The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-01-08
SALE DAY IN ABBEVILLE.
A Great Multitude Present...ActIvity
in Business Circles...Auction Sales
ated Horse.

A large number of our fellow. citizens came
to town last Monday. The day was pleasant,
the roads were good, and everything was f.-
vorable TO The gathering together Of the pe0.
pie. Good feeling prevailed. 1t was q good
humOred, well-behavPd crowd, though quite
a number Invested a little money in that
which brings man victorious over oil the
Ills Of li!c."
The merchants were well pleased with their
days work, and everything went well.
While the cry Of the auctioneer never failed
to draw crowd around old horses and worm
out mu;es there was, we believe but one nf-
flcial sale. Lands OF the estate Of Caroline ".
Mars, was sold IN two tracts by the Probate
Judge--the two tracts bringing S75G-G. Cade,
purchaser.
sold briskly ut public auction, there being no
lack OF buyers. The prices ranged from SIT
up. Some Of the secondhand slock brought
hand horse flesh sometimes brought as high
~ At the mule pens of NIessrs Aug w. Smith
& Co.. q. \. Douglass u Co., Wallingford &.
terested crowds all day, and 1t Is said that
more good mules were sold last Sale Day than
was ever sold in one day ut Abbeville.
We believe McssrS. Aug. W. smith Co,
headed the list as to number OF mules sold.
He, like the other dealers In stock was busy
all day showing his animals, and from his
first appearance at the lot until the close OF
business for the day, the crowd stood around
In m, WllcNlnS lne tTlcKS OF january
mules. Mr.SmithS mules had had nospeclal
training in tricks, but II some OF them didn't
beat circus or trick mules, they came very
near II.
Messys. 4. NJ. Hill & Sons, and WallngIord &
RuSsells stables, and many were constantly
about Mr.. q. a. Dousass's mule pen.
All dealers made number OF sales, and all
were pleased with tiic days work, even II the
strong competition did precs down the prices
to figures which were so low that only mod
crate profit was made on each animal. The
ficl Is, that mule traders, like everybody else,
recognize the fact lliat they must make their
profits out of the increased volume of their
business. All business Is now done atcxceed-
ing short profits, and the mule traders having
fallen into line, their prices have induced buy
ers TO come from long distances.
While Ii Is not our special business TO adver-
tisc the mule trade, and while, as rule, the
mule traders are exceedingly economical In
the matter Of advertising, yet we believe we
are doing the public q favor to let them know
where good bargains may be had at very low
prices.
The people from oil sections OF the comfy
are now turning their eyes back To the county
seat, and, as result, the low prices at which
goois can be bought here, has given the town
such boom rs 1t has not had for many years.
Many business men Of late have taken pains
to let the public know OF the value and cheap
ness Of their wares. This action on their part
has not been without good result to merchant,
buyer and printer.
The hotels and boarding houses did good
business, and furnished many Il man with
good square meal.
The printer Of this newspaper feels grateful
to the public for the result OF the days work
In SO fur rs IL effected his business. In Obedi-
cncc to the cdict of the Farmers Alliance
which prohibits their members or their FAM
Ilies-urder penalty OF eNpulS!on-from tax
ing their comfy paper. n few had their names
taken oil our books. but we are glad to state
as q fact Lat the number Of new subscribers
was greater than the number which had their
names taken on our books on that day..
The bar keepers might be said To have kept
bee stores ali day. Hundreds of customers
KEPT goin: In and out, QucnchinS their thirst,
and rlevaling their spirits, rs the cXhilaratiDg
fluid went down their outlets.