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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-03-17
A Gem.

Nick's Floral Guide for 1857 is just out. To
call IL a gem IL To employ the use OF Il very
mild expression. II is one OF the most attrac-
tive publications ever issued by James Vtck s
Sons, Rochester. n. y, and 10 those who have
had dealings with this old, reliable establish
meDt in past years, this means that the Flora
Guide Is one OF the finest catalogues of the
season. Aside from the brilliant tournament tai
features, it is a compendium of valuable In
formation on the subject of flowers, and
should be widely distributed throughout this
country. Nick's Floral Guide and pack ct ol
either Branching Aster, Pansy or New Japan
Morning Glory mailed on receipt of 10 cents
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-03-17

White and Colored Figured Swiss
Curtains, ball Fringe to match.
Plain and Stripe Scrim,
Window Shades-20 doz. new de-
signs just opened.
Curtain Poles and Fixtures.
Silk Aline-all Tints for Lambre-
quins, Tides and Fancy work.
Tinsel Draperies. Pink Nile, Light
Blueand Cardinal.
Cheese Cloth, all colors, 4 and SC
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-03-17
LET Us PUT YOU
On the Right Track.
COHEN
THE LEADER OF LOW PRICES
WILL DO IT.

Wedont expect any man to buy here who
can do better anywhere else, but he'll have a
fruitless hunt. We pun our whole heart into
clothes-buying and selling. We employ
every talent, profit by experience, strive for
every perfection, and have got the art down
10 a nicety. While some are shouting how
cheap they've got, we want TO tell you how
fine we've got. Anybody can sell common
clothes-there's no knack about that. We've
got suits as low as Sail wool and will give
you satisfaction, but our better class OF goods,
where eXpertn ess counts cleyerneSs Is taxed,
where competition Is declared out OF the race,
where It's meek and neck" with the best OF
custom tailoring, and. we are selling that
class OF goods at actual cost now 10 make
room for spring stock. And just think OF
what q saving IL Is. A little more than is
asked for the cheap truck, but great deal
less than the tailors demand-about half.
What worth have words when everybody
claims the largest stock? What weight have
published prices unless you can prove the
look us over and see If 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 las good
as-kind," but a guarantee that there can be
no better made. There's no chance OF our not
being able to suit you. Such an immense
line must hold everybodys size and every
bOdy's style. Some Of the "back-clothers'
advertise clothing Ia 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 cufaways 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, 1897-03-17
DRESS TRIMMINGS,

Jets and fancy braids to match all the
new shades in spring and summer
Dress Goods.
DRESS LININGS.
All colors Of Silk Finished Innings
for Organdies.
Black Silk Grenadieres, &c.
Black Etamines-beautiful designs.
SHIRT WAISTS
will be just as popular this season as
ever, We have the greatest variety of
materials for Shirt Waists. Cotton
materials from &c up.
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SILKS FOR SHIRT WAISTS

SILKS FOR SHIRT WAISTS
will be little darker in colors than last
season, but the variety, figures and
combination of colors will surpass any
thing yet produced. We are showing a
beautiful line from 25c up.
UP TO DATE FOOT WEAR.
OUR SHOE DEPARTMENT
has grown to be oneof the most impor-
tant lines we carry, handling nothing
but Ladies', Misses and Childrens'
Shoes and Slippers, we are prepared to
suit all classes.
You should see our line of Oxford
Ties-Black and Tans.
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Mails close at AbbeviIIe, =. e., Post
Office.
1920 A. M.-golng West
ll:l5 A. M.-going South.
l:l5-going North.
i:l5-going North and South.
S.O-North and South.
All mail for the nj light trains should be de-
posted in the Post Office and not in street
letter boxes afrer / p. NJ.
ltobt. s. Link, Postmaster.
Feb. I, 1897.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-03-17
STAPLE GOODS
Which can be Found at our Store
at all Times.

Bleached Homespun from sc up.
los Brown Sheetings from II to 20.
1O-4 Bpch'd Sheetings from Is to %.
Yard wide Sea Island, "Uncle Re
mus" brand, 4 l-2c.
Yard wide Sea Island, the best &c.
Unbleached Shirtings, Unbleached
Drillings, Blue Denims, Chevoits,
Check Homespuns. Apron Ginghams,
5 and IA; Dress Ginghams, 5. s, lOc.
Spring Shades Outings, 5, s, 10, l2c.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-03-17
A SOLID FOUNDATION.
That IL What Character Builders
Must Have.
From A. r. Presbyterian.

There is divine order In building a Chris
tian character just as there is an order OF
nature building house. We can not begin
just anywhere, but must buid up from the
foundation. And the foundation of Christian
character is Is heart right with God. Begin
there, and go from thnt To q Christian life oe-
fore the world and Christian usefulness In the
church. Our character and our work must
have q solid foundation on which to rest.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-03-17
Important Law Violation OF Con
tracts.

tracts.
Section |. That any laborer working OIL
shares OF crop or for wages In money or other
valuable consideration under verbal Ol
written contract TO labor on farm lands. who
shall receive advances either in money OF
supplies, and thereafter wilfully and without
just cause fail TO perform the reasonable ser.
vice required of him by the terms of the said
contract shall be liable 10 prosecution for a
punished by Imprisonment for not less than
twenty days nor more than thirty days, or TO
he fined In the sum OF not less than twenty
five dollars nor more than one hundred dol
lars, in the discretion OF the court: Provid-
ed, the verbal contract herein referred TO
shall be witnessed by at least two disinter-
ested Witnesses
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Speeds Locals

Try Johnson's chill and fever tonic. No
cure no pay. At Speeds.
Our line of soap and toilet articles Is COM
plete. Call and see before buying
r. Speed.
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Don't fail to try Speeds tacum powder for
general toilet use. Price only 15c.
Spring medicines, onion sets, garden seed
and stationery at Harrisod 4 Games.
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ShOuId DerOrt Themselves with Cir.
cumsp ectiOu.

Anderson Journal.
Young girls can't he too particular as to
how they deport themselves on the streets
and In public places. However innocent,
they may suffer lasting detriment by some
thoughtess act that others may wrongly, and
possibly strongly, mlsconstrue.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-03-17

Grip capsules prepared by Harrison & Game
never fal to cure case OF grip. DC per box.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-03-17

In addition to our very attractive line of of Gold
Medal brand we have special values to offer in Silk
and Wool Brocades 5O-inch Black Mohair at un.
heard of prices 40inch Black Suitings in Jacquard
and Etamine wears.
FRENCH 0RGANDIES.- is to be another Organde
season. The tints and combinations of colors in
these light aiy materials are perfectly beautiful
you will have to see them to appreciate them.
THE NEW COTTON DRESS FAARIQUES this season
g. 10 and 12c. perfect it will surprise you to
find them so pretty and yet so cheap.
Soc pieces prettlest designs Trouville Challes q
inch Printed Muslin, only Sc.
LACES! ACES
Are out in such endless variety and so very cheap
they can be lavishly used without increasing very
much the cost of dress. Just think doz yds Cot
ton Val Lace for Is c. doz yds. French Val Laces
from &c yd. up. Cream and White Cotton Lacef from
Sc yd up. White and Black Silk Laces from &c yd up
EMBR0IDER1ES cheaper than known and over
$50 pieces to select from.
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Ex- DT EEaGHGloKn d& CO.
HATTA NTHETP

SPECIAL BARGAINS IN NEW FOULATD
The latest out for Waists Dresses Unmatched,
25 cents per yd All Silk Foulards. in the most ex-
qusite coorings, 5Oand 75c and ST. 27-inch Japan
Silks. Evening Shades, SOC.
Plain and Figured Black Taffeta Silks.
24.inch Heavy Black Armure Silk
24-inch Black Satin Duchess
All Silk CHANGEABLE Taffetas in every conceiva-
BILE Shade and Combination Suitable for Waists or
Trimmings, unmatched in price and quality,
Black Satin Brocades in Medium and elaborate de-
signs
COLoRED NOVELTY DRESS STUFF in all the new
spring combinations
Special attention called to 36nch All Wool Novelty
Dress Stuff in Plain and Checks, only Csc
Don't fail to our line Of so and 75c. Novelty
Dress Goods. They simply taking They come
in Silk and Wool aud the designs simply beau
tiful,
"Gold Medal brand, Black Dress Goods We are sole
agents for this brand, You will have to them to
form correct estimate of their real WORTH
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-03-17
THIS IS TINE BEGINNING

THIS IS THE BEGINNING
OF OUR 2OTH YEAR
In this business and we hope, by con-
stant vigilance to make it the MOST SUC-
CESSFUL. Every Department Of our Store
is now filled with Bright, Fresh, New Goods.
We have many surprises Of an agreeable
kind for those who take the trouble to visit
our Store this Spring.
Below we direct attention to few of them !
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-10
observation-disclosures Promptly +
liaved


Mr.. J. K. Holton, a we'll known fur
dealer of Oxford, Pa. says he sometimes
suffers with muscular rheumatism, and
while having one of the most painful at
tacks, he called at w. T. J. Brown drug
store and Mr.. Brown advised him to try
Chamberlain's Pain Balm, he did SO, and
it gave him immediate relief. Pain Balm
is also recommended for rheumatism by
Mr.. E. w. Wheeler of Luthers Mills, Pa,
who has used it and found it to be an ex-
cellent remedy If troubled with rheu-
matism give it trial. 1t is certain to
relieve the pain as soon as applied. and
it's continued use will effect cure. For
sale at IS and 50 cents bottle by Ell. r.
S. Goods drug store, SIT Congress street,
Portland, and K. S. Raymond, Cumber-
land Mills.
Not long ago farmer who lives three
miles from here, came to my store before
breakfast and bought bottle of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. He said their
little boy had a bad cold, and as they had
used what they had in the house his wife
would not let him go to pillow until he
came and got another bottle. The little
boy. who was with him, remarked: Now
will soon be well, for Chamberlain S
'toff' medicine always cures me-" R. G.
MCELRoY, Black Hawk, Pa. In speaking
of this remedy Mr. McElroy said people
came from far and wide to his store to
get it, and many of them would otknow
what to dc without it. For sale a %
and so cents bottle by Fl. P. ST.,
Goods drug store, 577 Congress St.,
Portland, and K. S. Raymond, Cumbcr-
and Mills.
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-10
Invested of all friendly spirit and
thus deprived of it's chief value.
MAYOR BAxTER,s RESPONSE.

Mayor Baxbsr's reply to the request OF
the large body of citizens who urged
him to permit the use of his name as a
candidate for Mayor is published else
where. 1t is in effect that, while he does
not desire the Office, the acceptance of
which will involve much personal self
sacrifice on his part, he yields to the
earnest solicitations of citizens and will
permit himself to be considered a candi-
date. Mr.. Bazter's position is the cor
rect one. While public off ce ought not to
he sought merely to crafty personal
ambition, it ought not to be declined be-
GAUGE it may bring some personal dis
comfort or even loss, when it is evident,
as in this case, that the public interest
and welfare will be promoted by accep-
taace 1t is the unwillingness of COM
petent men to accept office that is doing
more than anything else, except
perhaps the apathy of the voters, to low
er the standard of political administers
lions. The men that ought to come for
ward, hang back, aud the public has to
put up with inferior men. The city OF
Portland has been exceedingly fortunate
for the past four years in being able to
keep at the head of its municipal govern
ment a man of great business ability,
Of wide experience and of progressive
spirit; who has disinterestedly and sue
cessfully devoted his time and talents to
the promotion of its interests. If its peo-
pie are wise they will eagerly embrace
the opportunity to keep him there still.
We say there is no spirit of unfriendliness
to any candidate or aspirant, but simply
because it is good business to retain a
manager who has been found competent,
whether of private corporation or a
public corporation.
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-10
CURRENT COMMENT.
THE POPULAR CALL FOR MAYOR
BA XTER.
portland Advertiser. }

portland Advertiser.
Mayor Baxter will lie renominated and
reelected, If the published letter signed
by about $50 representative Portland
firms and individuals can be taken as
correct indication of public feeling. This
letter expresses high appreciation of the
mayors services. and hope that he will
yield his individual preferences ito what
we believe is the wish of a majority of
all our citizens and accept the, office for
another term. This is a merited tribute,
and We endorse it heartily. If there is
any reason of moment relating to the
public interest. why Mr.. Baxter should
not be continued IN Office for another
year, 1T devolves upon his opponents
and he has opponents-to show 1t forth.
AS yet they hare not done so. On the
contrary, there are many and weighty
reasons why he should he given another
term, and some of these are outlined in
the letter The signers are fairly repre-
of the solid business interests OF Portland
and include nearly every branch of those
various trades and professions. Their
wishes and opinions are entitled to much
consideration in matter of this nature.
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-10

On the whole the decision of the Sen
ate to consider the arbitration treaty in
secret session is a wise one. There would
be Some advantage in knowing just what
positions the individual members took,
what their arguments were, and the
form in which they presented them.
Probably, TOO. an open session would be
treaty than q secret one, because it is
easier to defy public opinion in secret
than openly. On the other hand, an open
session might do more harm than Sc
cres session could do good. The danger
that any question will precipitate war
between England and the United States
il SO exceedingly small that if all this
treaty did was to diminish it little
nobody would think it was worth both
ering about. 1t is not in that direction
that it's chief merit lies. 1t is not to
prevent war, which is SO rem ote and i'm
probable as tc call for no preventive
measure, as to cement closer friendship
between the two English speaking
nations, that the great mass of the reople
advocate the ratification of this treaty.
Perhaps the treat! could be just as efec-
tive 30 prevent war after it had been dis
sected in public by the jiDgoes and
tail twisters of tho Senate bat
as promoter of friendship it
would be badly hurt. Mills and
Morgan would certainly have to deliver
phillipics against England and judging
from some remarks that he has made in
private lately even Senator Cullom would
hud it necessary to insinuate that Eng
land was psrfdious and that the visa
way for US to deal with her was to find
out whatSher ideas were and then adopt,
those exactly opposite. A treaty after it
had run the gauntlet of this kind of talk
which of course would be made public
in England as we'll as in the United
States, even if adopted would he
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-10
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

Senator PETER, according to str Is
ticians, has made great record in ais
years as senator. His speeches are re-
ported as AL.
Sig. Crispi has taken time by the fore
lock in having his marble monument
erected in the Naples cemetery. The
only inscription on it is "Crispi.
The new Bishop of London, DR..
Creigh ton, Shocks strict churchmen by
not wearing clerical clothes when he goes
to the continent on vacation.
elan Maclaren" says that although he
spoke III times during his American
tour, not counting after dinner speeches,
he never was i'll during the whole
of his time.
General Henry l.. Mitchell, of Bangor,
ex-commander of the Maine National
Guard, has been invited by General Ilor-
ace Porter, grand marshal of the inaugu-
ration rara0e in Washington, to act as
aide-de .oainp OH the staff for that occa-
sion, and has accepted the honor.s
o. S. Strauss, wLo has just been elect
ed president of the American Jewish
Historical Society, is we'll known au-
thor and writer. His special study Ia
that of American history, in which he is
a proficient scholar. In March, 1887. Mr..
Strauss was appointed United States
Minister to Turkey.
The fountain presented to West Point
by Mrs. James Mnrsland Lawton as q
memorial to her husband and her father,
Major Robert Anderson CT Fort Sumter
fame, was made from her own design.
The German Emperor's wardrobe is
valued at $500 600, every uniform bearing
precious decorations He has twelve
Wallets, who devote their entire attention
to its care In the wardrobe are uni
forms of all the regiments of the German
army and Of the imperial German navy.
Austrian, Russian, Swedish, English,
italian and other uniforms that are
worn by the Emperor on his journeys
and on the occasion of prlncely visits
also form part of his wardrobe.
Mrs. Lyman J. Gage, whose husband
is going into the Mckinley Cabinet, IL
tall and distinguished in her bearing.
She was formerly Miss Ccrnelia Lansing,
of Albany, N. Y. She is simple, enrnes:
and engaging IN manners. Ihe cage
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-10
How's This !

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure
f. j. CHENEY q CO., Props, Toledo, o.
We the undersigned, have known F. j.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transact
lions and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by their firm.
WEST g. TRUAX, Wholesale Druggists, Tole-
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, O..
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucuous
surfaces of the system. Price. Tic per bottle.
Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials free.
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-10
ANNUAL Meeting.

The annual meeting of the Casco Loan and
Building Association will be held at the
rooms of the association on Saturday even
election of fifteen directors and the trans
action of such business as may prop
erly come before it. The directors elect will
organize at the close of said meeting
JOS. F. CHUTE, Secretary.
feb9 tn, tn, sat
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-10
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AND -
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IN DAILY PRESS s1.6o per square. for one
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The Portland daily press., 1897-02-10

A woman has applied for the position
of Minister to the United States of
Colombia. If party ties were less bind
ing the appropriateness of sending Mary
Ellen Lease to Constantinople as Am
bassador to Turkey would be worthy of
serious consideration. Her coercive
measures would doubtless very soon
bring rest to the Armenians or else to the
3; ltan and if to the latter a mighty long
one at that.
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-10
FINANCIAL.
JOLIET RAIL Way co
3 Per Gent.
20 YEAR GOLD BONDS,
Dated August LIST, 1896.
Principal and interest Payable
i'm Portland, Me.

The Joliet Railway Company owns and
operates the entire street railway system
in Joliet. H., and line to Lockport, a
manufacturing town five miles distant,
situated at the present terminus OF the
Chicago Drainage Canal.
The population of Joliet, including
Lockport, is over 10000.
The Joliet Railway Company owns
sixteen miles of track, large brick and
stone power house with double equip
ment of boilers, engines and generators,
a large stone car-barn with a capacity of
over 90 cars, and other valuable real es-
tate.
The property has cost over 100000,
and the present owners are now expend-
iny on track and car equipment about
$40. 900 more The present mortgage is
for $3.50, 600, and covers all present prop
erty and all that may hereafter be ac-
quired.
The railroad has been recently pur-
chased by Portland parties and is con-
trolled by them. The net earnings of the
road are two and one-half times the in
terest on the bonds.
The officers and directors of the road
are: J. A. Henry, Joliet; w. B. McKin-
lev, Chicago; j. E. Burnham, Edward
Woodman, Weston f. Milliken, Henry
P. Cox. Walter, G. Davis, G. L. Baxter
and George F. Duncan, all of Portland.
Price and further particulars upon ap-
plication.
~rnpeEE ngsMcAM
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-10

While Lyman Abbott's sermon on
"Jonah and the w.ale" still continues
to engage large share of the pulpit
orasury of New York. it is a pleasure to
note that there are some members Of the
clergy who find better field for mis-
sionary work in bringing home to their
congres ations the fact of the great des-
titution among the poor of the city and
the pressing necessity of adopting some
alternating, measures.
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-10

The civil service reform laws have
haen so construed as to embrace, accord
inp TO latest estimates, all but about
10, 600 pub bile offices. If this be al ac-
curate statement, what mighty pro-
oession Of the would-he elect WILSON go
trooping by.
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-10

z Friends of General Miles have adopted
plans for raising $500 with the inten-
ton of presenting to him fine residence
in Washington, d. c., partial reward
for his activity during tie Chicago
strike. It will never be known probably
mat how much Debs and Altgeld con-
fributed.
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-10

The senatorial struggle in Oregon is in
a hopeless deadlock. Mitchell's adher-
ents seem determined to adopt the rule
or ruin policy-the latter probably, at
least go far as concerns Oregon's chances
of having its full representation in the
Senate for the next two years.