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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-12-11
The Proposed New Mill.

We do not know If the proposed new cotton
mill will ever materialize, but from all the
Information which we have we are inclined
to the opinion that stock In small mill
averages higher net profit than Is realized
by stock in large mills. II reports are true,
few OF the large mills have made as good
per cent. on the capital stock as many OF the
small mills have made.
To set down and figure out the matter, all
the calculations are In favor of the large
mills, but the practical results have been
generally on the side Of the small mills.
The Press and Banner has faith in cotton
mills. AS a rule, they pay fair return for
the money invested, and they invariably help
the community In which they are situated.
And any community, by united effort, can
build yarn mill. The Cox mill at Ander-
son, which was built last year, was so success
full that It's spindles are being doubled. The
same is true Of many other small mills.
1t is easier to manage a small mill than a
large one, ana experience with q small mill
gives an insight into the business which is
worth much II the time ever comes to en-
large.
liza $4,000 yarn mill should be built, the
machinery would be put into q house which
need not be expensive. The plans could be
furnished by the people who sell the machin
cry, and our owni mechanics could be EN-
ployed to put up.the houses. AS an evidence
that such course is practicable 1t is only
necessary to examine the buildings which
are being put up by Mr.. Chapman for the
wood mill. The walls OF those buildings are
good enough to protect any machinery that
10 ~ "a hnil6fno
complete will likely not differ very much
from the mere plans for putting up q costly
structure.
We have also an object lesson in the build.
ing Of the warehouse by Capt. Lyon.
Mr.. W. A. Long is putting up four story
brick house on his ginnery lot The price
which he paid for the plan would not enrich
anybody.
An enclosure which will protect men and
machinery from the weather and let In suf-
icient light will do for plain, everyday folk
in yarn mill.
If land outside the Incorporation is bought.
It can be had at low figures. and political Is
sues would never divide or disturb either the
operatives or the people Of the town.
The erection Of yarn mill would In no
way effect the interests Of the existing mill
Nealy every town that gets one mill builds
another. Anderson, Greenville. spertanburg
Gsftney. Newberry and Greenwood have
more than one mill, and the towns generslly
grow in proportion TO the number Of new
mills that are built.
II some OF our young men would make the
effort, they scould raise the needed money to
start q yarn mill.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-12-11
LOWNDESVILLE LOCALS.
The Nice Snow Good Preacher =
Many Persons Of Note.
Lowndesville, Dec. 9Th, 1901

Lowndesville, Dec. 9th, 1901.
Messrs. Tom Halliburton and Will SWift, OF
Elberton came over yesterday, week ago,
and we're the guests OF Mr.. T. Baker until the
Misses susie and Ollie Miller spent several
days last week at their old home, below Aooe'
vile. 1, ,,
MIR. ]. F. Gilbert. OF Mountain View. was
over here on Wednesday,. WA,
DIR, L. E. Watson and Mr.. Addison Hill, OF
Bells, were In town Wednesday; r,on
Mr.. w. w. Thompson began Monday upon
his duties as rural mail deliverer. Heretofore
there has been but one rider Mr. MARION
Latimer delivering the rural mail In this sec
ton. and our country friends bad Only tri,
weekly mail; now with two they will get
daily mall.
MI Henry Moore. OF Abbeyille, came up
Monday to bring another M hand, % 10 aoo 10 'ne
Mr.. ]. ]. johnson and bis sister, MISS NAN
ME johnson, went to Anderson Monday. Inc
one stayed there three or four days: the otner
will remain with relatives until after Cnrlst-
Miss Elizabeth Fortson after several
weeks very pleasant visit TO frtends In tnls
place, returned TO her home In Eloert county
Miss Ethel speer went home with the above
to stay some time.
Can't. r. J. Robertson, OF Mccormick, came
up Saturday 10 meet with our masonic ioose r..
Rev. J. II. Graves who was transferred py
the late annual conference from the shlIon
work, TO the Abbeville and Greenwood Cot-
ton Mills work. was in town Saturday;
Hon, w. D. Mann, OF Diamond Hill, was
here Saturday shaking hands with friends.
Capt ]. E. Brownlee, Of Penny's Creek, was
over on business saturday.
DR.. ]. D, Harris, of Waterloo, is here on bus
mess, and worshipped with the Methodists
last night.
Messrs. r. H. Moseley and E. ]. Huckabee
went 10 Elberton yesterday.
Another very nice snow fell Thursday
night. II was one or two inches deep. Thls
year began, continued and bids fair to end, q
record breaker. II has been some years slnce
we had even one snow before Christmas, and
it is puzzlipg 10 tell when we had two before
the above date.
Rev. j. l.. Daniel began his second years
work with us as pastor OF this charge yester.
dsv. He preached at the Ridge at 11.30 q. m .,
and at Smyrna at p. 10. We are glad to have
this gifted man or God with us for another
wear Troupe.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-12-11
Got What They Deserved.

For some reason several men In Virginia
concluded to whip and tar and feather a man
agains, whom they had q grudge. They went
to his house, and tried to induce him out
He shot two OF his assailants dead. and the
third one he mortally wounded. The coro.
ner's jury rendered verdict Of justifaole
shooting. Sometimes men get what they de-
serve. And It seems that the Virginians were
OF this class.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-12-11
Lights Out.

The Electric Light Company give notice
that they will shut off the incandescent lights
at two O'Clock every morning after the 18th
instant. For our own part, the arrangement
is satisfactorily. We seldom need lights after
that time, and would prefer to out them of at
that hour than have the price raised. From
what we see in the newspapers. in other
towns we think Abbeville has been we'll
served. The Company seem 10 be anxious to
give good service. and in the main they are
succeeding.
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MoraeH Locals.

Do you want a nice trunk, telescope OF
dresser suit case3 II 30 come and get one
cheap.
Ihave few over coats that will keep you
warm and cost you very little money.
Come and select nice warm loprobe before
they are all taken out.
Pure Mountain buckWheat dour, Maple
New Orleans and rock candy syrup TO 60 wltr
II.
7 have good stock OF guns and you will dc
well 10 look at them before buying.
Almonds, peacans, brazil and english wal
nut, fresh and nice.
CItron, raisins, curranta, cocoanuts. FRESH
candles and crackers ready for Christmas.
Amos B. Morse.
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Christmas Locals.

Get your raisins, currants and citron, from
w. d. Barksdale.
Hello Ceptralf Give me Santa Claus. Hi
eadouarters are at the store OF w. D. Barks
dale.
Just arrived, 5000 lbs. aaorted candy fol
Christmas. w. d. Barksdale.
Call and select your Christmas goods and
have them put away until you need them
W. D. Barksdale.
Headquarters for aour, bacon, meal, OATS
bran and rice. w. D. Barksdale.
If you need a good cooking stove call on W
d. Barksdale.
Special offerings In heavy underwear
Don't miss this chance. w. D. Barksdale.
send in a lIst of your wants, we complete
the bill. W. d. Barksdale
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COTTON MARKET.

Reported by W. D. Barksdale, Buyer Of al
Kinds of Country Produce and Dealer II
Farmers Supplies.
Number of bales received since last Tues
day 700.
Price ranging from 7 lS to l.S cents.
Mark et closing at g. l6c. cents. -
Cotton seed 2lc. per bushel.
Estimated loads Of hay zoe. Price ranging
from 40 to 6Oc. per hundred pounds.
Cotton strong and demand good. Our mlil
paying the very highest prices In this section
rather than pay freight from other points
So bring your cotton.
SPOT COTTON MARKET.
Atlanta, steady, 11-l6o.
New Orleans, steady. sc.
New York, steady, 1-2c.
Liverpool, steady, 5 90:
Charleston. steady, z 1l-l6.
Mobile. normal, ll-l6.
Savannah. quiet, 13l6c.
Augusta, dull, &c.
Wilmington, steady, l.2c.
St. Louis, quiet. 73 4r
Cincinnati, quiet, Il 4c,
Norfork, steaDy, 7 D &c.
Galveston. quiet 7.sc.
Baltimore, normal. &c.
Boston, quiet, 7.l6c.
Philadelphia, quiet, 80 1850.
Memphis, steady, lliS;.
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Ahheville fg BleHseI.

While the crops In other sections OF the
State have been dreadfuly cut on by the
drouth, 1t is true that the ginneries at Able
Vile will gin and pack thousand bales more
this season than they ginned last year, and
We have heard no complaint OF hard times
this year. The increased crop and the higher
price has placed our people in good shape.
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Ny Wife

And I never have any alterca-
tions, and our neighbors marvel
at our congeniality.
What's the reason for this
blessed state of affairs? you
ask.
Well, when first our two
throbbing hearts were made
one, we established a. sort of a
set of rules which both Of US
have adhered to steadfastly.
But even then differences would
arise. For instance: We need
ed q machine. She was in ia
\ vor of a Wheeler & Wilson,
\ No. 9, while I favored another
make. She wanted her way
and I wanted mine.
Did we quarrel? Not a bit
of it we compromised. That's
an agreeable way to settle such
disputes, you know.
Which kind did we buy?
H'm-well, we bought the kind
my wife wanted-a Wheeler &
Wilson, No. 8.
Best for all kinds of sewing.
One-third easier. One-third fas-
ter, saves about one day in three.
Sold on easy terms. Try one.
D. BARKSDALE,
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Kendnll's Locals.

Ladies loo hose at SC.
Children l5c hose at l0c.
Dress SC per yard.
Yard wide soa island at DC.
Yellow homespun at 30.
Mems vests SOC k Ind for 25c.
Mems drawers 500 kind for 25c.
Mems shirts 81 90 for Soc.
Mems shirts SIC for 25.
Thursday, Dec. H-Speclal sale OF ladies
fne shoes.
Friday, Dec. Especial sale OF mems pants
and clothing.
Saturday, Dec. 4-special sale. Of mems
shoes and hats.
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Wool Underwear for Chill
dren! P. Rosenberg & Co.
are headquarters for children
wool vests and pants, and
they carry all sizes.

The biggest value on earth, our lOc towels.
Abbevile Fancy Good q Toy 20.
See the bargains on our and l0n Counters
Abbevllle Fancy Good d Toy Co.
H. w. Lawson Manager.
The finest line OF china ware 10 the city.
Abbevile Fancy Goods and Toy 70.
Guests cups something suitable for Christ
mas present, Abbevilie Fancy Goods and
Toy Co.
The time la near and don't forget the place
buy your Christmas goods. toys etc..
Abbeville Fancy Goods and Toy Co.
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"P" p. m. "A" a. m. IN" night.
DOUBLE DAILY SERVICE BETWEEN
CHARLESTON AND GREENVLLE.

"P" D. m. "a" q. m. IN n1ghG.
DOUBLE DAILY SERVICE BETWEEN
CHARLESTON AND GREENVLLE.
Pullman palace sleeping cars on Trains IS and
Ss, 81 and Ss, on A. and g. division. Dining cars
on these trains serve all meals enroute.
Trains leave Spartanburg, A. g. Q. division,
northbound. e:5S o; m, S:S5 2. m, 6l2 p. m,
lVestibule Limitedl and 20 P. M; south
bound IL 20 q. m. :15 p. M, II 40 a. M, (Vesti.
bule Limited), and 10 0:80 a. m.
Trains leave Greenville, A. and 9. division,
northbound, 55 q. M, :34 p. m. and 5:lS p. M,
!vestibule Limitedl;, and 6;55 p: m; s9utlh9 south.
bule Limited), and ii 30 q. m.
Trains Is and 1e-Pullman Sleeping Oars
between Charleston and Asheville
Elegant Pullman Drawing. Room Sleeping
Cars between Savannah and Asheville enroute
daily between Jacksonville and Cincinnati.
Trains IL and IA Pullman Parlor Cars be-
tween Charleston and Asheville.
FRANK s. CANNON: S. b: HARDWICK,.
Third v-P. & Gen. Mgr. Gen. Pas. Agent,
Washington. D. O. Washington, D, @.
W. q. TAYLOE, r. w. HUNT,
Asst. Gen. Pas. Agt, Div. Pas. Agt.
Atlanta. Ga. CharIesfon. 5 2:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-12-11
Prompt.

1t seems that the promoters OF the Charles.
ton Exposition are already beginning 10 ap-
portion the honors for the success Of the show.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-12-11

the boys can't break 'em. Be sure and call
on us when in need OF toys for the boys.
W. W. Joel Smith Son.
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No use looking around, We have every
thing You want for Christmas. ADp. r. w.
and Toy Co. d. W. Lawson' Mgf.
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Close connections at Greenwood for all points on
8, A. l.. aud 9. 4 g. Railways, and at spartanburg
with Southern Railway.
For any information relative to tickets, rates. sched'
ule, etc., address o.,
WI, CRAIG. Gen. Pass. Agent Augusta, 90.
E, NJ. NORTH. Sol. Agent
T. M. EMERSON, Traffic Manager.
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TELEPHONES.
New Numbers Put In.

Lamps to burn. Prices from zoe. to Sl.50: Be
sure and see them before you Duy' D. Allen
Smith, Jr.
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TInware is almost out Of sight, but we have
q good line at right prices. J. Allen Smith,Jr.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-12-11

Heavy Winter Shoes can
be found at P. Rosenberg &
Co.
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E. F. GILLIARD,
=. IT TAILOR,..

rrAs moved, and occupies the rooms up.
II stairs in Knox's Hall. and is now pre-
nared to do all Kinds OF repairing and clean
mo Of gentlemen's clothes on short notice.
Samples OF suits always on hand. Cnargee
reasonable
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-12-26

misery. Those laws are immutable,
and it is our duty to understand and
observe them. If we wish for happi-
ness, and think with Epicurus, "that it
is the chief end of man." we must
surround ourselves with people of a
sunny, cheerful disposition. No one
would think of going to a prison, a
hospital or graveyard to be cheered
up.
Those who add to the sum total of
human happiness have led moral lives,
and on the other hand the adders to
the already heavy burden of misery in
this life are immoral and an enemy to
the generations yet to come. The fact
that our sins have to be borne by our
children, both in the physical and
intellectual world, should induce us to
lead the Purest life; first as a duty,
then as an example to those around us.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-12-26
A MODEL MANUFACTURING
A RICH SYNDICATE THAT
is ON THE BEST OF TERMS
WITH ITS EMPLOYEES.

was not altogether spontaneous philan-
thropy on the part of the syndicate.
There were several reasons why the
syndicate should deal fairly with its
employees. There were, for example,
at the time of which 1 write compare
lively few workmen in this country
who we're skilled in the manufacture
of plate glass, and those who were pro-
ficient in this peculiar industry would
have had no trouble in securing en-
plOyment elsewhere at any time. So
we find that the syndicate was of ne
cessity compelled to pay their skilled
laborers good wages and to be as mag
unanimous with them as possible.
But what of the common laborer?
Their pay was better than they would
receive in any other place in that local
ity and the syndicate gave them their
dwellings rent free. These cottages
were palaces compared with the
wretched log cabins of PineviIle, Ala.
There was nothing arbitrary in the
conduct of the corporation in dealing
with its employees. 1t exercised its in
fluence in paternal manner and men
voted as they wished, without any ad-
vice or coercion on the part of the
company. This fact alone impressed
me greatly, for 1 have seen many in
stances where men have lost their posi-
tions through following the dictates of
their own judgment in political matters.
There is one more fact in connection
with this town that is peculiar. There
was no police officer within its borders,
neither was there jail or lookup of any
kind. The company would not permit
saloon to do business in the town, but
placed no restrictions upon it's en-
ployees purchasing liquor in the neigh
borhood and bringing it to their homes.
This the wOrkmen did periodically.
and altho there was scarcely a man
that did not drink liquor, 1 never saw
anyone under its influence. Some of
the skilled workmen were French and
had wine upon their tables at meal
time; some were English and drank
beer with their meals, but none over
stepped the bounds of reason,
PENDENNIs.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-12-26

whitish smile on his face. He glanced
over the heads of sthe crowd, and as
Jim was borne away by strong and
tender hands, he yelled after them,
"Take care of that man as you would
the Shah of Persia" And then in a
lower tone to himself, after a long
breath, "Well, if that hobo hadn't set
those brakes on that derelict, we'd all
be in Kingdom Come by now, for that
lost rear end would have piled all over
u.s." And the big mogul attached to
its train of electric lighted vestibules,
lying on the side track opposite, softly
painted: "Done-done-Jim well
DONE"
When Jim opened his eyes for the
first time, it was christmas morning,
and he found himself in cozy warm
room in the village hotel, deeply en-
sconced in huge -four poster feather
bed, while kindly old lady, the land
lords wife, was bending over him, with
the remark "that he must eat some
thing" and that she "would run right
down and fix him something good"
With this she hurried out of the room
before Jim had time to ask a single
question. Gradually collecting his
thoughts, he looked down at his left
shoulder and arm, and as his eye
travelled over the bandages and splin-
ters, while twinge of pain made him
start, he murmured: "Well guess it's
collarbone instead of wishbone dis
Christmas" That Christmas Day, with
It's dinner, was a sesli letter day in Jim's
life forever and aye--tho he did have
to eat his turkey with only one hand.
That night, with the Christmas chimes
still ringing in his ears, and queer
inexplicable smile overspreading his
countenance, he dOZed off into the
oblivion that ushers to that land of
dreams where all men are equal, while
his lips inaudibly framed the following
words: "Oh! oh! if de gang under de
bridge could only see me now." And
with just touch of an odd boyish
smile still lowering around his mouth,
and playing tenderly with the burrows
in the bronZed cheek, he fell asleep.
x MORPHI.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-12-26
Natural Laws.

TIME time is fast approaching
when the human race will
cease to attempt the impos-
sible. Through all the CEN
turies that have passed, mankind has
with persistent effort tried, to obtain
something for nothing. Men have
wasted their lives trying to find per-
petual motion; striving to turn the
commoner metals into gold; to cure
disease by ceremonies; they tasted and
prayed and thought to remedy the
defects in the natural world by an
appeal to the supernatural.
In this century Of enlightenment we,
most of us, admit there are certain
laws which observed bring health, in
telligence and happiness, and which
broken bring disease, ignorance and
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-12-26
Shopper year, in advaDc @
Six Months so cents.

If we can leave this life saying kind,
cheering, hope-sustaining words to the
last, knowing we have lightened some
burdens, helped up and supported
those weaker than ourselves, what
more can we wish for? In this age of
commercialism and specialization,
where you must devote a lifetime to
one object in order to succeed-and
the word success seldom means any
thing to the average man but large
accumulation of money-there is little
chance for thought on any subject,
and anything approaching sentiment
tality is disguised by the man of busi-
ness. No great movement for progress,
reform or liberty was ever successful,
unless backed up by this great quality.
Sometimes it misleads us, but more
often it is our truest and most faithful
guide. A. RS.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-12-26
MORSE LULLABY.

The sky is dark and the hills are white
AS the stOrm-king speeds from the north
tonight,
And this is the song the stOrm-king sings,
AS over the world his cloak he filings:
''Sleep, sleep, little one. sleep;"
He rustles his wings and gruffly sings:
''Sleep, little one, sleep.''
On yOnder mOuntain-side vine
Clings at the foot of a mother pine;
The tree bends over the trembling thing,
And only the vine can hear her sing:
''Sleep, sleep, little one, sleep:
What shall you fear when am here?
Sleep. little one, Sleep
The king may sing in his bitter flight,
The tree may Groom to the viae tonight,
But the little snowflake at my breast
Liketh the song sing the BEST
Sleep sleep, little one, sleep;
Weary thou art. anext my heart
Sleep, little one, Sleep.
Eugene Fielt
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-12-26
COMMUNITY.
57S257S7S151S151EE51ERI
7 N former paper I wrote of the
syndicate town of Pineville, Ala.
The condition of affairs there was

IN former paper 1 wrote of the
syndicate town of Pineville, Ala.
The condition of affairs there was
deplorabie, and it was somewhat
| of surprise to me when later visited
another syndicate town and learned
nous as we'll as selfish.
On the banks of the Mississippi
river, midway between its source and
the Gulf of Mexico, there is situated a
syndicate town, the principal industry
of which is the manufacture of plate
glass. The town lies in the bottom
land close to the river and is sur
rounded by picturesque hills-an ideal
place to live. All the dwellings within
the town are, with the exception of two
or three. exactly alike. They are COM
modious, two story cottages with some
pretension to architectural beauty. In
front of each cottage strip of green
lawn with bed of flowers in bloom
gives touch of beauty to each home
that is most pleasing.
The streets of the town are neat and
orderly; the syndicate provides means
for their maintenance, and also keeps
the homes of its employees in good re-
pair at its own expense. The town is
inclosed by low board fence, and
while one can enter and pass at will
about the resident portion of it, the
factory enclosure is jealously guarded.
Trade secrets make this precaution
necessary.
The syndicate maintains we'll es-
tablished emporium for the accommO-
dation of its employees. Goods are
sold by it as near cost price as possible,
but only its own employees are per-
mitted to trade at the store. The en-
ployees are not compelled to trade at
the company store, however, but do so
because the merchants in the surround
ing towns cannot compete with the
syndicate in prices. The workmen re-
ceive good wages for their labor, some
even earning as high as $40 day, and
the unskilled laborers are a great deal
better paid than in other localities in
the same part of the country. Many
of the men do not draw all of their
wages at pay day, but leave part of it
with the syndicate, which pays them
interest for the use of their money.
The educational facilities of the
vicinity are ample, and altho there is
no church within the town itself there
are several within easy walking dis
tance. You may think that the pic
ture 1 have drawn of this syndicate
town is the dream of an optimist; but
] simply write from personal expe-
rience. l was employed by this syndi-
cate and lived for some time in it's
town.
This good treatment of its employees
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-12-26
PENDENNIs.

The Rev. George Harvest, rector of
Thames Ditton. England, was very
absent minded, SO that on one occasion
he went into a friends house, and
seeing no servant, he rambled over it.
finally entering the room of an old lady
ill of a qninzy. He stumbled over a
clotheshorse, and his awkwardness
made the patient burst into such fit
of laughter that the quincy broke, and
she lived many years to thank him.
Elk.