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The Abbeville Press and Banneivj
\ BY HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE. S. C.. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1897. ESTABLISHED 1844fl
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LOWNDESVILLE'S LACONICS.
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Cbrintmas Times ? Current Thought 1
Mixed with a Fnll Number of ,
Fact*.
Lowndesvillp, S. C , Doe. 27th. 1807.
Mr. J. M. Huckanee went to An'lersou last
week.
Mr. W. C. Brock, of Donald*, came over
Monday, and wa? the gue6t of Rev. H. C. Kennel.
Ha cairied his daughter. Mls? Lulu
Brock, borne with bun to upend her vacation. .
Dr. J. B. Mo?eley and Mr. D. L. Barnes ,
tTont f a A hhuulllo a futxr Have otrrx
Mr. Ernest Allen,of Furraan University, Is .
at borne Tor the holidays ,
Prof. Moore gave au entertainment Monday
night. Those who took part In It were
principally the school children. It was
somewhat diversified, and was on that account
suited to the taste and preference of all
attepdants. It was a fitting finale to the close
of the session, and was much enjoyed by all
present. At Its close Prof. Walker was encored
and rendered a solo In fine style. It
was followed by an oyster supper In Horton's
Hall, which was liberally patronized and
swelled the night's receipts' to a flattering
amount.
. -Mr. J.J. Fretwell, enterprising bulness men
of Anderson, was In our midst looking alter i
bis Interests on Wednesday.
Miss Ada Fennel and Miss Ethel Speer went 1
to Due West Friday. I
Mr. J. G. Huckabee and Miss Llllle Huckabee
went to Abbeville Friday tospend Christmas
holidays.
Messrs. J J. Johnson and R. E. Moseley
eame up Saturday to spend a short furlough
among friends.
* DISPENSARY CONSTABLES.
Some of the newspapers are Intimating
that there is a pretty strong probability of the
re-appointment of dispensary constables. To
our way of thinking, it Is somewhat strange
how it could have been thought advisable to
discontinue them, or that this great check to
the sale of spirituous liquors oould be enforced
without them. A good many good
people were violently opposed to them, because
some of the material of out of which
they were made was not as good as it ought
to have been; but upon the same ground
these same good people could condemn any
aud every organization In existence; for, to
use a homely phrase, "There are black sheep
In every flock."
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Dress Good
Mixtures 50 inch wide, former
lenrietta. $1.00 duality, reducec
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Henrietta, 85c quality,
ffool Brilliantines, 65c quality,
Fool Cashmere, 40c quality, red
Fool Two Toned|Effect, 20c qua
Fool Two Toned Effect, 35c qua!
Homespun.
ing at 5c. 1000 yards I
Sheeting at 4 l-2c 2000 yards S
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THE SOLICITUDE OF THE COLONELS.
The annual sympathy for the poor farmer is J
again showing itself?this time In the form of w
a Cotton Growers'AHsoclation. Somehow, all A
of thesteps heretofore taken for the better x
inent of the condition of the "horny-handed W
Kons of toll" have been taken bv the colonels, jk
brigadier and major generals. The high prl- J
vales are never In It, supposedly from the ^
fact that, they never have money enough to 4
pay their way to a farmers' convention or as- J
soclatlon. We "smaller fry," are, of course, T
under lasting obligations to those who so gen- A
erouslytry to help ns; but Komenow, their \
counsels in the past have all come to naught, V
and always will, till every man who plants | j
nn acre o f corn or cotton, becomes interested ^
In the great question of support?till all W
planters determine to have their corn-cribs d
and meat house* at their homes, and all of the \
resolutions of conventions and associations V
will amount to nothing till this Is done. "A 4
long pull, a strong pull, and a pull altogether" \
of the planters, can alone bring about a re- f
ductlon of cotton acreage, or a rise In price of m
the "fleecy staple," but when all of those i
most interested determine to do this, the mil- ^
lennlum will not be far off. m
AN ICY CHRISTMAS. #
Chrlsmas was a bleak, raw day. The fall* j ^
Ing mist was formed Into Ice, HlmoBtaBfastas | W
It fell. If, as old-timers 6ay, tbat day repre- 4
sentsand typifies, the first month In the fol- %
lowing year, then we may expect the Old I W
'North wind" to hold high carnival during 1
the month, and gve us "fits." ^
THE USUAL HOT SUPPER SCRAPE. j J
Arthur McGrler gave a party, hot supper or 4
something of that sort at his home near here | \
>n Thursday night, at which there was a #
pretty large crowd. During the festivities j A
uean whiskey began its work of rousing the j \
Dasflons, promoting quarrels, &c., which cul- w
nlnnted In a general tight. One man, Hamp-1 A
on Heard wasdangerously shot, ana several! ^
rthers were badly cut. All colored. Dr*. | #
Speer and Henry were called In and their 4
iervlces were required for sometime to sew I \
ip and dress the wounds. #
Prof. J. C. Harper, of the Honea Path High j 4)
School, came oAer recently to stay a few days i i
vlth the lamlly ol his brother, Mr. E. W. ^
Harper. 4
Mr. J. F. Barnes, who went to Prattville, J
Via., some time ago, when the yellow fever W
vas nearnlng that place, came to Spartan- g)
>urg and toook charge of the Windsor Hotel, 5
There be remained until a few dayn ago, 4^
vben he returned to his father's, Co). Jas. T. |
James. Troupe.
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Goods was never better
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Ladies' and Gents' G-lov
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price $1.50, now 75c
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reduced to 50c
reduced to 39c
uced to 25c
lity, reduced to 12 l-2c.
Lity, reduced to 22c.
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leavy Checked Homespun a
Standard Calicoes at 4c.
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HAVING juBt closed my store at J
Greenwood, have no room for all W
the goods and will, therefore, sell great 4
many lines at \
Reduced Prices. 5
Breast pins, regular price, sOc, go at 85c 5
" " " " 75c. " 55c ^
V " gold front SI.25. " 9.5c jk
Chains gold plated guar.5yrsSl.95, 81.20 K
Silver plated butter dlsbes, syrup W
pltcbers, fruit stands, pickle dlsbeB, A
etc., worth $2.00, sell for $1.40. ^
15 dozen solid gold rings at greatly ^
reduced prices. A
Solid nlckle sliver tea spoonB 40c set. ^
Silver plated spoons from 75c set up. V
$1.00 small eye spectacles for 25c. A
Biggest bargain out. \
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HONEST JOURNALISM.
Opinion by One or Ihe Ablest of th
Nonth Carolina Editors.
Greenville Mountaineer.
The Abbeville Press and Banner says tba
"tne need of this country Is honest Journa
ism, a true index to passing events," and ou
esteemed contemporary tben acks the que*
tion : "If a newspaper will conceal tbe lac
of tbe existence of such a disease as smal
pox, for no other reason tban to make mone;
itself, or to save money or business to tb
city, what is the moral integrity ol sncb a pi
[ per worth?" The answer is easy enough.an
it Is self-evident to every thinking man, wb
is not warped by bis prejudices or self-lntei
est. But there are well-meaning citizen!
who are accounted as level-beaded in buslnes
affairs, whose ideas as to tbe proper function
of a newspaper are very far from tbe standari
Implied in tbe question of the Press and Ban
ner. They contend tbat tbe business Intel
ests of a town or city ought to receive prote<
tlon at the hands of a newspaper, wtilcb i
??" ?n q tjflru Imnnpfont. dpnha hnf. tiflUP
when a question affecting the Integrity of th
newspaper Is Involved. The highest duty c
an editor Is to the community In general,am
not to the men composing any special clast
no matter how Influential and potential thl
class may be, nor to what extent the newspa
per may be dependent on them tor patronag
and support. To consult personal interests o
pecuniary gain In such an instance istode
grade and disgrace the profession to which h<
belongs, and an editor ought to abdicate a
once when be reaches the point that hi
course is shaped by the amount of patronag
which may be secured, retained, or kept fron
going away. His moral obligation is to tbi
Greater number, whose interests thongb lea
n monetary value may far exceed the richei
of the millionaires, because they relate to hu
man life, human woe and unhapplness
Money is very far from being the highest ob
Ject in this world,and we pity the man whi
squares bis actions by the amount of gait
wblcb is to flow into his coffers from a-glver
line of conduct. True, It is a commodity no
to be despised, but it is the most imperloui
and dictatorial power tbat ever gained tb<
mastery over a human soul, and when met
look upon every phase of life with a commer
clal eye they are surrendering to one of tb<
most dangerous habits that ever governei
human conduct.
The practical instance to which allusion ii
made by our contemparary, the suppressloc
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GOOD BA
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iufflers, Neck Ties, Pe:
sc., &c. In the line
he Gentlemen, Readyluth's,
Boys and Child]
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>ood Comforts at 40c, worth 75c.
Gxtra Size Comforts at $1.00, wort
latene Comforts $1.95, worth $2.5(
Our Millint
Millinery Department has been i
^REDUCE
GOOD
of news when a locality has become Infected
with a contagious and loathsome disease, is
not only Inexcusable and indefensible, but It tl
Is puerile and silly in the extreme. Take the w
e case of Greenville only the other day, when n
It was officially declared that there was a
small pox patient In the city, and tnat others q
under the same roof were believed to be suf- n
(Aftnrr f rn m tho an mo Hlnaaoa TTftOT Inot Iv rt
j censurable the local newspapers would have
' been If tbey bad attempted to bide from the bi
; public tbe knowledge tbat small pox existed di
" even In a slight degree within tbe corporate t?
j; limits. No disease Is more dreaded, and its 01
contagious and fatal nature Is greatly exag- ic
' gerated In tbe minds of the multitude. There ui
e are scores and hundreds of people In the surL"
rounding country tbat are directly Interested
? In the welfare of citizens In this community.
? It would be trifling with the dearest ties of
, humanity for the newspapers to wilfully sup'
press or Ignore tbe facts. Not only those
? away from here would be wrongfully treated,
f but It would be an outrage upon tbe commu- .
0 nlty Itself when so many wild and confllct.
lng rumors are afloat. It Is the business of
a newspaper to give the news, and while it is
often difficult to get tbe aotual facts from
~ public officials, an honest newspaper will not
' fail to print tbe news where so much is at
fl stake, even mougn me eauor is solemnly Half
vised lo the contrary for fear of damaging tbe
, mercantile or other Interest. Then, too, such
* a course Is foolish In the extreme, and is sure
8 to defeat Itself. 8tudents from our colleges
l' left here with the information that the board
; of health had officially declared tbe presence
r of small pox. and it was perfectly natural for
? them to gl?e the news as they passed along
~ through tbe State, so that the fact was known
; before midnight in almost every section of <
? tbe State. The telegraph wires carried tbe
? news quickly to other newspapers, and It was <
1 the sheerest folly to expect the local papers to
? attempt any concealmentof the truth, if they
* had been so disposed. It was right and prop3
er for (he news to be given in an authentic
' manner, without extenuating or exagger'
atlng the facts, to say nothing whatever as to
* the expediency of a contrary course. The
J Mountaineer proposes to do business on this
} line only, and whenever its editor becomes
fearful of giving offence bv discharging a
* duty he owes to tbe public, It will be time for
' him to retire from a position he first volun- '
2 tarlly assumed when a mere youth. He is to
' not yet ready to quit the business. m
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i Call on R. C. Wilson & Co. for raisins, clt- J?1
i ron, currants, oranRes, bananas and nuts for in
Christmas. f
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Made Clothing, Overcoal
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A Card.
We wish to offer oar warmest and slnceres
mnks to our many friends in dear Abbevlll
'bo so patiently and devotedly helped a
urse oar darling baby in bis last illness.
Such beautiful attention and the many ex
uislte floral offerings will bloom "forget mi
ots" in the memory of the sorrowing pa
mts' hearts.
It was so hard to give onr precious baby op
at we know he is transplanted in God's gar
an of Infant rose buds, and we must bumbl:
3w to his divine Will. May God bless eacl
so of you and *end such comforters toyot
t the hours of affliction as yoa have been t(
3. Respectfully.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Jennings.
SYMPATHETIC THOUGHTS.
Once we bad a fragrant blossom,
Full of sweetness .full of love.
But tbe angel came and plucket it
For the beauteouse realms above.
Little Worth was our darling,
Pride of our hearts at home,
But tbe breezes floating lightly
Came and whispered worth come.
Tearfally we lowly laid him
'Neath the grass that grew so green,
And the form of gentle worth
In oar home no more Is seen.
Days have passed and still all miss him,
And our hearts ne'er throb with glee
When we think of little Worth,
When oi\ earth no more to see.
Oh, sweet Worth, when we meet thee
In the Joyous realma above,
tfladly will we baste to greet thee,
All our hearts aflame with love.
By his Aaat.
FIRE AT CORONACA.
Los* 83tOOO?Insurance $1,000.
rhe storehouse of Mr. David Aiken. Jn the
wn of Coronaca. was burnt on Tuesday
ornlng at six o'clock, December 28, 1897.
te stock consisted of 88,000 worth of goods,
which there was an Insurance of 81,000.
le building was of brick, tin roof, and be
aged to tbe Messrs. Klugti. jno one siept in
enouse, but Mr. Aiken lived very near to It.
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1 VILLE RXPOSITION OVER ALL COMPETITORS.
WE ALSO SELL
Buggies, Carriages, ;|
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Harness, &c.
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Be sure and see as before yon boy. We band- '
die the beel and our orlces
The Very Lowest. ; |
Repository over Glen-Jones Hardware Co.'i i
store.
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TEX A8, MEXICO, CAL- ,
IFORNIA, ALASKA, or .
any other points, with
FREE) MAPS, write to .
FRED D. BUSH I
District Passenger Agent, .
Louisville & NasbviUe R. R.,
36J4 Wall St.. Atlanta, Ga.
We want your Christmas trade, so oome
I ana see us oeiore ouying. r*. kj. wnson at uo.
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