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/ _ ! The Press and Banner. Wednesday ,!Oct. 10,1900. Tlie Amendment*. The proposed constitutioual araendrnenis Bhould be voted down. The present constitutioual safeguard against tbe confiscation of the cltlzeu's property should be preserved. That amendment which refers to the con demnation of swamp and low lands, and f. ? which provides "for the equitable assessment of all lands so drained, for the purp se of paying the expenses of such condemnation and drainage" iH most unjust. I On the same principle a railroad company should have the right to condemn high lands which might be necessary for their track, and have the right to make "an equitable assessment" for the expense o/ grading the track through the citizen's real estate. A more monstrous or a moie iniquitous proposition was never made. Suppose the citizen does not desire the drainage of his Rwamp or low lands. - Suppose he objects to the opening of a pablic highway or the building of a railroad across his lands. \ Is there justice or equity In fordofe, him to submit to the taking of his property for other's uses ? Is there common honesty In forclDg him to pay for the opening of l ihn hiirhtrop nr fnr fh? erfldlnir of the rail road. Either proposition is as honest as the proposition to take forcible possession of a man's swamp land, and make him pay for its destruction. It is not every man that wants his swamp or low lands drained. 12 a man wants his swamp or low lands to be used as a pasture he certainly does not want the water drained off of them. The ditching of our streams is attended r with great rlBk, even when it is desired to k drain them. Owing to the lack of a proper k. conception of the art of confining the water B to a desired channel and the probable effect P in opening such a passage way for water, but f few men will take tbe risk. The chances are y that all money paid for ditching may be wasted, and that such ditohea may carry away the soil to the Injury of'the land owner, or that they may be filled up by the first rain. Vnrv m.tip effort Is made to cultivate low lands. The ordinary tenant does -not want bottom land at all. Og[}y men with intelllgencp, money and mules oan cultivate bottom land profitably In tblfioouotry. , We know of a farmer who jfcUdftTO to dig a ditch. He didn't know how to pitch it bo as to take tbe ourrent, and tbe first rain filled tbe month of it with sand, and the ditch was abandoned. Nearly all the bottom land in this county has been ditched at one time or I another, and tbe ditches are full. We know of one man who spent more money in ditching a tract of bottom land than the orlginai eoet of the ground. Tbe bed or tbe oreek was reduced from lour to six feet, but the small dltcheB could not now be found with a search warrant. If the cost of that ditching had been a debt against the land, It would have been sold long ago to liquidate the debt. The landowner who has money to burn may experiment In big ditches to bis heart's content. ' Bat tbe man who places a debt on his real .( V. estate to ditch his lands does so with nine chances to one against him. We speak our conviotlons, and believe that both proposed constitutional amendments should be voted down. fin case they are adopted the last safeguard * to property is broken away. Asa rule every proposition to lnorease taxes Is carried by an overwhelming majority, and it Is barely possible that the people may vote away the rights of the citizen as to swamp land. If any man on any water equrse desires to ditch the stream, he shoald make terms with his neighbor owning lands lower down the v i stream, and pay for what he wants. ' If a man should own a few acres of bottom land, is there any Jnstice ln allowing him to 'j ' tax his neighbors with the improvement of w'j hisgiounds? k This editor shall vote against botn amends' M ments. Others may do as they please. Neeroes Jn the Saddle. ' , The action of the negroes last week In taking charge of the State Convention Is a nota. *jp ble event. Many people may think thut If the negroes bad proper respect for themselves I they would have taken this action long ago. lt? Uiu south the problem Is a race issue, and will he an long uh the negroes attempt to All theoihoes. If the negroeH organize and give the ofllces to white men who go against their own race, they have cheated themselves by giving to their natural enemies the honors and emoluments to which they are themselves entitled. It is said that only 10,000 negroes In tl .6 State are registered. If they neglect or refuse to register, why should they combine to ena'. e white men to worry and annoy their neli Ubors. The negroes have acted wisely In taking charge of their own aflalrB. They made a mistake In putting any white men forward and over men of their own race. M In an interview with tbe New York Times H Gen. M. 0. Butler of this State expressed tbe W opinion that the South has not been as prosfl perouB since the war aR at present, owing, be bad to confess, not to McKinley's "beneficent P reign," but on account of the prico of ootton. I Ue thinks that many persons now see In pro' tection a very beneficlul tbing to all concern. i ed. He says: .) "Personally, I am an expansionist. I think the Democratic party made a mistake when they raised tbe cry of anti-imperialism, and 1 don't believe there Is any such thing. As for tbe Southern people, I don't see how any of them, especially those in tbe cotton bu?lness, can sec anything not beneficial to them In tbe policy of expansion. "I think Mr. McKlnley has made a most excellent president. He Is thoroughly conscientious, intensely patriotic, and has the best interest of tbe country, north and south, at heart." The Press and Banner would like to see General Butler enter the next campaign on that platform, or words to that effect. Whether expansion was right or wrong, there can be no question about disintegration. The United States has never given up any territory, and we hope that it never will par; with any of its lands. There need be no fear of the ultimate loyalty of the Filipinos, and there can be no doubt of the value of the islands. A thousand millions would be no consideration for their surrender. Homicide. Singleton A Mcintosh, of the Bordeaux section of this county, sbot and killed 6. N. McKinney last Thursday. He has not been arrested, but it is said that he will surrender t wneu uo #|ii)neii iut uun, mis jb a liiuon rou aOalr for all tbe parties. The Blaln man was a good citizen. Tbe slayer is Ibe bead of a large family of grown children. Botb families are In deepest grief for tbe unfortunate occur, rence. The evidence as taken at the Coroner's , inquest is given, and speaks for itself. ? Death of Dauiel AtkinH. Daniel Atkins, died at hlH home near verdery, October 1.1900, in his 67th year, and was burled in the family buying ground, where ! rest the remains of biB ancestors. l His father came from Newberry when be was six years old, and he lived on that place from that time until tbe day of his death? beiDg a little more than eighty years. His wife died about eight years ago. To them ( were born nine children, four of whom sur| vlve. For many years he was a consistent [ member of the Associate Kerormed church at f Cednr Springs. He was In good health for the i greater part of his life, and was sick ouly a few days before his death. He was a successf ful farmer and leaves an estate without enJ cumbrance?it being his motto In life to owe k nn man anvthlncr. I His living children are: Miss M. F. Atr kins, Miss Isabel Atkins at the home place, y Mrs.Kmma T. Hamilton, wife of Mr. C. P. Hamilton, of Joaquin, Texas, Mr. W. P. Ati kins, of luka, Greenwood County. Military Nlionltfer* in women's gari ments are going to be all the rage this winter. The November Delineator for sale at Haddou'a tellB how to produce this marked effect. lliitterlck PaticritN lor November now on xale at lladdoa's. t (Kfifiml lUW^i For 3$ years we truthfully say, witho We have bought free One of the Ch< In all our expert They are just as low, time. We can still g Homespun at 4 cents at four and five cent! now is m They are certain i Come to S wants of all. We hai White and Hous Dress Goods is partic In the store win take care of. Come We are grateful CORONER'S INQUEST. 43. N. McKinuey Cnme to Ufa Denlti from Oau or PiHtol Shot Wonutl in the Hand** of S. A. Mcintosh anil * Uauboll J tlLti jiaaanv??< State of South Carolina, I County of Abbeville, f Evidence In the Inquest of the dead body ol George N.McKinney. W. R. McKlnney, being duly Bworn, Bays: About dark yesterday evening, tbe 4tb ol October, 1900, my father, the deceased, came to Martha Callahan's store and called mete come up to my house, which was about three hundred yards. When we got up to the house we found Mr. S. A. Mcintosh and Jack Has< kell there. My father said here isiKufas. Mr. Mcintosh got ofl of bis horse. Jack did not get ofi of his Just then. My father said to Mcintosh, I want you to prove that Rufus stole ootton from you. MclntOBh said be would prove it in three or four days; tomorrow will be a good time,sald my father, we can settle it by law; tell me one of your wltnessea to? outra/f HonoaopH waa hp Ql^Qt. XU1* iUUJIUbVOU UUUVM running the laws of South Carolina. Deceased said no but he wanted to get this matter settled. Mcintosh said hang It on a willow limb and he would settle It; the deceased said no, I don't want to have any fusd, we can Bettle tnls by law. If you can prove my son guilty, lethlmgo to the chain gang. Mcintosh said we will settle It In a day or two. Deceased said no. I want you to prove It tomorrow. Mcintosh put his band in bis pocket and pulled out a piece of buok skin that he concealed his pistol In and said buck skin would settle It. Tbe deceased said we are not after any fuss, we just want to settle tbe matter about tbe cotton. Tben Molntosh said we will settleit In three or four days. Deoeased said we can settle it now if you will take back what you have said about toy son Uufus. Mcintosh said no, I will not take back a Qod damn thing I have said, and drew his pistol from hiB hip pocket and presented It at deceased,and deoeased ran towards him and the pistol Hred and both fell to tbe ground. I am not sure whether or not the pistol fired before they fell or wblle they were falling; rather think It fired before they fell to the ground, It was done so quickly I could not tell for certain. My father was shot; be got up and then fell on the ground. Jack Haskell and myself ran to him; be had Mcintosh's pistol. Deceased said Jaok he has killed me. I went for the dootor at onoe. Left Jack and Molntosh there. When I came back they were both gone, I was gone about twenty minutes. When I returned I foand my father dead. On ?*??? mnv hook tn where I left my father I met Jack fifaskell. I asked bim to go back wltb me to wnere I bad left my father'and help me do something for blm. He refused to go and said Mcintosh bad gone the otber way and be bad promised to meet bim over yonder, The 6bootlng oocnrred between 7 and 8 o'clock at night. . .1 W. R. McKInney. Sworn to before me this 5th day of Ootober, HKX). T. J. Prince, Magistrate, acting ae coroner for S. C. Jack Haskell, being duly sworn, says: Mr. Mcintosh came to my bouse yesterday even(lng, the 4tb of October, 1000. He asked .me to go with him to deceased's bouse; that be wanted to tell blm that be was going to turn Iiufus off. I went wltb blm and we found deceased at home; they had a talk, but dou't know what they said. Deceased came to my bouse in about % bour after we bad left his bouse and said to Mcintosh, come and go down the road wltb me. Mr. Mcintosh refused but afterwards went with him. Mcintosh ask me to go wltb them. Did not consent to go until tbe deceased asked me to go. Then I went wltb them down to Mr. Rums McKinny's bouse where tbe killing took place. Found that Mr. Rufua McKlnny was at Martha Callabam's store. Deceased went after him. When they came up to where me and Mcintosh was tbey were talking about some ootton and seemed to be quarreling over the matter. Mcintosh said to deoeased that be did not want to hurt blm, Rufus stepped towards Mcintosh. Deceased told him to gel back ne wan too young. uei uuc i?i& w Mcintosh. Deceased stepped towards him. Mcintosh said stand off of me, we will settle this case tomorrow or next day. Deceased said no, we can settle it tonight if you will show me one of your witness and advanced toward^ Mcintosh. Mcintosh kept his right hand in his pocket and bad a p<eoe of buck skin in his left band. That was what he kept bis pistol wrapped up in wben he carried it In bis pocket. Deceased run over b Im and Mcintosh shot blm. I was about 15 feet from him wben the pistol fired. That was 7 or 8 o'clock at nlgbt, a little after dark. When they fell on the ground Rufus were down by the side of tbem. Deceased had Mcintosh's pistol when he got up. I know Mcintosh was drinking. He fell off of bis horse at that place. Me and MclntOBh left deceased lying where he was shot. He was not dead wben we left blm. Did not leave any one with blm. I went home and got my dogs and went a bunting. his Jack X Haskell. marsp Sworn to before me tills5th day of October, 1900. T.J. Price, Magistrate, acting as Coroner. Henry Wldeman, being duly sftorn says: Last nleht a little after dark Jack llaskell passed my house going towards Bordeaux and said I had better go up to Kufus McKlnuey's bouse, that McKlnney was lying near a little bouse and not to let him turn over, and said Mcintosh shot him. Mcintosh said yes, aud he expect McKlnney was dead as hell by tblB time. his Henry x Wldeman. mark Sworn to before me tbls5th day of October, 110). J. P. Price, Magistrate, acting Coroner. TIIE PHYSICIAN'S CERTIFICATE. [ Dr. B. A. MalUHOD, OeiLIK UUIJ owuiu. oajo. I have this day examined body of G. N. McKlnny and found that ball went through ribs on left side thence through lower and and upper lobe of left lung lodging in right arm pit. The ball was ranging upward from the time it entered body. Oct.5,1900. B. A. Mattlson. M. D. Sworn to before me this 5th day of October, 1900. T. J. Price, Magistrate acting as Coronor. VEKDKJT OK THE JL'KY. State of South Carolina, County of Abbeville. An Inquisition Intended, taken at or nenr Bordeaux in the county of Abbeville, on the 5th day of October, A. D. 1900, before me, T. J. Price, Magistrate, acting as Coroner for said county, upon view of the body of George N. McKlnney, then and tbere being dead by tbe oaths of W. T, Jennings, S. L. Eumunds, J. P. Sbarpton, Wesly Wldemau, Jessie Gamer. 1 T T onills T r. Mnrncrne. .1. (?. Corlev. J. H. Jennings, C. E. Newby, U. E. Glbert, J. K Singleton being a lawful Jury of Inquest, who belug charged and sworn to Inquire for the State of South Carolina where and by whut means the said George N. McKlnny came to his death. Upon tbelr oaths do say, we, the Jury of inquest find that the deceased, (ieorge I. McKtnny, came to his death on tbe night of the 4th Instant, by a gun or pistol shot wound In the hands of S. A. Mcintosh and Jack Haskell against the piece and dignity of the State aforesaid, In whereof J. T. Price, Magistrate, acting as Coroner aforesaid and the jurors aforesaid to this lnqulslllou have , & - i ] wZ miRTY'FI 1 +1. > nave ueen SLUU.VIU^ tn ut any dangler of liavinj ily this season and are eapest and Most ence we have never kn< , if not lower than last five you good Calicoes : f\ vawl finrl TTnhlAdAhi 8 a pound. ' IQUETEDLY TI to be higher. They can fag* TT^ f This i: otter go re the choicest Prints ai -It it It 1*1, Bts ;e Furnishing* Goods ha\ ularly attractive, and a ?re we keep Clothingr, B to see us, one and all. for the support which interchangeably put our bands and seals the ? day and year above mention. ? T. J. Price, [L. 8.] |i Magistrate acting as Coroner. _ W. T. Jennings, Foreman, [L. B.J ? S. L. Edmunds, [L. 8.] J. P. Sharpton, LL. 8.] Wesly Widemao, !L. 8.] Jessie Garner. IL. 8.1 J.T.Lendly, [L.8.U , J. L. Moragne, [L. tt.] J. C. Corley, fL. 8.J [ J. R. Jennings, [L. S.], C. E. Newby.ru 8.1 ' . B. E. Glbert, [L. 8.] r J. P. Singleton, [L. 8.] > TROY'S* TEACUPS. > i - , \ Personals and Other Items from a 1.1 ve Correspondent. Trov. 8. C., Oct. 8.?Mrs. L. W. Bheppard and Miss Irene Poller, of "Liberty Hill, spent last week here with relatives. Whether by accident or otherwise our town Is suflerfng from continued fires. Larger . places can't hold Its own under such mlalor. tunes. Mr*. (Janrea Chamber* and children who bnve spent the snunmer here, Jeft lor their home In Augusta, Saturday. Mre. Willie Hackett came up from Augusta to see her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Dendy last Mrs. Baldwin, from Baltimore, is here with her daughter, Mrs. Dr. J. M. Kennedy. Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Pressly with pretty little Margarite. will sail from Liverpool on the , 15 lti,st and will make Augusta their home. Miss Addle Cresswell will spend the winter at Woodruff with ber cousin, Mrs. Thomas^ We were glad to have with as last week A^r. J. W. McCaslan and his handsome bride, of Greenwood. y\ Miss Carol Jordon, of Phoenix, will teach the MUlway school this year. WearesorFy to know Miss Mary White is , quite sick with typhoid fever, Mrs. Martha Berry, Mrs. Lanra Ethrldge , and Mrs. Frank Gable are visiting kindred at ~1 Gaines. Misses Lizzie Harvley and Minnie Taggart weui UJ auuuta ijwvwcoai , Mr. W. W. Wardlaw, of Bellvlew, Is making ' continual "serlouB" visits Id Oar town.. Misses Selgler and Hugey, from Turkey Creek, bare recently been the guestd of Mrs. . W. H. Adameon. ' Mrs. E. A. Ralls and children Jeft a few days i ago for Birmingham, Ala., after an extended visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Sibet. A Mr. and Mrs. John MbCaslan, from. Reho- " both, were to see relatives here last'week, J i They will in a few weeks move back to onr '" , town. * 1 Birth?to Mrs. Tillman White, a son. " Mrs. Jane, Wilson, from Ninety-Six, is here L with her cousin, Mrs. Julia Little. Mra J. F. Ollnkscaleft and little Alma, are i back from a long stay with home-folk at Anderson. ! i ? ? 1 We are sorry to write Mrs. Julia White Is. " quite sick. ^ ; ABBEVILLE'S* ATHENS. \ Death of a Former ClAien-Kew Pn- / plln Coming In* i Miss Lessle Fisher, Of Abbeville, baft been *> elected teacher of the school at Little River church, and will begin work on Monday, 4 Oct. 151b. ? Rev. J. W. Black, of Anderson oounty, will ~ begin a protracted meettng at Bethlehem on Friday before the 8rd Sabbath of Ootober. T The meeting will continue for one week. The I public cordially invited to attend alltbeser- X vices. > The school at Union school bouse (Level Land) will be presided over next session by Miss Mnmmio Patterson,of Mt. Carmel. The exercises begin next Monday, Oot. 15th. Rev. L N. Kennedy, of Lincoln County, Tenn., came to Newberry county afew dayB I ago to see tbe new member of his family, a son. bora Sept. 80th. Miss Enpbenia Youbg will leave in a few days for Waverly Mills in Georgetown county, where she will teach school next session. Miss Mattle Brown, daughter of Col. J. C. S. Brown, of Newberry, came to Due WeBt last ]?i Saturday and entered, Erskine College Monday morning as a co-ed. Ii Mr. E. A. Ransom,of the Seminary: Mr. R. E. Ransom, Mr. John Good and Mr. Joft ' Wvait. of Erskine CoMeae. were Dleasautlv entertained by Capt. and Mrs. W. T. Cowan last Saturday evening. Sabljath afternoon tne sad news of the death of Mr. Jno. H. Allen reached Due West. Mr. Allen died at his home in Laurens county, Sabbath morning;. He had been In failing health for sometime with something like I Brlgbt's disease, resulting in a dropsled con- H ditlon. He was the second son of Mr. and fl Mrs. Wm. Allen who lived 4n Due West for many yeaas. For the past twenty years or more he had lived In Laurens oounty on his farm where he reared a large family. He was ? a brother of K. E. and W. H. Allen, prominent wholesale grocery merchants of the city of , Greenville and a brother-in-law of Hon. Jos. ^ T. Johnson, of Spartanburg. u*' Among the delegates from Abbeville county f^. In the Republican convention which met in 8eJ Columbia lust week, we noticed the name of ^ H. R. Latimer. Upon Inquiry we learned thi that the delegate Is a citizen or Due West, a j colored man and school teacher, known here Un as Henry Latimer. He was reared ai lempie 6 of Health In Abbeville oounty, but for some years past has lived at Verdery where It Is said he owns some property. A few months I ago he bought and moved to a small place Just Bo out of the corporate limits of Due West, oh pli the Abbeville road, near the colored Baptist church. Our advice to Latimer is to let politics alone, retain the confidence aud esteem of ( your white friends and live a quiet, peaceble OA and happy life. ^ ? ? all Bh( I take subscriptions for magazines and daily papers. ,J DuPre's Book Store. 8lt You can read David Harom, Richard Car- ^ vel, Red Rock, To Have and to Hold and y? many of the other popular novels, by paying / five cents a day at col DuPre's Book Store. j Go to DuPre's Book Store and let him ex- an plain bis circulating library to you. ^ New and second hand books, bought, sold fitt and exchauged at mt DuPre's Book Store. v Have you read Double Thread. The Kelgn of jio Law, Prisoners of Hope, When Knighthood r was In Flower? DuPre, the Hook Store mau , has them for Hale on easy terms. Comblnola?a new game board for sale at DuPre's Book Store. New school books adopted by the State Board for bale at DuPre's Book Store. When In need of toilet articles of any (le- ^ ficrlptlon, such as combs and brushes, soaps, Perfbmery, sachet powders, tooth powders, T call and look over our line before buying. Milford's Drug Store. Phone '.07. (j ' -jPreiicli FIhiih?*In for waists anil the me [ wading shades at Haddon's? kjA Sure Thln?f.?Tho lady who takes the Delineator Is sure of lull value for her money' 1 F\or suit' at IlaUUon'p. Hl 1 3 . tr* . . r^* ? - ^ I ' ' wsr. myxri; VI YEARS IN 0 % e wants of our people, and if there be any ? arrogance imputed to us, that we know v now offering- ? ; Attractive Stock of Merchan own Goods cheaper. Cotton Fabrics are re Fail, whiift t.hft nriflft of raw cotton is sixty at 5 cents a yarS, and Brown Sheeting, a ed Drilling at G 1-4 cen;ts a yard. These IE TIME TO BUY COTTON not be produced out of n^w crop cotton foi nvitation is cordially extended to all. We 1 od Goods at the right kind of prices we noi ud Percales ever shown in this market. I Mm i ctpl [11 m MBit M Id re always been i*ur forte, and we do not fea II the ladies are respectfully invited to insi [ats, Shoes and Gents' Furnishing Goods we will take good care of you. a generous public b .riven us for 35 year* SATISFACTION There is noword in our language that carries with it a greater volume of meaning than the above, and hun- | dreds of satisfied customers attest to the merits of the < goods we sell. They are amply satisfied because they get the best of goods at no higher prices than they . would have to pay for inferior goods. Our store is brim full of the choicest^election of new goods and , those who are not customers of ours are missing some of the rarest bargains ever offered in Abbeville. We have special bargains in Shoes, Hats, Clothing, ^ Shirts, Blankets, Underwear, Domestics, Outijjgv many other things too numerous to menUotfT Our stock of Groceries is alw^ytf complete. Bear in mind we do not carry shoddjf'stuff, but we sell only honest goods, which acconhts for the satisfaction our customers receive, 1 < ' ... ' \t'? ' ' f. ' / mif-Ji & L WW # UMCTV^X. > /XjLXA v ?u?. # . i J ' ' .!? , ; , y"'.' . . ' | ' ' . . I lADfMTERS FOrIIT 'I' School Books, Stationery, Slates, | 2/ Tablets, Novels, Magazines, Fash8 ' ion Books and Daily Papers. f ^DuPre's Book Store. | )on't Wait new school distbict. UNTIL I* GETS COLD BEFORE From Territory ^AdJoJnliiK Wo. I. YOU ARRANGE YOUR HEAT- fonowl^petUion"110 " recelve(1 lhe ING APPARATUS. To the Honorable Board of Education for WE HAVE JU8T RECEIVED the County of Abbeville, 8. C. J a itttjjt ttvip nir ?hatvh We the uudferslgned qualified voters resld- i. A FINE LINE OF GKArtiS, jnK wjtjjin the limits of a certain district In FROM THE CHEAPEST TO THE this county, a plat of which district Is liereunBEST, AND INVITE YOUR IN- to annexed, would respectfully petition your HPTrrnnN board to form a new school dlstrlot composori!A/?un. v jDg the above mentioned territory. [anlclg and Tiling:, . description : [eating Stoves Division line begins on No. 1. line 47,00 Fnr Pnfii nr Worui or on chains West of Savannah Valley rail road on *or coal or woou or on. plne ,n g M Morrah plftce ruanlng South 53 iron i-rwfi ^ a East to-head waters of Mill Creek, thence ' I Cnnkincr' South 58 East to dead oak at McBrldes cross ELMO, . I vuuaillg roads, thence South S}^ East to hickory hr.ck GARLaND, 1 cfovpc of Wllllngton Church, ihenoe South 183<; Eist SUPERB \ .MWiUYta. ^ publio road, thence North 85 East to Ten ' J i nant summer house, thenco down public road a to the Ford place on Locust thence South 48 ibbeyille Hardware Co. SS8'00 HS, Joe. Lawton, W. S. Tennant, i Everything In House Furnishings. T. A. Tennant, F. A. Andrews, James Dlllishaw, jA. B.Andrews. All WDO are oppuseu w iue eniauii"uiucut Kendall's Locals of-the new school district will take notice that lust arrived a big lot of union suits, men'B be declded at my offlce ?ct0 derwear, children's underwear, must be a uer^"tu vw- ' r q oiopox od thing. Oursblrtiug rfimnants. We are rnuntv Sun.'rlntendenLofEducation IllDg 2,000 yards every week. county superintendent or fcuucaiion. Ye are turning out a lot of pretty bats for m ? lust a few of the wonderfnl bargains In If ALL MILL SCHOOL DISTRICTj ibrellas left for SI.50 worth SI. See our kid gloves. We guarantee them lor " cents. The Following hntt Revn Kc^iv^il l?y >Tew Roods come In our store every day. tbe Board of KxaiiiiuerN. you can always see new goods when in our ice. We the undersigned qualified voters and m i m tax payers residing within certain territory W. Joel Smith A Son* Locals. proposed to be formed into a new School I)Ir_ . , , , trict composed of parts, of districts Nos 27.20 .all on us for pure seed barley, rye and and 4 respectfully petition the County Board 1 * ot Examiners to set oil' said district with such iVe have great bargains in shoes from an notesand bonds as are shown by plat hereto leather brogan at 81.00 to $8.00 water proof attached. Said district contains the constl* n oe. tutlonal requirement of square miles and U fust received a flue lot ot yellow, sliver leaves^aUdistricts affected thereby with their In and pearle onion sets. ?. .Ve have tbe best fifty cents undershirt description: u ever saw. Commencing at a point on tbe Anderson +e In elegant line of suspenders. white and line and running South 60 East across Wil- n lored shirts and neckwear. son's creek and Rocky River to a peint on f a saddle Is needed we are the people you road r u n n 1 n k from Abbeville to .Price's mill; to 5 looking for then North 48^ hast to point In Baskln field v u ,'u . then North 70*East to point on road ; then ve believe the "E ghmle to be the best North 50 East to point In E. H. Bell's field; Ling and best wearing white shirt In the lhpn North 80 East In field near ravine, then 11Ket. North 46 West to point in old field; then M Ve are prepared to make low figures on North 10 West to persimmon ; then North 10 ur. I East to hickory: then North '-'5 East to point lall and examine our water-proof coats on Abbeville and Anderson road thence to d Bull Dog pants K* Church on said road and from there , . . , . along Anderson line to point of beginning. __ let our prictB on flour and bagging and .j. b Patterson. J. I,. McCarley, ? b before buying. . , o A. II. Patterson, J. A. Cane, W. Joel Smith & Son. J.B.Hampton, G.H.Mann, T] ? ?. I R. C. Ethridge, W.J. Hann, C.B. Mlnton; W. T. Sutherland, he nlceBt and best S2 shoeR for women. C H. Taylor, C. J. Hampton, Cobb A McDavld. "scar Bowen. \V F. Pattersoa, ee our girls spring heel school shoes McMahan, W. H, Hall* j Cobb <s McDavld. A1j wh0 are oppoted to the establishment of he Messenger shoes for boys are the best. this new school district will take notice that Cobb A-McDavld. the matter will be decided at my office Octoobb & McDavld will sell you the best 81.50 her 20th, l'JOO. iib shoe on the market. . . ? J 4 ' A County Superintendent of Education. J\ Iiivp Yon Nfon that lino of n?w hatflj we will down any house on shoes If you P rladdou h'. j wj|j Ree UHi . (,'<>bl? & MoDavld. ** | J Llfee. mm virtue in experience, v rliere to buy, how to bu; idise We Have I latively cheaper than tli five per cent, higher tl yard wide, at the sam< are the same they weri GOODS! the pieces at which tU< iqTTO a 1VTq(rnifiponf ULCAJ T vy CMJ illJLXVVil U KJWVJ t expect to make sales. It fill in On Cilf.?s it competition in this ^9 >ect our offering in ttil have more Goods than t* L. W.; w ail tea i v * *. . . * Dollar Bill ' \ . -w " >- \ . v-' for which I wil ??" .' brand new Mai the one that b kesterdav. or w J J 1 i and set it a gc to keep time, a] one year, and n LIKE NEW IN AND OUTSI WATCH (in all styles fro.1 cased to the 1 watches,) are my examine my imr The low prices need one. / ? ~ 4 4 /f? Viy Solid Uoid 3*13.5 Lady's Watch Ca R. C Bern jimnj j4S:;:ii 3. ur Trade for the Past Week Has .... in Our Business Now there must be a cause for this. If g ntion and prompt delivery count for auj >me and join the merry throng that isi ever, wn. Fall Stock is daily arriving. Yours for furnit hone 8. | J". D. P ROSENBERG BLOCK. ^ lie State of South Carolina, Lette ending, COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. B?M C?ti. I'BO BATK COORT. glo GOV F?Ml Ihe Matter of the Estate of W. J. Donnald, H?M Deceased. Notice to Debtors and Creditors. H?I't S?Ell * 1 Ia oo 1.1 outnln mnat Simlth U1J JJClftUUn 1UUCUICU iu no.u VUW..V uiwm, settle without delay, and those holdlni; T?Mi Ims against the estate must present thera W?V perly attested to. C. \V. Trlbble, Miss L? npt. M, liHio. Administrator. - 1900, re believe we can ?? ?? 1 ? ? -A? A _ Ik m -m y y ai|u wuai tu uu^y. !ver Carried. tey hk\e ever been. Ian it was at that & price. /Bleached e when Cfotton sold 1 b , m ' ' % K;.' -31 t :y . , -i "'r? i , > pli .'#>/ v va 4 Dirtv , r* #? ' . 11 Spring tib replace ' g g' > ^ r ad guarantee same for aake it look DR. ?l ES m the cheapest nickle 47 ^ lighest priced gold r specialty. Come and - i nense stock this Fall. will sell them if you $ ;o Double Case n't be Beat ' " v\ ' >% / *44 -THE- ; j JEWELER. - * -- '? ? X ^ *" ' '1 Been Greater Than Ever Career ;ood goods, low prices, polite at'thing we are right ia the swim, journeying to the busiest store in . i ure, CERR. ] Lbbeville, S. C. L'nclnNmed LeUem. m remaining In Post Office for week , Sent. 25, 1900. r?. C. H. Baker. J. E. Bailey. J C. Cobb, Mies Lula Clark, Miss Magran. Ihh Lula Clark. IBs Anna Herrlnp. A. Mark ham, W. A. Mosely. ?. t T1??? (|1 Whil Pot tarnnn Jr. iter Ileeder, llobt. Koiuhuh. Iza SyiriHii, Mrs. Martha Smith, lv. H. K. Simons. isb I,elu Thorns*. ,r. Wood,Chas. Wright, Thomas Wells, >l?-y WilHou. ltot?t. M. l.lnK, P M. . > >v