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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-15
l., w, Whites Locals.

All the ladies should see my stock of dress
goods 1t Is simply immense. We have dress
goods at all prices. Handsome silks for
dresses and waists.
The largest stock of Outings, prints and
satines we have ever seen. Call and see
them.
Examine my stock Of black dress gopds.
They are now cheaper than ever before, but
there will be considerable advance In prices
next season,
We have a splendid line of carpets and
rugs.
Look at our stock OF clothing. We can sell
you q suit cheaper than you ever bought u
before, and IT. you want an Overcoat you can
certainly get 1t out OF our stock.
DO you want fine pair of pants7 II you
do, we can suit you.
We have good stock Of flour-prices low.
Come and buy barrel.
We have the cheapest coffee you have seen
In fifteen years. Ten pounds for dollar, and
II Is really good. Can give you any number
of references. Try 1t.
We are selling a roasted coffee In lib pack.
ages. full weight, at ten cents a pound. 1t Is
good value for the price.
Just received new supply of cakes and
crackers. Buy while they are fresh.
The coffee we now sell at 1919 cents Is about
as good as that we sold for 20 cents a short
while ago.
We now have good supply OF bagging and
ties. l.. w. White.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-15
To the PubIic.

take this opportunity Of calling the at
tentinn of the public Of Abbeville and sur
rounding counties to the opening OF the Co.
hen Dry Goods Cam pany. where they will
of Dry Goods, notions, Dom esiics. Shoes, etc,
In fact everything needed for human wear.
and at prices unequaIled south OF New York
will continue at my old stand TO supply the
generous public with the usual high stand
ard Of clothing, Mems Shoes and Gents.
furnishings as sold by me In the past. Thank.
ing my friends and patrons for past liberal
patronage. and requesting a share for the
new Dry Grods Company and assuring them
":That no matter what price Is quoted we Will
always be lower"
Very Respectfully,
A. COHEN.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-15
Docking Horses Tails.

II is strange that Massachusetts should en-
act laws against the docking of the tails OF
horses 1t Is strange to us that any man In
cultured Boston would have horse that had
been so mutilated. Away down south, even
with our plantation manners, we do not be-
lieve our people would have such horses
This editor does not remember 10 have
seen more than two or three during his boy
hood days. Since the war we have seen nc
such evidences of cruelty.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-15
A Good Firm.

Messrs Barksdale & Co. are forging right
ahead with their business. Their
trade has been so great they have been com
PEELED to double the size OF their store room
and are now filling the larger room to the
eyebrows with the best of everything. The
firm is composed of w. d. Barksdale and J'
Allen Smith. Jr. They have proved them
selves to be on the high road to success In
business. ! Their popularity and their goood
business qualities insures success.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-15
Imaginary Sickness.

A physician in extensive practice was lately
ask ed: "What proportion. sh ould you say, oi
those people who send q servant flying 70
your Office with Come right away! or make
the telephone jing gle with, Come AZ quick as
you can + are suffering chiefly from fear and
Imagination ?" Stroking his bread, the learn
ed doctor replied: well, might safely
put 1t at two. thirds. When arrive the mere
that IL is nothing serious al
lays the fear. While I am writing the pres
criptIon and chatting pleasantly on some
other topic, the last stage OF convalescence
has been nearly reached. and when / say, In
an assuring lone, Take this and you will be
all right In the morning. the case is settled.
Boston Globe.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-15
BIG DAY AT ST. JAMES.
Raising Money with which 10 Build
THAR SnlentIil New Church.,

We had great time at our church last Sum
day. The church will seat about 500 person e.
We had 1t full to overf1owing three times that
day. The preaching was by Rev. j. +. Jack-
son. of COX esbury, Rev. DR.. Clifton, Of the NJ =.
F.. church, South. and Rev. B. j. Ramsey. OF
Bradley. With Rev. Jackson came his choir
and many OF his congr egntion and friends Of
Cokesbury. This choir furnished music In
the morning and afternoon. Rev. Ramsey
was accompanied by ST. Peters choir and
many OF his members. These two preachers
and choIrs have helped US be fore, but 1t was
DR.. Clifton's first visit. All were pleased with
again. It was great time, great sermons to
large audiences for grand cause. Collected
during the day s23G.l5. Of this our friends gave
SPLIT. Pastor.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-15
Unclaimed Letters.

Letters remaining In the Abbeville. S. c..
postoffice for week ending Sept. l4th 1897,
B-Belcher Frank. Beam Or. ]. p, Belcher
Miss Maggie, Baily Miss Amanda, Buchanan
Mrs. Mile, Barnett Miss Lille
C-Climans Miss Lula.
F-Foster Alex, Ford Miss a. S.
G-Green Mitchell.
Hill Mrs. Patience, HaTis. Il. b.
J-Jackson, Jasper, Jones, Mrs. Sallie.
K-Killingsworth, C. l..
L--Lucky Mrs. Matte.
N-Miller ]. +.
P-Patterson Carr.
R-Ramey May, care of Tom Conner,
S-Smith Ristin, Sanders Miss Martha j
Sanders Miss Martha.
W-Wardlaw &. A. Robt 8. Link, p. N.
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W. Joel SmiIh & Sons LOCAL..

Get our prices on baggiug and ties.
All who fail to take advantage of the ex.
trome low prices at which we are now selling
flour. are doing their pocket books great IN.
justice.
Winter Turf Oats are the very best for
seed. We have just received large supply.
No gardener should fall TO plant Pears
Onion setts, and as usual we are selling the
choicest setts TO be had.
Cali on w. Joel Smith Sons, and purchase
few barrels Of Flour while 1t is going at less
than car load prices.
Two thousand patterns bagging and ties
just received, and to be sold at bargain.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-15
]. 8. BOwie's Locals. y e

Fresh lot OF Fancy andles just received.
Get my prices on Flour before. buying.
Best Fancy Cream Cheese. 25 cents per ID
Magnolia Hams, IL and half cents per 10
Best Coffee, green or parched, s lbs. for 81
Extra Choice Oolong Tea 40 cents per ID.
Best Salmon 10 cents a can.
Before buy Ing groceries give US a call and
ave money. Yours to please. ]. s. Bowie.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-15

Your chance for Photographic at the big
tent in Abbeville :for short time: caro-
photographs 50cents; cabinets Sl.oO; nve
platins. $500 to S2% per 10 doz. Come at
once and see the work done by the New
York Photo Co.
Have the children's pictures taken at the
Big Tent. Photos are taken very cheap by
the New York Photo Co.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-15
a Good Farmer

DR.. L. T. Hill. of this city, has field Of
corn which will. we presume, equal any field
in Abbeville County. He will make enough
clear on the crop to pay for small farm.
Doctor Hill is not only good doctor, but he
is farmer from Farmersville
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-15

Put up your fru II with the American Pre-
serving Powder and Liquid. For sale at
Speeds.
Blockes and Lowrey's Fine French Can
dies to arrive by the pound and In fnncy
boxes at A. NJ. Hill l. Sons.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-15

MRS. HARRIET E. ADAMS has closed her
restaurant temporarily. She hopes 70 open
another place OF business at an early day.
The members Of Camp Sam McGowsn are
REQ uested to meet at Donnalds on FLiuay
Sentember oath, at 8 O'Clock p. m. Business
~yS lmportsnce will come before the meeting:
A iuil meeting is requested. BY order ot
the1 Commander.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-15
Lost.

Lost, last Wednesday, between the city and
Fort Pickens, Prize Medal-inscribed. 'front.'
domestic Economy" back, "Ursuline Acad-
emy, 8. c." Finder leave at this ONCE.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-15
The Enrolment

The pupils of Abbeville Graded School
should appear at the building TO day.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-15
Danee-SupPer.

The young people will dance at sharon on
school house on Friday night, september -
1SaT, Supper for benefit OF the school.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-15
THE SECOND PRIMARY.

The Figures Showing Result OF Both
Ballots for Member OF House of
Representatives.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-15

Wanted-situation by competent book
keeper. Price as low as may be required.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-15
Locals of Aug. w. Smith.

Locals Of Aug. w. Smith.
The cheapest harness ever offered In Able
ville-nice set for S. and up to Sl2.
Saddles cheaper than ever before. The
place to buy them is at Aug. w. Smiths.
Don't believe the cry of high prices, for
goods are still cheap at Aug. w. Smiths.
We are now securing our immense stock of
goods and they must be sold. Come early
and get yonr choice at Aug. w. Smiths.
Aug. W. Smith Is giving away the incest
furniture 70 his customers. Look at his ad.
vertismepl.
Bring your cotton 10 Aug. w. Smith and
buy your goods cheaper than anywhere.
New York Rack ct Store Locals.
Buy your groceries, notions and tinware
from the new Racket Store. You will find 1t
In Wilder's building.
See that line OF hosiery at the new Racket
Store before you buy. They can save you
money.
Candy, &c per ID. at the new Racket Store.
slbs. good coffee for 81 at the new Racket
Store,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-15
PETIT JURORS,

The following are the petit jurors for thi
term:
&C. Dusenberry. AbbeviIle.
David Gillian. Magnolia.
W. Algary, Hodges.
Y.C. Reagan, Indian Hill.
X. +. Henderson, Indian Hill.
Jas. w. Shaw, Magnolia.
G. N. Mckinney, Bordeaux.
j. E. Martin, Don Dnalds.
F. H. Gable, Indian Hill.
G. ID. Waldrop, Donnalds.
J. FrRuk Gilbert, Cedar Spring.
l.. 3. Cnrwlle, Diamond Hill.
w. p. Wideman, Mt. Carmel.
W. F. Burts, Dnnnalds.
Allen Morgan, Bordeaux.
J. r. Hannah, Long Cane.
NJ. L. Kay, Mt. Carmel.
E.. D. CoWan, Mt. Carmel.
w. o. Cromer, Smithvllle.
J. D. Gambrell. Donnalds.
r. H. Taggart, Mt. Carmel.
r. B. FuTguson, Diamond Hill,
l.. d. Caldwell, Abbeville.
f. Smith. Low desville.
John J.. Burnett, Abbeville.
J.L. Manning, Lowndesvllle.
J. b. Holloway, Bordeaux.
g. A. Smith, Abbeville.
J.F Cllnkscales, Magnolia.
Jas. A. Black, Diamond Hill.
j. R. Glenn, Abbevile.
J.W. Hardin, Lowndesville.
Joe Young,
]. A. Dendy, Indian Hill.
+. E. Williams, Lowndesville.
John N. McDlll, Magnolia.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-15
LOCAL AND SPECIAL.

Chronicles of the PeriOd-Pavevmeut
Para9raphs-The Grapevine Tele-
phone, the Passing Show, and the
Course OF Human Events Here
RbOuls.
Court t-Jurymen-Suspects.
The Court of General Sessions will convene
on Monday, September-Judge Buchanan
presiding.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-02-27

That the best attainments are not the
result of chance was exemplified In the
discovery of the planet Neptune, the
tiftieth anniversary of which event was
recently celebrated in France. Iele-
scopes had long swept the sky without
discovering this shy outer planet; but
when astronomers noticed how Uranus
fastened in one part of it's orbit and
moved with less rapidiay in another'
they knew there must be an attracting
body that held him in check. Lever
rier. therefore, after minute caicuia-
tons, wrote to the astronomer OF the
Berlin observatory, requesting him to
point his telescope to particular spot
in the sky on an evening indicated, ana
said: "You will see a planet which l
have not seen, and which no human eye
has ever seen, but which nevertheless
must be on the spot No one would
venture to call it's discovery that night
an act of chance.-Youth's Companion.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-02-27
FOR THE HOUSEHOLD.
Hints Of Value to the Cook and House.
keoper.

Hints OF Value to the Cook and House.
keeper.
When loaves of bread are baked in
too hot an oven and the outside crust
gets too brown do not attempt to cut
it off, but az soon as the bread is cold
rub it over with coarse tin crater and
remove all the dark brown crust.
Always remember that one of the best
appetizers is pleasant conversation.
1t is said that if each of the large pep
pers is rolled in paper and put in dark,
cold place it will keep green and may
be used for a vegetable until midwinter.
When baking a custard pudding or
pie, as soon as the custard becomes
solid remove the dish from the oven, for
too long cooking will make custard
watery.
A delicious sauce is made from.grated
horseradish root mixed with lemon
juice, little salt, and a suspicion Of
white sugar. Served with cold meats, it
makes them much more inviting and
palatable. This sauce will retain its
flavor for some time if kept we'll COW
cred when not being used. Made witt
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-02-27
Of the Great Upper Wood River Mining Region.

light was seen with binocular at four
miles, one of 20 at five miles, though
family, and one of 33 candles at the
same distance without difficulty.
To be on the safe side the expert
ments were made with green light, as
it has been conclusively proved that if
a light Of that color fills the required
tests red light of the same intensity
will more than do so.
1t was found that the candle power
of green light which remained visible at
one, two, three and four miles was 2,
Is, 81 and 106, respectively. 1t was no.
ticed, however, that great care had to be
exercised in the selection of the shade
of the color, so as to give the minimum
interference with the intensity of the
light. The shade adopted is clear blue
green. Yellow and grass green should
not be employed. The tests may be of
interest to railroad men and seamen.-
Progressive Age.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-02-27
MARVELS OF THE OCEAN.
Many Strange Things That Have Puzzled
the AIariners.

Many Strange Things That Have Puzzled
the n1arincrs.
The makers of ancient maps were ac-
customed to introduce pictures freely.
In deserts there would be drawings of
lions, and along rivers they made river
horses"-which is the meaning of the
Greek words that were put together TO
make up "hippopotamus." AS for the
oceans, they were filed up with any
queer monsters that came to hand. OF
course these pictures helped to hide
great spaces that would otherwise have
been staring blanks.
Besides, men understood very little
about the strange happenings in the
world around them, and invented fairy
tales to explain these mysteries. It is
not remarka BILE, then, that SO late as
Columbus time his sailors did not at
all like to think of sailing westward into
the unknown ocean full of fabulous
creatures and magic happenings. Even
with all that wise and studious men
have learned since, there is enough to be
met with in a long ocean voyage to ex-
cite wonder and alarm.
Sailors may see auroras, the strange
Northern Lights" the cause OF which
is even now little more than guessed at:
tLey may be surrounded by water
spouts, which are not entirely explained
as yet; they may meet tidal" (that is,
earthquake) waves, that rise from 50
to 60 feet, Or even more, above the sur
face; they may be amazed by est. Ell
mos fire." the sparkling flames that
play about mnsts and rigging; they may
behold lightning in globe form, sheet
flashes, or forked bolts; they are sure
to sail through the phosphorescence
that has but lately been traced to ami
NAL life. Then, too, storms and calms,
fogs aud moonlight, bring strange
sights. Altogether, the ocean is a woll-
derland that has new marvels every
day; the very color of the sea is hardly
twice the sane.-Tudor jerks, in st.
Nicholas
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-02-27
GEOLOGICAL CONJECTURES.
SpeculatiOns Aroused b7 the Discovery OF
Buried Tree.

Buried Tree.
The recent discovery of an oak tree,
two or three feet in diameter, so feet be-
low the surface, while sinking well
with drill at the confluence of the
portant discovery. 1t indicates that the
Oneida river was at one time the outlet
of an immense volume of water and
opens to our readers very interesting
geological conjectures.
The theory would seem to be plausi-
BILE that the Oneida river was once the
outlet of the great chain of lakes. One
is reminded that Lake Ontario is 334
feet lower than Lake Erie. Three Rivers
is 115 feet higherthan Lake Ontario at
Oswego. A great depression has taken
place, unquestionably, in conditions i'm
mediately connected with Lake Ontario.
1t has apparently subsided several hun
dred feet, while the Oneida river has
been raised up so that to-day it is 115
feet higher than the surface of the
waters of Lake Ontario.
The waters from the great chain of
lakes must have passed from Lake On
tario south through the valley where
the Oswego river now runs. reversal
of the present course of that river. at
the confluence of the Oneida with the
Oswego this great volume of water
made it's way eastward through the
Oneida river to the Mohawk and Hudson
rivers. The Mohawk valley shows plain
ly that it was greet water course at
one period and the discovery OF the
buried timber at Three Rivers proves
conclusively that the water bed OF the
Oneida was at one period at least SO
feet lower than it now is and perhaps
100 to $50 feet lower.
1t is even asserted that the shores of
Lake Ontario were once located as lar
south as Baldwinsville; thence the
course of the shore has been traced
through Cayuga, Wayne, Monroe and
adjacent counties. This condition
shows, if correct, that the whole re-
gion, including Schoeppel, Clay. Cicero
and portions of Madison county, was
at one period vast lake, but that in sub
seouent wears a subsistence of the waters
took place by the depression, causing
Lake Ontario. Silt was washed down
from the west through the Oswego and
Oneida rivers and valleys. The drift
of alluyium was eastward and, as now
proved, covered up trees and filed IN
deem channels. 1t is conjectured that
tbe St Lawrence river did not exist at
that time.-Popular Science News.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-02-27
COsAacl1 EmbleynA.

The emblems of the dignity of the
Atauan of the Cossacks are the SELL
sign" the "pernatsch" and the 'bunt-
schuk." They were presented to the
Cossacks in 1905 by Peter the Great end
renewed by Empress Elizabeth in 17iG.
The "ensign" is of blue silk. embroid-
cred with Greek cross, engraven with
16 stars. The ''pernatsch" is of gildtd
silver, adorned with precious stones.
The ''buntschuk" is white horse tail,
surmounted with o. globe of silver gilt.
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-02-27
OYSTERS AND TYPHOID.
The Bivalvos Capable Of Causing Di,

Vn0 blv3lV0S C8pADlo Oh C0uSink LIB.
1t is not likely that the public will
read, or even see, the elaborate report
on the oyster and the typhoid question
just issued by the local government
board, and therefore we beg them not
to be alarmed at the comments that are.
appearing in the press on the subject,
Report does not warrant an alarmist
view. 1t contains, it is true, the album
dant justification for having raised the
question. Oysters are now proved, not
only in this country but in France and
the United States, to be capable of
causing. and to have actually caused,
typhoid fever And the investigation
of the oyster beds on our coasts, carried
out by DR.. Bulstrode for the local gov
ernment board, shows that in several
places oysters are exposed to the risk
of conveying the disease. They are
placed for fattening in shallow water
near the foreshore, and so close to sewer
outfalls as to be pretty constantly
bathed by sewage. The worst places in
this respect are Southend, Grimsby,
Shoreham and the Isle of Wight. On
the other hand. Whitstable and several
other famous beds are beyond suspi-
cion, while third class is only theoret-
ically open to danger. But the most
comforting point brought out by the
report is that even in the worst cases
the danger can be removed without
difficulty. Now that the government
has pointed the way, it is for the local
authorities to carry out the necessary
reforms, and for oyster consumers to
insist that they are carried out--St.
James Gazette.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-02-27
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

-Rhinestein Life is a failure >
Borgenbaum-"If one could only live a
! hundred lives!"-Bos.on Transcript.
-"What is your nephew doing
now?" "For the last five years he has
been choosing a profession -"-Jugend,
-"What is it that ails you, Mrs,
Giles?" SWELL, my lady, the doctor
says it's just general nobility!"-
shine.
-Pat-"They do say the car mkt the
injine be the most dangerous" Mike
-"Begorra, then, why don't they lave
it totf?"-Household Words.
-"You amt forgot that maximum ]
tole you yestiday, is you, Sa1nmie?' p
'No, grand-dad. "A bird in the ham is
wuff two on de roost.' Life.
-"Uncle Simon, what is phenome-
non?" "a phenomenon is man who
gets SO rich that he won't accept a pass
cn a railroad. d."-Chicago Record.
-Stikker-'I dreamt last night that
you gave me ten pounds" Stryker-
Good! that makes us square. 1 owed
you tenner, you know."-Tit-Bits.
The Baby-"Cobble, hobble. Cob
BILE, hobble" TIE Wife-"John, I do
believe the baby is trying to say he loves
me-" The Brute-"Very likely. He
hasn't known you long,
Figaro.
Doctor Ito Irish patient)-"Do you
sleep with your mouth open?" Irish
Do
tor. Olive never seen myself when Olive
been aslape, but Ol'll have look to-
night! !"-Tit-Bits.
-Benedict--"I tell you, my boy, it is
impossible for me to find my wife's
pocket" Rehabilitation shouldn't
be discouraged. Look at me; haven't
been able to find even a wife yet."-
Yonkers Statesman.
Trustworthy Guarantee
er (at the livery stable)-"He's perfect
ly safe, is he? I don't want skittish
animal" New Stable Boy-"All 1 know
about i'm is that he used to be Phila-
delphy car horse" Chicago Tribune.
The Only Drawback. - Visitor
There is a panel in my new dining
room that that would just fit" Hungry
Artist-'Most happy, I'm sure" Wis
;tor-"Only, when the room is paid for,
l shall have no money for pictures"
-Harper's Bazar.
-Tennyson used to tell the story of a
farmer who, after hearing a red-hot SER
mon of never-ending fire and brim-
stone, consoled his wife quite sincerely
with the naive remark: "Never mind,
Sally; that must be wrong; no consti-
tooshun could stand h."-Tit-Bits.
-"It's hard" remarked the man who
was trying to write a letter, "to realize
that it is ''97' and not 'o6.'" "That's
So" replied the friend with knotty legs
and a downy mustache; "the bicycle
makers don't give US nearly the differ
ence in style from year to year that
they used o."-Washington Star.
"A Dead Shot-Algernon (who has
invited himself down for days shoot
ing)-"Hullo, Tom, what are those
tied on the dogs collars for?"
Keeper-"Well, sir, you see, the squire
remembers your last days shootin',
and thought you had better know the
valley of the dogs beforehand to save
future unpleasantness!" Fun.