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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-10-11

ing OF the sages, the wonders OF inven.
tive genius. and mastery of the mechanic
arts will all count for little, ir we are def
No nation has ever attained the full meas.
ure OF its power II II lacked ships Of war, and
no nation ever reached the full measure OF Its
possibilities In peace II II had not the neces-
Sag essIYna M sraSa 70 70 m "a
ships within the last forty years has decreas-
ed from GO to II per cent. This should not be
so. The welfare, the pride and the glory OF
this country urge us to retrieve the lost
the circumstances that confront us leave no
doubt OF the future.
Our new possessions make q positive de-
mand for the ships that will enable US TO take
our place among the great nations OF the
world.
Having thousands Of miles OF sea coast
the aggregate wealth Of America is insuf1l.
front against hostile battleships.
Our only safety lies in our nsvyIa and
In The skill OF our seamen. It Is easier to
build battle ships than to fortify thousand
cities.
Even II our cities were impregnable from
the sea 'front.' tactics OF the Confederate
war has taught Us that no army attacks q
city from It's fortified front. Invading armies
enter the great cities from the rear. For in
stance: II hostile nation should conclude
TO capture our own Charleston, sailors and
soldiers would be landed at Port Royal. or
el66WueT6, WQeu Tue lQVaUlDR army WOQlO
enter the city through It's back door.
HONOR DUE TO THE CONFEDERATE NAVY.
II 1t be true, as I have seen published,
Southerners may have pardonable pride
In the fact that to the Confederate States
navy properly belongs the honor Of inaugu-
rating the present system OF nickel plate
armored vessels. The Confederate Merrlmac
at Norfolk, Va. was the first iron clad vessel
that the world ever saw, and It's power Of re-
sistance revealed The heretofore unknown
fact OF the possibility OF using armor plate. II
was sheathed With railroad iron, and Its pow
er OF resistance proved to be such that the
genius of the country was set 10 work to de.
velope or to create still better ships than any
with which the world was then acquainted.
But after the war between the States was
ended. very little thought was given to the
navy, and we had no navy worthy Of the
name. 1t remained for Secretary Whitney,
under President Cleveland In 1888 to induce
the Congress to make appropriation for great
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-10-11
Wednesday, Oct. II, 1899.
EncOuraging Outlook.

The busin ess outlook for Abbeville is most
encouraging. While 1t may be true that
rumors OF Elusive prices In other towns may
have induced few farmers, to 60 elsewhere
to sell their cotton, there are many farmers
who have faith In this as a trading point.
Recently most excellent gentleman
who lives about equal distances from this
market and another market. said that this
town dealt fairly in the purchase OF cotton.
A big price was not paid for one bale and
a figure far below its true worth was not Of
fered for the balance Of the wagon load.
He also said that this was the best place
with which he was acquainted for the bartar
trade. We gave fair price for what was Of
fered, and sold that which was desired at
reasonable figures.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-10-11
HaddOn's Locals.

Haddons special sale Of fur collaretts, Ia
dies and misses Jackets will continue 80 long
as present stock lasts.
Haddons second shipment Of golf hats just
received.
.Haddon's second shipment OF plaid dress
goods just received.
Haddon's last shipment Of black dress fab
riques now In stock. This addlt!on makes
our stock the most complete we have ever
shown.
Hsddons dress trim I'M ipgs and Innings Will
be Of Interest to those wanting new stun 81
moderate cost.
Haddon's millinery always up to date and
right in price.
Haddon's second shipment OF those hne
german finished outings Just received.
Haddon's second shipment ladies and chill
Pants and vests TO match. Also union suits
for ladies, misses and children.
Haddon's kid and fabrique gloves nave
merit; moderate in price.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-10-11

The pictures which we see In the news
papers OF the islanders are nearly always OF
the poorer classes-in their rags, or In thelr
scant clothing. These people no more repre-.
sent the wealth, culture and refinement OF
the islands than would the picture OF q rice
field negro represent the culture and refine
ment of the city of Charleston.
Agoncilo. who recently represented Agui-
naldo in this country, claims that sixty-two
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-10-11
Locals of J. r.. Glenn.

aTfneedsn finger and banquet waters, salted
sodas, brownies, Ice cream and chocolate
cakes.
Fresh hams, B. strips, mackeral, cheese anu
macaronia at Glenn's.
Soap. soda and matches almost given away
at Glenn's.
Almost anything housekeeper wishes for
her table can be had at Glenn's.
High quality, low prices, prompt delivery
at Gienn's. Phone No. ll8.
Seed barley, rye, wheat and onions sets al
Glenn's.
14lb. keg soda for only 25c. at Glenn's.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-10-11

The only. place i'm
Abbeville where you
will find a kid glove
for 75c. i'm blacks and
all the shades, is at
Smiths DryGOOds and
Millinery.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-10-11

WANTED SEVERAL BRIGHT AND AND
w honest persons TO represent us as MAJ,
ayers in this and close by counties. SasaLy saS
no more no less salary Position permanent. {.
Our references, any bank In any town. II is
mainly office work conducted at nome. ket
nrancs Enclose self-addressed stamped en-
veInns' The Dominion Company, Dept: O.,
Chicago. SeP'' ~ i00'' '''
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-10-11

Bruce's Restaurant.
60 to Bruce's Restaurant for meals at all
hours.
Bruce,s Restaurant is open for the Fall and
Winter trade.
Bruce's Restaurant is open day and night,
knock and the door shall be opened unto you.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-10-11

THE WAY AMERICA BECAME A RIVAL OF
ENGLAND.
As will be seen by the tabulated statement.
Spain has directly transferred TO this coun.
try an immense territory. while Indirectly
through Napoleon, IL gave US in single trans.
action body of land which LARGELY exceeded
the extent OF the original thirteen States.
This cession. Napoleon said, would make
America rival OF England.
From this large body OF land which he
granted was organized Arkansas. Iowa, Kan
sas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebras-
ka. Oregon, Colorado, North Dakota, South
ming, Oklahoma, Indian Territory-seven.
Mexico transferred to US a large territory
which that government had previously
wrested from Spain.
THE HISTORY OF THIS COUNTRY NOT WITH
OUT REFERENCE TO SPAIN.
Spain Is intimately connected with the his
tory Of this country from the day OF It's dis
covery TO the present time.
She laid her hands on vast stretches of land
on this continent, and for hundred years
we have been wrestling II from her by piece
meal. and adding 1t to our own territory.
And having appropriated all her posses
sions on this continent, we have proceeded to
help ourselves to the Philippine islands.
EXPANSION GOOD DEMOCRATIC DOCTRINE.
that Democrats have In the past justly
boasted of their acquisitions OF territory.
The territory which they annexed aggregates
over two million square miles, while the
Republicans have annexed only seven hun
dred thousand square miles.
OF the territory annexed by Repub-
licans over twO-thlrds OF 1t Is uneXplored
mountains of ice and snow, where the ex-
treme cold is bar 10 habitation. Having
annexed-except for mineras-the almost
valueless Alaskan mountains, 1t is but proper
that the Republican party should be allowed
TO annex rich and fertile islands In the trop-
ical seas.
The Republicans in the use OF battleships
which were built under Democratic rule, and
under which Democratic administration was
inaugursted the building OF the navy by
which the Republican administration has
recently crowned this country with the glory
OF successful war. In that victory valuable
acquisitions OF territory were made, and the
naval strength and Qualifications of the
United States have been greatly Increased.
DEMOCRATIC BATTLE SHIPS BROUGHT THB
SPANISH WAR TO SUCCESSFUL ISSUE.
Without Whitney's battleships, the war
with Spain could not have been fought sue
essfully. 1t Is true that the only valuable
cquisition of territory which has been made
y tn Q Republicans was possible only by the
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-10-11
CIRCUS DINNER.

Profits 70 Go to tho RepRir OF LonR
Cane Cemetery.
The ladies OF Long Cane Cemetery Society
will serve q picnic and barbecue dinner on
Public SQUARE, October 18th. the day OF circus
Il Is hoped that all will be prepared TO lend
an helping hand. Money contribntion from
those who cannot send baskets will be very
Accountable, as there will be necessarily some
expense attached. Proceeds TO 60 10 repair
fence which ia 30 badly needed:
Mrs. r. 8. Link, Pres.
Miss Mamie Lou Smith Treae
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-10-11
Trinity Church.
Bruce's Restaurant.

Bishop Capers will visit Trinity Parish on
Thursday, October 18th. Services ii A M.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-10-11

Smiths Dry Goods
and Millinery is the
place for artistic mill
linery.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-02-03
Climbing sosEe

The blacksnake Is OF a beautiful
steel blue color. II is Wild and IN.
tamablo, and particularly bold during
the breeding seeson-yery often going
out OF its way to attack passersby,
ana will sometimes chase an intruder
for quite a distance. The blacksnak0
is q powerful foe Of the rattler, who,
being OF n sluggish disposition, Is
easily overcome and squeezed to
death. The snake is n great climber,
and preys upon birds In their nests,
seeming to prefer the catbrd and red
wing, often penetrating thlckets In
search Of them. This reptile is an in.
habitant of the region east Of the
Rocky Mountains, where 1t Is a very
familiar form, always In districts
where there Is water.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-02-03

A jury in the supreme court in
Brooklyn, N. Y, brought in q verdict
on Friday for the defendant in the
case of Herman Schienaur against the
Brooklyn Heights road for $40, 900
damages for personal injuries in a
trolley accident. The court set new
precedent in such cases by awarding
to the defendant, the railway company,
in addition to the usual costs, an
extra allowance Of $500 on account of
the difficulty and expense of defending
the action. Electricity.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-02-03
Hoods Pills cure all Liver Ills. IS c
NATIVE PHILIPPINE GIRLS.
They Have Graceful Figures and Are Experts
at Riding and Swimming.

The Philippine maiden is usually
very pretty, with a graceful, supple
figure. Her eyes are large and shaded
by long dark lashes her hair is black
IN color; long and glossy, and 1t Is her
chief pride. She gives it a great deal
of care and attention, frequently an
ointing it with oil of the cocoanut,
which probably gives it the peculiar
gloss. The young girl usually wears
her hair hanging loosely down her
back, but the older women build it up
in fanciful knot, often adorned with
flowers.
Next to her hair the Philippine girl
prides herself on her feet She is not,
like the poor Chinese women, forced
to have them Of diminutive proper
tons, but she is just as careful of
them. She wears no stockings, but in
cases the feet in deliberately embroid-
cred slippers without heels.
Very few of the women in these isl
ands are we'll educated. Some, how
ever, have been taught in the con-
vents, but their number is very small
The Philippine girl is very fond of
music and Is generally able to play
both on the harp and guitar. The gui-
tar is very popular and might be call
ed the national instrument. For the
purpose of assisting them in playing
the girls allow the thumb nail Of the
right hand to grow very long.
These girls are athletically inclined.
They ride and. swim with great dex-
terity. They are also very fond of
dancing. In Manila, which is a very
cosmopolitan city, many Mestizes,
who are Creole girls Of the Philippines,
go into the best society. One old-time
custom now prevails in the Philip
pines that will undoubtedly pass away
with the beginning of the new Ameri-
can life and rule. 1t is an old mar
rage custom, and obliges the lover to
serve in the house of his intended
brides father for several months pre-
yious to the ceremony. The marriage
feasts usually last for several days.
Then the bride, who has often not
seen more than fifteen summers, is
led away to her husbands home, n
house made of bamboo, probably built
by his own hands.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-02-03
GARLAND'S FUNERAL.

Body Reaches Little Rock Escorted BY
Legislative and Court Committees.
The remains of Hon. Augustus Hill
Garland, whose tragic death occurred
in the supreme court chamber at
Washington last Thursday, reached
Little Rock, Ark, at 1886 o'clock
Monday morning, escorted by legis-
lative committee who met the funeral
train at the states border.
The remains were met at the union
station by the committees representing
the Legislature, the supreme court, the
bar aud other organizations and large
numbers of prominent citizens and es-
corted to the senate chamber, where
they lay in state until 2 o'clock, when
elaborate ceremonies were held.
Thousands of people thronged the
capitol to get last glimpse of the ia
miliar face of the dead statesman.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-02-03
SOUTHERN PROGRESS,
The New Industries Reported i'll the South
During the Past Week.

The New Industries Reported in the South
During the Past Week.
New industries reported during the
past week comprise, among others, brick
works in Georgia and Mississippi-the
latter with $4,000 daily capacity; can
ming establishments in Kentucky and
South Carolina; coal mining develop
ment in Kentucky; a cotton mill in
North Carolina; electric light plants in
Kentucky and North Carolina; three
Touring mills in Kentucky, two in
Tennessee and one in Virginia; a
hardware company in Texas; harness
factory in North Carolina; an ice
factory in Louisiana; a $4,000 i'm
provement company in West Virginia;
n $25, 900 foundry in North Carolina;a
knitting mill in Georgia; phosphate
plant in Florida; pulp and paper mills
in Virginia; a sugar refinery IN
Louisiana; local telephone exchanges
in Kentucky and North Carolina;
$50, 900 carriage and wagon works in
Georgia; water works in Mississippi;
100000 wooden mill in East Tennes-
see.-Tradesman chattanooga, Tenn. J
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-02-03
GOLD MINERS ORGANIZE.
A Georgia Association Formed At a Meet
ing In Gainesville.

A Georgia Association Formed At Meet
ing In Gainesville.
The Southern Gold Miners Associa-
ton was organized at Gainesville, Ca,
Saturday afternoon with great enthus-
iasm. 1t is composed of the miners of
the southern states and it is expected
that it will have very large member
ship which will grow from time to
time.
Permanent organization was per-
fected by the election of Mr.. H. D.
Jaquish, of the Chestatee Steam
Dredge Company, as president; Mr..
John Martin, of the White county
mines, vice president; Mr.. Walter P.
Andrews, of the Southern railway, sec
rotary; Mr.. Otto G. Scupin, of the
Betz mine, treasurer.
An executive committee was APP
pointed consisting of Messrs. George
w. Sciple, of Atlanta; George E. Col
Inns, of Nacoochee, and George w.
Sheppard, of Tallapoosa, with the
president and secretary as ex-oficio
members.
About fifty charter members were
enrolled and many letters were re-
ceiyed from those who were absent
signifying their intention to join.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-02-03
GARLAND DIES SUDDENLY.
bx-Attorney General Stricken with A ppo-
plexy In Supreme Court Room.

A1-Attorney General Stricken with ppO-
Plexy In Supreme Court Room.
A washington dispatch says: Former
Attorney General Augustus II. Gar
land was stricked with apoplexy while
addressing the United States supreme
court Thursday afternoon, and died
within ten minutes.
The occurrence came with startling
and tragic unexpectedness, changing
the usual calm and dignifed aspect of
the court into temporary confusion.
Word of the tragedy was soon
nolsed through the capitol, and sena-
tors and representatives. hurried to the
courtroom followed by a long line of
persons high in Legislative and legal
circles who had been associated with
Mr.. Garland at various times in his
long and notable public service
Augustus Hill Garland was born in
Upton county, Tenn, June IL, 1882.
Before he was year old his parents
removed to Arkansas. He was edu-
Gated at st. Mary's college, Lebanon,
KY and ST. Joseph's college, Bards-
town, Ky. He read law there and in
Arkansas and was admitted to the bar
IN 1853. After practicing at that place
for three years he removed to Little
Rock. He was a wing in politics and
IN 1860 was an elector on the Bell and
Everett ticket. He was an opponent
OF the secession ordinance in the state
convention but after its passage he
espoused the southern cause and was
q member of the provisional congress
that met in Montgomery, Ala, in
May, 1861.
He was chosen a delegate to the
first Confederate congress and after
ward served in the senate, in which
he had o seat when the Confederacy
fell. In 1865 he petitioned the United
States supreme court for the right to
practice without taking the ''iron-
clad" oath, presenting an argument on
which the question was decided in his
favor. He was elected United States
senator for the term beginning March
1857, but was not permitted to take
his seat.
In 1874, after serving a short time
as acting secretary of state, he VISA
elected governor of Arkansas under
the new state constitution. In Janu-
airy, 1876, he was sent to the United
States senate and was reelected in
1885, when he took his seat as attor.
ney general in President CleyeIand's
cabinet He was offered and declined
a supreme court judgeship. At the
close of the Cleveland administration
he retired from politics,
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-02-03
EXPANsIONIsTs BLUFFED.


Friends DOdged.
A Washington special says: Sena-
tor Bacon forced the question of ex-
pansion on the senate Monday morn
ing, and the friends of the treaty re-
fused to meet it. lie chilled up his anti
expansion resolutions, saying he
thought vote would be taken on
them, since the votes of number of
senators for the treaty depended on
them.
Senator Chandler, in order to side
track Senator Bacon, along with his
resolutions, moved that the resolu-
tons be referred to the committee on
foreign relations.
This could have tested the strength
of the expansionists, the main point
for which Senator Bacon was contend
ing, and so the Georgian agreed to
this if yea and nay vote could be
taken on it. As soon as the leaders
on the other side saw that the vote
would be made a test vote on the
treaty, Senator Carter got up and
talked at random until he had used
up the morning hour, when the dis
cussion came to q close.
The Importance of the debate was
fully realized, as all thought test
vote on the treaty was about to be
taken. At the last moment the repre-
sentatives of the administration weak
ened, which showed that they are still
afraid to let a vote come on the anti
expansion resolution. Senator Bacon
believes that if a vote is taken on his
resolution they will pass it, and the
fight now will be to prevent vote
being reached until after the hour set,
when a vote will be taken on the
treaty
At the opening of the session of the
house Monday, Mr.. Hopkins, republic
can, of Illinois, reported the census
bill and gave notice that he would call
it up next Monday. The house then
resumed the consideration of the army
reorganization bill.
The first amendment offered was
that of which the committee had given
notice authorizing the president to
enlist only sixty men in cavalry
troop and sixty in an infantry COM
pany. Mr.. Marsh, republican, of Illi-
nois, who offered the amendment, said
that this would reduce the enlisted
force to $4,000 men if the president
exercised the discretion it conferred
upon him.
Mr.. Hay, democrat, of Virginia, of
the minority of the committee, pro-
tested to the house that it was impos-
sible to perfect bill on the floor of
the house. He would offer an amend
ment, he said, to have the bill provide
for only sixty men in an infantry COM
pany or a cavalry troop, but give the
president discretion to increase the
number to las and 100 respectively,
this discretion, however, only to be
exercised in time of war.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-02-03

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lively By sending US gour name and
subscription for this paper for a gear
or at least sia months.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-02-03
Reward Of s2O. 600 Onrere,l

wealthy lady recently lost a satchel con
tanning jewels worth $3.50, 900, and now offers a
reward Of $50 900 cash 10 the finder The loss
Of health Is far more serious Than the loss Of
Jewels and yet 10 can be recovered without
in Hostetters Stomach Bitters will restore
strength 10 the weak purify the blood, estab-
lish regularity OF the bowels and help the
stomach TO properly digest the food taken
into It.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-02-03
A COSTLY HEADLINE.
A Boston Newspaper Pays Dearly For An
Expressed Opinion.

Boston newspaper rays Dearly For An
Expressed Opinion.
The Boston Mass Herald Com
pany was fined $500 by Judge Bond,
in the superior court, Monday for pub
fishing in a headline, in connection
with an account of the trial of the city
teaming fraud cases on Friday last the
words "Guilt is Evident"
The publication of the headline was
considered prejudicial to the case and
resulted in the dismissal of the jury
and an order for a new trail.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-02-03
EAGAN PAPERS In TRANSIT.

Record of the COurtmartiaI Now In Hands
OfJudge Advocate General
The record of the courtmartial in
the case Of Commissary General Eagan
was placed in the hands of Judge Adj
vocate General Lieber Monday for re-
view.
Secretary Alger discussed the mat
ter with the president and the papers
came to the Judge advocate general
through the usual routine channels.
General Lieber could not say how
long it will take him to complete the
review. When he has concluded with
the papers he will send them along to
the adiutant ge1 eral,
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-02-03
ROWDY SOLDIERS IN HAVANA.
Several Cases Reported Wherein Citizens
Were Abused and InsuIted.

DtFtItEA Dft9O7 ANVEUINoA 5III"IVIH OIIIAbIl8
Were Abused and Insulted.
A special from Havana says: There
were three cases last week OF. the
abuse of citizens on the part of the
American soldiers. Upon two occa-
sions soldiers took eatables from street
vendors, refused to pay for them and
struck the vendors and citizens who
took their part Upon one occasion
two drunken soldiers upon penetrat-
ing into private houses, insulted the
women Of the household and only de-
sisted upon the approach of patrol.
The local comment upon these Incl
dents is severe.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-02-03
Onn Advantage.

The Alabama girl who has mar
ried a convict can congratulate her
self on one thing. She knows where
her husband is nights. New Orleans
PicaYnne.