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I The Press and Banner ABBEVILLE, 8.C. EF-PubllRhed every Wednenday at 5? a J ear in advance. - I (Wednesday, Aug. 14, 1901. i MuNleal. On Thursday evening at, half-past eight i o'clock,a musical entertainment will be given at the Court House In honor of the teachers In attendance upon the Summer .School. The evening promises to he one of much pleasure, and all ure cordially Invited to be present. The musicians are as follow*: Mrs. J no. A. Harris, Mr?. J. D. Kerr. Ml?s HollluKsworth, Mr. J. M. Harden, Mr. W. H. Jones, Mr. James Cochran, Mr. J. E. McDavid, and Mr. O K. l'itner Miss Kllza Thompson and Miss Jennie Arrants will recite. Exaininiitlou lor Teacher*' Certifi* cattH. Iun ^aiuruwj , HIC 1 ( HJ luntauv, biiv j Board of KducaMon will hold an examination > for teachers' certificates In the School House at Abbeville, beginning at nine o'clock, Instead of the 23rd as reported. J. S. Glbert. County Superintendent of Education. To I'loNe?Teacher* I'ertiflcnleH. TbeSummer School will close on Friday alternoon. The examination* will de held In the morning of the Name day. On tbe uext dav, Saturday. examination by the County Hoard will be made of new teachers desiring certificates. Those' teachers already holding certificates can have tbelr certificates renewed without examination on Saturday. Angina 18, A. It. P. Church. The usual service will be held next Sabbath morning at the Associate Reformed Presbyterian church. The pastor will preach on, "Three Aspects of Evil." In the eveuiDg, at 8.30, the union service will be held at tbe Methodist church. Back From Georjcia. Mr. Charlie Smith, Klce Bird. went among : the Goooer Grabblers last weefc to stay^two 1 IID0DID8. four aa.vh 8ul.ittii0u iiiuj, uv id back home, a wiser mao, He will do the t work on the new ware-rooms. Good Bread Requires good yeast, buy Fulton Yeast and always have good bread. You get It fresh from Thomson Bros. 8. W. Vance In Dead. Col. S. W. VaDce, of Laurens, Is dead. He held tbe office of phosphate commissioner. He was a son of Hon. J. K. Vance $700. If you want 8700. and can fel ve the best of security, it Is possible that Mr. R. S. Link can accomodate you. tf. Mr. W. W. Bradley, of Abbeville, has been made a member of tbe board for eqnallzne ' the assessments of cotton mill, fertilizer, and oil mill properties. The Abbeville County SinglDg Convention will be held at Beulab (Baptist) Church, beginning at 10 o'clock, Augusts, 24 and 25. Wanted?Nice, gentle pony; good driver. E. D. Williamson, Abbeville, 8. C. Harris's Carbonated Water and Ginger Ale I at Mlllord's Drug Store. e Prescription work is a specialty with us. We onlv allow ersduates in pharmacy lo com- f I pound prescriptions Id our" place. >lllford'8fr l)rug Store. Public Schools. h Tbe assignment of teachers to tbe grades ? baa been made by Superintendent Gilliam t and Is as follows: ABBEVILLE GRADED SCHOOL. | First Grade?Mlsa WInton Parks. I Second Grade?Miss Florence Templeton. -\ Tblrd Grade?Miss May Robertson. Fourth Grade?Miss Jeanle P?rrin. a Flftb Grade?Miss Florence Henry. I Sixth Grade?Miss Charles, Seventh Grade? Miss Brunson. f Kigtb Grade?Miss Emma White. i Ninth Grade?Mr. W. R. Bradley. Tenth Grade?Mr. R. F. Gilliam. i MILL SCHOOL. < Miss Eliza Gambreil?Principal. M rs. Cason?Assistant. t ?; ?? t Glenn's Locals. New catch fat mackerel and white fish. ' Glass frnltcan8, extra rubbers, stone Jars, ( Jugs and flower-pots to go cheap. Bulst turnip seed. Seed barley, rye and clover to arrive this 1 week. 1 For want of more room J. R. Glenn will . move to the Btore now occupied by Cobb & , McDavld on September 1st. The store now occupied by him will be for rent after Septemberlst. * *" j Cheap Rates?.Southern Railway. < One of tbe President's Cars. The Southern 1 Railway having inaugurated "Gentlemen's < Club Cars" on tbe Washington & Southwestern Limited between Atlanta and New York, | making this one of tbe finest passenger trains in the United States, has succeeded In obtain- I lng as one of tbe cars for use on these trains, Gentlemen's Club Car "Atlantic." which was recently used hy President McKinley on bis tour to tbe Paciflo Coast. , No better guarantee of the elegance of these ' club cars could be given than that they are of tbe class of Pullman equipment selected , bv tbe President for bis tour, which, as a mat- , ter of course, Ik of the finest workmanship ' and latest design. One Fare for ItouDd Trip to Birmingham, , Ala., and Return. Account National Grand Temple, Mosaic Templars of America. Blr- i mlngham, Ala., and return. Tickets to be < Moid July 28tb. 29th and 30tb, final limit August8lb, 1901. For detailed information call < on or address any Agent ofSouthern Hallway ' or connections. W. H.Tayloe, A. Q. P. A., Atlanta, tia. GIciiii h LochIm. COFFEES?Roasted Mocha and Java 1 lit. tins Manilla blend in hulk?Arbuckles?1000 lbs. good Rio Coffee 12% value ,IU I OH. sur 91 .VU TEAS?Young Hyson and blended. SOAPS?Good 5c. laundry Soap?10 brs. for 25 Good laondrv soap 15 brs. for 25 Good lollet Soap 2%c. a cuke. SODA?11 lbs. forltfc. CANNED?Salmon, Shrimp, Sardines Cblck- | en. Veal and Cottage loaf roast and dried beef, potted bam: grated and : sliced pineapple, peacbes ejc. PICKLES?Olives, Olive oil, flavoring extracts. sblces, Helnz's plckellng vinegar. FRUIT JARS?Stone Jars, Jugs and flower pots. Haws, Shoulders and B. Bacon. Phone 116 SUGAR? Refineries will advance the price again very soon. Glenn bought 5000 lbs. beforetbe first advance and will hold price down for a short time. BUIST'S TURNIP 3EED?New crop. Barred Plymouth Rocks. THE BARRED ROUK IS UNQUESTICliably the moat popular fowl m America to-day. Tbey are haruy and prolific layer? ol lwije brown eggs; they are good winter liiy( tu, having no certain lime oi tbe year to lay. Tuey ure good but not persistent setters, and und make excellent mothers. EGGS $1.00 I'EIt 13. Make post office money order payablb Abbeville, S. C. R. (J. HAGEN, Iris, S.C. Shipping point Abbeville, S. C. Every man is bound to aim at the possession of a good character as one ?Kn kiirlmul nhianiii nf lif<? U1 I lid U?5?VWV Wl/jVVW W. ? ? V'. '.A-': WEST ENI). 11 >ip pen in ?* nnil Incident* of a Wee About I lie City* Abbeville. S. August, 18. 1901, Mrs. Ward Thomson left last Wednesday l< Cliuton, where Bbe go^s out lor a short sta wltb relatives. Miss Lucia Parker and MIrk .Mildred itoi of Charleston, left Thursday for Henderso vlile, where they will spend several days. Miss Belle Haddon aod Mr. K. M. Haddt left Thursday for Pan American F.xposltlo They will go to ? number of pluces of latere before returning. Miss Florlde and Miss Willie Calhoun hai none to Calhouu Falls for a few days slay wll Mrs. Henry Norwood. Mr. Wilbur Blake Is In Greenwood speni ine a while with friends. Prof, and Mrs. F. S. Shiver, of Clemson Co lege, have been In the city, the guest of Mr Ed Calhoun. MixRCallalou Graves has returned to hi home at Latimer, after spending two weel here with her cousin, Miss Louise UeBruhl. Mr. Lewis Walker passed through Abb vllle Wednesday on hhi way to Columb where he has a good position with the Be Telephone Company. Mr. Walker is an Al heviiie boy, but has been living in Atlani lor the nasi six years. Miss .Sarah Henry returned Thursday froi a. month's stay with friends iu Anderso Sreenvllle and Westminister. Mr. John R. Blake came home from Hei Jersonvflle the first of last week, where fc nas been spending a month. Mr. Louis Dautzler, who haR bad a posltio with W. I). Barksdale, has gone to his liom in Cnkpsburv for a month's rest before goln ioSumter, where he has occupied a placi Mr. Daotzler has a large number of friend aere who regret to see bim leave. Mr. Charley Smith, of Spartanburg, was I own several days last week staying wltb hi 3 rot her, Mr. Lewis Smith. Mrs. T. W. Sloan bas gone to Newberry fc in extended stay wltb her sister. Dr. Ad. Wldemaii, ot Due West, was in tow Saturday on business. Miss Mary Thomson returned to ber bom n Atlanta Fslday. after a pleasant stay wit ler cousins. Miss Caro and Miss Onle Morse. Miss Allle Mae Fennel, one of Lowndei /Die's most charming young ladles was 1 he city Saturday and Sunday the guest < riends. EUCHRE CLUB. The Euchre CI no was entertained last Frl lay evening by Miss Mary L. Robertson. Th nee tint; was an unusually pleasant on< Hiss Fawcett of Spartanburg, who Is Mis iobertson'" guest. Assisted ber in receiving. Mrs. W. D. Wilson is at home agdln, afte >elug in Atlanta for some time with ber sit er, Mrs. Roberts. Link, who has been quit ilck. Mls8Kate Marshall and Miss Estelle Cal joun, of Cartersvllle, Ga? have been In At lerson for the past week, the guest of Mn Jalhonn Marshall. Miss Annie Haddon, of Due West, is in th ilty staying with ber aunt, Mrs. R. M. Had ion. Miss Mary Lou Morse has gone to Atlant or a ten days stay with ber cousin, Mis dary Thomson. Mr. Louis Blount, Jr. has been absen roru his post at Milford's for the past fei lays on account of Illness. It Is hoped b rill soon be out again. Mr. H. D. Reese Is In Abbeville for a te\ lays, alter a two week's trip In the lower pai 3t tbe State. Master James Eason, of Charleston, Is her pending: a while with Master Eugene Gary. Miss Adelaide Rlggs, of Orangeburg, Is 1 he city, the guest of her uncle. Dr. G. A Gutter. Mies Mary Hemphill returned Saturda rom a summer outing at Ceasar's Heac teasar's Head is a noted health resort an diss Hemphill has enjoyed it? benefits. Mr. John Calhoun, of Washington, Ga? 1 d town spending bis vacation with his pai ints. Miss Elise Bowie returned Friday from >leasant month's stay with friends in Edgi leld and Bradley. FIRE SUNDAY EVENING. Sunday evening in church hour, tbe alarr if tire was given. The Are was found to b everal miles in the country, but not befoi ivery one bad left church thinking it wa heir home that was burning. Mr. J. Allen Smith Jr., and Mr. Alber ienry, leave "w ednesday for a trip Nortt ["bey will vuli Pan-American Exposltior 'sew York, Philadelphia, Atlantic City am Washington while awa.y. Mrs. Walter Hill, of Edgefleld, has been th ;uest of her sister, Mrs. Wade s. uotnran, ic lie past tea days. Miss Florence Henry returned Saturda romatendays stay at Hendersonvllle an ^sheviile. Miss Lesent Lewis passed through Abbi Mile Saturday on her way to her home e jlenason, after being the guest of the Mlsse jrownlee at Antrevllie for some time. Mh ^ewts Is Librarian at Clemson College, and 1 i general favorite with the college boys. Prof. Claude Neufler, of Belmont, Ala., ! iere spending a while with bis uncle, Dr. G V. Neuffer. Miss May Lyon 16 home after a dellghtfi ,rlp to the mountains Mrs. James Kason of Charleston, is In th illy spending a while with Mrs. Eugene I iary. Mr. Berkln Lythgoe has gone to his bom n Atlanta, after a short stay here with h nother. Miss Frances Abell, one of Chester's tno.< ittractlve young ladles, spent Monday In Al )evllle the guest of Miss Mae Robertson. CAME TO ABBEVILLE, Mr.Preston Cheatham and hls^ family bav novea to tne uurre piace. .>ir. uueuium iaa bought this beautiful place and will mak i Dumber of lmnrovements. Mrs. \V. A. Templeton and Mr. GIN Templeton are spending this week In Monte syMr. Roy Power is spending this week at hi ;iome in Antrevllle. Mrs. J. a. Norwood, of Calbouns Falls, wt id town Monday. WICKER-WITHKllSt'OON. The marriage of Miss Elizabeth Wicker I Mr. Crawford Wltherspoon, of Rock Hll was solemnized at her home in FHrnsvlll Va., August the seventh. Miss Wicker (veil known here and her friends here win tier much happiness. Mr. Wltherspoon is rising young business man of Rock Hill. Miss Grace Smith left Monday for a montt itay with friends at Cashiers Valley. M Iks Eliza Cryines and Miss Inez Cryme if Willlarnston, are in the city spending while with relatives. Mrs. J. Davis Kerr went to Greenwood Fr lay and stayed until Saturday with Mr fboroas Crymes. Miss Meta Lytbgoe has gone to Cashiei Valley to spend the summer with Miss Luol McGowan. TEACHERS MUSICAL The musical that was to have been give last Thursday evening was postponed an will be glveu Thursday of this week. Tt musical will be composed of home talent an will be very enjoyable. Mrf?. Dean Scott, of Atlanta Is In the clt the guest of friends, she Is on her way 1 Columbia. Mrs. Sarah A. Wilson goes to Little Moui tain Thursday, to stay with Mrs. L. T. Mllli who is spending a while there. Mr. Francis Henry and Mr. John Hill ba\ Kone toClemson. through the country Mr. Andrew Lyon, of Augusta, Ga., spei Sunday here wtiti his lather Judge J. Fulli Lyon. Allss Rafelia Kerr, of Green wood, is in U city spendfng sometlme with Misses Faun and Mary Starke. Dr. Frank E. Harrison was called to Moi terey last week on professional business'. Miss Sarah Thurston speut Sunday wit her friend, Mrs. Mary Parker at her counti home. Mr. John P. Hllbouse and family hai moved to Mrt?, Ay tie- Uobinson's bouse. Mrs. Edith KlggnlHolioway, ot Cbappelis, in the city the guest of her uncle, Dr. G. i N "utter. Miss Frances Holloway, of Orangeburg, In ihe city staying with friends. The friends of Mr. Louis Blount, Sr., wl learn with regret of his serious Illness at b horaenearAbbevllle.it is hoped that he oome better. A number of Abbevililans went to Ashevil TupHd?y on the excursion. Mr. Harvard Ligon, of Iva, was in the cl Tuesday on business. DEATH OK A LITTLE CHILD. Thomas Dean Cooley, the Infant son of M and Mrs. T. D. Cooley died at their home Lowndesvlile last Moudey altera short i ne?n. He was a bright and unselfish chl and was attractive to every one. The frien< of the afflicted family sympathize deep with them. Mr. Hobert Moseiey of Lowndesvlile, w; lu town Tuesday to see friends. Dr. Frank Y. Pressly of Due West, w preach in the Preshyterlau church Sunday. Miss Marlon McCraray has returned to h home in Clinton, after a pleasant stay in t! city. Miss Elese Carlisle left Wednesday for h home in Spartanburg, after an extended sti in the city with friends. Miss Bettle HarKHdale has gone to her hot In (ireenwood. after altending the Sumin School here for three weeks. Mr. Paul Anderson In at home after a plen aut week's stay at Waterloo. The only success is to do one's dut A purposeless life is u rudderie ship. Crunks are the result of small vie' of truth. Culture in a woman is better till gold. Pride is a sign of the worst povert ignorance. We cannot work alone for Chrii lor he always works with us. It L.W.W. : 111 BAR( si 5 GOOD i- ====== t IN ALL LINES OP Q< f 11 7 5 iilLL VV. : ^ 31 mm ?Hall w s !b! n 1 . , 18 j I | j I HE people are quick 18 j to be Ioiiim!, and tlii ?r I ! [ ior ui? iui^c uiimiicm v* o ? I Mid-Summer when trade i b We are busy every | Merchandise that #o out < evidence of the fact that e | being sold rapidly at the ] ? 8 j We still have many n T i . i- dially invite all person? e I. , j ami see us o* I* 9. e 1* Dry Goods, CI I Hats and Gro t e n V ' I . 'i J urn lirir i /invrpiVITC Tr? 1 ?M*J U ILilJ VV/1^ l.li.1 VAJ 1. V J a * | HOPE OF MAINTAINING ALL PRECEDENTEDLY LARGE T * ' TIME. J> jt e 18 t ?? ???? I, i True the weather is hot, but we i e who will favor us with a call can be ir y i d 1 BIt )8 18 8 8 ;; ? I How's ! T V M.vwa ow s 6 i W. AW. I ! ? For 0 Santa One. Rosa ? . * Molasses | A ? | Ga. Cane Syrup. ii i The reason It's so bard to get :o really good sweet molasses now- ; >. BB 1. a-days, tbey bave a way of I , jflj e, taking out all tbe sugar. Tbat Is i leaves It poor?like milk with | l b all tbe cream skimmed off. 3 fcg iB Santa Rosa Molasses I B ib i ne oia iuhuiuuvu muu. mnuo f> from tbe richest and purest I . !K u sugar cane Juice. Z 8 B* j More true sugar sweetDess In |V 9 rg one gallon or this than In two -I ia or three of other kinds. I ; "R Of course It costs more to |w| ? make It so good, but you will ]K|I not mind the price, once you've ll&lj had a taste. |9J( y Come and try It... ? J. R. GLENN. re Phone 116. I II n ! 111111.=; .IIV/l ?IU11HM,.m mm ' lB /ft Summer is c e r t a inly m /ft here, and you need good Sumill Is /ft Stiff Collars to stand this ie /ft July weather. J J rpHE COUNTY ty JL Teachers wll r i -i July 22nd to Augi Laundered &e f. Guuam be assistant. Teachers are rec in Cufts and Coffars f0"fi0lbelr cerllflc "" Subjects for in i jki it* i i mi Grammar, Frye /l\ look nicer longer and will school Managcm iy o HOD as /ft wear better than any linen ,n /is you can wear. Send your er /ft work to us and we will be /ft guarantee satisfaction. DR. J. ly /l\ Dyed, Cleaned SURGI ? ! T-, 1 GOLD KILLING er ill ana rressea. work A ?OOI) Pl^ Lti- AMALGAM I Agents Wanted. 0FKI(;E OVEK y. Get our Monthly Laun, J Kor Ice call at K ss dry rate. phone no. i. The most com] ,,t, found Id town lai ABBEVILLK bruabes, drII br brushes. whist bi ,n LAUNDRY AND PRESSING CO. y C. P. Hammond, Proprietor. t ? Tbe old rellftblt ' ? .... , ... . ? powder and llqc Roup In chickens la poaatlvely cured by ^rUK nienlbolHium ut Hpeed Drug Co. t L.W.W. 3AINS. H BARGAINS )0D5 ARE TO BE HAD AT White's. I r1?H if to discover where Bargains are s is tlie best reason we can giv< e are doing now, although it * s usually very dull. day, and the large quantities of >1' our several stores is the best our Goods are desirable and are right prices. J> J> J> J> tiore Bargains to offer, and cor* in need ol* Goods to come lothing, Shoes, ceries. ae <? <? ?S KEEP OUR STOCK FULL WITH THE i THROUGH THE SUMMER THE UN- I RADE WE HAVE HAD UP TO THIS j don't have time to get lazy, and any one assured of the very best attention. i 1 I Pleasant SnmmerlDfr Places Reache Irwc viaisontnern Railway. Hundreds of most delightful Summer R< sorts and Summer Uomee on tbe line of tb Southern Railway quickly and oomfortabl I nncy. K gfn Asbevllle, Hot Springs, Tryon, Henderooi vllle, "Warm Springs, Lltbla Springs, Isle ( Palms, Cumberland Island, Old Point Cod fort, Virginia Beacb, Buffalo Lltbla Sprlngi Virginia Hot Springs, White Sulphur an Lookout Monntaln. "Tbe Land of the Sky. OUR BOND HOLD- "Tbe Sapphire Region," and many oth nearby ana diBtant mountain retreats. cdq it aw tuie Southern Railway also oflers superior sei tits u a Hj inio vjoe aD(j accom0dations to reaoh the Qres Lake Region, the Allegbany and Adlrondaoi KIND TO CUT Mountains. Low round trip rates. THEIR COUPONS. Don't make a selection for a place to spen tbe heated season until von write tbe undei tiavit ct! t signed for Descriptive Literature of any R< wt uujn i Bort piaoe in America and a Summer Home Folder. MORE THAN A R. W. Hunt, D. P. A., Charleston, S. C., W .E. McGe, T. P. A.. Augusta, Ga. GREAT GROSS OF J. D. McGee, C. P. &T. AM Greenville, 8. C. U ukubo ur g. h. Hardwlck, G. P. A., Washington, D. C THESE A YEAR. W. H. Taoloe, A. G. P. A., Atlanta, Ga. BUT WE H A V E ? , ~ Morae's Locals. THIS FINE MAKE I have added a line of wall papering to m; business. A most complete eet of aampl TMftTOTn HTvrTra books with all kinds cnlers and grades, am ir* uittUtt ai i mouldings to matoh, now ready for lnscect Ion. Orders filled promptly for any quantlt} SUITABLE FOB Satisfaction guarenteed. Come and see tb beautiful samples. THE LADIES USE" A new lot of flower pots Just In. I will give you 10 lbs. of the bent green coi SEE THAT YOU fee for 81.00 that you have bad offered you 1: a long time. GET A Icecream salt, better and cheaper than th ordlnery kind. "CLAUSS" Afresh shipment of crackers Just opened Evaporated peaches and apples, dried ai WHEN YOU WANT ple8' prune8' 0UrranUi and Let me sell you some cheap fruit, How d ^ A GOOD SHEAR OR these prlceB strike you? Some dried apples 7 cents pound. TV onraariou Evaporated apples, 8 and 10 otfl, worth 1 SLlaaUKa. BD(j J5C> ll _ , Evaporated peaches 8 and 10c worth 10 an A] Every Pair 15c. M Prunes 8 and 10c, worth 10 and 15c. ^ GUARANTEED. A few ralnlns with seed 121-2 and 15c. Seeded raisins in 1 lb. package 15c. 8 pounds or nloely oleaned currants, an that exhausts the stock. Amos B. Morse. ULL LINE OF <1 Table Cutlery. HARDWARE CO. j The seas?n Here ; 5 WHEN YOU ENJOY er School. 5 B!^ R!?1N2 # to the limit, If you have the SUMMER SCHOOL FOR 4 right kind ol a vehicle 1 be held at Abbeville from \ ^MUs's^'Kumon win S We have the vehicles which will please x you and that will wear longer thau a julred to attend and will for- 'W great many other makes. ates to teach if they fall to ? We boug)lt j^ese vehicles last fall and Blruction will be Buehler's r gave the Manufactuers plenty of time 's Advanced Geography, t0 paint them, so we have the ent, and probably composl- > J.S.GIBERT, i Nirp^t Finished iudI. of Edu. Abbeville Co. ^ I 1II1J1IVU # goods which we have ever handled. # We also bought in car load lots and A DICKSON ^ got car load prices and freight rates ? M and propose to give our customers I'ON DENTIST ^ the benefit of these prices. ^k^SPECIALTY1' BRIUOE # Give us a call before buying and we tTE.'. .'...$8.00 0 can Interest you. 'ILLINGH 75c and. 1.00 > i BARKSDaLE'S STORE. 15 ,T. T,. HITX CO. # Carriage, Buggy, Wagon and Harness ( iaxwell's Market. t Repository. 4 # i pleete line of brushes to be m m -m -a m - at The Speed Drug Co. Tooth 'W+'WWW+'^'W* ushes, hairbrushes, clothes - - -ushes, in fact any kind of a The Speed Drug Co. ,phe 8pr|UKOf the year is on us, now is th ng but the very best extrao time to take medicine and feel good all sun: used In our syrups. Pure mer. We have auy kmd of pateDt medlcin fruit. Give us a call. The you may want, also some of our own mak that we guarentee to be as good as the best. , .. , The Speed Drug Co. iidDfor ?Hale rby The^speed *,or lhe flneHt lce cream and soda wate Ud for sale hy ine ?peeu drgnkg to be found anywbere) K0 Xh Speed Drug Co, I Good Roads vs. ? HOW TO D( Let us make a study of "bills" in road actually present, scientifically. l^ei a have in Edgefield County. Here is a 2 per ing two feet in every hundred : 2 feet in 10( The United States government says fifths as much on a grade of two feet in Here is a grade of 3 per cent: 3 feet in 100 A publication of the government says ' 1 - """/l ohmilH novo the horizontal grout; ui a iu?u ?.? However, a 4 per cent, grade is the maxim beyond which States that pay much atteni the grade go. Here is a 4 per cent, grad' Edgefield County's grades? 4 feet in IOC Gen. Roy Stone, the able head of the ment, recently said in an address : "Yoi your road surfaces, but with their high gn . . . without any attention to the genei less of grades or direction, and most of were laid, and where untold labor has be< them. It would have been worth many m systematically and skillfully laid out in tb roads would have been kept down to the 1 in other countries; that is, to a 4 per cent 12 or 15 as you have them now. Ana 11 in etc., would have been saved." Here is a & 5 feet In 1CK The publications of the government t times as much to haul over a road ha\ level." Here is a 10 per cent, grade or hill 10 feet in 1( The government says : "With a grad draw but one-fourth as much as he can on wsi ui uuuiiDg is tnree times as much grade as on a level road." Yet how inan^i fleld County far steeper than 10 feet to the to continue this costly and senseless systei 15 feet in 11 Here is a 20 per cent, grade : d b| " ?, 20 feet in 1 ir r Here is a 30 per cent, grade : it d 38 7 ^ 4 30 feet in I e Let each of us compare these grades 1 J? - - J s\P f Kn rv-? iirill onnai our TUUU9 UUU tuc 1u1 tc ui i/ucui it?i? grade, a rise of 50 feet in every 103. Q e I. >o 0 d > a > > k 50 feet in 1C \ We actually have some hills in Edge r Heaven knows what proportion of a J J Heaven knows what the cost of all these 1 f is to us in Edgefield County in a year, doi > ritory, about $200,000, The department si ) when it might go around the labor and ex ) wastep. . . . It is a great error to com | patbs. The proper thing to do is to call ir k the location so cnanged as to throw the rc l the sides of the steep hills and ridges 1 : them." 9 Gen. Stone also says that in one to F lated the "hills cost the people $10,000 per 0 ing this tax 100 years,'' he says, "and 1 poor." ) In such states as Massachusetts, Com ) will be given to roads of more than about ) field, of this State, writes to the governmt k is a mountainous one, has perhaps the bee: w stead of crossing the hills as tne old roads " to exceed a rise of seven inches to the rod r salom Talley, while county commissior r done extending through a period of twelvi As I stated last week the hills on our ] f holes, ruts, and mud ; they are the.chief 1 ft hauling eight or ten hales of cotton, we hi I immense extra cost to all our hauling. Aa k to get a good road engineer and re-survey c the hills. This will do the roads more go* ' be done on them from now to the crack e All the work in Christendom won't make i. county convicts and road forces all over e work away, as the government so truly pc e to work these bills. Our county commias the authority to employ an engineer and a will do so, Messrs. County Commissioners, e rise up and call you blessed. Clark's Hill, 8. C. Bad Roads. ) IT. Is and see what difficulties they < how many of these grades we cent, grades ; that is a hill rls)" "A horse can pull only fouri 100 as be can on a level road." : "All things being considered, r be greater than 3 feet to 100." urn steepness generally adopted, tion to the subject will not let e?how does this compare with >7 road department of the governir chief difficulty is not with ides. Your roads were laid out ral topography . . . regardthem still remain where they sn wasted in trying to improve lllions to you to have had them e beginning. All your leading imit prescribed for hilly regions . grade, . . . instead of 10, is done to and from your farms, ' i per cent, grade: ). iay: "It costs one and a half ing a 5 per cent, grade as on a io! le of 20 feet to 100 a horse can i a level." It says again: "The i over one having a 10 per cent.' many bills we have ip. Edge100! How long are we going a ? Here is a 15 per cent, grade: iuT / / 00. I 00. with bills that we know of along nr to us. Here is a 50 per cent. io! Held County of this steepness, oad can be hauled up them, lills of more than proper grade, lbtless as in Iowa for fame terjys: "If a road goes over a hill pense put upon it are absolutely tinue to follow these primitive i a good road engineer and bave tads around the ends or along instead of continuing to go over wnship in New Jersey he calcuannum. They have been payyet they wonder why they are lecticut, etc., uo appropriation 4 per cent, grade. Senator May)nt: "Pickens County, which r dirt roads in the State. Indid, they were laid off so as not . This was done by Mr. Abler. . . . He had this work e years. -oads are far worse than all the lindrance to travel. Instead of uil two and three up them, at i the government says, we ought >ur roads, running them around ?d than all the work that can of doom as they at present run. "good roads" up the hills. Our they county are throwing their )iats out, by continuing to try ioners, as I understand it, have inaugurate this work. If you , we and future generations will Publicus. *1 . h -- J 'A