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SOUTH CAROLINA COLLEGE
COLUMBIA, S. G..

C,ESSION BEGINS SEPTEMBER 3Oth. Ter
= regular Courses. with Diplomas. Specia
Courses, with Certificates. Board, IS month
Well appointed Laboratories, Chemical
Physical. Biological, etc. Gymnasium. Tota
necessary expenses for the year exclusive o
travelling and clothingO from Sl23 10 Sl63
Women admi tied TO all Glasses.
For further Information, catalogue, etc., al
dress the President,
July 90 1886, If
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AbbeyiIle Supply Co.'s Locals.

AbbeviIle Supply Co.'s Locals.
Morrison's sugar cured hams l2H ID.
Dove brand sugar cured bacon l2R ID.
Dove brand sugar cured hams 10c ID.
The above are fine and juicy.
In canned goods we have roast and corned
beef In and 10. sizes.
Potted ham n size at only Sc can.
Lobster standard brand 25c can.
Crabs standard brand 25c can.
Salmon steak fiat cans zoe can. .
Salmon tall cans 1910 can.
French sardines 15c box.
French mustard dressing at l0c and 25c box
3lb. can pie peaches 10c can.
3lb can pineapples l0c can.
l ID can pine apple preserved lOc can.
Something spledid for desert and cream.
8 Id canned desert peaches 15c can.
3 ID canned desert pears 15c can.
3 ID canned white cherries 2Oc can.
Lea & Perrin's sauce:
/ ID can Orleans Jams 15c can.
Condensed cream l0c can.
Gallon cans apples, whoppers, 300 can.
3 lb can tomatoes l0c can.
2 10 can corn 10c can.
A few packages left yet OF Aunt Jamima's
pan cake flour loo pkg.
Knox's fruit flavor gelatine 10c can.
specially blended tea for iced teas. delic-
Ious flavor. only SOC 10.
Van Houten's cocane only Csc can.
case Bohers chocolate 4Oc lb.
Magic yeast Sc box.
few boxes OF prunes, 2 ID to box, 15c box.
Raisans, citron and currents.
Try cottolene for shortening.
Gives a large bottle queen olives for 25c.
French kidney beans l0c can.
Snowflake crackers, light and flaky l2c Id.
Chow chow, mixed, plain. sweet and cheap.
Baking powders-royal. rex and good luck.
Flavorlng extracts-Leggetts best lemon
and vanilla 25c bottle.
Corn starch, splendid, SC box.
Abbeville Supply Co.
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Al His Old Home.

J.S. Perrin, Esq. formerly editor OF the Ab
beville Messenger. and member OF the
Mississippi bar, looked in on us for a minute
last Monday. He Is looking well, and he
will meet hearty welcome from old friend S.
He says that the town has changed much in
the last three yearS-all the shop building
and the new part of town having been put
up since he was here.
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WASHINGTON SEMINARY,
Corner Walton and Fairlie Streets,
ATLANTA, Ga.

A HIGH GRADE FEMALE SCHOOL
IN with fifteen officers and teachers, both
native and foreign. The teachers are expert
enced and competent. Full degree graduates
Vassa. Wellesley Colleges and others OF the
best schools OF Virginia and other States
Native French and Spanish teachers. Piano
Vocal, Violin and Art teaching Of superior
note.
This school stands abreast OF the higher
educational Institutions of the South. Small
classes faithful and competent teachers make
for the best interest OF the student. The
home life of the students of Washington Sem
mary Is unsurpassed. Send for catalogue.
MAI. w. n. CHANDLER,
PROF. l.. ID. SCOTT.
July 90, lS0G,5t Principals.
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L.. w. Whites Locals.
MOLASSES MIIILS!!

MOLASSES MILLS!!
Any one intending to buy a molasses mill
or an cvapOrating pan would do we'll 10 see
me.
have some close bargains in these articles
Now Is the time TO make preparations fol
making molasses.
Buy the best turnlp seed, and that Buist's
improved turnip seed are reliable the follow
ing we'll authenticated facts will show:
\ lady living in the city OF Abbevile
bought from me last year flfty-flve cents
worth of turnp seed, The entire expense o
planting then amounted 10 - cents. She
had the greatest abundance OF turnips and
salad for table use In a large family dining
the whole of last fall and winter and receiv
ed eighteen dollars from the sale Of turnipl
and salad.
1t pays TO plant turnips, especially wher
you buy your seed from il. w. WHITE.
Beats the record, 25 yards good broad Sci
/ A.. I.,.It
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South Carolina Military Academy

Office Chairman Board OF Visitors,
South Carolina Military AcametnSaa ,Ssac
Barnwell, ). c.. July 9Th, lo?6.
rI,HREE BENEFICIARY VACANCIES eX
l. list in the South Carolina Military Acad
emy from Abbeville County. Persons deslr
ING m compete for same will apply promptly
70 ihe Chairman Board Of Visitors for forms
and instructions. No applications will be
con sidered not duly filled and received be
fore the 3lst August next.
'o'' JOHNSON HAGOOD,
Chairman Board Of Visitors.
July %, lS9G,2t
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HaddOn's Locals.

The prettiest and cheapest jest. Those new
silks for waists just received.
The latest fad in fans-very small and looks
like butterf1y's wings.
New linen lawns for waists or dress.
The best yet-46 in all wool black drap dete
finish henrietta soc. Another lot just recelV-
ed.
White silk parasols.
Now Is the time to secure bargains IN short
ends of dress materials. We have them ev-
cry day.
We fill oil orders by mall promptly. p. B.
Gpap1
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Grand clearing out sale OF zephyr Cling.
hams cheaper than calico. goods worth l0 and
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Aid To ApplicaM IL.

Ioffer my services to all students desiring
admission into educational institutions
either through competitive or entrance eX
aminatons. Terms reasonable.
81. K. McC. Perrin
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The County Democratic Executive Com
mittee has appointed the following places
aud times for the candidates for Congress and
Solicitor 10 address the people, viz:
Lowndesville. July 3lst.
Mccormick, August lst.
Abbeville, e. II. August Bird.
Greenwood. August 4th.
VIM. n. Graydon.
Chairman Sub Committee.
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->NEW ARRIVALS AT THE~
Abbeville Supply Go.
|CHEVIOT SHIFTING. INDIGO BLUES AND LIGHT PRINTS
AT CENTS PER YARD.

had Musins Dmites
Lawn at g, 1-fand 10 yard
Beached Muslns lsanc
"A Homespun yard
Shirts and Suspenders see
bargain Suspender at Is cents pair
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For lowest cash prices on domestic goods
20 or send To Haddon's.
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Examination for South Caro-
lima College Scholarship.

June ZS 1880.
IA the Normal Scholarships OF the South
Carolina College will be held by the School
Commissioner Of each county where there ia
vacancy, on THURSDAY, JULY 3Oth. APP
matics aud History, the requirements in these
subjects being the same as for admission TO
the Scientific course of this college. See page
Ss Of the catalogue Of 1866. Further infor-
nation, II desired, will be cheerfully furnish
ed by JAMES W0ODEOW,
President South Carolina College.
July Is, 1885, Ms
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Do your own hair cutting and get your clip
pers from Amos B. Morse.
My line hair brushes is now complete. p.
B. Speed.
A pretty line Of checked muslins and main
socks at Aug W. Smiths, and cheaper than
you have ever seen them.
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Beats the record, 25 yards good broad Sea
Isl and for one dollar al HaddOn'B.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-12
BICYCLE GOLF STOCKING

And Its Adoption by Women AZ Lead
Ing to the BlOOmeF CSstume.
fad which appears to be on the in
crease among the riders OF the fair sex
In the District is the use Of golf stockings,
of exactly thu same design and pattern
used by the men. The CATERS OF cloth are
more largely worn at present, while good
many ladies use q boot, which laces above
the calf. This latter style Of footwear Is
somewhat expensive. and its use Is limited.
The wearing Of the golf stocking, however,
There Is no doubt but the use Of the golf
stocking will be increased, as they give
perhaps freer motion than could be OBJ
tanned In a bicycle boot. and are less cum
bersome than a cloth gaiter.
should this stocking continue to meet
with popular favor, the bloomar costume
Will undoubtedly be the next change offer
ed for woman's approval The gradual
changes are all leading to this point. Since
bicycling has been acknowledged to be of
advantage and benefit to the fair sex. the
changes In the riding costume have been
great The long skirts have been SUPER
seded by shorter one. and to suit the oc-
cas1on 1t was found necessary to have a
sort OF boomer arrangement beneath the
skirt. If the golf stockings prove to be
popular, the next move will be the throw
ing of of the outer skirt.
The styles In vogue In the ante-bellum
days extended tae length of the blcomers
to the ankle. In contrast with this is the
bloomer g1nl, or as more stylishly known.
the knfckerbocker girl" of the present.
One Is designed for use in bicycling. and
the other was not.
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HOW HE ERRED.

He Wanted to Defend beauty In Dis.
tress, but Found He Wasn't Needed.
From the Chicago Post
The beauteous creature was in tears md
consequently the young mans blood boiled
with Indignation. Wouldn't beauty in dis
tress mako any tmpressionable youths
blood boil? Well, rather.
A great big hunk of a man had stoned
her on the public street. He had address,
ed Few words to her at first, and as she
tried to hurry past him without answering.
he had roughly caught her by the arm.
lie me got" she had cried, but the big
brute had merely laughed. and then said
something to her in a low tone at which
she had burst into tears.
Clearly 1t was case for Intervention by
any courageous gallant Her tears were
evidence that she had been grossly insult
ed. and her attempt to free herself from
the big bully's grasp was additional proof
that she stood in need Of succor.
Now. thatn dor said the young man.
"arninsiy In a loud and resolute tone.
Tho big brute stopped shaking the girl
and looked at the young man in surprise.
while the girls establishment was made
evident by the way she opened her eyss
She can hardly believe that she has a
champion. poor thing said the young
man to himself. and his bosom swelled
with pride until the buttons on his coat
threatened to give way.
Who yer talkin' TOT" asked the big
brute. after he had partially recovered
from his surprise.
You" replied the young man promptly,
more determined than ever to make q bold
stand and a good impression. "I cannot
stand idly by and see you insult and bully
a friendless Eirl-one who In every way /.
your superior. For every pang your dis
graceful conduct has caused her -
Climb his frame, Binr' suddenly inter
rupted the girl. Don't stand no gas from
spindle-shanked dude what interferes
with things that don't concern him, or I'll
wade into him myself an teach him that
1 kin handle me own Quarrels. Swipe him
uuickr'
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are too busy hunting for either fame or
fortune.
More interest Abroad.


America is not nearly good a country
for a champion billiard player as the others
1 have mentioned. That is Why i go so
much abroad A champion in any Of these
countries is warmly. yes. snthusi astically.
received and richly compensated for the
exhibitions Of skill he gives. He is taken up
by the great people and made much CT by
them. That Is how know hlore about the
leading people of other lands than those OF
my own.
The celebrities have played with in my
own country have been for the moss part
athletes famous in some line, and, strange
to say, 1 never saw one, rot even crack
rifle shot, who could play mich of game
of billiards. although some Of them could 90
pretty well at pool l have PLAYED Win
John l.. Sullivan. Jim Corbett, Bob Fitzsim-
mons and Edward Hanlon. Hanlfn was
pretty fair at English billiards. and John
L., Corbett and Fftz passaole at pool. None
could, however. play French Or American
billiards for sour apples.
am going over to India again this winter
a. the Invitation of my FRIEND the rajah.
From there 1 will go to Europe. visiting
every country Of note. not forgetting Rus-
STA. which 1 failed to take In on my last
trip. Friends have arranged that 1 shall
play before the young car, the youthful
kaiser and other crowned heads When
return will tell you all about II.
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CLOSING MEET OF THE SEASON.
Bicycle Races to he Held Saturday
October "a.

n1cJcIe Races to he Held SATURDAY.,
October "a.
The closing race meet of the season will
be given Saturday afternoon, October "a
at the international Athletic Park, and
promises to be an Extremely interesting
affair. This will be the last race at the
park for the season. and the meet has
been gotten up at the request of a large
number of local riders, who have been ex-
tremely anxious to establish some records
for the District. When looked at it seems
remarkable that there are so few local
records. the only t~o Of which are the
paced and unpaced' mile. For all dis
tances below the mle and above 1t, run
ming to five and ten miles. no records have
ever been made, either paced or unpaced,
and this meet. being an official affair. will
give all of the riders an opportunity to ex-
hibit their speed and establish some sort
of a record at anyirate.' just long as
there Is a record for the District The man
agement of the races viii SECURE a good
list Of prizesi for thu open events of the
meet. though for the record attempts IT
IS hardly likely that any prizes will be put
up. No entrance fee will be charged for
the record attempts, though a charge will
be made for the other open events. The
entry blanks for the meet will be out by
Tuesday or Wednesday and ready for dis
tribution.
One Of the principal races OF the meet
will be one-fnile tandem race for the
championship Of the District Paul Won
Boeckman and e. A. Pitkin of the Queer
Wheelmen, who were defeated at the cir
cult races by Greer and Smith, feel their
loss keenly. and they will make an attempt
to win back their honors. There win be
another match race between Smith and
Day and Shearer and Hebard. The Iist of
events will most likely be as follows:
One-mtie novice, prize, gold medal; one
third OF mile amateur unpaced record
one-miie open. one-quarter mile amateur un-
paced record, one-mile match tandem race
between Lang Shearer and Ebert Hebard
and Eddie Smith and Frank Day; two-mile
unpaced track record. amateur; two-thirdl
OF mile. open: one-nile tandem race fol-
the championship of the District. fiye-miIe
unpaced track record.
In addition to these there will probably
be several other races added to the pro
day for the local cyclists, and closing the
season in an appropriate way.
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WILL BEAR WATCHING.
Cornell Might Make 1t Merry for tn
Big Fnur

Cornell Might Make 1t Merry for the
Big Four.
The Philadelphia Inquirer says: Cornell
will bear watching this year and if the
Ithacans do nor make 1t merry for GER
tain Of the ::'big four it will be worthy
of notch in the cider barrel. The re-
ports from the Comedians stronghold are
just bit laughable. They would have one
believe that Cornell was ploddins along
in the old hopeful way. Wait.
Sanford, ex-Yale has eighty candidates
In charge at Cornell, and Sanford has de-
veloped a new interference. which he ex-
poets to smash smithereens out of the
crimson forwards. Cornell plays Harvard
On the 18th at Ithaca. and all the concen-
traIed energy of the coachers and players
Is directed at that game. The Ithacans are
saving wood in good style at present.
And among Comedians the chances of
victory over Harvard are regarded as fair
ly even.
It would not be surprising If Cornell
did take a thrashing out Of one of the big
fellows She played Princeton to stand
still last year, and gave Harvard a tie dur
ing-the first half Of the game at Cambridge
To be sure. Pennsylvania beat her badly,
but the PENNSYLVANIA team on last Thanks
giving day was invincibla. 1t could have
beaten anything. q
Everybody is full aof hope at Cornell,
and Sanford him. self us known to have ex-
pressed the opinion that If his material
held together" Cornell would have a team
that would stand ind the front rank. III
Cornell should whip Harvard, 1t wouldn't
do thing with theF Princeton game the
following week. October 81. The little
Jersey town would hardly hold the crowds
And then suppose pornen should down
should win from Prieeeton; And then sup:
pose-Oh, Gee! (
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MAKING WOODEN CANNON.
How the Cubans Build a Gun That Ii
Good for a Hundred Shots.

How the CUhanS Build q Gun That h
Good for u Hundred Shots.
From tho Chicago Record.
The cubans. who are fighting Spain to
gain independence. are obliged to use all
SORE of things for weapons.
Rifles, cartridges and powder are brought
to them from the United States in little
ships which sail from Florida Sometimes
large vessels are fitted out in New York.
which. If they escape the Spanish war
ships bring large quantities Of arms and
anmunftions to the Cubans.
But the revolutionists are in great need
of cannon, and, as they cannot get the real
kind they make some out of trees. In the
interior Of Cuba grows a tree which has
winding grain. That Is. the fbers OF the
wood go round. instead Of extending
The wood of this tree Is very tough. and
1t is almost impossible to split 1t by ordi-
nary means. When the Cubans want a
cannon they cut down one OF these peculiar
trees saw off flve-foot length. about one
foot thick. and remove the bark Then
they burn out the bore with red-hot crow
bars or pieces of iron pipe. and this burn
ing increases the tou4hnesS of the wood.
While some Of the soldiers are burning
out the bore others cut green oxhide into
a long strip by commencing at the center
and cutting in spirals toward the outer
edge, just apple Is peeled. One end
of the rav-hide strip. which Is about three
inches wide. IL spiked to the breech of the
wooden cannon and a lever Is attached to
the other end.
Two or three stout negroes grasp the
arms of the lever and slowly turn the
wooden gun Tho band Of green hide Is
kept under q strain, and in this way the
cannon Is wrapped in one Of the toughest
materials In the world. The first layer of
hide Is wound to the muzzie of the gun and
then back to the breech. and 50 on, back
and forth, until q number of layers of raw
hide are wound on.
The gun, with Its rawhide wrapping, Is
placed In a draught Of dry. hot air. and al
lowed to harden. When this process ID
complete tho Cubans have a cannon which
can be fired one hundred times before 1t Is
useless. Tho wooden cannon shoots scrap
iron, round stones and fre-hardened clay
baIls-
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SMALL CLUB MEMBERSHIP.


1t Is Attributed In the Main to the
Presence Of the Scorcher.
The question is often raised why it Is
that Washington with such a large number
Of bicyclists should have so many clubs
with such limited membership. The ques-
ton has been answered over and over
again. 1t does not take much to show
the why and wherefore Of the matter. The
old club mans idea Of club run is quite
different from the modern club run, though
such should not be the case. The old
club man and the old rider expects to see
the men in regular line, with the captain
at the head and the lieutenant bringing up
at the rear, at all times maintaining q
steady and even pace, and presenting a uni
formed appearance. That this was the
idea of club runs in the latter part Ct the
reign OF the upright and the beginning
Of the existence of the safety there can
be no doubt, but things have changed since
then.
The racing fever was not near so CATCH
men had aspirations for honor on the
track. Searching was comparatively I'M
known then, though it has now reached
the state where it becomes alarming
The club runs Of the present day in most
instances are scorching events. run Ia
called for a place. perhaps an all-day run.
At tie start 1t IS practically a race to see
who gets to the destination first, and when
Is repeated. Some riders can stand it;
o.hers cannot. Instead of making the Day
pleasant trip 1t turns out to be day Of
hard work. On the road the members
OF the club become separated, and the
riders straggle along. with the road officers
scattered. Very little attempt is made
to keep UP a line of formation, and
steady pace. and If such is done it IS rarely
successful
There are good many riders who can
not stand the fast gait There are others
who can, but who do not care to speed In
that manner, as they ride for pleasure
That these classes outnumbar the first
named Is clearly evident by the difference
| in club membership and the total number
Of unattached riders. 1t is pleasing to
note that the clubs are coming to recognize
this fact and conducting the runs on q
| good basis, keeping up line formation,
having a pacemaker with q steady gait
and going at a speed that tires none. The
success Of this depends altogether on the
ability OF the road officers, and if they ex-
ercise their authority they could easily
keep up a good line OF course, there are
some club officers who do not care to ride
in this manner. but unless the change is
made the membership Of the clubs viii still
remain at a small figure.
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BIG CENTURY RUN,
Over 600 Started and Over 100 Re-
turned.

turned.
Six hundred and thirty-eight bicycle rid
ers, including seventeen young ladies, made
the lOO-mile bicyle run to Frederick and re-
turn to Baltimore yesterday The run was
under the auspices Of the Century Cycling
Club of Maryland, and it was the biggest
AFFAIR of the kind that ever took place I'm
the south. 1t was calculated late last night
that Alb had finished, and each will re-
ceive a handsome oxidized silver medal in
the form Of a Century Clubs badge
among those who rode from this city to
Frederick yesterday were: ]. F. Murreht
Walter c. Handy. Charles H. Fisher A.
w. Leeke, A. E. Wisner and Charles HI.
Coons.
short Suffers Won the First Match.
The first match of the season for the
American Whist League challenge trophy
was played at the Knickerbocker A. c.,
New York. Saturday. The holder of the
trophy is the whist club of New York.
The New York team has made itself con-
spicuous by its success ia using the So
called short-suit game advocated by the
New York Sun, while the Philadelphia
club plays the standard long-sUit game
suffers by eight tricks.
Great interest was taken in the match
prominent players from various cities COM
ing on especially to see ii.
Next week New York must defend the
trophy against New Jersey, and the win
ner Of that match will have to play Provi-
dence.