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The Press and Banner ABBEVILLE. S.C. C3P~PubllBhea every weanescuiy at ?z t year In advance. Twelve Images. Wednesday, Oct. 20, 1897. The AuUerNon Intelligencer. Last week the Anderson Intelligencer cami out as an eight page paper?seven columns tc the page. All home print. The Intelligencer has always stood high and its management lias been excellent H does a fine business. The circulation is great CI lUi%U IJUUt U1 ttUJ UlUCi wuuuj J'wt'v. I ?"V Its advertising patronage is enough to mak< the proprietors rich. The Intelligencer Is conservative in its bus Iness management?slow to take a step for ward?but when it does take a step it nevei retraces. For Instance: It was one of ihf first of the country papers to use a cyllndei press; It was, perhaps, the first to use steam It now uses electricity to run the press and t< light the office. The Intelligencer is one of the very bes paying newspapers of which we have any ac quaintance. The editor lacks one thing, however, and that Is a wife. We put him on no tlce that we will not associate with bachelor after the first of January. So If he doesn' get married be may lose a friend. I'.rnlnnutinn Without giving any public notice wbict came to our attention, resolutions In respecl to the memory of the late Judge McQowac were introduced at the close of the last term of the court. Heretofore Intention to offei such resolutions have been made public, whec Mends of the deceased could appear on th? occasion. But In this Instance, as far as we know, nobody knew of the Intention to present the resolutions in respect to the mem ory of him who was so greatly beloved by ai: of our people The resolutions were afterward sent to varl ous papers outside the county and appeared therein a week before the copy was sent to us The lack of the usual courtesy of the reBOlu tion as to publication, and the failure to send the copy to the local papers, until after it had been sent to and published in newspaper! which were neither requested nor ordered t< copy them, is our reason for not publishing them at this late day. As may be evidenced by the editorials an nouncing the death of our distinguished fei 1 ? m lk? <? nf ll.o tnn lun'ivnuouiau, iuc ^uk/Jit in anaio ui iuv mv that the local editors bold the memory of tb< ate Judge McGowan In the highest esteem The Fair. The newspaper talk Indicates that the StaU Fair will be a grand occasion. The people 01 Columbia are exerting every effort to mak< the occasion an attractive one for all visitors We presume that low rates on the railroad) will furnish a great inducement to visitors If the people of the State could come togetb er more frequently we would know each otb er better and would love each other more While we think that It would not, as a rule be profitable to Abbeville exhibitors, vet we believe that such exhibitions and such gatb erings are highly beneficial. John Gary Evans. John Gary Evans is again receiving atten tlon. This time for some of bis speeches dur mg ttie campaigD. 11 reaiiy occurs 10 us mm be has bad enough. He has been defeated and, as Jar as we know, has do political aspl rations. Ex-Governor Evans seems to lacfe tbeartof lasteniog friends to bim with books of steel. In the recent Senatorial campafgn ' - we believe that no newspaper espoused hit cause. In former years he failed to show hit friendship for the newspapers and they lei bim severely alone when be needed friends In a normal condition of public sentiment nc man could be elected to office, with the entire press of the State arrayed against him, and no wise politician will unnecessarily incui the displeasure of the newspapers of hit bailiwick. We Were Right. It will be remembered that our good friend of the Greenville Mountaineer some time ago took us to task for saying that President Craighead belonged to the wroDg church, and it was thought that a member of anotbei cburcb was needed as President of Clemson College. It seems to us that the subsequent facts fully warranted the assumption on oui part. We have no sort of objection to urge to the new President. We have no doubt that he will come up to all the requirements of a first class President. It was the demand that 8 Baptist should fill President Craighead's place of whiob we spoke and which we believed t< exist. Future events would verify that be lief. (Jiving Credit. The Columbia Register notes that some o Its exchanges copy from that paper without giving credit We do not know whether we have sinned in this respect or not, but the fact is, we try to give everybody credit. While it is well to give credit, yet, as foi ourself, we never give the matter a moment'! consideration. Neighbor, if you 6ee anything in the Press and Banner that could be of use to you, Just help yourself. You needn't lose any tfleep, whether you give credit or not You are welcome to anything that appears lr the Press and Banner, and you needn't giv< any credit at all, if it suits better to leave of the source. Help yourself. Whal's tbe flatter ? Senator Tillman is with his brother-ln-lav at the hospital for the Insane. What's thi matter? RECKLESS SHOOTING. A Citizen Who Was Mistaken for i VA?mln? /'a tun V'aar T.Aflill 110* Hll Life. Abbeville furnlRbes another instance of tbi danger of the ever-ready fire-arm. A gooc lady of this city about four or five o'clock oni morning last week was aroused by an un usual noise In ber cbicken house. Thinking that a coon or a possum bad invaded thi sanctity of her hen roost, she fired In the dl rection of the noise, sending one deadly bul let right alter another In quick succession little thinking of the human life which wat so Innocently endangered. It now turns out that the racket In the her house was not brought about by a lour-footec varmint. It seems that there was no othei cause for all the fuss and shooting than the appearance of one of her neighbors wbo hac come to get a chicken for his breakfast. Some of the bullets passed close by the per son wbo bad called lor his chicken, and ai his shadow flew through the moon light tb< bullet* flew faster, and greatly endaugerec the life of the gentleman who was putting distance between the pistol and himself at i rate which endangered the fences. It is not our purpose to lecture anybody but It might be well, before shooting, lor peo pie to be certain whether It Is u neighbor or t varmint that Is disturbing the poultry. A varmini ougni. tu ue suui, uui u u scuucul?L is in the pursuit of his legitimate business and calls for bis chicken belore daylight, h< might be shooed away, and not shot. If tin business of cblcken-llftl^kls to be stopped and our neighbors are notsliowed to "raise' a chicken now and then the coutHry is com ing to a pfetty pass. Mrs. DeFontaine is dead. Don't neglect the oat crop. , War Records?Civil Hiatory. The Greenville Mountaineer of a recent date contains the following Governor Ellerbe has recently appointed Col. John P. Thomas, of Columbia, to com; plete the work of compiling the records of the war, which was In charge ol the late Gen. . Farley, who In his turn succeed Gen. Kershaw. The Couiederate roils are yet Incomplete, needing corrections and additions, but it ought not to require many months for the records to be made as nearly perfect as Is now possible. Captains and orderly sergeants who have died since the war might have perfected these rolls, but in many instances there ' Is not an officer surviving who can give accurate siatistics of their companies. We agree with the Laurens Advertiser, edited by a ealiant soldier who was in the field during ' the entire war, that the completion of these records is all that the State needs to do at this time, and that the hour i6 not yet come to > write the history of South Carolina, civil or * military, In the stirring days of 1861-5, Con tributions of men who participated in the struggle are desirable, and the Legislature might provide for gathering such material. t The Press and Banner quite agrees with the . sentiments above expressed. Now is the time I to enter and make permanent the proud rec> ords of the historic scenes. This generation owes it to Itself and to posterity to note all . the facts. But further than this, we need not . go. r Facts are now what we want. It Is too soon 3 to write a history which will be acceptable to r all. There are too many living participants in 3 the different battles, and there are too many living witnesses to the Important acts of our I rulers In those stirring days to have the his. tory written now. Gather the facts?the ac cepted facts as to persons, aompanles, reglt ments, etc., and permanently record them, so s that when this generation shall have passed t away, the future historian may arrange them In history. No acceptable history of any event, of which there are so many living witnesses, can be written. If no two eye witnesses can agree in the description of a dog . flohf. how can we exnect the historian to I write correctly of the 6ubllme efforts Incident i to a bloody battle f Ab long as thereare thoui sands of living men to criticise?to correct or to commend?that work should be postponed, i The history of the late war can only be sue* I cessfully written alter tbe participants in the . struggle have passed away. Let us preserve the facts. The historian in . future ages wiil use them. I , ? THE WALLACE SHOW. i i Pious Charcta Members Nnttt Shut I Their Eyes and Put Their Flngera I In Their Ears. ' The great Wallace Shows will be hereon ) Tuesday, November '2,1897. It has now been r two years since we have bad a circus, and ' our DeoDle may be hungry lor a show. This show is said to be a good one, and we bave no - reason to doubt the promise of tbe show peo. pie to entertain us. For various reasons the Press and Banner 1 is g'ad that the show Is coming. We love to > see a great mass of assembled humanity. We love to see our merchants worked to death, selling their goods. We love to see the street parade. We love to see the show itself. A little relaxation from the daily grind, with an opportunity to bave a hearty laugh, does our people good. A majority of our people ) have worked hard all tbe year, and now when r they are selling their crop they can well af, ford to spend fifty cents for a day off. Another good thing connected with the coming of tbe show is the fact that It generalI ly gives oar beloved preachers and much reunited RDirltual advisers an opportunity to . tell us of the vileneas of the circus, and ibea It furnishes a few laymen a fine opportunity . to stay away from the clrcuB, and thus prove to the world that they are not as other men ' are. , And so It may be seen tbat the circus serves , a good purpose In more ways than that of lu performance. The demand of Christian people that we should have clean shows has done much to remove tbe objectionable features which characterized their exhibitions in former years. Nice people may now attend, but some people stay away so religiously that tbey have not learned of the improvement on tbe circus of former days. Get your preacher in the pulpit to describe and advertise the coming show, and then go 1 out to see if it comes up to his description. , By doing this you may form your own con. elusions as to tbe value of bis suggest ons in reference to shows and other subjects. ||Very pious people may shut tbelr eyes i as the procession goes by. If they do not they may see a lion eat a little negro or wit' ness tbe elephant in his favorite act of throw' ing a little wblte boy over the fence into i somebody's back yard. I We are unable to make any suggestion to pious people which would prevent the music . of the band from falling on their eardrums. ) We doubt if cotton in the ears would have , tbe desired effect, so they may have to use ^ their Angers. i mi i/sra niTrv W ?iST .LJND, HnppenlDKN mid Incident** of a Week I Abont the City. i Monday the standplpe and all the water , mains were thoroughly cleansed, and now ' the artesian water has been pumped In and I our people have as good water-works water as can be found ariywbere. A. sample of the water will be sent to the State Chemist at Clemson College in a few days to be analyzed. ' Miss Cutsle Aldrich, of Barnwell, who has been visiting Miss Lela Norwood for several weeks returned home on Monday last. The Western Union Telegraph Office?City > Office?was opened for business last Saturday, s The office is In charge of Mr. Watson formerly of Columbia, S. C. Messrs. J. S. Cothran and W. C. Cothran i came down from Greenville Sunday for a ) short stay. Mr. Levy Watson, one of Bradley's mer' chants, was In the city Monday. Saturday afternoon a horse bitched to a buggy got on the war path and made things lively in the Public Square for a few minutes, making a tryclcle of the buggy In short orTho loot wo saw of ihft Derl'ormance was the animal going down Main Street at a two minute lick, the buggy a good second if it I was on three wheels. t Monday morning the Mayor's mill of Justice ground out a few sheckels for the city 1 treasury. A dusky damsel, who had gotten a i little ahead on one star or o. p. booze, did a little flrstciass cussln', and paid 83 for the fun. 85 was donated to the city by a young darkey r Just for toteing a gun and using a few cuss i words. The Hue was 810, but on account of , previous good reoord his honor remitted half ' of the tine. Mrs. P. B. Gary, who has for several weeks ) been visiting her parents in Florence, came home last Saturday, accompanied by her sis' ter. Miss Lucy Evans, a charming young 1 lady. i Rev. J. M. Lawson preached in the Methof d 1st church last Sunday morning. The Volunteers are drilling three times a week, preparing for the inspection which is appointed for the 2Sth Inst. Our merchants are fully alive to the fact that printers'ink used in advertising in the city papers each week are the best evidences of the faith in Judicious advertising. 7 Union services were held In the Methodist 3 church Sunday night. Rev. J. Lowrle Wilson preached the sermon. Cupid has been quietly but with unerring certainlty using his arrows, and in consequence this week will see two happy marriages in our city. This afternoon at half past four o'clock at the residence of Mrs. J. D. maimers, iue auni 01 iuu unue-cmui,, ui. i-?. W. Collet and Miss Lulle Hughes will be made busband and wife, tbe ceremony will be performed by He v. J. A. Clifton. Only the relatives of the contracting parties will be present. Immediately after the ceremony the happy couple will leave via the 8. A. L. for North Carolina on a visit to tbe former home of the groom. Mr. Collet has lived here for a number of years, and has made many warm irlends. He Is a gentleman of sterling worth, and a tried and trusted engineer of the S. A. L. Miss Hughes Is one of our city's sweetest and best women, and ber frienus are innumerable. To them we extend In advance our best wishes for their future happiness and wellfare. Tomorrow (Thursday) morning at half past ten o'clock at tbe home of Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Marshall. Iheir daughter. Miss Sallle, and Mr. K. C. DuPre will be married, Rev. Edward McCrady will perform tbe ceremony. Only tbe Immediate relatives of the prospective groom and bride will be present. On thell:0o8. A. L. train tbey will leave on a wedding tour. Both Mr. DuPre and Miss Marshall are to the manor born, and lrom childhood have had , friends by the score. Mr. DuPre is one of our \ best citizens, a young man of high integrity > and fine business qualities. The bride-elect a truly uood aud Jovely woman. May their future life be one of unalloyed bliss. ??? i | FlrMt-i'laNH. If you want some flrst-claRs goods at rock J bottom prices, cull on Mr. McDavid who is clo3 sing out the remainder of his stock. Thad E. Hokton has resigned his place on Uie Atlanta journal 10 lane a position 011 me New York Times. The constitutionality ol the fertilizer tax Is to be tested in the United States Court, with . the probability that the decision will be against the law. fe I ? Ii j Better G< i ? !' A |j Will ji Repa I . * j! J 'Tis not the "be stock s good, more di to be dc were to j we wou print I Since tl quotatio values t are quoi jj hundred ' 1 I Men's Su The best goods that money < All the new Fall and Win terns ready at $5, $7." $12.50 I II I I Trousers Prices combined with qualil prevailing features in oui Investigate. The price,] $2, $2.50, $3, $3.50, $4, $4 i ' j j 1 | colored Laundri'd Nothing lacks but space t these worthy things. Stripes, Checks, all new terns, with Cuffs, 48c, 75 I I Neck wen More than 200 dozen to sc endless patterns, all nev^ Bows, Tecks, Clubs, FourPuffs and de Joinvilles *i1 ... I Men's Fine SV Men's Vic Kid Bal. coin toe, model, everywhere$4. Coher Men's Calf Shoes, all styles from, bal. or cong., real va Cohen's price Men's "Solid Leather" Satin five styles of Toes; Hub, Gor< actual value $2. Cohen's price. I I 1 1 i I L Macintosh* I 500 Macintoshes from $2 to ZKTo Accun OUR MOTTO : ALL ( I Remember I am sole J roHP VV/ JL * M' I !' ii li I ill )ods for Less Mo Than Any Othei ? nr i J_ II Suits Purchased of be Pressed and Kept ,! /A % 7 ' _ ir Irree iroir une Year. an easy matter for us to st" values for mention fr o uniformly and wonde Its very immensity mal [fflcult. If strict justice >ne, if every item deserving be displayed in these col id simply have to enumer* ery item throughout the 1 lat is impossible, we mj >n of the following sp] vith the understanding tha fced merely as representati Ls of others equally as goc - i "Rnv' lid. ? Artistic Appare :an bny. for Dress. iter pat- another sea, Clothing at 5?? $,?' $1.50, $2, $2 $15.00. $4.50 _ _ I I The Hats we 5 y are t*ie and we sell Trousers. No store in ; are $1.50, quality and 1.5? $5*??- $2.50 "JI !_ Shirts. Ui ;o display That will outw Plaids, wear sold t Fall pat- Drawers... c 9?c Hen's Underwe | , % J - 1 r X. Direct from the lect from, awarded an , made in Wire Buckl. . ? . Co.'s make in-Hands, grip back. t 25c, 35,. .4 c 2oc^ 2gc> 3SC II ' jl hoes. OvercoE the latest i's price ... $3 -i to select .... J ilue $2.50. $2 The most comple Calf Shoes, and at prices !< i, Congress, $1.48 Prices $i, $2, : 1 : I il A Great Li Worsted $,5-00;j to - lulation of C *ooi> sold as represented or !l.gent for the Young B: N, The Ck . _ '<' ' '] .. v- ^ j I i L >ney r House. _ j j ! ?; i Us in \ \ select om a rfully tes it were ^ of it I Lumns ite in house, ike a endid t they ves of >d. lil s Attire/ tl for School, for Street, A brilliant beginning of son with the same good the same good value? .50, $3.00, $3.50, $4.00, $5.00. t | I i j Hats. . . . ell are straight goods e'm in a straight way. town can match the prices?98c, $1.50, $2, $3.00. . I lderwear. ear in wear any Under:Isewhere. Scriven's 75C ar 25, 38, 48, 75, 98, $1.25. 4 } ispenders. ; makers. A contract d quickly filled. The s and Guyot Suspender . Patent buckles and Special at 15c, others : 48c its for .... y[en and Boys. te ever seen in Abbeville, ower than ever in all styles. $3. $4. $5 and up to $20. | I I I L ne of Black Clay Suits from $5 - - - = $15.00 j VLrl Stock. MO^EY REFUNDED. ro/s Celebrated Hats )thier. ->NS. ' ! ' ! Sight is Priceless. Dr. Chas. W- Lowe, (FORMERLY OF CHESTER, 8. C.,) Now Id Abbeville, at McCants Hotel. Office, Room No. 5. Dr. Lowe comes to Abbeville with tue highest class ol endorsement to be had In this country, and while the valne or such commendations at tbe bands ol eminent physicians of this country, would be known and understood by Abbeville's well-kDown medical gentlemen, tbey could not be appre> elated by tbe public at large; hence It Is tbat Dr. Lowe enjoys the honor of Introduction by Abbeville s distinguished physicians: Abbeville, S. C, Oct. 18.1807. Dr. Lowe brings us letters of Introduction and recommendation from the leading people of Anderson, 8. C? which convinces us tbat be thoroughly understands tbe sctenoe of optics. Any one In need of glasses wonld do well to consult him. Very respectfully, Dr. L. T. Hill, Dr. F. E. Harrison, * Dr. O. A. Neufler. MANY PERSONS do not see as well as they should ; others see well, but their eyes soon beoome tired; others suffer wlt'u constant headache, which medl' cine does not relieve, because tbe headache comes from eye strata, and tbe proper remedy is a pair of GOOD glasses CORRECTLY titled. DR. LOWE, to SINGULARIZE HIMSELF from the boot of pretenders in bis profession, wltb pardonable pride sabmlts for Inspection oopies of testimonials and letters of commendation from well-known gentlemen of distinction wbo have worn bis glasses, tbe originals of wblcb be will be bappy to show to tbose wbo may request it. Do not fall to see Dr. Lowe at once. His stay will be brief. Office boars 9 to 5. No agents employed or appointed. An Ordinance '* 'I k i. ' To Baise Supplies for the City of Abbeville, S. 0., for the Fiscal Year 1897 and 1898. Be IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR and Aldermen of the City of AbbevVle, 8.0., in Council assembled and by authority of the ;v'r-x< same. ' " fl Section 1. That a tax for tbe soma and In tbe manner hereafter named shall be raised and paid into tbe treasury of tbe City Council for tbe uses and purposes thereof . For the Fiscal Year 1898. For City Purposes 2% mills. For Water Works 2% mills. On each Dog $1.00. Sec. 2. That all male persons between tbe ages of eighteen and fifty years, except thoce physically unable to earn a support, and those excused by law, are liable to road daty and shall be required to work on tbe roads, sidewalks and streets within tbe InoorporaHon of Abbeville, five days by tbe direction of tbe City Conned. The commutation of said road duty to be tbe sum of Two Dollars, to be paid at tbe time for payment of other . taxes. The time for payment of taxes shall \ be from November 1,1S97, till January 1,1688. Penalty and execution to follow after expira- 1 tlonofdate. All persons failing or refusing I to work five full days, to be accepted and ap- * proved by tbe Council, shall pay a fine not exceeding Twenty-Five Dollars or be imprisoned not exceeding thirty days. 4 Sec. 8. Tbat all circuses or shows shall pay a license fee lo tbe discretion of tbe City Council for each and every exhibition, and all other Bhows, including what are common* ly known as side 6hows, attached to a circus, shall pay a license of not more than Fifty norleea tban Two Dollars for each exhibition. R. M. HILL, Mayor. James Chalmers, Clerk. 1 Oct. 15,1897, 8t WHY, I f bad/! iMu* yukwAi ufitnf frdfajg. A* Bbdie&tj jMA^iTfo)w^fyt<ifJ/iunJl^l {J* tttou tiQ(m4 A mLjmaif \ilb VJM a>bH IMJ efWijUy w&dUi, aldA njf, Lp M {jwlf. E. 0. BERNAU, JEWELER. Trespass Notice. HUNTING or FISHING, day or nisrht. Is prohibited on our lands. Trespassers , will be prosecuted. Please do not ask for 4 privilege. * P. Rosenberg & Co. J. Allen Smith. F. E. Harrison. Lewis A. Jackson. R. sondiey. C. H. Sondiey. W. H. Long for Mrs. F. E. Allen. L. C. Haskell. J. C. Miller. F. B. Gary, for Oct. 15, 1397, tf A. J. Salinas & Sons. Vacancies at Lethe. rpHERE are SEVEN vacancies to be filled J- among the pupils in the LETHE school which Is now well managed and flourishing. Applications for these vacancies must be made at once to W, A, STEVENSON, Widemans, S, C. Ont. 18. 1S97. 4t 40 Inch dress flannel all wool only 25 cents at Haddon's. 46 Inch black Henrietta, slk finish, the best 50 cent goods. Haddon's. November Delineator. Metropolitan of Fashion "Autum and Winter," Glass FashIon and Butterlck Patterns for sale, at Haddon's. Colored Broadcloths and ARtrocons In all the new and leading shades. Bell, Ellis & Co All Colored Calicoes at 5 cents. These are tbe best goods and do off shades on goodsBell, Ellis & Co. Ladles Wraps to suit you. If you want a M Coat or Cape, we have it at prices that, defy E comparison in price or quality. Hell, Ellis A 1 Co. , J We have everything a lady can call :or In tbe ladies good's line. Bell, Ellis A Co. Big line of outing at 7cents, S cents, 10 cents. .? w AMall Kills ? Co. 13 "/2 VCUIO. IUJ uvu T J , ??v.r ? Our Silks for waist is a dream of beauty. Bell, EIIIh & Co. Shoes for all in Men's, Ladles, Misses, Children's and Baby Shoes, as cheap as the cheapest. Bell, Kills & Co, , -id