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' #x . ' ' ' ' ' :' ' '- . *>'/..'. ' . ' /. *t "v?.. > . fhe Press and Banner rittacsko ABBEVILLE, 8. C. B^Puhliiihed every Wednesday at ti a ?* year Id advance. Wednesday, Oct. 25, 1899. Unfair. v One enterprising citizen of Greenwood thought to make a little money olT some of the circus people last week. He put up several hundred dollars and the circus man tOOK II OOWD, OI course. Tbe gentleman who lout the money made complaint to the proper authorities, who arrested the whole outfit and bad them return the money which tbe citizen lost. It Is very naughly to gamble, but If a man engages In a game of chance, it does not look right for blm to appeal to the law to get bis money back. The Bond of Union. Mr. W. P. Beard, proprietor of tbe Cblcquola Iron Works tblnks tbe politicians are mistaken in saying that tbe war with Spain ; united tbe people of tbe North and tbe South in their loyalty to tbe Government. Ue thicks Northern investments in me nouiu are the real cause of the unity and fraternal feelings. Southern bonds, Southern mills, Southern railroads are owned by Northern capitalists, and AheBe facts make the country a unit, and bind the sections together as by Iron bands. "Falling Stars." Look out for the "falling stars1' on the night of November 14. They are scheduled to descend on that night, and, barring accidents and unavoidable delays, the astronomers tell qs they will be here on time. Surprise Wedding. Last Monday afternoon the Rev. Forester of Verdery was called upon to perform the moU pleasant of the ministerial offices, namely; The marriage ceremony. Mr. W. G. Devlin and Miss Margaret Townsend appeared before the preacher, and they are one now?as happy as mortals on this earth ever get to be. ' Mr. A. W. Jones was in town last week, ??PrtmnirAl lor.fJonpra.1 in reprtmeutiuK MJU __ making aoDaal settlements with the Auditor and Treasurer That settlement In shown elsewhere, wblrb reflects the status of the County, the School and Btate finances for Abbeville. Mr. M. E. Hollingsworth aDd bis family moved to town several weeks ago, aDd are now comfortably fixed in the nice cottage In Fort PlctcenB which formerly belonged to Mr. G. W. Syfan, Jr. TOWN LICENSES. They Hast be Paid At Once or Pennlty * Will be Imposed. The ordinance imposing a license tax poo the citizens of Abbeville will be rigidly enforced. If not paid on or before November < 1st the penalty will be Imposed. Jones F. Miller, Mayor. Attest: James Chalmers. ? Clerk. ' * ^ Pipes, pipes, pipes in any quantity at Mil ford & DuPre's drug store. Mrs. Taggart still leads In both quality and prices on millinery. Yon will make the mistake of your life if you buy your toilet articles before Inspecting our line. Mllford & DuPre. Dr. Hill's headache powders never fall. Try them, for sale by Mllford <k DuPre. Strengthen your lungs before cold weather by taking a bottle of Dr. Neuffer'a lung tonic. For sale by Mllford 4 DuPre. cr..nn .mrapini inph an hflcon. flour, lard. meal, at The lowest prloes. Special prices Id 100 and 200 pound lots bacon, at Cochran's. When yoo want anything In the grocery line, fancy, staple or beavy, call up 'phone 66, and it will come to you at once. Bent quality, lowest price, prompt delivery In my motto. J. S. Coohran. Canton flannels at 5c, 6c, 8c, 10c and 12 l-2c at Smith's Dry Goods and Millinery. "WANTED - SEVERAL BRIGHT AND " honest persons to represent us as Man. agers In this and close by counties. Salary 9900 a year and expenses. Straight, bona tide, no more, no less salary. Position permanent. Onr references, any bank in any town. It Is mainly office work conducted at Dome. Reference. Enclose self-addressed stamped envelope. The Dominion Company, l>pt. 8, Chicago. Sept. 25,1S99,16t I Don't Wait / # / UNTIL THE DAY BEFORE / J , YOU WANT IT TO THINK // OF BUYING YOUR // m0werm. COMB IN AT unur, ? . AND LET U8 REASO N/ / ^'Tp TOGETHER ABOUT /. \ / IT. WE CAN CER- // II TAINLY INTER- / / V EST YOU ALONG / / THIS LINE. / i /W f /V i /OSBORNE i 1*^1 JLtakes, /^ / Mowers, /W / QS / Disk Harrows / ^ /Pegr Tooth / y Harrows. Nice Farm for Sale! TWO HUNDRED ACRES, Id two miles of Abbeville. Ploe wood enough on It to pay for one-half of it?the NOBLE PLACE. Apply to AUG. W. SMITH. Oct. 3,1899, tf Brace's Restaurant. Qo to Brace's Restaurant for meals at all hoars. Brace's Restaurant Is open for the Fall and Winter trade. ? Brace's Restaurant Is open day and nigbt. knock and the door ball be opened nntoyoa fc ' ' i % Jj| - . W.V v : H&Lic tC < . Jr L- V .*? I bBBhbshB NOW HAS HIS CALL ON HIM SHOES, GENTS AND G-LASSWi His stock in all li] stock of Dress G-oods. terials of every concei We always carry ? jfinest stock of TOWE gains in FINE BED I 11-4 and 12-4 in the s beautiful assortment e Wool Rug at $5.00, w Our Slock We have also a fin it for LADIES', MISS A cordial invitatioi ways carry as complel stock now which need Pretty Millinery at Low Prices. Mrs. Taggart is away for a day or two consulting tbn finest milliners in Atlanta, and will come back this week ready and anxious to serve her friends wltb cbeap millinery tbat will be as pretty as a dream and as lovely as tbe most charming vision tbat ever greeted tbe human eye. ? BRITISH AND BOERS. Bloody Battle In Which Bulb Suffered?Brltl*h Victory. The -State. London, Oct. 28.?The British victories In Nttiai followtne each other In aulck succes slon, though accompanied by heavy louse** on the Bide of the victors, bear striking testimony to the valor of the vanquished Boers. They appear to have fallen victims to the very plan which they counted on to drive the British into the sea. They have been beaten In detail by counter strokes carefully considered and brilliantly carried out in the factof courngeous oppotltion, which hat* done much to lucrease British respect for the burghers, whose splendid valor and determination, it is universally admitted, reached the highest level. Fuller accounts of Saturday^ battle at Elaudslaagte emphasize the splendid gallantry exhlbiied on both sides, and the superiority of the British in a pitched battle, although the Boers fought with the greatest tenxclty to the last, only yielding wheh further fighting was hopeless. An armored train with the men of the Manchester regiment appeared on the left at Ladysmith at daybreak Saturday in support of the Johannesburg Ihiperial Light Horse and the Natal field artillery, with the object of reopening communication at Elandsiaage. The | artillery took up a position above the town and shelled the railway station, from which the Boers ran out and the British mounted infantry entering the place released the Eng Huh prisoners. Tbe Boers, numbering some 1,600 men, with three guns, occupied a commanding position. They poured such a well-directed 'fire-on the British and their scouts were so active that the British force steadily retired until re-enforrements arrived, when the mounted Infantry was sent to drive tbe Boer 6couts from tbe ridge on tbe right. A large force of mixed cavalry, In the meanwhile, swept over the plain and up the hill on tbe right. Lancers were met with a heavy fuslladc, while on the left a British battery opened fire with good efleot. , >' The British infantry who hsd debarked from tbe railway train In tbe Interim, advanced steadily over tbe plain and up the rocky ridge, previously cleared by tbe cavalry. Tbe Boer artillery dropped shrapnel Into the advancing columns, but the British finally scaled the hill, whence they overlooked tbe broad valley, to tbree rocky bills forming the Boers position, three camps being In tbe centre. On the left centre the Boers bad a battery of large guns. The smaller hills were also strongly held. On tbe Boer right whs tbe station In the valley on the British left. Tbe latter'* cavalry was on both flanks and a battery on the right was busy throwing shrapnel at the Boers batteries. Tbe British Infantry formed for the attack In extended order behind tbe brow of a hill, tbe Devonshlres left with four companies of iho MonnhAKtprH mid Home of the Gordons on the right. At about 5 p. m. the infantry advanced tbrongh the valley as steady as on a field day. Half way down the slope they met a terrific infantry aDd artillery Ore. The men fell rapidly and the wounded were carried to the rear. But In spite of the steady work of the Boers guns and the sharpshooters concealed behind the rocks, the increasing fire of the advancing British Infantry gradually gained the upper hand, and the Manchester and Gordons, edging toward the right, gained the top of the ridge, thus outflanking the enemy's left. At 0 the bugles sounded the "Charge" and the British swept ahead. The Boers fought to the last, only attempting to escape when further flgntlng was hopeless. In the meantime the Devonshires, proceeding steadily up the left, were strongly opposed at the Boer camp, and from the flanking hills and carried both at the charge, with wild cheers and bugle blasts. By 7 o'clock the British had gained the position, and "cease firing" was sounded. Three 12% pounder Nordenfeldts were captured, with quantities of munitions. The Boer dead and wounded along the rocks, who were numerous, were attended to as far as possible In the dark. Oen. French thanked the troops on the field, especially mentioning Col. Ian Hamilton's splendid haudllng of the Infantry. I The British bivouaced on the captured possession Saturday night. Some estimates place the Boer losses.atoOO med, but this Is perhaps exaggerated. Col. Scott-Cbisholm, the only British officer killed, was formerly attached to the Mluth Lancers. He served wlih distinction In the Afghan war and organized the present Imperial Light Horse, a majority of whom are refugees from the rand. The death of Gen. Vlljoen Is a severe blow to the burghers and the death of Gen. Kock and the capture ol Gen. l'retorlus will handicap the further movements of this column. According to advices from Durban, Natal, the Boers haveeutered Zululand, a large column advancing toward Meloth. The beet opinions do not credit the reports that the Boers are suing for peace or that they are likely to yield at present, though they think the Boers will probably retreat to their line of detense In the mountain passes of Lalng's Nek and Drakensburg, where they hnvf hlnpkpcl lhp classes with ereat boulders and masses of rock blown up ou either side, and where, if they bo desire, they would be able to hold out until the advance of MbJ. Gen. Blr Itedvers Buller through the Orange Free State should compel tbem to leave the Natal elde and meet the Invasion from the south. An amended list of the British casualties at the battle places the number of officers killed at five, and wounded 30, and the number of non-com missioned officers and men killed at \ 37, and wounded at 173, the total number of casualties being 24T. Ten men are missing. Among tbe killed is Col. Scott-Cbieholm, of the Imperial Light Horse. l?nclaiiiic?l lidlrrN. Letters remaining In the Abbeville post office for tbe week ending October 10th : B?W. C Brown, Mrs. .Sam'l. ltrown, Miss Maggie M. Brown. C?Mrs. Merier Crawford. Jas. Cunningham, Mrs. Jennie Cox, Mrs. Elyzabeth Cromer. D?L. H. Dunston, 2. F? L. C. Foster, Hattle Fints. O?Mrs. Eunice Guiilam, Alfred Gosies. H?Moses Hunter, Laura Hatrison, N. B. Hester. J?Miss Pallle Jones. V \f M?Mrs. E. Moore. P?Miss Cora Parker. 8? Miss Ella Sheman, MIhb Mary Smith. T?S. C. Turner, It. H. Truedell, Mamio Tolbert. W?R. H. Walker, Mrs. Dollle Warren, .ta?. T.Waller. R. S. Link, P. M. ' ? "Yach't Club" salad dressing, oil ves, pickles, sour and sweet, suucer catsup, the best, at Cochran's. Prunes, dates, citron, nuts, etc., always resb, at Cochran's. Callforonla frultB always on hand at J. S. Cochran's, - \ 'v:r fl- ?' '. - > .,; ; """ " . \ ": J? THREE LARGE ST< AND YOU WILL FII ;7 t U KIN 1SJ1IIN u- Ci-UU ^RE, G-ROCERIES A] nes has never been larg In this department t vable kind for making ' i good stock of EMBRi LS we have ever show BLANKETS as we are same proportion. Oui ver shown in our city. rhich is worth $7.00; o] (ll CUM WHS ? R e assortment of CHILI .ES, CHILDREN, ME! 1 is extended to the pe< :e a stock of MERCEL4 s to be moved. It wi Smith's Dry Goods and Millinery sell you Outings at 4c. , worth 5c. NINE MILLION BA^ES. I i That Seems to be (be Estimate Now. GreeDVllle News. ] Price, MeCormick <fc Co., of New York, who , have readily fought the cotton bears all the , season, have Issued a new circular, giving over 1.1000 letters from all part* of the cotton . belt. The reports are all the same?"crop 1 short but banks Independent and farmers t able to hold until January or later and no ac- , cumulations anywhere." t The reports from this neighborhood say: On the 10th Instant, the government at , Washington made Its October report with c regard to the condition of the coiton crop, which It put 62.4, the lowest, with one excep- . tlon. on record. This exception was In October, 1896, when the condition of the crop was . estimated at 60.7. In that season the total productlon was, approximately, 8,7000,0000. On the 11th, Henry M.Nelll. of New Orleans, issued a circular In which he stated that the, . - ??i - ~ 1 1 AAA AT IA I MKllCaUODH puiuteu lu ll urup Ul n,wu,wu Dales. Mathematically,the government flg- ' ures, taken Id coDjunctloa with the government xcreage, would indicate a crop or about 9.000,000 bales. and the fact that the receipts of coHod at the ports during the past week were , the smallest (or the corresponding week of any year since 1887 would seem to sustain the " conclusion suggested by the government = figures. Mr. Nellland his foliowiog, however, " insist that the crop 1b a large one, and that : the southern farmers, in their efforts to force foreign spinners to pay high prices for the ar- h tide, are holding it back. With a view of ascertalDlng bow far this is the case, we telegraphed to a large number of correspondents ^ throughout the South on the 12th Inst.,asking . whether cotton was being so held back. b That tbe crop is a small one seems to us absolutely certain, In view of the overwhelming evidence In that direction, and wearecoming to feel that it is smaller than almost anyoue has previously believed, or has tbe courage ii H F Sit Sternly In the Boat! ? We beg that our farmers do not get rattled because cottou Is at a stand still Just now. ~ Hold on to It and you will get higher figures. We quote from an Augusta cotton firm, Davl- ~ son a Fargo, of this date, Oct. 17tb i " "The weakness In New York aDd Liverpool f] keeps buyers out of the market as they ex- ; pect to get cheaper cotton by waiting. They i say there Is a great deal held back ojo the farms and that It will all be sold as soon as r people see the price Is declining. There has ^ been little or no business doing here for t he . past few days so It is difficult tn nay exactly ? what Is the market, but we believe thatl-16o under quotations is about what cotton would h bring. Port receipts are not so light as ex- ? pected but the Interior movement Is very moderate except at Memphis. "The buyer is playing a waiting game. Thlsdecllne is what every one expected and the market may go t still lnw?r_ hut, in the loner run we bellnvn t.hn ? short crop and the demand that must neces- v sarlly result from enormous consumption t will put prices much higher than they have yet touched. If out people do not "sit steady in ihe boat" however, the cotton will be out of their handB before they know It. Factors here are stubbornly resisting all efforts to put the market down." Charleston'** Baseless Expectations. Greenville News. The News and Courier Is now working to have the government establish "array headquarters for tbe department of the South" at Charleston. We would like to see the effort successful .for the sake of Charleston, but have little hope. The government Is not likely to establish Important army headquarters In a town the chief newspaper of which does all It can to be little and binder the army, to throw odium on the government and give aid and < comfort to tbe enemies of the Union who are ' in arms against It. I IlndtloD'n Local*). < "Elite" kid gloves at 77c. Usual price 81. i Hsuldon'n dress goods at 20, 25, 60 and 75, ] embraces tbe largest collection of up-to date dress wear In this section. 1 Haddon's millinery up-to-date In style and 1 quality. Prices moderate. ' Haddon's dress trlmmlDg stock Is very i strong and oflers Inducements not found ' elsewhere In this market. Haddon's fur collarettes, Jackets, plush and cloth capes, offer attractions to those wishing tbe latest In winter wraps. Haddon's footwear Is gaining popularity very week. The best flttlnc and best wearing shoes are to be found In our stock. Haddon's underwear tor ladles, misses and children. Unsurpassed In this market. Haddon's millinery stock li replenished every week. , Haddon's 52 In plain cloths for tailor-made I suits, very attractive. Local*?Amos B. IHorne. Early May blue stem seed wheat, pure and fresh ; also seed oats. If you want an elegant syrup, try the "do" ver," put up In one-gallon buckets. It Is superfine, and only 50c a gallon. "Dime" brand condensed milk; a good size can for 10c and a good article. Tbe very best cream cheese at 15c a poundA nice line of fresh crackers. Try a box of "Uneeda BIscultB." A nice biscuit, put up in 5c packages. Pickles, sauces and olives. Amos B. Morse. You can buy at Smith's Dry Goods and Millinery all wool red Twill Flannels at 14c, 20c, 24c, 35c and 50c. i m # i Locals ol J. K. Glenn. Kennedy's tine cakes aud crackers at Glenn's "Uneeda" Jlnger and banquet wnfers, salted sodas, brownies, Ice creaiu and chocolate ' cakes. _ j Fresh hams, B. strips, mackeral, cheese and macaronia at Glenn's. Soap, soda and matches almost given away at Glenn's. ( Almost anything a housekeeper wishes for! 1 her table can be had at Glenn's. { High quality, low prioes, prompt delivery j j at Glenn's. Phoue No. 110. j' Seed barley, rye, wheat and onlonB sets at \ \ Glenn's. !' 14 lb. keg soda for only 25c. at Glenn's. |' I Oat meal, oat flakes, grabam (lour, etc., at | Cochran's. 'i -U?"H.i -E-M .fl.'JA.g -1 1 3RES FILLED WIT sTD IN ABUNDANC1 DS, HATS AND OA] NTD HARDWARE. ;er, more attractive 01 ;hey will find Silks, Si Waists, Skirts and Fi 3IDERIES, and this n, ranging in price frc offering now. We ^ stock of OARPETS iicio is a, sample u ae at $2.85, worth $4 if and Pfices Mr ii )REN'S and BOY'S ( N" and BOYS. :>ple of Abbeville Corn lNDISE as can be foi 11 be moved if there is CHICKASAW CHAT. Fhe College* ? The Professor* ? The St ml en In?Preacher*?People. Tin. U/oo? a r> 01 iqoo Dr. C. B. Cowan and wife are planning to visit Atlanta during, the State Fair. Tliey will also visit Mr. and Mrs. Ueatb at Clarkston, Oa. T. O. Ellis a popular young gentleman Irono Due Wont, Is now a salesman In the store ol L. A. Brock at Honea Path. Mr. Jfimes Bell has the largest, fattest, oun<! plumpest hogs aronnd Due We*t. (ie had good stock to begin with, the O. J. C , ind has fVd them all they could eat. He will probably have meat and lard to sell. On Saleday In November the dwelling lonse and lot of the late Capt. R. C. Sharp in Due West, will be sold at public sale at Ab>evl)le. The house Is in splendid condition tntl has eight or ten rooms. The lot contains ,hree acres of fine land and there Is u splenlld well of tine water In the yard. -This Is ichance for some one to buy a splendid home u Due West. On the opposite side of the oad will be sold at the same time, another ot of three acres. On this lot is a store bouse md a gin house. This lot is covered with a Ine body of oak timber. Mr. A. D. Kennedy has gathered a fine crop if corn. He looks closely alter his farming nterests, and any man who does so, may sueeed on the farm. The personal property of Mrs. P. T. Cochran ras sold last Wednesday. A Small crowd .ttended the sale. Dr. O. P. Hawthorn was he auctioneer and H. E. Bonner served in the apacity of clerk. The goods brought fairly ;ood prices, although some of them went for i song. The furniture and household goods rere In an excellent state of peraervatlon and bould have sold for more money. Miss Leila Brlce has been slob for ten days ut Is now Improving. N , Mrs. T. C. Cowan scalded herself with hot offoe last Friday. That ulgbt about twelve 'clock she was taken with a bard chill. She 3 111 UJO UttUUO ui uci puyoicmc ana 11 JB iflped \^1U soon retain ber usual health. foreign missions. At a meeting or tbe Board of Foreign Mlss3ns, he'd a few dayssgo, Rev. F. Y. PresBley, >. D., wan elected president of tbe board to ncceed Br. Grler wbo bad been the presiding fflcer of this board for many years. Dr. 'ressley is deeply interested In this departdent of the work of tbe church, Is deeply enslbie of tbe responsibility -he has assumed ud in every way Is admirably qualified to ake up tbe work that bad beeo so well done ud that was so recently laid down by bis redecessor. Dr. J. \V. Wideman received a few days ago be first dividend irom his gold mines on ion? Cane. We presume that others will 3llo> in tbe not far distant future. Bir. To Mrs. C. E. Todd, a son. Tuesday ictobe. 'Oth, Mr. T. x 'Haddon has been selling purple op turnips In tbls market welgblDg from wo to three pounds each, Mrs. W. O Tennant, after a pleasant visit to ler uue weso relatives uas returned toner iodq6 lu Augusta, Ga. THE HOLY COMMUNION. Last Sabbath was communion Sabbalb In be A. R. P. churcb at Dae W?sst. The prayer neetlng service on Thursday nieht previous, pas conducted by Rev. J. B. Hood of Newierry, Friday afternoon at four o'clock Dr. F. f. Pressley preached, Saturday morning Rev. J. G. Caldwell occupied the pulpli. Sabbath nornlng the active sermon was preached by )r. W. Li. Pressley from the test Tbanss be into God for bis unspeakable gift." Rev. C. 2. Todd and Rev. James Boyce addressed the ables. The afternoon sermon whs preached >y Rev. James Boyce. The sermons were all :ood. The sermon Sabbath morning was ex* ieedlngly appropriate, earnest and Impressve. The older Dr. Pressiey become* the nore earnest and animated he becomes In be presentation of the gospsi, Four persons vere received Into the membership of the jhufCh on this occasion, ihere are now ibout two hundred and twenty active mem* >ers on the roll of this church. ERSKINE'S PROSPERITY. There are now about one hundred names on he roll of Ersklne College. The student body s made up of a fine lot of young men coming rrorn Virginia to Mexico. There are more nature young men than Erskfne has had for tome years and they have been made the impression upon us that they are here for work ind not play. They are quite genteel In tbelr leportment and handsome In appearance, rhree cheers for the boys (and girls too) of Ersklne College. ThftmOD v Millar la anllfttar crvma flno flhtrt roproved Chester pigs. He ban been having ais pigs fed od pea vines, but he says It is sot i satisfactory feed and be proposes to try corn. Rev. R. L. Grler and family from Okete, Mo., arrived In town last week. YOUNG LADY MISSIONARY. Miss Fannie Wallace, of Point Llch, Ky., jflered herself to the Board of Foreign Missions of the A. R. P. church as a foreign mis<lonary. The matter has been referred to a committee to report on before the meeting of ^ynod. Ml?s Wallace is a graduate of the Due WeBt Female College and Is qualified by nature, education and grace for the work that <he feels she is called upon to undertake. It Is hoped that some way will open up by which she will be able to enter upon a work that lies so near her heart. in danger of getting married. Bennle Hawkins has been on a visit to Mrs. [da Bonner and Miss Maggie Bonner. He Is a ion of Mrs. Lizzie Hawkins, who was Miss Lizzie Hawthorn. Bennle Is a stenographer, md Is employed in the office of Mr. Terrell, who is at tlie head of tbe Soul hern express business with his office In Columbia. He Is a jood looking young man, and the next thing we hear of him he will be married, for be Invited us to Hlop with him when we went to Lkriumbla. Mrs. Mattle Neel and Miss Sallle Devlin were In Due West last Sabbath. They are sisters of Mr. John A. Devlin and Mrs. E. P. Kennedy, and are always cordially welcomed heft. Miss Lou Drennan has returned to Due West after an absence of two years or more. IVa rroro cln/l tn iiaa hnr on nhpprfnl linrior hor trials and afflictions. While at Troy some months ago she fell and fractured a limb from which she suffered much. We hope the time may come when she may be able to lay aside 3er crutches. Mr. R. A. Haddon, of Antrevllle. and Mr. Samuel Shaw, of Level Land, each have a laughter lu the Female College. Dr. John A. Robinson Is a lrlend of the coletiee at Due West, and has a daughter with Uev. James Boyce at the Female College. AN OLD CITIZEN SUFFERING WITH PARALYSIS. Mr. Zachariah Haddon who had a stroke of >aralysls some days ago does not Improve. Phe family feel that he is gradually losing iis strength. GOOD GARDEN CROPS. We called to see the garden of a friend a iay or two ago and found the best prospect for a second crop of Irish potatoes that we :iave ever seen. We have never before seen io large a patch nor have we ever seen them ;ruwiUB uiwio juaui itiii lij i?nj nciieuii uj ihe yeur. There were also cabbages, turnips, tomatoes and other vegetable* in abundance. rii?? colored inan who was hoeing the garden tiad carefully cut up all the lettuce, for the reason that he thought they were out of seawin. Strawberries, raspberries and grapes ire found plentiful In seasou. The lady whose garden we visited requested us not to give her uaino and we shall not do so. . w'?. . . v . ,'V ' .slSSftfafci. .. . x * V'"* .. v'.. H THE MOST DESIR 2 DRY G-OODS OF AL PS, MATTINGS AND 1 cheaper. The ladies atins and Velvets, all-w< ill Suits from 5 cents tc season we are stronger : >m 5 cents to 50 cents e will sell a 10-4 Wool B1 > is much larger than f somfi of our Tvrirtfis! :.00, and one at $2.00, \ id. Kft Hi lis HI 3L0THING. Our line ity to call on us whene^ and anywhere in upper 3 any virtue in low pric< L. For artistic millinery go to Smith's Dry Goods and Milli nery. An Ordinance' To Raise Supplies for the City of Abbeville for the Fiscal Year 1900. Be it ordained by the mayor and Aldermen of tbe City of Abbeville, 8. C., in nnnnnll Assembled. and hv autborltv of the same : Tbata Tax for the sums and In a manner hereinafter named, shall be raised and pa'ld In to the treasury of the City Council for the uses and purposes thereof ror the fiscal year 1900, notice Is hereby given that the office of City Treasurer of Abbeville will be open for the collection of taxes for said fiscal year 1 from WEDNESDAY, November 1st, 1899, until SATURDAY, December 80.1899, WITH- ! OUT PENALTY. Rates per cent, of taxation are as follows: Z City Tax ~ 0 mills. Water Works Tax (Interest on Bonds and Sinking Fund) 2% mills. Total 7% mills. j A Commutation Road Tax of Two Dollars * and Fifty Cents ($2.50) will be collected the same time as other taxes, from all male citizens between tbe age of 18 and 10 years, except such as are exempted by law. Unless said tax Is paid by tbe first day of January, 1900, SIX DAYS WORK upon the public highways and streets of tbe oity will be required under the Street Overseer. All persons falling or refaslng to pay the commutation tax or to work six fuU days, ^ upon conviction, snail pay a une 01 noi mure than thirty dollars or be Imprisoned for Dot ? more than thirty diys. Done and ratified In City Council this 18tb 1 day of October, 1899. J. F. MILLER, Mayor. ^ JAMES CHALMERS, City Clerk. Oot. 16,1899, 3t# At (tan's 19 lk SUGAR $1-00. 20 lis. GOOD RICE $1.00. ' 15 BARS SOAP Z5 CIS-. 121-2 Cts. Roasted Coffee 10 CIs-. All Groceries, Dry Goods, Notions, Shoes, Etc., Lowest Living Prices at I GLENNS fc 01 J. L. HILL & CO.,u No. 3 ROSENBERG BLOCK. ai \*7E HAVE MOVED OUR WAGON AND pi * * Carriage Repository to the Htore room ^ recently ououpieu vy iui. j, u, acu. vui o^c* *? olalty 1h . Ii 0WENSB0R0 Mr These wagons were given first prize over al ^ competitors at the Nashville Exposition. We also have a full stock of Buggies, Carriages, Harness, &c. Give us a call before buying. We guarantee atlHlactlon. J. L. HILL & CO., \ No. 3 Rosenberg Block. ?*wt*xTTPn ?. arvrn a t ppi?ht a vn ' w honest persons to represent us as Man- ' seers tn this and close by counties. Salary 8900 a year anil expenses. Strnleht, bona-flde, no more, no less salary. Position permanent. Onr.relerences. any bank In any town. It Is mainly office work conducted at home. Reference. Enclose self-addressed stamped en- ! velope. The Dominion Company, Dept. 3, Chicago. Sept. 25,1899,16t. ' ABLE AND SEASON ,L KINDS, OLOTHIN RTTaa mjnninr.pv i AV W NX WAW JL } t cannot fail to be pleas )ol fabrics in the diffe > $2.00 a yard. in this line than ever b >ach. We have never anket at $3.00 a pair, usual, and as for RUG We will sell an extra 1 Forth $3.00. Ill Prices, hi 12.00 II of UNDERWEAR is c rer in need of goods of South Carolina. "W as. Come and see. W. Wl R- M- Hat THEIR STORE IS F PLETE IN AL{j LI* Dress Goods, Silks ; Full Line of All mings to A large and well selected stoc and LADrES' and CHILDRES i New arrivals in Ladies' and ( late shapes and shades, and Trim A large assortment of Ladies1 and JACKET8. Ladies', Misses and Children' R. M. HAD s^LOOK ] rIF YOU WANT ANYTH OF GROCERIES, FROM" 5c Can of Potted Ham to i a Good Shot Gun, a Was or Staple Dry Goods, ...CALL ON...^=a? ? A.MOS B. Watch Your lA Watch. ^ DJ Tbere arej^wo ways of getting rid oryour watch, says Mark Twain. "One Is to throw It Into the Are, the other to give It to a watch tinker, the first being more satisfactory." %%%% If yonr watch has been tinkered with and does not keepgooo time, send it to me for examination, and If mv prices for FIRST CLASS REPAIRS do not sulL you, r1 will return same express prepaid. %%%% ..pi I always keep In stock' a large stock of Fine Sterling Plated Sliver, Fine China and Brlc-a-Back, suitable for bridal presents. R. C. Bernau, The Jeweler., MUTUAL II IIIMi tic ?425.000. 7 nn dr ^7"RITE TO OR CALL on the'UDderelgned Cn '? or to the Director of your Township ^ >r any Information you may desire about fe< ir plan of Insurance. (it We Insure your property against destruc fui on by ba an FISE, W1HDSI0RH OS L153IMS, id do so cheaper than any Insuranoe Com iny In existence. Remember we sire prepared to prove to you tat ours Is the safest and cheapest plan of lsurance known. q . R. BLAKE, Jr., Agent, 8hl Abbeville, S. C. J. FULLER LYON, Pres. c n auucviuci u> \Jt o 1 BOARD DIRECTOR'S, j J. Add. Calhoun Ninety-Six Township H. M. Benjaralu Greenwood " ^ G. B. Riley Cokesbury " L - do W.B. Acker Donnalds " i'- , M, B. CUnkscales Due West " T. L. Haddon Long Cane " ao J.W.Scott- .Smltbvlile " -\ Joseph Lake White Hall " de J. W. Lyon Indian Hill ? Ml Cs.pt. John Lyon Cedar Spring " W.E. Leslie Abbeville " t Dr. J. A. Anderson.Dlamond HUI rec H. A. Tennent Lowndesvllle " , A.O.Grant Magnolia " J. B. Tarrant Calhoun " p" U. N. McKlnney Bordeaux " Abbeville, S. C? Jan. 18, 1898. M'[ ABLE GOODS. G, BOOTS AND FANCY CHINA ... ied with our immense ; | (rent colors, and maftlj efore. We have the pf before had suck ban ' worth $4.00, and the M l-S' we have the most Q-rorcv cranninfi Rrrnrpna 125.00. complete. We have - ll any kind- We al- ,;i|| e have a mammoth * | hite. [don & (Jo. ULL AND COMBES OF , and Satins, aud a J] Kinds of TrimSuit, k of NOTIONS, HOSIERY f'S UNDERWEAR. . . Children's HATS in all the miDg to suit. 1 and Misses FURS, CAPES s SHOES at all prices. DON & CO I HERE^ ING IN THE WAY n Barrel of the Finest Floor, ' h Pot, Backets, Tabs, Ac., Clothing Hats or Caps, MORSE pportionment of the Publio School Fund of Abbeville County for the Year 1899-1900._ Aujuuuibuuv uir .'w strict No. of bursed by districts 8?bool. for sobolaaUo year , .4 1899: District No. 1.. .. $ 812 55 Dlstrlot No. 2 304 96 District No. 8 642 93 Dlstrlot No. 4 _ 247 88 District No. 5 105 88 Dlstrlot No. 6 .. 184 90 \ A District No. 7 .. .. 43146 District No. 8 565 78 District No. 9? (JSC 98 District No. 10 918 06 District No. 11 763 97 ^3 District No. 12 547 ??~ District No. 13 694 61 District No. 14 892 70 District No. 15 528 84 District No. 16 328 95 District No. 17 465 75 District No. 18 169 65 & District No. 19 495 10 District No. 20 3? 55 District No. 21 898 22 District No. 22 L.801 80 District No. 28 436 78 > Y>$ District No. 24 .. 249 01 District No. 25 407 50 District No. 28 249 58 District No. 27 477 81 District No. 28 371 25 i District No. 29 447 50 District No. 80 318 05 District No. 81 468 16 District No. 82 283 04 ? ,a District No. 33 306 10 S Dist rict No. 84 215 15 District No. 35 109 76 District No. 36 167 50 h$S District No. 87 445 78 District No. 38 9T6 15 District No. 89 676 20 District No. 40 - 277 20 District No. 41 District No. 42 District No. 43 416 68 District No. 44 188 12 District No. 45 215 15 $18,879 78 ["be public will observe that the apportlon?nt Is very much smaller In some school jtrlcts for the present year than' for the st. This is due to several causes, to wit: me Scbool Districts overdrew their appormment lor the previous year, and the overall was deducted from the present apporinmeut. In some districts fewer pupils ve been reported, the total number of onllen, however, has been increased which dewed the per capita rate. The main cause of a decrease in fund Is the :t that tbe apportionment for last year irougb an oversight) was more than the ads actually on band. Apportionments are sed not on a certainty, but necessarily on approximation. Respectfully. J. S. GIBERT, Co. Supt. of Education. . vygfl WANTED. |LD CAST IRON of anv kind. 50 cents per hundred pounds will be paid at the ops. ''.-SH W. P. BEARD. At Chlcquola Iron Works, - A >ct. 17.1899. Abbeville, S. C. TO RENT. w 'WO WOOD SHOPS and a BLACKSMITH Shop, situated across the street from allingford & Russell's Stables. J. M. MARTIN, )ct. 14,1899. tf Cave, S. C. Vhen you have flannel to buy look at Had* ns. . >!* rVhen you need a winter wrap look at Hadns. Vhy suffer, when Dr. Hill's Headache Powrwili relieve you Instantly. For sale by lford A DuPre. Phone 107. new lot of black crepons for sUlrts, jaai. reived lit Hnddon's. illlford & DuPre has Just received the finest e of perlumery ever seen In Abbeville. Ices reasonable. obnson cblll and fever tonic for sale by I ford ii DuPre. No cure, no pay. i? .1' \'es - -