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w The Press and Banner ABBEVILLE. B.C. ET~Publl8hed every Wednesday at 82 a year In advance. Wednesday. Mav 9.1900. ? , - ' Ttip Greenville XewN. It Is announced that Mr. A. B. Williams will resign his position as editor of the Greenville News, to take a position on the Seahoard Air Line. Prof. \V. H. Wallace, Superintendent of the High School in Newberry, will edit the Greenville News after the 11th of Jnne. Manier'* Sale*. L. W. Perrin, Esq.. the Master, made his first sales last Monday, as follows: Brltt & Co. against Joe New *nd W. T. Bradley & ('o : :S0 acres, bounded by Dr. K. J. Tolbert, Savaunah Valley Railroad and others, to Brltt A Co. for $10). Trustees of the Estate of i>r. John DeLa Howe against C. F. Mills: 12" acres, bounded by W. P. Wldeinan, S. W. AddisoD, Geo. Ht?nvey and Joseph McCombs, to Trustees ot Dr. DeLa Howe tor WOO. Mr. Perrin conducted the sales as !f he hid been a veteran, and had been selling laud all hie life. K. C. WIInou'n Caeaui Parlor; la dow In full bla?t for the Hummer, but parties who ho desire can have their Ice cream and sherbits delivered at auy time and on short notice, Special prices by the gallon. Mr. Wilson sells nothing but the best. He will be glad to have you phone him when In need of anything in hit} line. Healso carries a fall line of fancy groceries, Ac. Home AkhId. S Miss Mary Hecaphlll, editor of the Abbe " ville Medium, after a delightful trio of three four weeks in Charleston, returned home ^iesterday, and will resume her work on the paper. Her uncle, Mr. J. C. Hemphill of the New* and Courier, did much to make the trip a most injoyabie one, and she was carried tway with the meeting of the Womans Club. Old Pnpera Wanted. If yon have cople? of the Abbeville Banner for 1847,1848,1S49.1650,1851, 1852, 1858, the Press and Banner will pay a good price for them in money, or will send the Press and Banner as long as you may think right, in exchange for them. You can get eitber, the cash or subscription to the Press and Banner. Of course no one has a complete flle ?r all the years. Let us have what you have. if. A. R. P. Church Service. The sacrement of the Lord's Supper will he observed next saonatn in ine a. n. f. unurco. There will be preparatory services on Friday evening at 8:30 o'clock and Saturday morning at 11 o'clock. The preaching will be by the Kev. O. Y. fionqer. The public is cordially Invited to all these services. ' Glad to Nee Him. Mr. Samuel Benet came to town yesterday evening. He has grown to be quite a man, and was so large and so ?ood looking, that we didn't know him when he first came. He Is on hle-natlve heath when In Abbeville, and nobody has more friends here than Samuel Benet. Sweet Singing. The choir tinging at the Associate Reformed Churoh Is always an exceedingly attractive feature of the religious service at tbat"fchnrcb, butlt Is especially so since Miss Hunter Joined the choir. 8he sings charmingly,- and her voice adds to the sweetest part of the service. > Notice. j The monthly dues of The Abbeville Savings and Investment Co. are now due, and must be pald'at the National Bank, on or before May iotb.1900. - F. E. Harrison, President. H. G. 8mlth,Treasurer. , Books. ' The Woman's Book Club will meet at the residence or Mrs. M. T. Coleman on Vienna Street at 6 o'clock p. m., Thursday. Mary Hemphill, President. ' -V Bible* Wanted. Tbe Ladles Mission at the Cotton Milldetlre copied of tbe Scriptures for distribution,. Persou8 wbo are willing to give either money or books should seud tbem lu to Mrs. Mohw.\ ' . Something Xew. I have Just received an elegant line of wall paper samples, from tbe celebrated Alfred Peats Co. Orders will hav* prompt attention at Penney's Drug Store. W. C Moore, Agt. Rev. T. W. Sloan will entertain the next Colon service with an account of what be > saw and heard at the Koumenlcal Council. There will be a picnic and addresses by eminent speakers at tbe dosing of Jones * High School. May. 18. Miss Eliza Gambrell was thought to be critically lit yesterday, with bronchial trouble. |*The Position?of Resident Manager for tbe State Mutual Life Assurance Co., of Massachusetts for Abbeville and vicinity, is open to a man of Character and ability. A good contract, with renewal Interest, will be given to a good man. Address Sanborn Chase, General Agt. May 8,1900, 8t. Florence, S. C. Bruce'!* KeHtanrunt. Go to Bruce's Restaurant for meals at all hours. Bruce s Restaurant Is open for tbe Fall ana Winter trade. Bruce's Restaurant Is open day and nigbt k uock and tbe door shall be opened unto you PRETTY QUARTETTE. t Hjippy GneMlN?Deli];btecl HonIm?All Hre Bright ami Joyoim. Miss Sallle Mllford and Miss Maggie Bonner are on a visit to tbelr friends Miss Oil* Mcllwaln aud Miss Virginia Mcllwato In Abbeville. All of these pretty young ladles are bappy now, and hopeful of gooa thing* la More for them in tbe future. . Keowee DeraocraUi'^^';; , Keowee Democrat Club was reoognlred 8a?drday, May 5, 1900. Elected the following offipers. Preslden?L. A. Morris. i3| -Vice-President?J. Will Ashley. Secretary and Treasurer?J. W. McMabap. ^ Tbe following committees were appointed $5 On Registration?W. H. Can field, L. A. M(H% rls and R. O. BranyoD. * P.Ypnntlvp (V^mmlt.tPAmAn-..T N. and J. T^. Branyon, A. L. Bigbee. The following delegates were elected ttr represent the club In the County Convention; Wiley Strickiin, W. H. Canfleld, L. A. Morris, .1. Will Ashley. . A. L. Bigbee offerred a resolution to nominate M. J. Ashley as a candidate lor tbe House of Representative. Resolution was carried unanimously. W. H. Canfleld. i Bijf Time for Charlealon. July 10-13 1b the time of tbe meeting of tbe National Educational Association at Charleston. This will be the greatest educational meeting ever held in South Carolina, and the teachers of tbe State should see to It-that the old Palmetto Slate is fully represented. Full particulars and tbe complete official pror gram will be published In tbe June number of the Carolina Teachers' Journal, published at Winnsboro, 8. C. This number, together with the May number, which will contain the full aqpo,uncements as to the8tate and county sOftBier schools, will be sent to any teaoher sending name and address on a postal card before tbe 15th of May. 4 r" v _ ~ . The State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. < PROBATE COURT. Notice to Debtors and Creditors. Iu the Matter of the Estate of A. 'A. Bowman Deceased. ALL persons Indebted to said estate must settle without delay, and those holding claims against the estate must present them properly attested to W. L. BOWMAN and J. E. ALLEN. April 3rd, 1900. Executors. We have any and all priced balls, from 10 cents tojl. MltsTjO ceDts to 82. Also a No. 1 mask. Milfords Drug Htore. Phone 107. The newest and most complete stock of stationery to be found in Abbeville is at Phoue 107. Mil lord's Drugstore. Now Is the time for lace curtains, lambrequins and house furnishing, table linens at ?1 addon's. fcL . . , .... IMPERIALISM. The Danger *o Which American Liberty In Xow KspoxHl. A college student at Due West a tew days ago wrote to Mr. J. Altheus .Johuson at Washington for some literature ou tb? Porlo Kican Tarlfl debate and also lor some in formatlon ou the subject. The following Is part of the letter Mr. Johnson wrote lu reply : "The question about the Porto illcan Tariff, as you kuow. Is not oue of "Protection" or "Free Trade." It, is a far graver one as Indicating a total departure from the principles and traditions of our Government. The tariff rate for Porto Kico Is dltfereut from that prescribed for the other parts of the United States, whereas the Constitution of the United States provides that all imposts, duties, Sc., KlialJ lie unuorm uirouguoui me United States. The prime question, therefore, as you see, Is whether Congress sbai 1 be allowed to go outside of the Constitution when legislating for territory that belougs to the United .States. Congress, which Is a creature of the Constitution, has always been supposed to be subject to the provisions and principles Imbedded in that instrument. Now, however, under the gospel which Is being preached by the evangels of the preseul'administration, Congress is supreme as to all territory of I be United States not ended Into a State, and, hence, as to such territory, untramrneled by the Constitution. The doctHne is that 1 the people of a territory have not the right of trial by Jury, the writ of habeas corpus, or any other of the rights guaranteed in the Constitution, except as such rights are 1 granted to them by the grace of Congress, or I of the person (the President) to whom the I Congress Bhall delegate the power of govern- i ment. v ' "Sucb preaching is founded on a clause of < tno Constitution which says: "The Con- 1 gress shall have power to make all needful ' rules and regulations respecting the territory < belonging to the United States." This clause, ' detached by these late expounders of the Constitution from the balance of the Instru- f ment and viewed an an lndependeut field, Is * harrowed and worked and manured In a ' way that gives hope to the laborers that It < will yield irult which would never grow or I flourish in any other part of the vineyard. ' The missionaries who teach this new propa- f ganda Indulge Id more ''cant" about the ' high and holy mission of this Government < to carry" civilization" and "liberty" and ' "Christianity" to the "new possessions" of < the nation thafa would snnDly England in f her crusade against the Boers of 8oatb Africa. I believe England has never robbed, pillaged or oppressed a weaser nation bat she did It all In the htgh and holy catae of "civilization and to carry the blowings of "Christianity." !il "Potential statehood has always theretofore existed in territory acqalred-fcy the United States, and all government of a territory was bat a preparative for'the condition ol Statehood, which was in prospect, and the people of Jhe territory were entitled to all the safeguards against'^oppression afforded by the federal Constitution to other citlzenh of the United 'States..'Kair^Bdflwver, the apostles of this new dispensation are teaching that the Government can bold Indefinitely as "colonies" -and wltbont any reference whatever to statehood^* AVen fts a condition In the remote future.. IS any of the subject people, or colfcalsts/shCqldjeibel sgalnst the rule imposed upon lhen?ra military satrap, with the strength of ,the-home government behind him, will suppress".'.the disorder and enforce peaoe. . - ^ ^ , "You can readily see tlwt snob an Innovation wonld be llttfe s8jW$f a revolntlon In our Bystem ?f govefoopaot, converting it flrom a republic, IranWtt ^h- njodelB which guarantee toa .poopl? thf highest, degree of individual lilMWQMRianula^nin organized society lseapableimfi@8i<?nplre, the various nartA of whu>kk-4iifcJS?ftitect to the will or caprice of a eenttafl 'dOtninatlDg power, and the parasitic mJjqloi}* through whom thai i power is .exerotoi^l. Men;, k>ve power and when they hne- the tiffnSrtanlty soon de- t velop Into tjraaU. In -hotb public and e private ljfe tray Will domineer over and ; oppress ttao?? heipletsfcOflMlst and regard tbe i rights ofcitb^TamtlytW tbe extent tbe sltua- i tton requlree/lHjiwwrons of England who at ] the potato! twiiiiohl extracted -from King t John "Magna43iraiSa??'^were themselves over \ their dependent vrnMUnas great tyrants as < John; and so all Wtrough English history ( the rigmdeareat to tbe individual bad often < to be aflnrted^ With the battle aze and tbe * bayonelaflbinst the oppression or lrrespon- ; sible power.rtAnd when oar forefathers of j 1776, woo efcUiged as Vhel*heritage the "com- , qtou law" oMJtalaqd, the prescriptive prlncl- t ptesacoordihrW wbloh-thfi. rights of person , and of property uro-Jadaep; determined to < erect their own1 tbey did so ] 'wjtb sucb cbeoiw Jfeatfufeftarts a* gar# ut> . a political syiit4>rtiMBBWwE? the ages for < seourloft to.man' UM fifflwtt-iftvelopment of , individual liberty. absolutely vefy *bisg aHn td theJSEripe right of 1 kings," or la hereditarymeo else by tutenW^ jfeslstive^BKatlve and indiniat. and^LhSTaaedik. deriving their SHHwer ffgmthfeifipleTlook to ttie Bir ters Ji^Mrn byUie pwHjgmm eiy, t h e ^ AiT^tbEit^nitelrt'DOltoiw^^Blr1 Hlle- ] glance to the p#6(U0 from whom they receive i their authority, Ma*' agents are required hi stated 1 otervaiatttTOMBt-.to the people, who i at tfce ballot b<%??Sn pais Judgement on ' the acts of their agents. It was thus that provision was maw for those who should exercise Ibe functions of government, and I ttftarrangemeiaiaceniB tbe best for preserv- i lng in tbOMfctalroated Willi government a i proper sense 'of Ibelr responsibility, and a | proper regard for the rights of the citizen. ( But oar governoro].'builders, pot oontent i with tbus prescrUMus* tbe authority of gov- : erotBent luaatlqfwKfflL Inserted also lu the < written cbaitamHfffKnBhnd the best known i safe-guards agaipi ty^auy and oppression, Intending tbeciai$gaaras tbos placed to be i barriers for protecting ?tbe Individual, not < only from bis fellows, but Irom oppression i by tbe machinery of government as well. For In stance, iae rltrbt oftrtai by Jury was Interposed,andffpni^mau^u^tbe Instance or either <tovemnjwrt oratram#ividual, was to bn deprived of life, llhort^'Sp/proptTty with- i out tn verdict of J2goo$*i(te,irue men im- < p.trtially Belectfte'aptiUSMOagh Jnry boxes i nave BometlnaBSTOMaiiroteed and verdlota ) rendered as iMMHRfInterests wblcb ' controlled tb&HHHHKPliwPatfB of a ''drum ' than regal places havmg /nHo Cuban motvfflra with the approval of the President. ADtfSpMltB the faettbat the law on tbe itatfaBPHtrof tbe United states says tbut an ;fttwBR?(ficer shall not receive mora than tt&aaBgf and allowances fixed for blm by UMKMgMMtaals in charge In Cuba have been fUWeMKwthe President io duplicate from%tSi$w96a revenues tbe amount paid by the UflflMTOteteB and to retain It as a perqblalle3jw<;wflUtlon to the amount provided by tbe'CocgresH of ibe United States ; and fiiiten tojtoeSenate of the United States btta"n?4 ' eflrontcry to Bay In debate on tb^-&OT3tf the Senale that the power of the>:faM8Vbt In the matter was absolute ; tllaVmlils military administration of Cuba the fnpilent wan supreme even to tbe CoDgrei*orp? United States. "Already, lone few months this government has bad bfi&rge of the island, to manage It until H/jhall have been sufficiently Instruoted U?mattge Itself, oar olQoais In administering lUraffelre havensed ovter 515.000, 000 of the revemWB of tbe little Istend* How long, think yofli.will It be, under such a reKHme, before tbe minions of power, represent*, g tbls government, will find that tbe tntelage has been accomplished and that tbe people of tbaIsland may be entrustod wltb their own affairs? Power la no more readily smrendercfl at home than It Is abroad, and tne fresiueiil oi me U1J|ICU oinioB win uu more willingly give up power than any petty autocrat, who basking Id presidential, favor, shall be entrusted with a little authority. "Cuba in tbe bands of Spain, cried oat against official pirates, against tbe appropriation of tbe property of its people to gratify tbe avarice of tblevcB in office ana corrupt favorites of tbe Spanish crown. Tbe United states beard tbe cry and assumed tbe role of liberator, and, now, having taken posssesslon of the government and revenues of the island, how long before the situation wl| Justify the philippic of an Kdmund Burke against a Warren Hastings? "We cannot Inoculate our syBtem with sooh a policy cannot suffer In our home government from tbe consequences. The poison will permeate and pervade all our institutions, Infecting tbe very life and principles of our people. A people lu South Africa, the same in faith as those who lay the loun. datlonsof our own government, a people in I whom tbe blood ot tbe Huguenot and tbe Dutch protestaut ss cominlugled, are now struggling with a heroism unequalled In tbe annals of history for the preservation of their little republic, and we. under tbe influences which have brought about this new depart ure in our national life, stand dumb, giving not a word of cheer or sympathy to the gallant Boers, nor uttering a syllable of contempt for the vampire of nations now suckin* the very life blood of the Transvaal Republic. J "The moment the Great Republic assumes as u lord paramount to hold any peoole In vassalage (eupbemlze, In the beginning, If you prefer, and call it a state of tutelage) that moment the corroding cancer begins its deadly worfe and the polgou will soon strike the ^ very vitals of the Republic. The external i forms of free government may remain, but \ the heart and tbe spirit, which make free < men, w"l bo gone. Long alter Rome becamc an empire, and Individual liberty to tbe ( l)?rvion o mArA noma fhn r> m nornrq /ilolmaH r to act by authority of tbe Roman Senate, and the people were still allowed tbe mummery of electing their tribunes. The legions of Bonaparte shouted for "L'berty, equality, fraternity," but became, In the hands of the Kmperor, mere instruments for Imposing servitude. "The claquers for the new career upon which It Is declared our country has entered are clamorous, too. for an Increase of the regular army. Professional soldiers have always, In every age and every clime, been the greatest instruments for oppression. Their education and discipline remove them from the community of thought and feeling and standards of life that governs the other members of the body politic. No rulerdeslring to oppress a people has ever been able to use a citizen soldiery in doing it. The militia of a country, al ways available.for the preservat ion of order, are yet stern enemies ol Irresponsible power. "A mostcruel wound to our free institutions bas been made In Idaho. On the 29th.of April of last year a mine In the Couer d'Alene region, the property of the Standard Oil Company, tbe most gigantic and powerful trust In the country, was blown up with dynamite. Dn tbe 3d of May, nearly twelve months ago. tbe Governor of that State, at the Instance of the Standard Oil magnates, deolared a condition of insurrection to exist In Shoshone bounty and called upon the President for troops. They were furnished, and from that lay to this martial law has prevailed In Shoshone County, tbe writ of habeas corpus suspended, bands of hired detectives belonging to tbe Standard Oil turned loose In the jommunlty, men by the hundred arrested by /hem without process of anv kind, detained ? for months In the "bull-pen" without the iclntiMa of a criminal charge brought against b ,bem, houses broken open ana searched wlth)Ut other warrant than the bayonet and tbe g itrong band, nobody allowed to work except e >n a permit issued by a tool of the Governor ind issued only when the applicant will sub- v icribeapaper repudiating all connection or t lympathy with organized labor, even men 8 working their own properties without a j, jermit thrown into the "bullpen" without i jossibllltv of redress until it pleases their in- n arcerators to release them, and permits re- ^ lulred lor even typewriters and stanograph- tl :rs. ij "Well may auy man take alarm for the future B vben such a condition of things exists Id a loverelgn State of our Union. How long be- n ore the States will be reduced to tbe condl- e ion of mere provinces and the people be j vithout an eltectlve vojce in tbe govern- v nent ? a "We need to study anew the political axiom, y Eternal vlgilanoe is the price of liberty." p Veil may the sentinels upon the watoh-tow- j irs raise tbe alarm of "Imperialism" and jc militarism." The warning needs to be p uuuucu iu iruuipeb iuut>? uuui Lue fieujjie ^ ball be waked to a realization of tbe danger gl o which tbe commercial greed now dominaIng oar national councils is leading us." tl 1 tl ? p NEW SCHOOL DISTRICT. a * , g Tbe following petition bas been sent to me: " To tbe Honorable the Board of Examiners p or Abbeville County: We the undersigned qualified electors re- p tiding within the bounds laid down In tbe gj itupcbed description of a proposed special n jctrool District, do. hereby respectfully petl- a: .lono?pi?r Honorable Board to exercise the y x>wer granted to you by a recent Act of tbe ^eglfilstare; and declared said described 0 loabdarles to be a special School District, as a ve believe such action will conduce to the M convenience of a very considerable number it School children without any manifest in- y sonvenlence to others. Ii i. C. Link, R. H. Link, r. B. Ferguson, J. T. Hogan, w r. F. Ferguson, W.D.Ferguson, D r. J. Botts, W. C. Botts, h O. Graves, J.J. Link, F. T. Terry,Sen., J. T. Perry, Jr., 3. A. GraveH, J. J.Vaugbn, P. A. Wilson, W. H. Wfieon, i. J. Ferguson, J.H.Ferguson, f W. F. Langley, 8. S. Link, " r. S. Graves. For the Information of all whom It may con- 8' cern I publish the following description of a If proposed new cbool district as set forth in a w -survey of the territory made by William L. t! Mitchell, surveyor and civil engineer and d also the affidavit certifying to the survey as II follows: ti Lying Immediately west of Abbeville, C. H., e formed from districts Noe. 20, 22 23 and 24. Ci Beginning at the trestle on the G. O. & N. railroad on Calhoun's creek. Thence eastward along said railroad two and seven eigbts27 8 cdlies to where a road crosses tbe railroad, C| about 78 of a mile west of tbe Poor House, y rbence southward along said road to Flag l( Reed creek. Thence up said creek to an Iron j, wood 3xn. Tbence northeast a little more ^ than one mile to a post oak on west side of a road at S. C. Link's. Tbence around tbe pre- i< raises ot said S. C. Link's and thence to a & point in the road about 100 yards N. W. of u Carlisle's on the Henry Hill place. Thence 8| ilongsaid road northwest to the fort of tbe 8I road at tbe Poor House. Thence a little west }f north, nearly 21-4 miles to a point In tbe jy road just west of the Walker House, or about g j 8 ot a mile S. W. of Mrs. Leslie's. Tbence j, nearly due west about ITS miles to Calhoun's jreek, in Mllledge Davis' bottoms. Tbence n 1n?rn Raid nrflolt to thn hpo-lnnlnt* ? AFFIDAVIT. ;y SOUTH CAROLINA, ? Abbeville County. U I, Wm. L. Mitchell, Surveyor, do hereby cer- j, Lify tbat the within map 1h a oorrect diagram of the territory described and tbat it contains 7 nine (9) square miles ; and tbat after having a \ line irom Wilson's mill on Calhoun's creek, f( westward, abqato 8 of a mile to a point In the rurkey Hill road about 100 yards N. E. of the [ Did Shady Grove school houuse. colored : Lbence to Davis's bridge on Little River, and j adding tbe territory above this linn to the re- r mainlng portion of district No. 2; that it, with the districts from which the new district j has been formed, contains nine (U) or more 4 square mltea, to the beat of my knowledge j wjvmii Wm. L. MITCHELL. , ; AprEUth^W. e AJl ?toreot)? who may be opposed to the fortiaiAj^ra6fl^|i?ld school district are hereby otiH^^fp^ppear in my office at Abbeville ^ at Wo'clock in the forenoon of May 10 and e p^^^fatown their objection. ^ ^ t d Saperlndent of Education. ? Bcttutlfii! Tableaux. r ^.Oh^^f^':OT-ibe city played Cinderella last ' nlgUt v W?'iptowdod bouse. Tbe little girls J: tnflMHPM^from three to twelve yearn. t quHiuvaBlifiBfod their aweet performance, ? wereranBHwangels find sweeter things than Miol^7|<>'wrtb. They were intent on tbelr play, jtadiiad no thought of care, neither^dld tbey b^d^o^he duties of ^ ^ theeviffl^ wrt wB?lfSfel!ow?>r>gram t '; ClkderelJ%^Dal?y?Mlfe^&lfwi'&tan ly. n Proud Slst&s?Hollyhock andvriger Lily? t MIm Jewle Speed and MU? Hid* Cnrrle. I Godmother? Nataw^MissL^fenaBeucham. Bonnie Bee ?Little Pag&?$faster Walter t Daniel. ,.v 3fn J ?^>b|n Bed-?rPrlD06a' Herald-Master Jamee ] ^^S^nshlne^-Of Sunbeam pas^e- 1 Bmterqie* ? Charioteers ? Miss Floride 1 Smith aP^Mlu Louise Brojvn. * Gbeats-at; the Ball of Sunbeam Castle. J J ;'6^M?pj'r-M?s8 Loui Wilson, t ^cBattercap?.MIm Mary Martin. i v Pansy?Mine Willie Wyman. I ? r- Daffodils-Miss Margaret Klngh. > a- Violet?Miss Mary Perrln. 1 Mignonette? Miss Mary L. Link1. i LUy Bell?Mlsa Lucy Calvert. i Sweet Pea?Ml as Haael Wyaong. i < ' NarcUsds?Miss Issie Sign. ( Heliotrope?Miss Mary Millar. f ": . Sweel. Brlpr?Miss Mary dark. Ten Little Sunbeams and Ten Little Bain i Drop*. -. SCENE I. Prtnoe, jSunahine's Invitation to tbe May Day BallrV- . . Mnsio?Miss Eva Klrby. ' VK y ? SCENE II. Godmother Nature Sends Daisy off to the 1 Ball.- 'i, v < Muslc-^ Phonograph. r ; ; *" 80BHB in. May Day Ball and the Shower. , Song?Mlsa Corrle MoOlung. .SCENE IV. Daisy Crowned Prlhoess of Sonbeam Castle, DENTAL NOTICE. Dr. S. G. Thomson, OFFICE CP-STAIRS ON MoILWAIN Corner, Abbeville, 8. C. Sec Cobb & McDatld'e? sample Htaoeft and hats, to ko coat. \ , - " ->niC.y. NEWS OF LOWNLESVILLE. tn<l Echoes From tbe River Thai KonrN, mid Sometime* Goen oil a Boom. Lowndexvllle, B. C., May 7.1900. Mr. G. W. Hpeer left Monday tor Anderson where be remainded till Thursday, when he went to Wllllauiston to attend as a delegate rrom this League, the State Epworth League Jon Terence. On Tuesday our Btores began to close their loors at 6 p. m. for tbe summer months. This will give to tbe merchants and clerks a little time whioh they can call their own, neither will It seriously discommode the buy>rs, as they can make their arrangements accordingly. It would probably be a good idea 'or our merchants to "draw straws," ordeermlne some other way which one of them will keep open till dark, so that we loafers nay have some place to spend tbe last boars 11 1 no uo;, uiuvwim "UUl UWU|UUUU ' IB ;one. Supervisor John Lyon came up Tuesday to, ind did receive, tbe bridge work lately done n this section Tbe refloorlng of tbe Iron >ridge HcroBB Rocky River, and tbe new iridge built across PreHsley's Creek on tbe iarper'B Ferry Road, all or which was done >y Messrs. J. M. Huokabee and S. W. Barnes, ind tbe new bridge aoross Pressley's Creek lear whero it enters Rooky River was done )y Mr. Jas. Sooggins. Miss Fannie Bulow, of Charleston, came np rnesday to spend some time with the family >f her kinsman, Mr. T. T. Cunningham. Miss Mattle Lee Floyd, of Wllllamston, eacbed here Tuesday to spend sometime vith ber Bister, Mrs. D. IC Cooley. Mr. B. F. Mauldln, cashier or tbe Bank of Anderson, spent Tnasday In oar town. Mrs. Carrie A.. Latimer, of Anderson, came lown Monday and will spend a fcw days with elatlves and friends In this section. Mrs. W. C. Press ley, or Elberton, came over Monday evening and was tbe gneBt of Mr: J. Latimer that nigbt, and tbe next day w?nt o tbe home of ber lather, tbe venerable Mr. . M. Younn. Mr. J. C. Harper, of tbe University of Maryand, reaohed here Monday to spend bis vacalon. Mr. B. C. Kay went to Abbeville Monday on lURiness. Mr. B. J. Martin, of Donalds, candidate for iberiff, was here a few days ago in the InterBt of his candidacy. The closing exercise of onr Hlgb School. nil begin tne mn or this montn nod close he 22d. The opening exercises will be a lay ermon on tbe first mentioned!daleatll'a.'m. a the Presbyterian chnrch by Dr. Lee DaVls lodge, President of Limestone College, Gaffey, S. C. Monday at $ p. m. Prof. John G. illnkscales, of Woffard 'College,.will deliver tie literary address In our school building, he two days will be taken up In appropriate nd Interesting exercises. Tbe LowndeNvllle Oil Mill Company held a leetlng on Taesday to elect officers for the nsulne year wltb the following result: Hon. . H. MoCalla, president, Mr. E. R, Horton, ice-president, Mr. D. L. Barnes, manager nd treasurer, Mr. A. V. Barnes retiring from tie management to engage In his former emloyment, that of traveling man for the obnston Crews Co., of Charleston. Tbe fol>wlng were elected directors of tbe mill roperty: Messrs. I, H. McCalla, E. R. Hor>n. E. W. Harper, B,. F. Mauldtn, J. B. DawJn, J. W. Norwood and T. D. Cooley. It will be remembered that It was stated in jese columns a few weeks ago by this writer jat tbe creditors in part of tbe firm of Harer & Latimer had met here and agreed upon itkfanlnrv fprmn nf neft lament nnhiAAt. Ln le decision of the absent creditors. Sinoe ien a permanent settlement was reached d tbe doors of the store wbioh were (empoirlly closed baro been reopened, aqd tbe nalness Is being conducted nnder the;name r E. W. Harper. We congratulate Mf. Harer on bis good fortune. 'r Tbere has been and will be more cotton seed lanteti In May ibis year tban before xoown Dee the beginning of cotton planting, and lere Is nearly one-fourtb of the month gone, d much of tbe land to be planted in cotton et to be prepared. -v* Hon. w. D. Mann, of Beech, and bis epbew, Mr. Julius Mann, of tbe State Medlil College, Charleston, were In onr town for )metlme Wednesday. Mr. J. J. Baker, of Anderson, came down Wednesday morning and was tbe gnest durig the day of bis nncle, Mr. T. Baker. Mr. L. O. Miller, wbo has spent some time ltb tbe family of his nnole, Mr. W. T. Cunlngbam, leitSaturday morning (or Btrmlngam, Ala., where be will enter Into business. COTTON WORK. Somewhat ratber singular conditions exist s to the usual duties of planters abont thin me, In reference to ootton. It 1b quite comion to see some of tbem preparing and plaotig In tbe same held, at tbe same time, and >me are koown to have been preparing tbe ind In one place, planting it in another, and 'orklng tbe young cotton, all in one field, at ie Bame time. Mr. P. B. Allen, of Starr, An* erson county, breaks tbe record along this ne. Last week be laid off for ootton, dls riDuiea lae ieriwizer, oeaaea, opeuea, pianid and covered sixty acrea in one day. Who an beat It? . . v ? OVERTURNED BUGGY. A few nights ago Dr. T. O. Klrkpatrlck ame near meeting with a serious accident, /bile driving from the borne of one patient > tbat of another, along a plantation road. 1 crossing a pine pole bridge (the nsnal sort) Is borse stepped on one of the poles, which ew up, and onused his norse to Jump, wblob jrked the buggy off the end of the bridge, od overturned tbe buggy with tbe Doctor nderlt. The shafts were both broken off bort, and tbe Doctor, altbongb without a ;ratcp, was sore for several days. Mrs. M. E. Latimer and ber children and laster KoBcoe Horton, left Wednesday for Ilngstree, tbe childhood home of Mrs. Latnaer. They will spend some time. Rev. and Mrs. Peter Stokes started for Wlllamston by private conveyance Thursday corning to attend tbe League Conferenoe. [r. Stokes Is Secretary of State League. They Mil go irom mere Kwiay 10 ureeuvine to vib-i l for a few days tbe family of bis father-iniw, Rev. G. T. Harmon, MIsb Llllle Hnckabee went to Anderson 'bursday morning and that evening on to Villlamston as a delegate-to the League Conerence. Word came to us Wednesday that Dr. J. O. lindsay of Due West was quite sick. His augbter, Mrs. H. C. Fennel and her son Mr. . L. Fennel went over to see him. At last eport be was some better. MaBter Bruce Moseley and Miss Nannie obnscn went to Anderson Friday evening, iaster Moseley returned home yesterday, lies Johnson will remain several days. Messrs. L. T. Miller and R. E. Moseley, of Lbbevllle, came up yesterday and spent sevral hours In tbls place. LAMENTING FRUIT. All over tbls section so far as beard from, a Lind of bllgbt Is upon tbe apple trees. The nds of tbe twigs where the apples form are lead and most of tbe apples with tbem. A ery few are left. The same, or something ilBe in places has so damaged tbe strawberry rop as to make of It almost a failure. Some ay that their rose bushes are badly hurt by omethtng of the same nature, but few if any unen. iuib lb Uttu. xiu nine pietieuie wnn ooked forward to by us In strawberry and ilder time ; but alas! "We never loved a tree ?r flower, but it was first to fade away." Tbe tpplloation can be easily made. If there bould be no hall or wind storm, we will lave peaches In abundance. TIMID THIEVES. There were two attempts to burglarize here Saturday night. Tbe oil mill office wasenered, but nothing of value was where it oould >e reached. One of the front window glaw to Messrs. Cooley <k Speer's store was broken >ut, but it was not determined yesterday as o whether anythingir&a taken or not. It Is upposed In both cases tbat the would-be hleves were frightened off before aocom>llsbleg their purpose. Tbere wa? a surprise marriage In town yeserday at 8 p. tn> Tbe contracting parties vere Mr. S. A. Verner. of Elberton, and Miss l>aura CUnkscales, living near here. Tbe narrian.wM solemnized at tbe home of Mr. C. D. Ooolay. Mr. Verner Is connected with he Sootbem Railway and ban his headquarters -it Elbartt>0, Qa. He has a lucrative portion. and H a young man of considerable; jromlse. Cliokscales Is the fourth iaagbJ^OTlilr. C. L. CllnkscaleH, was born ir^reat^ injuria section, and is well-known, xipnl&r, itftaulifaot and pretty. Tbe oere nooy.wasiptiMffffied by Kev. j. a. urown, ?bo -wm htfe to 11U bis appointment n the Baptist chnrch. It there was any op? option to the marriage on either side It la aot known. A long, useful and bappy life Is ilneerely wished by many friends for the ihove*iMmed oonple. Troupe. TEAOHEBS ELECTED. rbe Graded and Blgli School of Abbeville. At their recent meeting the Board of Trustees elected the following teachers to serve for Lbe next ensuing scholastic year. Superintendent?Prof. R. P. Gilliam. Vioe-PrIndpaI?Prof. W. R. Bradley. First Grade?Miss Winton Parks. The followinlg teachers were also elected, subject to asstgment] Miss Mary Cox, Miss Nellie Cochran, > Miss Beesie Edwards, / Miss Florence Henry, Miss Jean le Perrin, JB188 May nuuoruuu, Miss Florence Templeton, MILL SCHOOL. Miss Eliza Gambrell. . - - * ? Now la the time to supply yotlTMifw with baseball goods for the coming aeairtflpilukve atonplete line of balls, btuT^mmUa, te? mi a call before baying. * <'* BioqbIO?.. , MUford's BrogHtofe. t i -v-* . '. Ail u-w .. ;'"T i-'.-s tv / THIS IS /A n W W? Ar ^ llltl WW 111 # MATTING. WINDOW SHADES. B/ 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. BA MATTING. WINDOW SHADES. BA MATTING. WINDOW SHADES. BA MATTING. WINDOW SHADES. BA MATTING. WINDOW SHADES. BA GIVE US A' f i ?r * Tirr^ vvt? McE ':.. .! < ' *: '' * ' *4 CANDIDATES. For tbe Legislature. We authorized to ahnoonoe Hon. J. B? HOLLOWAY as a candidate for a seat In tbe Honae of RepreBcntattVM, subject to the aotlon of tbe Democratic primary. We are authorized to announce J. D. CARWILE SB a candidate for tbe House of Representatives, subject to tbe aotlon of tbe Democratic primary. % i '' For Superintendent of Education. We are authorized to announce JAMES 8. GIBERT as a candidate for re-election to tbe office of Superintendent of Education, subject to tbe&otlon of tbe Democratic primary. We are authorized to announce W. A. LANIER as a candidate for Oounty Superintendent of Education, subject to tbe action of tbe Democratic primary. For Treasurer. Greatly appreciating tbe generous support of tbe public in the past, I {?aln respectfully offer ior re-election as County Treasurer, subject to the action of Democratic primary. J. R. BLAKE, JB. For Supervisor. I respectfully announce myself a candidate for County Supervisor, subject to tbe action of tbe Democratic primary. ? JOHN HENRY fiELL." We are authorized to announce DAVID GILLIAM as a candidate for Oounty Buper* visor, subject to tbe action of tbe Democratic primary. We are authorized to announce CAFT. JOHN LYON as a candidate for reelection to the office of County Supervisor', subject to the action of the Democratic primary. . Fap A nrlfl tor. We are authorized to announce R. E. COX as a candidate for Auditor, aabjeot to tbe aotlon of the Democratlo primary. We are authorized to annoonoe T. P. MILLFORD as a candidate for tbe office of County Auditor, subject to tbe aotlon of the Democratic primary. ? \,y For Clerk of Court, We are authorized to announce W. R. BULLOCK for reflection to tbe office of Clerk of tbe Court for Abbeville County, subject to the action of Democratic primary. We are authorized to announoe JOHN E. BRADLEY as a candidate for rClerk of tbe Court, subject to the aotlon of tbe Democratic party. I respeotfully announce myself a candidate for Clerk of Court, , subject to the aotlon of Democratlo primary. J. L. PERRIN. For Sheriff. I respectfully announoe myself a candidate for Sheriff, subject to tbe action of tbe Democratic primary. ' ( B. J. MARTIN. We are authorized to announce WM. L. MILLER, Sr., as a oandldate for Sheriff, subject to the action of tbe Democratlo primary, I hereby announce myself as a candidate for Sheriff subject to tbe action of tbe Demo cratic primary. j. k. Ktisixmux . , The State of South Carolina, COUNTY OP ABBEVILLE. > Probate Court.?Citation for Letters of,Administration. By R. E. Hill, Esq., Judge or Pbobate. \\T HE EE AS, B. C. Kay has made suit to ?? me, to grant blm Letters of Administration of the Estate and effects of A. L. Latimer, late of Abbeville County, deceased. These are therefore, to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said A. L. Latimer,, deceased, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Probate, to De held at Abbeville C. H., on Thursday, the 24th day of May, 1900, after publication hereof, at It o'clock in the forenoon, to sh6v cause If any they have, why the said Administration should not be graDted. Given under my hand and seal of the Court, this 7th day of J$ay, in the year of [L. S.] our Lord one thousand nine hundred and In the 124 year of American In. dependence. Published on the 9th day of May, 1900. In the Press and Banner and on the Court U A.ion ikA Kn Itr.wr uuubd auui iui kuo biuic x cuuiiou u? um* . , B. B. HILL, May 8,1900, tf Judge of Probate. Play Ball ! "THERE'8 ONLY ONE STANDARD . OF QUALITY IN ATHLETIC GOODS THE SPALDING. SPALDING BALLS, SPALDING BATS. SPALDING MITTS, SPALDING MASKS. SPALDING GLOVES, SPALDING GUIDES. FOR PROFESSIONALS, AIUA.1 ucjtva ana JUVENILES. Estimates for Club outfits on application. Correspondence wlt^u^^^^^^e^ollcted. Till'i Picture frame* at 8.1. Tlll's. For hats and oaptgo to 8.1, tlll's. Bring your feet for fits to S^I. Tlll's. The cheapest plaoe to trade la at 8.1. Tlll's. Stop guessing where to trade, but go to s. I. Tlll's. r?4 ? No trouble to show goods at 8.1. Till s. No goods mlsrtpreswled at 8.1. Tin's. No war prices wltfcS?&Till. Men's and boys olothrof at 8.1. Tlll's. Window shades and UfcJr curtains at 8. I. Tfll's. ' Buy yottr'loe tickets from J. L. PerrIn. e Loaded wit ...Ftnr Vmi in lBY CARRIAGES. BED ROOM SUITS. S lBY CARRIAGES. BED ROOM SUITS. 8 kBY CARRIAGES. BED ROOM SUITS. S lBY CARRIAGES. BED ROOM SUITS. S .BY CARRIAGES. BED ROOM SUITS. S lBY CARRIAGES. BED ROOM SUITS. S .BY CARRIAGES. BED ROOM SUITS. S lBY CARRIAGES. BED ROOM SUITS. S iBY CARRIAGES. BED ROOM SUITS. S .BY CARRIAGES. BED ROOM SUITS. 8 lBY CARRIAGES. BED ROOM SUITS. S lBY CARRIAGES. BED ROOM 8UITS. S A CALL? are Right on : Mil & L J* . ? HADL MILLINEI Pop the Mor .. Will be Icept right up to date. L of bright new goods* wbicn are comlcg some special good values la Black and ''? . ' .f jr i; SPECIAL OFFERj Short Ends of Colored 8 ' Special Values in White c U/IPG You will find l\ t/?vv5 firing the mot V/(r (inmiflk afoMa at norrect nrioes jSkDL ' .....AT D.. DRESDEN, S. C., ! ?- ? > t MAS BEEN PDT IN FIRST RATE CON-1 j ditlon by thorough oleanlng and with terra j ootta piping. s The medical properties of the water which ( contains lime, salphor, magnesia and Iron [ are unquestioned. , I During May a supply of this excellent water t will be at Speed Drag Company free, and all ( persons are Invited to test It. t The curative virtues of the water are set ( forth in the following certificate from Dr. S. M. Orr, the distinguished physician of An- j derson: j 8. M. Orr M. D., > < 331 west Market St. < 1 to 3 p. m. v- Anderson, S. C., May 2,1900. 1 Jno. S. Norwood, Esq., Dresden, S. C. i Dear sir?Your Inquiry as to my obeervatlon on the nses of Growing Spring water received. J I have been using It very extensively for i past three (8) years. It Is superior to any . mineral water that I know of for Jaundice, ' Billlousness or in laot any Liver trouble. It ] cures Dyspepsia and Chronic Catarrh of atom- i ach ana.bowels. For Cystitis and Urinary , Troubles it is unsurpassed. I have used ft ' wit h mod affect in Chronio Rheumatism. 1 Yours very truly, 8. M. Orr, M. D. " Many otber certlflcateB haVe been give me. J. S. Norwood. May9,1900. tf "V 3421. < Report of the Condition of Tie National Bank of Abbeville at Abbeville, in tbe State of South Carolina, at tbe close of business, April 20,1900. RESOURCES. Loans and disoonntfl 8146,705 81 Overdrafts, secured and unsecured.... 8.521-05 U. S. Bonds to seoare circulation 18,750 00 1 Other real estate and mortgagee i owned 5,797 07 < Due from National Banks (not Reserve Agents) 5,352 51 Dae from State Banks and Bankers.. 1,928 13 1 Dae from approved reserve agents... 10,168 79 j Notes of other National Banks 1,980 00 Fractional paper currency, nickels, and cents 625 47 < Lawful Money Reserve In Bank, viz: j Specie , $3,811 00 Legal-tender notes 7,000 00? 10,811 00 1 Redemption fund with U. S. Treas'r I (5 per cent, circulation , 937 25 Total ; 8206,527 11 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in 8 75.000 00 I Surplus fund 15,000 00 , Undivided nroflta. less expenses and taxes raid 4,946 37 National Bank notes outstanding 18,750 00 Dividends unpaid 240 00 Individual deposits subject to check 64,001 28 Demand certificates of deposit 18,089 46 Bills payable 15,000 00 Total 8206,527 11 State of South Carolina. I . County of Abbeville, j" ' I. Beni. S. Barnwell, Cashier of the abovenamed bank, do solemly swear that tbe above statement Is tine to the best of my knowledge and belief. ' BenJ. S. Barnwell, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 4th day of May, 1900. Julius fl. DuPre, N. P., 8. C. Correct?Attest: s L. W. WHITE. 1 W. JOEL SMITH, > Directors. ahihq p \tapqr i '1 J. C? Summey, Blacksmith! OFFER HIS SERVICES to all who may j desire any kind of good work In iron. Shoes furnished for homes shod all round ! for 65 cents. When the shoes are furnished bis charges Is 40 cents. Shops across the street. In front of Wallingford& Russell's Livery Stables. For a strlotly hfgh grade shoe, one that wll always look nice and htild Its shape. Buy .lames A. BaulHter's shoe from rati It A- McUnviil. I TIME! | -h bargains b -0 IDEBOARDS. ] TABLES. PICTURES. IDEBOARDS. . tfABLEB. PICTURES. IBKBOARDS. TABLES. PICTURES. IDEBOARDS. TABLES. PICTURES. IDEBOARDS. TABLES. PICTURED IDEBOARDS. TABLED. PICTURES. IDEBOARDS. TABLES. PICTURES. IDEBOARDS. TABLES. PICTURES. IDEBOARDS. TABLES. PICTURES. IDEBOARDS. TABLES. PICTURES. IDEBOARDS. TABLES. PICTURES. IDEBOARDS. TABLES. PICTURES. the Square. \ ,-SBt >< -yon. ??-->ON*S IY STOCK Lth of May .ate buyers will get all the advantage in every few days. We still have Colored Worsted. liiks, 1 to 3 yards in piece. i and Colored Piques. a our Shoe Stock some Special Values ith of May. i.' no 11 o (* I| VOiA MV >ON'S. mice or bhiismm 3TATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, ABBEVILLE COUNTY. )FFICE OF SUPERVISORS OF REGISTRATION, ABBEVILLE COUNTY. Abbeville, S. C., March 6,1899. ' ' Notice is hereby given that in accorlance with an Act of the General \ssembly, and in conformity with the j 5 equipments of the State Constitu,ion, the books for the registration of ill legally qualified voters, and for the . asuing of transfers, ect., will be open it the office of Supervisors of Registrainn in th#> Court House, between the lour 9 o'clock a. m., and 3 o'clock p. a., on the first Monday of eacn nonth, and kept open for three suesessive days in each month until ;hirty dayB before the next general election. The Board of Registration la the udge of the qualifications of all ipplicants for registration every male > jitizen 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 who has not been convicted of burglary, arson, obtaining joods or money under false pretenses perjury, fcrgery, robbery, bribery, idultery wife beatine, housebreaking, receiving Stolen goods, breach of trust svith fraudulent intent, fornication, sodomy, incest, assault with intent to ravish, miscegenation, larceny, or crimes against the election laws, and who shall have been a resident in this 3tate two years (except ministers in charge of organized churches and :eachere of public schools, and these ift-er six months residence in the State,) a resident in the County for tix months, and in polling precincy bur months, and who can read any Sectlou in the Constitution of 1895, or ?n understand and explain any seclion of said Constitution when read to aim by the registration officer or officers shall be entitled to registration and become an elector upon application for juch registration. If ^ny person has seen convicted of any of the crimes ibove-mentioped, a pardon of the. Governor removes the disqualification. In case any minor who will become :wenty-one years of age after the closng of the Books of Registration and aeTore the 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 in eleotor will be completed after the 3losing of the Registration Books but before the next election shall have the right to apply for and secure a registration certificate at any time within 3ixty days immediately preceding the closing of the Registration Books, upon an application 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 precinct, that is for eacn township, or parish, or city, or town of less than five thousand inhabitants, or ward of jitiee 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 jertificate. The Boards must designate in the registration certificate the voting place in the polling precinct at which the elector is to vote. If there is more than one voting place in the polliDg precincts, the Boards shall designate on the certificate the voting place selected by the elector. S. 8. BOLES, . W. A. LANIER. G. H. MOORE. Board of Supervisors of Registration Acar In i>l of loe jml roi;?>lvi*il liy .1. L. Herrlu. f1 1 '..l/ *