The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-01-31
CONTRIBUTED LOCALS.
What "M' Sees and Hears on HIS
Rounds About the City.
Ahhouillo - 4, Ion 3l 1899

What IN" Sees and Hears on Hi,
Rounds About the City.
Abbeville, S. G., Jan. 81, 1899.
SHORT STOPS AND CLIPPINGS.
The blizzard struck us last Monday morn
ing in quite "breeZy" way.
It's said an open January brings rougt
February, which prediction If true, will bring
US hard weather the coming month.
WORK FOR FEBRUARY.
February is the time 10 begin your garder
WORK. prune grape vines and fruit trees, re
new strawberry beds, dress asparagus beds
and plant irish potatoes during dark moon.
sow small seeds in hot-beds look out for PACK
peddlers, and knock book agents In the head
During this year there will be three ecllpses
two of the sun and one OF the moon. First, 8
total eclipse of the Sun May 2sth, visible
throughout North America. Europe. and
Africa. Second Partial eclipse of the Moon
June 18th, visible over the United states
Third, Annual eclipse of the sun. Nov. y
visible only on the opposite side OF the earth
NEXT MONDAY IS sALEs-DAr.
Court of General Session will convene here
next Monday week 18th inst.
Today "wednesday SlstD rs tne last DAY ior
Make no delay, but make your tax returns
at once see Auditors notice.
London is in gloom and grief on account OIL
recent defeats The Beers are meeting the
british milf 10 hilt, and thus far holding their
own.
DEwEY's EP1GRAMs.
Great Crises make great men.
Sincerity Is the heart OF virtues.
lam not candidate for president. L never
will be. ro,binp and
'aP Politics should be less matter Of party
'psr Crush the rebellion first, and then provide a
III The plaudits and love OF child are greater
than the praise Of q Statesman. tho .,ote ~
The stale of matrimopy, IKE tne s'a'e VI
Vermont, Is very pleasant 10 enter lnto
Il ia very pleasant TO he hero, put COL
tinuous performance ts haro on the nsi th !.
A naval officer should be content Wien 'ne
hopors that come 10 bin In his profession.
We NAV ask courtesies OF acquaintance,
but fayors should come at the HANDS oi
friends.
WISE AND PRETTY SAYINGS.
Men OF great force are apt to have great
The culture of fools is but the cultivation OF
HE He who judges another waits his own SEN
y, I, Ths way y the JOY of our Lord is through
Noman loses anything, though he lose all
y The pIokets of civilization are the princi'
pies OF Christ.
Every Christian is a photographer, sun
picture OF the Son. ,
y ;Yon cannot go to heaven looking back ward:
IA light head makes an easy running
tongue. .,,. In,
God will reward you not for results but fof
fidelity.
\ The pleasures of fashions have never yet
fashioned true pleasures.
FRIENDS COMING AND GOING
Mr.. Ed Mc1lwain, after an absence OF sever;
al yea 8. is home again, where ne ~ "elconeo
! MISS McLaughen is now on visit TO friends
MI. Eugene Riohey is not lost, but has
turned up TO the delight and JOY OF friends
and fhomefolks. after an absence OF aoouI .
Mr.. A. Request, the "booming" insurance
\ Mics Kate Marshall is visiting relatives and
friends 1t Anderson and Clemson. A..
& EMr. Bailey left today for the North In the
his daughter Miss Louise. and Miss Fannie
Harris, daughter OF MI. j. A. Harrls, tne
efficient book keeper Of the Abbeville Cotton
Mil
CHARMINGLf ENTERTAINED.
Miss Drule Penney delightfully."- entertained
few of her friends last Wednesday evening
In honor OF her charming friend, Miss Lena
Brownlee.
8. 81 FAULKNER-MCMILLAN
y sphe marriage Of Mr.. Faulkner and Miss
I66fk MCMILLAN will be soemnized tomor-
.fS8a ThnrHday evening at q o'clock, az tne
brides o,c,siins slsIsT MRS Tb,s " viii be-
Enteld 26t6 dding, witnessed by only leW
u fafnlly connection. on wed.
3l< Sd 8gprece her marriage. MISS
*fl <s H6ad6 IN :herssister, Mrs. j. G.
s} 5 Z ( Sde is one of bbevilles most
IL = 1S d ladies, eying large circle
S The happy sa tgroSm is most
Flown in the business circles OF
SfffT. and lis popular with every one
Hy f55ends Extend 10 MIR. and Mrs. FAUX
VII dess Reorganization and best wishes
COTTON ,REPoRT9
& )ifSf flsS supply offered during the past
3dnids dsssem that the crop is we'll nigh
s. fEsldSied save q few bales here and there
;2hst daSethe held for higher figures. Prlcee
nave ranged nom 7 TO rs with very limited
supply: Secretary Hester OF New Orleans,
makes the following report for the week end
ing January, o.: For the 26 days, OF January
the totals show decrease 9nuer lasn year aa.on 0
the aggregate Is behind last year, LUIS o0O
bales. Total movements from first September
to date 66SS.04S against S,GSTl7S last year.
Recei pts at all United States ports since lst
September are 1857 ,3O7 against G.6l 0l5 last
year New York market steady. Liverpool
strong cables and large buying orders, not
Withstanding African reverses.
. .r' OUR SICK FOLKS.
Mr.. g Jorge w. Syfan is better, hut is still
confined 10 his bed. Many riepds hope ne
will soon be fully restomed health,
Nr. Alpha Lomax who sbaSnesn quite sick
is still confined to bis room ntag tnought TO
be Improving.
ly iii, Is now resting mors lpip esrtably, and Is
better. }asks fsssf
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