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B * * ^ .*>*' * m8 * ammm9 . *, ?w.~k>- ' " * *?"y?*?? ' ?"?*? <f'w"'11 ' *"*? ?' /:*?:'. / -4. <tft/ <f III <HV* 'A M N. l/, VFt. - ttxmri^ <V '*jy-.i ! The Abbeville Press and Banner, i * ^'iBa __ __ _ |||? BY HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, 8. C., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 1902. ESTABLISHED 1844 'I REGISTRATION LAWS. J ' A ChNNre tmr All Varftlalfrfd Cltlira? l? Rr(l*lrr. ' " "* - Inl "Tt>* rrgl*ir*llOD noon mux .... Ibe registration of t-i?*ctora entitled to rr||n iralion un 'he Ural Monday lo earh month al ID* Court Houm>, until II J ?y? hefor* the (rn ml election. vhtn they ?hall be cluw*l until ftor the electlou. "In rltto* and town* of o??r NO Inhabitant) tbe supervisor* of registration *ball open tin booti ol rfglninllnu for one myelinic ?i aucti ll*ne a? may l?e dmlgnateO t?y l he hrwril after two wh k'a notio-. potlnl lo such toaru 01 till, ai wuieb meeting eliali he registered *ucti quail.ltd electors ol tbe county aa may preaenl ilirm?lvM. "F?rwB? brcnaliii of iff during the X dtT? prior to the general r lection. durlnn wbleb the books are rlnaed. may be reilntar d by applylog hehne ibe book* are closed, ii otherwise qukIIIIhI. The rcxUtmlloD book* are llkewiao elwtd So daya before any special election. "All peraon* regl*iered oo or before Jan oary I. IW, ?bail remain durlog life qu?lidi><i Ivetor*, UHIM IlltrwiIUI IW/ goal I fled oy ibe eonetltmloo for committing or i em, eic. Pereoua moving from one county to aootber may b?n their nflMnUoa oertifiaaieacbaoged to tbe county to ableb they have moved m aonn a* It la determined that they vara duly ragleiarcd In tba county from vbleb ibey moved. "Every male oltls?n of tba Slate and of tbe Untied 8tatee, 'it yeara and upvard*. tlio aball have bean a reaideni of ibe Htate for two yeara. In tba eoonly ona year. In tbe polling precinct at wblcb be often to vote four months before any election, and aball bare paid, six montba before any election. any po l tax due, and vbo can botb read and at u>a aonatltutlon submit* ted by ibe rtflilrtiloo offletn or can ?bow tbat be offu and bu paid all tUN coileellblr dorlog lb* prevloea yMr oo property lb the HUM a rtiwiwl at >300, or more, aba) I b? ilulJ*d to registration. "Of oourve, persons convicted of certain rlBN socb as borglary, arson. adaltery, wif? bMlluf, Dreecb of trust. forgery, larceny, etc, ar* io?ii|ol? for registration. "Persons boidloi a r*|lilntloD certiorate v* entitled to ton a poo proof of tb? pay a cat or all taxes. Including poll le?.a?s? -a acaloat blm, aod colleotlbJe. during ibe previous year." PRIMARY REGISTRATION. la order lo vote In tbe Democratic primaries, la doing whlco Ibe majority of tbe voters tblak tbey have done tbelr fall doty aaoitlseos, Ibe requirement* for vntlnc m> very simple. Tbe ooosiliutloo of tb? Democrat! c party on tbls sobjeet sey*: "At Ibe eieettoa only Democratic wblte voters ?b<> beve been resident* of ibe 8tate 12 MOO I ha Mad tbe county ? uiji pracraiai mr Mil general alec Don. and aorb n*groea w ToMd Um IMmwiillo ticket id 18TC, and m* baee voted tbe Democratic tlofect com in 11oaely elooe. to Da ebowo by tbe certificate oi too wblta Democratic votera, who will pMc tbaomlvca to eappon tbe n<>mloe*w of ?och election* may vote ; Provided. Tbat no prreou aba11 be allowed to vote except bla Danube enrolled on tbe p?rilwl?r eiub Hal at Wblcb boolT-ralo vote at least Ave da a before the flrat election. Each Club aboil bave a a~perau polling place lor primary lectiooa. Tbe elvb rolaa of tbe party aball conatltutr Ibe registry Hat and aball be opeo to Inapectwo by any member or tbe party, and tlie election ander tbia ciauae aball ba beld and ragolaUd under tbe act of the general aaaem My of UiletMate, approved Dumber St. |18&> ad aoj' MtnqacBt act* of to* I'twuBra u< ibli HUtle." % DEATH OF TH08. J. ADAMS Ad ?M ami Imrrf Ml tar Cnwn lha liver mMI la at Ka?L Edgefield Adverllaer. Oaa by one lb? veierane or tb? Civil wai pwoveflhl river. Mr. AdaiM enllaied a> taebeaiaaiegofibewer utd verved for ibe valire Kiur 7?H>f www.? battled, oat Id web biod. Mince tbe fariing of Mm fltt at Appouiattox tbe old battle Marred veteraaa ba?? occupied a warm pl*cr la ba tflwiiud. Mr. AdaaM, attar completing the eoirae at Era*In* oollaee, attended the University o> Virginia; later be look a apecial enan>? mi Uoloa on liege, Hcbeneclady. New York. Walla taking tble puet graduate courae b? aerved tbe eollrge aa adjuuot profoaaor ol tnulbeoaatlc*. Having completed bla education be travel ad toraune.apeodlog one year In Hrasil. Tbea after teaching aateral yeara In Florida 1m aaaM to Mpa?ll?lil, read law and waa adaalUed to the bar. He waa actively eogageu la tbe practice of law until be purchased tb? Edgefield Advertiser. For nearly tblrty yea? Mr AdaaM waa editor and proprietor ol th* Advertbec. It waa largely through bla eiforta thai tbla paper woo tbe prealige It tun enjoyed far year a. It waa ably edited *n<J Juoiclooaiy ttiepaged. Tbe Baanclal euccee* wbleh be achieved atleuda but lew aewapa per men. Mr. Adamtf waa bora and reared In inc Ll nee tone aacttoa of tbie cooaty, but loi mora than a general loo baa bweo actlvetj Idea tilled with the affaire of tbe town 01 IditMM. Mr Adtoii never sougni puiium pKhimeut oo lb* contrary, being of a railr log disposition, b* tvoldtd publicity oTvttn form. Bat lew understood his ill*. Cbaritlei were frtqnratl; dUpenstd by bin ol wbioii tbe outside world knew uotblbg. ALMOST IHG&EDIBLE. Thai Om IaMllgsal ssd Falr>llad' 4 NMcrsI Hhssld br Psasil. Mr. Morgan by oo means resla lo evsslom or snbtatugaa. Ha soya frankly and boldh tbat tb* Klllpinoa bave never shown any ca< pseliy for aelf government, that "tber* d*v*< baa bean a pretense of organised gnvermen la th* Philippine island*." meaning, o ooarae, organised by th*native*, and tbat nui withdrawal from tbe Islands would be slmplj tb* torn In* Ol in?B) of?r iu inarenj 1 Una ore, In truth. Mm tondaoiaulal (acta ol ib< Utittloo. It la e'adllable, not only to H*n? tor Morfan himoelf. bat to bin parly, thm Ibmibaaldb* found on# Democrat In Um Maata who hw the intelligence lo rtractlxtbaa and lb* caarage ?o avow bla nwtm Uonoftbem Hla apeecn, wltb iba friendlj and coealractl?e erllteivm It eonlaina, ion li blant tbe?harp, and atlba lime It waa rood* ttia deaanrant, uunt ofHanator llolllnr ibat toward tb? aeit'rident ol tbe queailoo of ib< Pblilpploee. "Iba minority bad not rani rib alad single brlplul augseelion."?New Yorl TIml A GRAIN FOR BREAD. That la Ida lafarwa|laa wklrh Mr Tackar data. Mr. tO. A. Tucker, of I .? ?#! Laod. recantl; toaad In bia grain a variety of imali irali wl b wblcb bo waa not acquainted, lia at pliad toC'lemaon College 'or ibfortzutlloo am raoeived lb* following taller. Clemaon College. H.C., June 2nd. 19CK. Mr. J. R. Tucker, Cava, R C. iv*r Mirrbetample ol grain laenvlt, an It ferlor grain wblcb la n?ad lo aoma parla c Kurope lor brand. Vary truly, J. 8. Newman. Prof, of Agr. HONORED QUESTS. Ililcnkarv, Ujr.,aad Dat Wmt, M. c mI M Ids Ffim and Hnmmvr Or ??. Mr. R. A. Tbonpaoo. or Mlltorsbnrg, Kei tacky, to In Dm w?ai apeadiog a abort tun with bto daughter, Mra. Jaruea Hoy as. ? U. U....u ....I Ulaa U.i Mr. ? ? ? ?? Boyc* tut to town iul Haturday, mid we ai aocry Ibal we didn't e*e tbem when tbey cat ad at tba Praaa and Banner ottlce, where the Ut always gladly welcomed. W? can beat tbe world oo nice cold drink If you don't believe. It Mk your neighbor. Pbone 107. Mlifurd'a Drug Htore. Korollur* polish, tbe very beat you wi find at Tbe (Speed Drug Co. Wa aall tba genuine Grip Capeulea aod yc will And tbem good. Tba bpeed Drag Co. Pbooeor aend an order lor anything In oi op-io-date Drug atore. We will aea U?at yt gal IL ' Tba Hpoed Drag Co. 9 WKST END. . lla?|?|?enluK? " *<! InrliifMla of * Week 1 AImiii( ibr City. r Abtwvlllr, JOB* V, IUK. | l Mm. W A W?ll? relumed Krldav from * . plrMHwut leu day* alay with retail vea Id AtI lania. I Mi?a Lou la*- PpHrtihl arrived lu the Pity < i Thurad v from 1'oiutubla. where >hr bx? Iwn < . attending aeliooi al III* Metlindlal Female < , Col'ege 'or lh?* paat two year*. ? Mr.. W. A. Templeioo It'll Friday for An- t . detaou for m ten ?la>a alay with nrr brother, i i Mr. JMinea M. UHea. Mra. IVmula'ou went to , Oemaoti, Katmiinv, t? he prea<-nl al thegraduat ton of tier sun. Mr. ft'. UIIm Temoleton. i Miaa M Mil I ii n ltiicby. of Hone* Path, la In , tbeeliv "iirnrtiuK kimi time wllb her onua- : , to, Mtaa Mary I,. Koliertaoti. I Mr. Harvy Wllaon haa been In Wllllaruatou , for the |<a?t few day* the ?ue-t of trlend*. I Mr. J.TovnHi Rooertaon. Jr., cm me home Sunday from Clpmaoti. where be haa been at. t tending college tor ib? paat three )inr? Mr. C h nikkillon WI ill I hf* 1 Abbeville K roiric Light Company for the 3 summer inuutlm. Mi?< Lily T-mplelon arrived In the eitjr t , Thumday rmm a three week'# ?ny With irlenda tn Biaacmer and Birmingham, Alabama. Mr?. W. I). Barkudale ha* returned from UatToey. wliere ?he haa been to aMend the f Limeatone commencement. Mm. B?rlcadale 0 i ban been made President of lb? Alumni of n thai collie. r , Mia* Mary Meiina la In tbe city (pending f ome time with her Irlenda, Mr. WlUlam L Templeton came borne from Cieomon Mondar. I?r. II. A. Neuffer waa rolled to Orangeburg Saturday un account of tbe deatb of bla iliur, E Mr*. Kltfgn. d LAD I KM AID HOCtrrY. b The l<adlea Aid Society of tbe Prenby terlau Church meet Thormday afternoon at tbe bome of Mm. 8. Leoua Rlake. . Mr. Perrln Q'larlca baa returned from [ Wlnnaboro where he baa been teaching (or ) tbe p?at two T?ar?. ., ' Ml<* Julia I). Cbarlee left Saturday f?u ber horn** In Mreruviiie. alter teaching In the Ab- 0 Seville Uraded School for tlie pn?t year. It I* f wlt*? regret that tbe friend* of Mlaa Cbarlee 0 lexrn that 'lie will not return to Abbeville. .Mr. W. W. Tbomaon. of Lowndeaville. wai ? In therlty Monday on buaineaa. ? Miaa M?rle Cromer la tbegueatof ber coua- l In. Mlae Sara Henry for a few daya. * Mim* Marv Lou Smith. Mr. Oeo. Smith and . Mr. Joel 8. Muw attended even lug aervlce at " L'htiinn iNlHiiadajr. \ Mr. Al*en Louf Id at home from Work Jllll, A wln-re he haa he-n attending lb* Hlf h MebooL Mr. W. Ullee Tompleton arrived lo tbe eliy * Tuesday irom i.'letuann. Mr. Templeton baa ~ Aimplctrd ihe four years oooraeat (be aebool. v Mr. Karl Joo<.*a catue liome from CleinaoD s Hniurday. 13 Dr. Oaivln Todd a recent graduate from tbe . lUlilmort- Medleai College bun conic to Abbe * vlileaud opened ao offlrte. Dr. Todd la a na D ive of nar county ?nd la a yoang man ol .. ?ierllng qualities and deaervea to aaceead. " Dr. John o. VHkod wax called out of Iba n cltv MunUay to the bed*lde ol a relative. n Mr. Arthur Mpencwr left Friday lor Galna?l'ie, Florid*, where he will upend tho aun- * tier. Mr. Hpeucer waa the gneat of Mr. Jobn VI. Harden wblle In Abbeville. *? Mlaa Ellen Uambrell lain Spartanburg at- 11 lending tbe Woflurd Commencement. Ml?? Mary Kaaki'i and Mr. Jamea Baakln, ol Monterey, ware lu tbe city Monday for a abort wblle. a Miaa Florence Tt-tnplelon left Friday for tl Anderaon, where abe will apend a fevr daya b hefore going to Cnarlolte, w here aba got* to r, ?w prwnt at tbe marriage of bar Irlend. Mlaa n Kmmm Miller lo Mr. John MeXeely. o DELIGHTFUL flCNIC. M l?a Mary L. Kobertaon mod MIm Jean I* K. JJ Perrln gave toe children of their grade*, third 0 aud lorlb, a plcnle at Klugb'a Fark laal Fri .Jay. Tbe day whs a pleaaanl oue aud tbe children thoroughly enjoyed tbe outing. Mr*. V. I). Lea went lo Bordeaux Friday I tnu aia>ed null! Monday wiU) her slater. Mm. | H. A. Mclouwh. Mr Wtlber Ulake arrived In the city Fri- ? day from Uavldaou College. u Mr. Frank Eaaon.ol Char leal on. la In tbe \ city for a tau daya auy wiih bia aunt, Mr*. I Eugene B. Gary. Mr. Eaaou ia a atudent at I Clrmaon. i Hon. Jobn E. Bradley vaa In tbe city Halur- c day on bta way bome from Clemaoo, where c ue na-l beeu 10 attend a meeting of tbe trua- t tees of the oollege. > Mlaa Helen and Mlaa lone Hmltb. twool Ab- < neelite'a moat attractive glrla are gueala at a bouae party lu Hpartanburg. , Mlaa B?ttle auu Mlaa Hudle Barkadale came 1 over irom Greenwood Thursday lo (> preaent ? u lb* Commencement exerclaea of the AD be- i vllle School. _ * Mra. jhmi? Aiiro iiougw Dan uwi in iui oily for tb? pmi wttk, tna guwl of ber aiaier, Mr*. J. 0. Ems. Mr. W. D. Barkadalc apeot Sunday Id Urwowiiod. . Mrs. George Uambrell bu gone to Klnga Muuulalo for law weeks a lay, witti bar inoibcr. ml her old burnt, Mr. Tow 8. Perrib. Mr. Ham a. hill, Mr. a. Mack Henry came home from ciumeon Toonay. They remained m Cleiuaon to attend be Ho?< given by the Juniora to tbe Senior*. . Vim h. lauo* Biake apeot laal Saturday . wllb ber mother Id Ureabwood. Mr. aod Mra. a. b. Garriaoo apenl Friday ' and Saturday wllb ber trleoda Id Ki^rtoo. Mlaa Caaale Klaiolug aod Miaa Kiorence Kiemlng were ibegneaieof Mra. Lorioo itob ertoon Friday. Tbcrawaa no aervlee Id tbe Presbyterian (hurch Huoday morning aa t be Pas lor. Dr. j. Lowria Wllaon waa too oowell to preach. ke?.t. WyiieMloau prwusbed Id ibal church sunday evening. Mr*. t. p. Quarlea leavea Wedneaday (or Sp*rleuourg woere aba goea to apaod aoiue time wllb Derdaugbter, Mra. h. Frank Me. liar. Master Jama* Lawaoo la at borne from WotVl ma whum lia hua tillT* I Ml lug bla studies. Mia HatUe Wymen la ezpocied in the cliy i . today. Wednesday, (rum toe Aabevlle Indus- I f trial College. ? I Mr. Augustus W. Lee la expected Wednea- i I day from Mouth Carolina College. I r Tba people ol our town are glad to Welcome , bomesgsiu our young uieo atid women who f ior ibe |m?i nine month* have been pursuing f th"lr studies at the various college* I Ml?? Nolle Cochrane ranie down (rom An- | I dermHi Tuesday and was the iunl o( Mra. ( t J. K. McKiduod, belore going to her home. D. OK e. 1 i > There will he a aoclal meeting of tbe Daught 1 er?olibe Confederacy at ilir bon e of Mlaa f P.uker, June 17. 6 P. M. K?cb member Is cor dialiy luvlted. We hope lor a lull aucndauor. ' By order ol tna President, Mrs. J. K. Mt Kinnon. I OK. Dt'HKIK OK CHINA. Rev. Dr. l>uBoat*,of the Presbyterian Mission lu Cblua waM In Abbeville MouUay aud Monday evening be gave a talk In ibe Presbylerlan cliureb on tbe work In tbe Missionary livid in Cutua. Dr. DuBose baa beeu conductlug tbla work (or over thirty years and his lauors have been marked with success. Mra. Frederick Mloahall. of Chester, la in tbe city spending a while with her mother, Mr". Robert R. Hemphill. ' u. 11/ i l,i?l m mnm 11 att-nded Kraklue commencement Tueaduy. [ Miaa Lixxte I'euuey ha* returned to Abne' vln*, alter a wimo wltn K. M. Haddon & Co. mi the t)u? Went atore. Huuday waa cbildreu'* day at Lebanon. A targe number of people were pr*aeut and the [J day ?w enjoyed by every one. ? The Way to Plaat Pall PoUUft. Cotton Plant. It la well known that Irlah potatoM rained Id the fell are toiler for winter lhao thoae grown In the aprlng. Polatoea that mature In Jane me api to become atroog aud abrlvelad Oelore winter. Moat people And It difficult to get a aland In August. A> aoon aa " the eurly crop la malum lake them out of the ground and place them to the ahade for two or three weeka. Then bed tbem oui In a ** oool place somewhat abaded. Cover Oral ' wllh atraw or leave* and then dirt. Water them well. After they have been beddi-d IS J to JO daya take them up and aelet't inch aa ' are xproutlng and plant litem. In that way a , " tux* aund may be aecured. If there la any { * molalure In the ground. Plant them In the water furrow and not on a ridge, farmer*! can generally aelect a Piece of nottom land for ibe second crop. That la alway* better, for the fall planting. Tbe lot manure and: a. oominerr'al f*rllhx?*r uaed ahould be j tborouglily mixed with tbe aoll. " Keep your nioal reatful chair In tbe kitchen. | It la lota cheaper to alt than aland while >n walling for aomeihlng to cook or getting the vegetable* ready fordlnner. ir ^ ir you want nlca stationery cheap, go to Mllforda Drag Htore. ' I EAST END. ^ ___ ??i?t Nee* mid Mfiira on HI* 1 KonitUa Iwt'aaairjr RHd In Tnwn. Abbeville. S. .luoe 11, 1SNJ.'. Ol'K TK11* T(l "UKAIN KltMJB KAKJt." < ?u Tue?day cf laat week w- inade * delight- j J| ui vi-|t to "(imln Ridge Farm," Mill with [' Mr. (1. K. Holland were ibfuumU of Mr. and 1 llm.k.L WIImiO. We arrived ut thi? pretty;? NMintry borne among the oaka about IS. 1 ?'clock nudtlxy, where we were at once made o fe?i perfectly at home by onr genial Ikmi i ( ind boateiui. OSLiaHTm.LT KSTKItT.USKD. jC A delightful aoclable was erloyed by a 11 lumber of invited gue?la ln?t Friday even- " u| at the home of Mr. John C. Ferguaou. 0 SUIMCRIHE Kf'K YOCK COU2TTV FAI'KRM. j ^ Now I* the time lo auhacrlbe /or yoar coun i n y paper*. u thte la the aeaaon when oar tner- ? tiMntB have their "Bargain Counter*" tilled 5 rub Ibe crmle?l and r>**t 01 Dargaina. n o 'ou would kwp op with the tinea, read your a ii'tne paper* lu wblcb you are, or abould be noal Intereated. j > IJC GOOil LCCK. p During tbe pant week "M" was In lb* f( 'awltn" or good thlog*. ploma, cherrtea, t trachea, boney, Engllab !< ? , heeta and 0 mlooa, ware given him by hla patron*. We till aund lo our saying. we Nerve the beat teople In the world and ore glad wa are on ft touie No. S HCIIOOt, PIOJUC. Go Saturday tbe'.lat.tbere will be a aehool 7 ilenleaiFern Hill Academy, of wbleb Mr*. I. J. Link la principal. Tna public are corItaily lnviteu to coma and bring wall-Oiled n a*ken. A bappy time la In store for all. C 8 FKIKNIW CO* I NO AND GOINO. Mioses Mary, Catharine and Maater Francis 0 Juk, cbaperoned by Mr. and Mra. W. I). ? V llaon *pent a delightful day at Grain Kldge ?| 'arm laat Friday. Mr. Alpb L>>oq of Ibe "gold flolda" of Ab> evllle apent laat Tburaday evt-nlng la the n Ity leaving Friday mnnilmr, accompanied ft y Mrs. Lyon for bla mountain home. t? MtM Jnaie i?yon. tne prmy ana popular i oung lady clerk of tbe City Foal Oraoe left1 londay afternoon. ov?r the Hoothern fori >ue West to uk? lu lb* Comn>ena?meni " ICfCl^PH. ^ Mr. Char'le Fennel nod friend, Mr. Jasper 1m*ou of EJgedeld spent several days of the tt gut weeks at tbe plenum borne of Mm. Q iicnea Pennal. t Ml** Florence <J*ry Knox after a protruded .. lay lu Oreenwotal villi hersli-ier Mr?. John laxuaii baa returned to her home In tbe barou neighborhood nnU her alster Miss n (aggie Knox la now spending a while In n in-rosiMl with Mr*. Maxwell, ber alatsr. t? MIm Locl e, the pretty lit tie daughter of di Ir. Joe Wllaou of Long Can* Ik now visiting er grandfather Mrs. J a me* Knox of Hbaron. Mr. B. K. Baily and bla pretiy and accontp- ' bed daughter Miss Ixulae, will leave to- ? norrow f.?r a aomtner outing among tbe * louniatna. fi Dr. K. ?. Piatt Is In tbe city circulating X utong bis friends. Numbers of our citizens will enjoy the I Orotnencement exerclNva of Krsklne College h a tbu Claaslc City of Due West this week. I HAIL AJCD WIND STOKX. ' I ! * On last Handav afternoon a severe wind j lurm acouinpanled by rain aod ball passed i tirough tbesbaron and White Lick sections. a lowing down large orchard tree* and var- ? ylog some of them over 100 yards Id Its! rack. One side of the roof or Mr. H. C. Links j otton Louse was blown off. Tbe sicrm j 4, me wlib a roaring ana raabing no an a nsn ; into a cyclone. seemingly confined to* nar. uw track or with or about 3-4 of a mile 11 reel Ion from Weat to Mouth KjinL. <i HTUOOI. MEETING. On iMt Haturday morning the Trustees nf P .Dbason acbool beld a meeting for tbe pur- > oae of electing a teacher lor tba next sea loo. Mr. A. K. WaUon wu elected chairnan. l>r. J. W. Mherard. Hacretary and treaa- . ircranu 1.. A. Itamey, J. K. Mrallli and A. K. VaUon local trustees. Two applications by " alter were considered* MIm Janle Burns of ' >ue We*i and Mr. J. C. Haimon of N. C. liter balloting Mr. Harmon waa elected, and a omra highly recommended hy Dr. Carlisle | >f Woflord. The opening session will begin * m the Aral Monday In October next. I XOMI*U KXKKCIHBS OK THE AHBEVILT.E (SHADED AND HIOH SCHOOL I 1 Vere beld In tbe Court Hooae laat Thnraday t ivenluK lb the prreenoe of a large ind ap? >reclatlve audience. The features of tbe 'venlng were the essays of tbe graduating J ilsae of It* young ladles the delivery of oertl is Icaien aud tbe annnal addreaa by Hon. W.1 J. Benet which waa delivered In bla oaaai I I lappy style, and which waa moat Instructive. | b mtertalning aud highly appreciated by all i r >re?enl. JudttM lienuellaoue of Abbeville'* " llBtiDKOloiicd Lawyer*. aa well m one of ibe , no?i able Jurl?m lo lb* HUM toil baaboata of A rienrt* lo Abbeville who are proud of bla trllilaul record, und who are alwaya glad lo veicomeblm wllblu her gate*. c KKTTV OKAUl'ATKK AMD TREIK SUBJECTS. ? "laM Jilaiory?Mlaa Eugenia Ilnberlaon. ? rtie Pall) ot Lilt? Ml?a Malllo Barkadale. ? ryraol Dame Kaablon? Mlaa Harab Ellen I Henry. )d Ibe Hunda of Time? Mlsa Maad Eugenia . Kay. )ccupntlnn of Women?MIm Mary Nlcklea. <\ ttrhool Utrl'a E*?ay?Mlaa Barbara Wham. Eleallty Ver?u? Formality In Hoclal Life? | Mia* Ada Klehey. I Jlawi Prophecy?Mlaa Lucy Henry. b flanlata?Mlaa Jeaale Hpewl. Mlaa Helen , Miller, MIm l/orena Ueacham, Mlaa t Helen MIm loDeSrolib. c May la Come?Cboru*. [avocNtloo?Rev. T. W. Sloan. Benediction -Rev. K<lwnrd MoJrady. | fi Tbuacloaed another delightful evening and l inccesslol term or the Abbeville Undtd and I o High School, and Prof. GIIIUio und bU corps if rfficlral teachers ere subjects of boiitwl: oiiKratulMtlou before the public und eapecal-1 ly of the offloer* and pal rone of the School. | ot'k hick klokh. | Rev. Jolio O. Wilson was railed from home: IhM wet-It ou Hdimai ol the er Heme Illness of . bia brother, Mr. Williams,of Hampton. who continued to crow worse, and hue since died.' Many friends In this community lender tbelr |nc*re ?ynipathy to L>r. W11 son in bis sore miction. our esteemed und venerable cltlten, Mr. Kd 1 Kocne la nilII ?j??lte hick, but at this writing In renting more comfortably Mr. Samuel Evans, of Lebanon, spent a ino?e comfortable night and was thought to be some better Monday morning. Mrs Dr. Sherard is still quite sick, yet h?r Keiieral ?) mpioins on last Monday A. M. i were considered Improved. Mow for TomstOM. Cotton Plant. The tomato Is an Important article of food. | They are easily raised. One may have an Hbundance of ibeto from July 1 until a kll . ling fro?l coram. When planted In rich soil It la better to prun* tbem sod tie to stakes about four f-et high. If tbeaoll la not very I rich tbey will do about as well to trow as | they Incline. They should liave more room ; , than when staked and pruned. The.v are | easily canned, and they retain their flavor' well. When put up In glass ihey are nearly i . n? good aa fresh tomatoea from tbe vtnea. 1 Every family ahould plant enough for the ' winter. Heed sown up lo the middle of June and planted out In July will make a fine late crop. An euergellc housekeeper can put up I a >ew dozen cans which will prove a luxury when tbe scarce times of spring oouoe. I for Ike KhmII Boy a. The following la the lext of the low In re. \ 1 gard to the killing of bird* and robbing bird*' neaia: "No peraon or pereona aball nI ' ?nr : itme or place within thla Slate, take J kill a?ill, expoae for aaJe, export beyond the lltnlU of the Slate, any mocking bird, nonparlel, I kwnIIow, bee, bird, red bird, woodpecker. > thruth or wren, under a penalty of S3 for , each bird ao taken, killed, wold, expoaed for : aale or exported beyond the llmtta of the 1 .Stale. Nu pemon or peraon? ahall deatroy or j roh the ne?ia of any ol the aald blrda, under | a penally of SIO. Smoke the beat clanra when you can get; them lor the aatne money. We aril about alx 1 thouaand Clgara a month. Thla la proof ol ji Ita merit. Speed Drug Co. We are beadquartera for anything In th | drug line. Mllford'a l>rug Store, i Hoalery In endleaa variety at nominal I prlcea, bat they are drumniera ?amplr* and i will go quick. A. M. Smith A Co. Speed Prog Co. i GENERAL NEWS NOTES. ruins* That We All Nhoald Know Unlhrrtd Front Onr EstlMniM. The Smlth-Dennl* case got a mistrial. Kngland I* *ery mucb rejoiced that the war ufi r. Tbnnk?ylving services bave been ield throughout the Km pi re. The royal faulty attended the *er-. loe? and'a sword of the Ity wan presented to King Edward by the <ord Mayor of Ixindon. Fifty-nine voting men received diploma* eat wet k at Clemaon. The whale bark steamer Thome* Wilson, 'apt. Cameron, wai oat a'most In two by he sieaiuer George G. Hitdley, Cipt. Fllrerald, half a mile south of the Dulutb canal o June 7tb, and Dine men went down. , The ww and planing mill* of J. 8. Bailey & o. were destroyed by Are on June 61 b. Two aiillon feel ofinmberand *e*en freight car* rere burned The lo>* will be approximately ldO.tiOu. Three hundred men am thrown ont J employment. Tbere was only, a small mount of Insurance. F. I.. Uni'erwood. whoba*Ju*t returned to lew Yoik from the aoutb, report a great p insert ty In lb* textile industry. It la reported hat m. bntdlnr ceniDiinf wltb a capital of rnoi S6O.000.0U0 to $00,000,000 will be organized bin week which will inelude all or nearly all f tbe cotton mill* of (be aoutb. Society Hill and Conway are In the raee >rihe flab batcbery to be eatabllabed In outb Carolina. Tbe BUt* Reunion or Confederate Veteran a rill be bald In tbe city of Greenville tba 0th, lb and Htta of August. Incoming veaaela and flabarmen report finch volcanic matter alone the ooaat near narleaton being brongbt there by the Uulf tream. The big mill to be erected at Ware'a Hhoala n Saluda river la to be oo the Greenwood onnly aide and not on the Laurena County de aa reported. An electric car line will be built from Colrabla to Lexington. Il la designed to carry vigbl and paaaengera, and charter baa r?u ?aked for. Dr. Jeeae M Thornton, of Virginia, baa ren elected phyalclan of Converaa college, ho in agrndunte of tbe Woman'a Medical allege of Baltimore. Columbia wanta to be traoi/erred from ie Kaatern Judicial dlairlct of Sooth farUna to tba Weatern dlalrlctand Iben to be iade tbe aeat of tbe court to be created for aal dlairlct. *"? * "?"'i ? *? IninrMi hv M1M nnuin v,si <>< . .uu ?...j tiling off tbe Charleston and Seashore railMil company's wharf at Mt. Pleasant, ban KO |l?roa vrrdlrt for 19.000 in aaolt of main brouKbl in Orangeburg County. The State Board of Assessors mat In Charles* ui last week and Inoreaoed the assessment f tbe property of tbe Atbinile Coaat Line nd and the southern mi thai tha tax revnut* to tbe city of Charleston la Increased oy ?.wo. It Is elated tbat Mia. Beck with, a wealthy estern woman, Is going to build a $100 ttO otel lu Aiken. The college owners at Aiken tave tried to prevent II, but con Id not. Tbe >lans for ibe bnildlne b*ve been drawn and re ready 10 be submitted to tba contractor. Judge Jones, of Alabama, an rx-Confederite soldier, delivered th? memorial address t Grant's tomb In New York. Tbe rain during the put few days have used tbe greatest Hoods In tba blstory of iklaboma. Kailroad traffic on all roads Is mpedrd and all rivers are outof tbelr bauks. Tbe Po?toffice Department baa issued an rder tbat hereafter a written designation on he wrapper?suob as "book", "printed mat t?r" or -onoto?*im11 uiwuiuuru ? > iiaalble-inscription" apon mall matter oi ha third data Tbla rerofcea a pretlooaconiracUoQ forbldlng aucb writing. Thirty two doctor* were llcanwd to praolee. Only*even not of the lar^e rlnu mined failed. The men were better prepurd tbau uau*l. A direct aieamer ?ervlce la lobe Inaogarted between New York and northern Mpan?b porta to be known aa the Larrlnaga teamablp line. The flrat veaael. the ateamer lernllla, ta aebedaled toaall about Jane 18th. It laaatborltlvely announced that Captain llCjpnond 1*. Hobaon, Untied State* Navy, rllTreinrn to Ureenaboro, Ala., and ran for be Alabama aenate In the next election. A men', dlaaatroaa flood haa the city of dllett, 1IU in Ha graap and It la reported that ?*eral llvea were loat. Several famUlo had larrow escape* and the pollea reecoed many n boa**. A number of bouea and other inlldluic* were awept away In the flood, tome of the principal atreeta arc under water nd all traffic la Impeded. Ninety-Six la planning for a quarter million lollar cotton mill. For the flrat time In tbe hlatory of Florence ounty, court remained In aeaalun all day iDodiy. rn? raw neiun m? mun > > ?> linlth and Dennln c*?e. Although the beat raa Itenae, there waa not a varan I ?Ml nd tb? crowd remained ooHl tbejury Died nlo their room late that nlgbl. Adam IIuger will be banged oo July 25th. ,t Monck'a Corner, H. U , for ibe marder or 'harlea UnlMD.at Kerguaon, 8. C? March ii. Tnere I* a lant?j proportion of foreign readonta in Kail Kivar than In any otber city n i he oooDiryf IS par cent, other population el rig of iIIm birth Montgomery, Ala. rlthtfSper cent, ol her population native torn, cornea nearer to being an all American It j. Attorney General Bellinger baa returned rom Cbarleaion to Columbia where be went oargae the Virginia Carolina removal caae ierore Judge HlmonUtn. The matter waa ully prufniwl on both atdea, Ibe argumenta >ractically the aameaa In the Htate court. udgeHimuaion reaerved hta deoltloo. Mr. l>epew warmly advocate* the plan of mrchaaing two million rarest of land In the iiuth for a National 1'ark. A terrible tornado paaard over the northern km lion ol K?-n??alaer county, Ind.. on June th, laying low everything for a distance of ix mile* and two hundred yarda wide. At ih* Instance of Senator Tillman, Senior H*le of the naval committee, offered an - "* I nnnrmirlallnn 111 II I lllt'liu met! k ?W lur un-?i ??'?' ? I vbtch wa? adopted, approprUtlng {<i">7.W to mvM(torIta ronatmctlon of bulldlnga ?t b? Charleston navy yard. Cbarleaton'a poaimaaterahlp In till utide( led. Ill* believed thai Mr. Wilson I* Id be lead. Twelve men and one woman were killed ind *) person* were Injured In a tire wblrb. Ie?lrnyed n aanlutrlunt In Chicago I ant Suulay afternoon. s Inaamallflre. In the center of I?ndon. lauaed the dentil of nine young girls, and 15 leritoua lujured. ? BMrkadNle'a I.oenla. Freeh garden ?eed. We have a foil line o ill varieties. Call and make your selection. W. I). Harkftdale. Kyraeuae. That meana tbe top notch ot per'ertiou In 1' horao plow* and Harrowa. We tell tne rtyracu*e. I'ricea rlwh>. W. D. Harkadale. Shoe*, aboe*, see our line of line ahoea beore buying- W. 1). Harkmlale. Our price* are ao low that they would .emptamlser. Try ua. W. D. Harkadale. MAXWELL'S MARKET I AM PREPARED AT ALL, TIMES TO !arnUbe? uiy customer* FRESH BEEF, PORK, SAU8A3E, And Fresh Loaf Bread Krinih floh on Krld *y and Katnrday. illgbe*! niHrkrl prlrt** paUi for liecvwt and Hog* and '.iret-n Malt Hide*. t* ? r a v ll'ht t 1. 11. l*lAAHriLU. Phone No. I. The flower of joy bloomH in the garden of Hacritice. BarkiMtnle'N BurfalM. At coat. Ljulles belt*, pur*e?. glove*. Je, ) W. D. Bartend lie. V At coat. Dresses, walats, night rob?n. and underwear. W. II. Barksdale. At coal. Corseta, how, *e. W. f>. HarkMlalp. At owl. <ravat*. Ilex, fonrlnhanda, wlud sou*, ac. W. I?. lUrksdalo. At coat. Sblrta, ablrt walau. boya pauU, 4:c. W. D. Barksdale. At coat, Umbrellas nnd paraaola. Call and see them. W. I). Barksdale. Beat line hcovII and hovelled hoea In the city. W. D. Barksda:e. Move*. Jaat received ablpmeot ol Richmond stoves. Meed ad. then call and examine. W. D. Barksdale. ^ Call and examine oar line ol dlsbea crockery and glassware before yon buy. W. D. Barksdale. Oleaa'i Leesli. BREAKKAMT? Hams, sboulders, breakfast bacon, dried beef, aalmon steak. beef bash, tnocba and Java blend coffee, pure winter wheat floor. DINNER? Roaat beef, corn, peas, bean*, toma toes, okrm and tomatoes for H soap, pickles, sauces and vinegar. Junkets and nit for making Ice cream, peaches, sliced and grated pineapple, flavoring extracu. 8UPPKR? Luneb tongue, chicken and veal loaf, pate sbrtmp for salad, potted bam, tea*, bltnded lor Ice tea. tea flakes, cakes and crackers. Try Jankeu for making Ice cream and blanch mange. "Olenn." Noplbera Kail way ftehednle. Trains for Hodges leave Abbeville. 8. C., No 53 (dally) 8.86 a. m.; No. t (dally) 10.50 a. m.: No. 4 (daily) 1.4) p. m.; No. 54 (daily) 7.10 p m. Trains from Hodges arrive Abbeville, No. 5, (dally) />> a. m.; No. 1 (dally) 12.01 p.m.; No. 8 (dally) 2.S& p. m.; No. 53 (dally) 9.05 p. m. Close connection at Hodges witb through trains tor Uraeovllle, Colombia, Charleston, etc., connecting at >reeovllle tor A. & C. Division points and tbe East, also Asbeviiie, At* lanta, etc. Through sleepers Hodces to Charlesion, on train conneetlng with 64. DENTAL NOTICE. Or. S. G. Thomson, OFFICE 0P-STAIR8 ON MOILWAIN Corner, Abbeville, 8. a DENTAL NOTICE. _ 8. F. Killingsworth, No. 4 Meal Block Abbe villa,g. a DR. J. A. DICKSON, SURGEON DENTIST. GOLD FILLINGS; CROWN AND BRIDGE WORK A HPKCIALTY. A MOOD PLATE aMaLGAM KILLINGS 75e and. I.N OFFICE OVER BARKBDALETS STORE. CHARLES P. PRESSLY, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW, SOS and 304 Leonard Building. Commissioner for South Carolina. Aufuila, Ga. WM. H. PARKER. WM. P. (J HE EN E PARKER & GREENE, AUonoys aod Gousellon atUw. Offlce on LAW RANGE. ABBEVILLE -Z330UTH.CAR0LJNA. May 4. 1H98. It Estate of Gnome V. Syfao, Dec'i Notice of Settlement and Application for Final Disoharge. 'PAKE NOTICE that on the 13tb day A Juue, 1902. I will render a final account of mr actions and dologa aa Executor of the Estate of George W. My fan, deceased, Id tbe office of Jodga of Probate for Abbeville CMaty at 10 o'clock a. m., and on m* iiav win innir for a final dlacbarae from my truHtaaeoob Executor. All peraona having demand* agaloal ufld eetate will preeent tbem for payment oo or before that day, proven and authenticated or be tonm barred. U. U. Hy fan, May IS. 19(0. Executor. Abbeville-Greenwood MUTUAL iismim ASSOCIATION. = Property Insured, 1725,000. WRITE TO OR CALL on Ihe'underalgTiec or to the Director of your Townehli tor any Information yon may deal re about our plan of Imuranoe. Welmnre your proparty aealnat deetrur tlon by nu, mm n ubstvdk, and do so cheaper tban any Imuranoe Com pany In exletenca. Remember we are prepared to prove to you tbat ours la Ibe lafeet and cheapest plan of Imuran oe known. J. B. BLASE, Jr., Gen. Agent, Abbeville, 8. G. J. FBASEB LTOH, Pres. Abbeville, S. C. BOARD~DIRECTORS. J. Add. Calhoun.....~..-Nlnety-8Ix Towmblp H. G. Major Green wood " J.T. Mabry Cokeebury " W. B. Acker ?Donalda M M. B. Cllnkacalea ...Due Weet " T. L. Haddon Long Cane " H. F. Cromer .Mmlthvllle " J. W. Lyon Troy " A. K. Wataon Cedar Hprlnic " W. K. Leelle Abbeville Dr. J. A. Atideraon Antrevlllo M 11. A. Tennent Lowndeavllls " A.O. Grant? Magnolia J. R. Tarrant .....Calhoun Mllla H. L. Kdmonda .....Bordeaux M W. C. Martin ?Iiodgea " S. M. Benjamin Walnut Grove I*. B. Calliaon. Calllaon and Hibler " P. B. K*mp Klrkneya Jnaeph Lake, Kellowanlp A Phtrnlx J.r Hunb Cambridge B. B. Kloard ....Kluarii* J. D. (oleman ...... Coronara J. H. Chile*, Jr _..Bradley " J. W. Boot! Verdery Abbeville. O., Jan. *?. WW. L. HILL & CO., BUSOOIE, WAGONS, CARRIAGES and HARNESS REPOSITORY u. u AUBOUUOlg iliuva Mrs. TA [as a Great Quantity She is Closing: Oui the I She also has a large ai which she is almost givi keeping Her store open her goods, but to receive She has all the late foi pared to make the best to be found in America, ber prices are made to si store opposite McDill & DA DP B llflilli Dl I WILL OFF Next 11 SOME RARE Silverw and yj Have now a fi erything in th REPAIRINC Fine watch re WATCH INSPECTC T -T S V I V f% .pi.. Virginia= CHAHLE. RICHMOi ATLANT Largest M&nufac Fertilize Importers of . . . j Pure Oerm Muriate of Nitrate of ? Sulphate c It is important in in only to buy goods of est.ah grade, but to buy ulu character can he si.jpnlin We are in po>i::o:i goods and in si;: h ijuanti will pav vou i?> >cl- !>?. jfcjdn'is Cirr irAa> 4" V Vn?l ln? Yitginu-C.it>> 1 i ' * Utr You will rind an aleganl line o! Rainy-day I aklrtlnga at L. W. Whtte'a. Call ud M* , tbfin, , How about tboae rxqulalte embroidery and lacea ai White'*? The lad'ea wbo bave not iimu them hare a treat In etoi* for tbera. i'.Mlopbyllin compound la lb* beet bora* medicine. Kor aale by The .Speed Drag Oo.' We are airletly beadaoartara for paint* oil*, mall rowing*. Tarnlahea. ataine Me. I'booe 107. Mllford'a Drag Hlore. I A good mole tor aaie. Apply to H. M. Tale A Co. I school hooka! yon will And tbam at oar alore, a blpueot Jo?t received. The Speed Drag Co. We are headquarter* for nice candy, a took i alwaya freab. and we ba*a li In bOXW from 5e to Hue. The Hpecd Drug Co. I GGART of Cheap Hats, Which fc at Prices to Suit Juyer. > mortment of other Goods ng away. Her object in t in not only to close oat orders for dress making. ih ion plates, and is pre, and the prettiest dresses Her work is good and jit. Call on ber at ber *?|B Lyon's Furniture Store. inn I TIT A II "ifl IKIiAlflS ER FOR THE j j rt T\ i j Ditys | BARGAINS IN |j are ;|1 batches. | -ii Hi owjcji*. vi c?e Jewelry line. ? w ^pairing a specialty. M >R FOR S. A. L. Ry. Htnn a. Carolina " Company, | rroAr, S. C. WD, VA. A, GA. :turers of +ka .qaiv^k. fX3 111 ?uv wv *< ? ? an Kainit, || Potash, ;o(ia, f i'otash. i\int{ \our fertilizers, not liJjc-i reputation and high !'. wants of every furnish all classqLJ2iJl?^HB r- . n h as i n 7,7 ri ^nnnHHn