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The Abbeville Press andlsanne^l BY HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1897. ESTABLISHED 1844^ COHEN was DRY GO tiV W'Tis n good, were t< 42 inch Zig Zag all wool Fancy 54 inch Malteze all wool Fancy 36 inch all wool two toned Dree 88 inch " " Illuminated B 36 inch " " Flannel Suitin Brocade Wool Dress Good9, lat< Single width Wool Ca9hmer cu Red Flannel all wool 15c, wort! White Woll Flannel at 15c. 25 pieces of Fancy Outing Flan 15 u ii it . JQ II <1 ( << cc Good Comfort at 49c, worth For $1.98 we sell Satine Comfoi 104 Gray Blankets at $1.00 per NOW IS THE TIME TO I Heavy yard wide Sea Island at. " " " Sheeting at... 30 inc Drills " Checked Homespun Very Heavy Checked Homespu No Matt ? CO] Water Works. : XTAVE your work done by a man tbat -U- knows bis business and save money Cottm and bealtb. C. B. VERONEE. / Practical and Licensed Plumber. Abbeville, 8. C., Jan. 12,1897. Ori I Editor The I elation _____ 10th Nc . NOTICE S rzj "1. Tt Subscribers to the stock of the tbut , promot Abbeville Cotton Mills Sif have a whose notes or subscriptions are past due will take notice that Dayment of all amounts duciioi due with Interest from date of maturity cr0p l8 more r Must l>? Made at Once control crease ductior or the said papers will be put In suit. By or jDg lew der of Directors. more li B. F. BAILEY, sl've m ? ,, . cotton Oct. 19,1897. President. tn adof be mai: \ remum / : : "4. I tbe abi part of lions a Tas Cidtrs Iitiu.il the pro co-oper North ( neceesi every 8 HIS OFFICE WILL BE OPEN ventlot cotton i FROM FRIDAY, OCTOBER cember 1 at whic 15th UNTIL FEIDAT, ??8! ' ' House DECEMBER 31st. ' "2. T? district tb)S8ta "8. Tl The Rate of State, County, School and Special Tax, Including One IjStfv * tbe sin Dollar Poll Tax, One Dollar Commutation Road Tax. basis, r organ 12 IN ACCORDANCE WITH AN ACT TO raise supplies for the fiscal year commenc- tVl log January 1, 1897, notice is hereby given that the office of County Treasurer of Abbe- ~, ville County will be open for the collection of .7^? taxes for said nscai year irom rriaay, uciooer 15th until Friday, December 31st, without pen- ? ' ally. Rates per cent, of taxation are as fol- aspect l0WHtate Tax .... 8 mills. Ordinary Connty Tax P/4 ;; ^su^j Speclai'ito'^and 'Brldge.'Z'.' ^ ? ^Beioi Total 7lj< n?ntt!f' In addition to the above a special tax will be oolleoted for school purposes as follows: J*? :,? Town of Mt. Carmel S mills. McCormlok 2 " Lebanan 4 " .J."? J.1 Town of Abbeville: r? ?Y?r; Retiring Railroad Bonds and J}1 ''P1.1} paying Interest on same 2 mills. uesjrea Special School, retirlnic bonds and paying Interest on same " A poll tax of One Dollar per capita on nil male citizens between the age of 21 and 60. years, except such as are exempt by law, will be collected. A commutation road tax of One Dollar will , be collected the name time as other taxeR ,HI1 1 from all male citizens between the age of 18 tainl and 50 years, except such as are exempted by _ law. Unless said tax Is paid by first of JaD- llie^ nary, 1898, four days work upon the public ,D a? el highways will berequlred under a con tractor. no "l8t Taxes are payable only in gold and silver coHc,4l coin, United States currency. National Bank and.Jr notes, and Coupons of State Eonds which be- ??, d e come payable during the year 185(8. * "lR Parties desiring Information by mall in re(card to their taxes will please write before ,l December 16th and will please state the loca- ?? lbe 1 tion of their property, and include postage tieinv< for reply, and those paying taxes by check must include the charge for collection. J. E, BLAKE, JR., serving ' ' Speed's Treasurer, Sept. 25,1897, tf receive ^ . --- ' ,/ , ^ ?l. r* . - 'Vl-Ve.v. ODS CO. %%%% Lot an easy matter for us to { Its very immensity makes i > be displayed in these colun DRESS GOODS. Novelties former price 75c Cut nc Suitings " " $1.50 " is Goods " " 35c " roctels " " 25 and 30c " f gs ? ? 40c " jst styles " " 25c " it to 8c worth FLANNELS. i 20c. Heavy Twilled Red Flannel 27 inch wide All Wool White Flaunel at 25c. Can't be bought 1 nel worth 8c. Our price extra wide worth 12 l-2c. Our price..... best grade worth 15c. Our price >MFORTS AND BLANKETS. 75c. Extra size Comfort at $1.00, worl t Extra size filled with steamed washed Cotton, well pair. 10-4 Wool Blankets at $2.00 per pair. 104 Gol HOMESPUNS. jAY in your winters supply. 4 l-2c Worth 5c " 5c " 5o- " n S f? ?? er What Price HEN THE FARMERS. %%%%%%%* i Growers' Association Orjcan # lA# I I d In This State?Call for Local # \ canizatlons. f Press and Banner: f South Carolina Cotton Growers Asso- m whlcb wan organized In Columbia on \ /"Vf J >vember. adopted tne following resolu- ^ I 11(1 ftVt bleb fully explains tbe purpose of the m ttii Sittlon: \ lat It Is tbe sense of this association V y and all efforts made to advance and m m e tbe Interests of tbe producers of cot- \ n enhancing tbe price, establishing and W V1 Inlnf Rtablllr.v of markets and secur- A r remuneration to tbe producer, should \ nd receive tbe cordial endorsement W pport of tbis awsociation. # at notwithstanding theory of over-pro- i The fall season oat i as a Justification for low prices, tbe W . taken and consumed; yet in order the 4 largely eadlly to accomplish our purpose of \ ling prices, we recommend the in- W 01 other crops and tbe consequent re- m iliif* fjlrk 1 of tbe cotton crop: thereby becom- \ j dependent on others for supplies, and t nreuDtodat( ^dependent In tbe sale of our cotton. 6 Wp h?A nln,, hat this meeting should adopt decl- \ wenaveaiwi easureB to secure the co-operation of 5 growers In all sections of tbe country J >tlng some system by which prices can ^ an(1 ^ave on< utained, so as to give the producer fair W ever 8tj0wn 1 eratlon. 11 brated Geo i xioklng therefore to the furtherance of \ and examine ove recommendations we adopt as a f our report tbe preamble and resolu- m uureiocKofl idopted on yesterday by this conven- ^ l iz: W > lew of the magnitude of the organlza- m nrn nt thn nhr cessary to meet, with any promise of \ ... , tbe disastrous condition that conlront ^ We are show ducers of cotton, involving the active m Any one in m ation of the Individual producer from ^ buying of us, Carolina to Texas; and in view of the V ty for a full representative meeting at 4 tage of the organization; be it > , >lved 1. That tbe president of the con- W We always k? l be authorized to oall an interstate u Ulem- , , 01 growers' convention to be held In the \ ' rlour for less Atlanta, tbe second Tuesday in De- W ?8 all other gi .or as soon thereafter as practicable, 0 poll nn im wh :h meeting each cotton growing state J b th aal0 , lested to send as many representatives T * * iw has members of tbe United States 4 _T_ of Representatives, for the purpose ol a VM/ g ways unci means u> avert ine uisab- ^ w- w- ? t threatens. 0 lat a delegate from each congressional be appointed to said convention from te. mt the president of tbls meeting call _____ igrlcultural organizations In cotton g states, or In tbe absence of agriculrganlzatlon, request tbe governor of ale to call similar meetings In tbeir re- H e statA, for tbe purpose of discussing I ation and electing delegates to tbe I i terstate cotton growers' con ventlon. jat In tbe opinion of tbls body, noth>rt of a township organization as tbe eacblng up through county and state NOW HAS HIS THR] :atlon, will prove effectual In this ork." GOODS AND IS : we recommend that delegates from avr\nv- nu m eral congressional districts In the state ?J.UUK. u* uj 0 delegates at large be elected to reprels association." ?>lved, That one committeeman from )UDty in tbe state be elected by tbls tlou to organize a movement In their _f n._ (i. lve counties, and that said committee- siook oi ury wc 1 Instructed and empowered to appoint :oramlttee in each township in bis rvnpcc nnnHQ I to meet in convention on saiesday In L"vL<i aer." : elected committeeman of Abbeville Is fuller and more extei It devolves upon me to call a conven- Invited to examine tbli the cotton growers of tbe county to Fabrics. Our stock of I t Abbeville on saiesday in December cheaper than ever, altb purpose of organizing a County Asso- Examine our stocl SUITINGS and CHEV mportancy of this movement appeals Sheetings and in Bleacl y person interested in the cultivation I cents a yard. In the It >d, and a full attendance is earnestly choice assortment of Ti J. R. Blake, Jr. Rugs. There are some READY-MADE C ELECTRIC LIGHTS. ^ . we are right up to date. one In search of an OV Thin a Practical Plan for Ob- young men we would si ... ? Bows to be found anyw Inif Cheap Ujfliln for tbeC'liy ? We ask for a call. > Lbbevllle Cotton Mill will probably put thankful for past patro lectrlc light plant for their own use at never In a better posltlc ant day. should the mill company the trade. Come and 8( le to put in a plant for their own use, the town so desires thein to do, they nlarge it sufficiently to light the town. >uld no doubt be the cheapest way to le town by electricity. lose who favor this suggestion think natter. No harm could come of a lit ,8U?"lion- JJICHAMD GANTT, IV all .vork in his d' manner and at reasons ? i cuBlomers shaving, ha p your fruit with the American Pre | poolng 81 per month. : Powder aDd Liquid. For Bale at1 n the bast condition fo: hose fine Sliver Back Mackerel Just Cure all bad blood dl J at A. M. Hill & Sons. For sale at Speed's ; -i ... ' itter Goods for Less j TPian A nir i iic4.il nnj v/u select the "best" values for menti< t more difficult. If strict justice ins we would simply have to enur : i4H >w to 49c K?H " 98c -A P u 25c T*T " 20c " 271-2 " t5c , IX. . 10 and 12 1-2 *7^* -ffj* at 25c, worth 35c. tor less than 35c. 7^7 - 4't ==:: ?. ^ ^ I th $1.50 ' worth $2.50. den Fleeced Blanket $3.50. T5) - - 61.? :::::::::::::::::::::: o!-^ 4^ "ZZZZZZZZI e i-4c 10 QDA AHAIA/I V/l io aiD yuuiDu iu DRY i DEL SMITH & SON j d Reliable Firm! <|! 5 few and Reliable Goods! S ' >' ches us with tbd stuff that will catch the trade. We have bought . ? ' In all of our various lines and respectfully invite an |l inspection of our goods. '. 8 thing and Gents'Furnishings o 1 5 as to style and durability, while the prices are at rock bottom. \ 1 ays made a specialty of # ? Shoes 1 o j of the largest stocks of Men a', Boys', Ladies' and Misses'Shoes 4 b n this part of the country. We have exclusive sale of the cele- J a. Snow's Shoes for men. None better made in the U.S. Call # * them. i p Dress Goods, Outings, Flannels, Domestics, In Bhorl, our \ Dry Goods and Notions 5 1 )icest selections and up to date in every particular. w ing the choicest line of Hats and Caps to be found anywhere. # eed of a Saddle. Bridle or set of Harness will make no mistake In m as ours are new, clean and cheap. ? Groceries. 5 * >ep our eyes open for bargains in this line. We generally secure # srtalnly have them at present. For instance, we are selling jft i than It can be bought at by the carload, and every barrel, as well K r ocerlfcs we sell, is strictly flrst-olass. # 2 en In need of anything in our line and we will save yon money ^ ce and quality, as the goods we sell are not the shoddy kind. m Joel Smith & Son. $ %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %%%%%%%%%% W. WHITE EE LARGE STORES FILLED TO OVERFLOWING WITH NEW vrnur ounwrwn tut? t a d/ivot a xrn urncmn a nrvrn a rvpr\ri? LI \J TT OHUYY l^VJ 1UD JU/XLVU?iOi. All JL> iUUOl A1 XiVAUll V U BNERAL MERCAANDISE EVER SEEN IN ABBEVILLE. I >ods generally is unusually large but bis DEPARTMENT naive than ever before. The ladles of the County are most cordially 3 part or our business. We have a great variety In Silks and Worsted BLACK GOODS was never better and we are offering them at prices ough there has been considerable advance in this elasi of goods, c of OUTINGS, PRINTS, PERCALES, DUCKS. TAILOR-MADE IOTS. We have some good bargains In full Bleached and Unbleached aed and Unbleached yard wide sheetings. Bed Tickings from 5 to 20 ne of Blankets and Flannels we cannot be excelled, we have a very able Linens, Towels and Toweling. Look at our Btock of Carpets and I beauties among them. In LOTH1NG, GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS and HATS We are prepared to please everybody that will give us a call. Any C ERCOAT will find that we have exactly the thing he wants. To the ay we have the newest and most desirable line of Scarfs, Ties and b here. We have the goods and will tAke pleasure in showing them. iVe are satisfied we can please anybody wishing to buy goods. We are ^ nage and assure our friends and the public generally ibat we were in to please them than at present. Good goods at low prices will catch \ 8 Li. W. WHITE. * epartmepnrte?Srthelbed8?t Surveying and Platting. S ,ble charges. Monthly Ti ir cutting and sham- y ANDandTown Lots. Also Terracing, LevRasors honed and put ?j ellng and Grading. Aocurate work done tt r 25 cents each. ' where local attraction makes a Compass un- (j< reliable. T. C. ANDERSON, seases with Afrlcana. Ninety-Six,B.C. March 10,1897.-12m at Hi* -i. riei ,\r-i i ' . i Money CO her House. -sss )n from a stock so uniformly an e were to be done, if every item < aerate in print every item througl NOTIONS. ENNY SAVED IS A PENNY MADE." Best English Pins at : - Kid Hair Curlers at Writing Tablets at Scholars Companions at : Bone Fine Combs iiorn .uressiug uoraoa Silk Elastic .... Dress Shields Rubber Fine Combs Embroidery Silk Our Millinery 1 . . . .18 CROWDED TO OVERFLOWII Fall 1 in a bewildering selection of brightness and beanty. most charming and captivating cooceits of the Milliners i the daintiest and prettiest hats that have ever graced a w< find surprisingly low. A full line of Ribbon and Millii V ill wii Alwavs ' VI AA M.M, AAA AA WJ V SOODS faiefield items, jjjg Press ai Happenings ol a Week Chronleled by a Wide-Awake Scribe. by hugh Fairfield. 8.0.. Nov. 18, 1897. Mr. J. R. Kennedy and wife, with itaelr little son, Paul, baa been visiting relatives In . ,be Long Cane section. ABHUjVILJ Miss Carrie Wldeman. of Dae West, at?nded services at Long Cane last Sabbatb. Dr. L. N. Kennedy and bis stylish aod atractlve sister, Miss Onle, left Tuesday for tt?*Publi8nea eve Colombia, where they expect to take In the |2 a year in advance, air week gayetles. J Miss Effle Young and Miss Belle Creswell ? ipent yesterday evening very pleasantly vlth the family of Mr. J. P. Creswell. m , , -T Mr. Arch Tittle made a trip to Augusta W6CIII6S(1&V? JM ast Saturday. " Mrs. J. F. Wldeman is home again, very ?? nuob benefitted by her stay in Virginia. Miss Lizzie Harvely will go to Edgefield In . ... * i few days to teach school. ?1H? Comlntr Mrs. Maggie J. Young has taken charge of the people Goini ler school at Fairfield. Mr. Willie Home spent Wednesday night The low price ot cott Miss Belle Leard Is spending a few weeks wagea w?lch are Pa,d 1 Ilk ho. k.nlha. U. Q \J T aarA 1 nC t hfl pffpr.t Clt mOVltl? T UU UOi VI UlUVi | ittl l iU> uvai Vl ? ? o ?? """ ' ?s? A dance was given last night at the home farms to the mills. The if Mr. Frank Wilson. Music was famished lhh?|M. n. >y the Hater and Troy string band. l,onB ,n tbe Abbeville C< Invitations are byingsentouttoa reception dlcate that the renters of lven at the Park hotel In Troy, Thursday realize the fact that it Is venlng. November 18th, 1807, In honor of lev. T. W. Sloan and brlcie. fltable.to manufactured Eva, the pretty little daughter of Mr. J. A. People may talk of the foung, Is quite slok. Unknown, ton crop as much as tl m , m suggest all oonoelvable pi crop, bat none can be bet THANKSGIVING DAY, or people from the cottoi If they leave the fields * reduced to the extent < fames of Oar Merchant* Who Will they go to the Cotton Mil ClMe Tbelr Places of Business. ufacture the staple and tt We, the undersigned, agree to close oar capacity, namely: ilaces of business on Thanksgiving, Thurs- i8t. in leaving the fan lay, November 25th, 1897. ' Amos B.Morse, cr0PAug. W. Smith, 2d. In going to the nc J. H. Latimer. demand for the staple. " P^enbergVco., This, we believe, to be 1 T. P. Quarles, or sensible plan to adop pf'n duce the crop and increaj R.' M*. Had^on A Co., The condition of the In J. G- Edwards, to rent land, and then go W* T "Pen"ne^a'e ^ obliged to be Improved, Misses Matthews a Co., applications for situation W. Joel 8mlth & Son, Ueve the people realize tl W.White, would better their condll a. d. rora, Glen-Jones Hardware Co. J. D. Kerr, * ' Rubin. McDIll <fc Lyon, Amos B. Mors Q.' A. BL, One spoon Baking Pow B.Hlllman, Ware with each can. E. A. Templeton, All sorts of Spices, sepa J-E. Jones, thing new In the way c t" w ^1{^,?8on & CO-i pickles. A great thing fo J w "Beech Nut" Breakfast Livingston APerrln, Pacfced ln one P?und ^ J. F. Miller, Red Rust Proof Oats C.E.Bruce, Wheat, Barley, Rye, Re D. B. Wilder, ver. Come and get your Mlllford & Liddell, Corn Flakes Is a new J. C. Younger, Try It. Boston Beans, Lima R.M.H1M English Peas. All nice a National &ank, I am having a a ran on 1 J. 8. Bowie, great many, and have pie C. P. Hammond <fc Co., a fine lot of fresh pur( C. V. Hammond, Candles?the latter at 10c. . i??0, white. ? open?and a nice assortc mill Ahooron QnmiQU hOUPfl nn j ? ao <n <<\ TN-JL" WVWV* *V ~' DUUO BUU VUUWJOIC3 IU it* hanksglvlng Day. 8i> centsa box, m> ? Nice fresh broken Taffy You ought to have a ] Locals W. Joel Smitb A Sod. ought to buy It from Mori Just received a supply of Fultz seed wheat. ces and they wlil 8ay B0 u all and examine It. lam on the Inside In Call on us when In need of a saddle. We Come and let me prove It ave them In all grades from cheapest to best. Wrap up your Cotton at Geo. G. Snow's shoes are the kind for win- and '1[,'e8 from 0, ir. For sale only by W. Joel Smith & Son. I have something specif Our water-proof shoes for mon are the most ind'seufne'the same wa7? opular shoes In town today. Call and see selling ine same way. iem. A fine article of seed wheat for sale by W. 3el Smith A Son. Haddon's I ? ? When you come to tow'i ping, Dear in mina mai n Men not only want to live rich, but to die are offering the greatest cb ; the best, easiest and safest way to do Goods, Shoes and Milliner 3th is to take a life policy at once in the Economical Dress?Not ravelere, with Aiken 4 Ellis. tbnn a good all Wool Serg< School Stationery. Children will find it to ed at Haddon'B. ielr advantage to buy from P. Rosenberg & Carpets?We are closing J'8* of Carpets. Call early and Double width ticta all wool, ouly 20 centa Haddon'B. Haddon'B. 1 Plush Capes, at reduced A HEN BBS- V J DRY GOODS 00. I a wonderfully deserving of it lout the house. 4c per paper. 5c per dozen. 4o each. 4o each. " 4c each. 8c each. 10c per yard. 8c per pair. 25c per spool (1-2 ounce.) department IG WITH THE .... t Our exhibit is complete with the . ''|gfl irt, in which will be found some of ^ >man's head, at prices that you'll aery Trimmings at low prices. Be Lower. CO. lid Banner. Attention, Fanners! ,J| WE have on haDd some fine pigs for sal*. Cross Berkshire and Essex. Price ? per pair. WALLINGFORD & RUSSELL. M WILSON. Qot.?.uw. " . m [jE, 8. C. D. H. WILDER, m ??? DZALEB Ht ? ry Wedneeday at Staple, Green and Fanoy Groceries 4 IN FACT ANYTHING IN THE GROCERY lln can always be bad at the lowest proee. ? 10 Lbs. Good Coffee tl. ov. 17i 1897. If ice Fresh Salmon lOots. f| ???Fresh Bntter and Eggs always on hand. . / ;? kinds of Country Produce a specialty.* the cottou, and Kerosene Oil 15 cts. Gal. r to the Mills. Why worry about what you are to have for ;* . t.w tomorrow's dinner, when yon can get Jo?t . tfi on, and the liberal what yon need at Wilder's. o operatives are hav- Oct. 27,1887. the people from the * yf applications for poel- , jtton Mill would In' land are beginlng to | j Q r;- 7:>2$ better, or more pro- * 11VI V 13 )tton than to raise it. , reduction of the cothey please, and tbey n Da| flf lans for reducing the ^ * v/I II I, ter than the moving i fields to the mills. the crop is certainly On the down grade of qualities >f their services, if and price where cheapness ceases / ? Us they help to man- . . MnnnM? w? &$SA me they aot in double to be <*onomy- We never cross . that line. v p'+wk ms they redface the ,111 they increase the \YJl0f0 Quality || Lhe only practicable < ^if| >t in any effort to re- ' . and Economy es to a Cotton Mill Is , Judging from tbe s In the mills we be- T _ * U _ i ie;fact that a change J 0111 flctllClS ;lon. Where you will find e's Locals. A True Value that Is der-a piece of Sliver Worthy of Attention. & 'mixed spiced"for These words tell the whole secret r housewives. of oiir endeavors. Not to furnish you es^uls elegant.aDd quality at a high price; not to furnish $ . Blue stem seed you low figures by sacrificing real seedd Crlm8?a C1?" worth ; but to so link together virtue dish for breakfast, and reasonableness as to strike the . . bappy combination which is called Beans, Evaporated * nd fresh. perfection. baskets?have sold a nty more of them. j Stick and French 21c, and 8.?o a pound \ CfilAflnfH nent of French Bon /\ ^PlvilCllil ncy boxes, at 25c to * 'VS and Pea Nut Crisp. ie.P Consult my ^Assortment Shot Gun prices. id get your Bagging 0f Canned Goods, Staple and ' illy nice and cheap Fancy Groceries, as well as table ught at half price delicacies may be found at our stores. .oealg. i }, black and oolorFA T HLL i 1 M M * ' . V- "-pffj prices at Haddon 'a (^>bb & McDavld the excluBlve shoe dealers. "... ' ? *. ~K'?M