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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-29
MAKING GOOD STREETS.
The Street Commission, of which Mr.,
l.. II. Russell Is Chairman, Is Do
ing Some Good Work.

For years Abbevllle has been noted for hav-
ing the finest churches and the best streets In
upper South Carolina, and that reputation is
now being more than maintained. The Su.
pervisor OF Streets, Mr.. j. NJ. Kirby, has had
force of hands on the streets for twenty
years, but the enlarging OF the city md the
opening of a number Of new streets and side
walks has SO increased the need for work that
Mr. J. 5. Fisher. OF the police force, has been
asked to take charge of a squad OF hands,
and for several weeks he has been giving the
city the benefit OF his skill and energy IN do
ing work for the comfort and convenience OF
those who drive Of walk.
Mr.. Russell has taken active interest in
look ing u fter the needed work on the streets
and sidewalks, and In a little while the new
streets will be in as good condition as are the
old ones.
Don't forget this. When streets or roads
have fresh clay thrown upon them, II mat
ters not at what time OF the year, there neces-
Sarily follows season of mud. II takes a
season of wet weather TO furnish an oppor.
tunity for animals and vehicles to pack the
new made earth. Let our friends in the coun.
try not forget this fact. No matter how well
road may be rounded of II must have at
last one season OF mud.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-29
The Cotton Mill,

President Bailey is in Boston looking after
mill matters. Everything is now in good
shape. The mill Is making first class cloth
The demand is SO great that it now seems
probable that additional machinery will
have to be put in.
The work Of building cotton ware house
will be commenced at once aud pushed tc
completion. The fact that the mill has
bought two thirds of all the cotton that has
been sold at this market shows that 1t is g
factor in the cotton business OF Abbeville.
White men with large families, who have
to rent land, are making arrangements for
places in the mill, and 1t is quite probable
that the good wadges and light work will at
tract more farmers TO the better and more
profitable work.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-29
l.. w, Whites Locals.

Men and boys will do we'll to inspect our
stock of clothing. No house can give
yon hetter values than we can. Our over
cSats TOO are just the thing and are very
cheap. Come and get fixed up for the winter
Our stock OF shoes both for ladiesand gen"
tlemen is now about complete, but we are
still receiving new goods IN this line every
few days. We have just received our HeisieI seI
have sold Xeigler's Shoes for the last ~ years
aud ure satisfied there are no better shoes on
the market.
We keep complete stock of groceries ana
provisions always on hand.
We have been very successful selling goou
Rio Coffee ten pounds for dollar. In about
one month we have exhausted supply OF
ten bags and have ordered another lot. Try
II IL is good and no mistake. Can give any
number OF references as to Its qualify
/. w. White.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-29
Miss Clarke Scott, a beautiful young lady
who has been visiting her auntgMrs. White,
has returned to her home In Atlanta.
Strange Bible Facts.

The learned Prince of Granada, heir
to the Spanish throne, imprisoned by
oder of the crown for fear he should
esq ire to the throne, was kept in soli-
tary confinement in the old prison at
the Place of Skulls, Madrid. After
thirty-three years in this living tomb,
beath camo to his release, and the fol-
lowing remarkable researches, taken
from the Bible and marked with All old
nail on the rough walls Of his cell, told
how the brain sought employment
through the weary years.
In the Bible the word Lord" is
found ,S53 times.
The word "Jehovah," ,S55 times.
The word "revernd" but once, and
that in the ninth verse of Psalm cXi
The eight verse Of the niuety-seventh
Psalm is the middle verse of the Bible.
The ninth verse Of the eighth chap
ter Of Esther is the longest.
The :hirty-fifth verse of the eleventh
chapter of st. John is the shorest.
In the one hundred and seventh
Psalm four verses are alike-th
eighth, fifteenth, twenty-first and
thirty-frst.
Each verse of the one hundred and
thirty-siXth Psalm ends alike.
No names or words with more than
six syllables are found in the Bible.
The thirty-sevcnlh chapter of Isaiah
and nineteenth chapter of II Kings
are alike.
The word girl occurs bnt once in the
Bible, and that in the third chapter of
Joel.
There are found in both books of the
Bible 3,23S, ,4S3 letters, 773, ,693 words,
1873 verses, 1897 chapters, and G6
books.
The twenty-six!h chapter Of the Acts
of the Apostles is the finest chapter to
read.
The most beautiful chapter is the
twenty-third Psalm.
The four most inspiring promises
are John Xiv:2; vi:37; Mathew Xi:2S !;
Psalm XxXvii:4.
The first verse of the tiftieth chapter
of Isaiah is the one for the new con-
vert.
All who flatter themselvs with vain
boasiing shonld read the sixth chap
ter of Mathew.
Al humanity should learn the sixth
chaster of st. Luke from the twentieth
verse to the ending. Herald and Pres
byter.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-29

A Georgia newspaper man is going
to give up Journalism, because he
thinks editors are not treated fairly.
"a child is born,n he says; 1.-The doc
tor in attendance gets $40, the editor
notes it and gets 0; it is christened, the
minister gets 81, the editor writes it up
and gets 90; it marries, the minister
gets another fee, the editor a piece of
cake or 600; in course of time it es,
the doctor gets from s. to $40, the min
lister gets another 81, underta ker gets
S25 10 $40, the editor prints it and re.
ceives OO00-and then the privilege OF
running free Of charge card OF
thanks. News and Courier.
IT is said to drink sweet milk after
eating onions will purify the breath so
that no Odor will remain.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-29
AGAINST THE DISPENSARY
Hon. ID. III. MagiIl Believes the Sys.
tenn u FaiIure-DecIares for Prohi-


A Press and Banner reporter called on Hon.
d. A. Maglll yesterday for statement con-
corning his position on the dispensary ques'
ton. The report had been made that he in
tended voting against the system at the com
ing session Of the legislature. Though living
in Greenwood, he still represents Ab0eVille
in the Legislature. Believing the people want
to know how their representative stands, the
Press and Banner sought the occasion TO give
Mr. Magill opportunity 10 make direct
statement. He does oppose the dispensary.,
Mr. Magiil said he did not know what the
present legislature would do with the dlspen-
sary, but he was convinced that the legisla-
ture elected at the next general election would
repeal the law in toto. When asked for his
reason for the statement he said:
The United States Courts have gone so iar,
have made such telling assaults ON the sys-
TEN, that II cannot be successfully operated.
az have been firm friend of the dispensaIy;
was member Of the legislature when u
passed and have stood by 1t ever since, But
am onvinced that the cOnstabua ary feature
has made the whole scheme obnoxious. be-
lieye this same feature will finally XIII the
law. The removal OF constables Is not perma
nent."
The question drect-"Do you Intend to vote
against the dispensary at the coming session
OF the leglslature?"-being put TO MIR, Magill
he frankly answered.
"Yes, think shall. am in favor OF pro-
hibition."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-29

They are telling story about a
church with "ritualistic" tendencies.
It seems that an usher showed col
orad woman up to q front seat, and
that during the beautiful sevices, with
its wonderful music of sweet boys
voices and grand orchestral accompa--
nimcnt, the usher suddenly notlced
that the visitor was swaying to and
fro in an agitated manner. Hurrying
up the aisle, he seated himself beside
her, and asked her anxiously if she
were i'll. She promptly replied that
she was not, but that she felt so queer
that she thought she must be getting
religion" "Then, madam" indig-
nantly hissed the offended usher,
"You must get right out OF here.
This church is no place for that sort OF
thing"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-29

Ola Tennesseean 7s years old, who
attended a Methodist Conference at
Murray, KY, it is said he has never
drunk; coffee, bought drink OF
whisky or been i'll. Neither has any
of his seven children been Ill.
His wife, it is said, has never missed
cooking meal. To this rcord or
deadly monotony is added the state,
ment that the man has never missed
q district meeting, and has atten ded
156 quarterly church meetings.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-29
The First Step.

A friend in writing to the editor ofthe Press
and Banner has some pleasant things to say
OF matters which may be of interest to the
nubIic. One of the most distinguished edu-
Gators OF this State says:
"J must give you my congratulations on
vonr cotton mill: The "old town" has never
had anything like It, May she prosper
Your school issione,' TOO is eyident,y
~ districts as he has done 1t. Is the first
steO susO in in improving our SYSTEM IT removes the
mechanical difficulties and qulets forever the
discussion as to lines of districts ana location
OF school houses"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-29
Stood the Test for Thirty Years.

That old and reliable firm of Messrs. w
Joel smith & Son has stood the test for more
than thirty years, and during all that time
they have prospered while their customers
have Jared well. In all those years we have
not heard OF single instance OF dissatisfac
ton with their manner OF doing business.
They have laid by good estate in money
while their good name Is rather to be chosen
than great riches. They have seen many
merchants come and go since they entered
business, but they prosper all the time
While growing richer in money, their hold
on the public confidence increases with the
passing years. There are few such firms In
upper South Carolina.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-29
I'm His New store.

Mr.. G. p. Hammond, who is the embodi-
ment of energy and thrift is today in his new
building on Washington street, where he will
be glad 10 see his friends. He will open re
pair shop and will have all Of the appliances
for doing any kind Of work on any sort OF q
machine from bicycle to steam engine.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-29
The Drop i'm Cotton.

r. NJ. Uaddon Co have luii SIZE s.ncs' Thev
were bought at rock bottom prices. iney ,.
mnst be sold. Realizing that the recent drop arc
in cotton will necessarily diminish tne ,ar pat
chasing power of our people, we haSe ue'e'
mined TO meet the emergency aI onee'
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-29
DAUGHTERS CONFEDERACY.
Annual Meetfng-An Important Occa.
siOn-PatriOtic Work i'm Hand.

The Daughters OF the Confederacy Will
hold their annual meeting in the armory Of
the Ahbeville VOLUNTEERS (over Korr's stors }
next Monday, Oct. 4ih.
A full attendance is desired as business OF
importance Will he transacted.
BY order OF the President.
Mrs. w. c. MCGOWAN, Secretary,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-29

Mrs. NJ. L. Hollingsworth and her daush-
ter. Miss Maud have returned to their home
in Due West after very pleasant Visit To
relatives in Abbeville.
Miss Georgia Edwards leaves today Tor
Columbia TO enter school.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-29

BE more prompt to 60 to friend in
adversely thau in prosperity.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-29
PICNIC AT LONG CANE.
Saturday October =, 1897.

Long Cane Cemetary Association will fur.
plsh picn ic dinner on Saturday, October !"
1897, to raise money for the Association. Let
all come.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-29

Don't believe that every one else in
the world is happier than you.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-29

Venner Ray, whose eScapades are well.
known IN Abbeville, and whose criminal
practice elsewhere Is known to be varied anu
interesting. Is doing real good IN Elbert
County, Georgia. Recently he was convicted
of his old festive vocation OF dispensing
liauor on the private scale and sent 10 the
county chain gang for thirty days. The road
gang, as we'll as Nenncr. is u South Carolina
institution, and resolution of thanks from
the County Commissioners of Ebert is looked
Tor.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-29
Called Back.

Rev. w. G. johnson, who was for two
years located at Abheville as pastor OF The
Baptist Church, and who Is now stationed at
i}ainberg, was on Saturday called 10 the pas
torate OF Buffalo aud Troy churches. this
county. He WIS foi merly pastor of these
churches. IL il thought Rev. Mr.. johnson
Will accept Rev. w. Il. EurIe, who has been
supplying Buffalo and Troy, resiSne the pas
lorate Oh Saturday.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-29
LOCAL AND SPECIAL.

Chronicles OF the PrrioH-PavcEmeut
Para"raphs-Thc Grapevine Ieic-
phone. the Passing show. Mnd the
Course @: Human Events Here
pbOufS.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-29
Kickers Kollum.

Complaint Is made that the small boys !
the upper end OF town are accustomed |
climbing on the standpipe. This Is haza
dous sport. II is also stated that the slna
boys throw rocks at the standpipe and fl
quently throw them In. The harm In thes
practices need not be stated. They shonl
not be allowed. Whose business is 1t to sto
IL?
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-29

Localettes.
Miss Willy Wardlaw is visiting relatives at
Cross Hill.
Senator McCalla was in town Monday.
Now for an opera house, electric lights and
better streets. ~ ~
usual. Freight business IS good.
There were three white and eight coored
applicants for teachers certificates at the re-
cent examination.
The eighteen-months old child OF Mr.. BenJ.
=. Calhoun, of Paatka, Fla, died at Calhoun
Falls Tuesday. The parents were up on q
visit.
urday. The youngest child of Mr.. W, f..
Smith died.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-12-23
The Same.
Old Sarsaparilla.

That's Ayers. The same old
sarsapari1la as it was made and
sold by DIR. J. c. Aver SO gears
ago. In the laboratory it is
different. There modern app1i-
ances lend speed to skill and
experience. But the sarsapa-
rilla is the same old sarsapari1la
! that made the record-5O gears
Of cures. Why don't we better
it? Well, we're much in the
condition of the Bishop and the
raspberry: Doubtless, +" he
said, "God might have made a
better berry. But doubtless,
also, He never did" Why
don't we better the sarsapari11a7
We can't. We are using the
same old plant that cured the
Indians and the Spaniards. It
has not been bettered. And
since sce make sarsapari11a COM
pound out of sarsapari1la plant,
we see no way Of improvement.
Of course, if we were making
some secret chemical compound
we might But we're not.
We're making the same old sar-
sapari1la to cure the same old
diseases. You can tell it's the
same old S01-s0p0rill0 be-
cause it works the same old
cures. It's the sovereign blood
purifier, and-it's Ayers.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-12-23
Total amt for October 1897 81 ,597 81
NOVEMBER l, 1897.

People with hair that Is continually
falling ont or those that are bald, can
stop the falling, and get good growth
of hair by using Halls Hair Renewer'
Sold by e, T. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-12-23

Some people imagine there's no use
trying to keep off grip, but the only
people who are peculiarly liable to grip
are those whose systems are run down.
If you have built up your system tor
the winter, all you will need is to take
proper care Of yourself; but if your
blood is thin or impure the thing to
do is to take several bottles of David's
Sarsaparilla. The great blood purifier
and strength builder.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-12-23

There is no disease more uncertain in its
nature than dyspepsia. Physicians say that
the symptoms of NO two cases agree. 1t il
therefore most difficult to make correct
diagnosis. No matter how severe, or under
WHAT tdisouisedys attacks you, Browns
Iron Bitfers will cure it. Invaluable in all
diseases Of the stomach, blood and nerves.
Rrowns' Iron Bitters il sold BY all dealers.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-12-23
/. oonn;ne ebost-story has yet to be

A genuine ghoststory has yet 70 %
...sted hut not SO a genuine blood
purifier. Over and oyer again 1t mas
aaen nroyed that Ayers Sarsaparii'a
.,da - olone among medicines as the
moat reliable tonic-alterative IN pna,-
macy. It stood alone at the ey.:.e'I"as wos'a :
ra;r M For sale by E. T. whitehead
& Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-12-23
Singers. public speakers, actors, auc-

Singers, public speakers, actors, auc-
tioneers, teachers, preachers, and all
who are liable to overtax and irritate
the vocal organs, find, in Ayers Cher
rv pectoral a safe, certain and speedy
relief. A timely dose of this prepara-
tion has prevented many throat tron.
bIe. For sale by E. T. Whitehead 4
Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-12-23

For sale by E. T. Whitehead & Co.
Scotland Neck, N. c..
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-12-23

NO. /

G P Williams, repairing bridge 35 90
R G Mllliken, conveying prisoner l 80
J E Hunter, repairing bridge $50
Mem Furgerson, recording orders 20 80
S A Hux, conveying prisoner 45O
M Byrd, rebate on taxes Is
Harreil Printing House, printing Is 35
Emry Il Pierce, goods co home IL 80
W Lynch. caring for and burying
child of lunatic at co home 800
J III Fenner, work at court house l 90
z h Hale, goods jail las
w M Cohen, drugs CO home IL IS
McRae Allen, rebate on taxes 2l5
w K Pittman, building bridge Is 90
W B Dickens, goods CO home 1926
W P Richardson, keeping fence
and gate at Ransom bridge 6 mes 5 90
VIM Roberts, conveying prisoner 90
I G Newsome, repairing bridge Is 90
B / -Hlsbrook, supt co fence GA 60
L n Harrison, goods co home 33 20
II J Wood. sapt co hoTne 43 25
Emry 4 Go, goods court house 81
I N Harrison, goods co home II 81
W $ Miller, repairing pump 2 so
w r Neville, janitor'a asst $50
NJ w Williams, Jail acct 1Al so
J H Allsbrook, repairing bridge 40 90
g &c cutting limb 100
T G Newsome, repairing bridge lS OC
Mem Furgerson, days clerk 400
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-12-23
VOL. XIV. New SeTies---Vol. 2.
ANNUAL STATEMENT.
HALIFAX CouNTY's EXPENSES
For Year Ending Nov. 80, 1897.

Annual reports of accounts audited
and approved by the Board of Com
mlesioners of Halifax county, N. G..
and also of allowances for which no
vouchers are filed, for the twelve
months ending November 3Oth, 1897,
in accordance with section 713 of the
Code.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-12-23

S J Clark, sheriff Dec term '96
criminal court 13 rs
Mem Furgerson, transc records II 81
I" +" record orders etc 81 20
Geo A Branch, inquest over
body G Spain 20 60
I n Harrison, spec committee 25 90
Mem Furgerson, clerk 200
Total amount for January 1897.
&257 40
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-12-23

JUNE Z, 1897.
Grant Savage, rebate on taxes 2 90
w E GRAY, " 200
VT Parker. goods co home 81 O4
w M Cohen, drugs" 81 ~
T n Harrison, goods 100 Al
B E King, conveying prisoners 90
All Green, 100
" arresting lunatics $50
c w Dunn, conveying prisoner 2 80
J T Dawson ,summoning jurors&c IS 10
B I Allsbrook, supt co fence so
M w Williams, Jail acct May 81 90
J II Fenner, work at court house 90
J III Norman, conveying prisoner w
NJ VBarnhill, labor removing rft l 90
S P johnson, goods co home 275
G A Branch, inquest VIM Jones 81 40
Mem Furgerson, ,record'g co orders ~
Hotel Waldorf, feeding jury IL 10
H Wood. supt co home 43 70
HarreIl Printing House, printing AZ
w r Wick, work for co home 40
Hale Bros, goods tor Jail 40
" " co home 3 10
r H White, conveying prisoner O5
Harrell Printing House, printing 20 50
Louis Pike, repairing bridge l 80
E 7 Clark, ! salary co atty SO 20
&c ser investigate'g co affairs 25 90
Mem Furgerson, 4 days clerk g. 90
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-12-23
HuDsoN'S ENGLISH KITCHEN,

1877 Main St., NORFOLK, VA.
Is the Leading Dining Room In the
City for Ladies and Gentlemen. Strict
ly Temperance Place. All meals zoc'
Hudson's Surprising Coffee 9
Speciality. ] 10 "
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-12-23
B 1 Allsbrook, paid R w Hyman

b AlisbrOOk, paid Il w Lyman
repairs county fence 80 w
E 7 Clark, ! salary county atty 81 OO
VIM Roberts, conveying prisoner OG
W NJ Cohen, drugs co home 25 45
G w Dunn, conveying pris 70
B Allsbrook, supt co fence 81
Louis Cook, repairing handouts OO
J III Norman, conveying prls 81
Mitchell & Dunn, to use s Meyer
3 bridges over Beech Swamp 437 AZ
NJ w Williams, Jail acct Mch 3Ol 80
P V Randolph, reg 413 names Ii
w T Parker, goods co home 3 55
w B Tillery, goods co home 80
J T Dawson, services Mch court 7 SO
E A Cuthrell, ex lunatic 2O5
Nick Harrington, rebate on tax 90
Mrs o Fitzgerald, rebate on tax 2 90
Nc NJ Furgerson. 2 days clerk 90
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-12-23
To KEEP OFF THE GRIP.

Total amt for July 1897 $685. 81
New-York tribune., 1897-08-01

Gus search for the precious metals through the
weird mountains for many long. weary years,
without finding much reward until he struck
the wonderfully rich veins of silver in the San
Juan. OF this discovery he said:
In May, 1890 | struck some float on the sde
Of Monmouth Mountain. ] tied my burros and
began to follow it. | climbed the mountain
along the tra!l of the float all day. The sun was
beating down me and the CLINT of the float
under my feet was binding. Just when the
western sky was tnged with that gorgeous red
we see here sometimes, 7 lifted my head. and
there projecting out in front of me. in in
vitng shape, huge bOwlder of silicate as big as
a house That's where the float had followed
all day came from. Good God. | almost
screamed with delight. knew it was bound to
come. but the idea Of finding it in such shape
was appalling to me.
But. to make long story short. stakpd it
off and il was mine. | named it the Mammoth.
When | went back to my camp that night /
slept ns | hadn't for months before. | knew
there must be more Of it close around, and I
kept at work a month until. in June, l found the
Ethel
It was in this vein that Creede talked about
hig finds The language is not his. His vOcabu-
larry was 50 limited and his conversation so
emphasized with Oaths that he could not be
quoted literally. | showed him one or two
articles | had written about him before leaving
the camp and they seemed to please him inn
mcnseiy.