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FOR SALE.

The elegant double tenement houses. with all
modern improvements, southeast corner Henry
and Lincoln. Owner will remove from state.
For information call at
CHARLES H. DORSETT.
or HENRY l. SEEMANN.
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Bids FOR FURNIsHING COAL.

ONCE Board Of Water Commissioners, Sa.
Vannah, ca March 81, 1896 Bids Will ne re-
eeiVed ~ this once until 5 clock % m
wednesday, April =, for furnishing THIS de
paftment with coal for one year. Specihca-
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~ " L0LL0A. AuneL-nLnnAnnL
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The Waverley Wheel is the strongest
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The list price of a bicycle is no longer
an indication of its grade. Many ma
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chaser is an inexperienced one. The
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to be sold for less. The purchaser has
the satisfaction of knowing that in paying
$50 for a Waverley he is buying at the
very lowest figure.
r. ID. & WIN. BALTIMORE,
Dealers in Hardware, Stoves, Refrigera-
tors and Bicycles.
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NOTICE TO OWNERS OF DOCS.
NOTICE TO TAx-PAYERs.

City Treasurers Office, Savannah, Gaa
April /, 1S96.-The following taxes are no"
due -.
REAL. ESTATE, first quarter 1896,
STOCK IN TRADE, first quarter lS..
FURNITURE, ETC, first quarter lSyo,
MONEY, NOTES, ETC, first quarter
1896 .,,o-r.
A discount of 10 per cent. will be allow ".
ed upon all of the above if payment =
April. c. s. HARDEE,
CITY Treasurer
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A Fulfilled Prophecy.

At the time of the boom in southern
California gentleman who was about to
start for the golden land Of which so much
was said, and who had q passion for quot
ing the Bible whenever it was possible,
telcgraphrd to friend already resident in
the west in the following words: "Read
tho second cpistlo of John, twelfth verse. y
Tho friend looked up the verse and read,
"Having many things To write unto you,
I would not write with paper and ink,
but / trust to come unto you AMI speak
face to face. that our joy may br full.
Tho friend was also student OF the
Bible, and from his b,autiful home in one
of tho lovclicst of California towns he sent
back the words:
"Dclightrd to hear it, Read Dcutcron-
omy, eighth chapter, seventh To tenth
verses.
Tho message translated gives the noblrst
description uf what its grateful inhabitants
love tu call "iod'S country
"f'or the Lord thy Gnd bringcth thee
unto Il good land, il land of brooks "f
water. Of fountains and depths that spring
out uf valleys and hills Il land of wheat
and barley and vines and fly trees nn!
pomcgrlnatrs: land uf oil olive and
honey; u land wherein thou shalt rat brad
without ScarcenrsS, thou shalt not lack
anything in 1t; Il land whose stones Ar"
iron, and out Of whose hills thou mnyr$t
dig brass When thou hast eaten and ;trt
full, then thou shalt bless the Ford Thy
God for he .uuG land hr hath given Thea"
Youths Companion.
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Totals including torpedo boat guns. a4 6'TO
Great Britain, every naval officer IN tho
navy knows, has powerful military sta
tiuns within Il few days Suil of La Guayra,
and her supplies mt these points are almost
incxhaustihir. No comparison between
the fighting forces Of the two countries on
the seas can he made without its becoming
vividly apparent that, as ut present con-
situated, tine American navy would be
hardly II match for the British fleets now
in the Atlantic between Halifax and Ven
rZucla.
The files Of the naval intelligence Office
show that while there ARC no Dattloshlps
attached To The fleet the cruisers are In
numrrahlr, and most of them are as good rs
sunc Of our best. AS fighting machines
of their claSs they are the equal of vessels
of the Ralrigh and Cincinnati type, but
there arc no vrSSrlS ut the station c0mpara-
Bile with tit her the New York or Columbia.
The British channel fleet, hownver, Is
understood to be now well mnhilizcd and
in excellent condition and WAS prepared
for active service some weeks ago, prosuln-
ably for duIy in tho Mediterranean III
event Of further trouble in Turkey.
While Great Britain could send powerful
fleets and thousands Of men tn Venezuela
in two wocks, naval officers assert that this
country probably would not b" nblo to get
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IN THE EVENT OF A WAR
as to the Field OF
Conflict.
THE FIRST POINT OF ATTACK.

Importance of Halifax to Great Britain.
Relative Strength of tho Two Powers In
Case of a Conflict on the Sea-Compari-
son CT the Two Naval Forces-views Of
Army and Navy Officers.
In the event Of war with England what
would happen? 1t has been stated that
tho war would bo carried OH in Venezuelan
territory Such would hardly DO tho case.
The most effective course for the United
States would be tho Immediate invasion
Of Canada.
Halifax, whcro Great Britain's chief
naval station in North America is located
would be the first point of attack. There
is not much doubt that the two forts which
protect that station would strike their col
ors after q few hours bombardment by
some of our big battleships.
With Halifax in our power, tho i'm
mcnsc naval stores which it contains, seized
and appropriated to our own usG, and tho
ii acres Of dockyard closed to British
ships, severe blow would be dealt to the
enemy.
Tho next move would bo to throw q
strong military force over tho border. Our
regular army could DO vastly increased by
the addition of tho national guard and q
formidable farcc put in possession Of tho
country This, it is probable, would soon
bring England to her senses, and Uncle
Sam could dictate his own terms
When it comes to Il question of sea fight
ing, wc would be placed at disadvantages
But suppose wo did attempt to drive the
English out Of Venezuela, sec in what O
position we would find ourselves.
We would load our regular army on
board the American liners, which, as part
of the naval reserve, would at once be
press cd into service. Such other vessels as
coull be found would be seized and used
rs t.oopShips. When our standing army
of 81, 600 men was allOat, our entire naval
force would probably be mobilizcd to con-
vcy the troopships down tho Atlantic,
across tho gulf of Mexico and tho Carib-
bean Sea to the shores of Venezuela.
Great Britain would send out her big
battlcShips To prevent us from landing
troops. Then would follow sea fights
which would be tho most terrible history
has ever recorded.
In the event of combat for supremacy
on tho sea it must be confessed that tho
outlook is not very promising for Uncle
Sam. Naval mon say frankly that we are
not prepared to fight nation liko Eng
land on the sea.
Although the following facts concerning
the comparative naval strength Of tho two
nations may sound discouraging, it must
be remembered that England has other
troubles that engage her attention, and
that she would not dare to leave all her
other colonies unprotected. She has many
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New York, Columbia, Minneapolis, Main,
and Olympia, all new cruiscrS-but not
one capable of giving fight to battlcShlp.
OF tho second rate vessels there arc 10.
headed by tho Baltimore, the largest, OF
8, 800 tons, and ending with the Boston
and Atlanta, of 1000 tons. These vessels
include the monitors Ainphitritc anu MI
antonomoh, and all of the remainder are OF
tho cruiser class. OF the third rate ships
thero arc about % available for service,
consisting of ships Of tho class of the Ra-
leigh, Cincinnati, Yorktown and Machlas.
These also include all the old wooden YES
soils. The rest of the navy's actual fight
ing strength on the water consists OF two
torpedo boats and a number of smaller
cruisers. The vessels under construction
number IL altogether.
Inadequate Coast Defenses.
Our coast dcfcnses arc inadequate, but
the coast towns are not so absolutely de-
fenscless AS is generally imagined, and
some Of them arc supplied with the boSt
of our new guns. Under pressure the
naval gun factory, near Washington, could
add to the ordnance of tho war depart
mcnt, and the army gun establishments
could do wonders if urged to speedy work
and would furnish in a few months many
batteries Of powerful guns.
For manning the dcfcnscs and for sup
porting any undertaking by bodies Of
troops there would be that part of our reg
ular army of $4,000 men that could bo
spared from its present duties and the
national guard. Reliance would not be
a. frn,r
England were very serious Tho regular
army would offer to its officers who seek
famc and advancement the opportunity to
win both by entering the volunteer service
ss organizers. If all tho mCn of military
age could be considered as available to
swell volunteer army, it would be posi-
bic to put in tho field several millions of
men if tho emergency became so great rs
to demand tho enrolment of every male
person who could carry q musket.
The danger from attack by British
battlcships is not regarded rs very great.
The coaling capacity and sailing radius of
these ships arc small, and they could scarce
ly do much moro than steam from Ber-
muda to Now York without exhausting
their fuel supply, thus rendering them
be expected to do their most important
work. An advantage would be enjoyed
by our warships, which would keep near
the ports Of the principal cities for their
defense and would at all times be within
days sailing Of their base.
The Part the Army Would Play.
Tho part the army would play in this
problematical war has been discussed in
the war department., where it is not adj
mitted that our military resources are linn
/ l. crippled or incompetent. 1t is said
at army headquarters that tho army was
never in better condition than at present.
1t could be easily augmented by volun-
teers and tho uso of the national guard 1t
is admitted, however, that the greatest
difficulty to contend with would be in
arming large body of soldiery. This in
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ENGLISH BATTLESHIP BLAKE.


cludes the question Of ammunition, of
which there is little on hand. At present
the national guard is equipped with va
riety of guns, which makes identical am
munition impossible.
1t would take time to properly equip
large body Of troops and a large expcndi-
ture of public funds There Is no ques-
ton that the national guard could be
readily mobilized and easily brought with
in the discipline Of the regular army.
General Miles capacity for command
and campaigning is readily agreed to. His
youth, activity, experience and ambition
combine to make him fit commander In
any operations by land.
Many of the war department officers are
of tho opinion that the invasion of Canada
Is less likely us military operation on ac-
count Of the present incident than the oc-
oupation of Venezuelan territory. An Of
flcer said in referring to this subject:
1.-THE invasion of the neighboring Do
minion grows out of the assumption that
there we must make the principal strike at
Great Britain, since our naval force Is
pitiably inadequate. England, it IS felt,
cannot withdraw her armed forces from
India, Gibraltar and the colonies to in
crease tho military in Canada, and it is
taken for granted that the United States
can easily obtain possession of Canada. 1t
seems to me that this will prccipitatc an
attack on our undcfcndcd coast, result
of immense cost to our scaboard cities, to
say nothing of the loss Of innocent life.
After all, tho contest, if there be one, must
be at sea or at least between two navics.
The army is more likely, it seems to me, to
20 to South America and there sustain
the Monroe doctrine, tho military allied
with the naval force of this country"
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All amic"''ic, final and honorable :'''!'.
mcnt OF tho GiNpu;' We h;I'c l"ii''"'''
this COURSE on ia" assumption 'i'''' ''', ~
Sue WIS one "i hi"'"'l'hi '''.' ',''','''.
adaF'ahle i"r alhl''l,l III a','' =" ,'''' "'.,
that the hrr!'HF!t.i c'I!iiiH I" '','' P't ;
had fixed limit. ihnriEh' to WI'''' N''''.','
without ulliiHH!iy, bc Ur''''''''''" "''"'''
ing to 'h" evl"rncr.
1.-The claim now '@Hl"' |" i;:Er .".o,'
put forth hy IN" H!'h'r!E "' ''F''isii
Guiana necessarily &iTrs ri'' /" @E'N' us.
quictudr ana "lri:trS AN apprehension ,n''
the territorial! claim 0n'' hn. reno" his
toricgl traditions "r evidence, HU' : 'PlEiF'
entity nl:"rili:ri .,u,
III. lhIrr~s II SIi"'!i" "l'''', '''''' 'I'''u
is no fixed H":t /" the hfl'iHn .n'"''''''s
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UNITED STATES BATTLESHIp MAINE.

tloships ready for active service. The un'
finished vessels comprise three battle
ships, an nrmorcd cruiser, three monitors
and three little gunboats.
The construction bureau has prepared Il
table showing the percentages Of work re-
quircd to complete the vrssrlS launched,
and uf this number the buttlrShips MaSs;t-
chusetts and Oregon are nearest compile
tion.
The list of warships Us given in the ma
val register hardly shows the r,al fighting
strength of tho service. Those building,
rather than those in commission, would
bo the vessels the government would have
to depend upon chiefly should there hu
trouble In tho next two years. or ships
ranked Us first rnto there are flre-the
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BRITAIN GRAB.
Which Raised the Vene-
1 zuela Question.
DAIRY DISPUTE REVIEWED.

We Arc Interested In the EncroaCh
Tents Of England Oh the Territory OF n
South American Republic-The Monroe
Doctrine and Its Present Application.
Since the Venezuela question has drvcl-
oped into an international crisis between
this country and Great Britain it is inter-
esting to take lasty glance Il; Tho cause
of all the trouble and briefly review the
conditions which have led up To 1t.
1t is not a very large tract of country
that England wants, but it is Very valn-
able There are mines thrrc-@old mines
and the glitter Of the precious metal has
often aroused the cupidity of John Bull.
The question IS one Of principle, how
ever with the government and not 81
value. We are not particularly Interested
in the welfare OF the Spanish American
republic in her disputes with adJaccAt ma
tive nations or in her frequent revolutions,
but we are interested in upholding tho
doctrine Of President James Monroe, who
declared that any attempt on tho part o1
tho European powers Ito extend their sES-
tom to any portion Of this hemisphere
would be regarded by the United states
las dangerous to our peace ana saletF
and would be opposed accordingly.
Great Britain has for years had foot
hold in South America, gained when sho
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compelled the Dutch to code her lIortI"n
OF Guiana. This colony is known as Brit
ish Guiana. 1t ndjoins Venezuela Oh the
south. The boundary line Of this province
has long been in dispute. The British
have occupied the disputed territory, and
British miners and colonizers have seized
on tho fertile fields and gold mines there.
Failing to get any satisfaction from
England after various requests 10 vacalr
the territory, Venezuela appealed to the
United States. For several years our only
reply to this appeal was in the form of
mild suggestions to England. These suS-
gestions had little effect.
A little stronger stand was taken in our
next communication un the subject. Eng
land was asked to submit tho question Of
the boundary dispute to arbitration. Lord
Salisbury's recent answer to this was that
Great Britain had nothing to arbitrate.
President Cleveland'S message to con-
gress, which has caused all the war talk,
proposes that commission he appointed
to settle tho question. Then, IL England
IS found TO be cncroaching on Venezuelan
territory. she will either have to give up
and get out or fight, provided Uncle Sam
does net back down, and there is not much
danger Of his doing that.
The whole question, according to the
American view of 1t, is one of boundary
lines, and to settle it tho commission will
have, to turn back several pages of history
49, L..
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Slightly Better ON.

Weary Watkins-Don't you believe the
poor is gcttin poorer right along:
Hungry Higgins - hadn't noticed
nothin of tho sort. | owed Sis ten years
ago, and didn't have Il cent. TrrdHy |
mint got cent. but them dcbtS is out
lawcd, so GUESS They is one pore man u
little better utf. tf.-Indianauulis Journal
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enemies, and tho complications which
might arise were war to be declared be-
tween England and this country would
probably be favorable to us.
Hero arc two tables which show at a
glance how insignificant is our naval force
beside that of England. The tables show
that where wo have but 13l fighting ships
of all kinds England has 564, and that
whrro We have but 922 guns, England has
6, 100 guns Not all these guns however,
could be trained on the United States fleet
at once, and our entire naval force could
be collected to meet all tho ships that
England could send into our waters.
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Restaurant.

r would announce TO my friends and custo-
i mers that | have moved my RESTAU
RAET to C0lhran's Block, on Washington
Street where | will be glad ro serve the pub.
lie with as good meals as the provisions OF
the market will afford. .
HARRIET +. ADAMS.
Oct. |. 1895, ems.
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Desirable Place for Sale.

WE offer our homeplace at Cokesbury for
w sale or exchange. Premises In n ne re.
pair. g acres of firstclass land. Land well
adapted to fruit aud all crops. Pure cold wa
ter and perfectly healthy location.
Wyatt AK en-, Abbevile, ). e..
D. $. Aiken, Cokesbury, 5. e..
Sept. 3D., %. If.
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House and Lot for Sale.

I OFFER MY HOUSE AND LOT in the
i town OF Abbeville for sale. The lot con-
aims two acres the house eight rooms, and al
The premises In perfect repair. Every I'M
and easy terms.
Apply to w. e. MCGOWAN,
Dec. y, 1891, If Abbeville, >. Y.
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NOTICE..

Ninety-SiX, $. c.. Dec. II, 1885.
TTHE FIRM OF PHILLIPS BROS. Il RICE
l. has This day been dissolved by mutual
consent, NJ. l.. Rice retiring from the firm.
J. =. PHILLIPS,
B. ID. PHILLIPS,
VI. l.. RICE.
We have this day bought the interest Of NJ.
L. RICE in the firm of PHILLIPS BROS. &
RICE, and we assume all liabilities OF said
firm. All parties owing the firm OF Phllllps
Bros. L. Rice will please make payment TO
PHILLIPS BROS, who are authorized to COL
lect same. PHILLIPS BROS.
Dec. Is, 1895, If
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E. F. GILL1ARD,
=. T A ILOR. =.

IJAS moved, and occupies the room recent
II iy occupied by J. l.. Clark. the gun
smith. and is now prepared To do all kinds OF
repairing and cleaning OF gentemen's clothes
ON short notice.
Samples of suits always on hand. Charges
reasonable
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a man there If England once anchored her
fleets at La Gunyra. Her strength in tho
West Indies ut present is matter of somo
little question, but information that has
come to tho navy department from intclli-
gence officers on ships visiting the islands
last winter show that ut St. Lucia she has
ono of the most powerful military stations
outside of Great Britain. Not even Gibral-
tar is said to bu better fortified or to have
moro ample arrangements for caring for
large bodies of men and for afTortling alb
solute protection to any fleet she might
send into its landlocked harbor, with
anchorage sufficient for tho largest battle
ships.
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, DENTAL NOTICE.
DR.. S. G. Thomson,

OFFICE UPSTAIRS ON McILWAIN
Corner, Abbeville, s. G.
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The Condition of Our Navy.

The present available fighting strength
Of our navy could not be materially In
creased under three months, with ship
yards working night and day. The best
part of tho navy is now at sea and most
of the ships on foreign stations, and Of tho
real fighting class there are but three bat
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Englands West Indian Stronghold.
St. Lucia in the last two years, accord
ing to reports on hand at the department.,
has become the strategic point of Great
Britain in the West Indies and is not only
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Importance of Halifax to Great Britain.
Relative Strength of tho Two Powers In
Case of q Conflict on the Sea-Compari-
son CT tho Two Naval Forces-Views Of
Army and Navy Officers.
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Dissolution Of Co-Partnership.

NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN THAT
Nv the Co-Paftnership heretofore existing
under the firm name Of Sayles Bailey ID
this day dissolved By. mutual consent The
business will hereafter be carried on BY Gs
M. Sayles, who will pay ali outstanding
debts and collect all bills due the Arm.
I'M. 6ArL,es,
J.B. BAILEY.
White, Rock sNevads, May ii, 1905
(B-1b 1In)
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DEAD, YET ALIVE.
An Interesting Enoch Arden Case in All
English Court.

An Interesting Enoch Arden Case in All
English Court.
A curious Enoch Arden case, in which
the lord justice of appeal had to inter-
vene in order to bring man to life
again legally, has just been decided in
England. Forty-two years ago wom-
an married n sailor in the British navy,
who deserted, went to the United
States and was not heard of again for
36 years. Six years after his disap-
pearance she married another man,
with whom she lived for 1S years, but
from whom she at last obtained q Judi
cial separation and alimony in 1902.
The second husband pleaded that his
marriage was null, as her first hus-
band was alive ut the time, but the jury
in the divorce court found that the man
was dead. Last year husband No. 2
discovered husband No. 1, brought suit
again and produced him in court, where
he was fully identified, but the judge
held that as n jury had declared he was
dead, he could not admit that he was
alive and dismissed the suit. The appel.
late judges seem to be Of his opinion,
for they refused to allow the appeal and
annul the marriage on the ground of
the mans being alive till the second
husband had given security that he
would pay the woman an allowance.