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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-11-30
Infants hosiery, caps and
underwear in great profusion
going at wholesale prices.
A. M. Smith & Co.
A Neg alive Pregnant.

1t is with much qualification that we
find our esteemed and long established
contemporary, the Abbeville Press and
Banner, taking for its text an interrog-
ative sentence of five lines from News
and Views and giving to its readers
such as an admirable editorial on the
cigarette. The negative pregnant is
superb and will be more effective than a
positive vein.
Although it may be wiser, if it be
less merciful, to stand by the advocacy
of the imbecile's course in killing him
self with cigarettes to make room for
those more worthy to live, yet we take
issue with our contemporary in aiding
abetting in the crime of murder wbeth-
er it be by swordor cigarette. Doubt
less our contemporary a recall the
suggestion of Napoleon to his surgeon
when his soldiers were dying of plague
in the East and likely to fall into the
hands of the enemy to be tortured to
death because they could not be remov-
ed. The great soldier inquired of his
surgeon if he could not give his plague
stricken men a drug that would hasten
an easy death.
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Why Move West?

Occasionally some Of the good people ofour
county are possessed OF q mania to migrate, to-
the West. the usual reason alleged Ia that
our soil is not fertile are on the virgin lands OF
the newer States.
In the first place this is q dream and idelu.
sion, but were 1t true, the the advantages OF
our advanced civilization and conveniences
would more than compensate for any slight
,,|aference In the character Of soil.
or nofhQwever q debatabie question whether
Than in So1ipg Is more profitable in the West
About seven Sysrolina. u
friend recognizing his hanas o. an9tneI. a
him money to buy himself nereo 70 ,enS
offer, in course time, he availetome, WnAca
He bought 27 acres Of and In q pSfslt OF.
section ofthe county, every dollar on cre4s
for about $4,000, and has since paid the
debt, has nine hundred dollars to his credit In
bank, has gathered this year 1000 bushela OF
| corn and can hold his entire crop Of cotton
| without owing any man. 8 cent. Can the
west make a better showing?.
Perhaps after all there Is more difference In
the energy and determination OF individuals
than In the locality In which their lots are
cast. ~"
The story Is a familiar one of the man who
dug up his field scare Ing for buried treasures,
| and finding none, planted IL again as was his
wont. To his great surprise he got, his treas
ure but 1t was from the harvest OF the follow.
ing year. 80 ~. -
every Industrious farmer In our county, In
a measure; why then are we not content 70
live and prosper in this the best county OF
the best state in the Union. "
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O.. p, H.
Sage OF Chicasaw vindicated on Bien
NAL Sessions.

sage Oh CnhcaSHW tluulc6teu Ou nleh
NAL Sessions.
Mr.. Editor {: I recognize the sentiments and
efforts made inyour editorial columns to de-
feat the Bienpial Amendment submitted TO
the voters of the State In the recent election.
I imagine you are hat chagrined or dis
affected at the tabElAted vote that has been
promulgated In favor Of its ratification. U.
p. II. boilers three cheers. I presume where
selfinter est Is at sta he the triumph Of the
aNo'' ticket vote would have been prefer
able. In the past, the scribe, lime and sgain,
aspireo to be a participant in manufacturing
leges, and the most potent and important
factor Of his economic ideas that be advocated
on the "stnmp" 10 solicit votes, was the
inauRuratiop of biennial session Of the Legis
latnre. I amiplessed TO know sucha sensible
idea ID now on the eve Of being made q law
The voters OF the State have been educated
80 as TO abolish annual law making and sub:
Nstitute q more modern, up 10 date zane and
Economical method OF exactipg taxes tc
.defray the cost OF making flaws for the
government.
I think such an innovation In law making
when 1t becomes effective, will lbe a saving
economy TO the tax pay ers OF 65O0O, Sl5 or more
without impairing he efficiency OF the ed
ministration OF the governmtn one iota-biR
item. TIL Views OF Abbeville's present eleci.
trio-Solops on the primary campaign, on The
"Stump" were aniagopistic 70 the wise ides
OF abridgipg the frt Quepcy OF law legislation
butt presume they will now reconsider anO
acquiesce to The majority vote OF theiI
constituency.
scheme that ballots and makes 1t a forty day
biennial constitutional limit to frame laws L
govern the &C mmonwealth. So mole II he.
o. P. II.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-11-30
A Little African Animal.

"Wouldn't you think yours was a
long tongue lift was as long as your
body?" asks Olive Thorne Miller, who
knows so much about animals of all
kinds. well, odd as it seems, there
ia a little Teller that lives in Africa. with
just such a tongue, and you cannot i'm
he is q dignified, slow-mouing little
creature, and he lives on insects and
such game. He could never catch
them. and might starve to death, If it
were not that he can dart out, quick as
a flash, a tongue as long as his body.
The end of the droll weapon is sticky
and holds fast any unfortunate insect
that it touches. ,
"The little animal Of which I speak
is the chameleon, and his tongue isn't
the only droll thing about him.. His
eyes are very curious. To begin with,
they are very large and round, and
stick out like beads on the sides OF his
head; and the funniest thing is that
be can turn them different ways, 81 as
TO see all around him. He can turn
one up and the other down, or he can
turn one forward and the other bach
ward, and thus see everywhere. Ii
, must be.a very small fly which can
escape these sharp eyes"
We all know of his ability to change
his color; and another writer tell US
that the chameleon, when agatrted OF
in a hurry, sometimes breaks or casts
off his long tail. This seems to cause
no physical pain, but the lizard is evil
IDENTIFY ashamed of his awkward appear
ance after wards, and hides himself in
the corners +
AS he uses his tail as q sort o offspring by
which to leap, the loss of it makes a
good deal Indifference to the little crea'
lure.
The chameleons make very gentle
and interesting pets. They will run
over ones hands, and watch eagerly
for one to catch hies for them. They
love sunshine and fresh air, and will
swallow in the latter occasionally in
great gulps, expanding sort Of pouch
under the neck by the process. AL
though gentle when kindly treated,
they will show anger If leased, opening
their mouth in a Indicrous way, and
assuming what they evidently think
is a threatening attitude.
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Giblet Dressing.

To make a giblet dressing for roast
turkey put the giblets and neck In a
saucepan with cold water and add an
onion, salt and pepper and a slice of
dry bread that has been made very
brown in the oven. Boil until the glib
let's are done. Then strain and stock.
Chop the giblets fine and put them
and the stock back into the saucepan.
.dredge with a little -four and add the
ro"agravy from the bottom Of the
Ia III "nNh the fowl was cooked aft
er skimming oA+be fat. Serve in a hot
gravy boat.-Selecte~
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-11-30
CHRISTMAS LONG AGO.
The Banquet In Old England Was an
Event of Great Ceremony.

The Banquet In Old England Was an
Event Of Great Ceremony.
The Christmas banquet Of mediae-
val times was q very brilliant affair.
followed by spectacular performances,
particularly at court, where process
sions, dancing and the acting Of allie.
gories were favortte amusements. Be.
sides the representations, the ballet
frequently acted some simple story. A
favorite allegory represented Prone
theus stealing the spark from heaven
and making his escape, Vulcan and
Venus forging the bolts Of Jove, the
fall Of Phaeton, the love Of Semele
and its fatal catastrophe, and Love
and Beauty setting the universe on
fire with their united power.
From the time Of Henry VIII until
nearly the close Of the seventeenth GEN.
fury boar's head was a favorite dish on
Christmas day. This was an event of
great pomp and ceremony. After the
guests had assembled around the fes.
tive board the procession of retainers
appeared. Then
Was brought the lusty Drawn
By old blue coated serving man;
Then the grim boars head frowned on high,
Crested with bays and rosemary.
While round the merry wassail bowl
Garnished with ribbons blithe did trowl.
At Queens college, Oxford, the
bringing in Of the boar's head was at.
tended with professional honors. The
boar's head was carried in by the
strongest Of the guardsmen, singing .
merry stave.
The turkey as a Christmas dish was
introduced into England in the six
teenth century and is therefore of less
antiquity than the huge sirloin of beef
or the mince pie. Mince pies were first
shaped like a manger, as were the
Yule cakes given out by the bakers to
their customers. Mince pie was also
long ago accepted as typical Of the
riches and spices brought by the three
wise men to the Child in the manger.
The plum porridge later developed
Into the plum pudding, which dates
from 1875. At the old Christmas
feasts peacocks and cranes formed
some Of the dishes. Before being roast
ed the peacock was carefully skinned,
and after leaving the oven the bird
was reclothed with its old plumage.-
Boston Herald.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-11-30

Old-feshioned, self raising, mountain
buck wheat always on hand at n. F. Nc
Ilwain's for .05 ID.
Breakfast bacon at Is cts. per. Id. at n. P.
MclIwain's.
80 lbs. New Carolina rice 81 90. You are
sure 10 like 1t. II. P. McIlwain.
Heinz's pickle in bulk for 10 cts. q dozen at
H. 2. McIlwain's
II. p. McIlwain will send for your laundry
on Tuesday and deliver 1t OF Friday.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-11-30
TO SOUTHWEST.
Low Settlers Rates First and
Third Tuesdays.
BY WAY OF MEMPHIS.

First and third Tuesdays of each
month, Cotton Belt Route sells round
trip Homeseekers' tickets to points
West and Southwest at rate of one fare
plus $500, stopovers both ways, 81
days return limit.
Two trains daily from Memphis,
morning and evening, making con-
nections at Texarkana, Shreveport,
Greenville, Dallas, Fl. Worth, Corsi-
cana. Waco, for all points in Texas.
Parlor cars on day trains, sleepers on
night trains, chair cars on all trains,
running through to Texas without
change.
Write for literature descriptive Of
the country, map, time table and rates
to any point.
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MilfOrd's LOcas

Grier's Almanacs for every body free at
Milford's up-to date Drug Store.
Buy your glass and putty at Milford's Drug
Store.
tionary and school supplies can be found at
Milford's Drug Story.
Virture the great drug for sale at Milfor's
Drug Store.
Go TO Milford's for Liquizone Pills q nd
Sslye. A fresh Stock Just received.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-11-30

Mr.. Samuel F. Nance has been appointed
night watchman at the OH Mill to succeed
Mr.. Tom Carlisle deceased.
y No more faithful ant trustworthy man
could nave been found than Mr.. Nance and
his appointment does credit 10 the diser1m.
ipation and insight into character display ed
by the management In the selection.
4 The mill authorities may feel assured thai
In the lone hours OF the night their property
will be faithfully guarded. :
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-11-30

Still to Faiths divining eye
Lustrous forms the eIpanse ill,
And to loves quick ear the sky
Throbs with heavenly music still.
While the ages come and go
Hymns OF praise unceasing rise,
and with songs by saints below
Angels join their symphonies
Glory still to God is given.
Peace ON earth is still made known,
And the Heir OF earth and heaven
Claims the kingdoms for His own
Christmas ioyfully returns
On the wings Of this new morn.
Gratefully our spirit yearns,
Worshiping the Christ once born!
-pnvson Burns In illustrated London Rs1h
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Trespass Notice.

All person are forbidden 10 trespass upon
my land known as the Smith place for pur-
pose of hunting. Anyone violating this
law notice will be death With according to
law. Mrs. Ellen Sherard Thomson.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-11-30
Clerkship Examination.

One clerksbip in the Engrossing Depart
ment for the Sth. circuit will be awarded by
competitive examination TO be held at Bel.
ton, 8. G. on Friday Dec. 18th beginning at
Respectfully,
Julius F.. Boggs,
Solicitor.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-11-30
HaddOn's Locals.

Black Cat leather stockings for boys triple
knees and toes. no dropping into holes.
Winter neck wear Jet and Lace collars.
CoIlaretts. The new things IN belts, lN
pieces ribbons for fancy work. 25 boxes shet-
floss. Sweaters ladies' and Misses.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-11-30

One black horse mule about 6 years old
medium size. Persons finding and leaving
same at Stark's stable will be appropriately
rewarded. g.. {. Dusenberry.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-11-30
Wanted.

Z To take charge OF small school In Long
Cane Township. Salary twenty-five CT tbir.
ty dollars per month. School will run s
months. Apply TO, F. B. Carwile,
K NJ. q. Donald,
Committee.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-11-30
X. OFF. Bazaar.

~ The ladies OF the different Committees desire
thatail contributions be sent in by Dec. 1. Tor
the K. OFF. Bazaar, which 10 to come on on
the 6, 7 and s OF December. The public Is re-
quested TO turn out en- masse.
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Wednesday, Nov. 80, 1904.


Thanksgiving Service will be held in the
Baptist Church at IL O'Clock. Nov. "a. Rev. P.
B. Wells will preach the sermon. All are earn.
estly invited to attend the service.
A. {. wilkins.
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Ewes Examined Free.

In another column your attention Is called
to Dr.I G. Crim's ex pected arrival In Able.
VILE today, wednesday, when he will
examine your eyes free and fit glasses to suit
your eyes. Cali on him at the Eureka Hotel.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-11-30

Attention Ladies If you
wish to see the newest and
prettiest things in neckwear
call on A. M. Smith & Co. and
take a peep at their Drum
mers Samples.
Look up my advertisement and read de-
scripLIon ola desirable house I am Offering
for sale. Robt. s. Link.
Fresh mountain buckwheat
-four at A. M. Smith & Co.
Every day new goods are coming in to add
to our already large and extensive stock, 1t
will do your soul good to see them.-MIlford's
Drug Store.
Ifyou want a nice box of paper, 60 to Mil.
ford's Drug Store,
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To nv friends In AbbeyiIle Co.

Alter more than two years association with
DR.. c. A. Milford as bis prescription Clerk
have been forced TO resign Oh acconnt OF my
health. During my stay with DR.. Milford, !
have found him ever Courteous, KIND and
SQUARE in all his dealings. and would ask my
friends to continue their patronage With
him as 1t will be appreciated by him as vel
as myself.
Yours Very Truly.
George Penney.
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All persons are forbidden TO tresspass IN
any way upon the lands of the persons named
hereafter.
Mrs. Hannah Kirkpatrick,
Ann Taylor.
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Money 10 Loan.

I have eight thousand (ss. OOO) dollars to loan
on real estate. r. A. Richey,
u Abbevllle, s. G.
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Notice.
Trespass Notice.

Rooms to rent, suitable for W. ladies' o.
couple. Apply Press and Banner.
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Services I'm the A.. r. p. Church.

Dr.. F. Y. PRESLEY will preach In the A.. R
p. Church Sabbath day Dec. 9Th. Morning
5 and evening services at usual hour.
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A OFFICERS.

For the presidential electors. the nine Demo.
Gratis received 59,S63; I. W. Vaughn, the SO.
cialist csndinste from Richland, received %,
and Tom Watson received one in Spartan
burg.
The biennial session vote was: Yes, 25 1865;
No, 4,49l; total So, 1856.
Amend section ], articles s: Yes. 2l,6S2 No
II LOIS; total. S2y698.
Ammend Road Law: Yes, 26,452; No, H..
242.
Subdivision Q and 9 Of section "a: Yes, 90.
OS6; No, 2.G24; total, 32,1l0.
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VOTE OF THE STATE.
Total Oficial Announced Wednesday
Morning.

: The total official vote OF the state In the
general election became Known on Wednes.
day. says the Columbia Record, when all Of
the returns were brought In and the total
tabulated for the state board of canvassers.
While the vote Is an Increase over the previ.
GUS years 1t Is still very lig ht, and the mem
bers Of the board we're rather surprised at the
totals shown. The vote for the various Offices
follows:
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FOR SOLICITOR.
The vote for congress was as follows

The VOCe lOr COuRres6 Was rs lOIIOWb-
First D'strict-Legare, 6,O6S Prioleu. 234
holland, BAG Total, 8.64S.
Second-Patterson, 1925; Myers, 4l9; total,
7,842.
Third-Aiken, 7 $50 Samps Pope. l /; Scott,
142; total, 1902
Fourth-Johnston, S.5l6; Adams, 2l9 total,
S,735
Finh-Finley, 1928 !; White, Ill total. s.
O99.
Sixth-Ellerbe, 1888; Dess, S76; total g.
TT.
Seventh-Lever. S,26; Jacobs, 563; John.
son, 6; total, 9.3O5.
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L. p. SMITH, Il. p. A.,
2O3 Equitable Bldg. Alta ia, Ga.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-02-19
DISPENSARY LAW AMENDED.

The local option clause amenda.
tory to the dispensary law provides
that any county in this State where
dispensary is sought to be estab.
lished, the people Of said county can
by vote prevent it, and counties
where dispensaries already exist can
by vote of the people be discon-
tinued. That all counties desiring
to avail themselves of the benefit of
this act must pay an extra assess.
ment of one half of one mill, to pay
the expenses of the State constabu.
larry in maintaining the liquor law in
such counties, and further that such
counties shall not receive any por-
tion of the dispeusary fund.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-02-19
COTTON GROWERS LEACUE.

1t is very evident that the English
merchants and manufactures are de.
termined, as far as possible with
them, to make, supply and demand
control the price Of cotton in the fu-
ture. The formation of n corpora.
tion, chartered for the purpose OF
growing and marketing cotton. has
for its object the elimination of all
cotton speculation by the direct ship
nent OF cotton to England by the
farmer. Their object in the main,
Ia very laudsble one, as their griey-
snce is that the mill owners of Eng
land are 1T the mercy of the unscrup-
uious class Of brokers and gamblers
in bags of cotton, in other words mil.
lions Of bags of cotton that never
were in existence, both in this coun-
try and England.
The plan Of this corporation is TO
secure several plantations sggresa.
ting fifteen or twenty thousand acres
as an experimental station, and il
this succeeds to follow up the work
with many more such stations. They
purpose to divide these large tracts
into smaller ones, a tract being suit
aoie as one man can wo:k. They
will employ Germans, Scandinavians
and English immigrants for laborers;
they will employ native laborers to
teach these raw hands. We apprecl.
nto and welcome the coming to the
South of an Industrious and intelii-
gent class Of European immigrants,
who will come with intent to DUR
chase small tracts Of land for tillage
and make permanent homes, become
naturalized citizens who will owe al
l'giance to no other country.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-02-19
SANTUC SIFTINGS.
Rotation in Objective Gallons
of Whiskey Captured,

Rain, hail, sleet and snow, jack
frosts, chilling winds, moderatinp
weather with mud and sleet was
something of the aggregate of the
weather VIC had last week. Plovs
stopped and there is not a word heard
about gardening. If the ground hog
hadn't showed sense and skedaddled
back to his hole he would have got.
ten frost bitten.
Rev. T. B. Owens preached at the
Methodist church, his regular an.
polntment, Sunday. Text, Heb.
Mr.. j. X. Thomas and wife. of
Union, visited here Saturday and
Sunday. Their niece, Miss Minnie
Lou Bobo, accompanied them.
MIR. j. H. Hamilton, of Union.
was in Santuc Sunday.
Misses Julia Thomas and Stella
Hobson are visiting Miss Sudis
Thomas, near Hebron.
MIR. Fred Scott has resigned his
position as railroad agent here and
will leave for Raleigh, N. G..
MIR. Sheely is now agent and
operator for the Southern Railroad
here.
While the snow was on the ground
and it frozen, it was rather hard on
stock pulling at wagons, but there
were a number of men who had them
going just the same to the dam.
The poor brutes, though no doubt.
paid the penalty for it was extremely
rough and no OK was in ditch
either.
1 wonder if there is going to be
any move for rotation in Office this
year. There are number of peo.
pie, voters, as we'll as some office
seekers, who do not believe in life
terms in office. If it is a gift of the
people and for the people, many be-
lleve in letting more have the lob.
If the office is good place, an easy
place or fat place, where consider
able money is made then divide the
terms. If it is a burden, poor paw,
etc., then it ought to be divided and
give the hard worked and poorly
paid incumbents rest. begin to
note that that tendency is fast grow
ing on the people.
After keeping watch around some
whlskey here for three days and
nights Constable Walker Johns CAP
tured five gallons Tuesday night of
last week. 1t was expressed pre-
sumably to negro at the dam but
some white men attempted to bluff
and get it Monday night. The
"law" was explained to them and