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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-01-23
Liucoln's Bookkeeping.

One scarcely picks up daily paper
without seeing the account OF some
Young man "gone wrong" Dishonesty
In small things seems the!besetting sir
of the present generation OF Worklne
boys aud young men.
It Is 80 easy to borrow" car far o.
luncheon money from the cash draw
ers, to be paid back on "salary day
Then the occasion arises when 1t Il
not convenient to repay the change
thus borro wed or the sum hasamounteC
to 30 much that the boy fears to take Il
from his slender salary.
Few men follow the old-fashionec
methods of Abrahrm Lincoln wher
he kept a general store in Salem
Illinois, but it would be better If more
did. Lincoln, besides being storekeep
er, followed other vocations, among
which was that of postmaster. On
a certain occasion one of his friends
having learned that an agent of the
post Office department. and a "drum
mern were in the village-the former
to collect what was due the govern
ment from Lincoln as postmaster. the
latter to receive from him. as Grader
what was owing to the firm he re-
presented-and knowing that Lincoln
was never over-burdened with spare
funds. went to the store and offered tc
lend him q sum sufficient to meet the
needs of the case.
"You are very kind" said Lincoln
"but I do not think I shall require
your assistance" =.
Within a few moments the agent o
the post office department came in
aud Lincoln took an old stocking
from a drawer and poured out upon
the table lot of copper and silver
coin"
"There's the very money l have tax
en- in on account of the post Office" he
remarked, land I think yon will find
it exact to penny"
1t was. This business done, in
came the "drummer," and Lincoln
had recourse to second stocking with
a similar result. When the two were
by themselves again the friend said
"I suppose, were a third creditor to
present himself, a third stocking
would enable you to settle with him.
eyes" returned the future presid-
ent.
"Look here.' He held up three 9th
er stockings. "In each Of these ia the
sum I severally owe to three parties,
the only persons in the world toc
whom I am pecuniarily indebted:
see you are amused at my method OF
transacting business. T never allow
myself to use money that is not mine,
however sorelv pressed [ may be-
and intend to be prepared to pay my
bills when they became due, without
delay or Inconvenience to those whom
I owe. The simple system which
have adopted-using stocking to re,
present each creditor aud placing IN II
the money to be passed to the creditor
himself at some future day-renders
the former unnecessary and the latter
possible"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-01-23
Textile CommissiOn.

As we understand, there is an effort to
equslize the assessment Of cotton mills.
There can be no doubt that equality OF assess
mem is both equitable and desirable. But
any plan Of assessing q mill according to Its
cost furnishes just criterion for assessment.
Some mills cost perhaps twice as much as
they should cost. We take 1t for granted that
no mill can be built for less than a fair price.
even by experienced men. When inexper.
fenced men build mills, or 60 into any other
business with which they are unfamiliar,
they are certain to make expensive mistakes.
We see evidences OF the excessive cost OF
cotton mills in every Textile paper-some
costing nearly twice as much as others.
Any idea that any mill can be built for less
than q fair price Is not to be considered.
Then, take the mill which cost, the least
divide the cost by the number Of spindles
and you will have the true value Of the mills
Irrespective of their cost. The cost OF mill
which has been built by inexperienced men
is no safe criterion by which cotton mills
ought to be assessed, or taxed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-01-23
We Concur.

We agree with the Yorkville Enquirer in
what that paper says Of Mr.. August Kohn as
a newspaper man. No man in the State, or
within our knowledge, seems to have higher
conception OF his position, and no man Is
more wide-awake or more impartial, or more
industrious. Having attended strlctly to his
own business In the past. he has no enemies
to punish. and he does not abuse his position
by boosting anybody. Impartial In his writ.
ings he gives the news fairly and properly
without minimizing one thing or magnify.
ing another OF the same Importance. When
q man reads August Kohn's cor respondence
to the News and Courier he has the news from
Columbia. He makes 1t his business TO give
the news, without trying to run the Legisla-
ture or anything else about the city. He tells
the truth, the whole truth, and nothing else
but the truth, as nearly as 1t is possible for
any living man to do.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-01-23
L. T. Ct. IM. Miller's Locals.

Buists garden seed. onion sets and early corn
just arrived, all new seed.
Try a can Of DUR beaf steak and onions
something new in, the line Of canned goods.
We handle anything you may want to eat
In the way OF groceries.
Log Cabin Syrup is the very best 10 the
other markets; we have quarts, n gallons
and gallons.
The choicest b rand hams always fresh
breakfast strips and pIcinic hams.
Our stock OF crackers Is complete. We ma 70
. speciality OF Keeping constantly on hand q
supply OF fresE sweet and soda crackers.
Cheese. cheese; we handle the very best
cream cheese.
Coffee, coffee; green and roasted. Ihe very
bent roasted coffee In this market can be
found on our counters from l6 TO 81 cents Per
pom ud, grinding It while you walt.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-01-23
Increase Our Pensions.

For tine, last several days, Confederate Vet.
Grams, and the widows OF Confederate Voter.
ans. have been filing their applications for
pensions. The ternrs upon, which the mere
pittance is issued appear 70 Us to be exceed
ingly hard, and the amount so small that
1t Is hardly worth sounding for. One widow.
aged 80 years, Is unable to come before the
board. We would be glad II our Legislature
could see their way clear to make a larger
appropriation for the men who risked their
all for their country. AS far as we have
noticed none but the deserving have applied,
and We hope that each one may receive the
favorable confederation o: the pension board.
When these men, who are now tottering
with age, entered the service Of their country,
they were young and strong. able to take
care Of themselves. But they left home to
fight the battles OF their country, and we
hope that their country may respond to their
needs az cheerfully as they answered the call
Of duty.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-01-23
r. M. HADDON
LOWNDESVILLE LETTER.
Cold Wave-VisiLors-Ma Par.
ty-Comine and Going.

ty--COmluk hno OOiuk.
Lowndesville, 8. c., Jan. 21, 1901.
Messrs. B. Bolin and j. E. Allen went to
Anderson, Monday, by the dirt road and re.
For cause. our Oil Mill shut down for short
time on Monday.
Tuesday morning, Miss Lizzie Nance and
Misses Jennie May, and Ruth Dunn left for
Florida, where they expect To spend two or
three months, visiting kinpeople In the "land
of flowers"
Mr.. ]. B. King, of Seneca, has been here for
the past week or two, taking pictures. He is
giving satisfaction as to prices and quality OF
work.
II. w. Collier.
A new fad. Not great while ago travel
ling man was here. who had collected from
his young lady acquaintences, handkerchief
from each one. making grand total of one
hundred and ninety.
Miss May shumake, OF Anderson: came
family other kinfolk, Rev. ]. L. Daniel. =.
Miss Leila Bell McCalla, OF "The Fork"
and Miss Annie L. Carter, of Ga came In
Friday. and have since been with the family
AS to the planting interests. nothing has
as yet been done. In the days gone by, much
i'm portant work along this line had been done
before this. but In this fast age, perhaps IT is
thought best not to be necessary to be In q
The week before last North Western bliz-
ZarQ IN lC5 passage HCrObs ,WdrLUeT pAEt VI OuE
country, was considerably toned down, less:
ened in severity by the time that 1t reached
u.s. the last Of last week. The North wind
chilled our bodies and froze up what was
freezable, and gave 10 us the coldest weather
that we have had this winter. We will per.
haps "catch 1t later on.
According TO previous arrangement quite
number ofyoung people Of near by places
came in Friday evening, and together with
some ofour own young people, met that night
in Aliens Hall and had O masquerade party.
The costumes were like the fashion In ladies
hats, strictly In accord with each Individuals
fancy. The participants in this new depart
nre for our town, give q glowing account Of II.
The mild winter 80 far, has given to the
small grain sown, groth and appearance I'M.
usual at this date, and tits TO be hoped that
the future has not In store any agency that
will lessen the now bright prospects for an ul-
Innate fine yield, as all along that line that
can possibly be made IL badly needed.
Rev. ]. L. Daniel, the new preacher in charge
Of this work, gave two very instructive and
im pressive sermons in the Methodist church
yesterday, the one at ll.30 q. m. the other at
7.30. p. m. He has already made fine impres.
sion upon our people, and nothing IL risked
Ia saying that future association will increase
the present mutual good feeling between pas.
tor and people. and prosp erous year for the
church IL confidently pred tcted Troupe.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-01-23
Public Education.

There Is more rot. pure and simple, In con-
nection with the public schools than in any.
thing on the face Of this earth. The adminis-
tration OF the school law is a matter OF bust.
ness, and requires practical common sense.
An educated man may. be deficient in the
first principles OF business, and he may be 30
educated that he ia ont of touch with the un-
lettered people, for whose benefit the schools
are established.
The great EFFORT TO put the offices Of the
schools salary into the hands Of college bred
men is too near an approach to class legisla.
tion. which is always offensive to the Ameri-
can mind.
:. The people need rest on the school agita.
tIon.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-01-23
Child Labor.

There Is more common sense In the letter
BY q mill operative than all the talk by old
maids and intermeddlers into the affairs OF
the cotton mills.
There is no denying the fact that the cotton
mill is a good place for laboring people. II 1t
were not so, they would not flock to the
mills, as they have beef doing.
But the country Is prosperipg, mills are
being built and If something isn't done to
check the prosperity, some mistaken, but
we'll meaning persons, will be badly out
of the procession.
It is bad to be born poor 1t Is bad to have
TO work. For these reasons our Legislators
and the old maids ought to provide luxurious
living and fine clothes for all children.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-01-23

Fresh garden seed In any quantity all
ford's drug store. Phone lO7.
Lanidreth's garden seed at Milfords drug
store,
HEADQUARTERS for cigars and tobaccos, whole
sale and retail. C. A. Milford, the druggist.
Phone 107.
Fine soaps and extracts always on hand at
Milord's drug store. Phone l07.
Fresh flower seed at Milford's drug store.
A fresh lot OF candy always on hand at NIL
ford's drug store.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-01-23
Religious.

Attachment to Christ is the only
secret of detachment from the word.
Let us learn to thank, God tor
difficulties they are not small part
of our discipline.
"A drop Of dew may mirror the
sun and lowly deed may reflect the
glory of Jesus.
The lowest of us can carry the
Light of the world into some great
darkness.
Through bis disciples Christ may
shine upon hearts and regions which
otherwise would be in darkness.
That which we do for ourselves
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-01-23
s.The SickIy Looking Man."

The News and Courier copies the story
about the man who was born after his moth
or was dead and buried in 1875. 1t is all very
interesting, and except the date and the "ne'
ero.~ It is exactly the same story which we
heard father tell fifty years ago. II memory
is not at fault the name OF Erskine was con-
nected with the story then.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-01-23

Let honor be to US as strong an obli-
CATION as necessity is to others.
The more honesty man has, the less
he effects the air of a saint.
TO let our hands hang idle because
our spirits droop is exceedingly un.
wise.
Many delight more in giving of pres
ents than in paying their debts.
He who has never denied himself
some cherished aim that he might
contribute thereby to the comfort OF
others, has yet to taste of the sN eetest
cup that can be pressed to mortal lips.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-01-23
Sale Begins at Once!
The Hazing at West Point.

1t seems that the hazlng at West Point was
atroclous. II the Government cannot sup.
press such conduct on the part Of the cadets,
the academy ought to be closed.
We have heard much Of "honor" and mill
itary pride at that institution, but If the con-
duct Of some of the cadets would not disgrace
q free negro cake walk, then we are mistaken.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-01-23
Queen Victoria,

Queen Victoria was lying at the point OF
death at last accounts. and 1t ia probable that
she has breathed her last before now. We
will not inflict upon our readers any interest,"
ing thoughts or historical facts In reference
TO England's purest ruler.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-01-23
Indian Appropriations.

We believe the State makes annual appro-
priations for the benent OF the Catawba
Indians. We shall not be surprised If an
appropriation should be made this year for
Abe West Indian which is expected to
arrive in Charleston next winter. Tho Indi-
ans are expensive.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-01-23
Tho Indian Show.

II the News and Courier would nag the
United States Government little more. 1t
might succeed in defeating the proposed Con-
gressional appropriation for the Indian Show.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-01-23

Opposed to the Charleston Exposition.

Opposed TO the Charleston Exposition.
We are in receipt OF an anonymous postal
card from Charleston, which Informs us that
the Press and Banner is the only newspaper
that is opposed to the Exposition. We have
stated our position on that subject nearly
every time the big show has beea mentioned
by us, and we will state II again. We are
opposed
|. To State appropriation for the Exposi.
tion.
2. We are opposed to the bull-dozing or
brow.beating methods which some OF the
friends OF that enterprise have adopted.
We care very little about whether we are
set down as for or against the Indian Show,
but we do obj cot to making State appropri-
alton for It, when Abbeville county's share OF
the appropriation is 81 $50. In case, however,
that the people OF this county are to be as-
sessed, we think our Legislators ought to
issue bonds for the enterprise.
Referring again TO the Charleston postal
card:
That card informs US that the Charleston
merchants have had uncollected claims
against the people hereabout for thirty years.
People hereabout have surrendered farms,
dwelling houses, storehouses and other prop
erty in an effort to pay those debts. These
same debtors are now living in rented houses,
or have gone to their graves poor indeed.
With single exception, we can recall the
names OF no merchant who dealt with
Charleston merchants who was not sold out
OF house and home, as far as the law would
allow. In cases the Charleston merchant had
mortgages and swept verything.
OF course. people ought to pay their debts,
but it is little singular that Charleston mer-
chants had q monopoly Of the selling busi-
ness. As far as we can recall, New York, nor
any other city. excepting Charleston, has
sold out anybodys farm, store house or home.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-01-23

svrnn White Pine and Tar cough syrup new
ar fails to cure q cough. G. A. Mliioro, Inc
druggist. Phone lW. '..'
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-01-23

A great thought securely and perm
anently stored in the mind be comes
potent force for all future years.
Ask God to show you your duty,
and then do that duty and from thas
point you mount to the very peak OF
vision.
God is 80 far immanent as to be IN
every atom of the universe, ana SO lar
transcendent as to be above the Whoie
universe.
Whoever tells a lie to gain a present
advantage. pays far too high price
for his profits. ,..al
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-01-23

Try box OF DR.. Hills Headache Powders
c. A. Milford.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-01-23
CHARMING GUEST.

Greenwood May Lose One of Her
Prettiest Young Ladies'.
Miss Georgie Cromer, the prettiest young
dav last week, looking at the good things In
our stores. She had been to the marriage OF
her cousin, Miss McAdams, OF AntreVllle, ana
stopped on her way home.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-11

THE Thomas wrote the Declaration
pendence president of the United States has
rather oveshadowd the gifts Jefferson
the Jefferson did approve should
to-day giving him credit number of handy devices
Why folding campsool the revolving chair the
twowheeed sulky the copying the pedomete hemp
very addition the his time
inventions mentioned in the letters and
people who them in the lifetime of Jefferson
claims idle Madison presented with
copying presses sent the Marquis
Lafayette all these ingenious conrvanees the pow
the valuable he received gold medal for in Paris
Eighteen years Agricultural Society of
Seine which presented the original model sent him
superb pow containing his Improvement.
Perhaps these days the world to better
realization many gifts great revolutionary figure
live when brilliant and vital achieve
by of overshadowed all else.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-11
A Yankee from the Orient.

IF kept Minister during the past
realize that he is almost too good Yankee
orient time be invited take himself
the accepted custom there because
high in So you will hardly be
surprised decided not to return to China
Washington it was said that he was
Z very II shrewd in affairs as he
seems statecraft still be rich manif he
removed his property from China
and But if Mr. WI has to take
earning living will not find himself helpless in this
up-o-date WI something ofa wonder
First he is awyerno merely from
point view either for he has pracced law IN the
English Hongkong Then he has been railroad man
country much about the same line OIL
business the American railroad man.
Those various banquets and upon
other public only has perfect COM
and English all of its shadings but that ne
possesses lively truly American w.t. and so would
be Then he is intensely prac
hcal ought his mark in almost any Dus
ness which he chooses to take up
Altogether WI the kind of foreigner whom we are
glad U.S. is really true that he intends to
settle America power ability will be felt many ways
that always for good.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-11

The funny papers having considerable to say
these days qu in the experiments on pubic
school children which Chicago considers the most proper thing
going nowadays have had opportunities to tell Oh
amusing things that have happened school, they
Imagine what would have if they were made
10 learn the meanings having them acted out by the
pupils or the teacher they to do in Chicago Think
Of with such words "shrek howl writne etc.
one to school in Chicago combination of
n tn the dentist and to shop this last makes
seem just a circus.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-11

Some people who the Pan American exposition
tfs summer will eventually bit of it brought to their
doors that is they seapors ships to be
nted out with exhibits and will then sail for various
r notably those Caribbean and South America
This Is not nearly good the original exposition OF course
but then all that he wants 1t is very sensible
to be satisfied with what he can get
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-11

Alfred Gwynne heir to the greater part OF the
colossal fortune Vanderbilt has upset some
people ne recently searched ndurou ro
leut piece which dropped the floor In making
change It was very sum- to such very ricl
man hut the princple was right If the pennies not
looked after the dollars will not appear.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-11

Electricity certainly most wonderful motive force that
has been yet In Francisco the street
railway is run by electricity generated swift river 14O miles
stan and with loss cent At this rate
- little mountain cascade harnessed and made to turn
tAe wheels of industry of miles away,
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-11

man who has kept watch Of the presidents
xu the south enthusiasm with which he
greeted everywhere that somebody must have moved
Mason and Dxons Iine shapes President
Ealsy's train has not discovered a trace OF it
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-11
Nursery, First, Second and Third rades.

- HAT have you for child six years old?"
81 want book suitable for child in the Sc
grade"
g7f What books do you recommend for chdren?"
These are some of the questions frequently pJ
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-11

The by Grimm, Andersen and those of Hawthorne
whose subject adapted the minds of children Of
these ages good the list long that attempt
will be made to give them Grimm Andersen and T4aE
thone are books especially
mended
.The Story by Douglas Wiggn, the writer
children mingng just the right
sympathetic humor This book contains
the stories of George Washington Lincoln New Years. Christ
mas Chinchla amusing story of mother cat
The by Wggn better appreciated By the
older class
"Cat Stories" Helen Hunt Jackson.
eWhen Molly Was Six and "Ednah Brothers, ;"
White
Adventures Of Brownie and Little Prince the
author Of John Halifax Gentleman"
The Garden Moon Pepper and Salt Twilight