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> "? -vn -t The Abbeville Press and Banner. | BY HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1902. ESTABLISHED 1844 || THE CAMPAK Speeches Galore?1 Running Comment or Criticisn Speeches?Effect of Assau Who will be Elected?Wl Did He Do ? 11 w?? uot our intention ?o have much to! ? In rrfereuce Ui the upwrhw, or tbr meet-1 las which wu held ai Abbeville l**t Friday, but In ordrr lost onr owtplr may bun a proper eatlntale of tiie value of the reports oi oiber meetings at they appear in Ibr dul] press, we copy lo lull tbe report of the Abbeville meeting. We look no notes of any ot the ?peeche*. i and as far aa we cm a remember, Id tuai report there la not n word set down to any speaker which be did not utter. But tbal report iuruuQo? proof tbat twoj men may the fame thing from very dll-1 lerent standpoints. While to a man In a die j Unt county, tbe report may be unobjectlun ,< able, and seemingly fair, but thta editor iblukk' I tbe report was not properly balanced, or to; pat It lu anotber way, mat un muv. .r? < w?a given to aome of lot* speaker* and tool little to otbcra. That *ery little apace waa Ivan lu Kvana. except when aasalllng Lalln#r. For loataoee: The attack of Mr. Kvana on Mr. Latimer waa nearly all thai be la reported to bave aald. and much mure apart- I was given to that attack than waa given to i any apaecb. Tbe ccuootny of apace In Mr. I Ltilmer'a reply waa tnaalBclent to make bl? < claim claar. Mr. Latimer, aa we uodorslnm I blm, claimed that be wrute to (Jovernor Tinman lo reference to the Hon lb Carolina rati i way matter.asking blm to bave tbe l.egi?ia i lure memorialise tbe Congreaa on tbe aut>J??et. At iba Uoveroor'a inataoee, tbe Attorney- I Oeoeral prepared tne Joint resolution, which waa adopted by lb* Leglaiatnre and at- I terwarda aeut to COngrcaa. He inlroduo- i J tba reaolntlon, and another Congre*?*?' ? ?<>-i?nia However din. < IDia iDiruuuom anw?*we????~. or eioady It may have bno to the reporter, i we have tolled lomi man who did no. i think tbat Latimer fully auaialued bla claim < and put Kvaaaelean out of ibe box. We tall < ed to bear a man apeak appro* lugly of Evan*'* attack on Latimer, out all condemned It, wb?' I have apofeeo ot It In our bearing. Tba beliei 1 to enia;Ulo?d by tome, at leant, tbat Evan* I burt himself, without doing Injury to Latl mer. Tbe orltlclam of Latimer In tbe preface t< tba report, for aaylug * L*tlmer"inate?d of u?- i ing the paraonal pronoun, waa perbapecopied after tbe bablt ot tbe newap&pera. TbaHUUaoceaaloually ramlnda tbe peopl* I of aoOMtblng Tba Ml* la aald on lormer uc . cvalooa. Tbe Nawa and Courl-r doea lb? Mom, and If wa are not la error, tbe Hpartan " ??,u tliM AO 1 burg ittnu, UW urrru... ... gusta Chronicle, tba Columbl* Record. ana the weekly papers ol tbf State could be oua vloted ol Uflo| their nitnra instead ol lb* 1 personal- proooou. Tb* reporter tnust hav* ' beta delighted with all tbe other candidate* 1 In their una of the big I. ' TbW bring* a* to that part of the ipwchet oi tbut- who Ilv-j In tba past. A? lar a* out memory holds good we do n<?t recollect t< ba^a baard since tbe war tbe speech oi an> 1 old man w'io did not bring oat tbat long- 1 hatred md ebeatnut about .\bb?vll|p'a greatnoaa.and tbe renown and glory ol Calbout. < and MeDadBe. wblle tba uatuee of a lew leesei ligbta were generally attached to tbe airing oi the klta. With an Indracribable ludicrous ne?a and an unapeakaoie lack ol tnodesi > various of UMipnUin recommended toom attention the neeeeaiiy of voting for men o tbe type wbom tbey named. Wben It came to Lattmer'a time to apeak, b* aeld aometblng like tb!a.or words to tba I i eflect: -Tbe gentlemen wbj bave preoedett I, me bave advised tbe people to support men , """ " - Unt.H ir Brtu ! lilt UillKHin. WCII, uuw .. J ? MkCilboOD Id lhl? lot of candidates. It 1> your duty to vole for bins." KXTtMATBt OK TIIK MfKKt llKM. , We beard many compliments to several oi the speech**, and. as a whole. tbe p^opli thought they war* Kood. Uempblli's speech w?s spoken of aa tbe bttt Jobnsloue's speecn was regarded a? good. Evans excited opposition, and lost vote*. Latimer was commended lor bis reply U' Evans, and gained. Henderson bad friends In tbe crowd. Elliott commanded respect and received kindly attention. cosri.t'sios*. Conclusions, based oo tbe outcome of tbe speeches and ibesentimsnt as beard, or not beard : Klrst?Elliott, Hemphill and Henderaon art [ old time gentlemen, dreaming of the pa?i. and might Just aa well "go'way back and sit down." Heeond?Latimer will lead the race. Third? Evana and Johnstone will t>e secom' aim iuiiy, . Fourth- If Evan* and Jobnatoiie continue their attacks on l.attiner be will be a *ur? I winner ou itie final ronud up. #KIMAIIKH. Tit* people w?re taiOMxl at Hon Urorp I JoboiUNM'i peroration which bad for It* { climax some allnaloo to nut grass and pumpkin Med,but If II gained any eotee for blm w?-1 have not beard of It. Tbe people were inlereated In Hon. John ! Uar* Eeaae'a exhibition of the product* ol i seed* from Wasblngtou, and Ibey ye.lrd a* 1 aocaeof bla remark*, bul In our uplolou he loal votca fur bimtelf and made votes for I I.alt mar. Mr. Latimer made do effort at a Fourth-of. July spread?eagie speech. He made no flour- i l*b of wall rounded aentenoea of thundering : Bound, bat kept (ItMt to buslnea*. He h.id 1 notbltii to say against any of bla competitor*. ' He waa not afraid of Ibem, and bad uo ueed . to ?ttaek them. Tbe fight agalnat tbe dlatrlbotlon of ?eed | from Washington can meet wllb no ayin pithy from ibe nta*ees. Tbey know (natal lew package*of seed la all tbal they may get. kud II la eertaln Ibat much good haa come to the people from tbelr distribution. Mr. llenderaon la reported to have mid al : Abbeville laat Friday : "Tbe Industrial war whlrb Ibe tariff audi irnat barons of tbe Kasl are waging ag*ln*t. Ibe Hoolb muat be fought on tbe eternal | prtnctplee of tbe Ltomoe ratio party." Mr. H?nderaon ?u not considerate enough | In specify u to bow tbe**lhdB?i*!al war" wan being carried oo. He also forg ?t to tell an what are "the eternal principle ??f tb? Dtmiiera tic party." K-*ally, we Uave so many virl*tlN of Democrat*, that we ougbl to koow wbo of ae have lmMbcd "the eternal principle*." At preaenf'the eternal principle* of tbe Democratic party" seein to one on tbe outside to bo simply oppoaltlon to every thing. Wben be ?aa ?peaklug of tbe "Industrial war," be teemed to forget that Kantern capital la developing tbis country, building railroad*, cotton mlllt. Iron mill*, digging coal, and making tbe Ndrlb a map ol unprecedentad prosperity. 1 On tbe ? object tMi h<> forgot to tell our people particulate^ lb?*"beef tru?t." which bw reload tlin^B vT\ tt,ie pn>Uucu or the farm. The pri^HfC ? ..e, make, corn. Hour, oat*. meau, be product* which the farmer haa to sell, ? ta said, baa been raited by tbe trnsta. Tbe report goea oo to say : "Mr. Ilempbill spoke of the Iniquity of tbe ?niinn law. wblcb drew heavily upon trie Moulb and gtvea u* nothing id return. Even to tbe Cuban and Philippine war the Northern wlilltn are the ml? benfflcUrte*. fir denounced tbe Republican party lor taking from tbe Filipino* tbalr humtt without any provocation. In defiance of tbe Conatllulion. and km Id tbal tbr <iod of nation* will certainly punish ua for tbla Iniquity. Col. Hemphill believe* that the Republican* weut Into the Cuban war. not to r?liev? the Inhabitant* from tbe opprcaalon of Mpaln. but UM-d It a* an excu*e to no Into the expan*lon bumnnw." Mr. llempblll did not explain why tbi> Korlbarn aotdlera enjoyed a monopoly of the pension*. He bad nothing to *ay of the Itemoerata who were aa willing to undertake the Mpanl*h war aa were Ibe Repnblldau*. He did not aay wby he exou*ard l*raocratic Congr?*amen for Joining the Republican* In tbla war of con<|ue?t, and he forgot to deitoance i^oulhern democrat* for eullallng In an unholy war. If Iba Republican* went Into the war a* an excuse for expanalon.dld liemooratlc Congreaamvo protest agi.lnsl the act Mr. Hemphill aald: "Ha denounced the Republican party fw taking from the Filipino* their bonx.-a with out provocation." A man of Mr. HempbliralniaHisence nnghi to k now tbal no Filipino'* hoi-io ha* In-pii - Ay-; SN MEETING rhe People Listen. ns of the Speakers and thci ilts on Latimer?Guess as tc fio Was Calhoun, and Wha Il'fc" (war 'n>:p !:|n>.'i-? ti n.a M I lit: ? .? t- r In uvlintlr ril<iuifl noilo ?|Mnkko>v iin !? inlaleud the peopif even li he did not ? *? *? hl? Ignorance of tin ?uh|?ri nhli'ti in* twa:nri| t" i n; ? ti Uls hearer*. i'n* l)ntle-t 4tntp? ' war ?v*ih Xpnln ml no: Willi iliu rhil'ppl.e I?innd?. l'hi flilllpD'nn wffon p;irt nl iho enemy V e<?.m try. Wheu the Uutted siute* 1-ecMiu? tlx U?|ni(i?ii?r of iu? lalnnd*, ir wn duty o the I'nite I simun :u u:ake luaurcetiia, lilth wrj?* men, nildtjtght u?n?K-lii?. iiuil ollinr mil lawn ro-p- ci iii? authority of the government under which they lived. It wuaa* much tli? iluiy ?f ih^ti'ivvrnmrntlo preserve ptnif in Ihe JalMlldM Mill Wan to gUltrMUUe IXJ.icu lu tbe Malo. Col. Klllolt, am>> i( olrter thioc*. mid : "Till* fHtue lH-mocrtile minority defeated I'uban reciprocity which was Inaugurated lu IwiifHI i tie Sugar Tru?U'' All tlie *peakera, like L'ol. Klllolt. irnve a blow f-ir tbe tariff and the truat*. K??r wl*e iUte?tuu<mip. commend u* to what t'ol. Kiilolt I* quoted * ? ?a> int: alxnil the I'u'mii rertprtx-lly, and the part which the 1 it-iuoo'aU iMik In l?. "Tim Cuiimii reciprocity wkm lmenuoo to rrdurc the tarill. mi h? to i*-t Ibe propie eel cheaper mijj ?r, mid yet I he alleged tuII protective tanfl Itoinoerala refuted to lake Miiy part of the duty oil ol L'ubnn ?tig.?r. Although lilt* Democratic |?.t r I v in iuving like maniac* <>u the tubjecl ?>f li.e tariff, which enrichen the Northern baron*. >et when It ta propositi lu reduce the Uiritt iu nu.tr xi hi In give the people cheaper UKar, the "Democratic minority'^ lent! their itillaence to detent ilie very ot>J<-cl which they 114vi* claimed (o be oeareat lit their heart?Ibc tbrogathm of the pnttecllve turill law*. When Democrat* relintf 10 accept reciprocity with Cub* thai woul.l give uk cheaper ug?r. we ibiufc ihey Bluntly tbemaeive* w Iouie u* they clamor for repeal of protective arifT law*. A* we aee II, Ihey act the purl ol Mr. Facing BulhVK>n. A* we lememiwr nl* ?pee<:b. Mr. Klllott Lliuttxul It wm \ery wlokrtl to lake ibe Philippine Ulaulu Tbe lulled SUIm bad no >*u?inea*ou the other fide of the world. The Killppinoa hud given ui nojuxi cuu*e of ?*r *11 b t hem, and mi forth. He didn't tell why Dewey weotlo Maulla. A* w* understand, the fact* are about Ibid way: l>ewey and hi* uhlpc were In Chinese wattri n w uru w ni ucviaiv-u. v ???v rule ol o*tlou>, lti? *hip? of con lend ton nation* must leav* neutral waters when war Ik Jeclared. iHrWey, therefore, mu?i leave the uarbora of Cblua. He must either risk bl* ai-ri Id ? vo> bk<* of Iru thousand mile* across i he sea, or be inuHl ko lolo the bay of Manila wnicb w?n a p^mm-mIoq of Spain. Manila was uiy six buudred uiile* away. Fearing the result ol a possible naval battle In the middle if the ocean with the r<p.mlsh flntlla, com|Miar>d of splendid ship*. l>ewey deemed It expeJIenl to attack the ship* and foru tbat la> n Manila hay. It wan riacht and honorable tu ?trme the enemy wherever fouud. The Plilipploc iManda were a part of tne Spanish ter riiory and It wa* proper to strike her there. or? i?t*TY. When Spain ceded the Islatds to America, we obtained good tttlea to the territory, ano ibo?e who nststed our authority were Inmir(tDl). It la. therefore, not true tbat the Cultrd Slates went to war witb the rhlllppine Isand*. The Pbltlpplue Islands were a part ol 4paln against whuae government we were lighting, and when the Inlands were bold to u? the Filipino* owed allegiance to tbe Tutted States. It was our duty to protect penc?iitile cltlxen* and to make tbe outlawa behavt tberas^lve*. The United States has made nn warlare ddoii tbe PlllDDluo. as such: but the Goveroiut-nl at WaMblUKtou hn? ?rut ?oldier* *nd ulBoeri to the Ialanda U> <-i>ium?nd peace 411J order. WAN TKKACHKRY AHVOCATKI* ? Home men very foollahly, an we think, talk >r letting the Maud* git [mm under our con trul. To do au would Uj au act no Irevcheroim <m> cruel, and *0 un principled tut to brlu* down upon our b?a<l* theooudeuination of all (wxl people on Ibe faceot iheearih. The Filipino* In thoUMinda fi| cim'k, have taken the oath ol allrf lane* lo the t'ulted State*. They did mi In Kood faith, ibil have proclaimed the act It: ibe world, should our auldlera he withdrawn and thl* country ?bould au*reuder the gov eminent, the rebel* would carry oo a w?r ni exteriniuatlou uulll tbe wen who had pill their iMiih and confidence In ua had beer lain. To desert three confiding people U their uhMjrupulouM lots would tx> mi nrl which would be mi treacheroua thai m majori ty ol the American people will never cuu aent. HPKKCURS WKLL KM'KIVKII. A* * rule, tbeapeccbea of uli the candidate) forSenator were well received, rod were sen erelly regarded as k'ood. Kroni Ihla opluloi tbe i'reaa and Banner dissents. The '|n erhes In o<ir opinion, were commonplace, Imagine if > mi ear., Juat ouch aptmlien being deliver***! lu I'nired Slalea Senate and afterward ap prm lug lu tbe Congreaalonal Iteconl. If noy apeaker bad atudled hi* * poecli, <v made any aort of preparation, the lam wu? no apparent to a*. Tbey all talked of the 1'iulip pin* Nlanda. without once going luio any thli.-g except Indefinite or vaicne generalities NeUher waa u explained how a Heiuocratii oi>:Miucnt of the protNllve tariff could oppoa< Oitmn redpnu'liy, which had for lla pnrpiw the lowering of tariff dutlea ou aucar. Kron our view St would be hard for half dozen wel in'orrned gentlemen lo make lew luMrnottvi a, wliw. Wi'KRK Tilt KATK OK TIIK NATION III.Nta.lJ Pe'hapn to the bletory of politic* oo w[ ?i candidatea ever had aa little to ??y ol the put, lie ln'Ur*. or had aa much to aay of them a*|ve? personally. If we t<M>k notalt with It the bearer might he led to believe ttiat th v?r> fate of the nation at different tluich rent ed with euch one of them. I'KACTICAl< POLITIC*: VS. fKAtTK AI. AIIUNK. Nearly all of thenpeakera ?pnke liwuielitll: of practical polltlra. There w.?a aomettitii: higher and better ib:tn material thlnua Tin wa*applicable when they were tight 101: l.at: iner, but when they got of! op the Philippine they were dlapoaed to tie very practical an mathematical In counting the coot, and wer ready to try to prove that aa a t>u?luc?? ver lure theae Inland* were a t>Hil lot. < Hie of thea j MpeakerMiiatd th?-re were one or two thouMan i of th? taland*. when altno?l anybody kuow > that lhere are 1,80?. ! KTI'KNTHM ITIK-S OK TIIK SI'KAKKItS. ' one of the candidate* pronounced U l'hlll| pvenit; another called It I'hlllp If nn\ body mm Id I'hlllppln ImImiuJm, the fact emru|w our notice. One Maid re-creation, when h meant recreation; one ?alil done" when h meant did. and all. except Latimer, u-rd th bis I lor an Innumerable number ol lime*. Taken all Inall, It whh a wonderful nteellni The M[>er>cheM wi-re llMtcned to for hour*. No withstanding the fact that Mome men on tli outhklrtH nnt? or twice "hurrahed"' for tti wnmf man while another wmm Mpcak lint, a | were accorded good attention throughout. WHO WAM CAMIOt'n ??WHAT l?IU IIK Im?? : Sf.mtdHidy U alwaya ?jM-akln? of Culhou arid Mcl>0f1ie In reveientlul uwo, km II tl former day* were iieiier man hi,ft ** we had not plenty of men today who hi more than their <hju!,u. |^>i douuier* on th point look Into the |k>)lllfial arena. Alt' i hearing able and patriotic apeakera of th i tiny mud time. ?e urn led to a?k who we! Calboun ml MeDufHe,any way? (iitl th? ever ilomiythlnir forihelrronntltuenw? 11 ? what whn It ? i>ld they ever r?tMl>ll?h m kiiic mali route? l?ld they ever n<)ue?**e ilie ra road*? Old they flitht trust* and corpor tloint* Did they paaa any aiill-fr?e-paa? lawi j Did tbey ever appoint any of our kin to an profitable office t Will Mime worshipper at the Intuit o| ('? ,, boun pleaM* tell ns what he did anyhow ? u i wait he that we ahould think him greoler llu j the atatealneii ol to-day " wim he the ? ?|u i of any of theii) ? ,1 WIIKUK TUB MKKKfm t'AMK KltOM. Hon. a- (', Ivitlmer ceta hlaaeod from Wan i'tgion. The laiya hImiui town nay itint llo l Jo'io (iary i 'van* got hi* sample* from .V i 1 uateii. i ' <> < . * ! t ... W EST KM). I lln|i|tciilnE? hiuI Inriileula of n Hwh , About Ibr J'llj. Abbeville. S. Cm Aur. 13, 19?r2. Ml?? Ida May lirownl*e, of Antrevllle, wa? III the city ?"*erHl daya iitnl week Itie tfile*t of { her slater, Mr*. J. A. l>lck?on. I?r. \V. K. I..nk, of Wlllttigtou, wmh tliei guest of IiIh will, Mr. ItubiTt S. I,Ink Ih*I ; r Weilm^ilnv and Thursday. Mr. W. I>i?le BarKsdHlc i? lithe first purl of I Ihh: week tor AaheVllie, where lie fouud Ills! ) family Mild ?|?ent m few d?> >. Mr. Tom Orant IVrrlti left Wrtnmdiy for I a two we? k? vacation. He will i?petit pari of 1 the time lo * tlanta and some in WathaMn. MIhm K'Ism <? Mnxweii returned Thursday; from a ten days visit to her friend, Mr*. Clyde j tireene of Iteiton. Mr. J A. Wall, of Spartanburg. was In th? city Friday anrt Saturday. ' MIm Klly.a Mabry *?? elected president of I the Ynuni: I'eop'e'a Social Clutiut a mectlug f held la-l Tlinrst ?y eveulng. > Mr. William Miller relumed to hi* home | Ilri Ninety Six Thursday. after attending the] Sunday School Institute. Mr. Hruce M?*?eley Irft Friday for hi* home j ' to I?WII<It*VIJIt' mier H pirnwui ?mj ucrc f with bm *chunl friend, Mr. Karl .loue*. r Ml*a Willie Wwlker, of Atlanta. I* In the eltv apendlng while with her aunt, Mr*. T. 1*. ijtiarle*. I Mia* Mary I'rlchard lefl Satur<lay for Char- , 1 >olte after spending Mima litue here with the i MIwm Cater. Ml?* (iuccle Wilton, of Columbia. who In In ! the city vneiidtnif *<?rne time with her ultler.i Mr*. W. Harvey Wtlsom w?nt to I'ledmont Monday and *layed until Friday with reta Uvea. Mr. Thoma* I*. Ltddell, of Ix>wndeftvtlle, i ' wa? In th? city aeveral day* lunl week the! itucotof frleudx. WUMAS'it CLl'U. jl The Woman'* Club had a delightful meet- I I nsc iMMt Saturday afiernoon at the home of' Mia* ItoMa Mux well. The meeting win a very | dellithllul one. Ml** Maxwell read a paper j on "Admiral Hemniea," thnl w:?? mn?t Inler-11 eatlni; aud ln*tructlve. Mr-. Claude Jon** , wan to have read a companion article, but | wan unable to Ik) present. The Club will < have It* next meeting Aogunt :iOtb. at the >, Dome of M r?. J. K. McKlntion. , Mr. It. M. Iladdon went tu Due We?l last I ( Thursday on bu?lne*a. a nil \l l?? 111 f I Kob?*rt?ou reiiiri??l Saturday Iroru n two!) weekN vUlt lo Mtiu> Mwllua Blgby itl lfoneai 1'nih. < Mr. Wilbur Wake and Mr. William S. Tem- , nleton have stopped working at ili?? KurnUl lure Kaetor*- umi will rent a while before ' revunintiiK iheir dutte# nl eolieee. Mik* ShtmIi T-iIImtC of Mount t 'urmrl, la In the ciiy the gueot oilier friend Mlaa Komi, H-mliu. I' Mi*. Alton M. Shoen. of Atlanta. arrived In j the city Saturday and will hr the (ju?-?i of Mm. Jamra H. Ferrlu fon>ome time. M i?? Murgorrt Hadgen*, of Ilone Path,|I came lo Abbeville Monday ami will be the i KneM ol her eoiuln, Mimi Florence Tetnplflon | for aeveral iIh)? Kev. K. O. Mcl^ee*. of tlreenwoodi, a pool iu?I Tn?*?day and VVtt|iif?diy In Ilia city | Mr. Mrl<eea couducled lh? Sunday School In atltute. Mr. Calvert Thnmaon an?l Mr. J. Allen Smith, Jr., left Sa'urday for Tate Spring*. Tenn. Mr. Thomson will be out ol the city About l?*n day*. Jir. >1111111 win remuiu ?i the Sprlnga for aeternl week*. , MIm? Kuw Howie returned the fir"I of l??l 1 week from Saluda where ahe In* I wen tpend- ; Intraoinetluie with Mm. Hti*le llrunaon Hill. Mr. JamrnT. Ijitliiier of I,owode?vllle wmt i In the cl?y Kridav. M:m Lizzie tiihprt of AudetKon wa* In 'lie, 1*1 wvi;r.il (Uyn lorn w.^k tbe cue.t ol Mr*. 1 I*. A.l'li?lliHni and Ml** Margaret llrook*. Ml*? l'e?rl Marilu I* e*i>erted home the ! inner p?rt of the week Irom tireenvllle where *he b?* been ud a v??ll to Mrs. T. C. Uower and Mm Prle?tlv C-onyer*. Mi?? lielle McInUwIi a pretty younK lady ! Irom t'lmrleatou la In the city ?p"nillriK sitnt' time wltb bercooaln Mr*. I.ouU Smith Mr*. It. Lawtun Dtritun returned Monduy iroui h week* may In Aahevllle. Tbe many friend* liere of Mr. Wallace j Bailey wlil learn with ri^ri-t that ne h *h I i typhoid lever at Satoda. Kvery one liopea for , i Uliu a xpiedy recovery. I I KETt*ItXK.I) TO IIKit llOMK. Ml** I lay l*ow* Sponcler lell Ihe llratof laa ' week for her home in tieonclit MIm Hponrle ' ha* had elinrice of the Method:.*t organ for ' the puat three month* auil la an iiccotnpllahed ' musician, hurini: her atny h?r? ah* won many irlenda by her aweet unaffected man ner. |?r. mud Mra. John A I> ckaoo have i? one to ; Antrevllle where they will "f>end *oin etime. I?r. ItirkNon h>u? rioted iii?oniue onui in e ia.u; mid will luke m c itnplcU* res:. , Ml*? Lynn bmi b-ntn spending p;?r* o( i her viumilon wit it frlnmlt Id Troy. Ml?< ' I l.ymi Hsin-D'-rnl tnvoriie In therrlly mid her . , bright lure i* n?l?M-d Ht Her Po*t of duty. I Ml?? Annie Ulturt itud Ml** Auule Mule > Knut ol l^'ntno'i w-r?;iht? icue*'* ?>f Mlm? > Mnry Ixta Suil'.i in?t Wejne?d iy mid Thurri d?y. Kev. hi d Mr*. KJ?r?rd MeCrody ?nd their j r I it to* e?tinic children left the Hint part of lu?t l wtfk lor m mouth's nMy wiih relatives umr I i ll> n'ler?ouvir?*. i Mr. K M. Hnddoti went to Hue We*l lu?l t Thn'wdwy od hu?luei?k, Ml?? Kinmn 1'errln ofltixk Hill In In the . ellv the K?.e?l ol Mr*. Wadett. Colli run. Mr. I,. \V, IVrrln attended (lie reunion In (Jteenvllle ImkI Wednesday and Thuntday. Mr I'errln was theKue?tof 111* nUlcr Mm. J. s CoibrMii while In the city. l?r. J. l?owriu Wilmn h t? return* I after u monlli vncutlo'1 xp^nt a?- Atlwntlo Boa~h. I?r. j WIimid Ik greatly bentllled by hi* outing anil ! re*i. I Mr*. K. 8. Nleholaof Philomath. ti>i. In in I . the city the|xtie*t of Mr* J. It liirun. Ml** Sail le KtrthliiiK ol Waihalla, I* In lh? r city cpendhiir annie lluie Willi her friend. i M i?k KHr.it Nlabry. Mr*. Tully Soodly and MIhh IIum-I Somlly, j . of Aunlxioo, Al*. are In the cliy *pendttiK ! ? Mimciniit with Mr*. John Hurrix. e Mr*. 11.8. (ileno Iimm relurnnl to her home g here ut her mui'm Mr .1. it. (ileno'*, after an i f exlendt*<l flay with relative* In Atlanta, j Mi? l?ena Mendel of Tftu?vllle. Kla. I? III j I Ihe city, ?penillDic awhile with her frleuit, I Mr*, .lame* A. Hill. Mm* Mildred Proat In* returned to her t hotueilh lliiarUKliih alter hpendliik ooiue' ' time In Ihe city the icneit of Ml** Parker. j . Mr. W. I'. Ureeue openl Saturday In tireco- : wood. "" Mr*, Plnkney Mcllwaln who ha* ln?en 1 Ihe xue*l of her *l>?ter. Mr* W. A. Nichole* for | ihe pa?l thr<-e week* left Monday for her '* home Hi llodtfe*. Ml** Sallle Calhoun |h itt home'attain alter fix extended *tuy with relative* al Clark'* iiiii and Autfu*ta. Prof. J. \V. Tbomp*on and hla children ar.. rived In I be city Saturday Irom Itock 11111. ? and will xpetiti the remainder ol Ihe Miiiuiticr ; U here. I. Maxler ?>oode Thompson had the mU'or I u Iiilie (it break hi* arm one afternoon la*! I ?- I I. ..I .... 1 J WW?, 1IIV IflCllH ?BB I'BIIIIUI out !< ? n e rloua. KKI.KJIITKL'I. I'ICXIf. " A party ol Ahhi'vliltMiiH nx-nt hint Thura " day at Lilt I* Mountain. Tin- day wr> thor'* oughly by every out* prpxeut Mnomj lh???e who went were Mra 11.Wila??n, Mr*. I'. A. Cheat ham, Mm. Krwi Canon. Mr.HiKl Mm. Ilnrvy Wliwm, Mr? L T. Milv ler, Mr*. J.K. MeKinnon. Mlm Marie Cheat hum, MNa II at tie Wyinun a ml Ml?a l.ucy .1 Henry. A crowd Iroin Vt'arrt-nion Joined ? ihinptrty. | Jiidf unci Mr* J* Ktuch anil their chlldren have tclurm d from a pleasant atuy In ilie niouniaintt oi North Carolina. ? Ma?ter A ! ?? M. tt'ihariaoii apeut aeveral ?' du>* In Holiest I'aIh lut-t week. Ml? Juiih li. Charlea of (ireeti vllle, who Ih ie ple?-aittly known here, read a paper on "I'tiwMin( ibe Wiir olStwMlon," ?t the reunion o' orr'x Kill lea at l>ue Wr?t Tu<-*day. MI km Charles la a Daughter ol the Confederacy and la thoroughly In aympalhy with the catuae. n| Mr. John Calhoun of Waahlui;toii. <iu In ,? ' the city upend inn hia vacation herewith her If; i ar*nt?. Mr. mid Jlr<. Kd Calhoun. re | MUn Mazle Caaon left la?t WetlUfMli)' for In 1 simrlanhuri: wlierj ahe atave<l until Nalurday - vip. i 11 i *ur umii. mlww iw *r ? ? t? , nil IHt SimrlHiihuric lor the north, u 11? r< ?hr r?> will ***1*1 In buy in* th? ?>><nIh Tor Mh? firm y with which hIi? Iiwii |KMitloti lu Columbia, ii, j Trill). Ic Mrn. Ciilhnnii MarNhnll of (,'olumbiM, W In II.'tlu- city Ihr guriti of ht<r Klutrr, Mr*. Frank h- i'" i i " Ml?? kvh i'. Klrhy arrived In the city Mon iy il>n Ir?m> S|?Hrmiiburir mid will t?e the kuikI of her parent*. Mr. mid Mrn. .1. M. Kliliy for it. i lie niiiiilli of auicum. m1 Mr*.|\Vyntl -Aiken hihi lit-r 'children left ,tl Mondiy lorn two week'* uluy wltli r?lntlv?i> ail In i'roy. Mr*, licorice W Mte l?*lt s?tur<Juy fur (irn-iiwood wheic fli?? will M|>?>titl Mime Utile with h?-r nit""'*. Mr*. Sum I'otlimn. Mr*. kukicC. Morton of Mucnn, (>a. |?*nt "* Tnendny In thecity the Kuril of tier couiln, Mi>? l.l'iy Templet on. Ir* Mr*. Morton i* plt-ii?nnily rcmcm tiered here mm Ml** Carrie lletle tille*. Mr*. Mtixy (look ol ISntnltvri; In In the oily, I lite i?ur?l ol her brother. Mr, .I'm* .lolinolon. j Mi >? Mary Link relumed Monday Irorn ft > vloit lo Spartanburg. Mint I'm*Ili> Yl?an?ka and Mr. F.rne*t Ytnan* ii?h ?ka returned Tue*dity from a ten day* may with Mm. Miuuurl A. VlK*n?ka in Atlanta. Mm. J.S. Norwood of Dresden w*a lu tbe city Monday the itue*! of Mm. J. H. I'errln.' Mr*, ttnrah Oalplilii of Tumbling Shoala la .. In Hit* rliy np**ndiRg aomrtlme wltb her alatcr *' Mr*. Thotnnx I*. ijuarlea. Mc< Mr. W. A. Tempieton went to Gmnvlllf ; "I1* Thursday to "Mend the Slate reunion of tde'"0^ Confederate Veteran*. * Mr, tiu* Aiken, one of Cheater"* leadluflwwl bUMine?? men ??? lu tbe rlty Friday andj Sa'urday the gueal of bU brother Mr. Wyatt, " Aiken. flllc Mr. J. I.ee Dlrkaon of I'ortumoutb Vs., U; u'n In the eii> h|M*iidinK bl* varallon. |10 Mr. Kdwln Parker wm in the city Friday to, ? attend tbe Campaign im-etluic. 1 1{JH coi. .1. t. itnneruoo len ia*t 1ne?day n?r me t reaulon of Orr'n Rifles at l>ue Weat and will i twc vUtl rrlmivMat Hunrt I'tilli for a few days " before returning home. Mr. title* Temple ion and Mr. Harry Cannon ibe went to Millwood Monday to camp a week. P*J" <;-m>. K. IL Hemphill attended the Reunion t> nl Orr'a Klt!e? at Due We*t Wedneaday. (Jen. n*? Hemphill m the moving Nplrll at these reon- 41 Ions, being an enlhua.sllc veteran, one wboae *yv ktnrtea are ever Inleremlng. *b< Mr. A. M. Shoen. of Atlanta, waa Id the city trip tbe drm of the w#-? k. i M Mr. and Mra. William Addle arrived In the d*y city Monday from Greenwood, and will be trie In the city several day*, the guesta of Mr*, mm Holt IQgaworth. r,l*j Til K KA11.. for The coming fair and carnival U Ibe topic of tb^J conversation. one thing we have to offer our vUitom this year l* beautifully pnved street* ~ ' around the entire square. ItoTKt.. ** - . r?*o At the last meeting of tbe Director* of the vVe Intel a plan wan selected and work will begin ,,en >u a very snort while. J ? SAI? IIKATII. 7rt?n Mr*. Julian Cowan Itanaon dlt-d r.l her M Dome lu T?xarkana IVxna, when- abe ha^l goo {one li) live only a abort while ago. .Mm. in t Khii-od wa? the aecond daughter of Mr. W. T. for Jowan of Due Wecl. She wa? tuarrled a d?> lumber of yeara ago to Kev. Arthur Itanaon, M il North Carolina. The remain* were brought lu j :o l?ue We?t for hurial. can In. T. It. I.aw, ol Spartanburg, and Iter. th? llncli Murchmon,ol Aoderaon. attended the M Sunday Kcbool ln?tltuie here laal week. K. J Mr. Benjamin (irtwnr.nl the Amteraon Bar, Mil araa III the city Friday, the it neat of h la broth- 1 M r, Mr. W. I*. Greene. ^ d?s C'AXI'AKm no. 2. con A large crowd waa In the city Friday to at- V."" lend the meeting ot Campaign No. 2. The "' rrowd waa orderly and gave clove attention to tbe apeak era. a S, M:a. L.'zxle llarriaon and Mr. Wade Har- . rl*on of Troy, were lu the city Sunday, tne / Eueata of I?r. Frank E. Harrlaon. Mr. Clifford lladdon baa accepted a poaltlon ; with a large dry good* raUibllahment In ' Hambrldge, t?a. ? m ' m ion Kuulhern Kill I way Nebedule. 11<J Tralna for Hodgp? leave Abbeville. H. C.. No abt ,'rt (dally)?&'? . m.; No. t (dally) in..'/* a. m.:i X No. 4 (dally) 1.4*> p. m.; No .'>4 (dally )7.lo p m. nm Tralna from llodgec arrive Abbeville. No. j, i (dally)?/> '>a. m.; No. | (dally) 12.01 p.m.; No. Kit 3 (dally 12.&? p. in.; No. .VI (dally) !).<*"> p. m. reli Cloae connection at Hodge* with through X train* lor Ureenville, Columbia, Charleston. da; etc., connecting ai Greenville lor A. Jt C. Ill-. T. vision point* and tbe Ka^t, alio Aahcvllle, At- 3 lanta, etc. Through *leepera Hodgea to Char- i apt leaton, on train connecting with W. ' Fx ? ? * to I ! Ca Tntrw l<4t?*nla. J lie When you want to buy aome good abom i K. cheap go to Talc*. They Mil a fl.OO ahoe tor | |y so ct*. I 3 When yoa warn 10 nny a ?irv?* or a rorwii ? or* pttlr hone and waul ll>em ctirap go to | S? Tate it Co. 3 They are giving the iowr?l prlee e*er heard , of on hat*. A man* hat t"* 'JOcta. pl^ (.roci-rle* can h(> bought at low price# from u,i Tate. IS lb*. grannlated migar for *1. 10 lb*. u>< good green coffee for SI. an DR. J. A. DICKSON, J SURGEON DENTIST. m: OOLI> FILLINGS; CROWN ANI) UttlDGK . WORK A SPECIALTY. A GOOD PLATE- $*.?? mi aMaLGAM KILLINGS75c aud. I.uo " riL-vii'i.' nvi'B litRk'MDil.K'M HTORK. ?ll - * " ,?n CHALMERS & McDAVID, u I tlf Agents for Fire, Life, Accident, Boad and I Liability Insurance. - - M.r | ?; .Inly 1?, H*-J. U ' Is receiving to make it i Season is 01 to his store; This is t place when 11 ow the be* general cloj meiise stocl 4 Kii 1 ikP ( III- llfUl U1 Come to Your best ii supplied. 1 We will do all in 01 tin* season oimmhmI. I - " ^ . LOWNDESVILLE. ? -? r Town Council Niikn t'ae of One of (lie fteven IIIIIm?4'oIIom Openlau Too 1'iul People NrrklHK I'lfnnirr. Lowndeavllle, A OK. II, 19"'.!. T. Krnr*t Johnaon, telegraph operator at Jormlck.i'ame yeatcrday m wees hijo mho nt tile liliclit Willi Ilia fattier atl<I luoltiei 1 returned to bin <Iuli*a Ibe o?-Xt day. M. linckabee nod lUlpli Maaoti it to Verdery .Monday by private couvey e. liaa Mamie Ba.-kln wbo ha* been with tb< ill) of her brother-ln law .Mr. W. T. fun ghamat Monterey lor MimMllfue, ri turne. ter home at Amltmon Monday. r. Wotiftcr ilotiertnon, hi* later Mloa Heraud Mr. Itobert Dunn o? Level Land were . Kua?l? of MmJ. K. W. K. Nance lor u day or > Hie It rat of laal week. ur Town Council apenl aeveral day* lu"li :k and the week before In uatni In part, (ravel In one ol our aeven Litis, in Ina-J vtng our sidewalks ana street*. r. L. K. WhUod of Bell'* witover on busl* Tuesday. r. T C. Llddell left for Abbeville Tuesday nlug, from there be went up ibe country are be will spend a while on m pleasure r. J. F. Barn* went to Millwood Wedneswhere be met several ol bis Elbcrtou nd*. aud had a day or two very pleasant relation wllb lliem at that noled pleasure >rl. r. E.J. Huckabec left home Wednesday a neverul day* buslneu travel In and about central part of our County. Ir. C. Lofer left Wednesday morning for wnvlllelo attend the Veteran* lleunion, I was the only representative from Cami H. White of this place. orneof our citizen* attended tbe annual nlonofthe '.'lib H.C.V. at Cam we 11 on dnesday. A* usual a very large crowd of pie were present. Ir. B. A. Bell aud bin daughter MIm l>al*y it toCarswell Wednesday. The latter will tain there lor sometime with kinsfolk. Ir.Sam Hutchison whose boyhood and a >d many of his manhood days were spent bis section, but who has lived lu Klbertou tbe last fifteen years was here on Tbursr. lessro G. L. Baker and M. C. McCalla went tndnrsun Tuesday and attended tbe Htate iipalgn meeting aud from there to Bellon t night and home the next day. Ira. B. C. Kay and Mlsa Kllza Kay. Mrs. M. .. timer and Dr. T. O. Kirkpatrick weui to iwood Thursday for an ootlng. Ir. K. W. Harper went to Starr on Wednea' ou bnaiuetui. Up very dry hot weather la caunlng tbe ion to open very feat, much of It belore It ;tot to, entailing a loaa to tbe planter, thout a change, tbe little that la being Jala maay placea will all aouo be opened I picked. Iim Jeonie May Dunn went to Iva Thnra r to upend aome time with Mlaa Sberrard. Ir. "liank" Stierrard ol MoffaUaviiie came ?-n Tiiuraday and atayed with tbe family ila uncle Mr. J. Hart Baakin till tbe next r. Ir. J. I*. Young and bla slider Mra. Carrie Latimer came down Friday. Tbe Oral In k alter hla farming Iniereata In tbia secD. Ira Marie Wataon of Motcley waa In town tpplng Friday. Ir. Hardy aadler of Aoderaon ha* been ong irlenda bere for the paat few daya. leaara Karl McCalla and Harper Heard of >erton bave epent the paat few daya wltb alive* Ira Z. Haya of Elberlon came over Hatorf to ?tay a few day* wltb tbe family of Mr. Baker. tlaa Kufala Flrketteof Georgia la bere to >nd a while wltb ber kluemen Mr. K. <>. tlfi.Hi. aan.l Ir. Heury Carllle of A llunta came Saturday upeud a needed rent at hU father's Mr. .Ino. rill*. Jr. I). L. Itaroea baa aold bla Baker and 11 mill machlcery,a lata purchase, to Mr. 1C. Uorlno who will utilize It In a mill latebuilt on bis Kennedy place. Ir. and Mrs. Kugene McCullougb of Wateri came over Friday and bave alnee been tbc fin of ihelr klnaman He* J. h. Daniel, dr. an J Mr*. A. V. Ilarnea and their little be went to l>eana Thursday. it tbe t'ouniy campaign meeting In tlua ice next Saturday tbe ladle* of tbe I'reaby-iau church will fnrnUb refereabinenta to r hungry and thinly. The proceeds to be cd for cburcb purpoaea. Troupe. Women Mod Jewel*. lewela, candy. flower*, man?that In the orr ?l a woman'* prcl?mi(M. JovHi form m tenet of ninthly power to Hie av*rH|i> wont. Kven that Kr?ate?t of all Jewel*. health, often ruined in (lie Mreuaou* effort* to ike or ?HVe the tuoney to pure-bane them. n woman will rl?k her health to get a catv>d xem. then let ber fortify heraell H?aln>-t b luxldiioni* ronaequeucea of cough*, cold" d bronrhlHl iiflertloD* by tbo regular u?e of . thatchee* (aerman Syrup. It will promptarreM ron*umptlon lu Ita early atagrN aud at the iflrctra Ionia and broneblal tr.be* d drive tbe dread dlneaae from tbe ayniem. la not a cure-all. but it In a certain cure lor tigb*. colds and nil bronchial trouhlca. You it gel tbla reliable remedy at Tbe Speed UK Co. (act (Jrecn'N Special Almanac. l\ new Goods every tl always attractive. > i in full force, trade i whenever you will lie best evidence tlis 3 Goods can be bong *t of Bargains can b dug out of Summer i of Fall and Wintei September next. see us one and all. uterests will be carc kou can always get ir power to maiiitaii ^ 1 The Largest ^ | Stock of. UL UgS| I Chemicals, x Paints, Oils, Stationery, ^ Glass, IStc. /Ar ABBEVILLE COUNTY. I 1 ('all ami see us, we cau rertainlv plea*e you ?prices and qaality JOB considered. Youw expectantly, C. A. MILFORD, I PhnnA ift7 The Driiraist. Spot Cash is the way to bring the Trade.--* We Give tbe Very Lowest Prices for Casta. We want your trade ami when you And how cheap you can bay jjoods of us you are bound to come. SHOES We have a good stork of Shoes and are giving low price* on them. Corue and look at them if you don't buy. Crockery At price* not often seen. It in worth a look. o Dry Qoods At very low prices. Call and see this beautiful line. Ovrralli YVIiwn v?m umnt union hi:k1h Overalls iro to H. M. Tate & Co. Tbey hcII the beat one you ever Haw. Groceries When you want (iroceries you can buy them cheap by going to the right piace. 13 lbs. Soda for 25 cents. We always have W. H. Long'a Hour and meal on hand, and when you try it, you will be conviuced that it h the beat. H. M. TATE & CO. M FULL COURSES IN AGRICULTURE, m IN MECHANIC ARTS, W J AMD IN TEXTILE ENGINEEBING. j | A students last MmNiou. K\|?etiKeM lor one year ttf '?* - * ?? U??.l I'ilH III HMa ifn jjj^ lor lrc? (IIIIIOII HUIU4MIIN, l|tniU.T?. muu ?. _ & HENRY S. HARTZOG, President. W J CLKMSOX COLLEGE, 8. C. * f '.JS IDDIWIIIU IMIDDD mUDIHf i i 11DDEJ VILLI LUlfJUIfll IUIIJI Hill, | w. h. cornkan. DEALERS IN Q faolkotch, Pmprlntor. ' ^ Manner ill;m,noons mm j AND ALL BUILDING MATERIAL. J MIT! 1 =. ay and his stock is kept up so as ^withstanding the Mid-Summer is still active and lively, and go , you will find all hands busy. it the people have found out the lit to the best advantage. Just p liM.fl. ivliili* there is iroiiur oil a " - \V| Goods to make room for the imr Goods, that will be in store by i We will take good care of you. (fully guarded and nil your wants just exactly what you want. I j ii the splendid trade we have hail ever since At 'i kzttii -a t