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rfjsr^ Kf ' TILLIMI THE SENIOR SEN THE JUNIOR S IOR SENATOR OCCASION. Ex-Senator M. C. But1 Laurin's Cours< ? - - ^ T- A if fc violence UDmes rrom n.u Division and Discontent : special to Tbe State. Trenton, April 19.?Senator Tillman was seen at bis bonne tonight and replying to a request for bis opinion on Senator McLaurin's Cbnrlotte speech, said: "It 16 contradictory, full of paradoxes and seems Interned to pave tbe way lor tbe senator's passage into tbe Republican camp, it may excite surprise outside of tbe State, but tbe only tbing which astonishes us here is his continued effort to pose as a Democrat. Democracy has a broad or general meaning and a special or local meaning as applied to one of tbe great national parties, My colleague says. 'My definition of democracy is liberty for man formulated Into a theory of government; It means man's Inalienable ownership of himself. It means free thought and lree^peeeh. This Is not the definition given in any dictionary, uor is it the definition given by Jefferson, and it is only Intended to justlty tbe senator's desertion of bis party, his treachery to Its principles and his betrayal of the peopleofSouth Carolina wbo hove trusted blm. Tbe Kansas City platform is the only embodiment of Democratic principles that can now be recognized and no man can now be considered a Democrat wbo ignores tbe principles and policies laid down in that platform and persistently votes with tbe Republican administration In both Its foreign and domeslio policies. "Seuator McLaurlu iterates and reiterates tbe charge that tbe "new Democracy' is a eeo tional party and then truthfully claims tnat the south which in tbe last campaign was alone Democratic, 'is tbe American end of America.' Strange that because of this fact and our veneration and love for the prlclples upon which ourgoverment rents that this *oroao American statesman' and new born Democrat of a hitherto unknown type should council our people to 'accept conditions as they are and make the most of them.' "Senator McLaurln declared in '9S that 'McKinley should be renominated by acclamation,'and if his speech means anything it means that the Democratic party ought to surrender all of Its traditions which he clarais are'long since dead,'become an echo to the Republican party, endorse Its foreign policy as well as its domestic policy, ship-subsidy, large standing army and everything, and subside absolutely as a Democratic party, "If the administration party is right, what need is there lor a political factor. I have never believed that my colleague would dare lace the people of South Carolina In any political campaign, again, knowing what 1 do about him, but as he indicates his purpose to still masquerade as a Democrat and while at tacking me covertly as ona of the 'leaders' ol the so-called new Democracy. It is his purpose to lead our people Into the Republfcau camp, duty compels me to speak out and tell certain thtngB. "Mr. Mctiiurin made In the senate. January 1899, a speech which whs as ultra and as pronounced in its denunciation of theacquisllion of the Fhlllpipplnes and portrayed the many dangers which threatened our country In consequence as any ever delivered in thai body. Up to Saturday night before we voted on the treaty with Spain on Monday, February 7, 1799, he reneatedly told me and other A senators he was bitterly opposed to the ratlfl cation and would noi voie ior it. ueiwccu adjournment Saturday evening and the vote on Monday me mantle of 'broad American statesmanship' descended upon bim and a few minutes before the senate went Into executive session to consider tbe treaty and take a vote as agreed, be gave a baiting and lame explanation of bis Intended change of front. His vote secured the ratification because on the first rollcall Mr. Jones of Nevada who bad also told us be would vote against tbe treaty, 'passed' wben bis name was called, and I feel certain 11 Senator McLaurin bad stood by bis party and by himself, Mr. Jones would not at tbe end have voted for the ratification. "Conscious as be was that bis vote was the governing factor 1m tbe train of momentous consequences so far-reaching and terrible aud involving tbe war of subjugation In tbe Philippines, the expenditure ol hundreds of millions of dollars, tbe loss of thousands of lives and otber dire results which no man can foresee. It Is Datura! for Senator McLnurln to make a desperate effort to vindicate tbe President's 'policy in bts own action. The declaration ot independence of course and an abandonment of 'dead tradition' is tbe policy of a man who behaves as be has done. "Such a man has no conscience of principles. The eloquent speech which be delivered In the senate was' largely stolen from a sermon delivered In the senate the Rev. Dr. Henry V^n Dyke on Thanksgiving day, November 1899, In the Brick Church of New York city, two months before Sen&tor McLaurin delivered It in the senate. ' 1 have not only had to blush because Mc " , Laurln bad deserted his party in a great crisis under suspicious circumstances and contrary to his avowed purpose, but have had the mortification of having ether senators, northern gentlemen, speak of the degradation to which South Carolina had come in being represented by a man who would boldly sieal the brain work of another by whole sentences and paragraphs and have the effrontery to deliver it in the senate. "The people of South Carolina cannot be further deceived or misled by this roan and I speak now In order that they may fully inform themselves on all of these matters and stand ready lo furnish the proof ol everything I say and if necessary will meet Mr. Mcl.aurln face to face in any forum he may choose. If his proposed scheme of broad statesmanship is Democracy, then 1 am not and have never been a Democrat, and as the people of South Carolina have recently reelected me as a Democrat without opposition, I feel warranted in letting the people outside of the State as well as those Inside know just : what manner of man this Is. I have Kept silent heretofore, because 1 was ashamed to let the world kuow how our^people had been deceived in him." J. It. M. r t BeT- ' .. . # Special to The State. Charleston, April i!U.?Senator McLaurin came back at Senator Tillman this afternoon in a hot interview, defending his course In ratification of the Paris treaty and also his seeming plagiarism of the Uev. Van Dyke's sermon. He refuses to meet Senator Tlllmau on the stump. The Interview speaks for Itself and Is as follows: "I have only this to say in reference to Senator Tillman's interview. So lar as his personal attack on me is concerned, the public prints are not the place to reply. I neither court nor desire his friendship or good opinion. Nor do I propose for the benefit of some one else to be drawn Into a controversy with him. I am ready to do my own fighting and want other people to do the same." Concerning bis vote on the Paris treaty, ? Senator McLaurin said : "I did intend to vote with the majority of the Democrats against the ratification of the trenty, ior reasons purely of parly consideration I never said any thing to Senator Tillman or any one else to give him the right to truthfully say that I was "bitterly opposed" to its ratification. 11 is and has been intensely unpleasant for me to differ from so many of my party associates. I had just beeu through a campaign full of bitterness and desired if possible to avoid further differences. The appeal was made to me to defeat the treaty and secure the tactical advantage of defeating the administration aud forcing them to call an extra session. It !s a pretty low plane of action, but for the sake of peace aud to avoid just what has occurred since, concluded to vote for the rejection of the fr^utv It wou with thlw 1(1hil t hut I tt'Piit Lome Saturday night. Sunday alternoon, sitting in my dining room, I heard a uewsboy calling extras and sent out and got uue, I saw that the natives had opened tire on our t troops and when I read the account made up ; my mind at once that the treaty should be ratified so as to tlx the status ot the Culled States In a foreign war already on. It made the people on our troops rebels, aud not uh intruders. The 30 days lacking before an extra session could be called might be productive oi untold harm. I have never seen the day since when I was not glad that 1 did have the strength to vote as I thought right. I did so ireely and K" with no promise or pledgu lrom any man. Immediately it was published to the world that I had been promised Judge Simon ton's place. A more infamously false and cruel slander was never perpetrated. "There hasn't been a time in five years wlien I haven't wished that I could decently and honorably get out of public life. When President McKinley offered me th? place intended for a Democrat on the Philippine commission I declined and told htm that I never wanted anything for myself at his bands, but that if through me he could help South Carolina I wanted him to do it. This I) MilM X-/ XIX a. i f ATOR SAILS INTO ENATOR-THEJUNEQUAL TO THE tier Endorses Mr. Mc3 in the Senate. Quarters that there is Much in the Democratic Ranks. is all I ever desire or expect, and if I did not feel tbat I wat helping and could Help ray State nothing on earth could induce me to submit one hour longer to such vituperation and abuse. "It. Is do new role." contlnueJ the senator. "lor fsenaior imiuau, no ucs'iu uio vn<??i by abusing and slandering belter men. I have naught but contempt for an Intellectual bully and shameless pretender inat-queradlnp as a statesman, a moral pigmy posing an tbe champion of honesty." I Concerning tbe charge of plagiarism McLaurln said: "80 far as plagiarizing Dr. Van Dyke's sermon is concerned, it- was largely due to* accl deut. J was much struck with its beauty ol thought and diction. I had a borrowed copy and dictated trorn It three or four sentences to my stenographer, and in tbe original, which any one can see, are the words 'paraphrasing tbe recent utterances of a distinguished di vine,' etc. There were left out of the copy. | Alter making the speech I went south on the i next train aud never saw the speech again , until it was in print. My secretary did not notice It, and bad distributed several thous and before my attention was called to it." In conclusion Senator McLaurln made this ! caustln comment: "I sincerely regret tbe mortification to the sensitive, delicate and refined nature of my i colleague. Honors are easy, however, for I can assure him that I have experienced slmiI lar pangs at some of tbe 'pitchfork tunes' 1 which he plays to tbe disgust of tbe senate, |jind the delectation of the gallery loafers." Senator McLaurln will leave here lor Benneltsvllle tomorrow. I " Washington, April. 22.?General M. C. But1 lar, of South Carolina, who was succeeded in 1 the senate six years ago by Senator Tillman, : Is inclined to regard tbe attitude of senator Mclaurin with approval. In a long interview today with the Daily News correspondent he declared be could not predict the effect of McLaurin's speech in South Carolina, butsays: | "If I had been in the senate I should have voted Just as McLaurln did, with tbe excep. tion perhaps of bis vote for the sblp subsidy I bill. South Carolina subsidized every railroad built in tbe state by subscribing to the ! capital stock ol the companies up to the breakj ing out of the war. If I am not mistaken this ! course was pursuedln behalf of every railroad i without exception. | "It will be insisted perhaps that there is a | difference in principle between such action oy a Slate aud by the federal government. | The federal government certainly subsidized lo the extent of millions and hundreds of mil ! lions tbe Union Pacific railroad, undoubtedly 1 by the vole and help of good democrats, j However that may be. It does doi come very j gracefully from some democrats and some so| called democrats to question McLaurin's j democracy and undertake to read him out ol I ibe party for voting as he did when they, j within two weeks thereafter, wheeled around and voted with apparant gusto for a railroad subsidy which was not wauled by tbe postmaster general, and was therefore said, at tbe time, by the consistent democrats, to be simple gratuity from the treasury." j General Builer does not lear tbe cry of imperialism and says that constitutional ! government Is in more danger from demagoi glstu, socialism, anarchism abd such heresies ; and lallacles. Said he: j "What the south needs now more than ever j in Its history, is broad, liberal statesmanship, I which suggests more than mere obstruction atjd opposition confonnintng Id all respecls to constitutional limitations, but getting In line with the progress and development ol the age. We are just emerging from the paralyziDg effects of reconstruction with ah Its | horrors and crimes, and should tarn our face to the front and contribute to the stale and 1 national power on all legitimate line.". I hei lieve McLanrln and many other young mon I ol the south are in harmony with this course, and, therefore, his course has my approval. 'Tiie democracy, in my judgment, made a ; fatal blunder when It permitted the repuhil| cans to appropriate 10 their own ' use the question growing out of the | Spanish war. The democrats did as much to luring about that war as the republicans and I should have claimed their share of 1 ts results I aud consequences. For myself, 1 am rejoiced i that the crust of our national isolation has | been broken and that we can take our proper placo among the nations of the earth." WEST END. ! Happening* and Incident* ol a Week Abont the City. Abbeville, S. C., April 23, l'JUl. Mrs. Carrie Morse haR returned to her home I at ber broiber's, Mr. Charley White, after an extended visit to her daughter In Brunswick, ! Ua. ! Mrs. Lo W. Perrin aDd Miss Belle B. Perrin, [ returned Saturday from a weekss stay with ! friends In Atlanta. Mr Charlie Calhoun left last Thursday for ] Selma, Ala., where he has ajposlttou in a Railroad ollice. Mr. Calhoun is greatly improved I siuce be cauie home, and bis friends are glad l to know he Is able to resume bis work. I Col. Townes Robertson returned Friday I from a short trip to Columbia. I Mr. Aug. W. Bmlth was In the city Sunday and Monday on business. Mr. and Mrs. Kdwiu Barker, of Bordeaux, , were In the city Monday visiting friends. I Miss Susie Speer spent Saturday aud Sunday with ber mother In the country. Mr. aud Mrs. McD. Cater went to Monterey ' Sunday to see their mother, Mrs. T. A. Cater, : who has been quite Blck. i Miss Carrie Miller, of Laurens, Is In the city ' the guest oi her Bister, Mrs. A. G. Cochran. i HOI.I.INGSWORTH-ADDIE. The marriage of Miss Maude Hollingsworth | and Mr. William Addle, will be solemnized I today at eleven o'clock. Both ol these young ! people have many friends in Abbeville who wish for them a long aud happy life. Mrs. V. D. Lee went lo Glberton Saturday I to see her uucle, Mr. Sam Starke, who is quite kipk Miss Bessie Edwards left Tuesday for Greenville, wbere she will attend the Federation of Woman's Clubs. Mrs. W. A. Templeton went to Monterey Saturday for a week's slay with relatives. l>r. J. Lowrle Wilson and Mr. John M. Harden, returned Tuesday from Piedmont, wbere they have been attending the Spring meeting of Presbytery. Mr. William M. Barnwwl went to Greenville last Thursday to attend the Cotillion. Miss Kafela Kerr, of Greenwood, came up lastTbusdav and spent, several days here, the 'Euest ol Mrs. J. Davis Kerr. UtSTUKT SCHOOL. The District School was given Friday niehl to a well tilled house. Tte society realized jHiO from this entertainment. Mrs. It. S. Link aud Miss Mary Lou Smith had charge of the entertainment. , Mr. ltichard Sou ley Is quite sick with pneumonia. His many friends hope tor him a speedy recovery. Mr. Harvey M. Wilson went to Williamston Friday on a visit to his sister. Mrs. Basktn Mann, of Antrevlile, was the guest ol his sister, Mr. W. D. Wilkersou several days laf*t week. Miss Louise Sassaid returned Monday from Charleston, where she has been spending the winter with ber brother, Mr. Arthur Kasxard. Her trleiuls are glad to welcome her home. Miss Nelle 1'ressley, ot Troy, Is in the city visiting her sister, Mrs. W. T. Bradley for a few days. Mrs. Mary Wilson Perlng, accompanied by her little daughter, lelt Monday to Join Mr. Dering in Mexico. Mrs. Dering has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. L. T. Miller tor several months. ,iir. i. j . \.?um irn ttuu .?r. >v. a. lempieion returned Friday from a short trip to t'olurubin. Miss Belle Haddon left Tuesday for Greenville wtiere she goes as a delegate to the Federation of Woman's Clubs. ?An attractive program has been arranged lor the Federation, and It will, no doubt, be a pleasant and helpful one. Uev. J. F. McKinnon attended Presbytery at Piedmont last week. Miss Margaret Hill isat home aeain after spending several mouths with ner sister. Mrs. Sumoel Thomas, In Gainesville, Florida. Miss Hill Is a special tavorlte here, and we are glad to have her home again. There was no service In the Presbyterian Church Sunday, on account of the absence of the pastor. Dr. Wilson. Mr. K. C. Wilson and Mr. r,. T. Miller spent Sunday with relatives In the country. i - " ' : ? Mrs--. He*lie). MiH?rMaud Bethel. and MIksJt Claucltna Bethel left Saturday, for G-eenville, 1 where they will upend a low days before returning to their home in Morwark. Conn. While In our town they have been with Mrs, . W. F). Wilson and they have made many warm friends here. We regret to learn that. Miss Mary Hemp, hill la not going to attend the Clnb meeting In Greenville. Miss Hemphill in 1'reUdent of the Abbeville Club, ami is one ol the leading mem hers Miss Mule McLauehen ban returned to Abbeville, sifter upending some time with her * mother, In Kings Mountain, N.C, ^ ? t CONTRIBUTED LOCALS t t t What "Jl" .Sees iiihI Hours 011 III* | Hounds About I lie Oily. t Abbeville, S. <'., April it, litOl, c at i1ymkn s altaic. - .. * t The marriage 01 ?>ir. j. >ymitor i/u?r n? juib? Elizabeth Sheppard Black, was soieminzed at the home of the bride in Georgetown, tf. C? at '1 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. April 16th 1001. Rev. W. M. Duncan atliciaiing. The beautiful home of Capt. W. A. KUiek was on thin happy occasion made more heuutllul by the artistic and tasteful decorat'ons which were seec on every side. .laponicas and unzalea plucked fresh from the garden together with stately palms, roses, and mounds of hot-liouso plants, and Jessamine trailing over walls and windows, made up a scene of beauty that was only eclipsed by the beauty and lovincss of the happy bride. This was a beautiful home marriage solemnized in the presence of the relatives of both families and a few friends. The bride is one of Georgetown's most attractive and popular young ludies, having a large circle of frieuds, as was shown by the many beautiful and costly presents presented in tokeu of their love and esteem. The bride elect whs attired in a beautiiul gown ot while silk mull, built on a foundation of which taffeta; over this a bodice ol point lace and satin ribbon ; the skirt being trimmed with satin ribbon and point luce. She carrleu a large bouquet ol Easter lilies. At her throat sparkled a handsome sunburst ol pearls and diamonds, the gift of the groom. Mr. J. Walter JJoar Is well and favorably known to the people of Abbeville, where during hlsstHy of several years he won hosts ol Irlends, who now extent sincere congratuia lions and hope his future life will be as tirlght and cloudless as was bis wedding day. Mr. Doar is now Associate Editor of the 'Outlook"an up-to-date weekly, published In Georgetown, s. c., where he with his charming bride, will make their future home. CHAMPION*-ALT, EN. Mrs. Champion now resididlng In this city, aud Mr. Alleu, of Richmond, Vn., will be married in the Methodist Episcopal C'hurcb at It o'clock this afternoon. Rev. R. rf. Jones officiating. The church will be beautifully decorated for the occasion. Many friends ex? tend 111 advance congratulations. iur. mm Mrs. Allen will leave ai once for Richmond, tneir new home. ltOl-I.lNGSWORTU-ADDIE. Tbo marrige of Mies Marion Maude Hoiilngsworjb U> Mr. William D. Addle, will be solemnized at the home of tbe bride, in this city at 11 o'elock thin A.M. Rev. J. A Brown, of Due Went officiating. Miss Hoilingsworth Is a daughter of Mr. M. E. Hoi- , llngsworth of this city, and is a charming young lady with hosts of friends. Mr. Addie nas been In Abbeville ooly a short time, but during his stay, has conducted himself in business, and socially, so as to merit the esteem and good will ol all who know nira. Mr. and Mrs. Addle will leave immediately after the ceremony for Greenwood, to witness , the marriage of Miss Addlp, o Bister of the groom at 1 o'clock P. M., to Mr. Cromer of Ninety Six. THK DISTRICT SCHOOL. Tills play given last Friday evening in the Court House under the auspieces of the ladles of Long Cane Cemetery Society was a splendid success both financially,and as a "farce"' affording an evening brim full of pleasure to an unusunlly large and appreciative audience. DOES ADVERTISING PAY? You would think so II you had seen the crowd of people who "rushed" for the store ol Capt. L. W. White last Monday and Tuesday, and from all appearances the "rush' 'will continue through the entire week. This vast throng comine and going were attracted by his latge "ad" in last weeks Issue of the Press and Banner, as well as by the attractive hand' bills scattered over the city. I)ld you see in last weeks issue of the Press and Banner that "handsome ad" of McDIII & Lyon, taking up the first page entire. If you havn't seen and read it, you should do so, and while you wonder at tpis unusually "large aud attractive ad." you should remember their stock is also unusually large and attractive, and replete In every department, with bargains for the crowd attracted by this splendid ad. FRIENDS COMING AND GOING. Miss Bessie Edwards and Miss Isabelle Haddon, lelt yesterday for Greenville, where they represent tne Aboeville Club In the Federa\i/i?rv>on'o Pin Ku nuuomlilfifl In that city. I Mrs. Ernest Wilson went over to Elberton , Monday to attend the funeral services of tier , brother. Mrs. Paylor aDd daughter Margaret, expect | to leave today ou a visit to homefolks In North Carolina. Mr. Emory Penney and Howe Llgon arrived lu the city a few days ago. where they received a cordial greeting from many friends Mr. R. S. Clark, belter known us ''Sburlort," Is on a visit to homeiolkw in tbe city. Miss Jaunie Holllngsworth came home last Monday to witness the marriage of her sis- , ter. Miss Male McLaughen and mother, of Kings Mountain, N. C., are lu tbe city, the 1 guests of Mrs. Sellers. Miss Male is a charming guest who always receives a hearty welcome from her many Abbeville friends. ) Mr. Charlie Calboun left last week for | Selma, Alabama. Mrs. J. Fuller Lyon, after an absence of , several months, returned last Saturday ac- . oompanled by her sister Mrs. Riggsbee, and , sister-in-law, Mrs. Raven, who will Bpend a while in tbe city. Mr. Arthur 8y fan Is In the city. I'EKsONAf. MENTION. Miss Whit more who has charge of Mr. C. W. Kendall's Milllnerv department, Is now connected with tbe Metbodlst. choir of this city, and on last .Sunday ber clear sweet voice was much admired and called forth, appreciative comment from more than one. JIAKD I.UCK. Onr townsman, Mr. J. L. McMillan, has Willi me com 111K ?i E>priug, upeiieu up n;? brick yard and had just finished several large kilns ready for burning, when the bad weather set in ; and should It continue will result in a total loss, which Is hard luck Indeed. Mr. McMillan has pluck and energy aud will soon rise above this loss. 11EAUTIFUL FXiOWKllS. If you want to pee rare and beautiful flowers in rich profusion a visit to the hot-bouses of Mrs. W. C. DuPre, Mrs. G. A. Douglass and Mrs. S. N. Williams, will repay you. There are many others in tbe city just as pretty per haps that, we have not seen, as a matter of (act Abbeville stands in the front rank when It comes to flowers and shade trees. COTTON I'LANTINf;?GRAIN AND KHUIT CROPS. The past cold snap with continued rain lias put an embargo ou cotton planting?land too wet and weather too cold, and perhaps all for the best, as seed are scarce aud If the crop should be killed, many would not be able to get seed to plant over. The grain crop looks well up to this time and promises a tine crop. The fruit crop has not been injured as yet, the nights during the cold snap being cloudy, prevented frost. MT. CARMEL, Improvement* Oil In nml Around the Town. Ml. uarrnei, April, -i, 1:101. .). \V. Morrah'EK'i. in finishing a telephone line conecting tins place with Troy. Bradley, Greenwood aud Abbeville via. McCormick. The out aud wheat crops are very prospering in this section. Some Ice whs reported this'morning by G. , Al. White, J. H. Itumey and oihers. Magistrate T. A. McAllister went to Augusta this morning to be on hand at the opening of the Merry .Makers. Mrs. T.M.Knox has the champion milch cow of the country. A plain scrub cow that nives four gallons of milk per day, and makes from two to two and a halt pounds of butter per lay. This seems extravagant, tint any one doubling can be convinced of the fact by calling and witnessing the milking and churnIn k. State Constable Newel, of Iva, has been spending some time in this section. Willie he does not get all the whiskey shipped here, he Is slowing up the liquor sellers considerably. Mr. I*'. F. Kdmomls, with the road scraper is doing some good work in this vicinity. Mr. T. G. ISaker will soon finish his large 1 brick store on the corner ot Depot aud Broad .Streets. I 'l'hecity fathers commenced tills morning with a large force ol hands to put the side | walks and streets in good condition. J. J. McKellHr, traveling nudiloroflheC.it i W. ('. railroad, spent Hunday with luet latully here. i A great deal of wood Is beiug shipped from thiti plHee to Augusta. | J.S. lirnwti is huvlug his house remodeled " and added to, which, when tlulshed. will be > one of ibe substantial dwellings of the coun- I ty. i 1*. L. McClvey Is at Pelzer in alteudence on ' the 1'resbytery ot his chuicb. ^ - ? ?mi-rii riAmTmn XT I (AM-BLii 1JN THij UUlUVim. 'arm*, Mitten, IlmiNCN, KoikIn?Groat Sent of Hater tlial Fill tlie Public Koiul ami Injure tlie HuslurxN ol AblM<vill? ? Abominable CroNNiiitf Which a Shame to Officer* anil People. Sdilor Press and Manner: The other morning, just at daybreak, we eft the city to lake a stroll down the J.oug Jane road. From the loo: of Penney's bill to Long Cane iridge are many iiripovetnentH. As you come 0 the ito"k otreet, you II nd to your left L. T. 1 T. M. Miller'K store. On the right, W tlie leuuLii'ui Hireet leading to tlie Cotton Mills. )n this street Is Superintendent Thompson's ilce residence, and the four nice houses occulted by the overseers. Tuen you see about ine hundred cottages, occupied by the people vho work In the mill. Ah you leave Miller's store, down the road o tlie left is the Douglass hotel and store; o the right Is tbe will collages/ reaching to lie branch ; on the left, faring them, are two lew nice houses, built by Mr. James Blanchet md Edgar. Ah you cross the branch, on the lilt you (lull .Mr. Joo JltLumonu, cuiuiuimui^ ocated, in u luce new liouse. We next came lo ibe old McMillan Place, t. wan bought some three yearn ago by tbe Hessrs. Wham. from near Greenville. They lave worktd wonders since lliey came among im; they ceriniuly know a good thing when bey sec It. The lamily consists of tbe father, uother, two sons and four daughter, and one laughter-iu-law, whose Interests seem to be nuiuai. Besides Improving and beautifying belr farm, they have bought two other planations. Tbey are good people; the men are lprlght and honest in all their dealings, aDd ire good nelgbhorn; tbe women are accomilisbed, beaullful aud refined ; their example Is wortby of imllatlon. As we come to the lop oi the hill, tbe sud, >eeplngover, throws its shining llgiit upod be old iSondley homestead, which wax some lve years ago, torn up, the bouses dliapldat:d, tbe larm run down and grown up?Its oc mpants having moved elsewhere. As it itands to day ?a beautiful residence, all made >ver?you would not know it, except for the arge stately oaks, which no doubt have stood lie sun aud winu lor more than a hundred 'ears. The beaullful surroundings show vim, Muck aud energy. The occupant Is Mr. iains, the popular railroad man, aud his ;ood family. Mr. Rains is an honorable ;entiemau and a good buslneis man, and Is jrosperuig in his new business?farming. As you turn, you face to the left where Mr. jewis Blount lives?another good man that he Seaboard brought us. His ?on, Lewis. Jr., las the farm in charge,while Mr Blouni works vltb the railroad. Tbey are good people and ire liked by everybody. Just ahead of you, when you have Just eacbed the two-mue rocs, you areatrvicu.rd Sondiey's. He Is well tlxed, has a nice louse, and you see evidences of prosperity on ivery hand; large fields, sown to grain or ilanted in corn. Mr.Sondley is a good buslit-ss iuan and shows good lafeie In all bis vork. He keeps the best mules and borhes i! any one we know. He 1h a popular man, ind seems to enjoy life to Its fullest extent. A little further on you come to the new oad leading to the right: it is a splendid oad. As we passed by, our mind wandered pith the toad about two miles, and we could tot think of auy lands it passed through ex:ept Dr. Harrison's. The Doctor has grown Ich?proven himself a great financier as well is one ol the beet doctors in the country. As we came to the banks of Morris's creekveil,, we forgot, there are no banks?only the tills on each side, which are about two hunlred yards apart. As we stood and looked at his great sea, or lake, we could hardly tell vhich %ay the water was running, except t was coming toward us. The main sluice eerns to border down^he eastern side until l hits the road?then It follows the road, ;olngdue west. Imagine our predicament? ifoot, facing a hundred yards of the road m?e-deepln water! To our good luck, Mr. dr. Sondley's driver, with two as fine mules im you ever looked at. came up behind us and ve were invited to ride over, On one side, on the bill, you will see a new ifltlement, belonging to the editor of tfce ?/essand Banner. A nice dwelling and a arge barn, and neat wire fencing on every ilde?Intended, uo doubt, for a stock farm. Opposite this is the plantation of Mr. Gus Smith. There we met our friend, Mr. Hamll011. who has this farm In charge. He Is as food a man as you will find anywhere. He llrected us down to McMillan's brickyard? )ur destination. J. L. McMillan Is the best brickmaker in he country, and seems better fixed to supply xiu oiiufnim.ru than hefnrt-. When vou >VHnl a good article, call on him. In about an hour, we started on our journey lomeward, following the railroad, until we !ast our eyes to the leltand naw caltle-'-great locks roaming over tbe hills. We Just :rawled through the wire f^nce, leaving the allroad to the right, and over the hills we went, with an occasional lookout Tor tbe hurcb steeple or standplpe at Abbeville. tVhen we recognized some of tbe surroundugs we fouud it was that the Editor had ibandoned his commodious burn and changed aase with his cattle, bis experience being Unit they wintered better out doors than wbeu noused. It heems to b* a tlrst-rute expertmentnl farm; if such is needed, it would ieern that the Editor If footing tbe bill. , All and all, we iound It a model neighborhood, except tbat abominable crossing at tbe ;reek, which is a shame to auy civilized communttvr We landed in Abbeville about ten o'clock, none tbe worse lor our trip. Four years has wrought wonders In that neighborhood. There is nothing but the very best extract money will buy used in our syrups. Pure fruit juices and trult. Give us a call, Tbe Speed Drug Co. Call at The Speed Drug Co. and get a nice sold limeade, in fact, all drinks made at a fountain. Cold soda water, cream with crushed Iruits, Iceo, all the latent drinks of the season can be had at the Speed Drug Co. Don't fall to visit our fouotaln when you are warm and want to cool off quick. We make it. our business to keep people cool. Tbe Speed Drug Co. Lowuey'R candy fresh every w?>ek at Phone 107. Mllford's Drug Store. | MILFI X Horse ? Cat are the bes1 ^ Ask your neighbor w sale a1 W Phone 107. C. A Closing ( % t. ' Am offering COST anc Now is the time to get a real /erware, as 1 waot to reduce my stock R. C. BERNAU | With the A jK Of the New Century ] JjJ New Goods for old :!f When in need of Gar( Jg and Tools, Groceries, Shoes, Clothing, Hat f thing else, give me a If See locals for specij \y . Am no ft JLJLIJLIV^ J Iki ;l? DIAMOND SPRING. I<ett?rN l>v (lie Scholars in MImn .tlaml Cromer'M School. KiiIn Brown, 12 yours olil. Mosley, H. C.. April l!l, IttJl. Dear Aunt Lou: How ure you all getting along? We are all well. .Minnie has beeu nick, but Ih very well at- present. * r I '""l" I ao mimt pninn audi liOU. yon uuu c ..^ u..,. ?? to nee us. We have been talking ot coming up to see you nil, but just keen putting it oft, iiow was cousin Liliie Drluton the last time you beard from her ? We have been having some real cool weath er lor April. We are still nolng to school Miss Maude Cromer Is our teacher. !Sht makes us write a letter or a composition every day. Write toon lo jour loving niece Kuia ISiown. Iva Ho will an s Yciirs Olil. Lowndesvllle, S. C., April, 11), 1901. Mr. Cbas. forter. My dear friend: I have not. heard from yoc since you left ut-; so I have decided to will* to find what has become of you. How do yot like to live at Fountain Inn ? i I was up visiting uncle Ham Whorton las week. Every thing luoked <iulte natural, bui but I missed you very much. How Is Mies Eugenia? Do you love her ai well as ever? I am going to school. My school will last about a month longer. Come over to see ui and I will take you to see my school teacher Write to me soon. Your little friend, iva Mowmau. Verna Carlilr, 11 Y??r* Old. Lowndesvllle, S. C., April 19, 1901. l)ear Aunt Lou: I suppose you will be sur prised to hear from me. How are you all net llngalong? Mamma would like very muct to see you. Yon must come to see us. Mam ma and myself spi-nt last Hunday with grand ma Hutchison. She was as well as usual. I have been to school today. MIbs Maudi Cromer Is my teachor. She is boarding Witt grandma Carl lie. Has Luia come from Anderson ? How li Othello? I suppose you have heard that Henry is worklug lu Atlanta, G*. He ttenl me hie photograph a few weeks auo. Have you many little chlckeus ? We havi twenty little chickens, aud have thirty duel eggs a selling. One of our milk cows diet last week, we have only one giving milk a the presen?. I must go milk, uood bye. Your loving.niece, Verua Carllle, Ivn Cromer, 13 yenrti old. Moseley, S. 0., April 19.1901. Miss Belinda Bosler. Lowndesvllle, S. C. My dear Aunt : How are you? We ar all tolerably. 1 have been 111, but am wel enough to go to school once more. How 1 grandlatber? 1 hope he is well ere this. i,ast Sabbath, (March '?>,)' Mrs. Georgl Stration was married lo Mr. Luther Browi She is twenly-six and he is only nineteen, was very much surprised on hearing of tbel marriage. We have planted some flowers since yo were up to see us. They are looking ver, well. How are your flowers ? Come, up lo t-e?* us. lam anxious to se you. Y'our loving niece, I va Cromer. MAIL CLOSES. Malta Coming au?I Uuiiif; Every IIou In the Day. Hours that the mails close at the Abbevlll post office: 9.0ft a. m. going North on tbe Southern. 10.50 a. m. going South on tbe Southern. 10.50 a. m. going to Hodges. 11.40 a. in. going South on tbe H. A. L. 11.40 a. m. going North on the S. A. L. 1.10 p. in. going North on the Southern. 1.10 p. ra. going to Hodges. 2.S5 p. in. going South S. A. L. 8.55 p. m. going North S. A. L. 5.40 p. m. going South Southern. 8.00 p. m. going North and South S. A. L. Kobt. S. Link, PoBtmaster m m Yon can find camphor, lavander, or ceda ride, preparations (or packing away blanketi flannels, &c., at Speed Drug Co. I When travelling always carry a Jar c mentbolatum to relieve headache, sor throat, <?c., for sale by Speed Drug Co. mini ivnmr V Willi ? I WW . THK ABBEVILLE COTTON MILL WIL contract for a Quantity of Split Four-Foo Pine Wood, i 1 If early application Is made at the offii Make your contracts at once. If you dela k you may not be able to sell your wood. Apply to : . J. S. HARRIS, ' Jan. 2,1900. tf MILL OFFICE. > Pictures of every description In all colo and rugs to beat the band. J. 1). Kerr. ORD'S | tie Powders | L Price 15c. yj. T ' about them. For yj; | . HILFORD'S. jj| Dut Sale my Stock at I BELOW. lKGAIX in Watches, Jewelry or Si in these lines. L The Jeweler. dvent | M/ [ am at the old stand with Jjj and new friends alike. JS len Seeds, Farming Seeds, JK Hardware, Dry Goods, Jk - Tlnta fty o n T7 . W a, xiuvvGi x uto, ui U.++J call. J as. j|j B. Morse. | * / \ DENTAL NOTICE. i S. F. Killingsworth, No. 4 aeal Block Abbeville, S. C. DENTAL NOTICE. , ' Dr. S. G. Thomson, * OFFICE UP-STAJRS ON MoILWAlN Corner, Abbeville, B. 0. I | Real Estate Agency. ? rpHK undersigned having established an ] agency Id the city of Abbpvllle, will give \ ' special attention to the collection of rents, ; and renting, as well as buying and selling i any kind ol property, real or personal. M. E. ROLLINGS WORTH. : WM. H. PARKER. WM. P. GREENE 1 i PARKER & GREENE. I ' ^ Attorneys and Counsellors at Law.. i Office on LAW RANGE. L ABBEVILLE - SOUTH CAROLINA. ? May 4. 1898. tf DR. J. A. DICKSON, SURGEON DENTIST. ' GOLD FILLINGS; CROWN AND BRIDGE WORK A SPECIALTY. A ?ood plate $S 00 amalgam killings75c and. 1.00 | \ office over BARKSDale's store. , j C. C. GAMBRELL, M. D., Physician and Snrgeon, ABBEVILLE, 8. C. 1 0T" Office over Capt. J. G. Edwards'store. i g May 25, 1898. tf 1 ' Barred Plymouth Hocks. e rpHE BARRED ROCK IS ITNQUESTIONably the most popular fowi in America to-day. Ttiey are hardy and prolific layern ol large brown eggs; tbey are good winter ltiye ers, having no certain time ol the year lo lay. I Tbey are good but Dot persistent setters, and I and make excellent rooihere. T:GGS $1.00 PER 13. Make poet office money order payable at Abbeville, S. C. R. (i. HAGEN, Iris, S. C. i Shipping point Abbeville, S. C. J. L. HILL & CO., * ?- I)KA T.ERH IN J Wagons, Buggies, Carriages, Harness, Laprobes, Etc. Our .Specialties are SUMMER BUGGIES, I BABCOCK BUGGIES, J ANCHOR BUGGIES, | And CHEAP BUGGIES Ero-ti S30 up. Owensboro Wngonn, White * Hickory Wagons. We also have a lull line of Harness, Laprobes, Etc. Give us a call before buying. L J. L. HILL & CO., t No. 3 Rosenberg Block. ' ?- ? ^ i 1^^ Hj sl *J* | O^ ggjg f State of South Caroliua, COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. C'OUKT OK COMMON 1'LKAS. .M.S.Ashley, PlalntiH against Wm, Samuel j I Ashlev, and the heirs at law and distributees of <i. VV. Ashley, who are unknown, l)eiendantH.?Summons for Relief. rii I o'l'HE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED: You are Hereby Summoned and requested to answer the complaint In this action which Is this day tiled lu the Office of the J. Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions for Abbeville Onunty, and to serve a copy ol your answer to said complaint ion the subscriber at his office at Abbeville Court House, South Carolina, within twenty i days alter ihe service hereof, exclusive of the j day ol such service: and If you fail to auswer a ! the complaint wilhln the time aforesaid, the , : plaintiff iu this acllon will apply to the Court i I puiiorrtamoii.iu,i in ilie comolalnt. i Dated sixteenth day of April, 19:11. j Frank 11. Gary, I I'lalullll'a Attorney. TO THE I'XKNOWN DEFENDANTS i ABOVE KEKFKRED TO: Take notice that ttie complaint In this action together with the summons of which the foregoing Is ? copy, was tiled In the ottice of the Clerk ol the Court of Common Pleas and General Sos- i slons for the County of Abbeville, on the Willi ! day of April, 1S*>1. Frank B. Gary' I 1'lalntltrs Attorney, j I Call and let us show you the prettiest lineot stationery in Abbeville county. Mllford'a, Drug Store. I .% i ?? /? ifhAlfloolo arrantii fr\V tfi. ' UeiIlL*ni"CI ?0'?v "UVIICTOT ?h-?" I j bitcco and clKurn. A complete stock at all ^ j times. Mllford's DrugStoie. Phone K'7, I ' I P. GILLIABD, *. TAILOR, r* AS mnvoH and rwrnnlea the rOOD3B Up [1 HtalfB In Knox's Hall, and In now preared to do all kinds ol repairing and oleanig of gentlemen's clothes on short notice. Ham pies ol salts always on hand. Charges tasonabla Our fee returned if we fail. Any one sending sketch and description of any invention will promptly receive our opinion free concerning < the patentability of same. " How to Obtain a Patent" sent upon request. Patents secured through us advertised for sale at our expense. Patents taken out through us receive tpccial "lotice, without charge, in The Patent Record, in illustrated and widely circulated journal, consulted by Manufacturers and Investors. Send for sample copy FREE. Address, VICTOR J. EVANS 4 CO. (Patent Attorneys,) Evans Building, WASHINGTON, D. C MAXWELL'S MARKET I AM PREPARED AT ALL TIMES TO urnlsbes my customers FRESH BEEP, PORK, SAUSAGE, ' "And Fresh Loaf Bread f Fresh flHh on Friday and Saturday. Highest market prices paid for Beeves and Hogg and bireen Ualt Hides. T. H. MAXWELL. Phone No. 1. .$ . State of South Carolina COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. * PKOBATE COURT. . V Pate Weeks, as Administrator of the Estate of Elizabeth Weeks, and In bis own right, Plaintiff, against Mattie Henderson, Henry Weeks, Cartiedge Weeks, Susannah Willis, George Weeks, Jennie Cox, John Cox, Bessie Cox, Alice Cox, Clevy Cox, Rosa Cox, Henry Harris, Lizzie Harris and Fanny Harris. Defendants.?Summons for j Relief. (ComplalntServed.) iU To the Defendants, Hattle Henderson, Heury , Weeks, Cariledge Weeks, Susannah Willis, George Weeks, Jennie Cox, John Cox, Bessie Cox, Alice Cox, Clevy Cox, Rosa Cox, Henry Harris, Lizzie Harris and Fanny Harris: V X OU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND required to answer ibe Complaint In Ibis action, which is this day filed In the office of the Judge of Probate for said County, and a copy , ^ of wblcb Is herewith served upon you, and to nerve a copy of yoar answer to the said Complaint on the subscribers, at their office al Abbeville, S. C.. within twenty days from the service hereof upon you, exclusive of tbeday of such service; and if you fail to Answer the ' . Complaint within the time aforesaid1, the plaintiff In tbis action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint. Dated this 6th day of April, A. D. 1901. PARKER A GREENE, Plaintiff's Attorneys. _ i To Alice Cox and Clevy Cox, infants over fourteen years of age, and to Rosa Cox, infant under fourteen years of age, and to Jaofc Cox, her father, and the person with whom she resides: Please Take Notice. That unless you within ' twenty days after the service of this notice upon yon, exclusive of the day of such service, procure the appointment of some suitable person to represent the above-named infant defondauls in this action, as guardian art litem, the undersigned as attorneys for the plaintiff, will on the twenty-first day after such service, exclusive of the day of such service, apply to Hon. R. E. Hill, Judge of Probate for said County, for the appointment of some person to act (or them ai each guardian ad litem. Parker & Greene, Plaintiff's Attorneys. To Mattle Henderson, Cartledge Weeks, George Weeks. Jennie Cox, John Cox, Bessie Cox, Alice Cox, Clevy Cox, Roea Cox, Henry Harris, Lizzie Harris and Fannie Harris, absent defendants: Take Notice, That the Complaint In tbis action, together with the summons, of which the foregoing Is a copy has this day been filed in the office of the Judge of Probate for said County. Parker & Greene, Plaintiff's Attorneys. April (itb, 1901. tf Abbe ville-Greenwo od MUTUAL V INSmHlfE 11V UU IIilll \JU ASSOCIATION. $ 550,000. Y?7"RITE TO OR CALL on tbe^nderslgned * ? or to the Director of your Townsblp for any Information yon may deaire about onr plan of Insurance. We insure your property against deatruc tton by nu, mmn on miss, and do so obeaper tban any Insurance Com pany in existence. Remeinbor we are prepares 10 prove 10 you that ours la the safeat and cheapest plan of Insurance known. J. R. BLAKE, Jr., Agent, Abbeville, S. C. J. FULLER LYON, Pres. Abbeville, S. C. BOARD DIRECTORS. W. E. Leslie Abbeville Township S. M. Benjamin Greenwood " J. Add. Calhoun Ninety-Six " W. B. Acker ?..l)oualdn " M. B. Cllnkscales -...Due West " Dr. J. A. Anderson.Diamond Hill " H. A. Teunent Lowndesvllle " J. D. Coleman Coronaca " J. W. Lyon Troy " J. R. Tarrant Calhoun Alllls " T. L. Haddon Long Cane " Joseph Lake Pbcenlx " .J. H. Chiles, Jr Bradley P. B. Calllsou Calllson ' K. W. Towuseud Klnards A. K. Watson Cedar Spring ?' UTHUl H.O.Harvey Walnut Grove " W. A. NlcKles Hodges " J. \V. Scott Verdery " ,I.T. Mibry - Cokesbury S. K. Cromer JStniLbvtlle " O.N. McKtuney Bordeaux " P. B. Calllson and Joseph Lake, Yeldel Township. p. B. Cailison. J. Add. Calhoun and Joseph Luke. Kirksevs Township. J. Add. Calhoun, Joseph Lake and K. W Townsend. Fellowship Township. J. Add. Calhoun, Joseph Lake and K. W Towi'send, Brooks Township. J. W. Lyon and A. K. Watson, Indian fill Township. Abh?vi|le. S. n.. Jan. 17. INK) Special Seeds now ollV-red bv Amo?J B. Morse: Early Amber and Karly Orange Cane seed, Spanish (Peanuts, "Herman" Millet, 'Cat-Tail" Millet, Yellow Dent Corn, White Dent Corn, Cow Peas and "Soja" Beans. Paints. Unseed oil, varnish and Rtalns lu ally liUHDlliy ai .uniuru K uruy niuic. i uuiic 107. 52-Int'li?Venltlau cloths; full line of hliH'JeK m Hariilon'H.