The Abbeville press and banner. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, July 30, 1902, Image 4
The Preu and Banner.
BT HUGH WILSON.
ABBEVILLE, 8. C.
every Wednesday ?' T> i
ywlsadWBot.
Wednesday, July 30,1902.
CMtoa Mill Dlrffler*.
We torn that Mr. H. M. Mllllkln of New
York wlli'bc In Abtwvllla todajr or tomorrow
KT IBO porpos? Wl w?mu| <iw >u? u??v>v<
or U? AbtoTllle eottoe mlll.when tbeconaldeiftUoa
of tbe election of a aa I table pereon to
laka tbe place mad* vuut by the reel*naUoa
of ProL Baley will be tbe chief bualneeeThle
depoaeat knowatb not wbat will be
doae, bat wa are all led to believe thai aome
ooa lhrtaf away from Abbeville will be elected
to tbe place. It eaema to be tbe almoet
oalvaraal practice of tbe Northern lnvaetora
toobooaaa local man for preaident, but in
tbtotowaaa exception to tbe role may be
mmH, thoagb of thle we have no definite InIbnaaUoo.
Ordinarily we believe It la a matter of no
MMNI to tbe pablle wbat iprlvate corpora
Uom may do bat far a little town Ilka tbla,a
gnat aotton mill la aoarealy leaa Important
ttaa a xallroad. Tbe cotton mill la eo cloae}yallied
with all tbe Intereeta of.tbe town that
vary dtlsao feele more or leaa In ureal In lu
Btzty or a>ore of oar people leil eo much lutmat
la II that they pat mora or leaa of their
owa money lata It in tbe bopa that general
good woold 'reanlu For thla reaaon, tbla
ncwapaper. alnoe Ita Inception, baa bad oecaatonal
ramarka about the milt. While we
kaaw nothing aa to wbtl mty or may not be
doMUUii coming martins of Use director*,
1. That tiM policy o! the mill will be notafcia
Id ae*eral particular*, namely:
X That tbe food Will of tba people will be
S. That tbe mill will raUra from politic*,
and allow the people to aattle tbeir own dlfMWMUd
to aleet their own officer*.
4. Harmony and good-will will reanlt from
ShaDaw management.
That tba mill, wblle etandlog to Ita
IMk, will neither bojreoU nor attempt to
pnataft tboae whom It cannot control.
ft That the mill will limit Ita activity In
la tohooJ mattan to tba giving ot tbe
ADdna oI the operallvee tbe beat eobool
WMHUHtt pew Die.
7. Thai Martlet tbow with whom the mill
OMM IB OMteat, will beeome lie friends.
Am to who will eowpoee lb* offlwri of the
dll la tba fotnre, we bare no information,
b?tU to praoUoally certain tbata new preeitoU
will make eome new appoint men*.
TklMV ffuMent will no doubt be
MfOMlWa tor tbe prosperity of tbe x*\\\
ad tela Mag true be will exerciee %tn*
Tbe mjorltj of tbe original etjXskkolden
ebanged tbelr lnveeunenia, but yoc*bol<ler?
M u? MM UH <B (TMU IB*
Uoa ?hM> aflboU ao mau? Unas ol mU?
My. TtM directors DMd yf help from oat
din. Tbaj am taUjy-ebmpeUnt to look
ate tfe* laaUUUoo la tb?tr cb*rg?, bat the
fMpltvill Itlk, Mwptpm will print
TCrmltjr It C*?Tl?U.
takes the lead io the matter of ex
ereallj to oooTlcta The latest exJJ/MNllMMliM
?eoovkst had been wrapfed
la mtmj MmlHi, pat in a oIom room,
^/fkmtilcwIadbMDaadt bol Altar Um
aegro hat suffered oader this treatment for
thashf pkyiliai condition ?aa dlacovered U
be of? a eertous nature. He was alto wed u
aool off. hot ha dlsd that night. Tha guard
thatlafllstcd the punishment promlaad do
a do io acala, aad tbs doctor tan a oartlQ
cata that tha actio died of aoma "cerebral*
aMha. Thla occurred parhapa a year ag>
place tha dlacotoy tbs guard aadthsdoctoi
have haaa I edict ad oadcr charge of mordcr.
Tha aaavlot qraUm of Gaofgta and Boutt
Oarotiaa would bomb to ba a reproach to ouj
Childlaalty aad a Mot oa oar civilisation.
Oar lawmakers shoo Id provide profltabU
?ipwjaiant lor convicts within tbc walls o
tha peal ton Uary. Homans treatment ahouM
havoMhaahd to evea tha lowest. Punish
assat should aot ba lnfllsted. sxcept In thi
preosoee of a committee of bumaae man. Tb<
MHiWlilOVlilC ? |uani w iu? gpaNianm
frtwiir la a mot*! plaoe to beat blm an
wtoilly, or to eookblm wesdoiM
* to Georgia, eboald not be tolerated.
A berd or Adaku vlU clean oat all thi
box tow weeds, baebee. brtare and eoefc
floats M oia iroableeoese ud pat ibe load It
feae ?tltloB tor a crop.?Cotton Plant
That la tha way aome people have o
laeiwlin U?e |oat (an 117. Homebody u >
vara talktoc at "ooxtoom weeds," tla <r. .?
dry loavoo,orooaooQaally andosirablo i A
as Mai tte ddlfbt of goats. This odltoi
OM ted ?> exparlnot with |o*U. Hi
ted road mm Mtm of Mr. J. Wasblngtot
Vttmwr twooly years ago. ?nd straight?? y
boogbt as Aagora billy, and a ?boi?
gang at tte ordinary bard. Wo oxpootod u
ooo tte "noztooa woods," and otbor ouiaancoi
dloappoar In aJIOy.
Oar tootlBoay would bo tbat a goat lo i
ooaoiMo aauaal that loooo to oat nloo tbiogo
Tbat variety wltb wblon wa experimented
pat off plotting oat Mnozloas woodo" as long
a* tbat was anything ball fit lo oat la Um
paotara. Aaaooavongor tbogoatlo a lalloro
aateas bo bo rodooed to starvation and tboo
wa tew doobls so to bio oonsontlng to dln?
aa plaa noodlss, tin cans, or noxious woods.
m 9 *
AZIffttaff fllMtlf WliU Public HhU<
WMiif to wtal believe to b? public mdii
ta Um matter of throwing in; Um
ndtiyylMl, 7M, we believe lb*l be ta galnlni
largely beeooM of bis position on tbe fooiiat
light whtah Um Dwaoorate baTe;made,ag*ln?
mo ? Rood pfopoalUon, if It cmdm from tb<
BepnhllMn Bid* of Um booae. He belleveeli
frtttagafhUabareof theglQs from Waablng
ma. cad mm DO good In needleealy nagglni
UM BapabllM?. LiUner'a position aloof
thai Ha* It good. We an sorry be la off li
Um matter of tb? Philippine*. Kor e Unae 1
eeeoMd that Let! seer, by tbe recital of an in
Kioto which eoold on ljr give offenM, and to
hie opposition to tbe Phlllpplnse, vaa ewlni
mmtmrn Miiiat the tide. bat of late be aeema u
fee aaore te word with what we regard ib<
uwpoitarofitMaoatb.
Ttea t'MBly Fair.
? print tn this lam* of tbe paper the pre
tan lWof Um Coonty Fair, which coma
offttitelalL Tba people of the town ere ex
pMttafavreatUma. and hope to meet 01
thai wee elan all the people of the County
Thteteaota money-making scheme, bat 01
the part of the promoters, it Is a labor of love
wtthoat other hope of reward than the
whtab to mil? it la tbe pleeeure ol eeetni
othasa have a prod time. Boslnees men havi
aoo til bated I'ja mooey with which to pay ex
paML Let oar friends la tbe ooanty shot
their appreciation of the effort to give a pleas
ant aad a profitable oeoasloo.
Ilaheitfa Mlmerlf Agsls.
?- V Slab* BtllM hvk tn Ahbvvllli
U&V U well again" and thai be wonld be m
MM bar tact nlgbt'a train.
Altar an abeenre of a atonib on acounnt o
bis fcealtb.be la blmealf again, and ready i<
vast ble eywatltnenta In hli candidacy for lb
HMm aeeordlng to tbe apaolniaaeate dealgu
atad few tbe DaaaoeraUe KxtsoUte tVunmii
Ha BnTtng reeled aad racaymM be i
i?atfj far afcs nay.
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Our $20.00
Our $18.00^
Our $ 16.^6
Our ^jrrj.oo
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f GENERAL NEWS NOTES.
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, TIiIbkc Tbnt W? All Mhanld Hmw |
Uftlttrrfd Prwa Our Kxcfeaa*e?. |
. Aftar a debt of eight round* that was full '
i ol brilliant work, Robert Xiuwimroooa. lor- ,
felted his last claim to tbe beavy weight ,
championship. 11* was knorkt-d to tbe door '
by James Jefferles and counted out after be I
r bad so badly punished tue champtou mat It |
wm easily seeu by tbe pectatora Ibat Fit*almmoos
was tbe winner. Hefdln* 'roiu a '
: namber of gashes In tbe .'ace, appnent "y I
, weakening, and ciear y tumbif to cope w itu |
KlUslminoDa, Jederiea de vered two 'ucky
' puncbea as Kltxslmmou* paused fighting to 1
?peak to blm and turned the tide.
Cbeaterdeld couuty baa about i<9 lumber
mills Id operation.
A boat line baa beau eatabltabed ou ' tie Coo,
care* river by home of Me leading ell.sen* ot
Colombia. (
Dr. George B. Cromer of Newberry, !mi been ,
elected President of ibe State Ttwiieit' Am
eoolon. 1
' A 11,310 fl-e wn canaed lo I uioo by the
' -blowing o: burning alrawa uudcr a barn into
i a beo'a utm. i
> Dlapenaary aa'e-t have Increased In Cbarle*
| too lo aucn au extent thai ibe au:uo:ltlr?
, bave orde-ed me t-a'abHaumenl or nix uew
1 p.'ace* ? n?"? i.<|Uor can be lega ly aoiu.
i A r'ol w?? caoat tl In O-ungebu'ic bv the la
bo: e >011 ineMouitir*a Kelt Telephone com '
pany auu ltt lue uieire mat foilowtd au lur
aocenl org o dm fcDolaod kl led. ;
Congre?Mo*n Kim LmoImiii, a native o i
I Moutb Cam ua, ; om sp?xanbu-ic count v. ,
was nam by accla;uaiton gove-nor o!
r Texaalu tne mate Couxrui no ??t wi*k. '
Al a meeting of itie boa-ii of viallora of the
' Boalb Caro lbM Y t*rv Armii'iny, c * tm '
I increase *'n> h . n ti:e an a. !* of a me I
I member* of itie ?cu;t>.
" " " a \\T ,
a 115,000 Ore ?kvu e<i t r in i-nr*" nm '* ?-.j- ,
, DMday morning ?' I ??'c >? ?. 1 lie nr** e?t
loMn wirt Ibr Aiiii> ??n Tooncco niuipnuv,
' (ally i?u.m ? wcib mo*: o; liii
i loeers. i
Tbe opening sales of tobac??o'or the p'e?i
enteeaaon were nmlf !n Murtou Inkt
needav. Tbe sales amounted o over lioimo ,
pounds and tbe price* :ea:Ued were uiliiiv
lory.
The friends of Col. M. L. I)onald?ou of
CireetiTille, are urglna bin name upon Ibe
Umgovernor la ease Mcljiurlu re?'.|CDa.
* Tbe large bulldlog of the soutb ( arolIra coeducational
Institute at edtedeid, wae buru- i
ed to tbe ground last Monday. Tbe oeacr i?
. Mr. d. a. Tompkins or Charlotte, and the
f building wu Insured for slo.uu. i'mf Kailey'a
farntshlnga were luaurcd 'or&onu. Tbe
clUsens of Edgefield Immediately louk alepn
to replace tbe building.
President Rooeevelt reprimanded U-ne:ai
smith lor orders leaned hy ibe geueral lo
> "kill and burn" In tbe Phhlppiun lalanda,
l and orders bit retirement from tbearm).
Tbe postoffloe department hn? established
j free delivery service at Humter to take effect
t ttepL 1st and also at Hampton V'a.
i Almost 200 boys and girls employ ed In Ibe
Anierioan Clear com pan v. went out ou u
strike last Wednesday. Tbe canae ol ibe
1 strike was tbe reduction In wage*.
Tbo gunboat Scorpion went Hground In the
I upper harbor at New Po-t, K I . on Wednesday.
J t la feared that uer plan lit.k may be
, torn. she bit three Jagged root* wneu *he
struck.
Dr. a. p. Montague baa resigned the prea
1 Idency of Kurman lTnlver?!tv. He dm dmiii
> looted president of Howard College Ala He
baa done much for ibla8laUi aod lie will be
missed.
Oo tbo occasion of Roosevelt's visit to New
Jeraty to Inspect tbe oatioDalKuard.be was
' slven a great ovation. He pledged bis support
to secure better things for tbe tnllltla in
tbe way ot arms, etc.
Dr. Kogeoe Grlssoro, once well knowo ss so
alienist aod uenrologlst, commltled Rulclde
at bis borne Id Washington oo Sunday by (
sending a bullet through his bralo Dr. tirls
torn had been drjecltd for several week? sod ,
bad mentally weakened from tbe u?e of ,
strong narcotics.
The Charleston County Republican executive
committee adopted rsnolutloun condemning
tbe sppoiuttnenl of Mlcah JunKlcs ss
revenue collector and drclarlng Its lulenllou
to oppose the confirmation.
Ilarnwell C. Hesudrot, wk'ed"J years, lei: Into i
one of ilie docks on Monday and was drowned.
In the Ktute* section of Humter county,
wbore the clislngaDg Is at work, Bossle (
Hanks.a lour year convict, pot there for cow
) stealing, tried U? make bla eacupe and waa
killed by L. D. Way. the guard. Ilatika be- '
came defiant and teemed to prefer death to 1
work log any looser aod ccutmurd to leave
while repeatodly ordered to halt un<l with tbe '
guard'* gun leveled on blui. Tbe eorouer'a
jurjr brought lu a verdlet of juatitUole bomDuring
tbe ? hoara which ended July ?Ttl:
lio (reab oaaee of cholera were reported In
1 Manila. <
Mr. A. L. Brtatol of Charleston la the auo- ,
1 ceaalul applicant (or the acholarahtp at Anna.
poll* at tbe dlapoaal or Senator Tllltnau. Mr.
, John ltalaey Ashe made the next highest
average.
l It la reported that an unuaally aevere earthquake
waa (ell In Santa Barbara Cal.. on MuuI
day night, dolug damage to the property ofi
9 lb* Western Union Telegraph company, eatl.
mated at (roai sr-'.<?> to ?l'>,<??>.
r Tbe Boudlere votraoo ha* been lightly In
h eruption alnre Mmxiay. A severe earl Imj uake :
abock accompanied by n llditl wave, allecl^d I1
the nortbeaal po|?t o( Ibt-lKluud, wanhlng a;
flreawept eatate. No damage waa done.
Jean Ueorge* Itlbert. the painter and.author
la dead. He wu? boru mi 1'nrln 1*10.
J We have ?everal hundred |>air Drummer'*
umnlr auaDeudera at (row renta up lo the
. very bent at as cent*. If you will newl a pair |
wltblo tbe next klx m.iotbn It will nurely pny
_ you to aeoure wme ot the above great bur- ,
gains. A. M. Hmith * (V>. j
Utrrli'iCtrboiuitwl Witli<r iud Ulugrr Ale |
l|Mlliura m i/iu| yiwv.
AUGHTE
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beginning A
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Suits will be cut to
Sliits will be cut to
Suits will be cut to
Suits will be cut to
-EN'S CLOTHI
ry effort to please.
Womb.
TbOM wbo love to iw? a great strong timn
t>eat a Utile- man, an well si tboae wbo may
aopa to avoid personal violence irum wiosain;
who are at/nnger tbnn tbemselves, will be j 'J
[lad to learn tbat the editor of tbe Greenville ;
New* la atlll suffering from tbe blown which ' III
tie received tonic three weeks ago. ilecau?f of j
luslruotlous from hla physician lie lias laid ' ^
Iowd bla work lor a month and will seek I an
Health In Ihe North. He Iiaa not recovered ! ?J|
rrom tbe paraljrala which resulted Iroin lhe'(|
it Lack npoo him. I p<
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(' I. W. I*. Calhana fa be Kditornf (He A
Urtcafllle Xewa. j w
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Tbe Greenville Newa of the *?ih contains
the following editorial announcement tbat jj
will be read wim Interest by the many frlenda d,
of Mr. Calboun lo Abbeville County: w
"The editor of Tbe Greenville Newa, under
Ibe peremptory ordera of lila physician, left "J
here last eveuiog for tbe North, where be will 11
lake a tew weeka real and medical treatment. ?J
Daring bla abaenoe Mr. W. 1*. Caluouti will 111
preside over tbe" editorial department, com- {j1
menclog wltb thla Issue of Tbe Newa." J
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Builders Mhoald I'ae ('lean NDad.l pj
If oar memory la not at faolt tbe beallb c(
authorities of Atlanta made a ruling aa to tbe x
use of sand for bnlldlng purposes, from a w
tlreatn below tbe moutb of tbe city's sewer- *
?Jte system. Ill
If there Is anytblng In ibis rating, tben the
is me would apply to tbo use by bulldera o>
and balow tbe ford beyond tbe cotton mill.
There la at leaat prejudice against tbe use of
andean sand In ibe erection of bonsea.
CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN, j
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Time* m4 Plnera Wkra lb? Candidates
will Talk la the People.
Anderson,8. C., July II. lUOsl.
At a meeting of the O agressions I District
Executive Committee this day at Anderson,
s t'.,s(l?irmoinliltt(t majority of tbe candidates
for Gongresa. tbe following bave been
adopted as tbe time* and places In tbe District
where tbe candidate* for Congress will
be expected to address tbe public, to wit:
Nlnety-Hlx, Mouday, July 21st.
Phoenix. Tuesday, Jnly fcind.
Bradley, Wednesday, July 28rd.
.MeCormlok. Thursday, July SUb.
Lownderivlile. Friday. July 2jtb.
Newberry, Tuesday. July '.Stb.
Prosperity, Wednesday. July Xltb.
Long Shore, Tbursdsy. July Hist.
Pickens, Saturday. August 2ml.
Walballa. Monday, August 4tb.
Anderson,Tuesday, August Mb.
ADoevuie, rriuajr, nuiiu?n>u.
Greenwood, Saturday, Augaal^tb.
Iv*. Monduv. Augu?t 1Mb.
I'endlouon, Tuemlny, Augual 121b.
Mount Airy, Wednesday, Auguat Wtb.
Kaaley, Thunulay. Auguat lUb. i.;
Meeta, Saturday, Angual lHUi.
Caleecbce, Saturday, Auguiti Kith. in lb*
evening. I*1
Seneca. Tuesday, Auguat I Jth. ' '
Fair I'lay. Wedne?< ay, Augual 201b, j
Tbe County ('bilrmtu of the Deoornitlci^
party In the never* I count lea will pleaae pub- ,|,
flub notice of theae meeting*.
Prank B. Uary. 1 M
Cb. Dial. Ex. Com. |n
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Lowndeavill* va. Aalrrvlll*. j j[J
It la now an eatabllabtid fact tbnt Lowndea- "1
villa ean'l play trail. At the campaign meet- 1 <**
Ing In Lnwndeavllle lual Krlday, tbe Sftth. j ' >
tbe Antrevlllle team everlaatlnglv rubbed IW
It Into lb em to the tune of H in 4. It waa an :
May victory lor tbe Aulrevtlle boya, and It In
very evident that the onealmply oBlclaaaea : f
Iheolber. Tbe feature of tbe game **? the *'
?teal log borne by Kruaai MoCarter of tbe An- i
Irxvlllo Imm f
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SrnitK HV INKII (<1
LowDdeavllle OttWIIIIO? t b?
Aiitrevlllt*
KatlWlM : Mn??ley, lAtltner and Maaon (or' *
I^owntlMvlllc; Krwlu and U. Caldwell for An-;
ireville. Hlruck out by Moaclw 7. by lAllmer ,r
I. Uy Krwtn !*. I'mplre, Dr. K Irkpatrlrk. ,
Antrevllle.
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Urml Bargalni nl A. M. Nuiilh A t'?. |
We call upecial altentlou to the km-hi midmiunier
?<iile of l>rummer? Sample* by A. M.
smith A Co. i
They now have on band anything aimwii ?'
noylliiUK you can call for and at price* that |
win Ntartle you. ! dl
In the himlery line. they can give you the ;
verv lilmt aud iuo?t up-to-date idyle* from > ,
I cl? to -jOcta.
A "rtlpniem 01 mvria imvr ju<i iw^h rnn?ed
iImi muiI II you wlNb ny. you wt'l tiuvr tu i c"
m'l luimedlatelv, aa moii iiiir^alux canuoilP'
la?t long. Don't ml** thin opportunity oil
upply :ug yourself al aucb t-xlrarodiuary low "I1
prleta. j tit;
II you arc running a summer achooland ; pr
nrfd book* go to Tbe Speed Drug Co. Tbey al-1
way* liu?u them ou baud. o
"All ?hego"? 'laaue paper bala. Mnke you !
una. You cuu get the paper from Tbe Hpeed
Druu Co. { i
Tbe Speed Drug Co will buy your aecond y?
band achtxil booka, anch va are tiM-d In I he u*
c<>unty orhoola and lh?- graded nchool of Ah- , Hi
bevllle. They cuual be lu good condition.
We have a good stock ol acbool hooka and I
acliool aiippllea 011 hand now. Ksnepi to j foi
handle them more exl?nalvely thl* fall Uian < <
ever. The Speed Drug I?o. rn
I'ralla Food at Mllford'a Drug Store. I'hone j fa
107.
Don't he in a hurry at>out finding; m
your work iu tbe world, but juxt look *
about you ill the place you find yournelf
in, and try to make thing* a little Tt
better and hnneater there.
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JL VV XW CUlV
?ur Clearance
iut the seasoi
;oods that art
Our pure]
argest^ye ha
md /^e wanl
omDiutiuuii \
tier Suits
ugust1st,
$14.50
$13.00
$12.50
$11.00
NG WILL B
villi or War nnd Wblakry Compareit.
"War hath killed Its thou>*nds. but wbla y
I in ten* of thouaauUa." We cud moat *poprlately
our thin exclamation which la
miliar to all Hlbie muter*, and will be readpaw-rlbed
to the enihualaiMlo follower* of
avid jtiftt alter III* killing of Goliath We may !
no properly naw* wbukev the (Jollalh of:
ila age ; the giant evil which, though It ha*
led more grave* than war, teem* not aatlN-j
ka qui in ?mi ouint ii" wiiih.
In war men know their danger, and tti?* j
ilntetl Imyonet t? openly direct jtl, liul noli
i wilb wblakey. ft* danger* art* n>a?ked and
ten miide madoring mote Irreaiailble lo
it) young, and lor Ibla rewon Innumerable:
-e Ita vintlma, daily, hourly, while wnr la I
srlodlcalaod carrle*nfTIta to?i; and la done,
th while al lea* l Wblakey claim* for Ita:
Iclima nombera ol women a I mo, while war|
m Dame but ooe Miriam nod ooeJoao of]
ro. Mother* have left Uielr babe* to die. i
bile tbey womblpetl at wblakey'a abrlae,,
nd lb In can uoi tn> **.d of war.
War baa made bome tlealbe alrooger, and |
lerefore. In a certain eenae, baa boon coudocc
to family growth. while wblakey tenra
nwn Ibe houM-kold. or el?e people* the bom*
lib mere gbaata of bapplnraa, embodied ao
ebly aa lo kooii lie down Id death. War
ay a men dlreaily and openly, wblle ibe nubety
of wblakey Indirectly alaya boib tbe
nifty and the Innocent. Tbe falber, the
lotber, tbe babe, all go down lo one grave
der wbiakey'a deadly throat, white war
?a left widowhood to bring up ber aona and
aughlera lu tbe tear of Uod, and thua lift
1? ?.- MtiauilKh ,,l
oman nearer nvr iu mo v??? < ? ?? ?.* (
ien. where her power la neeo to be not id
lyalcal atreoglb. but Id purity and truth.
The mother* of to-day ahnaid watch their I
illitreo In the formation of ha mm wblcb
AKK <>r ma 11 huti.an life. Tbaearly love of
hUkey baa been aeeo developed Id such
ay aa one would think could lead to no
irm whatever, and tbla thought auggeataa
tile poem :
ONLY."
Only tbe little augared dropa
Tbat are left Im toy father'* glo*a,
Theae are aweet to my boylab llpa,
1 can never let them paaa.
Only a n?kj at Cbrlalmaa time
When we ALL Juat lake a glaaa,
I cannot mtaa ihia yearly fun.
Ob ! no, I would Dot !el It paaa.
Only a drink Id a real aaloon.
One drink from the drunkard'a glaaa
Toanarrt my atreoglh aod manhood
Twill nkvku do to let It paaa.
Ooly a sip wltb a maldeo fair
Aa ahedalntlly liand* tbe glaaa.
What man ran bave tbe couraae
To aiy?'"Tbanka, but I'll let It paaa."
Ooly an evening drink at the dob,
Aa we ALL lip the aortal glaaa.
How can onk man be man enough
To firmly aoy?"I'LL lkt it i-A.sa."
Now I'm a wretched ?lave Id cbaloa,
The*? tittle **o.nlth" bold me teat.
Theae poor pollute*! Mpa of mine
Can never aay?'"I'll i.kt it pam."
Y'innK mm, beware of the "Onlye,"
Tbey are link* of a mlghtv cbaln.
If oace yoo are bound and fettered
Yon will never be free again.
Mt Cartnel. H. C. Halite Smith.
Haw ( Kill Ibe "*hf?rpaha?ier.'*
Jltorof tbe Mountaineer:
The cotton boll worm haimari* ita appearice
around Ureeovllle. and la givinc onr
rmara an* hualnna community much un-|
talnewi. Now, that we bave it with u?. tb?
ea la to to to work immediately, reaortln*,
i*?rYlhlnii and WAT Doaalble to check tbe '
"irnrtinn that thl* worm In wont lo do.
One of tbe moat effective mNoi, a* vet din>vered,
I* to drlventakr* over the Held, al
wine them to nrojeet about ?lx Inches
>ove 'he cotton. On Ihw *take* piece tin
in*, from two to three Inrhe* In depth, end
i theee pan* pnt ordinary hou*e lamp*. Fill
te pan* with water nearly to the top. having
lemirfaee of the water covered wllb ol'?
iMorotlor melted lard will *nfttce. Light
ieee lamp* about twilight everv evening,
ii< weather permitting, and let them burn
irlng tbe entire night.
The ln*ect that bore* into the boll and detail*
the egg that produce* theae worm*, Inirlablv
fty*again*t the hot lamp cblmtiev.
coming pamlv*ed, falla Into the oil. or
eese thai rover* Ihe *nrface of the water
mtalned In the pan. Thla gubMance being
o hpwvv for the ln*ect to extricate Itself.
Id" It fa?tand It perlalie*
l^tc the lainn* from 1.T0 to ')?( fret apart,
t a mat of about 70 cenla per acre you can
Mdroy theae devaatatora. It la neeewuiry
tat every neighbor*** In concert to obtain a
>mplete rlddmiee of thla unlnv|t?d vlaltor,
i?t known aa the "aharp*hooter."
J. Mima Hulllvau.
Inildoti M l^H-nla.
A new KUpply of muallna at 3 ci*. at Had?n'a.
While dotted *wir-*at r."a and !ft oil. for la? *'
walat* I t H addon'*.
Just arrived, India l.lncn* and l*er*lan
wdh tor mid Kuninier drcaaea at Haddon'a.
A full a?>*orttncut black, blue, wlilta and
ilored Duck* for iiidlca' humint-r nklrta at all
Icraat lladtton'*.
A good aKMortnient of Covert Cloth for
tri* at Haddon'a.
White lace Curtain* at all price* at Had- :
iti'a.
A new Mipply of Window Hbadin Ml mi1
leea at lladdon'a.
Vou run set Mime bargain* In Hllpp?*r? at j
uddon'a.
i)ur So<ta Water hualneaa Increaaer. every
>nr. There nana he a rei???in. all and let
explain ft to yo j. It wou't take long, and
ly mill X Itay will be ilellk'h'ed todoao.
Ml I ford'* UruKMtore.
4hoe?, ahoea, aec our lln? of line aboea bo
re buy I lit;. w. li. itarKKuaio. i
"Itheuiuntaeura"?h urw remedy for rli?u I
allam A poalilve cure Money bark if It;
Ho. Kor title only by The Speed Mruu Co. |
auperb aaNortment of nil* glove* mid
III". almi lielu. handkerchief* and hoalery at |
Irlfle more ihau lialf their real vmIii*.
A. M. Sin I lb .V Co.
Anything and everything In furniture,
se Kerr Furniture Co. I* the place.
Inly Itargaina -Muallh*, while Rood?, perlea.
allpperH, etc., at Hadilou
UMMEf
:h year, Janu
Sales for the
l's stock and
3 to arrive.
tias^s for fall
rve ever boug]
b MONEY!
ve will make
Ending Sej
Our $12.50 Suits will be <
Our $10.00 Suits will be <
Our $ 7.50 Suits will be <
Our $ 5.00 Suits will be <
E REDUCED i
Hall & State
of South Caroliua,
COUNTY OK ABBEVILLE.
By the County Board of Education I
PETITION.
To the Honorable Hoard of Kducatlon for the
County of Abbeville:
We, the undersigned, Ixlng one-third of the
voter* and freeholders of Hcbool Dinv?
,r? hurwbv Detltlon your Hon
uruble Board of Kducatlon to order an election
to be beld that It may be determined
whether or not a npfdal levy of three tiillla
tax *ball bo made.
H. J. Wakefield,
A. M. Krwlu,
J. A. Aitderixin,
J. K. Wakefield.
K. A. Keatou,
Kay,
W. H. Crowther,
J. N. Knox.
! ORDER OF THE BOARD, i
TBI acquirements ui UM M? UI W
Levying an Additional Tax for School
Purposes Bavin* Been Complied, with by
the Proper Parties in School District
Ho. 27,
IT 18 HKRKBY ORDERED, THAT AN
election be held at the usual voting place in
Haiti District oo .Saturday, the 9tb day of
August, Itxw, for I be purjwmeof determining
whether a special levy of three mills tax shall
be made for school purpose* ; that the trustees
of the aald District iul as manager* of tbe
election.
Managers of election must report result or
election within three day* after the election.
J. 8. (JIBKRT,
Chairman.
J. FRASER LYON,
R. F. OILLI AM,
Board of Kxamlners.
July 20, iwH. St
Bridges to Let.
On THE 7th DAY OF AU'SIJHT AT IOCS)
a. m., I will let to tbe lowest responsible bidder
a contract for repairing the truss bridge, a
part of Pettlgrew'a bridge over Mill* River.
Alaoat the same time sod place I will tot
the oontract to rebuild tbe bridge over Little
River at Martin's Hboa In.
Contractors to give bond for faithful performance
of contract.
IMana and specifications mad known on
day of letting. The right la reserved to rrject
any aud all bids.
(i. N. Nlckela.
July 21, !!*?. Supervisor.
Lands for Sale.
TWO HUNDRED ACRES,
ftooieorless, In the "Klal woods." with new
nnd comfortable dwelling and Improvement*.
l'i mII?>m from I'albonn Kalla. convenleit to
two railroad* and adjoining lands or Jobti S.
Norwood, Norwood Calhoun nnd others.
Also 775 Acres,
Itlley. Mr*. K. H. Calhoun, Cabell land*and
Ixlqnd Kord road.
Th?M tract* are part* of Itieo'd MrDnffleor
Norwood tract, known a* the "Flat wood*."
TKItMS?On* third c**h. balance In one
and two vean<. with Interest at S per rent,
credit portion ?<>cured bv note nnd moriKXKe.
For further Information apply to John S.
Norwood or the undesigned.
If not aold by the flntt of October will be
for rent.
Mr*. Henry II Norwood.
July J-J. lwtu Kt Calhoun Fa I In, S. C.
Confederate Home
and College.
The Only Boarding School for
Young Ladies in Charle5ton.
E.\(i 1.1*11 Hit KNCIIIX. I'KDAliiMiV. i.viIN.
French, Art MunIc unci stenography
extra. Term* SIVi per year. Special
rate* for day pupil*.
Mux II. M. I'ltlNOI.K,
I'redlileol of Hoard of Control.
Mm. .IVO. B. AI Hi Kit.
rorrcHpnudiuK Secretary.
Mix* II. K. HON AN. 1
l*rIttrlpHI. < 'hurleatou, S. <*. '
July ?. IWtt. 1
I
Whenever you hnveunv (multure to pack,
he mure to nee the Kerr Kurullnre t'u They i
will ^ock cmaie (or you. :
[CLOTi
ary and Aug
double purp<
making .room
delivery ar<
lit. Now we
And in ord<
the following
amber lsi
:ut to - - :ut
to - - :ut
to - - :ut
to - - n
the SAME I
Anderson
COAL! COAL! COAL!!
CHEAPER THAN EVER. WILL
HELL NO. I LUMP'COAL AT
I
$4-50 Delivered.
AT YOtJIt DOOR ?SPOT CASH.
AUGUST DELIVERY ONLV. ?>RDEIIS
TAKEN UNTIL FIRST OK
AUGUST.
A. M. HILL & SONS.!
July JS. l*tt. I
YOU IMJXT
M MTKAIX
AVOUIt FAITH
WHKN
vni! iiiiv
u MAHUKY'S PAINT
YOl
R DONT HWE TO!|
V BECAUSE
EVERY POUND IS
s
** GUARANTEED.
PAINTS. I
OILS, PUTTY, BRUSHES,!
VAKMSHKH, FLOOR
STAINS.
Abbeville Hardware Go. |
HiiriK'ilw
U !
SPARTANBURG, S. C.
H. N. S.NYDKK. M. A.. Prc.sldent.
FUU. OII.I.KUK OIJItSKM. r avoruuir
mirroumluiK*. Tim b?#i ln(luen'*ef>.
Nfrnwary |>f from 31ft) to rITft for Ihe
year. For cuIkIokuo or other Information,
apply to
J. A. <;AMEWKIX, S?*cretary.
Wofford College
Fitting School,
SPARTANBURO, S. C.
ik-w building. Carrfal attention to
Individual ntudfiit. Itoard and tuition for'
year.All Information given i?y
A. M. I?t I'HK, I
JulyH, IWrJ. tf Head Master.
MM Coileoloie Hie.
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.
P-.iKSHYTKItlAX I'ONTItOL K IT 1.1,
corp* teucliern. rritimry, Ac?deuilr,t'ol-j
leghiie, Mualr, Art. I'rpiHirin for Junior cimm i
In *11 t'ollnco*. I'upllo t*t*rded lu private j
Iio'.m-k cheap. i'ure wutvr, eilmiite. religlouit !
Influence.
!>. W. ItlCHAKDSDX, I
Jul J !?. IMS. t( I 'endletou, M C. |
We 11mvr IihiI no iliill tea?on Ihla nuinmer,
but li.-ive been very luiMy *howlriK our many |
(rent ti>iri;alu? In lituminer'n HanipiM. and
*recontinuing the ??!> with renewed vigor.
Von cull purchase the choicest of good* from
u? at from '?> to M per cent. leaa than regular
price*. A. M. MmllD A t'o.
Kettletnher we are the people for paint*, .
ill* and window gla** ,Keal price*. The i
ipeed L/rug Co. I
dngT
;ust, we hold ^
Dse of closing
. for the new
3 by far the
want ROOM J
3r to get the
5 cut on Sumt.
j
$8.50
$7.0()
$5.00
$3.75
PROPORTION
? The Clothiers.
State of South Carolina,
COUNTY OK ABBEVILLE.
.
To tta* County Board of Education for Mid
Count/ :
We, the uudentlijned voters and freeholder* of
school District No 14,do hereby petition your
honorable body to glee as district as the Hues
will bereafter show, aod plat annexed will
determine the art* wblcb la 9 square miles.
Respectfully submitted,
bis
John D. X Bowie,
mark.
bis
Gable X Wldemao,
mark.
bis
Napoleon X Wldemao,
mark.
Kraods Wideman,
bla
Henry X Wldemao,
mark.
J. B. Palmer,
W. H. Palmer,
L. K. Palmer,
bla m
J. B. X - Bowie,
mark.
J. H. Gray,
W. U. Kennedy,
H. W. 8 pence,
H. M. Palmer,
H. II. Wldtntn,
O. W. Widen)an,
I. 8. Hpence,
A. C. Kennedy,
V. M. Gable,
Bud Creawell.
Tbe proposed new aebool district contains
not let* tban nine square ml lee, and tbelak.
iok of lerrliory from adjacent aebool districts
docs not reduce any of ibem below tbe Constitutional
UmiUaa to area. Tbecblldreo living
in tbe proposed aebool district eannotcon?
venlenlly at tended any of tbe schools lo lb*
adJolDlnic district*.
All persons wbo may be opposed to tbe tor
matloo of said aebool dlatrlct are bereby noil|
fled to appear In my offloe at Abbeville at 10
; o'clock In tbe forenoon of August Snd, liut,
aod make known tbelr objeeuon.
i. 8. OIBEKT,
County Superintendent of Education.
| July 10. 1XK.
mnn nTIUTJ OAATDOTV
jIHC DlDLfi DVWfill. .
Meets in Abbeville, Wednesday,
July 30th, at 11 a. m.
THE 7VTH ANNUAL MEKTINO OF THE
Abbeville District Hlb'e Horlety will convene
III AMmvlllr, at II o'clock. on the
morolLK ol Wednesday, tbe.'M.h day of Ju'jr,
Wrt.
The public are re-pwrtfnlly Invited |.? Htteud.
A eollerilon lorthebentfli <?l Wirrwuae
of lllbl* dlMirlbutlou will be taken. AnyIbloir
you run give, however tinall, will be
devoted to a good cau?e.
Kev. W. T. Duucan will preach ihe aerroon
and Wm I*. Orevne. K?j? wll' deliver the ad*
drew. The Hoard of I >1 rector* will meet at
III a. m.
L, W. Perrin, F. Y. Pressly,
Secretary. President.
WM. H. I'AKKKK. WM. P. GHKKNK
PARKER & GREENE,
Attorneys ifli Cousellors at Liw.
om.-e on LAW KANOR. I
A1IRKV1LLK ^K?UTIi CAROLINA. g
May 4. lfCM. if
MAXWELL'S KT
I AM PKKPAKKD AT AIX T1MKM TO
furnishes my customers
FRESH BEEF, PORK, SAUSA3E,
And Fresh Loaf Bread
Freah flail ou Friday an-1 Saturday. Highest
market prices paid fur Beeves and Hogs and
lireen Malt Hide*.
m ir ir i v tifn T 8
1. II. iT'AA H XiLiU. k
t'boue No. I. jra
-?. I
up auch m Urge hii?liir?* in ao abort ? time.
Answer -futility. i';i>iiipiiie?a. I'ullteneit*, Ac- M
curacy nuj lilleutlon t<> bualn?*?a will tell. H
.Ml I lord'a I)rug Store. SK
For catarrh, headache, neuralgia. croup? HI
.? ?. ..... r Vinihul Kor aala Bra
COIUH, CUlx miu "mu.,
Ml Mllford'n l>rus Store, I'houe 107. W
I'xndy (rrati every week at Mlllord'a l>rug fifi
Store. i'boDe loT.
When you are looking for school book* EST
tablet*, pen*, etc., dou't forget tbe Speed I>rug KB