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Statement Showing the Condi-
tion of
Farmers Bank,

South Carolina, Abbeyille County:
/, Julius H. DuPre, Cashier, OF the above
named Bank, do SolemnIy swear that the
above statement is true to the best OF my
knowledge and belief
Julius H. DuPre, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 5th
October, 1896. Benz: 5 Barnwell,
n. p. A. &. S. &.
Correct Attest
VIM. H. Parker,
Aug. w. Smith,
]. X. Blake, Jr. Directors.
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Gold Bugs-Silver Bugs

II those who want a stable currency-and
honest money-and who wish TO see the
country prosper are gold bugs, what may
those be termed who are following the lead OF
the silver miners? Are they not silver bugs ?
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-10-07

Some Of the best men in South Carolina
will refuse TO vote for Bryan. or those who
will not vote for him some will vote tor Pal
mer and Buckner, while others will vote
straight for McKinly.
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A great bargain in flour. w. Joel Smith e.
Son, are selling good second patient flour at
S3.75 per barrel.
Let everybody read the big ad Of McDill &
Lyon who offer the greatest bargains in the
most desirable furniture.
Wild cherry compound will cure that
cough. Made By Harrison i Game.
A nice line of tooth, hair, and nail brushes
just received. Harrison & Game.
Toilet soap from cents up, can be found at
Harrison & Games.
Harrison 4 Games hair vigor will stop
your hair from falling out.
Take H. B. r. for your blood, and that tired
feeling. Made by Harrison &.Game.
Smoke figaro cigars, sold by Harrison &
Game.
Try E. E. NJ. tobacco for catarrh. Harrison
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Imported crab apple blossom extract, extra
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Johnsons chill and fever cure at. Harri-
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For beautifying the complexion use Bal.
leys rubber complexion brush. Harrison q
Game.
R6 G Corsets at Haddons.
Thompson Glove fitting corset at Haddon
Embroidey silks all colors reduced in price
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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-10-07
Commissioners of Election.

Governor Evans has made the following
appointments of comm issioners OF election
for Abbeville county:
nier, Monterey; +. A. Cook, Troy. Federal
NJ. E. Hollingsworth, Due West; s. o. Young,
Troy; John H. Sanders, Mccormick.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-10-07
Good Friend to the Factory.

Mr.. John A. Devlin was in town last Mon
day and paid up for several shares In the Cot
ton Mill, and this, too, a month before 1t was
due. On the first OF November, many OF
the subscriptions will be due, and at that
time every man will be expected TO do his
duty. Mr.. Devlin always has plenty OF
any enterprise he has the ability to be a
friend indeed, and being friend to the fac
tory made liberal payment before 1t was
due Such friends are valuable.
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Tax Collectors Notice,
His Office to be Open from Thurs
day, October 18th Until Thurs
day, December 3lst.
The Rate of State, County, School
and Special Tax, Including One
Dollar Poll Tax. One Dollar
Communication Road Tax.


sOther Information TO be Had by
Writing 10 the Treasurer.
TN ACCORDANCE WITH AN ACT TC
i raise supplies for the fiscal year com
mencipr November l, 1895, notice Is hereby
given that the Office OF County Treasurer o
Abbeville County will be open for the Gollec
tion OF taxes for said fiscal year from Thurs
day, October 18th until Thursday, December
3lst, without penalty.
Siafs 64dinary ms1 County Tax ~ MILLS
School.
....l0N
In addition to the above special tax will
be collected for school purposes, as follows:
Town OF Gree nwood -...".......... 3 mills.
Mt. Carmel.......................
ROW.. .
McCorm1ck. .................... ........" 2
Town OF Abbevile:
Retiring Railroad Bonds and
paying interest on same....... mills.
Special School, retiring bonds
and paying interest on same GN mills.
Townships OF Cokesbury and Nlnety-Six
For defraying expense of Rail-
road Bond Suit.:...,.:"".......... LIE mills
A poll tax Of One Dollar per capita on al
male citizens between the age OF q and 90
years, except such as are exempt by law, will
be collected.
commutation road tax of One Dollar will
be collected the same time as other taxes
from all male citizens between the age of Is
ahd so years except such as are exempted by
law. Unless said tax is paid by first January
1897. four days work upon the public high
ways will be required under a contractor.
Taxes are payable only in gold and silver
coin. United States currency, National Bank k
notes, and Coupons of State Bonds, which be
come payable during the year 1896.
The law having been repealed requiring
Treasurer's to visit certain sections Of the
county Tor tie collection of taxes. all taxes
hereafter will be collected at the office OF the
Treasurer.
Parties desiring 10 Information by mail In re-
gard to their taxes will please state the loca.
tion of their property, and include postage
for reply, and those paying taxes by check
must include the charge for collection.
J. X. BLAKE, JR.,
Oct. I, 1896. Treasurer.
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DICHAAD CAN'T, is now prepared TO 40
X all work in his department In the best
manner and at reasonable charges. Monthly
customers shaving, hair cutting and sham.
pooling 81 per month. Rasors honed and put
q the best condition for Is cents each.
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Charleston and Western Carolina B. B.
Augusta and Asheville Short Line.
In effect Oct. ], 1896.

Close connections at Greenwood for sll points on
s. A. l.. aud G. & e. Railways, and at spartanbufg
with Southern Railway.
For any information relative to tickets rates. sched'
WI. CRAIG, Gen. Pass. Agent, Augusta, Ga.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-20

gust, 1894. In view of this knowledge
on his part, and of Mr.. Bayard's ac-
quaintance with the proper conluct of
public affairs obtained by career of 80
years therin, Mr.. Adams said he was
Justified in committee and in the House
in supporting the resolution of censure.
MIR. Willis, whose constituent Mr..
Bayard is, said he could not give his
consent to the passage of the first reso-
luton. His first reason for opposing
the resolution of censure. Mr.. Willis
said, was matter of State pride. ~
respect Mr.. Bayard as a gentleman, as
man t force and as distinguished
citizen my State. And while l can
not but believe, knowing him as 1 do,
that he is natural born aristocrat,
posing as democrat, that he is feudal-
istic in his instincts, not in touch with
the MOSES, carrying in his personality
the p ,radox of the lord combined with
the yoeman, yet / am also willing TO
believe that these qualities give him q
standing at the British court which q
man of different cast might not have"
After further debate, the resolutions
censuring Ambassador Bayard for his
Boston and Edinburgh speeches passed,
yeas, $50; nays, II.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-20
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Blizzard in New York.

PALMYRA, N. Y, March 2O.-Tbe
worst snow storm for the season Of
year is in progress. Over two feet has
fallen on the level since yesterday and
is still coming down, accompanied by a
high wind. Country roads are entirely
closed and all railroad traffic is de-
moralized.
LoCKpoRT, N. Y, March 20.-Ten
inches of snow fell last night, q high
wind causing immense drifts. No
trains have arrived up to 10 O'Clock
this morning.
NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y, March 90
The blizzard which set in here last
night is by far the worst storm OF the
season. Railroad traffic is demoralized
ScoTTsvnLE, N. Y, Mar. 2O.-The
worst storm of the season struck this
town last night and is in full blast TO.
day. The mercury stands at 10 above
zero, with strong wind. Roads arc
blockaded.
LEROY, N. Y, Mar. 2O.-The blizzard
to day rivals any storm remembered in
This vicinity at this time of year. The
railroads are not running any trains.
The snow on level is two feet in
depth and drifts are enormous. Bust.
mes is entirely at standstill.
SARANAC LAKE, N. Y, Mar. 20
Fifteen inches of snow has fallen here
since yesterday morning and it is still
showing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-20
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The German Reichstag yesterday
passed the naval estimates bill, which
provides for the carrying out ofthe En-.
peror's scheme for enlarging the naval
force of that empire.
The late Gen. John Gibbon, of Balti.
more, bequeathed to John Gibbon, jr.,
the table upon which the agreement o.
surrender between Generals Lee and
Grant was signed at Appomattox.
As result of correspondence bt tween
Secretary Hoke Smith and ex-Speakei
Crisp an arrangement has been made
for Joint debate on the financial
question at number of places in
Georgia.
After lying for fourteen years in one
position. with his body slowly turning
to stoue from a most remarkable cause,
death came to the relief of George Kel.
Ter. shoe finisher, on Tuesday, at his
home in Philadelphia.
Mr.. R. Edward EARL, one of the Gu.
ratora of the Smithsonian Institution,
in Washington, employed in the Ma
tioual Museum, died yesterday even
ing of parpara hemorrhages, after an
illness OF more than two weeks.
The town of Cabanas, in Cuba, was
reduced to ashes by the rebels recent.
ly. 1t had fifteen hundred Inhabitants,
churches, a town hall and two school
houses. The rebels are reported to
have four camps in that immediate vi
cinity.
King Menelik demands an indemnity
of 100000 lire from Italy. This con.
dition is, of course, unacceptable and
further complicates the situation. The
Negus forces threaten to surround AS
mara while continuing to advance upon
Massowah.
A conference was held in Washing.
ton yesterday between the five repub
lican Senators who refused to vote fol
tariff measure and representative
Pennsylvania manufacturers. Some Of
the latter declared themselves in favor
of high tariff and free coinage.
The democratic Senators held a eau
cue Yesterday and agreed to the propo
sition for the distribution of the patron
age of the Senate. Each Senator
| whether chairman of a committee OF
| not, will have the assistance of mes
senger in the transaction of his bust
ness, and will not rob him of his as
sistance when his party falls into the
| minority in the Senate. Certain places
filled by men who have had long ex
perience will be taken out of the cate
CORY of places in which changes are
liable to made, and the present occu
pants will be continued permanently
without reference to individual sup.
port.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-20

EIGHTH DISTRICT PoLITIcs.-The
Washington correspondent of the Rich
mond Dispatch says:
Politics in the Eighth district OF Vir-
GINA is beginning to create quite an
interest among Virginians resident in
the capital. The District of Columbia
has standing interest in that district,
as the member from it is always on the
District committee. 1t is, therefore,
interesting to see what the Eighth will
do next lime.
Besides Speaker Ryan, whose candi-
dacy for the congressional nomination
has been announced, there are num-
Der of others, from the worthy siding
member, Mr.. Meredith, 10 Judge Ash
ton, of King George county. The
whole programme, however, has been
somewhat broken by the statement
made recently by Mr.. Park Agnew,
formerly republican postmaster of AL
exandria, that his party would 'ignore
the negro, and fight on the white cili-
nship line of the State, and insist on a
fair count" 1t is understood that Col.
Lamb agrees with Mr.. Agnew, and
that the two intend to recover the po.
sitions of the parties, if they can. Their
idea is to make the republican party in
Virginia party of protection, bimet-
allism, and the white vote"
This is an old scheme in new dress.
The republicans can not get away from
the negro, and without him they would
be so numerically weak that they
would not stand a chance of success
anywhere in Virginia, or in the South.
Democrats will not be hoodwinked by
any schemes devised by Col. Lamb or
Mr.. Park Agnew on the line of "a
white vote and no negro" They have
heard similar appeals before, and they
know what they amounted to.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-20
Damage by Flood.

PLA1SFIELD, N. j. Mar. 2O.-The
residents of Bound Brook who suffered
loss of $4,000 about month ago
from OVERLOOKING waters from the
streams bordering the town, experience
ed another food last night which for q
time looked as if it would equal the
one of a month ago. The heavy rain
storm melted the snow rapidly, and
filled the Rsritan river, Middle brook
and Bound brook to overlooking, and
these streams in few hours rose Is
feet higher then their normal depth
The streets of Bound Brook we're filled
with three feet of water, and people
living near the streams on the flat lands
lost nearly all their possessions. The
water did not subside during the night,
but cold wave has struck this section
to-day. and no further damage is aniic'-
psted. About IS 900 worth of damage
was done by the flood last night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-20
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

The Secretary of Horticulture has sent
out circular letter requesting bids for
furnishing the department ten million
packages of seed.
General Neal Dow, "The father OF
prohibition" to-day celebrated his
92nd birthday at Portland, Ne. Gen.
Dow is in excellent health.
Alexander McLachlsn, who was one
of the best known of Canadian poets,
and who has been called 1.-The Burns OF
Canada" died suddenly at his resi-.
dence in Orangeville, Ont, to-day, at
an advanced age.
A dispatch states that Tascot, who
murdered millionaire Shell in Chicago
i'll 1888, and for whose capture reward
of $50, 900 was offered, made his escape
to Alaska, where he spent four years as
miner. In 1892 he suddenly left the
country, having in four years cleaned
up about 100000.
The British schooners Forest Bell and Zen.
ith came into collision in the English channel
last night The Zenith sunk and five OF hei
crew were drowned.
The motion in favor of silver stand Ard
which it was intended to introduce IN the
Prussian Lapdtag has been withdrawn.
McKinley's managers say they will have
the votes of all the Indiana delegates on the
fl st ballot in the st. Louis convention.
1t is said that 80 of the 81 members Of the
Missouri republican State committee are IN
favor of Mckinley for President.
Hiram Berry, widely known distiller
died at Frankfort, Ky yesterday. He leave;
an estate valued at $4,000.
Prof. F. D. Goddard, of Maiden, Mass, the
well known archaeologist died in Eastman,
Ga, yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-20

THE LUNENgURG MURpERERs.-The
cases of Mary Alternately and Pokey
Barnes, the negro women charged,
along with Solomon Marable. with the
murder of Mrs. Lucy Jane Pollard,
we're called in the Prince Edward
County Court yesterday and continued
until April goth The postponement
grew out of the absence of . number
of important witnesses for the defence.
The determined declaration of Solo
mon Marable never again to testify as
to the Pollard killing has caused con-
siderable speculation as 10 the result of
the cases of the women. Solomon on
Wednesday morning, when urged by
his counsel to go upon the stand in his
own behalf, declared emphatically that
he would not to so, and that if he were
to do so, even if he we're TO be hanged
that night, he would have to implicate
the white man who, he bad claimed
from the first trial, actually did the
killing. Marable, as stated yesterday,
was convicted on "wednesday.
The feature of Marable's trial was
that before considering the case after
it was given them, the jury engaged
in earnest prayer for divine guidance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-20
ELMWOOD NURSERIES,
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OF FIRST CLASS WHOLE-ROOT
HOME GROWN TREES.

Apple, 2 & years, 5 to Z feet. 15c each,
SITS per dozen, $40 per hundred.
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81 % per dozen, SO per hundred.
Pcsch. year, to feet 15c each, SITS
FER dozen, SO per hundred.
Peach, l year, 3 to 5 feet, 12c each, S1.25
per dozen. 81 per hundred
Pears, std. 5 to Z feet, 35c each, Sd per
dozen; 4 to 5 feet, 25c elch.
Plums and Apricots, to 6 feet, 35c each,
So. so per dozen; 3 to feet Csc each.
Grapes, 2 years, from 10c to Soc each, al d
from SO to 10 per hundred.
Also Ounces, Currsnts, Gooseberries, Rasp.
berries, Blackberries, Strawberries, etc. Ever.
green's, Ornamental Trees and Shrubs. Pc.
land China Pigs, 2 months old, eligible 10
registry, $6 each, SO per pair; also few
young bears. Bronze Turkey, Pekin Duck,
and Plymouth Rock Eggs to hatch in season.
We have no agents bnt deal directly with
planters. Write for descriptive price catalogue,
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CAPE FEAR AND YAKIMA dis
patch from Asheville, N. c., says !:
Judge Simonton, of the United States
Circuit Court, heard arguments at
Asheville on Thursday upon the terms
of the decree for the sale of the Cape
Fear and Yadkin Valley Railroad,
Messrs. John &. Cowen and E. ]. D.
Cross represented the Baltimore reor-
ganization committee, and Messrs.
Guthrie and Steele the New York COM
mittee. The question involved was
whether the road should be sold as an
entire system or in divisions. Messrs.
Cowen and Cross commended that the
charter of the company could not be par
celled out, but that the entire road
should be sold and the claims and pri-
critics adjusted 30 that the system
should be maintained. Any other meth
cd of sale, they claimed, would be VOID.
Judge Simonton announced that he
would file an opinion in the case at an
early date,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-20
CONGRESSIONAL.

Cuba had the entire attention of the
Senate yesterday. A vigorous contri-
button to the debate came from Mr..
Chiffon, who urged that there was
abundant work at home to occupy the
attention of Congress, instead of enlist
ing in humanitarian crusades abroad,
with their possibilities of war. Mr.. CAT
fiery also opposed the Cuban resolutions.
Uuder an agreement reached just
prior to the adjournment OF the House
yesterday the vote on the resolutions to
censure Mr.. Bayard was fixed to b..
taken at o'clock to-day. In the de-
bate on the resolutions yesterday Mr..
Tucker, who made the principal speech
in opposition, defended Mr.. Bayard's
utterances, and Senator Chandler's in
terview was again brought forward ,s
a vindication of Mr.. Bayard's statement
that protection tended to corrupt pub
lie life. Mr.. Tucker had no excuse to
make for Mr.. Bayard, but boldly pro
claimed that every word he had utter
ed is true. Mr.. Tucker charged that
Hon. VIM. L. Wilson was de-
feated for Congress through the
use Of money contributed by the
benefciaries of a high protective
tariff, and that similar use of money
had defeated Hon. VIM. r. Morrison.
Both these gentlemen are conspicuous
tariff reformers, and each had endeav-
ured in Congress to destroy the monop-
olies and trusts which the protective
system had produced. No better evi.
dence than this, Mr.. Tucker held, cou q
be produced to prove the truth of Mr..
Bayard's assertion that protection tends
to Danish men of Independent minds
from the councils of the nation. Mr..
Pearson. Mr.. Barrett and Mr.. Grosve-
nor spoke in favor of the resolutions.
The debate concluded with an alterca-
ton between Mr.. Sulzer, of New York,
and Mr.. Gibson, of Tennessee. Mr..
Sulzer made some personal remarks
about the valor of republicans who as
sailed Thos. F. Bayard when he was
not present to defend himself. He de-
voted most of his time to Mr.. Gibson, of
Tennessee, displaying to the House
circular which he said was sent out I'M
der Mr.. Gibson's frank describing his
qualifications as candidate and en-
titled Orally, Boys. Once Again. Send
Gibson Back to Congress and the Count
ry is Saved"
Mr.. Gibson with flushed and angry
face, jumped to his feet and shouted
out: The statement is an infamous
falsehood and your informer originated
vile SANDER, and you are no better
than he isl
81 decline to YIELD" said Mr.. Sulzer.
"Your tactics are those of the cow
ard" called out Mr.. Gibson above the
din and confusion.
"When Mr.. Gibson, however, returns
home and is asked what did you do?'
he would reply, We censured Bayard, '"
said Mr.. Sulzer. Proceeding, he de.
clared that the attempt to censure Mr..
Bayard was made for the purpose OF
diverting attention from the curren-
cy issue and pushing the tariff question
to the front.
When he sat down Mr.. Gibson got
the floor and made brief but vigorous
reply.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-20
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mr.. Robert Wharton, an old citizen
of Petersburg, died of paralysis yester
day.
Norfolk's new church, Epworth
Methodist Episcopal, was damaged yes
terday to the extent of $4,000 by the
wind, which had been blowing a gale
all day.
The Richmond correspondent of the
Petersburg appeal says :"A gentleman
who is here from Lynchburg is of the
opinion that Fitzhugh Lee will be 8
candidate for governor"
Mrs. A. G. Conway, well-known
lady, dropped dead at her home, near
Charlottesville, yesterday, while at work
on her sewing machine. She leaves a
husband and six children.
A handsome tableau wedding took
place at 709 West Grace street. the
BRIDES residence, in Richmond, yester-
day evening. Miss Julia W. Williams
became the bride OF II. R. Pollard, jr.,
prominent real estate man.
Miss Fannie Baldwin, youngest
daughter of the late DR.. Stuart Bald.
win, of Winchester, and sister of the late
DR.. Robert Baldwin, who was at one
time superintendent of the Western
State Hospital at Staunton, died in
Winchester on Tuesday.
Senator Flanagan, of Powhatan, who
has undertaken to upset the Parker
election bill on the ground of the alb.
sence of the necessary enacting clause,
said in Richmond yesterday that he
would secure assistance from leaders of
his party and fight the measure to a
finish.
The rumor that Congressman Jones,
of the frat district is to run for gov
ernor next year has been revived. At
present Major J.. Hoge Tyler and ex-
Attorney General Rufus A. Ayers are
the only avowed candidates for the
democratic nomination. Hon. ]. Tay-
lor Ellyson is said to have no desire.
There is some talk of ex-senator Eppa
Hunton as a candidate, and Speaker
Ryan's friends are urging him to enter
the race, but he is said to prefer seat
in the House of Representatives OF
Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-20
FRIDAY EVENING, MAR. 90, 1896.

THE legislature spent so much OF It's
session in the consideration OF DIS 10
DESTROY the horse breeding interests OF
the State, and other foolish and ln]uri'
Gus bills, that it did not have time
enough even to formulate such OF them
as it passed, into laws that would STAND
the scrutiny of the courts. Steps nave
already been taken to test the validity
of the anti-book- making bill, andn oW 1t
is said the election law is invalid.
Aware, as they must be, of their inca
pacity to frame perfect laws, it would
seem that ordinary common sense
would induce them to appoint compe'
tent committee to put the bills tney
pass. at least into effective shape. bu'
there always was, and always Will De- a
large class of men who If prayed IN
mortars would be the same sort OF men
Stjll.