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. ' : . : , ' The Press and Banner. BY HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, S. C. W-Pabllehed every Wednesdp ?t |2 a year lo advance. Mon 10 IQAQ TY CUIlCDUttJ , iU.a.J J.U, WVUi On ''Eternal Punishment." On next Sunday evening at the First Methodist Church, Mr. Duncan will preach on "Eternal Punishment." This will be followed bv a sermon the next Sunday evening on "The Bible Idea of the Devil." The third In the series will be on "What Is Hell?"?Laurens Advertiser. While the Press and Banner may not be ao knowledged aa authority, we should think that the people who may be forced to listen to alleged sermons on such subjects oould very well answer the question as to "what is hell." We think that a licensed preacher of the gospel who would use his pulpit for such pur* nrtana aa th? rtlcpnaulnn nf fhn nnhlflctfl named r" ? ? ? ? vw.w- " ? ? j ? should be brought before the oburcb courts, and, If be professes not repentance, and gives not promise for the future, that be Bhonld be dealt with as provided In suob cases. The Reverend Brother knows no more of the subjects named than Is revealed In the holy sorlptures whleb we all may read, and In saoh sermons (?) there may be maoh harm. The whole program looks to us too much like ? grand stand display, or some stage performance for the galleries. If the Reverend Brother would preaoh the gospel, and give his people less flotlon and leu imagination, and less of the decorative art, be might be a useful soldier of the Cross. Instead of running the risk of dolug Irreparable Injury to any poor soul he might encourage the weak and struggling, and to the s strong be might add strength. The Idea of soaring people Into the church by holding up the terrors of the law, will make an exceedingly scabby lot of Christians. To offer prizes or rewards to men who disregard the spirit while refraining from disobeying the letter of the law, catches nlncom poops who would gain, by fraud, choice seats In the choir that surrounds the gr*at white throne. What the oountry needs and what our Saviour wants in us Is a religion of principle. A religion of truth, honesty, morality, purity, love and oharlty. Purer lives and holler living?not speculations as to the future?Is what our Saviour would have In us. We need men who are Christians, because the religion which we profess Is right. We need men who uin me oar religion from the Plove of right, because It la right. It Is not for as to know how oar Father will do'wlth as. Oar Elder Brother reproved the earlous enquirer who would look beyond the ' pavilion of darkneM that separate* as from the scenes of glory which awa^t the rlghteons, and he woald not lay bare the particulars of the anguish which the lost mast suffer. As to whether "we know each other there," Is another prolific means, or exouse, for neg? leotlng the weightier matters of the law. It we do not know each other, we may not know ourselves. H The learned Girradeaa had a famous "Judgment day" Bermod, which he preached In many plaoes to the delight of thousands of people. ,When this editor heard it, that preacher put our thoughts to thinking what a time the millinery stores would have, and how the clothing stores would sell out the last remnant. All the men would need clothing, and no woman would think of going if she did not have at least a new pair of slippers and a new hat. We could, In imaglna tlon see thousands running from Long Cane to Haddon's millinery store, and then the Idea that the newspaper reporters would have a great time writing It up oame lrrlslstlbly. All this may have been very, very wicked. bat no preacher has a right to shear tbe great event oflU sublimity by attempting to deeorlbe It more particularly tban 1b done In Holy Writ No preaober bas a rlgbt to make so serious a matter appear ludicrous to even Skj.;" tbe weakest. Let Mr. Duncan use bis powers In raising up tbe fellen; let blm strengthen tbe weak; let blm 6 o oo a rage those who may be at tbe parting of tbe ways, to Btand steadfast for tbe rlgbt; let blm urge us all to come nearer to tbe Cross ; let blm not neglect to remind bis bearers that Ood Is angry wltb tbe wloked; N but let blm also teach his bearers that a pure baart la always an acoeptable offering at tbe throne of Grace. Let him present the need of juraservlng our bodies, tbe llvlog temples of tbe sool, pure, and tbe great demand for purity of heart need not be neglectsd, and be will have less inclination ifor valn-glorlous speculations as to those things which we may not know. By preaching the gospel l-J, _ truth, pure and simple, be will be awarded a much richer orown of glory tban be Is likely to win Dy unwarranted attempts to picture tbe future* High Priced Cotton?Ml Hi Shot Down. The blgb price of cotton today 1b enough to make sick at heart those who sold their staple earlier Id the season. At one time the Abbeville warehouse was nearly fall of ootton. As the price began to rise one after another aold his holdings. Some were satisfied with 9 oents. Others parted with tbelr cotton at 91-2 cents. When tbe 10 cents flgnre was reached the majority of tbe owners of ootton seemed to become panic stricken, and they rasbed their ootton off. Tbe warehouse was praotloally emptied of ootton. Now, when ootton has gone far beyond tbe eleven oents points In Kew York, some of the ootton sellers are anzlons to * bnd out what was tbe matter with their ?/ discernment. Ala result of the blgb prloe of ootton and ?Ka mhIaa r\t rtlntH monr r\f thfl ftftttnn IIUC IU TT yuw V? ViV?ii| w> awv mills are Id a dilemma. Some of tbe mills have been foroed to alose down. Bat the lucklett mill owner* are those in Lowell where the operatives oonoluded that their wages were not high enough, and through their anion a demand was made for more pay. Tbe raise in wages was refused. A strike was declared, and tbe mill owners were foroed by tbe operatives to do what they would bave beeo compelled to do a little - later?to shot down. And thus it was that tbe Northern mills were helped out of their trouble. Tbey were laoky Indeed. The indications are that many of tbe mills must either shot down entirely or run oc short time, if tbe officers T70uid avoid bankrupting their corporations. Tbe markets of tbe world would lead us tc believe that manufacture of cotton goods h far In excess of tbe demand or else tbe cotton crop is exceedingly light. WhUe tbe sltuat on Is bard on tbe mana factorer, tbe cotton planter is on velvet?l! he has cotton. The Eareba. Work on tbe Eureka Hotel progresses, and the building will soon be oompleted. At a stockholders meeting held last week, it was tnlaonn ttl ? OTM1 nf nroforrM ? realizing money enough to pay lor everything. The balldlog is an elegant structure. Long may It stand as a monument to tbe liberality and public spirit of its builders. Mr. McFell, tbe best hotel man In the State will takeobargeat an early day, and Abbeville will bave more good hotels than any little town In tbe State. We are headquarters for all fine cigars sold Jn Abbeville. 8ucb as Madeline, Captain General, Portnandos. Clnco, Cremos, 4c., &c. p Mllford*?Drng Store. 'Pbonel07. Wholesale and retail dealers In cigars, tobacco*, cigarettes, Ac. Mllford's Drug Store. I New Fnrnitnre Factory. Something has been said, and some enquiries have been made, about a ;new.furnlture factory In Abbeville. It r?*st8 with the citizens to say whether we shall have another factory. If they desire such an Institution they can have It, by the least effort. But as tar as we know, no single Individual Is going to Imperil his estate for the enterprise. This newspaper has no other zeal in the matter than to see the town grow, and we believe our oltlzens can easier accomplish the work by establishing another factory than in any other way. The Abbeville Furniture Factory, which is capitalized at ?25,000, pays out about 860 or ?T8 ft tlaVfor labor. It elves employment to aboul 70 bands. Owing to the fact that tbls Is a busy town, wbere nearly everybodj already bad a job, It was necessary tojbrlng a majority of tbe employees from a distance. Tbey live In bouses, and spend a part of tbelr earnings with the business men of tbe town. The demand for houses gives a good prloe for land. Tbe building of houses gives employment to laborers and mechanics, and things about Abbeville are on move. The various activities in Abbeville have put anew face on everything. Every year for several years, new enterprises have gone up, and tbe town continues to grow. If you would path thiDgs along, take stock In any industrial enterprise. Gratifying Success. The report of tbe proceedings of tbe meeting of the stockholders of the Abbeville Furniture Factory must be very gratifying to the Stockholders as well as to tbe friends of the Institution. Wben a profit of twenty-six per cent. Is made nothing but satisfaction can be had with tbe offioers. Their success Is pbenomlnal. The credit of the prosperity iB due Oiiru>?iB(?ndont HIM and PrAnlrinnt Blake. For tbe clearness and the specific statement of tbe exact situation much oredlt Is due to tbe efficiency, correctness and ability of Clerk J. E. Jones. And Mr. Blake, after only a few months in office, enters apon tbe succeeding year's work under the most assuring evidences of success^ Theistock in the factory is now regarded as first class, and If President B ake at the end of a year in office shall show as good results as was shown for bis first three months in offloe, tbe stock will go skyward. An offer of 91.10 was offered and refused yesterday for stock. ? Waked by Water. In Utah a girl who had been a*leep for fiftyseven days was awakened tbe other day by being doused with cold water. Pbyslolans bad tried electrical currents and other expedients without sucoess, wben finally tbe Inspiration of tbe water cure occurred to somebody and It proved to be tbe right thing. ?Plokens Sentinel Joarnal. Many years ago Dr. W. C. Norwood of Cokesbury, then In Abbeville County, was called to see a child which was In a sleep so profound that Its parents oould not awaken It. In tbe night-time tbe physician was called. He took cold water In his hand and sprinkled It In tbe child's face with tbe desired result. For that visit he charged $15. Some papers are still pumping wind into tbe C.leviand boom. Without tbe South no man oan secure tbe nomination or eleotlon, and tbe South does not favor Clevland's nomination, as Is shown by tbe sentiment of the press. That settles It so far as he Is concerned?Columbia Record. How anybody, who remembers tbe bard times under Clevland's administration, can wish for his re-election Is more than tbe Press and Banner can understand. This newspaper has no more use for Clevland than It has for Billy Bryaa. If tbe Demoorats would win In the next eleotlon, let tb^n bring out a new horse. . Knitting Mill. An effort may be made at an early day to establish a knitting mill In Abbeville. If so, let everybody take Bome stock, and shove tbe enterprise along. Tbe objeot of tbe promotors, aside from any possible chanoe to realize a dividend, 1b to give employment to people. Tbe Charleston Post notes that some of Its editorials have been appropriated by some of the brethren, but oomplalnB about a change of beading. Would tbe Post deny a brother tbe privilege of writing at least one line to the piece ? Would the Post deny that brother tbe privilege of copying the best piece* be may see in bis excnnDge?7 wo don't know what la tbe matter with tbe Post, anyhow. FIRST ANNUAL MEETING. Stockholder* of tbe Abbeville Furniture Factory In Session Yesterday. It was Indeed gratifying to tbe stockholders to bear tbe first annual report of tbe directors. President J. R. Blake made a full official report and showed tbe organization to be In a flourishing condition. Tbe oapltal stock paid up Is 125,000, and tbe planl Is second to none in toe soutb. Tbe out put of the factory is from 88,000 to 89 000 per montb. Tbe montbly pay roil Is 81.600, and about 75 hands are employed. Their produot Is being sold In the principal oltlea of the soutb, and several b'lls have gone to Washington, D. C., and other large cities. Tbe grade of furniture made is being taken about as fast as made, and tbe mill will iun on extra time to supply tbe demand. Tbe profits for the past year was 26 per cent, after . allowing for wear and tear and Incidentals. The following board of directors were elect ed : J. K. Bla&e, J r., a. *. uromer, u. r. nammond, Dr. L. T. Hill, W. D. Barksdale, J. A. Harris, R. E. Cox. Tbe new hoard unanimously elected tbe following officers: J.R.Blake. Jr., President and Treasurer. 8. F. Cromer, Vloe-Presldent, C. P. Hammond. Secretary. Every sbare of stock was represented either , In person or by proxy. Tbe stockholders adjourned fully satisfied with the drat year's run. DONALD'S DOTS. i Donalds News An Belated By Tbe Yonufc Correspondent. Donalds, 8. C., May 12,1603. Donalds Is exceedingly quiet now. All persons are at work now, and oonsei quently there Is nothing doing. A good many veterans will go to Columbia today to attend their reunion. ' A meeting was held at Due West last Saturday, and several veterans from around here , reoelved crosses of honor. Rev. J. L Boyd, of Due West, preached In the Baptist cburch last Sunday evening. Mr. E. P. Kennedy Is hauling Dr. Grler's monument to Due West. It will be unveiled during commencement. 1 Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Sbarpe was in Abbeville on business yesterday. , Mr. D. M. Humphrey went to Columbia on business Sunday. 1 Prof. J. 8. Kennedy was In Greenwood last i Friday on business (?) Mr. E. W. Barmore has been sick for several days, but is some better now. There will be a good roads meeting here on r May 22nd. We understand that Senator Latlmer and Congressman Aiken will be here and make addresses. Mr. B. W. Trlbble of this plaoe has signed with tbe Knoxvllle base ball team for this season and will leave today (Tuesday). ErsklDe and Newberry will cross bats at 1 Dae West this afternoon. H. Admires a Han. Charleston Review. We thoroughly agree with Mr. Wm. Henry Parker when he said : If there is anything he admired It was a man?a man possessing all the characteristics that tbe name implies; all that manhood ia. Through life we have to learn and study man and In a political campaign more than elsewhere we come to 1 learn for sure who are men. ? It will pay you to Inspect our stook of paint belore buying. Mil lord's Drug Store. Phone or send us your orders, we can give you anything in our line. Mlllord'a Drug Store. 'Phone 107. When your eyes are weak, go to Mllford's and get a pair of Hawk's old reliable eyeglasses. ' s ' 1 ".i M'LAURIN IS OUT. LaBt Week Ms Friends at Home were n Agreeably Surprised to Learn that he T had Large Interests in the Mohawk Val ley Steel Company, of Georgia, and had been Elected President of the Binning Ham ana BrunswiCK itauroaa uomyany? t Now he has Sold Out his Interests in Both "y Companies-has Resigned his Railroad Presidency. c New York, May 11.?The reorganization meeting of the BruonwTck and Birmingham Railroad, held at 100 Broadway today, devel- JM oped a big surprise. When Col. Machen sold out last week, those interested In tbe road were startled, but matters quickly quieted down, wben It was stated that h reorganize tlon would be Immediately effected, wltn former Senator Jobn L. McLaurln ol South Carolina, as president and general manager. McLaurln was already vice-president of the Mohawk Valley 8teel Company or Georgia, JJ wnlch Is owned by the railroad. What transpired at todays meeting came like a thunder bolt, it was so unexpected. Senator McLaurln went Into the meeting slated for tbe presidency. He came out an bour later without any Interest In either rail roaa or Bieei cumpauj, n was ouuuuuuou 1 tbat McLaurin bad accepted an immediate offer to purohase all his Interests, bad been paid cash and had resigned bis offices in both J companies. Robert Fatrbalrn, a New York banker, is acting president of tbe road, ank 11 la understood, will probably accept tbe presldency. He Is being urged to take It. Tbe following are tbe other officers elected: Dongtss GreeD. New York, tlrst vice-president; E. H. Mason, Georgia, second vice-president; C. J. Busbneli, New York, treasurej; F. 3. Chandler. Georgia, auditor, and F. E. Twltty, Georgia, general attorney. These gentlemen are all close ;friends of Col. Machen, especially Falrbalrn. It was announced tbat the road would be pushed along lines laid down by Macben. None of the gentlemen Interested would discuss tbe extraordinary moves or tbe last ? few days. Senator MoLaurln was seen tonight at tbe Waldorf and asked to give a statement retcardlng lrlctlon In deals. He said : You can say tbat amicable arrangements were made by which Mr. McLaurin retires from both oompanles, resigning bis offices and selling his entire interest. Perhaps S I am better fitted to farming in South Carol!na than to railroading and Wall street. I will return to Carolina very shortly. TROY NEWS, Picnics In Prospects?A New Corres- _ pondent. Troy, 8. C., May 11,1903. Rav. C. ?. McDonald of Wlnsboro, will preabh tbe oommencement sermon bere to our Hlgb 8obool on the 5ih Sabbatb In this month. We will give tbe program In oar next letter. The Spring oommunlon will einbraoe next Sabbatb at Long Cane, beginning on Friday. The pastor will be assisted by visiting breto- it ren? Hopewell Presbyterian Church has a right e( to rejoloe over their new preacher, Kev. U. C. o.' Fennel. He Is second to none, and canning as well as be can preaob. Tbe success of this T dear borne ohurcb is a great pleasure to as. We are sorry to bear of tbe continued sick- p nessofMr. J. R. McComb from near Wide- rp mans. He Is a loyal citizen. Ifltls an ill wind tbat blows no one any . good, surely tbene are the ones. Springtime A has been overlooked by tbe weather gods, as each day seems Inclined to lean to the bleak winter winds. Rev. H. B. Blakely preaobed at Bethel, Ga., 88 yesterday, and Rev. A. D. Woodle Is In 8avannah at th? Southern Baptist Convention, V hence no servloe In town. Mr. J. W. Lyon has his cannery about completed, and it Is nicely arranged for fruits and vegetables. The wire fencing for Long Cane cemetary Is here, and when put up will make a nice enclosure around the sacred spot. _ Mr. .T. K. Howe Is very sick and his restora tlon to health la doubtful. He la one of Troy's good merchants and citizen*, | Mr. J. F. White wno is in Augusta for surglcal treatment, had a weeks furlough. He seems greatly Improved. Tbe A. R. P. Ladles' Society gave a quilting last Friday at tbe borne ot Miss Fannie Thomson. Each carried lunch and a nice day was spent. Mrs. Ellen Jay, who for 12 months bas been R in Florida with her son, is now at Bradley 21 witb her daughter, Miss Bell Juy. te Mrs. Polly Bentley, one of tbe sainted mothers of Bellvue recently celebrated hef 89th birthday. May her steps be lighter aa (8 the shadows lengthen. Prof. Wldeman Llgon of tbe Greenwood fac- r ulty was reoently a pleasant guest here with re Mr. J. M. Cuddy's family. Rumor says, on tbe 31 of this month. St. A John's M. E. Sabbath School from Augusta, will picnic here, end early In June the rail- hi road employees will oome and spend tbe day. These annual visits are looked forward to with much pleasure. Mr. J.C. Davis will take advantage of the New Orleans excursion and visit her relatives In Mississippi. Mrs. John Tolbert and little ones from near Buffalo, are here with ber sister, Mrs. J. O. si Jay. II We are glad to know that Mr. J. A. Cuddy s< of United 8tateB cavalry at Chlcamauga. la v greatly Improved from a severe sickness. Jim oi Is making upward strides In tbls world's II goods. w From tbe secret manoeuvres of one of tbe good Trojans you need not be alarmed be a| alarmed at wbat follows?sly glances, etc. n Our Postmaster bas given bis offloe a h thorough cleaning and overbaullng. We b think Troy has tbe best and most obliging c PoRtmaster.to be found anywhere. Mr. Jim Beaufprd's family from Abbeville, h are here with relatives. " Mrs. A. D. Woodle la at Klrkseys with her mother, Mrs. Arrlngton. . Another new correspondent comes in our " family of newsgatherers, so we will see what * he has to say. ' .... w It tl wBsmmm mni 00 a a 4 Ci THERE 18 NO OTHER PAINT, PREPARED OR HAND MADE 8 FROM LEAD AND OIL. THAT WILL SPREAD A8 WELL UNDER THE BRUSH AND COVER b AS MUCH SURFACE TO THE b GALLON AS " THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS J PAINTS. Figure 300 square feet, two coats, to thecnllon and vou'll probably have some paint left over. There are ; many other good points In Its favor. Ask as about them. Color card for the asking. Abbeville Hardware Co. b b If you are a millionaire there is no special reason why you should secure any of our Drummers' Samples, because money is no object to you. But if you would like to have a little more _ money than you now have D there is absolutely no reason why you should not save 33 J 4.1. cents on every uuniu o wunu of goods you buy in the line se of our Samples. ~j A. M. Smith & Co. 01 ' - . ~.\r> .V i ' R. M. Haddon & Co.'s < Jew Goods?Hew Stock Millinery! ( 7e have just received practically a new stock of millinery, i cases Hats, 100 pieces Ribbons. All new and up-to-date, j rew Laces-Just received 50 doz. yds. new laces. The 1 latest out. ace Bargains?100 doz. yds. pretty lace edge and inserting , to match, 2 to 5 inches wide, 5c to 8c.per yard. 1 .educed price on Foulard Silks for full dress. 1 fovelties in Hair Fins, Belts, Fearl Buttons,Back Combs,&c j i R. M. Haddon & Co. Sample Sale, Too. BIG LINE OF ... . Samnffs - AT N. Y? COST. hirts, Undershirts, Hose, Suspenders, Fans, Overalls, Parasols, Ties, etc. COME AND LOOK OVER THEM. W. P. BARKSDALE. M. Taii dfe J??? Have gome Low Prices on small Articles. Good Pins lc a paper. Just received 1000 yards 39 iDch wide Sheeting, goig at 4 l-2c a yard. 6 pairs good Socks 26c. 8 balls white Thread 6c. Nice ?# T ? ?? 1 - - ?O 1 - On a -*Jtx "H rlllu TS I* a tvora frtF IglUg ijitct: 1U H J'ttlU. ijiuuiuiuoijr u I-M/ a j??u. uuvu A^K..? ... ic. It would surprise you to see our 25c Dress Shirts, When you want obacco this is the place. 3 plugs Sohnapps 25c. 3 plugs Show Down 25c. 3 lugs Spot Cash 25c. A 15c plug of Brown's Mule for 10c! A 15c plug Town alk for lOo. Men's Suits still going at cut prices. Few Hints on Groceries. 14 pounds Soda 25c. Good second pattern Flour $4.00 a barrel. Salt 60c a ick of 100 pouDds. Sugar 20 pounds for $1.00. Ke are always in it wlien it comes to Low Prices. H. M. TATE & CO. t nnvrTmTvi>D a mr rrrnrp-D A WO Tad i PR. von will be throw JUUXXlLUjlMllXl V LliiiAAllOi nf -?. ing away your husband's eaboard Air Line Special R?ttes to money to buy a pair of mits, Meeting In New Orleans, ,L?. gloVCS Or StOCkingS Without Account of United Confederate Veterans eunlon tickets will be on sale May lfltb to UTBfc examining Ours, W v ntfnoVlTnii Emit1jin?iftb'iky^eSb* have hundreds of Drummers' :,nNW,rn?o?a ^.S VfiKtfS Samples going at N. Y. wholeliate from Abbeville to New Orleans and Sale prices, A.M.Smith & C0? iturn 512 70. Shortest, quickest and best >ute Is via Seaboard. For all Information call on G. H. Fuller, 5?ah.e<iuiu-'Seaboard Air Line Railway. e Building, Atlanta, Ga. 'Double dally service between New York, Tampa, Wm. B. Clement*. Trav. Pass. Agt., Atlanta. Atlanta, New Orleans and points South and West. W. E. Christian, Ass. Gen.Pass.Agt .Atlanta. Effect Aprlj ^ 1Wg - . , . SOUTHWARD. Dally Dally I,. W. White's Locals. No. 67. No. 97. We have recently received by express two Lv New Fork, P. B. R 13 Mpm 12 10 am ilpments of all wool black voile. This Is Lv Philadelphia, P. B. B.... 3 29pm 7 20 am le most popular black dress goods of the Lv Baltimore, P. B. B 5 45 pm 9 84 am ?ason and we are having a big sale of It. Lv Washington, W. 8. By-... 7 '00pm 10 40 am te carry two grades, one at 50 cents and the Lt Richmond, 8. A. L. By 10 85 am 2 1ft pm ther $1.00 a yard. Any lady wanting a sty- Lv Petersburg M 11 17 am 8 57 pm oh summer dress will sorely get It If she LvNorllna " 135 am 5 15 pm 111 buy black voile. Lv Henderson " 2 28 am 6 OS pm The big sale of laces and embroideries Is Lv R,ieigh ? 4 00 am 7 33 pm ;ill going on at White's store. We have Lv Southern Pines " 6 00 m 9 36 pm ever bad such a trade In these goods as we LvHsmlet M 7 25 am 10 40 pro ave bad tbls season, because we have never Lv Columbia J " 1100 am 12 5-5 am efore bad as large a stock nor as low prices. Ar Savannah " 2 20 pm fi 06 am ome to see them. Ar Jacksonville " 6 60 pm 9 15 am L. W. White's line of wblte goods eannot ArSt Aoguetlne - 156 am eexoelled. We are selling largely of white Ar Tampa = 6 46 am 6 00 pm ladras, white piques, striped lawns, dotted - ? M wTTf wlsses and various other materials for mak- _ . ? ? n ? . J? o k jg wblte dresses. On last Saturday we J*v ntlni J?i Ci ? inwitm ii^nm )ld one hundred yards of wblte madras to Lv Philadelphia W " 81 Pm ue oustomer and on Monday fifty yards to Lv New York. O D.S.S.Co.8 00 pro - ootber. If these goods were not cheap tbev Lv Baltimore. B 8. P.O t ? 80 p.n ould not sell so freely. Ask to see oar Job " v ?_ _ _ * >t ol white madras. The styles are tempting, Lv Washlngton, N. *W.S B 6 80 pm ie prices more so. Lf Portsmouth, 8. A.L.Ry 9 05 pro . 9 25 am L. W. White has Jast reoelved by express LvWeldon " 1}?Som nolher piece of embroidered whltesllk mull. LvNorllna " A??8m ?fi!p bis goods Is Just the thing for walBts and Lv Henderson " . iApm venlng dresses. We have also beautifal Lv Raleigh u *99,m * 00 pm rash silks and the most extensive and the Lv Southern Pines " 6 00 am 6 16 pm beapest line of blaok silks ever offered. Lv Hamlet 7 80 am 10 40 pm Although we have already sold thousands Lv Wilmington ? 8 80 pm f yards of wblte and colored lawns at 5 cis. Ar charlotte " 10 08 am 10 45 pm yard, our supply still holds out. These ... . . ... 0n i o? __ oods are cheaper than they can bsmanufac- ?$2?woo?l 3 43aS ' Lv Athena u 2 50 pm 6 OS am Every customer In search of bargain* In Ar Atlanta t " 4 60 pm 8 60 am aedry goods line, ought to see our wblte ? ^, nd colored lawna at 5 cents a yard. Our Ar Angnsta, 0. &W.C 6 80 pm ard unbleached sheeting at 6 ots. Ar Maoon, C. of Ga 7 20 am 11 35 am Our dress ginghams at 5 ots. Our yard Ar Montgomery, A.&W.P 9 20 am 6 85 am Mde bleached homespun at 7 ocnts. Our Ar Mobile, LAN 2 65 am 'bite madras at 10 cenla and our feather Ar New Orleans. LAN 7 16 pm cklng at 12 1-2 cents. L, W. White. Ar NaahvUleTNTC.&RuL 6 40 am 6 55 pm ^ m Ar Memphis ~ 8 46 pm 8 45am NORTHWARD. Dally Dally Tate'a low Prices No 81 No. 88. v . ? ? Lv Memphis. N.C.ASt L 12 45n'u 8 00 pin You can buy a Gee Haw oollar from H. M ?r-7rrr Q on __ o on .m ate & Co., for 50o. Lv Naah?llle 9 30 pm 9 30 am - - - - ? ... ? t.? KTaw Hrlaan* T. AN 8 16 Dm xi looBB use eiuy times wnen Tale wiu sen ? * ulnV t ill \t 40 ?m ou 141ba good green coffee for 1.00 ?' 5??lnwwflluSw.P?"I 6 45 am i'So'pm Tate wanta your business and will Bell yon onn. oods go as to gel It If you will give them a Lv Macon. C. of Qa 8 00 am 4 20 pm bance. Lv Augusta, C.4 W.C 10 10 am 14 lbs good Soda for 25o at H. M. Tate A Co. Lv Atlanta, $ 3.A. B By........ 12 OOn'n 8 10 pm We have a foil line of beautiful spring and Ar Athens " ^ns.m ummer dress goods. Ar Greenwood ? 5 pm 2 05 am A look will convince you that the prloes are Ar Cheater >wer here than elsewhere. Lv Charlotte 7 25 pm 5 01 am Anybody can wear socks when they can Lv Wilmington " ,A^pm V'en""" uy them from Tate 6 pairs for 25 oenta. Lv Hamlet 10 80 pm T 50am Yon oan afford to wear clean clothes if you Ly Southern Plnos " lfTslpm 8 45 am uy yonr soap from Tate. 6 cakes OcUgon Lv Raleigh ' 1 20?? 'J 15 am )r 25 oentc; 11 cakta Ark for 25 centB. Lv Henderson 2 59*tn 18 50 pm LvNorllna - 8 45 am 1 45pm ?* .< 11 R AX?m Q m rm tiT weinon ? w?u ? r Ar Portsmouth " 8 00 am 5 85 pm MIA Ilk Ar Waahlngtnn, H.AV.8 B 6 BO am lLGcLCiv tor Business ArBaium?re b:8.p.c0....:.... ???m wWWWfcAVJh dv UwUiVmW Ar New York. P.P.6.8.Co to 00pm Ax Philadelphia, N.Y.P.AN... +5 46 pn? 5~10 am , Ar New York u 8 16 pm 8 00 am No. M No"M. WITH A COMPLETE LINE OF Lv Tampa SA.LBy 9 00 pm 8 50 am P ADTOT A/3.17Q Lv 8t Aueoetlne - & 40 am ? 80 pm V)fl nilllAuiaP} i Lv,Jacksonville " 8 45 am 7 50 pm mTilrm Lv Savannah " 1 10 pm 12 10 am K IJ ItItTES I* Colombia ? 6 85 pm 5 30 am UUyUlUO) Lv Harriet - 10 80 pm 8 65 am **V ? T.oRnriWnPinuX 11 18 nm 945am WAltUAB, I Lv Raleteh * 125 am 11 60 m _ _ __ _ _ __ Lv Henderson " 2 68 am 110 pm HATiJTTIRR TCtr Lt Norllna u 340 am 16.5 pm Il/llill XiLl/? Lv Petersburg " 5 4?anT 4 Ofl pm Quality guaranteed. Agent* for the cele- ArBlebmond " 6 85am 4 65pm rated "White SUr" Summer's and Rock-HJU Ar Washington. W. B. By 10 10am 8 86pm uggles. Give us a call, Ar Baltimore, P. B. B 11 52 am 11 26 pm Yours for business, Ar Philadelphia, P. B. B 186 pm 2 26 am Ar New York, P. B.B 4 15 pm 6 80 am CALVERT A NICKXES. Note.?t Dally except Sunday. $ Central Time I Eastern Tluie. A"R "W A "R FIT, X "W G. W. FULLEB, Local Agent. . X>. VV AXV-L/AJii. IV , Abbeville, 8. C., April 10, 1903. Dentist. Office over Kendall's Storr. L- W- White still sells unb'eacbed "heeling Anrii in 1MV? *yuuo" a yard wide at 5 cents a yard. Also unbleacbApril 10, tw?. ir ed drills In remnant* at the same prloea. r uu r* u?iuu y ? purtio, uuuuuuiug tt unuu* K. B. F. Killlngflworlb. Dr. C.?. LWl-or. Klllillgsworlh 4. Latimer, "'^'"uuio. of .mbroJd?r.e. ?t 8 M cot. nnwTTBTD a yard will surely Interest all close buyers. UKJNiiwiH. Also a line of laces at 5oents. World beaters. L'^wruTt'o ST" "ent" a??e " h0im At"'!"??(*?? B.IMU0 .lock of palnu 1 ever displayed la Abbeville at Straw bau lor men and boys, 10o u, 60o ? ^ ^ thftt p B deMoat supply of tbe very beat candy. rv ;V >y%'. 300D ROADS DEPARf MENT. Commerce and Transportation Hay y Have Place In Cabinet. Good road enthusiasts are confident Jbat the bill providing for the creation 1 >f a new government department will . 3e passed at the coming session of congress. The measure, as proposed and 1 is It will be backed by the good roads ' people, provides for the establishment 1 )f a department of commerce and ! transportation or commerce aDd public ] works. It is Intended to establish un2er Its direction a bureau of good i roads. At present the bureau of public j road Inquiries is under the department jf. agriculture. It Is also the Intention to place bureaus now under the direction of the interior and treasury departments under the proposed department of commerce. President Moore of the National Good Roads association recently said: "I have talked with a great many members of congress this summer, with the result that I am confident the new department will be created at the next session. Every senator and representative I have seen favors it "Heretofore the politicians have not understood the situation, but now they are getting their eyes opened. The people are also beginning to see something must be done toward building permanent good roads. Our mission Is to educate, and In establishing this dena^fmonf on/i mflkinc a liberal aonro o priatlon for It the government will also be educating. No one expects the government to build tie roads. Such a proposition would be foolish. The government can, however, build sample roads and thereby let the people know what the advantages are. The states must build the roads. "The railroads are Interested In a movement for good roads because they realize good roads are essential to their Interests. At present shipments practically stop In a large part of the country for five months every year because the farmers cannot get to the railroad stations. The result .Is the railroad companies must try to have cars enough to carry the business when the fanners can get to the stations. This compels them to keep large numbers of cars Idle much of the time, and as they don't want to maintain any more rolling stock than is absolutely necessary they are usually short of cars when the rush comes. With good roads all over the country the traffic would be distributed through twelve months of the year. This 1b the reason the raiiroaos want good roads." STATE AID IN NEW YORK. Wfcaf It Ii Accomplishing For Road Improvement. In a recent bulletin reviewing the work of road Improvement In New York state State Engineer Bond says: The legislature appropriated $420,000 for road improvement this year, and In the three years In which road Improvement work has been In progress 20 roads, having a total mileage of 45 miles, have been Improved at a cost of $867,600; that 36 roads, having a mileage of 122 miles, are now undergoing Improvement at a cost of $778,780; that funds have been awarded for the Improvement of 8 roads having a mileage of 7 miles at a cost of $56,600, and h?+ ninnfl have been aDDroved by boards of supervisors of 12 counties for the Improvement of 47 roads, having a mileage of 134 miles, which would Impose an expense upon the state and the coaptles, If adopted, of $1,091,443. When all the roads already Improved, those under improvement and those whose Improvement Is suggested have been Improved, 106 will have been constructed In 23 counties, covering 310 miles, at a cost of $2,289,874.36, of which the state will have paid one-half and the counties one-half. ROAD PROGRESS fN OHIO." Improvement Does Net Keep Paee With the Demand of the Times. Oblo has by no means kept pace In the matter of roadbulldlng throughout the country districts either with the - In progress maae in sieam nuiwa^a w u* the Improvement of city streets, where within the past twenty-five years the old macadam and bowlder thorough' fares have given way almost entirely to the more perfect and lasting granite, brick and asphalt, says the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune. It is true there Is In this state a law which enables the townships throughout Ohio to improve their road system, known as the free turnpike law, and It has done wonders for the common roads of the state during the twenty* five years or more that It has been In force. Perhaps a few other states have similar laws, but they are not general. The ordinary country roads throughout the country generally are, as they have always been, things to avoid In the ee* son of freezing and thawing, during which they are usually Impassable. Road Prorreia In T?u?n?e. Judging from the enthusiasm which attended the recent annual meeting of the Tennessee Good Roads association, much work In the Improvement of Jiinhnroire will ho a(v?nmnliahed In that state next year. The convention was not content with academic discussions of the advantages of good roads, the best material for roadways and the like, bat took practical steps toward a realization of the ideals. To secure united action throughout the stats and to build op an organization which would be strong enough to demand legislation each county court was urged to send three delegates to each annual meeting of the State Roads association. It was decided also to ask the legislature for the appointment of a state engineer to consult with county superintendents in the matter of roads and bridges and for legislation which would permit the employment of Jail Inmates tn road making. Glenn'd Local*. Found at last? Where? At Glennn. What Is It. The best lot of farm lug implements ever brought to Abbeville. If you need a gennlDe Victor Sweep oall on* J. R. OleoD. If you have to use a Terrell Scrape Bee J R. Olenu before you buy. You will be compelled 10 naves uoe, gu io J. R. Glenn and examine tbe largest assortment of Scovll and Goose neck hoes to be found In Abbeville. Hall & Anderson are pushing their bnslnees this season and are giving satisfaction. Did you ever see a pretty girl that did nolike oandy? Why no. Well, Hpeed can sup ply you with tbe beat. BURDEN OF BAD ROADS. ~ ^ Fast Expense Titer Annually Plaoa SB on the Fanner. H| In a country as large as that la which we live, with the greater part of 9 ts producing regions widely separated . H from the markets which they serve, - -?M| the matter of transportation Is one of rast Importance, writei Hon. Martin ' M Dodge in Forum. This applies particu- $9 larly to our agricultural products; for, " ' 'H while a great portion both of our man- 0 afactured output and of our farm growth must be moved long distances by rail or water before reaching a mar- V M ket, practically all or tne latter mosi also be transported for greater or less distances over the public highways. The question of marketing these agricultural products, amounting in the United States to $1,000,000,000 annual- & ly, on terms that the dealer can afford to pay and the grower to accept, often reduces Itself to a question of cheap and quick delivery; in other words, to a question of economical transports- ^ tlon. As far as the railways and steamship lines are concerned, this problem has been dealt with very Intelligently and t, v satisfactorily. Skill ana money nave :?fl been applied without stint to the provision of enlarged means of convey- j nee, improved ways and increased power. These influences, under the 2 tress of strong competition, have reduced long distance freight rates to a reasonable level. * There is one phase of this transports- v ' } tion problem, however, which has approached no satisfactory solution. That is the matter of wagon road haul. As has already been said, while the great- \ er part of our farm products travels by ^ | steamship, canal or railway for A pox- ? " ? - J-??* HOD UL Ul? juuiuc; w - -- m jiStX/fM all of them are conveyed for some distance over the public highways. It Is ' A nnfortnnate that this Is often the most * ; 'J txpehslve part of their journey. It baa 'M been shown by mathematical 'demon- ' ' \Wi stratlo* that It costs more to mow a ' bushel of wheat or a ton of hay ten ^:| miles over the average country raids of the United 8tates than to transport the same burden 600 miles by railway ' or 2,000 miles by steamship. It bas happened many times In different parts of the country that farmers have let wnsta hpoanw the cost of / - ?VV? ?*? .. _! hauling them to the nearest market or ; - railway shipping point over wretched and 111 kept roads amounted to more than could be realized for them after- '-?-2 ward; whereas, If good roads on which heavy loads could be hauled had been / >$? at hand, the same crops could have been marketed at a small profit to the producer, while the economic gain resulting from their application to useful -w purposes would have been very consld- . >V erable. HIGHWAYS OF EUROPE. France Leads In Ijritni mt BniMlnS and Malntenane?. ..f$5 ? - ?1_?ji Two nunarea yean ago rinimm am . the worst roads In the world because fx y.'ffl the peasantry living on the roada alone were required to work them, aaya the American Asphalt Journal. In speak* \ jl tog of them Mapaulay says 'that a route connecting two great towns which 1 have a large and flourishing trade with each other should be maintained at the : ^ cost of the rural population scattered '% between them la manifestly unjust It .,.v was not until many toll bars had been violently pulled down, until the troops had In many instances been forced to ^ act against-the people and until modi '^4 blood had been shed that a good system was introduced." Bveiy class now contributes to the >. ,< maintenance of the road system in En#- ijgjj land. The French have probably the most efficient laws ana return n<?? u ' the world for the building and repairlug of highways. The minister pf public works has the general superintendence of all roads and ways by land and \ ? by water. There are four classes of road recognized by law?namely, (1) Vv;''i national, (2) departmental, (8) military, ;! (4) crossroads. National roads are built and kept np by the national treasury. Departmental roads are a chaise upon f* f the departments through which they (- . f ! pass, and part of the military roads are kept up by the government and part by the departments through which the ^ roads pass. The crossroads are kept up by the A communes, though sometimes In thinly populated regions these communes re- . ; ~;5 celve assistance from the government, especially when these roads become of importance. The national roads are paved like a street, having an average width of 62^ feet The departmental roads are 60 v;-*'' feet wide, and the military and cross- V ; roads are of variable width. Piles of broken stone are placed at convenient distances, and a man is constantly employed in repairing each section. ' - J Concerning Side Ditches* When the road is In an excavation, J great care should be taken that a side ditch Is provided on each side to carry ' ri away the water so that It shall not ran down the middle of the road, as la frequently the case. Every road should have side ditches, even one that runs straight down the side of a hill. The Steepest road needs the side ditch most, but often has none. Frequently the water runs down the middle of the road on a aide bill and wears It Into gullies, which are a discomfort and ' perhaps dangerons in both wet weather * ' ^ and dry. The water must not be suffered to run in the road, but must be made to run off the road. . . . y?g Cities and Rttla. One of the speakers at the good (f roads congress at Buffalo maintained that If the tide of migration to our ? cities is to be turned it will have to tm done by means of roads that make easy communication wltb tbe surrounding country. In tbat light tbe good road* question takes on a new aspect. ? i? Young gentlemen, onr 19 and 38 cents half hose are equal to any 25 and 50 cents goods made. Call and see them. A. M. Smith & Co. Test One Hack of "Clifton" flour and you will And It makes more bread, better bread, and give# better " satisfaction tban any flour you can buy, U T. & T. M. Miller. '-I