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li - - - - __ The Abbeville Press and Banner.! BY HUGH WILSOKL ABBEVILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1897. ESTABLISHED 1844?| y G Dry G Owing to the extrerr * No Mai ?i Just for a ? 100 Children's Ja< 200 Ladies Heavy All $8.00 now $4. All $5.00 now $2 All Silk and Wool Black Silk Warp 1 44 inch wide Silk 42 inch wide All} 38 inch wide All \ 32 inch wide All < 42 inch wide All \ J CO f i Water Works. r XTAVE your work done by a man that knows bis business and save money ? - ? r> xrr*Dn\TT?T? ana Deal id. v>. ?. ? cj nu.iuc/. Practical and Deposed Plumber. Abbeville, 3. C., Jan. 12,1897. n< NOTICE I | Subscribers to the stock of the m Abbeville Cotton Mills iH b< W whose notes or subscriptions are past due ln will take notice that oayraent of all amounts , due with Interest from date of maturity cc Must toe Made at Once st hi or tbe Raid papers will be put In sul:. By or (rg der of Directors. ^ B. F. BAILEY, Oct. 19,1897. President. ^ tt tc VI Tb Cdbdtr's life, tt C( di HIS OFFICE WILL BE OPEN S FROM FRIDAY, OCTOBER T 15th UNTIL FRIDAY, t ai DECEMBER 31st. " li: IS k ti J The Rate of State, County, School 11 [ Ol ' and Special Tax, Including One tht Dollar Poll Tax, One Dollar Commutation Road Tax. IN ACCORDANCE WITH AN ACT TO raise supplier for the fiscal year commenc- T log January 1, 1S97, notice Is hereby given that the office of County Treasurer of Abbeville County will be open for the collection of taxes for Mid fiscal year from Friday, October o 15th until Friday, December 31st, without pen- tl alty. Rates per cent, of taxation are as fol- tt Htate Tax... 5 mills. w Ordinary County Tax 2% u b< School .. 3 " p Special Road and Bridge y. " o; ?: N Total c< In addition to the above a special tax will be collected for school purposes as follows: gi Town of Mt. Car me) 3 mills. tl McCormlck 2 " o Lebanan 4 " Town of Abbeville: Jtteuring nuii]u?u duuub nuu paying Interest on name 2 mills. Special School, retiring bonds and paying 1 merest on came 5% " A poll tax of One Dollar per capita on ell tl male citizens between the age of 21 and 60. b years, except such as are exempt by law, will ai be collected. * n A commutation road tax of One Dollar will o be collected tbe same time as other taxes p from all male citizens between tbe age of IK f< and 50 years, except such as are exempted by | tl Jaw. Unless said tax is paid by first of Jan-1 n nary, 1898, four dayB work upon the public I c< highways will be required under a contractor. Taxes are payable only in gold and silver A coin, United States currency, National Bank b notes, and Coupons of State Bonds which bell come payable during tbe year 1808. Parties desiring information by mall In re- l< r gard to their taxes will please write before r December 15th and will please state the location of their property, and Include postage for reply, and those paying taxes by check p must Include tbe charge for collection. Ji R. BLAKE, JR., Treasurer. . Sept. 25,1897, tf . 11 I 1 1 til t, oods, ] iely low price of Cott tor What Capes. Sample : jkets and Cloaks at $1.25, woi Jackets worth $5 and $6 to ? 00. All $' .50. All $; Dress Goo Mixtures 50 inch wide, form lenrietta, $1.00 quality, redu finished Henrietta, 85c quali i "n 11 i.* wool jmmanuiies, ouc qu<tii Vool Cashmere, 40c quality, Fool Two Toned Effect, 20c c Fool Two Toned Effect, 35c c HI EN GROWING GREENWOOD. ew BulIUInjfs ? Good Streets? New j Paper?Conrt Week. Greenwood, S. C., Nov. 14,1897. TT-ftnrf /lift Btill hptnc nnvereri bv I Micounuvu v* * u iu ? ;w buildings, and despite tbe lact that cotn is only bringing Ave cents, we are still owing. We are not on a boom as some of irolder county seals would believe, butjust 1 a steady, healtby growth. Contractor Sprott, of jour city, 1r In town akinu arrangements to erect a building for le Misses titles, sisters of our fellow townsan E. S. F. Giles, Esq., who will conduct a Kb school here commencing with tbe spring rm in 1893. Misses Giles are well known ;re. and need no introduction to the people. re predict for them a successful undertakg and are sure they will have a good attendjce. Mr. John G. Chaffln, of Greenville, has Just ?mi>leted a very pretty cottage on Reynolds reet, for Mr. and Mrs. Joel S. AI ben, and he is Just lelt for Abbeville, where be has the mtract for buildtB;: "'Bill" Wilson's elegant isidence. Mr. (Jbafiln Is a hustler, and we now him well enough to recommend bim to jy one needing such work done. Quite a number of our citizens took in the air, and, as far as we know, all came back ralght. We have beard nothing of Mr. Newbold In tese parts and, we suggest to the gentleman > make himself scarce, If be knows bow to alue bis freedom. We are glad to see our policemen don their ew suits aud caps, which are very neat and yllsh. The council is gradually getting the streets i good shape, and there is no fear of the mud id slush we had to contend with last winter. Greenwood Is aLead of her new 6lsters In tat she can boast of two first-class up-to-date j >unty newspapers, tbe Journal and the In;x. Tbe last named came out last week, 3d is a very neat and newsy paper. Either r tbem Is well worth tbe small sum of a dolr a yeai >and our good people should subirlbe liberally for them both. Col. Walllngford bad tbe misfortune to lose very valuable horse from lung fever yester?y afternoon. Greenwood has no candidates for Congress i the Held as yet, but the more the merrier, ad we wouldn't be surprised to bear of at ast two in the field ere long. Court will convene on the fourth Monday istead of tbe third, as stated in our letter ist week. Tbe Court House is going up rapidly, and le jail Is ready for all sinners who are not icky enough to get off next week. We have ie best jail In the up-country, and when we ace get a criminal he is bound to stay beInd tbe bars, so breakers of the law had bet;r look out. mm GOOD ROADS, he Qoou worK nmcn ih|iuhu kjuu In l>oinic. Abbeville County never had as many miles f good roads as we now have. In all dlrecons where Captain Lyon has had his force, le roads are in first clans order. He is now L work ou the famous Gordon Lane, and hen he has milt the Job, a good road will lie etween Due West and Abbeville. The peole of the county owe Captain Lyon a deht f gratitude for faithful services rendered, o man could have done better, and very few >uld have done as well. Captain Lyon attended the recent Road Conress in Columbia, aud there learned much of le best methods of making good roads, and f which the people will get the benefit. ? ? ? 4S> * Foreign AdvertNMlut;. The average country publisher should face ae fact that foreign advertising, at the most, rings no real profit to either himself or the jvertiser and realizing this, he should waste either time nor postage stamps in efforts to btwln it- Let tbe frequent and exasperating roposltlons but act as a spur to renewed ef-j >rt for local advertising, and they will find ieir way to the wastebasket with as great oij ipIII tho nntr o<li-orl Itoro t1\ tlm I ;?uiumj n? - alumns of the paper.?Newspaperdom. Wanted. Five or six cords of pine wood eiuht feet )ng. Apply at the Press and Banner office. Rent you a wheel for Thanksgiving from C. '. Hntninond. Take a ride to the country Thanksgiving nd rent your wheel from C. P. Hammond. Two new ladles wheels added to C. P. Hamlond's bicycle livery. They ride finely. C. P. Hammond's livery wheels are In good rim. Mid An Millinery, Un r*/-J 4-U11rJ ni/^ntkA^ \A/A Uo \/ A rlAtA^nninAri uii emu u ic iiiiiu vvuauioi, vvc; navo uciuiiinii^u of the past. 'Tis money we Prices Are Quoted I * W 44^ ^ ; -*& 1 rth $3.00 and $3.50. jo at $3.50 and 3.00. 7 00 now $3.50 fj)* S, $2.50 and $2 now $1.00. ^ ^ J ^ ] ,(*s- M- i ier price $1.50, now 75c iced to 65c. "jjs* ty, reduced to 50c ty, reduced to 39c fft O.Sfl OUl i VUUVVU VV M V V . [uality, reduced to 12 l-2c. luality, reduced to 22c. . M [ DRY i j W. JOEL SMITH & SON j I Old and Reliable Firm! <; t i S New and Reliable Goods I i i i J . 5"5r-5^,,C,C>C- < [ i The fall season catches us with the stuff that will catch the trade. We have bought J 4 largely In all of our various lines and respectlully Invite an J i Inspection of our goods. ? ? Our Clothing and Gents' Furnishings 5 Z. - are up to date as to style and durability, while the prices are at rock bottom. T f We have always made a specialty of 6 $ Shoes J A and have one of the largest slocks of Mens', Boys', Ladies' and Misses'Shoes . k ^ ever shown in tblspartof the country. We bave exclusive sale of tbe cele- W 9 bra ted Geo. G. Snow's Sboes for men. None better made in tbe U.S. Call 6 A and examine tbem. A a Our stock of Dress Goods, Outings, Flannels, Domestics, in short, our t ? Dry Goods and Notions * W are of the choicest selections and up to date in every particular. # We are showing tbe choicest line of Hats and Caps to be found anywhere. {I p Any one In need of a Saddle, Bridle or set of Harness will make no mistake in S ? buying of us, as ours are new, clean and cheap. J g Groceries. o 0 We always keep our eyes open for bargains in this line. We generally secure A tbem. we certainly bave them at present. For instance, we are selling A Flour for less than it can be bought at by the carload, and every barrel, as well \ w aB all other erocerles we sell, is strictly first-class. Q W Call on ub when In need of anything in our line and we will save you money i' m both as to price and quality, as the goods we sell are not the 6hoddy kind. m * W. Joel Smith & Son. !; L. W. WHITE NOW HAS HIS THREE LARGE STORES FILLED TO OVERFLOWING WITH NEW GOODS AND IS NOW SHOWING THE LARGEST AND MOST ATTRACTIVE STOCK OF GENERAL MERCAANDISE EVER SEEN IN ABBEVILLE. His stock of Dry Goods generally is unusually large but his DRESS GOODS DEPARTMENT Is fuller and more extensive than ever before. The ladles oi the County are most cordially In vlted to examine this part of our buRlness. We have a great variety In Silks and Worsted Fabrics. Our stock of BLACK GOODS was never better and we are offering them at prices cheaper than ever, although there has been con?Ideral>ln advance in this class of goods. Examine our stock of OUTINGS, PRINTS, PERCALES, DUCKS. TAILOR-MADE SUITINGS and CHEVIOTS. We have some good bargains in full Bleached and Unbleached Sheetings and in Bleached and Unbleached yard wide Sheetings. Bed Tickings from 5 to 20 cents a yard In the line of Blankets and Flannels we cannot be excelled. We have a very choice assortment of Table Linens, Towels and Toweling. Look at our stock of Carpets and Rugs. There are some beauties among them. In READY-MADE CLOTHING, GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS and HATS we are rlelit np to date. We are prepared to please everybody that will give us a call. Any one in search of an OVERCOAT will flDd that we have exactly the thin* be wants. To the young men we would say we have the newest and most desirable line of Scarfs, Ties and j Bows to be found anywhere. We have the goods and will take pleasure In showing them. We ask for a call. We are satisfied we can please anybody wishing to buy goods. We are thankful for past patronage and assure our trlends and the public generally that we were never In a better position to please them than at present. Good goods at low prices will catcb the trade. Come and see. Hi. W. WHITE. RICHA ItD GANTT, is now prepared to do . . all jvorkin his department in the best Surveying: End Plattinff. manner and at reasonable charges. Monthly Jo o customers shaving, hair cutting and shampoolng 81 per month. Rasors honed and put T ANDandTown Lots. Also Terracing, Lev"*? n" *- ---v- A A A/tn?o(o ronrlr Hnnfi n me dssicondition ior zo coats oncu. ? nuu v>.au...fc. where local attraction makes a Compass unreliable. T. C. ANDERSON, Cure all bad blood diseases with Afrlcana. Ninety-Six, S. C. For sale at Speed's March 10,1897.?i2m itniiin deweai to put the knife deep ii are after. mi We'll A i/u ii u 11 n ; iS Best Heavy Sheeting at 5c. Eeavy Sea Island Sheeting at 4 C [Jood Comforts at 40c, worth 7S Extra Size Comforts at $1.00, w Satene Comforts $1.95. worth Our Millin Millinery Department has be ^REDUO &00I HAPPY TROJANS, Marriage and Reception?Accident? Visitors? Personal*. Troy. S. C., Nov. 22,1897. Rat mimtr.Tnhnann. frnm r^nllm mia na two good sermons yesterday In the A. R. P. church. Ml as Belle Baddon, of Abbeville, Is here with her aunt, Mrs. C. D. Haddon. There will be services In the A. R. P. church Thursday, the 25th, Thanksgiving day at 11 30 o'clock. There came near being a serious acolden t at White <fc Buokett's gin Thursday. Some of the water works exploded causing such a slz zing of steam there were man" horses to run away with loaded wagons and an upset of dry goods, groceries, Ac. No one hart. Mrs. Isaao Kellar, from near Abbeville, Is visiting her sisters, Mrs. Sarah Walker and Mrs. Margaret Adam son. Miss Sae McCasian, Mrs. E. J. Tagfart and Mr. R. H. Taggart spent a part of last week visiting Dr. and Mrs. L. W. Sheppard at Liberty Hill. Blrtb?to Mrs. O. G. Prentiss, a son, the25th. Mrs. H. C. Smart, of New York, Is here to spend Borne time with her mother Mrs. Smart. , Mrs. J. S. Jay Is here to see her daughter, Mrs. 0. G. Prentiss. Mrs. H. T. Sloan, of Cedar Springs, attended i the reception given In honor of Rev. and Mrs. T. W. Sloan. What fine weather we are having Is the remark of every one. The farmers are nearly through gathering their crops. Our post master has a fine span of horses aud a glittering buggy. What the result will be is . We must keep mum as we promised. Miss Aggie Robinson, of MrCormick, visited her brother's family, Mr. J. N. Robinson, this week. Mrs. Ross, of Charlotte, came with the bridal party and spent a day. RECEPTION IN HON OK OF REV. AND MBS. T. W. SLOAN. Last Thursday evening Rev. T. W. Sloan and his lovely and amiable bride arrived on the 3 P. M. train, and from 8 to 11 o'clock a reception was given them. It was given at the hotel. Every place was utterly packed with old and young eager to meet Mrs. Sloan. The decorations of autum leaves, crysanthemums and roses were tastily arranged and festoons gracefully swung from windows, <fec. At 8 o'clock supper was announced. Salads, turkey, cake, Ice cream and everything that goes to make a good supper was there. We think we mistake not to say tb?re were near 800 in nil and such a gathering was never seen in Troy. There were many visitors, too many to name. All thought It a "swell affair" and our much loved pastor should (eel highly complimented that so many came to offer congratulations ana good wishes to him and his better half. We cannot olose until we say we think he" has chosen one of the most charming ladles, and we feel sure she will be quite an acquisition to our town and commu nlty. She was exquisitely attired in white brocaded satin and diamonds. May their sojourn here be as pleasant and bright as this balmy weather, and may they always see the sunshine of (iod's love through every tear that shall be shed. "Nick." Glcn-Joueo Hardware Co.'s Locals. Baskets. A fine covered lunch basket 25a Axe handles. Your choice ol a hundred 5c. Use an "air tight" heater. All sizes. Grates?common to One. See them. A fine line of saddles and harness. 1 nonnlnflroro hMo hncrtrv whinfiSO/V I We want the Indies to examine our complete line of house furnishing goods. Table cutlery and carving sets, from the cheapest to the finest English makes. ADdlrons. Cast, ornamental and fine brass. Meat choppers and sausage stuffers. Have you seen the "black diamond" axe. Our own Importation and guarantee. Paint your leaky roof, tin or shingled, with our rubber roof paint. Guaranteed for two years?will last much longer; now used on the most of the large buildings of the couutry. If you are a progressive farmer, use our plows and farm Implements. You know that we are headquarters for everything in the hardware line. For Rent. j JN the city of Abbeville one nine (9) room ( dwelling house with all necessary oia- < buildings, Including good well of water and I garden located near public square. Apply to ( R. C. WILSON, , at store of R. C. Wilson & Co. Nov. 15,1897, 21 ( 8a, % r and i every department. lways Be Dmespun. 1000 yards Heavy Ch [ l*2c 2000 yards Standard Comforts. orth $1.50. 5.50. i ery Depai en a grand success. All ha ES 3D PRI( IK f r r^s v nini! 8TATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, " j EXECUTIVE CHAMBER. ) HEREAS information has been receive at this Department that an Atrocious Murde was committed in tbe County of Abbeville o or about the 1st day of November, 1897, upo the body of Phyllis Pitts by person or person unknown and that the said person or person have fled from Justice. NOW, THEREFORE, I, W. H. Ellertx Governor of tbe State of South Carolina, 1 order tbat Justice may be done, and that th majesty of tbe law vindicated, do hereby o fer a reward of ONE HUNDRED DOLLAR for tbe apprehension, dellveiy and convlctlo of the said person or persons to the Sheriff < Abbeville County at Abbeville C. H. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hen unto set my band, and caused tb Great Seal of tbe State to be affixed, s (L. S.) Columbia, this 16th day of Novembei a u. isai, ana in iae one nunurea an 22nd year of tbe Independence of tb United States of Amerrca. W. H. ELLERBE. By the Governor: D. H. TOMPKINS. Secretary of State. Nov. 20, 1897. I Clearance * | * Sale! j ? TTAVING Just closed my store at J W -* * Greenwood, have no room for all d the goods and will, therefore, sell great d \ many lines at j j Reduced Prices. I v Breast pins, regular price, POc, go at 35c 5 W '* " " 11 75c. " 55c 0 0 " " gold front ?1.25, " 95c J \ Chains gold plated guar.5 yrs81.95, $1.20 \ W Silver plated butter dishes, syrup 0 d pitchers, fruit, stands, pickle dishes, 4 \ etc.. worth S2.00. sell for S1.40. T W 15 dozen solid gold rings at greatly # 0 reduced prices. g v Solid nlckle silver tea spoons 40c set. J F Sliver plated spoons from 75o set up. 81.00 small eye spectacles for 25o. A ^ Biggest bargain out. ^ R. clERNAU, | LTlie Jeweler. J *%%%%%% I le Shoes! Profits are a thing ,:| Lower. * ecked Homespun at 4c. i Calicoes at 4c. . . - m rtment m its and trimmings at 3ES.^ -I 10. X V/ w Attention, Farmers! WE bave on band some fine plga for Mia. Cross Berkshire and Essex. Price 13 J, per pair. WALLINGFORD & RUSSELL. , M Oct. 6, 1897. tf D. H. WILDER, M * , ? DEALER IN ? Staple, Green and Fancy Groceries IN FACT ANYTHING IN THE GROCERY lln can always be bad at tbe lowest prces. , s ?|| 10 Lbs. Good Coffee $1. Nice Fresh Salmon lOcts. Fresh Bntter and Eggs always on band. -:? < kinds of Country Produce a specialty. tijt Kerosene Oil 15 ots. Gal. "Why worry aboat what yoa are to have for tomorrow's dinner, when yoa can get Jost ij what you need at Wllder's. . d Oct. 27, 1897. There is g j ? a Point s Jia n Dn tho ^nnrn nrar\a r\t Ainalttloa i'-'a ? v/i! WM^ uvn u VI ^UMIUOO ? ^ )f and price where cheapness ceases y to be economy. We never cross e that line. i Where Quality ;| and Economy j ; Join Hands * ' Where you will find | A True Value that Is I Wnrthu nf ifffitHnn ' w I These words tell the whole secret of our endeavors. Not to furnish you quality at a high price; not to furnish you low figures by sacrificing real worth ; but to so link together virtue and reasonableness as to strike the happy combination which is called perfeetion. .Via A Splendid 1 Assortment | of Canned Goods, Staple and Fancy Groceries, as well as table delicacies may be found at our .; stores. 'i it. mi in. ! FACTORY HILL AND NO. 4 HOTEL BLOCK. i * Cobb &. McDavid the exclusive shoe dealers. A',