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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-19
Oho RravoSt battle.

The bravest battle that ever was fought;
Shall / tel you where and when2
on the maps of the world you will find il
not.
Twas fought by the mothers Of men.
Nay. not with cannon or battle shot,
With sword OF nobler pen.
Nay, not with eloquent words or thought,
From mouths of wonderful men.
But deep In a walled-up woman's heart
OF women that would not yield.
But bravely silently. bore her part
10! there is that battlefield
10 marching troops. no oivouac song.
No banner 10 CLEAN and wave;
But OH these battles. they last so long
From babyhood TO the grave.
Yet faithful stil as bridge Of stars,
She fights I'm her walled-up town
Fights on and on I'm the endless wars,
Then silent. uuseen-goes down.
o. We with banners and battle shot,
And soldiers TO shout and praise.
] tell YOU the kinglest victories fought
Were fought in these silent ways.
O. spotless woman I'm a world OF shame
With splendid and silent scon.
Go back to God as white as You came,
The kingliest warrior born
joaquin Miller
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-19
CapsuIar Banquots.
When Fcasts VIII BE Administered III
rho Form of Condensed Portions.


see that handsomely dressed lady that
vent ONT lust as YOU came in?" inquired
the grocer. "IH bet my head against
a one-cent postage stamp you can't guess
what she wanted. No? I'll tell you
She wanted a glass OF water and pinch
of salt. Yes Then she whipped little
box out of her pocket, took capsule
o,t of the box. and, putting the SAT- m
the water. noated the capsule down her
throat. Then she laughed. thanked me-
md said that was her luncheon. The cap
smiles were Alled with extract OF Deer.
"rbe idea of concentrated foods has
been getting I'm IT'S work I'm preparations
for soups. 4 little box holding less imam
n ouarter of q pint has concentrated
within IL vegetables and meats sufficient
IN make n quart or more OF soup. a
,onfus ont I'm California discovered that
sO Der cent of the potato is water. lie
proceeded TO drive away the water ana
then shipped five times as much potato
as is was possible 10 ship before desicca-
ton.
"Don't Won remmeber that II was said
NJ the time Of the war that prices were
so high in Richmond. Va, that people
brought their Confederate money IN a
basket. and took their family supplies
OF meat and vegetables home IN their
nocketboolts2 We're coming 20 pretty
much the same thing II this concentra-
lion goes on. IL does not take much
Imagination % see that the time may
be near at hand when the grocer Of gar
don trucker Will take his stuff not 10 the
..~ocor but TO the back door Of the manu-
occurring chemist. who viii MAKE II into
various vegetable tablets
..,rhen We shall have our tomatoes IN
t,hIets. orr rarsnips In plules and let
trce I'm lozenges. The pint of milk will
he represented in a tablet the size Of a
,rouser hutton. This is not al all fan
taetical. Some time ago chemist an
nounced that he could and would pro-
duce food TO sustain life from ordinary
coal Ear. and that 10 it might be given
tho most delicate and enhancing fla
VOWS and II might be made charming 10
| the eve. -.
ara now perishable are thus made INTO
,oblots If is easy 10 see that there vii
! not be the waste that we now nave. Good
| bve TO the garbage man, WHO now car
ries away the profit or the greer IN IS
| odo-o,,s varon with the tao he business
| In full swing there would be no need ior
| the grocer. lie would 60 and the places
that have known him would know I'm
no ,,ore forever. In his place there would
| no fellows along the street with httl'
| tro,-s in front OF them. like suspendei
| and sboestrinp men. selling all kinds OF
| vegetables. More than this
Here the grocer was called away by
customer.-Indianap0li News.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-19
ADMIRAL DEWEY'S BRIDE.


"Where does education come in?'
"Weu. SIR. you would hardly believe IT,
but after sent them girls Off 70 board
in'-school they come back just tiched to
death with the old home; said it was
Colonial mansion, and that they
wouldn't swap IL with Cts doors. windows
porches and an. for any house IN the
county. why, one day when / sent for
the carpenter to tear down one Of the old
mantels. intending to have new one
built TO take EN- on surprise, they found
II out. drove the carpenter out OF the
house and nearly eat me up; wanted TO
know If I knew the old thing was a Co
loniap mantel, and told me that / had
better 20 read up and post myself. THAT'S
what education does. II l hadn't sent
them girls 20 school, thoy never would
have known that they were living In a
Colonial house. and like as not new one
would have TO have been built TO keep
peace I'm the family"
And the Squire chucked 10 himself
over the oddities OF human noture.-Har-
per's Bazaar.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-19
The Value of Education.

Eyes. sir" remarked the Squire, as ne
sat in his chair smoking and Illuminating
this here matter OF education has It's
good points after all. Now take them TWO
girls OF mine. Before they went away
10 boardin'-scho they worried me ana
their mother nearly 10 death over the
looks OF this old home place; said II was
too old-timey, that windows, doors. man
tells. and everything else was too much
out of date and every day they begged
me 10 either tear the old thing down
and build one OF them peart cottage
things. or else spend pile OF money
fixln' this one up"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-19
She HID Homes.

cot course Maggie If you intend 10
get married. that IS your business said
The mistress TO her cook, but you
mustn't forget that marriage is very
serious matter"
.ryes. ma'an. 7 know IT is sometimes"
roplicd the domestic. but maybe I'll have
better luck than you did."-Chicago Even
ing Post.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-19
Ute Sunday Paper

(As related by Brother Wild
Father reads the war news,
Mother reads the parts
That gives rule for making
Pnlor-shams and tarts.
Sister reads the columns
Where they tell about
Clubs and teas and dances
And who's coming out.
Aunt Jean reads the poems.
II they tell Of love:
once she had a fellow
who has gone above.
Poor old foolish auntyi
Doesn't know we know
Kind of sad to hear her
Sigh and sniiiie, though,
Father scolds the British
Tells us war is wrong;
Saws the weak NAV be as
Worthy as the strong;
Says that war IS burial,
Saws II isn't fair
Reads and grunts and hammers
On his rOcking-chair
Mother reads directions
OF a lot OF kinds.
And declares they're foolish,
But she always finds
Time enough 20 save them
For some future day
Never let's q single
Item get away.
Sister saws that none OF
Those whose names appear
On her page are leaders
In the social sphere!
Sneers at what they're doing.
Laughs al each affair,
And IS mighty sorry
That she wasn't there.
Each selects q section:
News Of war Tor dad:
Receipts for mother,
Poems that are sad
For Aunt Jean. while sister
Grabs Society"
Leaving nothing but the
Sporting page for met
Chicago Times-Ilera
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-19
THE TYRA5(NY OF
WOMEN S TEARS.
In This Practical Age the Feminine
Wecper l. Bnt Figure Of Speech.

What has become Of the crying wom-
an?" asked a cynical old bachelor the
other evening. In my time women cried
for everything. joy, sorrow and to OBJ
tain their own sweet way. i cannot re-
member to have seen tears In a woman s
ewes for many years, except at plays
where even men were moved TO eve mols-
ture. There are Just as many things 10
cry over as there ever were, ana just
as many women. but ] miss the tears.
not beoau< 1 liked them-heavens no..
but because ] had became usel to them
All. that old fellow touched the very
point of Improvement which the icmi-
nine nature has reached. Crying women
do not belong 70 this practical age. There
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-19
THAT New England Conscience.

have heard it denied that small New
England children have the New England
conscience. but some things have seen
and heard incline me to think that they
often have it. 4 story that was told me
the other day points that way One day
the mother of a ten-year-oid boy gave him
two slices Of buttered bread, telling BIN
10 give one OF them 20 his little sister.
He carried out the order That night
when he went 70 bed. he was evidently
disturbed I'm his mind and remorseful
about something, and hts mother ques-
toned him I'm a way 20 bring out the
truth. IL wasn't nice TO Peggy about
that bread and butter" he owned. "Why
asked his mother. "did you take the big
ger piece?" NO" he answered. "hers
was a little bigger than my piece was,
but mine was a good deal butterer! -
Boston Transcript.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-19

Misc louise Aidrich Blake, OF me New
rroeritoI for women. is the first woman
-,,o,s,er ~ surgery of London University;
a,d IL &c north recording that the Royal
College Of surgeons of Ireland four years
900 conferred a fellowship on a woman
Nfiss Emily W. Dickson, daughter OF a
sor,nor n p The first lady dentist in
London was Miss r. q. haHlu"y' VIM as
sists her father in large practice mas
very few LADY, colleagues in England; but
America according 90 the last census has
considerabIv over go lady dentists; chi
cago alone beastiug fifteen There are
many ladies' I'm England, however who
arr, on successful business as chemists
and several London hospitals employ fe-
,,,,lo dienensers. -Woman's Journal.
oueen.s Costly ThimbIe.
1rnor the last wedding anniversary OF
his MARRIAGE the King Of Slam presented
- his vie a thimble which is said to have
cost e., oo0 The thimble Is OF gold ana
Is set with diamonds and other precious
stones ,, , .,
II Is shaped like partially opened 10
TO- 0o,.e~ each petal Of which bears
he ,rtsrIaced initials OF the sovereign
o,d his vie IN amethysts, ruoles' emer-
aids or topazes. Diamonds and pearls al
tsrnatinr form around the rim OF the
,h,r,bIs letters and numbers giving the
dat. 81 tho marriage according to the
stances. ana european calendars.
tn. ,h,rrhia ysas made by a prominent
Partisan Jeweler. according 70 oesish
OF the 0ueen.-JewelerS Weekly -
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-19

Aunt Clara-Why Nellie, what's the
matter? You look worried.
Nellie-Oh. Auntie. I don't know VIVA.
TO do Jack says he'll take 20 Drink i 4
don't marry him, and Tom says he
stop drinking If 1 become IBIS "lle-'i"-
cagO News.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-19
Misunderstood.

Hobbs-Whats the matter WIN 'I''-
Icy Marryat and his wife? Understand
that she has gone back 20 her m'.hr''
Dobbs-Yes, Charley said that he vas
going 10 get one OF these new reFeIs.'s
ties. and she thought that he meant
divorce.-Boston Globe.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-19

ct feel so sorry for that little Perkins
baby Its father handles it 80 roughly
"That isn't 10 be wondered at; Perkins
used 10 be a bagsagemaster. Ohio state
Journal.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-19

A Boston Sunday-school teacher lately
gave her class a rather graphic descrip-
ton Of how Eve was created from the rio
Of Adam.
Mama" said the youngest member OF
the class that evening pressing his hand
to his side. Pm afraid I'm going TO have
a wifew-Christan Register.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-03-22

Go to J. R. Glenn, when you want fresh
groceries, tomatoes, corn, pickles, sardlnes
samons. crackers, Oat flakes chocolate, teas
coffee, grits, rice, hams. Something extra
nice in N. o. Syrups, potatoes, cabbage. dried
fruit &C.. to arrive this week.
The butterick patrons are perfect fitting
and no others eXcell them. The ladies Will
find big reduction in prices for 1850. For
sale at Haddon's.
Don't fall to see that 9l-2 bar moilted soar
for 20c at Speeds,
Try that while mucliage at Speeds. II
beats all.
When recovering srom pneumonia, the best
thing TO strengthen and tone up the luugs IL
DIR. Neuffers lung tonic. Prices 500 at Speeds
Now Is the time 10 make raid on bed.gugs.
get q bottle of celia. bug from Speed.
II you have grippe and can't get rid OF 1t
strengthen your lungs with DR.. Nueffers lung
tonic.
Harris Lithis water always fresh at Speeds
l5cents per gallon.
A full pint syrup hypophosphits Co. 5Ocent
at Speeds.
Huglers fine candy always fresh at Speeds
Prescriptions accurately and promptly filled
and at living prices at Speeds.
We handle all grades of cigars Try one OF
our leaders LA Flor de Pertundo"
For all grades and prices OF smoking tobacco
call on Harrison q Game.
Bicycles to rent at G. P. Hammonds.
Bath tubs kept in stock at C. P. Hammond
One case outing just received at aaddon.
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L. w. Whites Locals.

New spring goods Any quantity OF then
at the store of l.. w. White.
Do not fail to examine the white counter
pane which L. w. White offers for one dollar
It can't be beat.
One lady In seven In this city has seen the
advertisement OF the famous r. & g. corset
In the Ladies Home Journal, Munseys. Delin
Gator or some other March magazine. and
knows therefore some Of the important facts
about "the corset that doea not stretch" L
w: White now has In stock good line Of R.
& g.. corsets and will be pleased to show them
to the zone lady In seven"-and to the Other
six ladies also. Come and buy an indispensa
BILE article OF unquestioned merit while we
have full assortment Of sizes.
Look at l.. w. Whites for house.furnishinp
goods, bleached and unbleaohed full width
sheetings, sheets and pillow cases all ready
hemmed, blankets, counterpanes, table lin.
ems including bleached and cream damasks
doyies and napkins, towels, lace curtains,
curtain swisses, lappets, scrim. window
shades, &C., &c,
have few pairs Of very nice all-wool Cal
ifornia bed blankets which will sell very
cheap. These are very fine goods and offer
great bargains In them. Call end see these
bargains-only few pairs left. l.. w. White
I have Just received an entirely new stock
of plows embracing all the most desirable
and useful shapes. Also plantation hardware
Of all kinds. L. w. White.
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Wire wrapped hose at G. p. Ham monds.
Lawn sprinklers and hose reels at q. r.
Hammonds.
We have Just returned from all the North
ern markets and will make due announce
ment OF their opening in every departure
next week. Our line Is more complete than
ever before. r. NJ. Haddon & Co.
Law Briefs at Sixty Cents q Page
New type. good print, heavy paper 25 copies
Apply to Press and Ba nner, Abbeville. sc.
FoUND.-A small iron key 20, Eagle Lock
notice, and get your key at the Press and
Banner Office. ...
IF you want TO enjoy life and keep clean
this summer have q. P. Hammond to put you
In bath tub.
IF you want to exchange cotton mill stock
for one or mere mules, call at the Press and
Ban ner office.
Cotton seed meal delivered by J. R. Glenn
Rooms to rent-apply to r @. Wilson. II.
Boys don't forget old Mike.
When in need Of ink. pencils, paper and
pens give US q call. Harrison Game.
Cotton seed meal delivered anywhere in the
city when bought at Glenn's.
Milford q DuPre handles the best malt ex'
tract on the market.
!. For promptness and politeness 20 to Nil
ford & DuPre.
Milford's Liver Medicine has no equs
sale by Milford d DuPre.
All pork sausage furnished customers al
any time. T. H. Maxwell. $50.
Fresh fish every Saturday afternoon. T. H
Maxwell.
All night calls answered promptly. Mil.
ford & DuPre.
Harrison & Game have few fresh garden
seed left. Call and get your supply before
they 60.
Maine grown Irish potatoes. at Harrison
Games only few left, at 81 per busfel.
Call and see our line OF hair combs and
brushes, tooth brushes, shaving brushes, nal
brushes, whist brooms and shoe brushes, al
Harrison Games.
Stationery, all colors and prices. box papel
In the latest styles and shapes. s. 10, Is. 20, 25
IS and so cents box. Harrison Game.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-03-22

Some people may say tome,
"Your establishment is small
and we presume you are a
cheap man." and 80 I am.
My goods are the best, and
the best is the cheapest.
r. G. Wilson.
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THE Missionary socities of the NJ. E. churcl

THE Missionary sooities of the NJ. E: church
will have an Easter "egg hunt" at Klugh's
park, Saturday afternoon, April lst, at 43O
o'clock, for "tots" and grown folks as we'll. A
little gift for each child at the gate. Admis-
sion l0cts.
Mr.. NJ. B. sYFAN. baggage Master on the
Southern road. has been ordered to take a
place on the Union line, and Mr.. =. d Klugh
has been appointed to the place which he va
Gates.
THE Post Office at Ninety-Six has been de-
stroyed by fire. 1t belonged TO Joe Tolbert
and is supposed to have been destroyed by
the work OF an incendiary.
MRS. EVANS. wife of Mr.. James Evans, died
Monday night. She leaves husband and q
large family OF children.
PRESIDENT BAILEY vent TO Columbia last
Friday to hurry forward the brick for the
cotton mill.
MISS MARY HENPHILLs account of her
trip 10 Ninety.Six was the chief attraction OF
the Medium last week.
]. w. MOORE, Master of Green wood County,
was In town last Friday on business and visit
Ing friends.
GEN. REMPHILL was in Atlanta one day
last week.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-03-22
Pretty Millinery.

Messrs. R. NJ. Haddon & Co., who have for
a uarter OF century, beautitied and adorned
our pretty ladies with the choicest goods TO
be had In the passing season are better pre-
pared than ever TO make the homeliest young
lady look as pretty as pink, and as for
pretty girls, they just make them perfectly
II may be generally acknowledged, but 1t Is
a fact that 1t is woDan's Christian duty TO
look as beautiful as possible.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-03-22
The Prettiest Thing In BOnnets and
Hats.

II is universally admitted that the prettiest
thing in bonnets this spring will be pretty
faces. and all faces can be made beautiful by
wearing Mrs. Taggarts millinery. She makes
the young ladies' 30 beautiful and attractive
that her customers never continue with her.
They marry off. Mothers and fathers who
expect to keep their daughters al home.
shouId be careful 10 keep them away from
Mrs Tagearts' beautiful headgear. Some
them only because Mrs. Taggarts millinery
was not brought in to the house. Take notice.
Young ladies who buy millinery at Mrs. Tag:
CARTS, are often greatly worried because OF
difflculty in deciding which lover to accept.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-03-22
A New Firm.

Messrs. Hall & Anderson Two enterprisins
young business men of Anderson. S. g., have
bought the Cohen stock Of goods end Will con-
tiuue the business under the above name.
Mr.. Hall was formerly member of the firm
OF Hall & Milford Of Anderson. Messrs. Hall
& Anderson will be heartily into the COM
munity, and our people will continue to
trade with the store which has been SO popu.
lar in the past
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-03-22
Death Of E. II. Morrow

Mr.. E. R. Morrow. Of Coronaca' died IN
Savannah, Ca. last THURSDAY, Marcn tne
18th. OF congestion of the lungs. He used TO
work In this Office and was good printer,
and was respected and liked by both his
employer and his co-workers. For the past
wear or 80 he has held an honorable position
as operator on the f. C & P. r. r., and was a
favorite OF the offices and men OF that road.
His body was brought to Coronaca Friday for
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-03-22
Back MT Their Old Stand.

Messrs. W. 8. Cothran and Mr.. A. 9. Faulk'
ner are back at their old office IN the Aooe-
willie Lumber Yard, where they will be glad TO
furnish every body with building material OF
every kind. They will keep the best OF every
thing, and their prices vii suit the quality OF
goods and the demands OF the times.
They will enlarge their business next Fall,
and include in To cir business coal and hre.
wood, 30 that they can not only build good
house but can furnish the wood and coal TO
The Abbevile Lumber Company Is a fix-
ture, There is always good demand for the
goods which are kept in this establishment.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-03-22
J. Y. Jones off to Columbia and
Warrington.

Mr.J.Y. Jones ia of to Columbia to attend
the sessions OF the Neal investigation com.
mittee. He expects to 60 to Washington
his suit against the party who inspired the
"Political Turncoat' paragraph which was
published In the News and Courier on the 20
OF January last, and circulated all over the
State. placing him politically with the Deas
and Tolberts. He expects TO enter suit against
the prime mover in the slander for S5O.oOO
damages,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-03-22
Wednesday, March %, 1899.
Call to Organize Singing Convention.

Call to Organize Singing Convention.
All persons interested in singing In Aboe-
willie County are cordiali-rinvited to meet AT
Midway church on the first Saturday In
April. 1899. for the purpose of organizing q
County Singing Convention. Prof. Locke, OF
Lavonia Ga. and other singers WIN hiIl y
will be present on this occasion. we also ln-
vite all persons interested in Anderson Coun-
ty to meet with us Please be on hand lot 10 me
opening at 8 a. m. Saturday morning. we
will devote al, day Saturday ana all OF sun, =
dav. EXCEPT IL O'Clock preaching hour, to
singing. l. +. h4InP.on'
VIC s. McClelland,
J.L. Hull,
Committee.
andorcop popprs oleQSe CODY,
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McDill & Lyon.

your attention 10 their stock. Mr.. McDill Is
always in the store and ia one of the most
oplising men 10 be found anywhere. He
takes special pleasure In answering every
demand for furniture of any kind. His car
pets, rugs and pictures are beautiful Indeed.
Besides dealing In furniture Messrs. McDill d.
Lyon are undertakers. Their handsome
hearse and their collins are ready for those
who may have lost loved ones.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-03-22

Letters remaining In the Abbeville postof-
flee for week ending March I, 1899.
B-Vioh Brown, NJ. j. Brazeale, A. j. Berry,
Mise Elester Builder.
D-Mrs. Devlin.
E-Asbuary Ellison.
G-J c. Goode, Miss Jana Grant.
H-Harper, Chaus Hutard.
J-Mrs Lou Jeks.
M-Helen Moore, Miss Emma Martin.
N-Mrs. E. E. Nelson.
T-Mrs Patsy Thomas. Willie NJ. Talley;
W-Miss Mary Lou Wilson. Miss Elize
Wideman, Billie Wilson, Miss Nina Wilson.
Robt. s. Link p. NJ.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-03-22
The C.. X. & w. r.. X. Case.

The dismantling OF the G. K. & w. r. r..
has been stopped by order of the court, and
as the case now stands threatens q clash of
Jurisdiction between State and Federal courts.
T. P. Cothran. ESQ.,, attorney for the owners
and g. NJ Shuman attorney for the opposi-
tiop are here today In the interest OF their
respectiye clients.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-03-22
Cabbage Plants.

On account OF the recent cold weather, cab.
bage plants In the low country have been
killed, but am trying TO get them from
mers this week or early next week, I am
doing what can to get them but have no
control over the weather. c. p. Hammond.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-03-22
SmaIlpox in EdgeaeId.

There is an epidemic Of smallpox among
the negroes near Parksville in Edgetield
county. In all there are forty or fifty cases
have 1t are closely quarantined. and are suf-
feripg Cd account OF scarcity of food. Only
three deaths have occurred.