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sn^Hf tbe years gone
H^Vgbt cold day. A
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nuBiues*, ijuuu uouonui
B^HfSNIHB^^PPur tnercbauls bad a fair trade
passed off pleasantly 10 tbose
nflflHSiKsHj^Vbe city, as well as 10 oar oltlzenB.
HrajnK NETTIE HAMMOND ENTERTAINS.
last Wednesday evening Miss Nettle
?9K2fl0P1"onJ entertained a number ot bet
|H^^^^^Vlend8 in compllmeui to ber cnarmlng guest
K^flKSj^KlUs Annie Hose, of Walballa. Keirenti^^^Hkjeuti
wereserved and Ibe evening was enIBBH^Kjjyed
oy all.
feSMRj^F MISS MATTIB JENNINGS ENTERTAINS.
HgH&r Oa last Friday evening Mies Mattle JenDlngB
entertained a cumber ol ber young
HP Jriei.dH al a "New Year" party, Deiloluu.mP
refreshments Here served and tbe evening
HHr was one long to be remembered by all pres
W eut,
MX HONKRED GUEST.
W Mrs. Bryant-nee, Miss Mamie Lee. accom
9 panted uy her buxuand, Capu Bryant, ol At'
Jantic City, N.J. are expected to arrive In Ibt
city ibis week and will remain several week.-*
as tbe honored guests of Mis. V. D. Lee.
Mr*. Bryaul Is one of Abbeville's uio?t unarming
ladies, and wltb Uapt. Bryant will be wetcorned
by a host of friends to tbls, ber otu
iioine. i
^ MOVING TO ABBEVILLE.
Mr. John S. OweDB, o( Marlon, N. C, has
moved tils family 10 our city, where tbey wlir
receive a beany welcome irom oar peoplr.
Tbey are comlortably situated la tbe coinage
owned by Mr. Lawiou Robertson on uppei
Main blreeL
Mrs. Lewis Blount aod family have recently
moved lrom tbelr country bome to tbe city
and occupy oue of ibe pretty cottages neai
ibe (J. U. & N. Depot. Tuey are welcomeu
^ back to tbe clt> by many irleuds.
FHIENDS COMING AND GOING.
I Miss Flora Russell, of Greenwood, spent Ibe
holiday a in Abbeville with ber friend, Mlw
Inez scbroeder.
Miss Virginia Eakln, alter spending tbe
holidays wltu noinetoiks In tbe city, bus ret
?r? hur tuihiuil in (IraKtitsnrv)
Messrs. Wilbur iJiaae, Joel Moise, and Leu
WDile, Jr., a Her spending ';nrisiaias at bouit
have returned 10 lueir scnool duties al Davidson
College.
Mr. PaUi E. Anderson Is now off on a visit
to noiueiolks at Waiterioo.
Miss Bessie O'bryaut is Uorne again after a
deugbilul vlbit to lrleuus and relatives in
Uatlney city.
Mum Dessle Fisher, after spending the boll
dayti witn parents ana irieuds, has returneo
to uersonoul near (Jokesbury.
Mrs. Dead wyler accompanied by ber slater,
Miss Jessie Lttndruin. bave returned bomt
L alter a dellghuul stay witb ibelr parents ai
" Harmony Grove, Ga.
Miss Cora Davis of Greenwood, spent several
days oi tue past Week in the ouy visiting
tier friend. Miss Virginia Eakln.
Miss Maggie Kuoz ol stiarou neighborhood
returuea borne last week alter a very pleasaut
visit to iriends In Greeawood.
Mrs. EJ win Parker bis returned borne after
a pleasant ?iay of several days wllb bei
t pirents at Wldemans.
iiiaj. di luur rarser is uome again aut-r a
r most delictitful visit to tils friend, Mr. D. W.
Xuomasoi Walls.
fa Mi68 Luia PeuDal, one Of the pretty salesP
ladies in ibe Abbeville Racfcei Store, returned
lo her pretty country uome last week, bei
lime Willi ibe Arm bavlug expired.
Mrs. Bass hu(1 daughter, Mi?s Anua, wert
Bboppiug 111 ibe cily last weets.
Mr. Cicero Hughes ot Albens, Ga., Is vlsillug
relatives and irleuds lu Ibis, blsold borne,
wuere be receives a cordial greeilug irom
everj one.
Ah ibe leacbers on R. F. D. Route No. 3,
have resumed tbelr duties alter a Christina*
respite ot pleasure and eoJ>ymeut wiib
Irleuds aud relatives Id tbelr teveral-homes,
* aud uow ootn leaobers and scboiais are bard
Ml work lor auotber sessiou.
Mr. Wakeling aud tauiily bave receutlj
moved into iue city. oi-eup> lug ibe dwelling
ol Judge Lyon. Mr. Wakeilug seems to be 01
a social nulure, courteous aud pieasaul lo
all aud will no duubl make mauy Iriebu*
during bis stay in ibe 'siuuuy South."' We
are giad lo number blui and ms lamlij
auioug our cuizeus aud welcome ibem most
cordially mto our midst.
MISS LILLIE CLAKK ENTERTAINS.
L Last Thursday evenlbg Miss Llllle Clark
euierlalned most cbarmiugly a number 01
bur young friends. The evening was spent
most pleasantly autl greaiy enjoyed by ail.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES AT HOPEWELL.
V* Rev. 11. F. Bradley will preach at Hopewell
Cburcb next Sunday ibe I2<b, at 11 A. &1.
WEEK OF PRAYER ft? ABBEVILLE.
This Is the week of prayer In ibe city. Tbe
flr?t of these series of Union services was
beld In tbe Methodist Cburcb last Sunday
night, Itev. Gordon ot tbe Baptist Church
conduotlug tbe service*, preaching a Que ser
moo to a <arge and attentive congregation.
Tbese services will be beld every night. alteruauug
between tbe dllterem churches, aud
conducted by tbe pastors o 1 tbe city. 'Ibe
exercises will be sbort and Interesting and
Ibe public are most cordially Invited to at
1 tend.
Fiesldlng Elder Cbllds will preach In the
^letbodist Church next Sunday the 15ih, aud
as Ibe day Is known as "EpworHi League"
v NiindRV oerhuns services uluiodtikIh Lo Ihn
occumIuu will be held.
OCR SICK FOLKS.
Mr. Kob Hill who ban been qulle sick, Ik
, now much better and hopes soon to be out
again. The other nick members of the family
are also Improving and It Is hoped will soon
be fully rt8inred U> health
Mr. A. K. Waisou has been Rick for several
days and ih still uudtr the care of his pbysii
liHU.
, D?. J. W. Shtrard has been quite sick for
the past week and is still confined to bis bed
HIRTII,
At Abbeville, Jan. Mb 1902 to Mrs. D. R.
>- Milcbner a ton.
DFATII IF SIPS. KCCIIE.
Mrs. Sarah Roche, belovnl wlfeof Mr. Ed.
Roche departed this life last Friday morning,
Jan. 3rd. about 8:30 o'clock In her COtn
year. The deceased was stricken with paralyse
several weeks ago and notwithstanding
_ everything that oould be, was done for her,
she could not rally.
Mrs. Roche wasa faithful member of the
Catholic Church, and wasa most estimable
woman, having theesteem and tood will ot
all who knew ber. She leave.s an aged hunband
together wltb a large family and connection
and maoy friends to mourn ber
death. Her life of good works and deeds has
ended and she has gone to her reward.
I e funeral hervjcett were couaucieu m uie
home by KatberJ. J. Hughes. Interment at
Upper Loog Cane Cemetery.
The uged bnsband aod grief stricken family
have the sincere sympathy of this community.
DEATH OF BESSIE IIILL.
( After a short linens Beio-ie Hill breathed hei
r IdHt about S-8U o'clock. I'uenday evening. Dec
ember 31,1901. Ah the departing day was be
Ing folded to rest, and the old year was wat
ine, her gentle spirit winged its way to th
"Beautiful home of the soul."
Death Is always sad, but particularly s
when It comes to the joung. those who a;
parently have a lease on Hie. So It whs I
this ir.^tauce. The deceased was Just bloom
ln? Into beautiful womanhood, sbe bad Ju>
graduated Inst year and was now the com
panloti of her mother; airectlouate, kind an
gentle, she exerted an influence in the horn
circle thxt shall, like the t luy -rivulet, eo 01
and on, winding and expanding until th
wings 01 Time 6hall be folded wben It will b
seen that it has brought forth a rich harven
that shall be couuted to her, as bright gem
tb herc-rown ot rejoicing. Her's wun a III
of gentleness, purity aud sunshine, she wa
the bright Jewel or the borne. Too pure fo
earth, her gentle spirit was borne away 01
Angel wings to live forever in that City ci
Many Mansions whose builder and maker 1
God, wuere she will be" waiting and waichlm
at the beautiful gate" lor loved ones to wbon
the sad summons must come soouer or latei
She was a faithful member of the Methu
dUt Sunday School, always punctual and li
her place. In her death the Sunday Schoo
ban lo*t. a worthy and faithful member.
The funeral sHrvices were conducted at tb
home by her pastor. Rev, John O. Wilson, 01
Wednesday morning Jau. M, 1902, fron
whence the Interment took place at I'ppe
Long One Cemetery where numbers o
friends bad assembled to pay their last trlt
uteof love to the memory of h-r whose net
made grave they covered with beautilu
flowers, timing emblems of purity of the llf
ol her who sleeps beneath the flower-coverei
mound.
The grief stricken family have the slncer
sympathy of the people of Abbeville.
? THE
DISPENSARY.
? n? a?. k?. tk,
School* tiet Nome?The Towun adi
llie C'onutleH Get Much.
To his Exceileucy, M. B. McSweeney, Gov
eruor ol South Carol iua :
We have the bouor to submit to you, fo
your information and also that of the geuera
assembly, this our report of the business doo
by the dispensary during the fiscal year clos
(uk Nov. 30 1901.
Examination of the various accounts at
tached hereto, will >-how that the tola
amount of cost of liquors, wlues and beer
etc., purchased during the year, has amount
td to 81,617,973 47, pod that our gross sale
have amounted to $2,328,681.21 (exclusive o
sales of Iresh beer by beer dispensers.)
The uet profit (to the rttaie) for account o
the school fnnd t* 8120 902.25. The net profits
tbat have accrued to tbe counties and towns
ill vlded equ ?lly, are 8124 285.87, which maltei
i total uei profit of 86)5,248.12 lor tbe year, oi
account of tbe school lund and towns unc
counties.
We have forsome time felt a serious neec
of more warehouse and office room, and nls<
a sate and commodious tire proof vault fo
i he storage and preservation of our perman
ent records. Consequently we have had con
ttrucled more storage capacity, and also i
convenient, two story office building with i
commodious and up-to-date fireproof vault
which hs8 cost 814.494 81, besides other peitj
improvements.
The act approved Feb. 19,1901, forbids us ti
make more than 10 per cent, profit ou ac
count of the school fund, and the past yea
we have made on tbat account In rounc
figures 0 per cent., which leaves only a verj
small margin with which to run the bus>
uess, and while It Is true that tbe school lun<
is considerable, amounting at present to 8611,
3^4.33, it la available very slowly for payuiei>
iu IUO BUUUUIO, an LUflv id vsui vui; nvi aitif
capital.
We are gratified to be able to show suchi
high per centaue of net profits on the busl
ness done, especially as the price ol llquori
have been very high on accouut of the higl
rate df grain, while we have not made auj
ndvnnce In the price to the consumer.
The system seems to be In very tliorougl
working order In all its details.
Respectfully submitted,
L. J. Williams, Chairman,
H. H. Evhdh,
A. F. H. Dukes,
State Board ol Directors.
WHAT A NEIGHBOR THINKS
Of One of the Bent Equipped Print
Inir Offices (hat He Han Ever Sefr
?Opinion* Maintained With Abil
lly mu<I Fidelity.
Elberton, tia., Tribune.
We had the pleasure last week of meetlnf
Mr. Hugh Wllsou, editor of the Abbevllli
Press and Banner. We also looked throngt
one of the best equipped and most method!
cally arranged and systematically kep
printing establishments we have ever seen
Mr. WUson has won furlune (tu the wake o
which fame Is wont to follow) lu country
Journalism, and is the only exception nortt
or south of Mason and Dixon's Hue wilt
which to prove tbe rule. He bus opinions o
blR own, and maintains Ihem with a fldelltj
xnd ability that Is creditable to b'mself I
uot palatable to those who tblnk differently
Here of late he has been giving tbe varloui
'endless chain" frauds, of which J. E Smith
Montlcello, Fla., In a prominent manipulator
tbe same kind of "roasts" The Tribune wai
pleased to give.
Death of BcnnIs Hill.
As beautiful as brief was tbe life of be
whose dealh we now mourn. A once hupp;
household Is thrown Into sadness, for it
1 Kbt Is gone. Many hearts are made d<;so
uie through tbe loss of a cherished trlend.
While the bells proclaiming the death o
I he old year weie unu I terably sorrowful to ou
cnet-stricken hearts, there was rejoicing ii
Heaven, for tbe soui or our beautilul Besst<
i'ossesslng ail those noble traits essential t<
a perfect character, she was loved by everybody,
and her death has led a vacancy whtcl
eauuot be refilled.
The old year passed away, and with It m;
darling friend; but unlike the year, whicl
bas gone for eternity, she will live again, am
we will meet in Heaven, where sorrow cannot
enter and where loved ones never part
A Friend.
Dr. Enitene Hay, the next Alkalies
Euterialuer Jan.*13111.
The fifth of the series of Alkahest entertain
ments will appear In the Court House nex
Monilav evt-ninu, the 13tb lust. In the pei
onage of Dr. Eugene May, of Washington
1). C. Dr. Mny is an enltrrlainln*, lusirucuvi
auiualug lecturer on travel, art and adven
ture. The Euosburg Falls (Vi.) Standard li
speaking 01 Dr. May, says:
"His powers of description are most remark
ableandhe has a pleasant way of enliven
Ing hts lecture with very amusing anecdotes
His lecture Is highly Instructive and eleval
Ing In everv way." This will be the best c
the series so far, and ail who attend will eu
Joy a rare treat.
Holders of season tickets are entitled tore
served seats at MHIord's. Those who hav
not tickets, admlsslou 35cts , children 25.-Is
reserved seats oOcta. W. H. M.
The Driuk Habit.
Barnwell People.
Ad esteemed correspondent sent us a corn
munlratlon [or publication last week, urglu
> oung men to abstain Irom the use ol iniox
eating liquors during tbe holidays. On
printers were too busy wiih Job work to alloi
Km being put !u type, and ronm quently I
was Dot published. Our correspondent ma.
blame us, but we suggrst to him ihat ver
few ol tbe young men who indulge In the us
of alcoholic beverages are newspaper readeri
Oue who fluds enjoyment In such dissipatlo
does not care for what the newspapers oiler I
the way ol mental occupation.
And as Tar as our iniormatlon goes th
young men of this day who Indulge In stron
drink are few and lar bet weeu, and year b
year the country grows better In that regar<
Old-r men, we are told, are ihe best patron
of the dispensaries and Ihe express company
It has been gratifying to hear so many sa
that there bus bt-en less beudlng i>( the e
bows thlB Christmas than ever belore.
?Tbe weather Is turning cold. Get your gin*
and putty from C. A. Mllford, The Drupel*
Phone 207.
Call and see our rnaanlflelent. line of fln
Christmas goods before it 1h broken.
MIlford'K Druij Store.
School opens Monday. September, 30, W
. are ready with a full line of school book
slates, crayoriN. pemlis. tablets, pen* and 1 nI
Phone IS. The Speed Drug Co.
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ij" Jovlttl l'hrlft(tiiAfi-DinlDK<i Ruloil thi
i. ltn.Ty find NitclHblrN ihc Xiirhtst
NrwNy Xolcs.
' Lowndsvllle, January 6ib, 1002.
" Mr. .Tas. Klrkpatrlck and his motberMrn. R
? T. Kirkpatrlck from Honea Path, were beri
" witti Dr. T. O. Kirkpatrlck Irom Monday til
p Wedn^Rd-y.
, Air J. M. Giles of Anderson, was here Tues
^ day on his way boroo from Monterey, wben
" he had been to see his step-lather Mr. T. A
Cater who whs very sick.
* Mr. Charles Wat kins of Augusta SDentaev.
? eral days last, week with his sisters, Mrs J. C
f lyimax and Mrs. E. C. Meschlne.
'! There was a very pleasant sociable at Mr
? B. C. Kay's Tuesday night.
g Mr. Motte Barnes of Anderson was witl
[' kinsfolk for a day or two last. week.
Miss. Maggie Brooks of N. 0., has been wltt
' ber friend Miss Eula May Kay. for the pas
, lew days.
Mr. J. S. Johnson, Chief of Police of Homer
Ga., whs hereon business on Monday.
? Dr. H. B. Allen of the Medical Departmen
of the University of Georgia, spen New
? Year's day with home folk In this place.
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Meschlne went a part o
" of the way to Abbeville on Tuesday, and nex
J* day on to the County seat and back b'ime. I
, Is more tbaD our people living west of thli
' place, and at this season, cure to undertake
, to go from their homes to Abbeville and baci
a the same day, by the dirt road.
Since the high waters have left us and gon<
e on their way. Ills seen that they did no dam
age to the crossings over our waterways, foi
which we are thankful.
A few days ago Mr. B. A. Bell bought th<
lands of his brother, Mr. J. H. Bell, on tb<
eHstern side ot Rocky River.
Mrs. A E Floyd of Seneca, has been with
the lamlly of her son-in-law, Mr. J. D. Coolej
for the p"Bt few days.
e Mr. W. H. Barnesof Prattvllle, Ala., catnc
I there ou Friday to spend a few days with hU
relatives.
The first Christmas In the new Century 1b
past and gone, and wbllstallconnected there
with, so tar as our section Is concerned wai
r not all that quiet and order loving people
I 1^4 h ?.?? Iti * ho ?n?(n
i uwuiu ua t c ucnncu, j ci iu lud iuaiu uiici ?
e were no specially disturbing Influences, tc
mar the festal occasion. As it whole, It la to
be far more dommended than some of those
, passed through at other places, from news
I paper reports, and It waA even far ahead o
', some of those we have had here. This time
. Joy and good will seemed to possess ever>
s body. These feelings were strikingly showc
I In smiles and kind words ; In an Interchange
ol tokens of love and kindness between
f friends, and especially were thfe home clvlll
i. lies hospitalities tnucn In evidence. Dlnlnge
i, ruled the 0a> s. and sociables ruled the night*
s nnd all our people were generally made
i happy.
1 A writer in theGreenvlle News, states thai
for once In his life time, ihe roosters near hit
i home, tailed tobfuln to herald ihe approach
J of Christmas, about the first of December, and
r wants to know If others hud a like expert'
ence, and if so, wantB lo know why so. ThU
- writer osn say mat he has not beard a roostei
i crow at night this winter, nor for sometime
< before. He cau only explain by presuming
, that this new departure upon the part of the
j farm-yard chanticleers Is brought about'by
the Northern craze of woman's rlgh is having
5 broken out in the chicken tribe, and the
males are taking a back seat, and only speak
r when they are spoken to.
i Mr. Quince Sherrard of Moffattsvlilo, came
, down yesterday and whs the guest of his
brother ln-law, Dr. J. D. Wilson.
i Mr. Joel Keys of Anderson, has been here
- for the past day or two, at the home of his
t Kinsman, Mr. E. W. Harper.
? Mr. E. J. Huckabee and his sister, Miss
LIi lie Huckabee l?ft Saturday morning for an
? absenceof several days. They expect to vlsli
Troy, Ninety Six and Greenwood before
coming oack.
i Mr. W. T. Bradwell of this place, and Mrs
; McAllister of Barnes' Station, were united in
marriage Thursday last, near the latter place,
i by Rev. J. T. Morgan.
air. w. tiarper anu nis imie son junie,
went to Greenwood yeHterduy, where they
met Dr. J. 0. Harper of Starr, who was on hit
return to bis duties In Baltimore Medical
College. Tbe little boy went back with bt*
uncle lor treatment. He was takeu with ty>
phold lever about two months ago, and for a
lime was quite hick. Tbe fever gradually left
bis body and settled In his lege. After recov
i erlng sufficiently to gel out of bed. It was
1 found that be had but little use ot bis legs,
and ever slnoe has had to use crutches.
Troupe.
i
DUE WEST.
; .School Llbmry - Turhpy Shooting ?
i Stile of Vnliinble Property? Per
buiiiii a i>i np^ n|iuo,
Coroner W. B. Goings was called to CrawI
ford's store near ftl iriin's &1IU last Saturday
to bold an Inquest over a negro. Tbe verdict
) of tbe jury was tbat tbe negro came to bU
) deaih by tbe accidental discharge of a gun In
I a scuffle.
l Rev. s L. WiIhou Is sttll with bis family In
I Due West. He Is quite unwell, but bis friend*
. hope he will soou be restored to sound health
3 oncetnore.
Mr. W. P. Wldemsn brought bis daughtei
, back to the Due VVeBt Female College last
? Friday. He was accompanied by his little
sou.
Mr. John Gambrell was In Due West Friday
nlgbt ou business for tbe firm 01 R. M,
Haddon & Co.
Miss Lizzie Penney has returned to Abbeville
after completing her business engage
1 ment wlm R. M. Hadilon & Co. for tbe wlntei
1 season.
s Dr. J. J. Lindsay has bought the bouse and
lot ou Hayne street r??cently occupied by the
. family. Tills property was bought at prlvau
' sale from Rev. H. D Lindsay, of Pittsburg
r Pa., and Is valuable property.
1 Mr. Rook ol Sparlanburg is now employed
e in tbe printing offlce of tbe A.R Presbyterian,
II Ibe arrangement ih mutually sui ltiiHcuiry
D Mr. Rook will bring bis family to Dae West
Mrs. Maggie Urowtber, daughter ol' Mr. and
3 Mrs. J. G. Loner spent the Christmas holi
days with ben parents. Mrs. Crowtber live!
\ at Greenwood.
" Frank Gerk, Jr., of Greenwood, spent pari
3 of the holidays In Due West.
The Minutes ol the Associate Reformed
Synod ot the South (the meeting beldalRus<
mark, Tenn., In Novemuer) have been re
cetved and distributed at tills place, and an
a credit to the Press and Banner, the office al
which they were printed.
' This Is the week ol prayer. Services will b(
held daily at 4 p. in., In the Y. M. C. A. Hall
The meeting Monday atternoon will be cou
ducted by the several ministers of the town
, Prof. McCuen, with the assistance ol tht
teachers and pupils of the Due West public
J; -ehool, Is getting up a school library. Fifty
i volumes were received last week and mor?
money has been raised to buy addltlona
1 books. Help out the schotfl by contributing
books or money. No better investmew
cuitid be made for the schools and town than
a nice library of books suitable for the chil
dren.
Miss Mamie Patterson passed through towi
" last week on her way from Anderson to Mt
l" Cariuel.
Miss Essie Ellis has had to extend her va
' cailon on account ol her sickness.
e The turkey hhootlng, turkey head pullliif
and turkey leg stretching ou the last day o
the old year, not lar fiom Dun West, is said u
have been a great success. Wc are unable U
give the names of the winners.
Mr. Uobert t;ilis, the youngest son 01 Mr
W. T. Kills, Is keeping house, all aloue, tw<
null's out on the Martin's Mill road. He Is t
worthy young man, aud we commend him tc
tne lender sympathies of some good youns
K woman who would be willing to share thi
joys aud sorrows of llle with him.
r The real estate belonlng to the late Dr. J. O
*' Lindsay was sold at public sale at this plaoi
11 Thursday, January 2nd. The bidding wm
i' spirited from the beginning and the property
y upon the whole, brought fair prices, w. u
l* Goings was the auctioneer. The land wai
s- sold by the acre, aud lu ten lots: Lot No. 1
" eitfht acres, was bought by G. T. Hagan a
11 $30.75 per acre; No. 2, six acre*, bought by Df
J. H. Hell at ?45 50 per acre; No. height acres
e bought by Mrs. E. i\ Kennedy at $42 pe
f acre ; No. 4, eight acres, bought by Mr. Sloai
y Kills at ?20 i)er acre; No 5, acres, hough
' t?y Her. (J. E.Todd at SJ5 50 per acre; No. 7
* seven acres, bought by Hew. C. E. Todd a
f ?:!i) 50 per acre; No. S, five acres, nought bj
i' Dr. J. H. Hell at i!52 per wore; No 9, two acres
' bought by Mrs. E. H. Kennedy at SOS &o pe
acre; No. 10, thirty acres, bought, by .Mr. J
\V. Hryson at $0.50 per acre. The last lo
named Is about lour miles from town.
s
e Heavy Winter Shoes car
v be found at P. Rosenberg &
Co.
HUB DEEP WITH MUD
B ROADSOF ILLINOIS WERE IMPASSABLE
THIS SPRING.
Farmers Tillable to Got to Town For
? Weeks?Creameries Unable to Get Milk.
Schools Were Closed?Even the Dead
j Conld Not Be Decently Burled.
No better argument for good roads
was ever spoken or written than the
record of business stagnation which the
farmers of Illinois have experienced
1 during this spring because of lack of
decent roads. For more than a month
they were unable to get to town to purchase
tho necessaries of life; pupils and
teachers could not get to the schools;
creameries were closed because milk
could not bo delivered, most of which
must have been a total loss, and even
the dead had to be temporarily buried
on the homesteads, the mud being so
deep as to be absolutely impassable.
But Illinois is not alone in this embargo
of mud. There are few if any
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I IX THE SPRINGTIME.
' [From Good Roads.]
states in this country that cannot du1
plicate this condition this spring or any
> other for that matter. It is u constantly
l recurring evil that will continue so
i long as present methods of highway
j construction and repair prevail. Hero
. are a. few items takon from the Chicago
! Evening Post of March 29. They relate
> a familiar tale:
' Aurora.?It is next to impossible to
get about in the country with a load.
: Light milk -wagons aro drawn into the
oity each morning by four horses instead
of two. The stage which runs beI
tween Geneva and Batavia has had
difficulty getting through with four
; horses. This, too, is on the famous
Elgin-Aurora bicycle course, which
| guidebooks call the best strip of road
around Chicago.
1 Elgin.?Roads in this vicinity are
practically impassable, except for light
loads. The bottom is hub deep.
Galena.?The roads in Jo Daviess
1 county are impassable. Farmers cani
not get in to market with produce. Un[
dertakers and liverymen are unable to
attend funerals in the country, as
! hearses and carriages cannot be drawn
over the roads.
1 Harvey.?The impassable condition
1 of the roads throughout Thornton township
has practically suspended traffic
between Chicago and Harvey during
the last two weeks. Yesterday the first
delivery wagon for over a week got
through from Chicago Heights, but
with only a half load.
Joliet.?Joliet is completely embargoed
from the outside, so far as the
country is concerned. It is absolutely
' impossible for farmers to reach the city.
, Funerals in the country have been dis1
posed of by temporary interment on the
homestead land. Farmers come in with
fonr and six horses for coal and gro1
ceries.
Lemont.?The roads in the country
near Lemont are so bad that farmers
! cannot get to town without using four
. horses, and the wheels sink down in
. clay to the hub. They cannot travel
. more than one-eighth of a mile with
out stopping to rest the horses.
Naperville.?The roads were never as
i bad in 20 years as now. Mud is axle
; deep. Farmers do not venture out to
, market unless necessity drives them to
i it
Princeton.?The roads in many sec
tions of Bureau county are impassable,
i Much inconvenience and financial loss
; is being occasioned to farmers who for
four weeks have been unable to draw
1 any loads.
i Woodstock.?The roads in this section
are the worst in many years. With
warm winds they might be in fair con<
dition in two or three weeks.
> Whiting, Ind.?The roads in this sec
tion for miles around are in a terrible
" state. In many places they are utterly
impassable to vehicles of any kind.
; Kankakee.?Most of the highways in
> Kankakee township are stoned and are
| in fairly good condition. In some parts
i of the county a wagon wheel will sink
I to its hub.
Waukegan.?The highways in the out'
skirts of Waukegan and the surrounding
country are simply frightful. The coun'
try people are mud bound. A number of
; country schools are closed because it is
1 too hard for teachers and pupils to get
to them.
Yorkville.?The public highways are
?nl^ -in wncfc flTld
) nu iuipuoou CAVJ (^UU UJVUV |y.MUVU>
1 the hitherto sound, reliable gravel roads
5 are cut through to the bottom. Milk
; wagons have abandoned their routes
and creameries have been compelled to
s alose for want of the milk and cream
1 lupply. Four horse teams come to town
! for half ton loads of coal and find great
H difficulty in returning.
t
Put the Convicts at Work,
r To set the inmates of tho state pris]
ons at work building such roads would
, be a particularly appropriate proceedJ
ing. The criminal is an enemy of the
i, community and of the general welfare,
r and ho would thus bo made to minister
t to one of the chief needs of the community
and to promote the general welfare
in the most effectual manner. He would
be getting the occupation he needs for
l~-* V.??Anl/1 Kn mn/?h mnro
11 IB UYYU ucaiuxi, JLIC wuuau U\J Hit4^/^-.
than paying tho cost of his trial and
c confinement, and he would be conferring
a permanent and incalculably
great benefit upon all classes of honest
people in the state.?Exchange.
C v
HE KILLED TECUMSEH.
An Appropriate Memorial to Vice President
Richard M. Johnson.
Tho name of Richard M. Johnson as
d soldier and statesman will beperpetutated
by a memorial
-bust in the
halls of congress.
The bust, which
fills a niche in
the senate chamber,
attracts attention
by the
imposing pose of
themassive head
and the clearness
of its execution.
It is the work of
^ ? . ? Mr. James Voorf
THE JOHNSON BUST. heeg> ^ Qf ^
Indiana senator of that name. Its erection
is due to a resolntion passed by the
senate providing that busts of all the
vice presidents who have presided over
that body be placed in the chamber
overlooking the scene of their former
parliamentary labors. Johnson was vice
president during Martin Van Buren's
administration, taking the oath of office
in 1837. . '
' Richard M. Johnson'a especial title
to tho grateful remembrance of his
countrymen lies in the fact that to his
bravery was duo the death of the famous
Indian leader, Tecumseh.andtohis
heroic sorvices in the war of 1812. He
was a native of Kentucky, and in his
veins flowed tho fighting blood characteristic
of the bluo grass country. He
was born in 1781, while Washington
tuno cfill alirn nnd wlion tlia nation w.is
yot ill it infancy. Early in 1800 he was
chosen as a representative in congress
from Kentucky.
In 1812, when the English and the
Indians had combined to attack the new
republic, Johnson was commissioned by
Secretary of War Levi Woodbury to
raise a regiment of a thousand Kentuckians.
As their colonel be marched them
to attack the enemy, joining his force
with that of General William Henry
Harrison, who was then governor of Indiana
and leader of the American troop9.
It was in the famous battle of the
Thames, on.Oct. 5, 1818, that Colonel
Johnson showed conspicuously his bravery.
The American troops were confronted
by the allied forces of the English
and Indians. The conflict was short,
but desperate, the Americans being
victorious. At its close Tecumseh was
found dead on the field, and undoubtedly
Johnson was the one who shot him.
The desperate chief no doubt sought out
Johnson as a foeman worthy of his
steel, and in the hand to hand struggle
which ensued, Tecumeeh lost his life
and Johnson was badly wounded.
When returned to congress soon after,
Johnson was too weak from his wormda
to walk, and his way to the. capitol
was a triumphal procession. His heroism
was recognized in a faint resolution
of thanks passed by congress. He was
later elected United States senator and
subsequently chosen vice president 1
\ .?N ENGLISH FINANCIER.
Sir Charles Rivera Wilson, the Mew President
of the Grand Trunk Railway.
Sir Charles Rivers Wilson, the new
president of the Grand Trunk railway,
is one oi ttreat Britain's mosc eminent
financiers. He recently came from London
to America to investigate the sfljtfrs
of that great Canadian thoroughfare
with the view of placing the property
on a-substantial paying basis. For some
time, it appears, the affairs of the road
have been in a rather bad way. This is
Sir Charles' second visit to this continent
on a mission connected with railroad
financiering. He came here a year
ago as the representative of European
stockholders of the Central Paciflo railroad,
having in charge tho interests of
some $52,000,000 belonging to foreign
investors in American securities.
Until recently Sir Charles Rivers
Wilson was comptroller general of the
1 nrVinU
JDriUMl liUHUIiUl UUUli~UU TYUiVji4
he had held since 1873?and had charge
of funds amounting to the stupendous
total of ?240,000,000, or about $1,400,
SIR CHARLES RIVERS WILSON.
000,000 of our money. The income
from this vast sum amounts to about
?15,000,000, all of which it was a part
of the duties of his office to invest.
Sir Charles is about 65 years of age,
tall and thin. In his manner is a distinct
touch of Chesterfieldian politeness,
and in conversation he is smooth
and diplomatic, suggesting "the iron
hand in the velvet."
Sir Charles rendered valuable service
to Great Britain and indeed to all investors
in Egyptian securities in 1876,
when as the representative of the British
government he straightened out the
financial tangle in Egypt. He found the
country practically bankrupt and its securities
almost valueless. Through his
efforts and negotiations, in connection
Willi rcpi\:acuiciiivca ui ui-jliuj. purruao,
Egyptian securities were made valuable,
450 acrcs of fertile lands, which
Ismail Pasha had "annexed," were restored,
and the finances and taxation of
the country placed on a basis of prosperity
which had never seemed possible,
and of which the wretched and downtrodden
fellahs had never dreamed.
He is at present one Of the English government
directors of the Sues canaL
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able goods which we will convert in
Regardless of the Coi
TAAlTTTa Which have been p<
dAMUUb sr$tno?5ote;'J
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The Undersigned will be at the
Dates Indicated for the Pnrpi
Calhoun Falls?Monday, January
Lowndesville?Wed nesday, Januai
Mount Carmel?Monday, January
Wellington ?Wednesday, January
Bordeaux-^-Thursday, January 23r
McCormick?Friday', January 24th
Due West?Monday, February 3rd
Donalds?Wednesday, February 5t
Both real and personal property ar
at the real value thereof. If property
there should be an inequality in the
the same will be referred to the County
To avoid trouble of this kind to both i
upon each tax-payer to make a full ant
property. . f
Tax-payers, in many instance, her
in person and in place thereof have mi
return with.the words "No Change'
cannot be received. ,
R. E. 002
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AND ALL BUILT
DR. J. A. DICKSON,
SURGEON DENTIST.
GOLD FILLINGS; CROWN AND BRIDGE
WORK A SPECIALTY.
A GOOD PLATE $8 00
AMALGAM KILLINGS 75c and. 1.00
OFFICE OVER BARKSDALE'S STORE.
"Tivrn a -r it nfTirnn
Dr. S. G. Thomson,
FFICE UPSTAIRS ON MoILWA.I>
Corner, Abbeville. 8. 0.
JARY. * 1902.
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DDON'S.
ventory Stock, we find many season- <||
to cash,
st to Us!
;lliDK at $8 and $9. Now on Bargain ' 4
6. Odd sizes of Jackets, which were $6 !
at> )*3.50, $4 and $4.50i For a Bargain ?
9 in Winter Dress Goods, which most . Wt
tfnlly, .
DDON & CO.
MERS! 11
i bought the most up-to- wONERY
I
e State, as well as a complete Hpe Wr.. C'^
be a pleasure to ?how you, th rough w
ours to please, wta
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THE DRUGGIST. ?
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) Places Below Mentioned on the
use of Receiving Tax Betnrns,
13th, Tuesday, January 14th.
ry 15th, Thursday, January 16th.
20th, Tuesday, January 21st. J
i, Saturday, January 25th. :j. ' ''' Jpl
, Tuesday, February 4th. >
;h, Thursday, February 0th.
e to bo assessed for taxation at this tima 11 i
is returned at lese than its value or ir?/\ J
i valuation of the same olaas of property ^ m
{ Board of Equalization for correction. ; \j|
myself and the taxpayer, I would nsge
1 fair return and valuation of his or her^^B|
J
etofore have failed to make their return|^BH
liied or sent to the Awiitor a bteuk
' written thereon.* Such form of rej^^BHH
I, Auditor. ^
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puppi
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Manager
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)ING MATERIAL.
j WM. H. PARKER. WM. P. GREENE
| PARKER & GREENE,
i torn uiComelk itLiw.
Office on LAW RANGE.
! ABBEVILLE - SOUTH.CAROLINA,
! May 4. 1898. tf
i.OuO pencil tablets, single and double ruled
| slates, chnlks, lead pencils, slate pencils, al
school supples will be found at The Speed
Drug Co. Phone 18.
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