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% The Press and Banner ! ABBEVILLE, 8.C. i BP~Fubllshed every Wednesday at 82 a year Id advance. Wednesdav.!March 27. 1901. XothinK lo Fear from CoinpHriNon. I The newspapers which are supporting Mcl^aurln are at least the equals of those who are fighting him. In this we have no refer,) ence to the Pre?s and Banner. Diamond .Spring*. A pretty school teacher is the most adora-1 ble woman in the world, and no school has a 1 prettier teacher than Diamond Springs. We are all ready to do homage to her who Is | lovely in character, beautiful in person, ac-t compllshed in art. graceful lu manner. Tiie | Diamond Kprlngschool being one of the best I of the public schools In the county, and the! patrons of the institution being well pleas-; ed with the teacher, they have raised mouey i to keep the school open even alter the public! money hss been spent. The teacher of this j school Is Miss Maud Cromer. Plain Honest Cnttle Wanted. A number of cattle which would yield a fair return for pasturage. For ordinary cattle full market value will be given in chrIi. For cattle having one-half or less jersey blood, half price of ordinary cattle will be paid. Cattle bavlug thrte-fourtbs, or full Jf?rs?*y blood, not wanted at any price. Cattle with a strain of holstein blood not wanted. I want id ?en home jersey eiuun. March 22,1901. George T. Wilson . The Confederate Ke-L'nion. The railroads of the state have agreed to allow a cent a mile rate to the re-union of Confederate veterans to be held in Columbia in May. Tickets are to b*> ou sale May Sand 9 with tlual limit to May 13. Every Snlnrdny. C. P. Hammond lias established Saturday as his preening day tor Sunday. Gentlemen wishing nicely pressed suits to wear om Sunday, can have It done at tbe Laundry lor 40 cents, pants for 20 cents. The Laundry is doing fine work now and wants your work. C. P. Hammond. March .tint, at (he A. R. P. Church. "The Three Crosses on Calvery" will be the subject of the sermon next Sabbath morning at tbe Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church. There will be preaching also in the evening at 8 o'clock. The public Is cordially invited to all services. Home Made French 4'himI.v. The ladies of the Associate Reformed Church will have some Hup, tresh, french candy for sale at Day's old stand today and totnmorrow. Stop and get a fancy basket full of iresh candy. Xollce, Notice. Tbeoftlceof Coroner will bo open at Abbeville every day In the year. Mr. U. I). Graydon is my special deputy, and will attend io all business In my absence. W. B. Going, Coroner, Abbeville County. ? - At Gilical. There will be preaching at Glleal Method istcburchon tbe fifth Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. At Wulnnt ftrnvo. The Abbeville Union Meeting will be held at tbe Walnut Grove Baptist cburoh on Saturday and Sunday, March 30th and 31 st. $1.40 Per Cord. One thousand cords of wood wanted, by Abbeville Electric Light & Power Co. Sboe Bargain. We have Just gone through our Shoe stock and called out all the odds aDd ends, they go on tbe bargain counter at 50c. 753. and Si pair. Call and see them at Haddon's. Dwelling Hoiim? to Rent. Thai commodious dwelling house of Mrs Agnes Robinson is for rent. For particulars, apply to B. S. Barn well, National Bank. Return tbe Hook*. Those friends who have books belonging to the editor of the Press and Banner will please returm them at once. Mr. Autbur McGee, who disappeared so mysteriously several months ago, has returned to his home In Uonea Path. He first accounted for his absence in a story of kidnapping by circus people, but later acknowledged that story a fake. His absence was caused by his inability to meet financial obligations. Communion services In the A.tt.P.Church at Dub Wuml nt?xt H?bbath. Preaoblne at 4 d. m 6n Friday, 11 a. m and 7:U0 on 'Saturday, and two services on Sabbath. Dr. F. Y. Pressly will do the preacbing. Mrs. Preston s. Brooks died in Portsmouth last week. She was the widow of Hod. Preston 8. Brooks who died lu Washington in the Arties, while a member of Congress from this Congressional District. FokSale.?Neat five room coltage near centre of town, with % of an acre of land, planted in fruit trees, grapes and other small friut. Apply at Bernau's Jewelry Store. The Ladles of the Methodist Church will give a Silver Tea in Kinard's store Thursdaj evening. March 28th. Delicious refreshments will be served. Two good horses for sale cheap. Apply to W. O. Chapman. Ex-Judge J. D. Wjthkrspoon died in YorkvilJe last Sunday. Try a setting eggs from J. K. Glenn's flntB. P. Hock chickens, prize winners from state fair. Special Seeds now ottered bv Amos B. Morse: Early Amber and Early Orange Cane xeed, Spanish tPeanuts, "<jermaD" Millet, "Cat-Tall" Millet, Yellow Dent Corn, White Dem Com, Cow Peas and "SoJa" Beans. CHICKASAW CHAT. Prelly Women?Pious Preacher*? Tall oatN?Grip VIctiinN. Dae Went, March, iC. 1901. Mifs Lizzie Jordan is at Mr. J. 13. Browmee's. She In mo accomplished seamstress and is prepared to do dressmaking lor the dresswearlng puolic. MIhs Jordan has worked in Due Weill before and has always given eatislactlon. Mr. David Jj. Preesly, the accomodating teller In the Due West bank is to retire from business at the ciose of mis month. Mr. Pressly Is pleasant and agreeable in bis business dealings and an apreciative public regretathat alter the close of the month, the condition of his health will prevent his belug found at the bank window. The recent showers have put the oat crop on a boom. If there is no backset the crop will be fine. Mr. George T. Hag In has the best crop we have seen. Mr. Nick* Benson attended the entertainment at the Female College last Friday night. Dr. E. H. Edwards, Mr. .1 A. Devlin and Mr. R. C. Brownlee, Sr., have bad grip but are now improving. Dr. Pressly returned from Mexico Friday morning. He Is looklug well and the trip has evidently agreed with him. He visited SanLlus I'otosi, Tampico, El Maiz, ltio Verde, Cerrltos, Kilao, and the city of Mexico and possibly other towns. He reports tbat the city of Mexico Is being rapidly modernized, the streets are being wideued and many new and modern buildings going up. He found the Missions earnest and active in their work. ThaA.R P. Church owns valuable property at tfae centers of operation and the work is gradually growing stronger and stronger. I Dr. Pressly'a visit to and association with the Missionaries on the field gave him a splendid opportunity of gathering (acts and figures for the use of the board of Foreign Missions in the conduct of operations In ttie republic, la addition to the knowledge gained as to the missionary operations ol the A. R. P. Church Dr. Pressly learned much as to the practical operations of other denomina- j lions In that land. Comunion next Sabbat bin A.R. P. Church. Prcaehlnfir bv Dr. F. Y. Freasly. Services 4 p. m. Friday, 11 a. m. and 7.30 p.m. Saturday and It a. m. Habbatb and iu tbe afternoon. Tbe entertainment at tbe Female College last Friday night was one ol ibe best we have seen for a long wblle. KeuUairn LocaN. Kendall will 6bow bis new line of Millinery next Wednesday aud Thursday, ;T7th and 2titb lnsis. Every one is invited to attend tbe Opening. Remember weclalm lo sell cheaper than any other nouse In town on all lines of good*. 1 yard wide Percalsjcts. 1 yard wide Bleaching 5 cts. 38 Inch Homespun 4 1-2 cts. J list got In a car load of tine Trunks. I have a small lot of Fertilizers, viz: 15 Backs Acid, "11?1 ner cent.," 1 sack Guano aud 1 sack Kauit to sell for cash. Wilson Cotton Planters and extra doors. Dowlaw Cotton Planters. Amos B. Morse. i R. A/. i x v x ? :jc ? s w a mm ! Xi ~ \ 9 -M i ~ * Attractive 1 IN" A We cordially invite a dates, and inspect our THE A. R. P. BELL. It llmitr* Hitch* It Swings Hlilf. and | It Sounds (i. ( Mr. Smith and his employees succeeded in ? getiiog the A. K. P. bell In tbe steeple last ' Saturday evening, but lelt a little to do on : tbe job next Alouday morning. uunMii ni naii iqIIt lu heu.rd nf latft. and ? illinu. inv,, ??' ? . It Is posslb'e that tbe question as to which of , the church bells is of the best metal may { have exercised the minds of some of tbe * Christian brethren. Various talks as to the , comparative fineness or excellence of the . metal or this and that bell have been beard. ! As we underhand, some correspondence was bad will) the makers of the different bells, and if by this editor, there is } any notable difference in the metal of any of , the bells, the fact has not been ascertained. 1 >f course, wbeu the Methodists bought their r boll, they ordered it In a key or note or tone ,, different from Hint which had already been selected for the l'resbvterlati bell. Tue Pres- fl byterlan's Is In H. The Methodist's is In A. t The A. tt. P.'s is in Ci. t While we presume thnt there is In each bell, a little motal beside cold Iron, we leel safe in v assuring the public that there is not enough r of costly or refined metals in all of thein com bined to gild tue dome of tbe Capitol at Washington. c When you hear any of the church bells t you bad better heed their call, and attend r divine worship, whether the call of the bell ba in A, or B, or G. 1 The Associate Reformed congregation Ib a t small one. and Its members are not rich, ex- t cept in good friends, who, realizing their i-flort to buy a bell, voluntarily lent their aid 1'Ue A. R. P.'s did not go out upon the high- a ways seeking gifts from grudging hearts, out v help came voluntarily, and in giving, the donors did a gracious thing, for which pro- 1 found and hearty thanks are returned. Little things brighten our pathway and inspire our v Hearts with bopeand pleasure, and the Chris tlau spirit and tbe kindness shown to tbe ' church In this lustance are worth to the c members more than the bell itself. . Mr. Sloan reports that he thinks he has enough money in hand to pay for the bell 8 and all tbe expenses of putting It in position, c and be is therefore in need of no more help alnnv thai. line. When It was proposed to buy a bell for the church, Mr. G. A. Vlsnnska promptly offered asslstauee, and bin contribution wan the first. , uuter on, he supplemented the first gilt by ano'her, which happened to be the last. Messrs. A. M. Hill & Sous hauled the bell and Us fittings from the depot to the church. They were carefully haudled and delivered without accident or Injury, for which work the Messrs. Hill would take no pay. TROY'S TALK. MunIc on StrlntfH?Beauty Under Incandescent Good Teach* erH-Brlght Mcliolarti?Aud all In Well. Troy, S. C. March 25, l'.KJl. MIps Mamie Taggart and Mr. T.J. Slbert, mended preaching at Hopewell church yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. McCaslan and Miss Bessie Uulbertson, from Greenwood, were were dowu several days last week. We are sorry to know that Mrs. J. S. Britt, of Widemans lsqulte seek with tbe grippe. Born, to Mrs. A. J. Davis, a daughter. Born, to Mrs. W. Dowtln, a daughter. Born, to Mrs. L. O. Beauford, a daughter. Mrs. Dr. Mlllwee, of Greenwood spent last week with her niece, Mrs. A. J. Davis. Messrs J.N. Kennedy, J. H. McCaslan, and , J. W. Crawford, will answer to "come Into court" this week at Greenwood from this ^ place. t Mr. and Mrs. Held, and their manly little , sous are here at the Park House, and are . pleasant boarders. 6 Messrs vv. V. Morran ana w. w. waraiaw, < of Bellevue, were quite aa additioa to the . stringed music at the school entertainment Thursday evening. 1 Our Baptist otiurch 1b without an under r .shepherd, the pastor preached his last sermon yesterday. Another as lalthful and consecrated as Rev. W. W. Jones will be bard to c And. ? Cotton holders are In a "strait betwixt two" , for the bottom has fallen out. Mrs. \V. H. Kennedy anu Mrs. Dr. C. L. ' Kennedy spent a few days In Greenwood last i week. . Mr. Charles P. Paessly, of Augusta, and Dr. G. VV. Pressly, and pretty little daughter ' Maude, of Charlotte, N. C., were with their t mother at Cedar Springs last week. . Miss Irene Fuller, one of Liberty IIUTs pretty young ladles, wustoseeher sister, Mrs. J. N. Itablnson lust week. Spring time Is beglnlng to show her authorily. and a foliage oi green is making our towu 1 an oasis in this section. Mr. O. P. Morey, from Long Cane, was In town Saturday. A more geuial. and pleasant citizen can uol be lound. 1 Messrs Tatum and A. W. Bradley, two of , our substantial b >ys, have donned tb? r drum- . iners suits, and are now knights ot ihe grip. 1 "The former will give you pure Oklahoma e vinegar" while the latter will adorn you with all kinds of Jewelry. May they meet with as much success In their new undertaking. 1 Mrs. Mary Focsbe, of Columbia, came up I Friday from Columbia to visit her daughter, ( Mrs. J. F. Bradley on Long Cane. Miss Bessie Cook gave a number of her friends a pleasant time Friday evtjuing. ; t Mrs. C. C. Wise, from Leesvllle, S. C., was;, here last week to see bor father Mr. Albert Blum who Is in a critical condition. > Mr. Hendricks, from McCormlck, lawmaking < repeated special visits in our suburbs, and the ( beatiug of two hearts as one" Will be tile final results. ' The farmers have never done so much work c up to this time as now. and all are busy plant- , trig corn. The cooing of the turtle dove has made Its appearance and we have always ( beard thatthiH is a forerunner of spring. The new Masonic Hall will soon be ready j lor ftionewau uuugo nuu MIC III ^UIIMllUU ? the Knightsot Pythias. Our High School closed last Thursday evening with an entertainment, and was quite a ! I success and greatly enjoyed by a crowded \ house. It would be ao Injustice to say who , did his or her part best, oil deserve special praise, and the teachers as well for their j painstaking work. There was not a single "Jeer" during the whole evening, good behav lor,' tine attention and many ha. ha's, would you hear during the cheers and applause. The tableaus were specially pretty under the i Incandescent lights, out the"Urldal (Jhain," a i Burlesque brought down the house. A ulce I sum was realized for which repairs will be | made on the Academy. | Prof. Croxton and family left for their home j at Heath Springs Saturday to enjoy a vacation. and we hope he will be ready for his! : work next session. Again we say the teachers did their work ! | with great satisfaction to all. Nick. [ _ I j Put away your winter clothes with Laveni der and Cedar Camphor, and avoid that of' tensive smell of tar balls. I-'or sale at Mil 1 lord's Drug Store. Phone 107. Call and let us show you the prettiest line of j stationery In Abbeville county. Milford's ' Drug Store. ! Remember we are wholesale ag?nt* for to-1 bacco and cigars. A complete stock at all times. Milford's Drugstore. Phone 107, When in need of anything in the way of | nice perfumery, we are headquarters. Mil- j lord's Drug Store. Haddo 35 V v H U :ti x ~ V . ? i V ? - 3 ^3 W m .& 3D /y ^ 4We will on Line of Mill LL THE ] ,11 the ladies to visit ou: handsome display. i Nip Caucus h School for Mediocre, ContrrHNmoii. Wp have had some curiosity to see In what ( nanner the Columbia Klcord, the Yorkville ? inquirer, the Abbeville Preen and Banner * mU the other McLaurln organs would excuse J ind defend their favorite for his withdrawal J rom the democratic senate caucus. This 1 nust have been a stunning blow to tbem, >ut afier some wriggling and squirming they x ill come up smiling, either claiming that be I lidn't do It, or if he did do it, It was all right, t t Is a pretty embarrassing situation for a i >oliticiau to put his thick and thin support- * rs In. and they are to be congratulated on | heir equanimity. They cannot he cougratu-|\ at>d on their democracy however. -Spartan>urg Free Lance. Willie there is much ttiat we may not know, | e ret. we understand the caucus to mean that j ^ t Ik ?. sort of a night school, where really able e nen teach their commonplace party associ ,tes how to vota Since men of mediocre .billty are sent to Congress In such numbers be caucus Is a uecessary Incident. Without he caucus many very good and many very pell meaning men would be seriously embarassed. As It. is, the recognized party leaders all the Representatives and Senators of belr political faith together. Including the | Qllksops and " me-toos." They are told how o vote. Then the vote In caucus is taken as he leaders tell them to cast their ballots, and he members can go out and say: "WE HEIOLVED In caucus," etc. Of course there le ,n actual or an implied obligation on all tbose pho participate iu the caucus to abide by ts action. The cauous has no binding efleotoa tbose ! pho stay out of Us meetings, and when men J eel able to make up their own minds, and: teed not depend upon the caucus for Instruct- j ons, they may or may not attend the night chool of instruction, otherwise called the! laucus. | Of course no sane man will believe that all i ! )emocrats think alike. The Democratic' I .legislature of South Carolina furnishes abunlant proof of this, even If we did not have! in example In Grover Cleveland and | V. J. Bryan. They can only think ilike when there Is a great big school master I o brine their minds Into the sarnie chan- | lei ho that the creatureH who are sup- ! >osed to have a mind, may be tagged and 1 urned loose where they will do no harm. j By what right does the Free Lance prolounce Judgment on anyboly's Democraiy? Will the Free Lance kindly Instruct ub ! vhat law of the Democratic party the friends J >fMcLaurln have violated. Until it makes ! pecifications, common justice would prompt j ,he withholding of charges. Knowing the Free Lance as we do, we . aelieve that paper did not mean to use the vord "organ" in a disagreeable or In an often- \ live manner. Its own sense, or Intelligence, vould surely convince that paper that the ' )apers which support McLaurln are In no ' vay inferior to those who assuil him. Ntrmiice People. ( Atlanta is a strange otty. Last week they ( md au election on the subject of Issuing , vater boads. The newspapers and influenlal citizens exerted themselves and the elec- j ion for the bonds was barely carried. In ] south Carolina the people vote bonds wlth\I1? nni.sllnn ? t hp dfindpr the tDWD the tJJOre ' eadlly bond issues, are made. Abbeville J lever (alls to vote for any old proposed rail oad scheme. A Sunday school teacher and sxemplary prohibition lecturer, with a pen* ( :hant for quoting scripture, c ime here about j i year ago and asked Abbeville to pledge 30- ( IKK) for his little scheme to build a double rack railroad from nowhere to nowhere j >y way of Abbeville. Abbeville tumbled to | he racket so readily that we believe it made lis head swim and he departed by the first ( rain. Of course the railroad has uot been >uilt and will not be built. } ? - i The .M miner mul Not the IHirerence | of Opinion. The State has an editorial on enemies, in , which It is remarked that a man of principle J ylio is worth a red cent. mu?t give offence rlonesty demands this, or words to that sffect. i Of course, if a newspaper opposes a man's avorlte scheme, he is displeased for the time, ( >ut few men become enemies because of a USerence of opinion on public questions. < The enmity comes because of the manner of ipeecb, and not bocauseof the difference of tplnlon. The man who Is dlsreBpeotful, or , nconsiderate of the feelings or rights of othjrs, and disregards the proprieties or | jourtesies, is not necesarlly more honestlthan j he man who observes the amenities. Uruslueness and lack of civility are not j reneraily (he accepted badges of superior lion- | isty, j l J. D. Kerr's Local*. The Dexter mattress still In the lead. One j Dale sold last week, another one just arrived. You should see our line of carpet sample rugs. They are beauties, aud oh, my, the prices. Sust to think of it a rug % yard wide f ind 1 J'a yards long for SI. | Now is the time to get you a chiffonier. We , have them in all woods and prices. The handsomest line of rocking chair ever seen In Abbeville. Mabogany and Juan oak. Uall aud see them. How about matting? We have it in all < Rhades and prices. , See our line of pictures and picture frames , in oval, circle aud square frames. The very latest out. Iron beds to beat the band. White, blacfc, pink and blue. Call anil see them. We are headquarters for everything In the : furniture line. Call aud see us. Ten years experience has taught us what to buy and when to buy aud where to buy. ('all and see us. Keop the dandruff out of your head by using Pine Tar Shampoo aud Koch's Dandrull Cure. For *ale at Mllford's Drug Store. Promptness is our watchword. Phone for what you want, und we will plaoe ii in your hanas beioreyou can senu tor h. muiuiub l>rug Btore. I'hone Hi". ! ; . .. I ,y. A ;: >/7 & O1 5C ? * I WEE I i this occasion linery, Dre r* a mrnrNm LA'l'JjiC5 JL r store on the above Respectfully, Fmellne'M Emancipation. Emeline stood at the buttery win iow, looking vaguely out. but for onlj i moment. She cotinued moulding he butter and packing it for market The day was hot; she had a persisten ittle pain in the back of her necfc vhich annoyed her ; her back achei rom stooping, and the comciousnes* hat there were other taskb waiting oomed over her like a dark shadow. "I'm tired out," said she; ''that's vhat, tired out." She thought of her childhood, am iaw herself, a mite of four or fiv< rears, learning to knit. This acquir id, she bad learned to sew, and ac lomplished the usual tale of patch vork quilts. Then the men's clothing vas all made on the farm, aui lie must assist as she grew tlder. Outside there were bees ant loney, chickens and eggs, with theii ecurring demands, and the milk anc he butter?Emehne's heart faintec vithin her at the remembrance of th< nultifarious pats of butter which hat )een passed through her hands. "I bet I've made bricks of buttei enough to build a house," said Kme ine grimly. She once gained a prize for hei jheese at a cattle show, and after thai ihe always had to make the cheese. "Jest for that little half-dollai ariz* !" Emeline married at eighteen, auc ier tall sons and bouncing daughter! lad not left the farm, but Emelin< vorked as hard as ever, since as tb< ihildren grew up their wants increased Besides, they euviced no such con icientious devotion to labor as di? Emeline; Lrue, they worked manj lours, but they likewise rested whei :hey chose. "Here they've all gone to the county fair. I'd like to have gone to that fai myself!" Two or three hired men tramped in to the kitchen at noon for their dinner it was ready, as u-ual, hearty an( appetizing. They did not noticejEme line'ssilence. As they went out, one o uhem, the youngest, said, a little bash fully, "I shan't be here to-morrow ['m going to mother's. It's my birth lay. She will expect me, and have i little something to eat." He laughed a tie spoke, and then followed the others But Emeline stood staring after him It was her birthday, too, she recollect id. Suppose she also laid off work VVby not? She would be fifty year jld in the'morning. She turned i jver and over in her mind through th long, still summer afternoon, an< gradually a great resolution was born jirengineuuiR as me uuum wcm uj The next morning, Emeliue, a jsual, was up at down. Her daugh terrt came down to And the usua routine passing under their mother' skillful, unresting hands. The morn ng meal was cooked and eaten ; th* milk strained and set and away. Bu presently Sally said to Polly: "Wher an earth is mother ? The milk thing iin't scalded yet." "I'll scald 'em," replied competen Polly. Soon it was her turn to cry t< Sally, Where do you suppose mothe s ? Them peas ought to be picke< right off." "I'll pick 'em now," said the ef ficient Sally, and set about it. Thei both the sirls sat on the back porcl ind shelled the peas, ever and anoi raying, " Why, where can mother be ?' An hour went by ; J^meune na< not been seen. Finally Polly fount Sally crying. "What is the matter, you silh thing ?" "Oh, isn't it queer for mother to g< alTlike this? Let's go and look fo her." "Where?" "Why?out in the barn?and dowi cellar?" "I've looked in both those places,' Bonfessed Polly. "Then let us go down the road i ihort distance." "I have," said Polly, solemnly. "Oh, Polly ! could she have fallei [lown the well ? "1 looked there, too," said Polly, b< traying the anxiety which she ha< been feeling. "Well," said Sally, firmly, "I'm go mgout in the orchard, if she ain' there?she said yesterday she wante< wme greenin's for pies?I'm goiug ti blow the horn and call up father an< ;he boys to look for her. "But first let's look all through th tiouse," urged Polly. "Fatber'd be s< mad to be called up here|lor notmng The cook-room, the milK-room, tin summer kitcheu, disclosed uo oue ihe inuer kitchen was vacant; by separ ite doors Polly and Sally hastily euter ?d the sitting-room, and there sav Emeline. She sat at a shady window ; her cali 20 dress was discarded in favor of he second best alpaca ; she wore a whit ipron, and she oceupied a comfortabli rocker with a farm journal in he baud. Emeline in this guise a this hour of the forenoon wai an unprecedented and preten tious sight. Her daughter* burs into a duet of inquiries : "Why, are you sick ?" "Are you going away, mother V "Tin ??n ovnoiit f?nmnRnv J'"* 1? "Have you been anywhere?" Kmeline sat upright, and silently looked at them, and they returuet er glance. It was sombre, but vivid; and her voice, when she spoke, had i ring of determination. "CJirls," said Kmeline, choosing he / . . .. * 7.7 't n WILI INESDAY 27th. i display one as Ms J SHADES R. M. ; OPENING! > t i H A D D [ Will Display at I ! TUESDAY : 26th. 1 ; THEIR NEW SPJ [millinery, dress gooi [ We invite all the ladies to com 1 Very r R. m. HAI DUE Wl r ????? t words, and pausing between t sentences, "I am fifty years old to.di For fifty years I have worked ve . hard indeed. I have washed a ironed and cooked and sewed. I ha * tended sick folks and waited on hii I men. I have brought up large fami ' and my youngest child is of age. N< ' I|am never going to do any more woi This is ray time to rest. I mean to waited on, hand and foot, the rest [ my days, beginning with to-day?c emancipation day." Polly, her mother's own daughh ' recognized the crisis ; Emeline mea just what she said ; but Sally fell her knees beside her mother's cha " crying nervously. j "Get up, Sally, said Polly,"and b< me get dinner, Mother's right ; sh earned her time. I'll back you i mother." She dragged the reluctant Sally * her feet, and out of the room. En " line sat back in her rocker, and alt nately gazed at the lovely garden see without, or read her paper, final ' dozing oft', impelled by the quiet I the shady room. She was awakened by Polly. * '-I've made it right with father a ! the boys," said the second edition Emeline' "and we all want you j come out and eat dinner with us. I reany now. ? 3 ?Our grand business it is?not - see what lies dimly at distance; but 1 do what lies clearly at band. s ?In doing our very best to be go - ourselves we bring tremendous uncc e scious influence to bear on everyo t around us. No one can meet a m 0 who transparently and constant s tries to do his duty without beinsr eil er spurred or shamed by theencount fc ? Young people especially need t> live above the flood from the begi r ning. It is harder to move up than 1 settle on high ground at first. Ht many young lives the world s( - wrecked every day! God himseifca 1 not help a soul that Insists on cho< i ing the low level and building thei i ?The soul that is overcome wi earthly cares and degraded by earth 1 temptations has only to climb high 1 up to reach strength and safety. T floods of life can overwhelm us on f when we are on the low ground. T man who lives higher up cannot "> overwhelmed! r ?Trust in yourself, and you s doomed to disappointment; trust /*_! ? m ill H io Q! your irieuus, UUU lucy nm uic u; i Jeave you ; trust in money, and y may have it taken from you ; trust ' reputation, and some slanderous to gue may blast it; but trust in Gc i and you are never to be confounded time or eternity. l * Haddon's LochIn. 9 White Goods. Never before have we b? j abletosbow such a variety of pretty n wash fabrlques. Woolen Stuff?light and airy. All the n * Hpring shades, for lull suits or evening we t Foulard Silks. The popular thing for j handsome dress. We have them in sim 3 paterosooly. No two alike. j Silks and merceryzed goods for waists. 1 latest out, at popular prices. Black Grenadines are light and airy n e very dressy. 46-lnohes wide. 5 and t> ya; 0 makes a dress, and not costly. Black and colored Prunella cloth. This p a light weight silk-finish wool materia makes a handsome all-round dress, and we ! well. At Haddon's. Don't forget, when you have mllllne - dress goods or shoes to buy, that you will f variably find the best assortment at our stc Laces! You should see those pretty n laces just opened, at Haddon'B. Footwear. For shoes, slippers and hosie r go or send to Haddon's. B Belts. All the latest novelties In belts a g belt buckles may be seen at Haddon's. r Parasols. Every one from cheapest to tin ' lr.?h l.nlllnH Ulllr made to oraer. neeuui ?<>-iuvu i, 1 81. Haddou's. 3 Millinery. Tb'e deIihh alwn - beeu the pride of our store. Th' "? *8on'? I fering will certain., ei,nal If they do not s j pass all others. We work two tcradnates in pbarmai .Send us your prescriptions. Promptness a jiceuraey guaranteed. At Mllford's Dr Store. Phone U(i. [ Milford's Horse and Cattle Powders are t i best. Price 15c. Ask your nelKbbor abo them. Kor sale at Mllford's Drug Sto ^ Phone 10". Paints, linseed oil, varnish and stains any quantity at Mllford's Drug Store. Pho r kit. i - i IttSSeKSKW ?'i . hti ii. ;r*r.immmm First Twentieth Ce ' IWi H MH | , TAKE PLACE ON ? ~TH .... and .... of the most Sprinc - Sm AND COL HADDQ] OPENING! ON & GO. )ue West, S. C., next j i, WEDNESDAY and 27th. | | RING NOVELTIES IN _ IS, SILKS AND TRIMMINGS. e and 9ee our new spring attractions, espectfully )DON A CO EST, S. C. Il 1S1 ft Your... u,u,,,,v,u rk A * I 3 i <1 3r, villi IU mt ir) Before Packing Your Blankets and Quilts Away Send them e's to us and have them 1P' LAUNDERED. to le? DYEING..... 11V DONE RIGHT, AND ANY COLOR Of GIVEN. SPRING CLOTHS... nd 0f SEND YOUR SUIT AND HAVE to[ IT CLEANED AND PRESSED. t's Saturday Work... WE WILL SPONGE AND PRESS to ON SATURDAYS FOR SUNDAY to WEAR YOUR SUIT FOR 40 CTS. PANTS 20 CTS. od SEND ME YOUR WORK. Very respectfully, ne Ty C. P. HAMMOND^ er'l to | t?l J 5 i >w I f .11111 in f ! ,d~ !%%%%%%% The State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. I'ROBATE COUUT. ew I la the Matter of the Estate of VV. F. Kennedy, Deceased. ew Notice to Debtors and Creditors. ar- ALL persons indebted to said estate must a -f*- settle without delay, and those holding pie claims against the estate must present them properly attested to W. L. Kennedy, he March 26,1901 Administrator. nd rds Pardon others, out not thyself. The root of all discontent is self ars love. Self-indulgence is incompatiable with great victories. >re "The truly great are also the truly ew hurube." j Would you he known? Then be; | worth knowing." nd | Laziness travels so slow that! j poverty soon overtakes it. e?t I Look always on life and use is as a: | thing that is lent to you. o"| Since you can hear your own fail-j iir-| ings, bear with other men's too. | Attachment to Christ is the one! j secret of detachment from tin* world, j =y, I Many a man praises virtue who Ug uever thinks of practicing it. Tt is a good horse that never stumbles, and a good wife that never grumre. hies. < The first step a man takes toward ' lD being good is to know he is not so alne ready. : \ 'i "7-'. , .'* .- * . J ? - "' / > - ; ' 7 > >*> , , f - m ? _ m ...... 48 ntury *JC25- 1 f .->* >*25 TTBSTUY . w -A-1.^/ w a A A 28th. ? wmmi 1 i . ? unier Silks i ORS. ' I tT & CO. BOARD OF ASSESSORS. 1 1 I M To Canvass the Returns of Personal Property of- Abbeville County. I What is Expected of Them. .0 Kfi The returns of the various Townships will be forwarded to the Township Board|of Assessors by or before March 10th ; they will then bave until March 24tb for examining the returns. Forward tbe returns to this office by tbe 24th or25th of March, if possible. It is clearly the duty of this Board to scrutinize each return carefully and see that each item of property listed thereon is assessed at its true market value. There is no rule to return property at 66 2-3.per cent, of its actual value. Where parties are suspected of having credits above their indebtedness or any other character of property that does not appear on their sworn return, it is tbe duty of the Board to enter such property or report the case to the Auditor for investigation. The Township Boards are hereby requested to mark at the head of each return, the school distriict in which each tax payer's property is located and where the new survey divides a tax payer's land to write on the return, approximately the amount in each school district. In every instance where there is an increase of $100 or over in an individual's assessment your Board will notify such tax-payer, in the name of the Auditor, of such increase, so that the tax-payer can come before the County Board of Equalization if he chooses to appeal. The County Board of Equalization will hold Its annual meeting in the Auditor's office, Tuesday, March 26th. I give below a list of the members of the Township Boards; the Chairman will be a member of the County Board. So many individuals declined to serve last year that we are not certain that this list is accurate. There have been some new appointments made to fill tbe vacanciec : Donalds?J. J. Dunn, L. A. Shannon, E. L. Waldrop. Due West?M. J. Donald, J. Will Ashley, J. Harvey uiinuscaies. Long Cane?J. H. Greene, Samuel P. Preesly, J; R. Lomax. Smithville?J. E. Lomax, Jas. Anderson and T.JP. Purdy, who will serve with the Board in Long Cane Township. Indian Hill?S. (X Young, who will serve with the Cedar Spring Board. Cedar Springs?L. A. Ramey, A. K. Watson, Jno. Brown, Jr. Abbeville? W. W. Bradley, \V. E. Lesley, A. B. Morse. Diamond Hill?Max Below, J. I). Murdocb. J. E. Wakefield. Lowndesville?J. H. Baskin, B. A. Wilson, J. M. Huekabee. Magnolia?C. G. McAlister, S. ('. Riley, Robert Hester. Calboun Mills?J. T. Horton, S. S. McBride, J. W. Morrah. Bordeaux?Geo. B. Perrymau, J. K. Deason, Samuel PMmunds. All persons having complaiuts must present them first to the Township Board and then to the County Board. R, E. COX, Auditor. March 20th, 1901. Wanted?Gold Mine. WE DESIRE TO PURCHASE AN UNDKveloped Gold Mine, or prospect. Desire privilege to opeu before purchasing. J AS. FRANK & SON. March 20, 1901.* Augusta, Ga. 50 YEARS' ; ^ ^^ ^EXPERIENCE 1 y ^ J ^ L J ^ /ill j . 1 I *| k r* J HSSNBE^SC ^Trade Marks Designs rf7Tv^ Copyrights Ac. Anyone sending a sketch and description may quickly ascertain our opinion free whether an invention is probably patentable. Communications strictly confidential. Handbook on Patents sent freo. Oldest agency for securing patents. Patents taken through Munn & Co. receive special notice, without charge, in the Scientific American. A handsomely Illustrated weekly. Largest circulation of any scientltlc lourna). Terms, 13 a year: four months, fl. Sold by all newsdealers. MUNN & Co.3?'8"""""'- New Yort Branoh Offlco, 625 P St., Washington, d.c. OHii>p liiivu The County Supervisor will be in his office )ti Saturdays, and public days. If persons #ho have business in the office will conn* on hose d.iys they will not be disappointed. G. N. Nlckols. County Supervisor. if arch, ?>, tf.