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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-06-04

For a quiet and Unconditional people the
Japs do pretty we'll when they start out
to give the Russians a blowing up.-St.
Paul Globe.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-06-04

Of course, there is room at the top, but.
it would suit most of us better if the at
traction could be moved down to the.
ground ~hoor.-Puck.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-06-04

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infalli-
BILE medicine for coughs and colds.-N. w.
| Samuel, Ocean Grove, N. j., Feb. II, 1900.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-06-04
TIME TO ACT.
When the back aches and you are

always Urea
out, depress-
ed and nerv-.
Gus - when
sleep is dis.
turbe by
pain and by
urinary ills,
it's time to
act. The kid
neys are sick.
Doan's Kid
ney Pills
cure sic
X i d n e y S
quickly and
permanent
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-14
DUE WEST.
What an Interesting Writer See and
Hears About the Classic City.


Due West, s.. C. Sept. 9th 1904.
DR.. ia. Brown, Daniel Brown and Mr.. 7. L.
Haddon left last Tuesday'to take in the Fair
Mrs. Virgil Brownlee and Mr.. Rob Brownlee
Of Donalds spent Thursday with Mrs. j. D.
Brownlee.
Misses Bessie Boyce and Grace kirkpatrick
were at Honea Path In the interest Of the D.
w. &c.
Popie Webb Of Chapples Is spending some
Miss Nellie Nickles has gone TO take up her
work in the Graded School at Hartsville.
Miss Lizzie Nickles leaves this week for
Edgefleld where she has q position In the Go.
educational Institute.
Mr.. Watt ofIva, was In Due West this week,
prospecting With q view TO buying property
and moving his family here to educate his
children.
Mrs. A. Henry of Oak Hill, Alabama is with
friends n relatives for a few days
Rev. James Boyce returned Saturday from
Kentucky where be has been for ten days.
He preached at Gilgal and Hodges Sab
bath.
Miss Statia Wideman goes this week to pre-
pare for the opening ofJones Seminary:at AL
Healing, N. {.
Mrs. Dorcas Strange is in Bradley where she
will play the wedding march at the Bradley
Wardlaw marriage.
Miss Leila Russell of Anderson was with
friends q few days last week. Miss Russell Is
one of the most talented teachers Due, West
ever had and she Is now holding q responsible
position In Winthrop College.
The Young Woman's Christian Association
OF the d. W. T. G, has issued invitations TO the
students of the college to q reception which
will be given Wednesday night Sept. II.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-14
REAL ESTATE
FOR SALE,

$50 Acres two miles from the city OF Able
Vile; has two tenant houses ;
timber enough for fuel. is we'll
wstered and lies very we'll. Price
$3.50 per acre.
lao Acres one mile from the city of Able.
Vile; has fine old Southern Man
sion, good tenant houses, barns
and all necessary out houses, we'll
watered and enough wood for use
of the place.
900 Acres seven miles from Abbeville and
six miles from Due West; well
timbered and watered has ten
ant houses. Price 81 ar acre.
3 Acres seven miles from the city OF All.
bevi}le; good water, we'll timber
ed, good pasture lands and ten.
ant houses. Price 81 per acre.
325 Acres seven miles from city OF Able.
Vile; we'll timbered, good water
and good pasture lands and ten
ant houses. Price s. an acre.
700 Acres twenty miles from Abbeville,
lies on Savannah River; has fine
bottom lands; ia q fine cotton
and corn plantation and ts an
ideal stock farm, being we'll wa.
tered; fairly good dwelling and
tenant houses. Price 5000.
ITO Acres t~hree.fourths Of q mile from Hod.
ges. This place has one six.room
dwelling we'll furnished, good
out building. Price sl,S0.
1876 Acres one-half mile from Hodges. good
dwelling, five rooms, we'll furn.
ished. All necessary out houses.
Price $4,000.
329 Acres nine miles from Abbeville: has
good dwelling good tenant houses
and plenty OF water, very well
timbered. Would make q splen-
did stock farm n also leave
plenty OF land for farming pur-
poses. Price Sl,700.
3A2 Acres eleven miles from Abbeville and
three miles from Calhoun Falls.
Seaboard Air Lin Railway runs
through the property. Good cot
ton and corn place, no improve
ments. Price 81 per acre.
One Place in town Of Hodges. s. G., con.
tanning sixty acres, nice dwelling,
$1,000.
2I2 Acres in Greenwood County, four and
one-half miles from the city OF
Greenwood; good dwelling. Price
$3.50 per acre. One-third cash,
balance one and two years. This
place rents for 1900 lbs. lint cot
ton.
24S Acres in Greenwood County, four and
one-half miles from city Of Green
wood. good dwelling; rents for
$500 lbs. lint cotton. Price $3.50
per acre. One-third cash. balance
one and w years.
so Acres six miles from Due West, twelve
miles from Abbeville. Price So
per acre. One-third cash, balance
one and two years.
1s9 Acres four miles from Due West, ten
miles from Abbeville. Price s.
per acre. One-third cash, balance
one and two years.
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HaddOn and Co.'S, Locals.

We are now ready to supply our customers
In new and attractive tall goods.
Ladies' white shirt waists goods Is now on
sale at Haddon's.
White and colored French Flannels, very
attractive for ladies waists, are selling fast at
Haddon's.
Now is the time time TO get the Fads for
ladies' waists only 25cts., q yard at Haddon's
That beautiful line of "Duvitte" Flannel
elites and Cindarilla outings are attracting
the ladies, at Hoddon's.
Our new attractions In ladies Dress Goods Is
selling every day.
The Scotch Sheviots for ladies suits is sell
Ing fast at Haddon's.
We nave the largest stock OF Black Dress
Goods hat We have ever shown In this mar
ket.
Our stock of ladies and misses Jackets
Capes and Furs, will be on exhibition opel
Ing days.
We have a full line Of ladies' misses anc
children shoes. The Queen Quality Is u
beauty call and see them. AT Haddon's.
The celebrated Black Cat Hose for ladle's
and children, can be had at our store at al
prices.
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State Of South Carolina,
County of Abbeville.
IN THE MATTER OF

L ROCEEDINGS FOR THE CONDEMNS
nation OF land belonging to Patrick Call
houn, Andrew P. Calhoun. E. B. Colhoun.
Mrs. Sarah Louise Schoen, Mrs. Sarah N Col.
houn. Linnie A. Colhoun, Willie Norwood
Colhoun, Floride Bonnesu Colhoun, Augus-
tine T. Smythe, Henry J.. Bowdoin, MargArs
ret Marian Calhoun, James a.. Parker and
Mrs. Eliza B. Beal, for the purpose Of right OF
way for the maintenance and construction OF
the telephone and telegraph line Of the
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Conn
pany.
To the parties herein above mentioned:
Please take notice, that the Petition and
Order In the above entitled proceedings hayeS
been filed In my office, and that in pursu5
ance OF the directions of said order, / VIII
proceed on the 26th day Of October, 1901, at
noon at my Office in the City OF AbbevtliesR
g. c.. to select the. names OF twenty-four dis
Interested free.holders Of said county, and
shall draw therefrom twelve to act as Jurors
In said proceedings, and shall pause those 80
drawn to be forth with summoned to meet AZ
such place and at such time as ! may then
assign. for the purpose OF examining the and
described In the said petition and ascertatn5
ing the compensation to be made for the right
Of way extending across said land as indicates
In said petition.
The right OF way 30 required, as shown By
the said Petition, is the right and easement
to place the poles n wires and necessary
fixtures upon said lands together with the
right OF ingress and egress for the purpose Of
maintaining and operating said lines, with
the privilege of cutting IN trimming the
trees for q reasonable distance on each side OF
It's lines and wires SO as not to interfere with
the anne.
The distance of the right Of way herein
sought to be acquired, upon and over said
tract OF land, being in length about two and
one-half miles, and lying Sonth Of the right
Of way of Seaboard Air Linz Railway, and
extends from the Georgia State line through
the County OF Abbeville in the State Of south
Carolina to Calhoun Falls In last named
County and State. ing
.., -. J.:LIPERRIN,
II. 81 81:
Aug. 20. 1904. -. Clerk Court.
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
Abbeville County. ~
To the non. resident land owners, viz: Pat
rick Calhoun, Andrew P. Calhoun, Mrs. Lin.
nile A. Calhoun, E. B. Colhoun, Mrs. Sarah n.
Colhoun, Mrs. Sarah Louise schoen, Miss
Willie Norwood Colhoun, Miss Floride Bon.
neau Coiboun, Henry J. Bowdoin, Mrs. Mar
garet Marian Calhoun and James q. Parker:
You will please take notice that the original
notice of which the foregoing is q copy was
this day filed In the Office Of the Clerk Of the
noprt of Con m on pleaa for ahhevilla C0unfy.l
: ]. L. PERRIN.
IL 81 .,
Aug. %, 1904, Clerk Court
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-14
Child Burned to Death.

Unfair q colored man living near Donalds
had his house burned last week, and in 1t his
youngest child five months old was burned
to death.
His three children, the eldest about 5 years
old, were left In the house by themselves
and 1t Is thought that they were fooliDg with
matches and set the house
The eldest child saved the second child
and tried to get the baby but the heat was
too Intense. He ran for Mr.. McLain. on
whose land the cabin was located, but before
help could arrive the child Was dead.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-14
Naturalization,

Mr.. and Mrs. William Patrick Calhoun OF
Edgeheld, S. c., announce the engagement OF
their sist er, Miss Marie Isabel Boykin to Mr..
Joseph Maner Lawton OF Savannah, Georgia.
The wedc ing Is to take place on November
the 18th, at their home "A~bneywood."
Miss Boykin and Mr.. Lawtop are both well
known In the social world Of South Carolina
and Georgia ; and the announcement OF their
engagement and marriage will be OF much In
terest TO their many friends.
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Teachers Examination.

The regular Fall Examination for appli
cants for teachers certificates will be held
Friday Oct. 2lst at the Court House, begin
ming promptly at 9 O'Clock q. m.
Applicants will be examined on the follow
ing subjects:
Arithmetic, Algebra, Grammar, History
Physiology. Geography, Pedagogy, Hughes
Mistake s in Teaching, Peterman's Civil Gov,
eminent. Silas Warner, Enoch Arden and
Current History.
F.. c. DuPre, Co. Supt. Ed.
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In the Probate Court.

A case which has excited unusual Interest
came up for a bearing IN the Probate Cour,
in this county 8 few days ago. This was 6
proceeding 10 prove the Will OF the late
Barbara Z. Lomax, deceased, in Due Form
OF law" as required by Sallie j. Townsend
sister OF deceased.
Believing that 1t will prove Interesting
reading. we have published elsew here in this
Issue, the Decree OF Judge r. +. Hill admit
ting the will to probate.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-14
The Press and Banner
Wednesday, Sept. IA, 1904.
Letter TO An Abbeville Doctor.

Abbeville, s.
Dear Sir: You understand chemistry
how'd you like TO earn $1,000?
Devoe lead and-zinc-that's the name Of
our paint that takes the fewer gallons than
mixed paint and wears twice as long as lead
snd-oIl-Is made OF white lead. white-Zinc, Its
color, turpentine dryer, and linseed oil:
If any chemist finds any adulteration In
Thu. paint we'l pay his bill and $1,000 besides.
Its nobody's business what we put in our
paint, Of course; but va want II known. For
iead-and zinc and lInseed oil, ground together
by machinery, are the stuff 10 paint with
and le~ad-and.oil mixed by hand Is not.
We want II known that one word describes
the best paint in the world; and that word Is
Devoe.
Are you going to paint?
Yours truly
81 + w Devoe & Co
P.S. +. B. Speed sells our paint.
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How TO Get the Worth of ones Money,

There Is really no reason why q man should
put off buying his Fall suit. He fully intends
10 make such an investment, and by buying
early, he undoubtedly has many advantages
not the least important ~being-longer weal
for his money. Hall & Andersou] whose ad
appears in this issue, emphasizes this poinl
In connection with Schloss H~and.Tailored
Clothes.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-14
ODera HOuSe.

Thursday night Sept. Is, Mr.. Wayne Don.
aid will give a piano recital. Mr.. Donald Is
an A hbeville Coun ~ boy, and a musician OF
wonderful talent.
"That Mr.. Donald has an unmistakable tai
ent for rnussc he demonstrated Friday night"
Press Clipping. :
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Notice of
CLAIM OF HOMESTEAD.

ITO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
L TAX notice, that Mrs. Mary Taggart,
having filed a petition before me stating her
Intention TO have a homestead set OF 10 her
in the real estate owned by her. l Will, on
three commissioners, whose duty 1t Will! be to
appraise and set of bp metes and bounds the
said homestead, as provided by statute.
l., w. PERRIN,
Aug. 81, 1904. Master A. e. $. c.
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have eight thousand (Ss, OOO) dollars to loan
on real estate. X. A. Rlchey,
u Abbeville, s. c.
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TAX COLLECTORS NOTICE.
HIS OFFICE WILL BE OPEN
FROM SATURDAY, OCTO-
Der 18th UNTIL THURS
DAY, DECEMBER 3lst,
1904.
The Rate Of State, County, School
and Special Tax, Including One
/. Dollar Poll Tax, One Dollar
Communication Tax.

IN ACCORDANCE WITH AN ACT TO
l. raise supplies for the fscal year commence
ing January l.. 1904, notice Is hereby given
that the office OF County Treasurer for Able
Vile County will be open for the collection Of
taxes for said fiscal year from Saturday, Octo.
Der 18th, until Thursday, December 3lst, with
out penalty. There will be added
A penalty OF one per cent. on all taxes not
paid on January 1st, 1905. .
A penalty of two per cent. on all taxes not
paid on February LIST, 1905.
A penalty Of seven per cent. on all taxes not
paid on March LIST, 1905.
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Messers r. NJ. Haddou & Co have secured
the services OF Miss Annie w. Howell, OF New
York City, who, 1t will be remembered, was
with this firm a few years ago. and was very
popular with our people.
She will be glad 10 see her old friends and
other customers in the store any time
Misses JAMIE and Kate Campbell two pretty
and attractive young ladies after q two
months stay with their parents Mr.. and Mrs.
j. NJ. Campbell left yesterday TO resume theil
work in Greenville.
Something which the town has never had
"Echos from Operas" Given by J, s. Akin
son stage director. The promnius ann elabor'
ate production.
Given under the auspecies ofthe Daughters
Of Confederacy for beniht OF Monument fund
AT Court Housa Tuesday Sept. 9th. -.
Call or send for one OF my descriptive
blanks and list your real estate with me,
Robt. S. Link.
Mrs. Walter l.. Glen has returned hone
from Johnston city Tenn. Her many friends
welcome her TO her old home.
I am having Inquiries nearly every day
from different sections OF the United States
for Farming lands. Let me know what you
have 10 offer. Robt. S. Link.
Parahne wax for sealing fruit jars for sale
al Speed's.
That 10 a delightful cigar you are smoking
my son, 1t makes me wish I could smoke.
WINS at is II? Why that's one OF Speeds Gin
" LbolllCl thClC J. bOlulb INK - - II WV
only pebble on the beach," We all smoke
II.
We nave been crowded for room in our
store OF late. Bnt We want 10 say 10 you that
we will have more chairs and tables put In
this week for your comfort. SO come in as
usual, we will take care OF you.
Milford's Drug Store.
Herpicide the greatest remedy ever discov-
cred for the hair and sea lp. For sale at Mil
ford's Drug Store.
Still in ousin ess at the old stand giving our
customers the best that money will buy, and
mo- put out OF action as some people predic-
ted we would be a few years ago. You can't
down a laboriDg man. Miliord's Drug Store.
Thast a nice cigar you are smoking, what Is
IL, Why It's Speeds Cinco, OF course, there Is
nothing TO equal 1t.
We sell from s to u thousand cigars q
month. We have The invoice to show the
skeptic. Ten thousand on the road now.
Yours 10 please, Milford's Drug Store.
Gee, Whiz, Did you see that crowd going
in and out at Milfords Drug Store last week
1t reminded one OF jacobs in Atlanta, said
one of his customers. SO fall in line my
friends and 60 10 the right place and get the
right goods at right prices and the best treat
ment In the world.
We ~lead-others follow. Join the merry
throng that Is ever journeying TO the bushes
btoTe In town Kerr Furniture Co.
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For Sale.
Money TO Loan,

Ten shares Farmers Bank Stock. will sci
a part or whole. Robt. s. Link.
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Second hand school books, such as are used
in the city and county SCHOOLS can be dis
posed of at Speeds Drug Store.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-14
Ferns for Sale.

Twenty Boston ferns for sale. For partic-
ulars apply at this office.
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Land for Sale.

Give us q call when you want anything in
the grocery line. Our prices arelalways right
Thomson Bros.
Any kind of tinware you want at Thomson
Bros. Our prices are way down..
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-14

A poll tax OF One Dollar per capita or all
male citizens between the age OF q and 60
years, except such as are exempt by law, will
be collected.
A Communication road tax Of One Dollar will
be collected the same time as other taxes
from all male citizens between the ages OF IL
and so years, except such as are exempted by
law. Unless said tax is paid by first Of March,
1905 eight days work upon the public highways
will be required under an overseer. If 80 much
be necessary.
Taxes are payable only in gold and silver
coin, United States currency, National Bapk
Notes and Coupons Of State Bonds which be-
come payable during the year, 1904.
AS so few avail themselves Of the opportun-
ity Of paying taxes at the times and places
heretofore designated, I will discontinue the
appointments over the County, and collect all
taxes at the Treasur er's office.
Parties desiring In by mail In re-
gard to their taxes will please write before
December 18th, stating the location OF their
property, and include postage for reply, and
those paying taxes by check must include the
charge for collection.
w, IT, BRADLEY,
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Charlotte Laundry.

l now nave the Agency for the Charlotte
Steam Laundry. and will collect and deliver
all laundry. Workmanship guarateed.
Respectfully, Gus Richie.
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Fruit jars and rubbers at Thomson Bros
We sell them cheap.
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W. T.
Treasurer.
September IA. 1904. II
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Rates Per Cent. of Taxation are as
Follows:

In addition to the above a special tax will
be collected for school purposes as follows:
Abbeville Special School. 81 mills.
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pY VIRTUE OF sUNDRY TAX Exc
- cutions to me directed by the Treasurer
OF Abbevtlle County, I will sell to the highest
bidder at public auction within the legal
hours Of sale at Abbeville G.. a., on Monday
the 23rd day Of October, the following de
property, returned for taxation In the
name Of the following persons, 70 wit:
The Daytona gazette=news. (Daytona, Fla.) 1901-1922, 1904-07-16

Ire under water may be produced
by placing some small pieces OF phos-
phOrus in II ConiCal shaped tumbler
and then covering them with the crys-
tails OF chloratc Of potash Next Ill the
glass with water and then add a few
drops OF sulphurlc acid, the acid to be
applied directly to the phosphorus and
tube If the experiment is properly
carried out tongues OF bright red fame
can be seen flashing up through the
water. the intense chemical heat pro-
duced by the action of the sulphuric
acid on the potash and phosphorus be-
Ing sufficient to infiame the latter, al
though entirely covered with water
The Daytona gazette=news. (Daytona, Fla.) 1901-1922, 1904-07-16
Tho ICOnOclnnis.

lconoclasts were image breakers. The
controversy respecting Images. which
had been introduced into churches for
popular instruction about y H. 900
was begun about \. h. 19G and occa-
stoned much disturbance and los, Of
life in the eastern empire Leo IIau-
ricus published two cdicts for demo-.
fishing images In churches in that year
and enforced them with great VigOr in
I3G. The controversy WAS carried oA
In the church. and the schisn was the
occasion Of the second council OF Nice
A. ID. 1SI The iConoClasts were finally
communicated ut the eighth general
council held later ut ConStnntinoplc.
and this controversy led 10 IN" Scpara-
ton of the Greek and Latin churches
Many images were destroyed In Eng
land and Scotland during the rcforua-
ton and In the civil war 1G4llS and
on each occasion the dCStrUycrs as
sumcd the name OF lconoclnstS.
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A Compariaon Of Eloxanrx

The peoples are the brightest and tho
miEnoncttv is sweetest.
The hOllyhocks are stutclicst in sunny
ranks and rows,
The pansies by the bordered walk are
funniest and neatest-
But. Oh. the snowy lilics are the best
that summer knows,
The violets half hidden by the messy
banks are rarest.
The iris Is the bravcst with It's banner
borne Of kings
The Roses pink and golden ana crimson
are the fair.st-
But. on. the sanity lilies nre the best
that summer brings
The sweet white Clovcrs CrowdinG are the
coolest and nearest.
The gardens and the fields are full Of
brightness and perfume
But. on. the angel lilies arc the purcst
and the dearest
In all the holy band OF flowers the holi-
est that bloom
Mabel Earle In Christian End"avor
World
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Belief In Rat Charms.

1t Is u curious fact that rs late aS the
middle OF the nineteenth century there
existed indeed there may still exist
among the good people of Cavan and
Tyrone belief that rats may Ice
charmed away 10y rhymes and other
magical means one of my acquaiut-
anccs was told by an freshman of n
case of "blllcting' rats that Is, OF
clearing them out OF one place and
lodging them IN another No pipe WAS
played. Indeed the method WAS a mys-
terry. but the rats came docking out OF
mill ana grnnary an hour before mid
night and moved away IN a compact
mass 10 their newly appointed lodg
ings 1t was brilliant moonlight
night. and scores of people besides the
narrator followed them ~ they trooprd
down the roads and through a sleeping
village 70 their destination. Sunday
Magazine.