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. : ; - .. ; t&fys*. O";.: r ; > - ' IppS . The Abbeville Press and Banned } t?. * L r ? _ - V-. BY HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, 8. C,, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12,1903. ESTABLISHED 1844 ||S THE COTTON MILL. | ' Machinery Chunked to Make Finer |^h Cloth. The Abbeville Cotton Mill Is making tliej P necessary changes In the machinery to produce a Itchier cloth, and the samples of Hie new cloth on exhibition at the up-town ullice Is as tine as can be ma le by auy mill. The product ol this mill bes been olten compllmenied for its excellence. It took they'd premium at the Charleston Exposition. anO dealers everywhere acknowledge Its merit. The changeiuthe weight of the goods !s due to the wisdom ol President Harris, who recognized the fact, that the demands tor the heavy goods was too iow to make a profit on It, aud that on the light goods there was a L satisfactory margin loi the right (side of the A lelger. k We have always conteuded that the proB duct ol this mill was the equal of the best on * earth, aud was superior to the goods mau6? ufactured at a niHjority or the mills. Superlntendent Thomson has done his pari well. both m 10 qdall y aud cost of the goods. No JWp man could have done better. Hut he was maklug the same goods that was made by B nearly all the new mills In the South. This fact together with the Interruption of the shipments to China, glutted the markets rat f until the heavy goods couid be bought below V the cost of production. y The policy, which prevailed at this mill In W the past, of holding the manufactured goods J * for speculation has not resulted ad van tageously to the mill stockholders. But President Harris haB determined upon a wiser policy, aud will make tbe goods for which there is a demand, aud on which there Is a living profit, and will Bell them as he makes them, thus dimlshiug the speculating feature. To make the necessary change in the machinery to produce the lighter goods will cost a considerable money, out when the total amount invested w considered It is only a small per cent on tbe oost of tbe mill. Iu making this change now be is only doing what would have resulted for good, 11 doue years ago. If, then, tbe experience of the f past !s worth any tin nK, there is no good rt-tihod why the mill sbonid not prosper In ibe futare. There is aiways a profitable demand for goods of some sort. When tbe good rebuIUi of one tblDg is realized, It may be that other changes at Home future time would be profltable. Tbe cobt of the reeds and the harnesses to make tbe cbauge Is as uoiblng, when com , dared to tbe good results. Those which are thrown aside tor a time can be taiten care of, I and when tbey may be needed, tbey will bt i oo band for use. nr Toe fact Is, that every mill should have the Ht necessary machinery to change its product g| with the demands of the market. W Having adopted the proper method for F answeriuK the demand of trade, there can be t no reason why the mill should not prosper, | and It will prosper. Another great advantage In tbe manufacture of light goods is the removal, in a largt measure, of tbe speculation feature in cotton. As the neeaed cotton Is reduced, the cost of tbe work of tbe mill is more nearly reduced to a certainty. Tbe cost of nothing which goes Into the manufacture of cloth, varies so much as cottoa, and It is the largest expend! tare. The cost of labor is almost the same from year to year, and can be counted on with a reasonable degree of certalntly. } Where the cost oflabor Is the chief expeuse, the problem can be easily reduced. B Welcome, Thrice Welcome. Under tbe auspices of the Ladies Aid Socle ' ty of the Baptist cburcb ai ibis place, tbe spacious balls and splendid parlors of tbt ' ?. home of Mr. W. D. Barksdale were thrown i open last Thursday evening from H:'W to 11:30 " to rccelve invited guests to me. t Kev. H. C Buckboltz and lis family. Beautiful women and good men were there in great numbers, ' and all were happy to meet tbe new pa*toi and his family, and a? a matter of course the young gentlemen were glad to meet tbe pretty young ladles who graced the occasion. After ' doing honor to tbe new preacher and his fam- , lly, tbey proceeded to bave a delightful time ' on tbelr own account. Refreshments were erved oy tbe prettiest young ladles in tbe world. Lovers wortblpped at beauty's shrine, h and all w:is goodwill and happiness. ; Greater honor ormore cordial greeting wan ' r never given to anybody than whs conferred apon Mr. Buckbollz and his family. c T ? J Abbeville'* Fair Girls Kiilerlttliiet'. L Misses Eva and Derrell Hattaway enter w talned Misses Lee Biytbe, May Donald and O.I? dr..n|n. Dn,l VI riuruh unri - Lucy I^enry of Abbeville at ihe Oregon hotel , last Friday evening. After tea, quite a nura- s ber of tbe young people were invited to par- F - tlclpate in a dance. During the evening de lightful fruit puuch was served by Miss Mary ,, ^ Francis Brinson.?Greenwood Index. u ' i One of the social functions of tbe past week was a borne gertnan Monday evening led by '* Mr. Dick Richardson and Miss Lucy Henry ' ' given by MIshcb May Donald and Ella SproIeK In honor of their guests, Misses Harah and Lucy Henry ol Abbeville.?Greenwood Index. * The Price of Cotlou. {j The fr lowlDg table gives the average price fl of middling cotton in New York for each of 1( tne fifty years ending with 1902: Year. Price. Year. Pric>. 0 1858 11.02 187.8 11 ,i 1KM 10H7 1879 lo.Si s 1855 10 39 18*) 1151 1650 10.30 18*1 12.03 r, 1857 18 51 1882 12.08 r. 185S 12.23 1S83 ll.hS t 1859 12.08 1884 10 88 .1 1860 11 00 18S5 10 45 BL 1881 13 01 1886 9.2s 1862 31.29 1887 10 21 w BL 1968 07 21 1888 10 <? Hfe. 1864.'. 10150 1889 10 65 0 MB 1865 >-8H8 1*90 11 07 ,i P 1866 43.21 1891 8.60 P3 1887 31.59 1892 7.71 b rail nu:a ?>j vs UtM R St; 58 1869 at 01 1891 0 94 d B 1870 23.98 1*95 7.44 ,i ? 2871 lb 95 7.9s ., v. 1872 SB 19 1897 7 00 * i 1878 ... 20.11 1898 & !I4 n | 1874 17 95 l->99 6S? " I 1 1875 15 40 19(10 9 25 h I 1 1876 12.08 1901 8 50 I 1 1877 1182 1008 8 75 [ W Mailt* Close. J] Abbeville, S. C.. May 20,1903. v The mallR clone at tlie post ottlce at Abbe1 vtlle. S. C., as ToIIowk: 11 ; C. & (J. K. H.- S. A. I-. R. K.- a > 8.10 a. in. North. 12.80 p. m. South. 10.10 a. m. South. 12.30 p. m. North. 10.10 a. in. ' lodges. 3.30 p. m. South. f' 1.80 p. m ortb. 4 20 p. m. North. 1.80 p. it .oilmen. 8.80 p. m. South. I 8.80 p. m. North. K Night rai Is on Sunday cl"?e at 6 p. in. * Antrevll mail . losex ut 1 30 p. in. r ? ? rv tl X no 1VU t i v> ni i i .;i p j cn ?v ai. auvu v i.ivn.. u , ( KobL. 8. Link, Fostmabter. * Nonthern Hallway Ncbcdule. Trains for Hodges leaye Abbeville, 8. C., No 114 (dally) 8.4" a. m.; No. 112 (dally) 10.50 a.m. No. llO(daily) 1.55 p.m.; No. llO(dally). Trains frouj HoUgosari ive Abbeville.No. 115 \ (daily) 10.^0 a. m.; No. 113 (dally) 12.0."> p. m.; \ No. Ill (daily) 3.10 p. m. Nok. 110 and 117 (night trains) discontinued. Close connection at Hodges with through t trains for Greenville, Columbia, Charleston, | etc., connecting at Greenville lor A. ii C. DlA vision points and the East, also Ashevllle, At- ; ^ lanta, etc. i f * Impatient people water their iuiser 1 ies and hoe up their com torts ; sorrows are visitors that come without iuvita- \ ! tion, hut complaining minds send a wagon to bring their troubles home in. ( Many people are horn crying, live complaining, and die disappointed ; ' they chew tne bitter pill which they \vould not even know to be bitter if they had the sense to swallow it in a cup of patience and water.?C. M. Spurgeon. m """ I , If e would reassure our restless bearis that our future is iu the hands! of G'>d, we have hut to scan our past. ( Cau any man that is not altogether! blind look over the ay he lias traversed without surprise and awe as he sees it marked everywhere by mysterious loolpiints other than bis own Mk ' ?even the footprints of the livingj H ti td? VVe thought we were going] B awaj of our own aud all the time we IjR have been on the King's highway. | IT Which Shall It Be T [ \ rich tnan!who had no children. proposed to tils poor neighbor who had .seven, to take one of them, and promised, If the parents would consent, that lie would give them property enough to make themselves and their other six children comfortable for life.] Which shall it he ? Which shall it be'.* i I looked at John?John looked at me. And when I 'ounrt that! must speak. My voice seemed strangely low ?nd weak. Toll mengaln what Kohert said;" And then I listening, bent my bead, This Is his letter:? "I will give i A kAiioAnn/) lonH trhllo mil uhull 11 un If, in rKurn, troiu out your seven, One child to me lor aye is given." i I looked at John's old garment? worn ; I thought ol all that ho hud borne, Of poverty, and work, and care, Which I, though willing, cou'd not share. I thought of seven young mouths to feed. i Of seven little children's need, And then of this. i "Come. John," said I, "We'll choose among th?-m as they lie c Asleep." So, walking hand In haud, I J>ear John mid I surveyed our bund, First to Hie craule lightly stepped, I Where Lil.iuu, the baby, slept. K'Xtly the fat her stooped to lay i His rough hand down in a loving way, i When dream or whisper made iter stir, i And huskily he said : Not her!" I We stooped beside the trundle bed, i And oue long ruy of lamplight shed ] Athwart the boyish faces there, l In sleep so beautiful and lair. i I saw on J'irnes' rough red cheek, I A tear undried. Ere John could speak, t 'He's but a baby, loo," said I, < And kissed him as we hurried by ; \ raie, paueui nouoie s angei iace, i Ntill lu bis sleep bore suffering's trace. 1 "No. for a thousand crowns not blin," ; He whispered wblle our eyes weredlrn. j Poor Dick! bad Dick ! our wayward son? f Turbulent, restless. Idle, one? I Could he be spured ? Nay. He who gave, j Bidusbef ieud blm to the grave; t Only a mo hers heart could be 1'atlent eno igh for such as be; < "Aud so," i aid John, "I would not dare I To take hlra from her bedside prayer." t Then stole we softly up above, i And knelt by Mary,child of love. ( ' Perhaps for her 'twould better be," 1 I said to John. Quite silently c He lifted up a cuii th?t lay t Across her cheek In wilful way, I; And shook his head, "Nay, Love, not thee," 8 The while my heart beat audibly. h Only one more, our eldest lad \ Trusty mnd truthful, good and glad, q Ho like his father. "No, John.no; l, I cannot, will not, lei him go.'' p And so we wrote In courteous way, ( We could not give one child away. v And afterward toil lighter seemed, H Thinking of that of which wedreatned, h Happy m trulb that not oDe face n Was mi-ised from Its accustomed place; v Thnnltlnl in work for all thn seven. t Trusting the rest to One in Heaven. h 'V - . ? LOWNDESVILLE. ^ I'Niiors Well Flpfuted with AnilerttOn ? ?Social Life In the Old Town? ^ C'Hinpiiijf Parly iu the .Momilaln. v Aug. 10th, 1003. t Dr. A. J. Speer and Messrs J. W. and W. M. n iarden went to Anderson C. H., Tuesday v evening to take In, at least a part of Uala 1 reek. Since then a Tew of our citizen* have c >een daily going to the same place lor the {J ame purpose. n While the attendance upon the above joy- * us occasion. In said to have been very great. | ud the efforts made by the management lu 1 irder that all visitors would be remunerated H or the time spent, were eminently success 11 ul, all lrom this place unite Id declaring oat they were well pleased. " Mrs. D. M Lipcomband her little babe of " finely Six cuuiu up Tuesday to spend a while w pith the family of the father of the first Dr. J. v 5. Aloneley. n Mr. M. P. McCalla and Mrs. P. B. Speed and _ ler two little boys of Abbeville C. H., and Irs. Clarence Linder, of Hartwell, all ol * rhom excepting the first, belug for a time, at he very pleasant home of Hon. 1. H. McCalla aine uu Wednesday, and spent me uay ai I r. T. Baker's. a Mrs. A. M. Glbert and ber little daughter, a )ora, ol Graniteville have been with the uniny of Mrs. L. A. Cunningham lor the past raak. J1, Mrs. J. L. Daniel and ber two children who *iad beeu with friends here lor two or three ? reeks, lelt lor Laurens Thursuay to spend [' oruetitue with ber mother and other klusleoplo. L Mr. G \V\ Speer one of the rising lawyers at H1 be Gafl'ney Bar has been here for the past t-w days with the lamlly of bis lather, Dr. A. 0 . Speer. 0 Mis. J. B. Franks aud ber little son, James, cj 1 Philadelphia, came here Thursday to J: peud sometime. *Dr. S. F. Kllllngsworth of Abbeville C. H. 11 ??s here for several days last week, engaged M u the practice of bis profefslon. ? Mr. E. W. B ?skln aud family of Lincoln Ci?. 0 la., have been with kinsfolks In mis seotlou jr t b e pa's t fe w da> s. R Miss Llla Fennel wont to Warrenton the rst of last week to spend a while with s rieud". " Mr. Henry Bo wen and his sister Miss Laura ' f iioucu Path, nave t-pi-ni several days at w lie home ot their kinsman, Mr. H. J. Arm- 11 iroug. P Mrs. Etnily Bowman went to Elborton a * w dajn aco, aud will remain there with r slatlves some time. I> Miss Willie Brabham, of Augusta, has been ft lie guest of Mrs, J. 1). Wilson lor the past few t' ays. d Mr. Bruce Moseley who spent the past few reeks at Ninety Six came home Friday to Ri tay till the exercises of Clemsou College re- " pens in September. He will then return to o liat institution ot learning. ti Mr. Will Gibert of Monterey, was here on w uslness, Satin day. ei Mr. U. E. Mostly of Auderson C. U., came own Friday and stayed with relatives here ill yesterday evening, when be returned to U is business. MaJ. aud Mrs. F. W. R. Nance left for Wilamstou Saturday morning by private coueyance, and will go from there, alter d few ays, up Into Oconee County. Tne meeting in the Baptist Church closed 'riday nigut. A few members were added to Air. L.C. Mauldin who moved West several ^ ears ago, now of Western Arkansas, came ere Friday and will remain lor a short rhile. Mr. Calvin Smith, of Helton is now at the lorne 01 his lather, Mr. Kd ?mlth, to stay for . , while. ' f. Mr. Henry Carlisle, another Lowndesvllle *' >oy, of a lanta, came home a day or two ago, * or a short vacation. Mr. W. L Bowman and a part of his family ' -his son and several of his daughters?to jj ether with Mr. Will Armstrong, Mr. Bing 11 ipeer anil Miss Ueulah Armstrong have just * eturaed froin a mountain trip. They went 11 >y the dirt road In h wagon, and camped out. J1 'hey spent a very pleasant time. Troupe. ^ # ____ v a 1 Taking oil Ills Hat to Xulur<>. C Hamilton W. Mabie repeats a story ' vliich shows how one man, at least, v vas affected by the beauty of nature. [ One <lay in the early spriim a Scotch- r uan was walking along the side of a > nountain in Skye, when he came to ^ i hut in which lived an old man he tad known a great many years. He ' saw tiie old man with his head bowed, J md his bonnet in his hand, lie came ? Lip and said to him alter a bit : "It iid not speak to you, Sandy, because } 1 thought you might beat your pray- c ;rs." "Well, not exactly that," said the | >ld man, *'but 1 will tell you what I t ivas doing. Every morning for forty I 1.I.J years i lime iurcu wu my uuuuct ucic ^ Lo the beauty of the world." I Beauty, wherever it is seen, is a reflection of God's face, the shining of heavenly light down upon the earth. Wherever we come upon it, it should i touch our hearts with a spirit (it revet- f tMice. (Jod is ne^r; we aie standing in the light of hid countenance. i A thrpo room house to reDt, apply to Speed's l>rug Store. I We have a lot of Penn's No. 1 Tobacco, 5 j plugs lo the pound, which we will oiler lor ttie next week at 30'per pound cash. Speed's Drug Store, j CONFEDERATE CABINET. Where Hip l,imt Meeting Hold? The Unsettled <tnc.sii?n. During the pa*t few weeks iliere linn been a ^ controversy eolneon In the Augusta Chronicle between Mr. W. P. Calhoun, of E'lgefleld, t Mr. Ernest. Calian, of Sparta, Ga., and Hon. William H. Parker, of Abbeville, as to *' o |e place where the last Confederate Cabi.i t meeting was held?whether at Abbeville, S. [j C,'., or Washington, (Sn.; Mr. Calhoun and Mr. Parker holding t hat the last meeting was g at the former place, Mr. Callan the latter. Now comes another Richmond into the field, jc over the signature of B, F. Vndrews, of Pecan Grove. Oglethorpe, Ga , claiming that "to g Washington belongs the honor." published In thf? (Ihrnninlpnf t.litt Hrri iiiKttinf. VpI. thn solution of the question seems still unsettled. ; Mr. D.ivls. In his history, "Rise aud Fall of q< the Confederate Ooverninent," makes no '] mention of any Cabinet meeting being held ^0" at ellber Abbeville or Washington, nor does j tie mention being at Abbeville at all?h raiher lingular omission under the circumstances. ] It might spera. In his work referred to above, g rolume II, page (>91, speaking of leaving '] I'barlotte,he says: g "We proceeded at easy stages. . . . After ' 'j making two halts of half a day each, we l,e reached Savannah River. I crossed early In ()V ihe morning of the 4th of May, with a com- ] pany which had been detailed as my escort, p# ind rode several miles to n farmhouse, where *] [ halted to get breakfast and have our horses led. . . . The Secretary of State, Mr. Benja- 'j mill. oeiDg unaccustomed to traveling on \\ :iorseback, parted from me at house where (topped for breakfast, to take auotber mode >f conveyance and a different route from that which I waH pursuing, with intent to rejoin ja ne in the Trans-Mississippi Department. At Washington the Secretary of the Navy, Mr. j,, Vlallory, left me. . . . The Secretary of War, Vlr. Breckenridge had remained with the \ invairy at the crossing at the Savannah ilxer, and I gave him authority to draw rom the silver coln;under the protection of he troops, enough to make to them a partial jayment. When the day passed without any q >f the troops coming forward, I sent a note to he Secretary of War, showing the impolicy w >f any longer delay. . . . Not receiving an mmediate reply from the Secretary of War, sc, ien. Breckinridge. I spoke on the npxt mornng to Capt. Given Campbell, of Kentucky. te ommandlng my escort, explaining to him he condition of affairs, and telling him that w lis Company was not strong enough to fight, ind too large to pass without observation. Le isked him to inquire II ihere were ten rneD ?ho would volunteer to go with me without ?j [uestlon, wherever I should choone. He irought back for answer that the wbold Com (;Q iany volunteered on the terms proposed. Jrat.lfvine as this manifestation was. I felt it vould expose them to unnecessary hazard to j iccept th? otter and told him, In any manner [?u le might think bent to form a party often j nen. With these, Capt. Campbell, Lit. Barn- ell reli, of South Carolina, Cols. F. R. Lubbock. j obu Taylor Wood and Wm. Preston John- do on, of my personal staff, I left Washington. j iecretary Reagan remained for a short time jj. o transfer the treasure In his bauds, except a j ew thousand dollars, and then rejoin me on j. be road." 1 ii so seems that Mr. Reagan was the only t. mmber of the Cabinet with Air. Davis at i Vashingtou?Mr. Benjamin having left him $n t'here the party took Dreaklast belore reach- i ng that place; Mr. Breckenridge was left s. < Yilh the Calvary at the crossing ol the Sa- L annah River, some So miles from Washing- Sir on, and Mr. Mai lory left him at bis arrival 1 t the latter place. So we take It that If there Lii ras any meeting of the Cabinet at Washing- 1 on It was an exceedingly small attendance? Ru lot more than one member, Mr. Reagan, or i lossibly two, with Mr. Mallory. We do not sot ielleve, however, considering all the clrcum- 1 Uinces, that any meeting or conference of |}ri he Cabinet was held at Washington at all, 1 here having been no positive proof, so far K s we have seen, that there was such a j aeeting. La On the other hand that there was a Cabinet 1 leeting held at Abbeville tUere can be no we oubt. The late ilon. Armtstead Burt, at 1 hose house Mr. Davis and party stopped ter rhile at that place, is authority lor the slate- I jent. .1 (i> Capt. M. H. Clark was the last Acting I reaBurer of the Conf jderacy, 1 the following tor ^111 ShOW: mm. "Washington, Ga., May 4,1SC5. "M. H. Clark, Is hereby appointed ctlng Treasurer ol the Cohfederate States, ud Is authorized to act as such during the bsence of the Treasurer. 1 . ' Jefferson Davls."? t)U In a ,letter written at Clarksvllle, Tenn., ated January 10, 1S82, published in "The 'onlederate Soldier In the Civil War"?one f the best and most elaborately Illustrated (stories of the war between the States we ave seen?compiled and edited by Gen. Ben. .a Bree, Capt. Clark, among other things ays: "The last Cabinet meeting which oould be ly ailed such, was held at Abbeville ou the 2d f May, at which It seems to have been delded that the attempt was hopeless to carry lie organized force to the Trans-Mlsslsslpl ] lepartmeut, It being too small to cope with ,ic cucuj^ 11 nuuiu im?c 117 cuuuuuici, aitu 11 ras left free to tbe soldiers to decide their wd action?the move to be a voluntary ] ne." And It seems tbe soldiers?that 1h, the Cav- : lry escort of hbout 2000?decided to disband, du did not reach Washington In an organ:ed lorce. So It. Is not at all likely that even no Mr. Davis bad had a full Cabinet at Wasbjgton Instead ol one or two members be "ould have felt safe In holding a meeting jere however brief Its duration, having no rotection save a small remnant of one cavIry company, ibis too wheu mauraudlng ederal troops were reported to be and were 1 close proximity?there being no organised ni irce of any considerable size nearer than " le Savannah River, twenty-five miles lstant. itl It may be deemed by some n matter of nail moment as to where the Inst Cabinet leetlng was held?that it Is a mere matter HI f sentiment. May be so, but when such senmentis born of patriotic promptings it Is w orlhy of reasonable contention Ih order to *tabllsh historic fact. This was the last official act of Presidant 'avis. - , ^ ^ r SU( A SEEIODS RUNAWAY. a* i Illind Fnrnier nnil His l.lttle Nun Itiully Injured. |je' Tho.State. ?'J Laurens, Aug. 9.?Yesterday about 1 o'clock 1 lr. Lindsay H. Cromer of Clinton and his roi iltle son, Lindsay Cromer, Jr., met with quite . serious accident in this city by which both ?ere very painfully injured, the boy serious- thi y, his skull being fractured In two places, all lr. Cromer, who is a farmer, accompanied by i ? lis son, was coming to the city in ? one-horse " paeon to which was attached a mule. They to iad Just entered Kast Main Htreetwhen the j uule frightened at the attempt of another n< i earn to puss, started lu a break neck run on a lown grade. An eye witness says the front yo Fheelsr.f tbe wagon evident!v struck a rock ful it one side of the street to which the mule ? iad shied, as hoth occupants were sltnultan- ' lously pitciied hieh lu the air and fell with wt errltlc force on the traveled street. Both in i-ere rendered unconscious hy tlio shock, but vere soon revived by the lirnelv assistance of tie residents in that vicinity. Ugly cuts and lit irulses were received by both irom bend to mj oot. Their wounds b'od profusely and botI) ,1 10 doubt sufTeml excruciating puln, but not i whimper nor a murmur did the boy or ills to Ht her utter. The scene o( their sad plight was pitiful, a act which was enhanced by the total blind- I less ol Mr. Cromer, Sr. He was at one lime Kr onnected with the Cedar springs iiiftltuteaH tin t professor and is an intelligent and useful ? Itlzen. He is now engaired Id farming In Ihe viclti- fi ty of Clinton and Is a most highly esteemed I' lilzen. \J They were taken to tlie home of Mr. .1. K. ralbert, a relative, nller receiving medical atenllon, and where they are regarded us doing ilcely. Mr. Ij. H. Cromer was getting along nicely j / esterdny, and is not seriously hurt. His son i ^ vas doing very well, though more painfully lurt than his father. J ty la! If you want tlie genuine old Cinco Cigar; iresh from the factory, you can get it at J1 Speed's I>rugStore. j()f We have a lot ol odds and ends in box paper y< winch we arc closing out hi co?i ami ie?s, now in the tltno to got a bargain at Speed's k1 Drug Store. Jlyou want paint, oil and wludow glass, se see Speed's Drlig .Sioi.\ j y, When you liJk about prescription business we are strictly In it, It will compare favorably | with any city In the State twice the size of, Abbeville and still growing. ! Spoed Drug Store. SCHOOL TRUSTEES. Tlioir Xumos mid INtxl (WlicrN. District No. 1, Lowtidcaville?J. \V. Carlisle, K. Epps. T. .1. Bowman. District No. 2, Lowmh sville?S. S. Boles, E. , Cliukseales. G. A. Tucker. District No. :>, Lowndesvllle?Dr. J. B. Mosev. K. W. Harper.J. H. Bell. District No. '1. Lowndesvllle?Ino. T. Bas* n, P.T. McCarley, John Sutherland. District No. f>. Lowndesville?S. A. Speed, P. Unfirxil W U UAI.,U District No. 6, Lowndesvlile?J. C. Lomax, ihnson Cleckley, J. M. Huckabee. District No. 7, Latimer?G. C. McAllister, J. Norwood and It.K. Frlerson,Calhoun Fulls. District No. fi, Monterey?George Speer, J.F. iukncales, W. A. Lanier. District No. 9, Mt. Carmel?A. O. Grant, S. Hiley, D. Burford, Calhoun Falls. District No. 10, Mt. Carmel?Dr. J. M. Carln, J. F. Sutherland, T. B. Krasier. District No, 11, Williugton?R. L. Morris, ibert Glbert, I. L. Lfltoy. District No. 12, Hordeaux?J. L. Glbert, Jno. Harmon,.I. A. Corley. District No. 13, McCormick? J. B. -Harmon, Ij. Edmunds, N. G Brown. District No. 14, Badwell?Jos. Blyth Allston, iwIh J. Britt and Samuel II. Taibert, Sander. District No, 15, Wldeman? J. L! Kennedy, S. Morrnh. C. J. Britt. District No. 10, Hunters'?W. P. Wldeman, It. McComb, George Hanvey. District No, 17?Edwin Parker, Abbeville, at kins Leslie, Bob Mars, Mt. Carmel. District No. IS, Humors?J. H. Link, W. H. uKltiule, Charlie Dansby. 10 AhhPvlllA?A rflinr Pftrlfflr s. King, H. L. Wilson. District No. 20. Abbeville?John T. Cheatin, James A. Gilliam. James Williams. District No. 21, Abbeville?W. T. Maglll, D. Wardlaw, L. A. Ramey. District No. 22?Special district. District No. 23, Abbeville?Geo. S. Wilson, . C. McNeil, J no. C. Ferguson. District No. 24, Abbeville?W. E.Leslie, A. Cochran, A. M. Held. District No. 2~>?John E. Rrownlee, E. E. llliams, Nicholas Renson, Rrownlee. )lstrlclNo. 2C?A. G. Raskin, Charlie ' linklies, John M. Mi'Mahan. Lowndesvllle. district No. 27?E. C. Shirley, W. P. AlcCar\ Antrevllle, C. G. Kay, Kenton. Jistrlct No. 23?Jno. T. Rryant, G. L. Alene. K. E. Eills,Level Land. district No. 29?R. M. Pratt, M. C. Ashley, vel Land.T. L Feruuson, Antrevllle. district No. !t??W. R. Ellis, J. A. King, S. Cochran, Abbeville. Jistrlct No. 31?Dr. J. W. Kellar. R. H. ultra ti. R. H. Stevenson, Abbeville. Jlstriet No. 32?T. N. Tolberl, Jus. Andera, H. U Cole. Abbeville. district No. 83?T bos. P. Thomson, T. P. rely, H. 1J. Pressly, Abbeville district No. 31?A. F. Calvert, W. L. Radff, Tho*. Nickles, Abbeville. * Jlstrlc' N?. 35?John H Nlckles, W. C.Hadn, G. W. McKee, Due West. Jistrict No. 36?J. H. Green, P. B. Carwlle, G. I.>onhIU, "ueWest. Jlstr'ct.No. 87?D. A. Crawford, Due West, W. Branyon. T. J. Bows-n, Globe. Jistrlct No. 33?J. A. Brown, K. Y. Pressley, R, Blackwell. Due West.. Jistrlct No.89? D. M. Humphreys, W. W. litli. C. H. D<>dson. Donalds Jistrlct No. 10?.7. E. Mundy, 8. T. Mundy, 0. Bolts. Abbeville. Jistrlct No. 11?C. M. Kay, J. G. Price, J. P. >lth, Donalds. > Jistrlct No. 4'J?Jntnea H. Ferguson, 8. C. nk, R. A. Richie, Abbeville. Jistrlct No. J3?G. W. Johnson, James M. ysor. James Cork, Donalds. Jistrlct No. 41? S. N. Latimer. H. B. Mattl), W. A. Callahan, Honed Path. Jistrlct No. 15?J. R. Sheffield, C. B. Kay, r>oks Jamison, Honea Path. J'strlct No.lfi?C. W. Norrls.S. J. Fisher,L. Bryant, Antrevllle. Jistrlct No. 47?E. M. Richie, W. N. Me In, D. S Kennedy, Donalds. Jistrlct No. 4S-J. W. Young, Joe 8. CreBII. J. A. Brown. Troy. Jistrlct No. 49?1. B. Hampton, L.M.Patson. W. N. Hall. Ant reville. Jistrlct No, 51?G. P. Grant, Edward Bmltb, I 'I' lioubln I nti.twlouulll/l listrint No. 52?W. H. Kennedy, Josiah ratson, Troy. ItottiNchild'H Mnxtmn. Attend carefully to the details of siness. Be prompt in all things. ' Consider well then decide positively. Dare to do right. Kear to do wrong. Kndure trials patiently. Kight life's battles bravely, manfulUo not in the society .of the vicious. Hold integiity sacred. [njure not another's reputation or siness. loiu hands only with the virtuous. Keep your minds from evil thoughts. Lie not for any consideration. Make few acquaintances. Never try to appear what you are t. Observe good manners. Kay your ueots promptly. Question not the veracity ofa friend. Kespect the councel of your parents. Sacrifice money rather.than princix Pouch not, 'aste not, handle not toxicating drinks. x [Jse your leisure time for improvejnt. ' Venture not upon the threshold of ong. Watch carefully over your passions. Extend to every one a kindly salition. i'ield not to discouragements. Jealously labor for the right and icess is certain?Epworth Orphanb Record. Nmlc Fit For Komph. \ famous English gardener once ard a nobleman complaiuingly say, cannot have a rose garden, though have often tried, because the soil imd my castle is too poor for rotes." 'That is no reason at all," replied Bgardner. "You must go to work d make it better. Any ground can morlu rtf frit* rnuuu if HQlll ?TP tnlrpll prepare it." [t is a wise Haying, and it is true in :ier places than rose gardens. Some ung people say, "I can't be cheerI," or "I can't be sweet-tempered," /'[can't be forgiving," as if they ;re not responsible for the growths their soul garden, because the soil is or. Hut "any ground can be made for the ro es, and any heart can be ide lit for the loveliest blossoms of aracter, if we try, with (Jod's help, prepare it for their growth. f yon want the old reliable American nit 1'roKervlntr l'owdur biijuid, you can cl lint Speed's l)ruj; Store. OMT?AL ! COAL! A A I conditions are very unsettled, with the certain that it will advance from this time i. I am now prepared to take orders id make salt's of both SOFT and ARI) ('OAIj. If you want the best either kind, I will be glad to make >u prices. I do not handle cheap aden, only the VKIiY JSKST. Orders must be given at once to icure lowest prices. There is an aduiee each and every month. Amos 15. Morse. JuuelM, 1!)US. READ THROUGH THIS LIST OF BEAl LYTITL1 IIML IMlnlli And See Where to Invest Your Money! ? $2,000.00 Two story house oil Upper Main Street, fine location, large roomy lot. Terms easy. $200.00 Each. Three building lots on street leading to Tan XUiUI I 470 ACRES Of land, western part Abbeville County, $10 per acre. 1 BUILDING LOT On Harrisburg Street, Will * sell this lot cheap, $350.00 73 acres of land, 7 miles Southwest of Abbeville on easy terms. 2 Houses and Lots On Ha.rrishnrfr Strflflt,. It Aft sonable price and easy terms . $250.00 Building lot on Church St One of best on this street, 180 ACRES Of land one mile from city limits of Abbeville. This land is in a high state of cultivation. $21 per acre. $500.00 Building lot on Church St. 2 Houses and Lots On Magazine Street. Can give good terms, If you want to sell your Real Estate list it with me. If you want to buy Real Estate, come to see me before makiDg your purchase. robt. s. like. WHEN THE BREAD BOY COMES auk liirn for some cream bread. Don't forget that we make tbat, too. And we are just as successful with pies anu caKes as we are wim BREAD. Bakers who are experts in their line i make our cakes, and pastry. It is superior to that produced at home because Ihey give all their time and attention to these matters. Our pound cake is delicious. Try it. J. W. Breihahn, Proprietor. Ttaadv for Business. WITH A COMPLEfE LINE OK CARRIAGES, BUGGIES, WAGONS, HARNESS, Etc. i (futility guaranteed. Agent# for the celebrated "While Star" Sum tiler's and llock Hill buggies. Ulve us a cull. Yours lor buslueNH, < ALVi:iM A IVICKIiKS. \Vholenale and retail dealers In cigars, to baccoH, clgnretlPH, die. Milforil'n I>rng Store. I It will (>?> yon to inspect our stock of jmiut 1 before baying. Mllloru'H Drugstore. I When we nay "(lie place to get what yon ! want'' we mean every word we nay. i Speed Drug Storo. The following is the Ann of School Funds, comp stitutional Tax, Poll T: sary Fund for Scholasl i 5? ? qc, r.? X . ! oa ? floa a-rl 3 Z ! ?? s | a; -Nameof District. sr ?" ' 3^? = 2 ^ c,3? flu -i CiJ C* J cS O , t.a,2 t. ? B3J O u B a?-3 3 o a?5i ^ ^ < UC* <$ ^ ; - - : LiOwndesville No. 1 | 1 1 SO i$ 13 50 $ 102 50 fttdge 2 | 86 I 23 22 176 30 Liownrjeaville No. 2 | 3 i 249 ! 67 23 RIO 45 L.owni1e8vllle No. 3. 4 J OS ! 17 55 133 25 LiOWDdenvllle No. 4 5 71 19 17 145 55 [jowndesvllie No. 5 6 ! 80 1 21 60 j 164 00 Vlatjnolia No. 1 7 ft-1 i 22 95 ' 174 25 vragnollaNo. 2 S ISO | 4S 60 369 00 Vlnjfnolla No. 3 'J ! 26fl 1 7182 ! 515 30 Sit. Carmel 10 410 118 80 ! 002 00 IVIIIlngton 1 11 ; 361 ! !I7 47 i 710 05 Bordeaux No. 1 12 ; 221 I 59 67 453 05 VleCormlck 13 4?'0 108 00 S20 no Sordennx No. 2 11 ' 201 55 08 418 20 Sellevlow 15 146 I 59 4" I 299 30 Long Cane IB i 82 I 2 168 10 >ilhoun No. 1 i7 155 I 4 ?> j 317 75 3etbla 18 100 '//00 ! 205 00 'allioun No. 2 19 170 4r> go I 348 50 Miarou 20 2=i0 6> 10 | 471 50 ielhel 21 260 70 20 583 00 Abbeville 22 1071 2S9 9S 2201 70 iVarrenton 28 I 104 28 08 213 20 :teld 24 ; 117 31 59 239 &5 :Mne Grove 25 I 115 j 3105 j 235 7a jone Forest 26 158 42 66 | 323 90 *ntrevllle 27 288 69 66 528 90 Id Ion 2H .94 I 26 88 192 70 SuDny Hlope 29 156 I 41 85 817 75 :old Spring 30 129 31 8-3 204 45 jontr Cane 31 198 53 46 405 90 Joiltlivllle 3i 300 81 00 1(15 00 'romlse Land 33 160 40 50 307 50 >ntral 34 162 43 74 S82 10 iaean 35 I 74 19 98 151 70 'ark'a Creek 36 ! 84 22 68 172 20 Ceowpe 37 '178 I1 48 06 364 90 )ue Weal 38 : 815 93 15 ! 7117 25 )nnald? 39 ,190 61 30 389 50 'Inevllle 40 123 j 33 21 252 15 ,'ermlllion 41 70 1 18 90 143 50 Jraves 42 98 26 46 200 90 )ak Cirove ?.-13 114 80 78 233 70 {road Mouth *1 123 33 21 262 16 ionea Path 45 90 24 30 184 60 {ay 46 66 17 82 133 30 Vlnona 47 | 108 29 16 221 40 'OUUg 48 '92 24 84 188 60 fall 49 1 1(17 28 S9 219 35 (mega 51 129 34 83 261 46 ndlan Hill 52 | 120 34 02 25S 80 )rake 63 | 17 4 69 34 85 Total ~ :9049 82418 23 18550 45 ] Co. Su J. W. McK Buy your Groceries, Dry Goods Kee. We carry a full line. Wc of Crockery, Glassware and Lai have a full line of Canned C Spices, Hams, Shoulders and B Candies and Crackers. We 1 Fruits, Vegetables and Produ< ir T i. ituyuiiLig in uur ime ue sure uu Yours to please, J. W. Mcl ^ % THE_BEST MEDICINE / S AND THE BEST SER\/ (Is i? iiy Is none too good lor any ilw who is sick. We keep th buy, ancl keep 011 duty all best Prescription Clerks ii /} your Prescriptions or tell '.y Yours to please, t C. A. niLFORD, ti\ ABBEVILLE, S. C. A Walk Up Street. Pa< to the Glen Ethel 1 will see the Custo ing to H. M. Co.'s Sto Walk in and you will fine It is because they are sell 10 lbs. Standard Granulated Sugar for oik) 1(? pkgs. Arbuckle's Coflee for Si. Carnival Coffee i'c for a one pound packatr* Octagon Soap 4c a cake. (Jood soap 2 bars Silver Leaf Soda 4c a lb. lvingan's Indiana Hams 15c a lb* A 1 5e plug Rrown Mule.Tobacco for 10c. Thin Schnapps 3 plugs for 2oc or 40c a lb. Thick Schnapps 2 plugs for 25c or 40c a lb, A big thick plug Town Talk Tobacco for Si ii Addition to These Low Prices \V< Good Heavy Cheviot 7c a yard. Good lied Ticking 5c a yard. White Sheeting. 39 inches wide, 4c. About 800 yards <>c Lawn going at 4c. Good Double Seat Drill Drawers 15c. Good Shirt 15c. Ail our 50c Fancy Shirts going for 35c. 10 balls No. 1 White Thread for 5c. A regular 35c Suspender going at 20c. All 10c Suspenders going at sc. A ladies? Oxford for 4Sc. A regular $1.25 1 Good large Handkerchiefs, a regular 5c on Socks of all kinds', fancy and plain, cheap We invite all to come and inspect oi tainly Silt is 1 y them on the price. Spot Cash. Always in it Cor husii H. m. Tate V".! ual Apportionment . iosed of 3 Mill Canax and the Dispehtic Year 1903-4. ; |g IT3 ? ? - jj S ~ 5 I ,i s il. I si ssf -go| s ?= 1== 51s 5 11 ri =i- :m 2 , 3 5 & wo O ^ ' K % ? ? j as< I a I 8 116 00 8 22 85 S 138 85 199 52 ; 18 58 218 10 577 68 39 08 616 76 150 80 9 78 160 58 164 72 I 11 25 175 97 185 60 | 56 20 241 80 197 20 197 20 ' 417 CO 44 72 462 32 617 12 103 50 720 62 11020 80 26 33 1W,13 ! 837 52 32 65 804 S7 I 612 72 23 20 535 92 j 928 00 61 75 989 75 I 473 28 199 93 ' 678 21 ;?33| 33S 72 14 29 824 48 v ? I 190 24 190 24 ! 359 60 14 76 374 36 232 00 9 75 2*176 I 391 40 220 80 613 20 | 533 60 54 86 588 46 ! 603 20 2 77 605 97 1 2491 68 : 2491 68 241 28 5 75 247 03 271 44 113 02 384 46 266 80 5 26 272 06 366 56 80 47 897 03 s \ ! 598 56 fl 78 605 34 <3i i 218 08 29 67 247 75 i 'tflMB ! 359 60 62 51 422 11 ! m 28 6 25 804 58 4.59 36 47 71 507 07 696 00 35 696 85 348 00 2 14 350 14 375 84 18 40 394 24 : 171 68 8 21 179 89 I 194 88 2 60 48 412 96 5 08 407 88 800 40 72 60 873 00 I 440 80 40 40 481 _ > 285 36 1 7 50 802 86 . : i| i 162 40 18 80 176 20 | 227 36 8 JO 235 46 . . -1 i 264 48 31 07 295 56 I 285 36 20 87 806 23 . ? I 208 80 47 74 256 54 '' I 153 12 158 12 I 250 56 15 90 1 266 46 213 44 16 20 229 64 248 24 66 20 314 44 ! WQ on 1OQ 4 OK 73 i 292 82 61 82 858 64 . vv?H | 39 44 86 60 2 84 .20993 68 81869 38 8 88 62 22774 44 ?. C. DuPRE, 1 pt. of Education. EE, Jr. J| and Shoes from Mcs also have a nice line mps. In Groceries we roods, Teas, Coffees, ;N -??| reakfast Bacon, Fine handle at all times 3e. w Hen in neea 01 call and see us. EISlSSj JRb .. ..^jj man, woman or phild ^ ^ e best that money will }K I the time one of the 3K 1 the State. Bring us M? your Doctor to clo so. W t The Druggist. Sjjjf Phone 107. W ;s the Entrance -| Ihn and you 1 mers rush- 51 Tate & I re. =? "M 1 the reason why. 1 ing goods so cheap. or 5 lbs. for 25c. for 5c or 12 for 25c. i ' ".'4 e or a IU lb. box for $2.35. i arc Selling '' S* ' V 4 '1 . adies Oxford 8.3c. e, going - for a nickel. >er tbau you ever saw them. ;j in- goods, and we will cer- ^ The above prices are lor 1 jj*j iiess. ! & CO.