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The Abbeville Press and Banner. BY HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1902. ';; ESTA!BLISHED^i4^ THE LEGISLATIVE OUTLOOIi ' ? What the General Assembly .Hay o May Nut Do. News and Courier. Colniabla, S. C., Jjuuary 12. ? : A bran Dew fauuetto fl.tg lt> lo day fluatiuj: ?ver iti laottru of ttie new State House dome. Tuei ' day uiorulng two additional flags win go ii{ ...ill niurlr lilt. oUMUlDk! of lb& Stat Menate Bod the otbei that of xtie House ft K.-prt-sentHtives Is ready to begin Its woi-J of inakiDg law s lor tbe people ol ibe State. \ Tueie are a great many things ibal tb General Assembly will be called upon to di and a greater^proporllon of these tblugs wll uol be done. There )8 not a Legislator wbo comes her who does uot know that there is now plent, of law ou tbe statute oooks anil tbat tbe he? thing tbat can be dune Is to bave as short i session as possible; puss only tbe rtqulsll legislation; adjourn and go home. Ills, bow ever, tu?eiesa to hope that sucb things are pof Bible, as much as lue lorce ol the jacts tna; be appreciated. The one hope that tbls will be a short set ?lou and that there will be no delays on ac count of useless legislation is tbat Ibis yea Is tbe liuuelor holding another pnmary. There Is a great Ueal ol work leil over frou last session, and on the House and Senati calendars there Is now to be found atnpn work lor tbe two bouses, wltb the excepuoi ol tbe necessary appropriation auu supply , bills. On ibe adjournment of tbe General Assem bly last year it was my pleasure to write "There was uo radical or grandstand leglsla mi. thin MenHion. Most of the issues ttbou wblcb ibere was mo*>i con leu Hon and iuok dUciibSiou were either killed or contlnoeC until next session." fbatl v\as-eaylng a great deal and If tbi temptation to pats "radical aud gracd?tau( legislation" can again be avoided,, a goot year's work win again bave been accomplish ed. It la a great, a very great temptation, u UbHisi In tbe passage ol "radical or grand laud legislation," aud very oiten It la pain Jul to see tbe Joy and glory some of tbe meoi' bers bave in whacking bomb organization iustlluiion or curporailoo over ibe bead . simply because o( ine power to doeo. Tnere was a day Wiitn ? great many ap piauded ibis radical' poilcy, tint to-day ibt people realize inai me Industrial aud coui ineroial Interests of ibe Stale bave to be pro looted aud mat tnere is merit In tbe "nvt and let live" policy. A BAD YKAB FOB BIO PENSIONS. Tbe General Assembly at Its last session was liberal and public spirited; This good leellng and generosity was shown lo man} um??Muu In numerous bills. It was tbe uu unsuitable intention ol tbe General Astern biy tbat ine annual appropriation for Con> federate pensions abou.d oe Increased li #150,000. Tbe Supreme Court ol tbe State beio tuai tue lawmakers did not curry into etfeci wnat was meant, and bo Ibis year tbe pen loners received only 51UOOOO. It Ik likely mai tnU' defect will be cured at ibis ?ea?lon Tbere lit ? well defined purpose to bave h Confederate Home established. Tbe Genera Assembly is disposed to grant whatever lr asked by ibe brave sold lets of tbe Confedei acj, and as tbe request will come tbiougn tui United Confederate Veterans, (be measure Jlikely to be adopted. TDereis, however, decided opposition to ibe plan, not because 01 any desiie to deny tbe "bid Bofdlers anything In tbe jworldjv but t??c?uSe it l<fc.'orged tu*i moie fcood cab te "accomplished by letting tbe o>d soidlers bave tbelr money and spent; It at borne wub tbelr irlends and kluslolk. a ykak for economy. Ordinarily tbere are n&mbera who cbroo 1 caily oomplain'of tbe bard time*, but tut year tbat complaint will come witn benei grace. Tbere will be but lllt'e chance 01 getting any extras ibis year, aoil all tbut tbtueitibers will be disposed to grant will be Hit necessaries. Tbe members will bring will: tbem pretty mucb from all parts of ibe Stan lid logs of poor crops, and ibe fjbancltfl clii i will be heavy ;pdeed. mill legislation. Naturally tbere will be a great deal saiti about the child labor mils, and tbere an llkeiy to be a great n>Any iecords made anu unmade on ipat question. Tbe Senate ba> passed a measure uu ibis subject, and thai bin Is noW on the' House side. Last year tb< House killed All Dills relating io the factory laoor question. There to boUud' to oe a con test and plenty of talking upon ibe sut'Ject but what will oe accomplished it is batu u say. Xbe representatives from -the dlstrlcb where tbere are lue ujcmb mviuuco nun >u, largest mil; .votes, strange as U tnay seem are pretty Reuevaily opposed to any liiter lereuee ^llh tae mills, ttjHr labor, or tbt exifctlpg conditions, while''the heavier proportion of the voted locking toward^ tn ter/erence comes from those .counties when there are not now and Lave never beta luotorles, and where the conditions are noi subject to home sentiment, aud the member* . are not expected'to know as much about lb* actual conditions as those who ilve In tb< very heart of.the conditions sought to b< remedied. I ? HAVE WE ANY U 8. SENATORS? The TtUman-McLaurln contention Is cer tiifn to come up at tbis session, aud It will occasion watepr less amusement and maj i ' leafl tostrlou* complication).' - f1 4 There will be a resolution looking Into tb< legal phase of Ibe question, and ibe Judlciarv com in l utee will be asked to settle whether oi nol 'tbe rtute has any Uuited States wenatorc both of tbeui having re?)gued. It will tit remembered that. Senator Tillman, Seuatoi Hoar1 and others take the poslllou mat Gov eroor McSweeney bad no legal rlgbt to reluct to accept ibe resignations, and ibat all pre oedema are tbat wbere a resignation Is one* enV to a Gover nor It cannot be recalled. Tn< Judiciary committee^, It is said, will bt asked to look Into tbe matter, and If tbej report In line with tbe Tillman view tbei the Joint Assembly will be asked lo eieci two United plates Senators lo All tbe va canoles betd 10 extol. II tbe Iblng goes tbai lar and tbe Joint Assembly elects two Uultec Spates Senators, ibey will then heglveu ibeli credentials and sent to Washington, and li will be lor tbe Senate to pass upon tbe ques tlon as to who should occupy tbe seats, nuc whether those wbosenl their resignations u tbe Governor or those elected by tbe Genera Assembly are entitled to the seals. Tbe general presnmpilou is tbat Senatoi Tillman would have no difficulty In being re e eoted, and, vl course, tbe idea is tnai im tinbt would be made oo Senator MoLaurlc. It may all retiult Id a fiasco, or ii way brlnf about a serious national Usue. EiDISTHICTING THE STATE. Several redisricting bills are pending, ant tbe general impression is Ibut somethfuK wll be done, relative to a rearrangement of tb< dleiricU, Tbe disposition Is to let ibis sub , Jeot alone, but tbo feeling of dissatisfaction li tto great In some af ibe districts that some thing will have to be doDe If It be no mon tban to put the counties an a whole In one dli trlet or another. Bleb land County, Colleton, Wllllnmsburf and Olber counties are so badly divided ttm 'they do oot know exactly "where they an It U urged that Richland County woul< much prefer an alliance with Orangeburg Sumter. Lexington and Clarendon couallen than with Greenville. Spartanburg and Unloc counties. It 1b also stated that the effort will be mad* to have Charleston and Beautort put in nepa rui? nnniTTftSHlnnul districts. There will no tx; much trouble to Kettle tbe whole raaile if tbe members only Agree that a redislrlctin; bill should be adopted. THE JCDICIAX ELECTIONS. Tbere will be a number of" elections durloi the uenson of Ibe General Assembly. There 1 great Interest lo the election of Judges. Ttv only contest now indicxted is for the positioi now held by Judges B-net and BucbauHn There are several candidates out fur tb< places and the coolest promises to be Inter eating. The talk Ik that there will be a sur prise in tbe Contest Id tbe 3d?Judge Bucbati an's circuit ' paospkcre this wkkk. There is little likehond much will be don during this week. There will probably be hi adjournment on tbe first day of the sessloi out of respect to tbe memory of deceasei members. A. K. Wool Underwear for Chil dren! P. Rosenberg & Co . are headquarters for childrei wool vests and pants, an< they carry all sizes. L. W. White carriffi at all timet* a fall lit of grorerlerH and hardware. Call on bin You wilt be well treated. . THE S. A. L. AGENCY. r Mr. J. I>. JI'uninuN Ili'KlKiis-JIr. ! W. UraUlej' A|i|?lit>n Ijir Hie Plm ? l'he SnitcrliiK'iKlriit M'ritcH i* ii ' IlK-ly In Autver l? Petition?O " HfrvxIioDH on I lie Subject of Leit ]' Wrlltuic. e Tbo recent reslsuRtlonof Mr. J. D Jenolnj I !??.. ?.i iIim shuhourr) Air I.iiih hi. a beville, made a vacancy, to llli which pla the business men ol tne city made petuii e that Mr. W. W. Bradley ne appointed to t ' pobittou. While Hie request ol the busint 11 uiou ol Abbeville was not grauttd, llie rep was respe-'lful, and Is In such Milking co ? trast with sotue other correspondence whi< ) ha* been hau with high officers ol the St 1 board, we present the answer of >lr. Beik * ley, who is perhaps more highly esteemed e /vbuevllle than ally man oh the road, i has been uulloriuiy re?ptcuul and alwa, '* anxious to be accommodating as lar. as n > ruies and interests ol the loud wilt alio while our busiuess meu ieuny desired it appolutmeui ot Mr. Bradley, yet iney appr dale the ci-iuty wan which their peiiilt ' was denied: Seaboard Air Hue Railway, 1 Atlanta, Ua., Jan. 10, 1902. Messrs. P. Rosenberg & Co., and Other Pel ttoners, Abbevnie, S. 0.: 3 Geuilemen?Your petition in bebalf of M ' W. W. JBradley lor the .position as Agent t< the Seaboard Atr Line Kuliway at your clt, ; has been received. : Id repiy, beg to state that I am always git ' to have the patrons of our Road take up sut j questions wn,h me, and 1 assure you that ! will give them due consideration. 1 JPsaw Mr. Biadiey while in your city yeste day, and had a talk with him. He Impress* j tu? as being a very bright una compeiei joung uiHa, but us be stated lo me be in ubm iuiel> without experience lu ruliroa worn, and an all gennemeu and business uie ' Kuow ebat tbe ponitl.m of Ageui at such a iiuporiuiU and growing town an Abbe* 111 wLicre competition is very strict, it is uece ' ittry to have a man, not only oi ability, bi ' one who is also experienced in railroad wort lu,'order iv do Justice to our line. It JV1 Bradley bad oaa siicb experience, I woul uaVe been giad to bave appointed him, but J : is incumbent on me to subserve tlrst tbe It eiebi^ot ilie Company, whlcti 1 represent and 1 beg lo state thai in conjuuciion wit "the trade Department, we nave gone ovt me grouud and selected tbe best tnan atou disposal lor lue position, and 1 earnestly suf gestthat you give bim your support, and ansure you tnat lie wllj do ever> tbing In hi I power to subserve your interest as well t .bat or tbe Company. 1 . Youit> truly,' E. Berkeley, Superintendent. In connection wltb thto above, we woul *iote tbat various changes bave been recentl; 1 mxde In tbe management ot'tbe Seaooar Air Line, Since having some corresponded vitb fresldeut Williams, this newspaper ha oeeu expecting a "Ahake up" all along tb ilue among tbe employees. This expectallo >yas not bated upou aDy hint from Mr. Wl itams, but was an inference drawn from hi own politeness apd consideration of a matte which he could very well have afforded to le KBiKiiimul Wu then thnilvht Lhat 1'??" - man of bu politeness una respect lor tbe fee ings of others would not always allow bl employees to be curt and disrespect) tjl t either the puoiic or to the customers 01 hi roiid. / * We know nothing as to the reasons whlc Drought about recent changes elsewhere o the road. Tbe manner ol correspondenc with or the treatment of the customers ma uave had nothing to do with these channel >ut we have been expecting a change.. The'Running of tbe Seaboard trhlDS, an the promptness witb wblcb Irelght has beei delivered nas been all thai could be desired <>Ut the luck of courteous treatment on lb part of some of tbe officials has no douti irlven away mucn business thai would bav naturally gone to the Seaboard. Mr. tit. Jobn, while be was In charge, guv very Utile evidence of culture, and he treale i be customers of the road witb a coarsenc-s wbicb has perhaps never been equMpec , Lhcklog in courteous demeanor himself, I was hardly to be expected that bis employee would excel In civility. If we were going to specfty, we would glv expression to tbe belief thai tbe office a Portsmouth, Is either misunderstood, or i aot distinguished for its cl-llity, aud thatl is lacking in respect for lis local agents. They attempt too much at (he Fortsmout ' office, aud delegate too little to tbe iocs lgenis. The local agents, it seems to an ou sider, is scarcely recognized as anybody a ill. A local ageot, 11 for no other reasoc should be respected at headquarters, to set a ' example to outsiders. Why- should the pun . tic respect an employee 01 lueroau wmwo ?i perlor officers gave unmistakable evidence c disrespect f Aside from this, tbe local agent should bav the ear of the high officials, as well as lb goodwill or tbe people. Why should local agents hesitate to send 1 claims which customers may desire to lodge Why sbouid not tbe t pmpany adjust claim at ouce,cne way or the other? Wby ghoul a customer's claim for damage, or excesslv irelgbt charges, lie deferred until be threa eus to sue? Wby should- Railroad official conduct their correspondence In sucb a wa a?? to deter the best aodoiofet ret-peclable cl .l 1 /ens from writing to tbem? Is It to the at vantage of tue railroad, or is it to gratify a improper spirit, tbat railroad officials ar promptedHo write curt or oCensive letters? Good ProipreUi lor Deudy'i Brlde< We learn that tbe new road from Lon Cane creek to a Junction with tbe old road b< voud Long Cane has been finished. Work o tbls &}de will progress as soon as rights of wa : ?re/*cured. It Is thought it Mr. Tbos. I Thomson could be Induced to start his sa< mill, tbat work would soon commence on tb 1 new bridge, which we believe is to span th 1 Rock Hole In i>ong Cane. Mr. Thomson wl * no doubt set bis sa w to running at an earl | 'lay, il not lor tbe profit In so doing, certaini, 1 for the love which be has lor his old homi When the road Is finished he can drive t 1 town In safety, without danger of having t be fished out of the mud hole at Dendy I KrlHifO The uew road la almost level.and will prov 1 10 be one of tbe best driveways ) thisBeotloi Tbe old Dendy's bridge, and tbe great mu r bole Into wbtcb so many vehicles, horse * mules and men have gone down, will pons oly be fenced up,and carefully preserved trot desecrailon by tbe profane, until ! can be secured todigout tbe sink, f cau see and know all tbat has bet jHMda .. ire could get tbe things out of oflBcuH bridge mud bole, we could All up w^&*a43* I ibe building of tbe Indian Show, I especially set awlde for curios woul<fl?&np > tbem. r Abbeville baa long been famo^^^HH it great men, ber big estates, bdHH^fe . churches, and ber rich schools. Her legends and stories of lovjfl|H^%| would entertain tbe world. Wbe^^^Rffn of tbe mud at Long Caoc are reve^HHfewfcj j have tbe largest museum kno^^Htfflk i Work of art and solupture, ? sped meoB of prehistoric mau amBB;|3/ deluvlau specimens oi leienrupt^^Mfcpt* 1 automobile, electric machines. hort-elt-Bs carriages, tbe lost their chariots will be among th<^^Bn(A)>> ) may beresurrecleJ. and tbose cIlln-UH who have been ct: 0 health should now begin to . the law* which may prolong ltr|H^H^Be t taking Is so great that many ri r quired for the excavotlon. ^^ oc 2 > leuda who have their eye* lur^^^H^Hun net will never live U> Ree and tc^^^R^Bru tory of the great jjog which ht^^HBIKwc iwal lowing bo much thai caniflB^r^b. 1 will he glory enough for theni^^^HHlh* K the hlniory of that snare ant^^^HSbae 8 flnuhed. They can then vletd^^^B^Bids e and die. - 'i$?'' [ 1 The ?oulsof those, who hav^^HSn t ' I ei-dy 'h bridge, by iptclal dl^HBfl hav L' contracted not to waylay ,* gen* on the new road, ar,d^^^^H0>rldu unroti Long Cane may be drljP|QmQPv|lhoif l" let or hindrance. * NOTICE ! . i-HE ANNUAL MEETING OF HIE POI icjholdern of ibe Abbevllle-Ureetuvood M tual IriHurance Association will be lield I 1 j Greenwood, on TUESDAY, January 14th, i j 118 o'clock M. A full attendance Is desired. J. E. Blake, Jr., Secfetary. 16 January 1, 1902. tf 7 9* EAST END. WtiHt "M" Seen bihI Hears on IIin S cc Hon ml* About tlie City. " Abbeville, 3. C., Jan. 14,1902. o* er THREE FIRES IS ONE WEEK. On last Wednesday morning at &.30 o'clock '.he tire alarm awoke our citizens to flud that the water works and the electric plain ol the L" city were entirely consumed by fire, the ? ce origin of which is yet unknown ho far as we 7. JU I,UU11 Icrniiri Ibfh nlmili tinr<i.r r.r.u U tie were totally destroyed, the uiftcbitiery alone j standing among the smouldering ruins, aDd j] 'y Just how much of It will be fit /or use again j, u" depends the loss. ,n "to N?e?Kr8. Sayre <t Co. will loose about 81,000 w H' or 85 OiO dollars and the city perhaps 850u0 to ? ** $7,000, aDd no Insurance whatever ou either * ID plant. Our city government have been using g, ltf all diligence and rushing everything wltblu g >8 I heir power, sparing neither labor nor money a| )e to give the city a t-upply of water. As re ^ * gards the electric lights ve suppose they will oe numbered with the old year In the "dead <p e past," as we learn the old lamp poste are tlj ,u again being put up to give light to the city. A 810,000 plant and do Insurance Is a lament- gl able fact-and stands out a? a loss both to the w city and Individuals. Where It Is possible ll" we believe all property-should be Insured and t( especially public propeity. Cl r> On Sunday morning about 10 o'clock the )r Are alarm rang out. clear and loud, when the tc y. tire wan discovered at the factory church, and ^ although a stllf wind was blowing, lortu- hl 1(1 nately it was discovered in time to save the :1J property, and but little damage resulted. ^ 1 The fire oriKlnaled about the stove flue. y Again ou Monday evening about 8 o'clock bl r* (he dre alarm was sounded when the fire was .. Jb dlsfcovered to be an out bouBe near WllJlamN *" 11 College which was used for school purpose# d ^ it was completely destroyed. d As the water tupply will be on today, we ^ D hope thft may be tbe last Are signal lor some u time to come. Hi e, 1 B- Of? MAIL KOUTK NO. 3. ? It " L Messrs. John A. and S. Li. Wilson have been r' running five wagons for several daya of the V q past week hauling cotton seed to tue city oil or i, will. They will haul Reveral thousand bushj. els before they finish, judging from the of . amount the wagons haul at one trip. Bi ^ Mr. J. H. McNeill and family have moved le ,. from the Sbaron road to a dwelling on the dl plantation ol Mr. Allrti McCanty. dl . Mr. Joe Wilson has moved to a plantation ' 5j on Long Cane recently purchased, and be- of lh longing formerly to tbe Miller estate. of K 51r. (J. F. Graves and family have rented the ge home Just vacated by Mr. Wilson which M brinus mem several mites nearer town. CI air*. Agues rennm, wnn ner daughters, w MIhr Ethel and Mis* Maggie, visited frlendB Ri ? at McCormick lust. week. P, y Mis Robert E. Bruce. ?f er a pleasant vlHlt K 0 to bomeiolks in tbe hbaroo neighborhood, Hi * returned to tbe ciiy yesterday. ca * MUs Mary Sherard, a pretiy young lady of na * Ivu, In Anderson County, 1h visiting the iu u family of her uncle. Dr. J. w. Sherard.,, su Mr. Jonn A. Wllnon baa purchased the C. >b J.Lyon plantation to which be will move er " this week. Mr. L>?mar Link will (arm with !l htm thl? year. Wbat a pity, two such fine tb I1 o< king young meu and a pretty home and * no "Bird in the CHge"?no' Queen" to "role" -In h over ihem. T*s ^ays of a bachelor are bard; tl< but Kucb Id life sometimes. ?t * Dr. J. W. frherard who ban been sick for wi -ornetlme, lelt laat week lor a vIbJt to rela- St b tlves in Anderson County, hoping the chantie O. D und rnst would prove beneficial, aDd that be yc * would return strong and well for his proies- er Bumni uui ltd. Al *. Mr. A. K. Watson is still confined to bis dt bed, although be was up /or a day or two tbe w 0 past week*. ? ' }' ' ' 1 u gi I, VISITING THE HOME OF HIS BOYHOOD. Hc ^ Mr. Willie Marshal), ol St. Joseph,Missouri, J? alter an absinoe of 28 years Is visiting bU In lather Dr. J. W. W. Marshal] and family, and Wl ? Is cordially welcomed by hosts of bis old j friends, frlendsot his boyhood, who rernem 10 ber blra as tbelr play-mate of long years gone . by, and rejoice that tbey have tbe pleasure of .' seeing1 blut now In bis study manhood and so e well preserved lu health and appearance, le Old father Time seems to have dealt kindly of e with blm, and we hope there are yet ocan> n , years of bupplness In store for him. Sh * ' COMING AND GOING. it a\ Miss Mazle Cason Is a welcome guest In the b city altera long absence In the West. Friends ti and relatives are glad to ?oe her. J . t- Mrs. Furruan, nee Miss Fannie Cason.ol At- . ,t lanta, is lulftj city visiting relatives and J ; i, friends. n Mlssypnnle Rose wbo has been the charm- ,h i. In* lywst of Iriends In the city returned last b I' wups to her Mountain borne. th ?I?-Wl8s lna I'lnkerton, one of tbe popular |teachers lo Sharon School spent last 8atur- ? t |dV?y and Sunday In the city with her aunt, r O OLLJC9 rt>KKUtb. ^ Q OUR CITY JAIL BUILDING. 1 ot ? ! Since Sheriff Lvon has moved Into the Jail, rri * he has bad ll whitewashed or palmed, cbung- xi d fug ibe oid du gy red color lor a frencb grey, | e tvblcb gives to it a neat and cheerful appear be L' *n<e and is a decided Improvement. Ti Ik I i f.i y 1 WEEK OF PRAYER AND UNION SERVICES i. I Ended laRt Sunday night with services con- W n fueled tn the Metbodlat Church by Rev. T. ' Sloan. wl 1 Presiding E'der Cbllds preached a fine ser- E: hion In the Methodist Church last Snuday re morning. of 1 Kl PERSONAL MENTION. fr! ?* 1 The solo sang In the Methodist Cburcb last yC g (Sunday morning by Miss Carro Miller, of 3* Anderson, was most cbarmlDgly rendered, o holding the congregation spellbound all the y while. Miss Miller has a full sweet voice * which she has under tine control. She has a x' due musical talent which Is always enjoyed el and fully appreciated by the people of Abbee vllle. Tl ^ MflfctORIAL SERVICE. V) Beautiful and appropriate memorial services . eH were held at the Methodist Snmiav school *n 01J last Sunday afternoon in memory of Miss ,? Bessie Hill. Suitable resolutions were read w, 8 by Mr. W. E. Hill, her teacher, and were . adopted unanimously by a rising voTe, and 6 ordered spread upon the pages of Ihe Sunday er, Jj School record boob. The pastor Rev. J. O. M Wilson made a few touching and appropriate l*, H remarks as to her beautiful life, usefulness # i In the school, and the sorrow of all over her " death. jjjj i m sp Slate Map*. ^e, Mr. J. J. Strange, agent for the publishers, r" of Tunlson's Survey, U In the County, selling at maps of the States of South Carolina and ar North Carolina, which deem to be up-to-date In ou every particular. Distinctive lines show ? the dividing lines between the CountleB; and P" Important statistical figures are given In de- lo [s tall. These figures are copied from the late l,) ' United States Census, and are therefore rella- *n > ble. They are certainly correct as to AbbeI; vllle, and this would lead us to believe that lh s the others are also correct. Our people gene. eraliy pay a much higher price for the cheap sj1 est pictures, which loon qo better than these l1' d maps. These maps are useful and are certain- J ly as ornamental to the wall as many of the w daubs which are hung on our walls The P' ir price of this map of South Carolina and Xorth ! >r Carolina Is only DScents. Should the agent, wj - Mr. j. j ruransje, lau 10 noa you, you can tlDd w> & blm lit Abbeville at the Glen El-hel Inn. fu " Besides the maps fur South Carolina he sells I school maps, atlases, globes aud harte. cu Ageuts wanted. Call to nee him at th? Glen Pr ,a Eibcllun. er [l ng it n be l>. w Wblte'N I.ooitlH. ?[ II We have two qualities of black silks, which n> 6 ar<- the best bargalus-ever uttered. Our black la 3* tnfl'etta;i(l Inches wide at one dollar a yard, '** and a heavier article of the same width at '* 31.25 a yard. The beta material In the world for making n nice black skirt. Let all the ladles look at thene bargains. _ yc Ij. W White will receive thin week fresh T< hiippilew of prints,ginghams, aud outings. Don't fall t o see our Jackets and capes. Our pi jackets are acknowledged to be the best Illting garments ou the mnrket. If you want ft l?lack .Ires* or a bltlck skirt the place to buy It Is White's. y< Lr L^ok nt White's line of clothing, over coats, p underwear and hats. in i Try a pair of Hamilton-Brown Compnny's Ht ,! shoes. None beuer. They are unexcelled for i Hi, comfort. Myle and durability. You can p only find them nt L W. White's store. a * . 8| ' Try our spedeil raisins, currants and citron , if you waul to make good fruit cake. W. D. Barksdulo. Nioe line lamps aud lamp goods. ^ W. D. Uarksdale. DUE WEST. ilochhuldem Medline ? Oratorical V *1 r 4 I llnrorv Un. clrtlCN ? Mnrrliice la the Nenr Future. , Due West, 8. C., Jan. 14,1002. Edcar Hawthorn is one of the crack tarmrs of ihlH'communlty. Mr*. Dr. J. H. Bell was threatened wllb rip last week, but we ure glad to say that er condition has Improved. Wm. McKee was in Due West last Friday. Le was wurrled In December, and witb a andsome wl!e he In now the happiest man i all the I an u. He In an Industrious young ian and wltb habits of thrift and energy, be ill Ret along In the world hh bis father and randfather ueiore him have done. The family of Mr. James A. Black spent alurday last wttn Mr. J. H. Brooks. Mr. lack lias an Interesting family of children ud lives at the Brooks homestead near Level md. Mr. James Tribble was at ArtrevlHe last bursday on business connected wltb bis irmlug Interests there. Weston Hawthorn and Bright .Bowie ar.e lpplying our people with splendid oak oud. . . David Crawford bas it in bis mind to move >Due West someday on account of its eduitlonal advantages. Mrs. George W. McKee bas been quite Biok >r someilme. Her friends hope tbat she lay soon be restored to ber accustomed eaitfa. Mr. B. F. Mauidin, Cashier of the Bank of nderson and President of the Hank of Due 'est, spent Friday nlgbt in Due West on usinesa connected witb the .Bank at -this lace. it. r aa ^iiiIa. Hf h rp uiHa? in iUI. L/CC i? J 111DI niiU iUli X* ilAIIICl. n CI D J U ue West last Friday ou business., Cotton seed Is selling at twenty-sir cents in le Donalds market. Mr. T. L. Haddon has been on the granting it, but Is betteragalm ( T. G. Ellis was circulating among bis Due 'est lriends last week. Mr. R. H. Devlin and Miss Sallle Devlin of erdery, were with Mrs. Lola Devlin a day two last wees. The stock holders and directors of the Bank* Duo W!esl held their annual meeting at the ank Friday night. A report of the first flfen months operations was made and a vldend of elfcht per cent..was declared and rected to be paid to tbe stockholders. Attbeannual meetfng of tbe stockholder's the Bank or Dae West, tbe original board directors was re-elected. The following mtlemen constitute Ihe'bdard: 'Mr. B. F. auldlu, Mr. A. H. Kennedy, Mr. M. B. Inkscales, Mr. R. C. Browulee. Mr. R, B uiowav, rroi. r. ju. urier, lit. t>. 1. rresaty.i 8v. C. E. Todd aud Mr. G.8. Mower. ..Mr. B. Mauldln Is tile President, and Mr. A. 8. eunedy the Cashier; and Mr. J. Irwin "ownlee the Assistant Cashier. The Bank rrles a good sum oI deposits and is doing a tlsfaciory business. Trte rinsings 1s in -safe inds and Due West should bo proud 01 this ccesMful enterprise; Mr. Jainen McCllntopk of Qra,- spent sqv- ' al days iu Due Westlart wetk. Mr. Sloan Ellis will move his saw mills to e lands of Mrs. Lola Devlin In a short time. We hiid the prlvUege of attending a meetg of the Young Men's Christian Assocla)n Sabbath nlgnt. A large majority of the udenu* attended the meeting. The meeting ?s In charge of Mr. Redan Pressly or the itnlnary, and the address was made by Rev. Y. Bonner on Foreign Missions. The mng men gave cloe attention to all the ex clses and Joined heartily In the slDglng. rrangeraenis are being made to send a good legation to the Stale Convention which 111 meet in the city of Columbia, rhe oratorical contest of the students ol rsklne College was held in the JJuphemlsn ipiety Hall last Saturday night. Mr. L. W. nklns <>f Yorkvllle, Mr. McDanlel ot Cuvgton, Tenn.vand Mr. Bradley of Troyv8. C., fire the contestants. They are all promising >ungoralors and either one would do ?red>i the coUfge A good audlSnce beard the eecbes. The members ol the Mculty 'Wfcrtr' e Judges. ' We think It Is unfortunate that more atnlion is not given to this occasion which is *0 much importance to the institution. Mr. Scuddy. Burton has moved to tbe twioru nr Wtlurin nlnnfi near Mr. Jnd. M artln's, west of Little River.-K town oyster supper and sociable was ven at tbe Kennedy hotel last Friday' gbt. Ninety-six persons- ate oysters, but i ttl bow many plates were served we would >t undertake to calculate. It was an en yable occasion. ' !. . . Tbe CdHtulean Literary Society of tbe Fe? ale College, wlli give an entertainment at e College Tuendby nigbt. Olln Hagen 'Is lo i tbe star actor. The play la advertised as e Boomerang. Some years ago the Hippo* ilatnuK was itlven here and was a grand sue88, but ibis Is tbe first time tbe Boomerang 18 appeared. Tbe proceeds will be used In tying furniture for tbe Society Hall,-andher wise making It more attractive. . Rev. Duncan and wife of Donalds, visited ends and acquaintances Id Due West'last i;ursday. Mr. Ernest Cllnkscalea has good reason to i,a very happy man. He Is to be married tesday morning at 10 o'clock, ju the Baptistlurch at Honea Path, to MUs Nola Mattln. tbe handsome daughierof Mr. and Mr*. . R. Mattison near Honea Path. Imraedtely alter tbe marriage the bride and groom III go on a wedding trip to' the Charleston ^position. Friday night; on tbelr return^ a oeptlon will be given them at the residence Mr. M B. Cllnkscales and an opportunity yeu lbe youug people of the town..and lindH of the femlly to, meet tbe bapp> ipng couple. FIRE LAST WEDNESDAY. tie Electric Plant and Water Worki !- > Destroyed. - Last Wednesday morning about daylight 6 power bouse of tbe electric plant and war works was found to be on fire, and the bole was destroyed.* rue house was a frame structure. Tbe ma* ifnery was more or less injured, and lor seval days we wwre without water. Ehe pump was started last Monday and war,agaln came from tbe pipes. riie lofcs is a serious One to Mr. Sayer. He id no insurance, and was.v.erv much out of art because ot his loss. He has striven ltd lo make tbe plant a success, and be baa ent a good estate In tbe endeavor. But , hHtavur he and Mr. Thomson have lost. It Is rialn thai the town ban been saved much in e cost of water. The water wor'lttf bad been natHD annual Ions to the olt.y treasury ol tout $2,000 By contract with Messrs. Bayer id Thomson, the town ban beeu saved this itlay, and tbe Individual users of water ive paid only 20 cents a thousand gallons, ley paid 30 cents wbed the treasury of tbe wn was being drawn on ro heavily. The vpn and the people have been saved much, id for tbe object lesson In running water id electric plants we are all indebted to <>se gentlemen. Without knowing what course will be pered In the luture In regard to these Instltuins, It niluht be ; K'lrst?Well enough for the town to consider e propriety of owning and operating the nut*. * , * Second?In case the franchise Is surrendered mid It not be well to consider the propriety not giving eucb exclusive rights In the lure ? Without Information on the subject. It o<y 'n mi i hotih? svM.t>m of irranllritf exclus Ivllejjea for operating auy kind of macblny, if not HKHlDBt public policy, must be alnst public Interest. [n our Ignorance of the situation, we pee no itter reason for granting exclusive right# to lerale an electric plant, tban there Is for vlng exclusive rights for operating an oil 111, h Klnnery, brick yarri, a newspaper, a w office, a hotel, or a beef market. DnPre'n LocrIn. Read DuPre's Ads. and his street sign, and >u will make no mistake if you buys his >ys. DuFrehasa fine line of Iron Toys at 10c. id Uoc., better than tin toys at the same ice. I)uPre has a Job lot of Toys be Is selling out ?ry cheap. You can buy a doll alraoit as large as a two *ars old baby for 81.60 at DuPre's Store. Cull aud see the liDe of Wall Paper at Dure's store. Wall Paper at very low prices at DuPre's ,nre. Your plastered walls would look much rettler with a border of wall paper For sale t DuPre's store. A full line of Henty's books at Dupre'e [ore. Glass and putty at living prices at Mllford's rug store. New crop N. O. molasses Just received. J. Lllen Smith Jr. LOWNDES VILLE. i School Opened With Bright Prnspeci --Oywter Supper?Trouhlesomt Rogues. Lowndesvllle, January 13,1902. Mr. J. T. Latimer went to Abbeville Mon< day to attend some laud sales, In which b< was Interested* Mrs. J. D. Wilson went lo Anderson Mob day, preparltory to keeplog house. Dr. anC Mrs. Wltson have been boarding since tbej were married a snort wblie a?o with Mr William Moore. They have rented a part o the bouse la which they have been boarding and will hereafter keep bouse. , Mr. Ernest Johnson left last week for Ver dery, wberfe be wfebt to relieve for a few days tbe telegraph operator, who desired a sbori furlough. , , , , . . Mr. J. M Hnckabee went to Augusta Tuesday on busluefes. Kev. J. E. Carlisle came over from Antrevllie Wednesday evening,' His family carnt In on tbe 6:10 p.m. train irom their old home Jn Laurens, 'i bey epent tbe.illgbt, with Bev, Ji LV Daniel and family, and ibe next day, went io,their new-home, near Bbllob.' , k . Or. L. E- Watson and; MJsa, fcajlle, Mann, pi DiafDo'ud Hill were In our midst Wednesday evening.- > ' ' Our school opened this session last. Monday with' an increased number of pupils, and wltb nucha creditable open log- It Isfcafe to nay that we will have ibis session the moat flourishing hcbool that weaver havebad. Parents here, and it may be shld of those else were, that tbey arp rapidly reaching tbe conclusion that the times demand an acceptance and Im provement of, tbe lnoreaaea Educational iaci 11 ties now being offered. Misses Husle and oille Miller went to Abbevine on Friday and returbed on Saturday. - The laulQs 01 the PretsbyterJan xbureb, bad an oyster, ice cream and cake enterUdnmeot Id Allen's Hall, Friday bight, for the'benefit o/tlielr Sunday school Library...Ih?receipts amonnted to near lorty dollars, and when tbe beoeflsfarry expenses are dedbCtied,' A b'alabce mill hA lafl. whloh tulll upootlu aM. ?Ka*rt .i?? ,T.*r"'<W w n t,* WM VUOUi 1U accomplishing their purposes. *, ' Mh W.O. watsun of Andersdn came'down Friday to.look.after bis Abbeville interests. for sometime pust, some of our citizens In different parts'6f our townHblp haVe been bustaming lection account or the larceny.of their larm products, either from the Held, or from outbousesta which'the prdducts had been Stored. To take dome action looking to the suppressing of the thieving, a public meeting of the citizens was beldqear Barnes,,fi wee a or two agC. and another waSnei"d !last Saturday at Mr. J. W. Harden's. At tbe last meeting a number, pf renojnylons beaming upon .the. matter under consideration were' adopted. While the losers in tbe above' mentioned game, may, in a.sens.e, be likeqed to ta man who locks his stable after bis horse bas been stolen, to use an old adage,' yet they ire taking time by tbe foi$iock,,so a* to be ready for. the next emergency. Wblle tbej-e .may not be posHlvd proof'as to' tbe'Identity of tbe criminals, who have been making too free use uf tbe bard earned belonging of others, yet there are well grounded suspicions to Criinl" bale more tban one person, and.-tbeae are advised * to turn from tbe erroD of their ways, lest a worse tblng come unto them.'"' " .Troupe: BUSINESS LOCATION. . Hints for Tonus Men In Bnifneu. In retail trade thte location Is a very important matte*. Tfside centers around centers. People tto not like to go out of their way to buy things. An inferior or small store in a good location is preferable in' every , way to a line, large store poorly located. , Just a little ardrind the corner is not 90 good as on. the corner. Two or tbree Bteps up Is n6t his good as on a level with the sidewalk. A rent of $400 a month qn the main street may-look high compared' with $40.a mouth three or four doors from the main,street, but the real is only ten. times^as great, and there may be twenty-live, shoppers on the main street for every one that passed up the side street. , A Boston dealer made money enough in a little three-angled 1 room scarceiy big enough' for three! customers at one, but located on a famous corner,' to to.build one of the largest and finest business blocks for which that city is noted. His rent was $15.00 a month, and his three cornered storeof one hundred years' standing. wasn't worthy apart from the lot, as much as a. good suit of clothes. Larger , sales, even though profits are smaller, afford opportunities for closer buying and nowadays when the fixed prices of manufacturers and ' jobbers are blown- to the four winds, the buyer-gets the best bargain who can buy the largest qnantity and gei | bis bill discounted. In fact, in these, days 0/ active competition wben profit Hpfim rmiureri in sn manv directions.' the buying of the goods* is equally important with the selling. The-mercha'nt who cannot buy to advantage might as well step aside and let the large dealer have the trade. T^e old maxim, "goods well bought are half sold," is truer to day than ever before. In opening up a new business wait, if necessary, until an excellent location can be found. 'This is one-half the secret of many an abundant, success. : Boys' and Misses' Union Suits! We have a full line of boys' and misses' union suits and we want you to see them. P. Rosenberg & Co. For ice call at Maxwell's Market. - Phone No. 1. SHERIFF'S SALE. Inman & Co. against J. Earle Allen and B. ' Bolln Allen.?Execution. VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION TO ME dlreoted, In tbe above stated case, I will sell to the highest bidder, at Public Auction, wlihln the legal hours of sale, at Abbeville C. H., 8.C., on Monday, the 8rd day of February. A. D. 1902, all the right, title and Interest of B. Bolin Allen In the following described properly, to wit: All that tractor parcel of land, containing Five Hundred and Thirty-Seven TKQ71 A nrtAO ! HJUI J auisD| more or less, situate In Lowndesvllle Township, In Abbeville County, South Carolina, bounded on the south by lands of J.M.Young and E. P. Speed, north by lands of J. M. Newby, east by W. L. Hardin, and by J. M. Youug ou west. Also, All the interest of B. Rolln Allen in that tract or parcel of laud containing and measuring 'Four Hundred and Fifty [450] Acres, situate In Lowndesville Township, In Ablievllle County, Sonth Carolina, bounded by i Kocky Illver, Johnson lands, B. Berry Allen ! and lands of J. B. Leltoy. I Levied on and lo be sold as the property of B. BoIId Allen to satisfy the aforsaid Execution and costs. Terms?Cash. C. J. LYON, ' Jan. 7,1901. Sheriff A. C. 1902. * janu/ . . : : ,:Ve-l> n j n 1 n :ra?j S AT HAti . 1 ?; L J HaviDg jast completed taking Inv^ff able goods which we will . convert intoj c ; ' ' . I , i 2' * Regardless of the'Cosfr TI njTT}T[\C\ Which have been pelUn || A111\ u I lI Counter at $5 and $6.' vnuixuiu and now offered , 'in Jackets, call at once". Short ends jir 'be sold. . .^Respectful] R. M. H A j& ' V - . I I CUSTof w While ia New York we'i> ? ... date lija I ' M STATIQi . W\Ever eeetfin tbe.ttpper bttrt oftbe St fwl of School Supplies. Call, it will be ? ^ 'our immense stock. Yours w e. A. MIL Ptione 107. / 1 ?IJ^9'5w Notice to | The Undersigned will W at the r Dates Indicated for the Purpose Calbotin FaWa^Stonday, January 13th Lowndenville?Wednesday, January.lc Mount Carmel?Monday, January 28th >. j Willlngton?Wednesday, Jauuary 22n< '' Bordeaux?Thursday, January 28rd. i ; McCormick?Friday, January 24th, Sa Due West? MpncUiy,. February 3rtf, Tu Donalds-^Wednesday, February 5th, tl .. i Both real 'and personal property are to ati the real value thereof; If property is,!^ there should be ani Inequality in the vail the same will be referred to the Countv Be T<? avoid trouble of this kind to both upon eacb tax-payer to make a fall and fai: property. . , ! Tax-payers, in many instance, heretoft in person and in place thereof have mailed return with the words "No Change" toil cannot be received. R E. COX; TSilT o* i / r | IT WILL COST I ING TO COME | OUR IMMENSE f Christmas ' <!* ' (H I WE HAVE TH | STOCK IN TOW | PRICES WILI | .YOU, BECAUSE | THE LOWEST. The Speed i nnmrn i n i iiiir AMIIU1 Lilt W. 3. COTHEAN, DEALERx Proprietor. di AND ALL BUILDD DR. J. A. DICKSON, rtTTnorAH T\PMTTCT SUttUriiUiN LULHIIOI. ( GOLD FILLINGS; CROWN AND BRIDGE ill1 WORK A SPECIALTY. Mil A ?OOD PLATE $8.00 AMALGAM KILLINGS 75c and. 1.00 OFFICE OVER BARKSDALE'S STORE. A Ma DENTAL NOTICE. Dr. S. G.f Thomson, g)i. OFFICE UP-STAIRS ON MoILWAlN sch Corner, Abbeville, 8. 0. pri * IRY. * 1902. i j * n i aniiPTiAii \m 1 1??' U"? '.'UII ; >l>OX'S tory Btock^ we find many. seagoq- ;;; pr at $8 and $9. Now on BargaTfi Odti^ 8h?8 of 'If. laces^ Bel^w Men^ ^^ V>r: t AfotJktyj$jr 1 tnrday, January 25tjhesday, February 4th. 'hursflay, February 6fch. bo assessed for taxation at fchjs time . ^ turned at lees than Its vaJde f; uatiOn of the same class property elf and the taxpayer I would arge r return and valuation of h to oK tier ' ^ >re have failed to make their returhs I or sent to the Auditor a,biabk teflc;;^ itten thereon. Such form of retilVh Auuitur. riiEEa YOTT NOTH- I I AND SEE | : STOCK OF I ..... -m ....... Goods. I .Vv>' E LARGEST | N, AND OUR | j SURPRISE | THEY ARE I ' I' & & & & 5 - - * LM Ug yu. in nmw, S IN I ~ ? A. G. FAULKNER, Ma?W8er . m Ann winno no ,1:11) Mitt, iG MATERIAL. 1. H. PARKER. ' WM. P. GREENE PARKER & GREENE, * tomeys a&d Gon&sellor: aiLiw. Office on LAW RANGE. DDCjVlljljtU 8UUIH t'AKULliNA. y 4. 1898. tf . -V OuO pencil tablets, single and doable ruled tcs, chalks, lead pencils, slate pencils, al *' ool supplies will be found at Tbe Speed ..' JgCo. Phone 18. . ' , : Sr . S> iitr*. . .1.