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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-03

imperialism or expansion is q Republican
doctrine. The gold standard is Republican
doctrine If the Democracy should accept
those doctrines, what excuse will II have for
continued existence? General Butler 10
dreaming dreams.-Augusta Chronicle.
1t occurs TO US that the Democratic party
claims to have annexed nearly all the terri
tory that has been added to the United States.
The gold standard is good enough for the
Democratic party. Be that as 1t may, the
Press aud Banner is unalterably in favor OF
both expansion and honest money-the gold
standard.
While this newspaper would be very sorry
to see Bryan, or any man holding his views.
nominated for President. yet, If he ia nomi-
mated we will vote for him. The Democratic
party can never elect a President who would
throw away the Philippine islands and give
us fifty-cent dollars. To enter a campaign on
planks of this sort is merely to insure defeat.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-03
TROY'S TOPICS.
High Praise for the Press and Ban.
ner from the Best Source - The
Black Diamond - Preachers and
People.

High Praise for the Press and Ban.
ner from the Best Source - The
Black Diamond - Preachers and
People.
| TROY. 8. c., May LIST, 1899.
Rev. w. W. Jones took part In the union
meeting at Due West yesterday.
Rev. o. Y. Bonner preached at Long Cane
yesterday. There will be com munion service
there nert sabbath beginning on Friday.
No service here in the Associate Reformed
church next Sabbath; the pastor will assist
In a meeting at Woodruff.
l. Mrs. Fannie Thomson and Frank have re-
| turned from pleasant visit at Bellvue.
| We were delighted to have Rev. Eugene
Whetstone from the Southern Presbyterian
church preach in the Associate Reformed
church last night He is from MikesVille,
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. D. Presaly and little Mar
garet from Cedar Springs left this morning for
their home. The latter's mother leaves today
for her home In Florida.
Rev. T. w. Sloan preached at Bradley yes
Mr.. L. o. Beanford in addition to his ma
chinery here. Is putting up another gin at
| On Thursdsy, the 5th, Mr.: L. P. Mullinax
and Miss Lucretia Lyon will be married at
the home Of the bride. We wish them great
They will I've IN the house recently
We are glad to know Mr. Willie Barnwell is
fast improving from bis recent critical Illness
Mr. Baker from Anderson was Mr.. j. F.
Cliukscales Rnest yesterday.
The Black Diamond Ia the topic here. We
think we are entitled 10 a part OF 1t. Many
think from Abbeville via here through Aiken
thence to Port Royal is the nearest and most
direct route. Let all put their shoulders TO
the wheel. and q few shekels. with Mr.. q. Q.
Bradley to talk for us, we feel sure "old Mo.
gup' will go through here putting and oelch-
Ing her steam. We already have thirteen
All are cordially invited to join in the sing.
| ing IN the Associate Reformed church next
Thursday evening at 8 O'clock.
On Wednesday evening OF each s,ao %eek mere ere
We are sorry to write Mr.. A. ]. Davis is
very unwell With grippe.
The barbarous killing OF Sam Hose was the
| II reminds us of the heather, and we think IL
good opening for q missionary.
| In q crowd Of young ladies we overheard
one of them pay the worthy editor or this pa
per high com pliment. Aside from this she
said no other Journal could take the place OF
the Press and Banner. The rest, Mr.. Editor
We will give In broken doses.
| MrO. q. Prentiss our depot agent, has been
given few days recreation. He is taking In
| portions OF Texas and other places. We hope
he will be benefited by the change.
Troy will be we'll represented IN charleston
Many were sorry to hear OF the death OF
Mrs. Neuffer, better known here as "Miss An
ME-" To the afflicted family the sympathy
OF all 90 out.
anywhere around It vshotss,s shows careful WORK.
Mr.. j. F. Bradley, one OF the best and most
pleasant knights OF grip was In town last
week. Jim is fac simile OF the BradleyS-a
good word for every one. Nick
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-03

The readers Of the Press and Banner are In.
debted TO good friend of Erskine College for
an interesting account Of the recent oratorl'
cal contest.
Judge Watts refused to grant a motion for
bail for w. B. MeetZe Of Columbia. some
new evidence was Introduced showing that
MeetZe brought on the quarrel and made the
attack on Cartledge.-Prosperity News.
Judge Watts is to be commended for the re-
fusal OF bail. The habit OF our Judges In CIV
ins bail to every body has had most demor-
alizlng effect upon our juries. Men who kill
their neghbors should at least suffer the in.
convenience Of lying In Jail, unless there Is
mitigating circumstances, when bail should
be granted. The rule among juries, however,
seems 10 be to acquit.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-03
Charleston Gains Railroad COnnec'
ton with the Outside World.

The Southern Railway Company has bought
the South Carolina and Georgia Railroad. and
all of Charleston seems to be greatly pleased
The buying OF Chareston's railroad has put
that city in touch with the greatest system Of
railroads in the world, and the people o.
Charleston believe that the transfer OF theil
road to that system means much good for the
good old city by the sea, and this newspaper
is inclined 10 take the same view OF the mat
ter.
Hopes are entertained that the Southern
Railroad may put on a line OF ships to Porte
Rico and Cuba, between which islands and
the Southern ports must grow up large
trade. Charleston, after standing still for hal
a hundred years, nay take on new life and
new growth.
The Southerp's connection with Charleston
1t seems to rs, m ust greatly benefit the city
And II the steamers to the islands are put on,
we believe the advantage will be immense
Abbeville extends congratulations.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-03
Evergreen Corn.

We are indebted to the courtesy OF the In
dustrial Department Of the Seaboard ALI
Line Railway for a sample broom, made from
the Evergreen Broom Corn. The directions
on the sample paper of seed, read as follows
Plant three seed in hill, hills two feet apart
and rows three feet apart. The broom corn II
cut before the seed are ripe. and cured in the
shade, it can be made into excellent broomt
by tying half dozen stalks together with stout
cords similar to the old fashioned broom
sedge broom. Try 1t and save buying store
brooms.
We have few papers, and will be glad to
give one to anybody who will plant the seed,
and report his success In the fall for the ben
eft Of the readers Of the Press and Banner
Further Information may be had OF j. T. Pat.
rick, Chief Agent. Pine Bluff, NC.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-03
Wednesday, May 3, 1899.
Butler Could Win.

general Butler will not carry the south
with him against Bryan and In favor OF lm'
eralism."-Augusta Chronicle.
or course that ls merely the opinion OF the
Augusta Chronicle. The Chronicle is grea,
paper, published in a great city, but there Is
possibility Of error judgment. The Press and
Banner dares to suggest to its city neighool
that 1t is not foregone conclusion that Gen
eral Butler could not knock out Bryan WIFI
the imperial club.
If General Butler will let the dispensarJ
alone; and II he should free himself from al
sllusion to the old Issues in this State; and i
he will stand for honest money and defend
the Democratic doctrine of expanion, which
has ruled the Democratic party in the past
this newspaper believes that he could carry
South Carolina with him as against the Bry
antics and all the opponents Of expansion
that can be brought together.
No political party In the United States car
elect President on the issue Of fiity-cent dol
lars.
The history OF the Democratic party, and
the dictates OF common sense, pledge thai
party to expansion.
No effort of anybody can deprive Mckin
ley and his party OF the honors which are
Justly due for the unparalleled victories In
our war with Spain.
No man can be elected President OF the
United States who proposes TO throw away
the Philippine islands. They are an empire
of themselves. The rebels OF that empire
show by their courage in warfare that they
are good subjects for good citizens. The citi
zenship OF q country is measured by the valoI
and daring OF its soldiers. Good people make
good soldiers, and good soldiers make good
citizens.
Under the rule OF Spain the civilization Of
the archipelago has retrograded, but under
the government Of the United States, lnhabi
tants of that country will be different peo
pie.
But suppose the people to be worthless
set, which they are not, the land itself, with
its Improvements, Is worth perhaps a thou
sand million dollars. II the Inhabitants are
stitf.necked and refuse to become good citi
zens, we can civilly invite them to "move
on" and give place to better men. That is
the way we treated the Indians, and we are
getting on fairly well in the occupancy Of
their former lands.
The people have common sense, and II q
man like General Butler should lay aside his
passion and prejudice as to the recent past
and II he should direct his energies and bis
ability to q fair discussion OF the expansion
theory we believe he would be overwhelm.
ingly endorsed by the people Of South Caro-
lima.
Bryan proclaims his own doom in his ef-
forts to have the people repudate the great
est achievements in modern warfare.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-03
Abbeville-Due West.

Since the location of the Black Diamond
Railway has been given to Abbeville,
many OF our Due West friends have expressed
had to oppose Abbeville in this scheme.
They assure Us OF good will towards US and say
that the matter was not left for them 10 decide
whether they wanted the road to go to Abbe'
understand that only, should the road 90 to
Green wood, would they get 1t, and as they
wanted the road had TO work with Green
wood.
We feel assured OF the fact that the Due
West people love old Abbevile, that the peo.
pie do not want to get along and won't do so
without Due West. When tho Black Diamond
gets here, we could not max q better ano
safer Investment than to build an electric
tramway to Due West, and IL the Black
Diamond should fail, we should build this
line by all means.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-03

Milford's syrup hypophosphite conpou oupd
has no equal as spring tonic. For sale Dy
Milford & DuPre, Phone lO1.
Milford g neuralgia powders will positively
cure you No cure, no pay. For sale oy Mill
ford & DuPre, the druggists. Phone lo7.
When in need OF medicines at night our
pharmacist will be found next door 70 the
Western Union Telegraph office, over the
" Harrison & Game.
DuPre,s extract sarsaparlla compound has
no equal as q blood purifier and spring tonic.
Cali and see 1t before buying. For sale oy
Milford & DuPre.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-03
Getting Down to Common Sense.

Getting Down to Common sense.
After all the terrible things that have been
said about the Georgia lynching, 1t seems
that the right chord has been struck. It haf
been suggested that the power to stop lynch
ing rests with the negroes themselves. The
method suggested is simple. Let the negros
stop the commission Of the crime that
always proxies lynching.
The proposition is 30 simple that 1t Is q
wonder some of the warlike negros of the
North had not thought of 1t. A Northern
negro Bishop actually threatens q war OF
races, II the crime Of assault on women con-
tinues to excite the vengeance OF the mob.
The Southern white man as far as we can
now recall, has never rudely assaulted q
woman. Southerners pride themselves on
their politeness TO women. For generations
that spirit Of politeness to woman has been
cultivated until there is not the slightest
danger Of his assault on woman.
The crime Of assault on women Is one pecu
liar to the negro race.
Their education and training has not been
on line that teaches the same respect fol
woman that governs the Southern white
man. Although certain death quickly fol-
lows the commission Of that crime, yet there
are few counties in the Southern States
which has not had occasion for It's lynching
bees.
Where there has been q conflict of races
the negroes themselves have provoked 1t, and
when provoked, the whites have gone to ex
tremes. A mob excited to bloodshed never
knows when to stop, and 1t often inflicts pun
ishment on parties who do not deserve death
AS a rule. white men do not disturb the
negroes. They generally move on different
lines, and hence, II negro does not obtrude
himself on his white neighbors he is seldom
or never disturbed.
There is an element Of the white race who
are fair and Just TO every negro as long as he
does not step on peoples corns. and as long at
he keeps in his place. But when a negro as
saults woman he has no defender among the
whites. He forfeits the right to live, and he
always dies.
1fthe negro preachers, and such newspapers
as would defame the people for protecting
themselves, would preach obedience 10 law
mob violence would be thing OF the past.
The man who would have q woman appear
In court as prosecutor Of her assailant and
subject her In the presence Of a vulgar multi
tude. to thousand harrassing questions, and
cross questions. as TO an act which is no,
mentioned In polite society, does not repre-
sent the decent sentiments which prevailed
In the olden times. nor does the proposition
come up to the requirements OF a decent re-
spect for the women of the country.
Hypocrites may talk OF subjecting women
to humiliation OF going to court, but the bet
ter and more honest OF our citizenship would
protect our women. both from the hands o.
the assaulter and the gaze of the vulgarian.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-03

The only line Offering special service on re-
The grand parade Of the United Confeder.
ate Veterans will take place morning may
None should fall to visit Charleston on this
Visitors will find many points Of interest
Battery Wagner. Castle Plnck ney, the modern
Forts erected on Sullivan's Island and tne
beautiful Isle OF Palms."
Rates for this occasion will be az low as via
and 10Th. with final limit May 2lst.
w. ]. Craig. q. P. A..
Augusta, Ga.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-03

RIGHT in the Swim on the Following
Goods.
lyd white lawns at 8, 8, and 10 cent, very
fine and nice.
Calicoes, cheviots, drills. sattiens, etc.
Sheetings. bleechngs etc.
A bargain in towels at 5. 10. l5c
Some bargains 10 ladies and childrens un'
derwear.
A nice line Of Sc. shifting.
Lots OF straw hats cheap, and lots OF notlons
buttons etc., low down.
Canned goods down To nothing, pork and
beans Sc. can, 8lb cans 10c, okra and toma'
toes 10c, can.
Leader and excelsior -four, the finest.
Salt, soda, soap, baking powders, etc.
Kerosene oil, any way you want II.
Come in and see,
w. d. Barksdale.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-03

Glib. Lion coffee for 81. r. c. Wilson.
Try glass OF our delicious claret phos.
phate. Milford DuPre.
There is no use TO tell you anything about
Milford DuPre's drug store, but 60 and see.
Kodol, the great dyspepsia remedy. for sale
by Milford & DuPre, Phone l07.
Bromoquinine will cure a cold in one day.
Sold by P. B. Speed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-03

For driving out dull bilious feeling
strengthening the appetite and increasing the
capacity or the body for work. Milford's syr,
up bypophosphites is a golden remedy. SOLO
only by Milford & DuPre.
Something new under the sun at MILFORD q
DuPre's, the druggists.
Soda water and every thing In the way OF
ice drinks at Milford & DuPre's drug store.
Drink cherry phosphate-a specially by
Milford & DuPre.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-03
r. G. Bernau,
The JeWeler.
7. X. Glenn's Locals.

All wheat -four 1886 barrel at Glenns.
New shipment fine patent and ball paten'
-four at Glenn's-belOw market value.
Sugar cured and country hams, "Mono-
gram" apple vinegar. fine syrups, full line
fresh fancy groceries al Glenn's.
Hay. corn, bran and cotton seed meal al
Glenn's-delivered In city limits.
Rio coffee 1.S at Gienn's.
A good Jersey COW with young calf for sale
by j. r. Glenn.
If YOU wish TO raise fine chickens buy set
ting barred Plymouth rock eggs from j. ~
Glenn.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-03
notice.!
State of South Carolina,

State OF South Carolina,
County of Abueville. J
NOTICE Ia hereby given that Books Of Sub.
~ scription to the Capital Stock OF the Nc.
Cormick Cotton OIL Compan will be opened
at Britt & Company's store in the town OF
Mccormick. Abbeville county, 8. g., on the
lst OF MAY. 1882 for the purpose OF re.
ceiving subscriptions TO the Capital Stock OF
said Company.
J. F. BRITT,
JOHN J. ANDREWS,
j. @. STILWELL,
]. b. HARMON.
MI. B. STURKEY,
April o. 1899, If Corporators.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-03
UPPER LONG CANE.

Meeting Called for the Cemetery As.
ISOLATION.
THE Long Cane Cemetery Association will
meet after preaching on Saturday before sec.
ond Sunday In May A full meeting is de-
sired, and all members are expected TO pay
up their dues.
Mrs. q. c. Dusenbury, Mrs j. L.. Hill,
President. Secretary.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-03
A GOOD MANS VISIT.
A Worthy Son Of a Worthy Sire Pays
n Visit to AbbeVille.

REV. o. Y. BONNER, the able and accepta.
BILE pastor Of the Associate Reformed church
at Due West, was in town last Saturday. The
Due West congregation is one OF the largest
and most influential In the Synod, and they
are fortunate In having so good a man as MIR,
Bonner for their pastor. He is the son Of Dr.
Bonner who for many years was prominent
figure in the church, and as a citizen was
foremost in every good word and work.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-03

Men who chew tobacco can get the very
best on the market at Harrison & Games.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-03

JERSEY BULL FOR SALE-Three years old
Apply at this Office.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-03
Repairing.

A CHEAP job on a good
watch means depreciating
. its money value. A watch
is not ruined by time, but
by bad handling. II you
want good repairing at q
moderate price, bring 1t TO
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-03
,.,..... Veterans, Reunion.

n.o Chor,eo,on and Western Carolina Rail-
x,,u wiII onerate the following schedules TO
S. c., commencing May sth, and
- tJn ming for one week:
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-13
BULLION FROM ALASKA.
City of sitka Is Experiencing Boom in
Mining.

Port Townsend. Wash, Jan. 1.-THE
steamship Cottage City, from Alaska, ar
rived this afternoon and reports having
experienced unusually stormy weather
She brought down about $4,000 in bullion
from the Treadwell and Mexican mines on
Douglas island and a few thousands in
dust from Dawson, divided between eight
returning miners.
Deputy United States Marshal John
Hanlan was among the passengers. hav-
ing four prisoners convicted at the last
term of the United States district court
and sentenced to San Quentin: Edward
Fay, a Skaguay barkeeper who while re-
sisting arrest, killed City Marshal Tan
ner of Skaguay, sentenced to eight years
Turner Jackson. for assault with deadly
weapon, 10 years; George Wilder assault
with a deadly weapon, seven years; Eu-
gene Ross, selling whiskey to Indians, two
years.
Sitka is experiencing a mining boom. A
tunnel nearly 300 feet long has tapped the
gravel deposits of Pande basin. This wall
result in the opening up of another min
ing district in Alaska.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-13
ELkES THE WINNER.
He Beat Eddie McDuffie in n Twenty-Five
Mile Contest,

New York, Jan. 12.-Harry Elkes beat
Eddie McDuffie of Boston in a 25-mile
paced contest in Madison Square Gar
den very easily tonight by nearly
mile and a quarter. The Elkes-Mc-
Duffie race concluded the series of in
door bicycle contests at the Madison
Suare Garden, and within a few DAYS
all the prominent riders who took part
IN the several contests will leave for
the Pacific coast to struggle for supre-
macy in six days contest which is
to begin at San Francisco Feb. Ia. Nc
Duffie had seven tandem teams of
pacemakers and Elkes had nine teams,
but held two of them in reserve if their
services should be needed Elkes start
ed from the south side of the track and
McDuff1e caught the starters eye from
the north end of the eclipse. Both men
caught the pacemakers within half a
lap from the start, but McDuffie was
the quicker to connect and led his oppo-
nent by nearly 10 yards at the end of
the first mile. Then Elkes pushed his
pedals to good account and at the close
of the second mile he was almost
abreast of his opponent. In the third
mile Elkes improved his advantage
and after passing McDuffie, shot ahead
like an arrow from bow and con-
tlnued to gain at every turn of the
pedals. McDuffie had difficulty in fol-
loWlllS MS pace. Fixes looked to have
an easy victory before the 10th mile
had been covered and at the conclusion
of the 18th mile he was more than a
minute to the good. When Elkes had
ridden Is miles in 31:29 As, he was
eight laps ahead and going so nicely
that the race was his, barring accident.
Ekes gained ground from the 18th mile
and finally crossed the tape one mile
and 1852 yards ahead of his rival, in
52:34 3-5 McDuffie finished the dis
lance in 56:15 LIS.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-13
EDMUNDS FOR SUBSIDIES.
Hill Also Made a Plea Before the Com
merce Committee.

Washington, Jan. 12-The, senate COM
mittee on commerce held an important
hearing to-day on Senator Hanna's bill
for the encouragement of commerce by
granting subsidies to American shipping
Ex-senator Edmunds made the first state
ment of the day, explaining the bill at
length and the reasons for its introduce
ton. He said that the subsidies proposed
We're so small that capitalists could not
afford to enter upon an enterprise simply
for the sake of earning the subsidy, but
could only do SO largely on account of
other considerations. He urged the i'm
portance of having our own commercial
vessels in case of an European war
J. J. Hill of the Great Northern rail-
road strongly advocated the bill and
dwelt specially on our Oriental trade
While 10th to go into new enterprises. it
it were passed he would start a new line
across the Pacific to afford an outlet for
Western grain and other products now
barred from exports by small shipping
facilities.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-13
RUSHED THROUGH.
British Columbia Will Boycott American
Miners.

Vancouver, B. c., Jan. 12-The second
reading of the placer amendment act,
providing that only British subjects shall
be allowed to take out free miners GER
titicates in this province, passed the legis-
lature to-day, only one antagonistic
speech being made. The most of the
speakers urged the desirability Of extend
ing the bill to apply to quartz as we'll as
placer mines. The bill will be committed
tomorrow and rushed through all stages
Immediately. The ministers are DESTROYS
of saving thes Americans now rushing to
the Atlin district the annoyance of find
ing themselves unable to take out Ii
censes. The sentiment here is over
whelmngly in favor of the bill, although
eX-Premier Turner and other prominent
politicians say that if the United States
would give the same liberty to British
subjects that is extended to them they
would oppose the restrictions.