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^ ; ' hl vcr - - i ? The Press and Banner ABBEVILLE, 8. C. |3F"Publl8bed every Wednesday at #2 a year to advance. Wednesday, April 11,1900. Da..ln The Governor baying appointed Li. W. Perrln, Esq., Master of this County, he sent off bis bond last Monday. As soon as bis commission arrives be will take charge of the office, and perform the duties appertaining thereto. For the present he will remain in the law office, which he has occupied since 1S7S. He studied law in that office, and afterwards practiced law In the same place. Mr. Perrin's appointment as Master will not interfere with any kiud of office practice as an attor< iiey, but It prohibits him from practiclDc in the Court of Common Pleas, and in the Probate Court In this County. He is as well qualified for the preparation of papers and the giving of legal advice as before. Mr. Ferrln is well qualified for the office, and be will give abundant satisfaction in the office. Council Meetlug. The council last night elected Mr. Joe L. Johnson street over-seer in place of Mr. J. M. Kirby. Mr. W. F. Riley elected chief of police. Mr. O'Brien elected marsball in place of Mr. J. S. Fisher, resigned. Mr. Charles D. Allen elected supernumerary marsball. Concord or Sweet Sound*. The Singing Convention met at Long CaDe Church last Saturday and Sunday. Mr. T. P. MlUord. president, was asked to continue In office until th? next meeting. Miss Lizzie Brltt was elected organist. Messrs. M H. Wilson, W. E. Morrison, and inHrmr ?pliw?inBWfir? annolnted commit tee od program. Among those present were: Messrs. Henry Milford, K. L. Sanders, T. M. Locke, James Hampton, J. H. Hampton, J. B. Hampton, J. M. Hall, Adolphus Bolt, J. W. Burrlss, J. W. Wldeman. Committee on next place of meeting: Joseph J. Klleore, R. H. Cochran, Jr., L. P. Harkness, C. D. Cowan, J. R. MoGee. Cburcben wishing to have tbe next convention should send written invitations to tbe committee. Easter Egg Hani. Five hundred bright colored eggs will be bidden In Klugb'r Park Saturday, April 14tb, by tbe ladles of the Woman's Missionary Society of tbe M. E. Church. All tbe ohlldren are Invited to come and hant for tbem. Tbe bant will begin at 4 P. M? admission 10 oenla. ' Every little girl who comes will be given an opportunity, free of charge, to draw for a beautifully dressed doll. A splendid ball and bavfcas been procured as a prize for tbe boys, and will be awarded In tbe same way. Old Papers Wanted. If yon'bav?oople?of the Abbeville Banner for 1847,1848, lc49.1850,1851, 1858,186S. tbe Press and Banner will pay a good price for tbem In money, or will send tbe Press and Banner as long as you may think right, in exchange for them. You can get either, tbe cash or subscription to tbe Press and Banner, 'Of coarse no one has a complete file for all tbe years. Let us have what yon bave. , , if. Mayer and Alderma^^ Tbe town elMJon for Mayor and four Al< derm en cam?'.,? yesterday. Total, vote 46, each candidate Weeiving tbe whole number. Tbe tickets* nominated by tbe primary, was as follows: " For Mayor?Dr. 8. G. Thomson. For Aldermen?J. M. Harden, Julius H. DuPre, E. A. Thompson, J. 8. Stark. Tbe managers of election were: M. E. HiOiinffsmnrih H.T. Ward law. John Clark. . v.. Ice! Ice t lee! When you want ice get oar prloee. They will be right. Parties having refrigerators and ice boxes who use the oold stuff in quantities will find it to tbelr advantage to get oar prioes. Quick delivery. Phone 99. , Thomson Bros, v Milk ow for Hale. Nearly full Jersey, first ealf. Will sell for cash or trade. Thomson Bros, ? Something New. , I have Just received an elegant line of wall paper samples, from tbe celebrated Alfred Peats Co. Orders will bav? prompt attention at Penney'8 Drug Store. W. C Moore, Agt. For Rent. An elgbt room dwelling house on Pickens street. W.Joel Smith, tf V c Brnce'i Restaurant. Go to Brace's Restaurant for meals at all hours. Brace's Restaurant is open for the Fall and Winter trade. Bruce's Restaurant Is open day and night knn/>lr onrt the rinnr Rhnl I hfl onnnfid unto von THE COTTON MILL. Nome Explanation of the Whole Mat* ter Between the Operator*. The mill put on a night force early last summer and have been running night and day ever since. It. did not give entire satisfaction to the mill. Tbe carding and spinning could not be done as well at nlgbt as In the day time. Tbe hands get more pay and their work was lightened. The overseers did all could be dpne. Tbe superintendent, the help, everybody did all tbat was possible, but maoblnery that never stops to cool or be cleaned but once a week wont work well, bat from tbe record It made it succeeded aa well as any mllleverdld tbat run at nlgbt., Tbe work was not as good as formerly, so the weave room suffered. The work did Dot ran well. Some lacked warps or filling so tbe weavers working by the piece, did not make quite as much as tbev did formerly. There was some kicking. Cotton mill people will talk and klok any way, it matters not what they get or make?that Is, some mill people do so. Tbe management, o^ the superintendent, decided to savanoe wages, on ibe-lfitb of April, and posted notloei In tbe mill where everybody ooold see tbem. It seems tbat tbat wonldbavegladdened tbe hearts of all. xusi iu ipiimmuuu ui wiiuiui, euwikitv. work, the company was able to raise wares, whlob vu as good as any, before tbe raise. Well, it did not please all. Part of tbe belp organised a Textile Union. Tbey bave not made any demanda but It la well known tbat their Intention waa to ran tbe mill wltb Union labor. Last Thursday tbey were promptly discharged, and since tben bave r<*cejved orders to vacate tbcir, bouse* at once. We don't know Jast bow many. Tbe mill dlMMNBllnued Its night work, ft is running wltb lull force In day time, and Is glad to qult"*1ts night work. In our opinion tbe i'nlan people bave got about all tbey oao get. Tbe mill has nearly all tbe belp it wants. Contributor. ?HAPPJ YOUNG'PEOPLE, Harried la tbe Presence of Quite s Large Number ot Friends. Married. April 10, 1900, by Rev. J. F. Moirinnon Mr. Samnal R. Cochran and Miss May Baker. The marrlagalook ptsoe at 8;30 p. m. Immediately after tbe ceremony a delightful dinner was served, which ?|i enjoyed by <|olte a large number of Assembled guests. j ? LUCKY NEI6HB0E. 1st Awnrded $1,200 For Hla Estimates en Cotton. Don't tell to read of tbe good lack tbat baa come to Mr. T. P. Quarles. He made eatlmatea In tbe name of ten different persona, and won $1,200 lu cash. If be aboold be at a loss to know bow to d la pose of ao large an amount of ready oaab, It It quite probable tbat some of bis sympathizing friends could give him some good advise. Married at tbe residence of Mr. M. E. Hoillogswortb on 8abbath evening, Mr. J. P. Shaw to Mlaa Pearl Cheek. All of Abbeville. Buy your loe tickets from J. L. Perrln. Orders for loe promptly filled when left with J. L. Perrln. Tbe very latest drinks of tbe season can now be found at Mllford's Drug store?his fountain Is running on full schedule time. Pbone 107. My fountain Is new and up to date, my syrups are tbe finest tbat Money Can buy. Men of experience to look after it and why not get the very best when up-to-date drinks are within your reach. Mllford's Boda Fountain. Phonel07. 9 r. UNE> Equals, if for Women's i n* The The Latest Novel of Staple Goods makes x Compare our Good* A liberal share of your Si.. , _ i t HftL ,. , LOWNDESVILLE ITEMS. ', . Mews and Personal Paragraph* of Intereit m Noted by Onr Enterpria* Ins Neva Gatherer. ^owndesvlile, April 8,1900. April fool's day being Sunday was not observed here except In one instanoe, so far as beard from, ana tbat was of one of our respected citizens who "went to bed Sunday night with a thorn bush. Deponent does not say whether he was scared or hurt, but it Is Bald that the sheet was hurt In being torn. Magistrate J, G. Huckabee and Mr. E J. Hnokabee went to Abbeville, Monday. Messrs. J. E. Allen and W. L. Bowman were called to Abbeville Tuesday In ttie Interest of the administratorship of the Bowman estate. Mr. B. O. Kay went to Anderson on Monday. fir. J. B. Moseley went to Abbeville Thursday, where be remained till the next day. Mr. Mac Horton, his mother, Mr. E. R. Horton and Miss Jjillle Huckabee went to Anderson Thursday on a shopping expedition. The trip was msd&by the dirt road. TOWU COUNCIL. ' There was a ttaoDiclpa! election here on iDursuaj', una as a result iur. i, u. ^ouicy was elected Inteo^ant, and Messrs. R. H. Moseley; J.T. Latimer, W. T. Broadwell and K. J. Hutchison are to aid hlra for tbe next twelve months In enforcing law and order Id our town. Not baviog bad aoy city fathers for a year we felt some of tbe troubles of orphanage and are glad to know and record lhat our troubles along tbal line are ended, and that wepgaln bave legal proteotors and defender! and we can lay tbe pleasing unction to oar aoal tbat these, who have been by the suffrages of our citizens raised to tbe high and responsible positlous of guardians of the peace of oar Jown, will fulfill the trust reposed In them to their credit and entire satisfaction of alt concerned. CAPT. BAKER AND HIS FINE SHIP. A. late lssne of tbe Brooklyn Dally Eagle received a few days ago, gives quite an extended and glowing account of tbe army transporMjumnqr, as It was known by, bat because of Its OMUUllceni appointment now teoeivial the noafitof Queen of tbe Fleet. In thoMap paper JflBHfHi a picture of the vessel and several infMn views of this wonder of the deep. It IflBttfmanded by Captain Cbwlee T. Baker.qP3MlciUace. and is well kootn In the county,ataLfftsnoh a few facts ooncernlng.lt will not tj^^^fcof Interest to many oftha reitftersof thC^Sfca and Banner. Daring t)fff l?t> jMMWWNPMyican war the /WkA fA*Mho t.hA (vimmli^^^^^^^U und oLtaer official*. In the ttaottf|flE2jEff paper la given atx view*, 1. e., oot^aRiir or transport, Inside .view of OapJUaSUftStr'a room, one showing chart rdo?w*|M|rjdge, another the offloer'a smoking rpqMp?tk>ttior a palatial saloon for the Snem^HgHlifn, and lastly, thetoaotral one jfcaHMpthre- ol Captain Baker. It Is said IBM tayTveaBBL 1? not expected to return to the^qaK 'StttM lDslde of two years. It ig Indeed itfhUUWng to know that oar former' t^tunufigrw. pleasantly and profitably situated. ? Our lodge of Free Masona' had an' jaterMt? lng meeting Saturday Cllnkscales was made a faU.?uiaon and j)r. S'S^raHS tor tbla ?tmrge ?Ht.be, Uelrt ^ere neilSfttai> day, .14th, at. 4 p.';<OvAVh^^ln^?g?rr: Rev. R. A. CbJld wlU W^^ ap^fii-ocgf; Sunday, at 11:80 a. ?<,:ahd'; MJF P? attendance of the memb^j*tb*qtt?teiW' conference, i Watson, deoeaapflTtpok pbwejtt /hUi^UrtigA' dence, Saturday.' '.. E verytbl n*~j&tti . WW brought fair prices. ,-m. Jv>.' f ,; The remaloBof Mrs. Ljejroljyb *<sCnttyi df. Anderson, were brought. wwMb Xpqrpay aod were carried ovist to w^^nlet'OBmiy burial gronnda,. ?nd^?^?l;T.W5 d* ceased was born and reared ngar h?re^ana a few yeara ago her fatal ly anantUbawmoveu to Antteraon. She died vary auadeaily wltb omethlDg like heart t&lloief ; " Mra.J. E. Henry 1leo^W^p$i*qen> and Dr. T..O. Klrkpatrlck,WjWrt".tojBjAir?e?terdav and heard the notedjtftorwVBw. T. H. Lettcb. preach one pf bU^c&wWter&tic aermona. Tbey were tnnob _ Mr. E. J. Huokabee anabia *l?t*rv MlM Llllle Huokabee, went to Iva, y eMerday, and beard a fine aermon at 3 p. m., from the minister above mentioned.'.': >. Major and Mrs. W. R. Nance, of Abbeville, came up Saturday evening-*nd spent l be nlgbt with Mr. W. G.^Hochabee and family. rX. J >M?jU ( aHlft ndAcn. TO aawj a guuu utuji m uui> ,???lsed, and It 1b boped that, It wilt end 1n giving to da a foil benefit of tbUrgreat luxury. ' ^ ***" .' Prices on Embroideries have been reduced at Smith's Dry Goods and Millinery. Be sure and get the new prices on P. K. remnants at Smith's Dry Goods and Millinery. The finest line of cigars you ever saw? Cq lco, Figaro, Washington Irving, Rolg and Portuendo?5 cents. A speolal line of 10 cent*. 12 1-2 cents and 15 cents cigars. Tbe Speed Drug Co. h ED! Spring St< laud (CELL1 Vhe New ME.H it does not en Headwear, Ai Latest It . S'1 mm [ties in JNec&wear. Th< 3 our Stock the most v 3 and Prices and we hi trade is earnestly soli< MR. BOWMAN'S WILL. The Way in Which He Dlnponed or HIn Property. State of South Carolina, County of Abbeville. lu the name of God, ameo. I. Alonzo Z. Bowman, ot the county and State aforesaid, being of sound and disposing < mind, memory and understanding, and calling to mind the uncertainty of life, do mafce, ordain, publish and deolare the following to be my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me heretofore made, to-wlt: 1st. It Is my will, and I direct that all my Just debts and funeral expenses be paid out of any moneys on hand or trom moneys due to mo trrhlnh mau hp nnllPOf.Afl. 2nd. I give and devise to my son, W.<L. i Bowman, tbe tract of land known as the -Patterson Place," containing eighty-three acres more or less, also all that other tract of land known as the McCalloagb tract, containing ninety-live acres, more or less, \o him. and his heirs lorever. 3rd. I give and devise to my daughter, Elia Cllnlscales, wife of Caleb Cllnkscales, the tract of land kngffn as tbe "Quarter tract, containing oner hundred and fifty . acres, more or Jess^ totter and her heirs forever. < JB " , I nb. I give and devise to my son, T. J . Bowman, my "Home Place," containing two , hundred acres, morn or Ibbs. to have and to bold tbe same lor the use and benefit of himself, wile and children during his life, and at ] his death to be equally divided among bis , children, the ohildren of a deoeased child to take the portion to which the parent would have been entitled if living?provided tbe i said T.J. Bowman shall furnish to my wife, . Emily Bowman, who Is his mother, a comfortable home and support during her nat- 1 urai life. The following proviso is one of the lnterde- ; Uneatlons, and not originally in the will. J Provided further tbat tbe said T. J. I Bowman shall not have power to dls- < pose of his said Ufe-tlme Interest in said < land, either by lease or sale?my inten- ' tlon being tbat tbe same shall be for 1 a bome and (or the support of my grand- i children, tbe children of tbe said T. J. Bowman. ' 3th. My daughter, Ida Cooley. wife of J Thomas Cooley, having already reoelved In < tbe may of an education and otherwise ad- . vantages over and above my other children, ! amounting In value to wbat I oonslder ber j full share of my estate, I do not feel it my ( duty to make any provision for her In this, , my will, further than to direct my executors, J nereiuauer Liaujuu, wuicu i uureuy uu, to ' pay to her out of tbe first money coming In to their bands, the sum of five dollars. It belDg my earnest desire, for the above stated and other obvloue reasons, that my said daughter, Ida, or any of her heirs, shall receive do more of my estate, either directly or indirectly, than as above provided, 1 hereby solemnly enjoin it upon you, my other children, to respeot my desires In this particular. 6th. Tbe provision made in the fourth clause of this, my will, for my beloved wife, Emily Bowman, is Intended to be In lieu and bar of dower In any and all lands owned by 'me at tbe time ol my death. 7th. It is my will and I hereby dlreot that my executors, as soon as practicable after my death, sell all of my personal property, colleot all moneys due to me to which I may be in anyway entitled, and after tbe payment of my debts, funeral expenses and the bequest Of five dollars to my daughter Ida Cooley, InMet the balance, together with whatever jAoney I may have at the time of my death, In tbe stook of the Abbeville Cotton Factory, to be held In trust by my son, W. L. Bowman, who I hereby constitute aF trustee for that &irpose, for tbe benefit of my grandchildren. e children of my sonR W. L. Bowman and and T. J. Bowman, respectively, and my daughter, Ella CllckscaleB (tbe children wbloh B?ay hereafter be born to them as well as thoeo,already born) tbe annual dividends arla}Dfl[RoDl said stocks to be equally divided among my said grandchildren living at tbetlmeof said division, and tbe same paid over to'their respective parents or guardians, to be extended for tbe use and benefit of aid grandohlldren respectively. KfcNote. Tbe provision to Invest In mill Swcluvras noted for change to bank stock, ffiOTSgge?and otber securities.] ?jU&?fmy-wlll and I direct tbat as soon MMaay'jpwtofmy said grandchildren shall atMd ihhtf0> or twenty>one years tbat such Otitfi fain in said stock be paid over to blm OlJ??r?i|'fhecase maybe; and as a basis (or dmjipnf. snob one's Interest that the val^iOf^tlip whole of said stocks shall be tbe wbole number or said gr*d#W|d?KjU the time of each of said payn^lHMftad^ltet so much or said stocks be eo#J ajjrjlMWjBecessary to raise tbe required of my three children, towlt: WVL.jft}trf*n, T. J.Bowman and Ella ClinkttalMi- m^fc'attempt to break or have set tuldeUlltraJT wIll, then In ?ucb event It Is my will aDdrljGO direct that tbe portion given beratuoftgipone shall go to tbe otber t?fro; amiIf aoy jwo of the three .shall attempt anytft^fbrae kind then I dlreot tbat tP>^^t!oD^yeni|w^n to them shall goto tf)^tthai tny enMr/estate be given to the ftypportbf.ihi, paupers of tbe poor house of wrtacoanty of Abbeville TCJOlb. 1. hereby nominate, constitute and ipflalnt my: aoo W. L. Bowman and my SouDg friend EaM Allen executory or this, my lMtwIltpnd testament. W witness wbereof I have hereunto Bet my bend and affixed my seal this, the 5 day of Augost, ' t .'V \ A Z. Bowman, ss. Signed, sealed, publishod and declared by fhetdstator In ourjireaenoe. as bis last will and testament, and-We, In bis presence, and ?i K(i>nntuit inrt In IhA nrtwence of each other signed oar names as witnesses to ltie ] doe execution of the itftne. ( J. B. Blake, Jr., , >Robt.8. Link. I W. W. Bradley. -VY; . ' . ; : ?I?" BEAUTIFUL HATS. jfretty Faces ? Lovely gibbons ? . Charming Styles. ThIb ladles are still looking at the beautiful ? millinery wblob Is to be fonnd at tbe milling , ery stores. Smith's Corner le as pretty as re- . fined taste and baman ingenuity ean make , It. Tbe pretty things to be found there Just paralyzes tbe pretty women. At Haddou's well-known stand tbe customer Is bewildered wltb tbe beanty, style and grace of everything. Customers, clerks, and everybody else gets op to tbelr eyebrows In nice things. Mrs. Taggart bas moved down od Washington Street, and sbe Is Just doing ber best to snow tbe most taking goods, and tbe ladles are there every day. ' " 1 " NICE PLACE. I NwectbenrU - lee Cream ? Delightful Scene. Mb. E. g. Wilson baa fixed np tbe nicest sort of a little arrangement, where young gentlemen may seat their sweethearts to ice creama and other good things. Mr. Cannon, the artist, !h helping to do the ornamental work. j cell, any thej ~tistic in Sheij ieas for The Newe 3 greatest variety of Li aluable we have ever c i V ave no fear of results. sited. Respt'y, J *1 ' \ . ? 7 Smith's Dry Goods and Millinery will run their $1.50 Oxfords this season at $1.25. A fall line of children's jnst as cheap. These goods have jnst been received. NOTICE OF REGISTRATIONSTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, ABBEVILLE COUNTY. OFFICE OF SUPERVISORS OF AEGISTRATION, ABBEVILLE OOUl^PY. Notice that lnjiccordauce with, apt Act of. the General Assembly.aw^bohformity with the requiremenu^Ftbe'State Qpbsti^ution, the books for the regletl8|pn of all legally qualified voters, andTfr the issuing of transfers, ect., will be ppen at the office of Supervisors of Registration in the Court House, between the bour 9 o'clock a. m., and 3 o'clock p. en., on the first Monday of each month, and kept open for three successive days In each month until thirty days before the next general election. The Board of Registration is the iudge of the qualifications of all applicants for registration every male citizen of this State and of the United 3tate, twenty-one years of age, who is not an idiot is not insane, is not a pauper supported at the 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, idultery wife beatinsr, housebreaking, receiving stolen goods, breach of trust ivith fraudulent intent, fornication, iodomy, incest, assault with intent to -avish, miscegenation, larceny, or crimes against the election laws, and a ffho shall have been a resident in this State two years (except ministers in charge of organized churches and eachers of public schools, and these ( ifter six months residence in the State,) a resident in the County for iix months, and in polling precincy our months, and who can read any t Sectiou in the Constitution of 1895, or ] ;an understand and explain any secion of said Constitution when read to i lim by the registration officer or offl- } :ers shall be entitled to registration and )ecome an eleotor upon application for t luch registration. If any person has )een convicted of any of the crimes ibove-mentioned, a pardon of the governor removes the disqualification. ^ In case any minor who will become t wenty-one years of age after the clos- 1 ng of the Books of Registration and r 3eFore the election, ana is otherwise \ lualified to register, makes applica- ^ ;ion under oath showing he is quail- y led to register, the Boards shall regis- a er such applicant before the closing of . ;he books. ^ Any person -whose qualifications as o in elector will be completed after the J slosing of the Registration Books but J jefore the next election shall have the r ight to apply for and secure a regis- * ration certificate at any time within ? lixty days immediately preceding he closing of the Registration Books, * + nath tnthfl 1 J puLI au. apuiivavivu uuuv* vm?m ?w vuw acts entitling him to such registra- v ;ion. The registration of voters must be >y polling precincts. There must be a Book of Registration for each polling precinct, that is for eacu township, or sarish, or city, or town of less than ive thousand inhabitants, or ward of iities of more than five thousand nhabitants. Each elector must vote n the polling precinct 4n which he 'esides. If there is more than one rating place in the polliug precinct, ihe elector may vote at any voting place designated on the registration iertiflcate. The Boards must designate n the registration certificate the votng place in the polling precinct at vhich the elector is to vote. If there s more than one voting place in the polling precincts, the Boards shall iesignate on the certificate the voting Dlace selected by the elector. 8. 8. BOLE8, ?- - T * \TT nr) w. A. ijai> ijiixv. < G. H. MOORE. Board of Supervisors of Registration It is only a saying of 3 cts. but it counts up. A Fan at Smith's Dry Goods and Millinery sell at 2c. you pay 5c. ror eisewnere. ' : | The State of South Carolina, j COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. ] PBOBATK COUBT. I Notice to Debtors and Creditors. / In the Matter of the Estate of A. Z. Bowmrfj | Deceased. 'i> i A LL persons Indebted to Bald estaty mast < settle without delay, and those Aoldlng claims against the estate mnst present, them < properly attested to ^ w.lbow^In Rnd . J. E. ALLyjji April 3rd, 1900. J Executors, 'i \ Now Is the time for lf^ oortains, lambre- j ^"ndh^wiuaflshlnit, table llnensat ' ?> % ? ' une ock now doi 7 have ever s jes, Materiali Dress. j mi )si Tilings aces and Embroideries >wned. R.M.I ? ;? i . t-x . . TUTC TO 11110 10 ' 'v-/: And We &t ? ' / fc MATTING. WINDOW SHADES. M MATTING. WINDOW SHADES^ BA MATTING. WINDOW SHADES. BA MATTING. WINDOW SHADES. BA MATTING. WINDOW SHADES. BA MATTING. WINDOW SHADES. BA MATTING. WINDOW SHADES. BA MATTING. WINDOW SHADES. MATTING. WINDOW SHADES. BA MATTING. WINDOW SHADES. "" BA MATTING. WINDOW SHADES. BA MATTING. WINDOW SHADES, BA GIVE US v 'Mm : > './' / > t 1? 1 DUE WEST. ^>-Vvi ', </* 1 lick Preachers ? Presbytery?Exelte* ment?Personal Paragraphi. . Doe West, 8. U, April 10th, 1800. 7 j Capt. J. M. Cochran aDd Mr. W. C. Brook ittended ooort at Greenwood last week. They vere witnesses Id the case of Majors versos ?mltt. Id a monnment case. Mr. Pope, a handsome young man, attorney rom Charlotte, N. C., visited nlrbrotber bere i ast week, who Is a stndent In Ersklne Colege. MIbs Atkins, of Virginia, Is visiting her siser Mrs. E. L. Held. HOMESICK PREACHERS. Dr. W. L. Preaely, Rev. 0. E. Todd, Rev.O.Y. Jonner and Mr. B. 8. Galloway left here last .'bursday afternoon, via Southern railway, o attend a meeting of the Seoond Presbytery the city of Atlanta. Three out of the four eturned borne alck. Mr. Sam Cochran, a thrifty young farmer, rbo lives near Abbeville will be married tolay (Tuesday, at 3 P. M.,) to Mis* May Baker, 'he bride Is sixteen and the groom thirty-two ears of age. Miss Baker la a daughter of Mr. lartln Baker from near Bookstand. Mr. Augustus W. Smith, President of the VooJruf? Cotton Mill, and Col. B. Tillman Vardlaw, of Abbeville, were In Dae West me day last week. Mr. 8mitta came to Due Vest fo secure some subsorlptlooa to the capiat stock of the cotton factory of which be is ireeldent. No business man in Abbeville has ore friends In Due West than Gaa8mlth, as ie Is familiarly oalled, and slneere regret Is elt and expressed at his contemplated re oval to another town In another connty. Dr. C. B. Cowan, Pat Kennedy and J. Epps rent to Anderson Saturday as "rooster*" for 3reklne's bate ball team. Mr. W. F. Kennedy, of Lowndeevllle, has >een In Doe Weet visiting Mr. J. H. Brooks, : dr. A. S. Kennedy and other relative*. On tfonday he w?* eighty year* old and i* still i lale and hearty. He baa heard many Seoeder i ireachera and oan always tell them by the l ray they read the Psalms. Rev. F. Y. Pressly, D; D., the President of i Srsklne College, preaob*d a good sermon In he A. R. P. Church last Sabbath in the ah- 1 ence of the pastor. ' >* i Professors P. L. Grler and E. L. Beld went o Anderson Saturday to see the ball game tetween Ersklne and Clemson. Rev. J. EL Free* ly, of Stateaville, N. C., ectures to the (kculty and stadenta of the l Samlnirt Tnp?l?V Bliht Of this veek/VuWIo cordially invited to attend. Erakioe and Clemaon played agame of ball ' it Andaraon last Saturday. The score stood 6 o 2 In ftvor of Glemsoo. Ersklne 1b oonlllent of jrlpnlng two oat of three gamea with i }lemson< Fifty students went to Anderson last Saturlay. Some played ball and the others cheerid the players. The lady teachers of the Female College vent to Abbeville on a shopping expedition ast Saturday. The seoond annual oelebratlou of the Casallan Literary Society of the Due West Fenale College will be held next Friday evenng. Miss; Lena Hamm, of Virginia, will pretide. Mlas Rebeooa Boswell will give a reading. Miss Louise Caldwell, of North Carolina, s the Sophomore essayist. Miss Bessie Boyce, )f South Carolina, is the Sophomore elocutionist. Miss Alice Todd, of South Carolina, s the Senior essayist. Miss Jennie Qalloway, VIlss Louise Brownlee, Miss Martha Hagan indMlss Ellna CUnksoales will debate the following subject: Resolved, That the educa- i Lion now given to the youth of America Is" , letrlm^ntal to their highest Interests. Mrs. Keesley, mother of Mrs. Eliza Caliaaaio. at Level Land, will celebrate bgf-one hundredth blrtday on June 10th, 190J. she is i still quite active and without dtffloaiiy walks around to visit ber neighbors. She was reared near the mountains In Plckeug oounty and It may be that the pure moun&)a air had much to do In lengthening hpMtfe out to a century. Mr R. C. Hrownlet.Tr In hnvlne a well sored at bis backdoor. l'he drill la driven Ji3^"* The work Is being done ander the d^jtion cj Mr. York, of Clover, S. ^ w~5ifl"rae gentleman wbo bored the wells ^LjpErKlDe and the Due West Female College, nr. Brownlee's well is now eighty feet In depth and the drill making slow progress Lirough solid rook. iMr. M. B. Cllnkscales sold fifty-five bales of aotton last Friday to Mr. Andrews of Greenwood. The price paid was 9.15. Mr. John McGee and Mr. Hill McGee have ai?oo*ered the sooret of making oats. Last C?ll itaey pot in their oats In the drill with a ootton planter. None of them appear to have been fettled by the oold weather and ttiey are now flowing luxuriantly. Last Sabbath night there was some excitement In the bouse of Uncle Oliver Kennedy, a reapcctablaoolored man. who lives in the eastern uotorbs of Da West. Feeling the need Qf some mild ohlorlde of Meroury (calo . /1 v vryr; <?.' XCEL Offered by hown. The i s and Colors. 1 J ; out in Ti i, together with a larg laddoi ? Loaded ...For You in.... . ' ? ' lB Y CARRIAGES. ., BED ROOM SUITS. JBY CARRIAGES. BED ROOM SUITS. BY CARRIAGES. BED ROOM SUITS. BY CARRIAGES.v BED ROOM SUITS. BY CARRIAGES. BED ROOM SUITS. BY CARRIAGES. , BED ROOM SUITS. BY CARRIAGES. BED ROOM SUITS. BY CARRIAGES. BED ROOM SUITS. BY CARRIAGES. BED ROOM SUITS. BY CARRIAGES. BED ROOM SUITS. BY CARRIAGES. BED ROOM SUITS. BY CARRIAGES. BED ROOM SUITS. A CALLare Right on till & I i , i' '_?< . mel) and bis pill box being empty a mesaenger was dispatched to a neighbor to borrow some aalomel pellets. Throngh mistake a box of morphine pellet* was sent instead of oalomeL Soon, however, tbe mistake was discovered by the person lending the medicine and a swift bloyole rider was oat to see If tbe morpblne bad been swallowed. Tbe rider reported that Oliver bad taken one and his wife tbree. one-fourth grain morpblne /pellets. A horse was hurriedly "booked np" and tbe doctor taken poet haste to be scene of exoltement. Tbe usual antidotes were administered, and tbe family "wn miiMVAd of All anxletv. The delegation that attended the meeting 0/ the Second Presbytery In Atlanta returned home Monday night Tbey report a pleasant meeting. Rev. w. A. M. Plaxo was the moderator. and a good one. The usual routine business waa transacted. Rev, E. B. Kennedy, Be*. Joseph L. Freesly,Rev. R.L.Bell,, Be*. J. 8. Mills, Rev. J. A. Smith. Dr. E. P. MoCUntock. Rev. T. W. Sloan, Dr. O. D. Phillips, Rev. W. B. Lindsay, Rev. J. M. Bignam, and others In addition to those Irom Da west attended the meeting. The Presbytery was hospitably entertained by the congregation. The ontlook for the ohnrch In the city is more encouraging than ever before. The next meeting wlu be held at Moont Carmel, Friday before the third Sabbath of September. Rev. J. A. Smith was elected moderator for the next meeting. FIFTY LOST IN TEXAS FLOOD. And Still Worse Reports Looked For? River Blsing With Startling Rapidity and Bastrop, Fayette and Wbarton Jnst Feeling Fnll Fores. By Telegraph to The Dally News. Dallas, April 9.?Report received at Dallas op to noon irom the southern and southwestern Texas flood sections, show that more than fifty lives have been lost lnoludlng those at Austin. The names of least half are notob r\t fha ianlaHrvn nf ihp dls? UilUBUlO UOUttUDo v? vuv au.u?.VM v. - trlcte from the railroads. Mont of the drawnlogs occurred in tbe Colorado river valley sooth of Austin aud Bastrop. Bastrop Is now entirely surrounded by water and cut oft. Tbe property damage Is enormous and railroad trafflo In tbe southern portion of tbe State Is practically abandoned. All outleu to California are gone because of tbe big1 washouts on tbe western divisions of tbe Texas Pacific road. Later reoorts from Bastrop, Fayette and Wharton counties, In tbe Colorado valley, sbow tbat tbe full force or tbe flood Is Just being felt there. Tbe water Is rising rapidly and the people are compelled to desert their homee with all possible speed to protect their lives. Even this has not saved some. Reports come from Bastrop tbat twelve people were drowned there last night. In Wharton and Fayette countries the situation Is even more grave. It Is expected tbat further reports from this section will not only pile up an Immense property loss, but tbat tbe list of human lives lost, will be, swelled considerably. La Grange, April 9,?Thejrlver took a;sadden spring Jump at noon, It has risen 7 feet In tbe last hour and tbe out look is alarming. Tbe river shows n rise of nearly 50 feet. 11 feet higher than In 1890. ^ An Austin dispatch says: n Hoi-n tuarA nO jgr SB Cftll UO IDdt ucu luviv ?? v* v ?- I Sasualtles hera betides tbe eight persons caught Id tbe power bouae and the woman, two children, five men and university student who were on the point below the dam. All these were swept away when the .500 feet of huge dam suddenly swung open and the wave fifty leet high leaped down through the valley Saturday evening. Their bodies will probably never be found as great boulders weighing thousands of pounds were burled along by the rash of water and broken to Cleces. The wonder Is that so many of ihe undred of spectators on and below the dam escaped. The dam and power house cost the city 81,250,000 and Austin is now without water, lights or electrle power and nearly cut otr from the world. Every hour brought reports that groups of two. three or more bodies could be seen floating gulf ward far below Austin. 500 Japanese open and shut Fans for 2c. each at Smith's Dry Goods and Millinery. A car load of Ice just received by J. L. Perrln. LED! i ?5o.i * u # % iew creations %" * m i i "T.'-f 1 .5 immings ^ ?? ?? e and choice selection n & Co. 1 r^-rtkM < ? I ith Bargains | ... SIDEBOARDS. TABLES. PICTURES. SIDEBOARDS. TABLE8. PICTURES. SIBEBOARDS. TABLES. PICTURES. SIDEBOARDS. TABLES. PICTURES. SIDEBOARDS. TABLES. PICTURES, arnironinnu TABLES. ' PICTURES. SIDEBOARDS. TABLES. PICTURES. SIDEBOARDS. TABLES. PICTURES. SIDEBOARDS. TABLES. PICTURES. SIDEBOARDS. TABLES. PICTURES. SIDEBOARDS. TABLES. PICTURES. SIDEBOARDS. TABLE8. PICTURE8. the Square. | Peacaun Ratber Tban a Poll?y?:V^ > t" Southern Farm Magazine says: Dir. Bam eel H. James, of Mound, La., believes that a peoan gK>ve la of more profit to a man than * 'i-l f life insurance policy. In the Cotton Planters' H ^, Journal he says: ^ 'About fifteen yearn ago a life insosanoe . 'Awi agent approached me, asking me to Insure 'M my life. -No,' said I; *1 will plant me a large pecan (trove, and that shall be my life lnsar- r$Y> ance. The yearly premiums shall go towazd .-A t, tbe care and cultivation of the grove, and I <i " shall get my retbms while still alive, and leave torn} heirs toe most valuable piece of property In the State' He laughed at me. " j Still I planted my gi->ve. Tbe trees eame * into bearing at nine years, aodeacb year now ' j tbe yield gets more and more, and the prove more valuable. In five mure jears, if I am alive, I can afford to live like a prince. My plan of life Insurance was a perfect success, asall now know, lor I not onlysfetgood returns daring my life, but my bniS ?nr f*t tbe principal when I die. < Every young man, or middle-aged man, should plant some grove of trees wblle young tbat will give blm good returns In o 1 age. I The ordinary staples are so bard, and f often overstocked, that there la not often mucn profit In them. Then old people ct>nnot afford to toll as young ones do. Especially should men with young children plan far ahead. They should plant trees that will come Into bearing In the years to come. After yon once get your grove Into bearing there Is no expense for cultivation oc care. All you have to do is to pick the pecans np, put them in barrels and ship them. How different from ootton! "My mother was fifty-three years old when my grove was planted, and we now can aflord comforts whioh we oOold Dot otherwise have had. In dosing, let me give the reader one warning: Do not expect your grove to take care of itself while little. You must cultivate It and attend to it, otberwlve It will not thrive. Cotton U the best thing to plant lc a pecan grove, cotuin is nettnjr .. cultivated, and the pecans get the benefit. I never knew an old man In my life who upon discusalng the pecan question did not express a regret that he baa not planted a pecan grove in hU youth, so that it might take care of him In blsold age. This at least will not be one of my regrets when I get old." Theludaatrlal Department of tbe Seaboard Air Line la doing all it can to get the people ' . '? along the road to plant pecan trees, ana to enable those who deelre to plant tbem, they -i. have arranged with a reliable company to supply all persons living within fifteen miles y I of the road young thrifty fees at very low ? rices. To secure tbe low rates, you hava to uy through one of tbe 8. A. L. Station Agents or Industrial Agents. If not conven- ' lent to see the agents, write direct to J.T. Patrick, PlnebluH, N. 0. April and early 1 part of May Is tbe best time to plant. I BBILLIANT AMATEURS. | Clever Play?An Enjoyable Evening | Promised to All. Thursday evening, April 19th, there will be i ? u.rnrmtniw tn i.he Court House under the auspices of the Daughters of the Confederacy, to raise money for tbe proposed monument. The Abbeville Chapter, though small in raem.^sitjhlp. has undertaken to raise sufficient fanda to erect a suitable monument to the brave men throughout the county, who fought and bled for their country. Suoh a worthy cauoe la oertalnly deserving of help and It la hoped that there will be a good attendance. The troupe from Green wood la composed of talented young people, who have already esUbliflhed quite an enviable reputatlou (or themselves. The play, "The Soldier and Fortune," Is witty and olever,.preaentlng many amusing situations, and all woo witness It will eujoy a delightful eyening. * Let all come out, old and young, to have a merry time ana to help a good cause Seats on sale at.C. A. MTlford's Drue Store. Reserved seat#, 50 ceota. Admission 35 cts. Smith's Dry Goods and Millinery have just opened up 40 dozen Percale Waif ts. Sale ; price is 45c. and 65c. They '* ? '?ii?nnA I nave more vaiue uuau wc uut i they offer at 35c. - j J. L. Pecrtn is now prepared to furnlRli i<*e j to the pamfc. i" ; 9- -