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y ?7 , The Press and Banner. By W, W. and W, K, Bradley. HUGH WILSON, Editor. ABBEVILLE, S. C. a wPabllsthed every Wednesdp ?>. 82 i year la advance. Wednesday, Dec. 21, 1904. A Good Woman'* Death. From the Houston, Texas Post, the Pres and Banner copies the following modest nc tlce of the life, character, and death of Mrf (Jroeson, the beloved wife of Judge James Jd Crosson, formerly of Newberry, 8. C. i friend in the Post pays: Mrs. Helen M. Crosson, died at WoodvllW Texaji. November 20.1904. She was In perfec health to tbe moment ol her death and pause away free from pain and appeared to be sleet ing. Before retiring sbe read to her busban tbe beautiful poem In tbe Houston Post c Sunday, November 20, entitled "Even tbl shall Pass Away," and asked blm to read i and put in bis scrap book, and In l6ss tha three hours she had "passed away." A fin musician, tbe last thing she played ou th day of ber death was one of her favorite "Nearer, My God, to Thee." She was tb daughter ot John Stobo and Elizabeth Pop Jamee. 8he was born in Laurens, S. C., Feb ruary 30, 1830, was married to Major J. ft Crosson, April 19,1813, at tbe home ol ber un cle. Chief Justice O'Neal! of South Carollm Major J. M. Crosson, In bis eighty first yen ouroiMii h?r Thev lived and loved toeetbe fifty-six years, six months and one day." They came to Texas In 1857. She left foil daughters and one ooo, Bll ol Texas, viz: Mri Charles Slade of Woodvllle, Mrs. T. S. Hll wile of tbe Mayor of Paris, Mrs. C. R. MUlei of 8605 Loulsana street, Houston. Mrs. C. 1 McCartney of Brownwood and Judge T. '1 Croeson or Ballinger. Sne was sister to Llei tenant Colonel George S. James, who as Get eral S. D. Lee says In bis diary, fired tbe fin sbot ob Fort Sumter and wbo was killed e Boonsboro Gap. She was a descendant of Laurence Wast lngton and Archibald Stobo, tbe first Presbj terlan preacher In Charleston, S. C., and wa first cousin to Y. J. Pope, present cblef Justlc of South Carolina. She and Major ? rosso celebrated last year in Houston, where tbe tben lived, the fifty-fifth anniversary of the) marriage. Fifty-five years ago sbe Joined th Presbyterian churcb in Newberry, S. C., an since that time has been a beautiful, cont?i crated Christian. Her life has been one ( marked usefulness, lmpart'ng sunshine an gladness to others. Sbe was a fond motbe devoted wife and exemplary Christian. At tbe time of her death sbe was a membc of the First Presbyterian churcb of Houstot Major Croeson is a member of Dick Dowlin camp. It was tbe good fortune of tbe editor of tb Press and Banner to live a year In the bom of Col. James M. Croeson at Newberry. I March of 1856, Col. Crosson and Thos. P. Slld< commenced the publication of "The Rlslc 8un," the motto of which paper being, Shines for AH." This editor was employed 1 the office as printer and during that year t boarded in the home of Col. Crosson. Tbe fa a young man Is a boarder in tbe housebol gives him the best of opportunities for kno^ ing the characteristics and idiosyncialses i his hosts. And thus it Is that an old man today can testify to the lovable qualities head and heart of Mr. and Mrs. James I Crosson. Born in the better walks of 111 reared in the shadow of the church, brougl . op under all the Christian influences, wll education in the best of the literary instil Hons prepared them for living in the high and the belter stmospbere of earth. The n bleness of their natures was such that the had goodwill for all. For the great multltut who were beneath them they were ready i help with the kindly word and the generoi band. For their peers, who were few, the were always glad to cheer onward an upward in the great struggle of life. Tbt were always ready to help on to perfeciic who Bought the higher and better thing f They were free from malice and env and oonaclou8 of tbeir own wortb, the iiCVCl OUU^Ul IV iujuir LUC KCllU^O VI IL good name of any. They were Jealous < cone. Of coarse people in their sphere < llviDg bad an abborrance of evil doing, bi like the Great Physician, they were alwaj ready to administer consolation. Their e forts were to raise up the fallen and to s< their feet In the better paths. In all of a year's close acquaintance v have no recollection of tbelr ever havlDg a Balled the good name of any one. To thet good people Is the autbor of this testimony Indebted for guldanoe and Inspiration. An In the condnot of the Press and Banner fc forty years, the lessons of the good wona who h&Bjastgone to the beautiful land bav sever been forgotten or disregarded. H? Idea was tbat profanity waB sometimes caui ed by anger or other exciting circumstance bnt tbat vulgarity was alwayB cold bloodec offensive and Inexcusable. She thought character was too sacred to t lightly assailed, and, while she condemne the wrong, she never consented to the assess tlon of character. The mind of the young printer was then 1 Its formative state, and the lessons whlc these good people taught took hold of bis ni tare. Tbese matters are only mentioned to sbo' tbat sometimes a word, which the speak* may forget with the passing hour, may be fs reaching id us lnnutnce, and as lasting as tr everlasting bills. Col. James M. Croeson was heid In the blgl est esteem by the people of Newberry count; wbere be lived. His genial natni and bis generous beart Diade for blm frlenc of all. His ability and bis education brougt blm to tbe front rank amon? tbe best men i Newberry. His acqulrein nts and bis nobl ness of character made blm uot only a son < wbom South Carolina bas reason to be prou< but It made blm a friend wboee counsels ai held in gratelul rememberance by tbose wb knew blm best Os? Newspaper Blgbt on at Lena I wo QuestioBN. Somebody is writing mighty sensib editorials for tbe Columbia Record. Its pos tlon on tbe dispensary and tbe trial of Ser a tor Smoct, together with tbe wbole Morma church, is in exact accord with the facts an high principles. Tbe newspapers of the State, as a rul< exhibit very little fairness and very littl correctness of speech when discussing tb dispensary. Our Representatives in Washington In tb trl al of tbe Morman cburcb, and charging u all its sins to Senator-elect Smoot,deserves tb contempt. 01 iue wunu. There never was a case In which greate bypocracy was apparent. Representative of n one of the States except South Carolini need hold np their bands In holy borro abotjt tbe marriage relation of the Morman as Joog as easy divorce exists in their owi States. Tbe difference between Christians am Moimane used to be about in this way: Th Christians could marry tbe .first, socond third or any other number of wivea If tbej pnttbeold wives away so as to have bu one at a time. Tbe Mormans, when the: married were required to keep them all. ro 11 at nnt flWftV wif< Dumber one before taking wife cumber twc even as tbe Christians do. One to Get Rid of Prominent Peo pie. Tbe one great shame of this State Is the fao that nearly all the" crime and lawlessness li committed by "prominent" people. To reduce the number of "prominent" peo pie and consequently to reduce crime. tb< Clinton Chronicle, In all seriousness, suggesti that tbe cars in that town might be utillzec to run over a few of them, if tbe railroud trains would take to crushing "prominent' people under tbe wheels, the country mlgh return to lta normal condition. And "prom' inent" men might allow the rest of ns t chance to become prominent. J'oor Old CltitrlvstOM. '1 I 'Somebody Is always peeking nt poor old Charleston, this time it is Superintendent^ < Education Martin. He wants to take from ' that city about all tbat the good old town ' has, namely : the Citadel. He would remove tbat educational institution to Columbia ' ' where it properly belongs. 1 The tone of the Charleston newspapers, it 1 , seems to us, is opposed to the progressive 1 j step. Charleston, we believe, opposed the running of the railroad track to the water, i . and if our memory is not at fault, the good i old town was opposed to the electric street 1 railway. As a matter of fact, however, we believe it is true that Charleston put no " impediment in the way of establishing telephone times in the city. We mention this latter matter to prove tbat Charleston Is 6 beginning to notice little iblngs, and suggest to Mr. Martin that he oughtn't to be too hard on the city of blind tigers aud Goose " Creek water. The Citadel will some day be moved frOm Charleston or closed up. It has served its purpose and tbe necessity for 'i maintaining it exist no longer. d Our impression Is, tbat when the Citadey J* was established, the people, that is to say, ,1 the people of the ruliog olass, held to the tfiea f. that the State of South Carolina ralubt a-t the II will of the people, become an indep?ndant ? republic. Holding to tbat idea, ayd recog uizmg iut) uecessi i > mr | ici'nnuc mi ?? In lime of peace, the Citadel waiy'established to give young men a military education, even as tbe United States educates Midlers and sailors. As there Is now sotre doubt about South Carolina estafolUhlne an lndependant republic all tfre military training necessary for parade tind.holiaay encampments may be bad at Clerusoi. When the Citadel was established, we believe the uu written law was, tbat the sops of unfortunate gentlemen should receive t,!ie benefits of free course In tbe institution. We believe this ' statement can be verified by an examination of theold catalogues. SBut when Tillman and his followers went Into office, they brotfe op the old Idols and desecrated tbe sacred halls by the tread of the impious feet of the sons of TUlmanltes. Of course, now, since the idea of State's Rights has been exploded and the sons' oI unfortunate gentlemen are crowded out by tbe descendants ol Tlllmanites there is no further use for the Citadel. Tbe educational advantages can be had in Columbia or Ciemsonata fractional part of tbe cost of maintaining tbe .Citadel. But it Is a little cruel in Mr. Marttn to excite the lears of 5 Charleston as to the salty of their pet whose doom Is sealed. It m tm m Behind (lie Prnm<iioii. i We see by the Anderson Daily Mall that " B. F. Mauldin, Esq., President of the State Bankers Association, advocates the holding n of cotton for better prices, and suggests that ,c the banks advance money on cotton to euc, able planters to hold their crop. d The letter In the Mall proves two things: K. First.?A patriotic Impulse for the public ol 8??d0[ Second.?That Mr. Mauldin is behind 0f Abbeville in the good work. j The banks at Abbeville have been ade vanclng money on cotton without going into 3j the newspapers. They did this early In the ,b season. In one Instance, at least, it is said (1_ thatone of our banks advanced eight cents on ej a farmer's cotton. It is still advanced, and . the farmer Is thus enabled to hold ibis crop ty Indefinitely. It Mr. Mauldin will advance j, eight cents, the farmers will be under lasting [b obligations. This thing of advancing money 1(> on cotton is great. It helps the farmers and ,j It gives busiuess to the warehouses. id u m m J in To DeHtroy Cotton. We see that a proposition has been made j for the cotton planters to burn one million y bales of the present crop. This with the view of reducing the stock on hand, so that the aj price will necessarily be higher. 31 Another proposition has been made, to it reduce the area next year by twenty-five :t- per cent. f Notwithstanding these tfrastlo measures ;l a vigorous war is belDg wagec} on the boll weevil, whose chief delight and principle >e business Is, to reduce the crop. Long live b tbe boll weevil In Texas. ie Tbeieare some things which this news I naner does not understand, and the cotton d market, tbe action of farmers and tbe cotton >r crop may be mentioned as among tbem. b m , i ? Astonishing. ' Telegrams were sent Jout from Columbia 5. last week announcing tbat Immigrants bave been employed in some of tbe Cotton Mills ol tbls Slate. It is usserted tbat tbe experiment lP is giving satisfaction, and that tbe foreigners d seem to be endowed with sufficient ability to i- learn to card or to spin, or to do otber simple work about a cotton mill. Tbe admission n tbat foreigners at tbls time bave sufficient b ability to run cotton mill machinery Is very i- assuring to tbe people wbose grandfathers established this mighty Republic by force of x arms. sr Our grandfathers came to this county, some ir for one cause and some lor another. They le traded with tbe Indians, and tbe Indians gave up to tbem their bunting ground*, a- Then our forefathers, the Immigrants of former times, felled the forest, built great e cities, and organized great states which is united to make a world power. it It Is, therefore, especially gratifying tbat ol our cousins, the recently arrived foreigners, e- bave sufficient ability to serve a useful pur>! pose In cotton mills, In a country whose gov1. ernment was established by their graudre fathers. It Is enough to make us all proud o to know that the immigrants of today have capacity to enable them leed a cotton gin, or to watch a mule. Ir foreigners a nunurea years ago coma t transform tbis country from a wilderness to 1 one of the loremost countries of the world, It must be gratifying to know foreigners of tole day can spin cotton. ? HAPPY AFFAIR. d ?1 Tbe marriage of MUh Janie Kennedy e and Mr. Ullfortl C'.tde. e Last Wednesday morning at 12 o'clock at tbe residence of Mr, and Mrs. J. L. Kennedy e In the presence ol a laree crowd. Miss Janle p Kennedy of Bellvlew, S. C.. and Mr. Gilford Cadp of Bordeaux. S.C., were happily married e by Rev. R. F. Bradley. Tbe parlors w ere beautifully decorated with r evergreens and white carnations. The beautiful wedding march by which the 8 bridal parly entered wbb played by Miss t, Sarah Lee. one of Abbeville's most beautiful r and charming young ladies. First came lltlle Miss Malvlna, the flower 8 girl. a Miss 0'iie Kennedy was the maid of honor, and Mr. Rlnnie Cade was the best man. . The six bridesmaids and groomsmen that 1 attended tbe bride and groom were Miss e 'Georgia Kennedy and Mr. Ebb Watson, Miss i 1 Rera Kennedy and Mr. Tom Andrews, Miss | I Lizzie Alnrrab and Mr. Bikes Kennedy, Miss ' I Emma Wardlaw and Mr. Mack Mclntofb. t MIbs Rebecca Wldeman and Mr. Arch Ken, nedy. ( Tbe bride wore a gowa of wblte crepe dp cblneover wbtte natln, whlcb made ber look 1 i more beautiful than usual. I , The maid of honor was dresced In a pink ' Jusl over cream tafleta. The bridesmaids wore white silk mull with lace and ribbon trimmings. After an elegant dinner was served by Bunnle Kennedy. Mary Kennedy, Ethel Lyon and Willie Lyon, tbe bride and groom en- < " tered the carriage unoer a shower of rice and old slippers for a drive to Calhoun Falls. < where they took the train for their bridal t tour to Florldn. Ethel Lyon. i a 1 One dollar will buy , more groceries from Mc- ( ; lwain than it will buy j ' anywhere else. ,. / < rinkcrfni; With llio Mi?rriag? LnivWe notice In some of the uewspapers that >1. J. L. Orr, president of tbe Piedmont Cotion Mill, advocates a marriage llceuse law. His leason for this In, as tie allVges, that some men run oir and leave their wives to take lare of themselves. If men were required to to take out license, he thinks we would have fewer Uladvlsed matches and iewer deser. lions. Col. Orr is usually very practical, and we jeldor.i think he Is In error, but the Press and Banner disagrees with him In puttlne Bny Impediment to marriage. A!1 license laws are against the woman. If Col. Orr would, Instead of putiln* a bar to marriage' advocate a good and prominent place on the County chal'jgang for all deserters of their wives he woalddo something. A man .who would run c<ff and leave his wife to 8orb^?,for herself, should be required to takfc hls^Dlace on the chaiogang. A lieenafe to bring sorrow and trouble to a confiding wonan haB not as wholesome an eflect Hf/a gooc? place on tbe chalngang. Concerning War Clnimti. Elsewhere In this Issue we publish a letter from Quartermaster General to Hon. Wyatt Allron tnnrhlncr f hfl mnttpru nf vnr AlniniP. Persona who have, or think they have, Just claims under the Act referred to should rend this lettet carefully, so that they may not cumber the War Department with claims that will not be considered. YThc Good Die "Voniiff." The Newberry Evening News Is dead. It died from inanition. It was an excellent paper, and deserved a better fate, but Newberry Is too small a town In which to print a dally newspaper. Col. E. H. Aull Is a men of wonderful energy. If bis success In the future should be equal to his merits, he will win money from the reading public, and gain the confldcnce of those who take his paper. WEST END. * Happening** Had Incident* of a We<k Abont (be City. Dec. 19,19W. Mrs. Ella Blgby, Miss Eugenia Blgby and Master Ligon Young, of Honea Path, are In the city spending a Jew days with thelamllj of Col. J. T. Robertson. Miss Helen White Is home from Converse College lor tbe holidays. Mihn Lena Worth Barbee. of Rome. Ga., will be the guest of Mrs. T. Gordon White during the Christmas holiday*. Miss Virginia Graydon Is home from Charlotte, N. C . where she Is attending school. Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Brown spent Sunday In Trenton with Mr. and Mrs. A, H. S. Day. Mr. F. L. Morrow went to Charleston last week to attend tbe Grand Lodge of tbe Masons. Miss S. Leona Blake of Greenwood will spend Christmas here with ber brother, Mr. John R. Blake. 1 rl' ii/ihnrfortn T r r\f TJIr w 1 noho rr> I Li here speniilDg a few days'wlth bis home people. Mre.F. Nance and MisR Kihel Nance of Monterey were In town Monday shopping. Mr. liny ford Power Is borne from Baltimore where he Ik attending college. Mr. Power willbe with Milford durlni: the holidays. Miss Belle VlK-tnskareturned from ^.tianfa Tuesday after spending 8'>me time there with ber brother, Dr. Sam. A. Vlsanska. EUCIIRE CLUB. The Euchre Club was most de'lghtfully entertained Frldsy afternoon by Mrs. Dargan. Little stocking shaped cards, band-painted with bunches of bolly were used as score cards. Dainty refreshments were served at the close of the afternoon. Mrs. Aug. W. Smith ot Woodruff. Mrs. Brown. Mrs. Bullock, Airs. F. B. Gary, Mrs. C. Jones, Mrs. W VV. Bradley, Mrs Neuffer, Mre. Bowie, Mrs. Tusten, Mrs. Fe'suson, Mrs S. G. Thomson, Mrs. Green, Mrs. E. R Thomson. Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. Kerr, Mts>: Russell, Miss Lee, Miss Emma Harris. Misa Robertson Miss Calhoun, Miss Templeton. were those who enjoyed Mrs. Dnrgan's hospitality. Miss Lucy Henry who is attending school at the Presryterlan College In Charlotte, will spend Christmas with ber home people. Mr, Ernest Vlsanska is expected home Wednesday from Hnrtford, Conn , for the hoi* idays. This Is Mr. Visauska'H last year at Yale. . Miss Helen Smith Is here from Converse College. Dr. Nat Long of Elberton, Ga., was the guestot his brother, Mr. W. H. Long Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Henry M;iy Long of Alh^n---, Ga., were the guests of Mrs. V. D. Lee Sun day. Mrs. Long Is pleasantly remembered Qere as Miss Louise Meluloxb. Mr. H. D. Reese is spending a few days with bis family. Miss Statla Wldetnan has gone to Due West to visit her brother, Dr. Wlderaao, after spending some time here with Mrs. Klugb. Miss Elise Long Is at home again alter spending some time in Danlelsville. Ga., with relatives. Mr. Roy Jones is here from Columbia. Mrs. John E. Brownlee read an interesting account of her trip 10 Orangeburg, before tbf Abbeville Chapter Ds. of C. last Tuesday afternoon at the borne of Mrs. J. R Blake. Mrs Blake proved herself a most charming bostesB. MlshesLouise and Charlotte Brown spent Sunday in Trenton with relatives. Mrs. Yalter Tusteu of Houston, Texas, is here to attend Mr. and Mrs. Tusten's Golden Wedding. Mrs. Tusten leaves Wednesday for New York. Miss Simpson leaves Monday for Alabama where she will spend a short while with rela lives. School closes Friday for the holidays. A week will be given. Miss Susan Hill will entertain the Auf Welderschen Club Friday alternoon. Invitations luve been issued to the Golden Weddi g anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Tillman Tusten who have alwnys made Abbe ville their home and have a largeclrcleof relatives and friends who hope tbey may live to celebrate their Diamond Wedding. Mrit W. 7,. Haves of F.lhert.on was In the city Tuesday to attend the Golden Wedding. Tbe Juvenile Missionary Society o' the Methodist Cbuch will have Christmas exercises in tbe church Suuday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Tbe public Is cordially invited. We sell the best $10.00 suits money can buy. Regular beauties, easily worth $12,50. It will be worth your while to see our line of clothing. P. Rosenberg & Co. A few suits of "Wright's HealtlJ Underwear still on hand. Only' 75 cents per garment. / f Raising Horses Tor Market I The question of buyiDg. selling/ _ raisins horsea has undertone a era T change during the past few yearn s/ J a New York farmer in American A1 culturigt. / ^ I have been engaged in breek f and imports horf-eH for the past tw?- ^ Jive years and have naturally m/a study of different breed and therlts of crossing them on our common fee K to get good selling, usefull t?et af horses. The French coach hi I _ have found to be one of the best fcds un to got good coach and carriagerses for our city markets. These Jrses cross best on our common roadfrot- ? tiug bred mares. Speed and si|i1 he mare is a good thipg if you haw, but high class carriage horse ca? proiluce without it. Y/OU mast hM size, quality and hiuh action iu tMallion to get the very best results, g 1 J <o Buy a "Crawford/1 "Just Wright" Shoe Mf .UV/| (J and get your full Mfey'g worth. Comfort an^Ps^ac) Ti tion guaranteed. In heavy grocerij^"^ stre< Th iry goods you will# Jur p/es; ilways right, flfl<Blprioe/)9fore buying, Jf' T * .-frM^erg&'o. I W I s * ' - . ' ' '..Ja LOWND?SVILLE, Lownd ville, Dec. 19th 1901. Dr. A. J. Speer went, to Charleston Morula; to attend tbfi meeting of the Grand Lodgi A.. F. M. of C? as delegate from this K >slli Lodge No. 80. Rev. R. W. Barber lefi Monday morning fo Darlington, C. H. to engage in some com mlttee work preparatory to the coming Sontt Carolina Annual Conference, which begai Its session In that place Wednesday night. In this writers report to the Press and Ban ner last week, w:iich from some cause die not appear lu the columns ot above name< paper, mention was made of the obFervanci of Arbor Day, which took place last Frlda; was a week ago. To make the observanc as Impressive and Interesting to the pupil as possible, the teacher, bad as the lndoo part of the programme essays and com positions sutlable to the occasion, and as th out door part the planting of some t rees upoi the school housegrounds. Last Wednesda; night some one pulled up one of the tree and cut off near the ground, several otheri While this may have been fun to the pel petrator, yet It was Indicative of mallcloc nature, and the assertion is made that if general inquiry were made, not a Georg Wssblngtou could be found. Mrs. E.J. Barnes has spent the past fe' days with the family of her son-in-law M J. F. Harper at McCormick. Mr. J. W. Carllle went to Abbeville C. I last Wednesday on business. Mr. Charles Bowen went to Anderson Tue day. Mr. E. W. Harper was called to Andersfl Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Bell went to Anders P'riday. , Mr. L. B. Loftls went, to Anderson FrldJ During the past week we have bad sol unpleasant weather, a little enow, sleet a Ice. The ground being Irozen and codl with ice made it. dangerous to walk or ridj The first car load of coal ordered for is p'ace came in last. Friday and the has* which are supplied with grates or with bJbs suitable for nslrig tbls kind of fuel areieppndant ofwood sellers Mtss Mary JohDson of MofTattsvllle./ni a day or two of last week at the homelDr. j J. B. Moseley. f Miss J.oulse Cunnlgham, after spaing some weeks In Charleston, came back/turday evening. / Yesterday Mr. George Chambers apHss Fannie Whitlock came to the homeo/agts ,trate J. G. Huckabee a 11:30 a. m. siJq the presence of a few witnesses be unitedfoa in marriage. I I A. few weekR ago Mr. E 'R. Hortoodered 25 bugeles from some Northern Maructory, and advertised here and lot e sifudlDg country, that an auction saleot th/wouid take place last Thursday. As the Mies did not come In time, If the day had berf pretty pleasant one there would have IP a big, badly disappointed crowd. roupe. You will find the bf line of children's shoes t/ market affords at P. Rosierg & Co. Nothing cheap^phoddy used in the make/p. All solid leather soles aJinsoles built on strong, rvicable uppers. . I M It Will Pay ju to See a Lcaof Drunpers' Sauries SILVERWARE, ' CARVINg/eTS and TUCKET JuTLERY Which We W Just Bought. fish s?, 8alai)fts, pje kjfes, JELL Yf IVES, soup f)les, cold f at forks, cakepives, oyst* ladles, gra] ladles, sugj but/r knives, We also o^ ch/ing dishes, fl/ o'clock teas, And/l line SILVERWARE. Abbf'lle Hardware CO 1 ' If or sale , I -ATPMic Auction ( Tuesday. December 20th. at 11 o'/k, at the residence of Mr. W. H. p/er, various household effects, inclrng bedheads, bureaus, tablets, cfs, mattings, curtains and others (tture, also* oue cow, elven bee and farm implements. jerms cash. Purchases to be rewed promptly. Xin Girl ! t me out and bring to Abbeville, I am Good for ONE-GAME at the ^ BOWLING ALLEY ? 1 !*%%%%%%%%%%%%%% (Cut this out.) ? epplatlons-Not good after the 19tb nor tar 7 p. ra. at night or Saturday afternoon ij e person can use only one COUPON. 1 iiiilf ins. Joy00 'fiereby gtven that a meeting of the ^fled el^ors 0f the School District of the "n <>f At tV|||e jg called to meet In the irl Houf.eo i L . - lesaay, if, December, 1904, u al half paSfeven o'clock. le objector tbo meting Is to elect three ti stees of the said Sejool District, to succeed e whose terms exflre, and transact any ir business pertalnii^ to said School Dl6, which may properly come before It. e Trustees whose terms expire, are, J. AlSmlth, John A. Harris and W. P. Greene, ese gentlemen ars,of course, eligible for . ectloti. tO order of the Board of Trustees, * m C. D. Broiui, Chairman. Frank B. Gar^Hecretary. \"" =-e-J J i..-"~urrsss ,i 'i / EMS IN VERSE. j I The Little Streets. 4 tomorrow I'll do it," says Bennle. f ^ ?'Jwlll by and by," says Seth. d mnjt now?pretty soon," says Jenni* > 14a minute," say3 little Beth. MO ^8ar little people, remember 4 I leiat, true as the stars in the *T. a ) ae little streets of Tomorrow, , / tretty Soon and By-and-by ^ j ? Lead, one and all, 4 j I - As straight, they say, J a I As the King's highway, " y I To the city of Not at All I ' e innie H. Donnell in Youth's Companies. ( T_ I It I Were You. | e Hwero you, I'd see my path of duty * II Eplain and straight, without a curve or bend, t:l V Ja walk upon it, without swerve or falter, I [ r"J life's beginning straightway to its end. 4 rl toe bo strong, so faithful and so true, 4 8 would, if I were you. ^ ell were you, I'd live upon a pittance 0 Ind save up money for a rainy day wInd never buy a pretty gown or jewel u r'br take a bit of pleasure by the way, [And then I'd be so cheerful, never blue, I would, if I were you. Jit I were you and friends that knew you Ion- R gest Would hurt and wound, advice unasked would I I'd still forbear and cherish all their virtues And ever with them in contentment live. I'd be so faithful, constant through and A through, I would, if I were you. If I were you and found some gentle woman Who gave you sweetness, trust and sympathy, "T I would not turn to them for consolation, J^oa DUb HOt3K U1UUU bUO UUI i OU lUOUUDUi^ w, ? - Nor try to find a broader mental view. U. I Ah, no; I would not?not if i were yon. Oth And if & man should help yon with his liking ? To Btronger purpose or to braver deed _ p I'd do without hia presence and incentive,* ^as Lest all the gossips' tongues thereby should Dll( speed, Although it take from life ite pleasures few? I yrould, if I were you. If I were you, I'd stay In old inclosurea And be consistent all the way along, No matter what the stress and strain of lift is, Temptations, trials, sorrows, loss among. All this and more I'd do, I would, if I were you. But for myself, as I am just a woman, I'll take what help and gladness 1 can find. Nor make a pledge to absolute perfection, And all my way to hard heroics bind. Content to think, with kindly deeds as leaven. While here I dwell I lose no hope of heaves. And so, withal, at last I may not rue Not doing aa?I would if I were you. ?Anna Olcott Columella. CI lid and Mother. 0 mother, my leve, if you'll give me your hand G. And go where I ask you to wander, i 1 will lead you away to a beautiful land, The dreamland that's waiting out yonder! We'll walk in the sweet posy garden out there Where moonlight and starlight are streaming And the flowers and the birds are filling the air i VV With the fragrance and mualo of dreaming. \Jf There'll be no little, tired out boy to undress, No questions or cares to perplex you; mmma There'll be no little bruises or bumps to oaress ? Nor patching of stockings to vex you. For I'll rock you sway on the silver dew stream * And sing you asleep when you're weary, And no one shall know of our beautiful dream But you and your own little dearie. And when I sm tired I'll nestle my bead II i In the bosom that's soothed me so often. And tbe wide awake stars shall sing in my stead A song which my dreaming shall soften. Bo, mother, my love, let me take your dear hand, And away through the starlight we'll wander, Away through the mist to the beautiful land. The dreamland thafs waiting out yonder I Vvn -Eugene Field. 110 The Mirror. My mirror tells me that my face is fair, And can I doubt but that it tells me true? My mirror says that I have golden hair And cheeks like the wild rose and eyes ol QqJj blue. I say, "Do I indeed these charms possess, O trusty glass?" My mirror answers "Yea." When lovers' tales this heart all free from car* Have surfeited with flattery's oloying iwMt, Unto my mirror do I straight repair And cry: "0 mirror, 1b this all deceit? Bay, do I merit praise and fond caress ?" Then doth my trusty mirror answer "Yob." Deem me not vain, I pray, for well I know That when life's skies have lost their tot} hue I most one day unto my mirror go . And say, "Oh, tell me, mirror, is it true That every day my youthful charms grow less ?" 1 Then must my trusty mirror answer "Yea." And, oh, I trust that in that later day, The time of silvered hair and fading aighti When I unto my looking glass shall say, "0 mirror, with my beauty's waning light JJ Doth honor also fail and virtue go?" ki j Then may mine truthful mirror answer "No." Mf ?Margaret F. Mauro in MoClure's Magazine. kii Each In His Own Nsmi, \|/ A Are mist and a planet, ik'd A crystal and a cell, jrc A jellyfish and a saurian 11/ And caves whara the cave men dwell ^1% Then a sense of law and beauty \f/ And n frnmaH frnm tho i*A'i Some call it evolution, I w And others call it God. w A haze on the far horizon, \U The infinite, tender sky; The ripe, rich tints of the oornflelda \ff And the wild geese sailing high And all over upland and lowland Mr The charm of the goldenrod? y|jf Borne of us oall it uatumn, }\. And others oa.ll it God. M/ V'1 Like the tides on a crescent seabeMh When the moon la new and thin, Into our hearts high yearnings Come walling and surging la, Come from the mystia ocean, Whose rim no foot has trod? Some of us caU it longing, "T And ethers call It God. } A picket froaen on duty, A mother starred for her bro?4, Socrates drinking the hemlock And Jesus on the rood, The million who, humble and namalea, The straight, hard pathway trod? Borne eall it oonee oration. And others call it God. ?W. H. Carruth in Christian Register. fan o'n talk o' martial heroes till th1 toot ' Gabriel's horn An declaim about your atateamen till you'rfl hoarse, tut they ain't th' biggeet heroes that into th' world was born, For compared with some their work is mighty coarse. h' real heroes wear no tokens but th' bMeters on their han'a. They 're th' toilers that abotm Id every oHme. 'hey're th' very bone an alnoo o' all times as o' all lan'a. They're th' man who keep a-huatlin afl to' time. ?Omaha World-Herald. God's glory lies not out of reach. Se The moea we crush beneath our feet, The pebble? on the wet seabeaoh, C3.86 Have solemn meanings,atrange and BWMi cqttc -Owen Meradlto. ?a V good A big line of all wool heavy Co] nderwear for men, heavy fleeced coats jtton goods, priced on a 7cts cot- price on basis. P. Rosenberg & Co. V,111 ,,r nails . . n i -i. vou r Sold out entirely our first big lipment of guns.- We were able Ifyoi secure a bargain in a few dozen ore. See them before buying, reason P. Rosenberg & Co. J See ad. . \ \ ..... . i 1 y. 1 .m !%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%' HADI Have reduced pricei Dress Fabriques, Winter Mill Jackets, Useful Holiday Gifi Hhandkerohiefs, G] Jet Collars, Smyrns . Blankets, Baby Ci Parasols, Hand Bag Cords to matoh,Line CALL OR SEND TO . . . ! R. M. HAD] '%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%' EPORT OF THE rHE NATIONAL BAN! t the close of busine* Resources. ins and Discounts $160,917 20 irdrafts 9,425 13 3. Bonds 18,750 00 ?-r Bonds and Stocks 1,600 00 iking House & Real Est. 10,516 34 iemption Fund 937 50 h 20,252 84 ? m Dnntrn 7fl TOO l\T 7 I1UUI I V, I Uu VI $302,098 08 Tie Peoples! 1 ABBEVIL OFFICERS. 1 8. G. THOMSON, President. A. NEUF^ER. Vice-President. R. E. COX, Cashier. . TE HAVE I' TI7TT VV JLJL nything in G-roce ? " ' to be had an; sh Almond 20o lb. Englisi Brazile $futs 20o lb, Condensed Minee H 1 Medal, Mocha and Java Coffee 30 lbs. Pure Carolii Large Prunes 10c lb. Kingan Ham 15< Respectfally H. P. M COTTON G is the most interesting to get the beat results al ANDERSON F] Aak yoar dealer for tb< got thera, make him ge us for our boob on cott< Anderson Phospl ANDERSC bedding' an< . Gifi If you intend to bu; make no mistake t the magnificent lin< Drug Store of / C. A. ML e our line of trunks, suits and telescopes. We can ) you money on these ft Is. ; Thomson Bros. 8U ? W mpare our $6, 7. and 10 over- eD i with any other at the same s. g, 9 car load Barb wire and ; ?bought cheap?Can save- ! MAM AW A*? + V* AfiA i^Ama I J UUUOJT Uli LUUCD IbOLUOi P. Rosenberg & Co, j a want low prices and superior (food 1 3o.iakoff. Wben Poiiakofi sells a man i e expects to sell nlm again and for that j be tries to satiBfy bis patrons. Folia- ( sellJng more goods than ever befoie. * In this Issue. 0111 I ,XW MB SW )ONS. M i on a wide range of ^hh inery," Velvets, Skirts, ?j|88 Blankets, Table Linen, &o, SfeSMl ts. wsa loves, Neckwear, Lace and B|H i Rugs, Eimona Outings, Crib JHH irriage Bobs, Gouoh Covers, flH ;s, Belts, Sofa Pillows, Tops, J n Center Pieces, Bureau Covers J , DON & CO. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%# ????????? . * I CONDITION OF ? OF ABBEVILLE, S. C. 1 . - : 3s N"ovember 10,1904 ? ?:? Liabilities. Capital Stock. i; $ 76,000 00 Surplus and ProfitB...... 20,176 11 I National Bank Notes 18,760 00 )\ Deposits 128.172 97^1 Bills PayaDle...? .. 60,000 00 ' ? $802,098 08. f ' I Savings Bank, LE, S. C. DIRECTORS. a n rm tx ? A o. vj. i. ujiuduU) /a. u. auuciouu, G. A. Neuffer, C. C. GambreU, W. E. Owens. C. 8. Jones, J. S. Stark, Ed. Kelaer, Jonn A. Harris. *:r. t! l AT? ries for less than ymrhere else. ' i ? . V "\v'V'' ";:v. i Walnnts 20c lb. ^tmore Mince Meat 12 l-2o lb. i [eat 10c pkg. ^ ) , ; ia Bioe SI. Antrem's Dates lOo lb. 3 lb. \ J [cllwain. . (rowing! topio these days, and w 11 planters should use W ' ESRTIXilZERS. SJ jm, and If be hasn't it them, and write to tfjp m. ^ iate and Oil Co., >N, 8. C. '(j 4 1 Christmas ts. y either you will o call and inspect a displayed at the LFORD. L. W. White's LoeM. L. W. White has Just returned from ttie ortbern Market where he went to replenish m stock for the Christmas trade. ^ t ?ir mkiio hop a ffrMf. manv srtlclM liable for * Christmas present among hlch may be mentioned. A. Rag from tbe smallest sire to one large lougb to cover tbe center of a room. An Arteqaare. A pair of all wool blankets. A cloak for a lady or an over ooat lor jntleman. A far Collarette. A nice dinner set. A pretty toilet set. A pair of handsome vases. V dozen China onps and saaoera. V dozen fancy China plates. V pair of decorated China Steak Dishes, V pair of China Salad Dishes. I nloe ladles Hand Bag or Satchel. lem-stlcbed and Embroidered Haadko x lets*.-/-4