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j The Press and Banner. BY HUGH WILSON. ' ABBEVILLE, S. C. 4E#~Pnbll8hed every Wednesday at $2 a yearlo advance. i \\r Sonf 1Q IQOfl I [ Tf OUUVOUMJ ) WV^/Wl AV V v* l The Result of the Election. I The figures and facts connected with the | last primary election afford a subject for rei fleotion. Tbe conduot ol the campaign and | the result furnish a subjeot for thought. The returns show that seven out of forty counties voted majorities for the Prohibition candidate for Governor. In many of the , counties the vote was nearly even. In Charleston the News and Courier did not enter actively Into the campaign, bat gave I conservative and dignified support to Mo, Sweeney. That city gave the Reform Gov, ernor his largeit majority, while the antlTillman vote was small. Columbia, after having given Hoyt a majority In the first primary, gave MoSweeney a I majority of 482 In the second primary. The ohange in tbe second primary may be attributed to the Influence of The Record, | whose editorial oonduct of the campaign haa t been as high as tbe highest, and whose discussion of the merits of the different canrtlI dates may have Impressed the pubilo with the force of Its conclusions. The Record stooped to do dirty tricks, but was fair and honest, and I it may be said that its evident honesty and | fairness was the source of its strength. In Spartanburg where the Herald has tor yearo fought the dispensary, the vote of that i county was very evenly divided Detween I Hoyt and McSweeney. I fa Chester, where It was thought The Lanf tern voiced publlo sentiment In favor of Prohibition, the dispensary received the majority of the votes. * ' In Qreenvllle, the home county of Col. Hoyt, the Greenville News, the Greenville Mountaineer, and the Baptist Courier have been fighting the dispensary, and during the campaign these newspapers were especially active, Hoyt received 3,088, when his competitor polled 2,473. In Lancaster, a reputed prohibition connty, with three papers preaching prohibition, MoSweeney ran a few votes ahead of Hoyt. York, a Prohibition County, the Enquirer supporting Hoyt and the Yoeman supporting McSweeney, nearly two-thirty of the iVOt? went to McSweeney. . In Edgefield the newapaperf pleaded elov quently for Hoyt, but the vote was evenly dl- ( i videel between McSweeney and Hoyt. Abbeville, wbloh cave the greatest majorL Ity of any county in tb? State for Prohibition ? In 1892, stood squarely for the dispensary, by a [ vote of 1,302 for McSweeney while the ProhlI bltlon candidate received only 722, including [ political opponents of Tillman. r Tbe beautiful result of tbe primary 1b Bbown In tbe way that tbe people discountenanced ^ disreputable methods. It was clearly proved in McSweeyey"# eleotlon tbat tbe people are ' discriminating and know tbe trntb wben tbey see It L Death of Rev. Sldl H. Browne. I Rev. Sldl H. Browne, editor of tbe Christian . Neighbor, died last Friday nlgbt, aged 81 years. I He was tbe oldest minister In tbe Soatb Carolina Conference. He was tbe founder of tbe Christian Neighbor.and was Its editor from i';.? 1863 to tbe day of bis death. He was Presl ? dent of the South Carolina Peace 8oolety. His life work was for the Christian purity of tbe home, and his strongest efforts were made ('.against the war-policy of nations. He believed in peace and goodwill to all mankind. Asa ( / business man few men were his superior. He kad excellent judgment In business aflalrs ] ^ and accumulated a handsome estate. He was especially distinguished for high lntegrelty . and strict honesty In business affairs. He was a good Judge of men, and was always j ready to do a kindness to all with whom he oame in contact. Having labored faithfully for tbe Master during life be enters opon bis r. . reward. Few men have done more good or E less barm than Sldl H. Browne. [Having had much business with blm, tbe editor of the 1'renH and Banuer can bear testimony to his worfti as a man aud to his fidelity In those matters which pertain to the spiritual. May be rest in peace. The Cotton Mill*. We see by tbe newspapers that agreat number of tbe cotton mills will run on short time for awhile. This course Is made necessary because of the high price of cotton and tbe low price of cloth. Tbe price of cotton Is so high and the price of cloth Is so low, that, to buy ootton now to run tbe mills, would be at serious loss. I Owing to the hardship tbut Is Inflicted upon the operatives by days of Idleness the man (agement of tbe different mills regret the necessity for this action. Bat tbe mills cannot bankrupt themselves to run their ma~ cblnery. Loss will be inflicted alike upon stockholders and operatives by stopping, but ruin would follow a long oontlnuons run under present oondltions. In a few days, or a month. It Is possible that matters may adjust themselves, so tbat oontlnuons work may follow in all the mills. Planting Time Again. In tbe Spring every farmer bestirs himself to plant abundant crops, but in the Fall very many neglect Important crops. A lew people in this county have no barley petches for their horses, and a farmer can be found here and there who has do turnip patches. The planting of many other valuable crops Is too often neglected. For milk cows no orop Is better than lucerne. When once planted it will last a life time. If cattle are kept oft of It, , ' and tbe crop,|wben cut, has no superior for milk cows. Some people neglect to provide a shelter for tbelr cattle. They simply did not believe the evil ihat was spoken or written of him by bis enemies. i I) lagan ted. There are some polltlolana who Mem disgusted with tbe primary elections. It.li cat. ?. oral that they should be ao. When they undertook to gain office by aisaillog their ?om- 1 petltors, and said things which toe peopl*ydld not believe, they straightway voted for the other fellow. The primary Is all right, and after the politicians have realized that tbe people will act fairly, they will have a better opinion of the primaries. In this campaign the result shows that In the race for Governor tbe people did not believe what was said v against McSweeney. It is one thing to make a charge and is another to make the people accept charges as truth. Tit for Tat. ' The regular orthodox doctors seldom en* dorse patent medlolnea, and general ly dlscour_ age their use. On the other hand, the taker6 of patent medicines generally certify to Inefficacy of treatment by their doctor*. If doo tors have no faith In patent medicines, and If the takers of patent medicines certify to the i lack of ability on the part of the doctors, what is a layman to think ? | Is the West Indian storm aDy kin to the West Indian Exposition ? j W. J. Bryan now travels about the country i In a private car. J \ I have Revernl fine Plgn C to 8 weeks old for Kale. Atnox H. Morse. g i 1865?! For 35 years we truthfully say, withoi We have bought free One of tlit I In all our experi* They are just as low, time. We can still g Homespun at 4 cents at four and five cents < '' NOW IS UNI J' * They are certain I This invitation k kind of prices we not We have the ch< We have tl White and Hous Our stock of Dre Department. In the store whe take care of. Come 1 We are grateful " " o ? How Was tbe Law to Be Enforced? We believe Colonel Hoyt said In bis cam>algn speeches that be woald dismiss tbe Iqaor constables. A great number of bis iupporters bave written articles to tbe newspapers giving statements as to blind tlgerB, vblob Indicated tbat tbey knew mnch of tbe llicit liquor trafflo under McSweeney's ad nlnlstratlon. Friends of tbe law bave sugcested tbat Governor McSweeney give some of bese well Informed gentlemen a commission w State constable. The Greenville News on ,he subject of these proposed appointments lays: "But the late supporters ol Col. Hoyt and of prohibition In the campaign, who charge that the present liquor law has not been properly enforced, are not candidates for the position of constables, and tbey are not In tbe Business of voluntary unpaid spies, either, rbey have no desire to be constables, and tbey have no time to go round the oountry >Dd along the streets of the city ol Charleston sr Columbia or otherwheres locating blind tigers and other illegal liquor-selling estab Ilsbments. This would prove a-very thankless Job, even If they bad tbe time to give It, ?nd a very unprofitable one also." But It seems tbat a number of these same gentlemen volunteered to do that very thing 3f "going round tbe country and along tbe streets," and did olalm In the newspaper to have scented blind tigers. Tbe State constables, It seems to us, ought to call tbete 'unpaid spies" to testify on oath, whether they were telling tbe troth or talking for campaign purposes. If they were telling the truth they would make valuable witnesses for the State. If tbe Prohibition candidate for Qovernor would dismiss the oonstables and If bis well nformed friends, who are so zealous for proilbltlon, would not aid blm, bow was the law .obe enforced by a Prohibition Governor ? There seems to have been some Inconsistency in tbe conduct or tbe campaign. McSweeney, witb bis constables, could not rnforce tbe law to tbe satisfaction of his innonents. How was Hovt to enforce the aw to the satisfaction of McSweeney's rlends, If be bad do constable at all, and f his well Informed friends would not aid ilm. If McSweeney made terms with the city iKers by not arresting them, what effect did Eloyt's proposition to do away witb the coniiables bave on the country tigers ? Was not laoh a proposition a very gratifying one to 111<Mt dealers? Did the proposition bave any sffeotoa the .country tiger vote, which was so tolidly for Hoyt? Help for Ualvestoa. Let Abbeville make some effort to raise aj suitable contribution to the relief fund for the benefit of the Galveston suQerers. It is estimated that from C.000 to8,000 lives werti lost In the storm. The city Itself was nearly destroyed. It was the worst storm by wblcb this country was ever afflicted. Other communities are helping to relieve pressing wants, and the ham&n Instinct Is naturally prompted lo contribute something for the relief of the extreme suffering of their fellow-oreatures. "try nod Do'*?"Donations." The Savannah Press defends the expression "try and do," instead of "try to do," and then prooeeds to say "the banks donated" money for the Galveston suflereis. In our prayers, let as now return thanks to the "Donator of good gifts." "Giver" Is a simple word and expresses the Idea perfectly, but we are Inclined to use big words that are not as good as the shorter words. Ongbt to be Chlel' Constable. Orangeburg Patriot. Mr. A. C. Jones Is such an expert Id "nosing around" blind tigers, that be ebould be appointed Chief Bcenter when Col. Hoyt gets to >e governor. A man with such a capacity 'or spying out evil should not be left out of a ob for wbich he shows so much aptitude and :oDgenlallty. For tobacco and cigars wholesale or retail, ;o to Mil ford's Drug Store. Phone 107. in i MHnffHi ' - 1 mm have been studying 1 it any danger of havi ly this season and ar< i Cheapest WE I 3nce we have never k if not lower than las ;ive you good Calicoes a yard, and Unbleac i a pound. ?nTTT5TT?TM V T ryy A A to be higher. They ca a C OA ^ cordially extended 1 ; expect to make sales )icest Prints and Perc le Largest, - Gooc e Furnishing Goods hi jss Goods is particulai re we keep Clothing, : _ a _ 11 co see us, one anu an. for the support whicl Democratic Primary E 1 "j "" H< ! Rkpke i I V I . r CLUBS. ? 2 ! i = s ! J 4 ' 'ffl- 'J _ t In ^ ' . I 3 8 : ? a fj { -5 S Abbeville Cotton Mill 65 52 Level Land 49 34 , Donalds 54 80 A Lebanon 45 27 Abbeville JVo. 1 27 135 Doe West 54 88 ~ Antrevllle..... 66 93 Keowee 31 25 Abbeville No. 2..... 109 212 ] Rook UprlngH 18 1# Cold Springs 37 28 Hampton 81 19 Lowndeevllle 117 96 Wellington.....' 39 33 ~ Mountain View ... 46 14 Mt. Carmel 44 49 McCormlck 70 69 ; Calhoun Falls 20 22 Long Cane 44 89 Cedar Springs 84j 20 Means Cbapel 17 12 Bradley 's Mill 10 23 ~ Total 10881162 I The State's Interest Im Oars. Will some one of our state papers please tell Tbe Seashore Review what has Charleston donA that so many parts of tbe up-country seem to array themselves against us whenever we differ with them In political matters or In anything else for that matter? Why It? We want to know and want to have a chance to answer and defend ourselves. We do not know anything Charleston as a city baa doDe against the people In tbe upper part of tbe state. On reflection, it sounds so strange to hear some say they are not oppos ed to Charleston. Why should they be? And another will say he is a irlead of Charleston. Why should be not be? One party says Charleston has shown Itself in line with the rest of tbe state, and another will burl all hi hub ui uiaieuiubiuuBttuu uhml uii manner 01 reflection for tbe very same reason. Is It becoming a cbronlc weakness for some of them to be tbas opposing aod criticising ua ? Has it become a popular war-cry ? Was some political crime committed, or Is tbere some bidden mytery ? If tbeie was, it seems we must have, long agoexpatlated It, If not, what Is the sentence, and bow long is It? Ir It Is only an estrangement, must we make all the overtures for peaoe and harmony? We do not believe we should be convicted and condemned before we are tried. We want to take the defensive, and plead "not guilty" of the charges that are made, and we are satisfied we can prove we are right. We believe all that kind of talk la Imaginary w rong. Let us set all these things right once and forever. Charleston's interest Is tbe state's Interest, and Charleston Is always ready and willing to advance tbe Interest of our state.?Seashore Review. Neighbor, suppose we do not rake up old things. To a man away up In tbe foothills It looks like Charleston wasall right In tbe recent election. If that aot meant a disposition to begin fellowship and good feeling for tbe rest of the State, we'll all be friends. The eountry wants to be on good terms with Charleston, and If Charleston treatB us right, we'll give her the glad band. Ifany newspaper wants to boycott Charleston on account of ber vote to McSweeney, the Press and Banner will take Its place among tbe friends of the Exposition. But in this we do not say we f?vor a State appropriation. " ?% (XT VBrVBr IVE YEAI jhe wants of our peopl ng arrogance imputed B now nflforing and Host , 3AYE' E^V nown Goods cheaper, t Fall, while the price \ at 5 cents a yard, ai hed Drilling at (5 1-4 ' \ 'HE TIME TO mnot be produced out IE 10 j? all. We MMM 3. We can &3|>ply tn| ales ever showMto wl Best Aslbrt is to be Few are always been our f ly attractive,. anct'all Hats, Shoes and Geigfc We will take good. 1 a generous public bx * ' . ' i f' -; I lection, Sept. 11,1900. >U8E OP SUPT. iSUPBBSENTATIVE8. EDU'ON i VISOK.. Ls-L I I ' ' ! ! I ; > H i } j j i. i / i ? ! % | s ? t . S 3 a *\? 5 If 5. j i-i ^ M _2_ 3 46 74 49 68 18 96 76 87 83 25 30 12 48 12 14 47 72 66 50 ~~91 96 35 17 116 38 40 221c 13 55 82 ~~8S 87 88 47 150 ~~8S 83 HI 56 V 85 ff7 79 ~48 ~U2 11 ~26 ~1? 88 65 36 63 77 88 ~68 62 16 44 46 12 28 80 6 48 104 135 W 219 117 169 15 131 10 48 80 28 7 48 8 48 27 ' S 24 ~12 ~3S ~(j ^14 U) 1 21 24 3 ~24 6 2 81 28 180 98 69 ~~76"ll6 ~120 71 83 89 13 28 26 84 40 20 ' 17 33 31 12 IB ~^ 35 16 29 47 17 66 84 48 60 82 125 12 118 68 92 81 70 23 43 15 83 81 ~~22 87 16 48 17 18 35 50 17 10 57 32 5 22 28 12 85 18 34 7 2 17j 14 j 10 11 4l 17 22 4 8 21 14 19 1# 14 ?7 1063 816 1107 *934 1012 "017 1082 Master's Sale. The State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. COUBT OF COMMON PLKAS. Mary Noble and others, Plaintiff?, against Aug. W. 8mltb and others, Defendants ?Partition. By VIRTUE OF A DECREE OF 8ALE made In the above stated case, I will offer for sale at public outcry at Abbeville Court House, In said State, on Saleday, tbe first day of OCTOBER, A. D. 1900, within tbe legal bours of sale, the following described land, to-wlt: All that tract or paroel of land lying and being In said State and County, containing Two Hundred [200] Acres, II more or lesa, bounded by lands of Mrs. Cos, I Geo. W. Smith, the Due West and Abbeville | public road and lands of the estate of Samuel Cochran, deceased. | TERMS OF SALE?One-half ca6h, balance ! on a credit of twelve months from day of sale, with Interest from day of sale. Secured by bond of purchaser ( with privilege of chaser to pay for may become touch Night bell oar front Ring night. w -mmm* W1i ha HI n no in d e, and if there be any . to us, that we know Attractive! rER CAR] Cotton fabrics are r of raw cotton is sixtj id Brown Sheeting, a cents a yard. Thes i ? rttv n.rwthw ; of new crop cotton fi SEE gnificent Stock, and i grants of all. H* Market. ^ and Che pa i?i Our farte, and; we do not f< the ladies are respect r^Furnishing Goods w? fcare of you. is given us for 35 ye^ii ' Wt0> 11". 8 w. DEMOORATIG PEIMAEI, Jr> v *'M / T * ' ; Abbeville Cftantjr, Sept. II, 1900. | Gov-i Lieut.- R. R. V' EBNOE. GOV. QOM. t*.? .\ i' . ' ' ?** v..'- >'* i V > s . . CLUBS. I | ' a a . j g < 16 ? a! ? , 0 ; * * p g 2 s : fl '? I ? m 5 '3.3^ H' Si* f ' ! a w' 1 " - I'S n ^ ^ HamptoD 21 9 22 11 2 81 Lowndeftvi|le..:... 116 80 127 82 12flj 60 Donalds 101 36 95 41 6 llu AbbevillpCotton Mill ? M < 56 58 51 63 Cold SprtD* 32 12 81 13 7 37 ? Lebanon : 63 5 48 20 46 21 Abbeville No. 1 37 82 40 128 41 127 Due West. 67 59 75 51 171 107 Wellington 87 24 29 32 14 . 47 Antrevllle 60 67 92 25 31 j 85 M ? Keowee ......... 80 21 89 12 | 51 Mountain Vletf 42 8 41 9; 45 8 Abbeville No. 2 195 94 147 142; 109! 181 Mt. Carmel 681 17; 68 i7; 13! 70 Rock Springs | SOI 21 39 12 j 51 Calbocm Falls | 3lj 2i? 23|~30 ~V 24 LODgCane ! 59 g| 50! 17, 7, 60 Bradley's Mills ] 28| 6! 27; 7 2 38 Mean's Chapel j 15! 6j 15! 6| 13' 2 Level Land- ; : i j ' 1 Cedar Springs 87 10] 83 14 40} 7 Magnolia f 31 22| 23 iio, ?j 24 McCormick ! 60 89j 90: 65j 12| 143 Total 1272 -45I12I8: 8^1*63811805 ?n p of Dpn ftliilpi Ou Ul Hull LO 0: OF Elmore Bowen. SALE FOR DIVISION. E W ILL SELL FOR DIVISION AMONG tbe belre, tbe real estate of Elmore Bowen, deceased, at Abbeville Court House on Saleday (1st) In OCTOBER, 1900, consisting of the Home Tract, containing One Hundred and Fifteen (115) ilte (ISINES! ; ';jjj HHBfH ' virtue in experieitci where to buy, boir || Stocks i 1 ..-s ^IED. . N ' ?jja elatively cheaper thai f-five per cent, hlghei , yard wide, at tp& :'S ie are the same tbiey i GOODS! >r the prices at w?ich t f we do not otter m S! City. ?' I ' '% f l 3ar competition in thi fully invited to inspec -' t: / .; ' e have more Goods tha rs. who H. Had Stock of Fal J\ Dress Goods, Pen )| Dark Outings, 1 I Flannels, Flanelel f iery, Gloves, Noti Now ready. The entire stock wj LOWEST POINT. Give us a LADIES' WEAR. R. M. IIA I J sin Running on / HNew Laundryman in his place ai good work. Let us have your v, Wo u'lmh OnUta Rlankpfs. I | press clothes all right. Have yoi | I fore winter. We need your work Abbeville Steam L Our Trade for the Past Week .... in Our Busi Now there must be a cause for this. tention aad prompt delivery count f Come and join the merry throng that is town. Fall Stock is daily arriving. Yours for Phone8. | J. JD. ROSENBERG BLOCK. We are still In the lead on cigars. Ourf "Madeline" can't be beat. Everybody smokes j "Madeline." If you haven't tried one, do so j it once. Mllford's Drug Store. Phone 107. I If you need au apatlzer call at tha Speed! Drue Co. 8ave your fruits and berrhis by using Amerl jan Preserving Powder and Liquid, l-'or sale it Speed Drng Company. The best line of Stationery ever brought to \bbevllle, at DuPre's Book Store. Next to the National and gold money is the ipeed Drug Co., the place to get what you < vant and get it right. Phone IS. .... . PI fc rB NI900. b, We believe we can - buy anil what to buy. m ' ' '' ' Mb^btave ever been. l* tfaaft It was at that am? price. Bleached rere when cotto^^d^ don & Co.'s 1 /~\i .7 * :; i x i ? j sales, ineviois,, i^ignt ana 'able Liriens, Sheetings, its, Blankets, Shoes, Hoslons, &c.,' . . . . i? bought wbeb pricee were at the look when you ne6d anything in '.<6 DON A CO. mil 1 mmnnw til pi. i Fuii^jmne i id we hope to give the public some ork and p^ronizajthe home IaunCounterpanes, etcf, ?nd clean and ar guilts and blankets washed be- * to. " 'Jgtt % y. *>> - Mk rfc IJ i MlC/\krv\ aitn/lrv^v> K* n vwu?. aunury, ..proprietor.. v Has Been Greater Than Ever ness Career TP ivnnil nnni^o lrvtu nripf?? nnlitf ftt? 11 8"uu 6"""?! "" " , or anything we are right in the swim. } ever journeying to the busiest store in furniture, KERR. Abbeville, S. C. A. M. Hill ASons will receive a car load of the celebrated Studebaker wagons this week. They are the leading wagou of the world. They will be all sizes to suit the farmers. CallatDuPre'sBeok store aDd examine his stock whether you buy or not. I( you wan I to save money, buy your school supplies at. Du Pre'a Book Store. A nice line of purses and pocket books at DuPre's Book store. School will begin In a few days, you will nped sett001 books, pencils, tablets, slates, and composition books (jo 10 Pupre's Book store lor ilimi.