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The Press and Banner. BY HUGH WILSON. j ABBEVILLE, 8. C. ! p . cVfPuMtebad werj Wadueadajr ?t tt ft 1 jr.- y*w la hI?um. Wednesday, May 14, 1902. ! The editor of Use Prra and Banner and the & Piaebyterlaa will have to agree to dlaagre* Iaboat the dtaptutry. Of cuon* be uoderitudi there wm aotblng peraooal la oar ota, end bo refleetloan were cut upoti any one. He te a temperance roan, end bellavee la the dlapeoeary In the beet enlntlou ?T the Itqoor boalaeea. We are not Mllofled r. with aay ayetern that eelle forty tbnuaand u- " #eHa?a worta o* llqoor la Abbeville county. Ir aa4iwaiuitatfollare worth ! south Carolina. We do not tblak oar ignorance or thl* J Matter hi ea deaee ai Editor wilaoo wai to eappoee. la fast we know no uiucli about 11 (MM tooaeb of Ite effect* that we can not aflbrd not to oppoaa It.?Aeeoolate lleformed Preebytertan. We are bow, aid alwaye have been, aorry that |OBd sad boo eat temperanoe men, like the Preeby leilau, eoald not agree with their Fj,' ao-worfcerm la a eaaee which la ao importaot mimioi rogumiiog or prooiuiuug ujo uic , ?' Of liquor. United, we could accomplish something, bat divided, the cause of temper sot may not be advanoed. k& Admitting that Abbeville county sella forty tbooaaod dollars wortb of liquor, and tbe 'state two aaililona, la to abow tbat tbe law aseda aaaeodlng. Inatead of keeping the diepeoaary open daring all tbe day, would It not > 7 be better to cloaa It part of tbe day, as well aa !?; all of tbe sight T With tbe aaalatance of such KS flood aad sincere asan as Editor Bonnor tboae I'.. wbooppoee tbe loog boors mlgbt bave suffldeal influence to move tbo dispensary offldili to open It fawar boars, and tbey mlgbt MlMAl 1 AH IhlMfl MMitml enah mat farm (n I I. *** *rte* 01 "<'oor* Tbe low prl0?al wblebltqoor tooflbred to tbe people 1* on? ol < the chief objections (o the joverDment of thr ttVMMuy. TtM price baa been lowered mod rates fl u different time*. Tbe testimony ol i the dtopsnser bere to that about tbe same i UMUlofBOotgrtoipent, whether tbe priee la higher or lower. The evil of tbe lower frtae to Ibas made apparent. All will admit i that the toes llqnor a man gets for Itis money. ? the better 11 to for him. One great dalaeton antler which some hon- i eet prohlblUontoU are laboring to the be I lei thatalloppoaeato of tbe dispensary are pro- I hlbUHmtots The bet to, there are more be- i Msrsts la license than In prohibition aa i against the rttopenesay. The last eampaigo i 0MH almost a solid rota for prohibition. Thar did not want mehlhliinn h?i >.?. |>k- up tbe dlipmary. Bvorybody knows that fev or no problblUooMa ever did anything to enforce any 11[fe. qoor bv. Tbey are oat of tbe current, and ; M nee not to podMoi to know or inch tk>ugy1 ; IIom. Kw If tbey knew of Illicit dealings lb Uqnor tbey generally deepiee tbe office of W informer. And to ?nmi tbe office of deceSve* In order to obtain Information tbey t- j*. tbelr prlnelglcs. If not of tbeir self-respect. For tbia reason, a majority of tboee temper aace men wbo favor every possible restriction & ? om tbe traffic to Uqnor are supporting tbe die ' peaeary which gives abeolute prohibition (Ml MtoMt to ran rise, and which tarnishes tbe mom* to pay officers to eee that too law Bc? to not violated. K' Date prohibition there in no offlekl or L / nttMl fl|UM to show tbe amount of the alee of liqnor, an J under lleense there can [ flg boaodaflnlteaeoertainmentoi tacts. Bat we know UM under ttie license ?y?tcm wo had la thto mate tot licensed liquor booses W wben tbe dtapanaary law went Into effect. Tbo Kowa and Courier eell mated tbat tbere wan than 5,000 men employed lu these Row, bat a boat one bandred bouses are oc eaptod by llqoor, and, Inelodloc tbo State diepeneary at Colombia, tboro are par baps not ttaaadlag M man engaged in tbe dispensary Under this new arrangement two boosea are aaw aaaaaalbie for better and leea eadocUve trade. 4.4B8 man an removed from tbe de* - (traoUTa to tbo productive aide of tbo public Would oar good neighbor throw away thaee I- to bring cbioi? Tbe right way hi to hold feat to that whleh la good. Tbe d to pcasary to better than the lleense ay at em, and prohibition being deinalon, why aboold twpetauae men y told wbnt tbey bate gainThe ghtof supporters of tbe recent problbi Uoe campaign ahoald admonish men ol sin MW?i booeet convictions to re (loot at least tar a moment. We believe that every liqnor Mwcpaper, or Mend of lloenae, supported tbe jwtillUoa ticket. We believe that a large majority of the votes which were oast for thai ttokat came from what Is generally ealtod tbe taMwei element. If we are right In tbat ooujeetara, and we know tbat we are right In part, to not the eoaablnatioo or tbe asaoelsUoa of temperance men and liqnor men, a little unusual, If not anpreoedented ? If oar respected friend would lend bis aid I to ethers who are equally staiooa In temper* | r ?iiw*. ve bi|di bar* the dlipcour; of?i< fewer boon, and we mlgbt pot further MlnlBlBi Influence upon Ibe trade by nlalng Ibe price of the fiery liquid. It U ?> aheap that tbe price U an Inducement to boy. Brief Prletlic. Tbe prlntera In ibe Prew and Banoer office feud a Iwlef In tbe offloe last Monday moroide, with tbe reqnlrement written on it tbat It mast be mailed tbat night. The copy vu divided, tbe type wae eel,proof* were read and snlleye were corrected, tbe preaa work wu toil, and all flalabed before anneal. It made over Ally pagee. We mentloo thla, not to bmg or to boeet, bat to elate a feot tbat a) oat any day In tbe year we?n print a Any page brief. If not already encaged oo a hurryap Jab. Mo offlee ever bad more efficient finite, wbo were more faithful or more Wflllac (ban tboee In tbe Preoe and Banner oOe*. Tble oSee never dlaappolnu a ou? looter, bat we do not brag or boaat of tbla, for It la oar baalaaaa to lerva thnu who ?*bi printing done. gp 90,000 PEOPLE DEAD . iMNWlt VifM Qaalck Relief Faad. Waablnglon. May 1*.?Tbe president today anl tka following maaaaga to ooegreaa: To Ik* Satiate and Hoaaa of Kepreeeota* |JfH ; On* at DM graateat calamltiea in blatorjr baa Mian opoo our neighboring laland 01 Martina an. Tbe oooani o; tbe United 8ta?e? at 0?da lap* baa tetag rapbed from Fort De Fraaea anaac data of yeateniay. tbat tbe dhaaier la aoaaplete; tbat tba cltjr of hu flgra baa aaaaad to azlat, and tbat tbe iwartaan aonaal and bla family have pariahad. Ha la Informed tbat thirty tbocMod aapla bate loan tbalr llaae and thai Any tbaaaaad ara bomaleaa and bungry ; that tbara la organt naad of all kloda of prov intone and tbat tba vtalt of veeaela tor tba work of eapply and raecae la imperatively required. Tba government of France. while expraeelng tbalr thank a tor tba marka ot aympalby which have reached tbam from ACMflOk, Wivran da idm run in r niun wu ItoMllnUaadofMwIoqDttn Mill thrmu MML Tbey therefore leqoeet that for tbe perpoee of reeoulog the people who are In HH deadly peril mod threatened with alarvfcOoo, tbefovernmeoi of the United Htaiea may |ead ae eoon m poeelbie tbe meian of transporting I been irom tbe nirlcken latand. Tbe lataed at HI. Vlarent, and perbapa other* la tbat reatoa. are atoo eerlooaly meuin-d by UwialMHty wbleh baa taken ao appalmg a Ibm direct^ tbe departmenta of tbe treanory, of war aad of tbe oavy to lakeaucfc MaeafM for tbe relief of tbe** ?irlcken peopleaa Dee wlihln tbe executive dl?cretlon. ADU 1 OUD9VUJ OUU1KXJ9UU IUIB ui MUC* BPltd dboWW to Ui* leocruua con?lderatlou Of Um ooogrtM. Por thU purpose 1 reconiMh4 Isu ao appropriation of nve hundred thooeenddollsre be mult*, to be Irumedlultly avallaM*. THEODORE BOOHBVKLT. White Home, WMlili>gtoD. Mmy 13 IHHL i All * Well ibnt Kutin Well. Never In hU l!f? did Mr Tillman nppear lUito ?o well ?.* in lbo recent n( lh? ioardof Trustee* of Clem?on College. He and bo liaard gave dae and proper consideration o tbe important lnsuen before tbem and tbelr ieclalooa were wlae, Jadiclou* and politic? til tending to the welfare of tbo MtudenU hud o the prosperity of the College In wblcb all of <oulb Caaoilna take* *o mucb Interest. Tbe eouduct of tbe auiiltvits w.is tnoal adnlrable and commendable. Th-lr bearing ind ability In conducllug tbelr part of tbe trial wam all Ibat tbe moat learned or tbe moat experienced peraon could desire. Mr.Mlmpaoa'* conduct will be approved. President narixog, uuuer ius uju?t ? * slrcumatancea, commanded rwpect and ?ympaeby. He fully realized Ihul lli?r?w*a opposition to liloi, lotl til* high sense ot bouor tod his proad .spirit prompted him to luod :iack to the trustee* the commloalon with *blch he had town entrusted. True maniood we m>t to be weighed In the balance igalnst i he honors and emolument* of tbe Initltatlon. lit?, like Mr. Tllliuan, aland* hlghsr In the public opinlou than ever before' (Sven If heciin't manage a great college sucMasfully, bo U a man. But whether the membent of tlieClemson laeulty temitln In oommlMlon, or wbetber >h? h .?r<i iiriruittM nieam the pjblln. Is of itnall concern, except collaterally. It la the welfare of the young gentlemen wuo c >rapoae the damn* of tln?t Inatitutlon about which the people ofXoutli Carolina are concerned. It la >n their beliali that they feel grateful to the I'lemaon troatcea. While tbe boy* of Clemtoo have no reason lo crow over unybotiy k'el they have aiibalaullal reiuonato be grated ul l->r the wladom aud tbe Jua. to* with which lbelrappc--tl wan regarded and 1 added. They galoed every point lo tbelr nntentlou.bealdea realising wbat they moat laalred, but wbat tbey leant expected, tbe -wlgnallon of President Hartzog. It may be well lor the trustees at tbelr meet ag daring the Unit week In June, lo enquire If tbere are other* tban President Hartsog ?bo might well bund In their realgnatlona. Tbe feellngaand tbe welfare of tbe Individ uai Prvfeaaaora In of but small onnaeqoenc* lo be public. It la the welfare of the Inatltu Ion that ooncerna ibe p?*>pl?. The teaUmoiiy would loud lo the belief thai Id ibe matter of impending Cadet Thornweil hat President Hartzng waa leea directly eon' rrnrd tban other*. Should 1'rcaUlent Harttog be made a acapegoal while olbera go ree t It tbe board of traaleea, In their June meetngabou'd act aa wlaely and aa dl*cr<?etly aa bay did laat week, tbe welfare of tbe college a aaaured, and Ita atlil greater uaefulntaa In will Ka aop!nln ABBEVILLE'S PENSIONERS. luicl of Tb?M Whs Roctlvc AM Front the dial*. CLAAK A?$06. McCanuon, W. H, Mt. C'srmtl. Trnllt, L. a. Abbeville. class b?s7j. Carlisle, J, If., Lowndeavllle. Knlgbl, Matthew, Donalds. claw c, no. 1?$48. Bell. F. M., Due Went. Campbell, J. M., Antrevllle. Creewell. T. VM Abbeville. MeWborter. J. R., Due Wost. Palmer. J. J., PeUlgrew. William*. J. rMcCormlck. Wilson, Jobo B., Abbeville. class c, so. 2?$19.65. Al9wine, K. M., Globe, A'gary, w. C., Donalds. ArnoiJ J. M., Abbeville. Brace, W. K.. Calboun Falls. Black man, R.. Abbeville. 1 K UH Virmlflfa. Bo wen, Joaepb, Lowndes villa. Hratcber. Robert, Globe. Brown, M. C.. Abbeville. Bardetle, H. K., Willloctoo. Barton, Tolllver, Dne We*L Clark, H. M., Abbeville. Clem. R. A., McCormlck. Cobb, William, Abbeville. DlW*baw, Jame* A.. Wllllogton. Klein, Jacob, Dooalda. Kiherldge, wade. Abbeville. Edward*, 8. T.. Abbeville. Field, O/W.. LowndeMvllle. Vteber, H. M., Level Land. Fuller, H. Y., Donald*. Gray, J. H., McCormlck. Hall, J. D., Autrevliie. 11 In ton. J. R., Globe. UolMobiiek, Isaac, McCormlck. Han bey, J. M., Abbeville. Hooter, J. T, Sharon. Jennlnga, W. A., Donalds. JoboNoo, Robert, Pettlgrew. Knight, J. M., Donalds. Langley, J. H.. Troy. Latimer. W. T.. Donald*. Loflia, H., Lownilmvllle. Manning, J. J., Ml. Carmt-1. McCalliater, J. A., Beach. McCord, W. L., Abbeville. McCorry, J. W? Abbeville. McKellur, J. R.. Smith vllle. Maul 11, Jamea, Due Weal. Miner, J. L.. Anlrevlile. Moore, W. C.. Abbeville. Morrow, Q. A., Aotrevllle. Mordock, David, Aotrevllle. Newby, K. M., MoCormlek. Partrldg#, W. J., Lnwndeavllle. Prince, W. P.. Lowndeavltle. Richardson, 8. M.. Doe Weal. Kublnaon, Iaaae, Doe Weat. Hbanoon, William. Mapleton. Schroder, J. V., Abbeville. Stewart. R. R., MoCormlek. Htewarl, W, A., Donalda. Stone. A. H., Doe Weal. Taylor, l^ewla, Abbeville. Tnilea, K. M., Abbeville. Turnice, J. P., MoCormlek. Walk Inn. B.C, Abbeville. While, James M., lxiwudeaville. Wloo, M. M., Lowndeaviile. Wldemun. C. A., Handover. Wldemau, S. B., MoCormlek. William*, B. W., Anlrevlile. Woodburat, A. J.. Lebanon. class c, no. 3?$4m. Honda, M. J., Lowodeavlile. Bratrher. M. A.. Ulobe. Bo wen. Kilikibctt), Anlrevlile. Cooler. Mary P., Abbeville. Cox, Mallnda, Troy. i?oro. ^^yKUADtre*tli*EiBlo. J"nV J Antre*"la. Loo*. Troy* dwk,tue. ?*!3ssl$ss~~ P.uen.00, M*rv y^r^tp. s'Tocyr^w^e.vVU.. ^Zmc, no. !-??? A*>? nanaM* it2becc?. McCormlck. Hartley. RjJh*0*tile. B?ti?. ; nde**l|leW*[: ^ j' wurndeavllle. Itollolt. H. J?virT;i(>be. Bl?by. ^mDoe^ MK>,rlD\ck. ju-worth. Aiw. w,mngM,o. Itow?n,5l f !?uS WwU Bowie, M. ?! MrOormick. ^W^A ^K.^bbeVl,,ecuy. C.,eXr^nk J U>'?''de"y,lleCochran. ? .. llllo|too. Dsmieott, J-. MoCormlek. l,UU^:WMHry ? Abbeville. SiS&Ssr?. yorO.ik,u?iWI?. ulwodeevlUe. HUi, Het*cc?. . UwnilMtlUe. M^U> K?ncy J TAbbeville. McK?e, N*D. *jPi0d?, Bordeaux. McKlOOey'A* 5 i^wndesxl'leMcM?b?n. K ^|'ne wiillnitton. McNalr.l*1" AbbevilleAntre'Ble. MorrUoii. Don m IcIh. l?oore, wiHlngtoo. gaRSlKJSNs? rre?hi,kiii?deid, huquiub. Klch, M. l\. Huntern. Sutherland. Mart tin L., Abbeville. Hlmpaon, Mary K., L>ue Weal. Hmitb, K. AbbovlHe. smith, M. K.. Abbeville. Smith. Sarah, l>onalda. Spence, Katie, Mct'ormlcka. Stokea. Nancy, Anlrevlile. Taylor.Catherine. Ixtirudeavllle. Trultt, 8. M.. Handover. Vaugbu, Margaret. Mt. CartnaL Walk In*. Huaan W., Handover. Wlillama, Janle, Donald*. Von ought to be convinced by thla time, Lbal we are Headquarter* for anything >uu seed In our ucnermi merromiuiiM'. W. l?. llarkudale. More ?cboot book?Juntr?*l??l, TUe Hpeed Drug Co. For low price* ou pwlnt* nod oil* ko lo the 4pc??d l>r?|{ <.V?. ABBEVILLE'S ATHENS. 1 Srbnnlo nutl Hrilool* ? Collrgrrti null ' Ctillricea ?KertlMliuuM (inlorr. Due Wwil.M. C, May li, 1WU. MM Hlatin Bradley, or Troy, altar teaching one ?e*"ion, l?iu Due Wi-n m prosecute ner I musical education ul the Female (College. I She will remain until the clone of the aeaaion. I Mr. U?ker from Newberry, who haa! been Hi a i>ufclne*? college In Home, ft*.. alnce 1 the tlrat of jMiiuary. I* here to hi* muter, who 1* a puf'll ol tlie l>ue Weal Female Col lege. Mlw Kdlth Dargan, of Plorenoe. H. C.. who Dim uugnt the Intermediate department to the Doe Weal School the fianl ?ea?lon. will leave for the Kxpoallioti at Charleston Tueaday uiornliiK. Mr. 11. C. Brown Ice, Ollln Brownlec, Ijiureuce Hrown lee, Knberl Brown lee. lie v. O. Y. Bonner. Jamea Bowen and Mary Kennedy, will apeud thin week al the Charleston Kxpo?lt ion. JelT Branvon, Tommle I'ennel. Benjamin Branyoo, Khetl Pruit, and Sum Pen DOl Went lO llltt bXpOKIlinn HI I uurirmiiu ?? week. They bud a go?>d lime and saw U'l the algtita. TUey thought tbe Atlantic ocean wu about tbc blggeM pond oi water ibey bad (Tirmo. Dr. Calvin Todd returned home laat week, after completing tbe counts In llin Medical Col lege at 1U11I more. He la und?cldod an to where he will locale. .Senator Tillman reoommeuded Oklahoma to him ait a promising territory In which to locate. Mlaa Mlalla Wldeman, Hr.. Mlaa Jeunie Kdwurd*, Mia* Luttle Haddon, Mim Kuphemia Youok, Mlaa Loulae Brown lee, UIm Alma Kenuedy, Mlaa Ella l^rr, and MIm Helen Urler are acting aa a committee to ralae land* Willi which lo purchase headstone* for the 1 uniimrkeil grave* of Confederate soldier* In i tbe Due Weal Cemetery. ThU 1* a worthy oh . J eel and H should he a pleaaure to coutrlbul* 10 *uch a cauae. L?*t aa oberlab the memory of the brave men who gave their Uvea for ua an<! oura. Ml?? Janle Kennedy went hotue la?t Hatnr day In eoiupany with I'rof. W. li. McCain and returned to College Monday. Mr. E. C. strong, oi the Seminary, preached at Turkev Creek last .Sabbath. Krv. C. K. Todd, weoi to C'barlottc last I ww* for medical treatment. , WcduoHtJay afternoon the ladle* of the town will serve strawberries. Ice cream and otber delicacies to the public on Prof. P. U Grlera lawn. tiikoi.ofis os JOl'KNSYH. Tbe Theological students were all out of toto oo Sabbath. J. W. Simpson w*? at Kock Hill. K. A. Khdhou at Tlrxab, In York County. C. M. Boyd al Primperllv. J. L Boyd at tbe Baptist Church of Donald*. 1>. I). 1'remly al WmkIIiwu. W. K. Anderson and E. 1C. strong al Turkey Creek. I lev. P. O. Caldwell preached al tbe Baptist Church Sabbath morning. lie*. James Boyoe preached In Ihe A. It. I*. Church Sabbath morning ami l?r. K. ?. Pre*kly Id tbe afiernooa. CObOKKb HC1IOOI.. Tim cloalng exerclaea of the colored achool at .Mount I<ebonoo, lu Ilia ?uburb? of Dun We*I, w?re beldTuuraday and Friday night*. The teacher* of ibia uchool are J. K. Van** and hit wife. Mra. Maria Vaua*. A priuleil program waa u?ed giving the n.iiuea of all inn pupiia who look pari In tbe exerclae*. Bojra t eel I at l<. mk. * peach ea, nolo*, duct*, and cboruHe* made up Hie program and a large crowd oftbeoolored population were preaeui to abow their Interval In tbe scbool and tne cloalng exerclaea. Much exercwea are worth all Ibey coal to auy school. Tuesday ulKbt of la*t week Mr. W. I'. Widtman |avu mi entertainment In the cbnpel of tbe Female College lor the benefit of the Athletic wiMoela!Ion. "A airing ol peart* al random atruug" waa tbe auhlact of bla Interesting lecture. It waa clothed In beautiful language. coutalned niMuy beautiful thought* and waa loteraper*?d with aide apllttlng illustration* and aneodote*. Theaongtand pluylog on tbe violin were greatly enjoyed. M Kb A t. OKATOH. Saturday evening la?tat elgnt o'clock there ?m a eon it- fti in oratory in ibe auditorium for ibe gold medal offered to ibe bf?i orator In Eraklue College by Senator (imryr s. Mower. The following young mm were among tbe oootaetaut*: J. r. Snip*-*, a. D. Brown, J. K. Epp?*a, Kb Hunter, Allen Haddoo.H. O Knox, Jack l're??ly. L. 0. Carinic?l, A. M. Krwlu. Lotber Bradley, L W. Jenkin*. Homer Blaekwell and *?tn Kibb. They are alt good ap?-ak*r? ami Mime ol them give promlae of becoming apleudld orator*. The medal wuh wou by Mr. Kb Hunter, ol Arkan*H?, and will be presented on rummencemeut day. MICMOU1A1. MAY. Memorial day waa observed In Due Wot Saturday, May 10th at 4 P. M.. a largo crowd of aludeuU and cltlscua gathered at tbe cemetery to do honor to tbe Coo federate dead. Dr. K. Y. Preaaly offered prayer. Tbe roll of tbe Confederate dead (about alxty In number) waa read by tbe Kev. Jamea Boyce. Tbe record show* to wbat command tbe aoldlera belonged, where killed and burled. Tba male quartette aaug. J. K. Hood Em)., of Uie Anderaon bar, made tbe addraaa of tbe day. It waa delivered In bla uaual earneat and ImpreaKive manner and waa blgbly appreciated by nil prevent. Mlaa Beat role McC?w of Troy, Tenn., recited. Mlaa Mabel Poaton, of Blateavllle, N. C., recited. M!m Dot Uiqubart ol Blackaburg, 8. C., not led. Tbe recitation* were beautifully rendered and added much to me intercut* <>r tbe exer> cl*e*. Beautiful flower* were fbca ?trewu over the grave* of the ?oldler* wbo * uttered end fought end died for icidm they believed to be right and Ju*L Tbe Due Wont Cornet band furolabed tbe mualo tbat helped to inake tbe exercise* pieaaaut and enjoyable. THK DyK WK8T I'DIILIC SCHOOL. Tbe eloalng exerclaea of tbe Due Went Public ecbool were beld In the Academy Friday morning end evening. Tbe boya In 'be advanced gradee contorted In oratory for a prlxe. There were flfleeo apeakera and all did well aud If none of them do not make brilliant orator* we?bull be *adly mistaken. Tbe prlxe. a fountain pen waa awarded to Preaaly Urler. eldest eon of Prof. P. L. Urler. Tbe glrla In thla department con levied in recltatloiia for a prlxe. Tha aeventeen girl* recited bountifully and It waa with *orae difficulty that tbe committee decided who ahould have tbe prlxc. It waa won by Annie Brown, daughter of itev.J. A. Brown Friday nlgbl the whole town and community turned out to hear the pnplla In the Uraromarand Primary grade*of the ecbool Tbe cblldreu bad been *plendldly trained by tbelr teacher*. Ml** Kdlth Dargan and Mlaa Helen- Urler who deaervc great cridlt for the *plendld entertainment given K*ery cblid did blaor her part well and deaerve to be praised for doing ?o nireiy. wp mucu singing wan h strain on the vnlow of lh? littie girls, otherwise it whs considered one of ibe beat children's entertainment* ever given In the town. The audience left at the close, r leased with the exercises and proud ofllie I>ue Went school. The l>ue Went nrhool Is moving right alootc uud the town pm|*?*e? to keep right up with the procesalon of good school. The town school la ths biggest luslltutlon In the village and everybody In u friend to It. Willi the good will of all the people the school Is ?urc In sueced. without the support of nil about It no school could succeed. 1-rof. MrClean, Mlita Dargan and MlssUrler deserve the thanks of the patrons ror the nurcestful year that haa jnat closed. We neglected to say that the medal for scholarship (highest average) given to Irene McClaln. For the greatest Improve* ment In peninaushlp, a gold pen wait given to Murllla lirooka. ???^ THE COUNTY FAIR Nball It Be Held Acnln, or Khali It Die? Kdltor I'remi and Banner : The question 'wlial about our County Fair'' has bren put lo me repeatedly witbln tin- la?t tew days, by pe'nonii Irom dilJerent wctloua ot the County. ThIf (net Indicate* that If notne concerted notion (>e taken by the citizens of this place looking to tbe holding of a County Fair next Fall, ?uch an we bad luxl Fall, the people ol tbe County are ready uud willing to give It tbelr bearty suppoit. II we are to liave a Fair, tbe sooner It In determined upou, tbe belter, an IIiiim* wlio may dealre to become compete) Wora In tbe matter of agricultural product*. Hbould begin preparation at once. I therefore auggeat that a meeting of the bcnlnes* men and nil others ol tbe city, who i may feel tutercated therein, I><| held In the Court House at ?i 1'. M. atiurp. on tomorrow i (Thursday) the lith Inaiaut, for Ihe puriHMe i of cotiftldering the uialter. H. K. 11 III. May 14,100!!. < | ___ A Urallr Hint. i In our style of cllmatr, with Its sudden change* of temperature.?rain. wind and huii Milun ulteti Intcrinlhtclcd In u ulriicli* day,?It l? | net wonder that nur children. friend* and re I-1 utlvex arc ho frequently taken from us hy I ne<lected half the UeMitm rvNUltlni; directly from ihlhcMUM*. A holtle of Bo*che*N 1 Urrinan Syrup kept uhout your home for {?? i mediate u?? will prevent mtIuu* *lrkne?n. a large doctor'* hill, and pcrliap* death, ?>y Dip umi 01 mrre or mur uo?e?. r or runny t "on- 1 Humptloti, lirmorrhiiKi-ii. I'neumnitlH. H?vitre i CouicUm, Croup, or any 0 ! * ?? - ol the Throat or LudKM. Mm "Ueoeti* IK Kluiply Wonderful, Htf your druKKlot will ti-ll you. Uet u ?iimnlt> hot. i tie fre* Iroin Speeds l)ruu store. IteKuUr ' ?l?*. 7.*> clH. Oct Ureen'M Special Alumnae. l-A-13. 1 f you need 1 >ruip? or m dlclotn, ju?t e??il In ' J to im-4' up. The Speeu l>ruK I'o. j I .v.t 'isL _ .., _. ? (i KN Kit I L N KIVS NOTKS. ! i TblnifM Tbitl Wr All Nliun'd Kiiim | UmiirrcU t ruui Oar KxvIimu*? ?. Ily lhi? eruption of Mont IVloe, on the Island of Martinique, hi seven o'clock Thursday morning, 14 Hionn of ?l?utn, niui) and tire envelop**! lljecliy and roadstead of St. I'mrre, dt-slroyini; every house m the city and euvltous. There were not mora than twenty . pernons who escaped with their live* un<l a eighteen vessels were horned mikI Mink. A * ?ie?m?-r from (.tuoitec rxplmliij mid iIImh- c pexred. Theeap;aln of ihe ItrltMi nlmtnnr. " K wtitttin was seriously Injured and all of his . officers and engineers aud almost every one 1 ol lit* crew are dead or dying. Among tfi* *' mlw I UK are the Governor of Martliique and * Hie United Slate? Consul and Vice f'ouaul. Tbla Is undoubtedly the mont terrible disss- " ter In the \\'e?t Indmalnea the frightful earth quake at Jamacla In 1692. On last Friday night. In a Waablngton hotel, McLaurlu hiiJ Gate*. proprietor of the r Mansion House, of Greenville. bad> personal c encounter. The hotel proprietor held Mr- t I.aurln back and Hlalock beld Galea. There I ?a< no blood shed. Both refuse to talk, i McLanrln aaya be waa goaded on by slander- 1 ous remarks made by Galea In oonneollon ? There l)M bwn a bitter dt bat# In the General Conference In session al Dallas. Texs*. over the publishing bouse scandal. Tbe matter I* to be thoroughly Investigated. There was a vmash-up at Lvncbbnrir, Va.t on the Southern Railway Uat Thur?day. One man waa billed and aeveral cars wreeked. Uret Harte, the American author, died In London on May flth. Mr. Harm died auddeoly at the U<d llouao, Cambry, near Alder bi.t, from beuiorrage, caused by an affection of the throat. On May Gth, the I'resldont aliened tbe oleomargarine bill. lender the laws of North Carolina, tbe man who lalla to day hi* poll tax on or before May 1*1, I* not allowed lo vote In the succeeding electlona. It la estimated that In Mecfclenburg county alone, tbere are at leaat 1,000 whits men amuug the delinquents. It has been announced that the VirginiaCarolina Chemical company, the so called - ... . -i.i i. - knllil .. irrilliiiT iru>i, wiii u?iu ?i ?uin> >u fertilizer 'Mctnry In Montgomery, AU., to cunt or WoO.OUU. Emperor William hu conferred the bronxc ao-calied "Cblni medal" a poo Joseph Her-ring*, an American newspaper correepoodent, who waa wounded on board Ibe German gunboat Iltla Ml Taku, Cblua. On May Oth, IU?r Admiral William T. 8a tupaou, retired, dle<I at hla home In WaabImctnn at 5 o'clock. The lot mediate caueeol bin death waa a *evera cereoral hemorrhage. He had been In a aerai conncloua auto for neverul daya and on Tneaday allernoou, suffered a acvere cerebral bemorrbaxe. Minuter Wu Tins Fang baa decided to vialt thf Cbarleatou Kxposition ou hla way South thl* month and be hope* to be uble lo iiklmi in th? ulirhia. The Cblne?c tninUtnr will b?- in Cbarle?lon about May JC h and lie la very much disappointed thai owing to bia duties here, be will not be Jle lo accept lite invitation to go during Ibe Cotton Mpinnera' AssoclaMou. On June 1Mb, Col. William E. I'rlera, will ietlre from the chair of Latin iu Ibe University of Virginia, after a continuous service of 40 years. John H. Dcvaux, a colored man. and II. BIdo, Jr., were confirmed last week aa Collector and Postmaster respectively of Havaunab. Governor Jeff Davla, of Arkansas, baa refused lo pardon Amslrong, the forger, unlit J he buys and shows his "ticket to Koalon," 1 wbere ibey have sncb an admiration lor the negroes?at a distance. A reward of tlbu has been ofiered by Gov- I ernor MuSwteney for the apprehension of t J*iue* Mlack. a negro concerned In lb* mar- i der of Mr*. J out* In Collelon county a lew week* ago. a Tbe klug of Itally has pardoned ibe United 1 suite* naval officer* who wer? recently oon- , vlcted of disorderly rouduri in Venice and , aenlenced lo Due and Imprlaoument. I A Ore in Pearl street New York, last week, ^ In Ibe Knreka Bedding Company's building, re?ulled In two per Bona being killed, twelve f Injured and a heavy lose of property. t Mrs. Kale HoITel, wbo figured In tbeaem*- I llonal eaeape and tapture of tbe Blddel u brotbera, last January, was arraigned yealer- c day and pleaded guilty. 6 Mrs. Palma, wife ot the president elect of , Cuba, and family, left their home at Central , Valley laat week Kir Havana. A delegation . of women accompanied tbem lo Ne%York. Tbe Cuban Senate and House met la?t week* After receiving a brlel address from Ujueral Wocd, a preliminary organization waa begun by selecting a committee on credential*. The death of C-tpt. Jam** Octaviu* Is rapoi led. He was bom In 1*37. lu a difficulty between wbllea and blacks 1 from Beaumont Tex*a. on May lllh.one negro waa killed, several wbllea and black* wounded and a number of other* wbo Jump* ed from tbe train are believed lo bave been . lu lured. ' Dr. Palmer, who ?u recently Injured In New Orleans. la doing a* wall a* ataay time during hi* confinement. The physician* are very mucti encouraged. The Buckeye Lumber Company's office, box factory, w*?e house,dry boxen and Iwo million fe?t of lumber, al Truskeo, Ala., wsade> stroyed hv fire on laatbnnday. The Iom will exoeed fJOO.OOU. President Roosevelt, Harvard 'HO. has Just presented ibe library of tbe Harvard Uulverally with a full set of bla works. Bryan la going to Cub* and says that be Is onl of politic* He says tbat be believe* JournalUm offer* greater opportunities. He will attend Pol ma n Inauguration simply as a newspaper man. A Jndlclons compromise baa been effected and resulted In the reinstatement of cadet Thorn well ami ibe return of tbn entire Sophomore class. President Hartxog tendered his resignation for the consideration of tbe Board during the June commencement. Rarnum 6 Bailey's Circus was the can** of a serious riot In Bexlers, France, on May lllb. The crowd eenld not be accomodated In tbe tent and those who were unable to enter, began to stone the el reus employee*, five of whom were Injured. On .Monday afternoon. In t'oinmbla. Rev. Thomu* C. Li gon, editor of the Way ofFalth I breathed bis hint. Jasper Shnrpe. a young man of Lexington county, ai:ed IS years, attempted to commit suicide on Sunday morning by Uklng an t nvuriliiaoiif mnriih Inw a * ThoagtiU for rarmrni. i b TilK WAMTK OK KKKTILI/.KIIM. ( For the lam two or three we-k* there ha* ? been h rtit.li to pul fertilizer* in the ground. . The lot and Mable manuru ha* been hauled !' nut In m hurry and diatrlbuted lu a rough, uu- ' pr?*par?-.t condition The waate ol the food * element* In the?e manure* run* (rum 10 to fiU J" Iter cent. It come* about In thin way: The commercial fertilizer* which are In floe condition and ready to be taken up by the planta til once go to the production of graa*. It la very umihI to *ee a grn**y cotton or corn Held bout May tftlh or June loth. The roota ol corn and cotton do not reach out far and they are not greedy feeder* at the Mart. The con*c<|uenc* In tbat the grata get* ali> ad of them, anil before the farmer know* It nbout half the u value of hi* fertiliser hua "gone to gm?a." Iu the caae of lot manure aud compoat about one-fourth I* unualiy wa*ted by expoaure to ralua and wind*. You may vl?li the lot* of twenty neighboring farmer* In the Stale and *' you will find the manure going to wattle on hall the fariua. Then aUble manure In a* of- 1 ten applied In a lumpy coudlllou. A chunk I* thrown out and left on top of the ground to (| watte. Kven the compoat heap* are not reduced ton fine condition. The average farmer lo*ea nb<>ul half lite manure from ibe lot*, c pig pen and fowl liouttea. HINTS HIK UARDKNKKS? KILLING POTATO " IICUH. Clean and frequent cultivation I* nrccwmry e for u go.nl garueii. Hnap benn* *hould be planted mi a* to have u Nucreaaiou ironi iut? I Hue I bey come lu till front. Mow cabbage Need about the tlrat of June for m fall crop. A few collar.1h come lo baudy for winter. I hey are tenderer mid more dlKeatlbln than hemled Rabbagn. Vou may notice that the tomato '< rcrop often fail* almut the middle ol Hepteinber. After the flrxt crop mature-* a new P growth cornea on, but the trull im generally d loo late to mature. I'innt tomato need about | P the middle to laM of May, and net planta out! about the It rat of July. They will make a flue r< late crop. The potato hugx are with ua. Ya- )' rloiiN lIHniia have been Huifgeftled aw ?urej death to them. I'aria green I* the beat thing.! I' It settle- them at once. If dlaaolved It may , be applied wltti h *pruyer or >>prlnkling pot. |j Hut a very convenient wuy in to mix u fourth id a pound of I'ari* *reeu with a bu?hel or air! kIhkul lime. Keep it in a dry place Thia can . I... ......Ilu.l v.-l.l.,.., ,1... I. with it Mini lb* bugH will uiove mil Rl once. | tin* (iritt npiillCMlloii ?lioi>l<l be minle mm hood ' ah ,v?iu tiHvr h ultiuii of potiitoiii. ttimi hvcry llnu* ilie bug* tiegiu to Uepoult <-1:^* m|>piy hi utfitlu. j '* | i'lione or ?enil nn oritur lor unwilling in our " u|>-lo uale ljrutf alure. wn will wu mint you ' gel it. the hpeetl urun co. i>i before you tiuy your drug* we u*. tho h|mtii 1 iriik i'll. jw FBOM THE FAR EAST. from km lalrrmliiic I.HI?r Hrlllru toy i* lurinrr Abbeville, Wliile Janrarjlas to ihej Philippine I?ImnU?. Urd K.-a, March 2.'. I??. My licnr Mama: 1 you will Im) disappointed tbnl you I lid out gel u letter from I'orl Said, but I wu* o dreadfully olck alter I left MjIin Uial 1 ould hot bold up my bead. Kvery body on hip wmh Kirk, but 1 itiluk 1 whh the ?lcke*l. liuve decided that I'll never be good nailor. "? I. i.. .? I.MVM llUfll triM MlPkPMt iv iKmiuncni -('<v >'? v >u tlila trip. Some indies that were always Irk Ml home havp not been nick al Mil. We stopped al Malta tinea dtiys. Hen wick ind I rpt-ut one day ashore. It Iims been tbe nost Interesting place we ha?? stopped mI yet. Inch a qualnl old place, op lull and down mil til the way. VVe got a carriage and guide us soon as we eached aliore and we went to see St. John's hurcn. It Is so beautiful I hardly know how o describe 11. It was built by tbe Komau {nights. Tbe floor Is made of marble slabs; luder each slab one of the Knights is burled. Tbe walls Hre Mil beautiful pictures, all Music work. Uold candlesticks, and guilded columns Mud queer Utile confeasional boxes ire ail around tbe walla. It wm a great cur Imlty to me to see I hem counting their beads ind crouching lo tbe confessional box. Then we went lo tbe J'aiacu of Iloues. Tbla a room, of course, down In m cellar.pulnted >iack. Here are tbe bonea of tbe knights. Kong one row ia beada, another row backKines, another arm bonea, etc. It la so arttsituii> arranged that It ia really pretty. I vouid never have believed that bonea of the lead could ba\e beeu made to look any way nil scarry, but you forget that ihey are boue. We went from there through a beautlfni [arden to tbe Armory. 8*w Napolkou'a chariot, ahd quite m lot of old tapestry, old arms, rtc. By ibat time I was completely worn out, 10 we made tbe driver take ua over tba city. We slopped al some of tue slorea and >ought us some little keep?akes. The stores ire ail small, none auy larger than Mr. I'assaly's at borne. Hut thry are all preity; nave 4i many pretty rntua *nd -silver lilrks that 1 DUO never neuru I I Iirnnn. < liar t? brough Ihe aturea attoul a* well mm auything ;Ue. 1 never wauteU loin of money u> bail In n my if?. Ho tunny pr-tty minga mid nil iheaper than we gel litem at home. So Ur iveryliiliiR bun bjen cheaper than at home. A'e b- ugbl a 'M jenIn bo?ile of olive* lot 15 oil. Sveryibiutf wtrnt to be cheap. We were awful.y disappointed lliit wn <ll<l lot gel to Ihe Catacomb* or HI. Paul* bay, ml ttiey were both n'lile h llllle dl*Unce Irom be city, and my crippli-d Tret would not |?erult ancb a Journey . Ti^e pvdiltrm met uh hi ilie boat and the men la well h? the women falriy went cr?/.y over br Mnlleo? l?iw. You ruu lietn real pretty lUUdlteM'ltlef lor renin. and collar* In all hapta (rum HM to (lull*. or enure* every mmiu on tdje *>litp bought ?otueibiiig. I got i rem pretty collar, alut we boogul "itwbe" md Annie each u ?l>k carf. W?* won't tell h?m wnnt we g??e lor ihein lor iiiey might i.twi.if I u.Mii(>-d to?et voaa IUI |ir Iftr HtriM u.hi.... . - # I Ma!(rt>* h ?iidkercliiL-l, but di-cnlud to wall III i got lu ColuiuOO. We only *taye<l one day In 1'orl H*ld. There run not mocli to m-.ii ki we did l.ol go oliorf. The peddler* were there Id lull force o u-mpi tile |?eoplea but iliey <11(1 not iiuve km nany pretty thing* ?* ?l the oilier piac?-?. After we left J'orlMald we were <tduy and tight rroaatng the Hurz Cauui. Tbe ?cener> ikmI of the way was .m Uxrrrii aa c duaert, vltb notbing out a curiou* looking llltie ?lglal tailon about every three or four mile* Ve p?a*ed one little dug out town. ?nd mt everal citiiit-lNcro^ioK ibe desert ?llb wugon oitd? ou their back*. I lorgol to t**ll about tbe goaU In Mnll*. jiwt in Die Ik all tbe lull It tbey have, aud all iiodk the atreel-* you m?e drove* ol goal*. ik? the goat to your door and milk It In MUryard. Ho you are ?ure to get frenb mill, "be goat* are graced on tbe alreeU. Tbey don't have any mule* here. Jual a little line donkey bitched to a two wheeled ciirt rllb a wagon load ou tbe cart and tbe douley'a back. The driver atopa at the market mya a loaf ol bread, cuia It iu ball, aiutf? li Kltb ?crapa of meat, then be takea a bite to ee If II1* all right, then he give* tbe donkey i bite, and It la bile and bite about II goea till l la goue. We bad to go ao alow through the canal that lone of na were alck. uui of ibe canal we rcro UDF 'Ui> 1U tur Run , ? > ? ?~ ~ J ? ng too, bo we were Id aigbt of land lor two iNjre. S*w what Uiey ?ald ?? Ml. HlnaL 1 aopM>?e II waa, or a continuation ol the range. To-day we are on ib* Ked ?ea and It ha* ie>'ii pretty muooilt mi I nave had Hire* p?-aceul day*. Several daya before that If I drank >ue iciawMil beef lea lour come up. Tbla went to ao many daya alter we lelt Malta that 1 IMii't cure whether 1 lived or died. It ba? Leen exactly four waeka alnce I burl y loot, ahd 1 am bol walk lug yet. 1 cau ml Jual the leaal bit of weight on It. I aupkmo that meana thai I will walk Mime day. Aftocilooately, Mak L, H. ^ NEWS FROM TROY. # Hall and Hot Mfalhrr Had DcmIU ? People an (tar Un. Troy, H. May 12, liwi Ii la hot and day hero bat huii fell near here Ml Tbnraday. Mr*. E. J. TuuKurt and daughter* .mm. l>. ?. Iheppard huU Mia* Minnie are In Columbia ritu the former'* aon Mr. T. O. T-iggari aod amity. Mra. Martha Berry la up from Augusta with eluilvtw. A numlM>r of our young folka chaperoned by lira. JuIIm Tittle and Mr* J. I,. Burnett pic licked at l'nKeratin'm bridge Friday. Mr*. Waller Marsha.I ?nd children from lugusUt were Mr*. O. U. I'reulla' gueata Hattrday and Nubr>?th. We hrar of aeveral famllle* that will move lere aoon. Our gatea are opeu lo receive liirn. Many from here have been to the Expoalloo and thlnlc the exhibit* were good hut rere not specially charmed with the* city by he sea." Mr. J. W. Lyon, one of Troy'* beat dtlxens. In the campaign fur Treasurer of Ureenrootl County. Meaara. Ruaaell Hroa' new alore on Main llrtwl I* finished and their splendid stock oI ooda tovether with violet and garnet runnings Inalile will duasleyour eye*. It ha* the ppeamriee of h city atom. They are up to late merchant*, and will give you "eveu wlance ail around.'* He* A. I) Woodle U attending the Sou thru Bapllal Convention at and there raa no aervlee In any ol our churches s?b lb. Birth, lo Mra. T. A. Tolhert. a daughter. Cut worm* and bug* have mwic navoo 01 nrdt-nN,and vegetable*mm In til" far future. VV'yattAlkln "our peop'eV candidate for 'ongreitN. pawed through here la?i wcm. We eel hi)re be will m*ke a "home run' here. Dr. O. A. NeulTV-r of Abbeville will meet be K. of I' m here tonight. Mr. J. T. Solomon* (id Dr. A. H. WldeniMti. will go hh delei: ?t?-? nth? Orend Lodge which nieela In <?rern rood. Mm. J. P. Cuddy, ^neei Mis* Marie Dago,of iuvantiM, died very auddenly her* at the lorue of her brother-in-law Mr. J. M. Cuddy hi* morning at-*t o'clock. Ii l? p-rullarly *a?i ?? far from home, and her bimband who Ik In 7. S. m-rvlce now at ChtcMmauxa, <>n hi* way ere. She h?? been here only ihree WM-ki ill ha? mNde many friend* ami had greatly ndenred hentelf to hi* father'" family. Ureal ymp.tihy In felt for the nff-cltonute bu*and In thla wad bereavement. BarkMlalr'n Rarialn*. At coat. Ladlea belt*, pur?e?. glove*, Ac. < W. D. Bark*dale. At coot, tircuwen, wuN:*, night rutx-*. hih! uderwear. \V. D. B*rk*dalc. At coat. t,'or*el*. lio?e, if. W. I?. B*rk?dale. At coot. Cravat*, lit*, foiirinliand*, wludDiia. .tc. W. I?. B-trUtdute. I At coM. Hhlrln, Milrt whIM*. boy* punt*, C. W. I). Ilark-dulf. At <*<nii. Utubr?llHN anil p?r*w?!?. Call ami i re them. W. D. Harkoilale. B#*M line feCOVll and Itovnllwl ill the Ity. W. 1?. Harkwtule. I Stove*. Jlint received Htilpiiinnt oj lucliloinl KtovfH. Set'U ad llirn call Mini nmu :ie. W. 1?. lturkH(t?lf. | Call and examine nor line ol <llMhe? crock ry uud xlHttKware tit-lore yon buy. , W. I?. liarltaUule. 1 I Tnlr'w l.ocitl*. I When you wiirii kihkJ cheap dry (iKidn, c? II. M Title A Co'*. When you want cotton a fir* lor In and I'c, ; or \rttd. utiiriltiK" for 7)., mid : el*. per xarii.l. linitiin torlurt*. per yard, Ihwu* at ft* ' cr yard, no to II. M. Tale.t Co. Tml?'? I* tlif place to IIml *hoe* at |{ri'?t!)' ! . rUuctd price*. UiiIn Tor It-** iiioin-y than 1 ou ever *nw. | < Itice ju 'h* for SI. coitee |o lb* lor 51, arhuck * cotjfi- H Hi* lor Jl. Alway* n lre*li Mipp'y of good flower ou j and* at low price*, at Talc'*. * , Furniture polish, the very tx-?t you will t ml at Tin- Hpeetl liruu (U t l-'rmli inuntry (irutiiitn Flour. \V lmle?omu ' ml dultclou* l-Vr *ale by A. M. Smith A t'o ( la** and nutty ul living price*, at Mil iiiI'k I'ruu H*l?>re. I 'rut I m Food Ht Mll/oril'ti I'rug Siiiro. l'l?on? C. I SiirHV Couitli N)tu|i la iUHtfiitecil. Try :i utile. The S|htiI I'riii: We II the genuine tirl|> t'ii|t?ule? hi <1 you III liml tlieln liiNMl. I'lie S|neit l?til|{ Co. I 342 1. K?-porl of th?- Condition >( Tin; National Back of Abtieriile ?t Abbeville, In th?> State of South Carolina. Nt llti! clone of bUxliiroK, April ' )>, I!i>r2. I'.KSOI' lU'KS. I><?iins IIIIII iliM'oiintx $I.7G>I ?1 Overdraft*, M-currd mid uimecureu... 5.iH A IT. H. Bond* secure circulation I*,710 00 Hanking liou?e, (urnlture Mini flslure* 2/iUOOU Other real entitle owned UJ Due irom National Manic* (not KpwrvB A Ken t*> 12.610 70 Due from state Hank* ami Banker*.. :t.wi< III Due (roni approved reserve agent*... 7.Hi 51 Notea of oilier National Hank* I.Mtf 0U Fractional DKDer currency, nickel*. and oenia..'. RII M Lawful Money Hcwrvf Id Bank, vix: Hpocle H.4-I V ?i rxal-teuder nulw K.Utt ?? - 'J.OUJ 00 iledempllon (und with U. t*. Trras'r (.1 per cent. circulation. 5W7 W Total.. !?Jo4S 29 LIABILITIES. CapHnl stock paid In f 75.000 00 Muri>fu? fund l.i.OW 00 Undivided prndla, lena expeu?es nud Uxtn paid... 5.113 66 National Bank notea ouUtandlng ls.730 M Dividends unp?hi. 4 "0 Individual d?*i>o?liH nubjnsi to clieck Hi It! 67 Demand certificate* of deposit 2);24l 'J6 Total .... .82M.SI5 ? Stale of Hooib Carolina. I Couuiy of Abbeville. i iu.nl <4. Uarnwfii. Cashier of the above named batik, do iioteraly nvnr tbut the above HtHtfmeul la true to the benlof my knowledge aud belief. llenj. H. Barnwell, C*?bler. Subscribed and tworn In I Wore me this Ktb day of Mey, 1901. JuIIur H I in I're. N.R,H.C. Cokrkct?Attest: W. JOKL KMITH. ) AM<IS ?t. MOICSK, > Director*. i.. W. WHITE, ) Estate of tame I. Syfan, Dec! Notice of Settlement and Appli? ? n* i r\? _ .1 cation ior xinai uiacnarge. TAKK NOTICE that on the I3tli day June, J9V1. 1 will render a flu%l *c<*Hint or tny notion* and dolnit* a* hiecutor of Ihe folate of Oeorge W. Hyfan. dfnwd, lo tbe nfHcr of Judge of I'robate for Abbeville >unly at 10 o'clock n. in., and on uttne d?y will apply lor a Haul diet-barge from my triml iim ?uch Executor. All per*on? having demand* agalnil Mid estate will present tbem for payment on or before that day, proven and authenticated or b?* torev?r barred. U. M. My fan. May 12. l!Wi Executor. Occasion for Rejoicing... The children will rejoice at the beanly of the Richmond Htovea. Tbe mother will rrjolce al their convenience, the father al their economy. These are point* worth con?lderlo|f. Install One of These Richmond Stoves and the Whole Family Will Be Happy. You'll a'Bo And that we carry a full line or Hlaple aod Fancy Groceries which are necessary lo aatlafactory lo bounekeeplnn. Call and ?ee our good*. W. D. Barksdale. MAXWELL'S MARKET I AM PKKPARED AT ALL TIMES TO lurnlabM toy customer* FRESH BEEF, PORK, SAUSA3E, And Fresh Loaf Bread Fw?h fl?h no Friday and Ratorday. Highest market price* paid for llt-evea and Hoga and (Jreoa s??ii HiiJca. T. H. MAXWELL. Fliou? No. I. P?ATT? iWidjiiUNtt ?VR MUdb. PA11T1KM IIKAIUINO TO PUKVH.tKE \ Home In i\hhevllle wuu'd do well to call and fee me. I oll'-r lor Kale* room hnuae with nice inn'r lot Tun give p<>M?e.aton about August llreL Term* lo suit purchaser. R. C. WILSON. April :?>, iwri. 41. E. F. QIILIARD, /.TAILOR,.'. HAM moved, and occnplea the room, upNtNlra In Koox'a Hall, ai.d la now pre pared to do all kind* of repairing and olean Ing of gent'emen's clothe* on short notloe. Maniples ol aulU always on hand. Charge rfonabla Some nu n mistake pewity for piety. Only (iod is eternal. uThe tiling wiiifli are seen are temporal ; but the liing* which are uot seen are eternal. The lliwer of joy bloom* in the tfarleu of Maori flee. Some people in ins today'* manua in lookiug for tomorrow's. |)o not carry a refrigerator atnio* j |>here into a world that needs sunshine j Looking too long at little defects blinds tlie eyes to hijj virtues. A cruel story runs on wheels, and, 'Very hand oils the wheels as they j run. ? l.x.ii i... .inu; iii fiiltinviiiif the ! nlviee of 1 lit? mail w ho iloes not *et lie example. It i? no ?ign of a ChriMtion to wear a fan-long enough to eat oats out of a hum. Tin* Itfv. Im K. IllrV AI man nr. Tii'*'>| l<-n<tid l><Mik u( I* > >1 only i wink ill mrl of th?* t>'ifI'? I nr<l?T, hill II !? lh?* j 1111-1 iii>! !?> mini vh'iinhlo honk ol A?lron-| my nil'! tor l!*'.' loin- ioun<l iii ihe vurlii. No Himder tin* tlr*i nil I ion of one lliwtrnl flioiikiiiiil wmm h limit exli minted hv >!? ml or .1'iiiiinrv. Tli* b|l?l? t>x<*<-|*lnl, no itln-r hook can )> ' foiiixl Iii mi ninny Anierl mii liimn'o. Tin* millions Iimv?* |>rov?-n 11m fnlin- Hiii! will mil |i<- uliliont it. Tli?* |>uhInhere u III hii|>ply thl? IxM.k lor n month or wo lor the reguiMT |>iire, wllh tin* Iiicihm?iI M?>ini{>' mlili'il. Si'iol in ivnt* lo Word nnil Vork* PnhliHliIni; t'omjiHiiy. '.MO I I.ocii?i Mi. It. I .on In, M i. Mini tln? oplt-iiilld look will l??* milled to you |iri'i>Hl>l. Ho not pun* the year rilliout It in your office or home. 1 'notice of bkgistbatiok STATE OK SOUTH CAROLINA, AKBKVILLK COUNTY. ! (IK KICK OK HU PER VI MO KM OK KKUI8 * TKATION. ABBEVILLE OJIJNTY. Abbeville. S. C?, 5lar<-h li, 14?. Notice in hereby given that in nocnr* ihtnce with au Act of the General I Assembly, and in conformity with the requirements of the Hi ate Coiistiitjtion, the books for the resist rat ion ot all legally qualified voters, and for the issuing of transfer*, ect., will l>e open at the offlee of Su|>erviHorH of Regiatralion in the Court Houae, between tbe hour 9 o'clock a. ni.. and 3 o'clock p. m., on the first Monday of each month, and k< pi open for three successive daya in each month until thirty daya before the next geueial election. The KoarU or Kegtatratloo 1* Uia judge of the qualification!! of all applicant# for registration every male citizen of IhiM Stale und of the United Stale, twenty-one jeaaof age, who ia not an idiot Im not insane, i* not a pau|>er (supported at the public expenand ia not confined in any public prison, and who haa not been convicted of burglary, aroon, obtaining good* or money under faUe pretenaes l?erjury, f? rtery, robbery, bribery, adultery wife beating, housebreaking, receiving stolen gooda, breath of tru?t with fraudulent intent, fornication, sodomy, inceat, luwault with intent U# ravisn, niiMt'gtMiniiiiii, hi crime* agaiust the election lawn, aiul who shall tiave b?en u resident in this Srate two yean* (except minister* In charge of organized churches und teacher* of public t?chool?, and tb?M? after fix mouth* residence in the Stale,) a resident in the County for six months, and in polling precincy four months, and who cau read any Section in the Constitution of 1895, or can understand und explain any sec* tion of said Constitution when read to him by the registration officer or officers shall be entitled to registration and become an elector upon application for such regiNtration. If any person has Im'ph convicted of anv of the crimes above-mentioned, a pardon of the Governor remove* the disqualification. In case any minor who will become twenty-oue year* of age after the closing of the Books of Jiegi*iratiou and before the election, and in otherwise qualified to register, makes application under oath showing he in qualified to register, the Boards shall register such applicant before the closing of the books. Any person whose qualifications as an elector will be completed after the closing of the Registration Books but before the next election shsil have the right to apply for and secure a registration certificate at any time within sixty days immediately preceding the closing of the Registration Books, upon an application under oath to the facts entitling him to such registration. The registration of voters must be by polling precincts. There must be a Book of Registration for each polling precinct, that 1m for eacu township, or parish, or city, or town of Ie*s than live thousand inhabitant*, or ward of cities of more than Ave thousand inhabitants. Each elector must vote in the polling precinct in which he reside*. If there is more than one voting place in the polling precluct, the elector may vole at any voting place designated on the registration certificate. The Boards must deeignate in the registration certificate the voting place in the polling precinct at which the elector Is to vote. If there is more than one voting place in the polling precincts, the Boards shall ' designate ou the certificate the voting place selected by the elector. 8. 8. BOLES, W. A. LANIER. O. H. MOORE. Board of Supervisors of Registration BARBED P. ROCKS Are acknowledged to be the bent in the world. We have a *eleet lot of Hpim. Hawkins A Thomson strains. Van) headed by full blooded Thomson Kinglet Cock. No ><tock for Hale. For the next two months will Hell limited nuuiber of for 5<k.\ for I.'t. Address all orders to Sunnyside Poultry Farm, it. c. wilhon. Prop. P. O. Box 153. ABBrVILLI:, S. C. March ?i. I'JWi tf DENTAL NOTICE. Dr. S. 0. Thomson, OFFICE UP-HTAI&S on McILWMN Corner. Abb?vli|?. 8. 0. Itnl're'a I^?rnlM. If you wxntagoad K*r?]cu buy your kteda ni l?uPr*'? *tore.International Poultry F<h*J mik?? hen* lay more For xkU- ul liul're'a More. International Stork FiWmJ will make your lior?e healthy, niroug auJ lively. Try a p*ck. aice. WchhI'm *e<d? never (alt to produce good i gardeUN. | (tiMxt Krld?y !ia? pa?t, but I' la not ton Into to piant bt-aun if you buy tliriu ut liul'ir'n tore. Wail pu|>er kept In atock at Dul're'a I'ru* aud liook atorc. Klue candle* for the ??r*et tooth for ?ale at DuPre'a l>rUK ami Hook Htore. >.?.L xiIUU'M I U#MU Krtr?li gmtlrii Mwtf We Imvr h full line o Nil vurleiie*. Call mid muki >??ur *eiectloti. QH \V. I?. Ht?/k?<j?l??. Ky raru*e. That mntmi I lie lop tiotrh < ) per- IB feet'on in borae plow* mm.I Harrow*. Wo H m il itie Sy racu*e. Trice* rl<lil. Bl W. i? liark*ilalr. raft Slliim, Mt' our Hue ?>l line *h>ie* I.e. J9j hire bu> tii|{. U', P. H?ik?J*le. Hj Our tirire* are mi |<im i hat lliey would qgh Iriii|)l u'inl*er. Try u?. \V. 1?. lUrkxtNle. I Wlirii you are liMikint: for M-hooi books D| tablet*. pen*. <loii i forte! the speed I >i tiic Co.. Ho y cmii lurutxli wtml you waul. 8HD Wall 1'nprr -IIhvIiik ?e?-nre'l ti.e nir^-ucy SM fur A tred |Vh> A t'o.ol New York, I hiii orferlmc the moot up-t?>-di?t?? line of Wnli T*i>er Q0 it ml wmM moulding* ver brought to Abiie- MSG vilie. New mm tuple* Jukt In. litve lue m nil 199 I would be pieiuM d to?how you w briber you Hfl I. ulit-n wht-u down town cail mid *ee rnr beautiful Hue of Wall l'^|XT Mill moulding* BH tliey tire ri*ht up lo the minute. HPB Oeo. IVniiey. H