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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-05
LIT Us PUT YOU
On the Right Track.
COHEN
THE LEADER OF LOW PRICES
WILL DO IT.

We don't expect any man to buy mere WI VINO o
can do better anywhere else, but ne u Ia t,
frutless hunt. We put our whole heart n', lh.o
clothes-buying and selling. we einptDy 10y
every talent, profit by experience, St,iSe s loi
every perfection. and have got the aLC upw L. u
TO. a nicely. While some are shouting now
cheap they've got, we want 10 tell you now
fine we've got. Anybody can sell cneap
cIothes-there's no kDack about that. we've
Sot suits as low as So, but at $3.50. SO Sl3 to Sl5
and s2O is where eXpertness counts, clever
ness is taxed, where competition is declared
ont of the race. where its meek and neck"
with the best of custom tailoring. And just
think OF what n saving it Is. A little more
than Is asked for the cheap truck, but great
deal less than the tailors deniand-about half.
What worth have words when everybody
claims the largest stock What weight have
published prices unless you can prove the
values? You've got standing invitation to
look us over and see IL we are not showing
three times the variety of suits that is to be
found anywhere else. You are assured sat
isfaction in every purchase, not the "as good
as-kind," but guarantee that there can be
no better made. There's no chance of our not
being able 10 suit you. Such an immense
line must hold everybod's size and every:
body's style. Some of the back .clothiers'
advertise clothing in any shape as the fash
ionable sort, but their Idea is like their clothes
ancient. The styles this season are OF the
moderate sort in length. both cutaways and
sacks. This way for the correct style at low
est prices that can be made for the best
clothes.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-05

For Tickets, Seepcrs, and Information, apply to
Ticket Agents. or to
b. A. NEWLAND. General Agent,
WM B. CLEMENTS. TRAY. Pass. Agent.
Kimbal House, Atlanta, Ga.
+. ST. JOHN. Ficc-Pres. and Gen'l. Mgr.
V. L. MCBEE. Gen'. Superintendent.
II. w. b. GLOVER, Traffic Manager
r. j.. ANDERSON, Gen'. Pass. Agent.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-05

Success in life does not come by
having your own way every time.
Yielding a little here and there
smoothes many u rough place. In
domestic life, one finds the most per-
feet home where there is mutual for
bearance, and in business the most
successful merchant the one who does
not seek to gain every cent for HIM
self.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-05
Apportionment Of the School Fund
Of Abbeville County for
School Year 1896.

The above apportion ment OF the Scnooi funu
to the different School Districts In AoDeVliie
County Is based on the attendance OF pupils
In the public schools Of the county durlng tne
last school year. The different boards OF
school trustees must not overdraW on the
amouns designated for their school districts.
w. T. MILFORD,
March 9, l8gG. II School Commissioner.
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BOARD DIRECTORS.
hheyiiIe. S. c.. Feb. Is, 1895.

Abbeviie S. c.. Feb. Is, 1895.
Mr.. ]. X. Blake, Jr., Treas. +. M. F. A. a. Z.
Dear Sir-Please accept our thanks for check
of $50 to coger recent loss Of our dwellings by
fire. For cheapness and safety we cheerfuily
commend the Farmers Mutual Fire Associa-
tion Of Abbeville County to all who desire In
surance on their property.
EDWARD ROCHE,
h. W. ASHLEY.
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surveying and Plating

Land and Town Lots. Also Terracing, Lev
cling and Grading. Accurate work done
where local attraction makes compass un-
raIIohla r. G.. ANDERSON,
Feb : 1896. ly Ninety-Six, s. c.
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Desirable Place for Sale.

WE offer our homeplace at Cokesbury fol
w sale or exchange. Premises In fine re.
pair. g3 acres Of firstclass land. Land well
adapted TO fruit and all crops. Pure cold wa
ter and perfectly healthy location.
Wyatt Aiken, Abbevile, s. G..
Us. Aiken, Cokesbury, s. c.
Sept Sd, '95. II.
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Close connections at Greenwood for oil points oi
S. A. l.. aud c. & G. Railways and at Atlanta to thu
West.
For Rates and Schedules, apply to
W.. CRAIG, Gen. Pass. Agent, Augusta, Go.
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Drink Vichy water. Speed.

Drink Vichy water. Speed.
We have a nice line of Nunally's candy In
stock. Speed.
Don't fail to get glass OF Vichy Lemonade
these hot days at Speeds
Save money and get the newest and most
stylish suit by buying yours OF Cohen.
We have just received large, supply OF
iron tonic. 1t is one Of the best blood puri-
fier. Speed.
We have just received q large lot OF tangie-
foot fly paper, which We are selling Ut 4oc
box. Speed.
3 lbs. tomatoes, 30 cents u .dOzen.i Aug. W.
Smith.
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Bruce's Locals

Bruce's Locals
Go to Bruce's for Ice cream.
Bruce's Ice cream is all o. X.
Bruce will furnish you with Ice cream by
he glass or gallon.
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DENTAL NOTICE.
S. F. KillingsWOrth,
No, 4 Seal Block, Abbeville, 8. Z.
DENTAL NOTICE.
DR.. Sc. Thomson,
,FFICE UPSTAIRS ON MoILWAIN
Corner, Abbeville, 8. G.

DICHAAD CAN'T. 1s now prepared 70 a9
h all work in his department IN the pest
manner and At reasonable charges. MontnIy
customers shaving, hair cutting and snam.
pooling 81 per month. Rasors honed ana put
q the best condition for rs cents each.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-12

the playthings as well as the tablets and
weapons of antiquity; and yet among
the objects found recently in the AS
Sob metropolis in Egypt was a whole
company of wooden soldiers, Is inches
in height. The soldiers carry lances,
and give a good idea of the style of mil
itary equipment prevailing in the time
of the Pharaohs. Many an American
boy might enjoy playing with those
toy warriors, as perhaps some Egyptian
lad once did with utmost glee.
A certain English baronet. who lived
near the spot where one of the most cele-
brated battles of the war of the Roses
had been fought, was presented TO
George III. at levee. An ignorant
man. he knew little of the history of the
country, and was nonplussed when the
king remarked, graciousIy: "You come
from the scene of celebrated battle,
| understand. Sir William" "We!l,
your majesty" was the answer. 81 did
have a round or two with the black
smith, but I'm very much surprised
that your majesty should have heard
Of it,"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-12

The colored female cook of family
living at the South end came upstairs
the other afternoon, and, twisting up
the corners of her apron with consider
able embarrassment, said to her mis-
tress:
You see, misses, thought it mought
be bes to be tellin' you dat dat done
got married las week."
"4th, indeed! And what is your name
now, Hannah"
mis- Williams, ma'am, You see, my
husban', he am a cook, too. He am what
dev calls a shelf in hotel.'
a chef, heb? That's very nice. Aud
GO you expect to leave us directly,
Hannah?"
Not, 'rectly, mum. I'll stay wild ye
for de present. You see, my husbap d,
hes gone to New York an Washington
on his honeymoon, an it'll be nigh onto
SIN weeks befo' he comes back!"-Pitts-
burgh Bulletin.
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HE BOUGHT THE HAY.


How an Incbriated Pennsylvania Farmer
Got the Best of the Auctioueer.
The man who goes to an auction
sober is often tempted to purchase
things he does not want and cannot af-
ford to buy. But such temptation is
much stronger when it comes to one
who has been imbibing over freely, par
ticularly if he is of a speculative nature.
Yet there are few who have sufficient
wit to get them out of difficulties of this
character, even when their brains are
more or less befuddled. An amusing
occurrence took place at an auction in
one of the rural towns of Pennsylvania,
where a house, barn and farm We're Of
fered for sale. Farmers came from all
the surrounding country with view of
making IA day of it and some of them
imbibed too much corn juice in honor
of the occasion.
In the barn were stored between
20 and 80 hundredweight of hay
prime timothy-on which the bid
ding started at four cents and
gradually rose a quarter of a cent at a
time, until it neared the market value
of seven and half or eight cents per
pound.
The auctioneer was annoyed by the
reckless bidding of a typical old hay
seed who was so drunk that he could
hardly stand. He was determined to
buy that hay, regardless of its cost,
and when the last sober bidder feebly
cried eight cents he shouted ten
OF course nobody would go higher than
that and the farmers chucllled to think
how their neighbor was to be taken in.
"Do you mean to pay cash for this hay?'
asked the auctioneer, who began to be-
lieve he had a good thing. wall, l
reckon" replied the inebriated hay
seed And how many hundredweight
are YOU going to take?" Dunno as
keer bout taLin' a hundredWeight,"
said the purchaser; you might gimme
bout one pound" What the auc-
tioneer said will kong be remembered
by the farmers of montgomery county.
Philadelphia Record.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-12

July, giving seconu aPPirca 'Iun, II the
boards are close teXtured. When this
is quite dry, apply in a similar way, a
strong solution of suphate of iron in
water. A good chemical ink-lile black
will be the result, which, after sizing,
may be vanished like any other stain,
or if prefera bic it may be polished with
beeswaX and turpentine. The duller
surface so given is better, artisticaIly
speaking, than the glazing, shining
surface given by a varnish, at any rate
where a black stain is used. Apropos
to a floor stain. any which pretends to
be floor varnish as well, and in which
the varnish is a spirit as opposed to oil
varniSh, is a mistake in so far as floors
are concerned. 1t may ans Yer for some
articles of furniture, but is not durable
enough for floors. To an oil varniSh,
suitably colored, there is no objection;
but a stain, subsequently sized and
vanished, is best. II is a mistake 10
size the-+ioor before staining it. although
some people prefer so doing 1t may
save little stain, but there is the GER
tainty of the stain and the varnish peel
ing off eventually in flakes where there
is much wear.-ChicagO Inter Ocean.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-12
NOVEL FLOOR TREATMENT,
Inexpensive Floor Finishings in Paper,
Enamels and Paint.

Enamels and Paint.
The last thing in floor covering is
paper. That is. the floor is laid with a
paper initiating or representing grained
oak, parquetry, tiles, mosaic pavement
on what not. The process is as follows:
The floor is first smoothed, then two or
three layers of newspapers, saturated
with -four paste, are applied, made
smooth and allowed to dry. Then the
wall paper-that which represents
grained oak being preferred-is glued
down on the substratum of newspapers,
and, after being sized, is vanished.
The chief recommendation of paper
flooring is its cheapness; for room not
used for much traffic it will answer a
purpose. 1t will not do if there is any
dampness about the floor.
Enameling is another novel process
papering in that it is rather expensive,
requiring, as it does, several coats OF
paint with vigorous intermediate rub
bings down with fine glass paper. The
ordinary enamels sold in the shops are
not recommended for this purpose as,
from the nature of their composition,
they are apt to crack and chip.
Ebonizing for floors can be easily
done by boiling logwood chips in water
one pound of chips to one pound of
water-till the liquid is well colored.
Apply this to the floor evenly and care
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-12
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

A bridge Of pink marble is to be
built over the river at Knoxville, Tenn.
There is nearby quarry from which IN
unlimited supply of the stone can be
had and the completed structure will
be one of the most attractive bridges
in the world.
England has at length decided to
adopt the metric system of weights and
measures, and the government, in the
person of its president of the board of
trade has drafted bill to be submitted
to parliament at the opening of the
next session. The change mas been I'M
der discussion for nearly 20 years.
-Brigandage is one of the flourish
ing occupations at present in northern
Rhode Island. \ band of armed Ital
ians recently held up a country doctor
in Smithfield and for two weeks past
have kept the rural population of North
Scituate in a reign of terror. Thus far
the state constabulary have been I'M
able to seize the marauders.
BY order of the car the colonel of
crack Russian regiment has Just been
retired, a lieutenant dismissed the
service and II other officers of the regi-
ment reduced in rank as punishment
for blackguardly attack upon civ
llian. The only culpability of the col
onel in connection with the affair was
that he had failed to report it to head
quarters.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-12

Fond Mother-My dear, don't you
think of marrying Mr.. Goodsoul. He's
Lard-hearted. lazy, selfish and without
one spark of humanity.
Mercy! How did you find
it out?
"Why, the day I went to visit your
Aunt Sally he was in the same train,
and my window stuck, and l asked
him to raise it. Well, you mayn't be-
lieve it, but it's an actual fact that lie
didn't work at it more than half an
hour before he stopped trying, and
advised me to take another seat, and
l had all my bundles there, too."-
n. Y. Weekly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-12
WHAT SHOCKED HIM.
A Victim of Heart Disease Suffers "A Try
ing Orde~.

The waiter accidentally logged the
elbow of the man eating breakfast in
the restaurant.
The morsel that he was about to con-
sumo fell to the ground.
The next moment he gave a startled
cry and turned deathly pale.
All was confusion.
The proprietor and the occupants OF
the other tables jumped up and rushed
- his assistance.
LIS 6 * is.s d sIish hue
which was quickly followed by a green
ish color, and then by purplish tinge.
The case looked serious, for he was
evidently apoplectic.
Finally. to the relief of all, he was re,
suscitated.
All demanded an explanation.
81 am subject to heart disease" he al
length exclaimed, land any severe
shock IS likely to kill me- It's a won.
der I'm alive to tell the tale"
'What tale?" they asked, eagerly.
"Heavens. gentlemen" he replied. as
mis- cheeks blanched at the recollection
you'll hardly believe me, but | swear
on my oath that when the waiter
knocked that piece of bread and butter
out of my hand it fell to the ground
with the butter side up"
The others surveyed him pityingly.
something has affected his BRAIN
they whispered one to another. 'Sucb
thing is unheard of. 1t could never
have happened.'
One by one they drew away and eft
him alone.-N. Y. World.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-12
ana minus fxs &

MS Ines tcILl d'id III ", MY nat 20 W
Tough =s----s-a-'.'Eanu minus rs G
Jar and necktie, he threw up his hanG
n establishment. He called other STA
ton hands, and the men IN the baggage
room came, too. and their eyes nearly
Popped out of their heads at the sight
of James Inch, Parlor City's respectable
citizen. in 50 deplorable a condition.
They were a heartless crowd, those sta
ton men, for they called a policeman,
and the policeman hauled Mr.. Inch OUT
of the freight and started dragging him
toward the station house, Mr.. Inch the
meanwhile sleeping innocently on.
Half way to the station the policeman
gave out, and Mr.. Inch was allowed 10
take a short doZe on the sidewalk pend
ing the arrival Of help.
1t happened to be on the main street
of Parior City that the policeman left
his prisoner, and as the afternoon was
as bright and sunny as the morning
had been, the inhabitants were out in
great numbers. Any attempt to record
here the comments of the people on Mr..
Inch and his condition would be futile.
Suffice it to say that the downfall Of
James Inch, the model citizen of Parlor
City, the pillar of the church, and the
greatest phjlanthropist in the country.
was known for miles that night.
And the next day there was more to
talk about. Mr.. Inch slept for five
hours at the station house. and then
went home. and, refusing to recognize
his wife, proceeded to destroy the fam
ily china. lie hurled plates around I'M
til he was tired. then smashed windows
end mirrors with a poker for time.
He went to bed after hacking at some
furniture with carving knife, and tho
next morning woke up without thu
slightest recollection of what h9I bay
pened. He recalled the struggle e
station. but that was all. His WI
tended to believe the story of hisr
been stabbed in the neck, but she dfdh t
at all.
For several days the cold glances Of
former friends and acquaintance an
noyed him. They all said yves, yes,'
when he told of his remarkable tenn
porary alteration, but he could see that
they did not believe him. Nevertheless,
the truth came out in time, and Mr..
Inch. of Parlor City, is as respected and
honored as he ever was. DR.. Blank
made a statement in the local paper OF
the matter over his signature, and that
more than anything else eXonerated
Mr.. Inch. AS for the doctor, he was
suspended, but at Mr.. Inch's earnest
solicitation. the superintendent re.
stored him to duty, and he and his VIC
tim are now the best of frienpds, The
doctor doesn't carry his hypoGermic
syringe except in the asylum wards
now. and he has declared that he'll
never take Il out of the building again.
N. Y. Sun.
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duty as Christian man to go and speak
a few words of admoE>tIon to these
men.
Dunno was the conductors laconic
response. You'll have to ask the
keepers"
Mr.. Inch rose from his seat and
started back. He decided that he would
not ask permission to do what was his
plain duty. He felt that the keepers
would refuse him admission to the car,
so he made up his mind to slide in I'M
observed, take seat and watch his
chance to distribute advice to the I'M
fortunate. 1t was not a difficult piece
of work, as the keepers were pretty
busy when Mr.. Inch opened the door
aud walked in, ane AAey didn't notice
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-12

ne was or''er a sea I in rrie ar,,n y
on the keeper. you've msde Al ID
break here. and let's get away" k5
Great Scott" roared the d'cqor,
"isn't this one of our men,
No" said the keeper. ''He'sa cfti-
zen who wandered into tie car
Lets cut this quick said the q c-
tor. Tell the boys to march around
to the north of the deDot and I'll join
YOU there" and away went the doc tor
IN one direction, while the keeper W fnt
down the platform.
So much interest had been manifested
in the crowd of insane men that few
people on the platform had noticed the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-12

This makes most appetizing dish
Well wash six ounces of rice. Put it in
a saucepan of boiling water, and boil
it for five minutes; this is to "blanch'
it. Pour away the water, and leave the
rice on sieve to dry and cool. Take
six ounces of raw, streaky bacon, re.
move the rind and cut into large dice
Put these into a clean pan and fry them
a very pale brown; now add the rice and
IL pints of any broth or stock you
may have. Season carefully with pep
per and salt. Simmer very gently for
about 25 minutes, till the rice has alb
sorbed the stock. Stir it very frequent
ly or it will stick and burn. Also, keep
ION the nd, or the stock will waste away
in steam. While it is cooking, rub
about three or four fresh or timed to-
matoes through a sieve, so as to get
about half pint of the juice and pulp;
mix well; make very hot. Turn out on
to hot dish. Arrange round the rice
sippets of fried bread, or little rolls of
bacon. or fried sausages cut into slices
about a quarter OF an inch thick.-Al-
bany Journal.
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BuiIded Better Than He Knew.

Mrs. Jackson thought you told me
you trimmed that hat yourself I'm
sure it is just as stylish as if it had been
done by high-priced milliner.
Mrs. johnson (compacently)-Ycs,
/ think it has a stylish look myself.
You see, my husband sat down on ii
accidentally after had got done, and
gave it exactly the right twist.-Boston
Courier.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-12

Prospective Traveller suppose your
trains have first-cass accommod"
ton? l don't mind telling you this is
to be my wedding trip, and this is
why | am so particular.
Ticket Clerk-Bless you, young man.
our line was built expressly for wed
ding trips. We have a tunnel every
four miles.-Tit-Bits.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-12

Ter what the provocation. The 90 n,
have but one mode of defense.
hypodermic injection, and each ~
carries a syringe loaded with a rs
preparation which will take all II,
out of a man in five minutes, caud
To sleep for several hours, and a.
him around after his siumber ini -
cidedly weak mental condition. n.
While Mr.. Inch was banging
Blank on the nose and jaw, the H.
was maneuvring with his free hal
his syringe. While the struggle
on the keepers kept their eyes
other insane men. They couldn't
them to go to the doctors assis
The struggle was apt to eXcitet
and a general outbreak was to Z
vented above all things.
DR.. Blank was fast getting play
cut when he managed to reach b
syringe. haul it out and jab it into N
Inch's neck. The effect of the injecti(
was instantaneous.
I'm stabbed" yelled Mr.. Inch, sla
ping both hands to his neck and dro
ping.
I'm glad of it." remarked DR.. BlaH
you're the toughest one [ Ell
tackled" and he motioned to keep
who was coming toward him on Il
tc come faster.
We've found the other man." said \
keeper when he came up.
"Of course we have" said the doct
with sarcastic emphasis on the "w"'
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-12
Tourist Sleeping Cars to California Daily.

Every day in the year Tourist Sleeping
Cars are run through from Chicago to Cali
fornia via the Chicago, Union Pacific Sc
Nor h-Western Line Chicago ~ North
Western, Union Pacific and Southern Pa
eific RVS. Only $500 for completely
equipped double berth from Chicago to tho
Pacific Coast For tickets and full infor-
NATION apply to agents of connecting lines,
or address w. 3. KNIsKERN, G. p. a. Y. A,
Chicago q North-W estern R'y, Chicago.
Chow ODD it is, sad Pat, as he trudged
along on foot one sultry day, "tbat a man
never meets a cart going the same way as
he is !"-HousehCld Words.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-12
Personally Conducted Excursions to Cali
fOrnia

Via the Chicago, Union Pacific & North
Western Line leave Chicago every Thurs
day Comfortable Tourist Sleeping Cars,
low rates, quickest time and the best of
care and attent on, are advantages secured
by those who join these excursions. For
full particulars apply to your nearest ticket
agent, or address w. r. kNIsKERN, G.. P. q
I. A., Chicago IL Northwestern R'y, Chi
cago, Ill.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-12

The pleasant effect and perfect safety
with which ladies may use Syrup OF Figs,
under all conditions, makes it Their favorite
remedy. TO get the true and genuine
article, look for the name of the California
Fig Syrup Company, printed near the bot
tom of the package For sale by all respon-
sible DRUGGISTS
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-12
THE THREE HOMES.


"Where is thy homer" I asked child,
Who, in the morning air,
Was twining roses. sweet and wild,
In garlands for her hair.
"Mv home" the happy heart repledl
And smiled in childish glee,
''Is on the sunny mountain-s!de
Where light winds wander free"
OH blessings fall on artless youth
And all is rosy hours,
When every word is JOY and truth