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armed or unarmed. that breathes in
that South African country the breath
Of freedom. that scores tyranny. that
loves liberty and home well enough TO
fight and die for them, This is the CIV
ilization which he says is part and
parcel Of ours-the same kind as ours!"
That impresses as superb, as full Of
true oratory, resonant, brave, sincere,
forceful. fine with honest conviction
and kindling with a great sympathy
for the greatly wronged and the sorely
pressed. The whole account is replete
with entertainment as the gifted Mis-
sourian in superior English bore his
flaming torch into the midst Of the enc
my. Grosvenor shook his locks n en-
tered the combat. We judge that lie
came off more plucked that wen Can
o did. We suspect that this lion OF
debate" was sorry he left his lair n
began to DOL with the young intellec-
tual athlete. He fired a parting shaft
at the retiring. disconnected republican
leader that forced him to limp sorrow-
fully TO his den. The correspondent
thinks the Missourian a formidable de-
batter. and not to be overcome by the
Western warriors of the Cannon and
stripe.
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4 DEBATE ON IRISH GRIEVANCES.

In h debate in the British house of
commons on the 23d inst. there was a
lively time when the leader of Irish ma
tionalism, Hon. John Redmond, caused
a stir by moving an amendment rails
ing the hole question of Irish griev-
ances. He spoke with his accustomed
force and boldness. He declared that
''insead of remedying admitted
the government had fallen back on the
cid methods of coercion. The Irish
people would yet teach Mr.. Wyndham,
the chief secretary for Ireland, to re-
pent his rash refusal to grant the rea-
sonable demands OF Ireland in regard to
the compulsory sale and purchase of
land. There was no country in the
world where crime was less frequent
tina in ireland, yet the coercion act
had been resurrected after a decade and
had been ruthlessly applied. Scores, in
Guiding members of the house Of com,
mons. had been unjustifably i'm
p%risoned, and trial by jury had been
abolished"
Brave word no doubt true. There is
Nv LAX = vi iC
Irish members or misinterpreting Of the
feelings and desires of the Irish people.
They are for home rule and just treat
ment. When able. earnest men like Mr..
Redmond beard the British lion in his
very den and tell him facts while not
even withholding threats, it would be
wise in the Tories who misgovern to
heed and mend their ways. They pre-
tend to be trying to help Ireland, but
the Irish know what it amounts to.
Hence Mr.. Redmond in his speech told
the enemies and prosecutors Of Ireland
what they might expect. He declared
that ''the whole intellect of Ireland vas
against the government. and in such
circumstances resistance to the govern
ment was a duty, and rebellion became
merely a question of expediency.
Though a hundred years had passed
since the union, English rule of Ireland
still rested Upon force and corruption.
The Irish would never be we'll affected
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IN 1900.

The last census gives statistics as to
tie trusts that are not without inter-
est. People should learn what their
enemies are doing. and the magnitude
of their operations. In 1900, by June
When the census was taken, the trusts
were gigantic, but now they are mon
sters of the Frankenstein sort n be-
yond control of Uncle Sam or the peo-
pie at large. In the summer of 1900
there were 1873 great trusts fiourishing
ond grinding and monupolizing. These
1S3 monsters controlled 2.147 manufac-
turing plants. You see at once their
Iordship and power. The total capital
was S1,45S, 322, 572. The trusts owned
and to the value of 81, 56S. SS5, $50, ma
chinery 1888, 315, 54S. cash, bills receiv-
able, etc, s642 ,466, S56. Wages paid for
the year were 1874, 5$4. 715, Ii wage
earners varied from 263. 104 to 50S, 1913.
They paid s32, 653, 62S, in salaries to a.
$50 officials of different sizes. The pro-
duct was 81, 900, 900, 900. and the profits
about the same The trusts still grow.
and under the awful robber tariff. their
parent and bottIe-holder. they continue
to control and prosper beyond all belief.
Aid there is no turn in the long lane
and there will be none so long as the
present gigantic robber tariff continues
business to cause the trusts TO flourish
and feast and freeze out.
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until they were masters of their own
country"
Mr.. Wyndnam, OF the government,
retorted and denied the statements of
Mr.. Redmond. II he is to be credited
England has been doing the nice thing
proper in behalf of Ireland, and this has
been the plan of government for two
centuries Of misrule. The speaker was
o bold n threatening. and 1t may
try some of the means Of suppression
that 1t Is using in South Africa At any
rate the government speaker said that
the present agitation was the work Of
a few determined persons, and no man
who was not a u would hesitate to
take such steps a. were open to sup
press this wretched form Of bullying the
government. He was determined, he
said, while dealing justly with Ireland,
to fight for liberty and the protection
Of property"
So Mr.. Wyndham would ave the
world believe that all is serene and fair
and good in Ireland, and that h old
enemies and prosecutors of the Irish
people are dealing with them with great
love and sympathy.
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THE EXPECTED COLD WAVE.
Winds up in a Dense Fog and Rain
ut the South. r.-4-

Atlanta. Ga, January 29--This sec
ton of the country was today. accord
Jig to the weather bureau the meeting
point Of a high and a low area. The
after rain. produced unsettled condi-
tons which are expected to prevail for
another day. A drizzling rain begin
ming early this morning gave way to-
night to a dense fog. which has inter-
ferred with all kinds CT wire communi-
cation and hampered local street car
traffic. A sleet Storm. extending from
the Ohio river as far south as Mem
nhis and east to Chattanooga, almost
yaralyzed telegraph wires. while snow
i'll isolated some parts OF that
state from b outside world. Southern
temperatures ranged from 1s at Nash
vile to IS at Key West.
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THE UNITED STATES sIS"-THE Ma
TON n

The congress is attempting to settle
the question as to how to write the
United States-whether to use a singu-
lar verb, and write United States is. or
to use dramatically and according to
long usage are and write it United
States are. The house committee has
been discussing this matter and it was
reported by telegraph ten or fifteen
days ago that the grammarians who
revere the constitution had much ad-
vantage over the invaders Of grammar
and custom. 1t was resolved to in
quire farther, and the librarian of the
congress and supreme court members
and others were asked about this. The
special referred to stated that "constitu-
and messages in the early days of the
republic used the plural verb, the ten
dency had been steadily toward the
singular form. while for the past fifteen
or twenty years the latter had obtain
ed almost exclusively. The question
was practically settled. however, as far
as the committee a concerned by the
discovery of a pamphlet written by
former Secretary of State John w.
Foster. with the title, Are or is?" In
this pamphlet Mr.. Foster traces the
course of changing the use Of the
words n quotes fron Hamilton, Web
ster. Benton. Motley, Adams, Jefferson,
Marcy, Seward. Fish, Evarts, Blaine,
Frelinghuysen. Bayard, Gresham and
oIney who used it in the singular"
We have seen it all u days written
by scholarly men as it is called in the
Federalist-"are," The organic law Of
tho land uses ''are' and that should
haze settled it especially when gram
nadcal construction is properly regard
ed. Public men have abused and
stretched and trampled upon organic
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law. and In this instance they have
done so violating both constitution and
grammar.
The politicians and others have lost
the true meaning OF the word state.
They do not understand or ARE for the
original and proper meaning Of that
important word. State has but little
signiicancy in these decadent times
with demagogues. plotters and revolu-
tionists. When Great Britain acknowl-
edged peace with the colonies, 1t was
set forth that she acknowledged them as
"states"-as the United States" and
refers to said states" as free, sover
eign and independent" Massachusetts
understood the word and she declared
herself to be "a free. sovereign n in
dependent state" But that was in the
way back when there was some con-
science. some regard for words and
their meanings, n for rights. The
continental congress, said: Each state
retains its sovereignty, freedom and in
dependence" The authorities and ex-
amples are very numerous. But it is
all changed. 1t is a nation" now with
the hugest "N". and the United States
are no longer designated as such, but
are SO merged as to be simply "is'-the
Nation is.
The words sovereign and citizen are
forgotten. changed or lost. The people
are lost sight of completely. In the old
documents you read of citizens and the
people you will find in the National
Constitution Of 1776, and in the Articles
of Confederation. The fathers knew
the meaning of words. of these words
particularly. That was before, howev-
er. the United States became is and the
nation was set up. There was an at
tempt mad to put nation" in the Fed
eral Constitution, but the wise, patri-
otto. true fathers would have none Of
it. The people were ignorant and indif-
ferent. and after a while designing men
without regard for them, began h
forcing Of the nation" idea. We ceased
to be a republic Or a body of indepen-
dent, sovereign states that were United
LOT a Speclnc purpose, ana the powers
granted all defined, and 10! the ma
ton" appeared. When the great war
began the north at once became a
nation" for "the nation flew to arms"
Do you know that Abe Lincoln was
elected by a rather small minority vote?
He received but 80 per cent. of the ag-
gregate votes of the states. So the
nation" is on. dominant, regnant, su-
preme, and the states under republican
misrule and usurpation are but little
better than provinces. So it is now
proper to disregard usage, the consti-
tuition and grammar and write it 1.-The
United States is" The nation" is
growing SO rapidly, is grasping so
nightly, is reaching out so vigorously
and widely, that it's ~conquests added
necessitate the use of "are" as
alone expressive and the ongre and
fellows Of that ilk may write it the
nation are" and it will be equally az
grammatical and pertinent as the use
of "is' in the other connection.
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Country Life IN America IL indeed a
splendid success It's February number
Is beautiful. most attractive in its rural
homes and scenery. II Is large n ele-
CANT n 1t is no surprise that II has
reached a safe tasis in four numbers.
The price Is 50 a year or q cents a num-
Der. Doubleday. Page & Co., are the
publishers. at "a Union Square East
New York City.
Frank Lesiie's Popular Monthly for
February Is to hand. It has e
n hundred pages and Is sup
piled at s1.oo a yea or 10 cents a num-
Der. Among the contributors to the
current number are Norman Hapgood,
Clinton Scotland, Robert Barr. and
Maurice Hewlett, well known authors.
Published at 1917. Fifth Avenue New
York City.
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TtE tn
ENGLAND'S IMPORTANTLY.

The news from Africa is discuieting
to the friends Of the Beers The hand
ful of fighters Is steadily decreasing.
and the British hon is moro rampant
and blood thirsty thai ever, being re-
solved to wipe out two little republics
and kill out three-fourths of the inhab-
itants. The news brought by a Bishop
IS that the burgners are grad
ually being wiped from the face of the
Earth. Many Of the foremost men in
Great Britain are hostile to this war
cf destruction and determination All
Europe hates England TODAY. That is
apparent from the tone of the Euro
pean press and the statements of En-
fish writer's in the newspapers n the
leading periodical press. The other day
the Prince Of Wales was az Berlin. He
was not jeered. but the great populace
showed no sort of respect for him. ST.
enc reigned supreme in all the streets
ind wherever he passed the Germans
stood covered throughout. The govern
ment did its part with elaborate dis
play and attention, but 1t was appar-
cnt that the people had no love for the
country the prince hailed FROM Eng
and is more unpopular today in Eu
rope than it ever was before
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TO REPEAL Ill WAR TAXES.
This Decision Reached by House
Ways and lean Com Iniftee

Washington. January za.-The repub-
hcan members Of the ways and means
committee held a private conference to-
cay and decided to frame a bill for the
reduction of wal revenue taxes before
proceeding further with the subject Of
Cuban reciprocity.
1t is pretty fully understood that the
majority is prepared 10 favor a meas
dIe ~effecting very large reductions.
amounting practically to a repeal of
the entire war taxes. and ~aggregating
about $3.50 0 900.
At h conference today il was the
pl evailing view that as Cuba had been
the u of mourning the war revenue
taxes the burden should be removed
from this country before considering
the extent of relief TO be granted to
Cuba.
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chi Joints

In the fingers, toes, arms, and other
parts of the body, are joints that are
inflamed and swollen by rheumatism
that acid condition of the blood which
affects the muscles also.
Sufferers dread to move, especially
after sitting or lying long, and their
condition is commonly worse in wet
weather.
ut has been q long time since we have
been without Hoods Sarsaparilla- My
father thinks he could not Go without it.
he has been troubled with rheumatism
since he was a boy, and Hood Sarsapa-
rilla is the only medicine he can take that
will able him to take his place in the
field" Miss ADA DorY, Sidney, Iowa.
Hoods ~Jdrsdpdriiia
and Pills
Remove the cause of rheumatism-no
outward application can. Take them.
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Woman's greatest dream CT beauty and
glory IS when nature has chosen her to
become a mother. Every faculty is keealy
alert and her nature the finest as she fore
sees the JOY, the ambition, the success and
the lifelong satisfaction coming, coming
nearer, day by day, in the dear and innocent
being SO soon TO see light, and the very
uncertainty whS.her she shall see a sweet
girl face or q brave boy face beside her on
the pillow, adds 4est to her expectancy.
Then, il ever, she should take care Of her
physical, mental and moral health.
MOTHERS FRIEND applied externally
throughout pregnancy viii relieve the pain
Of parturition, and no mother and child can
fail TO be healthy, hearty, strong. clear COM
plexioned, pure blooded, calm nerved and
cheerful In disposition, who are mutually
Influenced for months by the continued use
of Mothers Friend.
OF druggists S1.0
Our treatise Motherhood" mailed free.
THE 6RApFIELp REGULATOR Co.
Atlanta. GA.
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SALE DAY.
The OGRoial Bales-The Buyers and
tho Prices Paid.

The 0noial Bales-The Buyers and
tho Prices Paid.
SALES By THE MASTER.
, ]. Matt Cooley against J. W. Ci!nkscales,
fcFeoloeure-S00 acree, more or les, ana
So.nesd ~ ,snss ST H.,eS,ss gowsn a!;.Ss
E. Eilis and others. Sold In three lots. ia
asrea % 2. B. carwils and A. +. carwiie' Jr-
for S7eQ
q. q. Mcbride, against b. G. Reese. fort.
olooure-One ecfe, more or les, and bounded
6y lands OF 8. 8. Mcbride On the North. West
s5s Ess: ssia o 10. Being Being purchased nom s.
Sold 70 Albert Gilbert Tor SIS.
Corris Hiehasdson against George 8. VIII:
son, foreclosure-3SOa acres, more or less, and
souIdsa q land: NO Of HiIysS ana @ os
ers, being the homestead OF the said George =
Wiisop, known q the .Brooks Homestead"
Sold 70 ]. Allen Smith Tor s2,Ssh
Mssgie W. Brooks against George 3. Wilson
and Others, foreclosure-S00 anres, sornetimos
desoribed q containing TWO nSS1rSc Snsa ano 40
Lands Of J. II. Thomas south and west. and on
sOute and east by lands OF PA. Cheatham AND
q: 9. Thomas. Sold 70 J. Allen Smith for
An that other tract OF land containing 81
acre, moro OF iees, and bounded By lands Of
p. A. Chsathsna. Mrs. Mpfort place. g. A.
Sold y sIo. % j. i Alien o. smith 80 for d, 100. ~
All that other tract or parcel Of land, con.
tanning 80 acres, more or lees. bounded oy
lands Of julian Boyd, J. g. Edwards I'D M
All that other traas or parcel OF land. con-
saining one half ncrs. more or less, and bound
Cd By hnds OF Shady Grove Church. q. Q.
isnoos thereto, viz: One boiler and engine.
two Mopgar gins, betting, shaitlng, preas,
eisvating system. scales, etc. Sold 10 J. Allen
Eiien r. p. Norwood against John 8. Nor.
wood and othRrs, partition-2O acres. more
q s: ~ ~ E.s p R!oSso.S Easss
Leila Norwood and Others, being the tract
made over by said Ellen r. Norwood 70 Leila
Norwood, and devised ~ ssid Leila Norwood.
Sold 20 II. w. Lawson for 3l,l0Q
John A. Hagan and Others against Robert
more or Isss, and bounded by lands Of B. p.
Greene, J. A. HagIn, !. 8. Gordon. Mary Cor.
don, CafAlu Baker, and Others, being the
homestead Of Alex. @: Hagan. deceased.
Sold 70 W. A. HAsan for s3,7Ia
v.D. Leo against ]. T. Horton. foreclosure
Of W ". p. Wide%sn. @ ~ IN Il. I a. aSnvsy " and otter otter
lands Of T. Horton. Sold to J. Allen Smith
James T. Latines against Alice T. Campbell
and others. partition-6l aorea. more or lesa,
and bounded ey lands formerly belonging to-
d. T. simpson, now owned by MoMahan. l..
Q. Ciinkscalee, q. 7. Hodge and Marv McCur.
ry. Sold 70 Lamar Clinkscales for S35.
SALES BY THE PROBATE JUDGE.
Erlsh Gillian against Tillinan Gillian.
Complaint TO sell lands to pay debts-70 acres,
moro or les, bounded by lands OF Gillian
Biothers, ]. ID. King. w. c. DuPre and Has
keii lands. Sold tn J. Allen Smith for $500.
Also that tract OF land, containing 2lo acres,
moro or less, bounded by lands OFF. d. King.
Gillian Bros. and by Little River, and known
% the Home Place. Sold 10 J. Allen Smith
for 500.
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SALES BY THE PROBATE JUDGE.
Caution +!

This 10 not o gentle word-but when you
think how liable you are not 10 purchase the
onH remedy universally known and q
remedy that has had the largest sale Of any
medicine In ths world since 1888 for the cure
and treatment OF Consumption and Throat
and Lung troubles without losing ite great
mi we called your attention 10 Boschees
German Syrup. There are % many ordinary
cough remedies made by druggiets and Others
that are cheap and good for light colds Per
Croup-and especially for Consumption,
where there In difficult expcctorstion and
coughing dcring the nights and morning.,
iheFe In nothing like German Syrup. The q
cent size has lust been introduced this year.
Regular size Is cents. At all druggists.
Speed Drug Co.
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Shoes!

For durability, comfort fit and style Geo. g. Shows
Shoes are seldom equalled and never excelled"
We are the sole distributors of these Shoes for this
place. and purchases for this season were larger
than ever before. The prices range from 81 to "a
one price to all. We have the Waterproof Shoes
that will not leak.
Note what the wearers Of these Shoes say of them:
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RIGHT HORsE-wRONG NAN.


ls Was Allen Long and Hes W. n.
Long That Wen she Race.
In the vsir oomnittsss report Of tho WIN.
mar toe tho instest running horns, Capt. ". A.
Long vAs given credit sof riding the swinest
Kiven % NJ. Ailsn Long. Capt Long 10 satis-
hsd win sitting behind . high stopper draw:
Ing rubesf tire that moves 20 h1s taatn u
to1chs she earth only In high piaceA Being
Whss recovered nom bis youthful activity
eiong tho sporting lines, he does not care 20
Be- REGARDED @ shs rider OF fast horees, though
hs . jest e god man % his son. Mt: Allen
matter whsshse he q % work, or speeding o
splendid saddls1, or taking the lead In the
raes beswesn those Of deetest foot or quickest
vhioh King Richard would have given .
kingdon, and Mr.. Allen Long rides the salne
kind OF animal that usually "borns the
wind" and leaves compositions In tho distance
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Clean thinking In one Of the most
important elements In Life, and mans
intellect is onc Of the noblest endow-
menta.
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The question of questions of all life
is to know what is best, the destiay
that Ii highest, to attain that which
will leave personal assets that death
cannot take away.
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Tnst has got to bs stsEsotypsd expression.
Whsn . man 70 b lynchod, 10 captured. hs
invariably "sonfsasss." Bat the torture 70
vkiah tho victim ID subjected In order TO
make him CONFESS" 10 not reported. II
ssans 70 N that Is 10 unnecessary TO say that
tn subject Of . 'ynohias had eonsessDd."
That a1s q his may hereafter be taken for
granted. Are thay MI not msde to aconieas :"
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We are living In troublous times and
many are entertaining criticisms on
the Bible. But the whole New Testa-
ment breathes one spirit, and there il
no room left In the New Testament for
the exaltation of one class above an
other.
1t Is a bad day for you in which you
do not zee some defect in your own
character and try to remedy 1t.
School books In any quantity At MiIfords
Drug Store.
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THE NEXT ESSAY.


Judgs Gary ID 70 read the usxt essay before
the EitsrsEy Club. His subject win be
sEgyps," La the members take due notice
thSreoG Judae Gary always writes entertain
inaly. and &c might b we'll sor you 70 brush
NJ your idoas about the land that gave
Joeeph warm welcome and furuished corn
"a sueh abundance a. 20 save the hmhhing
Vili fofsY 10 later events than those recorded
IN tho hist1y that Joseph and Ills corn crops
made.
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Estate Of Sslsla B. Davis, Decd
Notice Of Settlement and Appli-
cation for Final Discharge.

TAKE NOTICE that on the 9Th day De.
L cember. 1892. will render nnsf account
the Estate of Seiena r. Davis, deceased,
10 the ofice OF Judge OF Probate for
Abbeville County at 10 o'clock Q. M, and on
same day will apply for dnal discharge rom
my trust AZ such Executor.
All persons having demands against said
estate will present them for payment on or
before that day, proven and suthenticated or
be forever barred. J. L. Perrin,
Nov. 8, 1902 Executor.
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Herculese Jersey.

THIS FULL BLoODED JERSEY BUlL
l. In now In the Stable or Lot OF Alfred Ell.
lison, where hs will remain indennitely.
r. X. TOLBERT.
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NOTICE!

IL HE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
Stock holders OF the Abbsville Cotton Mills
will be held at the once Of tho Company at
Abbeville, 8. c.. on
Friday, November 18th, 1902, at
II o'clock.
W. H. PARKER, Sec.
J. A. HARRIS, Asst Tres.