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HB I The Abbeville Press and Ban n er. | | BY HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 1903. ESTABLISHED 1844^ I EAST END. What "M" Sees and Hears on His Roaods In Connlry and In Town. Abbeville, S. li. May 6, 1908. PERSONAL MENTION Mr. Jim Tbomton of Elberton, Ga., spent Sunday in the olty with her sister, Mrs. xvriu iuiiiuiu. Judge Ernest Gary Is In tbe oily visiting relative*. Misses Florlde and (Willie Calhoun, of At lanta, arrived In the city last week and are tbe honored guests af Mrs. Mary Perrln. These are two charming and attractive young ladles and are always neartlly w 'loomed in this their former home, by a large circle of Ifrieuds. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Marshall, with Mrs. Jennie Plnkne>, of Anderson, spent Sunday in the city with their parents, Dr. and Mrs. Marshall. * Mr. Ernest Wardlaw left tbe city last week for bla borne at Bethel where be Is nursing a oase of mumps. J HEBE AND THERE ON ROUTE NO. 8 jf bffih iausa ouviiq iniujoj gtuu xuiou uuuiuiiv/aui/" SS bio, two charming young ladles. ?wme the IB |QMU of Mrs. M. FT Ha?r*JTOa*laiit Barurday. ?3 Mrs. Bart Cbeath&jn and children were |9 the guests of Mrs. Ofevld QllUam last 8aturMlu Janle McNeill, of Watts, 1b visiting , Mlas Clara JLea^Jiillam of Bbaron. ftf Mlaa JesskT Schram aooompanled by her 2? brother, wefre among the visitors to the oily 85> laat Satujflay. OK ProfyO. C. Harmon closed bis school last H . weelofct Lebanon, after a soooessfal seaslon. D Proff; Harmon gave entire satisfaction to bla 1- ? Tp4 irons and baa tbe love and esteem of bis fljwJV ' scholars. ? ZjLiT Mr. J. 8. Williams Jr and Mr. J. H. MoH Nelll, wltb a number or little folks bad a j^p pleasant outing on Little Elver one day last BH WWK. Hfi GOOD EOATS AND RURAL MAIL DELIVERY. H Those are topics of the day that go hand H Id band, being mutually dependent one upon p tbe other, ana that are lorolng themselves EE upon tbe great masses of the world. S Tbe R. F. D. Mali servloe Is based upon good IS roads, and we believe Is tbe fundamental s bases of the good road system, lor upon it* $9 oontlnnanoe depends good roads as the gov ernment presappoees that the patrons along ? every route established will sufflolently ap I predate this Rural Mall service as to Join f neart and hand In tbe good road system, as j npon It stands or tails the R. F. D. Mall serf vice. With more tban 40,000 rnral patrons and 14,000 oar tiers, all clamoring for good roads, together with as many more who are now > Bending In petitions to tbe government for the establishing of various Mall Routs, surely tbe question presses Itself upon tbe minds oi the L&inklDK masses as one of tbe greatest ' Issues of tbe day, and one tbat promises moie benefit to tbe people ai large than any other. The U.S. Government 1* wideawake upon tbls subject, and If tbe people try to help themselves In this matter we believe tbe ^ time U near at band wben tbe government f will make appropriations for this purpose. V Every person Is Interested In good road?; iff tnen let us too, be wide awake and our effort* Will not be in vain. Captain Scbroeder and Mr. Will Ellis under ii geuei-al orders from bead-quarters of our SI worthy toad commissioner, G. N. Nlokles, now have their tents pltobed in tbe Flat3 wo da near MaJ. Arthur Parker's, and with a | foroe of eonvlot bands are working up tbe 9 good-road system In tbat section, widening 1 and fixing np tbe old Charleston road , in tip 2 top style. Capt. Sebroeder understands bis ; boaintaiand aaya be la golDg to tlx up the I roads In tbe Cat woods as they should be; , nod from the start be is making we believe be means what be says. Three cbeera for Commissioner Nick lea, CapU Schroeder, Mr. Ellis and tbelr force. RAINS AND CROPS. Fine rains fell through many sections ol thboounlr last Saaday night and Monday morning doing a great deal of good, bringing up toe octton ana helping oat the wbeat and ' oats. A quantity of hall with some wind L* aooompanied the rain, bat wlthoat any materlal damage. DON'T FORGXT THR TIME. The entertainment of Sharon's High School wltl fee given next Friday evening 8th Inst, and a pleasant time Is In store for all who attend. Don't forget the evening. Miss Katie Bass attended a splendid picnic * oo Savannah river last week, ahe went via the Seaboard and had a most delightful trip. HA KBiB AND YKT RA TP ATI. At tbe Cotton Goateat wblcb ended last week Mr. James Roche and Mr. Sondley, two of oar townsmen gueesed wltblo 5 bales 01 jfc tbe nomber tbat olalmed tbe capital prize; In ^ thla out (be old saying, "a miss la us good aa ? a mile" holds goou. Mr. W. E. Penney on ' Route No 3 came within reacb of tbe 1000 bale ^ contest and will get a consolation prize?ao near yet ao far. DEATH 07 DR. J. WALTER SHERABD. At9 o'clock laot Saturday night May 2,1808, Dr. J. Walter Bberard breatbea bla last at bis borne 7 miles west of tbia city. 'Habad been in declining health for more tban a year, bat wu ap and riding about hlB, plantation on Friday morning feeling prettjr well , on Friday night be made a cot for of bla children, and was up Saturday mforQ. log for breakfast, when be became uwfTi i to eat anything, and from that time . 0Q gradually grew worae until tbe end* name wblcb was wholly unexpected, and therefore 4"\ a great abock, not only to bla family bnt f v nelglibora and friends aa well, none of J whom lelt It 2>ore keenly than the wrltei/ BB h? bad been In daily touoh with him foi/the~Dait 18.iconths.and found In him a u/,e frLd am? formed for blm a fond aliaoh?<,nt hmd. lng blm In tbe blgbeat eiteem anfljove' Aa a physician be enjoyed a .^ne prkctloe. bavlng tbe entire oonflaenoe/anfi e?ieem 0f bl* patlenta. / w" eminently reau^ patlenta WKy ^e blmaelf needed <w?nIl?2ln^nV|rnrtnttCi,Hd]*PO8lU0n h? WM KeDlle. having always a genial amlle and jjftnd,y greeting for every **-. /and father be waa devoted, < \ f"?0*1??**? *|Vi/lnduIgenl, and no where did hl8 noble and loving nature Wfi'-WV' filL.S. .3"d show themselves more beauf WSJ** i?*?Jn bis borne circle. nw ianqjfa] services were conducted by " ' "TTJCaw, assisted by Rev. H. C. Fennel 2* .B H/fay afternoon at Lebanon Cburcb, ol WDig^e waa an active and zealous member, "yrei ment took place In Lebanon cemetery ^ tbe presence or an Immense ooncourse ol >v(enda|and relatives, In numbers far beyond i "v/tbe letting capacity 01 me cuurcu ; idey mei around bis (bier to pay their last tribute of honor and esteem to the memory of blm tbey loved while on earth. His grave wai crowned with beautiful Hewers, placed by gentle hands of friends with tear-stained eyes and sad hearts. The deceased was Just In the prime of life, and in nis death a useful life has ended ; bis . place will be bard to fill; be will be missed by hosts of friends whose hearts are now shroudV dd in gloom and sadness over his untimely dealh. For blm death bad no sting, nor the grave any terror, as be was sensible to the last and said be was "ready to go, and death would / be a happy release from suffering." ne jeik uia uwu puiae an uii me cuvm ? ? I and prescribed for himself to the very last, ^ Indicating by signs the medicines he wanted V to be given, which Is a most remarkable faot W wltneased by those present Hiaaged parents as well as hla Immediate family have the sincere sympathy of many friends. Birth?At Abbeville, May 1st, to Mrs. George W. Lomax, a daughter. Malls Cloae. Abbeville, 8. C., Jan. 14,1903. The mails close at the post office at AbbeVill,8. C.(as follows: C. AG. R. R.- 8. A. L. R. R.8.30 a m. North. 2.30 p. m. Soutb. 10.80 a. m South. 4.15'p. m. North. , 10.20 a. m Hodges. 6.00. p. m. South. 1.30 p. m.North. 6.00 p. m. North, 1.80 p. m.Hodgflfl. 6X0 p. m. .South. Robt 8. Link, Postmaster. L. W. White sells the best yard-wide un bleached sheeting at 6 eta a yard to be fonrni anvvhflrA. I A five barrel kerosene oil lank for sale cheaj i at Speed's Drug Store. I Hello Central! give me 67 pleaso. I want u L get some nice bread and cakes from tbe Bak T ery. MB We make prescription work a specially. W( sS have two of the finest Prescription Men to o< W found In South Carolina. One on duty all thi Z time. Night call No. 42. MUford's Druf L Store. Phone 107. jSRfcr.|||\ [ n < spring ar HAS EVER BEEN SEE XL.- ^ J . We do not want any on of Abbeville will con OUR STOCK OF Silks w IS VERY LARGE. We have Taffetas, Pean De Seine, We < and Wash Silks in great variety. We some i have tbe most beautiful line of Wash exquis Fabrics we have ever carried. They Oxford cannot be described. You can only Linenf - *- ? 4-K A*V? K?? oonirtrv \X7o)af get a uuneuti luca <Ji tucm uj ECIUK M uma them. Linea, WE CANNOT BEGIN T SHOWING- OUR C A GrO( Come to see us and b 1 WEST END. Mr8. i guest of ? Mr. I IftRt wee BappenloBM and Incident* of a Week Miss ate The Al About the City. C's. will DOOD, ttl TbeCboral Club will have a meeting on 5 o'clock Thursday evening at eight thirty at the meeting home ol the President, Mr. John M. Harden. Miss G The club has begun work in earnest and all tended \ members are requested to be present at all guest of tbe meetings. Spaldlnj Mlts Urace Tompkins, one of Edgefield's asMls&o most charming young ladles, was In tbe city several days last week the guest of Mrs. hBA-? c?i Ellis Graydon. wn Mrs. A. M. Bmlth returned the first of last f week from a two week's stay In Atlanta. / Miss Isabel P. Haddon returned last Sufi: day from Columbia where she bad beery to Hftturd attend tbe Federation or woman's giubs. J?*"" Miss HaddoD went to Charleston an4/gpen{ been In several days while away. She was,>tfe euest end wa? of Miss Frauk Eason In Charleston. a memb Mr.and Mrs. J. K. DurstGreenwood wl,ffaDc: were here lor several dayt^ast week the eL, ?*LC quests of their daughter, Mfo. w. Dale Barks- , ?i S dale. j* 01 Mr* " Mrs. Frederlck_J^^5n returned 8aturday 5?' from LewlediiVg'where she has been spending some time wlvi, her mother. Mrs. Mlmms. Miss Mary,<t)arst returned to her home In Qreenwood^riday afier spending some time w,? v with bers^ler> Mrs. vv. Dale Barksdale. ,_r* ? ~ Mls^g^ien pt smith returned Saturday v:, J;f? romSpartanburg where she had been to at- i.," tenjyjhe May Festival. Miss Smith was the- .7?'?,? Safest of Mrs. James CarlUle while In Spartan scbool bJnrg, tkpTfr, f CLARKE ALLEN CHAPTER. Chalmei The Clarke Allen Chapter will have their Dr. Jol regular monthly meeting Thursday afternoon in the P at flve-tblrty o'clock at tbe bome of Miss and evei Marie Gary. A full attendance la desired. church I Miss Leona Blake oame bome Saturday gave up from Spartanburg where she bad been to at- Carolina tend tbe May Festival. Mlsg Blake was tbe guest or Af Tftiotlofifl whlla in ftimrtunharcr. Mioo i Mr. D. A. Tompkins of Charlotte, N. C, for ber b was here last Wednesday to be present at tbe our oily marriage of bis nelce Miss Madge Qraydon to fullesttt Mr. Prank Fetzer. Mr. TompttlnB was tbe itfarab< guest or bin sister, Mrs. Ellis Qraydon several Mr. A. days after tbe wedding. Augusta Mr. and Mrs. William Durst of Greenwood week, were In the olty last Wednesday tbe guests Mr. J. of Mrs. W. D. Barbsdale. day and Mr. Richard Richardson, one of Oreen- Mrs. C wood's rising young lawyers, was In tbe city went to last Wednesday to attend tbe Graydon? toAtlan Fetzer wedding. Opera. Mies Rena Allen was In Spartanburg last week for tbe Carnival of Muslo. Spartanburg Is Miss Allen's old home and her visits there are alwnys a great pleasure lo her friends. Miss Kate Tompkins and Miss Julia Tompkins of Edgefield, were here last week to be present at tbe marriage of tbelr cousin Miss Mr. Fi Madge Graydon to Mr. Frank Fetzer. friends 1 Dr. J.Lowrle Wilson Is expected borne tbe Miss I flrst of this week. Dr. Wilson bas been Eugene away for a month on aooount of his eyes. It Sunday. Is hoped that the rest has been beneficial to Mr. a blm. Honea I Rev. Mr. Fennel of liowndesvllle was in Mrs. Ji tbe city Saturday. Mr. Fennel preached at week. Wnrroninn Hnnduv mnrulner and afternoon. Messri Rev. Mr. Hamlter of Seneca preached at Sprouse Lone Cane cburch Sunday morula; and at near Dai Little Mountain Sunday afternoon. Mr. Miss L Hamlter Is chairman of the local home mis- Baptist i slonof the presbytry of South Carolina. Mr. Le Mr. Arthar Tompkins of Edgefield was In day nlgt tbe city last week to attend the Graydon? near B? Fetzer marriage. Mr F Mr. Rlcbard C. Wilson was In Aiken Bev- friends 1 eral days last week on business. Messrt Rev. William B. Sams left Monday to at- panted t tend theDlocesean Convention of the Epls- andlMas copal cburcb. Mr. Sams will visit CbarleB- to be p ton and Beaufort while away. Friday Mr. H. Augustus Anderson went to Ander- Miss ] son Monday to visit bis bome people. brother Mr. Sterling Graydon came home from tbe Sunday A. and M. College In Ralelgb to be present at MIsb C the marriage of his sister Miss Graydon to Friday Mr. Fraok Fetzer. reiurnei Mrs. W. W. Bradley went to Bradleys Mod- have Ml day to spend a few dayB with Mrs. Jobu E. Bradley, Judge J. C. Klugb came home Saturday and Is In the olty spending a few days with bis home people. Mr. Arthur Calhoun of Atlanta spent Sat- v , urday and Sunday with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Calhoun. * Mr. Joe Slrrene of Greenville was In the city last week on business. Mrs. R. Lawton Dargan returned Saturday J,"" v!? from Spartanburg where she bad been to attend the Festival. ' ?r_ Rev. Mr. Gordon leaves In a few days for Savannah where be goes to attend the Young J ,."1?1; People's Convention. Mr. Gordon will be out ol the city for some time. they to woman's club. fewt The Woman's Club was to have met Thurs- anHnnR day afternoon at the home of Mrs. Claude ,kib rei Jones, but has teen postponed for a week as Mrs. Jones Is out of the city. Mrs. G. H. Fuller went to Columbia last I week to attend the Federation of Women's Clubs. Mrs. Fuller left Columbia Friday for ) her bome In North Carolina where she will uomc spend a while before returning home. Miss Margaret Glffen went to Due West Whei ' Friday and stayed until Saturday with rela- best a * tlor?. Mm.T. P. Quarles spent several days last A fn i weed In Spartanburg with her daughter Mrs. ford's v 9 H. Frank McGee. Pratt 9 MIsb Jane Galloway and Miss Edith Glffen tor ma I were down from Due West Saturday the them s Eueets of Miss Margaret Giffen. with P No Such a Stock 1 O ia jummer 1ST IN THE CITY OF ABBE"V BITION AT THE STOE XT. "W il BmM wkv ?HHV e to take our word for it, but 1 le and see for herself, and then will be corroborated. WE HAVE' WHAT SHALL WE DESIRABLE SAY OF OUR .... Remr hite Goods? T0 BE F0UND You can get Ren Muslins, Remnants nants in Organdie Piques and Madra can only borrow the language of Ginghams, Remnau of the ladies and say they are Jacquards, Hem nan ite. We have Piques, Madras, Oxfbrds, in fact Re Is, Batistes, Lawns, India all kinds of goods. 3, Organdies, Nainsooks, Mulls, themselves. They Linens, Irish Linens, Butchers that any one can se< etc. etc. bargains. O TELL WHAT WE HAVE. 3-OODS, BECAUSE THE SIG 3D IMPRESSION IF NOTH ie assured you will not regret^ ? ? T w. \ / I 3. Frank McGee Is lD/the city the her mother Mrs. T. ?<Q,uarles. ?????? i. M. Wilson went to Llvlnestone I k to attend the marriage of his niece j ilia Douglass. / bbevllle County chapter of the D. of V7fc.Tfc.TrT T have a meeUfag next Tuesday after- V JVlVklCl le 12th, at ttye home of Mrs. Halgler at Miss Harris will entertain at this *XOV raceBthith has returned from an er'Islt ify Atlanta where she was the MJjSs Meta Lythgoe and Mrs. John > ? who Is pleasantly remembered here Mary Brown Coinally. eacons of the I'resbyterlan church ected a beautiful electrlo chandelier ^IdKOClJlMl SSf> put It in as soon as It arrives. DEATH OK DR. SHERARD. 1?UB 001 ay night at nine o'clock at his home 'UIOIW 110 pilti!}1 ibanon, Dr. Sherard died. He bad railing health for a long time, so the XlIAV XlUO < not un looked for. Dr. Sherard was erof Lebanon church. He leaves a VMTn inn vrru I seven sons to mourn his loss Tbe ' * immunity extends sympathy to tbe family. Dr. Sberard was a brother />( T mTTITTTTi r. C. Sherard of this city. Dr. J. G. \ 1J M 111 I LI iducted tbe funeral services at the }jJ\ Llli.lll.lil ) Presbyterian church. will be no service In tbe Episcopal Sunday as Rev. Mr. Sams will be out ty. lary Lou Smith has returned from a ks stay with Miss Meta Lythgoe in lary Ta?gart came home from Asbe nday, where she has been attending She wan called home on account of eme Illness of her niece, little Aylette philosophy Of D tin Gordon Law of Walhalla preached resbytertan church Sunday morning The great body Of f ling. Dr. Law has had charge of a (Jeep enough to auppl In Florida, but owing to 111 health - . ? t. A.ot bin work and came baok to South ful ,for the "rst "eav. k to regain his strength. He was tbe which sweeps awaj Mr. W .Top) Smith vch11? In tho i*!t.v ~i ~ ~ . , ? ,v , *.l pmue wueie it/ la uui ?ltchelter of Cape Charles. Va? left tome Saturday after a months stay in cream of the hillside . Miss Fltohelter admired to the sterility is thus fasten le beauties of our lovely town, setting pcane Bad of any little city In the State. ~u:i , A. Woods, a traveling man from What 18 the pull , waB In the olty several days last plowing ? It is ver, , . . . Q . crops are enabled to A. Wall of Spartanburg spent Satur- e . _______ Sunday In the city. a place is prepare^ Jlaode Jones nnd Miss Plevna Seal ing for the retenti Duluth, Ga., Tuesday. They will go T)eeo nloWintr irives .. I?ur.d.r ,0 ?e? Nora,.. In Grand of Sfe?p7m? search of nutriment supplies drainage and g A vnv t 4 vn capacity of the soil ; oAJXilx LAIN1J utilizing fertilizers. rank Plnson of Greenwood visited case that a farmer \ lere Sunday. land as though he < ra Hamilton accompanied by Mr. iacheP of surface. Purdy attended services at Bethel double<1 in it8 produ< larvln Blgby visited relatives in claiming and makiE 'nth Saturday night and Sunday. inches by the owner. Dhn Baker visited relatives here last 0f deep plowing in E i. James and Elbert White and Ralph ed the yield of wheat attended the school entertainment Oftentimes a depth C rrangns iasi friaay mgnt. . ^ . (i ? .title Pardy attended services at the reached by the plow, church aunday night. given where a piece c Tl8,1.la^ey.?f tb?^ oUZ SaturI don could, with diffi< it with his sister Mrs. S. F.Hammond Qf 8te^ility| r rank Singleton of Bordeaux visited acre, but after it b jere last week. to a depth of twelve i. Clyde and Frank Fleming accom- . >y their mother and sister Miss Olive -V steam it comma iter Gyles went to Darraughs last Frl- $18 an acre. resent at the sohool entertainment Professor Mapos, w Le?a Sprouse accompanied bv her tention to the effects Ralph attended services at Bethel demonstrated that d ; , . . . , , . maile comparatively lassie Fleming closed her school last . .jr with a very fine entprtalnment and P&nn8 a deep bed in 1 home Saturday. We are glad to should grow. In th 188 Cassle home. are iucreosed in 1 Brown Kyes. aU(i their capacity nance of the plant is Question Anovered. folJ- JJ one b us a S. .... so filled with water i intrust. Flower still has the largest sale ?ir anf> ?f i~ hmbpn . nedlclne In the civilized world. Your a.,r , u 11 18 D ?en. s'and grandmothers'never thought of deeply, SO as to lUVlt AIQA 1,^r Tnrll ffnoUnn nil A?..... .1 1.. 1 J JL * auu.rothmu ?i xjh- uiuut uuwuunru utrj as. Doctors were scarce. aDd they sel- 5,f n:P ,),? ard of Appendicitis, Nervous Prostra- ?. * V~ ,P Heart failure, etc. They used August times absorb some to clean out the system and stop fer- compounds of the ea Ion of undleested food, reeulate the turn of flip nlam i? i r>f the liver, stimulate the nervous and 1 ., . plant 18 ] ! action of the system, and that Is all a SOU deep plowitlj ok when feeling dull and bad with gradually.. The ploi bes and other aohes. You only need a J? twn ilirh <Wn, ieB of Green's Aueust Flower, in liquid 9. . incnef^ aeep< 0 make you satisfied ther? Is nothing that the chemical C the matter with you. You can get mosphere mav destl and75cdy at Speed'8 Drug Store" mineral salts Whe ger, however, in -ur mineral compounds tracts the roots of th 1 and 800 us for BDytntD?. ? yiIhvia wln>rp thi W. D. Barksdale. l(| a P'an? wnore tn< uler & Wilson sewlnp machines are the of moisture vlurt II guaranted. W. D. Barksdale. Professor Mapes till ... ory is to provide BHD loi \?i uHiiuy uveay ween. juu* , " . * ,, ip to date drug Btore. draiDHge for all so ? food, perhaps t;ie rest animal regula- dry, to a COnaidera de. Give ;*??? >tock a package aod see Ht,rfftf,p arifi .iion hv tart "up hill." Make your hens lay Suriace atid IHCO by rattH Poultry Food, asure egg producer. : of 1\ 7TA 4^ /4in/> IVlCIVlldllUlOC rILLE AS IS NOW ON EXHI,ES OF Tiite aope every lady in the County . we are sure our statement THE MOST OUR 2 LOT OF iants laces ANYWHERE. AND anants in colored Embroideries. in Dimities, Rems, Remnants in ARE SIMPLE WONDERFUL. 8, Remnants in its in Silk-Striped its in Silk-Striped can 8how you at least three or ranants in almost four hundred different styles, and the These goods sell prices are the lowest ever known, are so very cheap Come to see tbcse goods even if you do a they are getting not want to buy. The sight is worth seeing. WE TAKE PLEASURE IN 3-HT OF THEM MAKES ESTG- MORE. VHITE. ciaxKioaav sxxaov "OD laa 'Mvarcv ioMS 'SHtt&P 'O "T SHaappt? ?u? oj. ;uos sifauiq liuuepjo sazis 'nojjoaq pin 'J9A9.IOJ poo^uBJ'eno *3it?9jq ^on iijav uo jo o.iij oi{j hi ^ncl 'aoou oq^ no doap S *9xc nc qjiAV uioqj. }iq o$ si uioq; ^tjojq aq; ^noqy *pio3 jo ^?q 'jsaupireq iuo.ij ^ *oSe oqj jo uoijuoaui pijJopuoAt ?soj\[ 3 dim SSV19 HTOYMMfl qNnoj 1 pon Plowing the 8Ul)90" UDtil a deep be^ ?f dry " ?* warm air-exposed soil is secured, armers plow only Continuous shallow culture means v a cood mouth- oovertvfor the farmer, sterility for the y rain that falls, land and destitution for the people. r, to some lower Every place where shallow plowing needed, the very is done will show a smaller yield in s. A permanent the products of the farm, and the led upon the land- farmg where this is the practice are becoming scarified with gullies, along osophy of deep which the very life-blood of the soil y simple. By it trickles away. Sterility of the soil resist droughts, means ignorance, poverty, wretchedd by deep plow- ness and ultimate degredation among ion of moisture, the tillers of the earth. All the social greater room for virtues and the blessings of an advanc3 to travel in the ed civilization are more or less dependDeep plowing ent upon the manner in which the 1 it increases the soil is cultivated. Deep plowing is for retaining and deep sense, a sure guaranty Of sueIt is too often the cess in the present and the only vill cultivate his means of assuring the highest developowned only four ment and well-being of our race in A farm may be the future. :;tive capacity by ? . .. ig use of twelve The inauguration Allegheny, along the river, was a Dgland has doubl- little Venice. In a second-story win. and other crops, dow of h half-submerged house stood a >f twelve inches is disconsolate German wringing his An instance is bands, and in the street below a naif land near Lon- tive was guiding a row-boat. :ulty on account "Are you dry, Hands?" the latter ented for $3 per called, good humoredly. ad been plowed "Dry ? Dry as leetle fishes !" moanor fifteen inches ed the dweller. "I haf had no peer nded a rental of since yesterday." "That's hard luck?" ho gave mufch at- "Und mine new Prutzels carpet ist of deep plowing, ruined. It comes up, vot you call ? 1 1 * % i nil tti ni'nphl" '/aI" I'OUtflUS COUKl Ue suuueuuc^, an wi uc u>6uv , ..v. harmless by pre- "How long have you been here which the plants Hands?" lis way the roots "IhafJeeved in dese houses all de number and size vhile." for the suste- "Has the water ever come up as multiplied many high as this before?" :)il so compact or "Tvice efery years she comes oop as to exclude the like dees alretty," the German wailjp and pulverised ; ed. :e the roots of the "But'why don't you move away, low the usual acess Hands?" % ting roots some- ''Move avay? Vot vor I move of the mineral avay? Should I moves avay?yes, rth and the struc- somebodies else he comes and rendi injured. On such dees houses right avay soon." ? should l>e done t ugh should go one t?r every year, so "You don't look particularly lively," lianges of the at- said the kindly old merchant to the oy the poisonous country boy, who had applied for a re there i? no dan- job, that counts most. Have you got iiing up poisonous that quality ? deep plowing at- 4 I guess yes," replied the boy, "why e plant down ward I've often played hookey from school jy will find a sup- togolishin' an' stick at it for hours ng the dry season, 'tbout gittin' a bite." nks the trile the a deep, thorough w . o . .. ilu n!\t Osborne harrows, disc and peg tooth, lis, not uaiuiaiiy y,, to (j -A. m. Miller and geta packag ble depth of the of shreded wheat biscuit. tlogieea, break up Come and buy your cottoleue at 11 cents pe ouiul at tho Bakery ol' cour?e!! Reflections of a Bnchelor. Too many keys fit the closets when the family skeletons are kept. Any woman can learn to smoke, but mighty few of them learn to like it. When a woman isn't jealous of her husband it is a sign that be needs tc be jealous of her. A man will keep on chasing after a woman just as long as she keeps on running away from him. ii,iiner a man gees spring iever oj be makes a fool of himself planting a spring garden. When a woman suddenly resolve? to walk a lot for exercise it is a sign she h as a new suit or hat. The man who hasn't the sense to tell a pretty woman that she is deserve never to see a pretty woman. When a man is worried about his business bis wife is sure it would improve if their minister preached a sermon about the good and faithful servant. Two anniversaries that a man always observes with solemnity are bis wedding day and the day his rich uncle died without'leaving him anything. Prof. Hopkins of Amherst is fond of telling how be was worsted in arguI ment by his small daughter, according to the New York Times. He had forbidden her to play with his, pocket knife, but she had kept on just the same, and finally succeeded in cutting herself quite badly. The professor called her to his study and said very gravely: "My little girl, I should ?unish you for your disobedience, but do not need to, for God has punishe< you already." v->9," replied the child, "but he let play with the knife an awfully Ion? time first." Doctor?How was it that you didn't hear the cyclone coming? VictimWhy, you see, my wife had a sewing society meeting in the parlor at the time. - - m t m . j Barkndale'N Localn. Stoves, heating-, alt sizes and kinds. Splendid beater at 82.00. Cook stoves and ranges ol all kinds and sizes, from 810.03 to 835.00, stove hollow ware. We are still handling the Wheeler <fc Wilson ball bearing No. 9 Sewing machine aud parts. New lot Myers C. O.. P. R., C. H. mo:??sei? Id all sizes, 5,10, 25 and 50 gallon kef jd barrels. Get our prices before buyiDg. We are right In the swim on floor, lard, grits, coffee, etc., and all kinds of groceries. Our strongest line is farm supplies, such as Gantt Guano Distributors and cotton planters, Wilson Cotton planter, Syromse'plows and points, Dixie Boy Plows aud points, extra bandies, plow stocks, plows, single trees, harness, collars and in fact everything necessary for the farm. The best Hub of plow points ever brought to this market. Anew lot of Pennls No. 1, Horse Apple, Democrat and Sweetheart Tobacco in al shapes and slses. Come and see our line before you buy. Shoes, bats, cloth and dry goods of all kinds at right prices. Come ynd see us In any line and oe pleased. The very finest packed tomatoes 3 lb. cans a* IS/1 9 tf\T VAn ?1 ftS firvz Kiimp nrirp.ia nn okra and tomatoes. Fertilizers roysters bone good for cotton. Acid, kaltvit, potash, soda, etc. Cotton seed meal, any qnanlty. ? Cotton seed hulls any quanlty delivered. W. D. Barksdale. WM. H. PARKER. WM. P. GREENE PARKER & GREENE, Attorneys and Couosellors at Law. Office on LAW RANGE. ABBEVILLE' -D:80UTH:CAK0LINA. May 4, 1898. tS DENTAL NOTICE. Dr. S. Gk Thomson, OFFICE UP-STAIK8' ON MOlLWAJN Corner, Abbeville, 8. C. PAGE WIRE FENCE ;B. K. BEACHAH, Aft., ABBEVILLE, S. 0. J March 11.1903. tf [ Abbeville Lodge No. 45^ L 0. 0. F. \TKETM EVERY THURSDAY EVENING at 8:80 o'clock Id Odd Fellows Hnll. All brethren, and visitors upeclally, are most cor dially Invited to attend. J. 8. Cochran, L. A. Smith. Secretary. Noble Grand. HAD] ^ Offering The greatest line of Was! at Haddon's. We have Imported Silk Finishei J shades and colors. Whit 48-inch White Parris I White Organdies and Pe New arrivals in Milliner Don't forget our stock oi dren's Slippers, Oxford 1 ing attention from the p Respectfully, R. M. Had r?-!3 Pointed Paragraph*. ? f?i You can't always estimate a wo- vj m a n's a voi rd u pois by her sighs. It is easy to see through people who I malte spectacles of themselves. Truth to a man is what he knows; , to a woman what she believes. >i Don't blame the man with a cold In V I Kio I. no A fr\r Klrvrui n cr hifl An?n hrtrn v ' i Wbeu you hear a man prating v:J| i about honesty set him down as a dead- . beat. Tbere are angels and angels?and a , man often discovers that ne married the otber kind.' i Rich relatives are of little use to a poor man except to pose as something to which he can point with It's an easy matter to acquire a flow of language. All you have to do is , to step on a tack with your barefoot. Although a woman may have every, thing that money can buy she will not be happy unless she is allowed to apeak her mind. fetilpbree: Well, now that you're married I suppose your wife expects . n you to live up to your ideals? Tidemann (sadly)?No, her ideals. notice of mmm \ STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, -M ABBEVILLE COUNTY. OFFICE OF SUPERVISORS OF REGIS TRATION, ABBEVILLE COUNTY. Abbeville, S. a, March 6,1899. Notice is hereby given that in accor- :'^I dance with an Act of the General Assembly, and in conformity with the requirements of the State Constitation, the books for the registration of all legally qualified voters, and for the issuing of transfers, ect., will be open at the office of Supervisors of Registration in the Court House, between the hour 9 o'clock a. m., and 8 o'clock p m., on the first Monday of each month, and kept open for three buo? cessive days In each month until thirty days before the next genera] election. The Board of Registration is the judge of the qualifications of all applicants for registration every male citizen of this State and of the United State, twenty-one years of age, who is not an idiot is not insane, is not a pauper supported at the public ex pense, and is not conOned in-any public prison, and who has not been convicted of burglary, arson, obtaining goods or money under false pretenses peijury, forgery, robbery, bribery, adultery wife beating, housebreaking, receiving stolen goods, breach of trust with fraudulent intent, fornication, sodomy, incest, assault with intent to , "flM ravish, miscegenation, larceny, or crimes against the election laws. and , who shall tave een a resi' *nt in this State two years (except ministers in charge of organized churchee an? teachers of public schools, and these after .pix months residence in the > State,) a resident in the County for six monthe, and in polling precinqy four months, and who can read any Section in the Constitution of 1895, or can understand and explain any section of said Constitution when read to him by the registration officer or offi cere gnau ue euuncu luicgukiBuuu^uu become an elector upon application for such registration. If any person ha? been convicted of any of the crimes *3 above-mentioned, a pardon of the Governor removes the disqualification. In case any minor who will become twenty-one years of age after the clos- ' '?? ing of the Books of Registration and . V: before the election, and is otherwise qualified to register, makes appiication under oath showing he is qualified to register, the Boards .shall register such applicant before the closing of the books. 1 Any person whose qualifications as an elector will be completed after the closing of the Registration Books but before the next election shall have the right to apply for and secure a registration certificate at any time within sixty days immediately preceding the closing of the Registration Books, upon an application under oath to the facts entitling him to such registration. 'C$hH The registration of voters must be by polling precincts. There mast be a Book of Registration for each polling precinct, that is for eacn township, or parish, or city, or town of less, than five thousand inhabitants, or ward of cities of more than five thousand inhabitants. Each elector must vote in the polling precinct in which he resides. If there is more than one voting place in the polling precinct, the elector may vote at any voting place designated on the registration . ' certificate. The Boards must designate in the registration certificate the voting place in the polling precinct at which the elector is to vote. If there is more than one voting place in the v; ""Hi"" nmninflta the UnarHa ahull I pun>u^ yi V/Uiuvwjj ?uw ??? *' Ti designate on the certificate the voting place selected by the elector. G. H. MOORE, ?|g R. O. McADAMS, WM. C. SHAW, Board of Supervisors of Registration DON'S |1 for May /'* ;1 ___________ " At h Fabrics can now be found a beautiful assortment of Dimities and Batiste in all e and colored Dotted Swiss. jawn. A beautiful line of srsian lawns at all prices. y at our store this week. Ladies, Misses and Chillies and Sandals is attractublic. Ldon&Co. |