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The Press and Banner. BY HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, S. C. "-Published every Wednesday hi S- h year in advance. Wednesday, Aug. 29,1900. Spnrtaubnrtf Herald. Tbe editor of the Spartanburg Herald i thinks tbe edstor of tbe Press and Banner is erratic, and on tbe subject of tbe Charleston Exposition proceeds to deliver us a lecture In tbese words: "It is all very well to urge people to patronize borne Industries to keep tbetr money at home, but to carry ibis principle to such an extent as Indicated above 1s to build a Chinese wall around a community. Abbeville is one of tbe oldest settlements in this State. It is located In the heart of a magnificent farming country. It has had every advantage and yet it merely a backwoods town. That is because tbe people of Abbeville have been taught to be narrow, selfish, and illiberal. Tbey never spend "five dollars out of Abbeville In twenty years" and no man out of Abbeville spends five dollars there if he can help it. Selfishness does not pay. No community can be built on tbe dog in tbe manger spirit. If tbe people of Abbeville would go out into the wide world and realize that they are part and parcel of this great State, keep In touch with the world as It moves forward, they might benefit other communities, but certainly not at theh own expenses." In what follows we would not be understood as complaining of Charleston. We do nothing of tbe kind, but we would forfeit our own self-respect if we did not object to Charleston's proposition to tax tbe State for the benefit of her 6how. Abbeville owes CharMnothing. The State owes Charleston j. And if that olty will not seek to raid on the public treasury, we shall ent. rouble with Abbeville has been that e devoted too much of our money to Idlng up of other towns. ler trouble Is, we are not a united peo? kiu nanoitr Aworo mon In tnwn wnnlrt ' like to see enterprises established, nearly as many make It a condition precedent to their contributing to it that they, or some of their kin, shall get a good office In the corporation. Our people in too many Instances buy their goods abroad. Abbeville, In former years, took stock In Newberry, Greenwood and Greenville mills? but never a man from these towns helped as. Abbeville bas bad much experience in dealI lng with Charleston and other cities. At <> present Charleston owns a considerable per cent of oar property. No other city owns a cent here. We are not blaming anybody because our business men may have been outclassed, or unfortunate. The changes of ownership came in the ordinary way. But these buildings stand as monuments or reminders of our former business relations with Charleston. We are further reminded of these facts when any effort has been made to further the Interests of this town. We do not blame anybody for not Investing with as. But when the News and Courier boasts that Charleston owns three-fourths 01 the cotton mill Interests of this State, the statement accentuates the faot that no man In Charleston would take a single share in our cotton mill. It will be remembered, too, that a former citizen of this county, who was born and educated here, but who Is now a citizen of Charleston, was appealed to as a | matter of friendship to his old home, to subscribe for two shares. He gave us the marble ' heart. ; v The tracks from Abbeville seem to have been toward Charleston with never one mmint lh?R roar. Em>n in the ooor little advertisement of the Citadel Charleston nips off a share of the amount that should go to the oountry newspapers. Charleston overrides the liquor law of this State,and her grand Juries refuse to indiot violators of the law, even In the face ot the atrongest evidence. Charleston refuses to collect the liquor revenues to which she la lawfully entitled, ? but that grand old city Is not averse to a State appropriation for her Exposition with a big name. Charleston wants, by .Legislative enactment, to levy tribute from the mountain districts to support her old show, which Is Intended to draw trade and business. If It UrawB from Abbeville, as did the Atlanta show, It will materially ailect the trade of some of the business men lu this town lor at one season. And to that extent the great Charleston Exposition will hurt Abbeville. Abbeville may be an old town, and this editor may be erratic, but Abbeville gave $100,000 out of a total value S800.000, to her cotton mill. Did any town on the face of the earth show more public spirit ? This money was contributed by a portion of our people, ' while a large per cent, of them gave little, or nothing. aiiuu you, woiie our people were straining their credit, Charleston never helped us to one cent, although It was proposed to lend us money at ruinous rates. New England subscribed $350,000 in stock. Oar neighboring town of Spartanburg has been equally fortunate in getting New England money. In one of the Spartanburg 9500,000 cotton millB we learn that New Englaod took S435,000 while great big city of Spartanburg subscribed, or holds, 865,000. If a rich community like Spartanburg, can build cotton mills with one-eighth her own capital, and seven-eighths New England capital, then we see no reason why Spartanburg should not grow and prosper. Unveiling a Monument. The people of Edgefield have erected a mon ument to tne Loniederate dead. A great gathering of people wan bad; and eloquent ppeeches were beard. One good tblng about these memorial services Is, that the officers are never forgotten by the speakers. The glorious names and the proud reoords of officers are kept fresh In the minds ol the succeeding generations. One remarkable tblng about the Kdgefleld meeting was the mention of the names of two untitled soldiers. The innovation is not easily accounted for, but the names are there in cold print. We saw them with our own eyes, as published by the Edgefield Chronicle last week. There is no use denying It. They were there. Where there are a hundred private soldiers to every offloer who bore a high-eonndlng title it may be well enough, hereafter,'Vhen the names of all the officers are mentloMd, to bring in the name of a private or two. Or, In case the name of no private can be found worthy of mention, we ought to hear something of the Colonel's horse. It is true that the Colonels and the horses bore a conspicuous part in the war, but the privates did a little oi the fighting. PORTO RICO Over Five Mllliou Dollar* In bllver Exchanged tor United Miatew Money?RiiMiueMN Fairly PromperUUM. Washington, August 27.?Mr. James A. Sample, chief of the division of Issue, treasury department, who was one of the speolal agents sent to Porto Klcn by the Secretary to make tbe exchange of United States money ias returned to e original sum rer supposed to e Island all but langed, and arreted by which 111 continue for iterview to-day throughout tbe Flth good pros(arcane crop Is crop above . t & Am I My Krother'n Keeper T Those who may pose as being better than others, and who In fact may be a little too good to Inhabit this earth, havo often boasted of their prohibition proclivities, and sometimes they say, even if blind tigers flourish under prohibition, they would wash their hands of It, aud consequently would shun responsibility for the dispensary while boastlngly assuming responsibility for blind tigers, free liquor, and the whole train of evil that follows In the path Ol anegeu proinoiuoo. Speaking from tbe standpoint of one wbo would not pose as being better than others, but wbo would give expressions of an earnest desire to reduce tbe drink bablt, we would say: Under tbe dispensary we have prohibition from sunset to sunrise every night, and from sunrise to sunset on Sunday. If those wbo are really Interested in tbe sobr'sty of our people, would unite In an effort we could secure these ends : 1. The dispensary would be opened later and closed earlier. 2. Tbe restraining Influence of higher prices could be exercised. The State having taken possession of liquor to suppress Its sale, a smaller amount of liquor would be sold if half-pints were raised from 25 cents to 50 cents. The less liquor a man gets for his money, the better it is for him, and at tbe higher prlqe he would necessarily buy less. If we would promote temperance, we should Instill temperance principles. Mothersshould never give liquor to their infants. When mothers feed their children on liquor, they arouse a thirst In tbe child which will, in latter life, develope the liquor drinker. The mother's thoughtless act Is often responsible fnp fho rtrnnlrowVn hahltj] w* ? t Instead of falsely presenting tbe evils of the dispensary, let as all urge the non-use of liquor. Let those who are strong and safe from tbe temptations and tbe allurements of liquor protest against tbe drink habit. If good temperance principles are instilled, there need be no fear of tbe dispensary. Some of tbe advantages of the dispensary are: 1. The bablt of treating is broken up, root and branch. Very few men will ko In a fenoe corner to drink raw liquor out ol" tbe neck of a bottle. 2. Tbe sale of liquor is restricted to day light. . 8. No credit for liquor is given anybody. Drunkards may not pawn their properly for drink. 4. When liquor fe needed for medical purposes the buyer may rest assured that he Is getting what be buys and getting full measure. 5. The sale of liquor is stopped Irom sunset Saturday until Monday morning. Under the bar-room system back deors or side doors were not always shut. 6. The practical workings of tbe dispensary prove that fewer arrests for drunkenness, or oJhpr /'nnufto InHrtflnt tn HHnblno'. hftVA hfMn made under tbe dispensary tban under any otber liquor law. Prohibitionists might Just as well aot sensibly, and take things generally, and human nature In particular, as they And them. If they would bring about an ideal state of affairs, let them work in a practical way. Morality and sobriety are principles, and not Ideal airy nothings. ? COTTON STATES ASSOCIATION. Important Meeting to be Held In Raleigh, N. C., at Noon To-day. Raleigh. N. C., August 27.?The second annual Convention of the Cotton States Association of tbe Commissioners of Agriculture will ?-v. nnt horn tA.mni>PA(D o f nnnn Monu nf fhA i delegates arrived during tbe day and more are expected to-night. Tbe session promises to be most interesting and fruitful. There are many questions ol vital Importance to tbe farmers to be discussed and many Ideas to be conveyed la tbe message from tbe State officials to tbe tillers of tbe Boll. Probably first in Importance is the perfecting of a plan, outlined at tbe New Orleans Convention, for the estimate of tbe ootton crop at all periods of tbe season. Should the present plan of tbe Association oe executed it is believed false estimates will in tbe future be impossible. Tbe commissioners have reached tbe conclusion that the tax receiver of each county in each State is tbe proper man to estimate tbe crop. Every indication points to the fact that tbe crop will be short as compared with last seas on. The figures unofficial, show that a crop of 9,500,000 bales will be about what the commissioners believe Is insight. Dettlb of Mr. Bullock. f^rApnvAAd .Iniirnttl. Mr. Robert Martin Bullock died at bis home Id this county last Saturday morniog about 1 o'olock. He bad been sick for several months and a few days before bis deatb bad gone to Jobns-HopKlns, Baltimore, with the hope that something could be done for him. But be retuined to bis home to die. Mr. Bullock was 54 years old, and was one of the most estimable citizens of tbe county. Everybody wbo knew blm found him to be a good man, a Christian gentleman. His wife, wbo was Miss Lucy Ingraham, and seven children survive him. Tbe daughters ars Mrs. J. T. Med lock, of Greenwood, Mrs. D. R. Scurry, ol Yaugbansvlile, Misses Lou, Makle and Atlie ; tbe sons, Rlcbard and Maxwell. Mr. Bullock leaves two brothers and two sisters. Mr. John Bullock, of this county, Mr. James Bollock, of Texas, Mrs. M. Alice Cason, of Greenwood, and Mrs. Eliza McNeil, of Texas. Tickled witb a Straw. Herald and News. A commission acompanled by a letter has been deceived at tbls office notifying tbe editor of this paper. Mr. E. H. Aull, that tie bag been appointed to the honorable position of Honorary Vice-President of the South Carolina Inter-Btate and West Indian Exposi-1 Hon company, and we bespeak In behalf of | the editor and say that he will give bis inter* est and hearty co-operation in the great work which this company has undertaken. Kerr'd Locals. The Dexter mattrees leids tbem all. Let us put one on your bed for SO days and if not satisfied, return same. J.D.Kerr. Our sale on Dexters are way beyond our expectations. They are going every day. Call and get one. J. D. Kerr. Beware of lmmltations. See that the Dexter tag is oa every mattress. J. D. Kerr is sole agent for Abbeville county. See our line of rugs and art squares, the handsomest ever shown In Abbeville, and prices are right. J. D. Keer. Our fall stook is arriving daily and we are going to sell you your full bill, If goods and prices are anything. J. D. Kerr. How about a nice table set? We have them and the price are lower than the lowest. J. D. Kerr. ' Our trade for the past week has been greater than we ever had. Now, there must be a cause for this. Come and join the merry crowd that is daily making tor our store. J. D. Kerr. See oar line of side boards, extentlon tables, ball racks and furniture of all kinds. J- D. Kerr. Plotoree of every description in all colors and n^flfe to beat the band. J. D. Kerr. MEXICAN VETEKAN. Retarna to ibe Scene of His Boyhood Where Old Friend* Are Glad to Nee Him. For several days Mr. J. T. Martin, of Atlanta, but formerly oi this city, bas been in town, where he bas been heartily greeted by many of our older citizen*. From all over the Church we hear of protracted meetings. May there be a gracious outpouring of the Holy Spirit in all our congregations. Worry is weakening. It tabes the strength out of us and keeps us from doing the best there is in us. Worry never helps. Remember that. 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At half past eleven o'clock a dispatch was received stating that Hoyt was in the lead, with McSweeney a close second. \ fXTi $ OS DKA] <IS Jkk. f | Motion fa MllMm | .Dressi | firs. Ross ? Aft RS. ROBsijkB will ret4^| n|t day nest andbe prepared toebd jfm flrstclass goods, including Ladles jjlk icgs, Gloves,iBandkerchiefo Cc jSL, make up a clever and hauMbjue i2ft ? We are agents f ;$McCALL ] |f|\ And will sell you any'patteni at |j| \Vwil 1 present Aon it fladdon's Durif Fan6y Silks for waiswand M 5 boxes White Indian Linen 12$, 15 and 20c. This lot is exl A Big Bargain in Colored Now 8 l-3c. Special Values in Printed Li Pastel Shades in silks and ri new arrivals in millinery. All Summer Goods at All Summer goods are no^j Fall business. If you are ln| find them at I Att^entiolp .... We have just received II Stationery and $ N Brought t H Call and let us show you b Yours to ImI Di 1 A*7 j Mil CD I jUjj rnonc y\3?f ^ nuui vi < Our Trade for the Past Wee! .... in Our Bus Now there must be a c^use for this tention aud prompt delivery count Come and join the merry throng that town. Fall Stock is daily arriving. Yours fo Phone 8. ^ J. ID. ROSENBERG BLOCK. | ON SB I WILL OPE* T Stationery, Scho Magazines, 1 fand in fact, everything kept in a is a new enterprise for Abbeville, /jj\ stock in the store room formerly c AinoH^ll. Morse's Local*. liuy your ruta baga and turnip seed rrom Morse. The best varieties fresh. A few loe cream clrnrns on band, get one quick before tbey are all sold. ( Stone Jars for putting up fruit. 1 gal. and 1 2 gal,a limited quantity. Keep cool by buying and wearing a nice light weight black serge, or alpalca coat and vest. Ifyou use Tobacco try "Sliver Spoon" Ihe best 5ots, plug In town. "Peun's No. 1" thick Is bard to beat. "Wah wah"smoking Tobacco with pipe or book Is oheap and goou. 1 have received a small lot of "Parlor Rifles," tbey are new In style, tine lorjtarget practice and very reasonable In price. Auk to see them. Save your fruits and berries by tmlng American Preserving Powder and Liquid. For sale' alSi>eed Drug Company. The best line of Stationery ever brought to Abbeville, at DuPre's Hook Store. > i v1. ;>' - . - r.ER IN || oods, ? w S, | ?ry, | Halting. r, Manager. | ~~ jl . from the Northern market on Mon- W pr the ladis a full line of up-to-date j and Children's Underwear, Stock- jfh iteets and everything that goes to jjjk costume. mL for the celebrated. ... /|\ PATTERNS^ - JE 10 and lq cents. Nothing higher. A ufc charge, g Bazaar of Fashion to amme^gdrdawat.reduced prices. t worth aqjH ^ Now 8,10, :ra o this C ^ afore buyiDg. M iRD'S DRUG STORE. M ' ' ! 1 z Has Been Jfreater Than Ever inAfls Career..... r.,_ i. If good goods, low prices, polite atfor anything we are right in the swim. is ever journeyiug to the busiest store in r furniture, KERR. Abbeville, S. C. Fr ill' * A STOCK OF W ol Books, Novels, Daily Papers, 1 first-class BOOK STORE. This JK and I invite you to examine my w iccupied by L. T. & T. M. Miller. w JDuPRE. | OSBORNE FARM IMPLEHENTS SUCCEED WHERE OTHERS FAIL. / GKT OUR PRICES ON MOWERS AND RAKES. ABBEVILLE III I 1 Unliable Kttnu Iluplemtutn."