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The Press and Banner.
I BY HUGH WILSON.
ABBEVILLE, S. C.
^-Published every Wednesday at S2 a
year in advance.
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x Wednesday, Oct. 18,1899.
EdKatlou nnd Crime.
Prof. E. C. Branson, of Athens, has been
enlightening the schoolmasters of Georgia in
reference to the effect of education in reducing
crime.
The learned Professor quotes statistics
galore to prove the moral advantages of education,
and shows that a large per cent, of
orlme 1b committed by Illiterates.
The figures which he quotes are specious,
having the appearance of truth, when they
are as misleading as possible.
As a matter of fact, In point of morals, eduV
- . cation Is a negative. It simply enables the
bad man to be worse, and gives the good man
the ability to be better. Only thiH, and nothing
more.
Now, as to the learned Professor's figures:
Accepting the statement as true that a large
percent, of crime is committed by the Illiterate,
is It fair to charge crime to Illiteracy?
Not at all. As a rule, well to do people give
their children at least the rudiments of an
education.
i Illiterates, then, come from the children of
parents who, from misfortune, or other
causes, are unable to educate their children.
It Is, therefore, just as fair, and much more
reasonable, to charge crime to poverty as to
charge It to the lack of the ability to read and
write. It would In fact be Just as fair to
charge the poor people with furnishing the
criminals ae to charge it to a lack of education.
The learned Professor would not make so
grave charge against poor people, as such,but
he and his statistieions do charge it directly
to their uneducated children, and tbelr lack
of education is in consequence of their poverty.
The moral qualities of a child 1b not formed
by the amount of cash his father may have.
But by the lavish expenditure of money a
bad boy at heart may be so accomplished
that be would avoid the petty crimes for
whlchrlf committed by an Illiterate or frlendK
, leas boy, he would be punlBhed. The rich
5 . man's son, who may lack the sterling qualities
of honesty and integrity, is too often
placed In a position of trust. That class of
be# soften get "short on their accounts," or
have committed some "lrr?gularity," or may
become "defaulters." The rich parent of the
educated boy, being a member of an Influential
family or coterie, settles up for the stolen
money and such "educated" gentlemen are
unknown as criminals.
Another thing. A plain illiterate thief will
break open a store, or steal something when
the owner is not looking, and when be
la caught be goes to the prison; but the educated
scoundrel, with a blacker heart, while
possibly moving around in the livery of
heaven, with the blessing of the church resting
upon his bead, will rob the unwary, but
wlM do it in a lawful way?in such^a manner
? ? in avoid ttie nenaltv of the law. These
artful thieves steal under tbe nulse of conUacu,
by which the unsuspecting gudgeons
part with their money or their property.
The educated thief has stolen it according to
law, and is, therefore, beyond tbe reach of the
mInlODS of the law.
If the learned Professor would charge crime
i to poverty, and proceed to show that poverty,
and not Illiteracy, Is a menace to this country,
be would not miss tbe mark further than
he does. Tbe moral qualities are as well developed
In tbe poor as in tbe rich.
But there are more poor men than rich
men, and of course a greater per oent. of recorded
crime is charged to tbe poor. The
poor, who are not educated, are easily caught,
and when they appear in court, moneyless
and friendless, the prisons yawn for them. If
they had been rich, their learning and their
money would have taken care of them.
U "D., <rvy k a4 knu la A.|mA A?
XJUb, YT UCIUCI *Dl I. J 1DQUIUJC, U1 nuciuci
education Bhltlds the criminal and teaches
him how to steal under the guise of a contraot,
it it true that both riches and education
are necessary to shield the thief, as well as to
give the greatest comfort and the greatest
pleasure to the pure in heart and to bless the
most upright Christian life. Therefore, get
money and educate your children.
Lei the learned Professor teach our people
to be industrious and thrifty. When man
get money, they buy homes, then they furnish
them, the children are educated, good
morals are instilled, and they become Christians.
When they become Christians in the
true sense, they will be restrained from crime.
^ Dewey.
The American people never seem to know
when they have enough. New York city
gave Dewey a great big ovation, and Invited
all the earth to come to town and take
part in the Jubilee which exceeded In splendor
anything with which we are acquainted.
That was well and good. The hero of Manila
was ralBed high above the sphere of ordinary
mortals. And the nation rejoiced.
At Washington, sword presentation and
other public honors were conferred upon hlM,
and, If possible, brighter Jewels and more
precious diadems were added to the brow of
r the seafaring warrior. All of which was becoming.
The nation honored itself in honoring
its great naval hero.
Then the great admiral fell Into the hands
of subscription committees who had gone
Into the vulgar arena and raised some&O.OOO
or 850,000 with which to buy blm a home in
Washington. Then It was when the dlstln'
gaished admiral got down to the level of
things earthy, and associated with common
place things. le said be would take tbe borne
and would like to bave it furnished, too.
After getting on a lower pedestal be gets
Into tbe bands of politicians, and be seems
about ready to tbrow aside tbe great honors
of admiral to become a very poor politician
In a Presidential race in wblcb be would be
badly beaten.
When be concludes to go to Atlanta and
baa perhaps otber towns in bis eye be beoomes,
so to speak, a sort of bedfellow for
Bryan, and in a little while be will succeed
In dividing public opinion as to his personal
merits. When tbe politicians begin to skin
him he will wish that he had never been born.
Have you seen tbe
new corset oft'ered by
Smitli'fi TYrvOnnrlfi nnrl
Millinery ?
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Unclaimed Letter*.
Letters remalnlDg In the post office for the
week ending September 19,1899.
B?Susie Bettler, Mrs. Francis Buggs.Abram
Bell.
C?Mrs. Rena Cantey, Darla Cowan. Carrie
L. Cothran.
E-W. B. Ellis. E. B. Eaklns.
G?Katie Green.
H?Miss Ola Hurls, J. J. Hngdon, Miss Mary
Hall, Miss Allle Haron.
J?Josse JoLidsou, Mrs. Corrle JohnsoD,J.
E. Jackson.
M?Miss Mamie MarsbaH, Miss Ollie Miller,
MIsb Ada MoClaoe.
N?W.F. Nance, Robt. Newman.
R?Ratter Rapley, Henry Robinson, Geo.
Reld. '
R?Bob Scarier.
T?Howard Taylor. Edward Tolhet.
W? Miss Mamie Walker, Miss Dicey Wideman.
'' Robt. S. Link, F. M.
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Mllford ? DuPre gets a fresh lot of "Nunnalley's"
candles every week. If you buy of
tliem jou can depend on getting freib goods.
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WHAT AB
|s it an impossibility for a r
that there is nothing impossible
tial. When we entered into th
moro crnnds. Our
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of Dress Goods and Milline
reorder Dress Goods and Millim
you will find that we have sold
tribute these sales to our superi
We have sold Dress Goods, Mi
forty miles of Charleston. Thi
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"Ungim
IN COLORED W
DRESS GOODS jo
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As well as BLACK, we are showing all the
nATiToof onH lotoat. Tuaovpfl
PLAIDS, as you know, are very good this U
season and we have them in Domestic and Imported,
from 4c to $2.00 per yard, and more to
arrive.
One of the newest and most popular Dress
Goods this season are HOMESPUNS. Possibly
you have not seen them. We have a full
line, various prices and widths. For a Hack or |
Street Dress you should by all means have a j
"Homespun."
^ MILI
Have you visited this D
fy\ partment? If not, you ha^
4*/\ KA "1 /^VAlrnrl fA^TTTOl
I <X Li cat tU Ut i^uxv^u. jluj. w O.J
H to?that is, if you have an e;\
*rH for artistic Millinery. W
are showing everything that
%fm^ new and are on the alert co]
stantly to get the first ne
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^ome^
I I bobbin|
Everything as advertised.
WHITE FRONT.
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lew concern to do the leadin
in business where a concern
is business we decided to me
experience this far has shown
:ry that would have done ere
sry?the class of goods that
a majority of the best dressec
or salesmanship, but to the cl
llinery and Silks in Greenville,
is proves to us that we have
UFJ AIM, I
9 tors #
Our stock is comprised of the fol-. i Tl\
lowing: XI
! Broadcloths
i Plaids
Homespuns ^
Cashmeres
Henriettas
Camel's Hair Serges
Coverts i j
Camel's Hair Stripes j j F<:
Cheviots
j Venetians |! Yc
Zebyleens ! J*
Camel's Hair for \
Serges, with the large
Tear-Drops. 75
TNl^RY
e-| X things that come out.
/ej w^1n ^ was Poss^^e ^01
<d | jz3 to hear all the complime
re\ fc?< remarks made of our ]
Te! nery. All agree that fo
is I quisite styles there is no
a-1 h< to equal it in the city.
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thing New Again!
:T RUFFLED CURTAIf
SWELL WINDOW DRAPERY
. | STYLISH. I WASHABLE. IIXEXPET
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have them in prices j
!51 $4.50 per pair- mm
ilso handle the "Pari- j^ggC
ible Brass Rod. AdMoney
refunded if goods are i
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g business the first season they
has the cash to back it, the judj
et the demands of the people,
i us conclusively that our judgme
idit to'a city five times the size c
competitors said would never se
1 Ladies in the city, and a goo
ass of goods we are handling?
, Anderson, Laurens and Greeriw
THE GOODS and THE PRICI
S OUR MO
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We are showing an incomparable I ^ !
atock?all the j ^
ill Shades *?? Styles, l ib.
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iu should never pass this line, if you i l/l
to purchase a full dress, a waist, or silk j
ning. We have just received a line Silks j j
Vaists (that are $1.00 values) at j
c While They Last. ^ u
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We S $
. yOU Jj r This stock we ar
ntary only sell LADIES',
I reach of all. We h?
IVLllll" J and Children's 60c,"
r 6X" I As to our SADIES'
I L_J DITTMAN CO.'S g
'tiling' J I J tion is perfect, as we
Vv' MH and Douglass Lace s
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^ SOOT
| KID GLOV]
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I We were lucky to find in ma
1Glove?a good one?in dressed kid
and all shades for 75c. Compare i
| glove and you will not find the diflft
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- j Here Is where we save }
I-.' to be bought before the ad*
following prices while they
I A Cts. Five Bales 3G-iucb Sea
Kmwi remnants.
II "r -I nl TJo/1 fjrtlr
j j P^UtS. J-lOb OJ-1UUU ucu 11VU.
i . fi^Cts. One Case 30-incli Bleach
6 cents.
/M Cts. Five Bales 2o-inch Cott
4*: easily worth 5 cents.
j Ready-Mac
Plain and hiimlerchief borderer
j j stitched Sheets, full size, ascheap a:
not as represented. Come and see
NEXT DOO
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IT BE DONE ?
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open up? We answer in the negative,
jment and the nerve. The three are essen
What were these demands ? Better and
3nt was right. We opened up with a stock
>f Abbeville, and every week we have had to J
II in a town like this. If you enquire a little ; |
dly number in the county. We do not at- |
-alwavs thfi NEWEST and UP-TO-DATE. 1
ood counties, and parts of Georgia, and in
ES. Isn't this conclusive ?
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Imitators1
^CAPES^ |u|
JTou have a Cape or a Jacket. Well, of Tailor j
urse you must have a ' ' '-'lf;fj$
a small lot of Tailor . V.!A
Fur Collarette. Sult8forHaclt
3 . ;:'tl
?ou can't get along without one. Either a Q* xlljfC
llarette or a Boa. Which shall it be ? We ?^ UlUlU
ve ^^IIIh
m r\ a a a.. m ?r 8treet wear. Fly '
illarettes from $2,00 to $11.50. g H^ys |
The Boas from $1.26 to $4.00, g: p
[f you want a Cape or Jacket, we will make ^ Xn Ml) , f.
to your interest to give us a look. t
es Shoes
e proud of. We only sell good SHOES?solid?all leather. We
CHIDREN and MISSES. Our prices are economical and in the
ive all shaped, styles and sizes. The line of medium priced Ladies
r5c, 80c, 85c, 90c, $1.00, $1.25 aud $1.50 cannot be equalled in the city.
,?, WK irTPPRXnORF.
J? INlii StiUiiS, we comiuiit; iu ieau, wnu uud ? t
joods. The designs are elegant, the finish is beautiful, the construc11
as the most comfortable. We have them in Patent Leather, Kids i | |
ind Button, Heel and tipring Heel, from $2.00 to $4.00.
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ES. g HOSIERY. ^
Q Here is where we save you money. A ver fmmm
?jk heavy Ribbed Hose from 5? to 7? at 15c., from H
rket a Kid 8 to 10 20c. This price we guarantee to be less j
M tliaD you can kuy tbem at anywhere. We are
, in b ac |*J ggjjjug a lady's hose, stainless and fast black, O
t with a $1 Jj|J double heel and toe, Esty patent, worth 20c. per C3
rence wj Pair- present we are offering them at 10c. 5SJ
IT* per pair, $1.20 per dozen. j
on money again. To sell at these prices tliey had I ^
?r? nffrrod at the I tT
mice in coiioii. mwc
last:
Island in ^ ftJOts. Three Bales extra heavy Jeans (drill- 5D
Q O ing) in remnants. fn
m /? Cts. One Case 30-inch Outing, 5 cts. every- 3CP
Cf) 4lr where. fTI
ing, worth ^
J? ^Cts. Just received lot of 32-inch Cotton ^T1
? r? ^ Plaid Dress Goods. 10 cts. is a ?^p
U Li VyUCtno. r#j
. cut price.
le Sheets and Pillow Cases. ?5 '
i Pillow Cases, full sizes from 10c. to 16 2-3 cts. Plain and Hems
the material, 2* yards long, from 50c. to 70c. each.
for yourself.
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R TO THE FARMERS' BANK.