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y-'SJ !:f 3" ' ' ' ' The Pre3s and Banner. ABBEVILLE, S. C. (Atf-PabllsheKl every Wednesday at S2 a year id advance. j IVnelmmeil Letlrm. Letters vn postofflce wet*k ending Jan. 28. B?Mr. Beiesle. care of Tom Bugar; Jaw W. Bradley,XJobnny Beard, Miss Matlle Bui, Kev. Arner Basion. C-MIms Annie Colman. D?David Dublin. * F?Mi/ks Mamie Flnley. H-Bifeer Hill. J?M/F. Jones. K?Willie Kendall, Miss Mamie Lee King. L? m. F. Leach. M?Sane Miller, MUe Fannie Miller, Rev. P. L. M<prrl8. Ella MaDagma. P? Feaster Patterson. H?jRev. R. D. Smith. Rev. W. W. Stewart. T-/Mrs. Anna Thomas. Wf?Jim White. Edle Wilson. Mrs. Mary Waftsou, Miss Ida Wilson, Miss Rebecca Wilson!. Yf?Miss Lee Young. , 7 Robt. S. Link. P. M AJbbeville Rejflmeut United Co n fed/ eratei Veteran*. j Commanders and Adjutants of Camps ot M,bn Regiment aro hereby cfquested to secure ^contributions In their sections for the purpose /of aiding our comrades In.Charleston In enftertatoing the attendants upon our great I annual re-union to be held during the month / of April. a14/ Do this without delay and report collections to Gen. R. R. Hemphill,at Abbeville. J. Fuller Lyon, W. M. Grler, tflr Adjutant. Commander. KjM Abbeville, U. C., Feb. 7. 1899. Attention, Confederate Veterans. Camp Secession, No. 416. Confederate Veteraus, will meet in the office of DeBrnbl & Lyon on Friday, 10th Febuary, at Tour o'clock m In be afternoon. J.K.Lyon. MB W. A. Templctoo, Commander. Adjutant. Cabbago Plants. Call on C. P. Hammond and pet your early cabbage plants, Wafeefletd and Succession. W Now Is the time to sot them out to gel fine spring cabbage. I will be receiving fresh B shipments weekly. Call on me. I C. P. Hammond, | Wood Enoaich. The Abbeville Cotton Mill has engaged the three thousand coras of pine wood, for wb^ch adver'lsement was made. No other contracts are desired for the present. This publication le made to save people tbe trouble of enquiring at the office in reference to the wood. Sergt. Cbe.Uhum Promoted. ; v Pergt. J. C. Cheatham has been promoted to Second Llenten&nt of company H. Second , Sooth Carolina regiment to fill the vacanov cauoed by tbe recent resignation of Lieut. H. S. Dowling. ' ? Senator Gray don. Senator Graydon was borne last Sunday and Monday. He 1b taking active part In tbn work of tbe SeDate, and bids fair to become one of its must useful members. At a Bargain. If you want a good mule, at a bargain for c<ub or on time, drop a Dote to tbe Press and Banner asking for Information. For Sale. A valuable fartn of 200 acres. Richard Sondley, Tom Wilson, who drives a back around town, was fined $20 last Monday by tbe town council for selling liquor. He paid tbe fine. BOO Will go lO Uio uiguer cuuu w s.\|>iaiu uia oonnectlon with tbe officer. / ? The bad wealher seems to be Interring with tbe malls. Trains over tbe Seaboard Air Lloe sometimes come on time, but whether tbey come on time or not, tbe newspaper* areolten missing. A If you want to exchange cotton mill stock w for one or more mules, call at tbe 1 'as and * Ban net office. General Hemphill, Clerk of tbe Senate, was ou tbe public square last Monday. Rev. Aiken Kelly Is reported to be Id i t Augusta in 111 bealib. If yon bave no sewerage you had better see C. P. Hammond at once. Jersey Bull for Sale?Three years old Apply at this office. Booms to rent?apply to R C. Wilson, tf. Brace's Local*. Norfolk oysters at Bruce's restaurant. Brace's restaurant furnishes Norfolk oysters from 10 cents upwards. Bruce's restaurant furnishes 10 cent lunches i and meals at 85 cfcnts.^ . v Bruce's restaurant wH> give one dozen fried oysters for 25 cents. Milk oyster slews 25 cents. Raws 10c, 15c and 25 cents. Served In the best style. v"V t ?:J. , S See <5. P. Hammond about putting In hot ( i _ water. Get a pound of nice letter paper and forty- < eight envelopes to match all lor 20 cents at i Harrison & Game's. Pitts carminative syrnp elves relief to the bowels when nauseated. Try a bottle from Harrison & Game. , If yon want to find old Mlkey O, Harry come down to Pressly's old stand, you will And blm there. Don't forget the place. We carry all grades, colors and styles oi writing paper and envelopes. Box paper 5. * 10,15,20,25,35 and 50 cents ? box. ^ Harrlso. & Game. Go to J. R. Glenn, when you want fresh groceries, tomatoes, coru, pickles, sardines, salmons, crackers, out flakes chocolate, leaH.t ooflee, grits, rice, hams. Something extra nice In N. 0 Symps, potatoes, cabbage, dried iruir&c., to arrive this woek. A* \ 1 L. T. A T. M. Miller* Locals. 10 lbs. good green coffee for $1.00. 4 lbs. dried apples for 25o. Evaporated apples in 1 lb. packages, 12%o. ' 10lbs. granulated sugar for $1.00. is ids. "u sugar ior si.w. Remember our oil wagon will continue to around three days lu the week?Tuesdays, ' Thursdays unci Saturdays. 80 bars of good soap for 31.00. Remember we sell kerosene and gasoline oil. Special prices on ell by tbe barrel. Cull and see us before buying. Call up pbone75 when you are In need of anything In the grocery line. We deliver goods any where In the city free. L. T. & T. M. MILLER. Amo? B. Morse'a Local*. Read this list of canned vegetables and then send down to Morse's or call through 'phone No. 13 for what you fancy. Hiring beans, eHrly J one peas, corn, baked beans with tomato sauoe. okra aDd tomatoes, asparagus, okra. Or this for canned meats aDd Ash. Chipped beef one-half and one V?uad cans. Corned beef one-balf and one pound cans, tripe, Vienna sausage, lunch tongue, potted toogue and bam. Sa'.moD, lobster, shrimp, crab aud sardines. Also cheese, macaroni, big hominy, buckwheat, sugar, cottee, teas, cocoa, chocolate, candles, crackers, dates, prunes, raisins, and pickles. We Keep a full Hue of rellsher and saucer. Royai and lurkeas salad dressing. Olive, oil, horse radish and mustard, celery, ca It tnmaln Aotonn ir/> A Dice lot of fresh olives In various size bottles always on baud. Tbe celebrated "Rlchey" butter received only twice a week?Tuesdays and Fridays? quantity limited. Try one cake of It and you will want another. New Orleans aDd Florida syrups. Muscavado molasses, Monagrani vinegar. Best fiugar, cured bams, shoulders and breakfast bacon, Iresb and sweet, (all except tbe vine gar) Seed oale, bran and bran and shorts Just In. Tbe list gets too long to tell of everything good to eat. Garden seed, shoes, plows, saddles, clothiDg, &c. Coiue and see us and we Will show yoa any and everything with pleasare. Don't forget "lied Hana" and "Long Cotton'' tobacco. Seed and eating Irish potatoes. $ af-y.---. I A full lice of blank books at. Speed's. Speed has a Dice lot ot writing pads. Speed's cough syrup Is the best on the marker. ' Crude caster oil 25cts per quart at. Speed's Speed keeps every thing la the drug Hue. Glass of all sizes and colors can be had at. 1 Speed's. Farmers will do well to get J. K. Gleno's prices on plow stocks, plows, hames, traces, back bands, collar-pads. slnitletrees. Dalls, horse shoes, also dry goods, notions and shoes. We have a few drier's almanacs left. Call and get one. Speed. ' .. \ v' \ I ; I. FIGHT AT MANILAS : e 2,000 Drail FllipliiON-3,500 Wonif'lf'l ' ?5.000 PHMonerN. ' ^ Manila, Feb. 6.?Careful est'mnteR place ib* Filipino low-en up lo date# at. 2,000 dead ; 3,i{00 wounded, and i> 000 taken prisoners < AN EARLIER ESTIMATE. V ] Houg Kong, Feb. 0.?The latest advices from. . Muni.a hay that the rebel forces have been driven back ten miles and their losses are es- \{ tlmated at 1,9W Killed or wounded. $j During the fighting the United States warships shelled a traiu loaded with insurgents. ' Col. Wm. C. Smith, of the First Tennessee t Infantry, was in the thick of the fight when * attacked by appoplexy and fell from his , horse. 1 Washington, Feb. ft-Admiral Dewey cables 1 the navy department today as follows: r Manila, Feb. 6. J Secretary Navy, Washington : t Insurgents have attacked Manila The Bos- 1 ton leaves today lor lloilo to relieve the Baltl- 1 more, which will run to Manila. Two men j wounded yesterday on board Monadnock, one f seriously. (Signed) Dewey. As there is no mention of rumored hostlll- C ties In Gen. Otis' cablegrams giving casual- . ties, it is assumed this is a belated cablegram from Admiral Dewej and reiers to the first unurtioornpnL r Manila. Feb. 6?7:15 p. m.?Owlngto the area embraced In the sceue of Sunday's engage- a meut, a semi-c^?Jle of fully 17 miles, details . regarding Individual fighting bave been extremely difficult to obtain. So far us chd be 0 gathered, tbe brush commenced at8:45 on Sat- c urday evening, by the tiring or a Nebraska j, sentry at Santa Alesa upon Filipinos who f were deliberately crossing the line, arter re-- ' peated warnings, with the evident purpose ol r drawing our Are. The !lrst snot from the American sentry ^ was evidently accepted as a pre-arrauged sig- a ual, for it was loilowed immediately by a lei- j rifle lusilade along the entire Filipiao line on the north side of tne Fasig river. a Tbe American outposts returned the fire a wub such vigor that the Filipino fire was r checked until tbe arrival of re-iulorcement. All the troops in the vincity were hurried 1 out and tbe Fillpiuos ceased tiring for bait an a bour, wbile their own relulorceweuts catuc c up. j l At 10 o'clock the fighting was resumed, the D American firing line consisting, ol tne Third S Artillery, the Kaiuuts and Montana regiment, f ibe Minnesota regiment, the Pennsyl vanlans, r the .Neoiaskans, the Utah battery, tbe Ida- *J bos, the \v asuingtons, the (jaiiloruians, the i Fourth cavalry, tne North Dakota volunteers, ^ tbe Souib lJaKota and Colorado regiments, tue Sixth at tniery and. the Fourteeiuu liilan- a try. ' f The Filipinos concentrated their iqrees at g three piades, Culoacau, Santa Mesa aud Gal- * lngaiau,ana maintained an intermittent lu- *' slilade lor bouie hours. a They orougbt itie artillery Into action at ^ Gaiingaian at 10:30, but only one gun annoyed the Americans to any appreciable extent, ^ a howitzer, on tbe road neyond Santa Mesa. The Tnird artillery silenced the (ialingatan oattery oy firing two guns simultaneously, wnicb waij loUowed Immediately by volleys irom the Infantry. * . r At aooixt midnight there was a lull in the * firing, last uutil 8.43 a. m., When the whoie 1 Filipino hue reopened fire. Tue Americans t poured a terrific fire into the darkuets lor 'At a uiiuutes and men mere was another lull unul T daylight, wneu the Americans generally ad- * vauced. b i>urlug the night, la response to Rear Ad- j ?.? i i -lui.niu t1?Kne<l unruHH from . Cavite, the United States cruiser Charleston 1 una gunboat Concord, stationed ai Alalabon, 0 poured a Ueadiy tire iroui their secondary bat- ?leryinto me Filipino treucues a: Caioocau. J /liter daylight the Uuitea stales uiuultoi t Mouadnock opened tire oft Maiale aud Kept I shelling" the Filipino leit flank, while tut r uther vessels shelled the enemy's right llanlt , for seveAu^iours. ' . By 10 o'clock the Americans had apparently t completely routed the enemy anil hud taken M me villages oX Palapong, Santa Mesa,.jPaco, . Sautana, ban Pidro, Alacorte, PaUdoeau auu i'asai, had destroyed hundreds oi native hul? 9 and haa secured possession ot the water main ? and reaurvior?a distance of over six miles. XbefTenneseeaus Joined the tiring lineal 10 * u'ciuck on Sunday morning and assisted in I capturing isunu Mesa. a uneot me most notable events ol Sunday'* woi K was driving tne Filipinos out ot men c stronghold at Faco hy tue reserve, a lew com- t panics of Calilorniaus, commauaed hy Col 0 .yucoce. The maiu road to '.he village was . liued oy native huts lull or Filipino snary- 1 anooters. Alter they had been tiring upon a lien. King aud his stall, killing driver, auu c driug on an auibuiauce of the Hed Cross^somety, Col. Dunoce ordered the huts to be * cleared aud burned. The Filipinos concentrated In Paco church 2 and couvenl, where they made a ueteruilued ?taud In the upper stories. A platoon ol Calilorniaus stationed on a neighboring bridge mainiaineu a hot tire on the Filipinos, but Was unable lo dislodge them. In the lace ol a v terrific fusliade, Col. Dubjce aud a lew volunteers dashed into tue church, Scattered coal v oil inside ol it, sei tire to ihe on and-retired. j lu the meaunme Capi. Dy er's battery of ihe a Sixth Artillery bombarded the churcn, dropping a dozen suells into tue tower auu root. a Company L aud pari of Compauy U, ol tue u iirniH'H?rhari;ed iuto the churcn. but were r unable lo ascend tt?e single flight oi steps ' leading to the story above. Alter tue incendiaries bad retired, 3 com- C pany of tbe Idahos uud tbe Wwahmgtou 0 liuards, stationed ou either side oi the bund- . lug, picked off tbe Fllipiuos as they were smoked out. Mauy ol the rebels, however, C escaped Into the bush la the rear of the t church. Tbe Americans captured 53 of the . rebels, and during the lighting anout tbe . church 20 of tbe rebels were Killed. ?< Some 2,J>U0 wotneu, children aud non-com- ? batants were allowed lo enter the American v dues after promising to go lo the houses ol friends and remain there. Another intensely Interesting Incident oc- fi curred during ihe engagement. The Wash- n ingtons and ldahos ana Companies K and M, ol the Calllorulas charges across tbe rice fields P between Faco and Sautana, In the face of a C terrific fusllade. The ground, today, over ? which they passed, Is covered with dead and wounded natives. The former are being 9 buried In groups of five or six about where il Ihey lay and tbe latter are being brought to the hospital. It was at this stage of the fiuhl- A tng at Caioocan ibal the Filipinos suffered Uieir heaviest losses. The Fourteenth regulars were In a particularly tight place near Slngalon and Col. Duboce was compelled lo rush past them with the reserves, in order to prevent the regulars from being cut off. In the last- line twelve P men were killed before the rebels retired. v Both sides cheered frequently during the engagement,. Tbe American "hurrahs" were , almost invariably met with derisive "vivas." .11 Among the natives tbe Ygorrotes were espe- o cially noticeable for their bravery, about 700 ol these naked savages lacing artillery wltb their bows and arrows. n Tbe Bcene at Manila when tbe alarm was v stiven on Saturday night was wildly excitlug. n Tbe American soldiers in the theatres and at the circuses were called out, the performances B were stopped, Filipinos scurried every where r and the rattle of musketry and the booming of cannon outside of the city was platuly heard. The residents on the outskirts of Ma- C ulla flocked into the walled city, with their r arms lull ol articles. All the carriages dlsap- n peared as if by magic, tbe street cars were stopped, tbe telegraph lines were cat and the v soldiers hurriedly but silently marched out b of tbe city to the stations assigned them. r The stores were closed almost instantly, for- r elgn tings were to be seen flying from many H windows, and h number of white rags were t bung out from Filipino huts and bouses. a On Sunday immense crowds of people visited tbe waterfront and gathered in the high- u est towers to waicb the bombardmeut t There were no street cars or carriages lo be r seen and tbe streets were almost deserted. " The Minnesota troops, acting as police, a searched every native and arrested many ol r them, with the result that while there were ? several attempts to assassinate American ofli- , cers on Saturday there were none on Suuday. ^ Absolute order was maintained. V Tbe Amerlcaus are determioed not to give 0 the Filipino*a chance to recuperate. Tbe official list o( dead and wounded bag not yet been submitted for publication, and it is Impossible, owing to tbe fact that tbe regiments are scattered, to obtain a reliable list except from headquarters. Two Filipino commissioners from Iloilo and four rebel officers were arrested here this morning after boarding the steamer Uranus. Many suspects have been arrested in various e parts of the city. g < mmm 8 . r When you feel badly, and lost your appe- j tite, take Milfoid's Syrup Hypophosphite Co. . A nice fresh lot of Wiley's candy just in at f Mlllord <fc Dul're's. 1 All kinds of games for sale at Milford A: c DuPre's drug store. t it will pay you to inspect our line of sta- I tlonary. Miilord & DuPre. ( Foreign Exchange is the best cigar ever f brought to Abbeville. Try it. For sale by Millord & DuFre, Druggist. % ? Harris Lithla water and ginger ale for sale by Milford & DuPre. i Go to Milford <fc DuPre for fresh garden seed, t Go to Milford & Dul're for flower seed. s It. C. Wilson ha* Just received Ills new stock of goods. Call ana nee tilm. New spring goods at Haddon's. If you want 10 have a good garden buy your seed from Milford ?fe DuPre. New goods just received by U. C. Wilson. For school books of all kinds go to Milford & DuPre. Ten cases new spring shoes Just In at Had don's. Go to It. C. Wilson for good tea and coffee. 6'all for 'phone No. 107 and have everthing delivered at your house In less time than you can send for it. Milford DuPre, Druggist. All grades and branches of smoking tobacco Are found at Harrison & Game's drug store The lateBt smoking tobacco od the market. I Try a package at 10 cents?Klondike Mixture. Harrison & Game. ' '"v ' ' ' ' * - \.v &? . V v.... BUILDERS OR DESTROYERS. rhey. Determine the Dewtlny of the Community In Which They Live. Iii every community are two classes, constructionists aud destruction ists. Jne builds; the otber de-troys. One s the element of progress ; the otber stagnation. The predominance of )tie or the other determines the character and fixes the destiny of the com biunity. The destroyers have much $ie lightest job. Building is difficult; nulling down easy. The temple of \>ar yejirs in building; a fool lestroyed it in a night. "A CC\V kicked >ver a lamp and destroyed Chicago. 3very educational institution, every mblic improvement it contains is a nonument to the signal triumph of >ublic spirit, and the result of some ierce struggle between enterprise and ibstruction. \*E CANNOT LIVE UPON ANCESTRAL CONDITIONS. But neither this community nor ,ny other can live upon ancestral raditions. It cannot exist forever upm the glory of its fathers, or the fruits if their labor. It must do something tself. Poverty is a spur to exertion. )ur fathers were not blessed with the >rosperity of these days, and they milt for the future. It is in one sense , misfortune that this community has nherited the resulls of their efforts, ,ud too many have become lethargic nd indiffeient on account of it. Forueriy when an enterprise was inauguated all usually joined with enthusiam ,nd unity to push it forward. Now a nomeut in tne puono interest 19 oicen utterly fought. Selfish interests, peronal jealousies and business rivalries hrust themselves into it, and it is well light impossible to carry it to suceess. 'he public must be sacrificed if there>y to some one inures private benefit, lid as it is impossible to have any tUblic enterprise that does not ben fit ome individual, the public must sufer at the behest of private prejudice nd spite. Shall this spirit be permited to prevail? IETTING INTO OFFICE BY ATTACKING EXISTING CONDITIONS. There is no denying that with many mlling down is popular. Men get in0 office by attacking existing condiions, appealing to popular prejudice, ,nd poking as advocates of economy, t is ofter easier to get office by this ;ind of demagoeruery than by advocating progress. The man who will obain office by such methods is dangerous. His affected interest in the peo>le is wholly spurious. He will pull hem down and sell them out as quicky as he will anything else. His busiie8s is to destroy and he hurts eveyhing to touches. It is a great pity hat the people so often allow themelves to be thus hoodwinked. We ive in an age of progress, and whooever stands in its path is an enemy 0 the. race. Follow him and we vould return to the days of barbarism. !n this age of churches and schools ,nd public improvements we are denonstrating the wisdom and fulfilling he command of holy writ, to live for >ur neighbors, and he who does not so sat war with God and man, an anchronism, a misfit, a fraud; and nerits, as he generally receives, unirersal contempt. jkcessity for first class funer'als. People in too many communities paste their time making faces. They pill wreck their own interests to inure some one else. They permit every ,nd jealousy to blind their judgments nd dominate their actions. To build :p a town people must pull together, lot pull down. In private business hey may compete. In the public lusiness they must co-operate. Any ther policy is silly and suicidal, and i the evidence of a small mind. New ommunitles stand together be'tter ban old ones, in which are animosiiesof long standing, social and pro?ssional rivalries, and deep seated rudges. Hence the older residents ry frequently become bigoted and tubborn and mean, and first class uuerals become public blessings.' A aan who has grown imperious and irosperous off a community until he ares nothing for it, and stands in the fay of its progress can serve it in no tber way so well as by getting out of t. lRKAYING the poor against the RICH. One of the favorite methods of puling down is that of appealing to the rejudlce of the poor agaiust those fho have properity. The demagogue 3 a great iconoclast. He can do more 11 a day towards destroying than half f a community can do in a month award building. Unfortunately [iauy are susceptible to these appeals yheu artfully made. There is no nore dangerous member of the 'community than he who would thus aray those against each other, whose nterests are identical. It is only in a ommunity where business men are irosperous that labor can get employment, that money is plentiful, and images satisfactory. Suppose we had a laif dozen manufactories giving emiloyment to hundreds, perhaps thousnds of our people. Would that be to he injury of the verjT many, male ,ud female, who are now idle among 18, anxious ior employment? Are he proprietors of such establisnments >ublic enemies ? Tbere are those who ttack our schools, and would arouse irejudice against them because they rnploy cultivated men at what are leclared to be exorbitant salaries. He vbo would excite prejudice against >ur schools is a public euemv. l COMMUNITY THAT IS OWNED IIY ANY SET OF MEN, SURRENDERS ITS MANHOOD. One of the greatest obstacles to svery public enterprise is that it is no oouer inaugurated, than it finds itself it once involved in certain business ivalries and as a result it is probably nashed to pieces. If it is iti some way o the benefit of one of these interests ,he other fights it, and the vast mass >f the people who do not care a fig for ;ither of them are left to suffer. The mblic should declare itself indepenlent of these selfinh interests, which bus defeat enterprises for its benefit, ind should act independently and in ipite of them. Whenever a commuuty allows itself to be owned or conrolled by any man. or set of men it lurrenders its manhood, and is not vorthy to exist. Until we eliminate >rivate selfishness from our public novements it is impossible to hope for heir success. And it is equally wrong o impute to every man who labors in he public interest selfish purpose. I'here are plenty of men in every cprnnunitv who will contribute their means ime and labor for the public benefit vithout any selfish purpose in view, ind there are others who will go about mpugning the motives and couuteractag the efforts of those who would 'rom the best of purposes serve the jublic. Should we not rather eucourge the public spirited, give hiin bene -y - . - -V , . -y *yt . ' ' fit of slDcere and "honorable intention, instead of decrying and defaming him ? THE FUTURE DEPENDS UPON THE SUCCESS OF THE BUILDERS. What woulil this country be to-day but for its publio spirited men ? It is exceedingly fortunate ia- that its public leaders in the past were builders and not destroyers. What would it have been if those who fought them had succeeded? The future of this town- and county depends upon the ability of the builders to overcome the destroyers. Can we do it? Or shall wo surrender to selfishness and "deiDSgogiifry and obstruction ? The only way.to Ireat people who etand in the way of'progress is to run over them, and this*is riot hard to do. The man who fiirhts enterprise is neyer formidt?ble. Selfishm'^ and littleness are easily vanquished. There is too much at stake to let them stapd in the way. Those who have businesa^interests, who are concerned in the pros? ? i 1 :~?? ?c . plenty a li li iiappiuc^s ui iuc uuujijuuu\ ity, cannot afford it. Run over tbem. PUBLIC OFFICERS MAY MAKE MISTAKES, BUT WJ3 SHOULD BE MERCIFUL. Nor is it the part of the public spirited citifcen to be perpetually assailing public officials who are honestly endeavoring to do tbeir duty in the way of public improvements. Doubtless tbey make mistakes, but as a rule they do the best they can, which is about as well as the average man would do in their place. Blunders bave occurred but the town is in better condition than if it had no streets; it has reason tp be, and is proud of its splendid streets, superior to those of any other town. Why not: stop thisdecrying of every public movement? THE WORK WHICH DESTROYEftS MAY : DO.- " * ' f; ' Builders and destroyers are not conf fined *1 matters material. They are in other spheres. Education is construction ; ignorance is destruction. Morality is bftilding up;.immorality is pulling down. Honesty, liberality, charity are upon the side of help and benefit, dishonesty. *rime, avarice, meanness are in the work of injury. Every man is either upon one side or the other. He is either building or destroying. He cannot occupy an equivocal or negative position. If he is not for the pnblic good he Is against it, for it requires afSrmativeness and aggression to build. Sitting stilt and doing nothing is letting the world go to ruin- Allowing a house to burn it as much arson as applying the torch. The man who is indifferent to the public interest, who wraps himself in a cloak of selfishness, is doing as much harm as be who make* direct war. upon progress. There are very mauy in this class. But no man has a right to sit still and receive the benefit of society without contributing to its advancement. It is as much his duty to help society as to'help his family or himself, S[or can any man long prosper who thus withholds his ju9t and rightful duty from the public. The people soon leave him, and they will neither patronize nor respect him. Much as the progressive and public spirited man may be criticized and misunderstood, the people honor |him, and no work that he does for himself will bring as much to him as that which he does for others. WHEN A "MAN IS BIGGER AND HAPPIER. * Then there is a higher view than aU in this helping to build, this living for others. It makes a man bigger and happier. .He #illgrow thereby mentally, morally, and financially. .The process of selfishness is shriveling; that of unselfishness broadening. A man must have a limited soul who cares nothing for the esteem and honor of his fellowmeu. That life is very empty which lives only to itself. Who in the community in which we live are those whose names are preserved and whose memories are cherished? I* it not those who did something for the public, who ipade some contribution to the welfare of mankind? Who among those now living **ill be remembered with gratitude and honor? Will it be those who permit their selfishness to dominate all they do, who are full of envy and jealousy, who oppose every public enfprnrisp whn ori? fumprl fnr t.hpir uncharitableness and bitterness* wbo are always hiyting and never helping, or will it be those, who however, humble and feeble they may be, are doing what they can for the material, intellectual of moral advancement of the world in which they live? BEFORE WE GO TO THE SILENT CITY WE SHOULD DO SOMETHING FOK THOSE WE LEAVE BEHIND. It will be but a short time before the silent city on the bill will contain all who occupy the busy and bustling one in wbjch we reside. Nearly all of "those who secured those public advantage which are such a source of pride atiu benefit to us are there now. Would it not be better before %e are laid there that we spend our time in aiding instead of opposing those movements, which are for the common good, in covering with the mantle of charity the short comings of fpllnwmpn. In writfincr nur namp<* nn on the records of progress, iu laboring for the promotiou of the material, the social and moral welfare of our generation? The best possible heritage we can leave to those who will follow us "will be our, records of sacrifice for others. Instead of nursing envy and bitterness, instead of obstructing and destroying, instead of living selfishly, let us strive to help each other, to elevate and advance, that we may not be remembered as misanthropes and iconoclasts, but that there may be inscribed upon the stone that marks our last resting place these words : "Here lies one who builded." How to Welcome the Stranger. It would be interesting to know just how many thousands of people who are now earnest Christians have been made so by a hearty hand shake and a sincere welcome with Voice and eye. We believe that if the truth were known at least seventy-live per cent, of Christ's followers could trace their SniiSoi inf r>A>)n/itinn to thp Knvinr tn the ililllai I1JIIUUUVI.IVU wv VMW handshake of 9ome open-hearted Christian man or woman. If you cannot speak much; if you are not able to combat skeptical arguments ; if you don't feel able to visit the people at their homes and invite them to 3'our church, you can all welcome the strani ger when he does come, and you can I do it in sucli a way that your hand aud ! voice and voice and eye will tell forth I in undying notes the blessed gospel of j the kingdom. A book is valuable, not solely nor j chielly for the knowledge which it furnishes, but rather for the stimulus which it give9. Let your light shine and it will speak for itself. Don't put up a finger-board pointing to it. - : , . . ^g,v>v ,yil! v k ' - ' v "I.. w. White's liocals. We have Just received an entirely new stock of obeoked nainsooks, ranging In price from 5 to 15 centa a yard. AIbo, white lawns, English long cloths, plqups, ducks, Ac. L. W. White's stock of domestic goods whs never better than at present, and notwithstanding the recent heavy advance In cotton goods, you can buy our goods In this line at old prices. We have some special bargains In bleached goods, wblch all the ladles would do well to see. Go to L. W. White's and buy full width bleached and unbleacbed sheetings, bed tick* logs, table linens, towels and all kinds of bouse-furnlsblng goods. Now Is a good time to buy blankets, carpets I and rugs. Go to L W. White's and see the bargalos be Is offering in this line. A few ladles capes left. They can be bought very cheap at L. W. White's. L. W. White now has a full supply of all kinds of blacksmith tools and plantation hardware, such as bellows, anvils, vises, add shop tongs and hammers. Hames and hamestrings, trace chains, back bands, leather and duck collars, blind bridles, plows and plow points, farm bells, shovels, spades and manure forks, mattocks, picks, axes, wheel barrows, rakes, nails and all kinds of tools used by farmers and carpenters. Yon can get all the garden seeds you want at L. W. White's grocery store. There are no better seed on the market tban Bulsts. We .fcave been selling these seeds for at least twC^?ty-flve years. They are well known and neea .no recommendation. Go tS L. W. White's and buy a wheelbarrow, a spading fork, a long bandied sbovel a ' >* Ka mA|| raae ana a ??*" equipped for ?aidenlng. Groceries of alT^tlnds, of the beat quality, and the lowest prlce?CPau always be bad at the well known groceryaipre of L. W. White. The butterlck pattrons are p&tfeot fitting, and no others excell them. The Tidies will find a big reduction In prloes for a8?- For sale at Haddon's. \ Subscriptions taken for the Delineator at Haddon's. vOn bartraln counter, 06 pair slippers at haW price at Haddon's. Fresh arrivall of spring goods at Haddon's, Sheriff's Sale. J. FULLER LYON against J. R. F. WILSON and A. L. GILLESPIE.?Execution. Ky VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION TO ME directed In the above stated case, I will sell to the highest bidder, at Public Auction, within the legal hours of sale, at Abbeville Court House, South Carolina, on Saleday, the 6th day of March, A. D. 1899, LESPIE Id tbe following described property, t-o-wlt: All that tract or parcel of land sltaate, iylng and being In tbe Coauty of Abbeville, State of South Carolina, containing Seven Hundred and Fifty-Five (755) Acres, more or less, and-bounded by lands of J. R. F. I Wilson, Mrs. Sue A. Barkadale, A. J. Ferguson, H. W. Lawson, J. L. Hill and others. Levied on and to be sold as the property of A. L. GILLESPIE to satisfy the aforesaid Execution and costs. TERMS-CASH. F. W. R. NANCE, Sheriff Abbeville County. Abbevlile, S. C., Feb. 7,1809. Notice of First MeetiDE of Creditors. \ In the District Court of -the United States for the District of South Carolina. In tbe Matter of Mrs. E. J. Knox, Bankrupt. To tbe Creditors of Mrs. E. J. Knox, of Mt Carmel, County of Abbeville, and District aforesaid bankrupt. Notice is Hereby Given, Tbat on tbe Qiot How nf Tonnnrv a. TV 1899. the 8ald E. J. Koox was adjudicated bankrupt, and that the first meeting of creditors will be beld at Abbeville In said Conntv. on the 17th day of FEBRUARY, 1899. at 12 M., at which time the said creditors may attend, prove their claims, appoint a trustee, examine the bankrupt and transact such other business as may properly oome before such meeting. L. W. PERRTN. Referee in Bankruptcy. Abbeville, S. C., Feb. 7. 1899. Motion of Partnership. \TOTICE Is hereby given, that the partnership heretofore existing and known as DUNN & AGNEW, has this day been dissolved by mutual consent, W. R. DUNN having bought the entire Interest of J. F. AGNEW. W. R. DUNN will continue the business, assuming the liabilities of the late firm. W. R. DUNN. Feb. 1,189a J. F. AGNEW. Notice to Debtors. \ LL persons Indebted to the late firm must make prompt settlement with W. R. DUNN, successor. W. R. DUNN. Feb. 1,1898. * low Rates West TEXAS, MEXICO, CALIFORNIA, ST. LOUIS, CHICAGO, or any point, with FREE MAPS, write to FRED. 0, BUSH, District Passenger Agent, Louisville & Nashville R. R,, No. 1 BROWN BLDG., ATLANTA, GA. Al ? T j Mortgagee's sale! Y VIRTUE OF A CHATTEL MORTgaenwxecuted by R. H. HEMMINGER to FARMERS' BANK, filed 22d February. 1898, conditions; broken and virtue of assignment to me as Agent and foreclosure and collect arne by Barmers' Bank, I will cell on SATURDAY, the 25th Inst.. at WILLINGTON. Link P. O.. S C.. ONE BAY HORSE, HENRY. ONE COPPER ENGINE (8 borne) SAW MILL In good order, for satisfaction of said Mortgages for balance due, $190.00, with Interest, cost and expen?es. TERMS?CASH. F. \V. R. NANCE, Feb. 2,1899, tf Agent for Mortgagee. Dissolntion of Partnership. "IV'OTICE Ir hereby given that the pnrtner-1-* ship heretofore exlstlngbetween ALLEN & TENNENT, has been dissolved by mutual consent. J. E. ALLEN will continue the business and will settle up the old business. J. E. ALLEN. Feb. G.1899. W. C. TENNENT. Examination of Teachers. THE examination of teachers will take place on the third Saturday of February. Instant, In the Court House, beginning at 10 o'clock. Teachers must bring their own stationery and pens. By order of the State Board. J. S. GIBERT, Superintendent of Education. Jan. 31,1899. .1 \ ' . jit i . 1 w ti >1. n. | Eany sprii N . Just Received and i tt a nnr /ii 1 Case Assorted Bleached Homespun, 4-4 A; Fralt of the Loom, 44 Lonsdale Cambric, 7-8 an /AW 104 BrownJSbeetlng, U\4o to 20c. 104 Bleach "I" 1 Bale Brown Drilling. 1 Bale yard wide Sea /iV spun. 1 Bale Checked and Striped Cheviots. J wide Percals, best quality. JW 20 Pieces White Cnecked Nainsook. "I" 10 Pieces White Welt Piques. /|V 100 Pieces White Embroidery. "I" 1 Case (20 pieces) Gold Medal Black Dresa Go< m 10 Pieces Cold Wool DRESS GOODS FOR E Black Taffeta Silks. ' /j\ Black Satin Duchess. "IJ 1 Case Staple Notions. Jfk 1 Case of that Famous 124 White Quilt at Sl.i *1? ' Beepectfally, | R M. HA.DD Terra C C. P. HAA \ Can supply you from now pn with TE. want and all the different conceptions, and parties wishing to put in SEWERA' Ttnth Tabs, do set up in the most sanitary manner. S< Tubs in stock from $10,00 and upwards. Cf.1 , ^ I. .V About Syrnp and W Our Grade of Georgia Home Boiled 6, ujf Our Grade Very Fine Ribbon Cane 8; New Crop N. O. Syrup, Out and Out \jr 1 Hogshead Best Muscovado Molases, % / Splendid "MQme Made" Aooevwe uc jUk and Sweet, 50c. W Also Rode ? Myer's t>. K., P. R. a M| half barrel. Come and see our Syrup S iK Plow and Stocks and Farm Tools of a W Traces, etc. Axes that cut, also Handle \t# barrel. Oil Cans, Lamps, etc. Fish, M yL Corn and Meal. | W. D. BA.H.B VICKSI Bulbs and Plants have gone to thousands ofsatisfied Casto S the 50th year in business { h"c ??ued?6p?ciai VICK S GARDEN J Golden Wedding Edition of ,,VI1 W ^ which is a work of art. It has 24 pages in colors, 4 pages s tfc handsome half-tone illustrations of Flowers, Vegetables white and gold. A marvel in Catalogue making; an au jj? garden, with care for the same, and a descriptive cats expensive to give away indiscriminately, but we want evei i|i a copy, therefore we will send the Guide ? ? a, with a Due Bill for 23 cents IK ftC 5 worth of Seeds for only VICX'S Linm ViUiii Vdiaiwgu< * price list. It is simply the Guide condensed, finely i * Vick's Illustrated Monthly Mi 2 op to date on all subjects relating to Gardening, Horti X 1899 offer?the Nsfoxlne one year as 5 Guide, for 25 cents. ^ Our new plan of selling: vegetable seeds i than any other Seed Honi i JAMES VICKS SOr __ Char] ' SOUTHERN RAILWAY. Ani Bohedtl? ta Mtafe ^ Ar Qrei , Ar Sle: ?TVlTy " ArSpas ffTATlOVft. vT tL Ar Sain - | ii Ar Hoe 5:::=::::::: ig|S Kiel " 3 p m f"v?re VteK!" iSpm iofl|ii...,iiiii<niM.|uiun." _ r - Lv And Raft""" "y:" -TO be se M g^TUi* ArNo: b i 11. M i 11 HI???1 inT-. g ArPet STATIONS. Ko. ft LvTag VftsSr ::::::::::::::::: lo?tS a! ?'r '"if '" -ri i. ^ ArCbai itf.JAWUU. -T-u- Lvuha. LV &?!* ...TT20 p ID Lv Savi }SSS pRorl Nl?**y81x i S p Lv Seal " Hawb?rrr 2 fl6 p n> Lv Yen ?1 " f^roip^rify * ? p m Lv Fair ?pm LvAlle ?aarI>itoa. tl... 8 OU p in Ar Ang Ml BTATIOW. leggjaS Ar Liu: 7 10* LT,...Ch?r]Mtoa.. .Ar 8futpjll 00a J-aui irsa *' .... Columbia " TO TSp LvS 1218p - Aliton - 2 4flp 8Sfla Lv fin 1004a 1 26p - 8antua - 1 24r 7 <6p a! 0 2"M I02p " Union " 1 Q5p T 80p AUlL^ 0 80a S23p " JoflMTllla .... " 19 26p 0 58p I Close 6 Ma 2 87p Paoolet - 12 Up 6 47p 8. A. 1 1 Km. 8 lOp Ar.. gpartanbarf.. Lr 11 4Se| 6 20p with 8o ] 4U 8 88p Lt.. Spartanburg...Ar 11 Ma 606p for a jjfl fQOp Ar,...Aah?nila.....LT ?aua'IQ6p ale, etc, "P," p. m. HA," a. m Tralni and 18 tarry elegant Fa 11 man 1 (leaping oara batweaa Columbia and Afherilla, 1 taroate dallj batwaaa Jackaoarllle and Cinoln leara Spartaaburf, A. * O. dlrition, I aprthbound. 6:07 a. at., 8:47 p.m.. 8:18 p.m.. \V (vartlbul* Limited); aouthbound 19:26 a. m., lilt p. m.. 11:87 a. xa., (Ventlbula Limited.) T AN Tralna laara Greenville. A. and 5 dlylilon, L i& ortkbound, 6:45 a. au, 2 .81 p. m. and IM p. m., ?o com TVaattbulad Limited):aoattbound. l.? a. m. herof im p. mx..U A) p. a!. < Veetlbuled Limited). ?{, Pullman Barvlaa. iimonii PbIIebmi alMplag c?r? on TrafcuUaad th?Q1'e' fS, W uj4 M, ob A. mi C divlJion. JanW, H. GREEN, J. M. GULP 4u SupartnUndtnl, Trafllo JTf'ts _ WMhliijton, D. Ol Waahiflgtoa, D. C. A .A. TURK, S, . HARD WICK. . , r Ota. Put. A|'i ArtGUa. Put. Apt. A v - w^gto^q, AUteu,^ ^ labt Jan. Black a cole taffeta silks pretty spring ,Tpfr.c< styles at Haddon's. Haddo i - .. 3u>" : ^ . . - ? r. V r* to Arrive at . 3J ,.J1 >N'S, I idroscogln, 4-4 Barber Mills, 4-4 Hi ' jjral id 44 Bleached Drilling.' *<' mhPAf.tna. lfa tn 2fir. kli Inland". l?Bale Checked Home- W V.i59 1 Case Calicoes. 15 Pieces yard rffr ARLY SPRING. W ON & CO. | 1MOND RRA COTTA. Any size you I have just ordered a carload , . GE can do so without delay. sets, Etc.. at once, about a tube's. lammond. Jfl Jolasses!.. yrup, 40c. W prup, 50c. Ujf ' ,y!&M Fine, 50c. ' vlll anty Molasfes, Clear, Thick "TO v nd C. O. by gallon, barrel or W ' ' ill kinds. Bridles, Hames, X is. Kerosene Oil, gallon or W [ackerel, Mallet, etc. Oats, W - ? ZSDA.LE. I EEDS men for a half century su>d to celebrate jjj I AND FLORAL GUIDE, | louvenir, and nearly too pages filled with gf 98 , Plants, Fruits, etc., elegantly bound ih tjfc " ^ thority on all subjects pertaining to the iti Afl ilogue of all that is desirable. It is too ryone interested in a good garden to hare jJJ >' , "> U&K It tell* how credit 1* given ^ ! for fall amount of pur- ? -> ? ' chase to boy other goods, g . *J 3. A perfect little gem of a TODD illustrated, and in handy shape. "IlMi ^ jgazine, enlarged, improved, and jjj culture, etc., 50 cents a year. Special T id Tick's Garden and Floral J * ^ flTM more for your money | >e In America. ? JC ROCHESTER, f N.Y. ? CCCC.CCACCXltlCC.C.CttC.C.0' ' ' J .68 ton and Western Carolina iL K rnsta and Asheville Short Line. In effect Jan. 8,1899. _ . ' & }u?ta. 9 40 am 1 40 pm . en wood 12 15 pm - . ' v"i !erson........ 6 10 pm re Da . 1 20 pm 7 00 am snvllle 3 00 pm 10.15 am in Springs 4 00 pm ......... tanburg 3 10 pm 10 20 am da ... 5 88 pm ........ . tdersonvllle 6 03 pm . svllle. 7 00 pm evllle .. 8 20 am tanbarg.. 11 45 am 8 06 pm in Springs. 10 00 am envllle 12 01 am 4 00 pm rens 1 37 pm .....: lersoo 7 00 am enwood 2 37 pm 6 00 am nata. 5 10 pm 11 10 am lioun Falla 4 44 pm dgta 2 10 am ...... .. rfolk 7 80 am ersbarg ? 00 am ......... iimondl 8 15 am ;usta 2 65 ptn mdale.. . 6 00 pm fax 5 15 pm lassee 9 45 am (J 20 pm jfort 10 SO am 7 20 pm ; Royal 11 05 am 7 85 pm tnnah 8 85 pm rleston .. 9 10 pu> ,. j rleston 6 40 am in nab 7 00 am ; Royal 1 40 pm 8 80 am afore 1 M pm 8 40 am lassee 8 05 pm 9 45 am fax 10 51 am ndale 11 05 am n?t>?. 1 10 pm snwood 4 25 am rens 6 00 am rens. 7 00 am tanburg 10 20 am f tanburg 8 10 pm rens 6 80 pm < ;nwood 12 25 pm connections at Greenwood for all points on L. aud C. & 6. Railways, and at Spartanburg utbern Railway. > ray Information relative to tickets, rates, sched., address -T PR A TO fl?n. Pan*. Asrent. A.Tlltn8ta. G?. Vf. NOBTH. Rol.'ieent M. EMERSON, Traffic Manager. '* >*. ant to Buy Land. | DOWNERS In this County having nd for sale will And It to their Interest munleute with me as to location, nam acres and very lowest price for same. 1 ject is to Induce good citizens to settle a ;st us and I hope land will be quoted at 1 ry lowest possible figures. .] 24,1899, tf WYA.TT AIKEN. 1 lotice to Trespassers. PERSONS are hereby warned not to ant, floh, or otherwise trespass upon ids owned or controlled by me. 24, 1S99, tf H. W. LAWSON. ilea, calicoes and other waBh goods at n's. \