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The Abbeville Press and Banner. | BY HUGH WILSON. ? ABBEVILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1901. ESTABLISHED 1844 11 McLAURIP Proclaims to the World that not Represent the Intellig People of South Carolina Denounced?Tillman's ar pared. ParlR Mountain. S. C.. I August 5th. 1901. To tbe Democratic Executive Committee. Slate of South Carolina. Gentlemen: The official notice of the action of a mejorlty of your committee of July 25tb was received by me on August 1st, five days after It bad been announced id tbe newspapers. This published announcement wan the first notice 1 had that any action affecting me was to be taken by your committee. I am now officially informed that the majority oi your committee condemns my course In the senate, demands my resignation and undertakes to expel me from tbe democratic party. Twenty-one men have attempted to usurp the powers of tbe 80,000 democratic voters of South Carolina and as au Incident, in a meeting , called for another purpose have hastily en deavored to do what can be done only by sol- , emn proceedings of Impeachment, expressly Srovlded lor lu the constitution of the United tates. I responsible only to the people. I hold my commission from tbe democrat < lc voters of South Carolina. I recognize no 11 authority but theirs. tattf\ no orders from any source oui mem. sdu huhii iu uuo uuumc peal to them tor Judgment on my course an e senator and my character as a man and a democrat. Personally, I am Indifferent to your action because nobody has made you my master or censor, and I regard wbat you have done an merely expressing tbe malice aod tbe fears of one individual,Senator B. R.Tillman. Bui for this always evil and Indecent Influence, ordinary respect for tbe proprieties, would probably bave prevented tbe four of you who are my declared competitors for tbe seat 1 now bave tbe honor to occupy, from attempting to use tbe power entrusted to you by your , party to remove a rlvnl from your path. ACTION UNFAIR, ABSURD AND UNDEMOCRATIC As a citizen and democrat of South Carolina | 1 am mortified by your action, because it has i brought upon tbe State the condemnation t and the ridicule of tbe press and tbe public i throughout tbe country. Unhappily, those i who are not Intimately acquainted with our < conditions accept, the action of yoar majorlt > ( as representing the Intelligence and democra i cy of our Stale and both are made objects \ of derision. I wish to enter my solemn i protent. I sbal demonstrate how unfair, ab- I ruru uuu uuuwiuvkiiiu;uui uwivu >A shall truat to tb?? democrats of South Carol) uh to repudiate It wbeu tbe opportunity is given ihem. Your purpose Is to deny that opportunity. STAR CHAMBER PROCEEDINGS. It la In Btrong contrast with the blatant boast of Senator Tillman at Gaffney to put roe on trial betore tbe party on tbe busting"wlth himself as prosecutor. As you know, 1 sought that test by accepting a proposal of appeal to tbe people, but tbe governor sawfit to forbid It. Now Senator Tillman appears as prosecutor agalDst me in my absent and by proceedings like those of tbe st>& cbamber. which was the most infamous trib\ unal of ED^Ilsh history, and the most abhorrent to Anglo-Saxon instincts, seeks to ex- < elude me from tbe party and its debates and | public assemblages. U Is your duty, as custo- i dans of the party interests, to seek recruits i to strengthen tbe party. To save Senator Tillman from staking hU < record, streDgtb and fortunes against nalne. you undertake to exolude me and my friends : from tbe party. Whatever your Individual t motives may have been, tbe purport of your | action is to facilitate tbe Senator in dodging | me and to deny tbe people the opportunity of , passing on my positions and conduct. It ( seems to me the democratic masses of South Carolina are competent to say at tbe poll* whether or not I bave been a faithful Senator and a consistent democrat. Why should you , oilnmnl In nrpvent them ? POLITICAL ASSASSINS. It Is no cause for wonder that Senator Till- < man should seek to make political aswassin* of yon to avoid open and talr tight. He ha? climbed to power by venomous abuse ol ' many of the purest men in tbe Stale who op- i posed biro, for wblcb be has always carefully ' shirked personal responsibility, and on the i political lives and fortunes of those who be- i friended blm while he Deeded friends. Nor- i rls. Tlndal and Donaldson, men representing i earnest purpose and tbe Interests of tbti farmers of tbe Slate and therefore strong, were used by blm to promote his own interests and then thrust aside. Irby, Shetland Farley i died despising blm because of bis treachery i to ibem and to tbe people. I am now In bis < way and because be has fulled to strike me down be Incites you to attempt to strangle < me, and at tbe same time to destroy a while primary, to bis advocacy of which he owed much of tbe best of his early following. Party principles are fixed and to tbe principles ! ol tbe democratic party I have been uniformly lailbful. Party policies are determined l from time to time by party elections and con- i ventlons, and no man nor body of men has tbe power to say between those elections i what policies shall be tbe tests of party loyal- < ty. senator uiimtiu IB ttsauiuiuK tun prmu?i?tive of supreme boss and dictator to say who sball or shall not be regarded as a democrat next year. I do not concede any such power to blm nor to you. He, nor all of your committee together, has not the power to exclnde from candidacy nor the polls at the democratic primary the humblest citizen ol South Carolina who declares himself to be r democrat and pledges himself to support the party nominees. Suppose In 1890, the executive committee of the State had ruled out ol 1 the party all who engaged id the "Farmers' Movement?" Suppose two years later It bad excluded all who favored the Sub-Treasury Idea? Such action would have been nnjust tyrannical and Insulting to thousands of good citizens and democrats, but not more so than this proceeding of yours. where did tillman get the money. In bis double character as prosecuting witness and attorney against me, Senator Tillman Is reported as saying belore your committee that I have voted with the republicans "In Important matters" and that he has seen me conferring wltb republican senators. As I will show by the records be himself frequently voted with tbe republicans "in important matters," as all other democratic senators have done from time to time. It is frequently necessary, proper and courteous to confer with members of tbe opposite party, as he knows and as every man ol practical sense knows. These expressions of bis are attemps to take advanisge ol credulity and igooranre. I do not think there is a man In WOULD UHIUUUH BU IKUUIHUI UW IU ue reaiij tiecelved by them. He can not put me under suspicion as be has put himself by bis own acts. 1 bave not In public ofllce retrograded from a, perhaps, honorable bankrupcy to dishonorable ana unexplained wealth. He and I bave drawn the same salaries but I bave lound it Impossible to Bave a dollar from mine. I bave never, however, truckled to oorporatloDs, with the lawnlug ol a tamed spaniel, made speeches agalDst them, then voted for them, and accepted favors as he has done. I have never been the sole boss and buying agent of a newly created whiskey trust with Its rebates of S60,0"0 to 870,000 a year, none of which ever reached the State treasury. I have never bad the handling of a State bond refunding scheme with ?28,000 of commissions never yet accounted for or explained. A year ago Senator Tlllmau wont into North Dakota and made speeches advocating the re-election of a republican Senator?Mr. Pettlgrew. Senator Tillman atid this Senator were prominent in preventing by flllibusterlug tactics a vote on the subsidy bill. The newspapers said that Mr. Hill, head of the Northern Pacific lobby against the subsidy bill, gave Senator Tillman's friend und asso. elate a ' tip" which paid him $450,OIK) in the stock marker. Birds of a feather, gentlemen of the committee, always flock together. TILLMAN NOT A DEMOCRATIC. Hsb Senator Tillman, prosecuting attorney against my democracy, ever tailed to abuse democrats and democracy? Do you know tbat in the last two democratic national convention's he haw supported the nomination of Republicans? In 1896 he favored Senator Teller for President an old line republican and one of the bitterest foes of the South In reconstruct Ion days. He had blmself appeared before the convention as a competitor of W.J. Bryau and been lgnomlniously snowed I vf REPLIES the Executive Committee do ence, the Democracy, or the ?Star Chamk>r Proceedings id McLaurin's Votes ComUDder. In 1900 he was for Towne, also a republican, lor vice president. In tie the man to be supreme arbiter and Judge of what is democracy In South Carolina? GIVE THE YOUNG MEN A CHANCE. ]n the Senate I have labored, as the records will show, to broadeu the prosperity ol the country, to promote the interests of my own people, to spread civilization, to eniurge and Increase opportunity for our young men and to stimulate enterprise. His whole political course and method have been to tear down, to abuse and oppose, to blight and restrain, to bite where he dared and to fawn where he feared or sought favor. I shail ask the people to contrast the records and shall claim my right as a free mau, a born and reared democrat and a Senator from South Carolina, to do it regardless of the orders of twenty-one members of the executive committee. I shall ask the people to decide between the mau who has tried to help cotton lactories, open highways of commerce and to so command the democratic party as to command tor It the confidence and respect ol the business and laboring elements north and south; and that of rvion iphncp PAndnrf nnH TPnorii hfttf been 10 sink the party to disrepute and Impotence. [ shall ask tbetn to nay whether tbey prefer Ibe Senator who has tried to retain for South Jarollna the bonor and dignity won by a long line of lllustrous sons and glorious deeds, or the Senator who has postured as buffoon and jully and who proclaimed on tbe floor of tbe senate tbat be represented a constituency of jallot box stuffers and murderers wbo wantid their share of the stealage. He Is now In a Northern State holding up >ur people as negro murderers and ballot box , .bleves. ATOULV CONDEMN AND DEPOSE WITHOUT A HEARING. You have undertaken to condemn and ex- i >el and depose me, not only without a hear- i ng, but without evidence. Upon what i ground are my good faith as a Senator and i ay fidelity as a democrat assailed? Is it on I ,he tariff? None of you of the committee | :an prove to the people tbat tbe democratic i jariy Is a free trade party, it has opposed a i .aria' for protection only, but as early as 1797 i ve had a protective tariff and we have never i n the one hundred and four years since cnowu tree trade. General Hancock, the jarty nominee for president in 18s0, recorded be tariff as a local question. Samuel J. Ran- , lull, for years the party leader and Npeaker ol j .be bouse, was a protectionist. In every congress where tbe question has been presented lumbers of democrats have voted against , ind nelped to kill free trade. I have contend id that Southern products tmouia oe put on :qUHllty with othurs, aud In 1897 1 fought to , j*ve rice, pine Juniper and cotton protected. The cry of ".Republican" wbn raised against ' ne then, but toe people, before whom tne Issue was squarely put, endorsed me by aD jverwbelming vote. Are you now undertakng to reverse that verdict ? TARIFF SUBSIDIES AND EXPANSION. I have favored ship subsidies. It is a great juestlon and one, I submit, oa which the people of this State are competent to pass after rearing full argument. The subject has never been discussed before them,although It Is of vast Importance to the prosperity of this State. The purpose of the subsidy Is to develop the building and operation oI great Heets of American ships. It toucbes the Interests of our sea ports, of our lumber Industries, of all our manufacturing enterprises and our great agricultural products. It Is a question on which some of the ablest demo erats of the house and senate are divided. I most humbly submit |that it Is not in order for twenty-one members of your committee to rule that the democratic masses of South Carolina shall not at their campaign meetings hear this maiter of vital Interest to them discussed; and that the people of the sea coast cities, who would line to see new tides of commerce brought to their harbors and (be lumbermen and owners of forest lands who would be glad to sell material for more iblps, are to be thrown neck and heels out ot the party because they favor ship subsidies. Senators Carlisle,Pugh aud Morgan voted for a nubsldy bill which has been iu force ten years and which has helped ourBrazlllan trade, in a measure at least. Are they not dem ocraia.feccordlag to the decision of Senator riliman and your committee. I believe that Is oar duty to develop the Dew territory which has come into our possession ilocg commercial and Industrial lines, to civilize them, and make them tbe equal ol our own States In material prosperity. Senator TUlman would leave them, after we have deprived tbem of tbe protection of Spain to a hopeless struggle as an independent nation without resouires or self protection. Fortunately for us tbe records show that in buildInn tbem up, we are going to benefit our own country. I,'want to give that territory the best form of government In tbe world, be does not want to give It any form of government at all. He says "free sliver or bust." I way the American people have settled that question at tbe ballot box. I am for a sound currency and constant employment for all who desire work at remunerative wages. This we cannot have without an outlet for our surplus prodncts on equal terms with all ol our competitors In the markets of the world. Do you think the energetic, live, progressive young business man of the South, will long permit the cabals of a few scheming politicians to stand between blm and tbe attainment of these glorious ends? If tbls Is not democracy, then gentle* men, I invite you to Join hands with me In making it so. These are the leading questions on whlcb I understand my democracy and loyalty have been assailed. The records give me little llnht as to what further ground there may be for your action. Allow me to summarize tbem briefly. In the first session of the 55th congress Senator Tlllmao and myself voted together Id 148 ol 150 yea and nay votes. TILLMAN VOTED SINGLY AND ALONE WITH T1IE REPUBLICANS. I voted against him for protection to the farmers on an amendment to the tariff bill, proposed by Senator Jones, ol Arkansas, present chairman of the executive committee. Possibly you may reconvene your committee and read him outof the parly. I voted with Joues Vest, Bacon, Bate, Berry, Daniel, Mills, Morgan and all the other democrats, except Senators Tillman and McEuery who voted with tbe republicans It was a straight party vole. On aoother amendment to tbe same bill I voted with the democrats. Senator Tillman was the one democrat voting with the republicans. See Congressional Record, vol. 39, pa^e 1577. TILLMAN AOAPN VOTED WITH REPUBLICANS. In tbe second session of the same congress Senator Tillman and myself voted together on 82 of 95 roll calls. One vote on which we differed was on a motion to adjourn intended to defeat a resolution calling upon tbe President to intervene in Cuba. Senator Tillman voted with tbe Republicans to adjourn and tbe motion prevailed by one vote. I voted with the Democrats. The other votes on which we dltfered were unimportant and not Farty questions, the parties dividing on all. favored tbe acceptance of tbe Hawaiaan Islands along wltb such Democrats as Gorman. Kyle, Money, Morgan, I'tatus and Sullivan, and he, wltb tbe other democrats aud some republicans were opposed to it. M'LAURIN VOTED WITH DEMOCRATS?TILL MAN VOTED WITH REPUBLICANS. Mn noiro itTvi unl. 31 of the Record it 1s shown that I voted, with all the democrat* but three and all the republicans, (or a bill to provide for arbitration of disputes between railway companies and their employes. Senator Tillman was one of the three against It. We also differed on a bill prohibiting intoxicating liquors to be sold In the territory of Alaska 1 favored and he opposed the prohibition. Possibly he had views on a dispensary and rebates there. TILLMAN VOTED WITH I'LATT AND UPAV. On a vote to recommit the conference report on the Klverand Harbor bill I voted for the recommitment with such Democrats as Chilton, Heltfeldt, Kenuey, Mills, Kawlius and Turner. He voted against Wit h sucli republicans as Allison, Burrows, Cuilom, Davis, Elkins, Foraker. Hale, Hawley, Dodge, Perkins, Piatt and Quay. I Jn the lirst session of the ;>Cth Congress 9 ij-t - . 'J*- T ^ Congress Senator Tillman and I voted together on 67 out of 71 roll calls. In each of the four case* In which we differed the parties were divided. The most notable of these wan on the admission ol Senator Quay. I voted for It with Senators Daniel, Kenny, McEnery, Morgan and Taliaferro, democrats. He op posed with most of the democrats and eleven republicans, Including Hanna, Piatt, Foraker, Galllnger and Hale. TIDLMAX VOTED WITH UAJWA, PLATTt FORAKER AND IIADE. In the last session of the same coocress Senator Tillman and myself voted to gether In most or the 57 votes" taken. On a resolution requiring tbe President to Issue In (eu days a proclamation disclaiming any purpose to exercise soverelcntv over the Philippines I voted ' nay" with Foster, Kyle, Lindsay, Morgan an Sullivan, democrats. Senator TlilmaD was one of 22 favoring it. On an amendment declaring that it was not tbe purpose of tbe United States to exercise permanent control overthe Philippines, Senator Tillman with most of the democrats and Senator Hoar, republican, voted "aye." I, with Senators Foster and Lindsay, democrats, voted "nay." On tbe Anal passage of tbe army bill we differed. 1 voted for it and bad with me Senators Foster. Lindsay, Morgan and Sullivan. We voted together for amendments extending tbe cnnstltulion of the United States over tbe Pbillpplnes on strict party lines. TILLMAN AN1) M'LAURIN VOTED TOGETHER ON IMPERIALISM. On tbe question of governing our outlying riauoanulano mo o r? fi T uot Of i tr?l/pfh?r ?.n f\ It ift this tbat determines the mutter of ImperialIsm, not the possession of the territory. 1 voted to take possession ana rule justly. He voted not to take possession but to rule. He aud I voted together on all party questions except those concerning the Philippines which my Judgment, exercised as a Senator and a representative of the people, told me was a question of foreign relations Involving entirely new problems and therefore not properly a party question and on which my political judgment told me the country was pi act leal ly united. The democratic party was wrecked by belDg foroed in this matter into a policy opposed to its owd traditions, and the overwhelming sentiment of the countr> against my protest and that of other loyal democrat*. Developments have proved tbat those who maintained that the puclQcatlon of these Islands was Impossible, lhal the people would never accept our control and thai their retention would be unprofitable aud disastrous were wrong. I am ready to go before the people of South Carolina and show them the facts. Do you umiertake-tosay tbat I must resign and put myself out of my party because I favored upholding the dignity of the American fl*g alter Its troops had been fired on, and opposed a cowardly abandoMment of the people of these Islauds to chaos ? Is the proposition to punish me, because I UK! not believe A^utnaiSo ^o be the equal of George Washington or concede ibat me Filipino* could instantly and uuguided organize for themselves a stable government and a high civilization ? LET HIM DENY THIS RECORD. I have been at some pains to show from the records, by volume and page, that where senator Tillman and I differed In congre?w It was ot on party questions; and that he voted with the republicans at least as often as I did, and that in every case where we divided I bad with me democrats who possess Ibe confidence of tbe party throughout the country and whose democracy not even his reckless and slanderous insolence dares to assail. I oould go further and show other instances In which he has voted against the great majority of his party and even against bis own declarations?notably in the Piatt amendment to the Cuban bill. He had declared his purpose to oppose and fight this to the last ditch ; but be voted for It. Some of bis presen t newspaper friends said at the time that be did It to curry favor with the Charleston vote, hoping to trade tbe exposition bill through. If that was the case, he was tbe shallow victim of a political green goods game and sold himself for sawdust. But I have said enough, I think, to prove to you and to the public that you? like many who have risen and gone before you?have permitted yourselves to be made tools of by Senator Tillman, to promote his own base and brutal ends and to protect him from a struggle he fears to face, because be knows that tbe facts and arguments are all against him. His hope Is to keep those facts an<] arguments from the people of South Carolina. Accept ray condolences on the unhappy and ?bsurd situation into which this would-be tctator has led you. You may be assured that be will find a crevice through which to crawl, leaving you to stand tbe fire when it becomes hot, and that having used you he will cast you aside like many be has formerly used I desire to proclaim to tbe world tbatyou do not represent the Intelligence, tbe demo cracy or tbe people of South Carolina; and to you and Senator Tillman that he has never been my master and shall never be; that he shall not escape tbe vengeance that must surely fall upon \hira when the people have been made to understand his motives, bis methods, bis debased character and bis shameful record. To that grand conservator of free government, the reserved patriotism and common sense of the people, I make appeal, against partisan intolerance and tyranny. Very respectfully, v Jno. Lowndes McLaurln. TROY'S TOPICS*!. A Negro Dressed In a Jfew Nnlt-Negro Ruptured by His Pcrsuers?Person* nl PnriiKriipliN Galore. Troy, S. C.. August 15,1901, For several days and yet the protracted meeting; Is going on at Long Cane church. Rev. W. B. Lindsay of Woodruff Is doing excellent preaching. '-Miss Rebecca Wldeman of Abbeville la down as a pleasant guest among all, Mrs. C. L. Kennedy Is home from Tennesee, after an extended stay with relatives. Mr. Thomas Haring of Portsmouth, Va? is spending a while with parents. One of bis friends from tbo Navy accompanied blm. Miss Eleanor and Miss Ida Moore of Ninety-Six are pleasant visitors at JBellvue. Robert McComb is home from Cuba to see bis parents. Miss Minnie Taggart has been appointed by the Hopewell Missionary Society to read a paper before the convention, which meets at omicutt i u iuo ucai iui-uio. ^ , Mrs. Margaret Kenuedy and daughters, Mrs. Nelle Moore and Miss Alma Kennedy of Due-West are with Mr. J. C. Kennedy's family near here. A meeting or several days will begin here In the M. E. church next Sabbath morning, and In the A. R. P. church on the following Friday, with two services during the day after Friday. Miss Maggie Lyon and MIrh SadieTolbert of Bethany were to see Miss Nora Caddy last week. Eddie P. Wldeman, one of our boys but now of Newberry, spent the last few days among friends here. Startling rumors concerning one of Hopewell's loyal daughters have reached our ears, and one of the A. R. P. members of Synod knows the rest. Messrs. J. F. Clinic scales and son, Cleon, are home from a stay of a few days In Anderson. Mrs. Jack Robinson, of Augusta, and sister, Miss Maude, of McCormlck, were to see relatives here. Mrs. Laanle Robinson and children are down from Due West with her father. Mr. T. M. Jay. A suspicious darkey passed through here Friday with a bran new suits of clothes on and plenty more in bis satcbcl. Before bis tracks had cooled ofl some men from Lincoln, bunting a one arm roan, came by and he answered their description. They found mm near veruery. ana went, mrougu nere Saturday at dark. What will be done with blm oan better be imagined than told. The cotton crop throughout here Is looking exceedingly well. Corn is poor. Miss Moille Tittle is on a stay with relatives at Piedmont. Miss Flora Slbert, of Augusta, Is here with cousins, Misses Sibert. Miss Mary Aiken, pretty little girl of Mrs. Wyatt Aiken, of Abbeville, Is down at Clear Spriug with her aunt, Miss Sue McCasian. Itev. J). Q. Phillips gave us a good sermon yesterday on tbe genealogy of Christ. A little out the usual Hue, but lull of thought auU Instruction. Mr. R. H. McCasian went to Hodees recently to see his daughter, Mrs. C. W. Cason. Mr. J. L. Taggart has bouubt out Mr. W. C. Jay at Vienna, Ga., and will locate there the first of September. He will not eo alone, so It Is whispered. MIss Alice Dendy is enjoying a stay at Abbeville with many relatives. Our Baptist Ladies' Society Is preparing for sometime nice In ther near future. Nick. Send your shirts, collars and cuffs to C. P. HummoiulaBd have them tixed rlgbt. i 3/" CONTRIBUTED LOCALS? ?Whitt "M" See* and Henri* on 111 Konnd* About tbe City. Abbeville, S. C., Aug. 7,1901. COMING AND GOING. Mrs. J. C. Klugb and children left last Wed nesday for the Mountains of North Carolina where they will Join Judge Klugh and spent awhile. Mr*. James Eason and ohlldren of Charles ton, arrived In the city last Thursday and wll spend sometime with relatives. At presen she is the guest of her brother, Hon. F. B Gary and family. Prof. Claud Neufler arrived in the city las week and was most cordially welcomed hj many friends. Prof. Neuffer Is Principal o the High School of Bfclmont, Alabama, when he has been leaching for sometime witt marked success. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Marshall, after a pleasani stay with bomefolks, left last Friday for theli home in Anderson. Dr. Mllwee, of Greenwood, was an honored visitor In our city last Saturday. Mr. H. D. Reese Is expected to arrive in tb( nit.v n?Tt. Mut.nrrtttv. where be will remain for Bomellijfe, and can be found at bis place oj business In tbe store of Mr. F. C. DuPre. MaJ. Arthur Parker was In tbe city last Saturday. Mr. Roberts. McComb has Just arrived from Cuba, wbere be is engaged in business and doing well. He likes tbe place and says It is a tine country for young men to engage In any and all occupations. He will return about 1st September next. Miss Daisy Bone of Lowndesvllle, is in the city spending awblle with her cousin, Mrs Ernest Wilson In Fort Pickens. Mr. Will R. Smith of Atlanta, arrived last week and 1b visitingamoDg bis relatives and friends. He Is in good business in tbe Gate City and is getting on nicely. Mr. R. S. Link left last Monday night foi Atlanta in answer to a telegram saying: "Come at once." Many friends are extremely anxious, and trust he may soon return bringtog good news about Mrs. Link. SATURDAY IN THE CITY. Last Saturday was a busy day for Abbeville. Crowds of people filled the oily, and by way of an "extra" tbe Wlnnbusb Society, headed by the colored band of Due West, marched in uniform through the city and filed into tbe Court House, where they were entertained bj neveral addresses. This Society has a membershlp of about 200, which has for its object tbe development of tbe Industrial Educa uonat interest 01 iaeir race, xucj mc Uc<?Idk wltb encouragement. both from tbe whites and the beat of taeir own race. MUCH TO BE THANKFUL FOB. Fine rains continue to (all throughout the county, causing all kinds of crops 10 flourish and grow. Everybody should now begin their fall gardens, sowing turnips, beets, rutabaga's and transplanting of cabbage. This is tbe month to begin to hustle il you want a gpod fall and winter garden. ABBEVILLE'S TRADE. Our merchants have bad a tine trade this year, and bave done a large time business wblch they will look after lu the fall. Many of them bave in addition to this time business had good cash sales, and now with brighter prospects/or a good crop, they win exert themselves to make tbe olty of Abbevine durlDg the comiog fall season, second to no other city or town in the State as a "trading mart." With a fine cotton mill, large cotton seed oil and fertilizer plant, splendid warehouse with a capacity of thousands of bales, up to-date ginneries, railroad Bbops, and tbe prospects of another railroad, Abbeville's place as a "trade centre" should be in tbe front, leading in goods and prices and not "snowed under" by any other city or town. To say Abbeville has had a big trade and done a fine business In tbe past, is not enough, should sbe, and can she not, do more in the future? This is the business question now confronting us. Tbe County Fair will bring hundreds of visitors to our city and will be tbe means of a larger circulation or cash, bringing a "feast time ' for our merchants. The opening up of new industries, and an Increase of business, meens more people, and employment for many who are now out ol work. Let our people stand together and work together, reallzr ing what Is before them, and the proud city of old Abbeville will be "as a city set upon a bill," whose name shall spread far and wide as a business centre. Then and not until then will she have tbe trade she deserves and should demand. ALKAHEST LYCEUM. This Lyceum has meL with success In oar city sufficient to warrant its organization. It has many attractions for the coming Reason which promise fine entertainments for our people during fall and winter evenings. Tbls will we hope prove to be a good send off for Abbeville. Let us get all the attractions we can that will put us up with other towns, if not ahead. EXCURSION TO "LAND OF THE SKY." A delightful excursion from Greenwood and Abbeville on next Tuesday the 13th, to Ashevllle, N. C., under tbe management of Messrs. L. P. Smith and M.<I. Brook, W. J. Bryson, local Agent at Abbeville. Leave Abbeville A. M. Round trip $2.60. Tbis trip will carry you over the Blue Ridge Mountain, pass tbe Vanderbllt Mansion, and on to tbe top of Sunset Mountain. DELIGHTFUL GERMAN. At the Armory hall last Friday evening our young people and visiting friends enjoyed a delightful german given hy Prof. Guy R, Pltner, of Abbeville, in honor of bis cousin. Miss Lena Pltner, of Athens. Prof. Pltner, wltb Mr. Rloe, of Greenwood, led the german first and second parts. Mr. Tom Lipscomb, one of the mostpopulat and wide awake salesmen on the road, was in the city yesterday looking alter tbe wants 01 our merchants. He represents tbe Georgia Grocery Company with headquarters in AUgUBt A. Mr. Henry E. Bonner and son, of Due Weal were visitors In the city yesterday. BIG EXCURSION Will be run from Abbeville to Au^uRta, on Wednesday August the 21st. W. J. Brysoc manager. Cheap rates. Look out for clrcu lure. PERSONAL MENTION. Miss Lena Pltner, of Athens Georgia, arter f very pleasant stay with Mrs. Bullock, return ed borne a few days ago. Mlsa Amos, of Spartanburg, is in tbe city tbe guest of ber cousin, Mrs. M. W. Gordon. Mr. Evans Gordon was a visitor in tbe cltj last Tuesday, looking around, and shaking bands witn bis friends. Miss Mary Thompson, ot Atlanta, has just returned from a very pleasant stay wltc friends in Grenwood, and is tbe guest of MrB A. B. Morse. Miss Mazie Cason left last Friday for .Spar tanburg, where she will be the guest of bei aunt, Mrs. J. B. Carlisle. Miss Evelyn Clark, of Portsmouth, is In th< city the charming guest of ber friend, Mlsi Willie Seal. Miss Bessie Mann, after a delightful slaj with her cousin, Miss Gertrude Moore, left foi her home in St. Matthews last Monday morn lng. Among tbe honored visitors attending thi german last Friday evening given In bono; of Miss Lena Pltner of Athens, Ga.. were: Mr. D. A. P. Jordan and sister of Greenwood Mr. E. C. Rice, of Greenwood, Miss Walker, of Charleston, Miss Frost, of Charleston, Miss Estelle Calhoun, of Cartersvllle, Ga. Mrs. M. E. Owen and oblldren of Mr. Speed returned last Saturday, after a two week1 stay at tbe hospitable home of Hon. I. H. Mc Calla, atiieardmont. Clienp Rnten?Senbonrd Air Line. The Seaboard Air Line Railway Is now ol ferlug very low and attractive rates to tbi Fan-American Exposition at Buffalo, wltl choice of several routes. Double dally set vice from all points on Its line In Houth Caro Una. with through Pullman Service. For lull Information address your neares agent or write to Win. Butler. Jr., DlvlslO! Passenger Agent, Savannah, (ja. For Sale?Seven shares In Farmers' Banfc Abbeville. Address, Postofflce Box No. Ninety-Six, S. C. My stock of paperback novels must be r ( duced. Come and get my prices on quantl ties. DuPre's Drug and Book Store. "Have you seen George 1" If you havn'td so, for every body says he makes the best lc cream to be had any whete, you can find bin at The Speed Drug Co. Seethe pretty line of box paper Just re celved by The Speed Drug Co. . > 1 '' .. . WEST END. s Happening* and Incidents or a Week About tbe City. Abbeville, 8. C? August, 6,1001. Miss Ida Devlin MoCUntocfe, of OraL and miss oia .Devlin, or Due west, were in mo I- oltv one day last week shopping. i, MIbb Mary Lou Smith, Mr. A. M. Smith and 1 Master W.Joel Smith have returned from a pleasant week's stay with relatives at Wood* - rnff. 1 Dr. and Mrs. Frank Y. Pressley, of Doe t West, were In the city last Wednesday attend. lng the meeting of the Bible Society. They were the guests of Mrs. W. A. Templeton t while In the olty. r Mr. Bnrkln Lythegoe, of Atlanta, Ga., 1b In f the olty spending a few days with his mother, 3 Mrs. Margaret Lytbegoe. i Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Haddon spent one day last week with relatives In Due West. t Miss Florence Henry left on Friday for a - few week's stay at Hendersonvllle, and Ashevlile, N. C. ' THE BIBLE SOCIETY. J The ^Annual meeting of the Abbeville Dls irici rsjuie oocieiy wtm uoju n cuunua; ?u r the Methodist Church. Mr. Fraser Lyon read an excellent and lnstrnotlve paper on "Bible 1 History." Dr. J. Lowrle Wilson read a sketch of the life of the late Dr. J. O. Lindsay. J Miss Mary Fawcett. of Spartanburg, Is In 1 the city, the guest of her friend, Miss Mary L. 1 Robertson. Miss Fawoett Is a young lady of rare personal charms. Miss Viola Goucbeand Miss Lillian Gouohe, ol New Orleans, La., are in the olty, the 1 charming guests of Mrs. Charles A.. MUford. Mrs. J. F. McKlnnon left last Friday for an extended trip to Hendersonvllle and other ' points of Interest in North Carolina. Mr. Henry P. Moseley and Mr. Brace Mose1 ley, ol Lowndesvilie, passed through Abbeville on the way from Ninety 81x, where they have been to see tbelr sister, Mrs. Lipsoomb. Miss Maggie Birch, of Newberry. Is In the city, the gnest of her friend, Mrs. W. C. Glenn. AT CEASAR'S HEAD. The letter from M1m Mary Hemphill published In last week's Medium was very muoh enjoyed. Miss Hemphill Is spending some time at Ceasars Head, and it Is hoped that she may soon return greatly Improved in health. Mrs. R. F. Gilliam and Master Edward GIN Ham returned Friday from a summer outing at. f'PBsar's Head. Mrs. ?. S. Barnwell has returned from a week's stay at Paris Mountain. Miss Battle Wyman and Mlsa Willie Wyman left Friday for a month's stay with friends and relatives In Angusta and Aiken. Mlsa Ida Alexander, of Washington, Ga.. Is In the city, the guest of her cousin, Mlaa Eunice Calhoun. Mrs. A. W. O'Farrar returned to her home In Athens Saturday, after a pleasant stay with relatives In the olty. Miss Mary Miles Jordan, of Annlston, Ala., and Mr. D. A. P.Jordan, of Greenwood, attended the danee given here last Friday evening. EUCHRE CLUB. The Euohre Club was charmingly entertained Thursday evening by Mlas Lucia Wardlaw Parker. Mlas MaryTaggart and Mr. William Taggart have returned from an extended stay with their aunt, Mrs. Henry Tennent, of Lowndesvllle. AID SOCIETY. The Ladles Aid Soolety of the Presbyterian Church held their monthly meeting laat Thursday evening at the home of Mis* Margret Brooks. ' \ Miss Lena Pltner, a charming young lady from Athens, Is In the city, Btaylng with Mrs. W. R. Bullock. Dr. J. I. McCain and Prof. E. L. Reld, of Due West, were In the olty last week attending the meeting ol the Bible Soolety. Mr. Wilbur Blake is home again, after a pleasant month's stay at Hendersonvllle. Dr. J. Lowrle Wlleon left Monday /or a three weeks vacation. Dr. Wilson will go to Old Point Comfort, Richmond, New York and Waahlngton, before returning. Miss Annie and Miss Statla Bradley, of ? .. - .. . 1. ~? Um T Hraaiey, are id iuu cu/, iue kunw ui mn, ?. C. Kingb. Both of tbe young ladles are attending tbe Summer School. Mr. R. C. Wilson spent Sunday with friends in Warrenton. Mr. David H. Henry returned last Friday from a ten days stay at Pan American Exposition and left for bis duties at Clemson. Miss Marie Cromer is In tbe city spending a while with ber friend, Miss Lnoy Henry. Mrs. Samuel Wtaorton returned last Thursday to ber borne In Iva, alter a week's stay here. Mr. Robert Jones returned Saturday from Columbia, where he has been taking a business course for tbe past three months. Miss Evie Lewis, one of Anderson's most at tractive young ladlen, Is expected in tbe city Thursday. She will be tbe guest of Miss Eliza Thomson for a few days. Miss Lillian Power, of Antrevllie. spent last Thursday in tbe city, tbe guest of ber aunt, Mrs. James EL McMllllan. Master Calhoun DeBrahl Is at home, after a month's stay at Latimer with hlB cousin, Master Edward Graves. Miss Eliza Gambrell is at home again, after a six week's stay at Wllllamston, where she has been on account of ber health. Mr. Carl Mathews, of Wlnnsboro, was In tbe city several days last week, tbe guest of hie friend, Mr. H. Gillespie Smith. Mrs. Philip Rosenburg returned Monday from a week's stav at Glenn Springs. Mr. T. Gordon White spent Sunday with frlendR at Woodruff. . Mr. Ed Rice came over from Greenwood (ant 1 Friday to attend the dance given In Rosenbents Hall. 1 Ml88 Helen Sbephard returned to ber hotr" | In Edeeffeld Monday, after being the guest . 1 Miss Parker for the past ten days. Mr. R. 8. Link went over to Atlanta Tuesday to see Mrs. Link wbo Is In Atlanta for \ treatment. - Mr. J. Perrln Quarles left Tuesday for Erie, , Penn., where b? goes to attend a bouse party given by MIsb Fletcher, who is pleasantly re, membered here. ' Mrs. J. 8. Norward of Calhoun Falls; was In town Monday staying wlfh friends. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Garrison left Monday for an extended stay at Virginia Beach, Ocean i View and Old Point Comfort. Mr. Merell Calloway wbo for the past six months has had a position with the Seaboard Air Line here, has taken a place in Norfolk. Miss Nell Walber of Charleston, was the truest, of Miss Smith Monday. Miss Walker b left Tuesday for ber home after spending . sometime in Greenwood as the guest of Mr. D. A. P. Jordan. WHIST CLUB. The Men's Whist Club has ajouyned for the J remainder of the summer. Its meeting will be resume in October the first, being entert talned by Mr. J. 8. Link. ilJUBH .UHZ.1C V/tUlSU IDii itint irc? IUI up. mil burg, where abe will spend a while with her aant, Mrs. James Carslile before going to New - Yorn. r Mr. Lewis Haskell left monday for his home In Washington, D. C.. after a short stay i here with bis brother, Mr. L. Cbeves Haskell ) EVENING SERVICES. ' Union Services of the Associate Reformed r Presbyterian. Methodist and Presbyterian Churches will be held every Sunday evening during the month of August. The first of i theae meeting was held in the Methodist ' Church Sunday evening. Dr. J. L. Wilson preached an Impressive sermon from the text. ' "The dlsolple that Jeeus loved." The duet, "My Faith Looks up to Thee," sung by Messrs. Cochran and Jones, and the solo, "Nearer Home," by Mr. Jones were beautiful selections were rendered. Rev. Mr. Ross, of the Baltimore Conferenoe, ? will preach In the Presbyterian Church Sunday morning. Miss Norma Mathews has gone to Washington, Ga., to spend her month's vacation. Mr. Robert McC. Perrln and Mr. W. Christie Benet have gone to Baltimore, from there they will sail for London on a cattle ship. Tbey expect to be lu England two weeks, In B this time they will visit Paria. ? KUCHRE CLUB. i- Miss May L. Robertson will entertain the Euohre Club Friday evening. I There will be a musical at tbe School House a for the teachers who are here attending the Summer School. Miss Ola Blgby of Honea Path, Is here attending the Summer School and staying with tbe Misses Cater. Mrs. Will Ellis spent Monday in tbe city the guest of her friend, Mrs. R. M. Haddon. '? The friends of Mrs. R. S. LlnK regret to learn of ber extreme WlneHS at me nospiiai id Atlanta. I MIhs Lucy Calhoun, of St. Louis, has gone to Athens to spend a wblle wltb friends after a week's stay bere. o Mr. William S. Templeton Is spending a e few days In tbe country. Miss Belle Haddon entertained her Sunday School class at ber borne last Saturday afternoon. i% \ ' 4',' i. .Vj; THAT BLACK DIAMOND. When Will We Hear tbe Toot of the Locomotive That Palls the Train From the Lakes to the Ocean ? There Is nothing that I enjoy more In the way of reading than perusing the editorials that come from beneatb the ready pen ol Editor Hugh Wilson of The Press and Banner. Especially was I Interested in an editor la) that uppeared In last week's paper headed "The Black Diamond." If I understand any thing at all In regard to the "Black Diamond' railroad scheme It Is somewhat tbusly : It seems that there are two gentlemen or Anderson, 9. C.. Messrs. Trlbble and McKully, who some two years ago bad a survey made from Knoxvllle. Tenn., to Port Royal. 8. C. and got tbe towns through which they passed to pay certain moneys to help defray tbe expense of said survey. Abbeville town fooled up to the tune of 86,000. I understand the; - -* ? 11 i?aoA Kill not only maae iae nurvojr iui ? also obtained the rlghtofway from tbe ownen of tbe land through wblcb tbe survey passed In due time tbe 86.000 was called foi and Abbeville paid up like a little man. Foi a Iodc wblle after tbln nothing was beard oi tbe "Black Diamond." It Beemed to have vanIsbed In smoke till tbe other day Messrs, Trlbbleand MoKully again tarn ap In oai midst, gather together a few of the citizens ol tbe town and make tbem a proposition somewhat in tbls wise: "Tbe Black Diamond railroad has been resusslcated and Is certainly to be built from Port Royal to Kooxvllle, and will pass tbrough Abbeville. Now what those who are to build the road want Is this That Abbeville wilt pay $19,000 to tbe bonders of tbe road wbea the road Is built tbrougb Abbeville county and Abbeville town, and when both passenger and freight trains are running on schedule time from rori rvoyai iu Anderson or beyond." This proposition seems fair enougb. Abbeville bas already paid 86,000 for a survey, bnt the survey does not do her any good unless tbe road is built. Now, If the road la built and schedule of trains established upon it, It will certainly be of enough beneflt to Abbeville to warrant her to pay tbe <19,000, even though the road never goes any farther to tbe northward than Anderson, but If U Is ever built as far as Anderson it 1b more than apt to be bnllt on to Knoxville. Every young man wants a pretty attractive girl for a sweetbeart, and vine versa, every girl wants a handsome, manly young man for a sweetheart; and so likewise every county and township wants one or more good first class railroad lines to pass through Its boundaries. Webaveoneln (be 8. A. L., and all know that that road has made Abbeville what It Is today, and if we could get another in rhe "BlaoK Diamond" Abbeville would be O. K. and Greenwood would have to wblstle. It is a well known fact to all tbe older citizens of Abbeville that she "'dropped ber podding" when she by Indifference failed to get tbe C. & W. C. built through here and allowed it to go tbrongh Greenwood. I understand that after tbe building of this road to tbe south of usAnd tbe Savannah Valley to tile west of ub that this town begafl to fall off rapidly In oonntry trade. And tbe mischief only knows what would have become of the j good old town If the S. A. L. bad not been built through here it 1892. Tt bas gotten so In tbis day and generation that tbe town that bas tbe most railroads is tbe one that is strictly "In tbe swim." I don't know of a railroad to be built that would be a better paying Investment than a road from the coal fields of Tennessee to a fine South Atlantic deep water port such as is Port Royal. It would pass through a splendid farming country all tbe way In this State. If the road was ever built through to Knoxville It would more than likely be extended on to Columbus, Ohio, where splendid railroad connections could be bad to tbe lakes, and thus would be formed a direct air line from lake Brie to a South Atlantic port, and Abbeville would derive untold benefits from having such a road pass through tier boundaries. From tbe very first time I ever heard of this 'Black Diamond" scheme, it has always put me in mind of a road that was engineered through and built In the early nineties by Arthur Stllwell, from Kansas City, Mo., to Port Arthur, Texas. He had to contend against all kinds of opposition, but he fought bravely on and finally got blB road built through, and it was known by the name of K. C. P. St G. It bas done splendid business in tbe past and is today a good paying road, * 1 "Ttrornsi hnllHIno' nn t.hfl ' UUU uao UUUO UJUVU iunc*?u ?r towns through which It runs, la now known by the name of the K. C. Southern. Hope the ' Blaok Diamond." or a road by any other Dame would do as well, will soon be built from Port Royal to Knoxvllle, or Anderson I any way, and that before the year 1905, we may bear the toot of the locomotive In our midst as It duIIs the passenger and freight trains over the rails of the "Black Diamond." TheD, and ODly then will Abbeville have to "poney out" 819.000, and It will be well worth It to have the road. W. H.'M. Abbeville, 8. C., August 5,1901. RECEIVED NO PAY FOR SPEECHES. Mr. Bryan Msbel Reply to a Comf mnnicatlon In the Post. In the last Issue of the Commoner Mr.Bryan devoted attention to ? communication by Mr. J. L. Eager 16 The Washington Post of July 15. In which the writer charged the late candidate for President with commercialism, asserting that he bad exacted payment for his speeches In the campaigns. Mr. Bryan says: "Similar charges have appeared from time to time during the last five years and I have answered them. Every person has had an opportunity to know of the falsity of these charges, but as The Washington Post Is usually careful In its statements, I make this denial for its benefit. I never received any compensation of any kind from the .National Committee, from any State committee, county committee, or other committee, or from any Individual for any speech wbfcb I made during the campaigns of 1896 and 1900. Neither did I ever have any negotiations with any person or committee In regard to compensation for any speech. I have been informed that in some Instances the expense of the .? - ? uIaU ?? ? ? !?/! IKo mamhnro nf special irmu wuiuu Miitou mu uivuiwu.w v. toe committee, the newspaper men, ana myself was borne by tbe towns visited, bat I never knew of tbe details of each arrangements and never received aoy of tbe proceeds therefrom; neither was It ever suggested to me tbat I should refuse to speak on any platform or at a place because tbe money bad not been raised. It often happened tbat because of tbe shortness of tbe time, the lateness of tbe train, or tbe density of tbe crowd I spoke from tbe rear of the train rather than from the platform erected, but the change in the programme was never due, at tbe town mentioned or anywhere else, to tbe failure of a local committee to pay money to the committee In charge of the train or to me. "Republicans who are both able and willing to accept transportation lrom tbe railroads bave frequently criticised the Democratic committees for raising money by subonrintlon to Day for the blrlng of trains, but I believe it much better for our committees to raise tbe money necessary for excursion trains, and thus be free from obligation to tbe railroad companies. I may add tbat when I traveled aloue I paid my own traveling expenses." Harmful Pleasures. Tbe sermon preacbed at tbe Baptist cburoh last Sunday evening by Mr. Gordon, from ] Tim. 5:6, was an interesting one. Tbe subject of tbe discourse wad "The Pleasures wblcb tbe Christian iMust Forego." He said partly: 1st, Tbe Christian must abstain from those things tbey were in doubl about. "And he tbat doubteth is damned li be eat, because he eateth not of faith,' Rom. 14:23. 2nd, Tbe Christian must foregc those things tbat lead others in sin. As Paul said If by tbe eating of meat be made hU brother to offend, be would eat no meat while tbe world stood. The pluylng of cards wat looked upon by tbe world as sinful. So loi tbat reason, if for no other, tbe Christian must not play cards. 3rd, Must abstain from tbose things which offend. 4tb, Those things which have tbe taint of sin. The latest stallstics show that 91 per oent of the fallen women In the United States, owe their fall to the ball room. Therefore the Christian should keep away from the dance, otb, Must abstain rrom acymiQg luai, pulm oim iu tt mine ngui. The going to see plays, though the one gone to might be moral and all right, brings such a Christian Into disrepute before the world. 0th, Must abstain from pleasures Into which they cannot take Christ with them, and also from pleasures they cannot auk the blessings of (iod upon. A Christian ydung man was asked to dance by <t beautiful young lady; did not refuse, but when upon tfc'e floor said, must first pray for the blessing of Ciod upon the dance. He prayed. The dance was turned Into a prayermeeting. 'Jth, Must abstain from those things that may not show forth the life of Christ. He closed by saying that the Christians need not give up life, but could have much pleasure in tbe world without Indulging in harmful amusements. W. H. >1. August Oth, 1901. THE SUMMER SCHOOL. , Where Teacher* ore Instructed In the , ^ Art of Teaching. This Is tbe third week of tbe session of the / ikaI Bummer Hcoool for Teachers In Abbeville J ?f| i County. The enrollment has been larger than i ever before, and tbe average attendance Is f better. Prof. Qllllam 1r conducting tbe exer- . - wh ' clwes in a way which 1? most satisfactory to ' All, auu lO OIH euoriB uiuy uo amiuumu iu a 1 degree the great success of the school. We note tbe following teachers present: ' Mies Kate Hutchinson, Due West. Miss Annie McWhorten. Miss Lula Penney, Abbeville. MIbs Nora Pettlgre. * ' iSim > Miss Emma White, Abbeville. Miss Mattle Winn. I Jos. J. Kilgore, Lethe. Frank Brad ley. Troy. ! Miss Lula Blackwell. ' Miss Fannie Brown. ' Miss May Lyon, Abbeville. i Mrs. Cason, Abbeville. Miss Maggie Evans, Lebanon. Miss Lizzie Glbert, Lebanon.Mrs. J. G. Baakln, Lowndesvllle. :c f Miss Annie Bradley,Troy. Miss Ora Blgby, Honea Path. iijifl Charles Crowther. j ' ;S Miss Marie 8. Cromer, Abbeville. r Miss Statla Bradley, Troy. Miss JiiiieD Beawrigni, uue wem. ->.? Miss Bell Kay, Honea Path. 'fsB Miss Annie Cochran, Abbeville. I X188 Lola Crawford, Doe West. Miss Lessle Fisher, Abbeville. Miss Annie Loo Wham, Abbeville. Miss Annie Boles, Lowndesvllle. i Miss Eunice Calhoun, Abbeville. I Miss Mary Nicklss. Abbeville. i Mire Alice Greene. Dne West. > Mlas Mackle Black well. Dae West, Miss Eliza Thomson, Abbeville. J. B. Glbert, Lebanon.. - '?)?? Miss Mattle Reagan, Troy. Vffij i Miss Meta Brownlee, Abbeville. Miss Moille Cochran, Abbeville. Miss Bettle Evans, Keaton. Miss lsabelle Evans, Abbeville. Miss Lennie Covin, Mt. Carmel. i Miss Essie Douglass, Abbeville. Miss Nina Wham, Abbeville. -;&fl MIm .Tnlia Kfillfir. Abbeville. Miss Jennie Arrants, Abbeville. ' Miss Caaale Fleming;, Abbeville. R. B. Cheatham, Wlilington. iysB Miss Lemmie Trlbble, Dae West. Miss Joele Lvon, Abbeville. Miss Janle Holllngsworth Abbeville. Mis* Jennie White, Abbeville. M. M. Mann. Lowndesville. .-ijffl Miss Nellie Pressiy,Verdery. Miss Nora Caddy, wldemans. *8S Miss Bevvie Wilder, Abbeville.* . Miss Rosa Maxwell, Abbeville. Miss Florence Templeton, Abbeville. v'aM Miss Mollis Boott, Lowndeevllle. ' Miss Virginia Eakin, Abbeville. ? Miss Ina Finkerton, Abbeville. Mibs Florence Henry. Abbeville. Miss Bettle Barksdale, Abbeville. Miss Claudia Johnson, Donalds. Mrs. A. A. Seawrlght. Miss Nannie Mattlson, Mattlson. v>? Misa S. L. Douglass, Abbevll le. Miss Elizabeth Grant. Mt. Carmel. ingH Miss Mart Morrow. Verdery. Misa Lemmie Trlbble, *'j COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON, M CHARLESTON, S. C. FOUNDED IN 1785. QTRONG FACULTY; WELL-EQUIPPED ?3 Chemical, Physical and Biological Laboratories; Observatory; Library or 14,000 volamei; and the finest Museum of Natural History In tbe South. B. A., B. S. and A. M. courses ottered. .f?fj Tuition, $40, payable In two Instalments. . Board In College Dormitory can be obtained at 810 a month. One Scholarship giving free I i.M tuition 1b assigned to each oounty of South Carolina, the holder to be appointed by tbe ' (SB Judge of Probate and the County tinperlQr tendent of Education. All candidates for ad- .' '?*P mission are permitted to compete for vaoant Boyce Scholarships, which pay flBO a year Entrance Examinations will be held in Abbe : K-&1 vllle, on. July 12tb, 1901, by tbe County Super Intendeut and Judge of Probate. Nextses slon opens September 30,1901. For catalogae address ,.h?H HARRISON RANDOLPH. Jane 10,1901. President. ' NOTICE! M| iiijp; J I ABBEVILLE Mill if IS NOW READY TO STORE Cotton, Grain, Guano, Heavy Groceries ? AND ALL FARM PRODUCTS. jg It Will Also Be Prepared to Press and Store all Hay Brought to -pj Market. Tbe Company will continue to erect other buildings sufficient to meet all tbe demands (or storage. \ -fflm JOHN LYON, l| MANAGER. June 12,1901. tf Barred Plymouth Rocks. M 1 THE BARRED ROCK IS UNQUESTIOi*- * ' jM ably the most popular fowl in America ^ to-day. They are hardy and prolific layer* of large brown eggs; they are good winter layers, having no certain time ot the year to lay. They are good but not persistent setters, and and make excellent mothers. EGGS $1.00 PER 13. Make post office money order payablb Abbeville, S. C. R. G. HAGEN, Iris, S.C. Shipping point Abbeville, S. C. DENTAL NOTICE. Dr. S. G. Thomson, OFFICE DP-STAIRS ON MoILWAlN Corner, Abbeville, 8. 0.