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!JtZT-V:rThe Press and Banner Bv W. W. and W, R, Bradley. HUGH WILSON, Editor. P1 ABBEVILLE, S. C. a, ti 1 cl JE^-Po Wished every Wednendp ?t. S2 a y year In advance. s Wednesday, July 26, 1905. * w "And the Ifouxt* Didn't Fall/' u On Tuesday evening of last week a full 0 hmmeereeted the Pythiaos iu their new ball. " Scores of as pretty wotnea as were ever woishipped by arrow stricken hearts were there Id all their grace and lovlness. Young knights of tho knlghtllest kind were there ^ loo. Old roen and o'd women were there wltb melowed hearts to shed a ray of 1'gbt ^ and to spread a halo of sweetness over the whole. Tbeyoomeln all the glory of well j spent lives, to eDjoy the happiness which the old always experience In the presence of charming yoatb and beauty. And the house didn't rail. The only thlDg 81 to mar the occasion was the sbsenoe of u few who, it Is Bald, were afraid to come for fear the house would fall. Theso fears we are H 1 \ D told were excited by those who were more Ignorant than malicious. It happens that the owner of the building desired to make certain changas In Hand not ? having more oonfldence In the ability ol any * one Id town to do the work safely and successfully, than be had Id himself he secured workmen to do the job under his own direction. Ever since that work was undertaken, talk of a falling building has been beard, and but for the faithfulness of a few workmeu, the work might have been blocked 1 because 01 laca 01 neip. The work to be doDe was the ralsiDg of 1 the roof nearly five feet. It Is 120 feet Id length and 25 feet In width. It was raised so snocessfuily, that fo far as we know no crack wae made In the roof. It was raised perpendicularly without moving a hair's breadth one way or another. The brick wall was built up to tbe proper height with good lime mortar. The wall and the tool were anchored together with about twenty five Iron anchors. In the basement tbe walls were run down three and a half fe*t? The added walls are two feet thick, laid In mortar, two measures of sand to one of Portland cement. This ? combination It seems to us is strong, and is t tbe basis of oar belief tbat It ts perfectly i safe. t Tbe brick in tbe store frpnt were taken out t and a doable 15-1 neb eye beam was put in to 1 BUitaiD tbe briek wall above tbe store room. y Tbese eye beams rest on double steel plates f 12x24 lncbes at eacb end and lbe beams are c beld together by 19 Iron bolts* Under circumstances like tbese we tblnk tbe bouse is greatly strengthened. Tbe rear wall was built by tbe blgbest prloe bricklayers In town, and our knowledge } of tbeir work leaves no shadow of doabt as to ^ s tbe salety of that wall. ^ We have now told you proudly our reasons ^ for believing that tbe Pythian Hall Is as safe ? ae any builping in town. The next time you ^ hear anybody say tbat the building is not * safe, please ask the gentleman to give tbe rea- c sons to sustain his unfounded belief. Qf course we do not say that this bulling ? any more tb?n any other building, will stand forever. When it has served its purpose ? It will be taken down, but we bardly tblnk ^ any ordinary building under ordinary clr- . cumstances is going to fall wben supported ^ by loundationB too feet thick and which are ~ laid Id cement mortar. * Important Resolutions. 'yr-r Tbe Mutual Aid and improvement Society being in session various matters for tbe public good and for their brethren in particular R were discussed. The following resolutions h were read: ^ Resolved, tbat It 1b, the unanimous opinion _ - of this society, tbat every member Nbould subscribe to tbe capital stock according to b bis ability, no member taking less tban one p > * snare. , Resolved, that no friend of tbe town can \ afford to refuse aid to an important enter- r' prise like a new ootton mil). 1( Resolved, tbat tbe existence of tbe Abbe- p vllle cotton mill baa lncrereed tbe prloe of . labor of all kinds, si Resolved, tbat a new mill would further g Improve and benefit tbe condition o! all laborers. Resolved, tbat a new cotton mill would > increase tbe market value of all real estate. Ht Resolved, tbat all kickers, workers, and vagrants should be sent out of town so tbat " tbey may hereafter help to destroy other townB. Theybave worked against Abbeville long enough, and we are tired of tnem. These resolutions were each discussed eparately, and, on motion, were unanl- ^ mously adopted. f A member then ofiered another set of resolutlons as follows: Whereas tbe children of Israel might still o| hfr wondering about In the wilderness if they It had not bad a leader. Resolved, that this society recognlzlne the n Imperative need of Abbeville adventure for w a leader or leaders to awaken our people to (., tbe importance oi building another coitou ' mill. J Resolved, tbat we give unequlqocal and 01 earnest support to any one who sbHll under- 0| tokrck tn looH no tA orroutor oMloltv fnr fhfi nnh. Ho good. On motion, adjourned to meet at the call ol in the president to take such other and further bl aotlon as may be necessary to put refraining croakers, kickers 8nd vagrants on the chain " Rang. H. Wages, President, M. Work, Secretary, Sieed LenderH. >* It la a common talk that Abbeville Is to * have an Ice factory with Dr. K. E. Harrison, W. P. Greene and Frederick Mlnsball as owners. The whole town Is glad of this, and ? everybody will wish the new enterprise the j' largest measure of success. a This leads us to the belief that Abbeville n needs and should have active leaders. If tbt * gentlemen who are to start the Ice factory a would enlarge tbelr vision and realize their 11 power In bulldlngl up; the town they ? oould do a wonderful sight of good. One K thing is notable about Abbeville and the At- * bevllle people. If a man shows faith In blm self and exhibits zeal In any cause be seldom t> lacks for all the meded help to bring sue- ' oeas. ; If either of these gentlemen should takt upon himself, or if others should take upon b themselves, the work of building up this ? town their efforts would be crowned wiib n success. There are a lew old croakers thai " are, so to speak, warts on the body politic. J These warts might be Induced to move to Home other place. Anderton, forinstanc? M has a wonderful capacity for absorption. We v might send to that town a few kickers. II E we could get rid of the vagrants and tbt' j1 croakers we might march right along under a c zealous and able leader. But we want a c leader or leaders, and we will prosper despite ? kickers and vagrants. p Croakers atd vagrants never did build a I town. A croaker Is worse than a vagrant. * All this town needs is sn enthusiastic leader or leaders. Laying aside all personalities our p people are ready to help themselves. If not " they ought to go to bed, and send for an un- \ dertaker to carl them ofl to the scrap heap. w s New 1> well l mc. {| Mr. Gordon White Is bulldlDg an elegant A new home on the Due We6t Street. He is not I only one of the most thrifty young men In the town, but he bas every reason to be (be P happiest man ailve. A devoted wife with tr every grace of mind and heart, is enough to make any man happy, but wben the man so ,l blessed has an elegant new ,home, in wb!cn there la an unerowned king, his cup of joy Is K filled to over-flowing. With all these things hla own, why ahonld he be envious of golden itreeta and aoiioltoua about the prettiest angela that may be far from home ? I re l\ ! v-.-yr-r&'V-*-'''^? .. A <iooil Firm IMnnoIvi'n. The firm of A. M. Smith and S. J. Link has ,j een dissolved by mutual consent. Th??y die- ; ?lve for the simple reason that they thoucht lat separate lirms would be deslrsb'e. Ti e ersonal relations between the parties are ( ue most cordial. Mr. I,Ink entered the store ^ f Mr. W. .) ?el Smith some nineteen years' go, aud he has been identified wl'h him and ,( je Moreover since. When Mr. Smith con- | ! tided to withdraw from business several | ears ago. bis st>n, Mr. A. M. Smith, and Mr. j ( .J. Link luriued i\ partnership and boughtj 1 iegoi>d?ao good will of the old business.! ( lr. Smith, the senior, had h career of some j | Jlrty years lu the mercantile business, and , hlle he has lived all the time In aU the lu>- | ry that money could furulsh, he is today one | r the richest men in town. This money was | lade by the exercise of the best business le'.hods and by the practice of the strictest ^ atekfi 11 y(in fill Ills dealings with his cusio- | ier?-. Mr. S. J. Link having had twenty ears of training by one of the most success-^ il men In the country it Is fair to presume I iat his future success is assured. Possessing le qualities which command respect and <> oodwii , we shall expect h'rn lo be a factor | i the mercantile world where his attention I ) business, his <xemplury conduct and his | vennessof disposition furn'sh an object leejn to the younger men oi the city. Mr. A.M. Smith Is a son ol his lather, and bat is saying a great deal. Level beaded he tleuds strictly to business, while his genial ature makes friends for him all the time. 1 le will continue business at the old stand, nd will have the counsel and advice of one f the best business men that ever lived In Abbeville. c ? ? ? HiiudNome Home. Mr. W. C. DuPrea, who helps to keep Ab? levllle supplied with the best beef and the resbest pork sausage, is prosperous In buBl- ( lese and owes no man anything but goodwill. Is sleaillly as a ciock, ana as rrgumr hi iuc ( uuning of the trains, you can Just set your | n atch by bis movements, ahd when be owes | rou anything he will run you down or pay it. iis weights are just, his prices are fair, bis | ;oods are of the right qualitj, and his polite mention to customers is all that a Cbesterleld could ask. We started out to tell you ibout his splendid new bouse, but when we [ ionsider the excellence of the man we forget i be bouse. ( Painting. I Mr. W. H. Long, one of the most public iplrited citizens that we ever had, Is painting J he Mansard tin roof on bis tour story brick I n111 bouse, while the painter's brush is ouchlng up the iron smoke stack of tbe en- i :lne. Generous, honest and warm hearted, { le deserves the choicest of earth's blessings. iVberever he 1b known W. H. Long has a ] rlend, and all hope that good things may j ometohlm. . - j The Eagle. Dr. J. H. Tbornwell In his speech before the ' tnlghts of Pythias on Tuesday nigbt of last ' - ? ? ? nn Irk thn oaolfl I . veeK, niaue ? prenj i cicicu^o ?mv eblch had been wounded by an arrow. Tbe ilrd, ujon examination of the instrument of leath, found that one of Its own feathers bad ?een used to keep the arrow straight In its ourse. 1 On the subject of wounded eagles, another as said: Tis satd, tbe eagle when some wound ias pierced blm in a vital part, itoops not to die upon the ground, iut hides tbe life-consuming smart, icorning to let tbe hunter 9ee )ne outline of his agony, lushes?all bleeding?to the skies, 'ben faints?and furls his wings and dies. Quick Work. Last Friday atternoon Mr. W. F. Smith nd Mr. Hugh Howard took out some of tbe rick in the front of the store under Pytblan [all. Next morning sufficient brick were j moved to put in the 15-iDch double eye c earn. By ten o'clock the beam was in , ositlon.' By the aflernoou of tbe n< xt Taeeuy tbe brlcfc work in Pytblan Hall had been | enlaced, plastered and white washed, to be i i readiness for tbe big meeting of tbe ytlilans Tuesday night. Tbe froDt of tbe tore is to be of perfectly plain pollBhed plate c lass. c Tbe glass will not be put in for sometime e et, butotherwise tbe work of putting tbe t .ore in readiness for the Kerr Furniture ( tore is being pushed. I ? . t Forgetting. The laat few orators that have favored Abeviliewith their eloquence seem to have I irgotten to tell us that old gag about the t lory that attaches to Abbeville on account t r tbis being tbe birth p'ace of the late lalented John C. Calhoun. Tbe most frequent t Terence to that distinguished personage, is, t hen somebody is talking of "tbe dream of 9 alhouD " Wedon't know when he hail that t ream, but we have beard of it, times with- t at number. Did Calhoun never have but c ne dream ? i But since our distinguished visiting orators f re giving us a rest on that old gag about Ab- t Bviile's glory, we can listen to their speeches t l least with patience. ... ? THE BIBLE SOCIETY. # a econtl Animal Meetinir of tlic Abbe- \ vllle Auxiliary Bible Nocleij. Ore of tbe most interesting events of last , reek was the meeting of tbe Abbevi He Auxiary Bible Society. Our people always take * n Interest In t be Bible cause at home and a broad, and we suppose tbat few commulties have done more to distribute Bible* , mong tbe destitute or contributed more ^ noney to send Missionaries abroad tban f Lbheville bas done. Tbls new Society Is L argely due to tbe suggestions of Dr. Wilson, tid to tbeactlve work of Caut. L. W. White rbo is always among tbe foremost In every C ood work. In tbls work he baa bad able 8 nd zea'ouR assistance In Mr. N. B. Morse and Ir. C. V. Hammond. C If these gentlemen would now undertake to ulld a new cotton mill with the same zeal n tiat they worked for the Bible Society, the uccess of tbe proposed new cotton mill 0 ,-onid be aosured. The meeting last week was well attended y men and women from every section of , he city, and the large list of the member- ? hip speaks lor Itself. Other communities nay cast stoDes at us for various sins of mission and commission but we think the . ecord of this town on the subject of the Jlble cause will not be assailed. The Abbeville correspondent of tne News nd Courier nous Interesting facts, which re give in his words: Abbeville, July 21?The Abbeville Branch ilble Society held its second annual meeting tbe Methodist Church Wednesnay night, 'resident J. Lowrle Wilson, 1). D., in the hair. This Society and seven others of like haracter now operating Id this county were rirnnixed bv the Abbeville District Auxiliary i Iibie Society as branches or agencies lor the urpose of collecting funds and dlstribntng 41 libles aud Testaments among Hip destitute. <*' t whs organized In August, 1903, with Iti A members. Two hundred aud sixteen. meraers were reported at this meeting as having aid annual dues. Tbe growth of tbe Society i very grattt} lug to its prornotors. The old tUcerh were all re-elected txcept tbe Kev. y. B. Sams, rector oi tbe Episcopal Church, rbo has accepted an appointment to a mislouary Held In Greenville. The branch societies are represented In the Hbtrlct Auxiliary Society by delegate*. Tbe jllowlng wt-re appointed last night: Dr. C. .. Mil lord. Messis. L. W. White, Jr., Jonas liner, J. M. Gambrel), Foster Barnwell, and .. B. Morse. Mr. B. S. Barnwell was elected second vice n resident, vice W. B. Sams. J The Secretary, Dr. Mllford, was directed to S) iakt the annual ri'port to the District t,i uclety aud to forward to that Society a.'l a it.ds that may be on baDd at tbe time of the si unuai meeting, on July L'ti, 1905. Interesting ei marks were made to the meeting by the ev. J. M. Lawson, the Kev. F. B. Wells, and le Rev. J. Li. Wilson. Go to Mllford's lor line Cologne and Ex te eta. 51 i fifee.r. <n ?Amww ii i^, tu. ?? ft*',p* >Vi rCORN FIELDS fl" \RE GOLD FIELDS JH] k ''to the farmer who under- mjj*$ ?k- stands how to feed his * j W ij?; crops. Fertilizers for Corn \\ a?1 must contain at least J \|??j & per cent, actual V a | PotashI Ml Send for our books?they Vila ffl tell why Potash is as necessary j/V/f X to plant life as sun and rain; url a sent free, if you ask. Write l|K fjf OERMAN KALI WORKS fl New York?93 Nassau Street, or fj Atlanta, Ga.?22>i South Croad St. t_ur_ Ngnft - ^LOWNDESVILLE. Interesting Xchx Ileum of (lie Xcivli horliootl Onlherril by Our Corrfrespondent. Mrs. \V. C. Pressley aud Mr. Will Swift of Elberton spent reveral days the first of last week at the home of their afflicted relative Mr. Jus. M. Young respectively father aud grandfather of those named. Mr. Sam McAdams of Iva comes down every few days on business. Constable Will Adams of Starr was down on weauesuay on some jaw business. These matters require attention especially iu hot weatherMiss Nell Watson of Lebanon spent the greater part of last week with the family of Mr. T. D. Cooley and other friends here. Miss Nina Wilson of Lebanon has been at the home of her relative Dr. J. D. Wilson and friends for several lays. Mrs Cater who bad some time at Anderson with her son Mr. Mac Catercame down Wednesday morning then on to Mr. G. W. Speer's at Monterey where she will spend sometime. Misses, Annie Liddell, Allie May, ?nd Ada Fennel, and Messrs. Will Speer, and Henry Moseley, went to [va Thursday and attended a very pleasant lawn party, iu a near by ?rove. Six young men hailing from somewhere unknown to the writer spent la?t week in and around this place taking orders for the enlarging of pictures and from reports were quite successful. 1Y118B .ret nawiuoru 01 -uauiuei jame up Friday and has since beeu at the horue of her cousin Mr. E. W. Harper. Mr. Ernest Allen and his sister Miss Vera Allen the tirgt of last week joinid a large number of pleasure seekers n an excursion to Asheville, N. C. thereabout two days and nights were pleasantly spent. Mr. Will Young of Texas, reached iere Friday. He has made bis home n the Lone Slnr state for a number of fears. He came in answer to a tele;ram announcing the critical illness >f his aged father Mr. Jas. M. Young. Miss Emma Bell who had spent ieveral months among relatives in Mississippi came back to her home iear this place last Friday evening. Mrs. H. T. Hoyt of Commerce. Ga., :ame Friday and will stay sometime vith the family of her son-in.law Dr. V. J. Speer. Mrs. Will Wilson, and Misses Mary ind Catherine Link of Abbeville, :ame up Friday and are guests of Dr. 1. D. Wilson. *-?- T OI?Al. K IVir. JUtJ DlaUh UIAUUCIOUU, llttO uccu ror the past day or two with the famly of his brother-in-law Mr. J. T. Wilson. For sometime the hot weather has laused us all to remember the fable, >f the trial of strength between the iuo and wind andas the last caused he traveller to pull bis cloak the ighter around him and the first made lim take it off and whether the hermometer has given out a few uore degrees than normal or not does not matter the effects have been the ?me f-oiue of our "lords of creation" lave dropped their coats when upon Iih streets of our town who rarely if ;ver done so before. The gnatty time of the year is upon is and if the nuisance gets any worse ban it is a hood of "tanglefoot" or imiiethiug equally as catcn.v will have o he used to keep the holes in our lead, mouth, nose, eyes,and ears from :atchitig more of the annoyiug little usects than will add to our w ell being aiming and smoking the only reliefs iiiown canuot be iudulged in all of he time by all of the people. A few days ago Mrs. Jno Clinkscales lad quitea thrilling and injuring exjerience with a vicious cow in rescueng a little darkey from the cows ttiack tbe cow turned her attention o Mrs. Clinkscales and but for Mr. Jlinkscales who was near by taking a land in way of a big stick tbe consciences might have been much more erioun than tney are a great schock in l severe bruises. Me~>r . J. A. Hawthorn and S. W. ;01 ui11 of Latimer were in this place ur some hours on Saturday on busiiess. Mrs. M. M. White of Greenville, ame down Saturday aud will spend ometime with her dear ones in this ountry her old home. Miss Montague Huckabee of Latiner has been since Saturday the guest f the writer. Miss Euuice Cloud of Rock Hill is o be the guest for sometime of the liases Barber. Troupe. For Sale. A WELL IMPROVED FARM OF 600 Acres, K) of which Is cleared ami in line slate of llilvatloo and lootlrd one inllo north o/ the ourlsblng city of Green wood, S. C. The above property can t>e bought on readable terms, either In bulk, or In tracts ol > to 1 25 ucreH each, to Milt, purchaser. Parties dtsirinj,' information should apply I OllCe to J. K. B1,AKK, Abbeville. H.C. or It. P. HLAKIJ. July 26,1905. Greenwood, S. C. , Notice of Dissolution. nHIK Im to announce that the firm of A. M L SMITH <te CO., has this day been dls >lved by mutual consent. A. M. Smith nyltiK out ine nillre In'eresl of s. .1. I,Ink. II debt* due the tlrm are lo I"- paid lo A. M. ; rnlth and all debts due by the tlrm are at-* i lined by him. A. M. Smith. S. J. Link. July 22.1905. The fire backa In all our moves are euaran? ed for 15 years. You run no rink, barman's 1 ind 111 cent store. .. ?v-. .. ~ t 5SBS0E OSf^S I I I HOW TO ACT AT A HOTEL, : Best Plan of Repliiterlnsr nn?l Gettlnpr Wnntn Attended To. A man accompanied by Ills wife should not drag her into the crowd that hangs around the office, as twothirds of them do. He should first take her to the parlors, leave her there and go to the office alone. When lie ha:i j registered and been assigned a room, he should go and get her. When the boy has shown them the room, the guest should not hesitate to Bay so if he does not like it There are doubtless others empty, and it is the clerk's place to try to please. Another great blunder is not to ask the price of the room before looking at It Many a man feels reluctant to do this, but it is purely business. If the price does not suit, he can kick, but there is uo use complaining after the bill is sent in and saying that be has been overcharged, that be has been there before and always bad a lower rate and all the many things that a man is apt to think about when he is ready to leave. When a woman is alone, she should not go to the office. All that is necessary is to take a seat in the parlor and send her card to the clerk, stating whether she wants a bathroom or not and exactly the kind of accommodations she wants. She should frankly say if she wishes, a quiet room, a small room, an inexpensive room or any preference she may have. Despite all the printed warnings on hr??-ai irn11 a <? la nimnst imnnssible to get women to send their valuables to the office safe. Why? It Is a mystery But the owners prefer, as a rule, tx take the chances. Then, If a loss occurs, they blame not their own carelessness, but the hotel management. Another thing: Trunks should be kept locked. Every hotel tries to get honest help. No hotel can guarantee that all its employees are or always will be proof against temptation. Every hotel asks its patrons not to tempt them. How to Make Cocoa Cordial. One-half teaspoonful of Dutch cocoa, some boiling water, two blocks of loaf sugar and two tablespoonfuls of port wine. Put the cocoa and sugar into a ohina cup and pour directly upon them some boiling water and add the wine, making in all the usual amount called a cupful. Serve at once. This is an excellent drink for those who are chilled or exhausted or to take after a bath. now to Make Squirrel Pie. snjiirrels. a Quarter of a nound of Bait pork and a pint of oysters. Cut the squirrel into meat joints and put into a stewpan with water enough to cover them. Add tbe pork, cut into slices, and half a medium sized onion. Cover close and simmer until tender. When done, take up the pieces of squirrel, strain the gravy and set both away to get cold. Line the Sides of a deep pie dish with a good paste, put a little gravy in the bottom of the disb, then a layer of squirrel and a few oysters and some of the oyster liquor. Sprinkle with flour, season with salt, pepper and a little ruace and cover with bits of butter. Repeat until the dish is full. Cover with paste, cut a hole in the center and bake half an hour. How to Decorate the Table. A charming dinner table arrangement Is of La France roses and maidAMUMIM cift*4rvA/l r*??o eo A t?UilUii I u I'll a, Willi ?ictoo. J-*. wavy line is formed down the middle of the table of the ferns and grass, and the roses are deftly Intermingled in the curves. Another pretty scheme Is of holly berries and leaves, with asparagus fern. In the first case the candle shades are pink, in the second red. How to Care For the Byei, When the eyes ache, relieve them by closing the lids for five or ten minutes. When stinging and red through crying, they should be bathed In rosewater or wet a handkerchief with rose- i water and lay it over them for a few minutes. If they are bloodshot, yot. ' need more sleep or have been sitting In a draft. If tliey have a burning sensation, bathe them with hot water to which a dash of witch hazel has been added. If the whites of the eyes are yellow and the pupils dull, strict ] attention should be paid to diet. Ilotv to Cook Ifanhed Clama. Melt pat of butter in chafing dish; . then put in three dozen Little Neck clams, hashed tine, and their juice. I Add a teaspoonful of chopped chives ' and two of parsley. Cook over open ' fire until It boils up twice, cover on; | ( thicken with bread crumbs, add two , tablespoonfuls of sherry, si-ason to ( taste and serve on buttered toast. How to Make Peppermlut Cordial. i Peppermint cordial may be mnde at any time of the year, for the chemist always keeps the necessary prepara- j tlon of peppermint Put 60 drops of essential oil of peppermint on to three or four lumps of sugar, pound It in a ( Btone mortar, with a tablespoonful of ( brandy, till all is thoroughly mixed. Add this to one quart of proof spirits J of wine and the same quantity of 1 white sugar sirup. Color the cordial 1 with beet root, and you will have a delicious sirup. IIow to Clean Lamps. Soak lamp wicks In vinegar before t.sing them in a lamp. Wash smoke Ktained chimneys in warm water and soap and rub while wet with vinegar or dry Bait They can also be cleaned, as may be globes on gas fixtures, in warm water and soda and then in warm water and ammonia. How to Serve Orangea. Cut seedless oranges In halves, take out the little piece of white in the cenrt ttawtt aviaim nf/ul lrr){#a<irui tri vriui a >ci J ouaiy u?m?v m*umm fill the cavity with sugar. Enterprise cinb 111y Stoves carry with them ill the beauty and go?dnesn that a stove maker can give them. J)argau sells them. i We have a ulo<? line of ladips hand bag which wo ar? oiling at reduced prices.? Speed's Drug Store. (io to Mllford's lor nice, fresh candy. We have^evpial new drinks we want you lo try. so come to Mllford's Drug Store where 1 \nil can get what you want served In tbe l)est of style. jt The reputation; of being a "good fellow'i' never helped a man at a bank. Keep your ] sell by taking Vluol and smoking Speed'a, . Clnco Cigars. If Russian Corn Cure falls to remove your a jorns we will cheerfully refund your money. -Speed's Jj rug Store. 4 Mr. Kcimm'(I,v Dixcuv*'* the i.alior I' i-?>Itt< in and lininiri'ut Jon. i Kditor Press ??d Uroiier: Coming from ail purls ol the south 1h the saino compiutut, und iii> t ii> lbi> Hi-urcity of! labor. What has brought about Ibis condition u( alliur* and all tliis 'us.s one heais about. I.<hoi ? Is our population growing less, or Is the derunuil loj labor cm I lie Increase ? . O'lr country Is being developed hn It n?*vi?rl whs bc.oie. ami conserjueully there i'h greater i <temmml lor lutior In a11 linen of ind"siry. So { much so that the fanner tlmis it tiIllicn11 to j secure tin) necessary labor to carrv ou Iiint fat m work, ami then lie is coin pel: wl to pay a' higher price oftentimes tor very Interior lai?or wlileli mailth It allojie her very iiiisatlsfactory. It bus almost gotten to the place wliere be ha* to take tui-li as be emi net, or el?c allow bis land to lay out, Tbe quest Ion imti.ruii.v arises, wbnt is to be doue to relieve tb?* situation ? If we should induce Immigrants here would liey make satisfactory farm laborers'' Would they not nave to he taught how to raise cotton? Our methods of f -'tnliiB in the states would t>e altogether dll'rent to the ()'d Country's, and before they would nam and necoina accuttomcd to our ?ray of f?riiiiLiK 'hey nooid income dissatisfied aud move. The only way In which our country would be benefitted by immigrants wou.d be lor them to come in sufficient numbers 10 torm colonies 111 our sp-trcely settled and undeveloped country, wuere tiiey could farm as it would suit them. Such as 11licking, dairying, etc,, would be best 8'iltf-d to their ta*tes. Then, wl>ere does 1 ne rellnf come In to the cottou farmer? Is be not conlionttd with the latior question still, even though we had lmmigrani*. 1 am not opposed 10 immigrants if we could get. the rlghl class, hut that is a risk to tun. However, we have a lot of undeveloped country that If It was settled up by a good cia6s of )udusiriou? Germans or Ita'lans H would be of great benefit to the country at large no doubt, and it. will be a long time bclore it isdeveloted if tbe tread of our labor contluucs to go to the railroads, towns and cities for employment. There is where tbe trouble lies, trie farm Is being too heavily taxed by the cities and pub ic works of vurious kinds. Thecotton millsyear t?y year are robbing tbe farmers of their best labor. What we want is to keep our Industrious white people on the mrrn. Sell them a small tru>;tof laud on easy terms, so they can secure for ihem elves hemes and tbeieby populate our county 1th our own people and at tbe same time enhance the vatur ot our property. Let the mills get foreigners to run the machinery and let's keep the men on the farm who know and understand our methods of farming. In your community as well as ours, occasionally a good family will leave the farm and go to tbe laclorv. You may not notice or r?..v mni.h uiltniinn In It vplln the ( (lurse ol live years you will begin 10 realize that our population Id tbe country Is being thinned out to a remaikable degree. Who re taking tbelr plaoes, possibly a lew negroes who have crossed the river to evade the law?labor that you can place no confidence in at all, lor they are here today and gone tomorrow. A good ue^'o In tbe best laborer In the world, espec ally In the cotton fields, but he Is getting to be a scarce article, and even then be has to be under rlnid discipline If the best results are obtained. Tbe younu generation of nigroes take no Interest In your business, their ebjectand aim fiom flest to last Is to beat their employert^and to work at tbe same time in the most slipshod fashion. They are slow to take on to new Ideas, preferring to do tbelr work lo the old way or the way in which it will take tbe loDgesi. Many have to be watched, as they aro slothful and lazy, but obedient and do well under a white foreman. Wbylslttbat our Jails and penitentiaries are ?o well patronized? Is not crime on tbe increase and does notour prisons demonstrate that fact? Tbe Idea of getting something lor nothing lands many a one beblnd the bars Is there any great Improvement to be expected of the negroes from an educational stand point, or, In other words, does an tducullon lend to make a bolter class of workmen un less It be of an Industrial nature? What ha* he done in ibe past thirty years but to Imitate tbe whites as best be could? He has no original Ideas but patterns from tome one el*e. In referring to tbe labor question let's try and Improve what we nu?e and encourage the young men *nd boys to stay on tbe farm and help to build up our agricultural Interests and resources lb such a way that It will be an honor to any country, W. L. Kennedy. DUE WEST. IntcreMtiog Par*graphs from ilic('il) of C'UlleKV*. Miss Alice Brice was in Qolumbia for a few days last week. Mr. Jiui Wideman has returned from an extended trip toGastonia and Woodruff. Miss Jennie Wideman and Boyce Wideman ot Troy are expected to visit friends in Due West this week. Alias Lillie Miller after spending some time with her sister, Mrs. W. W. Edwards, left Saturday for Abbeville. Mr. Homer Blackwell is reading law at home during the summer and expects to enter a law school in the fall. Mr. W. A. Todd and sons of Clinton are spending the week with Mrs. Jane Todd. Miss Maud Martin of Cross Hill is the guest of friends in town. Mrs. Mauer Rice and daughters of Ninety-Six are enjoying a stay with Mr. W. T. Cowan. Virginia Edwards left Saturday for Monroe, Ga., to spend awhile with relatives. Mrs. Susie Camon returns this week to her home in Bristol, Tenn., after three weeks speut with her grandparents, Prof, aud Mrs. J. T. Lee. Rev. L\ H. Grier of Oraspent a uouple of days in Due West last week. Mr. Grier will enjoy a vacation at Isorthfield, Mass. Paul Kennedy of Abbeville was with bis grand mother Mrs. Torn Kennedy last week. Mrs. Janie Harper and lilile Flora leave Tuesday for Oak Hill, Ala. J'hey have greatly enjoyed their slay with home folks. Mr. H. M.Tate and daughter Mifs Nettie of Starr are with the family of Mr. Samuel Walt. Mirs Tate is a pupil of Lin wood (,'<>.l?-ue in N-irtn L'arolina. Mr. and ALs. Watt of Iva ire alsocueists of Mrs. Samuel Watt Mi* Statia Wideman was the tioste>s at a delightful dinner Tuesday -veiling complimentary to Alias Spilaiau. A numb-jr of our citizens expect to ittend the Sunny Slope picnic, Aug. 5th, and bear the address of Mr. 1-laivif Jordan. Airs. J. A. Caldwell and little Ediih fit Monday for Greenwood where .liey will visit relatives before going o their home in Bxiiiliridge Ga. Air.-. Calvin Todd of Belton was iown last week with with the family ,[ Air. J. E. Todd. Airs. AI. A. Brown lee and Aliss Lizlie Jordan spent a couple ofduys .villi AJr. Virgil Biownlee at Donlitis. Xctv Telephones >"?t on Present Mst. Pradly. J. U. residence lis 15 ier, U. !> lu'idenct l-l COllOL Exchange /!> Clary, W. K. renin* uo 107 Cotton Exchange li-i Klllsou, Li-Wis, lmrkman |05 Faulkner, A. G. olllce 1WJ Hicks, E. C. residence lu?i I flasket, L. C. office 1U7 Hall, G. H. residence -* ? l.ee, Mrs V. D resideuco !'7 1 Latimer, Mrs. J. 11. residence UM 4 Marshall, Mrs. F, J. residence 1-1 Milliard, T. J. residence I-VS Miller, J. C. residence 77 S -Mnibiiuil, H. K. resideiitv us ' Mluithull, Ki'ed. residence l.vj McKeller, Manuel ice bouse ;"iii Ittfis! ', K A. store li?> {Shannon, C. M.iesiueuc*- '4 ' Sheelie, W. IS. risidence r>l Thornton, J. It. residenct JToibert, Pete restuurutit 117 W'IImjii, l>r. J. L. rexldt tiiin Ill) Williams, S. N. residence -W ' Kruno old numbers mm follows?1.5$, 'Jl, 117, 21, 124, (ill. 5S. 01, 4-, lis, !?7. M3, 111', l:CI. ? Wm, Barn well, Manager. I A Snrpiise Party. ! A pleasant ..irprise pally may te ' :iveil l<> your stomach and liver, by s nkiiigil medicine w iii< li will relieve t heir pain and discomfort, viz: -Dr. Cinir.s New Life I'iils. They are a uost wonderful remedy, affording suie eliefand cure, lor headache, dizzinews ~ nd constipation. 25c at 1'. J5. Speed's Irug store. I The Land of H | Uneeda Biscuit II \ /fjf[ ?The Modern jj^ 1 Isoaa trdCHtr? \|M| Bounded on the \ II North by the Purity \ jjj || of the Snows,- on S 1 the South by the Jw Nutritious Wealth ? 0k of the Tropics; on I T? l^r B !> lius HjUSI uy uic ||g| Healthfullness of ww Scientific Baking; jffir on the West by the ||jj N ! Energizing rower in of the Mountains. H NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPA>iY D I M f Graham Crackers \ m i TO [ Bolter Thin Biscnil 1 Wf y \ Social Tea Biscuit J Ml ., ' -k- '-.v v I n;|j- .?; ;>;>#? ' ? - l?. j. 'Y-. DO YOU NEED A KILLTHE COUGH 1 Mnwpy- AND CURE th? LUNflS , iYAUWei with Or KinpV I? or Rake ? uau, ri:??iLrv iiovt uiavviwj -.-/Consumption prfe?. if so, call and see us at FUnl OUGHS Slid 60c&$1.00 ' once. we are agents w0lds Frtt Trial. for the ueerin3 and Surest and Quickest Cure for all have a few that we THROAT and LUNG} TBOUBwill close out at a re- lesj 0' MONEY BACK. duced price. ^ Yours for business, ^ " I. T. & T. M. MILLER. fjT 1 ii ?/v . - " Don't wake me! Pure, home-made ice-cream is The "Modem Method" system of I the isatest hot weather dessert high-grade tailoring introduced by SB for children?delicious and re- L. E. Hay* & Co., of Cincinnati, O, I 9 freshing to everybody. Easy I 8atisfi? good dressers everywhere. I fl to make with a I Peerless Iceland : f ad domestic fabrics from v^Jch to choote. V H ^ Repmicnted by H rreezer i h. g. andukson & co., H We have them, and can ' Abbeville, S. C. G tell you all about them. j ' 9 Abbeville Hardware Co: C0LLE6E 0F CHARLESTON I Wnffnrd CnllfO-f Charleston, S. C. S TV l/ll IUI U 1201b Year Begins September 29tb. 9 Henrv L. Snyder, LL D . President T UTTERS, SCIENCE, FNGINEERING. I JLl (jue scholarship ?l%*lDg free tuition to ?-? each county ol South Carolina. Tuition $40. Bonrd and furnished room In Dormitory 810 En T*\VO DEGREES. A. 15. and A. M. Four to812a month. All candidates foradir isalon cour.tea leading to tho A.B. Degree. Nine are permitted to compete for vacant Boyce HofesHuis. scholarships which pay S100 a year. For cata- |H Department! Ethics and Astronomy,Math- logue, address S3 mid (ikt.ii.tfv Kinintiv and Harrison Randolph, President. 'lumifiry, L.ntin, Greek. English, German ud Frt-iicii. History and Economics. Library ind Librarian. The \V. E. Burnett Kjuaslum He indi-r ti competent director. J. B. Cleveland Sel.noe Hail. A1 luetic grounds. Course of A TVTril MB eelurers by lue ablest men on the platloriD. I Ivl I lire musical opportunities. >'ext Session, Jk AAJiAl Jk roptember JOtb X* Hoard Irom >S to $10 a moult). KorCata- jk & < ytie or other lufi rtnailon. address \F I 1 I | 11 J. A. UAMEWELL, Secretary. villi bb. Spartanburg, S. C. dhw M kYoflbrri College Fitting School. XT ATT QU Sg Three new brick bulldlugs. Steam beat and JL A\J fc^JL^ jfif lectric lights. Head Master, four teachers and Matron live - Jjfll u the buildings. '* MM Situated on tbe Wofl'ord Campus. SB Students take a regu lar course lu the Col- 991 i'uo Gymnasium, and have access to ttie Col- TT r. TO A rial! I ~Ino i?ayh (or board, tuition mid all fees. ^ B AAi. V* V V MMMVMA viir ?.t M !tiodist minister* do nut pay tul- BM ion. Next (learnsSeptember 20: li. Kor cttiuioBue. etc., Hddre?n Will paint vonr house inside Bra A. Mason i)ul're. Head Ma?ter. , U1 4 , SK Spartanburg, & (J. and out reasonably. tirst-claaa work guaranteed. Btst of ref- |B GO to Mllford'8 for Lic,uo/.oue. erences furnished. Graining a |H Oo to Mil ford'a for I'omperian Cream. specialty. Give me a trial. "* _ , .w.