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> Jfj Y.v The Press and Banner. li BY HUGH WILSON, ,'i U . n ABBEVILLE, 8. C. J Wednesday, Nov. 13, 1901. d d ri Why are They Talking ? a Some of those newspapers which have very a little political power seem to be scared Dearly b to death at the mere mention of the Dame of McLanrin. They try to ridicule the idea that * McLaurln has a strong and growiog follow lng, but still they manifest tbe greatest fear of " tbe result of the election next year. The oppoaltloD may ponder these facte : 1. Vindictive expressions and malicious u misrepresentations gain nothing for the t( cause In whose behalf they are uttered. 2. McLaurin has the vantage grouDd, In his writings he Is fair, logical, analytical, con- 0 vlnclng, and progressive. 3. Tillman and his imitators are not made " . that way. They seem to be endowed with a 8< surfeit of malignity, and have not the power w or reasoning from cause to effect. bl 4. McLaurin appeals to tbe seDse and to ? tbe reason of sensible and intelligent people. ai 5. Tillman, and his lieutenants, appeal to w tbe prejudice and Jealousy of the less fortu- o1 Date and tbe less Informed citizens. 6. TBe people are tiring of the methods by which Tillman gained ascendency. They have bad enough ot It. and when Tillman undertakes to control the people next year, they may not be willing. 7. The more McLaurln appears before tbe public, tbe stronger be beoomes. 8. The more Tillman appears before tbe 8 public the weaker he becomes. He has made very few friends since he suddenly gained popularity. His public utteranoes tend to de- e" stroy his popularity. 9. While be was In the State, be aided In Q tbe establishment of Clemson and Wlntbrop Colleges. He gave us the dispensary, and fixr.j. ed it in tbe constitution. These things are g) glory enough tor one man. 10. In Washington he tas done literally 8 nothing for tbe State. We have seldom beard of bim there, except in connection with tbe thrusting of pitchforks. If be baa secured anything for this State, or for his constlt- * uents, tbe fact has escaped oar memory. 11. McLaurln has done more fo/tbe people and tbe State than Hampton and Tillman to t) 8( 12. MeLaurln and other Democratic Con- ]( gressmen can succeed la no other way than ^ by not antagonizing the Republicans. j 13. Did not General Butler do more for ' South Carolina than all the other Democratic Senators from this State since 1876? Senator Cameron was his friend. I:,. : , Koeater's Persecutors. The persecution of George R. Koester by the ? Charleston Post and the Columbia State will amount to nothing. Petty spite at a brother a editor who happsned to receive a nloe ap- Q polntment will not result In injury to Mr. w Koester. He has his appointment. He has ^ made bis defense before the Washington au thoritiea and the President stands to him. Mr. Koester 18 noi a politician. He was nev- ^ . er in politics, as far as we know. ^ Nagging him will amount to nothing,ex- tt cept the pleasure which Individuals may ex- R perlence from the act, and the hope, that It Q| _ may give pain to him. A If Mr. Koester has anything of the feeling tt that this newspaper has, the persistency and ,e tV the frequency with which he Is assailed have -j. made him indifferent Further, the public Q) tare taking no Interest In the assaults, and > have no sympathy for It. If Mr. Koester Is a Republican we do not pV ' see what right any Democrat has to complain. If be Is a Democrat, then it occurs to us that all Democrats should be glad that the gi , President Is not partisan in the bestowal of bis favors. gf Abuse of Koester seems to come with bad ?' grace, but we presume be can stand it. n' W P< Legislation and Cotton Mills. d( Some politicians, under the guise of fighting cotton mills and other corporations, are striving to enact the most odious olass legle. , - latlon. As a matter of faotcotton mills afford the best and the most profitable work which 8t laboring people can do. Yet, in spite of this 01 fact, some of our Legislators desire to make it fu unlawful for poor people to control tbelr own tb children. They would deny tbelr children y< the nrlvilese of working, hnt nnnlrf n?i m them to be Idle?and we all know tbat Idle- cc ness 1b the devil's workshop. We all know to tbat Idleness base tendency to Immorality In tfc ' botb old and young. of Id America every man Is supposed to be tbe . equal of ever; other man, but some of our Legislators at tbe Instance, It may be, of rich and obildless women, would have oblldren to play and starve, Tbey would say tbat poor fo people were Incapable of taking care of their ^ own families. b' Without doubt, tbe well managed mills are b: a godsend to laboring people, and tbe demand bIn this State for labor Is so great that If the operatives In any mill are not well pleased, ia tbey can pull up and go to a better place. pi TM/N ] at? Id Intlftn olnn. .V. I? II I- 1 -J Il< i^iqidbivu OIVUK lu ID JIUC ID UCCUOU. It ? tt E Clectrlc Power. ai Id view of the fact that our cltlzenB may, at lt no distant day, erect aiiotber enterprise ol some kind, It might be well for those having undeveloped water power to consider tbe feasibility of organizing a company to transmlt power to or near Abbeville. Because of political and as well as because of economic I( reasons tbe next Industrial enterprise may be located outside of tbe city limits. If our people so will it, a spinning mill could be organized, of home capital. As a rule tbe most successlul cotton mills were first organized as small plants, and wben tbe w management was profitable tbe earnings, or otber moDey, went to enlarging It. If mill men can successfully manage a little mill, the fa presumption Is that they can managea bigger TJ V ' mill. d? , If $50,000 or $60,WX) was put In a spinning ai mill under good management, the stockholdere might reasonably hope for good results, nj This mill might then, If the way Is clear, add A more spindles, together with looms or knit- Pj * * ting machinery. cc cc di We are All Right. fa The mud bole at Dendy's bridge 1b still In J plaoe, and stands as an often Impassable bar- Te rler between oar farmers and Greenwood. If at we can Just keep Greenwood off of our terrltory at Dendy's bridge we are safe for all the tl cotton that Is grown In the neighborhood of dl > that famous old bridge that has guarded our ?* Interests so long. If Dendy's bridge was ai taken away, and a good road was made to a w httrh hrlricn ar>rr>KR that stream 111 Ihn i?mn ?o? u neighborhood we might lose considerable ai trade. Just now the people down there can't 01 get away. They are ours, no matter how low 01 our cotton market may be. s le BC Let Gabriel Blow His Horn. tc The Charleston Exposition Is to be opened '' with prayer. The first thing anybody knows, di somebody will be wanting to open a clrous pi with prayer. When we have religious expositions and pious circuses, Gabriel might Just as well announce the beginning of the millennium. Q We always knew that some good thing would come out of Charleston. But we never dreamed that the Big Indian Show was to be tamed Into a religious crusade. -Truly jj Charleston Is waking up. : ' \, . George WaNbliiirlon'ft Cberry Tree. George Washington and his hatchet were nmortallzed and made famous forever by ae cherry tree which he cut down with his ? Ka Ha hloh ha irrvnM nnt LUiC UAU, au<4 ?IW nu.vu ww ?. VM.U uv? all. No matter what success bis historian lay have had along tbe line of fiction, It Is tated as a fact that Qeorge Washington ouldn't tell a lie. The association long ago of truthfulness nd cherry trees may have 60 Inspired the ursery folk that tbey have gone Into tbe berry business as a speciality, even at this smote date, Tbe remembrance of George's xe and his honest confession, may have led majority of the Americans of this day to elleve that the nurseryman who produces berry trees bad tbe same sterling quality for bleb George was distinguished. Tbe eagerness with which pretty women of lis country accept tbe most illusive promises bout cherry trees oan only be accounted for a the assumption that they believe nurserylen to be like George Washington?unable > tell a lie. If this were not true, can any tan who walks the face of tb? enrtb, explain ow a nureervni in can give SilO for the sale ( 812 worth of cherry trees? Except on tbe round of belief that nurserymen could not til a lie. and are Immensely rich and are po>ssed of the desire to dispense benefactions, e do not see bow any living creature could e led Into such an easy trap. Of tbe desire f good and honest women to secure an agency at an outlay ol $12, in cherry trees. hereby they can earn $210, we are reminded r what the Confederate soldier said of some r the women In the neighborhood where iey were camping: "Ye gods, bow we men in fool the women." This community.has suffered from another :heme. As we onderstaud, a certain newsaper offered employment for twelve months lontbs at ?20 a month, or 8240, for a club of 23 lbseribers to his paper. Owing to the guliblllty of this people and the Innocence of ell meaning agents, four such clubs were ladeupln Abbeville, and at least one man iplained at the post office'that he did not, ibscrlbe for it. He made the impression lat he was ashamed to be seen taking It out r the post office. But, like measles and mumps, whoopig cough and chicken pox, these lilusve schemes run their course, and for ick of material to woik on they disappear, ad the (act that they ouce existed Is a memry. These schemes go we know where. We re equally Ignorant of the fate that waits the nurseryman and the newspaper lat resorts to any scheme whereby inno3Dt and hopeful people are induced to part 1th their money. We are surprised that je post office authorities do not investigate ieh transparent schemes as would entail > 8 and disappointment to honest and ortby people who may be led to part with mir mnnnv hv delusive Dromlses of IllUBlve ilns. This newspaper baa been flooded with Ivertineraents for agents for schemes wblcb e think are not In reality wbat they seem, at we cannot publish them. Koeater Made a Mistake. It seems that Mr. George R. Koester made a ilstake when be announced that he would ot reply to the State. Since then the State Itb Impunity makes meanfllngs at him aliost dally. Wben Mr. Koester was editor of the Record, ad promptly replied to remarks of the State i vigorous English, with the understanding; lat there was a man behind wbat he said, le Slate expressed regret at ootlclog the ecord, and said that it would not again otlce the Record, or words to that effect, nd the State kept Its promise until about le time that Mr. Koester said iDai ne wouia t the State alone, or wordB to tbat effect, be difference la the conduct of tbe State 18 lite noticeable. Tbe Walter L. Main Clrcns. Last Thursday the Walter L. Main Circus ive of their best performances In Abbellle and that Is equlvolent to say that be ive tbe best of all tbe performances. The owd was immense. Tbe tent was full, verybody was delighted. The men conected with the show from top to bottom, on tbe good will of our people. Tney were Mite, gentlemanly, and obliging In the first ?gree. New Furniture. Since tbe recent destruction of tbelr entire ock of furniture by Are, Mess. McDIU <fe Lyi have filled their store with all kinds of irnlture and other attractive goods, which ley are offering at low prices. They Invite )u to come and Inspect their nice stock, hen they will be sure to give a cordial wel >me, and wnen you win do aiojum cmmm i be pleased with tbetr goods. The size of lelr advertisement Is Indicative of the size the bargains which you will receive. PrlnUnir the MIoateN. The Job of printing, the Minutes of Synod r Ave years lias been given to Mr. Hugh rilson of Abbeville. This insures good 'Idting and prompt work. If the Clerk will iirry up a little we ought to get the Minutes 7 December 11th.?Associate Keformed Preirterian. We thank oar good friend, the Presbyterd% for his good words in reference to the -lnting, but, owing to the amount of work s w Id the Press and Panner office, we hope at he may not urge the clerk too much in te matter of furnishing the copy promptly, very houroi delay counts with us wben We e as bard pressed as we now are. A clerk lat takes bis time on the Minutes suits us. THE WAREHOUSE. In Work?It* Stock?Itn Management ? Automatic Sprinkler* ? Insurance. Several share** Id this corporation have laoged bands lately. President Blake aDd le or two others own a majority ol the slock, rith the single exception of one share, for hlch a premium of So was paid, all the tares changed hands at par. The probablli' Is, that ttie stock will remain at about the ce value since no one can have any special >ason for buying, except to receive the dlvl311 ds. The business of the warehouse is good, id receipts are now above cost of alienon. The Manager. Captain Jobn Lyon, will trt rpnAivA nav ?nd two or three neero len are employed at tbe usual price for labor. Iter Ibe Insurance, and these men have been lid, the President will receive something for Is services." Tbe Indications are that as soon as these ac>uuts and tbe deficiency on tbe cost of the mstruollon of the building has been llqulited tbe institution will begin to pay satisetory dividends. Tbe management bave.as e think, wisely determined to pay existing fbts out of tbe earnings of the enterprise; ttber than issue addllloual stock. Tbe man;emeni are looking well to tbe interests of istomers and stockholders, and tbe wareause will be found to be one of tbe instltuods ol the town. Better men than Presi snt J. R. Blake and Manager John Lyon, )Uld not be found for their respective pluces. bey Will be accommodating to tbe public id careful as to the expenditures ol the loney of tbe corporation. Let those who choose to make deposits In ie warehouse not forget that goods so stored e lDsured, thfc cost of Insurance being lnuded In tbe charges for storage. A o %( ! r*Lr loru hotffl hoon nl QTPH ill ae of the buildings which offers the greatest icurlty against fire at the leant cost. Hprlnkrs will be placed In the other building as ton as the exiting debts bave been paid. The outlook for the warehouse Is good. The ock Is all right. The dividend* seem sure i come after awhile, though they may be a ttle delayed on account of the debts to be ild. It is better to wait a little for adlvl?nd than to issue stock to raise money to ay debts. Call and see our maenlflclent. line of flue hrlBtmas goods before It Is broken. Milford's Drug Store. Call and see our line of holiday stationary, C. A. .Mil ford, The Druggist. We bave the most complete and prettiest neof perfumery ever seen In this city. Milford's Drug Store. THE LOAN OF A PREACHER. ,'comlnK WeUillnic?Frelly women? Wood Boys?Teacher* and People. Troy, S. C., Nov. IX, 1901. I Mr. and McJ. O. f Morey of Washington. I D. C., have nrn\pa sua win ue picnsnui quIsltlonH to Troy during the Winter. Mrs. W. K. Jay, and little daughter, 1 MHrlon, are back from a two week* may at jUnttuey.S C. I Rev. R. F. Bradley In at Roseroark, Tenn., attendiog the A. R. P. synod. He will he acIcompauled home by Rev. J. C McDonald of I ArK., who will be married the following week to Miss Fannie McComb of Hopewell. Mra. W. T. Bradley, and niece Miss Lula Wideman of Abbeville, surprised.?.b with a short visit last week. She must verily believe that "short visits muke long friends." We would be glad to have her stay longer when she comes. Mrs. E. J. Tageart, and daughter Miss Minnie. attended church at Hopewell Habbatb. The patrons of Long Cane are highly pleas-: ed with their teacher, Miss Lois Crawford of Due West. The dealh of Mrs. Andy Brown of Calhouns Mill was heard with sorrow here. She was an esilmable christian woman. She was burled at Long Cane beside her son who pro>.ouri?rt imr m ihM "Great Bevond. two mouths . ago. I There is an unusual big crop of partridges | this season, and our hunters are Id hot persuitor them, breaking the law and making them answerable to the law In heavy lines. Wyatt Allien Jr. of Abbeville is with kin dred at Clear Snrlugs. He Is a bright little lad. May ue walk in the steps of his grandla1 her and father, who were and are South Carolina's noblemen. Miss Sara Sibert will open her school near McCormlck this week. Mr. S. B. Cook who is rail-roadlng near Charleston is home for a lew days. Mr. Dave Burnett and family from near Greenwood has been here to see relatives. Rev. A. D. Wardlaw of Greenwood has accepted the call from the Baptist Church here , to preach two afternoons each month, the 2nd ' and 4th, to begin Jan. 1st. The ladies of Hopewell are raising money to put an organ In their church. Miss Minnie i'aggart is a willing worker and liberal giver*, and anyone deslting to give to this cause wii I find her addressed at Troy, S. C. We wonder if Abbeville A. R. P. church will Ioau us their good preacher Thanksgiving day? We are hungering to hear one of bi? good, earnest and helpful sermons as In the days gone by. Prof. J. M. Cuddy has opened h'a school four miles from here, with a full attendance. Coort convenes in Greenwood today, Judge Gage presiding. This will be a busy court. Criminal, Civil anu Equity all have work in its proceedings. Mrs. Kate P. Kennedy from Due West wa> to see Dr. Neel's famllj^last week. Mrs. O. G. Prentiss and little ones are back from a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Jay at Gre<-i wood. Mr. S. P. Morralt of Bellve carried a liifaatl< to insane hospital In Columbia, last Friday While there be called on Wardlaw Morrali, hl? son, who is In business there. Mr. Jim Connor, son of Mr. Alex Conno\ deceased, of Cfdar Springs, Is here to km many kindred and friends. He now llve>Dear Meippbls.Tenn. Messrs. O. G. Frentiss, Thomas Chiles, fron here, and Doc Tsggart, from Vienna, G*., wlu attend Edgefleld Court as witnesses in a castMrs Henrietta Bradley, from near McCoi mlck, was to see Mrs. Tltile yesterday, Atim Moilie Tittle returned with her. Rev. Klmbrougti. from the Seminary In Columbia, preached for Horewe'l rocgrfga Hon yesterday. R'iv. R. F. Bradlej Mill preach there on the next secoud Sunday. Mr. Gulllebeau, Irom V\ Ideman's, will Ilvf at ur. A. B. C.Lindsay's place another year Three marriages docketed lu the Hope?< i congregational, an early day, viz: Rev. J. C McDonald aDd Miss Fannie McCoinb, Mr. ? onrf Mlaa Potllffrpw hih! Mr. JHIUtJrt muuan nuu * *.? ? c Henderson and Ml?s Bertha Yarborougb will Boon be in double blessedness. There have been over 11*00 bale* of cotton sold here, but It Ik a llitle oft. Monday's -ule? are generally quiet, setd still hod tuelr own. Mrs. John McCracken died last Friday at her home at Wllllngtou Mr. Charles Cowau, one of Bellvoe'x most substantial young farmers, was In town todaj selling cottou. Mck. LITTLE RIVER, Good TIiIuku from the Batihn of Ihr r'"" 1 - fil>aum_lflkll?|>|i CulllltliC and Golngr. * Lowndsville, Nov. 11, 1001. Someofour people wont to Abbeville Mod<l?y. being interested In the W. F. Kenneda> land sale. Mr. D. L. Barnes and Miss LI 1 lie Huckabee went to Abbeville yesterday, a week ago. ! There were others of our citizens went to j to Anderson Monday to attend the show. i Mrs. J. Hart Bask In went to Abbeville Monday to be on band at the marriage of lier neioe, Miss Bessie Edwards, on the following Wednesday. Umbrellas were in demand Monday which bad not befoie been the case for some time. It rained for several hours, but so very slowly that the ground was dampened only a little on the surface Mr. EU. Buskin and family of Lincoln Co., Ga.. were over for a few days the first of last week among relatives and friends. MhJ. and Mrs. F. W. R. Nance went to Abbeville Tuesday, where they remained till | after the Qambrel-Edwards marriage which j tbey attended. Dr. A. J. Speer took a trip to Georgia on last j Tuesday. Mr. M. W.Speer spent a day or two at Anderson the first of last week. Hon. W. I). Mann of Antreville was over mingling wllti our people on Tuesday. Dr J. B. Britt of Widemans was here Wednesday on professional business. He spent that night at the home 6f his brotber-ln-law, Mr. T. B. Cllnkscale, In " The Fork " Messers W. W. Thomson and Mr. R. H. Mosley attended the Walter Main show at Abbeville, Wednesday. Mr M. A. Wilson of Butto Co., Ga.. one ofl ihe legatees of the legatees of ihe W. F. Ken- j nedy estate, came here more than a week ago, : to look after his interests, he returned to his home on Friday, accompanied by his son. Mr. Lawton WHson, who has made his home , here for the pa?t yeur, at the home of his uucln. Mr. W. L Kennedy. For once the direction In Grler's Almanac to look for frost, 6th, 7lb, andSth was verified. A very light frost was several times reported to have been seen In the country, but our first town frost for the season was seen on the above mentioned dates. Peas, potatees and cotton can do nothing more this year. Capt. R. J. Roberts ot McCormlck came up Friday, and did some surveying on Saturday for Dr. J. B. Moseley. iMr R. E. Most-ley of Anderson, came down Saturday morning and returned yesterday. Mr. Eugene Cllnkscales and' fnmily and Miss Josle Cllnkscales went over to Lawrence County Saturday to visit the family of Mr., John D. Sullivan, brothe-In-law of the first and last named. Friday night some of the "light fingered gentry" entered ajo out-bou?e of Mr. Sam McCullougb, living on the Kay place and took there from about 1000 lbs. of seed cotton. From last report he had no clue whatever as to the thief or thieves. Mr. Jas. Cllnkscales, of Little River, wai up here on business, Saturday. On the 27th Inst, another one of our citizen's, so said, Is to step off ot tbe platform of single ; blessedness Into matrimony. More of this1 later on. Miss Eula May Kay came home from the; Carolina Female College, as her eyesight became affected and she couid no longer persue her studies. Mrs. J. B. Nance of Monterey, came up issi | Saturday, and has since been with the family of her father-in-law, Maj. P. W. II. Nsnce. Troupe. Cruelty lo Horses. It Is no unreasonable expectations that ere many years have parsed, the use of blinders, bearing reins and cruel blls for horses will be given up except for animals whose vicious temper make It necessary to employ severe restraints. Old fashioned notions that most of these docile and intelligent servants of mankind should be handled with suspicion and dlstruBt, and should be maltreated until their spirit and courage are broken, are losing ground In this generation as they shouxl do. In most instances the well bred horse responds generously to kind treatment, and does not abuse the ronfldence which may be placed In l)im. Dockings and barbarities of any kind are out of place in the eraol enlightenment. Death of Captain J. A. Moonry. Greenville. S. C., Nov. 0,1901 Capt. J. A. Moouey, died at bis residence In this city at 7:30 o'clock. His death was sud den and a shock to the entire city. To-da> he was in accustomed health, and appeared active end vigorous. He spent the day In his office. This afternoon at 6 o'clock he grew ' 1 ** "* 1 ? ??Ao AAmnolhiH fr? rirlA HICK hUUUHU I y auu ?no .XV. ?? ..? dome In a carriage. lie graduall v grew worse and worse and at 7:30 p. m. breathed his last. A wife and four children, Maude, William, Joseph A. and H. Mills Mooney, survive hlra. ^ Good Cotton Mill UlA'n. . Mr Wm. 8wlft,, of the Pearl Yarn Mill In J Elberton was In town last week to see tHo i show. He Is one of the most successful bust > nesH men In all this section, and he has promised to give any possible aid in building a mill In Abbeville. While a mill may not materialize Just now, It may be set down as a < certainty that Abbeville will have another mill at a some future day. , I The weather is turning cold. Get your glass and patty from C. A, Mllford, The Druggist. Phone 207. 1 ' ' vy*~ ' :;v? * ' \ ' -' ' * J ' " TWO "SPOOKY" STORIE& ~ ' 4 Cruli That Broke Nothing ul I VanUhfd Dinner. When Spiritualism was comparatively new and we were youngsters, we used to 1 hear delightful spooky stories about mys- ' terious actions of furniture and thin en 1 which one never seems to hear nowadays. I remember one about some people who had guests invited to a grand dinner. The table was spread with all the dishes, but the meal had not yet been served. The family had a great store of beautiful glass and china, and it was all on the table. For a moment the servants were all oat of the dining room, and just at that moment all the people In the rest ot the house heard a deafening crash of fattisg dishes. From the dining room there oame the sound of glassware precipitated upon the . floor and crushing into fragments, and in the midst of the roar of this wreck there rose to the terrified ears of the host and hostess the high, clear note of the smashing of much thin china. I Everybody in the house?family, guests, ' servants?rushed to the dining room door at the same moment, expecting to see I nothing less than the table overthrown e and every precious msn on it Drotccn. Ana b what did they behold? The table set in 1 perfect order, with not a thing on it disturbed. What had made the awful crash? r Nobody ever knew. Not a dish was even nicked in that house that day. The spirits, ' so the story ran to us, had just made c terrible ghostly crash for the fun of it and t the alarm of the household. I I remember that this story impressed t mo a great deal more than it would have I impressed me if the dishes had really been found smashed, though it could have been proved that no human being had been in c the room at the time. I had never before i heard of a ghost that was a crash and 1 nothing more. I fancy the astonishment a of those alleged people wai not greatel t than that of a friend of mine over an ?pi- r sodo not at all similar. This gentleman's e wife and daughter were out shopping ona afternoon, and he reached home ahead oi 1 them. So far from feeling grieved and a outraged at not finding them there to I make him welcome, he set to work pleas- c antly to give them a surprise by getting t them their supper. He hadn't much In t the house, but he set out what he had and t placed on each of three plates a nice lot ol sardines and then went out to make them tea. He got it made and came back and t looked at his table in astonishment. Hit t upper was gone 1 The plates were thers just where he had placed them, but the; were as clean as when he put them on. He knew that there was not another hu< i man being In the house. What sprite had wafted away those sardines? i This is a true story. There was not an 0 other human being in the house, but th< j gentleman owned two delightful oockei ^ spaniels, and they were in the house. Who g can doubt that, as they licked the plate* j. which had contained the sardines, they j, had said to themselves: "Goto. We will ^ make it unnecessary for our dear master j( to wash these plates?"?Boston 'Iran* B soript. v Anthonr Trollope'a Fun. J Mr. Trollope's big voice drowned every . one else as he chaffed my father down thl : length of tho dinner table. He had jested . over golf (John Blackwood was a devote* . and attained to being captain of the St. Andrew's club). What would he not da next? He used to make daring assaultl upon the most cherished articles of th? . Blackwood faith. Blind, unswerving do- . votion to the sovereign was one of his fa* . vorite points of attack. I . "Now, Blackwood, how could the death , of the sovereign possibly affect youf" ha . would say. ' If you heard of it tomorrow , morning, you know perfectly well you F would eat just as good a breakfast?you . would not even deny yourself that Becond . kidney." It was in vain to protest that in | fana r\t 0110V1 n. PAlumthf t.Vlft VflTV f.hotlffhl I of broiled kidneys would be distasteful Mr. Trollope bore everything before him . and prepared for another attack. , The Conservative party and Dizzy were a tempting subject for a tit "You know, . Blackwood?you know you think exactly about Dizzy as I do. You know you would be very glad to hear he had been had up ? for?for shoplifting." Tableau, all holding up their hands and Mr. Trollope delighted with the sensation he had pro- . duoed.?"Annals of a Publishing House," * by Mrs. G. Porter. Esrptlan Moralities. ^ Here are some extracts from the advlc< ^ that Anl, an Egyptian scribe, gave his son t in the thirteenth century before Christ: "If a man cometh to thee for counsel, j let this drive thee to books for information." "Consider what hath been; set before thee a correct rule of life as an example to p follow. The messenger of death will come o to thee as to all others to carry thee away; ? yea, he standeth ready." e "ToVn lioiul orlfK nil riillcanno tlrnt thnfl f. woundest no man with thy words." t "The man who, having received mnch, o giveth little, la as one who oommitteth ao g injury." e "Whosoever spoaketh evil recelveth no t good." "When thou hast arrived at years oi t maturity and art married and hast a b house, forget never the pains whloh thou t hast cost thy mother, nor the care which t she hath bestowed upon thee. Never giva t: her cause to complain of thee, lest she lift o up her hands to God in heaven, and h< L listen to her complaint." v "Be watchful to keep silence.'''?Wert- J minster Review. Fine People In 1780. My lady was as reckless as my lord and 11 rattled the diceboz and shuffled the cardJ ^ from dusk till morning, going home with , * ruined fortunes in her 6edan chair when ! 0 workmen were going home from lathe and ' ? loom to breakfast. Family diamonds and i ? jewels and plate were staked when the . f guineas were exhausted, and when these I jj possessions had gone farms and estate* were sacrificed. The amusements, too, of " wealthy people were of a coarse and cruel * 1 1*41 li description, nac worrying, uuuaxiBUkuiH find badger baiting were favorite diver- 11 sions. Prizefighting waa regarded as es- 61 sent Lai to keep up the courage of English- 0 men.?Chambers' Journal. & Mexican Fnnerala. The Mexicans have a queer way of bury lng the dead. The corpse is tightly wrapped in century plant matting and placed & in a coffin hired for about a shilling. One b or two natives, as the case may be, place ? the coffin on their heads and go at a trot to the grave, where the body ia Interred, U and the coffin is then returned. 1 Air In Cave*. Certain caves have been reported ai d maintaining a uniform temperature, sum- h mer and winter, of 54 degrees F. They & may be said to breathe twice a year?in- a haling during the winter and exhaling d uring the summer. t Overcoats and Clothing! Dur line is now full and we I invito von t.o nail and see our ti line of Clothing. P. Rosen- I berg & Co. Glaus and putty at living prices at Mllford's v irug store. 0 There Is nothing but the very bestextrac fj money will buy used In our syrupR. Pure fruit Juices and fruit. Give us a call. The Jpeed Drug Co. Oil and see our large line of clothing, shoes & ind hats. P. Rosenberg <& Co. It ^ po1led A PL0T S*w Kme. Albenl FrnitratH Scheme to HIbb Her. "Onoe upon a time, when Mme. AlbonJ vaaat Trieste," writes Henry C. Lahee Id 'Famous Singers of Today," "ahe wa? nformed of the existence of a plot to hln ler off the stage. Having ascertained the lames of her detractors and where they vere to do iounu, bub uuuueu mtue atiiuv, i 10 which her short hair and robust figure lelped to oomplete her disguise, and went o the cafe at which the conspirators met lere she found them In full consultation, ind taking a seat at a table she listened o their conversation for a time. Aftar while she addressed the leader, saying: 'I hear that you Intend to play a trlok jpon some one. I am very fond of a lltle practical joke myself and should be flad If you would allow me to join yon in this occasion." 44 'With pleasure,' was the reply. 'We ntend to hiss an opera singer off the stage his evening.' 44 'Indeed! And of what is she guilty?' 44 4 Oh, nothing, except that, being an talian, she has sung in Munich and Yinna to German audiences, and we think ho ought to receive some oaatlgation for ler unpatriotic conduct.' 44 4 1 agree with you, and now please tell ne what I am to do.' " 'Take this whistle,' saw trie leader At a signal to bo given at the conclusion >f the air sung by Bosina the noise will , >egin, and you will have to join in.' "'I shall be very glad to do so,' said ] he singer and put the whistle in hes >ocket. "In the evening the house was packed -every seat was occupied?and the aulienoe warmly applauded the opening lumbers of the opera. In due course time. Albonl appeared, and at the poinl >t which she was about to address het utor a few of the conspirators began to aake a disturbance, not waiting for the ignal. "Without showing any concern, Mma Uboni walked down to the footlights, ,nd, holding up the whistle, which wal j lung to her neck by a ribbon, she ex-1 laimed: 'Gentlemen, aro you not a little >eforo your time? I thought we were not o commence whistling until I had sung i ho air.' "For a moment a deathly stillness pre* ' ailed; then suddenly the house broke ino thunders of applauge, which was led by ho conspirators themselves." A SEAMLESS TUBE. Therm Arm Three Operatloaa ky 1 Which It May Be Made. Henry Souther said at a recent meeting f the National Association of Mechanical Engineers that the scientific and technical esignation of a tube, whether seamed or ! p-amles*, depended solely upon the tube !1 tself and not upon the process followed n its manufacture. Referring to the diolonary you will find that the word "seamsss" means without seam, which convey* , 10 light upon the subject. Turning to the rord"seam," it is found that it is defined s a joint, suture, or line of union, and here n the last term we find the key. A tube j ointed in any way cannot be seamless. If j a the primary stages of Its manufacture | b be lap, butt or lock jointed, It cannotI iy any subsequent operation be deprived t the seam and therefore cannot be con- 1 ldered when completed as being seamless. A strictly seamless tube may be made iy any one of three operations?first, a lillet may be by successive steps punched nto the form of a tube with extremely hick sides, and these may then by the orLinary drawing processes be reduced to a ube with thin walls; next, the billet may e bored or the blank may be cast with tole In .It and in either case then drawn o the required dimensions; thirdly, the ube may bo made by the oupplng prooess, rhlch consists in taking a disk of the aetal, forming it into a cup shape, gradtally elongating the cup and reducing 111 a diameter and finally by this means pro* luring a tube. Each and all of these processes yield a ube which is absolutely seamless and .bout which there Is and can be no dlsiute. In all tubes formed with a seam he edges have first been separated, then rnlted, either by lap or butt weld or by ome lock joint system, and In these the olnt cannot be eliminated by any after irocessea. The custom houses of the Jnited States recognize the difference beween a seam and a seamless tube. A eamlcss tube is one In whioh the walli iave never been separated from the tima he metal was in a molten condition to tha lme of the completion of the tube.?Iron < ^ge. Sponklav Convict?. When convicts in the Colorado state rison become unruly, Instead of being onfined to bread and water solitary oon- ' inement they are spanked, the lnstruaent used being a paddle a little mora han 2 feet long, 8 Inches wide and weigh* ag 1514. ounces. According to the chlei f the institution, this method is entirely atisfactory and is free from the pernioiotu fleets that often follow the ordinary reatment. "During the spanking process," sayl he warden, "the prisoner has no time to rood?to store away m nis mum viuiuua houghts and grow mentally one elded afl ie grows physically weaker, for all of hil Lme and' thoughts are concentrated Into ne spot for a minute or two, and when It 3 over he goes back to his work none tha rorse for the treatment."?San Franolioo Lrgonaut Wax Flrnrei. The best wax figures In the world an lade in New York. One firm here hat' wo to show In its store. Each of theea | [gures cost $200. They are made entirely f wax and are the exact counterparts of wo famous New York models. The first igure was sculptured after a Frenoh girL I Llmost the only difference between the ittle Frenoh model and the polite, dainty Igure in wax is that the girl of flesh and >lood has dark hair and the hair of the rax figure is yellow. The second figure ] 3 that of an American woman. Her flgxe and the soft pink fiuah of the skin 1 eem almost perfect. The woman who 1 tood for the model of this one was said d have the best American figure in New fork.?Boston Journal. Might Fit the Cut. Peddler?Wouldn't you like some mot- , oea for your house, mum? It's very cheerig to a husband to see a nice motto on i do wall when he comes home Mrs. De Jagg?You might sell me ona 1 'you've got one that says "Better Late *han Never."?New York Weekly. j1 Tho laborers who built the pyramldi id not work under such disadvantages as ave long been attributed to them. Re- ent research shows that they had solid nd tubular drills and lathe tools. The rills were set with jewels and cut Into tie rocks with keenness and accuracy. M , - < New arrivals in Ladies' ? {road Cloth, Colored Vene- , ian and Dress Flannels at 1 t. M. Haddon & Co. < Heavy Winter Shoes can e found at P. Rosenberg & J 0. ? ( For the man behlDd the pocket book Hall Anderson'H overcoat prices are very plena- ' >? 1 Big Under ET W. Joel Sir The Gre<' of the AN IMMENSI DRUMMERS' SAMPLI In all grades for Men, Women, article a genuine bargain. You portunity of securing Uiiderweai Call Early and Get Firi TTT T_1 C\w w. doeiM WISE INSTRUCTION. j Indicp Gnry'N AildrrNH Will l?o Head Wllh lulrreht liy ili?> Yonimer Meuib?r* of llie Prof? Hslon of Low. The Southern T,?w Review In discussing Ihe receut * '< <: ml.iieas ?i JudtfH (Jury before ttieSumn.ci uuwSchool atGn-euviiif, S. 0., nays : The paper of Hon. Kugtne B. Gary, one of the Axdocittle Juoiices of the (Mipreme Court L?f houfu Carolina,oq tue Supr< me (J .urt of he Uuiied Stales, will be read wnb interest ny I lie younger members of tbe proies?lon, Oavmg oeeti prepared for tbe purpose, a>id baviiig b<ea lead before tbe Summer Law Sciwot M&Ureeuviile, S. 0.; but will lurulsb lonrdctlon of the highest order for the older meiuberti as well. Men wbo ate capable, like Juuge Gary, of glelng wise lnsiructlon to tbe rising generation, cannot do better than to go back to tbe foundations of our government, I as he basdoue, aDd trace out tbe history of our institutions. Tbe more ol this kind of I instructions we have from such sources, tbe better It will be for tbe country. It Is never trite and stale, but always new and refresh lug. Gieat and lundamental truths cannot be tr.o ir< quently slated or too modi discussed, for, wnb all that can be said, attention Is not arrested and thought is not sufficiently arouved, and tbere Is always danger of drifting too tar from tbe old moorings, and losing ?l|jbl too raucb of tbe old and well established landmarks. ' I RINCS We place a very attractive line of these goods at the disposal of shoppers. It has never been our privilege to offer a more beautiful and pleasing line of Rings - at a ' r scale 01 prices, uiieuug such perfect satisfaction to the purchaser. We are proud of our stock and pleased to sfiow it. chains! A full and complete line of Chains for ladies and gentlemen now awaits you at fairest' prices at our store. Should you wish to remember any one with so useful and appropriate a gift as a handsome Chain, don't fail to come in and see our elegant designs. We have the assortment from which to make a perfectly satisfactory selection. THE THEILINC CO JEWELERS. * T _Ua?A1 nirt/tlr inspectors o. t\. i . uv>?. Boys' Shoes! We have a i fine line of boys' and chil- ! irrn's shoes. Call and see them. P. Rosenberg & Co. | L. T. &. T. M. Miller's Locals. Call and s<*e our Cntfae's.Just received freeb I ot at 15,20,25, and 35 cent*. t'retsh butter, eggs and cheese on Ice all the :itne. ' Our O. and O. tea Is tbe very best for .Ice .ea. We sell Arm and Hammer soda at 5 cents a DOUUd. Our stock of groceries Is the very^ best, and we deliver promptly In soyparioi me ciiy. Fresh fot of Huiuz's plcklejust rec'd. We sen < KHilon of tbe very best vlnegarand \ i nice J"g for 40 Cls. Buy u Deerlug mower to cut your pea hay. Ifuridon'N liflcnlN. Have you seen ihose uewarrivals In Ladles' i jln.hes in all colors aud prices ai Haddon's. A beautiful Hue of colored velvets for Ladles' < ill11*1 whims at Haddon'u. j Just received a new supply of Percales and ' Flannelettes f>r Allies and Children's school | IresKes hi Haaaou-s. , Do you whdI a bargain to All Wool Dress joods tu Skirt lengths, call at Haddon's. The Continental Plant Co., Kltrell, N. C iffer all the leading shipping and fancy gar- ( len varieties of strawberry plants, (nearly 00 varieties). 1 heir practical 120 page Maujat tells how to grow all berry fruits with sue. :ess and profit. It Is free to buyers of plants Cure that cold with Mllford'a Cold and Grip rublets. Nooure.no pay, Phone 107. Mil'ord's drug store. ' - - . : ' ' ; " -?$ . .. m % wear Sale i _ J lith & Son. | itest Hit :| Season. | ;V^ / *m 2 LINE OF IS OF UNDERWEAR j Children and Infants. Every cannot afford to miss this opr at about one-half actual value. it Choice. ' - M litti & Son. . >vJ State of South Carolina, I t/y COUNTY OP ABBEVILLE PROBATE C DHT. P. L. M'Celvey, as Eiecotor of Estate of j Mary 'J. McCelvey, deceased, plaintiff, against Pboehe 8udsbury and othera.de* feudau ts.? Com plain l toBeli Lands to PayDebts. x In virtue of an order from thb Court of Probata for Abbeville CountyI will < sell at Public Outcry at Abbeville Court House, on Saleday in december next, lor tbe payment of debts, the following descrlbed real estate belonging to the estate of Mury J. McCelvey. deceased, situate in said Slate v and dounty, to wit: All that tract or parcel land, containing , r r1'/ Thirty-Five (35) Acres, more or less, and bonpded by lands of Ea> tate of C. A. White, Estate of W. K. Bradley, T. G. Baker and P. L. McCelvey, near tbe town of Mt. Carmel, 8. C. ? . .> frE 'ivv-iS TERMS?Casb. Purchaser to pay for papers. ?,.-V R. E. HILL, J udge Probate Coart. Nov. 11,1901. - t " State of South Carolina,, \ COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. . fj.' PROBATE COUBT. fro James M. Cade, Administrator of Estate of R. W. Wright, Plaintiff, against Hattle " Wright, Lola Wright and Ella Robinson, Defendants.?Complaint to Sell Land to Pay Debts. I. In virtue of an order from the Court of Probate for Abbeville County, I will K sell at Publlo Outcry at Abbeville Court ' , House, on Saleday In DECEMBER next, for the payment of debts, the following deaorlbed real estate belonging: to the estate of Richard Wright, deceased, situate In said Slate and County, to wit; - All that tract of ... rarcel of lands, located In the town of MW Carmel, In said Utile and Connty, containing nf Dno UU0~k)0 VCiltOOUUU V.X *?/ v* wuv Acres, >V i more or less, bounded by lands of O. Cade, Sr., J.F. Sutherland and Simon Dun lap. TERMS?Cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. R. E. -HILL, Judge Probate Court. Nov. 11,1901. ? -M 1 GOLiECTOR'S HE. . " "% HIS OFFICE WILL BE OPEN FROM TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15th UNTIL TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31st. The Rate of State, County, Sohool and Special Tax, Including One Dollar Poll Tax, One Dollar Commutation Tax. IN ACCORDANCE WITH AN ACT TO raise Huppllex for the focal year commencing January 1, 1901, notice Is hereby gtvea that the office of County Treasurer of Abbeville rounty will be open for the collection ol iutou fnr mild flunxl vmr from Tupudav. OcIO berloili, until Tuesday, December 81st, without penalty. Rates per cent, ol taxation are is follows: Slate Tax 5 mills. County Tax " Special County (Road) % " Sinking Fund 1 " School 3 " Total 12 In addition to the above a special tax will 3e collected for school purposes as follows: Abbeville Special School mills. ' Abbeville Special R.R.bonds. " Bethel - 8 " Sharon 4 " Due West 8 Jjiwndesvilie i 4 " Ml. I^rmel 1 8 " Old Wllllngion 3 " New Wllllngion 3 " McCorm lck 2 " A poll tax of Oae Dollar per capita on alt mule citizens beiweeb the age of 21 and 60 year*, except such as are exempt by law, will se collected. A commutation road tax of One Dollar will be collected ibe same time as other taxed from all tnale citizens, between tbe age of 81 )nd 50 years, except stfch as are exempted by aw. Unless said tax) Is paid by Qrptof February, 1902, four dayrt work upon tbe public highways will be required under a contractor. Taxes are payable only in gold and sliver :oln, United States currency, Nattooal Bank Notes and Coupons of State Bonds which besome payable during the year 1902. As so few avail tbetoaalves of tbe opportuo*. ty of paying taxes'at the times and places jeretofore deslgiiateq, I will discontinue the ippolDtmeotM over t<re county, ana collect ill taxes at tbe Treasurer's office. Parties denlrlDg In formation by mall in retard to their taxes ?lll please write before [December 15th. stating tbe location of their jroperty, and lncludA postage for reply, and hose paying taxes bylcheck mast Include the sharge for collection. \ Ji E. BLAKE, JEi>, 4 Treasurer. oot. 1,1901. tr - v-V" ' , ?" . .. ..s