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The Abbeville Press and Banned t BY HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE. S. C.. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1897. ESTABLISHED 18441 ; " <; Dry Gc Owing to the extremel) No Matt ? Just for a Sa 100 Children's Jacket 200 Ladies Heavy Jai All $8.00 now $4.00. All $5.00 now $2.50. All Silk and Wool Mi: Black Silk Warp Hen: '44 inch wide Silk fini 42 inch wide All Woo 38 inch wide All Woo 32 inch wide All W oo 42 inch wide All Woo ~~(0 Y Uv _ Water Works. TTA.VE your work done by a man tbat * knows bis busiueos and save money n7?ion and health. C. B. VEKONEE. Practical and LIcpnBed Plumber. Tot Abbeville, S. C., Jan. 12.1897. The w and ve sun asc serene! NOTICE ! ?i ^ b H Subscribers to tbe stock of tbe Mrs. F ? .* roao. Abbeville Cotton Mills EH tng tbe wbose notes or subscriptions nre pact due crowne will take notice that oayraeut of all amounts beauty due with Interest from date of maturity ?iJr8 Must be Made at Once AMn?8' Bodgef or tbe raid papers will be put In suit. By or der ol Directors. * ^ B. F. BAILEY, Oct. 10,1887. President. Ia^ ^ a dwell Doctor Mr. J home li TVw VflllM Loulsl'a kM uvusuyvi i flu^ysi ??& Saturd ? our big \ ed an 01 the flo' > Irom bi HIS OFFICE WILL BE OPEN iSSui! ed bene FEOM FRIDAY, OCTOBER ..Si",: tbrllllD 15th UNTIL FRIDAY, SS/n lant we DECEMBER 31st. JS 5- A The Rate of State, County, School, and Special Tax, Including One Dollar Poll Tax, One Dollar ,n? Commutation Road Tax, - show tl IN ACCOKUANUJK WITH AN ACT TO come t ralee suppllen for the fiscal year com menc- some ol Ing January 1, 1897, notice Is hereby given ihegroi thai the office of County Treasurer of Abbe- veniem vllle County will be open for the collection of ers. R< taxes for said fiscal year from Friday, October two da 15th until Friday, December81st, without pen- chance alty. Rates per cent, of taxation are as fol- might! Iowa: Thurt State Tax ? 5 mills. been re Ordinary County Tax 2% " Ing will School 8 " The foil Special Road and Bridge ]/z " Thim gets, S!l Total 11% targets, In addition to the above a special tax will 15 targe be collected for school purposes as follows: ft, 20 t?r Town of Mt. Carmel 3 mills. No. 0. ii McCormlck 2 " SI; No. Lebanan 4 " trance, > Town of Abbeville: entrant Retiring Railroad Bonds and purse, t paying Interest on same 2 mills. l-'rlda Special School, retiring bonds purse, and paying interest on same 5>? " to purs< A poll tax or una uonar per capita on on eU 10 pi male citizens between the age of 21 and 60. to pursi years, except such as are exempt by law, will ailded be collected. cm*. S9 A commutation road tax of One Dollar will targets, be collected tbe same time as other taxes 15 targe from all male citizens bet ween tbe age or IS <j, 15 in and 50 years, except such as are exempted by No. 10,: law. Unless said tax is paid by first of Jan- ?1.50. nary, 1898, four days work upon the public blabways will be required under a contractor. Taxes are payable only in gold and silver coin, United States currency. National Bank notes, and Coupons of State Bonds which be- can 0 come payable during tbe year 1898. iesi aDj Parties desiring information by mall In regard to their taxes will please write before Cabbs December l&tb and will please state tbe loca- for sale tlon of their property, and Include postage . or reply, and those paying taxes by check i , must Include the charge for collection. Per 6'111 Smok J, E. BLAKE, JR., aDdex' Treasurer. L^ract Sept. 25,1897, tr &Co&&<: ' . > -. .1 reat 1 ^ MHM OHM ^ tods, Milli I low price of Cotton and the m er What Prices % n o -noe It / mple : ;s and Cloaks at $1.25, worth $3.00 and $3.5 ckets worth $5 and $6 to go at $3.50 and 3.C All $7.00 now $3.50 All$3, $2.50 and $2 n< Dress Goods. ctures 50 inch wide, former price $1.50, no^ rietta, $1.00 quality, reduced to 65c. shed Henrietta, 85c quality, reduced to 50c 1 Brilliantines, 65c quality, reduced to 39c 1 Cashmere, 40c quality, reduced to 25c 1 Two Toned Effect, 20c quality, reduced t( 1 Two Toned Effect, 35c quality, reduced t< h vi :\ j COKESBURY'S LIFE. I . . ?*? $ $ $ me Notes From the Historic Old v 11 of Schools and Clin relies. /%\ Cokesbary,S. C.. Dec. 6, 1897. i REAl 'eatber last week was partly cloudy ry cold, and on Wednesday last the The scarcity of ended from the briny deep, smiling ]0w price of cotto y upon a glittering frost. 4'T> my customers by jalboun and children, of Greenwood, /V\ fore offer as a Dre ive been visiting Mrs. Chandler, of I, ' ^ ury, returned home Tuesday last. A TlvTr t party was given at the residence of /ii?\ Uiy VXOOllS rankiln in honor of Miss Lutle Lea- I. The young man th;it trimmed the ^ T-^ at one purchase, 1 ylish bat was presented with a wreath /U?\ silver plated and ars with which he was to crown the I, of same Roods on t girl. Mr. Graves, of Hodges, show- Spoons or Forks, best taste In the trimming of the hats, /'jr\ I have also a nice d Miss Leaman as the queen and 1. other pieces sulta of the evening. Miss Leaman left for The "One Spoor ?st Wednesday. carries Its own pi Norrle Palmer Is visiting frlende In I . I have recently a. g'T't brought to this ci Imogene Hodges and daughter, of /'jr\ Is that you come < >, spent Tuesday night In Cokesbury. I , line of such goodi Corrie and Miss Clara Hart, of Cokes- -4^*- have an assortme ire spending ihe winter In the low 7'4?\ bulk or packeges, r. I. Tripe, <tc. In Car nd concert Is to be given In the Col- Jy* Peaches, Baked B ipel about Christmas by Miss DuPre, a /'jr\ Okra and Tomato 1 lied In the art. I, very low price. J T. Lea Is making preparations to erect Stick and French ling, which 1b to be occupied by the 7*4?\ Potatoes, and Api himself. ' esse Lomax held an auction at his ^ T'^ T)rv frOnr ist week by which he disposed of most /V\ AJlJ uuul lousehold furniture and larm Hnple- .1. Shot Mr. Lomax expects to leave for wxiwu una. /V\ T.ai irosopbic Society of the Cokesbury i , . *nce School was called to order last ^ T,? ly night, and Mr. Matthews, one of /r*\ hly esteemed young students, deliver- a. __aa( ration. His subject was "Home," and A wery sentences that thundered forth /f\ ~T-0-1 8 oratorical organs, rumbled against . k/ mj | J ege walls, the very window panes rat1 the foundation of tbe building rock- /it\ . . . iath the echoes of his eloquence. i, vuiuo ?uu ueip i ocal studeuts voices must be getting + !> r, for when you pass the college tnelr /w\ yC. g notes are heard quivering in the . I . oundlng against the skies, bellowing le forests and dying beyond the dlsi was service In the Methodist church t*T*> <T? 4*V> <*>*> iday. X. /*f*\ /-f\ ?'f\ /'jf\ GALA WEEK EVENT. ? ainme for (he Rliotfcun Tourna- I 1 nt Hint In to be Held Here l)nr> f J 1 ; the Fall Fe*tivnl. :ommittee in charge of the shotgun meat for Gala Week has completed NOW HAS HIS THREE I gramme and the letters received here lata numberW crack marksmen will GOODS AND IS NOV o Charleston In December to try for c-rnok- np mwwtt r the prizes. The shooting will be on oiOLK Uf UHjNJi anils of tne (kil (Mud. nml evurv enn. e will be provided for the sharpshoot- ^== sfreshmeuts will be served during the ys' meet and the eracks will get a to shoot sor "balls" that any expert HJb gtocll of Dry Oood8 Ike to win. iday and Friday of Gala Week Lave served for the contest, and the shoot- nDPQ^ HfinnQ HPI I begin each morning at 8,7) o'clock. UUULO L?Cl lowing Is the programme: iday, December HI?Event No. 1,13 tar- is fuller and more extenslvi added to purse, entrance SI; No. 15 invited to examine this par S9 added to purse, entrance, SI; No. 4, Fabrics. Our stock of BLA its, S9 added to purse, entrance, SI ; No. cheaper than ever, althougl gets.Sll added to purse, entrance. SI 50; Examine our stock of i targets. S'J added to purse, entrance SUITINGS and CHEVIOT! 7, 1") targets, S!> added to r>urse. en- Sheetings and in Bleached f SI ; Xo. S, 1) targets, s9 added to purse. cents a yard. In the line o :e SI ; No 10. 'JO tin gets, 814 added to choice assortment of Table ntrance Si 50. Rugs. There are some beau y?Event No. 1,15 targets, SO added to entrance *11 N<>. J, lj targets, added j ,. ?. rw/ i, * /"* a' s, entrance $1: No. 3,15 tarsets. S9 add-1 KbAL)Y"iViADfc CLU irse, entrauceSl : No. 4. 15 laruets. S9 I 8, entrance SI ; No. 5. 20 turgets, 314 to purse. entrance $1.50: No <>, 15 tar- ] we are right up to ante. W added to purse, entrance SI; Fo. 7, 15 ! one In search of an OV bRC S!' widget to purse, entrauceSI; No. 8. young men we would say w ts. Si) added to purse, entrance SI; No. Bows to be found anywhere irgeis, SO added to purse, entrance SI; , We ask for a call. Wea 2>) targets, SI' added to purse, entrance thankful for past patronage never in a better position tc the trade. Come and see. LochIh K. ('. Wilson A Co. B n K. C. Wilson & Co., for your grocer vegetables. _? ?'v ?".o, vmuua ?uu uiuoi piuuuuu x by It. C. Wilson 4 Co. |>ICHAKU GANTT, 1b n Wilson & Co., sell kerosene oil at 15c ti all .vork In his depai Ion. manner and at reasonable . ? .. customers shaving, hair < :ers should call on R. C. \\ ilson & Co., poolngSl per month. Rat imlue their stock of cigars. n the bast condition for 25 lf?? onnnnmv hnu frnm 1? n WMcnn /- _? *?.? - ^ vw-v-v t? ?.ovu . uure an oaa oiooa aiseas 1 r wale at Speed's r'i i LtiU n ^OP nery, U lild weather, we have dete of the past. 'Tis mot i Are Quota ^ ?# A )0. OW$1.00. w 75c > 121-2 c. > 22c. [4#5? DRY t r /7/ft/Q ^ money and the dullness of business, on acount of n, T have determined to try and help myself as well offering some special inducements to buyers. I th< mium to every cash buyer of S5.00 worth of , Shoes, Clothing, Hats, or Notions I net (C) Tea Spoons or 1 set (3) Tabic Spoon or Foi guaranteed for three(3) years, and for 810.00 porcba i same terms, 1 set (0) Tea Spoons, or 1 set (3) Ta silver medal wltb an absolute and unlimited guaran i line of tbese satoe articles for sale and a variety ble for presents Jtc. i" Baking Powder Is a fine article for bonsekeepers ? ece of silverware wltb each can. Prices 5c to 25c. opened one of the finest .lines of Pocket Knives e ly, and when It comes to something good to eat all 11 and look, asking for what you don't rffee. Besides a I < as Prunes, Raisins, Evaporated Apples, Apricots. Jfcc nt of Novelty Dainties, Corn Flakes. Oat Flakes, 'Beech Nut" Sliced Breakfast. Bacon, Vienna Sauss ined Fruits and Vegetables, California Apricots, Pei eans with Tomato Sauce at 10c and 15c, Peas. Corn, Oh es and so on. A fine IlDe of Cucumbers In brine a lackerel In kits and open barrel. An elegant line Candles and Crackers pure and fresh. Lemons, Onlo lies always on hand. In add'M?n I have Is, Clothing, Hats, Shoes, Notions, Guns, Baskets, Flour, flam, -d, Bacon, Bran, Bagging and Tie Saddles d a host of otber . must be Bold before? uary 1st, 1898. lie and yourself at tbe same time. Imos B. Morse. XA/ \Ar \A' \A' \A' \A/ nA7 \Ax ~#T*~ ,T? "#! " ~?T?^ ^#T*~ ~?I? ~?I*^ w /f \ /f \ /f \ /f\ /f\ /f\ /f\ /f\ /f\ /f\ w. whit: .iARGE BTORES FILLED TO OVERFLOWING > V SHOWING THE LARGEST AND MOST ATTR/ IRAL MERCAANDISE EVER 8EEN IN ABBEVII generally Is unusually large but bis PARTMENT b than ever before. The ladles ol the County are m t of our business. We have a great variety in Silks i OK GOODS was never better and we are ofTerlne tht i thpre has been considerable advance In this class of OUTINGS, PRINTS, PERCALES. DUCKS. TA! 3. We have some good bargains In full Bleached and ind Unbleached yard wide Sheetings. Bed Tickings f Blankets and Flannels we cannot be excelled. \V< Linens, Towels and Toweliog. Look at our stock of itles among them. In HIING, GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS i e are prepared to please everybody that will give us i JO AT will (Ind thai we have exactly the thing he wai e have the newest and most desirable line of Bcai >. We have the goods and will take pleasure in show .re satisfied we can please anybody wishing to buy go ; and assure our friends and the public generally II > please them than at present. Good goods at low pri< I. W. WHIT off prepared to do ^ . tment in the best Surveying and Pla charges. Monthly ? ? jutting and shamjora honed and pnt T ANDandTown Lots. AlsoTe cents each. -LJ ellng and Grading. Aocura where local attraction makes a i reliable. T. C. ANI es with Afrlcana. Ninet March 10,1837.-12m ? t Lutumn nderwear ai irmined to put the knife deep in every de ley we are after. I You We'll Alway Homespi Best Heavy Sheeting at 5c. 1000 ya Heavy Sea Island Sheeting at 4 l-2c 2000 ys Comfor Good Comforts at 40c, worth 75c. Extra Size Comforts at $1.00, worth $1.50* . Satene Comforts $1.95, worth $2.50. Our Millinery Our Millinery Department has been a grand suc< ^reduced : GOODS . ~ AN INVITING FIELD. E. C, B "5fB? ? ,/ What Northern Capitalists Bay of the Something of 1 Sooth. Read Mr. Bernau's s.i Chattanooga, Term.. Dec. 2.?The party of an?tber column. He -4j >- New York bankers, merchants and manufac- f,?!? the r\ * turers who have been making a tonr of tbe "r,, " as \<,/ Carolinas, Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee \??|' }ro- were In this city today, leaving tonight on n?ettveood8 We win /v\ tbelr return trip home, to stop en route at ?!,?? Jl ?. v./ Asbevllle, N. C. Mr. 8. M. MUlfkln, of Deer- "h?i *? 1b^H-?oLfl , -4; >- lug, Mllllkln & Co., New York, said, speaking ffnw2 Sm J 3, A K of the resultbf tbelr Investigation: ?h^h - J "We have found the south a very Inviting ? b?, field for Investment In the matter of cotton ???ha^? y ' sed /^\ affairs. You have the cotton at your very coarge. ble N y doors, and yonr labor Is not so well employed When your watch i tee. aa In the east. Besides this, your labor is the have choice of two tbl of /^\ article, and therefore more contented, more 'he fire, or take It to Ni/ tractable, and willing to work for reasonable former Is the qulckes ind 4'T> pay." wisest tblng would be /'j\ Mllllkln Intimated that the result of have It properly repali ver \A/ ineir vjsil wouiu oo iu? eiiieuuuure ui wuisk 4-I> slderable money In cotton mllla In the states I t v*?lled- 1 Milk Cow in m * m. J If yon wish to buy a iee, 7f\ Haddon's JLocals. yonng calf, apply to W irs, ,1, 1 ton's store. :ra, -4$+- Just received Ave dozen black ostrich tips. ta 7V\ The prettiest and cheapest Bhown this season of vly at Haddon's. When needing anyt n8> <T> 10 dozen assorted ladles hats, felt and straw, ilSe}***q6^o?ftr? Just received at Haddon's. J D KerT. \f/ 5 dozen tarns, 25 to 5 0c. Just tbe thing for girls, at Haddon's. Get a fit by calling T 27 Inch black taffeta silk. The latest thing 8la88e8 are1 built to fit j.T-fr out for skirts, at Haddon's. ????mmmm, 20 Inch black brocade satin. The prettiest _ _ _ t goods for a handsome dress, 90o to 91, at Had- Jfc Of Dell6 don's. 27 inch black satin duches. Makes a handsome Halt. Mo.ndH. Haddcm'i. ptece^ TermMwiy. A 3S and 54 inch all wool dress flannels. Orey, \1/ Davy, brown, myrtle, tan and black. Had- Nov. 10 1897,2m don's. /*Tn Just received a new lot black and colored t braid sets. Haddon's. $5 Re We have cut the prices on embroidery and torchon lace. Haddon's. T 08T Friday nigbt. Prices reduced on flne plush capes, trimmed 8 aD in black thibet, Jet and braid. Haddon's. Wasfflneton ^treet^n \Ay \JLy Haddon's are adding new goods to their jjaln street <T> stock every week. <T. LOF /YX Rutterlnk Dat.tp.mH ft>r mile at Haddon's. Nov. 13.1897. tf Bargains In shoes at Haddon's. _______ If you wish a pretty hat, stylish and cheap, __ === go to Haddon's. jVLXJT 52 Inch broad cloth In navy, brown, tan garnet, myrtle, white and black,at Haddon's MTO Glen-Joiiett Hardware Co.'a Locals. || 11| |lj I ||j Baskets. A fine covered lunch basket 25c. VITH NEW Axe handles. Your choice of a hundred 5c. LCTIVE Use an "air tight" heater. All sizes. 40Q __ ' Grates?common to fine. See them. A flue line of saddles and harness. V*7'RITE T0 0R CAI Genuine raw hide bnggy whips 50a , or to the Dlrecl We want the ladles to examine our com- o^'r D^an of Insurance' plete line of house furnishing goods. WelSsure yoSFJroi Table cutlery and carving sets, from the tlon by cheapest to the finest English makes. Andirons. CaBt, ornamental and flue brass. ninn flJIVflPTflBU Meat choppers and sausage stufiers. i iMifif WirDSlQfii ,, Have you seen the "black diamond" axe. nut. PnrdlAllV Imnn.lollan moranlu . . . .. ?nd Worsted """ ""l"" """ 6""'""'"' ana ao bo cneaper man m at t>rlces Paint your leaky roof, tin or shingled, with pany In existence, eoods our rubber roof paint. Guaranteed for two Remember we are pre II OR MADE years?will last much lODger; now used on that ours Is the safest Unbleached the most of the large buildings of the coun- Insurance known. from 5 to 20 trys have a very If you are a progressive farmer, use our T T)T A in? 1 Carpets and plows and farm Implements. " 4V' w You know that we are h?adquarters for ev- Abl erythlng in the hardware line. Ul ind HATS _ J. FULLER LS Put up your fruit with the American Pre- Abt i call. Any serving Powder -and Liquid. For sale at its. To the speed's. ?o/n'cr Thp8mand 51 Inch flannel all wool!, only 40 cents at odf Weare Haddon's. ROARD DT sat we were Take cure of the dimes and the dollars will U\J JaJlXU U1 :es will catch take care of themselves. We commend that adage to you as a purchaser. We can save you many dollars by our dime saving prices. T. C. Turner I J. D. Kerr. j. m. Major 1 P. W. Sullivan " - W. B. Acker M. B. Cllnkscales E. F. GILLIAUD, EE ... ' J. W. Lyon : tting. .-.TAILOR,;. 01 _ . ? . , . Dr. J. A. Anderson.Dli Tracing, Lev- DAS moved, and occupies the rooms up- H A Tennent Lc te work done 1J stairs In Knox's Hall, and is now pre- A O Grant Compass un- pared to do all kinds ol repairing and clean- r j Horton ..." )ERSON, lng of gentlemen's clothes on short notice. v McKinnev y-Slx, S. C. Samples ot suite always on hand. Charges Q n m"'"V reaaonable Abbeville, S. C., Marct Sale I :,'IP lid Shoes T partment. Profits are a thing y,'^j s Be Lower. *| Ln. ?ds Heavy Checked Homespun at 4c. irds Standard Calicoes at 4c. ts. -M Departmen t sM cess. All hats and trimmings at CO. ERNAU. Attention, Farmers! Wcj uo'tj uu uauu (HJLue rnin piga jur mie. . ; Cross Berkshire and Essex. Price 33 - T [nterent to Ton. per pair. WALLINGFORD & RUSSELL, new advertisement In Oct. 6,1897. tf ;/&. has closed bis branch id Is closing oat a few " to get room. It will i oodsnow. Even If you TTk TT TT7TT TMj' L> ,me and look over our JJ, XI. W 1 JjJJJLlXt, be glad to show you " le china, vases and oth- ? dealeb in ? 1 \ ' fm [forth coming to see. . . _ IX, -tic sewing machines staple, Green and Fanoy Grooeries 4 'HI examine them free TN FACT ANYTHING IN THE GROCERY ^ A lln can always be bad at the lowest pro*. / ings to do: throw it 10 Lbs. Good Coffee $1. tVia tDQt/tb tin lror Th? ?? ? ? jm ? ^ a . - 2fl it.?Mark Twain. The Mice iresn salmon lucts. 3 to bring It to me and Freeh Batter and Eggs always on band. . red. K. C. Bernau. kinds of Country Produce a specialty. Kerosene Oil 15 cts. Gal. r for Sale. Why worry about what you are to have for a good milk cow with . ???""''A1!'JO? ? ' >ml t . J. De?>re. .1 Temple- "!$$, lsT hlng In the furniture stock and get our prl^ , i benefit to both of us. jg on H. D. Reese. H1b ! ?_ a Point I or Bent. EtM six miles south of pply to 88 the Porter On the down grade of qualities 'Jm s. o. botts, and price where cheapness ceases i' Abbeville, S. C. , , to be economy. We never cross ' , that line. ward. November 12, 820?two v place ofnbu8lneM on WhCFC QUfllltV d rcoldence on North j _ _ tTON ROBERTSON. and Economy mn | J?in HandS I 'lillililvlii I Where you will find ( A True Value that is IjlUUUi Worthy of Attention. tM ior ?onr lyodrnTownfh!p These words tell the whole secret -ou may de?ire about 0f our endeavors. Not to famish you. ierty againBt destrno- quality at a high price; not to furnish you low figures by sacrificing real i ^ j TRHTVIMft worth ; but to so link together virtue i m riri) and reasonableness as to stride tne any Insurance Com haPPy combination which is Called perfection. .43 pared to prove to yon and oheapest plan of lr., Agent, A Splendid >eville, S. C. StfTa Assortment | I ' -Vrt DFPTnPQ of banned Goods, Staple and ltrjU 1 U-Llij. Fancy Groceries, as well as table .j delicacies may be found at our Ninety-Six Township stores Greenwood .Cokeebury " ...Donnalds " I_)U? W^68t 1 " II f IMII1 imond Hill " '"SSI; :: FACTORY HILL AND MO. 4 HOTEL BLOCK. ' HMivniuuuu ..Bordeaux " j ?l? 1897- Cobb & McDavid the exoluslve shoe defers.