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W'v ' . . f The Press and Banner ABBEVILLE, 8.C. 0fPubll8hed every Wednesday at 82 a year In advance. fe'" ========================?!!!*TT_J J OQ IftQQ k'i W UUiiCOUAJ ) ittdivu MV) AWwva ?????????? Oar Fortieth Anniversary?A Free Copy of the Press and JBAnuer to Old Subscribers. With this issue of the Press and Banner this editor completes bis fortieth year Id the office. We shall Dot attempt to write a sermon, but we desire to express heartfelt thanks to the good people of Abbeville oounty who have beeo friendly and faithful, through all these years. Through the fidelity of the people among whom our lot was cast we have been enabled to conduct business for a long tim?. And for their long continued endorse ment and support we are very proud and very thank'ul. i "j, In tbe little success which has come to this editor, be bas striven to labor and to spend bis earnings for tbe welfare of tbe town and tbe county, but outside of tbe printing ousi ess, be is prouder of having been even a very small factor in tbe building of tbe Abbeville cotton mill. It will stand for all tbe TO*years tbat are to come, and will be a blessing alike to owners and operators. Several hundred industrious tollers will tbere earn an honest living, while those who have put tbelr money In It, will have no reason to regret tbelr investment. In gratitude lor past fidelity to us, ana in acknowledgement of generosity in overlooking or ezcaslng oar errors for forty years, we offer free subscription to every one who was a subscriber on April 1, 1859, and who has been contlnuosly a subscriber to April 1,1899. Let us bave tbe names of all such as bave been with us for forty years, and we will place them on tbe "Roll of Honor," and they need not pay any more subscriptions as long as tbey live, or as long as this editor may publish the paper. ; Let us hear from all who are thus entitled to tbe paper free of oost. We want to place all their names on tbe "Roll of Honor." fc. B B Disturbing Ramon. For a week this town has been more or less disturbed because of various rumors In eonsequence of tbe presence of Mr. R. R TolberL , Fear* are entertained of a lynoblng bee. To defeat any sueh schemes the Governor 1 thas ordered tbe people to treat all theTolberto In a way which shall not be dangerous to life or limb. ' Tbe Sheriff has been called apon to see that no harm oomes to Mr. Tolbert. The Military Company has been called upoD to strengthen the arm of the Sheriff. 1 The town council, In order to protect the peace and good order of the city, had an ' extra polloeman on duty one night. tUpon all of which circumstances, facts or llotlon, we would remark : 1 1. This community has oflered Mr. Tolbert no insult or Injury. 2. Abbeville baring bad nothing to do In bringing about Mr. Tolbert's troubles, we object to the transfer or either the scenes or the i result of the Fboenlx riot to this peaoeable j and lnoffendlng community. I Nobody wants bloodshed here. Our people j do not want to kill anybody, and they certainly do not care to be killed. It i was only a few nights ago that several stran- 1 gers from the country were in town, it was ( thought, to learn the situation. It is said i that great oompany of men assembled at or ! near Mr. Tolbert's bome-plaoe one night reoently, fired pistolB and otherwise behaved so i as to terrorize the people. 4-'4 onn noarPA V?hn TTIftV AUU UWTT | a WViU W ?u/ UV6?W V choose to take part la the threatened trou- i / V ble between white men. We venture to sag. gest that snoh in termeddler may have cause j to regret any voluntary Interference In a mat- | ter which does not concern him. We hope that the enemies of Abbeville may ^ v have no pretext for repeating that old thread bare lie that Mr. Tolbert Is mistreated because he Is a Republican. While the sentiment against Mr. Tolbert hereabout Is believed to be greater today tban at any other 1 time since his troubles began, we hope that the people from tbe country may not aot < rashly. He may not be exciting the negroes , to take np his fight, and the rising feeling even among our own people, Bhould be curbed until disquieting rumors are proven to be facts. 8bonld another race riot be inaugurated there is no telling the consequences that may follow. It it Is not probable that an outbreak will ocour, yet it is possible that there may be trouble. |W" I* I Change at Dae West. It has been known for some time that tbe t Rev. C. E. Todd, President of the Due West i Female College, wonld resign bis position at the end of the piesent session of tbe Instltn- i lion, and tbat tbe Rev. James Boyce, of North Carolina, would be bis successor. Formal action has been taken by the board of | trustee?, and tbe announcement of tbe cbange has been made public. President Todd Is a wonderful man, and bis Buocess In tbe Female College has been pbe* nominal. Everybody regrets tbat 111-bealib baa foroed tbe resignation of President Todd. While regretting tbe lose of his services, all weloome Mr. Boyce as a worthy successor. Mr. Boyce la a prominent minister of tbe Associate Reformed Cbnrcb, and be will keep tho Institution at lta present high standard. W - 1 Sd-5 p] , Let Justice be Done. We are under tne Impression tbat tbe Seaboard general officers are inclined to blame ^ their local agent for any lack of business to He which they may feel they are entitled. As far as. we know, the agent bere is giving satisfactory service to the community. If tbe road has lost business at Abbeville tbe fault may ' y be charged to the conduot of the general officers at Portsmouth, Va. Not so long ago a . gentleman of this city desired to write to tbe Vice-President, Mr. St. John, on a business proposition, but refrained from doing so, for tbe reason that be did not .care to run the risk of being insulted. h.* Tbe Flllpptnos. If any proof was needed of the valae of annexing the Philippine Islands to the United States, we think that proof is to be found in the dally reports of the fighting. They are brave men and excellent fighters, and men of this kind are bound to make good citizens. Dally public respect 'or the struggling people who are fighting for Independence, should be inoreased. They are not the vagabonds and heathens which Borne of our newspapers would make us believe. They are as much superior to the Cubans as possible. Spanlards, as fighters, are not to be compared with the FUlpplnos. The Fillppluos are the first soldiers who have given the United Slates any trouble. When they are whipped, they will be loyal to the United States. ? ^ Millinery at Dae West. The enterprising firm of Bell, Ellis <fe Co. at Due West head of the procession In that section, and are offering the prettiest goods that ever adorned the female form. A little money goes a long way In that store. Clean up your clothes with Speed's lightnine renovator. Price 10c. We guarantee tar heel cholera specific for fowls, x Money refunded where no cure Is effected . P. B. Speed. ; ;.T . i - . * ; H\ A .TftlJRNEY. |t p A Trip Which Was Marked By No Exciting Event?All Sorts of Little n Paragraphs?A Greenville Rank- J' er's Lesson. o Taking leave of the monotony of home life ^ and bidding a temporary farewell to the h everyday surroundings, a citizen boarded f the Southern train one day last week at a ? point?which particular station It la uolmpor iant to state, ana neea noi coneeru iuo iw ?r- h Tbe man at home, whether la the field or 0 on the public highway, always turns or stops to view the passing train. In like manner tbe passenger aboard tbe train always finds an Interest In watching tbe passing landscape ' ?the coming farm or the disappearing city? b the whirling wood or the fieelng field. C v THE DISPENSARY. tl Having an hour or two to wait Id Colombia, ? after checking my grip, I aimlessly strolled f. down the street from tbe station toward the ' river, not knowing what I would see or {! wbere I would land. I soon came to tbe {, State's great rum mill, or tbe State's great !; moral Institution?adopting terms by which V tbe enemies of that institution designate it ? ?and met Mr. D. A. G. Ouiz and Buperlnten- , j dant Vance. If, for no other reason, I am ' interested in Mr. Vance beoanse of tbe friend* ' ship which long existed between bis father, f MaJ. J. K. Vance, and myself. Aside from " that circumstance Mr. Vance has made a " moat acceptable officer, and has done much to prove to tbe world that tbe dispensary la tbe best liquor law in existence. Mr. Outz seems to be tbe best second man in the establishment, and, like Tennyson's . book, men may come and men may go, but ' be bolds on forever. It matters not who is j tbe chief, Mr. Outz still remains through all , tbe charging administrations. He suits the z. place and deserves to be continued. I was shown through the establishment, h and saw the work of bottling, corking, label- P log, sealing. boxlDg, and sblpplDg. Women ? do a large part of the work. ? FROM CONFEDERATE SERVICE TO XMB. | ? LIQUOR BUSINESS. The State dispensary Is in tbe long brick building whlcb was used by tbe Confederacy si for tbe manufacture of war materials. It was g< then a one story building, but since the liquor n commission has bought it, an additional story p has been added. In tbe upper story are b various offloen, Including tbe room for tbe 1< storage of contraband goods. Tbe barrels of liquor are taken up into a large room on tbe top floor where it Is guaged, and the testof its Btrengtb is made. Tbe barrels are a, weighed when full, and they are again ^ thrown upon the scales when they are empty. " By tbeBe weights and a comparison of tbe ? tlgures which are stamped on the barrels the tt correctness or inoorrectness of the measure is w learned. Tbe strength of all liquors is readi- ... i.v tested by tubes for that purpose, and a .. United States liquor guager remains on tbe u premises, for tbe specific purpose of seeing 8e that the barrels have on them tbe proper revenue stamps, and to test the strength of a. tbe liquor. This work Is done In a large room U( of the upper story, and tbe barrels are from .. here dumped into tbe great tanks below. By ,i a system of bookkeeping trace can be kept o( all tbe liquor. u Tbe bottling Is done on tbe lower floor. Dl The bottles are placed on a table, with the ? mouth of tbe bottle In a Jet, or pipe, connect- r. ed with the tank. As soon as the bottle ib full, the Jow of liquor stops. In this respect the ,t bottle seems to have better oontrol of tbe ,t Bow than the average drinker who is still 41 anxious for additional liquor even after be 18 fall. a THE BIGGEST BAR ROOM IN THE WORLD. Ci When Congressmen Tillman, Latimer, and tl others of tbe congressional pariy reoenny a visited the establishment, one of the ladles w In the oompany said to Mr. Outz : "This is y the first time I was ever In a bar-room." To a( which Mr. Oatz replied : "Yes, and Ills the cl biggest liquor establishment In the world." [c If Senator Tillman bad dope nothing else tban establish the dispensary, that act of Itself, should Immortalize blm, and enlist the thanks of good men everywhere,. the licensed bab is doomed. a The sentiment of a large part of the world fC' seems now directed against tbe licensed llqaor e( traffic, and to Senator Tillman and the Re- /e lorm party is tbe State of South Carolln# h Indebted for tbe greatest and beat of all re- <p forms?the permanent curtailment of the a liquor traflo. . u, JLilquor dealers In tbe United States, as far ^ as I am Informed, have never taken active D, iteps against prohibitory laws, but I feel sure ? that the liquor associations, or rich liquor u combinations, have used their powerful ln? lc Huenoe to break down tbe law. While I am ?? not able to prove It, yet I have reason to be- *. lieve that they have used money to influence a public sentiment, and we all know tbnt tbe g[ liquor element has been almost constantly ,{ In the courts In efforts to annul or cripple the a, law. But a healthy public sentiment will never D] return to the licensed bars. The day for tbe licensed bar in South Carolina, I think, has tj passed forever. And as tbe beneficial results of the dispensary law becomes better known Its Influence will be felt la other States. hie poob man bides while the bich man ^ WALKS. Vi When tbe narrow gaage train arrived at ^ Lancaster tbe passengers were soon out of w the coaob. A two borse vehicle, with great hanging curtains that were loose at bottom and sides, was waiting for customers. Of tbe d four men that came In on that train, a drummer and myself took seals In the machine above described. In a little while our two- ^ borse vehicle, from which tbe wind spread out the curtains like great wings, started 08 ? In a great rush for tbe hotel. We soon paxsed lt tbe other two passengers who were walking D on tbe sidewalk together. One of tbem was J, reputed to be the richest man In town. While I was being hurried along be- ,c bind tbe trotters and between tbe dying luflaps of the vehicle, I thought of a little ,i accident, that occured many years ago. Il While the state fair was going on a big car- , rlage, with two horses and a driver was hired by an Individual whose name Is not mentioned. The object of hiring that carriage was to lake some lady friends out driving about the city. When having a nice drive, L that was seemingly enjoyed by all, tbe afore- v Raid gudgeon ana bis lady friends passed Mr. U ~ ^ 'J ? * in n.AoniMiu IT Beanie, rremueui ui a uaua. <u ? He and bis lady friend were walking. The H contrast In tbe way of onr transportation nc afforded an object lesson, whlob tbe gudgeon ai never forgot. Mr. Beattle was able to bny c< and own tbe carriage and horses wblcb tbe tl splurelnc gentleman was scarcely able to lj hire for two horses. That carriage and burses L were soon sent back to tbe livery stable, and 4( It was tbe last tnrnont tbat tbe aforesaid tl gudgeon has blred to baul girls arouud any a< city. Tbe lesson wblcb Mr. Beattie unoon- it Bolously taught has been worth much. o EXCELLENT CITIZENSHIP. p Lancaster Is an old town, with a most ex- ?. cellent citizenship. Like a majority of tbe " old towns, It made little progress until arter f some first class funerals were had, and when ** new blood and new life began to assert Itself, w tbe old town began to make progress. (j HANDSOME DWELLINGS AMONG MAGNIFI- ft CENT OAKS. * Lancaster bas some very old buildings el wblcb stand In conspicuous places, but there ri are a large number handsome new dwellings, fl Many great oaks adorn the lota in every part of the town. SUCCESSFUL MEN. Among tbe notably successful men may be mentioned Heath, Hprlugs & Co. They have made a great fortune In business circles and bave done mucb in adding material prosperity to tbe place. v, Mr. Waddy C. Thompson, Is one of tbe most Q enterprising, as well as one of tbe most successful men In tbe town. And wbat is g best, be is under tongue of good report, and g everybody likes and respects blm. He Is a cashier of tbe National Bank, and Is 8ecre- c tary and Treasurer of tbe Cotton Mill. Tbe Cotton Mill is built largely of local capital, D and Is making money. Tbe stock 1b beld In r good esteem, and commands about par on tbe 0 street. j 8ome of Mr. Thornton's best work has * been as Mayor of tbe town. He has lm- g proved tbe old thoroughfares and opened j new streets. Has bought real estate for public uses, namely: A lot for building stable t and guard bouse, and a large tract of land for a city cemetery. He has doubled the number j, of policemen, bought a town wagon, and now 9 lights the streets every night, Instead of only i, once In a week, as was done before he went 0 Into office. And he has done all this without r ^creasing the tax assessments. THE BICYCLE QUESTION. ? The bicycle question which has so long a perplexed alike aldermen and citizens, be has settled in a way which I think more o satisfactory than any other that I have noticed. The town ordinance forbids the riding of C bicycles on the sidewalks. But upon the pay- u ment of one dollar, license Is given, under li proper restrictions, to ride on all the sidewalks, except on one part of one street. Per- 1 sons who ride on the sidewalks without license are fined. Persons wltn license who v violate the ordinances, or cause trouble, are P either fined or their license Is revoked. A SCOTCHMAN'S BIG FORTUNE. A In the town Is a Scotchman, a full blooded Associate Reformed Presbyterian, whosettied there twenty years ago. He carried with him S500 of his own money, and 8500 which he had p borrowed. With that capital he opened a Ji store, and spent $800 a year In advertising, v He has kept up the advertising, and today T be Is said to be worth a hundred thousand f< uuuaro. xuu uauio ui iuat owtvuuiau id o Uanson. li 1; GOOD NEWSPAPERS, v Lancaster has three good newspapers, and a n good thing about It Is, they do not quarrel 0 with each other. Neither seems to be an- ? friendly to the others, tJut the best of it Is, be editors prosper, and stand well with the eople. HONORING HIS OLD HOAC, Among those who have succeeded I might oentlon Mr. Fltzpatrlck. He went to the own some twenty years ago. Having grown Icb, and still possessing love for the town r his nativity, Washington, Ga.. he is now ulldlng In that little town a 830,000 hotel, rhlch I hope may stand as a monument to lm, and as a blessing to the traveling public jr many years to come?even In the years rhlch shall come after he has been gathered nto bis fathers. Lancaster has a good hotel, which Is kept y Mr. Cunlngham. LED BY LITTLE CHILDREN. A story as told to me. ran somewhat in this ray: A religious body of men assemled In Lancaster not so very long ago. Utlzens of strong religious belief, as rell as those whose religious predllec IU11H were Ui l I1U iuuucoi irjrucy rroiu vauvu m pt a to entertain delegates. The particular cltlen of wbom I am speaking, belonged to the itter class. At tbe close of the evening, when 11 were about to get ready to go to bed, tbe ead of tbat household asked his wife to get he Bible preparatory to family prayers. The bildren aid not understand tbe situation. Ip to tbat night no family prayers bad been aid In tbat bouse. Tbe Ignorance of his ittle children, and tbelr Inquiry about tbe roceedlng touched bis heart. It was as good Bed sown in good ground. Tbe conduct and ehavlor of tbat father Is not tbe same as it ras. Tbe little children led tbe father to erlous thoughts, and be is today a changed lan. NARROW GUAGE PROSPERITY. Sometime ago the narrow guage railroad beween Chester and Lancaster was sold be* Etuse of Its unprofitableness. Citizens of iancaster bought it. Under the management f Lancaster men, tbe purchasers have been epald every cent of their outlay. The same enterprising people have recently ought a cotton mill at Chester, which bad een unprosperous. Under the same managelent as tbat of tbe Lancaster cotton mill, nd tbe narrow guage railroad, tbe Chester ill! will likely prosper. ASLEEP IX CHESTER. I spent a day at Chester. Feeling tired and eepy, I lay down, and the day was soon ane. From tbe window of tbe room in blch I lay down, I saw a mule and a man lowing nearby, when I next looked out tbey ad finished, and I knew that I bad slept for a )ng time. SPLENDID HOTEL. The railroad hotel at Chester, which Is kept L the Seaboard Air Line station, by Messrs. resbam & Jamison, is one of the very best laces at which I have ever taken a meal. A mg and varied bill of fare, served by * ~ ? I" knl )e mom pome wailorn IB |UUU CUUU|U, uuu ben they come around at Intervals and say : Please let me bring you a glass of milk," or please let me bring you something else," sounds strange to the wayfarer wbo has been irved by alwalter who stood wltb bis arms >lded and bead thrown back, until such times 9 be may conclude to notice your beckon, and >mea forward, bends over you condescending* r and enquires "what Is it." After telling le dignified waiter wbat Is desired, he moves way slowly and majestically to the Innermost recesses of that building, as If he was exsctlng a tip, or as If he thought tbe hungry tan was eating more than his money's worth. , is really a pleasure to taste a leal at the Seaboard Hotel la Chester. If le reader ever stops there and Is not more tan pleased he can telegraph to me of bis Isappolntment at bis own expense. N ABBEVILLE MAN'S HIGH STANDINGI was much pleased to meet Mr. Arthur P. urter, at Ubesier, where be hoidti a place as cket agent and telegraph operator. He is most excellent youug man, and our people 111 be giad to know that he Is doing well, e has been married several years, and In 1 tbe relations of life be is a most excellent tlzen. Tbe Press and Banner notes bis good riune with great pleasure. COTTON MILL TALK. It might not be amiss to speak more folly of le Lancaster cotton mill. The stiucture Is lour-story building 60 oy 830 feet, exclusive ' engine room, ooiler room, and opening rem. It is quite a handsome building. Its lglnesund boilers are first class, and its dlfrent machines are good. The management ?? h?n wtfpe RAiUfHrf/.i-v to t.ne stockholders. be paid to capital stock 1h 5132,000, of which mouot 900,000 i? held by Northern Investors, id tbe remainder Is beid by oitlzeos of tbe iwn. Last year a semi-annual dividend or six Br cent was paid, ana tbe floating debt as reduced from $90,000 to $70,000. Tbe mill ikes orders for yaru or ctolb. 480 looms are i tbe mill, about 100 of wbloh are standing ist now while tbe yarn department Is being in night and day. Tbe looms do not run t nlgbt, but every tblng connected wltb tbe ilnning or yarn-making department runs on ill time. 325 operatives tlnd employment, id live In tbe CO or 60 nouses belonging ?ibe mill. Tbey manuiacture 0:80 convertie goods, or No. -10 yams. EIE D00R3 OPEN INWARD, WHEN THEY SHOULD OPEN OUTWARD. The tower is plaoed in tbe centre of tlie jlidlng, In front, and except In tbat part leu,r does not present an outside appearance ery different from tbe Abbeville mill. One ling I noticed was tbat tbe door of tbe tower, bleb Is tbe entrance to tbe mill, opens Inard, Instead of outward. In beball of those hose lives are endangered I hope tbat the lanagement may change the bang of the oors. Incase of a panic from fire tbe door would OBed by the pressing crowd, and tbe building blch Is now their source of making a living ilgbt become a real death-trap. Wlib a great mltitade pressing against the door-shutters ley could not be opened, and even U those ersons Inside were not destroyed by fire tbe illdren, as well as grown folk, might be ampied to death. While our Legislators are KIHIU| aiiei tug wcuam ui buou wuguiuiun m igiii not be amiss to enact a law requiring ie doors of all cotton mills and all other ulJdlngs la which great multitudes assemble, > open outward Instead of Inward. THIS OUTLOOK AT ABBEVILLE. While there was muoh to admire In the ancaeter mill, yet I am partial totbeAbbell!e mill. The Abbeville mill bas been a tile slower In making a dividend, but I bold ly shares with a firmer grasp since seelg the Lancaster mill. The Abbeville mill is inch more expensive to build. Its walls re thicker, and Its equipment 1b muoh more )stly. In the courtte or a very short me, I hope the results will be corresponding. r greater. For instance: The looms In the ancaeter mill will cost. say. SffO apiece. The l-lncb looms in the Abbeville mill cost $147.50, ie 36-lnch $127.50 each. To this sum ma; be ided freight, shafting, belling and setting up i each instance. Ons good weaver runs six r the sixty dollar loom*. while one weaver at bbevllle rnns 14,16 or 18, looms According to roflclency. Given two helpers, at sma'l pay, ne weaver at S1.30 a day now runs 40 of ie looms at Abbeville. The average pay of a iaovtaw flci o I it t la Aoor a Hollar a Ho V Thft bbevUle looms ran daring the dinner hour, ltb little or no attention at all. Superintendent Thompson Is at work organ:lng bis weavers at Abbeville, and will lrnlsb eacb wltb two helpers, so that eacb eaver will run about forty looms, bringing le skill of weavers to a higher degree of tflciency tban was ever before attained, and Bduolng tbe cost of weaving far below any gure heretofore reached In any mill. Hodgei Happening*. Hodges, 3. C., March 28,1809. A goodly number of our people are attend3K Court at Greenwood this week. T. J. Ellis, Jr., staunch young larmer, met rlth tbe misfortune of having a valuable }ule out on a wire fence this week. James Graham, so well and favorably nown In HodgeB, suffered a stroke of paralyIs last week. His friends are very uneasy bout him, as tbe dootor says his case Is orltial. Rumor claims that we will have a new glnery put up for tbe coming seanou. We atonritr hnon t.hfl host crinnlncr nlAnt in the UD ountry and with another first olass outfit lodges will be tbe place to get your cotton lnoed without having to wait. The two outts will have a capacity of about one hunred bales a day. Tbe Hodges school term ends on Friday and be school children are delighted. Mrs. T. E. Polhlll, who suffered the loss or ier barn and other outhouses by (Ire last reetc.has a new barn almost completed. It k a neat structure and will add to tbe beauty f tbe place when finished, besides being a node! of convenience. Our farmers are biuy plowing in spite of tbe eavluess of the soil. They are risking tbe rouod a little wet ratber than put off work od taking chances for dry weather. Rev. Peter Stokes will preach for tbe Methdlst8 at Hodges on Easter Sunday. Cokesbury Conference School and Ersklne College base ball teams crossed bats lastHatrday at Due West. The game was exceedngly tame. Score 27 to 0 In favor of Ersklue. Capt. Kirk went to At\derson last Saturday n tbe Interest of tbe Black Diamond. Mr. David Jones, one of our best citizens, rbo has been quite seriously 111 for a week ast is reported much improved today. 4^^ j L Lady's Rambling* nt R. . Bertiau's Jewelry Store. Shirt waist pins In cheap plate Irons 15 els. er 6 up. Sterling silver and solid gold have jst arrived, enough to suit every one. Shirt ralst set with pins for the front is the latest, hey are made especially for those that don't Bel like making button holes. EVery one hould see the many pretty styles Just arrived a plain silver and gold plate, and handsomey enameled. It Is about time to take the flowers from our pot. and of course you need larger Jardi- , teres. Mr. Bernau has Just received a lot f extra lurge ones In two colors, prices only L.50 and 82. They are certainly beauties. Miss Inquisitive. i y~ V ; *" . * ; ; ? s . * ?- < - ^ /',* ' 11 HAS fB& SPRI S FINE m wl ever seen in Abbevi] ^ qz is selling them at th< Itt hApn made in thes I Fancy and S He has received i gandies, Piques, Due ing such articles wil The Ver; Colored Plain W White C Bleache( Unbleacl Wool B1 A Few P A Large I Since the first of and plenty of them, L. S. 0. PBESBYTERY, To Meet at Lebanon, April 7th. Delegated to 8. C. Presbytery which convenes at Lebanon chnrcb, April 7tb, areassigned as lollows: At Hamuel Evans?Robt. H.Nali.D.D., J. P. Smith, E. A. Hlnes, M. D., delegates Irom Ninety-Six. At J. A. Elchey?J. 0. Lindsay, D. D., Rev. G G. Mayes. At Mrs. A. E. Glbert?James Woodrow, D. D., Rev. B. P. Reld. delegates from Richland, At J. 8. Glbert?Rev. J. N H. Snmmerell, delegates from Mt. Zlon, Morris Chapel and Falr7lew. At W. L. Glbert?Delegates from Honea Path. At Allen Gnlllebeau?Rev. B. J. Blackwell and delegate from Mt. Pleasant. At J. E. Evans?Delegates from Avelelgh, Smyrna, Retreat and Westminster. At Henry Pennel?Delegates from Bethla and Warrenton. At Dr. Sherrard?J. Lowrie Wilson, D. D? W. C. Sherrard. At Joseph Glbert?J. R. Riley, D. D., delegate from Flat Rock. John Bass ? Delegates from Central and Bethel. At David Gilliam?Rev. H. C. Fennel, delegates from B. B. Harris, Rocky River and Mt. Bethel. At James Gilliam ? Rev. Hugh McLees, delegate from Little Monntaln. At Tbos. McNeil?Rev. R. L. Rodgers, deleo??tA from Pelzer. At 8am Williams?Rev. W. X. uuason, aeiegate from Varrennes. At J. R. Wood bnrst?Delegates from Provldeuce aod Liberty. i At Vm. McKenzIe? Delegates from Johnstone and Townsvlile. At Robt. Knox?Delegates from Deans aod Ropers. At Allen McCanty?Delegates from Rocks and Trenton. At J.T.Cheatham?Rev. J. G. Henderson, delegate from Wllllnston. At John Penney?Rev. 8. L. Wilson, delegate from Mt. Carmel. At Mrs. 8. Drennan?Rev. J. F. McKlnnon and delegate from Ebenezer. At Geo Ward I aw?Rev. W. 8. Hamlter and delegate from Hopewell. At Walter Wilson?Delegates from New Wllllngton and Walhalla. At James Thornton?Rev. W. H. Workman and delegate from Midway. At A. K. Watson?Rev. M. B. Qrler and wife, W. A. Templeton and delegate from Easley. At James Knox?J. ft. McLees. AtC. R. Rlcney?Rev. R. C. Llgon, A. M. Alt en, delegate from ureenwooti. At Clark Link?Delegates from Willlamston and Upper Long Cane. At James Evans-J. T. McByrde, D. D., and delegate from Greenville. At W. H. MoAllster?Rev. J. L. McLIn and delegate from Mt. Carmel. At Mrs. M. A. Gilliam?Rev. W. T. Mathews and delegate from Slabtown. At L. A. Ramev?Rtiv. C. L. Stewart and delegate from Anderson. At Mrs. A. Ramey?Rev. R. P. Pell, candidate John Black. At A. J. Woodhurst?Rev. J. L. Williamson. C. R Rlcbey, Samuel Evans, Secretary. Chairman. The man with many wants is simply a slave to himself. My wants are simple?name ly, I want your patronage. Let me have it^please. B. C. Wilson. Rnmors. Mr. Editor:?The city of Abbeville has heretofore been free from mob violence and we trust that we will not have anything In the near future to mar this record. Although there Is a great number of our citizens who have no Intention of perpetrating any violence, still they do not feel called upon to protect those, who have been for the past few months refugees from this State. While the military company will possibly render all assistance in their power, yet It is unreasonable to expect them to shoot down their fellow citizens in trying to protect men who are utterly out of sympathy with our people. Already rumors appearantl.v founded i I?__ n .A.md t hat ft UU 1HUW1 UHVO UOCU uunuiJ| muuuvt, ?>*. ? demonstration will possibly bo made at any time. It Is very unpleasant to be kept In suspense Hbout this matter, and It would evidently be better/or all concerned if these men would go to some more congenial section. There Is poMtlvely do power by which they can be properly protected all the time, and it Is Imprudent for them to rely on the present force. If they really desire to stay let them come out like men and acknowledge that they Intend to behave themselves In future. But comlDg here without making any acknowldgements or concessions how can they expect their presence to be tolerated ? Our people are law-abiding good citizens but they can not control the actions of a crowd of hot headed outsiders. Contributed. Locals?Amos B. Morse. Sliced breafcfast bacon In % and one pound cans. Amos B. Morse. Something very new, sliced bam In one cans. AmosB. Morse. Deviled cblchen 10c a can, an elegant luncb dish. Amos B. Morse. All fresh goods just opened by Morse. Non-splllable bottles of Ink for5o. atSpeed's The very thing for school children. For strengthening and toning up the lungs, Dr. Neuffers lung tonic lu a sure remedy. For sale at Speed's. .. y ; ",V- _ WTVW>AVVW>I'\/wvtwv'VTT'??W, ?" *'.????? i . w. JUST FILLED UP HI NG GOODS. HE SST LOT OF =Indigo Blu lie, embracing more than one h 9 same old price, 5 cents a yar< e goods. Besides the above ] hirting Prints, Mo ?Short Length Pri i good stock of WHITE 600] >ks, English Long Cloths, &c. 1 do well to lpok after: y Best White Counter] Percales, One Yard W hite Lawns at 5, 8, 10 hecked Nainsooks at 5 1 Goods, a yard wide, tied Sheetings at 4 anc ankets at $3.00 and lush Capes at $4.50, w Smyrna Rug at $1.50, the New Tear the weather hae and are eager for bnsiness. W. 'NOTICE OP REGISTRATIONSTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, ABBEVILLE COUNTY. 9 OFFICE OF SUPERVISORS OF REGIS TRATION, ABBEVILLE COUNTY. Abbeville, 8. C., March 6,1699. Notice is hereby given that in accordance with an Act of tbe General Assembly, and in conformity with the requirements of the State Constitution, the b^oks for tbe registration of all legally qualified voters, and for the issuing of transfers, ect., will be open at the office of Supervisors of Registration in the Court House, between the hour 9 o'clock a. m.t and 3 o'clock p. m., on the first Monday of each month, until thirty days before the next general election. The Board of Registration is the judge of tbe qualifications of all applicants for registration every male citizen of this State and of the United State, twenty-one years of age, who is not an idiot is not insane, is not a pauper supported at tbe public expense, and is not confined in any public prison, and wbo has not been convicted of burglary, arson, obtaining goods or money under false pretenses perjury, fcrgery, robbery, bribery, adultery wife beatinur, housebreaking, receiving stolen goods, breach of trust with fraudulent intent, fornication, sodomy, incest, assault with intent to ravish, miscegenation, larceny, or crimes against the election laws, and wbo shall nave been a resident in this State two years (except ministers in charge of organized churches and teachers of publio schools, and these after six months residence in the State,) a resident in the County for six months, and in polling precincy four months, and who can read uny Sectiou in tbe Constitution of 1895, or can understand and explain any section of laid Constitution when read to him by the registration officer or officers shall be entitled to registration and become an elector upon application for t- Tf onw naPQAll hflQ j BUUI1 n^'OtiailUU* JL & UUJ |iv*uvu mmw been convicted of any of the crimes above-mentioned, a pardon of the Governor removes tbe disqualification. In case any minor who will become twenty-one years of age after the closing of the Books of Registration and before sthe election, and is otherwise qualified to register, makes application under oath showing he is qualified to register, the Boards shall register such applicant before the closing of the books. Any person whose qualifications as an elector will be completed after the closing of the Registration Books but before tbe next election Bhall have tbe right to apply for and secure a registration certificate at any time within sixty days immediately preceding the closing of the Registration Books, 11 non an aDnlication under oath to the facts entitling him to such registration. The registration of voters must be by polling precincts. There must be a Book of .Registration for each polling preciuct, that is for eacu township, or parish, or city, or town of less than Ave thousand inhabitants, or ward of cities of more than five thousand inhabitants. Each elector must vote in the polling precinct in which he resides. If there is more than one voting place in the polling precinct, the elector may vote at any voting place designated on the registration certificate. The Boards must designate in the registration certificate the voting place in the polling precinct at which the elector is to vote. If there ? i is more than one voting piuuw m mo polling precincts, the Boards shall designate on the certificate the voting place selected by the elector. J. D. CAR WILE, S. 8. BOLES, W. A. LANIER. Board of Supervisors of Registration. Get a package of red cedar moth killer at Miiford Jc DuPre's Drug store, Phone 107. Vnrtai that creatDvRDeDSIa remedy at Alii ford & DuPre's'Drng store, Phone 107. Mlllord & DuPre do their own prescription work consequently you can always depend on what they send you. Go to Mllford & DuPre'swhcn you w^nt a nice box of stationery. Why suffer with headache when you can get Dr. Hill's famous headache powder at Mllford & DuPre's, Phone i07. > WHITE S STORE WITH NEW, FI IS NOW OFFERING e Prin ts ^ ^ undred different styles, and what is J, notwithstanding the big advance' tie has all kinds of urning Prints, Red P nts for Quilts, &c.?^ )S, such as Nainsooks, Plain White Here are a few bargains, which al pane Ever Offered at $1.<X ide, at 6 1-4 Cents, and 12 1-2 Cents. ' i ? -%r a ' > tenia u xaru. at 6 1-4 Cents, worth 8 Cc i 5 Cents. LOO, worth $5.00 and $6.0 rorth $7.00 to $8.00. worth $2.00 to $2.50. i been bad and trade quiet. We ] Call on us and see what good bargai Will Tl ?^-Spring is 1 C. P. HAMMOND Standard Wheel ?dee his list and give him Colu mbias, Hartfords Ideals, Vinkins, Bicycles sold on the installment plan. Bicycli C. P. E | Garden Seed of. Mir . yii The very best guaranteed SEED I ^ market. All kinds of papers at t \| <^2 1-2 Cents pei i i!i Bean and Pea Seed in bulk, by the pi W Field" Bean Seed. Georgia Rattle-Snake /ft Potatoes?Peerless. Hebron, etc. The finest FLOUR in town?Leader a Vff try a barrel. Big stock of goods low dow I W. D. BARK 11 LIB! w. s. cothean, i DEALERS T?rr>nrl?tnp. I LIMB, 11, M AND ALL BUILDING | WE KEEP THE BES ^ Mk 0j i rurnivure, wuixms i IN ABBEVILLE COUNTY. 1 THE BEST SERVICE AND ( ^ LOWEST PRICE. J PHONE, RESIDECE, 2 ? STORE, i GIVE US A CAM. | McDILL & , i best of all, lie that has recent- || 3jj rints and pi 1 persons need- as g l 5iits. lave new goods |||| ins you can get. HereT^ ock of WHEELS on hand and at low figures. A first class ' 4for $30.00. your order.? * Kamoiers, Clippers. -m e Sundries of all kinds on hand. f ammond. ill Ms I = S M ever sold in this U'i >'% he low price of ^ ' '/ * r JPaper._^> w int or more. Old "Corn ^ ?. ; > Water Melon Seed. Irish W J nd Excelsior. Come and ^ '< n. Fresh lot of HAMS. W SDA.LB. I II Mil, 1 J d t* IN .' / JJJL A. G. FAULKNER, ' Manager. : i HI HI ! J MATERIAL. T ? 1 : |! | ^^ggyui ?m, t , .*-'. v ^ | T STOCK OF ; I and Caskets jj WE GIVE THE * CHARGE THE J 7? $ 26 # x i T vn AT 5 JUI X Vll . ^ s- . ? : .|?V" ' v, %. : - :.'> . :.,;>/