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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-05-15

"There is no reason in the world why Gen.
Hampton should not take the office. Since
nobody would imagine for a moment that he
could be bought With favors, there is no bar
10 his accepting the appointment should 1t
be offered hlm."-Charleston Post.
There may be no reason why Gen. Hamp
ton should not accept the Columbia post
ofice, but there is all the reason In the world
why McLaurin should not have done so fool
ish and impolitic thing as to offer 1t to him.
A few mistakes like the Hampton.Columbia
post office affair would ruin McLaurin
politically.
AS to Gen. Hampton: 1t is unjust to him
TO have his poverty discussed in the newspa-
pers. He drew from the United States gov
ernment for about twenty years salary OF
5000 or 5000 a year, and he should now have
enough money for his personal needs. Mo.
Laurin's ideas of giving Gen. Hampton the
post office because he needed 1t, was not less
out Of place than was the act OF raising sub.
scriptions on the steeets to buy a house for
him, and McLaurin's act was not more com.
mendable than the work Of the Daughters OF
the Confederacy in assuming TO make him q
pensioner out Of their bounty.
Our idea Of Gen. Hampton is, that In wal
falter. In 1876 he did service for South
Carolina which we believe no other man
could have done. His wisdom and his con.
servatism redeemed the State. He was
made Governor, and afterwards was sent 10
the United States Senate for many years
South Carolina honored him and loved az
she loved and honored no other man.
Now, in the closing years OF his life we sub.
bring him into public notoriety in a way
that is not In accordance with the position
and dignity Of the positions which he has
held. His life and his character should be
cherished as q sweet memory. His presen,
poverty should not be discussed In the news
papers. and his needs should not be subject
OF contemplation by the politicians. Neither
the public nor any politician has any righ,
to interfere with the old gentleman in his re-
tirement. 1t is vulgar TO discuss his poverty
and It Is offensive TO public decency for poll
ticians TO drag him from his honored retire
ment. Let the honored old hero rest ir
peace.
Those who thought they bad discovered
signs OF "mare's nest' In the offer OF the
post Office to Hampton have made littl'
asses OF themselves, and, II Gen. Hampton II
correctly reported, his reply about not beint
bought adds nothing to his reputation for th'
good manners Of former United State
Senator.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-05-15
SUNK IN THE MISSISSIPPI

The Steamer City OF Paducah Goes
Down in Five Minutes In Twenty.
five Feet of Water About Ten
O'Clock at Nfght-TwO Passengers
are Drowned, One of Them n
Young Woman About to be Mar
ried, and twenty-five OF the Crew
are Missing.
st. Louis, May ia special to the Post
Dispatch from Grand Tower, ILL.,, says:
The steamer City Of Paducah sank In twen-
ty.f1ve feet of water. five minutes before 10
o'clock last night, in less than five minutes
after striking snag and while backing out
from Brunkhorst Landing. The bodies two
passengers who we're drowned have been re-
covered, and twenty-five members Of the
crew, most Of them negroes, are missing. All
of the officers were saved. First Mate Tobias
Royal, of st. Louis, says that only about
twelve passengers were on board and all were
Of Bell's Landing, Tenn. was taken out OF his
state room. The remains OF young woman,
on which was a visiting card reading: MRS.
Harry l.. Allen, s,43D Eads avenue. st. Louis.
Mo-" were recovered from her state room.
TwoI friends travelling with drowned wo-
man, who started back to ST. Louis on the
steamer City ofClifton, said that the young
lady was engaged TO marry DR.. 9. A, Meredith,
dollars worth Of jewelry was found on her
body.
The passenger list has not been recovered.
diver Is searching for II.
Only the Texas and the hurricane decks are
above water, which reaches TO the skylIghts
OF the cabins. All the state rooms are com.
pletey filled with water.
The steamb boat dritted a third OF mile be.
low the landing before she sank. The first
mate says the boat went down within three
minutes after striking the snag. He was on
the cabin deck and escaped by climbing
through the skylight.
1t is supposed that most OF the missing deck
hands, who were on the lower deck, were
washed down the river.
The boat lies down about one hundred feet
from the Illinois shore, the forepart of the
hurricane deck being below water. She sp
pears 10 be q total wreck.
The coroner, e. E. Knauer, Of fMurphysboro,
H.. is now holding an Inquest while the diver
is searching for more bodies.
Thomas Johnston, watchman of the boat,
who IL said TO be among the lost. was IS years
old and had been q steamboat man for sixty
years. He lived In ST. Louis.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-05-15
Well Pleased.

The News and Courier In very pleasant
way thanks everybody Incidentally. and the
Press and Banner particularly. for help In
advertising the Big Indian Show. which u
advertised to take place In the city oi
Charleston next winter. Abbeville WILL be
sure to be there, and Abbeville will make her
contribution TO the success OF the show
which will no doubt be the greatest exhibi.
tion that has ever taken place on the soil OF
South Carolina. A whole crowd OF us
boys and girls will 60 down, and II we don't
catch the city, We can catch each others, and
become lovers for all time. Let Charleston
provide plenty OF water. Country people
like to have plenty Of Adams ale on tap.
II Charleston wills 1t, she can more than
make up any deficiency In her treasury by
putting the proper harness on her blind tigers.
Some visitors TO the Exposition will be sure
to want something stronger than water.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-05-15
"A Rose by any other Name," &c.

The "Old Soldier act" is being played for all
that 1t Is worth. Oflate great stress has been
made on the fact that some soldiers OF the
lost cause had found homes in the County
Poor Houses. To avoid this 1t is proposed TO
build State Poor House. and call 1t "Sol.
diers Home" live had a "Soldier's Home"
which should accommodate the appli-
cants, an enormous structure would be re-
quired, and the great difficulty would be In
assigning corner rooms TO all. And then, In
q few years, the vast amount spent in such
buildings would be Improbable. In ten
years from now, or by the time the building
could be finished, nearly all the old soldiers
will have gone to their home beyond the
River. Ten years from now an old soldier
will be as the lonely picket far on the out
posts. with nothing TO fear. except that great
enemy TO the human race.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-05-15
The Veterans.

A great company Of Veterans, Sons Of Vete-
rams, Sponsors. Maids Of Hopor, ETC., assem-
bled In Columbia last week. The city did Its
best to entertain them and care for them day
and night. Gen. Hampton came out and
rode with 1.-THE boys" again, and they honor.
ed him. The Sons bowed down and wor-
shipped the Sponsors and the Maids Of Hon.
or, or any other pretty woman that came in
sight. The old soldiers looked on In wonder
and amazement, like poor man at a froiic
waiting for barefooted reel, and everything
was lovely. The people Of the city OF Colum-
bia having done their level best to make the
veterans have good time, they should in re-
turn spend their pensions with the business
men Of the city.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-05-15
Badly Scared.

The old crowd who may have thought TO
be restored to Office and power as soon as
Tillman's rule had ended, see the approach
ing dissolution and hear the evidences OF
the threatened revolution. The Demo
cratic party will swing back to Its proper
mooring. The PopulIsm which was grated
on the Democratic party is about to slough
or
The endorsement which MoLaurin Is get
ting 10 a distressing fact. The revolution Is
coming. The old Populistic leaders are to be
repudiated. And 1t seems certain that new
men are coming to the front, and will assume
to lead the people, and 1t Is perfectly certain
that new principles and living issues will
take the place of the dead carcass that has
afflicted the Democratic party in recenl
years.
Nobody has yet been able to point out error
In McLaurin's Charlotte speech. Not a single
newspaper has set up claims to having brains
enough to answer a word OF that speech. In
acknowledgment of the want of brains, as we'll
as for the want OF fact, some newspapers have
declined to talk Of that speech, but, in the
face OF his disavowal. they continue 10 repeat
that old story about his effort to organize a
Republican party In this State. And then
they resort TO the refuge OF charging him with
"voting with the Republicans" There are
very few men in this Slate who will not
endorse the ratification Of the treaty Of peace
whereby We acquired Porto Rico and the
Philippine Islands. The hypocrisy and dis
honesty Of his accusers In charging him with
voting for the ship subsidy is exposed in the
act whereby some of these same politicians
approved the proposition to subsldize the
the Charleston Exposition, the Southern Rail.
way, and the Louisiana sugar planters.
lit be the intention to bluff MoLaurin by
threats OF opposition from Tillman, we would
venture TO suggest
First-That Tillman 10 not fool.
Second-Admitting that Tillman is not q
fool, he will see that it will be impolitic and
unwise for him to inter-meddle in the race in
which he is not Interested.
Third-But suppose Tiilman should allow
his malice and his hatred to get the better OF
his judgment. he cannot effect results. The
people would support Tillman for what he
intermeddling with McLaurin's race. Mo
Laurin didn't intermeddle with Tillman In
his campaign.
Fourth-We make this prediction-if Nc.
Laurin makes no more mistakes in going in
TO the camps Of the enemy-that If he gives
his appointments to the men who support
him, and he makes acceptable appointment
that there Is no man In the State who can
beat him TO bis seat in the Senate.
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TO THE REUNION AT MEMPHIS.
Gen. G.. I. walker Names the Route
for HOuth Carolina Veterans 10 the
MemDhis Reunion,

for H0uth Carolina Veterans TO the
Memphis Reunion.
Gen. Walker has selected the Southern
Hallway IN the "otiicial route" for the Veter.
ans OF the South Carolina Division, United
held In Memphis Tenn. in May next. The
following letter wan received by Division
Passenger Agent Robt. W. Hunt, OF the
southern Railway yesterday. ~ ,oo,
Mr, r. W. Hunt Division Passenger
Agent, Southern Hallway Company. Charles
ION, y. c.. From my position az Commander
Con fed erate Veterans, II IL my duty to select
the route for the transportation OF the Veter-
ans 10 the Memphis Reunion. The South
Carolina Chickarnauga Commission, OF which
aIu SecrelHry, also directed me 10 make the
same arrangements for transportation OF
monies and AdJt. Gen. j. W. Floyd also re.
1uested me To arrange the route tor move.
ment OF tbs Rtate volunteer troops to the Un-
yelling OF the Chickamauga Monument.
81 have duly considered the advantages OF
the various routes offering their services, and
| am sure that the greater faci to all
concern cd, going and coming, for both events,
way,) and ! beg to advise that 1t has been
selected AN the Official Route 10 carry the
Vsterans 10 the Memphis Reunion, May 28th,
1901, and the State volunteer troops and Visl'
tors TO the UnveIlng Ceremonies OF the South
Carolina Monument at Chickamauga, May
eth. 1901.
"IwlIl confer with you further as to the
times OF the leaving OF trains, 30 that you
can announce the same. q. l. walker,
Commander s. G. Division. u. e. ": Score
tary S. G. Chlckamauga Monument Com
nBglOn.'
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-05-15
SEABOARD AIR LINE.
'rhe CapItaI city Line-Its Magnificent
Through and LocBI Passenger
Service between the East anu

The CapItaI CITY Line-Its Magnificent
Through and LOcBl PassenSer
Service between the East and
south and Southwest.
The Seatoard Air Line Railway Is called
the capital city line, because 1t enters the
capitals OF the ak States which II traVerses,
exclusive OF the national capital througn
which it's trains run solid from New fork W
jacksonville, and Tampa Florida. II runs
Columbia. $. e., Atlanta, Ga, montgomery
Ala. and Tallahassee, Fla.
This road will continue 10 run the famous
Florida and Metropolitan Limited. and the
Florida and Atlanta fast Mail trains afford
Ing the only through limited service daily.
Including Sunday, between New York and
Florida. and is the shortest line between
These spendidly modern trains OF the
Seaboard Air Line Railway arrive al. and de-
part from Pennsylvania Railway Stations at
New York, carrying Pullman's most improv.
cd equipment, with unexcelled dining car
service, compartment. drawing room and
observation cars. 1t has Pullman service
tion to that celebrated resort, Pinehurst,
1t has the short line to and from Richmond.
Norfolk. Portsmouth,, Raleigh. Southern
Tampa and Atlanta, and the .prlclpal cities
between the south and East. II Ia also the
direct route 10 Athens, Augusta and Macon.
| In Atlanta, direct connections are made IN
the Uuion Station for Chattanooga Nashville
and Memphis also for New Orleons and all
points in Texas. California and Mexico.
| In addition, IL is the only line operating
through trains, aud Pullman sleeping cars
between Atlanta and Norfolk. where connec.
tions are made with the Old Dominion
Stea mship Company from New Yory. The
NJ. g. NJ. T. Company. from Boston and
Providence, the Norfolk q Washington.
the Baltimore Steam Packet Company. from
Baltimore, the and N. Y. P. & N. Railway, from
New York and Philadelphia.
Through Pullman cars also operated on
Quick schedules between Jacksonville and
between 81. Louis, Via Monticello. and
between Jacksonville and New Orleans, IN
add dition 10 through trains with Buffet Chair
Cars between Savannah and Montgomery
| The local train service is irstclass with
most convenient schedules.
In TACT the seaboard Air Line Railway
will ticket passengers for any pointa. afiord,
| Ing the quickest schedules, finest train
and most comfortable service. It's 1000 mile
books sold al $500. are good from Washington
D. G. over the enter system OF 2,600 miles
including Florida.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-05-15
Cheering Prospect.

The outlook for the Fair at Abbeville next
Fall was never brighter. Some Sl,500 has been
raised by the town people, and meeting of
the committee will be held next Sale Day,
when those citizens on the farms who may
feel interested, may subscribe, or make
pledges of exhibits. 1t is important that this
Fair be gotten up In time 10 send the over
flow OF exhibits to Charleston.
Even If we cannot buy land and build
houses we may rent the Court House and the
we'll park, no that we may show our potted
plants, our pretty pictures. and our garden
growth.
The citizens OF the town would no doubt
throw open the doors OF their houses and the
gates to their barns to welcome visitors and
their stock, even as they did during the first
fair. Then they received all their kin and all
their friends with open arms, and fed them
on the best OF the good things OF the earth,
and now when we are engaged in getting up
an exhibition which may be an aid to the
Great Indian Show, they will not do less.
1t Is not necessary for the stock holders In
the bursted show and the entertainers OF
friends at that show, to take leading part In
the new show. They have done their share.
But the new generation and the new citizens
can do as We did thirty years ago. A new set
Of exhibitors and prize-takers would no doubt
appear. The old set have passed away. Those
who bore off so many valuable premiums,
were, in some instances, not fortunate in the
accumulation of this worlds goods, but of
the unfortunate class we have representa-.
tives In such hosts as no man could number.
So there need be no fear of lack Of prize.win-
ners.
Bring up your old relics next Sale Day. and
let Us ship them off to let the West Indians
know how we fight. and how dangerous were
our forefathers in the struggle that shook
continent.
Other counties are making effort to get up
Fairs, and Abbevile should not be behind.
The newer and more active generation will
take the lead, while we old moss backs will
look on most approvingly. The new genera
tion may succeed where the old set failed.
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Prize offered for Souvenir Design.
D. NJ. Humphreys.

The Women's Department OF the Sontn
silion, will give a prize OF $1,000 for the pest
original design for Souvenirs TO be sold IN Inc
Women's Building, during the Exposition.
This competition Is open only TO women ol
South Carolina Each design must be sent 70
the undersigned by July l. 1901, and must be
accom- panied by specifications for It's con-
struction, and the real name OF competltor'
10 sealed envelope, and not appearing eIse, e;
where, 30 that the name OF competitor Will
not he known until the award ~ made.
Rejected designs will be returned upon ap-
plication with postage enclosed,) made Win
in 30 days after the close OF the conPetltlon.
rhe Executive Committee Of the Womens
Departm ent ill be the Judges OF the compe'
tition, Mrs. r. Withers Memminger Jr.,
Chairman Comm ittee on Souvenir,
Al Pitt Street, Charleston, 5. Z. ot.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-05-15
A Word 10 the Ladies'.

Read the Laundry nd this week 0f ~ G.. j..
Hammond, and you viii ses 10 can lhuhdry
your shirt wasts and hklrh IN hfht cihhs styis.
BLANKETS and quilts washed right hsi"r"
packing away.
Mr.. Hammond'H Laundry In Il great institu.
ton in our midst, and hs should bs patroniz'
ed we'll by our home people.
Send your collars TO the Laundry. and On
pecially your shirt waists, IN hs hhh An expert
ironer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-05-15

Not to minister but to be minister.V
unto is the theory with which some
set out in life not to give but to get,
and that ends always in soul poverty
and loneliness.
A full line paints. oils, window glass, var
nishes, &C, at Speed Drug Co.
II you have an hour TO while away drop 10
and the two Georges at the Speed Drug TO-
will max II pleasant for you.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-05-15

!. Belts. All the latest novelties In belts and
kst buckles may be seen at Haddons.
Parasols. Every one from cheapest to finest
Made TO order. See our 26inch twilled silk at
sll Haddon's.
Millinery. This department has always
beEn the pride OF our store. This seasons Of
ferSng Will certainly equal II they do not sur
paSs all others.
Mothaline may be placed In direct contact
with tt g most delicate fabrics without fear OF
tnjury by stain or bleaching. For sale by
ISpeed Drug Co.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-05-15
Excursion Rates 10 Memphis, Tenn.
Via SeabOard Air Line Railway.
Reunion Confederate Veterans,
MAY $3.50, 1901.

On account nf the Reunion OF United Con-
federate Veterans the Seaboard Air Line
Railway will sell tickets from stations on lts
lines 10 Memphis and return ut the very low
rate OF one cent per mile: Tickets VIII be
sold May 25th, Goth and 9th, good 10 return
until June 4th. ,o.y
An extension of final Limit to June 3oth,
1901 will be granted on all Seaboard Air Line
Railway tickets and on all tickets readlhg
via that line by deposting same with Joint
Ticket Agent at Memphis on or before June
8rd and upon payment OF tifty cepts.
Double Daily Trains with fast scneenies Sa ana
Air line Railway Capital City Eine) con.
yenient and attractive route 10 Memphis.
For tickets, Pullman and Sleeping Car
reservations and full In formation asHt rates
and schedules apply TO any agent OF tpe sea-
board Air Line Railway.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-05-15
$50 pr. Boys Knee Pants at
reduced prices. Mothers take
notice. P. Rosenberg & Co.
Masters Sale.
The State of South Carolina,
COUNTY OF ABBEvILLE.

James w. Perrin, Plaintiff, against Alfred
Ellison, ct. al, Observation-Disclosures.
DY AUTHORITY OF A DECREE OF SALE
by the Court OF Common Pleas Of Abbeville
County, In said State, made in the above stat
ed case, l will offer for sale at Public Outcry,
at Abbeville c. H., 8. G., on Salesday IN
JUNE (3rd,) A. D. 1901. within the legal
hours OF sale the following described land. to
wit: All that lot or parcel OF land situate, ly-
ing and being in Abbeville County, In the
State aforesaid, containing
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-05-15
Lamar Clinkscales.
May Is, 1901,
Kendall's Locals.

Read Keudalls ad this week II you want
some big bargains In mems clothing, shoes,
hats, shirts and anything in that line. This
ia a cost sale and will pay you to give us a
call. We are going TO sell these goods, 80
come early.
Clothing at cost, pants, shoes, shirts, collars
and neckties.
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Notice Of Sale.

l. WILL sell on the 18th day OF next June. at
Bells Cross Roads, one house and lot OF 8'lo
acres OF land. ..,,
One-half interest In the following machin.
ery One rs b . p. Atlas engine and boiler; one
eiector. one pair 10 ton wagon scalea: 30 feet
23.4 inch shaftipg, pulleya, betting, &C.; TWO
6O.saw Eagle cotton gins, with improved Gle.
vator, recepticles feeders, con densers, ian, &C
/ will also sell at anne time 75 cords OF wood.
The bove Is situated at Bells Cross Roads
In Antreville township, and is the best loca-
store in the State. l glnned 1900 bales cotton
there iu season Of 80.
TERMS-Cash, or satisfactory papers.
Lamar Clinkscales.
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One Cd Acres,

more or less, and bounded by lands of (at the
time of the execution OF the mortgage) B. w.
Barnwell, A. Bequest. Poplar Street and
others.
TERMS OF SALE-On Salesday In JAN
uary, 1901, or some succeeding salesday, for
cash, after three weeks public notice OF the
time and place OF such sale. Purchaser 10
pay for papers, stamps and recording.
l.. w. PERRIN,
Nav 9th, 1901. Master A. c. 8. c.
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GIN PLANT
At Auction.

AS SURVIVING PARTNER OF the firm OF
n Donnald & umphreys. will sell to the
highest bidder In the town OF Donnalds al
II M, on SATURDAY, MAY llth, the nnal'
vided one-half interest Of W. j. Donnald. ae'
ceased, In the gin plant at Donnalds, CONSIST
Ing
40 Horse Power Engine and Boiler.
Three 60-Saw Munger Outfit with
Pratt Gins and all gearing, Press,
etc., complete.
Also One 10-Horse Power Peerless
Traction Engine.
One No. !, Deloach Saw Mill.
One 8O-Saw Pratt Gin.
One Sweepstakes Thresher.
One Rock Press.
One Heavy Wagon.
TERMS OF SALE-Cash.
Parties desiring 10 examine this macnlnery
will call on G. w. Tribble or myself al Don'
maids.
D. NJ. Humphreys.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-05-15

When In need Of anything In the way OF
nice perfumery, we are headquarters. MIL
lords Drug Store.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-05-15

The nobbiest Straw Hat In the Alpine and
Telescope. You will find them 1T Il. ".
Whites.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-05-15

Laces! You should see those pretty new
laces just opened, at Haddon's.
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Just received car load Office.
Phone No. ]. MaxWell6 Marcel.