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The evening times., 1897-02-26

We know OF 70 better Interpreter of the
national Republican platform than the
New York Evening Post. In all the
broad land there is no newspaper better
qualified to construe that platform in
the interest Of the men who furnished
the money which enabled Mr.. Hanna TO
bend the country to his viii. Let US
listen 10 the oracle:
The question whether a dollar is one
hundred cents or only nifty is uae which
does not admit Of adjustment on any
middle line. compromise on ninety
mne cents is just as impraCtiCabe as any
other, because when the principle is
given away everything is gone; because
there is no middle ground between honor
and mShOnUr- This IL the reason why
the movement for a new international
cOnIercncesiS So perilouS. II holds out
the hope Of a short dollar If other ma
lions viii agree 20 shorten theirs also,
and puts an argument i'm the mouths of
those who want fifty-cent dollars by sep
arate action. and wouid rather have them
by separate acton than any other way.
This means If IL means anything, that
Republican bimetaliSm is impossible The
Mckinley administration promised the
country the single gold standard and
that promise must be kept.
The evening times., 1897-02-26

We read that a note OF the Bank OF Eng
land, twisted into a kind OF rope can sus-
tain as much az 329 pounds upon one end
OF IL, and not he broken OF injured; and it
might be observed also that each one Of
these notes must some time or other, il il
represents an obligation Of any kind due
from foreign country, be paid in Constant
ly approaching dollars, with dollars OF
double their value, according TO the original
contract, and plainly set down in the bond.
We often wonder IL it has ever occurred to
majority OF our people that British di-
plomacy, or British threats OF war, are
backed up always, or may be hacked mp
always, by the predominancc OF British
gold. For how should better conditions
sxist without a revolution? How should
Spain, for instance, pay her British debts
except by keeping Cuba, the security? And
The evening times., 1897-02-26

Some Of the ohio newspapers express
surprise that Mr Hanna should have wanted
70 come to the Senator that he should
desire TO do anything in particular, OF
be anybody in particular, in CON
nectioR with the Mckinley administration.
Possibly there is som, ground for the be-
lief that Mr.. Hanna would desire, when
the election OF his President was over, 10
turn TO the management Of his private af
fairs He used to say that, however that
contest might turn out, he should never
want anything for himself The Republican
chairman. however, is not constructed upon
those graceful lines. lie was after some
thing all the time; and he mas got it. 1t
will be another story when he undertakes
to manage the slender high tariff ma
jority in the next Senate-if it should turn
out that there is high tariffmajority at all
IN the next Senate.
The evening times., 1897-02-26
John Browns San in Hard Lines

Solomon Brown. a son of old John Brown,
OF Osawatomie and Harper's Ferry fame,
is now living in Salem, Greg, where he
carries on a small meat market. Several
years ago he lost all he possessed in
California, where he had prospered reason
ably in sheep farming. Leading his family
and household effects in wagon, he
started for Seattle, but getting as far as
Salem, he decided to remain there. He is
now well along in years, cripple, and
unable to move around without difficulty.
A few weeks ago attachment papers were
served upon him for debt of SO, and
his means OF making livelihood were
seized Hereunder Francisco Call.
The evening times., 1897-02-26
THE McAI.p1N RELIEF BILL.
A Measure for Repayment of Gus
toms Fees Illegally Collected.

A bill is how pending ia the Senate for the
relief OF the administrator of George Nc
Alpin. This claim was fully explained in
The Times few months ago. whenitpassed
the House. 1t was first presented in the
Fifty-second Congress. aud was favorably
reported by the Committee on Claims, to
which it was referred, but failed to pass
until short time ago. 1t was favorably
reported by the Senate Committee on Claims
few days since. and it only remains now
for the final action of that body
Mr.. McAlpin, who was nearly eighty years
old. was a sutler in the army, and his claim
was for moneys unia wfully collected from
him by the customs house in Baltimore,
through which all his supplies at that time
had to come.
McAlpin was a familiar figure around the
Capitol for many years. and at one time
was prosperous merchant. He died last
June. He had been kindly cared for in his
declining years by Mrs. John Mccormick.
of Hyattsville, Md, and at his death he
made her one Of the beneficiaries OF this
bill.
The evening times., 1897-02-26

In its earnest desire to explore the
mystery which surrounds the recent pro
ceedings of Eugene Hale in the United
states Senate the New York Journal has
struck a trail seemingly too hot TO be
followed: The reason OF Hale's Spanish
championship, says its Washington cor
respondent, "win not be printed. Like
the administration understanding with
Canovas. il has existed long. 1t is the
subject Of Capitol whisper, and tossed far
and wide on the tides OF goSsip-this
'why?' OF Hale's full-chested espousal
OF Spanish harbarity. But il viii not be
printed here: it is enough to say that Hale
is Spain's agent in the Senate and rather
glories in the role" We cannot agree
with this conclusion. II is not enough to
know that a United states Senator is
the interested agent of a foreign govern
ment with which this country is Oh the
verge OF war. We should also know tie
reason.
The evening times., 1897-02-26

The Republicans of Maryland very much
regret that Mr Gary, MI McKinley's new
Postmaster General, seems disposed to re,
side in Washington, for time at least, al
the beginning Of the new administration.
IL would be manifestly impolite and i'm
polite for them to say much about it; but
they had hoped that he would at least
spend his evenings in Baltimore They
saw in the first place no good financial
reason why Mr.. Gary should hesitate TO
travel backward and forward from his
home to his work; for commutation tickets
or season tickets are very cheap over both
the lines Of railroad, aud before long an
electric line is promised, which il is said
viii make travelling even less expensive
than now
Bat the chief reason why the loyal and
patriotic Republicans of Maryland have
desired MIR. Gary to spend his evenings IN
Baltimore has been political They could
get 1t him more easily IL he had definite
office hours for officeseekers there 1t
is true, Washington is not far away, at
least from the neighboring parts of Mary
land; but lodgings and meals are expensive.
and these could all be obtained more
cheapy in Baltimore where. of Course,
many Of the Maryland officeseekers have
their own homes, or relatives with whom
they can board, or states at the lunch
rooms.
Perhaps Mr.. Gary's determination is i'm
movable. But in the interest of a large
nearby constituency OF ours we beg him
to consider whether it wouldn't be better
for him to meet most of his officeseeking
Maryland friends in Baltimore, just running
over to see about the affairs of the Post.
office Department as occasion might re-
quire
The evening times., 1897-02-26

OF the big New York factories were equally
forehanded, but the rest will have to shut
up shop, or use the domestic product.
There is no scarcity Of the Sumatra leaf,
but the shrewd Dutchmen Of Amsterdam,
who own the Sumatra plantations, have
had their eyes opened, and are taking adj
vantage OF the situation by advancing
prices. The closing OF the Havana fac
tones is going to make imported cigars
scarce and high, and if Gen. Gomez and his
associates keep up the war, IL Will be
some years before the trade can be re-
sumed. Mexican manufacturers and to-
baccO-gTOwers are alive TO the situation,
but their capacity-is limited, so the sInOk-
ers will have TO return TO pipes and use tie
domestic produCt.-ChicagO Record.
The evening times., 1897-02-26

Mr.. Hanna's exact words when the news
OF his appointment TO the Senate was an
noUnced To him are now reported. what
delightful surpriser' he cried There
was no telling. OF course, how his various
Influences would operate among the Re
publican politicians OF Ohio and among
the boiler plate newspapers OF that State;
and hence. when he was notified Of his
appointment, he must have been delight
fully surprised.
The evening times., 1897-02-26

why should England want Spain 10 lose
Cuba? And why should Mr. Bayard, who
naturally enough, being Mr.. Bayard, wants
what England wants, take any particular
pains to urge upon our own State Depart
ment the necessity of any beastly Ameri-
can interference in this business? IL has
been said that money talks. Ii does. Itis
the only thing that talks; and il talks in
millions or in billions, as it does in the
price OF dinner.
The evening times., 1897-02-26
MRS. G. B. VESTS DEATH.
The Wife of q Washington Journal
ist PASSES AWAY.

Mrs. Frances Medbury West, the wife
OF MIR. Goldsmith Bernard West, chief
editorial writer OF The Times, died today
at her home in Glen Echo. Md. having
suffered a stroke Of paralysis yesterday.
She was lady OF fine intellect, many
accomplishments, and her circle of friends
extended to New York city, Rochester, n.
Y, and London, England, where her
death will be personal loss To each Of
those who knew her. She was the daugb-
ter OF the late Jacob Howe, OF Rochester,
n. Y.
and the remains will be inferred at 3 p. Ia,
az Beachmont, No
The evening times., 1897-02-26
How the Sun Went Down

An Old Scottish woman had gone on a
visit to her soldier son at a garrison town
where an evening gun was fired. When the
gun doomed forth the hour she was very
much startled. ''Whatna noise is that?
she asked in alarm. "Oh. that's sunset,
answered the son. ''LOsh, keep usV' she
exclaimed II didna ken the sun gaed
down wi dunt like that. t."-London lit
Pits
The evening times., 1897-02-26
Etpbty.three; Never Ate Meat.

Andrew Bair, of Warfieldsburg, Md. Is
a vigorous and active man of eighty-three
He has never eaten a pound of meat In all
his life, his diet being strictly vegetable.
He has never experienced days sickness
He is regular in his habits, and attends
to his teamwork, lately failing rye al
day, taking his turn regularly with two
Young men. He attributes his good health
to his vegetable diet.-New York World.
The evening times., 1897-02-26

A Cincinnati paper scouts the idea Of
holding at the Capital City in the near fu-
ture a Congress of papas. 1t says that the
papas are too blsy taking care of the babies
while their wives are travelling about to
attend the various female conventions;
which is very. very mean of this Cincin-
natl newspaper.
The evening times., 1897-02-26

Circumstances over which Mr.. Benjamin
Harrison had no control prevented him
from being the Republican Presidential
nominee OF the st. Louis convention; and
hence heis not to blame that we shallhave
10 be without another baby Ruth in the
White House for at least four years.
The evening times., 1897-02-26

Notough looking picture of Senator Boies
Penrose has yet cotton into the nerve
tonic adv ertisement; and presumably this
brilliant young protege OF Mr.. Quay is
getting along very well
The evening times., 1897-02-26

'It seems strange" observes the Phila-
delphia Record, that watcred silk should
be sold in dry goods stores" We quote
this to give our readers definite idea of
Philadelphia hunOr.
The evening times., 1897-02-26
The Weather Today.

1t win be generally
fair weather tomor-
row in Washington,
iftheWeatherBureau
prognosticators are
not mistaken, but it
will probably be pre-
ceded by threatening
skies ard light flur-
ries OF SHOW. II rs
going to becolder and
nortberly winds VIII
whistle through the
streets.
The evening times., 1897-02-26
Tbis Matter of Tobacco.

There is now in the bonded warehouse
at Tampa more than o 900 bales tof to-
bacco), which belong to u few manufac-
turers, AMI will last them two years. Some
The evening times., 1897-02-26

The only person that we know OF who
can safely be depended ON to break the
terrapin trust is hon. Charles II. Gibson.
now and for few DAYS longer a United
States Senator from Maryland
The evening times., 1897-02-26
The Real Thing.

The South Dakota farmer who bestOws
paternal affections upon twins, triplets and
bankruptcies. the progenic accumulation OF
six years, is entitled to the championship
belt as the advance agent OF posterity-
Denver Times.
The evening times., 1897-02-26

If il is true, as reported, that there is
an Indian uprising in Nevada, We venture
20 say that the cause is that the noble
red man cannot see the prize fight in a
body without paying
The evening times., 1897-02-26

We can say to the crowds at Canton that
while it is a considerable distance. proba-
bly, 500 miles, from there to the Capital
City, the walking is improving every day.
The evening times., 1897-02-26

True, true. Weyler might 60 out to
Carson City and witness a real fight-at
least of the iawsmiths, who undoubtedly
excel him in his own particular variety
of war.
The evening times., 1897-02-26

is still performing on the upper side Of the
political high wire.
The evening times., 1897-02-26

The Western newspapers are gradually
getting on to the fact that J. Addison Por-
ter is a perfect gentleman.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-03-04
LARGE GROCERY CONCERN.
The West Side to Have a
Large Wholesale and Re-
tail Grocery Store,
CAPITAL TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND
The Incorporators are ]. G. Watts,
M D, Tilson, T. s. and
j H. Mullins.

The Dallas News gives in It's Aus
tin budget Of news, the information
that the above named gentlemen,
in the head of this article, have
formed a partnership to carry on a
wholesale aud retail grocery busi'
ness in this city The reporter saw
Mr. Mullins and asked him to tell
him the plans or something about
the proposed business of the firm
Mr., Mullins said "Well, you know
about the capital we are starting
in with as an Incorporation. We
have rented the two store houses,
Nos, 20G and 2O8, West Broad
street, Tlson block, and have the
carpenters at work, putting the
building In thorough repair, after
which we will proceed to open up
our partnership business"
The reporter then asked Mr.. Null
Inns who the officers of the company
were, and he saidi "f, s, Mullins
Is the president, j, II, Mullins, vice.
president, and j, Q, Watts, Secre-
tary The style Of the firm will be
The Mullins Company and the
hrm not only expects to do a large
retail trade but also good whole.
sale business We will handle grain
Of all kinds, meats, flour, sugar and
all heavy groceries, and our lnten-
tion Ia TO sell at close margin and
build up trade for Texarkana."
Each and every member of the
firm Is worth more, perhaps, than
the capital stock paid In, and while
we learn the firm will buy aud dis
count their bills, they are worthy Of
all the credit or extensions they
might apply for Mr. \, $, Mullins
has long been at the head of the
Texas Produce Company, and won
an euylable business name Tor hm-
self while there
Mr., 'rlson is known ~ the young
Napoleon Of finance here, aud has
made some brilliant deals OF late
that has run his bank account up
into the five figures Mr.. Watts
has plenty OF property and money,
too, and has been In business here
~ grocery merchant, and farmer
Tor several years, He ls ~ honest,
sober and correct In hla habits, aa Il
man eau we'll be,
Mr. j, H. Mullins has also cngl-
nocrcd a retail grocery business
here for a number OF years, aud
has made money aud prospered,
We regard the firm as one OF the
strongest that could be formed In
the city, We congratulate the
West Side on being favored with
the location Of this Wholesale aud
retail house, and we believe It will
be the means Of inducing other
large houses to open up on the
West Side, The new firm has the
TnxApEANIAN'a best Wishes for a
prosperous career
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-03-04

. lis Heilbron,
The Leader.
Fine Watch Repairer'
Dlamoniu stnck tok of Watches and Dia-
moaas gTVdi goTrders solicited, All goods
VoonIdI With a guarantee
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-03-04
prosperous career

Not exactly right is the way
thousands Of people feel II II Is
because their blood Is poor Hoods
Sarsaparllh, the one true blood pu.
rhor, will promptly set them right,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-03-04

Hoods Pills are purely vegetable
and do not purge, pain or grlpe' All
dfnRnlalAl y
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-03-04

Headquarters on hats, spring
shapes In Youmans, Roelofs n stet'
sons AZ Sharpe n Brewers,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-03-04

Wanted A good man to open a
bread stand,
2g.0t ARCADE MAnesT
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-03-04
10 tho Dealers and Consumers Of
Tread,


am not posing aud adyeftls.
ing myself as friend TO The peos
pie, my acts shall speak for me, aud
thom I abide,
III have taken advantage of the
trade, why does not my competitor
do them justice, as he pfeteads he
Is d0ihg2
FIGURES 10 NOT LIE
q . ounce lqqycs WIN make s9h Y o.
5a e. Az u H
My loayes have weighed 10 ounces
since Dee, ~, 1896, when an adjust
ment Of prices was made,
Yours Truly,
gs2g j0uN T. ltMNtl
pafenla wishing their children
taught music should send TO teaeh'
efs who are here TO stay, Prof
aud Mrs, n w. Metahh, teachers
of violin, mandolin, piano and v0-
cal For terms otcu cAll on or hd'
drepa Y, W. MoCANN, lll Walnu
street u
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-08-25
UNION.
midsummer VisitOrs-Meetings Ga
IOre-Me Preaching.

midsummer Visitors-Meetings Ga
lOre-Me Preaching.
What beautiful showers OF rain.
Our crops were very much in need of rain,
and had the dry weather continued one week
longer, the cotton crop would have beed very
short.
Mr.and Mrs. R. A. Duncan, Of Newberry
5. c.. are visiting their daughter, Mrs. S. A.
Rush. Mr.. Duncan has son working In the
Newberry Cotton Mill. He reports the facto-
ry az being in fine working condition and
says: ut pays better wages than any mill
he ever saw"
Mrs. Lucian Barrister and children, have
returned from an extended visit to relatives
in Anderson county,, Her sister, Miss iJrier
accompanied her honsa
Mr.. Charlie Broadwater, highly enter.
tanning young man from Trenton, >. c., and
Miss Kittie Pruitt, one of Due Vests pretti
est yoopMs OF KISS sSes M Prs recently been the
Our vicinity had quite pleasant surprise
last Tuesday in the form ofa visit from Mrs
Emma Pratt, her son, MIR. John and little
daughter, Heath, Of Ninety.Six, s. G. They
in-law, Mrs. NJ. NJ. Pruitt.
Mr.. John Pratt will not return to Glenn son
College this winter, but Will remain at home
and superintend his mothers farm.
Rev. j. >. Jordan and DR.. E. j. Forester
have been conducting an Interesting and i'm
pressive meeting this week at Bold Springs
Notwithstanding the inclement weather,
which kept great many at home, there have
been six accessions to the church. DR.. Forres
ter has been doing the preaching for Brother
Jordan, and he has certainly made lasting
Impression upon the people. Really, he Il
one of the finest sermonZers ! ever knew.
Mrs. Eva Youngblood and Mr.. Joe Griffin
OF Bradley, worshiped at Bold Springs lasI
Tuesday.
The melon crop In this section has been
larger this year than 1t has been for mum
la of Ror ric or
grew the largest we have seen.
Misses Bessie and Leila Agnew, Of Green
Vile. S. c., have recently visited Miss Sallit
Alton. Z.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-08-25

Our fall stock Of furniture Is now begin
ming TO arrive. If you are contemplating
buying. give US a call.
See my line OF furniture before buying.
guarantee to give you as good goods for Il lit
tie money as any concern on the face OF the
earth.
new lot window-shades, curtain rods
Just In, and at prices that defy any and al
competition.
II you want the cheapest oak bedroom suit
on the market, come TO see US /; we guarantee
II, and the price Is 25 per cent. cheaper than
any one else.
Remember that we pay the freight on al
furniture bought OF US. and guarantee every
thing 10 be Just as we represent it,
Why go 10 the Klondyke for gold, when
you can make more right here. by buying
your furniture.
Because we buy we'll, We sell WELL
Remember. we do not consider time wasted
when we please you, and courtesy is always
thrown in at our store.
We do not urge you to buy. Our goods art
our best statesmen and our interest in you Il
not guaged by the amount OF money yor
spend.
Our custom ers are like the revolving shore
iights-they go, but they return again.
What you say when you go home we in
tend 70 make our best advertisement.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-08-25
EXCHANGING PULPITS.
Some People Get IutO the Wrong Pew
But DIR. Clifton Got Into the Wrong
Pulpit.

Rev. Kelly asked DR.. Clifton to excho nge
pulpits with him recently. The Doctor be-
Ing an obliging man readily consented. He
started out for Bethlehem. At Gray's Spring
four miles from Abbeville he should have ta-
ken the left hand road, but instead OF doing
that he kept straighl on down the road.
When he had gotten some distance further
he enquired how far II was to Bethlehem, and
the person addressed not being careful as TO
the name, thought he enquired Bethia, and
was told the distance.
Reaching the church, he found an assem-.
bled audience.
Hitchipg his horse he walked into the
church. and went into the pulpit.
He kDelt down and said his prayer while
the congregation looked on In wonder and
amusement. After sitting while he beck
oned to some one TO approach him. when he
inquired If II were not time to begin service.
The gentleman was not in formed.
He then inquired for Brother Foster Ham
mond. He was not present and was not
known 10 the person addressed, who said he
would see one Of the elders
DR.. Clifton exclaimed: elders! Isn't this
a Methodist church," mo, sir; this is q
Presbyterian church-Bethia."
1t then dawned on DR.. Clifton that he was
in the wrong pew, and that the Methodist
church and Foster Hammond were several
miles distant
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-08-25
w. ID. BarksdaIe & Co. Locals.

Lots of tinware at low prices. Tin sets. as
sorted colors. nice goods, 81 set. Five gallon
pump oil can 81. Galvanized pans, tubs, etc.
Granite pans. dippers, coffee pots, sauce pans,
copper bottom coffee pots. Something new.
New lot Harris suspenders. The very best
sold from loo pair up.
The best ham sold is Morrison's. Come and
see them. All sizes. Morrison's b. bacon on
ly l0c pound.
Athens home ground meal-the finest.
Cofees. good rio. 8 pounds for 81.
Rice, grits, salt, sugar, meat.
Our VALLEY Patent" is hard to touch for q
halt patent flour. Get barrel and be con-
vinced.
A fresh lot. "Grandeur" Just in. Nothing
better sold.
Some new styles in calicoes. sattines and
dress goods. All calicoes at Sc, including q
nice assortment OF Simpsons block and gray
prints.
45.inch all wool serge only SOC. 44.inch all
wool henrietta only SOC. 36-inch Sea Island
nice and smooth, SO yard.
Tickings, outings, bleachings, etc.
Crockery, glassware.
A big line of lamps. All kinds, sizes, styles
and prices. Chimneys, etc.
Come and see Just what we have in all
lines. Yours to serve,
w. D. Barksdale & Co.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-08-25
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

We are authorized to announce VIM. N.
GRAYDON as q candidate for the Legisla-
ture, to fill out the unexpired term OF the
Hon. T. A. Graham, subject to the sction OF
the Democratic primary election.
We are authorized to announce j. Y. JONES
a candidate for Representative, subject TO the
Democratic primaries.
We are authorized to announce JOHN w.
BULLOCK as candidate for the House OF
Representatives to fill out the unexpired
term Of T. A. Graham, subject TO the action OF
the Democratic primary.
We are authorized to announce M. P. DE.
BRUHL as a candidate for the House OF Rep
resentatives, TO fill the unexpired term OF T..
A. Graham, subject to the Democratic pri-
mary.