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What "M'' Sees and Hears on His
Rounds About the City.
Abbeville, 8. c., Nov ], 1899.
ARBEvILLE's BUsX MARKET.

r ABBEvILLE'S BUSX MARKET.
Cotton Is rolling In daily. and ranging II
price from 81 to 7 "a cts. Offerings less thar
previous week, farmers holding witn eAPeGsa sisa
with fine collections. The past lew weeks o
fine weather has added much TO the cottoI
crop, especially late cotton on red lands. On
sandy lands the crops are all gatneieo e4Cep
in low places where a remnant still remains
Up to this date Abbeville has received I'D 1n
round numbers about 500 bales. ABOUT 4;oot
OF this number have been taken by the Aooe-
Vile Cotton Mill.
ABBEvILLE's COTTON MARKET AS COMPARED
WITH OTHER MARKETS.
We hear much said about prices paid for cot.
ton at other adjacent towns. being more tnsa
ia paid in Abbeville but talk is cheap, nno
facts are stubborn things. The whole ght OF
the matter from what we can learn ls sltnply
this-other markets put q Premium on
on medium grades, so that the impression
goes ont that better prices are being paid |;
when the truth OF the matter 10, tnat upon
the whole, the market that pays according 70
grade, is the market that always pays tne
best all.round price. Ifyour cotton Is proper.
" graded by intelligent buyers we oeleve
you will always average as GOOD price 10
heard II said that the Abbeville Cotton Mill
holds the price down In order to I'LL their con.
tracts based upon low priced cotton, Wnen
the truth as per their own statement is, tnat
I'LL all their contracts, and no one more than
the AbbeviIle Cotton Mill would be glad TO
see cotton advance, as such would mean mon
ey to them in the advance on their manuiac.
tured goods. The truth OF the whole matter
when brought TO proper solution Is, that hu.
man nature is never satisfied; the more we get
the more want, for instance when the cotion
crop was planted 1t was thought It would bring
about S cts. per. pound, and now as the price
is more than 83 per. cent over that, we are yet
unsatisfed. showing that should the price ad-
70 in %ans s6s ess Ths
crop is already much better than was at first
expected and the price 10 even more than the
most sapguine hoped for, 30 that IN the gener
hoped for, and the prospects for The future
brighter. Many Of our farmers have already
paid up their 1899 account. with balances car
ried over from 1893 and still have something
for themselves. Let us quit grumbling and
growing, and look on the bright side, and
life Will be happier and brighter thereafter.
-. FRIENDS COMING AND GOING.
Mr.. j. q. Wardlaw was shopping in the citv
Mr.. NJ. W. Baker WAS in the city last Mon
day with big load OF cottonseed for which
he realized good price.
Mr.. Max Belo was in the city on Monday
last, looking after special business.
DR.. Sherrard who has been suffering with
facial trouble, left last Monday for treatment
in the Gate City. Many friends hope for best
Miss Annie Carwille. Miss Ida Matthews.
Miss Fannie Morrow, and Miss Ellen Gam.
brell, chaperoned By Mr.. W: u. Lawson.
friends Mr.. and Mrs. John f. Clinkscales,
who know exactly how TO entertain at their
beautiful country home. A feast was spread
and the city guests enjoyed themselves TO the
uttermost, and on their departure wished for
their host and hostess many years Of happi.
ness. and greater prosperity for many future
years.
Grady Hospital OF Atlanta. where she goes 70
perfect herself as trained nurse She arriv.
ed safely and Is quite pleased with her new
home.
Miss Bessie lett last week for Atlanta where
they will take In the "fair" sights Of the Gate
Miss Kate Marshall left last week for
brother Mr.. J. Calhoun Marshall to Miss
Marie Provost OF that city which will take
place on Thursday November the inst
Many ,Abbeville friends extend In advance
their future happiness. Mr.J.C. Marshall is
q son Of DR.. J. W. Marshall OF this city, and
has the esteem and good will OF hosts Of
friends. Miss Provost IL one OF Anderso1's
dies, and as the lovely bride Of Mr.. Marshall
will be most cordially welcomed 10 Aboeville
by many friends.
Mr.. Will Sherrard, Of Anderson, was in the
city last Monday shaking hands with his
friends and looking after business IN this
county.
MI. Joseph Nance, Of Due West, with bis
bright year old daughter, Miss Mamie Lee.
This was the FIRST visit Of Miss Mamie Lee.
who, like all other fair visitors, was we'll pleas.
ed With our city, and thought the "White
Front" store real dream ofbeauty.
FARMING THAT PAYS.
Messrs. Gillian Brothers have made. and
harvested this year, flne crop OF upland corn
costing them by actual count only IL n cent?
per bushel. A strict account OF all work and
expenditures was kept. showing not only the
proft to raise corn In this country instead OF
importing 1t from the West. Why can't 9th.
or farmers do likewise?
BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS.
Abbeville is noted far and near for her
% as pretty I'M IN mid.Winter ASH as IN s spring. The
ladies who vie with each other In the culture
of fchrysanthemums, are Mrs. r. 8. Link, Mrs.
w. D. Wilson, Mrs. b. 81. Hill, Mrs. j. c.
gardens this beautiful flower Is raised to Its
greatest size and perfection and IL the admi.
ration Of all. The rose queen" OF all the
flowers is grown In all its beauty. by Mrs: g.
H. Moore, Mrs. G. A. Douglass and Miss Jen.
ME sondley, while Mrs. g: N. Williams, Mrs
W. c. DuPre, and Mrs. George White, culti.
vate and grow to their greatest beauty and
perfection, the finest collection OF hot house
plants. From any OF these gardens lovely
during the year. Mrs. K. s. Link has a large
crop OF ine pecans this season, sthe nuts be.
ing larger and more abundant than for sew
eral years. Mrs. Link sold from her garden
last Monday, several dozen large. beautiful
WELCOME TO ABBEyILLE.