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w^r Press and Banner ' RS^Pnbllabed every Wednesday kt P I ear in advene*. Wednesday, April 23,1902. f.' Exclusive Rights. One reeeoo lor bonding the next cotton mill outside tbe city limit* Ilea In tbe lact that tbe Abbeville Rectrlo Llgbl and Power Company have exclual ve rlgbl In tbe metier * ? 'i-1" ?"< "?mf If ? had VI awe UIBU U| ll|Ub MIIU ? ? power transmitted from wot of tbe waterfalls ll could be furnlabed cheaper than tbe ? emt of learn, and tbe original purchase com Of a power plant would be aaved. We (earn that Mr. Wakeltng la a practical electrician, ltd tbat be oould (urnlab capital to develop any power wltblu rcaaonable distance at tbe elty. If tbe tame could be bad (or a (airI prtoe. Let Mr. Wakallng develop an electric power, and tben let aotne oiber of our young I anen direct tbelr energy toward building a I eptnolog all), wlm tbe oltlmate purpoae ol ' enlarging It. A flu la lied town .la dead. Growth !e evidence of life. A amall mlU could be built wttb home cepltal, end we hat* man wbo could Utke bold of tbe work nod mik? U eueceeaful. ThU editor uli do poalttoo la a mill, bat woald like to eee mmm one rlee take tbe lead. A Merry Heart Com re from eattnc E??d breed. Tbe Book eaye rat bread end let tby beart fee merry." Bat to bave a merry beart, tbe breed mutt be good, and to bave It good, > on ma?t uae good floor, wblcb tbe eame means Braonfurd'* Cllltoo." We bave gained (be lead by virtue oi parity end queiiiy, and we propoae to keep It, if parity end quality will do Ik II yoa want eatUtaetlou la baking,o*k lor 'Cllf/ too floor. It le for rale by J. B. Oleao, I J.8.Cocbrmo, L.T. AT. M. Miller and Mm. J Loo Alewloe In Abbeville; E. R. H or loo Id [ . Lowodeevllle, W. J. Bareb and J. W. Mor |f? nh la Mi. Cbrmal, K. r. Norm in wining too. ud D. M. Ferryman lo Bordeaux. Tba Wan ouaa. Tba warcboaac business la something new for AlUvlll*, mad many of oar people have aoi jM realised tba advantage of daalloi with It. Especially la tba mailer of storing aoitoa tba customers bave bean wall plssaed. Io tbe guano business It will bsreaflsr be a aaassslty. It la tbongbt tbat goano will br kept there lo stnafc all tba year tbroogb. Already tba laie demand* of tbe sssaon have I br exceeded tba asportations. / As yet tba lavoBtmeot baa oot been very profitable for tba stockholders, but It ba? been eo good a tblng (or Ita patron* tbat It l? tboagbt tba business will increase so tbat Id aaotaar year a dividend may be paid. A* mausger, Qapt. Lyon bas glean satisfaction obota tbe atoab holders and tba patrons oi tba lastUnltoo. Allnllea bcaMcrsta! Parsaaat to tba Oonstltntloa of tba DemoaraUe Party oI Hootb Carol I as. tbe local Demoaratta Clube of Abbeville Coonty are bareb> ordered to meet on Haturday. April Mtb. for tba parpoaa of organising. At eald meeting tbay sball eleet a President. Viae-President. Bseretsry, ooe Kxeeotl ve Committeeman, ana delegstee to tba Cbnnly Oonvantton which will meet at Abbeville on Monday, tbe Mb day o.* May, lift Each local dab la entitled to oaa deleaste tor esab twenty-live (?) members enrolled, or a majority traction thereof. PKAMK B. Oaky, na..i.M.M lUm Vw iv.m I John A Bmimmi.' aeareSry! PtMk of Am IaAwi. Coiane, tba latent daagbter of Mr. and Mm. UK. Bowladled attbair boma la Kibertoo, Ua^tMDda>, April 2Mb. Hrr remain* van broagbt to Aboavliie aad tntarrad in Loag COoa Comet ery. la lb la aad bereavemeat tb? family bava tba sympathy olaboagof trlaad*. "Another UUla lamb baa too* To dwell wllb Uim ?bo gave; Aootber UUla darling baba la ebelUrtd lo iba grave," la Dip para or Tla Caaa. la Abbeville we baa* aom* kind of foaain tba i eoaneat wllb tba watar pi pea ol tba tow d. lo tb* abeeoee ol a dipper or ojaier can aomt boy* potibalr mootb on tb* water foaauiu and aatUfy tbelr tblrat. Olber people may not like I bat way ol drinking, ana nay poe?l biy prefer luMta dipper oeed. Todrlak tbu > way la abool*qnlvai?nt to tipping aad drlok tag oat ol tba backet. Abbeville Orawa Prlaea. At Iba leeeal meeting of tbe Grand Lodge of tbe Knigbia of Honor, Abbeville farulanrd two omc?ra for tb* next year. T. P Qoarlea, Aa?latant Oiard Dictator; J. T. Hobertaon. Grand Treasurer. We believe tbl> la a new bonor for Mr. Qaartee, bat Got Unbar tan a baa beeo irtaMitr ever alnce tb? organisation of tb- order. Tbe fact tbat b? DM Mr?ta WO lODg II ID* stil prooi 01 Dl? fidelity to ill* trust. C?tll? VmImL If yoa wish lo Mil momyearling cattle. Water* poor id lle?b. yoa tan Sad Intoratilon a bareroa application lo tbe Preee Mad B?n otr office. A hitfb price and ready caab will b* p*id tor poor yooog cxui No old stock want ad. XIm BalMlaf. Mr. V. H. Long baa a boat flaltbcd a most . racMltat ibrw^iorT bride betiding. wilt man card roof. He aspect* to pat lo macblu ery to grind eora aad wheat. Oar oaiy regret la tbat oottoo mill aaaotolnery ta not to ba pat Id inatMd of a rollar mill. Haw Pkaaw, April let, IMS. Wa. U. Bars wall, odloa. 110. O.?. Wakeltng, office, l?L C. R. Rlotoey'* dairy, 101., 2 rlnga. J. J. Stone, jeweler, 1M. K. H. (sign, laatdanoa, 131. LaaaOry Ageacy. I now baee the ageacy far the Oatee Ml earn Laandry, Orvenvlne, H. C. ll yoa woo Id like to Mite tbem do yoar work gl?* me your laandry. J. W. McKee, Jr. tH'a iMr iMff. I If yoa oMd mooey oo yoar own ttrai, and <u gl?a good Mcartiy. yoa alfkt Inn aomctblag toyoar latareatby applying to Mr. H. 8. LJak, at 11m Abbavllia poal office. U. Om4 Paatara. Ptoa Bottom laod pasture for cattle. SOe. par mootb. Apply to ^ J. W. Lcaley. awdayfaara at ika Abba* :ila Past I to *15 a. m. 10 to 10*0 a. m. U m lo 1.15 p.m. 5 p. m. lo A p. m. KobL H. Ubk. P. M. Par Sal* Cb?ap. A good aoaod work aalsaaL Apply to R. ?. HIlL [ Ma. J. C. Calowkix, formerly of Dooalda. bat aow of UrwoTlIb, wu id towu last Ha.orday. Ha earn* to m* relail?ea and frlaoda, aad Abbeville la alwaya glad to bare aa aftM m. man mwu Ia mb. nod Mr*. Harry HI mm ode left Tneaday tor Cbar leeton to laki la lb* ?xpu*>tloo. ud from tber* tbey will retaru to tbatr boa* la Aibaoc, Ua., after a wNk*i a lay to tba city wltb relative*. tub Daughter* of Cbafrdeiacr will meat 'at lb* bom* of Mia* Leooa Buke, Friday, April tttb. at 4 o'clock. A fall attendance la reqaeated by order ol the Praetdent, Mrs. j. f. McKloooo. If nnenceeaetal wltb ftana baa blvea and not aaUafled wltb HJnme," try "Home Perfeolion," wbleb ob via tee difficult management lb bo lb. A. C. bmltb A Co.. Coldwaler, Ua. k tub Mease' Cbapel Dtmocratlc Club will maal 00 Hatarday, tba 2Mb, at 2 o'clock at Edgewood School Hooee lore organise and attend toaacb bualoeoaaa ceceaaary. B F Price. Dnammera bave recently aald aome nice tbtngeaU at Abbeville. Ibey tblok buMueea la dial rate, abd It la tbougbi that new u?o Ewiil ccme to ?bareonr proaperliy. bkv.jamem l. mabtik will preacb In tbe Praabytarlau Cborcu next Kabbalb morn id* and clgbL at nlgbt will be tbe Union Her lea. The JLoDca?t<r to'erpiiK* win coirgv can* dldEieeball tenia woid lor ?uch articlca ea may be intended to advance tbelr Iniereeu. Mm Editii Haedem left today for ber boatlo Latiioir,klt?r (pending two vmIi to tb? oily wltb bar aunt, Mr*. J. A. Bone. Loog Cua Democratic Club will me*>t at Central Hcbool Hoaae oextMaiorday, IbeW.b, ISo'clock. W. E. Morrlauo, Prea. Mra. Btovall of AofuaU. U*.. la Id tbe city ipaadlai sometime wltb ber friend Mr*. Eugene B. Gary. Bee. J a im L. Mastiv will preecb Id the Preeby (eriao cbnrcb next sahbetb oroiug and nlgbt. Nlgbt will be tbe Union aervice. _Chief or Police RilkvU off to_DaMaa. Texas. MI. J. JODt? wars UK WBIIB be It ?W*JT. Mi. Hub Bowl*, of Klbertoo, O*., apenl Moadsr ud Tneetley to U?e olljr. Mm. Boubt 81 mho we, of Winder, lit., up aol aeveral dejri la tbe city last week. L ii liTypii l * -JJ Jkt-k- _ tiENEKAL NEWS NOTES. Tklan Tbnt We All Nhtmld Know Unlbfrril From Our Ksebnnaea. A brutal murder ocoured n>>nr lUvetielV tattoo. Colleton county. Ia?t Moiidny morning. On returning to liin home In the forenoon, W W. J one*, n Mt-llon on the Plant Hjriirm, found thf biidy of hit* younic wife In aidog houa* Dour ht? home. Ilertbroxt wan cut from ear to ear *u<t her lieml almuet *? % ered from her body. A bloodstained ilrklv lying ue*r the corp?e nlmwul bow the crime tiad been committed. search for the murderer *?? immediate y imtde, but hn yet no clue Ua? been discovered. la t crowilH tenement hon?e In N< * York' an entire .-iii-jfrd lurally, nuuibtriug even, were fouud d>?d from |n>!?uuIii(. Tnelr bodim hint l?'i n unawitl bj1 rain and tunu tdviturrd HiHge of dtr<>iu|?i*IM<?n. The train leaving AtiderMiu Monday afternoon for B?*iton. collided with a fcbllltng englue lu *i railroad cuu (Mi TU'?day, the Kt*n>at?* p*a?ed 'h? river Mild h>*r'Hti hill without a word of dlxrUMlon carryititf appioprlatiouN about STO.OOO.IOI. The ra"*e i|>im?IIou vr*? dlftCUMted 111 tile |{ou?e ?ui Muuday ?tid It wan very evident itiat .ancul fi|u?iHy tH exceedingly repug naul to ail section*. A n-vt-re earltiqUHke shock shock was fell lu M< xlcu City at 7:% o'clock ou Saturday evening wlilcti lamed for a uiloute aud a balf. Short y after I o'clock on Hnnday morn log, a luiwl diHalrouM lire ocvured near Oldens land 11 g.on ibe Oblo river, near Cairo, III. Tbe steamer. City of fltlnburi. vm discover ed to be on Ore while all aboard were asleep, and In a few nnuules, wan burned to tbe water'* edge. Tbe loaaof life la not yet defluateiy known. Owing to a moat disastrous Are In Dallaa. Tezaa. Monday morn I nr. property wiia destroyed to the value of J170 0UO. Several Area were discovered in tbe city shortly after 3 o'clock. Tb* ?<1 vane* guard of tbe Untied Cod fed eraia Veteran* reacbt-d Dal la* oo .Sunday niabt and ?lt train* continue to carry numbar* ot old soldier* witb their relatives aod friends. Tbe popular prlea restaurants ol New York, baveadvanced lha piioa olttaakiaod roaat beef on an average ol ? cent*, owtug to tbe ooniiuued rims in tba priee of beer. The buklue** part of tbe town of Barton, Ala., wa* destroyed by Ore on last Thursday ntgbt. Col. CbarlM Marshall, mlliury secretary ol Ueneral Kobert K La*. dortng tbe civil war, and for many year* oueof tbe leading lawyer* of tne Baltimore bar, died at bis boms orapoplexy last Saturday nlgbt. ProL Nicholas Butler waa Installed with Imposing ceremonies on Saturday a* president of Cui am bta University. There are now rumors of trouble In China. Tbe popnlaoe is becoming excited over rumor* cbat trouble I* brewing between tbe imperial aod foreign troops. Un acoonnt of an attempt of tbe Tobaooo Combine to secure control of the retail olgar trade In Chicago, a war ol extermination may follow, and tbe doest Havana cigars may ell lor the price of a clieroot. Secretary Long appeared before the House oommlitee on navet alfalraon Saturday and dlvcuesed tbe building of new snips. He lavored a provision lor three battle ships, two armored cruisers aod several smaller hips. Toe trouble wnicn dm oeen nrewiug in me cotton mills of John Karnura a Co.. euded od -Saturday lu a eirlke o( between 100 ud anu a. A lo per cent Increase was demanded and a recognition of U>? union, both of wblcb were denied. It le olalmed that a pian has been practicalI) COnaumated by J. P. Morgau, who la now abroad, U> combine tbe leading trane-aUantlo steamship line*. Tbe ceneos bureau baa leaned a report on tbe tobacco crop OI1W9 abowing that ?W,8l* ruma wblcb reported a production of tobac* oo bad an acreage of 1.161,4X3, with a total K>daction of MU.1tt.2H pound*, valued at .WS.0U2 ?Mew* * Courier. It 1% rumored tbat terme of peace have been practically agreed upon with tbe Boera at Pretoria, but ibataomc little time will elapse before tbe details of tbe plane can be perfect ed. Booker T. Washington emphatically denies the rumor that be bse purchased a summer Ditmc in Masaacbnaetts. lie says b?.|a not able to do so; tbat lor a number of years be baa rented a small cottage lor tbe lumawr mo m to be near tbe work to wblcb be usuall> devotee himself duriug the summer. Tbe agenla for all tbeootton manufacturing corporations lo Lewiston and a-Jbdrn,Maine, announce tbat Uiey will not grant tbe de mauu 01 ine u.uic t|iiao?n lor iu tavtuce iu wages. Be lore they will givrua Increase in ???<*, uuJer present couditioua. they will Hut down in all tbe deparitnrnta. About 7,000 luudi are employed in ttie mlila ul l>ewlstou and Auburn. Tbe strike ol tbe textile werkera of Aug oat* has oeeu enduraed by tbe executive couucsl >rf Ibe American Federation of Labor last Friday. and tbe workera were assured ol nil nuppurt in tUe tflorta tosecuie victory. Bob Fltaslmmons bu wired JeQIers that ibe only stale in wblcb a glove content could oa beld waa California and Ibal lie would meet biui any wbere in tbat Slate. He aaya be la wining lo leave all ibe airangeiuents to bim. Mrs. Stonewall Jack bod waa tendered a reception on la?0 Thursday at ibe SL. John Hotel, In Charleston, by a number of visiting Vlnglulaua. Tbe Oreenvllle Female college, Furman University and the "south Carolina college were represented at tbe Exposition last Friday. President-elect Thomas Eitrada Pa I ma lefl Hampton, Va., on laat Friday (or Cuba. A prominent and wealtby South Carol Idlas. now of AUbamd, baa made a contribution of (5,00 to tb? Tuakegee Normal and Inrlnalrliil Inallt nlA Thla U f ha I a rwaat ilnn a. Hon ibal bat ever bttn received by that inuttutlon from a Houibern while mao. Ijueen WI them n la, o! Holland, la very III al iba praaeni time wllb typhoid fever, though her condition la somewbat Imyroved. Blahop T. W. While was aeon tiled on Friday morn log. He waa charged Willi murder aod carry lag concealed weapona. The 0(ly seeooc* annual meeting of the South Carolina Medical Afceoclailou, which met la SpcrUuburg laal week, adjourned on Friday. They were aooorded a moal bearly weloume by Uie people of thai town. President aod Mra. Rooeevell left Washing* ton Friday nlgbl for Mew York, to atfend ibe lualallatlqn exercise# of Nicholas Murray Bulion aa prealdent of Columbia Unlverally. On account of Information gained on hla recent trip to Cuba, Prealdent Rooeevell baa reappointed Mlaa Maggie Moore lo the poetoffice at Yorkvllle. Hue waa originally appointed In *93 under Ibe Cleveland admlnla. irallon. A close peraonal friend of President Rooaeveil la quoted aa aaylug: '-President Roosevelt, dnrlng hla trip to south Carolina, learned to know her people aa be had never belore known them, and be may be counlcd on not lo forget Ibem." A Ruaalan anarchist, uniformed aa an aide-decamp, gained access last Tuesday IdU) ibe ministerial omct, at reiereoutg. Kuiilt. and abol sod latally wounded M. Hepiagiuue, mtutelar of tbe Interior. He ih takeu to a boeplial but died an boar later. Admiral Hobley baa accepted an luvltatlou to visit Jaekaoo, Mlaa^ aatbe gueaiof tbat Stale. Extenelve preparation* are being made for bla entertainment. Attorney General Knox announeea bla wllllngneaa to proeecuie tbe beef truat, provided somebody will furnish Lira with evidence to abow tbat ibe antMruat are being violated. Tbire aeema to be bnl little probability tbat Congreaa will adiorun before Juue. Tbe delay U being eauaedby the Pbllipplne question. Tbe l>emocrata and Kepubllcana are both determined to bave ibe matter thoroughly Inveatlgated. Governor AlcHweeney ha* already received 'JU applications lor ibe two scholarships fur tblsHtale. Which tbe will of the lale Cecil Kbodea provide*. Hut an be baa received u<> official infurmailou aayel, notbluic can be done. Tbe scholarships are worlli tt.MUeacb every year and Ibey are to study three years In Oxford University. Movement!! are already on foot to erect a baudaome monument to Gener>il Wade Hampton, to be aurmouuted by an equeatrlan atatne. The movement la In the hauds GJ IDC I'HUKOICIH UI IMC UJIliniriiu/. Several Governor* of tbe different tlaltw gathered tu Cbarlecton laal week?Lotiglno, Mooe, O'Dell and Montague. The poet master, at Columbia, baa received a letter Irom a lady in New York, tbe proprietor of a bote), willed baa Im refored 10 tbe secretary of aiaU*. The lady wanta a eouple of Catawba Indlaua, living In tbe upper pari of aUilii, lo come north and aot waitera lu tbe bou-l, receiving flu h nionib and bourd. I Mr*. Dr. J.C. Maxwell, or Greenwood, who wllb ber lulu buaband, founded aud endowed Ibe Connie Maxwell orpnanage, died tbf ot ber day. I'odopbylllu Compound la tbe beat borae j medicine, for ?ele by Tbe Hpced Drag Co. DUE WEST NEWS. J Woodlmia Mnbbnlb NrbMl Olebrn- | lion?An KuJujnblr Ocrn?lou fur Fitrruia, Pnpll* *atl FrlradiOlber lira* ol Interval. * Dae Weal. 8. C., April 2i u Mr*. Marie l.lnilaay and Mla> lx>ulae Brown* b lets went loAuder?oo Mouday tournlDx uut () ahopplog expedition. u AiMiut eiKnty pemona went to (ireenwood to ti the Oratorical I'onteat lam Friday. I Mr. H. B. (iary and Mr. W. P. Greene, pro ml- t nrut iiiliirncyn or Abbeville, bad buxlneaa In |i Trial Juotice Kill*' court on Mo.iday. b M Ins siatla Wldetnan who la teachingmualo fit All Healing. N. C., ban boen al borne alnoe Friday nigbt. She returns lo her work tbu Mr?. M. J Bowie and Ml*a Ann Kuaaell are with Mr*. Mia Klllnon, near Kanley, who la <|Ui'e alck. . Mr*. John Lyou. of Abbeville, came to I>ua * West laat Saturday lo apend a lew days with a beral?t?r, Mr*. J. W. W Ideman. . v> . urr, ij.ii., mtiuii n'ur, Due WmI Monday afternoon. He will oon- F duel Iwoaervicea a day for **veral daya. He " i-arar by *[* < !? I Invitation of tbe V. M. C. A., l>ut ihe public l? Invited lo attend all the aer- , vie**. Dr. <>rr ha* Imu <|ulte ?ucceMful aa an " evanK*ll*l. Come oui and bear wbal be baa ? lo nay. J Mi?*e* Llxsle and .Mamie Jordan are meet- 1 lug wlib a large measure of *ucc?m In ihelr druw making buainesa. Tbey bare room* al : Mr*. 1'earaon'a. Dr. K. Y. Pre*aiy apent twoor three daya In rtlUburg laal week and returned bome balurday nigbu itev. Jamea Bovco will reluru from Pitta burg Tueaday or wednraday. Dr. J.K. Bell attended the meeting of ibe * State Medical Association at Spartanburg laal a week. t Mr. Dan Winn la aupplylng the Cbarlealon market wllb flue beef. He la a good Judge of . cattle and paya tbe blgbeal maraet price* for ' all tbal are offered. Mr. R S. Galloway, Ml** Murgorlte GlrtVu. Ml?a Jennie Galloway, Ml** Kditb Dargan I and Mr. Sam Todd want to Donald* Friday nlgbt to take tba late train for Greenwood to c attend tbe oratorical route*; but were too lale 1 and returned borne disappointed. * Kev. C. K. Todd returned to Cbarlotte from 1 Pittsburg I Ml Saturday and tben went to t Neely'a Creek Id prosecution of bla work aa 1 College AgenL Mlaa Nancy Havtborn Ih slaying with Mra. ? Jane Todd. * ? Mr. James Young will soon oomplete bla a scbool work at Princeton and will tben be?In tbe aludy of medicine. Mr. T. R. Black well and femlly expect to go to tbe Charleston Exposition In a few day*. Among tbe visitors from Due West at tbe Woodlawn Habbatb School celebration Sabbatb afternoon were Mlaa Jennie Edward*. . Mlaa Stack, Mlaa MNreball. Mlw Dargan, Mlaa * Ulffen, Mlaa Orler, Mlaa Scborb, Mrs. Bonnr . Mr. Uooten. Prof. Patklnaon.Mr. Linton, M Todd, Mr. Carllaie. Pro. Urler, Prof. Caldwell and Prof. Kennedy attended tbe oratorical con tec t at Greenwood wltb tbe Erskine crowd. A large dele gallon of Engine undents were nreeent aa [ interested spectators. The medal waa won ' br the representative of Kurman University, t Mr. Cunningham, and tbe people from Due . Weat cordially cay lbst It was well deserved, j Mlaa Mollle Cochran baa oompleled ber ' ecbool term al Wood lawn reiurneu io aw i borne near Abbe villa Mlaa Uoabrao Is a popular teacher nod baa done splendid work Id baracbool. Her patrona were delighted wltb bar work aod will be glad to welcome bar back to tba acb x>l next aeaaloo. Mra. Cora B. Hlbley la lalllDg bar father, Mr. R. W. Haddon. at tba old boma. Tbe braelugclimata of Winchester, Va., aeema to agrae wltb her. Mrs. Hlbley bas many friend. Id Due Weat w bo are always glad to welcome ber back. Hba goea to Auguata oo Wedoes day where ?b* will Join ber bu?Daod before returning to Virginia. Mr. C. M. Boyd preached at Ceotral scbool boa mi last Habbatb afterooon. Tbe aoooal celebration of tbe Woodlawn Habbatb Scbool was bald Habbatb afternoon. About a buodred aod twen'y-flve peraosa were present and the audlenca waa made op of latbera and motbera young ladlea and young men, little glrla, little boy a aod bablea. Mary lladdoo.a little daughter of Mr. Una Haddon, recited "My Motbera Face." Carrie DeVora, daughter of Mr. Wm. De Vore, recited "Now 1 l<ay Me Down toHlaep." Mlaa Amanda Drake, daughter of Mr.Praok Drake, aang and recited beautifully "Hock of Agea." Mlaa Komi Drake, daughter or Mr. uooert Drake, read a well prepared eanajr ou tble aubJ eel, "A View PoloL" "Cbrtollana Oulv lo Name," waa the "object of ft nice eaaay by Mlaa Lutle Haddon. Mlaa Uaddon la a daughter of Mr. Jobo C. Haddoa. Mlaa Mattle Drake, a graduate of lbe Dae Weet Female College, and adangblerof Mr. Kobert Drake. dlacu?>*<! In a well prepared eaeay tbia ?ubje<-t, "Tbree Waya Id Wblcb lo Aid tbeHabbalb Mcbool." Mr. Preaa DeVore waa od Ibe prof ram for ao addreaa, but waa not present. Mr. Jamea VV. Drake made a good addreaa on "The Beauty of Cbrlatlen Courage." Tbe addreaa waa a good oue. but entirely too long for an occasion of tbla kind. Mr. J. L. Boyd tod Prof. Parkinson made abort mud Jntereallng talk*. The exercises were entertaining and Instructive. There were mmt pt-rnoD* prevent iban coald be waled. Tbl* school wa< ontan Ixed eleven year* ?ko by Mr. K. 8 Galloway, who baa been superintendent tbrough all ihe?e years. The past year he haa been assisted by the following teacher*: Mr. J. L. Boyd. Ml** Kannle Austin, Ml** Mattle Drake. Mr. Prauk Drake, Mrs. Pauline Smith. Mia* Konn Drake la the *ecretarv. We were Impressed .with tbe number ol bandaome young ladlea and good looking yonug men tbat were present. TbU school baa done and la mill doing a good work lo tbla community, and tbe superln'endeni and teacher* deserve, and uo doubt have, tbe thank* of tbe people In tbat section. Tbr yonnx ladlea who assisted with tbe alnglng added lotereat to tbe occasion. We were glad of an opportunity lo renew oar acqaalolance with tbe good people oat tbere. EAST END. ?k?l N?m *nd Hear* Hla Rwanda In C'naalry a?4 la Tawa. Abbeville, 8. C., April 21.IKtt. 11XKR AND TlllHt. Rev. J. 0. Wllaon, D. D., delivered* One ad* dreaa oo Monday evening, oa tbe llto aud character of Oen.' Wade Hampton, wbleb waa highly appreciated by bis bearers. Tbe farmers are basiling planting cotton aod corn. Tbe auction sales at tbe Nicholson Porn'lure 8lore, have given the people some rate bargains. What's the mailer with tbe Abbevilla and Ml Carmei Telephone line, as we bear tbat most all have paid In tbalr respective amount*. Supervisor Job neon Is now patting In some good work oa Mngaslns 8treel. Kev. Lewis M. Koper, D. D., or 8parUn< burg, will conduet service* la tbe Baptist Church, wblch began laal Monday and will continue every uight ihrouga tbe week. Tbe public are cordially Invited. Mr. O. L. Jacksou baa resigned bla plaoe Willi tbe city water work* sua > now wltb tbe Abbeville Furniture Factory. Mr. A. Q. Faulkner's uew house Is nearlou ootupletlon. It make* quite a pretty sbow. roMINCJ AND UDl.VG. Prof. A. M. DuPre of Spnrtanburg, spent several days of last we-k to our city 00 special bumoed and visiting bomefolke. Mrs. Lander Is welcomed In tbe city by ber ilnltr, Mra. J. O. >S llaon. ])r. Sain Vlaanakat and bride, after making hotuefolka and frh-iul* Happy by their presence, have returned to tb?lr liutun Id Atlaota. Mr L. I) Caldwell of Greeuviile,apent Hunday Willi hla ton, Mr. Lambert Caldwell. Mlaa Little Peuney >pent Sunday wltb bum* people. Meaara. Mara aod Hnnilltoo.nl (Jreeuwood, were In tbe clir Sunday wltb Irlenda. lie*. J. O. Wlltou. D. D., lell Tueaday for Cbarleaton. where be will take In tbe Kxpuallion. a?d tbe Tueaday following lie will leave for tbe Coo federate Itoun l<m at lUllaa, Texa?. accompanied by Mra. Wllaon. During tbe Dra. ab-ence b la pulpit will l>e tilled aa lolIowa, Oral Sunday In May Itev. Lander, aeoond Sunday Itev. Dan tela and tblrd Hunday lie*. Waddell. Mr. Harry Hlraona <ind bride left Tueaday (or Cbarleatou and tbe Kxpoaltlon. Mr and Mra. M. It. Syian. Mra. L. It. Vow, Mra. W.T. McDonald, Mlaa Mary DuPr* and MlaaSarab Klugb left Tueaday lor Expoaltlou In L'liarleaion. Tomorrow the Mlaaea Stark, Mlaa Maud McCluug and Mlaa Joule Lyon will leave for tbe Cbarleaton Kxpoaltlon. Mr. Jubn U?akin and wife, of Mountain View, are vlaltlng Mra. Ulbert and family at Lebanon. Prof. K. K. tianaom apcnt Saturday and Sunday at Du* Weal. Mr. Marlon Kanaom bla father, accompanied blip back to I^-banon. reluming to Due Weat Monday morning laat. Mr uml Mra. Dm-ar lanlrr of Mont ere v. ?pviit Sunday wltb Mr. and Mra. Samuel Kvhdh. Mr. and Mni. Samuel Evana are allll ijulte it'rk. Mr. Kvana waa home bitter Monday. W<* hope lliey may soon he up again. *'M" la ?ulfcriuic IntenaHy from an attack of wclallca, tbrielore I* unfit to write new* tbla week, a* be Ik racked with (tain. UtMi J (Mile McCatuy, MIM I.line mui ana Mi*n Maggie |*t>uduI. Hpt-ui a delightful day I lam week ?llb Ibetr friend Mra. .1. T>. McUaw. i Mr. and Mra. Jamea Cochran are now btnue keeping on Kill* bill, where tbey will welouiue ibelr trleiida. A?k your Irtenda about Mureaco, we aell 'I. Tbe .Speed Drug Co. School booka! you will find iheut at our atore. a all lumen I Jnal ranelved. Tbe speed Drug Co. . a ?sv >*! . -j. . . , . BROUGHT HIS BRIDE HOME. >r. R. A. Vlwn?lm l|?? Rriuwu to b? the Happleat >? la Aacrlea. Dr. 8. A. Vmnnnka and hla bride are lo town lading bla futher'a family. Dr. Vlaanaka laa taken a high atand among tbe medical >rofee?lon In iila adopted borne, wbile tbe iome of bla nativity baa frequently made reulalilon on him In a profeaklonal w?y. Ab>evllle love* ber aooa and Is alwaya delighted n hear well or thetu when tbey go abroad. ?r. Vlaanaka baa married ibe rhoiceat of leorgla brldea and hla aucceaa In medicine iiauiea a plenty of thla world's good* for lim and the loved oue. Revival Mervleea. Dr. U M. Knper, paator of the Plrat Baptlat hnrch of Hpartanbnrg. arrived In tbe elty Innday altcruoon and la donductlnga aarlea I f meeting* at tbe Baptlat church, preaching I verv morning at 10 and every evening at 8:1ft. >r. itaptr la a young man and a splendid irmcher. He conducted a meeting at Oreeneoro. N. C.. laat month and tbe local paper In peeking of It aaya : -No mlnUter or evangellat who haa contacted a revival In thla city liaa been more ' cn<*ntlly popular. Throughout bla alay be I ieia 'large CDDgrriiuoDi ana prncoca in heui with power." Tbe morning services last bat one boar tod be evenlHg bat little looser. Every one It ordtally lb*lted and urged to attend all tbeae ervlces. lediired lalca-C. A W. C. Railway. Tbe Charleston and Western Carolina Hallray an nonnceo reduced rate* from all inelr tattoos on account apeclal occasions named m?Iow : State Oratorical Contest, ? Greenwood ? tound trip tickets wilt be on aale April 17tb md IHtb, final return limit April 21,1002. Southern Baptist Cohventloo, Asbevllle, N. _ \ Koood trip tickets at one fare will be on ale from all coupon aUtlona to Asbevllto, me fare. Parties at local atatlooa can be tarilsbed with tickets also If application made o oar Agents. Tickets on aale May <t|b to f, Olb mcluMive, final limit May 81sL Au ex enalon can be bad anlll June 2nd on payaent lee fifty cents. South Atlantic State* Maalcal Festival. Ipartanburg. Round trip tickets at one fare * rill be on sale to Spartanburg April J?tb, Olb and May lit, fl Dal limit May 3rd, 190U. W. J. Craig, O. P. A Peraoaalltj mm Capita). A pleasing personality Is of untold ralue. It i? a personal delight and in* piration to everybody who comes in ntact with it. tiuch a personality is ?pital. Very few people ever come to your ne, or ever see#your stocks aiid x>nds and lands, and interests in steam ibip linea, or corporations ; but your >eroonality you carry with you everywhere. It i? your letter of credit. You Hand or fall by it. 1 What indescribable wealth is packed I to some tine, beautiful personalty we neet now aud theu. How thecbaraoter-millioDairedwarla he money-millionaire. How poor and iespicable does a man who gained his wealth in a questionable way appear >efore a superb personality, even with>ut money-wealth. The millionaire of irains, and or self culture, puts to ihame the man who baa dwarfed and sramped his houI for bis money-mi Iioua. What a boon it la, when you meet a riend on tbe street for a few momenta, jo be able to fling out tbe wealtb of a . ricb manbood or womanhood Into his souciousnesu, and to make him feel that pou have wealth much superior to that >f mere money. How unfortunate it is that young leople in our homes and schools are jot taught the value and importance >f personal wealth, which they always jarry with them, and wbicb is on >erpetual exhibition in a world's fair. "ve should never begrudge any expense, time, or effort within our reach which will odd to our personal wealth, which will enrich and beautify the haraplor nf thriuA nhnnt llu _ No matter bow deformed your body uay be, it in ponsible for you to tbrow < tuch a wealth of character?of love, of iweetness, of light?into your face that ill doom will fly open to you and yon > will be welcomed everywhere without v ulroductiou. A beautiful, sweet q Heart, tbe superb personality of the >' toul, belongs to everybody. We all , Feel tbat we are personally related to a me who has theue, though we have jever been introduced to him. The widest heart* are warmed, and tbe a itubbornest natures yield, under the 1 ;barm of a beautiful soul. (l To be able to tbrow the searchlight d if a superb personality before ua, wherever we go through life, and to leave a trail or sunshine and blessing behind us; to be loved because we icatter flowers of good obeer wherever we move, is an infinitely greater tchievement?a grander work?than J :o pile up uiillionH of cold, unsympa :uetio, mean, nard dollars. b i If you need Drags or m dlclnee, Just call Id ?see ua. Tbe Speed Drug Co. ^ Furniture polish, tbe very beat you wlil e ' nd at Tbe Hpeed Drag Co. l pm ABLE SPRING 1 His Stc & may have an oppoi to do business witi we have for sale. LET IT SUFFICJ 4 van /i +< irn > >> <1 Tiru 11 a Ili ni/UlO U11U (T VII 4 Don*t_ Tal But let eve patronage best goods .. . .. in T*?-r "*> ' V ~ .Tlont trust to blind luck?? fIJon't Buy a M( lUNt hecatiNe you are t EXAMINE THEM ALL about a lew point* or i ryjjyis ' S * I YOU OFTEN HEAR THE OTHER N ^ ||AM|r ,??? ?AV = JU8T A? COO. /^VSBORNE OSBORNE. THI8 18 A FULL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OK ITS SUPERIORITY. tiffTtfW FlrtU ? Compare gear and broad Third ? With four pawls in the ace. Will wear a life time. d,riv? whe?!'* ? ? ", in tbe of grass without backing. u A /iHtilr tiViaft lioarlniy .. . ? , , , TCvvuu xx D'"**v ?? *?! roartn ? ?Xira neavy niogw our eparate from frame. with malleable bioge and shoe. W? will tell you the rest when Abbeville Hardwi i Mrs. TAGGART tlas a Great Quantity of Cheap Hats, Which She is Closing Out at Prices to Suit the Buyer. She also has a large assortment of other Goods which she is almost giving away. Her object iu keepiog her store open is not only to close out her goods, but to receive orders for dress making. QI.a !> all ?tiA lata fashion nlttM. Uld is Dfe pared to make the best and the prettiest drewen to be found in America. Her work la good and her prices are made to tuU. Call on her at her store opposite McDiil Jc Lyon's Furniture 8tore. !*aMcralc Veteran K?aal*a, Dal- IHsaH Rain Vm Thm via IIm Ilea* Ins. Tex., April tt-M, IMS. beard Air Llae. Cbarleaton HC March 21 1809 Account Confederate Veteraoa Reunion, tbe !r. B. J Martin Snida! 8 c Heaboard Air Line Railway will aell from all Dear Sir?I understand from General C. I. i? X&r^ataam !? ?V!3in Jina Valfeer. Greenwood, 8. C.. tbat too are In- ** .rE1t,? ?pv .?? oille. Following airing aa to rout* oi tbe offlelsl train to Dal- PP'T frt>m Hone named: i>, Texas, after leaving 8ontb Carolina. Greenwood .1 2) 80 I bave pleaaore In advtelng tbat tbls train Abbeville...?.? 20 SO rill go via Birmingham. Meridian. Jackaon, Calboun Falls 2D 20 th.K T*iS!S "?d K**1* Ticket* will be on aale April 18tb, 19th and 'ay. riili lying tbe aborteat poaalble route, jom, with final limit Maj 2nd. with privilege 3?* AS? *?!oan. n * of extension of return limit to May 1Mb, by .TJ im't Colombia at 11 s. m.. April depositing tick eta wit b Joint agent at Dallas Mb. and will paaa Dooalda about 2*6 p. m. Onor bofore April 30tb and upon payment of b?l dmt?- ?od sfiall ta tor you to join na. fM of 60 cents. For further Information ralPieaae let rne know If yon will needs*leep- aljTe u>ached lea.aleeping car fsellllles. etc., ?' ??r ??? ?: DOtw win "P" spply to nesrest ticket agent of Seaboard Air innKIa Karth Oimiifh tA TkllftA. f Jn/tlallvaf. Hoping to hear from you shortly, I am Your* very truly, * " W.Hunt, Wbio you are look log tor acbool books, Division Passenger Agent. tablets, peas, etc., don't forget tbe Hpeed Drug Co.. tbey aen farnlsb wbat you want. 1 1 " Wall Paper?Having secured tbe ageney We are headquarters tor n Ice candy, stock tor A "red Pints * 0o.,o7 New York, I id ofJ^sl,?blMd..b.Wlt^?J?50 2Jd?wan"moo!<?Iogs^eVer b ro ughi^!o AbK Hpped'sCough Hyrop l?fnsrenteed. Try a i wouI<Tb?pl^duiShow you'b"tberTou owe. Tbe speed Drug uo. buy or noi. We sell tbe genuine Ortp Capsules and you Lsdles wben down town call and see my rill And tbem good. Tbe Hpeed Drug Co. beautiful line of Wall Pap?r and mouldings, You are ready to paek your blankets away. lb*T ar* nP10 lh* minute. . fou will need Motballne as tbls can be plao> ueo. 1 enney. don tbe moat delicate goods and noi stain If you want nice stationery cbsap, go to beio. Tbe Speed Drug Co. Mllforda Drug Store. Me s Store is n?w I NEWEST AN! LND SUMMER GOODS. >ck is I And he is well plying the wan Immense ??ki?<is ? ? > ___and we only as tunity of convincing: every one that it wil i us. It is impossible to mention all the nic E at this time for us to say that we have o Lssorted stocks we have ever ottered. ? X X T-r* f -4~ LU VSLL1 WW KJl U iiyi it >ry one come and see for himself. Gratef we hoi>e to have a continuance of the sail at reasonable prices. Respectfully, T \A7 A -V. ? ^ + > .. - ... . - - , III I i'|l Pf |JI 7^ KT YOUIt EYE8 WIDE OPEN AND SEEK THE TRUTH. twer old " its the best.** >. Let um tell you . tbe G 11 Fifth?With the long double forked connection to cutter bar, and 14-inch bearing on hinge bar, the cutter bar cannot aa*. J Sixth ? Long metal pit-man with ball aud socket joint at each end. fitted for taking op the wear?never break* sickles. we come. rare Co. ! CANDIDATES. i Tmr far?. We sr? authorised to annoaoos Wi. J. | 8TRJBLINO m Modldal* for Oowgf?. aab- \ I Ject to Uie Democratic primary. We are authorised to annoanoe GBOBGK a WILSON aaa candidateIbr Coanty Supervlaor, subject to tbe Democratic Primary. ' } Far Ceaaljr Tae?rer. We are authorised to aaooaaai O. A* DOUGLASS u a candidate ibr Chanty Tl? arer, inbject to tbe Democratic primary. We are authorised to annoonea W. T. BRADLEY aa a candidate for Coanty Treaaarer, subject to the Democratic primary. A. ft. P. rkareh. April 17. Tbe paator will preach next Sabbath mora* log at tbe Aaeociata Reformed Praabyterlaa Church on tbeeobject, "Habit la Religion." Vrlanrfa and atanMTl MWdlftllV lOVftftd. In tbe ikdIdi the ?od|i?fittoo will war hip at tbe Preabyterlan Cbureb where the Un loo Service for April will be bald. Dea*cr?l? Clak MmUbi. Tbe mrmber* of tb? DraomUe Club, No. 1 of Abbeville, are reqneeted to tueetlo Court Hoqh Saturday night. April, M, 1902, at half past elgtit for lb* purpoee of reorganising. Wm. N. Gray don. Secretary. 17 P.Qoar'ea, PreeldenL -? mm ??? .,>1 Tala'a Lacala. When too want good cheap Cry roods, go to H. M. Tata A Oo'e. Wban yon want ootlooades for 10 and lfle, per yard, ahlrtlnga for 7%and Beta, par yard, dimities for 10 eta. par yard, lawna at 5 eta. per yard, go to 11. M. Tata A Co. Tale'a la tbe plane to find aboea at greatly reduced prloea. HaU for leea money Uu you ever mw. di?. on lha fnr II noltm 10 lha tor tL arfeodk* les coffee 8 lbs for fl. Always a fresh supply of good dower on buds at low prices, at Talc's. A good male for sal*. Apply to H. M. Tat* A Co. Oar Talcum Powder at lOe. Is tbe beat la town. Tbe Speed Drug CO. 1 bave secured tbe services of a Ant ciss watcb maker. Am now prepared to dean or repair your watcb on short ootloe. All work guaranteed. Ul ve me a call. J. J. 8 too a. For low prlcee oo paints and oils goto the Speed Drag Co. Before yon bay yoar drag* Me as. to* Speed Drug Co. Wall Paper?Little early you tblnk? Ob, no 11 lan't! Iu lime to plan ahead and como lo Mmn cooeloaloo aa to bow many doom you will paper, be aare and aee ay 11a* bofore buying. Geo. Penney. Pbone or sail at Penneva Drag Store sad gel all tbe Information you nant about paperlug your bouac. .' # ' " / [ M FULL OF THE D MOST DESIRif ' i equipped for supts of all. Goods of remarkably cheap, >k a call, so that we 1 be to his interest e and pretty things ne of the most at ill for past liberal lie by offering the HITE. II ? wJw