BY CLINKSCALES & LANGSTON. ANDEESON, S. C., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1. 1899. ~ VOLUME XXXIV-NO. 36
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We
wish
thee
well ?
&. mi i
li IfluMS
That you are living,
That you are prospering,
?
That you are blessed
Beyond the majority!
Aud that you are enjoying privileges
and benefits in the United States that
can be enjoyed in no other country !
Wish for happiness,
Wish for health,
Wish for honor,
Wish for wealth,
BUT BE
SURE TO
WISH FOR
THE CONTINUED
PROSPERITY OF
. Evans & Co,
THE SPOT CASH CLOTHIERS.
WHITE FRONT.
FROM THE NATION'S CAPITAL.
From Our Otc? Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, D. G., Dec. 2,1800.
The, hotel lobbies and committee
rooms at the Capitol are filling with
legislators and politicians and thecity
is taking on rapidly its customary mid
session appearance.
From the best opinions obtainable it
seems improbable that much legisla
tion will be accomplished or serious
ly attempted before the holiday recess,
whichAvill run from about December
20 to January 5. It is said that. Speak
er Henderson is not disposed to an
nounce the appointments of commit
tees until after the House reconvenes
in January, and this of itself will pre
clude the vigorous undertaking of im
portant legislation in December. A
notable exception to this plan, howev
er, may be the proposed gold standard
bill, which has been prepared by the
Republican Caucus committee of thc
House during thc recess. Thc gold
men demand that it be passed before
thc adjournment for the holidays.
They now distrust the intentions of the
republican managers in Congress with
regard to currency legislation. In
fact, the bill devised by the caucus
committee does not contemplate gener
al currency amendments, but merely
proposes to fix more firmly the single
froid standard upon the Treasury, leav
ing a plan of general currency legisla
tion to bc drawn, if deemed advisable,
later on.
It seems to be taken for granted by
the party leaders that there will be no
general river and harbor act this win- \
ter. Nor will there bc any general
[ provision for new public buildings.
These important works must await
better treasury conditions, and de
creased expend?tures for the army and
navy. Right here the American people
will find another illustration of thc
wastefulness of a war, which entails
upon them the loss or countless millions
abroad, and enforces strict parsimony
upon public improvements at home. A
tenth of what thc war in thc. Philippines
has cost already, would provide hun
dreds of line public buildings through
out thc country, and would have fur
nished thc means for continuing need
ed works upon rivers and harbors, by
which commerce would have been fa
cilitated and rates of transportation
lessened.
There will be no reduction of the
army proposed during thc coming ses
sion. While the reports of better pro
gress against thc Filipinos are encour
aging, yet there are many prominent
legislators who recall thc unreliability
of despatches from Mauila heretofore.
They appreciate the .fact that Congress
is about to assemble", and that it is ad
visable for the administration to re
port apparent progress in the Philip
pines. They point out the fact that
the insurrection broke out in February,
and up to two weeks ago no substan
tial work had been done in suppressing
it. They hope for its suppression in
time, but they do not reconcile the as
tonishing progress reported just as
Congress is meeting with the long
months of inaction, even retrogression,
received up to a very short time ago.
Legislation concerning Hawaii and
Porto Rico will be undertaken, and
there will bc little if any party division
upon those questions. They aro both
admitted to bc undisputed territory of
the United States, and proper govern
mental systems for them will be de
vised this winter. With regard to Cu
ba and the Philippines, the belief is
general that some time must elapse be
fore serious effort to fix the permanent
status of these islands can be made
There will be nothing done in thc
way of actually beginning work upon a
Nicaraguan canal. Another report of
an investigating commission is to be
made, and its absence will serve the
opponents of the scheme further rea
sonable ground for resistance. But
the treasury conditions are not propi
tious for this project at present, even
if the preliminary steps had been com
pleted and there was no other ground
for opposing the canal.
Th'i organization of the House by the
republicans will be a taine affair, inas
much as the speakership has been set
tled in advance. Thc only change in
House officials will bc that Maj. Russell
of Missouri will bc supplanted by Hen
ry Casson of Wisconsin, as sergeant at
arms.
The Democratic caucus for nomina
tion of speaker will bc held Saturday
afternoon. Four candidates arc mak
ing a sharp contest for the Junior. Do
Armond of .Missouri; Richardson of
Tennessee; Bankhoad of Alabama and
Stilzcr of New York. Thc friends ol'
these candidates seem to bc equally
confident of the success of their respec
tive favorites. The contest appears
however, to bo between Richardson
and De Armond. Bailey of Texas, the
former nominee for speaker, and leader
of the House denis in the last congress,
favors Bankhead, and it remains to be
seen what strength the Texan and his
former adherents can muster in the
new contest. The 'candidates say that
the contest is entirely i loudly and
that all hands will accept cheerfully
and in good spirit the result of the
caucus.
In general, the outlook is for a ses
sion of important and at times excit
ing debate, as might be expected pro
coding a national election. Rut the
general opinion is that the republicans
will feel their way with caution and be
slow and timorous in the. actual ac
complishment of legislation. The
Philippine policies promise to over
shadow other questions in congression
al debate, but tho eurrency, tariff and
trust questions will not be lost sight
of.
Deafness Cannot be Cured
hy local applications, as they cannot reach the
diseased portion of the ear. There is only one
way to cure Deafness, and that is by constitu
tional remedies. Deafness is caused by an inflam
ed condition of the mucous lining of the Eustach
ian Tube. When this tube gets iuflamed you have
a rumbling >ound or imperfect hearing, and when
it is entirely c osed deafness Is tho result, and
uuless the ioflaraatiou eta be taken out and this
tube restored to its normal condition, hearing will
be destroyed forever; nine cases out of ten aro
caused by catarral), which is nothing but an in
flamed condition of the ?rucous surfaaes.
We will give One lluulred Dollars ior any case
of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that cannot be
cured by Hall's Catarrh fur? SeDd for circulars,
free. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. 0.
ft^-Sold by D rugid st?, 75c.
Hall's Fan ily Pills are the best.
Cheap Printing.
Law Briefs at <>0 cents it Page-Good
Work, Good Paper, Prompt. Delivery.
Minutes cheaper than at any other
house. Catalogues in thc best stylo
If you have printing todo, it will be to
your interest io write lo thc Press and
Banner, Abbeville, S. C. bf.
STATE NEWS.
- At last accounts G . Walt Whitman
is reported ns repairing punctures and
oiling up his bike for the gubernatorial
campaign.
T- Surveyors have started on thc
route ot* thc Missing Link railroad,
which is to run from Chattanooga to
Walhalla ?3. C.
- Zachariah Singleton, a negro, who
killed another negro in Charleston, has
been convicted and .sentenced to bc
hanged January 5th.
- A. B.Covington, of Canulem, com
mitted suicide because of a disappoint
ment in love. He was a native ot'
Choraw and about thirty-years of age.
- Mr. A. W. Smith, a wealthy citizen
of Abbeville, is at the head ?iii a move
ment having for its object thc building
of a 10,000 spindle mil! in that town
next year.
- The citizens of Columbia are just
ly proud of the new Masonic Temple
which is now nearing completion, and
is acceded tobe one of the handsomest
buildings in the city.
- Mr. W. D. Sullivan, of Laurens
county, has presented Prof. D. A. Du
Pre, of Woft'ordCollege, with an indian
relic-a spherical stone which they
doubtless used in making medicine into
a powder.
- Mr. J. H. Privett of Darlington
county realized last year $3,305 from
1(> acres of tobacco and this years crop
will equal last years. His brother,
Mr. J. E. Privett, will realize 82,000 on
12 acres planted in tobacco.
- An infant of Mr. and Mrs. V . S.
Medlin, who live about two miles west
! of Pickens C. H., accidentally fell in
the tire last Ween'esday and was very
severely burned, only living about
twenty-four hours afterwards.
- Gov. McSweeney and his staff
were entertained in Charleston's own
generous way in that city last Thurs
day. At the banquet given in his
honor?t night he was toasted amid
great applause, asthe "nextgovernor.*'
- A citizen of Darlington claims to
have had a strange experience one
night last week. While asleep he left
his room and woke to lind himself in
his neighbor's chicken coop. He was
kind enough not to disturb the chick
ens, however.
- The .Southern Express company
has ottered a reward of ?500 for in
formation that will lead to the arrest
and conviction of tho robbers who
robbed the express ear near Branch
ville. As yet there is absolutely no
clue as to who the robbers were.
. - A. J. Pittman, who killed In's
brother. X. T. Pittman, of Gourdins,
on Oct. 17th, was tried in Charleston
We'dinesdry and acquitted by the jury,
much to the astonishment of every ono
who knew anything of the case. The
plea of the prisoner was self-defence.
- Thc governor has ordered an
election to beheld in Greenwood coun
ty on the 10til of this month to till the
unexpired term of the late Judge of
Probate, Capt, W. E. Cothran. The
first Democratic primary will be held
next Saturday and if necessary a
second on the 16th.
- Col. Jas. I), Blauding, of Sumter,
will retire from the practice of law on
January 1st. He has occupied the
same building, thc same room and
same seat with the same law books
around him since July 1814, except two
years in the Mexican Avar and four
years in the late war between the
States.
- Almost every druggist in Char
leston has received notice from the in
ternal collector of revenue that they
areiudebted to Uncle Sam in the sum
of ?'('() for license and penally for the
sale of malt preparations during the
past year ana a half in accordance
with the revenue act.
- Sam Lee, the mulatto political)
from Sumter who figured conspicu
ously during the days of radicalism,
and who was one of the representatives
in Congress when the State was under
negro rule, was up before the police
court in Washington last week char;
ed with breaking into a chicken coop;
friends interceded for him and had him
released on the ground of insanity.
- Miss Hennic Threatt, of ''hester
field, had a narrow eseape from a
watery grave last week. She was on
ber way bonn; from Kershaw. She.
drove into Flat Creek which was so
much swollen iron? the rains that her
buggy was washed down the stream
several yards and lodged against a tree
that was lying in thecreek. By catch
ing hold ot a limb she was enabled to
getont upon the bank. The horse was
drowned.
- If it was thought that thc small
pox scare in South Carolina had be
come a thing ol' the past it was a mis
take, or if it had it has taken root
again. Governor McSweeney has re
ceived communications from officials
at Hampton and Hamburg notifying
him of the existence of the post in or
near those places and he has put thc
matter in thc hands of the chairman of
tiie State Board of Health. Thc cases
discovered have created quite aseare.
- The South Carolina marble works
have prepared the design of a hand
some monument and submitted it to
Col. John T. Sloan and Col. Wylie
.Jones, the officers of the Cary Monu
ment association, whirl: purposes to
erect in Columbia a monument to the
memory of Gen. Mar! ("arv, the "Bald
Eagle of Edgefield," who was a gallant
Confederate soldier and a leader of the
straightout movement ol' 187(5. The
base of ihe monument will be 12 feet
square. The die block will be a polish
ed stone. The shaft will bo rustie
stone with polished edges. The mon
olith will rise to a height of 35 feet.
Suitable inscriptions will be placed on
the die block with possibly also a
bronze bald eagle.
- There is a law on the stat ute books
of South Carolina which is very much
a dead letter. This law was approved
by the Governor on the 3rd day of
March, 18H0. lt is entitled: "An Act
to Prevent Drunkenness and Shooting
Upon the Highway." The provisions
ot the law are very plain, simple and
easily understood: "That any person
who shall indulge in boisterous con
duct while under the influence of in
toxicating liquors or feigning to be
under the influence of such liquors, or
without just cause or excuso shall dis
charge any firearms while upon or
within fifty yards of any public road,
except upon his own premises, shall bo
guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon
conviction thereof shall pay a line of
not more than one hundred dollars, or
be imprisoned for not. more than thirty
days.-'
Kiofing, tin work, galvanized iron
work a-id plumbing dt n i on short notico
bv Osborne & Osborne.
Trinity Happening.
Trinity is still on abonni, Mr. Editor,
and since turnips und : ta tors have been
gathered some of our buys arc begin
ning to fatten.
The yo ung people enjoyed themselves
at an oyster supper at".Mr. J. 15. Mc
Daniel's on the 17th nit., and by the
way some of thc girls atc "pepper
sance" we think it was very much en
joyed. Air. W. M. ?Smith furnished the
oysters, and it is to him and his sister
that the guests are due their thanks
for thc merry time.
Our farmers have finished their work
and are now getting up their winter
wood.
The balmy days of Autumn have
come at last, the time for lovers to
meet at the gay dance ortho delight-:
fill sociable.' What are wc to do? The j
ones we once had so much fun and
frolic with, it seems, are going to (or,
have done so) get married. Hut let the ?
good work go on. We are always glad \
to see or hear of two lovers tying the
"knot."
One more Thanksgiving day has pass- ;
ed. It was a rest dav for school girls i
and boys. Some of the boys went bird
hunting, others went duck hunting, |
but alf, both old and young, gave !
thanks on tins day and went on their ?
way.
We accepted an invitation to bc with !
the Lebanonites that day; so. after the
majestic sun had started on his timely j
course, we found ourselves going to- !
wards the Church, where quite a crowd j
had gathered to give thanks and listen !
to the exercises by the children. The;
rostrum was most beautifully decora-j
led with citrons, watermelons, cabbage, j
pepper, corn, Howers, and many other j
things that it takes to make a beauti- j
fal decoration. Mrs. Dr. Duckworth \
and Miss Roy Nance did the oversee- :
ing of the decoration, and those that \
were present need not inquire about :
the taste of those ladies, for their work,
tells for itself. After til o introductory ;
came some splendid recitations by i
some of thc pupils of the Lebanon High '
.School. Prof. W.E. Lott gave a talk, |
showing a few of the most important \
reasons why the people of the United
States should have a day set apart for ,
thanksgiving. Iiis remarks were well j
founded, and th? listeners were only i
sorry when he took hi3 seat. Miss Roy j
Nance gave au address. She spoke of ?
the origin of Thanksgiving Day, the ;
first tb observC'SUch a day and now it i
had been handed down from the Pil
grim Fathers to the well-bred people
ot the United States. Her remarks
were touching, and thc people only
wished her time longer. A collection
for the orphanage at Greenwood, then
a song and the prayer which dismissed j
the assembled congregation. The pro- j
gram was most interestingly arranged,
and all did their parts well.
From thc church wo went to Mr. W.
A. Martin's to enjoya most excellent
dinner, after which, in company with
Miss Ella, we visited the home, of Mr.
T. M. Wei bom. We enjoyed the eve
ning most hugely till the glorious sun
had completed Iiis daily course. Then
came the boys and girls from every
side, for a sociable had been given by
his charmiug daughter, Miss Elsie, and,
of course, the youug people knew where
to go to have a good time.. We had
music, then some innocent games, and
before we knew we had had any fun
the clock had told the midnight hour,
and after a few more good violin pieces
we bid each good night. We certainly
did enjoy the day, and Misses Elsie and
Pallie sure do know how to make any
one have a good time.
Well, as time is short and wo have
got to be oil' to school wo will wish you
all a good and happy life, and close.
Come up, Mr. Editor.
SCHOOL BOY.
A uta II Items.
The long, winter nights arc here,
audit is the opportunity of farmers'
boys, not to go a 'possum hunting, or
to some frolic, which, indeed, arc
worthless in the end, but to supply
himself with a few books, which he
can do for almost nothing, and increase
his store of knowledge. Time glides
by so fast that there is no hope of es
cape if we play too long.
Wc were exceedingly pained to hear
of the death of Mr. Gantt, the post
master of Pendleton on last Friday,
Mr. Gantt had a severe attack of paral
ysis Wednesday morning, after which
be never regained consciousness. His
remains were laid to rest at the Stone
Church. Mr. Gantt had held the ofiiee
ot'postmaster at Pendleton for more
than a halt score of years. He. was an
honest, and upright man, whom all de
lighted to honor and esteem.
Pearle, infant daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Stephen McAlister, was very ill
last week, but we are glad to say she is
convalescent.
Mr. J. E. Pilgrim's family worshipped
at Tabor, near Central, last Sunday.
Look out for Santy. Write him a
note inviting him to
I Ron AMUTEUK.
Baptist Convention.
Coi.t'Mnu. S. C.. Dec. .?.-A special
to tho State from Gail'ney, S. C., says
that thc Baptists in state convention
have passed a resolution endorsing
prohibition. The committee on tem
perance reported resolutions stating
"the dispensary is better than the bar
room. This can bc said with scant
praise for thc dispensary.'*
Hon. .loci E. Brimson, former prohi
bition candidate for governor, spoke
against the dispensary. Tho report on
temperance was recommitted in order
that the Convention could go on record
as favoring prohibition, preferring tho
barroom io th? dispensary.
Thc convention deplored the fact
that the State is using tho profits on
liquor for sustaining public schools.
The Connie Maxwell Orphanage mat
ter was settled by thc election of Rev.
A. T. Jamison to succeed Rev. J. L.
Vass as superintendent.
Resol utious were adopted opposing
tho seating of Congressman Roberts, of
Utah.
The Convention meets next year in
Newberry-.
-- In Virginia they are talking about
Senator Daniel as a presidential nomi
nee.
- Thc Sultan of Sula is to receive a
salary of $2?0 a month from tho United
States.
- Silver Republicans are discussing
the. advisability of uniting with tho
Democrats.
- Governor-elect Smith, of Mary
land, sa. s his state is back in tho Dem
ocratic party to stay.
- Tin'ce arti now 4,500 practicing
women doetorn in the United States,
onoto each 15,000population.
The Famous Atlanta Optician,
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practical Opticians, and will remain at the Store of his Agent. HILL-ORR
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16th. Thi3 will give the citizens of Anderson and vicinity a rare opportu
nity of having their EYE SIGHT TESTED FREE by* one of the most
renowned and successful as well as reliable Opticians in the U. S. Mr.
Hawkes has the modern appliances for scientific adjustment of glasses to the
eye. There is no Optician in the U. S. who enjoys the confidence of the peo
ple more than Mr. Hawkes. His name ii a familiar word throughout a sec
t icn cf ccuntrj inhabited by over twenty-five millions of people. Mr. Hawkes
has probably adjusted glasses to the eyes of more people of national and in
ter national Jame than any other Optician living. This firm was established
in 1870.
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and dimness of vision. This can be cured in many cases by the correct fit
ting of the Crystal lenses to,the eye. Call early, lie positively remains but
FOUR DA Yt?, as he has other engagements for later dates.
CAUTION-I would caution the public against buying Spectacles
from peddlers., goiug from house to house with a lot of Spectacles, represent
ing them to bs Hawkes' or selling the same grade of gonds. Hawkes' Spec
tacles are NEVER peddled. Many of the inferior glasses that Hood the
country are positively injurious to the eye.
FROM EX-PRESIDENT OF U. S., GROVER CLEVELAND.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, 1S95.
A. K. Hawkes, Esq.-My Dear Sir : I find your Crystalized Lenses well
suited to my eyes for far seeing. And I shall enjoy them on my shooting
trips. Yours very truly, GROVER CLEVELAND.
THE GREAT WARRIOR AND STATESMAN.
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of vision they are superior to any glasses I have ever used.
Respectfully, FITZ HUGH LEE, Consul Gen. to Cuba.
ONE OF OUR GREATEST STATESMEN.
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some time since have given excellent satisfaction. I have tested them by
use, and must say they are unsurpassed in clearness and brilliancy by any
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GEN. JOHN B. GORDON, Ex-Gov. Ga. and U. S. Senator.
A. K. Hawkes received Gold Medal, highest award Diploma of Honor,
for Superior Lens Grinding and Excellency in the 3Ianufacture of Spectacles
and Eye-Glasses. Sold innover S.OOO Cities and Towns in the U. S. Estab
lished 1870.
CAUTION-These Famous Glasses are never peddled.
m" WAIT FOR HAWKES and not only get Glasses scientifically adjust
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?ST He will posstively remain but FOUR DAY'S.
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JUST ARRIVED.
COLUMBi? BUGGIES
Are going right ulong, and if you don't buy at once you will have to
pay 15 to 25 per cent advance.
A FULL LINE OF
C arriaces,
Wagons,
Buggies ar d
Harness
On hand at all times to bs sold at the Lowest Cash Prices.
S?~ It 3ou have a good young MULE that Y?u w"n to se^ at a
reasonable cash price bring it around and let me look at it. I would prefer
t'i pay you the cash than to take it West.
Sf?- I am also in the market f.>r DRY CATTLE and Feeders.
t@u Come to see me when in the city and let's see if we can't trade
eome.
JOS. J. FRETWELL.
STOVES, STOVES !
The Best Stoves in the WorlcL
SOLD ON THEIR MERIT. They never fail to bake perfectly on bottom. Have
you not a Stove that burna th .? bread on the bottom. If you buy of JOHN
T. B?RRIS3 you will hare a good meal three times a day.
I have some Rare Bargains in Crockery,
Of Patterns in Decorated Ware, that I am running out of Stock. You should avail
yourself of thia opportunity to get ?omething in best Goods at a reduced price?
Cheaper than any competition will sell you. Don't forget this item of merchandise*
It will pay you to price this Tinware before buying.
TOITS !
You know too well that I am Headquarters in TOYS. Competition Iries to copy
by putting in Toys ti draw trade. Don't be deceived by what you hear, but come
and see for yourself. I sell moro Toys for less money than any one, Au Iron Toy
that you will be asked 50?. for you caa buy tbe same size of me for 35c.
Your trade and inspection solicited.
JOHN T. BURRISS.