The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-02-07
CONTRIBUTED LOCALS.
What "M'' Sees and Hears ON His
Rounds About the City.
~ Abbeville, 8. c., Jan. 7. 1900.
eorroN STATEMENT.

&2;ApD6Vlil6, .. ", JAN Z, l5V.
COTTON STATEMENT.
Secretary Hester makes statement from
September 1st, TO February End, inclusive {:
For the los days Of the season that have pass
ed the aggregate is behind the 155 days Of last
year, 3,040.0O0 bales. Foreign exports for the
season are 3SS5 $685. against 5.3l4, GAO last year.
Including stocks left over at ports and inter.
ior towns from last crop and the number OF
bales Drought into sight thus far for the new
cropethe supply to date Is 1926, 600, against
3,2l5,5 bales last year. The Liverpool mar.
ket has reached higher prices than at any
time before this season. The supply In Abb
Seville for the past week has been very limit.
ed, otwithstap ding good prices have led.
viz: from N 10 ~ cents. The English market
is short OF stock, and they are beginning to
realize that II they keep their mills going
they must have cotton. for which they will
now have TO pay higher prices. In view Of
these facts tis estimated that the f1eecy staple
will yet bring anywhere from to 10 cents,
but this would not benefit the South much,
at the. end OF the Goth century the South may
learn how TO handle their own products In
this line TO little better adVantage-"better
late than never"
THE COLD WEATHER AND FRUIT TREES.
The last severe cold spell apparently has
not Injured the fruit trees, but has been the
means Of keeping them back, and with few
more cold spells during this month, we may
anticipate bountiful fruit crop the coming
season.
AsNATURAL BOY, WILL MAKE MAN.
ats true he'll sit In the easiest chair,
- With hat on his touseled head,
That his hands and feet are everywhere,
For youth must have room 10 spread.
/ But he doesn't dub hi father "old man."
Nor deny his mothers call,
\ Nor 1fdicule what his elders say,
\ k..s Or think that he knows 1t all.
T. yorh q nd vuh n
0s1Rpod old. fashioned clay.
81 God = him II he's still on earth,
's F6fh6It make o man some day"
s2 jije s3StIly type OF boyais seldom seen
!fk&& tHfk6rdaya.f He has now evolved Into
"a madeinP ofsa nhigh collar.
h rs msS. n s.nu as .ratsss is Ssbtsa I The times,
III FAN old fogy and treat his seniors
as much re4peck &s he does his
tchnms. Of course there are exceptions 70 all
Be found In Abbevilie number o. those who
might be dubbed the natural boy" Boys;
don't speak Of your father as the "Old man."
misunderstanding, the dignity Of son. besides ,aes
with difference, thereby winning their re-
spect in return. Don't think you know ut
all" for In your daily contact with the world
you will always find some one Just as "smart"
as yourself Remember the natural boy"
will make man some day.
IN OLD KENTUCKY.
Governor elect-Goebel died at Frankfort,
KY. Saturday evening. February 3, at e45,
and by his tragic death the government OF
the State has been thrown into great confus-
Ion which may yet resultin boodshed. The
Democrats, Republicans, military and courts
will all have hand In settling this an nfortu-
nate occurrence. $4,000 reward Is offered by
The kentucky Legislature for the arrest with
proof to convict, Of the assassin who COM
mitted the foul murder.
Y ANOTHER ARTIST IN THE CITY.
&. Mr.. M. v. Lomax is now the proud fatherof
a fine baby boy, born January %, ls9o: gS
s., ~. tREMoyAb.
S9.sMr. and Mrs. Richard HilisfsncH ksepIng
hoase up stairs over the stofs6t sM Hiii {
.s'ons. ST. vAIEsTr5sH r 4 Bax:
Don't forget today week iss ssf slentines
Day. At our drug stores you and the
prettiest valentines y9psTer sas snd yonir yi
beat girl one. - Srt{s sisSs az 81
BLACK FLAG. s;2 Il!
The calendar shows the blackl 4&*1fay In.
dicating the ''storm period" go HH&8<AE fpOk
for a change In the weather. p96sHReg mad
and be disappointed II the storm DOESN'T
come, as weather prophets sometimes make
mistakes.
~ OUR SICK FOLKS.
,ss,Mu.M. C. Gary who has been quite sick for
Gametime, Ia now better.
MIR. Alpha Lonax after severe illness, is
;GhW con valescing, being on the street last
drs. McIlwain who has been extremely i'll.
is now much better.
& MI. George w. syfap, sr., although some