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I he Press and Banner. Published every Wednesday at-two dollars a a year in advaaee. Wednesday, Feb. 13,1907. Cliy RegiMlrnllon. The books lor registration of voters are now open at City Council office. J. L McMillan, Mayor. James Chalmers, Clerk. Real Entnte. Before buylog or selling a farm or any prop erty, write The Carolina Realty and Trust Cjmpany, Bl&hopvlile, 8.C. LOST. ( A White Setter Dog, yellow on ear. . Answers to name '"Dandy." Will pay reward for recovery. ^ S. G. THOMPSON. 'The Sweelent Girl in Dixie" Love has eter been nod must ever be tbe tbeme of plays, bat there are many kinds of . love depicted In "Tbe Sweetest Girl In Dixie" | Tbe Colonel loves her because she is bis one ewe lamb. Aunt Calllne loves ber because ( "she done raise her from a baby." Martin loves her because sbe is so far above him. Uncle Ge-">rtte loves her loves her because she ' is "Jest natoheliy so good to hi no", the young , man from the North loves her because she f is tbe "one girl", and tbe?udlence loves ber becanse she Is The Sweetest Girl !n Dixie. . Hi lis Opera Honse one night only Friday J Feb. 15, 25.50. and 75 cents. Seats at Mllfords. There are no people in the world who have ' been so nnversallv made the theme of story , mad song, as the People of Dixie Land. Tbe t steady inarch of commercialism Is fast driving romance from r.s, but the Southland will be s'ow to yield to the Invader. For it la tbe home of chivalry "'the tbeme of fair women and brave men, tbe plsce wbere tbe son shines brightest tbe moonlight Is clenrest ' tbe men love strongst and fluh' qnlikest; that's Dixie Land. Opera House 25 So and 75 t cents. 1 Does not tbe claim of Insanity prove the ^ desperateness of a case? * } As a rule, men who are a'lowed to go at large, should be held responsible for tbelr j acts. A policy against loss by fire is condusive to sound sleep and gooi health. The cost is very small. Consult 11 with me. v J. E. McDayid ^ Foliakoff has some bar p gains worth the while. See his Ad. c Perhaps you will need some before the week is out, Call and tee the stock. Have von tried PoliakofF. C He is fair and on the Suare. j Glenn has the best values L in medium price work shirts, pants, Old Ky. Woolen Mills guaranteed, and overalls men's 50c. 75c $1 00, boys 25c. to 50c. BrbekntiN to Serve Oyuteri. In Ibe Odd F<l'ow?, Hall during Court Week Tbe R*b<kobs will ferve oycfei*. meal* aod Balxde for dlnntr and *upper. Go, od you wlllberure to gel something good and plenty ol It. Glenn's mixed grain feed and poultry powder*, will fill your egg battel and many a chicken fry you will get. Glenn's Maiestic Floui f highest fancy patent ever S grouud frcm wheat A car c just in, no kick on price nor ^ grade. ^ ^ 5c. will get two full nicklt size papernew garden seed, at Crlenn's. Beans, peas, okra?the best varietiescheaper in bulk. fie good to your siock, go tc Glenn's and get Rock Salt Pratts Food, Regulator, W orm Powders?good mill feed bran, oats and corn, prices low* quality 0. K. Locals. Ten ib^osand of the < Id re'lable Gr*er' AlmBDAD lust received at Speed's Dru* Store. Come Ju and gel cue. Huylprs candy, tbe klpd tbe girls like, fresh lit Speed's. Flinch cards for sale at Speed's. RIhIdk from the Grave A prominent manufacturer, Wra. A Fertwell. of Lucama' N. C., relates a most rt-markable experience. He says; "After taking less than three bottles of Electric Bitters, I feel lik? one rising from the grave. My troubli is Brights disease in the Diabetesstage. I fully believe Electric Bitters wili cure me permanently, for it has already stopped tbe liver and bladder complications which have tronbled me for years." Guaranteed at P. B. ? Speed, druggist. Price only 50 c. THE ORIGINAL 1 LAXATIVE COUGH SYRUP1 9nr all fouvhs and assists In /D --T k 0_R od t axpelling Golds from the ?ys- f j>] CMTerjsio*tom by gently mo-ring th? Ujf {omand tne i Vowels. A certain -+CX fo 7 ??> ? relief fer croup and JfcdMa ? ? wery whoopin^cou^h. " j the bowels, contains KENNEDY'S LAXATIVE CONTAINING HONEYmTAR r*X*AMD AT THE LABORATORY OF 't, O. DaWITT * OO., OHIOAOO, U. 8. A. Mothers wbo give Ibelr children Kennedy's Laxative Cough Hyrnp iDvanuoij looorsv u. Children like II t ecaut-e tbe ta^te ii so pie isaot. Contains Honey and Tar. It la the , Original Laxative Cough Byrip ana la un rlvaltd lor tbe relief of croup. Drives the rold out through tbe bowels. Conforms to the UatlCDal Pure Food and Drug Law. Sold by V. A. Mlllord. Is cotton mi<de rut of niggers and mule*? If so and tliese two piime factors in the produclion of cotton cost more than double what ihey did when the south busted on five cent cotton, how can tbe "all cotton farmer" now keep back an explosion in his affairs and sell his cotton for ten cents or lea? V Ltargans o :an please you in price, WOODEN WARE ON THE SQUARE ''Part of the Tools of th -lousehold," useful, and yet no >ought frequently enough t nake folks posted. You ca Ind a large line at this store am 'ou will find our prices to be cor ect, foj woodenware ?s a line th< >uyer keeps posted on : Bread Boards, Butter Moulds Asbestos Mats, Bread Trays tolling Pins, Potato Mashers Coffee Mills, Salt Boxes, Was! boards, Brooms, Towel Racks -leausures, Baskets. These ar i few of the articles in this line. CROCKERY We mean to excel in thi ine, and if price and good good /ill count for anything WI VILL. ^ates actnal measure 9m. each 51 'nps and saucers selected white, set 351 Sowls and pitchers large size 8o< Chambers, white 2 5< rlat dishes 14m 20< -arge decorated Bowls 10c Dargans 5 NUNC If You are in Seai ;ome in cut Glass, I sterling Silver in odd p TTT n W. JEi. t The flnriprcnn PIm fllllb OU IIIUO. Manuft Sulphuric Acids iwn and operate fifteen vill put nothing on the ested, and thousands o: imony that the goods a ird claimed. Call on your local de; md Acid Phosphate. I ;he same satisfaction. Once you have tried use no other. MM PI! Notice. A Bank was opened Februa: 1st at Ware Shoals, S. C.. to do a ge eral hanking business. The name thin institution is BANK OF WAB SHOALS. Located as Ware Shoe iu ut rnrnpr of Greenwood, Abb ville and Laurens Counties, a back this point is the filling of a ]oDg-f< want. T he Capital Stock 1h $50,000.( all paid up. II you want a first cIbbb dinner and supi ko lo tbe Odd Fellows Hall wbere tbe 1 bekabs are serving oysters, meals and sala X \ 20c Store ^ STOVES and RANGES Enterprise line Guaranteei Stoves and Ranges sold by us VA/_ L_l! 4.U?~, +? +u, vve utnievc liioi11 i.\j uo lii best goods made-Eve.y detai of construction and finish unde the supervision of an Experl We know they will please you in service?We know w< GLASSWARE . Hardly possible to enumerat the many attractions we carry i ? this line, but suffice it to say tha >t we can always be depended upoi o to show all the useful thing n as well as those that an j classed as ornamental?our lin< . embraces all the good make: . both CUT and pressed. W< call special attention to oui Lamps prtced from 15c each t( , $4.00. , ENAMELED JO U d "(if ' up aud still rising. Makers ar< behind on orders and letting th< s Merchants do the worrying, bui s we have a stock at "old prices' r and guarantee our customer: lower prices than elsewhere. W< challenge comparisons in quality and price. FOR TEN CENTS. s Fine Odd Cups and Saucers ick Good Shoe Brush 10c 1st Class Coat Rack iot : 2 Cakes Sweetheart Soap 10c - Good Horse Brush 10c : 13 in. Tin Wash Pan 10c & 10c Store. nnrnriiTrt rut! in :ch of Something Handland Painted China and \ rices call on FOHNSON jeweier. Kill 11 ictures of and Fertilizers, . Mills. This companj Morlrof f Vi o f Vi a c nnf Vippt max JWI tiiut uuu iiuv wwwf farmers give willing tesre fully ,up to the standaler for the Blood Guam STo substitute will give yoi these fertilizers you wil - " A ? mhfilQ nnrj 111 \(( ) *. ? J > i > J. Gladys?I feel sure he has never love Tj before! "j-l Penelope?Ob, I felt the same wa; p, {dear, when he used to make love i me!?New York Press. e-| at| "What kind of sugar does Mr jltiComeup want? asked the groce )0 "Mr*. Comeup told me to say," ai awered the servant, "that as how v are now in sassiety, she don't wai ie. none but the refined sugar." do. i Notice to Public d Having purchased the entire interest e ii of the firm of the Perrin Clothing Company, I will continue business in the b same firm name. Hoping to receive the same patronage in the future as in the e past. All parties indebted to old firm will n I t please settle accounts at once. s I am yours, e W. F. Perrin. s ?_______ > r ) i- -?-????????Crankiness is One Thing1, and fiiiinlti Is Another. We Cannot Blame Anyone, for being Particular and Showing: it?For we hnv narticular. ther \ fore, salting PARTICULAR PEOPLE IS OUR LONG SUIT If you are particular, then ' Shake," and let's get down to Biz. THE McMURRAY DRUG COMPANY ) i Tie Peoples Savings Bank, ABBEVILLE, S. C. / DIRECTORS. OFFICERS. * 8.G.Th0m80n, H.G.Ander80D 8. G. THOMSON, PreeideDt. q. a. Neuffer, C. C. GambreU, G. A. NEUFFER, Vice-President. W. E. Owods. . F. B. Gary, R. E. COX, Cashier. J? 8- Stark, R. E. Cox, Jonn A. Harris. I NATIONAL BANE OF ABBEVILLE. Statement of condition at close of business Dec. II, 1906. Resources. Liabilities. Loans and Discounts- $198,064 00 Capital Stock $75,000 0( Overdrafts 1 - 10,330 o0 8urplus and Profits 23,060 0( U. 8. Bonds 18,760 00 National Bank Notes 18,750 0( Other Securities 500 00 Bills payable 10,000 0( Real EHtate 9,383 00 Deposits .. 203,880 0( r> - J < :? 0S7 00 neucui[;iiuu Due from Banks 71,720 00 Cash in Vault - 21,000 00 $330,690 00 $330,690 0( Oldest and Strongest Bank in the County. Ample Resources Tor all demands. Interest Allowed on Deposits In 8avlnirs Department. J. W. Brei hall n Is still feeding the people and is better prepared thah ever to serve you with meals On Short Order T 1 ' 1 Big Barbecue I will give a big barbecue on Tuesday February 19th, where you can get barbecued ) meat that IS barbecued. T W Hv*oiliolin V If i JJ1 VAUWUU , MR. GKAYDON EXPLAINS HIS _ ScMednl*. 1 VOTE. 745 a ni for Columbia. Senator from Abbeville Tells why be for 'l^olnU^th 2?iWOOd' Voted lor Carey--tothran BUI Af- ArrPi^L_ P way8ter Op|?oalnif ft. 8 40 a co from Greenville. Columbia, February 9?Tbe follow- ?;g J ? ggg ways. ing are the reasons of Senator Gray donas filed with the 2lerk o theSenote, for Wanted voting for the passage of the Carey-Cothran bill after having opposed it. Situation as foreman on a farm I vote for the passage of this bill for J*M'Alewlne- Iva' 8- cthe reason that the Senate having al- Fertilizer* on Band. ready expressed itself as in favor of the I have on band* all grade* of fertilizer fo: bill, I think that we should perfect grain. Beiureand see ua. We will alsoael d the bill and make it as good as possi- you your cotton ?eed meal. ble. I am unable to get my consent ' * * ? to the continuance of the present _ Iq management of the State Dispensary Toe men mat persists iu mailing iu and vote for this bill, as I regard it the conditions that forces this mortgage' only way to get rid of the present man- cotton on the market and then bav agement." the gall to ask the Farmers' Unio 8- men why he don't keep up cottoi r* * "" prices? Should have bis cotton liei Knock on t the prise system for ras- changed to a lean over a stump an calsty and give dig premiums to en- his cotton crop mortgage foreclose courage the growth of character and a with a barrel stave levied on the sef square deal all round. of bis pants with both hands* t;. v. ;9grn i . ' ? i' ^ \j " ijqv . ii^,.!' >|. .1. j .4^1 l I WOT WEST ENJJ. News Doli Picked Up Here and There About the City. Mlst< Grace Jones of Asbovllle N. C. In the attractive guest of Mrt. C. A. MlUord. MIm Mary Hill la home from Oonverue College for a few daya. Mr. and Mrs. w. S. Breaaeale and family left Jaat week tor Anderson where they will make their home in the.mure, Mlaa Othello RoberUon who baa been visiting the family or jir. T. L. Robertson left Saturday for her home id Honea Path. Mrs. E. B.Calhoun leaves Thursday for bar bom&ln Atlanta. Mlsa Maude Williams of Meridian Miss, was the charming guest of Mrs. Mary Perrln last week. Mlis Williams will speed several months In Waahlngton and New-York, where she will study art Mr. W.M.Barnwell spent a few days last week In Greenville. Ilia. T*? knl ?. 0* ft am ? WIN 1BOUC1 UAUUUU ID UUUJO AlbVA R BUVtl athv id Atlanta. Miss Marlon McCrary of Clinton la visiting her sister, Mrs, W. N, Thompson, Judge R. E, Hill leit last wetx tor Gainesville Ua. where be will spend souie time. Mrs. W. P. Ferguson 01 Atlanta la guest of her sister Mrs. J. D. Kerr. Mrs. Henry Williams and little Margaret were gusst of Mrs. Richard Hill laBt week. Miss Felicia Murray of Anqereon is the guest of Mrs. H. G. Anberson. Mrs. Heury Hill la borne after a weeks stay In Atlanta. Mr. W. H. Phllson spent Sunday with bis borne folks in CllDton. Miss Ellubftb Norwood leaves Thursday for a months stay, wub Misses Florida anb WlllleCrlboan In Atloota. Rev. 8. E. Prentiss went to Clemson College Saturday where on Sunday be preached to the cadets. Mr. W. . Calvert was in Anderson on business last week. Mr.Lewis Perrln entertained moet charmingly last Monday evening in boDor 01 Mus Maud Williams of Meridian Miss. The daintiest yellow effect was carritd out to quantities of Jonquils mixed with Japanese cedar, and the giow from the shaded electric lights contributed also to tbe color efftot. Iu tbe ball Miss Elizabeth Norwood served pubch. Six banded Euohre was played aod *t the end of tbe aerlea arranged by tbe boat, the blithest acoiea were beld by Mrs. ?*nrence Curll* Parker, who received a gold bat* l>ln,anbMr. Eugene Jubnsoa a book. The guest 01 honor aonvenlr was a lovely gold bat pin. A delightful Mapper waa served after oarda bad given share or the eventng'a pleaaare. I Mia* Alma Gambrell left yeaterday for At anta. Mia* Mazle Caaon lea* es tomorrow for Men York. Mra. M. H. Wilson haa returned from a delightful vlalt to friends In Jacksonville Fla. Mra. A. L. Garrlaon la vlaltlng her parenta In Peaobland N. C. Mr, John A. Harrla died laat Toeaday In Philadelphia. Hla wife and aon Mr, Wallace Harrla were with blm, at the nose of bit death. Mr. Harrla waa a man lutlmately codneated with tbe bnalneaa and aoclal affairs 01 tbe town, and will be greatly missed. He waa Prealdent of tbe Abbeville Cotton Mill, add by hla nntlrlng efforts has made tbt mill a success. The bereaved family bave tbt beart felt sympathy of the entire community. Ifyou want the very best Fertilizer get tbe Royster Farmers Bone. W. D. Barksdale. r a uttt v tjrnwtnior XXX1UJ.JJX X?XIUX1X\SX! I Children and Grandchildren of Mrs. ary Tonng Assemble Under the Old Boof-tree. There-union of Mr*. Mary young's family laat Thursday waa a notable event and a happy occasion for the good old woman wbo?e children, and their children, are a source 0' pride and pleasure to her. She 1* now paai her three-score years an<i ten, and the assembling of her decendenta aronnd theo'd hearthatone marks an event In the old lfidy'a life She will always remember Thursday, February 7,1607, aa one of ber proudest (lays, and her decendenta will mark off the day In their calendar as one of their moat ples&int day*. She llvea near Lowndesvllle, the blrth-plac* of many of the good men and goo<l women that have contributed to the beat Interest* of Abbeville Coanty. As far as we cotild learn, the following are the namet: Mr. J. P. Young, his wife, Mra. Fanulf Young, of Hart County, Ga .and their children: Willie Yoong, Curtis Yonng, Mlsa Nora Young, Mlsa Saille Young, Bartow Young, J P. Yoong, Jr.. Joseph Yonng, and Ave other* wboae names we did not learn. Mr. W. V. Young, of Winder, Ga., and hU children: W. E. Young, Miss Eula Yoong. Mlsa Elener Gertrude Young, Mini fieaalr Young, Mlaa Allla Yoong. Mr. A. B. Younjand bla wife, Mra. Leon? Young, of Abbeville County, and their children: Mtaa Leona Yonng, Mlsa Carrie Yoong. Mies Essie Young, Miss Lola Yonng, Lytbt Young, Dewey Young. Mrs.Delia Davis, of Level Land, and hei children: Tomer Davis, Arthur Davis, Ml? May Davis, Mlsa baste Davis, Henry Davis. ) Mlsa Alpha Davia, Mils Kate Davit. ) Mr. J. B. Jonea and his wife, Mrs. Ann , Jonea, ol Lavonla, Ga., and their cbildreo: ' Sloan Jonea, Joteph Jones, Mlaa Pearl Jonea, > Cbarlea Jones. Mlaa Carrie Lou Jones. ) Mr. Joiepb Young and hla wife, Mra. Sue Yonng,of Honea Path, and their children: "? T Vnnncr T.lcfAn Vam n W a I tar riOUft W i VHU|| Ui?vu A vuuyi ?| Miwvt Marshall Young. Mr. Sacauel Young aod bis wife, Mrs. Milll< Young, of Cgecbee, Pickens Coonty, 8. C.,and tbelr cblidien: Willie Young, Tbomaa Young. Arthur Yon or, Miss Mamie Yoaug, Miss Adl die Young, Mlu Lola Young. Mr. J. R. Wilson and bis wife, Mrs. Nannie Wilson, of Level Land, 8. C.. and theli children: James Wl'son. Raymond vUlson. Rosamond Wilson, William Valentine Wilson. Mr. R. L. Yonng la a bachelor and a worth j olliien. He came alone. Better things art hoped of him by the time of the next re anion. Mr. Walter Yonng, chief of police at Braidtown, Fla., bad neither prisoner, nor captive on this oocaslon. Mr. Enoch W. Nance, and bis wife, Mrs Mollle Nance, of Lowndesvllle. snd tbelr cbildren: Willie Nanoe, Claude Nance. Ml?? Maggie Nanoe, Fred Nance, E. W. Nance, Jr . Waiter Nanoe, and tbe baby boy, who stirred aronnd so maob that we did not learn liltname. Mrs. Yonng has 89 ohlldren and grandchildren, all of whom have been brought up In tbe niartnre oi tbe Lord. Tboae who have grown to manhood's or woman's estate have entered upon tbe discbarge of tbe best dntlei of good oltlzenBblp comporting with tbe peace and dignity of tbe State, with never a blot or blemish upon tbe reputation of any one 01 mem. id? jumuy duukkw ui is uiuwer* and nine half brothers and slaters. Two ol the brothers were killed lo tbe war. ' Children's children are an old man's orown. The State of South Carolina. COUNTY OP ABBEVILLE. Probate Court?Complaint to Sell Lands to Pay Debts. Bettle Jenkins aa Administratrix Plaintiff against Charles Thomson, Cornelius Jenkins, Isaac Jenkins, Will Thomson, Agnes Thornson and John Thomson, Defendants. In Pursuance of an order of tbe Probate Court. I will sell at public outcry at Abbeville Court House, on saleday In Murcb 1007 Dext for the payment ol debts, tbe following de scribed real estate pelonging to tbe estate ol Agnes Thomson deceased, situate In said L State and County to-wlt: All that tract or parcel lauda, situate, lying pnd being In Abbeville County and the State aforesold, oontalnlng Twelve and balfAores, more or less, bounded by lands of G. C. Dusenbery, Richard Sondley and others. Terms: Cash purchaser to pay for papers. J. F. Miller. Judge Probate Court. Letter to J. C. Ferguson. Abbeville, 8. C. Qlr* A man foH hla Viona lialf i >rni 11 UJUU IVVJ uio uvuo uun meal aDd half sawdust; be thought they wouldn't kDow tbe difference. He concluded they did when the eggs hatched woodpeckers. Another man painted bis bouse with a paint that was made of half pain* substitutes. He didn't know the difference-not till he paid the painter. He bad 20 gallons to pay tor, 20 instead of 10. Got fooled $12. 50 on tbe paint. r He had 20 days' ^ages to pay-for, 20 instead 10. Fooled $30 in wages. He got a poor job besides, He paid too much for his eggs, and they hatched woodpeckers. ? Yours truly d F. W. Devoe & Co. e P. S. P. B. Speed sells our paint. D Wben the cold winds dry aDd crack be d akin a box of naive can nave much dtecom(j fort. Id buying Falve 'ook for ibp name on . the box to avoid any Imitations, aDd be sure 11 yon get tbe original DeWltt'e Witcb Hazel Salye. Sold by C. A. Mllford. / LOWNDESVILLE. , the Writer baa neither been "ran away'* nor froze no. because of the abRanoe of bis -V? usual weekly reports In the columns of the Press and Banner for sometimes, but bis '--v silence bas beeu for otber causes. He will try In tbe future to be "at bis post." A large band of Gypsies bave been camped ? yj In tbe suburbs of tbls town for two or three weeks. Tbey seem to be of a better class tban . J tbe roving bands of these people that bave i>3 heretofore visited us. Tbey are travelling In 'vjrara much belter style and bave plenty of money ') and spend It freely. Dr. T. O. Klrkpatrlck was called to Hones - . 5 PaIh thn flrat nf laxt wp?kr tn visit. hlM slrk f mother. Mr. aod Mrs. E. J. Huckabee spent two > days at Anderson last week. Mr. and Mrs. John Bell of Portland, Oregon spent several days last week at the home of \':iA bis sister, Mrs. Ann Moore. Mr. Bell whs J bom and reared Id tbls place; when he was about grown went to Augusta, Ga. A few years alter going there, be went to California *$ and from there to bis present home, where he has been quite successful. The above . mentioned visit, was his second to hla old 1 - 'if home, since he left here about twenty four years ago. h-ASBm The Presiding Elder, Rev. J. 8. Beasley of the Anderson District, came down Friday ' -i evening. The next day be occupied the pul- s'f pit In the Methodist Church at 11^0 a.m. -JyA After preaching services be held the first * Quarterly Conference for this charge for this ' ; ? year, which was harmonious and satlsfoowry. The next day he Occupied the same . 'ffia pulpit at 11:80 a. m., and at 7:30 p. m., preach* ' ingatboth hours an acceptlble and lnstruc- 1 Hg live sermon. Mr. Mack Nickles, of the Abbeville Bar, was here Wednesday last, to looft after the Interests of his client, Mr. Wm. Tlfer, in a case in Magistrate J. G. Hucfcabee's Court. ' '< The above named Magistrate was called to ' >.$ Abbeville on Thursday on some Important -Ova business. While reports of Railroad wrecks have . ? been quite frequent of late, all over tbe ooun- . ./Jaj try, we in com moo with other sections, have bad several experiences along this line. Ia the wrecks which have taken place on thia division of the Western Carolina Railway, VfrTraH luriuutftieiy uu nvew *cic iuoi, auu uu vuo <y^j was seriously injured, but tbey bave caused J "<, o little annoyance and "vexation of spirit," .' -A'j In tbat, though It was tbe freight trains that ' were derailed, tbey blocked all tratSc for tbe time being, and tbe mall service was knocked ./%? oat of Joint* Tbe first month In tbe new year was a re- r ' y.i markabie one, because of im being almost . without rain (wltb us) and quite warm. The , if good weatber gave to the planters a very un- . .ij usual (for January) cbance to break a con- ' slderable quantity cf tbelr lands for another ' orop, and If tbe weather to oome Is at all favorable, tbey not later on, be as much hurried to tbelr land preperatlcto as tbey usually '-?3 are, when tbey ought to be planting. Tbe warm weather damaged a good deal of fresh ? meat. Troupe. Peabody College for Teachers. .'*3j Tbe Legislature of Tennessee has Jus( pass- V^Sel edablll giving to tbe Peabody College for . ''Sri Teachers, at Nashville, tbe sum ofTwoflLon- '5?| Ored and Fifty Thousand Dollars. Approprl- .' *$& atlons from other source*, notably lone from ; ',3j tbe Petkbody Education Fund of one U}lllton dollars, which bad been made but depended upon tbe appropriation Just passed by the wffil State of Tennessee, make tbe total already given more than a million seven hundred . i-w thousand dollars which will come to the Ool- V VM lege t h a year. AHsu -ance of other donations bad been *88 given, to be made as soon as the College to c-'..j permanently and adequately endowed, wblch is now practically accomplished. The College will have bandsome building*. *\T M new depart menu, additional professors, and , g? promises to be one of tbe greatest Teachers' ? Colleges of the country. Peterkln Cotton Seed for Smie. ^ J| I hare about fifty busbel of pare Peterkln , cotton seed for sale. Bought direct from > R Peterkln last Spring. Poterkln's price $1.60 bnsbel,my price 75c busbel. G. C. Dusenberry. BELLEVUE. Miss Carrie Cowsn.snd Miss Onle Kenne 1 dy were visiting in Gratnridge Saturday, the guests of Mr*. Ada Kennedy. Mrs. J. E. Brltt has been with her 'parents, for several days. There was a dance In the Fl&twoods 8eoMnn TnaoHav nloht. ' ' V " Mr. Cbarlea Brltt was Id Bordeaux Thurs- " . -M day and Friday, surveying the Mcintosh ' " V?vj lands. Mr. LeRoy, of Wlllogton was in Belle vue . .. Thursday on business. -1 33 Master John Kennedy baa been r.ouflned -'-'A to his room several days with Lagrlppe. Mr. Boggs Kennedy whs in >'iueiy Six Monday and Tuesday'on business. Mr. James Olbert of Letbe was tbe guest of ' \- --Wa Mr. Albert Olbert of Orange Hill Friday : olgbt. Tbe creeks and rivers wera pretty high after tne rain on Monday. Mrs. E. F. Morris, of Wellington bas been - ;*M quite slot, for some time. , Miss Frances Morrab, of Mt. Carmel la on . fa an extended visit to Atlanta, Columbus and '< vgj Montgomery, . Mr. Clement, died at bis borne in Mt. Car- , mel, of paralysis on Wednesday nigbt after '.?1 four boars sickness, be married Miss Sarah Nowell and moved from Charleston to MU ';Vj?3 Carmel a good many years ago. News reached Bellevue* Wednesday nlgbt of tbe deatb of Mr. John Harris of Abbeville ,V. l3Sg Mr. Harris was once for a few months a pupil, of tbla Scrlb e We will always remem* ,:';3 Der bim as a good and obedient student, one that never gave bis teacher any trouble. Tbere was no scbool Monday on account,: > rajH of tbe ralo, tbfr cold wave struck ns Tuesday " morning after having April weather in January it Is hard to become accustomed to . "i be coldSweather. t|1 Now this may sound like a rough way of winding up the jaear's cotton croD buUwhile there may be a few . honest merchants and good honest ' >$?! cotton growers engaged in this kind of <v cotton growing the vast majority of the lien law or mortgaged cotton growers and the men who supply Jsj them are a rough set. They usually work the the thing very much on the plan of dog eat dog. The unscrupulous supply men starts out to pull the ; helpless fools for all he can to save himself while the mortgage cotton grower tries to beat the merchant all he can. Character is no part of collateral here on either, side, but rascality under the cover of the lien law . . J fets the prize and small lawyers are ept busy. As is well known, above all others fl besotting evils, rivalry, peevish and J small differences of opinions have re- h tarded progress in organizing farmers more than other troubles. But at the Atlanta meeting the one word union "'-'M seemed to be written ont in laage let- "i tere at the top and at the head of ev ery resolution and proposition placed before this meeting. But few if any progressive farmers practice or approve of the eicht hour law on their farms, ^ but in order to beep the union in har- : * monious like order these opponents of this law allowed this eight hour labor resolution to go through as a real sac- ;; riflce for peace and Rood will towards ?" J If merchant and supply men that are now at it making contracts with cotton farmers would make it a part of the written agreement for their cus-y' tomers to grow Ibeir own food sup-" Mg plie.- at borne, this would go a long \' way toward removing the conditions in the south that dumps the cotton upon the early market to the injury of the whole south. This wousd enforce , / 2 diversified farming. Our co-operative test in growing long staple cotton will appear in our i next week's Farmers' Union columns. Also our tfst of the Aldricb system. Torn rAH'? pntton hiw) tun rnu-u r?nrn in comparison with solid plots of each? corn and cotton. '.'112 . ijw >'/fg Harmony Prevailed. If there is one feature above another that deserves to be noticed here to mark the progressive and growing spirit of the Farmers' Union, it is , *5 that harmony was sought and prevailed above every other effort put forth at the recent national assembly of the Farmers' Union at Atlanta. '"You keep a cook, of course, madam,'said the polite agent, who waa trying to sell a new kitchen utensil. > T A,?V,? ? UUU t , nildJ'JCVi IV HUUJaii, "The.best I can do is to give one employment."?Clevelaud Presa. ' m -11 u-:> l a . A--*' U V^