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W. W. & W. E. BKADLEY. ABBEVILLE. 8. C? WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 1909. ESTABLISHED 1844
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Interesting Story of Patrick Calhoun
Jno Temple Graves
Washington.?Patrick Calhoun, t
f San Francisco traction magnate wl
has been on trial for bribery ami otli
graft since January last, is a grandsi
?f South Carolina's great statesma
John C. Calhoun, and made his hou
iu the East uutil about twenty yea
ago. Johu Temple Graves, chief ec
torial writer of Hearst's New Yoi
Americau, formerly editor of lhe A
lauta News and of the Atlanta (?eo
trian, is a of Abbeville County, S. (
5 These facts lend interest to me f?i
lowing story told in the New Vol
Ameri,cau, from the pen of John Teu
pie Graves:
In 1892 Mr. Calhoun was the vii
president of the Richmoud Termini
now the Southern .Railway. He ha
headquarters in Atlanta, aud cotiduc
ed the affairs of the Richmond Te
minal through a stormy session of tl
Georjo legislature in which its inerj
ersaud consolidations were fiercei
assailed by the popular element of tl
assembly.
Col. John D. Wiiliamson was tl
presideut of the Chattanooga, Ron:
and Columbus Railroad, later abrann
of the Central Railroad of Georgi
1 rv nna nf the hoo ftiaarifi(ya hof/V
tbe legislature committee Williamsc
j iusulted Calhoun* Calhoun, who wi
never known to lose lies tempe
tranquilly demauded an apolng;
wbicb Williamson refused. The lie:
day Calhoun renewed his demand f<
an apology, which Williamson agai
refused.
CHALLENGES IIIS IXSULTER.
Then Calhoun formally challenge
Williamson to a duel. Wlliiamso
promptly accepted,
' Calbonu's second was Capt. Hari
Jackson, of the "best blood of Cieoigi
and himself a famous duelist and e>
emplar of the code.
The prominence of the parties mac
the news of the quarrel and the pr
bable <iu>-l general throughout tt
State, and the authorities every whei
were on tbe lookout for the men.
Calhoun and Williamson disappea
ed from Atlanta with their resptcti\
seconds and devoted 22 hours to strei
uous efforts to dodge tbe sheriffs <
two States in order that they migt
reach a dueling ground in Alapami
Kome sixty miieseavi 01 nirumigimu
On the way Calhoun curled bimse
up ou two seats of a passenger car an
tlept.
The fatal spot was reached at 6:<
p. in., and Ave minutes after Calhou
and his second, Mr. King, of Georgi:
appeared upon the Held iu disguise
one of whom was the famous Col. E<
Brurfey, of the Atlanta Constitutioi
USE RAl'ID-KIRE REVOLVERS.
After a brief consultation betwee
("apt. Jackson and Mr. King the fo
nier announced that the weapon
furnished by Col. Wiliiumson. were I
be five barreled revolvers of a new pa
tern, which couid be discharged wit
>;reat rapidity*. It was stated thi
each man was entitled to five shots i
the other, in any order whice he sa
fit to employ, ntanding in their placi
Tbe usual distauce was marked o
by Mr. King, who upon a toss f<
position won for his principal tl:
rigtit to turn his back to the sun, :
the time just settiDg.
Capt. Jackson gave the word, au
simultaueouslv five shots with almoi
inconceivable "rapidity rang out froi
the Jweapon of Williamson who ha
practiced diligently the accomplisl
aienf of shooting five barrels witbi
as many seconds.
With extraordinary quickness Ca
boun who was a dead shot, realized tli
tactics of his enemy, and instantly d
vined that such rapidity of shnotiu
w?s not likely to _ be accomplice
with tfood marksmanship. Wher
upon, after his first shot, which wi
not intended to kill, he dropped h
weapou to his ?ide and received wii
perfect tranquility the entire voile
of Col. Wiiiiamsons pistol without
scratch.
After the discharge of Williamson
weapon Calhouu still held his pist<
arm at his side.
WARNED AS TO DUELING CODE.
Williamson impulsively started t<
ward his second, saying, "Reload th
pistol." Instantly the steru voice (
Capt. Jackson from Calhouns corn*
rang out: "Back to your place sir, c
J will fire on you myself! Under tb
rales of tht duel you canuot leav
y<?ur place until my principal's wet
jpon Is discharged!"
Wllifiznson himself a man of daun
less couage, returned lo his place an
faced .his adversary.
CalhouuJs voice unruffled, address
his opponent across the 20 paces in tL
fast falling Itwilight.
"Co!. Williamson", said he, ,li
committee room of the Georgia lej
islature without wanuut in fact (
revocation from me, you impugne
ray personal iutegrity,"
Whereupou Calhoun, turning fire
ae a small twigequldjsiant with Wi
liamsou from him. The bullet cut
clean in twain.
"Now, Capt Williamson your life
in my hands. I have a right uudi
the rules of the combat to take it wit
.out dishonor. I have no wish to d
prive your family of your service
Once more I ask you to repair I he i
jjusttee of your words before the legi
Jature .and to disclaim the reflectic
jjpon toy integrity."
"I will aee you damned first" r
piled Williamson, hotly. I demac
anotner pistol and another shot.
OIVBS OPPONENT'S LIKE TO FAMTL
' Then", said Calhoun to the secor
"I give this mail's life to his fami
who needs it.
And, raising hie right hand, he d
charged the four remaining barre
of hia revolver iuto the sir, bowed
the opposite corner and left his plac
C'apt Jackson impulsively ruehi
forward *.nd embraced his princip
for an expression of moral heroism
great as his personal courage.
Acd the next day^the details of th
rwoet romantic of Southern duels rai
throughout the country.
Wi thiu an hour after the duel w
over Co 1. Williamson, moved by tl
extraordinary conduct of Calhoi
came to him and withdrew his rema
and the two men went away from t
battlefield in Will iameon's private c
with a friendship that has survived
ih is day.
it should be related that the on
by SED MAY RUN FOR GOVERNOR.
he Says Rich Folks Can Still get fheir Liqtio
nor. Temptation should be Removed
from Poorn,~
Dear Genu:
ije 1 reck In hits erbout time you was
r berln from Suady Grove on this here dad
1*9 blasted Dispensary. 1 guess I started tbe
li- war on ttmi mersheue uu ILs erbout time i
.u whs counu In fur my sbere on tbe credit.
Some on my uaher* bin lowtQ to me thai I
t" anter run fur guvernar. They say tbe man
r- time hates the dispensary wust and been er
? tiaiin It tbe longest have got tbe clerest title
to the guvners seat.
Now this bere Judge Fetberstone Is bin
'k honerln problolllon fur er long time, but all
, tbe while be beeu er runnin ,fur somethln.
Folks are kinder splclous of proerblslonus
who can't see tbay duty clearly on this subjlc
2e t-epin where they duty an a lat office lays bide
"i by side. But I'm er goin to let my race fur
, Guvner rest at present, as my flrsl duty Is to
my proerblslon frens In Abbeville County,
t- We blu er herln er neap erbout ?60,000
_ orotlt made bv tbe dispensary ?r year. Tnat
S.O.Oi'O went to the county '_'0,000 the skoois an
-j).o00 to the town. No body musen be fooled
it. oy muse l?lg figures. The S20 000 that goes to
' the town km be dispenctd with entirely,
v so case we wonld have er few blln tigers
it* here an there, hut if tha got too plentiful we
cud ad erhout 4 mills to our ixxes to pay fur
constables and police. The SkO 000 what goes
1 t<> ibe County Is spent on roues and brlges.
ie Whuis the use uv havln a lot or Iron bridges
:h And inn to maks all the roids like railroads.
1 kin mine the time when It tui two days
? Incurrr a liwin irnm XriHdv GrotJa to Aovill
re hu Ducic bomeuuie?? you traveled er good
m pnrt uv the nlte. Tnen folks wusn't tryln ter
carry evertblng to town an try In to hail the
lowu bnck ter the country. B^d rodes kep
r, urn at home an made urn rase tha own stuff,
y Suuae uv the brlges The brig whuts down an
keeps ibe larmer away from town Is the bent
brig. I guess thats er clincher on that part
jr uv tne dispensary argermlnt.
ill We will next take up the ?30,000 what goes
to the skooles; an tbi8 Is the one that we
hearBso much erbout. Well I kin mine
when we je* paid our teachers SiO.OO er month
an tha had ter git that dlscopuled. We got
) teucberx then an I recln we cud get um ergln
" at this fleer. Thurs er many er poor gal that
it ud lack to work lor thai; aud If thee blierlutlu
teachers thats er gittl'i forty and fifty
dollars er month ulnt willln to cum down
J rather than use dispensary muny, kick urn
H, out, and hire these deservln gals. Tha may
?. not have as much ejtcallou but tha show
thalr publick spent by beln agin the dlspen ary.
Its public sperlt we want first and
le thtn ejlcatii n. Fur ml part, 1 don't believe
p. In so much ?Jlcatlon no now. EJIoateall the
poorfo.'ksau tha will all git ter be rlstercrrtis.
.Now er few rlmercratH Is neceeur;.
,*e KokfS got ter have sum body ter look up ter.
But If you ejlcate ail the poor folks iba wud
stan almos us good er chance as the rich onec
r" Im eigln it. The best way ter keep poor
re fokes useful Is ter keep um Ignorant. I no1
tlce er lot of dispensary money is beln wasted
r puiin up new skool houses, buyln desks ben31
ch 8 and the like. Tba alnt nosence in that,
it I got my ejucation In er log house er aetln on
a er slab beucu, an I guess I got er nuff ter do
' any ordenary man.
] Now gents, I wanter have jest er word ter
If sayt?ryou. It seems like Bince my oie lrlend
() Mr. Wilson qjlt you. you alnt been er havln
so much ter ?ay fur the dispensary. I don't
kno wbeitrer youre er fixln ter come over er
>51 not. If you ant goi no riuce in vue we mse
n you ou, but Ifyoure lookio fur er office all
the places Id tbe ban wagin is filled two or
ibrt-e timeB over. All tbe same you better
e, come over an Jes vote her out. Its tbe bess
) Tbe Auditor says Ibat 12 mlHs on the propei'
ty uv Abvlll County will raise as much as
J* tbe dispensary raises. We are er pain erbout
12 mtUa-aow. While as 1 explained above
that I dont berleve that we need all uv this
uouny, if It Is necessary, who wud objec ter
D pain twice as .much taxes as be la now puln
r_ f be nowed It wus all good onest money. I
alotgotbut er ihoucnn dollars on the tax
8t books an It coces me 812 er year now. I'll
to make it IS or 24 or I win sen my children ter
f_ skull three munths iDsted of eight If Its neces
. ?ary lo gel rid on tbe dispensary.
" Tbare Is sum good feilers that would like to
?5 vote with us, but tha are afeard tbt>y can't
>1 gei er drink wben tbe proberblslon guvuer
geis In. Now I likes er uriuk myself. Italnt
w mu much ilcfcer, I'm ergln as the dtspeusary
?(s You lO)S klu take my word fur It that hit
fj- Hint er KOlu ter be tetoterly dry. 11 I dldu't
no that, id bave ter shift my own persltlon
f or little. We proerblslonlsts cant promts you
ie nutbin. but 1 guess its no harm mr you to
.. see wbuts done happened.
Mr. 8bererd. the mayor of Anderson has
ben er enforcln proerblfiion at the piut uv
d the baernet. He fined an old Greek thai
a? wasn't wuib more than 200 at best (jOO for selln
llcker. This same Mr. Hhererd rote er article
ft fur the papers an he said that thare wusn'i
,(J OUl IWCUl) uvo luuunnuu j;?iiuun u? nuiongj
. reserved la tbe express offloc tu Anderson
durln the year 1908. Uv cone tbls doot count
t) wagln trade an the like our It don't count
wtiat goes to Helton, Honypatb, Piedmont,
l Peizer, Iva, 1' ndletoo, an er lot of little stations
that a.i ban expres offices uv tha own
nn lHdoiu blniiesp, Anderton alnt got, tuoen
j- I'2000 fokes in It, That* more tben 2 galun*
a tied fur ever man woman an obliu lu Auaerson,
or emout ten gollous a bed for tbe
til men. Now Icwm tbat er good many uv the
t-- men don't drink, thers er. chance lur er ln.
dustrus drunker ter git er bogsbed outer ibis
. avrntte. H ier gentleman kin be acoomer1^
dated mos any wbar la Anderson an ltl be
h t-e same tu Abevlli. But poor fokes wbut
v alut not tbe many ter spare lur ilcker an au >
ter have It, unlbss tba ken git er little now
8 hlid (itien lrom er tiger, has got ter out It out.
That shows bow unselfish er proerbltlonlst
i Is. He is v/lllln ter put blmsell ter all kins
, uv tuponventence an order bis stnf er tbous)1
<nd miles fes ter save some por devil what
ant able ter by It,
Now gents, J will close, J bope tbls peace
will cury tbe lection, and by tbe time J gits
redy ter run fur guvner, tb9t you can support
). me on the proexblslon platform.
jg GullprmoSed.
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;rr QUALIFICATION OF VOTERS IN THE
e C0MIN6 ELECTION.
Section IV.,Subdivision E, of Article II. of
l" tbe State Constitution provides: "Mnnngers
of elections shall require ol every e^ctor, of
t :eriLK 10 voie ai aoy election, oeiurti Knowing
j blm to vote, proof of Ibe payment of all tax
0 es, lucludiDK poll tax, aBStssed against hfm,
kd<1 collectible during ibe previous year. The
(j production oi a certificate or of the receipt of
. the officer authorized to oolleot such t?*e8
ie shall be conclusive proof of the payment
thereof."
>r 500 bushels on 7 acres.
d Mr. J. A. Ellis of Long Cane township
promises to take the rag off the bush In the
,,j matter of raising corn. Mr. Kl lis is a quiet,
. diffident, man himself and this Information
does not come from him but, from one of his
it near neighbors.
Mr. Ellis has seven acres of corn, planted
. and worked on the Williamston plar. He
IS used no fertilizer when the corn was planted
?r but since the corn came up he has applied
i, .WW lbs of guano and -WJ lbs. of nitrate of soda
to it.
e- The corn Is about 9.or 10 Inches Id the drill
g. It Is said tbat aOO bushels Is a safe estimate lor
n. the seven acres.
Many farmers are going to examine the
s- com aDd see for themselves how It has been
>n worked.
If one man can do this another can flo the
sime thlDg. There Is no potent right on
6- making corn and the farmers want to make
id the mnMl norn at th? least pmsnsp. This nar
ilcular crop Is being watched with a great
deal of Interest, Five hundred bnsbels on
V. seven acres, and In Abbeville County upland
fields toe!
id mamm _
A Xixlit Rider's Italri.
isx The worst night riders are calomel,
'Is croton oil or aloes pills. They raid
to your bed to rob you of rest. Not so
:e. with I)r. King's New Life Pills,
ed They never distress or inconvenience,
>al but always cleanse the systejn, curing
as Colds, fjeadache, Constipation, J>Ialaria.
25c. at Speed's drug store.
lis
ng '
Don't fall to look over the new lot of stand
ard novels just received at Speed's Drug
, store.
Jtl
rk casualty resulting from the extraordihe
nary combat ot honor came to Col. Ed.
:ar BrufTey, of Jtlie Atlanta Constitution,
to who liad a thumb shot off in the
wild fulisade of Col. Williamson's
ily original volley of bullets.
Motherhood.
O God, I know bis sins are red.
That. It were better he were dead;
But wa?,t not Though, O Lord, who Raid
Out ot Thy master mercy: "Though
'i'hy ulna be scarlet"?even mo.
And his are *carief, Lord. I know?
' They ehall be made as wnlte as snow"?
Then hear me?hear! Kor oh, I pray
Through all the night and all the day
Since ever that he went awa\ ?
Tray as I serk him In the street
Amid the myriad tramping feet
Down snob rough foads, and even ask
Thy favor at the housebould task:
Yes pray upon m.v weary bed
Until the gray of dawn glows red;
Though none may guess! O mighty .One,
Father, deal gently with my son!
I know the Law TbyRe> f didst say,
For every sin some soul must pay?
Hut I recall his clinging hands,
His tender mouth, his big eyes wet
With tears, it seemed, from heavenly
land?:
O Lord, he Is my baby yet!
So, if a payment there must be
For one so sweet aud weak as he,
Exact it, O my God; from me!
?Ruth Hammltt,
The Throne Of Individuality.
The Clrole.
EVERY MAN ReIGNS A KING-on the
throne of his individuality. He should not
only reign but? rule His individuality is
hla true self, hla nest ?elf, his highest seir, his
self victorious. His thoughts, his words, his
acts, his habits, nls feelings,|and his powers
are his subjects. He muK rule them or Ibey
will finally tear from his feeble lingers the
reins of government and rule him. Man
reigns over the miniature kingdom of self as
actually as God rule* the universe. Let blm
draw around him the royal robes of hlB kingdom
and see life with a now, grand, simple
dlgully. When God "created man In His own
Image" His first gift to blm was dominion?
and the greatest dominion is over self. Man
must reign and relgn alone?bow be shall
reign rests with blm. ' .
THE WOULD NEEDS MORE INDIVIDUALITY
(in Its men and women. It needs
men aud women wltb Joy of freedom in
l heir minds, the red Mooa of purpose in tbelr
heurts and the eouraee of truth in their BOUlS
Tney should tee) it a privilege to live bravely
on the higher levels of life' fighting on for
what they feel is right, undaunted by trial,
sorrow, and failure. Tbelr hearts should
be ever fresh, simple, sincere, sweet, despite
all the world's injustice. Through their
whole natures should surge the gl> d, Inspiring
consciousness that they are rot mere
units on u census list, not Unman brloks
molded In deadly uniformity by ronvenlaitty,
but tbemseives?Indlvlduulp, Of course,
it Is not easy?It was not Intended to be easy
but.ob. It 1* worth while.
INDIVIDUALITY IS THE ONLY REAL
LIFE. It is breathing the ozone 01 mental,
moral, splrtual freedom. All other living
is an excuse, a substitute, R;near thing. Nature
put her stamp of Individuality on ever^
man. Some peopleJseem to spend most of
tbe time trying to soak off the stamp. They
wear a uniform of oplnlou, they seek to keep
In step with the line, they march in solid
sameness along the comfortably paved road
of other people's thlnfc. Nature intended
life an an Individual problem, different for
each man; she wants an lDdlviduat solution.
Individuality meanB self knowledge, Bel/
con fldence, self reliance, self poise, self control,
self conquest. It means the fullest, freest
expression of our finest self, as tbe most perfect
rose best represents the-plant. It is tbe
complete, self acting unity of man's whole
mind, nature, heart, and life. It Is moved
ever from within, not without, Tbe automobile
is a type of individuality?it is neitber
pulled, pushed nor propelled by outside
forcer; it Is self inspired, self dlreoted and
sen moving.
THE CONQUEST OF INDIVIDUALITY
tbe finer attunement of Rett. If we
would bring forth for ourselves and for others
tbe fullest, sweetest mus'.c of living we most
put self, the Instrument, Id best condition.
Tbe violinist knows he must tune his violin
to Its perfection in order to bring forth its
truest, purest notes. Rot suppose be should
say: '"ibe bridge is broken, two strings have
snapped, the sounding-board Is warped, the
bow Is frayed, and the Instrument Is out of
tune, but I will do tbe pest I can as It is"?it
would seem sheer folly. He realties well bowever,
tbat be must first put bis violin In perfect
order; then he may seek to play bis best.
We are unjust to ourselves and to those
around us and, through widening circles of
Influence, to the whole world, if we do not
master any trait tbat keeps tie from our best,
We should do Jit today. Today Is tbe tomb
of yesterday, tbe cradle of tomorrow. All
our past ends in today; all oar future begins
In today.
LE V US PEEK TO REIGN NOBLY on tbe
throne of oar individuality for Just a single
day, filling every moment of every bour wltb
our finest, unselfish best. Then there would
come tons a vision of thegoldeu glory of tbe
sunlit heights, such a glad, glowing tonic of
the higher levels of life, that we could never
dwell again in the darkened valley of ordinary
living without feeling shut in, stifled,
and hungry for the freer ait and tbe broader
ou>look.
Were we suddenly to have made lumlnant
to us In every vivid detail the wondrous In*
fluenceol our dally lives we would stand
stunned by tbe revelation as did Moses before
the burning bush We would then res^
ize the possibility of our reign on the throne
or our Individuality, and the pettiness of our
selfishness and of an tbe other lower qualities
in our nature wopld be revealed In their humiliating
sordldnfss. N
If at the close of day we think of even pne
human being whose sky has been darkened
by our selfishness, one whose burden has
been new weighted by our un^lndness, one
whose pillow will be wet with qobs for our
Injustice, one whose faith In humanity has
oten weakened si a crucial momesi oy our
bitterness or cruelty, let u? make quick atonment.
Let us write the lettpr our heart Impels
us to write, while foolish pride would
stay the hand: let us speak the confession
that will glorify the lips we fear tjiey may
humiliate; let us stretch out'tie band ot love
In thedarkness till It touohes and Inspires
the faithful one that never paused us pain.
LET US IJAVE THAT GREAT PRIP0 In
our Individuality that would scorn to let pet*
ty pique or vanity keep us Irom doing what
we8uowlsrlghl.no matter what the cost.
Wear the robes of your royal pride In such
ktngly fashion that It would not seem sacrlfloe
to stoop to brush off that which might
stain them,
Let us seek fairly, squarely, and zealously
to discover the elements within'.us from opr
best, and tight day by day and hour by hour
till they be vanquished and we victorious.
Let us live with our faces tpmffl ever courageously
to the east ;for the faintest sunrise
of new Inspiration. Let us realise that the
four supporters of the ibrppe of Individuality
are Right, Justice, *l'ruth, and Love. {jet ns
make Right ona highest gulfle, Justice our
fluent aim, Truth our final revelation, and
Love the constant atmosphere ,ol our living.
They truly will reign and rule.
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SCHRAM?FERGUSON.
Mr. Charley 8cbram and Miss Alice Ferguson
were married here last Sunday, Rev.
Henry Stokes performing the ceremony.
Mr. Schram is a son of Mr. Nicholas
Schram. Miss Ferguson Is a daughter of Mr.
John Ferguson. She had been spending some
time previous to her marriage In Balnbrldge,
Ua.
The two make a fine couple. We wish for
them all the pleasure and happiness to be
gotten out of this old world. They will make
their home near Watts.
Mprge'f) Local*.
We have again reduced prices on Jardlnlers
and flower pots, apd are ottering thfip for a
merp song. Amos B. Morse Co.
Scovll and handled hoes, bow sweeps,victor
wings, (leads and bolts.
All sljtes of fruit Jars, extra tops and rubr
bers.
w e uave a guuu Biyie 01 ice cream iretzera?
prices right, also I. C. salt.
Time to bow peas and cane ?eed. Come and
get your teed trom uh.
Come to ub for wire horBe muzzles and calf
weaners.
Seines, fish hooks and lines and sinkers, together
with all kinds of base ball goods In
abundance. Wright & Dltson's tenpls balls
B5 cents each*
?
Foley's Honey and Tar not only Rtopa
chronic coughs that weaken the constitution
and develop Into consumption, but heals and
strengthens the lungs, it nflords comfort
and relief In the worst cubes of chronic
bronchitis, asthma, bay fever and lung tiouble.
C. A. Milord & Co.
> The mascot of the city?Speed's Clnco clgari
i A big lot of standard novelB? 'reprlnls" on
ly fifty cents each at Speed's Urug Store.
BROTHER EDITORS I
WRITE OF MR. WILSONRetired
After More Than Fifty YearsMr.
Hugh Wilson, former Editor an<| proprietor
of the Abbeville Press and K tuner,
and after a proprietary interest in tbe newspnper
business lor more than half a century
most of tbAt time In ao editorial capacity, receiitlv
retired from tbe tripod. In thus relirlng,
tie doe* so with a handsome compttenoy,
which be has accumulated by Ibdur- n
try, close attention to business snd fair hoo- c<
est dealing. As an editor, Mr. Wilson was an tf
nbl<, Incisive writer, thought for himself, in F
dependent In bis views of public p'olloy, yet di
fair and courteous fn expression. ai
In the retirement of Mr. Wilson, tbe State
loses one of Its ab est Journalists; and It Is er
hoped bis long, frlendiy elbow touch will yet R<
be felt, and that be may after a season ol ,K
rest, return to his long Journalistic servloe if U
not to his "alma mater," his first mechanical it
love?"the art preservative of nil arts"?the m
prlntlDg office, for he Is a practical printer as
well as possessing ability wlt"h the pen. y<
The Messrs W. W. and W. R. Bradley, the di
worthy successors of Mr. Wilson in the proprietorship
and editorship of tbe PresH and
3anner, are young men of energy, ability and Y
high character, eo that grand old paper is in d
good hands, aDd we bid It continued success ai
and prospetlty.?Laureneville Herald.
Mr. Hugh Wilson, who for flfly years was
editor or tbe Abbeville Press and Banner, has
retired from Journalism, and will spend his
remaining days In quiet. The printing business
In Abbeville In tbe Press and Banner it
office ban been exceptionally successful under
Mr. Wilson's management. b
It may not be Known to many citizens of
Newberry bat It is a fact that Mr. Wilson rfi
worked at the printer's trade one year In fl
Newberry. We believe It who the year 1856
We slnceiely hope that Mr. Wilson's r<- m
tlrement may be pleasant to him and that c
he may enjoy many years yet.?Newberry pi
Herald aDd News. Y
Editor Hugh Wilson, who has edited the ^
Abbeville Press and Bmner for fifty years ''
or more, has retired. He oarrles with him B
tbe best wishes of all tbe editors in tbe Vl
State for complete happiness while be sojourns
bere and id abundance on entrance
mio tb? better land when life's fitful fever Is ?r
over?Times and Democrat.
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JUDGE MEMMINGER DISMISSES JURY ,
fa
81
Refuses to Allow Men to Serve Who( u
Failed to Convict Those Admitting *
Carrying Weapons *
Columbia. S. C.. Ju'y 14.?A special from d,
Yorkvllle, sayr: Judge Memmtnger this
morning dismissed a panel of York county ic
jurors as UDfit for farther service Id his conrt n
bscaus it bad deliberately failed to convict of Di
carrying concealed weapons In a case wbere
two defendants openly admitted that they ftl
had pistols. * . w
Tbe case grew out of a picnic row at Tlrzab bl
last August {where there was promiscuous w
shooting and two Russells aDd a Robinson al
bad been Indicted lor assault and battery 1
with Intent lo kill aDd carrying concealed
weapons. There was a good deal of coofllctIcg
testimony Id tbe case, but both of the ?'
Russells admitted that they had pistols. *
The Jury last nleht brought Id a verdict of
rot guilty od all counts. This rooming u
Judge Memmlnger bad tbe Jury called and M
quickly told It (bat If It saw dt to make itself
and tbe connty of York ridiculous wltb
uob a verdict be did not propone to allow it
to make blm rldlcnloni. If tbe Jury saw
proper to acqntt oo tbe gronnd of seif-defense
men wbo bad sbo! otber men In tbe back, an
In this case, that was not bis lookout, for be 1e
conid not help blmielf, but when It came to 01
arqnlttlng defendants tf)f carrying concealed ot
weapons, where there bad not even been a P
denial of tbe charge, It was more than be tt
would atand for. He did not care to criticise w
tbe Jury or lecture it, but be wonid not con- dl
tlnue to try cases before it. He therefore
told tbe members of tbe panel to consider g<
themselves dismissed from further attendance h:
on court and instructed them to get their poy R
and go their ways. Then, turning to tbe tc
clerk, the jnbge ordered the drawing of a spf- bi
ota) ventre of seventeen men with wblcb to *e
fill the 0I8CP8 of the men dismissed.
The Jurors were dumbfounded for a few bi
moments and finally left tbe court room very et
much crestfallen. Judge Memmlngers action la
though coming in the nature of a surprise Is
bar met wltb unqualified publlo approval.
TROY.
Mrs, H. F. McGbf>e and little daughter fi(
Edna are down from Iva. also Master David
Kennedy who has a position there. They are
wllb their parents Mr. W. H. Kennedy and
family near Buffalo,
Mrs. Fannie Thompson and Ron Frank
Thompson are bere among tbelrmany relative.
Mr. and Urn, Harvey Robinson spent Saturday
wltb ber sister, Mrs. Cbarley Lyon at ?c
tbp Ancrum Mansion near Abbeville. g,
Troy orcheatra accepted and greatly erloy- Gf
ed tbe hospitality of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. m
Morrab at a 0 o,clock tea at their beautiful B0
borne at Bellevuegoing from tbere to Lethe cl
where tbey furnished tbe music at tbe olo?- ai
lpg exercises of Prof. Arcble Talbert's School RC
and tbey were very much pleased wllb the ot
evenings programe. in
|n tbe near future some of our bome talent
will dramatize three sglasses a day, for the
bent 01 ot tbe A. R. P. Ladles Aid Society,
Miss Ruth Robinson one of Mrs. N. E. |
Smith's pupils has our sincere tlAnfcs to at:
tend the closing recital of ber class 011 July
81st Wednesday. She Is one of ^royfs dearest
girls. v n.
In tbe death of J)r. Wilson the Southern
Presbyterian church lost one of Its shining
lights and the Abbeville church a moat Iovbt
ble pastor and excellent minister and all oan
oplte In these words, "Servant of God well
done., tbe battle fought, tbe victory won.
Rest trom your works employ. It
Miss A|ma Cllnck6cales Is In Lowndesvllle a]
and Anderson spending a part of ber vaca- ri
tlon days. &
Mr. 4- W. Bradley bas bought tbe desirable w
and beautiful bome of the late Mr. T. M. Jay
on cborcb Btreet, its not fair to tell tales out ,
of school. 01
On the |evenlng of tbe 27th tbe Woman* 8t
Missionary {Jnlon of this pivlslon of the :t
Abbeville Raptlst Asaoctatlop will convene r
herein Ihe Baptist cburcb lasting until Frl- "
day about {^delegates are expected and am? \
pie provision Is being made so entertain all
who come. Prominent Missionaries from
over tbe South wl}l be bere and ?lso lrom 11
Italy. On Thursday a special program has at
beep arranged for ihe day has been sef apart q
as tbe Sunbeam Rally day. All tbe similar .
societies of other churcbeB are to take a part "
Id these exercises. Lunch cn tbe grounds si
both days and on Tuesday and Wednesday
evening at 8 30 tbe general publlo 1b lnvltf-d
Only the ladles and girls on tbe days above e
mentioned. All deeomluatloas are Invited 4'
to attend.
Miss Ethel Lyon who Beted the part of a
Heroine in the runaway In N. C. She is the
BUl'JCUL UJ LUOU J VVUi^ilLUriJlD UVIC WUCICPUr u
Is known and loved. Not one In a hundred ](
would have bad such presence of mind. g
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TO KILL THE HORSES, s
Ocala Times. s<
Tomorrow morning 4Q bend of tfie horses p
afflicted with glanders win be sbot out on tbe v
Blitcbton road. Tbe trenches that wljl be ,
dng Into wblrji the horses will be led and "
sbot will be 10P feel Jong, seven feet deep and t;
several feet wide. pr*. Mabaffy, Byra and r
the {Jutted States veterinarian, who arrived ?
last plght from New Orleans, wltb the board P
of appraisers, Mr. JSd Carmlcbael, Dr. porter
and pr. Mabaffy are at wor$c op tbe matter, e
? g
Ibl a v In nr\ m monnlna t roa (mont fnr a ollaht D
Irregularity tbat could have been cured
quickly by Foley's Rldney Remedy may re:
rult In a serious kidney disease. Foley's Sidney
Remedy butlca up tbe worn out tissues b
and strengtheps these organs. C. A. Mllford t1
& Co.
1 81
61
Tprtureit Qn a Hqrne, n
i *'For ten years I couldn't ride a horse ?
without beinir in torture from pile*,"
; writes Ij. S. Napier, of Rugless, Ky.,
) "when all doctors aud other remedies u
' failed, liucklen's Arnica Salve cured a
me," Infallible for Piles, Burns,
j Scalds, Cuts, Boils, Fever-Sores, Ec- i
. zema, Salt Rheum, Corns. 25c. Guar- J
auteed by P. B. Speed.
ATTENTION FARMEI
BIG UNION RALLY AT SHARON
Picnic dinner and Barbecue Ha:
Abundance.
Abbeville County Uol^n will hold
leetlngon A.ug.:8t tb" flftb with Sbaroi
ii. The obj-ot of the meeting Is this ti
treat the farmers of Abbeville County Ii
armers Union an oiganlzatlon that
one great good In the pint and will do i
Dri better work In the future.
We know thai there are nHtnh?rs of I
'8 In this county who Kay the Union 1
~od. These men have done great ham
>elr Influence In retarding the growth o
nlon lu this county. When lu falrnei
ie farmers innlon and their?elves I
len should come and bear tbe Union's
will have sneakers with us that will
an what tbe Union has done and what
ilng.
Remember every farmer in Abbevjlle (
' Is not only Invited but Is urged to c
ou will be served wltb bash and picnic
er? Ice water will be on tbe ground
Sundance for your comfort come.
CbaR. S. Glbpr
Pres., County Ui
' FAIRFIELD.
Mrs J. W. Young la real sick at this
)?. She has the fever.
Mrs. Peggie McBrlde Is not any better.
bh been alck several weeks.
Mr*. Yonng and Mrs. McBrlde are bolt
er Dr. C. L. Kennedy's treatment. He
rst-ola*s doctor.
Miss Cornelia McClaln from Green'
nd Mrs. Aggie Moody and little Ore
laud from Lake City, were tbe plet
nests at tbs home of Mr. and Mrs.
oangoQ last Saturday.
Miss Zellle Langley Is sick.
Miss Belle Creswell, Miss Lu Beauford,
. O. Beauford. Mrs. J A. Brown, Miss
la Reagan and Mrs. Y. P. Reagan, we
old Spring attend tbe Sabbath School
entlon.
We won't sav, but one of tbe ladles
ent to Bold Sprlog has entertained a i
om 'way down there since sbe came b
lit we won't tell. But be said hi* girl
ie best piece that was there, and I'll b
as Coz.
Mrs. Sallle Brown Is Improving some.
Tbe farmerB are laving bv their crops
iBt., AH oay, give a lick and a promise
in Is getting i>o hot.
J. A. and B. C- Young want to start
iw-mlll by August 1. They will saw li
ir me, J. C. fiaosby, the first outline
111 do. They like to. bear tbe saw rli
ell that they don't take any iest, sun
or winter.
J. A. Creswell spent tbe night with us
ay night.
The young folks of Love Valley erjoye
e-cream supper at Mr. J. 8. Creswell'i
Ight last week. All had a big time
lenly of erf9m.
Mrs. Mary Creswell and daughter Mar
3d children, spent last Tuesday with us.
ould like for them to come often, as
ring two big chickens to us at a time,
e are scu-ce of chickens, they were hi
ppreclated.
TANDARD OIL TO MAKE HEAR-BUT
lachinery for Turning Petroleum
Stuff That Made Bread Far
Completed.
Alton, 111., Jnly 18. Tbe first roll of p
um butter, the Sundard Oil latest pre
benevolent assimilation, is to be tu
Hat the Wood River Refoery, near A
reparations are being made to roanufa
ie product here and the machinery
III do to tbe mllcb cow what tbe antom
Id lo tbe horse, ha* been shipped,
Tbe announcement that tbe Standard
>lng Into tbe near dairy business was 1
Ft be corporation last Friday, on Job
ocaieller's 70ib birthday, tbe procesf
irntng petroleum Into tbe stuff that 1
read famous having been completed
iveral year's trial.
me new proauct will oe Known as j
utter. It If* said to be of tbe Fame cot
icy as lacteal batter, bnt brown In colo
stsagreat deal loDger than real butt
said, and does not become rancid.
PRISON FOR SCANDAL MONGERS
sorgia Senate Passes Bill Making I
Penal Offense to Utter Any False i
Defamatory Remarks About *
Woman
Atlanta, Jnly 15. The penitentiary s
andal mongers In tbe face now. Ge<
>nate passed a bill today making It a i
fence to ntter any falne or defamator:
ark abonta woman, Hereto/ore tbe wo
> defamed bad no reconrse except In
vll courts. Bat tbe McCarry bill cba
1 tbat and will, it Is believed, pnt a brld
andalons tongues. Jt was not paused <
it long debate, many Senators bellevli
ipalra tbe rlgbt of free speech.
HEAVY INCREASE IN MQONSHINII
uring Past Year 616 Stills Destri
in Georgia Alone.
Atlanta Georgian and PewB, Jnly 16,
Starling increases In the makin,
loonehine whisky are shown in
nual report of Revenue Agent
[. Surber, which ham just been
arded to Washington
During the fiscal year of 1909,
losed, more illicit distilleries were
.royeu ueuij;ia iuau wereuestrt
1 the stales of Mr, Surber's divisk
leorgia, Alabama, Florida and pa:
lississippi?last year,
In tbe-year just closed tbe reve
ien under Mr, Surber raided and
;royed 872 distilleries In the divie
istributed as follows: Georgia, i
Jabama, 231; Florida, 24, and !
ipsippl, 1.
Only 420 stills were destroyed in
tire division in 1907 and in 1908 <
70.
The report also shows that du
be year $60,000 worth of property
een destroyed, several hundred
>ns of whisky thrown away and
ral tmndred more seised and sol
ublic auction,
As a result of tbe year*s work,
lurber has recommended over 400
dos to the department of justic<
rpisecution. Toe great increase in
iolation of tbe Federal laws conc
g the manufacture of whisky i
ributed by My. Surber to the 1
irices received for illicit liquor s
irobibition went into effect. W
aakers of thib brand formerly rec
d one dpllar a gallon, they are
etting one dollar a quart for t
raduct.
If people with Rymptoms of kidney
ladder trouble could realise tbelr di
Qey would without loss of time coma
i&lng Foley's Kidney. This great rei
a and builds up there organs and tbi
o danger orBrlgbt's disease or other f>e
Iworder. Do not disregard the early s
:>m8. (J. A. Mllford & Co.
You can always eet what you want ii
lottery and school book# at Bpecd'a
tore.
111 1 1 til&O Family Medici
RS. EMPTIES DIVES
IN CHINATOWN
POLICE CAPTAIN DRIVES OUT WHI1
sh ln WOMEN AND CHECKS GAMDLING.
QcaM Landlords, in Fear of Empty Tenement
t>?e Are Much Concerned Now by the
J3"! Great Exodus.
more
. New York, July 15 Capt. Michael J. Gf
h nn vlu" of lQe Elizabetn street police station, bi
i he Just taken a census oflb e Chinese quarter
rthn Hod out wbat effect his work of cleaning r
r* tn tbe district has bad aDd how much loug
i hpap Chinatown would continue to be tbe urac
oirtn Saturday lo Monday reso-t for tbe Chinese <
the metropolitan district. He found lb
? more than one-half ol the former demzenB
11 tbe quarter had sought new homes, leavlt
, little more than one thousand Cblnamt
nmp living, where three months ago'nearly thri
<iin thousand were crowded togetber.
in Of those remaining nearly overy one is i
1B 1 arrears for his rent, some one month at
. Nome two months. 8lnoe July 1st landlon
ninn ln Chinatown have been coming to Cap
Q10D- Galvin, complaining that rent* were unpa
and asking blm to help them make oolie
ilona. Many of tbe reputable Chinese al
bave appealed for help to pay their rent.
But the most pleasing showing to tl
writ- captain Is ln tbe great falling off ln tbe nun
ber of onr ot town Chinese who vtslt Chin
She town. Up to the time that Capt. Galvin wi
put tu command of the precinct Cbtnatow
, QD. averaged between 6000 and 6,000 out of ton
Is a Chinese visitors every Sunday. Tbe polli
census on Sunday showed less than 1,000 sue
wood visitors.
land Three months ago Cipt. Galvin was sent
i?nnt the Elizabeth street station, and Inspect
? C Daly was Dut ln charge of tbe lnspectk
district. Gen. Bingham sent for Inspect
Daly and told him that be wanted gamblti
Mrs HDd disorderly women cleaned oat of Chin
Mar- town. A series of raids began atonoe.
nt l0 Hand ln band with tbe raids went tl
Con- driving out of tbe white women. Capta
Gal via set a date when white women wl
that could not produce certificates of marriage
sport Chinamen most leave tbe quarter. Prompt
ome 00 the date set tbey were made to pack t
read and move. The result Is seen ln tbe vacalk
et It of 125 apartments by the** women In the la
two monthp.
Chinatown landlords are not yet satisfli
very that the new police administration stands f<
i the * clean Chinatown. Tbe Italians will pi
' only about 40 per cent of the rent that can I
their drawn from the Chinese and tbe landlori
ooooo are loath to give up their high rehls belo
toey ,hey are "nre tbHt conditions will chum
off bo Now that GeDeral Bingham la out and Tat
imer many 1* In lull power in Mulberry street, tl
landlords are telling the Chinese to tal
Frl- heart and bold off lor better times.
d an
8a?DDde EAST END.
yT,
thpy What "M" Sees and Hears on H
ehhP Rounds About the City and Aloi
Route No/3.
The people of this entire community extei
rep sincere ympath'- to Mrs. F. B. Gary In b
tn* deep affliction?tbe death of her father, E
Evans of Florence, and her slster-ln-la1
. both of whom died Id a few days of each otl
intO er. Sach poignant grief Is bard to bear, ai
loved ones can do bat little to assoage It; on
nOUS tbe grace of uod can enable odo to bear i
QDder such great grief and we alnarely bo|
the loved ones sharing this sorrow may ba<
that grace that will enable them to look t
etro- and say "Not my will, bnt thine, O Lord, I
xiuct done."
rned Prof, and Mrs. A. M. DuPre of Spartanbur
lion, are tbe guests of relatives In the clty._
otnre Rev. P. B. Wells, of Anderson, was In tl
thai city a day or so of tbe past week receiving
oblle hearty handshake, and cordlttl welcome fro
bis many friends who are always glad to ai
was blm, as be holds a warm place In the bear
narif> of tbe Abbeville people.
n D. After a most pleasaDt summer's ontli
> for among tbe mountains Mr. J. M. Lawton ai
nude family returned borne last Saturday.
after The raaDy friends of Mrs. CJarey are d
lighted to bear that after several weeks of i
jetro vere Illness, she is now much better. Wei
isipt- hope sbe may soon be restored to tperre
r. It bealtb..
er, It Mr. R. M, Hill Is remodeling bis dwelllt
on Manila* Hill, and when finished ltw
be moob more room; and comfortable as w<
as greatly Improved In appearance.
Tbe Gary bonse that has recently bet
! moved forward on Magazine street Is no
' lonklDg oalte pretty In ltsdrepsof white.
Mibs Ellen Gambrell left last Monday ev
.. .nlng tor Wrlgbtsvllle Beach, wbere sbe w:
It 9 spend a while. We wish for ber a very plea
ant. trip, as we know sbe will have.
?r Miss Bessie Is spending a wblleatPlnevllI
' N. 0- with ber friend Mrs. Edwards, nee Mi
Mottle Mann, formerly of Abbeville,
Mr. Thomas Tolbert, tbe efficient and obll
Ing postmaster,of Abbeville, spent last Sati
day nlgbt and Sunday at bis pretty count)
tares borne wltb bis people.
jrgla M" has a line milch cow for sale, 8he
>enal twr.tblrds Jersey and a free and good milk
f re- and Is kind aDd gentle. If yon want a bs
iman ggtn apply quick,
' the Mrs. Emma Latimer, of Lowndesvllle.
nges upending h while in tbe city with her stsu
leon Mrs. Ella Latimer. Her many friends are (
?ltb- ways glad to see ber In tbls ber lormer bom
H Mrs. E, E, Piatt and ohlldren left last Fi
day for ber bome In Angusta.
WHAT ANO HEAR ALONG B0UTE 3.
Mr. and Mrs. James Gilliam were amoi
tbe visitors In tbe city last week.
Mr. J. N. Hlllbouse, of Vlcksburg, Miss.,
, spending a while wltn bis brother, Rev. J.]
gyCQ Hlllhouse of Lebanon.
Mr. Ben Evans, of Atlanta, Is trending
few days with bis home people on route
His many friends are glad to see him, as 1
doesn't come borne olteD.
rr of Mies ElUabetb,the pretty little daughter
(l Mr. and Mrs. Jobn A. WIIsod, spent sever
Tlue days of last week with her grandfather, M
J as. James Evans.
for* Mrs. Jeff Winn and daughter Miss Eugenl
spent last Saturday most pleasantly wltb re
, ailves on route 3.
just
> de- TWO HEARTS NOW BEAT AS ONE.
>yed On last Sunday afternoon about 4 o'cloc
)n Mr. Charley Scbram and Miss AI lie Fergusc
i f were united In holy .wedlock by the Re
1 0 Ilenry Stokes, at the Methodist parsonage I
thlB city In the presence of a few relailvi
'Due a^.d friends. The bride Is the daughter efM
j0 J.C. Ferguson and la a splendid young lad,
,ae' uavlng the esteem and goodwill of hosts <
ion, friends who will miss her from their socli
R1R* circle. Mlsb Ferguson Is cultured and refine
Vf: ' ?ud has many beautiful traits of cbaracti
Wife- tjjat eminently fit her to reign as "queen <
the home." Mr. Scbram of Sharon Is a your
the gentleman of blub character and Is now, w
. believe, one of the prosperous young farmei
}D|y in the Sharon section. He Is Indeed fortunai
In winning the heart and hand of so lovely
rini? bride. As this happy young couple start oi
. In life they have the best wishes of boats <
na9 friends for their future happiness aud proi
gal- perlty.
spv Mr- H. Penney after a few days Illness
t up again, aud was In the city laat Monday o
H business.
Mr. Thofl. McNeill speut last Monday wit
\jr bis ton, Mr. R P. McNeill
- ' Miss Annie Williams who has been quit
Ppr" 6lck Is dow convalescing, able to be up an
5 for around the bouse.
the Miss Jane Shanks Is spending a while wit
Mrs. J. 1). McGaw.
em- Tbe young people bad a delightful danclr
0 ??l- )jm hj ?? ?= "?? UKJU1V <J| iU
.ipH Joseph Mann. joe Is a fine young man, an
.= always entertains his guests In a genial an
WCe bappy style. Everybody had a good lime i
here tbey tripped away the bours all loo fan.
ujjv Mrs. Janle McGaw and dangbter Miss Nel
^ are vUUlng tbelr relatives Mr. M.J. Link ac
DOW family.
heir Messrs, Wilson Brothers of Gralnrldge a
furnishing Ibe olty market of Mr. W. C. D
Pre with some tine mutton.
Mips Georgia Kennedy spent several days
last week on a most delightful visit to frleni
and In Elberton, Ga.
mger Crops of corn and cotton on route 3 are In
lence most flourishing condition at tbla wrttln
nedy It does one good to look upon the fields
Dgth- waving corn and growing cotton.
Bre Is Miss Sldelle Graves, one of the pretty youi
rlnus misses on route a, Is spending a wblle in t|
ymp- city, tbe pretty guest of ber grandma, Mi
Aenes Fennal,
Master James, the son of Mrp. Ada C. Kei
nedy, Is quite sick at this writing. His frlem
1 8l8f alnnor rnnffl 'I hnno ho mow ?/?? ? ?
? ? ""I-V uu 1UBJ ruuu UC " Mil.
l)rUK A grand rally of tbe Farmers Union
Shuron will meet at Sharon school bouse c
August 5th. Dlstlngufibed speakers to I
present.
ill6* Hoyler'a candy fresh all the time at M
IlB* ord'B drug store.
THE COMING ELECTION.
I. Remarks by Senex.
Editor Press and Banner:
rr What are the people of Abbeville
County going to do in reference to the
dispensary ?
Tfie election to determine that matter
is only about a mouth oft, and it
8? behooves the voters of the county lo
weigh well the matter as to whether or
not, all things being considered, it
would be best to abolish that institute
tio'n.
a* Those of us who are at all advanced
10 in life can recall the different eras of
^ licensed bar rooms, so-called prohibiid
tion, and the dispensary system,
?[ through which this town has passed,
o, and I must think that all of such
>g would unhesitatingly render a verdict
in favor of the dispensary.
That people will have spiritous litn
quors cannot be gains said and one of
the questions to be decided by each
,t. voter when he comes to cast bis vote
id on the 17th day of August should be
Bc* whether it would be better to provide
a way by which those who will have
whiskey can get it in a lawful manner
or be forced to patronize, and thereby
u encourage those parties who are en'n
gaged in an unlawful sale of it.
I have just read an article published
:h by the Mayor of the^City of Anderson,
gotten up ostensibly in the interest of
prohibition in which it is stated that
)o for the year 1908, there were received
or by express at that place, in which
** there is no dispensary, 25,000 gallons
of intoxicating liquors. v
if This amount of liquor was contrastio
e(1 wbat appears to have been
to sold by the dispensary at that place for
ly the last year of its existence there, by
which it was shown that there Was
at considerably more than that sold by
thedispensary.
nut ir you will add to this 25,000 galiy
loos all the liquors received at Belton,
be Hooea Path and all the other towns
and railroad stations in Anderson , ^
Ee County, which places got most of their
ti- liquors from the Anderson dispensary
when it was in operation, it will doubtless
appear that there is beingdrunkat
, the present time in Anderson County
as much or more of the stuff than was
the case under the dispensary regime.
It is also contrasted, in this article,
the number of arrests and convictions
js by the city authorities during the reign
of the dispensary and that under pro- . ,
1? hibition with the result largely in favor
of the latter. v
This is doubtless true, but the same
K can be accounted for largely by the fact
>r. that all of the parties who were taken
up and tried for drunkenness procured
^ their liquor from the dispensary, ally
though many of them lived in the
>p country, drank it while in town, and
p? if they got drunk it occurred while
ip they were there, and for which they
be were tried by the city authorities.
Whereas parties who now receive their
' liquors by express take it home and if
they get drunk on it, they are not ./
^ amenable to the city authorities for
ee such an offence/
is So much then for the moral side of
the question. Now let us consider it
id from a business standpoint.
The net income annually from the
^ dinpensary is about $60,000. This is
ill divided equally among the City of Abet
beville, the county and the schools.
Clone the dispensary and this $80,000
in will have to be raised by direct taxa9"
tion. So that the taxpayer residing in
>D the country, who now payB $5 taxes
iw will have to pay $8.75, and the city
resident taxpayer will have to pay just
^ about double what he now pays.
i8- If this were only for one year it
would not matter much, but it will
have to be kept up for a good many
years, as it will be a long time before
8 the county will have paid the debt incurred
in tmilding the new Court
House. This doubtless will be regard18
ed by some as a sordid view to take of
" the matter, but in view of the fact that
experience shows that there is about
lB as much liquor drank and the evil ef?
fects thereof about as great under soe.
called prohibition as is the case with
pi- th? disnprisarv?with nnramnpriflAHnp
results in the former case, we think it
is a most common sense view to take v
of the matter. Senex.
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Snake Swallows Glass Egg.
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a. Several years ago Mr. S S Smith,
16 residing over on Long Branch, in
of Lumpkin county, secured a glass egg,
ai called a nest egg, used to fool tbe old
r- hens with by putting it where the
a< owner of the chickens wants them to
>i- add to it. In a short while this nest
egg was missing Later it was found
where a dog had left it after finding
that it was not the kind of an egg it
;n was after. Some twelve months ago'
v. this egg wag missing again and could
not be found. The other day one of
V Mr. Tom winngers sons, a neighbor /
y', of Mr. Smith, killed a chicken snake
or and fonnd in it this missing glass egg,
^ which the owner has in his possession
sr once more. The very poor condition
of this snake proved tbat Mr. Smith's
,f glass egg diden't agree with lira
Dahlouega Nugget.
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>- The Abbeville Insurance
? and Trust Co.
b
d Notwithstanding, the Dull Times Have
b Been Turning Things in the Real
g Estate Market.
d Within the last forty days they have
sold a 200 acre plantation near Troy for
$2,000; 10 acres in Abbeville for $1,500;
le 30 acres in Abbeville for $2,000; a house
id a il- a ti in
? uuu iui iu Auuevme ior $:i,uuu; a buildre
ing lot iD Abbeville for $600; an aueu
tion sale of lots to colored people, selling
40 lots at an average of $40 per lot.
is If you have any real estate to sell, or
wish to buy either city property or
a farm lands, see them. It will cost you
of nothing to list your property with
them unless they make a &ale.
They have some very desirable city
?8? property in the way of unimproved
lots, dwellings, etc., in the City of Abbeville,
which they can sell at attractive
prices, also farm land in almost
of every portion of Abbeville County.
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1,6 Abbeville Insnrance & Trust Co.
Phone 118.
lI" Office over Cobb's Shoe Store.
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