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f--- ??=yinr~-in ? The Press and Banner Bv W. W. and W. R. Bradley. HUGH WILSON, Editor.} ABBEVILLE, S. C. *#~Publlshed every Wedneedc at 82 a year In advance. Wednesday, Feb. 27,1907. Tbe City Hlicta School. Re'ereDcele had to the card of Mr. F. W. "* 0 ? T?pnnKtrtoi?!o n hlffh vregg, zstrcremrjr in iuo ncujiv..? ? ?BCbool board. Tbe Presbyterian school, It seemo, Is not dead, as we thought. Our people no doubt to a man, will respond to the promise to pay the respective amounts. And we will have a first class denominational school. Its presence among us will no doubt be of great benefit to the town?splrltu ally and financially. As two cotton mills, two oil mllla, two hotels, or two or more of any other enterprises are of benefit to a town, so Aobevllle should be glad to have tbe Presbyterians build their school In our city. But the tact that good citizens propose to build a high scbool for any religious denoml* nation, Is no reason wby tbe people of a city should not have a high school of their own. It Is against tbe policy of this government to Join Church and State, and the constitution of this commonwealth specifically forbids the levying of taxes for the support of any school or college that .may be under the oontrol of any religious denomination. And tbe .city has been careful to condaot / our graded school so that no charge of de nomlnatlonaiism migntjusuy do maae. Members of tbe board of trustees have been ohosen from each of tbe denominations and from tbe Jews. Teachers bave been selected without reference to tbelr cburcbly relations. Tbe graded school was built by taxation, and lis teachers are paid by the sobool district. In no word or deed Is there even a bint of denominational favoritism. No child ol Jew or Uentlle, nor tb? son or daughter of any Presbyterian, nor any Methodist, nor any Baptist, nor any Episcopalian, nor any Catbollc need fear being proselyted. In our graded school good morals, good manners and good principles are taught, out never a word Is said to the scbolars as to which denomination they should Join, or tbe principles of which sectarian body tbey should Imbibe. Does Eisfcine College teach Associate Reformed Presbyterian religions faltb? Does Wofford College teach Methodism? Does Furman University teach immersion or tbe peculiar tenets of tbe Baptist church? Will tbe PreBbyterlan High School at Abbeville teaob the sectarian or pecqllar tenets of the Presbyterian cburcb? Tills newspaper need not say wbetber Ersklne, Wofford, or Furman teach the peculiar doctrines of the respective churcbe-t which established them. And this newspaper commends them for the fidelity to tbelr trust, If they do so. Ills tbelr doty to labor for .tbe advancement ol their respective denominations, and no objection whatever is made to tbe distinctive feature or : practices of any denomination. xney an uu guuu iu meir uuuerouui. Well, now; will the proposed Presbyterian i High School discharge Its duty to the church? We make no hesitation In Baring that It will, i And we have no d^uht that Abbeville will be proud ol that Institution. It will certainly be a factor Jn our education, our religion and i oar morals. II It does not come up to these expectations, does it not tall far short of ac- i oompllshlng the work which it should do. Up to this time {has the Presbytery beeu faithful in the discharge of Its duty to the , Presbyterians whose best interests they rer. resent? We contend that the Presbytery has been strictly careful to gURrd their every interest. 1. They have acoepted our subscriptions without in any way recognizing us. i 2. They have carefully excluded as from their board of trustees. 3. They have elected a treasurer to reoelve our money, without oonferrlnjc with us as to oar choice in the matter. 4. They have carefu ly refrained from making any definite or specific statement or their plans or purposes, except to build for themselves a high school with our money. 0. The Idea of expecting reasonable men to be compensated for a big gift by saylDg the "Presbytery has been pledged to Btand back of this movement" is hardly to be expected. 6. The citizens of Abbeville who subscribed their money have a right to expect Presbytery to stand in front and all round, and not , , only at the back ot this enterprise. 7. Any Idea that a denominational high school that so soon segregates Itself from Its benefactors, will take the plaoe of a publlo high school need not be considered. 8. Abbeville needs a high school of her own. 9. Abbeville is glad for the PresbyterlanK to build a high school. That Is proven by . our subscriptions. 10. Let not the friends and promoters of the Presbyterian High 8ohool pnt a damper on onr effort to build a school for ourselves. 11. If the people who gave their money to CU1IU IUC * 1 COUJ vol 1BU 1X1(U OUUWI niQ uut good enough, and cannot be regarded with neb consideration as woald allow us to have a single representative on tbelr board, It Is Impossible (or a sch ol, con ducted won sach narrow prln-olples, toanswer the publlo demand for a blgb school In Abbeville whose door may be thrown open alike to Presbyterians, Methodists, Baptists, Episcopalians, and other people. 13. If our children are ostracised now, and If our pleasure and our Interest Is to be so soon disregarded, what may we expeot later? 13. In all this, not one word Is meant to Impede the building of the Presbyterian High School. 14. Our sole object Is, to oonvlnee our people that because the Presbyterians are to have a school Is no reason why we should not educate our children. 15. Instead ot abandoning jjur effort to build a high school the good example of our respected Presbyterian brethren should awaken In us an Incentive to accomplish something /or ourselves. Kockrteller's Gilt. Of course the Hon. Wlillam Billy Bryon has something to say about Rockefeller's Rift of H2.000.o00 for educational purposes. This newspaper believes that Rockefeller Is as , good and as honest as a whole lot of people who sneerlngly. talk about him, In chiding the aforesaid Hon. William Billy, who stigmatizes his gilt as an tflort to "sulendlse the people." If the aforesaid Johl D. Rockefeller is will. lng to send bis money to Abbeville it will be accepted whb tbaDks, without aDy re.'erence to tbe opinions of any man who would go through ail the courts, in an effort to get $a0,000 irom auy widow. SpeakiDg for this newspaper, this editor thinks Its about time for the afore-mentloned Hon. William Billy ts shut up his mouth and sit down. He talks entirely too much and we are tired. _ * " Settl?d. The case ofG. W. Syfan against the Seaboard Air Line Railway has been settled, the road paying 87,700 and oosts, about 8200. Hon. W. N. Graydon, J. M. Nlokles, Esq., were tbe attorneys. We congratulate all the parties. if'v V ? \r. . Sty ' ;" . .v -v ; wn..-,.,. i'i ... i?v iWa Prohibition. Although the town was full of visitors last week, attending court, the dispensary was closed, and the boys bad do means of getting tbelr whiskey. The blind tigers had not gotten Into business, and the dryness was powerful. We learn that one good man sent off to Atlanta for a quart. He was Indecent [eoouEh to let "the boys" know what he waB I expecting on the train. When It come, It I was naBsed round to the boys to sample. When the bottle got back to the owner be bad to squeeze It In order to get a good square drink?or, that Is about the way the story come to us. We also learn that some of the boys who have been sending off for a little private slock bave become disgusted with the plan of getting the stuff In quantities. Tbey now favor sbuttting up the liquor shopB? blind tigers and all. This, too, In the face Of the lnjuenctlon to "drink no longer water, but use a little wine lor thy stomache's sake and thine often Infirmities." The wine herein mentioned, however, bad no reference the poisonous liquors that are sold by blind tigers. And we have reason to believe that the author of that sentance had never heard of tbe Are water that has been dealt out at the dispensary, which glveth color In the oups, and afterwards sets men's brains on fire. Jus! now, we are at a loss to know what Is orthodox doctrine on the sale of liquor. When good and reputableproblDltionlstsJoln | the h'gh license people, we are at sea. The only safe way for the citizen Is, never to toncb or taBte the vile stuff, from whatever source It may come. Speaking for this editor, ne never HHJBI1UWCU uut a niu^ie uiujj no a beverage, During ttie war, when be bad pneumonia, It was prescribed for htm by the bosplthl surgeon. That Is tbe extent of our personal acquaintance with tbe cup that makes some men feel that tbey are rlob and makes others forget that tbey are poor, but which Anally ruins body and eoul, and wblcb at last crushes out the religious or moral sentiment, while destroying tbe usefulness and tbe good name of tbe citizen. The amount of money that Is paid for strong drink Is alarming for tbe welfare and sobriety of our people and a menace to tbe property of our country, Tbe most encouraging thing In onr sight Itthe fact of Governor Ansel putting business men?not polltlolanr?In chHrge of ibe work of winding up tbe affairs of tbe Slate dispensary. If business?not polltitlans?are put In charge or tbe county dispensaries, we may hope for less scandal and better management. Tbe worst feature of tbe oonnty dispensaries is the (act that the llcease element favored it. A few prohibitionists went that way, too. But, after fifty years of effort in trying to curtail the drink of liquor, we see tbat w*bave accomplished little or nothing. We oannot stop tbe sale of liquor, but we cannot be made to drink it. ? ? Speaking: or tbe Dead. Quite a number of onr brethren of tbe press have made mention of tbe dispensary in terms wblob are not very complimentary to the deceased. Tbey seem to forget tbat tbey should not speak ill of tbe dead, it Is true that tbe great State dispensary is dead, but 11 left as descendents, a great number of little dispensaries and tbere are numerous post humous dispensaries which will soon see tbe light. Tbere is no good in Insulting the descendents by bringing up old matters ooncernlng their progenitors. Even though Its enemies may feel like dancing over tbe gravt of the late lamented dispensary, it seems a little premature to make a great demonstration of Joy. Tbe dependents of that great institution are still wltb us, and they may torment us yet. Ever since a very early date In tie history of tha human family, we have bad to contend with strong drink. And the warfare is not over yet. The dispensary from its origin has strag* gled against the political lllwlll of an opposr log faction. For the purpose of achieving a triumph in name, but ?overtly, this faction baa at last embraced the dispensary, and the real friends of the dispensary ijave nothing to do now but sit on the fence and watch the institution Bucceed with the good will and moral Bnpport of all the good people of (ho ctofo Another very gratifying thing la, that whereas Id former days men who were known to be good men were Buspected of all oris of rascality If they touched the Institution ever so remotely, so anmerolful had been the denunciations or the Institution by those who bad fought It from Its lnclplency. Now church deacons are hardly good enough to fill similar places, and a fellow who happens to be bonored wltb a place as local dlreotcr or In any other capacity Is 6ure to get bis ploture In the papers, and have Dicer tblDgs said about blm than will appear la bis obituary. Winter Wrather, Last Saturday and Sunday we bad a taste of real winter weather, Oa Saturday the day was bazy wltb llget winds tbat were cold and searching for tte warm blood. Saturday nlgbl clouds bung over us with a slight rain fall, and at the same time the wlud blew straight to the marrow of the bone as It went through us. A little rain fell daring the greater pari of 8unday, and sleet formed In the opeo air. Iu passing down the etone steps of the A. R.|P. church, Judge Holllngaworth slipped on the loe and unceremoneoasly spread the court leDgth wise across the stones. Rising to a perpendicular, be said that neither be nor his stick were hart. At nluht union service was held In the methodlst ohurch, where a number of devout worshippers braved the lnellment weather. The ohurches of the olty were open In the morning, and In each mere were more than the usual number of vacant seats. I Have No Fear. While this editor Is not authorized to speak for either party, yet we would venture tbe suggestion that It will be a long time be'* fore John W. Simpson, of clews on college enters suit against the "Farm and Factory newspaper, published at Seneca. Even though the Farm and Faotory may have erred Mr. Simpson could hardly get a poul ttoe ol sblnplastera big enough to cure the wound. If Mr.Simpson will show the Farm and Factory where It erred we have uo doubt that that paper would be glad to make all properamends. If the paper errea we venture to suggest that It did bo lgnorantly and not mallclonaly. The "Farm and Faotory" may possess Its soul in peace. No harm Is ooming to It because of any lawsuit from Mr. Simpson. > Reed Smoot. The persecuted Senator from Utah retains his seat In the United States Senate. On a resolution lor expulsion, 23 voted for it and 4'i voled against It. A two thlrba vote was necessary, when oat about one third voted lor expulsion. Smoots sin seemed to be In being a Republican and coming from Utah. In religion he was a Mormon, The eflort to deprive blm ol his seat bad been reduced to religious preservations, pure and simple; or mails <ne way we iuok ai i>, vuiy luree Democrats vottd for him, and they, of course were not fiora tbe South. Smoots character or past |records were Id points ol morals, as good an that of any Senator who vi ted againM him. But be bad n business to be a Republican, and be bad no business to come from Utah, and be bad no business to be a Mormon. ;Sleel Bridge. Tbe city council has put a steel bridge over the Blue Hill branch, below the cotton mllL A gccd Job that was needed. I : T .... ? -^~Ti PHILsON, HENRY & CO., Dry Goodst ! We arc offering many * Shipments of NEW GOOC teresting on easly SPRINC DRESS GOODS. Our Dress Goods Department is full of all the latest things in Mohairs, Poplins, Panama. Voiles, Batista, in all the leading colors and at lowest prices. i ? wjwmi i i ? ?? SILKS. 27 In. Jap. silk in Cream, Black and Blue only 39c yard. White Linen Lawn. 36 in. Sheer Linen La.wn 60o yd. 36 inch " " " 76c yd. We have on the road beautiful line linen lawns 36 in wide which we will sell for 25c yd. When we are npt busy new goods so that every I showing you all the newe kets rushing out new go< YOUBS PHILS01 Cougratulatlons. Tbe Press sod Banner extends to Dae West It* best congratulations and its sincere good wishes at tbe prospect of railroad connection Tbe only regret tbat we bave If, ibal tbe people of tbat town did not turn tbelr eyes and tbelr energies In tbls direction* when we would bave been glad to Join bards In tbe good work ol binding tbe two towns together as by Iron bands. We are f orry tbat tbe new road did not come tbU way. Abbeville for time out of mind^as felt like j klnfolk to Due West folk. In tbe years tbat j are past, Abbeville showed Its friendship iu , many ways. And we used tp be delighted when tbe people of Due West came this way. We are sorry tbat they do not now come ottener anil stay longer. There la notblng without a cause. And we suppose tbat we must bave done things amiss. If so, this editor Is sorry. There are no people on earth wbo are nearer to oar Heart. Dr. Eoentzer Pressly, Dr. J. I. Bonner, and Col. D. 0. Hawthorn set up a young man In business at Abbeville nearly fifty years ago, and be feels grateful for It today. And tben, a few years before tbat,a little boy went to the printing office, when be learned to love tbe town and all the people In It. Except Piof. Lee, tbey have all gone to the great beyond. Only Prof. Lee of tbe men of 185L.and tbe years tbat followed, are tbere now. But their descendants are tbere, and as tbls editor's affection for tbe fathers have descended to the oblldren; so we have hoped to bave tbelr friendship. This makes us sorry for them to turn tbelr, eyes in other directions. Ah be loved tbe o d printing office In cbl dhood, so we in older years bave craved tbe kindly feeling of the old office, In which he worked so bard and set so great lot of bad proofs. "Such Politician*." Objeotlon has been made to tbe use by Tbe Rfioord of these words: "Such'politicians as M. C. Butler," when speaklDg of hie not being put op the board to wind up tbe dispensary. If objeotlon Is made to"Bucb politicians as M. C. Butler," what kind or variety of politicians would be more acceptable? Butler's kind of politicians have been beld In high esteem. Are any politicians better tban the Butler kind? The Press and Banner did not, and does not, want politicians of any sort on tbal board. As we understand, the objection Is not especially to tbe "Butler" sort, but to all klndt. or politicians. It would bave been unwise for tbe Governor to appoint tbe "Butler" or any other sort of "politicians," as administrators of tbe estate of the deceased dispensary. .If politicians bad been kept off former boards, and if business men, such as the Govhou inat ttr>Doititedk had been put on tbe board of oontrol years ago, all would now be well with tbat Institution. As a rule, It Is well to Rppolnt a politician to political office, but wben business Ih to be transacted, men In tbe business wotlJ should be obosen. No particular objection Is made to tbe Butler kind, but objection Is made to bis kind as well as to all other kinds. Mr. 6. F, Cromer says that men, and Dot politicians, ought to till business places, fie says tbat tbe 8tate ought to pay a fair salary (or tbe servloes of good business men. He thinks everybody knows tbat a politician will not live on a paltry sum. Charleston. We wish tbat tbe mleunetandlug between Charleston and the railroads may be sei rlgbt. As a rule, tbe railroad people are ? practloal folk and are working for the money that is in It, but we see no reason wbj Charleston sbould pay blgber charges than Norfolk pays, Tbe people of Charleston have made a good case against tbe rallronds. We have no donbi tbat tbere Is either a misunderstanding,01 that a statement of some ol tbe facts has no been seen by u?. If tbe situation Is as It appeared severa' days ago In the News and Courier tbat city has been most sbHmefully mistreated. In view of tbe statements hr to facts, It Ik tbe bounden duty of somebody to remedy lb> existing evils, or to clear up statement* I nhi.h r\n (hair fn<?? Rnem to be Imnrobable. il ot Impossible. For Rent. The old JoDes bomeplace Is Fort Pickens, conslsllDg ol 6 rooms and move room. Apply to J. E. Jones. ' I , I 1 - I nnA LCdUCl 2 ?IN? Notions, Shoes attractions to the purchasing p )S arc daily arriving and wc i i GOODS. HENLEY bERGE. The 6wellest Spring Material ever shown here; looks like French Flannel only 16 2-3c yard. 90 inch Linen Sheeting. 1 piece 00 In Linen Sheeting, all Linen the $1.25 quality our price . $1.00 yard. Sheeting! Sheeting! 2 pieces 10*4 Sheeting yd. 25<;. 2 pieces 10-4 Sheeting best quality only 30c yd BLEACHING. Androscoggin bleaching 10c yd. Crown Jewel 36 in 8 l-3c yd. Lonsdale Cambric 12 l-2c yd. waiting on our customers we time you come in our store st things out. Mr. Philson is )ds for your Spring needs. I OB BUSINESS, T, HENI / The N< w Court llonne. Tbe Press and BaDner Is cntlf-tlcd Witt whatever may be done, but we waDt tb< Court bouse conr.ml&etoDfre 1o build a fln< bouse on a good lot. Sc)! the old lot and tb< old bouse at auctlOD to the highest bidder foi cash. Put the momy In a new lot and a new bonne. Let us build a Court bouBe fo floe that tb< youngest child in Abbeville cannot live u see it torn down to give place to a teltei bouBe, and let it be bo far from any otbe bouee that its proximately would not etidan * t it lo Ore. The Court L^use before thl one was burnt, with maBy rtcorde. In Newberry. r,aat Friday was Washington's blrlbdny Oq the 22J of February, 1856, ibis editor w?ni from Laurens to Newberry, where he was em ployed to help prlDt the Newberry Rlsla* Sun for Crosson & Slider. Thou. P. Slldei loug ago passed over the River. Col. Jamei M. Crosson moved to Texan, and whs for i term of years an honored .Tudgo in that Stale Hla young heart still beats In his old body His writings for the Newberry Herald woulc have os to believe that he Is still cheerful anc as happy as a man could be at e'ghty, whoK good wife had gone to the spirit world. The Hoy That Cnuldii'l T? 11 n Lie. We are reminded by the newspapers ?ba lait Friday was the birthday of George Wash Ington.the boy who cpuldn't tella He. Thi newspapers, so far, have neglected to tell ui the birthday of the fellow who told a whop per when he wrote the cherry tree story. Ai far as we are Informed Abbeville did nothlnf out of the ordinary. It may be, however luak iuih iuhu is geiuug icttuy lu wcicuihk the birthday of the best known liar on eartt ?the author of the cherry tree story. Detith of a Former Abbeville IVoomn Mrs. Sarah Virginia Richie, wife of Curtli M. Richie, of Astor Luke, Fla., died Dec. 31, 1906, aged 61 years. Tbe deceased was a daughter of Philip Cromer and a sister of Mr. S. F. Cromer ol this city, and before her marriage in 1862, she lived a few miles east of Abbeville. She leaves a daughter and six grand children In Florida, and many relatives in Abbevi'>< County. Glad of Dentil. From a cursory examination of tbe Cherokee News, It seems to us that that paper if opposed to tbe dispensary. Its expres.-ionf lead tbe Press ana Banner to believe that It it glad that tbe dispensary Is dead. Up to tbic time, we have seen do evidence mat, it ua[ brought flowers to the funeral. J" T" The'Pr?'tiby<erlal Hluli School. A feeling seemR to be growing up In Abbevine that the Presbyterian High School proposition ban fallen through, or 1h about to dc bo. Id view of that fact the Board of Trusteei deslies tosay that It Ik enterialning do suet idea. Tbe good people of Abbeville havt agreed to give to the Presbytery of Sou't Carolina 810,000 aod a site for the establish raeutofsucb a school. Tbe Presbytery hai accepted tbe proposition and bas appointed * Board ol Trustees to arrane? for the opening of tbe school In tbe fall of 1!)(>7. Tbe Board Is now ready to begin aclivt preparallons tor tbe opening. Some or tlx money subscribed Is (now In band, and tb< subscribers will be cal led upon for the t>al hnee o.f tbe subscriptions due tccordlng l< term? In a short while. We have ibe slt< and expect soon to begin breaking ground foi the building. We are uudertaklog a large and I in porta n work, and are trying to work al- ng sale anc conservative lines, anil therefore ?sk oui subscribers, Dot, to grow impatient ab. ui "seelne the dirt fly." The Presbytery Is pledged to stand back o this movement and with tbe hearty co operation and support ol Ibe elt'zens of ihit community, we m e upturn a that we will uhvi a Hluft School next /ail IhHt Abbeville wl? not be ashamed ot, and thai will do Abbeville good. No! The Preabyterlal High School ban rtol fallen through. The Piwbytery oi .souti Carolina Im lu eament and Ibe work will g( through. The Board asks the patience of ihe commanit} ; for the Importance of the work demandi at tbe nauda of the Hoard the moat careiu consideration In order that the woik in?y bt 'horonghly clone, and the beat nsui's obtained iroin the (unds subMcrined bv A'>bevlile. K. W Ore(jg. Secretary ul the Board. Clear up the compl'-xlon, cleant-e tbe llvet and tone tbe f-yMt-m. You can t-e>-: do thlby a dose or two pf DeWlft'n Eari.\ Risers, Sale,reliable little pllia with a reputation, The pill* that everyone knows. Recommended by C. A. Mllford, 190': v 1 ' M 4 I \ ' PMILSON, HENRYS & CO. ' 'J and Millinery. ublic and bargain seekers. B are making prices very in- y Gi ^gficirs ?rd Chambrays A. F. C. Gingham big lot to se- B Iei:t from, our price 10c yd. Solid Chambreys all colors our Sf , price 8 l-3c yd. Cnroafic f ! vJfJI CUUvJ 25 11-4 white spreads $100 each. 15 12-4 white spreads $1 25 10 12-4 Fine Marseilles only $2.00 n, 10 12-4 the prettiest Quilt ever brought to Abbevijle only $3.00. ?a??mxrmwww ? bwhii upamii ? COLLARS. [' We have ju&t received by express new lot Ladies collars the very latest styles on the market 5c to 25 cents each'. are opening and marking we will take pleasure in "l now in the Northern mar-. d * LY -& CO. T lieSrbJ?cl Being Prluiing Pr? hhch i Id an interesting article last ween on tbe ?!suMect of collar* the WlDDtboro New6 and Jj .Herald. among other tblDgPeays: sj "A change to a irote desirable foim hap r j b^eo under contemplation for some months r and 1? very likely to be mude at no distant g day. If this is made, then there will be res' quired a larger and more modern pros $ > j Upon whlpli the Press and Banner would rlvolunt er to remark. A more modern press r maybe r? quired. Of this part of the subject - we do Dot proposed to speak. But as to tbe Jj s uecefslly lor a larger ptet-s we nave very ' decided convictions. The press now In use m tbe Herald and News ofllce Is large enough for any purpr.be, and tbe size of tbe pages has reached Ibe limit. There are many objections to a .large pres^. . L Much more care and expense Is rt quired In - working it. Ad expert pressman Is needed [ for best results on a big press. r Unless tbe clrcul.Uloa reaches high up In ~ ' numbers a small press Is better, even if tbe i paper must be run through oftener. The . Press and Banner would be very sorry to see its nelghor lu vest In a large press, but If the I News and Herald Is determined on its folly, 1 then let it d cker with the Press and Banner 5 for a Country Campbell that Is big eDOUgb to print four rages of a six column paper, or two pages of a nine column paper. It has iuu lieu nuu huich inn ui?iriuuliuu. We run our paper through tbe Campbell 1 press twice?two pages at u time?and we would be glad to get a Mnall press. A seven 9 column?two? p,<gr?press is big enough for H any ordinary news paper. 9 ? ' SIlHtrl(*l. 9 In the matter of tbe tate against tbe i C. G. Harmon and Bertha Harmon charged with murder in the killing of W^lls, there was atrial. The jury stood Biz lor conviction, and six for acquittal. Ball was fixed for each at 93,000. and they ' have been released. m ? ? i A Dog Fall. Quite a number of our brethren of the 1 press beve been uotlug the improved sobriety ! of their respective communities under prohibition. Our city council made notes for tbe m ' last week of the dispensary, and for tbe flrat week of prohibition. One drunk each week, was the record. It cost the same to get drank " under prohibition as under dispensary, 82 So both white. Nothing to Brng About. The Edgefield Chronicle says Col. Bacon 18 sick of grip. Well If be Is sick of grip that is nothing to brag about. Almost anybody ' cm have grip, but it isn't everybody that can write like Col. Bacon. ? ?-i? For Rale. 49 iicree laud, twelve miles south of Abbevine will b? Hold at Abbeville on saleoday Id March lo highest bidder. New dwelllugcoHt ( ?2tiO and other Improvements. No bid lor less > tiiau &)0U accepted. J. C. Brown, Troy, S. C. No. 13. NEW FIRM OF MERCHANTS, m v< pi R, B. Jones & Co.. Smithville, ti ' Q n O TIT n 01*0 nf tho Snnflnworl^ i KJ I \j J V IT UU1U VJfc V1XV iwmmmv .. ?. ( Poultry and Stock Farm. Poultry jjj , and Eggs, Beef, Cattle and Fine til i Hogs a Specialty. ii Farm Supplies, Hay and Corn, oc 1 13 Eggs to the Dczen. 111 ti ; DR. J. A. DICKSON, SURGEON DENTIST. J,' i.ULK KILLINGS; CKOWN AND BRIDUh en WOUK A JsFtCiALXY. ha - ty <wi j\ tuuu n..i i AM ALU AM KILLINGS 76c aud. 1.00 JV' ub h ICK <?V fc.K HAKKhlMI^'H STOKK. W . th All grades Fertilizers at < Glenn's. IU lit JJ Better equipped than ever ight in the swim, and lots ouardat the right prices t< SOME OF OUR SP: The best lot of farm tools, Plows. Stoc reakers. both kind, See oar plow shapes i every one says. See them yourBelf. C Another Special, Sto' Try us for the best stove sold and they ime means the very best cooking machii icks. All good points known to- the np ti )u try one for 30 days on the house, and ii not we will take it back and it don't cos Still Anoth Sewing machines, Wheeler and Wilso inger and Domestic. See the very lates atter. Sold any old way, or any long t: [most. Putman Organs are Eoyster guano is leading for the ootto one" Fish sorau goods will do the work. On the roa . Five cars White Milling Coin, whioh i's sound and dry, ' * v Our Grocery Stock can it | Flour* Meal, Molasses, Cane, Hay, Bn agar, and Coffee, Tobacco Canned Qocds, ins. We put out today thirtj-five doz. curi 5o, See them. W. D. E The unusual bargains R. M. Haddon Company 30 days have attracted preciative buyers and continue these SPECI will offer some choice b? De Sprit, Net, Top Lac and All O - er Laces, th< goods out. We are better than ev< serve you. The R. M. Ha lie Peoples Sav a TrfcT^-mrm- t r~i AJDDIi V JJLiJLjJCij OFFICERS. 8. G. 8. G. THOMSON, President. q. A. J. A. NEUFFER, Vice-President. W. E P. E. COX, Oehlfr. J. 8.1 I I'Hleutine Parly. would ] There was a valentine | arty at Mr. making arion Bonds on the 14th which was Tbert iry much enjojed by ibe young peo- uary th! e and some of tl e older oues too. Our 8< be time was spent in inusic, games, Mies id dancing until midnight, when an She is a ccelltnt supper in bountiful pro- think w Hion was eervod to all, after which tended. -? music and dancing contiuued unthe small hours of morn. When , 1 depatttd for homes taking with a week's lem memories of a most enjoyable <J'er troob - get tn h? OAMH1n. BlndderJ Mr. and Mrs. Bond and family were troubles utiring in their ettbits to promote the >jo.\ meiit of their guests and for ourIves we can say we received at their itids the most courteous treatment "Six j d wholesome hospitality, and we no- lesson," (I will) phasurethe good conduct noli& In tl humor of all present. There was King's j lire absence of the boisterous he- * ,a^e viuur that is too c< nmjou in social Mea9ti itherings of young people. P- -B. e willliold in kindly remembrance e place where, Thereai "Handsome lads and lassies meet precious To chase the happy hours with fly- Abbeville g feet." Spied an A short time ago, we were afraid we Flinch ' r. IB , for your business, of goods to show )0. ECIALS. ' "9 - . . )k8, 2* horse plows, Middle \ - * i. The best lot in the Oity, ' ; ollars, Pads, ete, , vesf Backs. are. Bucks too. and which le. White lined, 15 year i o date stove maker. Wont | f what we claim, youtjMiWr* t you a cent, See them. . er. :< ^ X , > ' n, No. 9 for tile old reliably ; t in these goods. Nothing lme and too, at your pnee v ' ' ''I i the Best. ' /' -1 n crop of 1807. "Jarmers id is the best1 for keeping, -as | not be better iu . > . ,<\H in, Oats, seed and feed. Lard* Big Hominy 10c for 3 lb; . j combs special at 6,10 and / ' .y -v larksdaie. ? , - T ^ ofFered' by The 7 for the past hundreds of apwhile we will AL prices we trgains in Point 56s, Yal Laces 3 very newest ", : ; rv . ar prepared to i ddon Co* "*v 'j ??????Jmm \ '' ' 'J 1 iiMN Rant Illgo uuim, s. C. 5 DIRECTORS. Thomson, H. G. Anderson Neuffer, C. C. Gambrell, !. Owens. F. B. Gary, Stark, R. E. Cox, Jonn A. Harris. sot have any winter, butit is good now. was more plowlngdone in Janis y^ar I ban we ever saw before, cbool opened a few dayn ago; Annie Boles in charge, n experienced teacher, and we vl 11 give satisfaction to all inJ. and R. treatment for rheumatism and blad lea for 26 cent*. That )? what yon mall b < x of De Wlttn Kidney and Pills. Nothing eli?e *o gofd for alt caused by Impure hiood. Bold by ? C. A. MiJford. A Valuable Leswou. -ears ago I learned a valuable writes John Pleasant, of Magd. "Itben began taking Dr. NTew Life Pills, and the longer Lie better I tind them." They everybody. Guaranteed at leea druggist zoc. re myrads of twinkling stars, but few good cigars. T iere la one la mat's all the go, It la sold by d 1b called Clnco. cards for sale at Speed'a. ."'V; L - j*