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BY CLINKSCALES & LANGSTON. ANDEBSON, S. C.. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 18tH>. _VOLUME XXXV-NO. 25. We are Doing the Business in the Clothing Line ! IF you want to trade where your friends ?Io just come to us and get your New Suit. Our trade has steadily increased since we began our Spot Gash feature, which proves that the people know the value of Goods. They are finding out that they can come to us and Savs from $ 1.00 to $2.50 On a Suit of Clothes. But they have to pay Spot Cash. Well, we couldn't beat the other fellows on prices if we sold the way they do. They sell as cheap as they can, but those losses by bad debts have to be made up somehow, and who else is to help them make it up except the people who spend their cash with them. We have no bad debts. We have no losses. That's the reason the other fellow can't meet our prices* We have told you before that wo would save you money on your Glothin Hats and Fur nishingsf And we tell you so again-meaning every word of [it, too, mind yot?- every word. You had best come here for your New Suit and see if what we say isn't true. It won't cost you anything to in vestigate, and remember YOUR MONEY BICK If YOU Ml IT I Men's Snits from $5.00 to $20.00, And at every price between. Boys' Long Pant Snits from $3.00 to $15.00. Boys' Knee Pants Snits from $1.00 to $5.00 . Men's Hats from 25c. to $4.50 Men's Shoes at $3.50. Men's Furnishings to beat the baud. TH? SPOT CASH CLOTHIERS. WHITE FRONT. FROM THE NATION'S CAPITAL. From Our (hen Correspondent. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 0, 18!>9. The important events of tho week in Congress have boen the reading: of fhn annual message of the President, and tho action of tho House upon the cre dentials of Roberts, the polygamist from Utah. Thc general comments heard upon tho executive communication are any thing but flattering to its author, lt is enormously long, coutaiuiug more words than any previous annual mes sage to Congress. Hut its laugunge is dubious, lacking in force; and upon the important issues of the day? it falls far short of expectations, lt leaves the Philippine question in tho air; and it is apparent now that the President will not venture to put himself square ly on record, officially, ? in regard to this matter, prior to tho national elec tions. His utterances to Congress are remarkably short of his speeches in the west, on his famous avound-the-circ!o trip befox? tho Ohio election. He now ventures nothing upon the imperialistic issue, beyond a statement, which no one disputes or has denied, that the insurrection must bc ended, nnd that obligations incurred in the war with Spain for establishing order in terri tory acquired by this country, muet be fulfilled. Hut upon the important question as to how this government snail govern the Asiatic possessions, what measure of liberty shall be given the Filipinos, the President is silent. His evasion of the issue is taken gen erally to mean that ho is doubtful now himself about the American people's endorsement of the policy to hold per-, inanently all tho Philippines ami to' ffovern them by a colonial system sinii ar to that of Great Britain. Tho financial suggestions of Mr. Mc Kinley have chilled the western lle fmblicans, who cherished the hope that ie would, nominally at least, adhere to tho Republican platform of 1890 upon which ho was elected, favoring larger uso of silver, to be brought about by international agreement. Intelligent men have understood fully that this declaration was put in merely to pro pitiate certain sections like Indiana and Illinois where silver coinage is strong, even with Republicans. Now, however, the President conies out squarely for the establishing more firmly of the single gold standard, the increase of national bankers privileges, and authority for the Secretary of the Treaeury to sell United States bonds on long or short time. As the present Secretary exercises his discretion to buy bonds and tura cash into Wall street whenever the speculators are short of money, this new proposition implies a moro flexible arrangement by which the Treasury will lend itself to the adjustment of rates to stock speculators at their behest, or as the whim may strike him, and both sell and buy bonds for the purpose. The trust question is treated with little short ot misstatement of. law and facts. The day prior to the reading of this message the United States Supremo Court, in the important case of the Addyston Pipe Co., decided that this trust was in violation of Federal sta tutes. There is no longer doubt that existing law is sufficient to reach the trusts. Histor the Attorney-General of the United States, an official of McKinley's administration, to prosecute the offenders. But Attorney-General Griggs comes from New Jersey, tho great incorporating State of all the trusts operating in the country, and his thoughts and convictions are im bued naturally with prejudices in favor of the great capitalistic concerns. Griggs can not see means for prosecu ting these combinations under the so called Sherman act, although the Su premo Court can convict when cases aro brought before it. Tho easiest es cape from such a situation is to ask for more legislation, and this is tho course of tho President. With laws enough to cover tho principal offenders, the trust-fed administration asks Congress to furnish more; and then ifi implies these matters will receive considera tion. When the next Republican con vention meets, it will no doubt de nounce vigorously, in general terms, trnstsand combinations for the purpose of stilling competition. The Republi cans have lost none of their character istic effrontery, as is shown very well in the latest message of their chief re presentativo. No suggestion is made for lessening the burdens of the standing army, but, on the contrary, between the lines can be read the purpose to establish it permanently. If tho President actual ly believes the insurrection in the Philippines is practically ended, why is no hope extended that soon the army can bo reduced, and n portion at least of the present burden of ?120,000,000 tor this army can be taken off the shoulders of the tax-payers ? In the House the message was listen ed to impatiently. The thousands who filled the galleries were there to witness the proceedings in the Roberts case. They were bored by the long, tedious message. Without party division, the House voted not to admit Roberts on his un questionably perfect certificate of elec tion as a Representative. Tho com ments heard from thc leaders cn both sides indicate very clearly that they were not at all satisfied witli their votes upon the question. They re cognize, unanimously, thata most dan gerous precedent has been established in* refusing to admit any man present ing regular credentials, a precedent that may be invoked hereafter to great injury of a State, by unscrupulous ma jorities in the House. It can be stated, moreover, that there were not six men of the nearly 400 in the House who did not recognize the fact that the proper procedure in the case would havo been to adopt the resolution offered by the Democratic leader. Mr. Richardson, proposing to admit Roberts temporari ly upon his credeuuais, and then refer to the committee on the judiciary for immediate report ttie charges of per sonal disqualification. Roberts would nave been expelled under that method, beyond tho shadow of a doubt. S. Deafness Cannot be Cured hy local applications, as they can not reach the disca-jod portion cf the ear. There ia only -one way to care Deafness, and that it by cons'Uu Uonal remedied. ' Deafness it caused br an inflam ed condition of the mucous lining of tho Eustach ian Tube. When thia tubo gets inflamed you have a rumbling ?ound or imperfect hearing, and wbon it ia entirely c os ed deafness fa the result, and unless the infiamation can be taken out and this tubo restored to its normal condition, bearing will be destroyed forever ; nine cases out of ten ore caused by catarrab, which Is nothing but an in flamed condition of the rxueous eu rf nae*. We will nive One HunJred Do.lars tor any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that cannot bu cured br Hull's Catarrh <*ure Send for circulars, free. F. J. CHENEY A CO., Toledo, <>. 49-Sold by Drugtttta, 75c. Hall's Family Pills are the best. STATE NEWS. - Charleston's out ton receipts arc 120,000 bales behind last year. - Sparenburg and Union have each lecided to build aunt her cotton mill. - Subscriptions are being solicited Cor a new 10,(KKi spindle mill for Gaff ney. - Tho Seaboard Air Line has deter mined to build a road from Charleston tO AugUStft. ,.- . ??.?>,: r-trlU:^ - Greenville proposes to purchase the water works that supply that city ind improve the service. - The South Carolina Industrial Homo for negro children was dedicated in Columbia a few days ago. - It is stated upon good authority that Mr. Featherstone will not be the prohibition candidate for governor next year. - It is reported in Charleston that there is a rival fertilizer company in the field against the Virginia-Carolina Chemical Co. - A man who had been imbiding HO proof without providing n boiler plate armor for his insides, was found frozen to death on a public road in Laurens County. - PickensCounty has a right to give a big shout for tfiey are out of the woods. They will pay oft* the last nf the Air Linc bonds with this year's collection of taxes. - United States Circuit Judge Si monton has grunted the petition of the corporation commission fora hearing nf the railroad tax case. The date fixed for the hearing is Dec. 10 at Charles ton. - Two Denn tv Marshalls made a raid in the Dark Corner section of Greenville County last week and de stroyed a big still' and 1,000 gallons of beer, and captured :$40 gallons of whis key. - J. Harton Warren, a young white man, lins been a .estcd charged with robbing the Southern Express car near Hranchvillerecently. Theeircumstan tial evidence against him is very Btrong. - John Vinson has been arrested on a warrant issued by Magistrate Kirby, ia Spartanburg, charging him with passing n confederate bill on Mr. Thomas Taylor several days ago, near Cherokee Springs. - The Postal Telegraph Co. has in vaded South Carolina in dead earnest, and if indications count for anything, this rival of the Western Union will soon havo connection with all of the principal towns of the State. - The Winthrop girls have hearty appetites. For Thanksgiving dinner they consumed fl!) turkeys, 22.5 pounds of fruit cake, itt) mincepies, 150 pounds of nuts, 120 pounds of raisins 'A boxes of oranges, ii hunches of bananas and a million pickles. - The Columbia State publishes a statement from Mr. 1). Cardwell, di vision frieght agent of the Southern Railway, showing that fourteen new cotton mills aro being built on its lines in this Stato ; nd that fourteen mills aro making additions practically doub ling their copneity. - Ray Jackson was killed by his brother J ira, in Columbia. Both are colored boys. Their mother had tried to whip Ray for misconduct but ho rebelled anti attacked her, whereupon his brother Jim interfered; the result was a fatal quarrel between tho boys. The slayer escaped, but was arrested the next doy. - A. R. Fowler, the armless forger who created quite a sensation some timongoby leaving his pulpit as a Presbyterian preacher to forge notes on his brother-in-law, has been pardon ed by the governor. The authorities at Greenville report that it is more ex pensive to keep him thnn to turn him loose. - A negro child was burned to death at the homo of its parents in Columbia. Its mother was doing some washing and the child was in the house playing about the fire. Its clothing became ignited and before tho mother could extinguish the tinnies the child was so badly burned that death soon followed. - State Treasurer Timmerman says that County Treasurers are very slow in turning in their collections and asks the newspapers to say to them that "they had better be in ii hurry."' Dr. Timmerman says the interest on the State debt is due January 1, and ho won't have money available to pay up unless treasurers C?IBII up soon. - Tho question of enacting a broad tire law will come up again in the gen eral assembly of South Carolina at its approching session, and tests have beeu made nt the Agricultural Experi ment Station at Clemson Coll?ge with broad and narrow tires. The results showed that iu till conditions of sand road ethe draft of the broad tire was from 7.40 to 28.0 less than the narrow tire. - AV. D. Evans, J. C. Wilborn and C. W. Garris. the State Railroad Com mission, accompanied by .Superinten dent I\L. Welles and a party of rail road ollie i al s and contractors, examin ed the recently completed link in the Southern's new Florida line. The commission reported officially that this was the best and most rapidly con structed piece of new road built in this State, and the new line was de clared open for traffic. - As will be seen in a Washington dispatch to-day, South Carolina is to bo made the experimental field for free postal delivery on Rtar routs. To Con gressman Stokes is due the credit for persuading the postoffice depart ment to put that system in operation on nil star routes in this State. If it proves a success here the other States will, of course, require tho same facil ities, and 22,000 free delivery country routes, exclusive of those where special provision has been made for "free rural delivery." In tho latter case special men are employed and the ex pense to the ?epnrtmeni is consider ably increased, out in the delivery on star routes it is contemplated that the carriers now employed on those routes shall deliver mail through' their dis tricts. They are expected to include this extra labor in their bids, and, ac cording to our Washington advices, the bids from thia Stato are satisfactory to tho department, the extra expense be ing bat slight. The results will be watched with interest. It should be a boon to the reading count ry mau-Co lumbia State. Cheap Printing-. Law Briefs at 00 cents a Page-Good Work, Good Paper. Prompt Delivery. Minutes cheaper than at any other house. Catalogues in tho best stylo If you have printing to do. it will be to vour interest to write to the Press and Banner, Abbeville, S. C. tf. Towntiiie Noto?. This (Tuesday) morning th? ground and almost everything is very wet, and tho farmers can do nothing'hut lui til up wood for Christmas. Tho tanners have been making good use of the line weather sowing small grain ami turn ing their land with two ami four-horse plows. Kev. O. J. Copeland Ulled his ap pointment here last Sunday, and was' greeted by a very large congregation. Iiis sermon was both instructive and interesting. Three of our oldest citizens, Messrs. Franklin Dickson. Audrew Hunter, and Orr Tribble, are in feeble health at this writing. These gentlemen are highly esteemed by every acquain tance. The work on the new school building is progressing finely under the man agement of E. 1*. Karie, .Ir. Miss Annie H. Dalrymple is very sick with fever. Her many friends will join us in wishing her a speedy restoration to health. Mm. Ledbetter has returned from Anderson, where she has been visiting friends and relatives. Mr. M. H. Moore, an industrious fanner and a good man. has moved to Mr. Fred. Brown's plantation across the river. The plantation will be greatly improved under Mr. Moore's management. Dr. S. G. Ilmco, our popular dentist, is oil'on a big hunt. He is an expert with the gun, and no doubt will return with a full bag. Mr. Sam. McAdams, of the Storcville section, and Mr. Jake Cromer, of South Union, spent Sunday here with friends. I Sellout. Hov. i Lowndesvillc Horns. The Epworth League met Monday evening, the Ith inst., at Mr. J. T. Lat imers. After the usual routine of roll call, Scripture-reading and prayer, tho League went into "executive session" for the election of officers. Mr. .LC. Allen was elected to succeed himself as president, and Mr. J. W. Hucknbee as 1st vice-president. ?lust exactly as to who were honored with the posit ions of 2nd and 3rd vice-presidents, your cor respondent; is uncertain. The ballot for Secretary and Treasurer, resulted in the re-election of Mr. li. Henry Moseley as secretary and the election of Miss Hertha White as treasurer. After spending the remaining hours of the evening very pleasantly, tho League adjourned until the next literary meet ing. This was held at Dr. J. IL Mose ley's on Friday evening, thc Nth inst. No business of importance was trans acted, so have nothing to report except a very enjoyable meeting. < >ur city was represented in Gov. Dob Taylor s audience nt Anderson Monday evening bv Mr. and Mts. A. V. Hames and Mr. H. J. Hutchison. They ex press themselves as delighted with tho ?renial TenneBseean's lecture. Mr. iutchison was accompanied by little Mies Camille Smith, who is now tho guest of Dr. IL A. Henry's little girls the Misses Marguerite and Louise Henry. Mr. and Mrs. W. IL Shanklin left Tuesday morning for Woodruit', which they intend making their home in the future. Their many warm friends very much regretted that Mr. Shanklin was compelled by business to return so soon. Mrs. Shanklin made a very ?dcnsant impression here, and Mr. ihauklin lins tho warmest congratula tions of tin* community. Mr. J. E. Allen went to Anderson for a few days at the first of the week. Miss Meta Allen returned Friday from Anderson, after a very pleasant stay with friends. Miss McLaughen. ?d' King's Moun tain, N. C., is visiting Mies Ethel Speer. Kev. Peter Stokes left Monday for Orangeburg, where he is now attending the Methodist State Conference. Mrs. K. W. Colyer came nj) from Mount Carmel Tuesday ami spent a few days with her husband at the Kay House. Miss May Harris, after spend inga few days with Mr. IL C. Kay and family, lett for her home at Mount, Carmel Tuesday. Mr. lt. E. Mow lev came up from Ab beville Sunday to visit his brother, Dr. J. IL Moseley: Miss thorner, ol' Abbeville, is visiting Mr. S. F. Epps. Mr. D. A. Baughman, representing tho Oklahoma Vinegar Co., was in town Thursday displaying to our merchant* his line of non-intoxicating ciders and fruit phosphates. II?', seemed several orders for phosphates. MCDAVIII HOIITON. Programme for Union .Meeting. Union Meeting, No. 2, of tho Saluda Association, meets af Shady (?rove, Dec. HO, 180?. From 10:30 to ll a. m., song ami pray er service, conducted bv L. E. Camp bell. Organization. 1st Subject: What objects are the most important claimants upon our be nevolence; mid how may we determine thc right proportion of each? Kev. K. W. Burts. 2nd Subject: The restoration of mem bers, the granting of letters, certifi cates and recommendations. Kev. M. McGee. 3rd Subject: Woman's work in the spread of the Gospel. Kev. G. W. ? B lissoy. . Sf NOA v. 1. Sunday School Union 10 to 11:30 a. m. 2. Sermon nt 11:80 n. m., by Kev. G. W. Hussey. Program for the Woman's Missionary Union, District No. 2, Saluda Associa tion, which will meet on Saturday morning at ll o'clock, Dec. 80th, with the Shady Grove Kfw.?otv, Devotional exercises,' conducted by Mrs. O. K. Breazeale. Paper by Miss N. Emanuel: Has the work or. foreign Heids shown good progress? Discussion opened by Miss Kenn Rice: Thc relative importance of moneyed and box contributions. Business, collection. 1 COMMITTKK. Notice. The. Trustees of School District No. 2, will meet at Mr. S. C. George's nex't Saturday, Dee. 10th, at 2:?0 p. m., to sign school papers. Teachers will present their certificates to the Hoard. No pa pers signed unless approved by one of the Board. Teachers' pay certificates will be signed only at regular meetings of the Board. J. W. KOTHKOCK, Chairman Board of Trustees. CAR OF OLD HICKORY AND TENNESSEE WAGONS, JUST ARRIVED. COLUMBIA BUGGIER Are going right along, and if you don't buy at once you will have to pay 15 to 25 per cent advance. A FULL LINE OF Carriages, Wagons, Buggier ar?d Harness On hand at all times to be auld at thc Lowed Cash Price?. If )ou have a good young ftflULE that you wish to sell at a reasonable cash price bring it around and let me look at it. I would prefer t ? pay you the cash than to take it West. I am also iu the market f';r UK Y CATTLE and Feeders. Come to sec mc when in tho city and lei's see if we can't trado Eome. JOS. J. FRETWELL. WHY YOU SHOULD BUY PARIAN PAINTS ! BECAUSE They Beautify, Prjtect and Preserve your property. BECAUSE PARIAN PAINTS Adhere to woo i, tin, iron, galvauiz?d iron, stone or tile, BECAUSE PARIAN PAINTS Are guaranteed not to crack, chalk, peel, rub off nor blister, BECAUSE PARIAN PAINTS Arc not aflfeeted by salt water or sea breeze*. BECAUSE PARIAN PAINTS Are not affected by ammonia, carbDiiic, sulphurous or other gases, BECAUSE PARIAN PAINTS Produce abigh glosa, cover perfectly, are the handsomest and most durable Paints ever placed upcn'Jthe market. Every gallon guaranteed. Sold only by _F. B. GRAYTON & CO. lill SYRACUSE WflQD MD STEEL BEAM PLOWS. Guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. GET ONE AND TRY IT, and if you are not pleased with it bring it back to us and we will cheenully REFUND YOUR MONEY.- Thoy turn the land where others have failed. See thc work of our TORRENT CUTAWAY HARROW. It turns the land like Turn Plows, ami is the best Harrow for the farm that bas ever been placed before the American people us a labor and time-saver. Come in and wc will be glad to show it to you, and show you the work it doe3. If you contemplate buying a Cutaway Harrow don't fail to see this one before you buy. It is only about two-thirds as heavy to pull as the common Cutaway Harrow. We have a full and complete line of all kinds of Agricultural Implements, Hardware, Machinery Fittings, And everything U3ually kept in a first-class Hardware Store, and our prices are right. We have a large stock of SHOT GUNS, SHOT, POWDER, CAPS empty and loadod SHELLS, and everything connected ?vith the Sportmans, equipment Remember to come in ami see us when in the city. BROCK BKOS. M. L CARLISLE. L. H. CARLISLE j WE STILL. SELL. THAT GREAT OLIVER CHILLED PLOW, And have on hand a complete line of them. We also handle a foll line of other Farm and Agricultural Implements. Wagon and Buggy Material, &c. In fact, a general line of HARDWARE. We have just reseived a neat line of SHOT GUNS, and can interest you on prices. If you noed AMMUNITION we can put it cheap. We also carry a sehot line of FAMILY GROCERIES. Call and examine our Genuine Heavy Red Rust Proof OATS. New Crop N. O. MOLASSES. CARLISLE BROS., Anderson, S. C. Free City Delivery. 'Phone No. 13S.