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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-01-10
LEARNED AN OLD LESSON.
The Editor Of the Press and Banner
Has Cult Farming Again.

Has Quit Farming. Again.
About once IN segen.t TO ten years this editor
has been taught that farming Jfs not his pro.
per occupation The lss,op mas ,s 6ssn ~ Te,l ,nl
sanity occur the lesson has 70 be taught and
His first venture at farming was in 1858 on
,Ss s6s ons nsFs ss he
instead OF buying seed wheat, he soTed toll
wheat from the mill. There was an endless
variety in the toll box, and the result, may DC
guessed. I.....p ", !. =. Z. }.
two there had been craze IN the country
about sowing red oats. The Press and Ban.
ner in season and out OF season advocated tne
sowing oats, and finally the editor thought To
Vast stretches Of the FIatwoods lands were
rented, and the grain went In the land. Like
the man with tho eye water, we couln count
mp the thousands upon thousands OF bushels
that we would harvest. The harvest time
came, but the oats were few In hill and faI
apart. The rains interfered and the grain
sprouted In the field. The loss was fully
TT; Thoroughly cured OF farming, we quit, and
remained quit until 1880, when we bought
q hunured acres Of land in White Hall
and to which forty acres we're added. Honses
were built. The land was cleared. A dam
was built across the creek for the purpose o.
were snperstitious and quilt the place for rear
the Almighty would strike them dead, OF
send some other calamity for interference
With his business. The losses on this invest
ment will never be known. ,., o.. ;.
A year or two ago an unimproyed farm was
bought on Norris Greek. This investment,
like other ventures, proved unsatisfactory.
At the close of 1899 the'mules and wagon were
sold at q considerable loss, to say, nothing OF
the profits lover the left" In operating the
farm. - ,RE y tTf s... 80. ?,
Having on hand thirty head Of cattle, the
place was offered free Of rent II the lessee
would undertake TO care for the ecattle-feedinl
them with furnished food, and look after
them. - - -. -
f A man was found who would take the farm
on condition that some additional work
should be done on the new dwelling which
had been built during the year.
This editor has now given up farming fol
the fourth time, and, as he believes, forever
unless he lives long enough to forget bis e1'
perience. ... ~.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-01-10
as-Publshed every Wednesday al y
year In advance.
Wednesday, Jan. 10. 1900.
Newspaper Advice.

The Abbeville Press and Banner i,,na is IN
trouble about the dearth OF newspaper adVlee
to our forthcoming Legislature ana Procesus P
to make these mild suggestions 10 tnat pouS
MAKE It unlawful 70 ,sn sn0o. ssso s 5ot suppers
and hold the giver OF such entertainmssn o.s, -
responsible for damages. Let him wopR sv " y
out on the chaingang me Is unsore nions and he
NAV not be, but In whatever mood ne may pe
in, whether serious or jocular, we take NO "a a
ceptions at what he has to say, put Wouiu a,,s ue
Passion psi or r. two about that perplexing dispen'
ssry uestion.-Green wood Journal.
Il All right. neighbor. We will give you our
saxperience at Abbeville. We have had IN 40
6eyille.,
} 1. License.
+ 2. High License.
g. Prohibition.
u 4. Dispensary. .
1t may not be out Of place to state that THIS
editor has been for his whole life an aostalnef
from the use OF intoIicants OF any klno' anu
that as citizen, as editor, as Son OF temper
ance. he has always sought to reduce the
\ drink habit. he has lived on the Public
Square at Abbeville for forty years, and feel'
! that he knows whereof he speaks:
sSs AZ The ordinary licensed bar-room was az
sesii. >,
II The high licensed bar-room, because II
z was moro or less a monopoly, or for otnel
reasons, and excluded competition, was more
Questionable or more injurious 70 puph'
morals than the ordinary license.
agSS. Under prohibition Abbeville for rev
Z months was as dry as powder house, but 81
SOON as Mr.. j. Y. Jones ceased to see that TN
law was enforced, liquor was sold 30 openl!
that good men petitioned for a repeal OF pro
thibition. II
4. Under the dispenBary we have had les
drunkenness and less trouble than at an!
& other time. This fact can be established D!
reference to the police. ~.
Iit 5. We think that the dispensary Is kep
= open for too many hours, and we think ina
1. all men who desire to bring about q NOR
4 temperate condition should join IN q requess
y or a demand, II you please, for a shortening
~ the hours for the sale Of liquor.
s. or course an effort to improve on th
bhibition from sunset TO sunrise, woult
ike no opening for candidates for office
la this practical method Of crippling tn
auor business will be ignored. = "a LE1E
2. II the authorities would raise the pric
bf iicuor and thus put further restriction OF
:. the sale and purchase Of intoxicants, Q grea
/: GOOD would be accomplished. The less liquo
y man gets for his quarter the better 1t is TO
4 him. When theauthorities reduced the pric
{ the sales were increased. but about the sam
amount OF money was spent. For this reason
we favor high priced liquor from our dispen
3 saries.
geN s. Another fact which proves that the re
strictions OF the dispensary are more effectiv
N than prohibition is found in the fact tina
3sliquor men vote for prohibition rather thai
3 for the dispensary. We have heard tina
81 blind tigers in Greenwood voted straight TO
prohibition, but OF this we do not speak posi-
lively. -. ~
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-01-10

Do you remember the old
time "Allendale" bed spread?
They are the best Spreads TN
the market. Theysare Light,
wear better than others and
come cheaper. Smiths Dry
Goods and Millinery have
them in 1914 and ia sizes.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-01-10

SaMay never another war-drum De
heard or flag unfurled on an Amerl-
can battlefield"
Dosthe little duty which is near rain
er thar, q dream about the great outy
which is far off and may never come
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-01-10
Bs 81 GOOD Gn eer,

E 65 sfa y y RfFt here iiS no mtstaklne
NJ $ 9G1 1bf We 4 the unciIde brow
ie, aif tefEof that which
dwG}} ia :s ilo. has not felt its
NIX 3E& fSdI ence b One glance al
tsdGH |i3ti GH an fA68 ITS us out of the mistt
and shado sinfo the beautiful realms
of hope. One cheerful fade In the
home will keep everything warm and
bright within. IT may be q very plain
face, but there is something III f. ge
feel, but oaptot express :taDd itSCheefs
smile sends the blood: dancing the
viens for S;veryjoy. There is a world
or blessed magic In the plain, cheerful
face, and Who would change 1t for all
soulies ht8 that ever graced the
fairest ~ 81 earth y ,ssss ,,ss &.
sSa os sSted df tsiuss ius'
Tire ars tgreat bws, hear}8phes,
i'd ,hefi ZACH ess are peri HE
III apnsY
anoasly 3 !. 4 q s sEnestly in t
Scriptures ttS eA Christian should
meyer worry it 10 cares and anxiety
oppreasg 7 his heaS5 Anyway VIII
does our anxiety . at DIS 5apty
tt0-ulorrow Of its sorrow tes
today of, its strength III Id pt
ma Ike Sus escape the evil Shut la
su&mnfit to cope with 1t when it1 16nde
9doess not bless to,morrow, buEfo6!
}72Our lives BE stripped bare 8
home, ffisnas comforts gone, eyekt
sweet voice Of love, every note ioy
,silenced, and we may be sdriy a o4
from the brightness, tenderne m
shelter Of home into the cold
sorrow and thssworld !; yet III ave
God himself left, ought Hs 70
suffice? !. -
Let us them hesof good cheef la
strive to learn more of Christ and klis
Infinite lovelinsss. Then there Will
be no room for looking tself and dtfs
fcultiee and troubles and fear. Ilet
~, rest upon the compassio mate bosom
|6f our Savior, d re- He GaEries US 1, then
He qaxFies our burdens, oo. 4.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-01-10

Has harIestonf Rexained Control OF
~ the State !? -. .S }s
The result Of the discussion Ct the rsstrlc-
tions on the sale Of liquor IN this State will
most likely reveal the fact; as TO whether
Charleston has regained control off State.
1t is we'll known that that city has defed the
State ip reference to the dispensary law. and
1t now remains TO be seen whether country
IN members are going to be- governed by the
wishes OF the foreign gentlemen who violate
the laws of their adopted State The idea OF
prohibi tionis.s. liquor men and preachers
getting together In political contest GER
tainly makes strange combination, and yet
1t seems that they are to get together.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-01-10
LAKE CITY.
Have We the Right to XIII Post.
masters?
Greenville News.

.S Greenville News.
Nowhere In the Constitution, the declara-
tion Of Independence or the bill Of rights Is q
community guaranteed the right to set on fire
the dwelling OF federal officer aud shoot his
wife and children fromsam bush as they rush
ont in their night clothes toescape the flames.
We think government which declines TO
send any other officialoto such community
oinvite similar fate or to allow the people
there to select an official to please them-pos-
stbiy one of the mnrderers-can hardly be
called "despotic.n The town and hundreds OF
people "as innocent of the murder as an
infant" are deprived Of mall facilities, we are
told. According to law. all who shield or pro-
tect criminal are accessories after the fact.
II we recoilect correctly the evidence before
the courts was that practically the whole
community OF Lake City and the esurround1ng
country was In sympathy with the murders
and murderers and endeavoring to protect
them. Government witnesses said they were
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-01-10
THE WATER WORKS.
A Wise Act Of the Water Commission.
ers fu Buying Meters.

The Abbeyille water works is now giving
splendid satisfaction. The supply of water ID
good, and the pressure In the standpipe is
SUFFICIENT for fire purposes. The scommision
ers and the town council are alreadg making
calculations to provide; e;RGainstTH1te and ex.
travagant use OF water slsxs RgHRMsr when
vegetable and flower galy1eh96 rs ID ~ irrigat.
ed. They are figuring On H 1Eswater
meters and charging an incr66e Sqrn as al,
;takeH. expsnse OF pumping Wiit96e saved.
The Etdndplpe can hasasiiy kepsfuil for fre
PssRSss s4Ss 8 lsnse has demonstrated the ne.
56kssifE ENSWAteEs1e3efs,S and iffours can be
nSt Jn5{{ {}efore ttfe summerkse In. the
- 633itwill be almost satisfactory one.
:E n Sl3iit charge will be made to cover ex.
;56hSSs, aud no one willbe allowed to waste
water, ~
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-01-10
|Ye[y Low Price on s:': S;:' ':: ';':;: :s:'.. ! !
Prompt and Free Delivery in City.
Phone No. 116. %
Nyou buy Ladies and Chill
|drsn's Shoes from Smiths
DrySGoods and Millinery you
will get solid leather Shoes.
The State of South Carolina,
COUNTY OF ABBEvILLE. ri

Probate Capitalization for Letters OF sA45
-1 ministration. Z, III fs II
BY R. E. HILL, ESQ., JUDGE oTs PRoR
WHEREAS, George Marsbalk hi s3 nsds
w suit 70 me, to grant, himaa aettets g g
Administration of the Estate and eHeGW Of
g. w. MARSHALL, late Of Abbsytiie
County, deceased.
These are therefore. to cite and admonish
ali and singular the kindred and creditors of
the said G. W. Marshall deceased; ;g SEQ tansi nst
OF Probate, to be held at,Abbevtlle C. H.,
on Wednesday, the 24th Gay Of January, 1872
the forenoon, to show cause II any they have,
why the said Administration should not be
granted. a.s..r 49,
this 9tG day OF Jaa., in the year OF
r.. 81 our Lord one Thousand nine hundred
and insthes1A year OF American In.
Published on the 10th day Of January. 1900,
In the Press and Banner and on the Court
House door for the timereqnired by law.
= - - = r. E. HILL,
Ian, 10. 1900, tt S Judge OF Probate.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-01-10

Mr.. Geo.sCs dana aorelI has quit tagging
freight trains On ttti teEn railroad and
is now tagging All zsts GO "A. Atitord's
drug store. y, M 4,ss,eSss
II yonr bones ache sHId yo1g gfsst sadly all
over aii the time you have the grippe" and
theqnickest way to get rid OF those aches ts
toEeta package OF HQuinacetolp from G. A.
Milford, The Druggist; Phone 1M s" "a
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-01-10
A. v. BARNES.
Secretary and Treasurer.
5Jan.Io 1900. u

VN7ANTFb3- SEVERAL BRIGHT AND
w honest persons to represent us as Mans
ayers In this and close by counties. SaIarg
no more, 10 less salary. Position permapeDds
Our references. any bank In any toWn. IL 1s
mainly office work conducted at hume. hf.
velope. The Dominion Com pAaY. DsptaS,
Chicago. Sept. 70, IoSS, ioH. 4
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-01-10
Dental Notice..

IF YOU NEED DENTAL WORK.
l. not the money, I will do tht anG %au
take lumber and wood for pay Vol ~ ~
see me at once II you wish to sa3 Com VI
MY Office will be over the stc&ve yoR9.vaS$s &,
at WORK Regularly after Janue3 3nteeda Wilfbt
J., -. E. L. WIfssss fsssNt r. psSsist. fsU;
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-01-10
Notice.

DY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUs.
ID tees. and In accordance with Section Oh
"a ct 10 provide for the increase and decrease
OF the capital stock Of corporations In this
State, except railroad. railways, tramway,
turnpike and canal corporations" a meeting
OF the tockholders of the Lowndesville COT.
ton Oil Company ia hereby called, 70 he held
on February 5lh, 10 o'clock. at, ,Company's Of
fice in towhdesville, 8. G., TO consider reso.
luton to decrease the capital stock from
twelve thousand to eighteen thousand dol
liars.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-01-10

War is murder. you know, but one
gets accustomed to it. The sight OF
blood makes man tiger.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-01-10

/. Z have q quantity offne cologne and ex.
Phone 10. - The Druggist,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-01-10

Boyss6oys. yennsiif ioy1 , s.. a,
s'aia''Sii a lss:; : r.; s 8
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-01-10

Ypu Will find The incest lot of toilet soap In
t48natG. A. MiIford's, The Druggist
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-01-10
THE BLACK DIAMOND.
Double Track Passenger and sDoubl
Decked Freight Trainssf
Greenyiile,M Noun taineer.

The Aiken Journals and Review fears that
the Black Dlamondswill not be built before
the next century. Does 1t mean the begin.
ming or the end Col. Albert H. Boone eight
TO complete his double track passepRer and
double deck fEelght railway BY the year a. D.
1000. Dnr,friends in Aiken must not get dis
couragsd. ~ -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-02
Relatives of Jerry Simpson

The father of the daughters is J. r.
Jensen, a relative of Jerry Simpson, of
sockless fame. Jensen says that he will
never allow any of his daughters to marry
a man that does not vote for Bryan this
year. The daughters are handsome and at
tractive. They are well educated and three
are graduates of eastern schools, The
father served notice on the young men
recently that unless they renowned their
allegiance to the republican party and ar
rayed themselves with Bryans followers
they need never expect to win daughter
of his. He also added that any one who
attempted to run off with one of his
daughters would be dealt with severely, an
ultimatum which he says he will back up
with a shotgun. The boys are all of strong
republicans families and have the republi-
can principles dyed in the WOOL but
whether they will renounce their faith to
gain. a wife apiece remains to be seen. If
all vote for Bryan the result in Providence
township will stand Mckinley, II; Bryan,
IS. No campaign is being waged in that
township and no money is being expended
there The young men must decide the
result, and It Is generally believed that
Mckinley will carry Providence township
as usual, Notwithstanding the stubborn
populist father and his seven pretty
daughters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-02

Everybody Knows Perry Davis Pain
Killer. Sure Esmedy for all bowel troubles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-02
PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT.
A Decrease of $1,754.351 During Last
Month.

A Decrease of $1,764.351 During Last
Month.
The monthly statement Of the public debt
shows that at the close Of business Octo
Der 81, 1900 the debt. less cash in the treas
ury, amounted to s1.104. 402 800, a decrease
az compared with last month of a,754, 351.
The debt is recapitulated as follows:
Interest bearing debt, 81 .001 ,499, $40. Debt
which interest has ceased since maturity,
$3,43O, go.
Debt bearing 10 interest, 1886. ATS
Total 81, 391 ,4O7, 352. This amount. how
ever, does not include s74O. 9o5.679 in certif-
Gates and treasury notes outstanding, which
are effected by an equal amount Of cash on
hand The cash in the treasury is CLASH
fed as follows:
Reserve fund. $50, 100000.
Trust funds, $74O,985. 619.
General fund, s123, 62s 053.
In national bank depositaries to the credit
of the treasurer OF the United States, $50,
81S. 435.
To credit of dsbursing officers, Sc, ESQ, 65S
Total, ST. III, OIL ,S77. Against which there
are demand liabilities outstanding amount
ing to 1924. O68 s44, which leaves a cash
balance on hand of s2S7 ,O05,0S2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-02
Care of the Hands.
From the Chicago News.

From the Chicago News.
To keep the hands nice. cleanliness is the
first essential. and, therefore, when rough
work has to be done 1t Is we'll, If possible,
to put on gloves. Prevention Ii better than
cure and as nothing spoils the hands like
getting them grimed 1t should be avoided
as far as possible. When this occurs, how
ever, don't go to work upon them with soap
and a brush. Instead, take some vaseline
or Oil and rub it into the hands and then
wash them thoroughly with a good toilet
soap and piece Of flannel in warm water.
The flannel will soon clean them, and with
out injuring the skin in any way. 1t Is
far better than nail brush for ordinary
USE and If used regularly a nail brush will
be found almost. If not entirely. superfiu-
Gus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-02
One Short Puff Clears the Head

Does your head ache? Have you pains over your
eyesl II there q constant dropping in the throatf
Ii the breath offensive? These are certain symp-
toms Of Catarrh. DIR. Agnew's Catarrhal Powder
will curs most stubborn cases in q marvelously
short time. II you've had Catarrh a week it's
sure cure II it's of nifty years standing it's Just
as effective Sold by =. 8. WILLIAMS 9th and +
sts, EDMOEDS + WILLIAMS, "a and Pa, ave- IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-02
THREE PRISONERS ESCAPE.
One of Them WINS a Deserter Who
Joined FilipinOs.


Joined Filipinos.
A dispatch from San Francisco yesterday
says:
Three prisoners have escaped from the
United States military prison on Alcatraz
Island. One is Frank Kline, who was under
sentence of fifteen years for desertion
and treason, who was brought here a few
months ago in irons from Manila. He had
deserted his command and accepted COM
mission from the Filipino army. He was
caught leading a charge of the insurgents
In the number captured by the Ameri-
can troops at the time Kline was taken
were several American prisoners. Kline
claimed to be himself a prisoner Of the
Filipinos, but the Americans who were
with the party declared this a falsehood
and denounced him as traitor and a
rebel. The others who escaped with Kline
ten years, and ]. M. Potts, serving five
years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-02
Boys and
Children'S
Hats.

Regularly $1.o0, at................. wv.
Telescope Fedoras of fur felt in black
and cOlors. Silk band, with raw cIoo
edge silk binding. 80 value for pl w
The Carol Hat for boys Of 3 to
years. Latest novelty. Square crown, with
e ema s sFg and Sf faT felt In blue $3.50
Boys, Children's and Misses Rough
Riders. in red. tan, brown, pearl and roc
blue-usual T5c. kind. .............. wv.
Full line of Plain Cloth -oc TO c.
Tams, in all the new colors wv. ~ paw
Coll Caps. in mixtures occ and cOc
and plain blue cloths ~ 'iN w.
Also a special lot of regular soc. orc
All-silk Windsor Bows for. ......... ~.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-02

There good S. and better S.. Again
styles Our Mems Shoes great. AS good
the S. My but how they do SELL There's large body of buy
think $3.50 quite enough pay for shoes In making this
line for had that body Of buyers in mind So profit
thought Of Come in and be convinced that they're the
best so Shoes hereabolt. Shoes Polished Free
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-02
=: Boys
: Furn'gs
Shoes.

EH1le mHtPrlHI.
Also splendid line Of $1.00 Percale Shirts.
Biggest assortment in town, so we're told
by customers and they know.
Also very good lot of regular 69c. Percale
Shirts. with extra cuffs. Special for roc
Saturday at.
Everything in Underwear, from the White
Merino Garments at 25c., up to fine grade
Natural Wool at Doc. garment.
Boys Heavy Ribbed Fast Black Hose.
Regular price everywhere, Doc. 100
Here.
Boys Veal Calf Shoes, built on same
shape lasts as our mems. Sizes G. ~
21a to 5la. Regular 81 % kind, for pi/
Boys Black Wei Kid Shoes, hand-welt
soles latest style lasts. Same as 81 ~
our mems 81. 90 Shoes. ........... DO'O
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-02

Policeman George Knupfer Of the ninth
precinct, who has been i'll for more than
three months has returned to duty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-02
Might Be Either.

From the Philadelphia Press.
McJigger-"Our friend jerks is either go
ing to extremes in the matter of mourning
for his late wife or he's looking for new
one"
Thingumbob-"Why, how is that?'
McJigger-"He has dyed his hair and
mustache jet black"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-02

The ''San Juan"
Hat, the latest for
boys, misses and
girl s. Finished
with heavy all
81 ] k cords to
match. Red. royal
blue. nutria and
gray mixed. foe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-02
A Deeper Scheme.

From the Boston Transcript
Mrs. Greene-'When Charles comes home
late at night I always give him a good
talking to-
Mrs Gray-"When Jack comes home late
l say nothing, but let him do the talking.
In that way you see find out Just what
condition he Is in"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-02

Special invoice
Just received OF
Boys Fine Fancy
Percale Shirts. in
latest styles and
excellent variety.
r e GU lar S1.0O
grade for Toe.
Separate cuffs of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-02
Mems
$3.50
Shoes.

be the best the other his, and SO o---
with the third. They're all good. We know it,
and so do you. But the Parker-Bridget $3.50
Shoes for men are as good as any in the world
and better than many. One thing, however, in
favor of ours, there's a certain style Chat you
like about them that you won't find in all shoes.
It's because OF their style and their easy and per-
feet fit that they've won their reputation. All
feathers and lasts. SO every normal foot may
be fitted.