Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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f The Press and Banner! I v JJL j ^"PiibllRhed every Wednesday at 52 a ear Id advance. Wednesday, Sept. 9, 1903. I MUCH TO ARBEYIM.E. A petition his been sent to the Southern Railway officials, signed by our most prominent and Influential busluess men. asking that the night train between Abbeville and Hodges be put back on. The Southern Is always ready and willing to accomodate the public and as this meanR so much to Abbeville from every standpoint, It is to be hoped the petition will be granted. Abbeville Is growing and the business done here warrants such a move. Let us have the night train by all means. A New Lioe of the Beat Perfumeries. Dr. C. A. Mllford, the up to date and progressive druggist. Is always alive to the luterest of his customers. He h.*s Just reoelved a large supply of Klcksecker's Perfumeries, which he Is selling at remarkably low prices. Tbey not only compare favorably with other goods of this kind on the market, but surpass many. Call at his place of business and see for yourself. He has also received a large supply of school books, B tablets. Hiiit.es, pencils naa everything that is ?$ necessary to equip one lor school. Give him a call before buying. & A Coming Event. On next Tuesday night, Sept. 15, at S:30 Ek o'clock, there will be au entertainment at the 3# Methodist parsonage, under the auspices of tbe Cbnrch Improvement Society. An lnterySff eating program has been prepared for this occasion. Refreshments free of charge. Ad mission ten oents. Tbe public Is cordially ing| vlted. ig ?? n Fine Plantation for Sale. H Ifyou want to buy one of tbe best planta9j tlons In Abbevli'e County, read tbe adverse tiiement of the J. E. G. Bell land, and then S all on Capt John G. Edwards for particulars. H He will sell at private sale, but if tbe land Is fi not sold before Sale Day It will be ottered to 3 the highest bidder at public outcry. This Is gj really a good place of about six hundred 1 acres, and deserves consideration irora proB9 pectlve buyers. The location is desirable. | Tax Sales. I Sheriff Lyon had advertised thirteen tax j sales for last Monday, but only one tract was L cold. The land, 123 acres, was sold as tbe L property of Thomas E. Smltb, senior. W. P. Greene, Esq., bid it in, it 1b supposed for a client, at $28. ' \ v \ * Baptist Charch. Tbe sabjeot for tbe morning services at tbe Baptist Cburob will be, "Do we need anvone besides Christ to Intercede for us?" Night sabjeot, "81nnlng against the Holy Spirit." Tbe night service will be of a revival character. Tbe ordinance of baptism will be administered. / mi 9 wm Colleice Boys. . Abbeville will soon resume the even tenor of ber way, as tbe Davidson and Clemson ^ boys have gone, soon to be followed by tbe 5 others. I A. R. P. C'bnrcb. No service in tbe A. R. P. Church on next M^^^Sabbaib. a* tbe pastor will be absent from KnBHkthe city. Service on 3rd Sabbath as usual. Flour 11 Ik ber. BMiWrhn late government report makes the Rcrop thirty-flve million busbels lest8i year. Tula means verv much olgber itll auotber harvest In 1904. All flour er dow, but tbe advance on Brans Clifton" has not yet been as great In Ion to otber flour. However, It Is a good time to buy a supply before It II blgber. Fre?h flour constantly reL.T. Jt T. M. Miller. Notice to TreHpHNiterM. &88ers, hunters, fishers or any one wbo t gotien written permission to goon ce or to cut any timber of any kind prosecuted. We don't want to be lmr? by people cutting our timber or tres, Hannah Klrkpatrlck, Ann Taylor, X, 1908. 1 Teacher Wauled. The trustees of the Monterey School desire to employ a teacher tor the next scholastic year?about eight months. Must teach languages. Apply to G. \V. Speer, J as. F. Cllnkscales, W. A- Lanier, Abbeville, 8. C. Trustees. To Reut. Two miles from Due Went, a three to five horse farm, well improved, with ten room dwelling, known as the "Hook." Also a man wauled to run ginnery this fall. Due West 8. C. M. B. Cllnkscales. DeerluK MhreUder. I have just bought of Messrs. L. T. & T. M Miller a Deerlng abredder, and win be lu position to operate It for the public within a short time. Respt W.K. Ellis. 4'leau Up. All lots and premises will be Inspected from time to time from now on. A full use of lime Is recommeuded. James Chalmers, City Clerk. Id. or c. The meeting of tbe Daughters of tbe Confederacy has been postponed until Tuesday, tbe 15tb lost., when it will occur at tbe borne Of Mrs. Hlcbard Hill. v Mr Thos. J. LaMotte of Columbia has as accepted tbe appointment as one of the organizers In this State for tbe Temperance Educational Bureau at Hyde Park, Chicago. Tbe object of tbls organization Is to establish and condoot a systematic and continuous education and agitation on tbe various phases of tbe temperanoe reform by tbe Judicious use of specially prepared tracts and other literature, tbls method having been found to be tbe most effective way or showing tbe evils ol tbe liquor traffic and persuading people to work and vote for Us destruction. Mr. LiaMotte hopes to enlist tbe prompt cooperation of all friends of Temperance, and will be pleased to furnish tbem all Information as to tbe plans of tbe Bureau and the methods of Its operation. Mr. G. A. Visanska, who has done more for Abbeville than any other man, made a I good trade Monday. You needn't ask him about It. He won't tell, and we won't print It. As soon as he got back from the Springs be made enough off of a single gudgeon In one day to pay all bis expenses wblie away and he Is feeling much better now. Mr. Fostek Kirby left yesterday for Washington where he will resume his duties In the government printing office. The storehouse of Mr. Thomas W. Morton at Plum Branch was destroyed by fire last Monday nlKbt. Good clothes are always made to-measure. Have your new Fall suit made-to-order by 8trauss Bros., Chicago. Samples are now shown by J. R. Glenn. Tbe perfect fitting, satisfactory wearing quality ot clothes made to-order by Strauss Bros., of Chicago, as well as tbe low prices they obarge is what makes them so popular. Call and look at the line dlaplayed by J. R. Glenn. H&ddon's Locals. New Fall Goods at Haddon's. Have von seen tbe new zebellne for ladles' suits and skirts now op sale at Haddon's. If you want a nice new dress for fall go to Haddon's. Tbe new blue, gray and black clayettes are the latest fads at Haddon'n. New black taffeta and peau de sole silks at Handon.s. Call at Haddons and see tbe new fleeced mhltfl PIaiio fnr U7U Ifit h I We have eome new shades In Tricot flannel for waists at Haddon's. A large assortment of flannelettes at Haddon's. Call and see the beautiful french flannels In all colors at Haddon's. We have a new and very desirable line of ladles' and Misses' and Children's shoes, which we are selling daily. Our millinery supply is filling up daily. We will show this season an unusually attractive stock In this department. Haddon * A Co. School books of all kinds at Milford's Drug 8tore. Phone 107. Slates, pencils, tablets, pens, ink, school books of all kinds at Milford's Drug Store. Shoes, shoes, to suit everyone. Price and quality both right. w. D. Barksdale. One-third fRster, oDe-third easier running, Is the No. 9 Wheeler & Wilson machine, sold by W. D. Barksdale. Syracuse one or two horee and reversible plows, disc and tooth harrows for sale by, W. D. Barksdale. Large stock men's dress shoes In vici, boxcalf, patent und valour call. None better lor tbe money. W. 1). Barksdale. I Our KU'tiCNt KnihIc. It has beeu said that one's "health Is hie richest estate." If this bo true of the individual, is it not true of the town or city ? * Abbeville's greatest blessing is the healthfullness of her citizens. This town, as far as we know, is free from sickness that might be Induced from local causes. Thoclty water Is pure, the surface wells are ( good, and llio Rauiuiry conuiuon 01 me cii} is ft such that wc have literally no sickness. a Hut we are on the eve of a crisis. Our sup- K ply of well water 1r limited, and the time will l( soon come when more water will be needed, h The question then will arise, how can the addltional water be had? If It be eoutended that shallow wells are cheap, It might be add- h ed that branch water Is cheaper than well ? water. w The question should be, how to get the best and purest water. ^ If our 500-foot well was dug deeper?until it j,i went through the rock?good water might be le had. And good water is of the first Importance. A few dollars In the city treasury Is as ni trash when compared to the health of its citi- hi zenn. _ ? As our people are contemplating the put- hi ting In of sewerage pipes, we ask attention to the following notloe hh It appears In the 0 Greenwood News and Views : st Well water citizens are 8dvised by the ai board of health to discontinue the use of water from wells where the distance from wells J* to sewer plpps is not ereat?r than one hun- * dred yards. R. B. Eptlng, M. D., Chairman. J. R. Leavell, Secretary. Tbe reader is as capable as we are to interpret the above. They can read between the tt Hues as easily as we can ; but the notice certalnly has a significance. Let Abbeville take no risks on the pnrlty of ai the city water. ^ , _. t[ Tbe Get>Toicether Clnb. We learn that some of our young men gi mean to take up the consideration of estab- jj llshlng new enterprises In Abbeville. If they n will take the lead the old men will follow, it This movement should be engineered by ^ yuuug iueu, ttuu iuo uiuoi uicu ouuuivi ?uu ^ will lend the proper financial encourage- w meat. No year ought to pass without taking at least one step forward. tc In the last ten years we have done much. Besides building hundreds of dwelling houses u we have built? cl 1. An fine sobool bul'dlng. 2. A oil mill and ginnery. ec 3. A cotton mill. li 4. A telephone line. 5. City water works. (j. Electric lights. ol 7. A good roller mill. lE 8. A public warehouse. Is 9. A firstclass furniture faotory. 10. The best hotel In all tbls part of the <*' country. uc A step forward every y ear has marked the ai nrr.BTBBK of the citv. Ana now Is the time to set on foot an enterprise for next year. We have quite a number of excellent young b men, any one of whom oould take the lead in ^ a manufacturing enterprise. There is, for In- h' stance: h ' J. L. McMillan, ?' K. G. White, g] Albert Henry, e< A. G. Smith a' Frank Nlckles. J1, And others whom we could mention, who sc could bring success. The older men of the c( town would have no Jealousies of them, and w no wellwlsher of the town would withhold his help to any of these men. If our property owners would look to their own Interest they would give encouragement to any Bcbeme y, thst might Increase the trade and business of the town. ^ The Increased value of their lands would pay a two-fold dividend on any reasonable at amount which tbey might put Into a new en- ^ terprise. The business houses would reap an advan- so tage by increased trade. Citizens in other towns take stock In what- pt ever comes along. They sell their stock at a l>? small discount, and reap the advantage in ^ the growth of the town. Some men in Abbeville have taken stock in everything that has c! been started in the last twenty years, and *t by selling it, they are ready for the next ven- m ture. The trifle lost in sale of stock is more D* than made up in the growth of the town. Owners of land and men in business need l< not hold their stotk after starting the enterprise. In the decade from 1890 to 1900 Abbeville is it the fourth town in the rate of progress. This of exceedingly high and honorable position should be held, so that in 1910 we shall have held our own and not fallen back. )a A little help and tbe unanimous approval m of our people, and the work Is done. Let the old men stand back awblle, and give tbe helping hand to the young men. We tfc have all had our day. Now give the boys a tt chance. Here'soneold man thatwlllgive his money and not attempt to boss or ofllcer any- cc thing. OS ?? M Tl Anthony ShonlN. 81 at Where the Thomson factory once stood In gc Elbert County, Georgia, is to be developed. It Is estimated that 22,000 horse-power of electricity will be generated for railroad and manufacturing nurnoses. n SANDY LAND. ? , al Lively DotH From a Lively ComcnuuIty tfc Sep. 8. 1908. Sandy Land >has been silent for.the past month, and Brown Eyes Is at her post again -ni and will send In a few dots. Ti Mr. and Mrs. John Whaley visited relatives tb here last week. C< Miss Irene Wilson was thegueatof her aunt, w Mrs. William Dansby la?t week. be Mr. Bentley Baker made a very pleasabtcall m In Sandy Land Mondav afternoon. Wonder ae what the attraction Is? Mrs. R. D. Purdy spent part of last week in w the olty, the guest of Mr. Tom Milford. di Mr. and Mrs. H. O. White kvlslted relatives ai near Troy Sabbath. of Mr. Clyde Fleming, who baB been quite sick at for the past week, we are glad to say Is much cr better at present. xvcy I iui ouuliul'IA tu (?UO a ? v? ^ p I vauuu b IT call hereSuDday afternoon. 21 We are sorsy to say that Miss Ella Pressly Is quite Hick with typhoid fever, Is not any a better, bat we hope ber a Bpeedy recovery. so Mr*. Sallle Teacue of Newberry, accompanied by her little daughter, was the fcueet of Mrs. C. C. Fleming last week. Mr. Allen BankR of Troy, accompanied by his pretty sister, Miss Ettle, visited relatives 't here recently. P' Miss EsBle Lee McCord of the city, visited w relatives here last week. Miss Ira Hamilton, one of our most popular "J young ladies, 1m on a visit to relatives in Or- v' angebure. 8t Mrs. William Bently left Saturday for Pj Greenwood, where she will make her future vl hornA. re MIhs Mary Edwards, a very pretty young J11 lady of Lebanon. spent last week very pleas- b< antly with relatives here. Mr. Wlsier Hlgby of Iionea Path, visited M relatives here laRt week. Miss Agues Douglas, after spending some- 01 time with relatives here, returned to her tiI home In Oransebug last week. 01 Mr. Emery McCord of Darraughs, called on bis best girl Monday. Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Fleming, accompanied by their little son, Joe, visited relatives here w last week. a' Messrs. Ira and Urady Hprouse spent last cl week In Sharon. ai Mr. Elbert White attended services atSha- 8" ron last Tuesday. ? a u AT HOME. y Miller Entertain**. a Last Thursday evening Miss lone Miller !!] entertained at her bome on Ward law Street, ? in honor of her visiting friend, Miss McKel- b lar. The amusing leatuje of the evening was C| a game "progressive games." there being sev? ^ en tables, each table set with a different game, and when the bell was rung, the winners pro- b greased to the next highest table, as in progressive euchre. ?i About 11 o'clock delightful refreshments of tl Ico cream and cake were served. j b' EAST END. I'hilt ",M"* Scos mill llcars on 111 KouimIm in Country and in Town. Abbeville. S. L\. Sept.?, 11)03. IX ANI> AltOUNI) TUB OITV. Mr. Wm. Honry Arnold, of Atlanta, was li neelf.y last. Monday rneenng nis irienim win re alwaysglad tom-obiin. Mr. Arnold Imld rexponslblo position In the U. S. Kail wit; tail service. Mlsx Berryle O'Brien, after a pleasant vlsl > friends in liruuswlck, Ua., was expeclet orrie yesterday. Miss Margaret Brannlgan,of Columbia, Ii i tbeclty, tbe honored guest of her friend Irs. F. C. Perry. Miss Brannlgau has thi onor of belDg stenographer for the Secretary r State and is now off for a short resplti oni her work. We trust her stay In our citj 111 be very pleasant. Mr. P. S. Link Is home again from a delight il trip to Tate Springs, Tenn. Miss Lillian Gambrell, one of Abbevllle'i rightest and most popular young ladles, wll ave Friday to take charge of a school li en mark, S. C. Mrs. Wm. Edgar Cason will leave Friday est for Woodruff, where she will make he: ame for the future. Abboville can 111 affort ? give up such citizens, but wish for there men happiness ana prosperity in meir ue? nine. Mr. W.J. Bryson of the Seaboard was In thi ty Monday. Messrs. 8. J. Link and George Smith, after i ay of several weeks at Tate Springs, Tenn, e expected borne this week. Mrs. Dr. Marshall after a pleasant stay o co weeks In Anderson returned home las rlday. Hon. I. H. McCalla was In the city last Mon ty and waB the honored guest of Mr. P. B peed and family. Mr. and MrB. John A. Loinax worshipped li le Metbodlst church Sunday evening. Mrs. Caldwell, of Columbia, is the sues r her aunt, Mrs. Preston B. Wells. Dr. Ed Edwards after several years absenc [tending a medical college in Chicago, li ome again where he receives a hearty greet ig from one and all. Miss JohnnleSanders, a most charming am itellectual young lady, a missionary frou hina, lectured last Friday and Sunday eve lngs Id the Methodist church to large con regatlons, whom she held spelibouud by he Uhly entertaining descriptions of the man era and customs of the Chinese, and last bu ot least, the grand work of the mlssionarle i that field. Miss Sanders is most pleaslni i her manner and address by wblch she a aoe wins the hearts of her hearers. It 1 blspered she Is soon to have a oo-labore ith her in the missionary work?then then ill be "two hearts" beating in unison, in ood of "oneall alone." Rev. J. Haean Graves was among the vis! >rs to the city on Monday. Miss Lillian Power, one of Abbeville's re ned and oultured young ladles expects t< ave Friday for Burnsvllle, N. C., to taki large of a school she has had for severa ears. Mrs. P. H. Sellers and children have return 1 home from a very pleasant summer's out i'*. .\llss Nettie Hammond Is visiting relative od friends in Greenwood. Miss Mary Burn, of Georgetown, is the gues I ber niece, Mrs. W. T. McDonald. Mr. Will Syfan and family are cosily settle* i the "old home" in Fort Plcken*. Wllllac now running on the Seaboard, and as i ilthful and trusty engineer has the esteen ad confidence of the officers of the .road he DeoDle of Abbeville are elad to have thee >ttle In this their old home alter wanderini round for several years. WHO STOLE THAT MULE AND BUGGY ? Mr. Joe Mundy came In town last Friday li lg buggy, driving one of his fine mulet rlnglug with him a "Georgia" uegro whon e had In his employ lor some time, but a Is time was up be settled with him and le Im go. When Mr. Mundy went for his mul adjbuggy In the afternoon to retuin home oib were gone. The only solution we cai Ive of the affair Is, that the negro "borrow l'1 the turnout to drive home, but forget t< ifc the loan of It until he got out of the city Dd being of a superstitious nature he fearei be "turned back" he would have bad luck > he Just continued his drive, meaning, o >urse, no barm. We bavn't heard whethe jr sequel Is true or not. It Is at least no I t ..Arvin fnnnHotlAn BETHEL AND LEBANON'S NEWS BASKET. Mrs \V. T. Bradley and Miss Molly Tittle, o ie city, were tbe guests last Tuesday of Mrs *llie Drennan and family oi Bethel. Messrs. W. T. MagUl and A. K. Drennai presented tbe Bethel section in tbeolty las onday. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wilson, Misses Nelli id Louise Watson spem last Saturday ant inday very pleasantly with Mr. Joseph G1 srt and faml ly near Lowndesvllle. Major Arthur Parker and Mr. John A. Wll m were amonfc the visitors to tbe city las iturday. Misses Mabel and Margie Johnson, tw< etty young ladles from Chester, who bavi en visiting tbelr cousins. Misses Annie M id Sarah Evans, of Lebanon, returned homi st Monday. Miss Isabelle Evans has been elected as prln pal for tbe Lebanon school. Miss Evans ii recent graduate of Due West Female Collegi id Is up-to-date In all the new and lates etbods of teaching, or of schoolology. Tbi itronsare fortunate in securing her services Mr. James Sherard, of Iva, S. G\, Is vlsltlnj Is daughter-in-law, Mrs. Maggie Sbererd, o ebanon. Miss Annie McCord, Miss Mattle Nicklei id Misses Annie and Katie Cole, wltt eBsrs. J. R. Nlckles and Jesse McCord wer< le guetiiK 01 imisw imiieue cvhubh rew u?j last week. PENCIL POINTS FROM SHAKON. Mr. John H. Penney left last week for High ode, N. C., where be will spend the presen onth Icr his health. Sharon's graded school will now have a mu cal departmdnt, the trustees having bough line upright piano. Miss Nannie Gilliam te assistant teacher, will also have charge o us new department. When the pupils o ils school are all enrolled it gives a total o 30ut 100, making one of the largest and bes mntry schools In Abbeville county. After several days of earnest work by thi istor, Rev. Boulware, assisted by Rev. J. T .tiler, the meeting at Sharon closed las bursday night with quite a number of acoes one to the church. The services were wcl .tended morning and evening and was 1 >od meeting throughout. Miss Rosa Knox and Miss Janle Penne >ent laBt Saturday very pleasantly wltl letr friend. Miss Nellie tocGaw. Miss Alice Penney, of Abbeville, Is vlBltln) >e family of her brother, Mr. John H. Pen ey. of Sharon. Messrs. Lamar and George Gill am left las bursday for Clemson College. These an co bright young men and will, we have < :>ubt, make a bright record for themselves li I their classes. The elty college boys have all returned t< lelr respective colleges and are mlss6d li ie city. TALKS WITH THE FARMERS. They are all cheerful and In good spirlti ^withstanding the protracted drought aey say what the crops lack in pounds will iey hope, be made up In dollars and cents )tton is not lost by any means, good raini ill yet do the old cotton much good and wil i the making of tbe late planting, besldei aklng the late corn and potato orops, as wel > largely Increasing tbe yield of bay. Tbe season has been tine (or saving foddei bleb has nearly all been boused without t op of rain on It. The oorn crop Is very gooc id Is nearly all safe now, with tbe exceptlot some very late planting which looks wel id with one or more rains will make a fln< op. Cotton has been ranging In price the pas eek In Abbeville lrom 11 to 11% cents. Seec cents per bushel. Mr. Julius Mann sold a bale with the seec few days ago which brought him $79 anc ime cents. OUR CITY PARK. A prominent Judge of the city once told ui hat If we wanted anything from tbe peo e, lo keep It before them" was to get it, s( e have done with tbe "band" business, anc le "city park," and we are now seeing thi uth of the wise words of the J udge In Abbe llle's splendid band, and the city council art ire enough laying the foundation for a "cltj irK wuicn win present a oeautnui rron lew for the Eureka hotel, as well as a shad: itreat for 11k guests should they seek a coo )d quiet nook. Many of our sidewalks havi ?en remodeled and the "bugs" destroyed, be den rauoh other good work done under tin Mayorship of Mr. J. L. McMillan. Let the ugly gaps where the trees have beei it down, be reset this fall with sugar niaplei water oaks and the symmetrical beauty o ir streets will be restored. AHBKV11.LE'S GRADED SCHOOL 111 open next Monday, the Hth. A splendii nd most efficient corps of teachers will be li large of the different grades or department* ad parents will do well to remember for th sod of their children It Ir most Important t ave tbem enrolled the first day the schoo pens, besides, this will save the teacher luch trouble. Let all be punotual and rol p a big number on opening day, the 14tb. HOW IS THIS RECORD? "M" has been riding as R, F. 1). carrier t.w ears last Saturday, traveling over 11,0<: illes, through summer's heat and wln;er' qows, cyclones, hall storms, electrlo stormi alns and high water, and through It c.ll ha nly missed three days. If any carrier ca eat the reoord he Is entitled to wear th tampion belt of the li. F. D. eervloe. Le im steD to the front and show bla recort [early all of this time was made In an ope ugKy, and with the same horse. "M" has more pretty ulrls to meet him a le mall boxes than any carrier In the cout y?ten on last Saturday and ei^hton Mor ay. To him this 1? most KratllyiiiK, hh lli el weet smile and happy greeting uiuktj Vb / rough places smooth and the long Journey short. (five us your experience brother curriers, on routes 1 and 2. How is it with you ? If you h havn't the ladles on your side you are lost, sure, at least to all ' good luck" and future fortune. God bless the glrlH, one and all, and may they live to get many letters through the hands of Carrier No. 3. ? STORE IIOUSK HURNKU. 0 The friends of Mr.Thomas Morton, of Plum K I) ... i ,u_. l.lo ImnuA V was burnt down lant Sunday night with considerable If not total loss of stock. Partlcu| larw not learned at tills writing. J , a B 9 Ii 0. Oi F. 7 3 Special Low Kutes vin. Senb(mr|) Air Line. r 3 Special attention is called to the ad of the | j Seaboard Air Line in this issue, announcing I 4 special low rates, account of meeting of Odd Fellows In Baltimore this month, this rate is a| 7 open to all, and affjrds an opportunity for 1 r those going East ta travel at very low rates. _ I The Seaboard Air Line* is making prepar- r> ! ations lo handle a large number of odd felf lows, on special vestibule trains with dining u car. All thORe who contemplate going, 3 should write Mr. J. A. VonDoblen, Traveling Passenger Agent of the Seaboard, atllGPeachi tree Street, Atlanta. Ga.. and secure Pullman reservations and all information. ?" 1 The First Bale Bring" 16 Cento. Elberton Star. 5 Elbert's first bale of cotion wan sold on the Ji pnbllc square Saturday, ana tbe prloe reoelv- w,\ 3 ed for the same was 16 cents a pound. Tbe /, man who won the premium this year was Mr. f.\ 1 J. B. Dixon, a young man who resides In j, Petersburg district. The bale weighed 526 f} 8 pounds and netted him with the seed 290.20. j 8 It was bought by Arnold & Co. f| ' Of course, Mr. Dixon appreciated the faot j that he was the first bale man, but he was f I 1 not near as proud as bis father, Mr. Andy j 1 Dixon, who Is now seventy four years of age, fj " and is as sprightly as a boy. Mr. Dlxpn, j ' when be saw that bis boy had an opportunity J r of placing tbe first bale of cotton on tbe mar- j tcet, donned bis sack and gave the younger f\ 1 men a lively tilt In pioklng tbe fleecy staple, j 8 Tbe bale was raised on tbe Calhoun estate, f\ J of which Mr. Granville Beal is manager?and j 1 by tbe way, this Is one of tbe finest estates in f\ 8 this section of Georgia. Mr. Beal )s also j r proud of, the fact that his tenant won the w; 0 premium mis year. Mr. Dixon has a very fine crop, too, and will make something over twenty bales with ' two mules, and so far as buying corn Another year, that is simply out of the question, if ? nothing happens to his crop. 9 i! COTTON MARKET, B Keported by W. D. RarkMdale. 1 Number of bales received since last Tues,, day 40. ^ Price ranging from 11 to 12 cents. " Market closing at \\% cents. " Cotton seed 21 cents per bushel, i Estimated loads of hay 10. Price ranging from 25 to 40 per hundred pounds. g BlantN from the Kam'g Horn. Sourness is not solemnity. a Truth may be eclipsed, but It never ceases i, tosblne. 3 God's promises do not depend on our performances. ' We drop our baubles whep we reach to grasp , a blessing. a A man noes not escape neu in me iuiure oy enduring it here. 0 It would be hard to conduct family prayers around a case ot beer. If tbe love of God Is In your heart they will 1 know It In your home. r The woman who will eat cucumbers Is sure t to talk about her cross. The providence of God is not a synonym for the lndolcnce of man. Tbe sermon with nothing but sensation Is t as bad as a pie with nothing but spice. '* It la a grave questloti whether we love God } for what he is or for what he has. t A deacon's prayers may be as habitual and " as meaningless as a teamster's profanity. 6 The man who brags of bis past Is not likely ? 1 to have anything to brag of In his future. t J B 9 8 ( 8 ^ j Calvert & Nickels n Have moved their large stock 3 of buggies to their new quar- . 8 ters on Washington Street, where they will be glad to show their stock to custoint ers, and where customers may get the best ol bargains in the newest and most sty- _ lish vehicles. ' t t 9 t i i 1 1 SUSPENDERS. t ' Now is the time to buy Sus> penders, and we are the peo1 pie to buy them from. We sell the 50c kind at 34 to 38c, 9 the 25c kind at 17 to 19c and i the cheaper kinds at the same j reduction. They are Drummers' Samples and first class goods. A. M. Smith & Co. * . ? ? J For Salo. ? 1 1600 Acres of Land 3 ? B V 7 ? ALUABLE plantation on waters of Rocky 1 River, one-and-a-half miles west of Latimer 1 Station, on tbe C. & W. C. Railroad, known as e tbe J. E. G. Bell place, consisting of ( 0 75 Acres Original Forest, ] 350 Acres second growth Pine r Land, 75 Acres Pasture Land, a 100 Acres in cultivation. , On llie plantation is a 7 room fairly good e dwelling houso; 1 well of pure water; 3 ten? unt houses, stables, oottou bouse, cribs, etc. 'g Through tills plautution runs a road to r [I Moaeley's Ferry. The plaoe Is watered by three small streams and a good mineral * spring. Persona desiring to buy or see the place, c o call on H. O. Bell, at Latimer. 1 Kj * s If this place Is not sold privately It will be k, sold at Abbeville at public outcry on Halo H Day In October. n ? TERMS?One half cash ; balance oa o eredj of twelve months, with Interest at eight per u cent, from day of sale, Purobaser to give 1 bond and mortgage oi the premises for the i credit portion. I'urcbaner to pay for papers. fj i- JOHN U. KDWAIIUS, ? r '? ^ ?ept. w. U Abbeville, b. C. 'i HA.L Fall At New Fall Goods. i Dress Goods, both in colors and I nd Peau De Soie is attracting attei Our New Noveltie i Tricot and white and colored Fie Our Millinary Peps od Trimmings that the northern i artment will show an unusual full ill. R. M. Ha< ITeab | AIR L jy AMOVNCES 1 I ABBI i BALTI1M I\ AND 1 $i: h Tickets on Sale | Abb | Philade jS AND RETURN I? Tickets on Sal? ii For information as to return li J Dearest Seaboard Agent. |j W. E. CHRISTIAN, J' Asst. Gen. Pass. Agent, Atlanta, Ga. I* ^ >??. ^ W. D. BA is better prepare wants of the F ceivingour Falls Groceries, Farm Su Farm Machine Rakes, Gra Call and get o Best goods, lowe ered, is our motl w. D. BA H. M. T P Ire Still in it with the Street and Down Makes Tn Dry Goods at the lowei Fruit of the Loom Ble Best Amaskeag A. C. 1 Best Hamilton Stripe j Blue Denim 9c a yard. All our 10c Lawns, Dii Straw Ticking 6c a yar Drills 5c a yard. Good large Haudkerch Sverything* in Men Soys' Hoes at Ver Good Socks 6 pair for 2 Men's Double Front au Towels at the lowest pr Men's Double Seat Dril ^Vhen You Want G 10 lbs. Arbuckle's Coft? Carnival Coflee 9c a lb. Meat, Lard, Hams a: low prices Shoes at surprisingly 'i< Dome and You Wil That our pricaa are the ioua for your bua'.neaa. h m. r Teachers' Ex?iininatioE rHE REGULAR FAT..L EXAMINA1 lor white and negro teachers will be t. the Court House on Friday, Septe Sth,1903. Notice Is hereby given prospective n ants that there will be no examination hlaono until the third Friday, May. IUW F. O. UuPRl Sept. 2,1903. Co. Supt. of Educatl I'rwtli Flour All tlie Time. The celebraled "Ullfton" llour ih sold f\ Ha mloll 1 K mall quantities, the flour Is always 1 Iransford's "Clifton" Is strictly the Ho umlly use, and If your broail, cake an> ry are not made of It you are certain :>Her. We Keep It In stock rogularly. ) i M. Miller. )OON'S /tractions. | We are receiving daily our New Fall | woods, wo nave some new attractions black. Our 9upply 30 inch Black Taffeta itiou for good quality and low price. I in Colored Dress Goods is \ery attractive. Be sure to see our new shades leced Piqus, the latest fads for full waists. . , will he fitted with all the iirment la8teat patterns in Hat8 narkets afford: Our Cloak and Fur De TUT** J1 ^ AI?? ?MIK1! A f/k /vi ttA no Q aufjbil4y ytc iiiviie iuc puuuv tu ** ddon & Co. OARD | riv\E i?y. i ^ERY LOW RATE. $ ! 2VILLE I TO ? rrvr>"n mm f LUILCi, miJ. T RETURN 1 7.95. 2 Sept. 18, 19 and 20. 4jS teville ? T? $ Iphia, Pa. ? & 2 Z . O O . $ i Sept. 13, 14 and 15. imit, schedules, etc., call on or write jjL J. A. VON DOHLEN, Jj? Trav. Pass. Agent, Atlanta, Ga. W lRKSDALE d than ever to supply the armers. We are now retock of goods, consisting of pplies, , >r.y, Mowers. in Drills, Dry Goods, etc. ur prices before buying. at prices, quality considJtKSDALE. ATE & COT" Low Prices, Moving Up Moving the Prices ade Better than Ever. 3t prices ever heard of. aching 8c a yard. V.. Feather Ticking 12 l-2c a yard. Hickory JShirting 3 yard9 for 2oc. nities and Muslins now going at 8c. d. iefs 1 for a nickel. 's, Women and y Low Prices. 5c. d back work JSIiirts, a regular 50c, for 35c ices you ever saw. 1 Drawers for 15c. TO'Ceries call 011 Us. >e Stud all kinds Can Goods always in stock a< i>w prices. 1 be Convinced low est you ever saw. We are always aux rate <? Co. The Delitioutor. L? Xov Is the time to subscribe for popula nvagazlne which has been Improved anil en I'lON iarged. It has now some very ottractlvi hold reudlhg matter which will both enterlaii mber mud instruct any one, who will Btudy It , pages. ippll-f The Delineator Is full of valuable lnforma alter Hon which every lady ought to acquaint hei I. self. It has all the late style*, ladles milliner; a, and dressmaking. The t-tock of pattern on. v.-hlch are exhibited in the delineator are th most complete and up to date that can b hiul any where. Its worth Is far above It cost. There are more good thiugs In the De lliieator than we can even hint at here. jnly The Delineator Is the most used of all Alaga i iy In zlDes and our subscription list Is growini resh. dally. We cordially invite the ladles ci ur for Abbeville and vicinity to call and give u J pas- their name a^ a subscriber to this pepula ly the magazine. Subscription per annum j. T. & Respectfully, K. M. 1Jaddon ?V- Co. Agent . .* ' -l ' . ' * Xotice to Teachera nod Trustees, The State B6ard of'Education at its meeting in January 1903, adopted the following permanent regulation; "There shall be two county examinations for teacher's certificates each year, to be held in May and September, and that hereafter no teacher shall be employed in the public Schools of this state who han not registered the certificate in the office of the County Superintendent of Education and submitted proof thereof to. the Board of Trustees." SCHOOL LAWS. ? Sec. 1200. - - , "No teacher shall be employed in owtr r\f fYya frnn nnhlin anhcnlc, nrfthmif auj VI ULA\* wv-vw? a certificate from the County Board of Education ; Provided, That no examination as to qualification shall be made in the ease of any applicant who produces a full diploma from any Chartered College or University of this State or Memminger Normal School of Charleston, and furnishes satisfactory evidence of good moral character." Sec. 1228. "No teacher shall be employed by a Board of Trustees of any school district who is related to a Member of the Board by consanguinity or affinity within the second degree, without the written approval of the Board of Education of the county, nor unless a majority of the parents or guardians of the children attending the school for which such teacher is employed reauest such employment in writing." aNo teacher shall be employed by < the Board of Trustees holding a certificate issued by a County Board of another county until the certificate has ;.t been duly registered in the office of the County Superintendent of Education of their own county." TRUSTEES DUTIES. Sec. 1218. "To provide suitable school houses in their distritcs, and to make the same comfortable, paying due regard to any school house already built or site procured, as well as to all other circumstances proper to be considered so as best to promote the educational interest of their district." v > . . "To employ teachers from those having certificates from their County Board of Examiners or from the State Board of Education, and fix their salaries, and to discharge the same when good and sufficient reasons for so doing present themselves, subject to the supervision of the County Board of Education." "To suspend or dismiss pupils when the best interest of the school make it necessary." "Tn f>nlI moofinco nf fhfl miftllfied electors of the district for consultation in regard to the school interest thereof ; at which meeting the Chairman or some other member of the Board shall preside, if present. ''To take care of, manage and control the school property of the district." "To visit the free public schools within their district from time to time and to take care that they are conducted according to law and with the utmost efflci6ncy." ? KM Respectfully submitted . , F. C. DuPre,, ^ County SuperintendehtofEdudation tf Abbeville County J ^ 1 [have your measure | for your new Fall garments. It is the only proper and satisfactory way of buying- your ^ clothes, being that "GOOD CLOTHES ARB ALWAYS MADE TO ORDER."' Make your selection from the tailoring line of STRAUSS BROS. ;fl Chicago, Est. 1877 Good tailors for over a quarter century You'll find a world of pleas- > ure in wearing the clothes c-.Ss| > made by Strauss Bros.,? i*e| faultless in style, fit, finish and materials. They're so much better than the ordinary run of clothes, yet prices are astonishingly low, and your perfectly safe in or( dering, because if garments M are not satisfactory, you needn't take them. WE WILL BE PLEASED TO SHOW YOU OUR GREAT LINE OF SAMPLES } CAT J, ON I ( | J. R. GLENN. | I Dr. S. F. Killlng8Worth. Dr. C. S. Latimer. Kllllnfsworth &. Latimer, DENTISTS. If you want your dental done at home, see or write to us. THE INNER SEAL CRACKERS. 'ija At Miller's Store you will always find a large assortment. We also have \ quite a variety of cakes and crackers . ' v\j out of the package. We never send out anything but fresh goods. ; OUR O & O TEA The greatest aeller in the city, price 75c per pound. Our Perri Walla Blended Tea, price 50 cents. _ ^ COFFES, COFFES. We are the sole agents for the WhJ'e Star Coffee. Our No. 3, White Star 25c and Mocha and Java 35c or three pounds for $1.00, our leaders. ('all and see our stock of Pickles and Olives. We carry the largest assortment in the city. r Just received a fresh lot of Roe Salad v; . Oils in half piuis, pints and quarts e bottles. We also carry it in quart cans. i ? Yours to please, - L. T. & T. M. MILLER, y Dealers in Fancy Groceries. ? g e Trained None. 8 Nkuig V. Johnson Is now home, after taking u thorough course in nursing at Freedmen Hospital Training School, Washington, l>. C. She is thorougnly competent to take * charge of any case, and ask your patronage. r Now is the time to Jsee about your mower and rake. The Champion Is what you need. Call and get prices and look at the machines. a W. D. iiarkadule.