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The Press and Banner ABBEVILLE, 8.C. EF"Published every Wednesday at $2 a year In advance. :r\ ' ? =???? r~" |||ij. Wednesday, Feb. 1, 1899. Sbonld be ArreMtetl. While the prohibitionists and the saloon L men are fighting the dispensary the greater Q evils resulting from the work of "faith ' curere" and "quack doctors," and the deception practiced in the advertising of patent medicines is allowed to go unnoticed. Abbeville has suffered, we presume, as much from quacks and pretentious medicines as from liquor. And we regard the encourager and promoter of the medicine habit, and the arts of the quack doctor, as a greater enemy of the public welfare than the retailer of spiritnous liquors. The variety of swindlers known as faith gil, - curers should bo arrested and put where they may not rob the afflicted of their money, K;and be imprisoned so tha*. their dnpes may not sacrifice their lives In tbe vain hope that disease may be mlracalonsly arrested even while It Is making deadly lnroetQs Into tbe life and vitals of tbe unfortunate victim. As a drowning man grasps at a straw, so an afflicted man Is an easy prey to tbe arts of tbe unscrupulous vender of Ineffectual nostrums, the component parts of wblcb are carefully concealed from tbe Intelligent physicians of tbe community. l As yet the most learned of the physicians are not perfectly agreed as to the best mode of treating cancer?and til ere are fifty distinct varieties of the disease. But we believe It Is generally oonceded that If a cancer Is to be treated by use of the knife, It must be done at tbe earliest time possible after tbe appearance of tbe disease. Otherwise, there is serious objection to the use of tbe knife when the cancer appears on tbe body oi* on tbe bead. If no irritating ointments are put on a ' cancer, and If It is treated with any decree of care In keeping It clean, the afflicted person may end bis or ber days at tbe close of three score and ten. But wbere the cancer is cut, or where tbe cancer 1b Irritated by tbe oon BWIUW f*^i?V?V?VU VI OU DVJIO Ul 1UCU1UUCO) t the patient most go to a premature grave. There Is a man In this county, who last Jane began to suffer from a sprain In the knee. He thought little of it nntll about a month ago, whence oonsnlted n physician. That physician-made a careful examination , , ^ ' of the patient, and he bad no sort of doubt that bis patient had "a quick cancer," or something of that sort. The only bope for that patient lay in tbe amputation of the limb, before It had contaminated the body, Dot the operation was not performed until some of these "faith care" believers persuaded that afflicted man to try tbe "faith cure" in . Atlanta. He went to that city; spent hlB ?'/ , money, and came back alter tbe disease bad made more serious Inroads on tbe man. He has lost about a month of valuable time, and '' his chances of standing a surgical operation are greatly reduoed. Another case: A year or two ago, a citizen H . of this town had a cancer on his leg. He cod. ferred with a regularly licensed physicianThe patient, he thought, bad no chance for mYj ^ uiV| uaw|/v iu auipuutbiuu Ul IUC UIB^KBCU V>i, ; ' member. A quack volaoteered advice and gave ointments, with tbe most positive assurance of an early recovery. Result, tbe only hope of his recovery was abandoned, and in a $ very short time he went to his grave. Quack doctors and "faith cure" men should be arrested, and the laws of the country ;V*V" should set its seal of condemnation, upon a system of superstition and ontrage which would disgrace the dark ages. Those who irritate their cancers by ointments, or cut their cancers, or put their trust In "foith cares" always fare worse than those who simply take care of the malignant f... -i tumors. On Business. Mr. R. R. Tolbert, Jr., was in town last Saturday. He came purely on a mission of business, and tbe trip had no political significance. He says be desires to live In peace with all men. Among other things be says that the Northern correspondents of the newspapers did him injustice in many reBniutfa nntahlw Ul.. ? 1? - 1 * u|<vv>u| uunavij All 1119 ICUitiriU) UUUUb iJl I* > Etberldge. He said be was a "responsible renter," while tbe correspondents put It 'Mr-responsible renter." We understood blm to Bay tbat be was totally misrepresented In what was attributed to blm about "poor white trash." Some of his best friends are among the poor people with whom be has had dealings. He doesn't regard a man according to tbe amount of money he may have. He regards blm for his character, . without reference to whether he has, or nas . not, money. He thlnkB the people have misunderstood blm, and tbat some of tbem have been misinformed as to tbe facts. He has suffered a loss of some $3,000 by bis ab. sence. He bad advanced largely to bis ten. anta, and about sixteen of tbem left his fand without paying a dollar on his advances. He wants Morton Collins to be postmaster, but Is going to do nothing further In tbe matter. Mr. Tolbert does not seem to be in good health. He says be has bad tbe grip, and be hac ihe appearance of one who might be suffering with bis lunge. He was sorry that citizens bad adopted tbe rv?u:uuooB wmcn appear in tbis papei. Thin because of the pain and anxiety ffhlch they i would give his wife. Unless Mr. Tolbert should renew bis Irritating political career, or return to Washington to assail the good name o! his neighbors in tbe presence of the American people, we trust that he may be subjected to no further trouble. But we have bad enough of race riots and we have had enough of abuse at the National . capital.' This people have borne long enough with the recurring vexatious race Issue. .. This thing began some thirty years ago, and, while this newspaper would most earnestly urge our people to toleration and moderation W'' for all actual or supposed grievances In tbe past, we think It would be right for all leaders of race contests to take tbe consequences of any future troubles. Our people bave had cuuugu uuuuie, uuu iucy couiun i wen stand more of It. The time has come for It to stop. Oar people don't want evil things aid of them at Washington, and they don't want any more souffles over tne unregistered voters. ???> Came Through the Mod. J. E. Bogg, Esq., member of the Pickens Bar, was In town one day last week. He said be bad Just arrived fromiDue West. He did sot come tbrougb the country, but be came through the mud. He reported the roads in a plastic state, the consistency of the clay and and water being such as to Impede the travel, er's progress on his Journey from the classic city to the muddy old town of Abbeville. Mr. Boggs was once an editor, but the law has for him more fascination and more money, r . , too, than printers' ink and caeb-ln-advance subscribers. We are always glad to Bee Mr. Boggs. - . - Thii Pnsf MAfttAr. There are no new developments In tbe matter of tbe appointment of a new post master at Abbeville, and there is no particular need of a new postmaster. Tbe old one Is doing a good service, and as far as we know the President Is under no particular obligation to anybody. Mb. r. C. Wilson Is opening a fine lot of new goods wblch he proposes to sell at living prices. Call on him. I Dldu't Come Here. | Recently some Kind of a mysterious science cure practitioner proposed to como to Abbeville to relieve sufferers?of their money. The newspapers In the city refused to adver tide his arts, and without adver Using, be concluded not to come. The question now Is: Were the newspapers Just to themselves and the community In declining an advertisement for which good pay could have been had? It the advertisement bad been profitable to the doctor, onr people would have spent a great deal more than the amount which the newspapers would have received. If we had published it. It would have taken money from the regularly 11* censed doctors, who do not advertise. If the transient doctor bad done no harm by bis medicine, would the mere fact of bis patients parting with their money done them any harm ? We have good authority lor thinking that we will always have the poor with ub. If they could not have Invested their cash for quack medicines they might have fooled it awav buying clothes, or wasted It buying provisions. At any rate, some people do not save ineir money, ror mis reatsuu uoen it, matter how they dispose of It? In some instances men actually throw away their money paying debts. When a man gets lcto the habit of squandering his money on his creditors, doctors and patent medicines, faith cures and scientific tricks, he may despair of winning a fortune. Fine Carn. The Southern Railway has justf put a fine train of new passenger coaches on the Abbeville Branch. The Southern's equitable way of dealing with Its customers,and Its uniform politeness In its correspondence has won for that road a large share of the business of this place. Abbeville furnishes a fine example of the value to rallroad8of good manners and Just treatment ot customers. Under the old Richmond and Danville system the town of Abbeville was almost a unit against the road, and when the Seaboard came everybody was rejoiced. For a time the Seaboard got a very large share of the business of the city. But a change has come. Tbe Southern under its present management, and through the activity of the local agent, Mr. C. DBrown, Is gaining in public favor, while tbe Seaboard, by its arbitrary methods, and Its unmannerly letters have lost friends. The change of business from one road to the other Is the result of tbe different methods of doing baslness. Tbe great Southern Railway, not only pays whatever is due to its custom, ers, but It does so promptly, and their letters are respectful. The Seaboard being a smaller corporation, Its officers are not governed by the same courtesy that characterizes the great corporation. ?? Prohibition Leader Turned Local V|litiuuiqi? Mr. C. C. Featherstone 1b ooquetting with the ealoon meo, and we believe that be is now Id favor with the liquor element of the State. He 1b willing to be popular and would ot willingly offend anybody. Where the people want liquor be is willing for them to have it, and he would not enforce it upon any who do not want It.. That Is the kind of a prohibitionist Mr. Featberstone seems to be. Read bis letter, and see If be bas not changed his colors. The people of South Carolina, in view of the recent trades or conspiracies by which It may have been intended to betray the dispensary people into the bands of the local optionlst8, or the saloon men, it seems to us that if Mr. Featherstone would oommand public respect, he had better stick to his principles or keep out of the present liquor squabble. When be places blmBelf in position to be supported by the local optlonists be Is LiUrilDg UlUltfeil, uuu jjitn'iug uiiudch >u jj\teitloQ where people wonder at the proceeding, even if they do not enquire the cause of his action. From the reading of his letter It looks to us as If Mr. Featherstone had goue back on his declared principles. But read It yourself, aDd then be your own Judge. - ? The Cry of Fire. On last Friday, while the snow was on the ground, the Are bell was rung, and the Are companies turned out promptly. Telephone message had been received that the Court Houbo at Greenwood was on fire, and that our fire companies might be needed. The companies assembled at the Seaboard Air Line, and waited orders. But tbe fire was extinguished, and there was no need of tho assistance of our gallant boys. PUBLIC MEETING. Resolutions In Reference to (he Presence of B. R. Tolbert. AKhuolllo M ?1 loniigrc ? IfiQO A meeting of citizens of this town wan held in the Court House last night. On motion, Mr. Aug. W. Smith was called to the obalr. and Col. H. T. Wardlaw appointed secretary. The obalrman asked some one to state the object of the meeting. Mr. Wyatt Aiken did so and moved that a committee of three be appointed to draft resolutions, and serve them on Mr. Tolbert. The committee presented the following preamble and resolutions which were unanimously adopted. Whereas, the meeting Is informed that Mr. R. R. Tolbert, Jr., bas returned to this community for tbe purpose of transacting certain peraonal business,' and, whereas, this Is a right to which be is entitled, we recoraend in the Interests of peace and good order tbat he discharge bis business affairs as soon as possible as it is the sentiment of.this meeting that bis presence is obnoxious to our people. Resolved. 1. That the coming of said R. R. Tolbert, Jr., is In itself, not objectionable, but taken in connection with bis former conduct we respectfully request tbat be will make bis permanent abode outside of this county. Y> nn/%1 O That n r\ at I rrur n n nf atrtfo la XVCOUITCUi JL UCill UV OblilVI U|/ V* bv?*?v , desired as a citizen In this community. We are a long suffering and patient people and have seriously felt the effects of the conduct of such Individuals and oondemn It In unmeasured terms, Resolved. 3. That it is our unalterable opinion that this is a white man's government, and we pledge ourselves to maintain and preserve tbe same. Tbe Chair appointed the following committee to Berve tbe aforesaid resolutions viz: Wyatt Alksn, Jones F. Miller and L. C. Haskell. NAPOLEONIC. Napoleon Was Born With Two Teeth ?A Child nt the Factory Wan Born With Ouo Tooth. If tbe statue lies in tbe rough marble so some future President of tbe United States may be today an unknown child of destiny, resting in a cottage, without wealth or dlstinmiloWtfkst nnnootAixj T Koo haan on i H t hut \'n. poleon had two teeth at birth. It is certain that an infant at the cotton mill bad one tooth at birth last week. This is rather an unusual occurrence, and may portend that this child, like Napoleon, has before It la luture of distinguished renown. The habit, however, of having teeth at birth le not to be encouraged, for tbe simple reason that the tooth will come down on tbe tongue unexpectedly and make it Bore, and at other times that same tooth may not contribute anything to tbe comfort or happiness of tbe motber, however proud she may be of the tooth now. If the infant that was born last week with one tooth, has a career half as great as that of ^apoieoa, wjiq two leeiu, tueu iuuccu uao ? great man been born Into tbe world. Milford & DoPrk are now In their nice new store, which Is as clean as a pin, spick and span, with the newest drugs and toilet articles. Johnson's delicious candy can be found at Speed's. Go to Speed's when you want the latest thing In drugs. Call and see tbe latest style In visiting cards at Speed's. If you are suffering with chapped bande> Try a bottle of cbappalloe, at Speed's. Nannally's candy is very fine. You get It at Speed's. I THE COTTON MILL, Nome Koteit or the Wonderful Which Urn Come to thin Euterprlae. The success which has attended the construction of the Abbeville Cotlon Mill has surpassed the most sanguine expectations of 4#o mno? isn(hnalaotl/i frlonHu Tbe first effort to build the mill secured less than ?40,000 of subscribed stock. In the Summer of 1895 some two million brick were made, and on the approach of Winter the work was slopped. In the Spring of 1396 the contract for building the mill house was let at a figure which then exceeded the entire subscribed stock of tbe enterprise. When the work had progressed a meeting of the friends of the enterprise was called, and subscriptions were Increased to over S70.000. While work was being done on tbe mill house, the construction of cottages was going on. The cost of these cottages, tbe mill house, and the land exhausted the subscriptions. Another meeting was held by the friends of tbe mill, when tbesubscrlptlon was increased to SI 00.000. 575,000 was then secured by Northern friends oi ine enterprise. The mill after being well furnished with the newest and best machinery, was then in debt 8125.000. To pay this new stock was Issued and sold. Aod so it is the construction account has been closed, and all debts, (except 81,000.) on thntaccoont have been settled. This will be paid on demand. The mill is now on a sound basis, making money, which facts afford Its promoters the greatest satisfaction and the best assurance of the security and profitableness of their investment. With the mill out of debt, the enlargement of tbe mil! is entered upon with confidence and hope. Tbe sale of the additional $100,000 has been assured. The work of enlarging the plant has already been entered upon. Tbe necessary additional boilers are now at tbe mill. The electric plant has been ordered.'' The now looms are now being made ready for shipment, so that tbey may oome forward as soon as the new room is ready. The services of Captain Cagle have been secured to erect the building, and he Is expected to finish It by the first of April. In a little while Abbeville will have a $400,000 mill, running night and day, employlug double the present force of bands. It is proposed to run the spindles?10,060? night and day, but the looms will not be run at night. Forty new cottages are to he built, and It Is probable that a oew settlement will be made on tbe opposite side of tbe branch. The foregoing noteR record what has already been accomplished and what '8 not in sight. The expectations oi President Bailey and his associates map out still icrenter achievements A much larger mill, it is thought, is yet to be buflt. With that possibility in view President Bailey has made additions to tbe mill land in tbe purchase of some fifty-six acres, lying close to tbe mill. This will give ample sites for tbe location of any numberof bouses, and furnish clay for the needed additional brick, which will be made on the ground near tbe mill. Tbe mill now has orders ahead which can hardly be filled in less than tour months from now. Only a few days ago a single order for They ! A Worn; Know Ts it is o A trade cause' flood Soods uooa and a his sel Thing When & G00d and th They like fo this y ~ v that y See my re after. It. Come quarto ? and gc Pays give y Them For Buyi r Pay . fiiunc luy. YOU. WILL DELIVER (j POCKET PEDDLERS. a Guilty or Not Gnllty ? AcqnlltnlN ? Con vie Hons?Penalties. State Detective A. V. Eichelberger has not been In town for several days, as might have been thought, for his health, but the fact Is, lie was here looking after violaters of the dispensary law, and the following notes show that be has caught a few little minnows. He brought the following parlies before the city council to explain their connection or dealing in snake poison. Andy Wilson proved to the satisfaction ol the (Council that be hud remained within the lines ot the Ip.w, and baa committed do offence for which be should be punished. Pink Ware, did not, however, come ofl quite so well. He had paused over the Hoe, and bad iractured the law, which fracture required a green plaster to the value of $20. or service on the public high way for a period ol thirty days. tils bank account being a little short, he elected to make amends for his evil dolDgs, by amending the wagon ways of the County. Paris White, like a man, pleaded guilty, and walked up to the Captain's office, and contributed 820 to the city treasury. T. M. Llpford, was guilty, of handling fire water contrary to the statutes made and provided iu such cases. He was told tbat $20 oi 30 days would settle the matter, and make him right in court. Mr. Llpford accepted the Justice of tbe demand of the court, but he nopes that tbe court will wait on a settlement of this case until his return from a hurried visit which he deemed urgent that he make immediately. Tbe above ofltenders against the dispensary law, came under the head or class of "Pockel Peddlers." Varb Madden, the best well digger Iu all this country, and who is a sober man. It charged with keeping a common nulsunce, That Is, a place where liquor Is sold, a place noAnlo mow oft tn c*pf. u. drink and where the paraphernalia of a drinking place may be found. A place where some or all ol these things may be found. To keep a place of this kind Is considered a more serious of lence than that oi buying a bottle of liquor at the dispensary for 25 cents, and walking nrouDd with It In a pocket until a buyer can be found at 30 cents. Yarb Aladdeu at the trial was acquitted yesterday evening. Mr. Elchelberger says the law Is better Inforced at Abbeville than in any town with which be Is acquainted. He believes the law Is gaining In public favor, and If It Is allowed to stand for two years longer, that Its benefl' clal ell'ecUi will be so apparent that the oppoeltlon will disappear. Live to help others, and others will live to help you. Thousands drink themselves tc death to where one dies of thirst. Beware of little sins. Mosquitoes drink more blood than lions. The man who can't control himself generally wants to boss the most. . We are all the time making character, whether we are doing anything else or not. 1,000 bales was received. The product of the ' mill has been sold to June or July. To show the faltb of the home people in the enterprise. It might, not be amiss to note that , the directors and officers of the mill own considerably over one-half of'tbe local stock?the local stock being 3100,000, and the Northern stock 8300,000. President Bailey possesses to a wonderful degree tuoari oi inspiring mucin wuu nuuiothlD-b' of his own zeal and confidence In tbe tntll business. He and his associates have placed a large per cent, of their own property In the mill, and then be In turn, backed and supported by his associates, has been able to get all the Northern capital for which he has asked. The fact is, that some of It was almost offered before It was asked. The construction of this great enterprise furnishes proof of the value and power of united action. When Messrs. J. C. Ellis, Wyatt Alkeo and J. H. McDUl, originated tbe ( idea of building a mill In Abbeville, nearly 1 all the people of tbe city lent their encour- i agement by subscribing. While their sub- I scrlptlons were small, yetlt isafact that tbey i were a neucleus that attracted tbe larger < amounts that went to make a mill. Tbe one ? great regret is that our own people do not < own more of the stock. But those who care j to think of tbe matter will be surprised that i a little community with less tban 8800,000 of 1 * ~ ? Ko inllllnnr nf qKU tnl C I>ru|>eri,jr DUUUIU uu miiiut vi ?.> ~ put 8100,000 into any enterprise. ; 1 The Abbeville cotton Mill is managed dif- I ferently from the conduct of many other In- < stltutlons in that In the offices or paying ( places, relatives of the president or directors I are not employed. Neither are there any re- < commended person who secured bis place be- < cause of the fact of having influential frleods. 1 Men are employed solely because of their merit, and they have no other guarantee of < safety In their position than Is vouchsafed by 1 competency, efficiency and fidelity in the dis- I charge of the requirements. As lar as we are able to speak for the policy i of the management it is to steer clear of all 1 officers and employees who may have strong I endorsement from Influential friends. We i want nobody in the mill wnose personal abll- 1 ity and acquirements will not secure and hold the responsible appointments. It Is l therefore useless for applicants to rely on in- i flueotial friends to secure them places in the I Abbeville Cotton Mill. All things being < equal, it isj more desirable to give places to men who have no Influential friends to Inter- ? cede for them. Friends who might be Influ- i entlal In securing places might possibly be l the men who could to some extent embarrass ' the management in dismissing them, If they < failed to come up to the requirements. The I Abbeville Mill Is, therefore, not a place for recommended people with Influential friends, j i Uuclalmed Letters. < Letters in postofflce for week ending Jan. I7th: i B?Miss Rosa Butler, Sec., Rev. C. B. Baskings. C?Miss Beller Crocker, Charley Cnlline. D?Miss Alice Douglass. ' F?Albert Freeman. H?M|ss Cella Houston, Charley Howard, Wra. Hnmton, Elizabeth Hampton. J?S. W. Johnson. M?J. L. McHerrin, Miss Maggie Milliner, C. B. Mitchell, Mrs. Addle McMillan, Willie Mance, Mrs. Anna Mitns. P?Mrs. Matilda Prultte. 8?(care of)' W. slmmons, T?Allen Tolbert. W?Sam Wldeman. Robt, 8. Link, P. M. m's Reason ays a good one, even if nly "Because."' They with R. (J. Wilson ube' they always find his exactly as represented, lways fresh, and then ection I I .e prices right. I would r you to give me a trial ear and I am satisfied ou will be found among gular customers therei * i and see me in my new 3rs, No. 6 Hotel Block, rt my prices and I will ou a good reason ing From Wilson, No. 6 Hotel Block. iOODS ANYWHERE IN THE CITY. HEARTS AND HANDS. M Ium RmmIa Jnnew and Mr. J. E. Mc> David are to be United In Wedlock. Invitations are out for the marriage of MIbs Bessie Jones aud Mr. James Edward MoDavld, wblcb Interesting ceremony will take place on Wednesday, February 8th, 1899, at twelve o'clock, hood. The bride is the daughter of Phosphate Inspector A. W. Jones, of this city, and the groom Is a prosperous P yonng m?rcha*t, being a memberof the firm of Cobb & McDavid. The elegant home of the bride will bea scene of beauty, wherein many friends will assemble to witness the marriage rl-of loving hearts and the union of confiding souls. The bride and groom will leave on the ; 1.40 p. m. train over the Southern road for a , trip. i The happy young people have a boBt of | warm friends In Abbeville, and the number l' of well-wishers Is legion. / i Mr. James A. Bowie, Jr., 1r up to date In all the business of selling nice groceries. A better man, or better goods, would be hard to : find. i Call for 'phone 109. and get your goods from i R.C.Wilson. He delivers any wherein the i city. Try our one minute cough cure. Mllford <fc DuPre. ' Don't fail to see R. M. Haddon & Co.'s bar, gain counter. New goods Just received by R. C. Wilson. For school books of all kinds go to Mllford 1 & DuPre. 1 Ten cases new spring shoes Just in at Had| don's. I Go to R. C. Wilson for good tea and coffee. Call for 'phone No. 107 and have everthlng i delivered at your house In less time than you > can send for it. Mllford & DuPre, Druggist. My stock of tobacco and cigars was never as I complete as now. Speed. All sizes of glass can be had at Speed's. 1 Kerosene oil, the best sold, 15 cents per gallon, at Speed's. Do you want a book to keep your accounts In, If so call at Speed's. Huylers fine candy Just received at Speed's. , A new line of the latest thlngB In stationery I at Speed's. Stop that cough wltli a bottle of Speed's tolu tar ai?d wild cberry cough syrup. Our corn cure never falls, price 10 cents, at 1 Speed's. Ik you would walk In the light, or would > Het your candle on a hill, call on Mr. G. W. Loraax. He will furnlnh a lamp for your feet, aud sell you the finest kerosene lor your l lamp. Mr. J. R. Glenn's new store on Trinity ' street Is an attractive place, where buyers may get a good bargain at any time. All grades and branches of smoking tobacco are found at Harrison & Game's drug store. > The latest smoking tobacco on the market. Try a package at 10 cents?Klondike Mixture. Harrison <fe Game. wm 3M?pj rHE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. Very Few Mea?nre* Have Been Com* plete?l?The Local Option BIIIn, . Ibe County Government Bill, the Qnentlon of Additional Circuit Jadffen, and Even the Nnpply knd Appropriation BIIIn Have not Yet been Taken Up?Patton Redisricting; Bill Nay be Amended In the Nenate?Featherfttone's Card Brings f?nm Aha nf (lie 1FUI1 r? V|H J mrnwmmm Bonrd of Control.?Other Matter*. , News and Courier. Columbia, January. 29?Special: TheJGeneril Assembly has now b?en Id session for nearly three weeks. In legislative days before the lew Constitution daylight would be ahead before now as 10 completing the work of the fe?ilon. Tbfre Is not yet, however, a sign of the llose of this session. The prophets have glv>n up suggesting when the R?8Slon will cod;lude and it appears that the only way adlournment can be reached in less than two ttontbs Is to "break the session right off," eave work on the Calendar until next session, Quit, and go home. The liquor question, the county government hsue, the change of the circuits, the appropriation bills, have not iome up yet. The appropriation bill and the supply bill are still before the committee, and the various liquor measures have Just emerg>d from the committee rooms, "without reference," which means nothing except a loss of time and a place on the Calendar. A* has been said before In the correspondence, the legislation on the dispensary ques? lion. Ht this term will be revolutionary, or there will be veritably none at all. Tbememaers will either con?lder the whole question ?nrf trv to settle the Issue once and Tor all Lime by passing one or the several local option = Dills proposed, or resort will be had to the old irgument, give the dispensary a fair trial and < wait. The dispensary bills, in which there Ih the chief Interest, will be on the desks of the members ot tne House to-inorrow, and It Is likely that they will be made special orders ind be considered during the week. It 18 well not to count on a revolution, but 4 ilways safe to calculate that there Ih nothing 30 likely to be left alone as dispensary legislation, and the tendency Is now, as it has al- r cvays been, to urge delay, whlcb, under the ~ Mrcu instances. Ik as good as a victory for the Interests of tbe dispensary machine. Mr. Coegrove's bill to exempt cities of ten thousand and over from the operations of tbe law will not be accepted, although It Is said that H has the backing of some of the strongest friends ot the dfspensary system. Tbe Eintl-dlBpensary people say that such a bill will not do, because it leaves them helpless to make (nture fights with Charleston, Columbia, Creen vllie and Spartanburg exempt from tbe provisions of tbe Act. Mr. Featherstone's card Is likely to have considerable Influence. Mr. L. J. Williams, o one of tbe membejs of the board of control, 2 has prepared a rejoinder. Tbe only bard ilgbts up this time on tbe House side have oeen on the Patton redisricting bill, and the privilege tax question. Tbe former has beeu decided so fur as tbe House Is concerned, while tbe latter has been put off. Tboee who favored, as well as those who opposed tbe redisricting bill, could not help admiring-the tbe fight made by Mr. Patton for his bill- The redisricting bill Is no new * ^ I huAn aromoil 111 all of ilB Dhases luiug, Ullljut " o , isst session on a similar bill. Several polls of t the Senate bave been attempted on tbe bill, T but In valo, sufficient Senators saying they bad not yetdetermloed bow they would vote to bold tbe balance of power. At all events, tbe Senate Is pretty well divided, wltb strong Senators on tbe one side and tbe otber. Tbe bill bas a favorable report from the 8enate committee, and can be taken up any time during tbacoming week. p There bave been suggestions of amending tbe bill on tbe Senate side, and It may be p> so amended as to make tbe passage of tbe ? bill by tbe Senate more probable. Tbe friends and opponents of tbe bill claim tbey bave tbe majority, and only the actual vole can settle tbe question, although tbe opponents of (be bill claim to bave a certain or majority. ? Tbe House bas been handling a very dangerous question lo tbe privilege tax matter. A majority of tbe Housa seemed d.spoaed to reauee the privilege tax. Such has alwavg / been the case, but tne Senate has always held to a contrary opinion. it Is somewbat curious tbat friends of tbe State blgher edncaiional institutions bave i been found voting for tbe abolition of the tax I or lor a considerable reduction of the lax. If I tbey will but look tbey will find tbat those who I bave no love for tbe Stale oolleges are geuer- <* ally to be found voting for the abolition o( the tax. Of course It Is not to be Insinuated tbat the State college question has any* thing to do wltb the voting on this privilege tax question or tbat It should have, but looking at the matter from a practical political standpoint every dollar tbat is paid tbe State nniwaa from the State treasury direct empba sizes tbe matter more, and the larger tbe direct appropriations lor State colleges tbe more tbe likelihood of curtailing tbe appropriation for one or more ot these institutions. A NEW ANTI-BICYCLE BILL. The antl-bloycle bill has now been entirely remodelled and revised and appears anew In Mr. Winkler's bill. The bill lu Its new uniform stands about as much chance as did tbe orlglual measure. FIVE HUNDRED HOUSE BILLS. Yesterday's Calendar contained twentyseven pages of bills, tbe lust being House Hill Wo 856. This means that 345 bills una resolutions have been acted upou by committees or been placed on the Calendar. Together with ' bills belore committees uud In course o( preparation the number of House measures ' will readily run up to 600. this Is not count lng the Senate bills at all, and tbe w.orthy 1 Senators have been quite prolific in their suggestions of new laws. CONFEDERATE HISTORY. ! Mr. Lofton. of Charleston, has introduced a I bill to provide for tbe preparation of a history of tbe part tbe soldiers from this Slate tooa in the war for Southern independence to accompany the Cod ferule rolls. It is Dimply a matter or dollars and cents. All want tbe work done, and tbe only question is wbether tbe Stale will expend $l,G00or any sum for tbe wotk. Of course, it is highly important to bave tbe record preserved. It might also be very well lor the Legislators to consider seriously tbe advisability of publishing tbe rolls. Just completed, so that the survivors of the "Loot Cause" may see the work and give the benefit of their Knowledge by revising, correcting and completing tbe recerd. Many of the rolls give merely the names ot the membeVs of tbe command without notes as to service, deaths, and tbe like, and as long as the old ooldiers survive they can be completed, but if that work be delayed long it will be impossible to correct the rolls. Tbe Stale can well afiord to bave the history prepared and the roils published, In pari at least to be followed up wllh other rolls year by year. A RAILROAD BOOM? ' There have been an usually large number of railroad charters asked for at this session of the General Assembly. It would appear that there is to be a regular "boom" In railroad construction throughout the State, from the great number of charters granted and extensions and amendments to existing charters looking to iond building. SALARIES VERSUS FEES. From the number of bills proposed, as well as iho*e adopted, ibe disposition throughout the atate appears to be to put county officials on salaries and do away with the lee system or have the fees go Into the county treasuries. Quite a number of counties now have their county officers on salaries, and say that the change Is satisfactory. A. K. Rich Without Mouey. Many a man is rich without money. Thousands of men with nothing in tbeir pockets, and thousands without even a pocket, are rich. A mau born with a good sound constitution, a good heart, and good limbs, and a pretty good head-piece, is rich. Good bones are better than gold ; tough muscles than silver; and nerves that flash Are and carry energy to every function are better than houses and land. It is better than a landed estate to have the right kind of father and mother. Education may do much to check evil tendencies or to develop good ones ; but it is a great thing to inherit tLje right, proportion of faculties to start with. Tko mnn io rinh u:hn h(l<3 ft (700(1 (HhOO-I sition, who is kindj patient, cheerful, hopeful, and who has a flavor of wit and fun in his composition, Tliehardest thing to get on with in this life is a man's own self. A cross, selflish fellow, a desponding and complaiuing fellow, a timid and care-bujdened man ?these are all boru deformed on the inside. They do not limp, but their thoughts sometimes do. di Examination of Teachers. THE examination of leacherH will take place on the tbird Saturday of February, Instant, in tue court tiouse, ockiuuiiu.' uu ju u o'clock. Teachers must bring their own sta- o tlonery and peD8. By order of the State Hoard. J.S. OIBERT, ff Superintendent of Education. u Jan. 31,1899. bt Aiihkvii-I-k has a fine telephone service. n< I , . . -V; n ; j'/4 >k >t-t >K i-t'i >l-i vK vfo vb yk / |\ /fx >|*X /-I*' ?f\ /fN /fN 1 Horsesai * i. i n/ATfc n A " W ? Ult ?A. | Stark's , ^ . ' One car load new stocV at prices that will sell the horses that I have taken in Don't fail to see them t fLxy 'Jo^'y DEALERS IN ' ' Drugs, Chei Articles, Static Books and F Seed. END YOUR PRESCRIPTH Phone 107. 3 Hot -M 71NTEE IS HERE AND YOU PLEASURE TO YOU WI C. P. HA. an connect your ordinary co ive you hot water for theiritc] WATER WORKS put in on Water Closets put in intl ood plumbing done. Very CJP. ? Harrison * DW . %%%V . ^ Drugs, Cigar* Toilet Articles e W C-C^C-C-C-^ | Ji Allen & W WILL HAVE I] * I^BI 4 T?TTT T orpAnr; A r ujuu gxvvju I Guano, Acid ? MR. FRANCIS HENR W FERTILIZERS FOR (I? YEARS WILL LOO w BRANCH OP THE BU i)))CCQ:)3CC(!i J. R. GLENN I, Is OPENING UP THIS r week in one of the Dew stores od Trinity Street a full line oi General c Merchandise, consisting; J of Dry Goods, Notions, c Shoes, Hard ware. Heavy Groceries, Corn, Meal, a Oats, Bran, Lard, Hams, I Best Grade New Orleans 1 Syrups, also Fancy Groceries. All goods bought at ROCK BOTTOM CASH q PRICE'S, and will be sold at a close margin. y t I J. I. GUI 11 Get your fruits from R. C. Wilson. Send your prescriptions to the up-to-date rug store of Mllford & OuPre. Bath tubs kept in stock at C. P. Hammond. 1 One case'outing Just received at Haddon. ] If your child has a cough stop It with a bote of Pitts' carminative syrup at Harrison <& nine's. , Is your baby teething and fretful? Pitts' irmiuallve syrup will slop it, at Harrison ?fc ame's. Farmers will do well to gel J. II. Glenn's ires on plow stocks, plows, hames, traces, , ick bands, collar pad*, singletrees. nails, / use Miouh, also dry goods, notionsandshoes. / ^ x Stable. ib * Vr< c ngnx irom ucuhcmcc, m. Some mules and at your price. \ >efore buying. STARK jHH iiPre,"? micais, Toilet tnery, SchooMj^HH resh GardeiS^^H lilford Ac ' ' ' . ; ' 'Vv; Teiter ! R BATH TUB IS NOT MtJCB ' | THOIJT HOT WATEB. MMOND oking or heating stove and fvj lian Kotli ' " . W -"P-ii'twrn ?**** uu-tui vrj.v*'5 , the installment plan. J le most sanitary manlier and "m Respectfully, fl Hammond. J &;:Gaf?yB ^%%%%% jB 1 HCT?? - w. 1 s, Tobaccos, H Lnd Stationery I ? W .V DUE TIME gg A ,H and KainUmm Y, WHO HAS SOLD A NUMBER OF iK AFTER THIS y H I flie State of Sontb Carolina, J COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. COURT 09 COMMON PLEAS. I V. M. Devlin, Plaintiff, against W. M. McGee, . I J. H; McOee and J. B. Harmon, Defend' . ante. * , . ' SUMMONS. FjOB BELIEF. ' jg (Complaint not Served.) 'o the Defendants above named: r0U ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND equlred to answertbeoomplalnt In this action ?blch is filed in the office of the Clerk of the Jourt of Common Pleas for Abbeville County md to serve a copy of your answer to the said omplalnt on tbe subscriber at bis office at Abbeville Court House, South Carolina, wltbu twenty days after tbe service hereof; e*luslve of tbe day of such service; and if yon all to answer tbe complaint within tbe tiipe foresaid, the plalntlfl in this action will aptly to tbe Coart for tbe relief demanded In be complaint Dated tbe 13th day of December, 1896. WM. N. GRAYDON, FlalntlC's Attorney. ,'o the absent defendants, W. M. McQee and J.H. McGee: ' *^*77 Take Notice, that the summons, of which '*-? *? be foregolDg is a copy, and the complaint in bis action are on file in the office of the Clerk f the Court of Common Pleas for Abbeville :ounty. WM. N. GRAYDON, Plaintiff's Attorney. * Abbeville, S. C., Jan. 9, 1899. / Before Buying * ' / y* "' '/ '*> SPLENDID LOT OF I0RSES AND MULES TO ARRIVE THIS WEEK AT THE . STABLES OF 4 M i-f:ii jc. A, iTl. 11111 U UUI19.