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BS#SFr' The Press and Banner. BY HUGH WILSON. _ ABBEVILLE, S. C. A^DnKlloho/1 anarv WfiHnfiBHav Q f 89 Q year In advance. Wednesday, Aug. 7, 1901. Questions fur Col. Jones. A lrlend In writing to the Press and Banner asks these questions of Col. Wille Jones : How can Wllle Jones explain voting in tbe executive committee for a resolution calling on McLaurln to resign, wben, after McLaurln resigned, subsequent to tbe Uailney meeting, be advised tbe Governor to refuse to accept tbe resignation ? Was it not in bad taste lor him to vote on a resolution against tbe man be will bave to defeat If be gets to tbe Senate ? Of course it Is not expected that this news* paper could answer either of these questions. It must have been, however, from a change of heart. It Is hardly probable that he voted for tbe resolutions at Tillman's demand. We believe that there are men who will so completely subordinate their own opinions to those of Tillman, that tbey will obey any order or command, or requisition he may make, bat lie certainly does not exercise such power over any man of Col. Jones's ability and intelligence.' Col. Jones's intelligence nnnHflfti him for a leader. And he r.nuld not therefore be a blind follower. Tbe second question as to Col. Jones voting against tbe man be bad to defeat If be gets to T': s tbe Senate, seems to place the Colonel In as bad a light as Tillman has placed himself before tbe people. Senator Tillman seems to think that be Is tbe Democratic party and that adonble duty has been Imposed upon blm, namely: To represent the State In tbe United States Senate, and to name and elect a eucces" sor to MeLanrln. - We Jast cannot explain Col. Jone's vote against his competitor, unless it be tbat he has withdrawn from the race. We can hardly think tbat be Is a candidate for United States Senator after voting as he did. \r ' MeLanrln Newspaper Fully as Fair a* the Tillman Newspapers. The Greenville Mountaineer remarkB upon the fact tbat tbe MeLanrln papers have not copied what General Hampton said of McLaurln. Speaking for this newspaper, we ;,v have attached no Importance to bis utterance. jno man wno ever neia public position deb ever made more blunders in bis speeches, or baa been more often misquoted. We do not know If be bas been properly quoted this time. If we are not In error, General Hampton made some Interesting remarks about Tillman some ten years ago. We do not recol% r 1 lect to having seen any of the Tillman papers t. - lately reproducing bis remarks about Tlll? man. This newspaper believes It oojust and cruel t; to thrust General Hampton'B name before the public as a partisan. Everybody respects General Hampton for bis services in '76, and now wben he is old be sbould not be the subJect of partisan criticism. He bas been retired to private life, and ?':. should be allowed to live in peaoe and iu tbe enjoyment of tbe goodwill of all tbe people of whatever shade of polltloal belief. We notloe, too, tbat tbe Tillman newspapers have not been falling over eaob other to publish tbe comments of Alabama's distinguished Senator as to McLaurin. Tbe McLaurln newspapers will be found to be fully as fair as tbe Tillman newspapers. While on this subject, we shall take great pleasure in noting tbe action of tbe Tillman papers in copying McLaurln's reply to tbe Executive Committee. Yellow Fever. Tbe newspapers bave been full of reports : from Havana as to tbe absenoe of yellow fever In tbat city. Every known precaution v> ' bas been taken to prevent fever, but to tbe v fact of the extermination of the muBqulto 1b P given the credit. It may be that the musqulto was responsible for Havana's fever, but when Gtineral Butler took possession of the k,' city of >*ew Orleans during the war, he paid & no sort of attention to the musqnltos, but cleaned the streets and other places in the city. The filth and decaying flesh he removed from the water. The city bad always been ^ ,, sorely afflicted with fever, bol Butler cleaned the city so thoroughly that the fever did not return for twenty years, and since that time only a few cases have occurred. If General Butler should be made aware of the musqulto theory, he would rise from bis grave and klok himself for wasting so much &energy in cleaning the city, when be could have accomplished his purpose by merely killing a few musqultos. gp> McLanrin Strikes Back. By far tbe warmest paper that has appeared ^ In print for many a day is tbe reply of Senator McLaurin to tbe Executive Committee. The members, when they read it, will feel V; ashamed of themselves for allowing Tillman to place them in so ridiculous a position. \ Tillman will no doubt reply, and thus it v \ will be that our Senators will keep up the : . \ circus to the entertainment of the people. \ This lettter of McLaurln will put Tillman ? \ on the defensive. Heretofore be has been on "the aggressive. Let the work progress, and r list the people read everything on both Bides. Toe people, when Informed, will do right. In McVaurln's letter there are some startling statements, which must bring out farther Interesting facts as the fight goes on. We aie sorry for Colonel Jones and his as* soclate candidates for the Senate. McLaurln hardly le\ves a greasy spot where they stood. ??' \ i~ \ K-\ Leetwer Bryan. The article l\om the Washington Post on the subject of Bryan charging for his lectures will afford interesting reading, and shows bow artfully Mr. Bryan dodgeB, or evades. y; we believe we have seen the statement that he bad grown rich from bis lectures. While this editor did not go to bear him at Due WeBt, we are under the Impression that he talked to the people of that town at twenty-Ave cents a head. SPEECHES AT CAfiSWELL. w Noble Sons of tbe Revolution to Honor Patriotic Sires. The people of the neighborhood ot Carswell Institute, Id Anderson county, keep the memory of their brave forefathers fresh In the minds of grateful countrymenV They hold annual reunions at wblcb patriotic speeches are delivered, recounting the heroic deeds of the dead, and telling of the hardships, privations and sufferings of those who took part in and survived tbe greatest strbgr gle In the world's history. This year tbe committee of arrangements roaue urtuiB vu aoubvjiib iui two ui uei ucr<b orators. And bo It wbb. that Hon. W. N. Graydon and Hon. F. B. Gary left the city yesterday and will today address the reunion of the few survivors of the Twenty-fourth v Regiment of South Carolina Volunteers, who K now stand aB lonely sentinels on the outposts of Time. Abbeville's orators will please and enterk tain the people on this greatest of the annual days at Carswell. A Compliment to the Teachers. jj Rev. Mr. Gordon has Invited the teachers of tbe Summer School to attend services at the Baptist church next Sunday evening, at halfpast eight o'clock, when be will deliver a sermon of special Interest to teachers. All are cordially invited. We are overstocked on box paper and fine stationery, It must go regardless of expenses, t you can use a good box of paper cheap call Tbe old reliable American fruit preserving powder and liquid for sale by The Speed Drug Co. jfc> (Lm t* " - ' - . V. ' OUR NEW RAILROAD, The Doable-Track. Ninety Pound ' Rail Black Diamond. stated lastweek, Mr. Trlbble and Mr. iVlCUUIiey or AUUbiBuu tnuio uuiiii uu ouu- day night, bad a private conference with 11 florae ol our citizens, aud matured plans, in c caucus, so to speak. After which our people n were astced to sign some sort of a pledge to P vote for 819,000 of taxes at Borae time in the B future, when the road should put engines and ? trains on the tracks of tbe road to the Aniier- G son line. tt We are not in tbe confidence of Messrs. e Trlbble and McUulley, and Of course do not J' know what is back of them, or for whom , tbey speak or what they itpeak. This news- J1 paper only knows that the editor knows 11 nothing of tbeir mysterious ways, or tbe pavilion of darkness which enshrouds their ? plans. * We would, however, be delighted to see tbe D road built, and would be willing to pay what- ? ever might be considered a liberal contribu- 0 tion from us if such contribution would aid c in bringing about tbe desired result, but with ? tbe lights before us we are of little faith. n A 11 thn Kttlo fAuHa 1 r\ thlu coptlnn h ft VP bppn cobbled up by either the Southern or the Air a Line. The Southern could build across the ? mountains, beginning at Walhalla, for a Hum 11 of money much less than a road could be 8 built across the same natural barrier, If the start had to be made at an insignificant town, v with nothing but water, and distant some 250 M miles from the foot of the mountains. Tbe ? Southern's trains branch out to nearly all tbe 11 Important towns in the State, and business e relations with these towns would makea road a across tbe mountains many times as valuable K to tbe Southern as tbe same track would be to the new road with no connection with any " towns except Abbeville and Anderson. Tbe Southern has all the money and all tbe credit { It needs, and oould build across the mouta- { tains, if It saw proper to do so. 11 To show tbe bullheadedness of tbe proposed road which has loeg excited the attention of the people, a single circumstance would be sufficient. Because Edgefield refused to contribute to their scheme for survey, those having charge of tbe work, refused to run tbe line to the Incorporate limits. Edgfleld's refusal _ to give a small sum showed plainly that that 1 city bad no faith in tbe enterprise. Tbe fact that tbe road was run tbrohgh somebody's old field, far away from any possibility to get r business from Edgfleld was enough, surely, to y convince any reasonable man that there was J no business sense in tbe enterprise. Itlsestl- f mated that Edgfield does, perhaps, some $70.- .l< 000 or 8SO.OOO worth of freight and passenger " business during tbe year. If a railroad Is be- a lng built for business, can any sane man tell ? us, why the road should be diverged as far as * possible from the centre where so much busl- a riMis could be had? * We believe the -same is true of Barnwell. ? The road-surveying orowd waded swamps, lagoons, or other out of tbe way places to find " a line in some wilderness as far irom the L business of Barnwell as possible. ? When we consider for a moment that the P proposed road is to be from 400 to 600 miles in { ' length, avoiding along Its coarse nearly every " town where business could be had, and touchi lng In this State, for 250 miles, only Anderson and Abbeville, and going to Port Royal, wbere there Is nothing in the world but a liberal quantity of salt water, we are amazed that people should believe lor an Instant, d that there Is the remotest possibility for a railroad. Avoiding the towns along the line ? and going to a town which is almost deserted }, seems to us to be veriest nonsense. ' The lew ships that were there have been or- r dered away; the granary Is rotting; only about 500 white people live there, and they F have perhaps not better banking facilities ? than we ba.ve at Abbeville. 5 With all the faots, which can be seen with ? the unaided eye, against the possibility of a railroad, the mystery of secrecy Is asked to d take the place of stubborn facts and plain " common sense. ,j If Mr. Tribble and Mr. McCulley had any bidden facta whlob they thought would over power their blunders, or explain the Idiotic u aotlon of their surveyors In avoiding business ? centers, it seems to us that they would be ? only too glad to show them in the broadest ? light of day. ? But these gentlemen do not seek to discuss " their scheme, which seems Impracticable, and . we shall not throw a straw in their way, while building a great railroad whlob shall mlan aoaiio hndlnaoQ ranf ro flYOPnt Ahhavilla nnd Anderson, ?Dd wbich Instead of going to , Charleston, where there Is plenty ot deep water and some business, proposes to go to a * little dead town where nothing disturbs the quiet, except the roar of the sea and the lashin* of the waves. ? Truly, the ways of seoret railroad building are past finding out. E ? . ? a IOWNDESVILLE LOCALS. I * m a Fluhlnir Party?Serenade?Excursion " Inter-statePlcnic?The Lightning's d Fatal Work. a Lowndesvllle, Aug. 5,1901. ? Messrs C. C. H. Bond Ernest Allen, Will t| and Floyd Armstrong, Tom Lldlel and Rosco e Horton, went to Cherokee Heights on Savan- g) nab River, and remained there till Friday on t] a fishing expedition. They caught only about Q what they ate while there, but they enjoyed ? the trip. J Mr. and Mrs D. Y. Hollingswortb of Edge- . field, passed here on Monday, by private con- C{ veynnce, for the mountains, where they propose to spend at least a part ol the remaining heated term. ' Mrs. A. E. Moorbead left Tuesday for Anderson, then on to Columbia, Batesburg and Chester, at eaob of which places she will spend a short while. She expects to be absent about a month. Mr. Tom Swift and his mother, of Elberton, spent a few days last week with Mr. T. Baker p tt on/4 hnr vola I iraa An t K f a ul/tn rvf the Savannah River. Mr. Alex Glbprtof Granltevllle came here on Thursday to spend a part of his midsummer vacation. Mrs. B. Berry Allen Is spending a short while with her mother, Mrs. Martha Watson in Anderson. The farmer's annual excursion from Anderson to Augusta took place on Thursday. It was liberally patronised. Only a few of our people took advantage of the cheap rates to go to one of our sister state's most flourishing cities. McGiU's Cornet Band of Due West, came over to this place on Friday, and Bpent several hours In our town, and whllo here gave ua 1< some line music. It was on its waytoTncker's Kerry several miles below here, on the Savannah, where it furnished the music for a picnic at that place on Saturday. Mr. M. W. Speer has been in Ga. for the l' past few days among relatives and friends. Mr., and Mrs. Robert Watkins and little p babe'of Augusta, spent last week with the family of Hod. Jno. C. Lomax, the brother-ln _ law of the first named. Miss Kate Boyd of ML. Carmel came up Friday to Mr. R. B. Hutchison's where she will spend a while. a Mr. ?nd Mrs. J. R. Ellis and little babe of Due West, came over Friday and have since been the guests of Rev. J. L. Daniel and family. Mrs. J. T. Latimer went to Waterloo on < FrWay. ? Mrs. Dr. Sam Watson of Anderson was for a day or two with Mr. B. Bolin Allen and family. Mrs. M. C. Owen who has been at the home t! of Hon. I. H. McCalla for a few days, returned to Abbeville Saturday. ~ XM AttiA Dill A 1 ~ 1 i i v mro. vino am ui nuuemuu, unviDg oeeu wttb friends in Ga., came over to this place fl Wednesday where sbe will remain for some- " time with her sister-in-law and family, Mrs. 11 M. E. Latimer and other relatives. Mr. Mac McCalla of Washington, reached 51 the home of his father, Hon. I. U. McCalla a several days ago, and will spend a few weeks In resting up. j. There was an lnter-state picnic between y Georgia and Carolina at Tucker's Ferry on Savannah River last Saturday at which there waB quite a large number of people of the two a States. Those who attended it speak in the 11 highest termB of praise of Its management and especially so, of the good things provided for the satisfying of the demands of the inner man. Col. E. H. Kucker, Col. J. C. Thomas and perhaps others, entertained the crowd a part of the time in speeches appropriate to the occasion. The music which greatly added to the enjoymen t of the occasion was furnished by McGiU's Cornet Band of Due West. J The meeting took place on the Georgia side of the river as it was better suited for auch a purpose than this side. . In last week's Press and Banner Is a publish- ( ed report of the killing of young Morgan at Barns' Station, by lightning last Monday. As that report was not correct as to its main facta, the facts as gathered from one of the unfortunate boys relatives is now given, Baxter Morgan who was the son of Rev. J. T. Morgan was In company with hie mother standing upon ' the piazza while it was thundering and lightening. A bolt struck a cedar tree several \ yards oQ, and a part of the same bolt struck whe boy on the head, tearing off a part of it, Yhen took down the body tearing off the clothing and flesh in its passage; ktlltng him Instantly. His mother was badly shocked and fell against some lattice work which gave way and she fell luto the yard. Sbe was badly hurt but regained consciousness after atime. She has been confined to bed ever since. A lew years ago lightening was very fatal In its eflecta. Ifitstruck an object, it killed everything and every body for yards around; for a few years it seemed to hold up in its violence. There are several instances within the writer's knowledge, where people were even struck by it and not killed, but had scar* left upon their persons, and it also struck objectk, very near to which persons H were mauuiug una tney were noi even huocked. But this year It seems to have regained and la utilizing its former fatality. There was a match game of baseball here " Saturday evening between Iva and lx>wndesvllle, and at the dike of 7tb liming the game stood 12 to3 In favoiWthls place. i Mr. Bob Mars of Mt. Carmel was here on Saturday. \ Troupe. . ? ^ Belts. All the latest novelties In belts and elt buckles may be Been at Uaddou's. jy\ '. ? ; : / ;* ?. - r'.-A:r > , SAD NEWS. Irn. K. S. I-Ink in n (!rltlc?l Condition. Our people will be very sorry to hear of the xtreine illness of Mrs. Mamie Lftwson Link, be beloved wife of Mr. K. S. LiinK or mix Ity. Mrs. Link has been a great sufferer for early a year, and tbe encroachment on her ihyslcal powers has been continuous, while be has dally wasted away. Her condition rew alarming, and she was carried to the Irady HoRpltuI in Atlanta about a month go. And for a time Mr. Link was greatly ncouraged to hope for a happy termination f her illness. But for several days lately, er symptoms have not been favorable, and ist Monday Mr. Link was summoned by elegraph to her bedside. Mrs. Link Is one of the best, and one of the beerlest, as well as one of tbe most useful romen of the city. In her life-work, she has een entirely unselfish, and ber untiring nergy has made her a most useful member f society. She has been ever ready, with heerful speech to spread aunsblne where loom existed, and with generous band she as always given to the relief of the needy. a? n. worker for the church she was tireless, | nd her refined taste made ber one to whom II looked as a leader and as a guide In everytiing that pertained to the beautiful and tbe ood. A6 a member of the Long Cane Society she ran always foremost In good gifts and good rorks. Her devotion to the care and adornlent of "God's acre" was excelled by no one i all this section of the country. Her flowrs and ber good deeds sbed a fragrance and light even on the paths that lead to tbe rave. As a lover of flowers, her taste and her Judgment of tbe prettiest work of Nature was unering. In her love of flowers she exemplified tie life and character of our Saviour who ikened himself to the rose of Sharon and the lly of the valley. 1 LUCKY PEOPLE. ( 'he Cypreut High School In Dnrlingtou Elect* a Pretty Teacher. ' The Cypress High School of Darlington lounty did a good thing In electing Miss anle Holllngsworth of this city as their lntructor In the primary department nod ?acher of music. The Cypress High School ) a good institution, with regard to the esthetics. They required the pretty candlates to send In tbelr photographs, and Miss [olilngsworth won on a contest for beauty, ccompliRhment, and ability to teach. There ras no division of sentiment, admiration, or holce, and she was an easy winner. Of tbe several offers which Miss Holllngsrorth bad of good positions she chose tbe ? Cypress School, and, so to speak, It was a case J f mutual oholce on first sight. And If both artles are not highly pleased with eaob other bis editor will be disappointed, and will offer t imself as a sacrifice on Cupid'a altar. Hampton and Morgan. Spartanburg Herald. Gen. Wade Hampton was as gallant a sol- r ler as ever fought for any cause. He is as ) ure a patriot as ever rescued a people from d olltlcal prostration. In public and private fe be has stood tbe test and in his declining a ears he is tbe idol of bis people. His cbarac- t er Is Irreproachable. t While we have uothlng but praise for Wade I [ampton and we love blm above all the men I ow In public life, we are not willing to brand r enator McLaurln a republican upon tbe c iere dictum of General Hampton. If be can t bow that McLaurln has been a traitor to the g emocratic party he owes it to his people to peclfy. Tbe executive commute gave mere/ their opinion, as did Senator Tillman. [ It Ib too serious a matter to brand a man lected by the democrats of tbe state on anyody's opinion. Let It be shown that Senator IcLaurln has deserted the democratic party ] nd Joined the republican, and let blm come ] efore tbe democrats of tbis state with bis desnce. If be 1r not a democrat, democrats will ot vote tor him. Proscription on mere opin)tis Is illogical and unfair. Senator John T. Morgan, of Alabama was b gallant a confederate general as overdrew ' word. He baa been honored by his state and ' i still occupying the highest position in tbe ift of tbe people of Alabama. He Is conslderd tbe ablest constitutional lawyer and tbe . lost profound statesman on matters of inter- 1 ational law In the senate. His reputation long these lines is not confined to tbe demoratlc party nor sectional lines, it is national, [e voted as McLanrln did and wps triumph- 7 ntly reelected In Alabama. As against tbe iere opinion of General Hampton that Mo- t aurin in a republican we place these words j om Senator Morgan: ( "I oonslder Senator MoLaurin one of the blest men In tbe senate. He Is young, he Is ? lodest, but be is very able. I cannot think t f one Instance where McLaurln has had his t emocraoy challenged. One may vote for or j gainst subsidies?but all democrats in tbe j snate vote for a subsidy atone time or anotb- . r?and still be a true democrat. I consider ' n? man nroaresslve who faces each and ev- ? ry public question as It cornea up and tries to Dive it for himself. . . . No one can ?ay :iat this man is not a good democrat or that lan Is not, because bo may vote for or gainst some bill in tbe United Stales senate r In tbe lower house which may appear to nvolve directly the democratic or republl- t an principles." I MAIL CLOSES. lallH Coming and Going; Every Honr iii tneiiAy. Hours that the mails close at the Abbeville ost office: 9.05 a. m. going North on tbe Southern. 10.50 a. m. going South on the Southern. 10.50 a. m. going to Hodges. 11.40 a. m. going South on the S. A. L. 11.40 a. m. going North on tbe 8. A. L. 1.10 p. m. going North on the Southern. 1.10 p. m. going to Hodges. 2.55 p. m. going South 8. A. L. 3.55 p. m. going North S. A. L. 5.40 p. m. going South Southern. 8.00 p. m. going North and South 8. A. L. Eobt. S. Link. Postmaster L. T. & T. H. Miller's Local*. Call and see our Coffee s. Just received fresh \ Jt at 15,20,25, and 35 cents. c Fresh butter, eggs and oheese on Ice all tbe lme. < Our O. and O. tea is tbe very best for Ice ea. We sell Arm and Hammer soda at 5 cents a ound. Our stock of groceries is the very best, and re deliver promptly In any part of the city. Fresh lot oiueinzs piome juei reca. We sell a gallon of the very best vinegar and nice Jag for 40 Cts. Buy a Deering mower to cut your pea hay. Two fresh boxes of Huyler's and Nunnaly's 13ht arrived by express, all size packages, call nd get your,'girl a nice box while It Is fresh t the Speed Drug Co. The most up-to-date candy sold Is Huyler's be Speed Drug Co. You will always find a nice lot of fancy box andy at the Speed Drug Co. If you want to see the prettiest show case of ne box paper and envelopes. You will find L at the Speed Drug Co. Our box paper ranges in prices from 5c. to 5c. per box?we have something very nobby 150c. a box at the Speed Drug Co. Our line of toilet articles is complete?When q need of anything in this line It will pay ou to come to see us?The Speed Drug Co. You can still get the very best drinks made t our fount?we know our biz and keep It up ? the standard at the Speed Drug Co. ] FOR EVER? Drv Goods / f Jo to W. D. BARKSDALE as than they can be boughl Stock is complete a .... First-< Yours to please, W. D. BAI B. K. BEi ARCHITECT a Will farnisli Plans an take contracts the S1 f ' W atches WE ARE OFFERING HOME VERY J z LOW PRICES IN WATCHES FOR m THE NEXT TEN DAYS. ANY ONE ^ i * WISHING A GOOD WATCH NOW jlj is THE TIME TO BUY. 2 WE HAVE A FULL LINE OF J STERLING AND S PLATED SILVERWEAR m c (** AT PRICES NEVER BEFORE OFm 1 * FERED IN ABBEVILLE. Mi L * OUR LINE OF JEWELRY SUCH W \ * AS CUFF AND COLLAR BUTTONS. 1* * SHIRT STUDS, BROACHES, RINGS, m * STICK PINS, BELT BUCKLES, m LODGE PINS, BRACELETS.LADIES f AND GENTS WATOH CHAINS CAN NOT BE SURPASSED. Fine Repairing )ur Speciality mtiii H. E. Iieacue, Mgr. Inspectors for 8. A. L. The State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. ^obate Court.?Citation for Letters of Administration. By R. E. Hill, Esq., Judge of Pkobate. IVTHEREAS, O. T. McMaban has roade ? ? suit to me, to grant blm Letters of Adnlnistratlon of the Estate and eflecta of iary J. MoMahan, late of Abbeville County, leceased. ! These are therefore, to cite and admonish ill and singular the kindred and creditors of he said Mary J. McMahan, deceased, that | hey be and appear before me in tbe Court of 'robate, to be held at Abbeville G. H., on Monday, tbe 19tb day of August, 1901, after >ubllcatlon hereof, at 11 o'clock in tbe foreloon, to show cause, If any tbey have, why he said Administration should not be ;ranted. Given under my hand and seal of the Court, this 5tb day of August, in tbe year of seal] our Lord one thousand nine hundred and one, and in tbe 126th year of American Independence. Published on tbe 7th day of August, 1901, n tbe Press and Banner and on tbe Court louse door for the time required by law. R. E. HILL, August.6,1901. Judge of Probate. . ( rhe State of South Carolina, ABBEVILLE COUNTY. fV\n** Pltotlnn fftV T.flltflPfl Of Ad* ministration. By R. E. Hill, Esq., Judqk of Probate. t*7HEREAS, E. R. HORTON has made ** suit to me, to grant him Letters of Adnlnistratlon of tbe Estate and effects of ?eter Hunter, late of Abbeville County, leoeased. These are tberefore, to cite and admonish ill and singular tbe kindred and creditors of be said PETER HUNTER, deceased, tbat bey be and appear before me, In tbe Court of srobate, to be beld at Abbeville C. H? on ' Vlonday, tbe 19tb day of August, 1901, after lublication hereof, at 11 o'clock In tbe fore- ( loon, to show cause If any they have, why Che aid Administration should not be giaDted. Given under my hand and seal of tbe Court, this 26th day of July, In the year (L. 8.) of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and one, and In tbe 126th year of American Independence. Published on the 3lst day of Jaly, 1901, In he Press and Banner and on tbe Court * V>? * lrv,n Ktr lam -luunu uuui IUI uuo hiiiicituuitvu MJ if" . R. E. HILL, July 80, 1901. Judge of Probate. Seneca-Bismark iVlll be at Stark's Btable August 2otb. and continue through the fall senwon. W. B. WISE. August 7,1901. 4tf Mt. Carmel, S. C. A MSg TO MY MANY* J v btends an ~ f 'customers. 9 i EHE I bave moved from EH ^ t Sflmy old stand to V 4 iPB^tore formerly nccu-^H m > by MeHwrs.Blum^M \ T 11* Co.. Just abovp^B ^ HMibe Court House, f COME AND # f M SEE ME. J ' LA. S. J. Cussidy. | > If you need a suit you can get It cheap at Sail & Anderson's. See their ud. THING IN I Groceries Ld get your Goods cheaper , k anywhere else. My nd my Goods are jlass.... i tKSDALE. ( ^CHAM, ud BUILDER |4**? id Specifications and anywhere in ' tat?. i EXCUR i? ABBEVILLE" TIIF.QnAY. i I/S7E ARE GOING TO RUN A YW Asbeville on Tuesday, August mly of decent people who will condu< This is one of the best trips on re( Blue Ridge Mountains will amply rep o say nothing of the many aitractioni Train will leave Abbeville at 8:35 rille at 4 p. m. Returning, leave Aab $2.50?FARE FOR B We will do our best to make the For further information call on W. n\ i DRl ijv PATENT M 1 TOILET A /I\ c?i> /v BRUS ii PAII A GL' A PU" /\ SODA \ /y AND ^ OUR SPE j| TJZB SJPBBJD m Getting Re; Busi] \ % = . ro make room for our Pal Prices in stuff for Skirts, Goods, Ginghams, Li .... Tan Slip R. M. Hac IcOALi'co' k|> Do you use Goal? jk\ buy. Price advanci m> . cars best "Jellico' 4S best White Ash I W shipped. Delivery ^ at once and give y< |, Amos The real thi ^ ^ Particuls the fines 0* Ol 0* right, l'o A delights i uA t,,er- ' first pie. One lb. Cans 75c. ti|)S H Half lb. 40c. arising l One-fourth lb. 20c Cup. Gr AND RICHLY e??il b?( _ ? end. A WORTH THAT. it. We J mixed T t /ia a rw\ jl,. i. a i. Cheap ItateN?Southern Railway. One of the President's Cars. The Southern Railway having Inaugurated "Gentlemen's Club Cars" on the Wasnlngton & Southwestern Limited between Atlanta and New York, making this one of the finest passenger trains lu the United States, has succeeded In obtaining as one of the cars for use on these trains, Sentlemen's Club Car "Atlantic." which was recently used by President McKlnley on his Lour to the Pacific Coast. ? No better guarantee of the elegance of these Blub cars could be given than that they are of the olass of Pullman equipment selected by the President for his tour, which, as a matter of course, Is of the finest workmanship ind latest design. One Fare for Hound Trip to Birmingham, ?.ia., ana neturn. Account .National Urana remple, Mosaic Templars of America. Birmingham, Ala., arid return. Tickets to be sold July 2Nth. 2?th and UOtb, final limit August Sth, 1901. For detailed Information call >u or address any Agent ofSoutherti Railway Dr connections. W. H. Tayloe, A. G. P. A.. Atlanta, Ga. ? ^ * Hall & Anderson are ottering a big discount an clothing this week. Millinery. This department has always been the pride of our store. Tills season's offering will certainly equal 11 tney do not surpass all others. SI ON y DM ASHEVILLE, AUGUST 13. l TRAIN FROM ABBEVILLE TO 13, 1901, and solicit tbe patroDage ;t themselves correctly. ;ord, and the thrilling ride over the ay any one for the outlay of tuoney, j in Aaheville and vicinity, a. m., August 13th. Arrive in Asheleville at 6 p. m., August 14th. iOUND TRIP.?$2.50. trip a pleasant one in every respect. J. Bryson or Bradley Reese. L". P. SMITH, | vrono?aro M. I. BROCK, j Manage . -C -C -C -C- ^ ^ -C -C ^ "*T- -C ? i EDICINES & RTICLES JL nBS I >HES /ft NTS \SS fa TT Y A/ATER A ICES A 1CIATIES. ? A RZJG COMPANY |j ady for Fall aess! .1 Stock we offer Special Low Silks for Waists, White ight Weight Hosiery, ipers, &c i Idon & Go If so, now is the time to rijj ing every 30 days Four w ' Soft Coal, and one car w !gg Coal now bought and y/ made to your house: Call SV Mir nrrlflr jjf B. Morse. I j/jj^ in g... ir peoj)le insist on having t flavored Teas. They are r really good Tea not only the drinker?it goes ftirriie O. & O. brand is the kings of early spring Tea [as that fragrant bouquet, front a rich, full flavored eat strength combined with ly makes it cheaper in the . taste tells the tale. Try also have the nicest 50c. ca in town. M. Miller. Bridges to Let. .1 will let to tbe lowest jexponsible K5H<^nr ll.ti Itnll^inor nf tho fnllnwino ",v e> Bridges : Bridge over Turkey Creek, near Turkey Creek Church, July 29,11A.M. Liuks Bridge ovtr Calhouus Creek, July 31, 11 A.M. Magrtiws Bridge, same Creek, fame day at 3 P.M. Approaches Cades Mill West side, August 1, 11 A. M. Approaches Tettigrew? Bridge over Little River sanif day at 3 P. M. Approach e* Bradieys Mill Bridge over Long ( 'ane A upu*t 2, 11 A. M. Bridge over Bold Branch near J. H. XjinK" wime o'?y ai ;i r. ivi. Bridge at J5rookm Mill August 6, 10 A. M. Bridge at J,rices Mill over Rockey River on August S, 11 A. M. The right in reserved to reject any i and all bids. (i. X. X fCK KLS, ? July 10, i'JUl. A. (J. ' ' ?HJS 8TR0NQ CARD. Br 11* tie the Drnmmer Gained Profitable Customer. "It's a hard life, that of the drummer,'* said one recently to whom 30 yards of hard work had given the right to speak with authority. "It's a hard life, but it't an interesting game and gives a man a close bold on facts and realities. Tbe <lrum&er learns in a hard school, but he does learn, and the lessons pay. What is the first lesson he has to learn? How to manage men; how to approach a reluctant or an indifferent or a suspicious buyer so as to win bis confidence and overcome bis indisposition. "Experience teaches this better than anything else, though some men learn it more easily than others. I remember when I first began to travel as a salesman,' when I was hardly more than a lad, I had an experience that proved valuable , to me. There was an old fellow on my route who had been known for years a* . the terror of all traveling men. He was declared to be absolutely the worst natnred, worst mannered fellow they had ever met anywhere, but I hadn't even heard of him then, and so I entered his store very confidently and handed him my card. He took it without even glancing at it, tore it into bits and threw the pieces on the floor. 'Now, sir,' he said to me, 'get out of my store.' There were two pretty young girls in the stdre, who did not understand the proceeding and who looked at me as I walked out as if 1 I had been an escaped convict: "Well, I smarted for several days over that affair, during which time I made up mv mind that I'd even matters up with him if I could next time. So before I visited his town again I had a card made expressly for my good friend. It looked exactly like the one, 1 used before, only that it was made of tin. When I reached his town, I waited nntil I saw the store pretty well filled with people, and then I walked in and gave bim my card. He took it just as before, glared at me * " and gave the card a twist. "But it didn't fall on the floor in bits * , this time, and he only succeeded in giving his wrist a wrench and raising a titter among his customers. i "I was nearly out of the door by this time, for I really didn't think my life was safe, bot he called after me, and I went back. 'Come into my office,' said he. I went in, expecting never to come out. " 'What do you want to sell me? he asked me. " 'Dress goods,' I responded. " 'Well, go on.' And I actually sold thn old curmudgeon $1,000 worth of cloth before I left. For years after, so long ah he lived, in fact, he was one of my. best customers and one of the best friends : 1 I ever made in my business."?Washington Star. , ^. PREPARING CAVIARE. Process fcy Wkteh the Toothsome Edible Is made jwunceiaoie. f 'By far the most valuable byproduct obtained from the sturgeon is the roe, from which the, valuable commercial product called caviare is prepared. For i his only the hard roe of the "c<#w" fish ' it supposed" to be used. The manner of ' preparation is as follows: r: After the eggs have been removed from the fish they are placed in large chunks upon a stand, the top of which is formed of a small meshed screen. On the under- v aide is arranged a zinc lined trough, about 18 inches deep, 2 feet.wide and 4 feet long. Hie operator gently rubs the mass of eggs back and forth over the screen. The mesh Is just large enough ' to let the eggs drop through, and as they are separated from the membrane by the rubbing they fall through into the trough and are thence drawn off,into tubs by means of a sliding door at the end of the trough. After all the roe has been separated the tub is removed and a certain proportion of the best Luneberg (Germany) salt added to -the roe, after which the operator carefully stirs and mixes the mass with his hands. The most delicate part of the whole operation is in the manner of mixing. No direct rule can .be given for doing this portion of the work, as the - ?!.- ? l.t.. fltna condition OI Hie rue rcgumicn uic consumed and the manner of handling. It requires practical experience to become proficient. Alter adding the salt the mass of eggs first dries up, but in 10 or 15 minutes the strength of the salt draws from the eggs their watery constituents and a copious brine is formed, which can be poured off when the tub becomes too full. Hie salted eggs are poured into very finely meshed sieves, which hold about ten pounds , each. In the caviare house are usually arranged long, sloping boards, with narrow strips nailed on each side. On these the sieves are placed and are left there from 8 to 20 hours in order to thoroughly drain. The eggs have now become caviare of commerce and are transferred to small casks of either oak or pine, which have been steamed in order to prevent any possible leakage; the casks are covered and allowed to stand until the gas escapes and the eggs settle. The vacant space caused by the settling is then filled, and the cask headed up and put in a cool place until ready for shipment. The casks cost about $1 each and hold about 135 pounds net. It requires about 11 quarts of salt to prepare a keg of caviare. ? a T"? ?muaaeipain irrean. Mlfflleklif the Queen. Few people are perhaps aware how thoroughly Queen Victoria enjoyed a joke. A gentleman in waiting, whom we will call Mr. B , distinguished for hii imitative powers and dramatic talent, was a frequent visitor at both Windsor and Osborne. One day the queen, look* !ng with a certain austerity straight into his face, demanded: "Now, Mr. B?, I am perfectly well aware that when my back is turned you imitate me. I wish* to see how you do it this minute!" Poor Mr. B fell straightway into the royal trap, crimsoned, faltered and utterly lost his countenance. "Ah," exclaimed the queen, "I see I was right! You ought to be ashamed of yourself!" and then added, lsughing as heartily as any schoolgirl, "But, mind you, don't do it again." Ii the Dimpi. "I heard a man the other day," said a nhilnWist. "give a novel derivation for the phrase 'in the dumps.' According to him, t)umops, an Egyptian king, built * pyramid and died of melancholy, an>1 from Dumops' name and the story linked with it our word 'dumps' is derived. That is very ingenious and striking, only, like so many ingenious and striking things, it happens to be false. Our word 'dumps' comes from the Danish 'dump,' which means dull, low, depressed. The word, indeed, runs through a number of languages."-?Philadelphia Record. i Special Meeting*. ..r, /umtmoiv noAKn nu1 RnrrrATiov r | 'tin. umi'i i ? X win meet In tbe office of the Superintendent of Education on Saturday, the 17tb August, at 11 o'clock, to consider the re-arnuiijement of tbe lines between District No. 82 and District No. -10. J. S. GIBERT. Aug. 6,1901. Co. Supt. of Education. Nice lote of fresh Canvassed Hams. Picnic Hums and Breakfast Bacon just In. Amos B. Morse. Another lo' of Icecream salt just received l?y Amos B. Morse. It pays to uoe this klnu of salt with your freezers. I | ' /wl&J