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BY HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1897. ESTABLISHED 1844 |
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Amnziiij; ltiirtfiiiiiH.
As will bp seen by advertisement of Messrs. '
P. Rosenberg .1 Co. they have some rare bar*|
galus to ofler to nil who may come. IIis|
clothing is first class and his price Is ?o low '
that his customers feel like they had received '
a presrnt when they buy them at Rosenberg's
store. AI ways consult Use newspapers when '
you want bargains in splendid goods.
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Congressmen.
It apprars tiiat we are to hava a lively race
for Congressman from this district. Abbeville
county alone, it is said, may furnish
three candidates, namely; Messrs. W'yatt
Aiken,.I. It. Blake, J. H. MeCalla. When the
race begins in earnest, we presume the people
will know definitely who are in the race |
Mtt. E. H. Mokkom*, who has been with the
Press and Banner for several weeks, IsolT to
Tucker, Georgia, where he has secured a position
as telegraph operator. The Pr-'ss and
Banner extends good wishes lor the success |
IV. 1- uw.rfliv vonrnr mull. I
The polls for the un-town telegraph otllce j
were set > esterday. Ity tonight we presume
the office will be opened. I
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THE DSE OF SLANG.
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A Strong Protest Asnluxt llie Habit? I
A Word to President* ol Colleges.
Ti) the E iltor or the Press a'l'l Bttiner: Not
longa^o In ku editorial on "Voting Contests"
you asked If we hat! lost our sense of the pro- I
prleties. The "we" in the question referred j
principally to the mistaken girls who allowed
their names to be voted tor tn prize contests
gotton up by different newspapers, and the
people who voted for them. I thluk one
might ask another question In the answer to
which the same people would figure quite]
prominently. That question is?have we lost ,
the art ol conversation? X >t lon< since we j
were thrown with a group of young people, i
seven in number. Each ot them had attended
oneol our highest institutions ??i learning. v
Two were graduates, three iu Junior classes > c
and two In Sophomore. They were bright j j
and Intelligent looking, yet during the half
hour which wvspem with them, their entire 1
conversation (?) consisted of slang phrases, t
aud much laughter. One young lady la- |
formed another tb it somebody had "given her .
tne bigh bail.' A boy In the crowd earnest ly j '
assured one of tb<> girls that he was not"jol t
lying" her. We admit that wo were too be-! c
wildered to take pirt in :liis Interesting con- [
versatlon until we brought our scattered wils *
together and compel.ed tbem to grasp thejf
meaning of ihesa tsvo phrases which were | ^
used at least oiibiIo/.hu times each In the naif | t
hour. Even theu, we felt that we had be. n j r
pronounced "out ol date"and "not in It" by 1
thise progressive yom^ people, and would ! e
not have been at all surp-lsed 11 we had beard +
oue assure another that we were "uot In the
Bwlra." J
We do not believe in the use of high-flow
ing language norot words which would call
forth a dictionary, and we do agree with
brainier people that la the simplicity of language
lies Its charm. Rut we proUst against 1
the total sacrifice of elegauce to force which
the use of slant: phrases brings about. And
we verily believe that, if the presidents ol
tbe colleges represented had been presentnnd t
had beard tbls conversation (?) they would ?
make most stringent rules against tbe u^e ol ,
slaug by tbelr students. The college girl and ; *
the college boy will play a prominent pari. !u ! t
tbe affilrs of our country In tbe future. Kv- j ^
ery young mau and every young woman who
has money and brains Is using them in the 1
pursuit of higher education. If these youug 1
people whom we have mentioned represent c
even a minority of those In attendance at
colleges the habit of speaking slant; Is very e
coiitxgious and most people will agree with a
us that it certainly does not enconrnge intel ^
Jlgent conversation. If this be thecaseare
we then not In danger of losing the art ?
We have often wished that we were "some* 1
' body of note" so we could call the atteution I
of presidents of colleges to the habit, which
is contracted nearly always at college, but
. uot being somebody of note we call tlie atteu "
L tion of the newspapers whi :h are just as in- o
* fluentlal and we hupp thev will say some- e
thing occasionally ahotu the growing and
ugly habit of speak lug clang. M. a
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ODDS AND ENDS.
The Xotcs Wliicii "W" I'rcHcnlH lor
Your Eye.
The la?t week of court was an Interesting
one. .Several important and interi-stlng cases
were heard. The case of Norris vs. dink
scales come on tor the third time to be heard.
The case consumed a whole day and night,
resulting In a mistrial again.
The Liowndesville B?nk case was a most interesting
one. .Counsel on hoih sides presented
strong arguments. Mr. Buist from Char- ?
le<ton was here Rod ?b| v represented theCs-r- c
olioa Savings Hank ol Charleston. Charleston
has always been famous for good lawyers
but she rather lost the belt when pitted 8
against Mr. Wm. H Parker, one ol the old ]
landmarks of the Abbeville bar. r
Court adjourned slue die .Saturday at 12
o'clock. *
AT TIIE POLICE COUKT. 1
About the same routine of business at the !
council chamber. Several Dew actors appear- j *
ed on the scene this week hacked up by good C
companies. A liberal spirit struck them all. B
nud they donated freely to the council's coffers.
Ike Jones and Henry Hernau pa'd the 1
town ?2.50 for "rolling boues" lor one hour. i t
COM I NO AND GOING. *
Mr. Earle Allen, a prominent young business
man of Lowndesvllle, spent a lew days
in town last week.
The open air concerts given by the patent
medicine folks seems to have been the prlnci- j *
p'e amusement for several d iys. t
Messrs. Prince, Quattlehaum and Brown, .
prominent Andersou lawyers, attended couit j .
this week. | ?
MihR Gertrude Moore gave a pi- asact enter- ( J
tatnment to her young friends last Friday i ?
evening. | .
Gen. M. L. Ilmhain was on our streets !usti '
Thursday and Friday. 3
Mrs. W. D. Hark^dale, after an extended vls-j (
It to her parents in Greenwood, has returned j
home. 6
LMrs. Frauk li. Gary Is expected home this ]
week. ]
or miss.name e;. lsuiiock unit .Miss minnie t ason.of
Greenwood, are visiting Mr. and Mrs.
W. K. Bullock.
the I.ate judge m'gow n.
At the close of the court Inst S:it'ird?y a list
of resolutions were offered in memory of Hie
late Judge Samuel M'Gowan. Kverymem-j
berof the bur present paid * tribute to his
memory. The wonderful impress which
Judge McGowan left behind him will live for '
many years to come.
miss fannie hester.
Miss Fannie Hester. "Georgia's wonder,"
(not South Carolina's) gave aif "electric performance"
in fheCourt House Monday night.
After the performance was over a number of i
gentlemen met and accomplished every feat j
that Ml** Hester performed. It may he possible
that Miss Hester will have opposition on
the boards from Abbeville. \\\
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DUE WEST LACONICS,
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?u Stud cuts-Coin in union Services- '
Visitors Coming ami (Joiui;.
L>r. \V. M. Cirl?*r has returned from New- '
berry, where be assisted in the installation ol,
Mr. Hood.
Rev. \V. R. Earle, of Abbeville, conducted;
services in the Baptist church Sabbath.
Communion services in the A. R. P. church
Sabbath. Rev. M. T. Kills preached the ter-'
nioii.
Students are still coming in.
. Miss Krsie Kills has taken charge of the
Clark's Hill High School and left Saturday (or1
Clark's Hill.
fMiss Helen (Jrler has gone to Princeton, S. j
C.. to take up her school. j,
Rev. J. A. Brown preached at Troy last Sabhnf
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p Kev. M. T. Ellis and wife are visiting In
town. I
I>r. \V. L. Pressly lectured to the Theological j
studentsThursday night. '
SPARROWS ARE SHREWD.
A. Lot of Them Proved It In Releasing a
Mate.
Tho English sparrow is perhaps the
shrewdest bird going and rarely ever gets
:a ught in a scrape. I saw one literally in
i tight place, though, and but for the
shrewdness of his friends he would doubtless
be there now, or worse. A careless colored
cook of the house adjoining mine had
gjiilled some raw rice, perhaps a quart or
more, in tho back yard of the neighbor's
promises. In order to hide her carelessness
from her mistress and so to save herself
the trouble of picking up the rico, tho
resourceful cook simply turned an empty
box over the little pile, thus putting it out
)i signt, aim went ncr way rejoicing.
Presently a bovy of sparrows chanccd
;hat way and took possession of my neighbor's
hack yard. Ero long an adventurous
me of the nunibor discovered a convonicnt
inotholo in the overturned box, poked his
nquisitive little head therein and forthwith
spread the news o? the rico find. Then
hings were pretty lively thereabout.
First one and then another of tho birds
would pup down through tho hole, to bob
ip a fow moments later with his crop full
>f rice. They were all mighty gay over
rlie mattor and most of them mado two or
ihrce trips inside before they were satisfied.
By and by something seemed to have
;ono wrong. Tho birds fluttered and
ibirped and chattered in an agitated nianler,
crowding upon and about tho box so
ihickly that it was some time boforo I
:ould seo that ono little brown head kept
jobbing up frantically through the knotlole
from tho underside and getting no
arther. Sonic greedy little follow had
II1U 1L1 ilLl uvursuppiy, IIIIU hU Jliuuu liuiiself
too big,for an exit through the hole.
Tho case really seemed a pitiful one, as
lothing but time aud tho slow process of
laturo could relieve tho poor prisoner of
lis prodicameut. At least that is what I
hought, and I marveled that so clever a
ireature as a sparrow should got himself
nto a hole. Meantime I had forgotten to
eckon upon the ingenuity of the birds on
ho outside of the hole. They lost no tirao
n bringing this qualification in evidence,
lowever, for pretty soon I discovered that
hoy had set t.o work to dig the little prismer
out. Having selected tho most vullerablo
spot of the surrounding ground,
Irst ouo and then another of the birds
vould scratch and peck away, each one
aking his turn and working energeticaly
till by and by a holo was mado big
nough for even the overloaded fellow on
ho inside to creep through.?Philadelphia
rues.
ENGLISH KNIGHTS.
LTie Ceremony Before the Queen at Which j
They Get Their Titles.
Hor majesty being now ready to roceivo i
is, wo were ushered into her presenco one j
t a timo. My turn was tho twelfth;;
icnco one of my friends has dubbed mo I
ho Twelfth Knight Tho equerry took mo j
o tho door of tho apartment and then lwft.
ne. It was a lofty room, but not very
argo, being perhaps 40 feet long and of a
orresponding width. Tho queen was aeatd
on a very low scat at tho end of tho
ipartmont opposite tho door. Behind hor i
he ladies in waiting were arranged in a I
eiuieircle, somo of the princesses being on
ler left, and the lords in waiting and the
3uko of York on her right hand.
On entering I gave my "best bow,"and,
idvaneing a few steps, stopped and bowed
igain, when I was introduced to hor majsty,
my name being pronounced wrongly,
mother bow on closely approaching her
ind then, dropping on my left knoe, I exended
the right hand, back uppermost, for
ho queen has a great objection to moist
ml ins The rmoen then laid her richt hand
?a very little plump one?upon mine, ami
! kissed it.
Then she took a sword?dreadful nionent?and
smote me, ever so gently, on
ny left shoulder, saying in very low, sweet
md soft tones, "Rise, .Sir Richard." And
i became a "dubbed".knight, but not a
'belt" one, as nowadays knights have to
Ind their own belts.
Then camo a very difficult part of tho
leremony. I had to retire from tho presince
backward. Now, I had always been
joing "forward" during my previous lifo
knd was somewhat doubtful as to how I
ihould perform this retrograde movement.
; remem bored tho fato of the mayor of
rruro, who, having presented an address
o the quoon on board her yacht in Falnouth
harbor, walked backward into tho
lea. However, I stepped back a paco and,
mving steadied myself bowed, theu an>ther
half a dozen pacos, bowing again,
ind after repeating tho operation onco
nore to my great relief found myself at
ho door.?Sir Richard Tangyo in Chamjers'
Journal.
The English Longbow.
Tho range and power of the English
ongbow in its palmiest days.were extraorlinary,
notes a writer in Chambers' Journal.
We have 6oen and handled one of
heso bows, Raid to have been used at
Flodtlen. It measured G f.eet, unstrung,
ind the arrow 3 feet. The pull must have
3een quite 100 pounds. To draw tho cloth
?ard shaft on such a bow would probably
lefy tho powers of even an exceptionally
itrcng man nowadays. But good Bishop
Latimer, in his well known eulogy of Engish
archery, has shown us how from thoir
joyhood Englishmen were scientifically
.rained in tho uso of tho bow till, like
lustico Shallow's hero, old Doublo, they
jould "clap in the clout at twelvescoro
fards." Up to what distance the old longbow
yras really effective is a question not
jnsy to answor, but from tho data wo
possess it may safely be assumed that
igainst anything but armor of proof tho
doth yard shaft was deadly up to 300 yards,
tvhilo for combined rapidity and efficiency
lr? no wo'mnn nmilfl mmnnrA
with tho longbow till tho introduction of
tho brooch loader.
Taking All tlitt Curls.
"I am glad you liko my new watch
charm, Miss Laura. It is a pretty ornament.
I think, though, it needs something
to make it completo. May I ask
you for a lock of your lovely hair?"
"Certainly, Mr. Ferguson. You can
have all you want, but?but?doesn't it
seem a pity to mar tho symmetry of theso
curls by cutting ouo off?"
"It does," responded George, with quick
und eager comprehension. "I wouldn't
do anything for worlds to destroy their
perfect symmetry. I'll tako them all."
And the youth ornamented tho vicinity
of his watch pocket with tho ontiro head
for a long, long time.?Pearson's Weekly.
The atlas moth, a night flying insoct of
central Brazil, is tho largest winged inscct
in the world. Its wings extend 14 inohes
from tip to tip.
Strango to say, tho bicycle now forms
no inconsiderablo portion of tbo misoellaueous
supplies forwarded to tho missionary
ubroad.
"THE GEORGIA WONDER,"
A (ircnl Lot ol' Abbeville (imleronfi
Highly Lntertaiiwil.
Last Monday night Miss Fannie Hester
gave a performance in the Court I loom to a
fairly large audience. Ah we under land, this
performance was intended to show the un|
known or mysterious power which existed in
j her person and to give an ocular or potential
exhibition of the wonderful results of that
possession. The personal conduct or beliavI
tour of the young lady on the p latform was
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KAV.CJJI IWUtlllJ lUHIIMipin.l IMUUrM.IUU
seemingly entirely Innocent of any Intention
' lo play a joke on the gndjjeont who came
I to see her, she did her part well?fully as
well as could you or any other reader of the
I I'ress and Banner have done.
I We wouldn't expose puhlicly any of the
| wonderful feats of the young lady, hut we
don't mind taking you Into our confidence.
Plaase give us your attention and we will
give you the program and teach you how to
pertorm each of the tricks.
The show was opened by calling for half
dozen gentlemen In the audience to come forward
and occupy seats on the platform.
Without assistance the young lady could not
give exhibition of her powers. Now, let the
reader assume the role of performer. Let one
or two or three of the amateur performers
who may be present take hold of a walking
stick ami hold it horizontal'y. The test of
strength Is In pushing the stick which Is
held by the gentlemen. Now, let the performer
push ngainft the stick, and the gentlemen
who are holding it will be confused
and will be readily pushed off the platform.
If you can push these gentlemen In this way
you have performed the first trick.
Trick No. 2 ? Get a buggy umbrella, or the
same stick with which the first trick was performed.
Let two or three gentlemen try to
bold It upright and steady, while you try to
shake it. You can shake It as well as did
Mi<8 Hester.
Trick No. 3.?Get a four foot post, set It down
on the floor and let all the men In the room
try to hold it steady while you take the top
and shake it. You can do it, and prove thereby
that you have as much magnetic power as
it is possible for the Georgia wonder to have.
Triek No. 4.?Take a walking stick, set one
end on the floor, and let all the men In town
try to hold it down. When they have froze
to It, take hold of the top end, glv>; a pull and
,vou will he surprised to note now easily you
can raise it.
Trick No. 5.?Seat a gentleman In a split
bottom chair. Let him tilt It back so that all
the weight will be on the rear posts, and let
the front posts be from four to six Inches off
the floor. Have the gentleman to brace his
feet rigidly against the fli,or. and have to take
by each hand a firm grip of a side round, or
seat of the chair. Tills is done to guard
against too great an electric shock to the gentleman.
When everything is thus In readiness,
just give the back of the chdlr a little
push forward and you will be as onlshed to
see the chair rise from the floor. You can
suddenly withdraw your touch of the chair
and it will resume its former potltlon with
emphasis.
Trick No. 6.?ThlR Is one of the most Interfiling
parts of the program, and one in wh ich
the expert must take the leading part. The
assistant Is to stand at ihe back of the lady.
The lady will raise her fore arm to a horizontal
position. The gentleman Is expected to
lift the lady when she so wills It, and when
she does not will It, he can not do so. This
trick, like the others,lsslmpleenough If you
understand It. The gentleman of course
stands off from the lady, without taking bold
of her roughly. The manager now announces
that the gentleman will lifi her
twice. After which he cannot do so. The
gentleman liftR. The lady raises herself on
her toes, showing clearly that her heels are
off the floor and the crowd applaud. Now It
Is announced that the gentleman cannot lift
her. Ho tries ns before, but she stands flatfooted.
A giant couldn't raise her or any
one else without her concurrence and assistance.
.Just try how simple a trick this Is.
Trick No. S.?This is perhaps the most wonderful
trick In the world. It shows the presence
of magnetism In the palm of the hand.
il in urougui. uui uy uju use in u onvci uuuui.
Let the magnetic person hold.out her band,
and lei some one else take a silver dollar and
move all around the hand and touching It
anywhere, until the palm of the hand is
touched and the magnetic effect is made apparent
by violent Jerks. If you are not deformed
In limb or muscle you can Jerk your
hand |ust as well as Miss Hester.
Trick No. 9.?This is something you may be
able to perform or may not be endowed with
the power to occompilsh. It Is asserted that
the electricity which is constantly at work In
the lady has a powerful effect on the muscles
of the arm ; that they are constat! tly in motion.as
il the forearm were thrown hack and
forth. Well, now this is really the only trick
about which there lsthestightestdoubt about
your performing. Some people can move
those muscles without apparent effort and
others caunot. This Is all there Is in this
trick, anu It is Intended only to show evidence
of the mysterious presence.
If you have followed us through this brief
outline you can organize a show and take the
road.
The astonishing part of this performance
was the allegation that distinguished persons
in Georgia had countenanced and encouraged
this exhibition.
We have given you the whole show, omitting
the Managers statements which were, in
some respects more wonderful and more mysterious
than the acts of the young lady.
The price of seeing this 6how was forty
cents.
There 1b so little In thlsshow that we might
conscientiously recommend It to religious societies
as a means of realizing large profits
lor smalll outlay. The outtit need cost
nothing. The tricks can be easily performed
by anybody, while the effect would be to electrify
the audience.
RARE Bi
To Country Merchants and tl
J. E. McDA'
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nn. v ij Vii iimiiy i viiuv ti Aii v v
1000 yards Riverside Plaids
1000 yards Peedee Plaids
Tickings, Canton Flannels, Re
spun, Jeans, Shirts, Gents' C
Hoisery, Bleaching, Corsets, G<
wear, etc.
The goods are in the back part of (
see them. If you want to save raone;
this opportunity immediately.
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Ihas jv:
yy* For the present above Barksdah
j C line of Millinery she has ever car
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jAlso a pretty line of Dress Silk
quality. Changeable and Broca
4 shades and designs.
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My Infant Caps and Sacks ar
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T USK fS|)CUIJII illirnimii i,-? my
ami they can't be bought any che
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I -A? I sell a pretty Flush Cape for
ifor $.'{.75. They have never bee
i CALL AND 5EE, AND I
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I W i \V l \V ^ \V AV W VYT
BOARDS OF TRUSTEES.
For I lie School Districts of Abbevlll
Con my.
In accordance with un Act of thij Genei
Assembly of South Carolina tho Counl
Hoard of Education for Abbeville County h
hud the counly divided lnio forty-tlx schc
Districts, and lias appointed the followli
named persons as Trustees for the same:
District No. 1?J. W. Carlisle, T. N. Cromt
T- W. Hrnwn.
District No. 2?B. Holln AlJen, E. O. Clin
sen lea, S. S. Boles.
District No. 3?John Henry Bell, J. B. Mof
lev, E. W. Harper.
District No. 4?T. E. Hampton, John
Pricc, W. A. Sutherland.
District No. 5?(For the presen t Trustees
No 2 will supervise No. 5.)
District No. 0?Ed Smith, Jotnuon Cleckle
J. C. Lomux.
DlHtrlct No 7 ?II. O. Bell, W. T. Speed, Ge
C. Graves.
District No. 8?C. G. McAllister, W. A. L
nler, J. F. Clinkscales.
District No. 9?\V. R. Boyd, A. O. Grant, !
C. Hi ley.
District No. 10?A. L. Patterson, J. W. Mo
rah. W. L. Miller.
District No. 11?J. E. McCracken, T. J
Andrews, J. A. Leroy.
District No. 12?J. Li. Glbert, J. Corley, Ge
McKlnney.
District No. 13?J. E Britt, Perry Hollowa;
O. A. Tray lor.
District No. U-W. H. Brltt, S. H. Talber
J. D. Alston.
District No. 15?J. L. Kennedy, S. P. Moi
row, C. J. Lyons.
District No. 16?W. P. Wldeman, Joh
Brown, Jr., A. W. Younj?.
District No. 17?L. W. Lesley, James Tai
gart, J. H. Watson.
District No. IS?J. H. Link, A. T. Brown, ?
S. Cason.
District No. 19?J. D. McGaw, S. L. tVllsoi
F. \V. Wilson.
District No. 20?J. T. Cheatham, R. \\
Knox, Nicholas Schramm.
Disctrict No. 21?W. T. Maglll, David Ward
law. Joseph Thornton.
District No. 22?Abbeville Graded Schoc
District Trustees: R. M. Haddon, J. W. Slgi
F. B. Gary.
District No. 23?P. A. Cheatham, George 6
Wilson, Thomas Ferguson.
District No. 21? y. E. Lesley, Arch G. G'och
ran, A. M. Held.
District No. 25?H. J. Power, J. E. Brownlec
John Wardlaw.
District No. 26?J. B. Hampton, P. C Suber
D. T. Simpson.
nict.-l?t Mr, 97_R M W Halt. TV Bnwen. .T
J. Gray.
District No. 28?John T. Bryant, M. 8. Ash
ley,Samuel Shaw.
Dlstjlct No. 29?M. C. Ashley, It. M. Trait
Lester Ferguson.
District No.30?W. R. Ellis, S. H. Cochran
J. A. King.
District No. 31?A. T. Mcllwain, John R. Lo
max, Dr. J. W. Kellar.
District No.32?T. N. Talbert, James Ander
son, \V. O. Cromer.
District No. 33?R. D. Burdy, R. E White
T. P. Purdv.
DlRtrlct No. 34?A. F. Calvert, George E. Mc
Ilwaln.John W. Ashley.
District No. V>?S. P. Pressly, W. G. Smltt
John H. Nlckles.
District No. 3<>?J. H. Green, M. G. Donalds
R. W. Crawford.
District No. 37?David A. Crawford, R. 0
Branyon, J. W. Bran yon.
District No. :W? R. C. Brownlee, Sr., M. B
CllnkscHles, J. E.Todd.
District No. 39?W.J. Donald, J. W. Matt!
son, W. V. Brownlee.
District No. 40?J. E. Mundy, J. E. Lomax
I. A. Kellar.
District No. 41?W. R. Dunn, J. B. Algarj
W. E. Agnew.
District No. 42?Willie T. Jones, James Cork
J. M. Rasor.
District No. 43?B. L. Mattlson, R. T. Kirk
Patrick, E. 13. Rasor.
District No. 41?S.J. Burts, S. H. Holcomb
M. L. Latimer.
District No. 45-G. A. Bigby, J. D. Carwile
W R. Mattlson.
District No. 4'j?J. F. Wldoman, J. W. Lyon
W.S. Harris.
The C mnty Board of Education has don*
the very best It could under existing clrcum
stances.
With the co-operation of the difieren
Boards ol Trustees and the people of thedil
ferent districts great improvements may b<
made in our school system.
The apportionments of the Constltntlona
School Fund will be made and published ai
soon as possible. The Trustees of the differ
ent Districts are asked to ascertain the num
ber of children living In their respective Dls
tricts that were enrolled last year, and for
ward same to me at ouce, which will enabli
the County Board to make apportionment!
at an earlier date.
'PW.? TKimtA/.o cVtAnl/l nroflnho O
i uo x i uniucn nppviuicu ouwuiu >
once (If they have not already done bo) ant
report to this ofllce the names or the Chair
inuu and Clerk of the Board with their post'
offices that I may make a proper entry o
same In this office.
Each Board of Trustees should have a Trus
lee's Record and copies of the Hcbool Law. 1
have ordered from the State Superintended
a sufficient number for this purpose, and hop*
In a few days to have them on hand lor dls
tributlon. W. T. Mliford,
Chairman.
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Don't Forget.
Don't forget that P. Rosenberg & Co., InvlU
you to their store. They sell so cheap tha
you can get a cartload for the least money.
There are several cases or uiptheria amoni
the children In town, and some of our peopli
feel u degree of uneasiness about Its spread.
LRGAINS!
ie Public Generally :
VTD & CO.
JOODS TO CLOSE OUT AT COST:
41-2 cts. yard,
4 3-4 cts. yard,
d Flannel, 4-4 Brown HomeIaIIoto
on rl Huffs fl-ATlta' TTfl.t,S.
UllUilO HUU uuuuj ,
3nts' Wool and Cotton UnderOHB
& McDAVID'S store. Call am
y these hard times avail yourself c
> SJ. ->>V.
vvvTVVIF
log art i
[oved!
i & Co.'s store, and has the nicest ^
ried. She has added to her StocK
) CUFFS, LADIES' TIES, M
LI SI I NECK WE All. ^
;s in Black and Brocade, in lovely
,de Silk in waist patterns, new
;ss 11 li AIDS, JET ANI) ^
INDINGS. ...
e pretty and cheap. Fascinators
nd without Pearl Trimmings. I Mv
h. I got them from the factory J
a per. -T
IN'N TKIMMINCS, CI TS -f
TYMC.S. ... i
$.'}.50. A Plush Braided Cape
in sold at these figures before. a
WILL SAVE YOU MONEY. W
Jtfully, a
TAftfSART. I
? v7 rfr vvr vvvTvv uv W
K fj Klonkyke, Klondike,
' 1| Plondyke or Clondike.
e" Si No matter how vou soell
J' ^ go. Everybody up Nortl
)f gone or may go there?a
ft Ip have only been North
?" lected a large stock of Je
a" ||| styles made of gold as go<
3' Klondyke. We have boi
^ ?btg values for little mon
^ will only show you one
J I SOLID GOLD LADIES'
(Elgin movement.)
I Only $15
j, W| Biggest bargain. Only c
r. a few.
;| R. C. Berr
# THE JEWELER.
M.
The Old and the New.
Jeremiah was an old-fa9hioned
preacher of an old-fashioned gospel, i
but he was disbelieved, misrepresented,
persecuted, imprisoned because he had
the honesty and courage to tell the
truth, the whole truth, and nothing
but the truth as it was revealed to him
1 bv God.
In order to know what the religion of
f the future ought to be, we need only to
institute comparison between the old
and the new paths in the realm of
righteous truth. I am firmly persuad
ed that one chief medicine for the
if! I 11 n 1 Jn/Mlf!Afl s-vf r\ll l? /J l? IT la n KaIiI
ppiliiuai uiscaoco ui vui uajr 10 a uuiu
and unhesitating inquiry for old paths,
' for old doctrines, and for the faith of
the days that are past. This age needs
nothing new in religion. What is new
in religious thought is not true, and
what is true is not new. In my attendance
on ministers' meeting of Chicago
for a year and a half I declare that I
have not heard a new idea that was
true,#and I have heard many of them.
s The fact is, God gave us the whole
body of religious truth necessary for
t all time for the moral, social and spirit
ual redemption of mankind.?P. S.
2 Hurlburt, in the Treasury.
l
s
A Georgia schoolboy who reads the
j newspaper eubmits the following
s unique compostion on the lynching
ievil: "Lyncbin' is wrong. It hurts
j the limbs of the beautiful trees where
the birds sing. It also hurts the people
what's lynched. They should
should have a regular hantrin' an' sell
peanuts an' lemonade. People what's
iiUDg regular by law always go to
heaven. I don't want to go heaven
that way."
3
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i A With their store gres
; of General K
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If /Iv
W A very nice line of 5c Calicoes,
'ft yard. See our line of 10c figured V
i I iii Mixed Goods. Standard Drills at?!
^ yard. Flannels, all colors. Twilh
fl\ cheap. Canton Flannels way (low;
I /Iv JEANS and JEANS PANTS
: W in SHOES we have a baDg u|
fly SHOES we have a good line.
; iji A full line of HATS or all kin
it
: /jV We have new things in this lin
Ai. Ware we h&ve a 11'ce stock at lowei
' fjS pots. We have just added and got
! iii kinds in stock. Every stove guara
^11 ? * ? ? - -i ttrnTmrXTn r
! ' "ilv" 'i'AliLiiii'l'O ana vvniu^u i
/|S
$ ?
yjw In Groceries we are full up, wi
'I* ing any. Lots of Canned Goods, ]
/jj\ Bacou. A fine Rio Coffee 10 lbs fo
tierce of Muscavado Molasses, the
*1* Lots of Bagging and Ties. When
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^ Time . .
m Is floney.
If you are 01
it, it is all the jjaW n?t. I want;
1 is going, has jX Watch
omelime. We
, , \W> If you nave
and have se- |X keep close ti.
welry of latest LX gra(je watch
od as any from keep time e
lght bargains mm movements
ey. This week ||| RemCmbt
W* are not high
1 TXTAWTI X the same cla:
VVAivXl job thorough
|w to the qualit
Mainsprings
? Cleaning
. ? Jewels
;X Pivots
irranged to get IE work
Wi Don't have
by lower cl
none too goc
iau' jK R. C.
X THE .
| BELIs, ELL
J We have had an Extraordinary L
and we expect to increase
A Low Prices and Good Goc
/|S OUR MILLINERY DEPARTMENT
/AS Is in the front rank, and we feel ji
it we have received from Due West be9t
W entire Department, including Hats am
/f\ trimmed, Feathers, Ribbons and Orn
ilv of all kinds for Hats is full and compli
W ison.
/|\ OUR DRESS GOODS DEPARTMENT
/ft Challenge comparison in two-tone
iXC HI.ACK DRESS GOODS,
vlj Unquestionably the best ever offer
/|\ SILK DEPARTMENT
its Has all the leading street and ever
iji DRESS TRIMMINGS
'P To match every shade in Silks, Ve
/|\ LADIES WINTER WRAPS.
/j\ We have just received a large stoc
iK We have the most up-to-date stock of
this or any section. We don't ask yoi
/|\ come and be convinced. All best cali<
iiv brands, and no off shades on goods, b
W as Simpson's, Pacific's, etc.
SHOES! SHOES!
ili For every one?Men, Ladies, Miss
at prices thai challenge comparison,
where when you can get just what yo
iii can get it this side of New York. We
;k can suit you in Style, Quality and Pr
prices on any line of goods in our Hue
/ii be surprised at the large stock of Ladii
flc low price we ask you for them. I
| BELL, ELLIS & GO. v.x-s.y.vx.v
Barksdale
itly enlarged and improve
/lerchandise are ready to
bargains in all lines. . .
^>DRY GOODS.-C*-"
5c Outings, 5c HonQespun. A great variety
Worsted, the best in the city. Sat tines,
5c per yard. Sea Island and Heavy Homes
id I?ed, all wool flannels, for 12 l-2c. The t
n. Come and see them.
KEARSEYS. an all wool pants goods,
a stock of all kinds, from the heaviest to tl
ds and styles.
^ TIN WARE.
e aud have nearly everything a person i
nrices than formerly. Something new
;ten in a line of the famous "New Lee" Coc
nteed, and cheap, too.
'APER. Lots of these goods for school fol
^ GROCERIES.
th lots of good things, cheap. Give us a ch
Peaches, Crackers, Snow Flakt? Crackers,
r the Si.00. New Crop N. 0. Syrup to con
very finest. Bran and Cotton Seed Meal dt
wanting anything in General Merchandise
Respectfully,
Barksdale
--'
i time you are all right. If ^
your gk
Repairing. 1 |
a fine watch it ought to
me. If you have a cheaper
I guarantee I can make it ^
is close as the quality of
ill permit. i?|
;r J*ly Prices j
er than any one else's for W
93 of work. We will do the W
ily at prices below, accordy
of the watch : ^
75c to $2.50 it
75 " 1.50 i|
25 " 2.50 ;
50 " 2.00 Jg
warranted for one year, w
your watch made inferior ^
ass of work. The best is
BERNAU, ' I 1
JEWELER. J
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JS & CO | I
.arge Trade this Season,
trade every day, if A
*ds will help do it. jL
jstly proud of the high praise /n J
connoisseurs. The stock of at
fl Bonnets, Trimmed and Un- W
amenta. In fact, trimmings /|\
ete, at prices beyond compard
Bilk Mixed Novelties. ^
Wnro Thoro Anvwhpre. *1*
CU AAVIV| A IIVA^J -?WJ
ling shades.
lvets, Braids, etc. ?
k of Ladies Coats and Capes. A\
Ladies Goods even shown in
i to take our word for it, but
20s at 5c. These are the best ifc
ut the very best makes, such
es, Children aud Baby Shoes ylv j
Don't go to Anderson or else- ^
u want, and as cheap as you fj\
are here to sell goods, and we ili
ice. We defy comparison in 'Jr
. Give us a call and you will flX
es' Goods we have, and at the Jjjk
lespectfully, '
Due West, S. G. /I\
Afin 'ii
w yjv* * /|>
jd and a full stock % .
show great
lis
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f Ui 1IVUI U VVr ivv r? ...
Wool Henriettas, Serges and /flj
pun, all yard wide, at 5c per ili
)est medicated at 25c ; all other ^
for 25c yard. /2i
be best. IX CHILDREN'S
I
As
&
night want. Also in Agate /ii
-COPPER BOTTOM Coffee
)k Stoves and have all sizes and flj
ks. Also Pens, Inks, Pencils. 4
T
ance on FLOUR when need- X
Kit Mackerel, Lard, Haras, W
" ln ? fu? .lust in a Jk\
ilivered to any part of the city.
> come and see us.
& Co. I