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The Press and Banner. Published every Wednesday at two dollars a a year In advance. Wednesday,'June 24, 1908. neeunt; m diiuhiiiv Mr. B. Harris, of Pendleton, StRte 1'resideill oi Farmer* I'nlon, will make a public address to ttie larrners of A bbevllle county a'? Donalds on Juue 27th at eleven o'clock. A. F. ISeawrlglit. Pres. of Hillvllle Union, Xo, 10. IVunted. A flrst-class man as local agent for a book of Interest to all Southern oeopie. Stead> work ai <l big pay to tbe right party. Give age, reference and experience. J. J. Fuber Co., Baltic hallcing, Washington, D. C. 8&5.00 Reward. Will be paid for proof to convict any one Interfering with or damaging our Power Litnes. Savannah River Power Company, 2m H. A. Orr, President. Found. Las* Saturday, betwepn -f'hllson, Henry .t Cm. und C. A. Mllford & Co., one fountain pen. Apply to Wyatt Aiken, Jr. Card of TbankM. I desire to thank the public for their kindntab to us durlDt: my wife's Illness. Their guod deeds are deeply appreciated. J. C. Cox. PONt Office Builctiug. While the people are trying to adjust to the width of a hair credit for the public appropriations lor the Third District, and the appropriation for Abbeville especially, the men wbo did this good work are looking on complacently. You see tbe Senator and Congressman both living in tbe same county, In ixct In tbe same town, there is more or less restraint put upon tne claiming propensities of their friends. Modest as are Senators and Congressmen, as a rule, they have Just a trace ol human nature In tbem which makes them accept, however, reluctantly, wbat Is claimed (or tbem by tbelr friends. Now In the case at hand, the friends of Senator Gary and Congressman Aiken, almost to a man are Identical. Both men look so good to tbem In their positions ol honor, which they grace so becomingly, thai mutual friends feel almost like exclaiming with Burns, "How charming were either were t'other dear charmer awny," But mere is ncnor enough to go around without sllgh tlug auy favored son of Abbeville. Tbe people of Abbeville should loot at tbe splendid result rather than tbe political path by which It was obtained, it Is certain that but for a bit of Senatorial courtesy Abbeville would not have been In tbe bill with an appropriation at this time, her receipts being actually below tbe requirement, and it Is equally certain that if tbe Congressman had not resided in Abbeville, as did the Senator, and had not worked unremittingly on his house Conferees, who were dead against the measure, the appropriation would have died in tbe bouse. And so tbe town 01 Abbeville has profited directly by tbefac1 that it has a representative In each wing ol tbe capital. It Is also due to their effjrts that the twenty thousand instead of ten thousand additional was secured for Anderson. Mr Gary. In this additional ten thousand took the initiative and as in tbe case of the appropriation for Abbeville. Mr. Aiken took cart of It with hostile conferees In the House. Tbe appropriation lor Newberry was obtained through Mr. Aiken's initiative, and was well under way when Mr. Gary was elected, yet In this he gives his heartiest cooperation as he did to the measures of all Congressmen throughout tbe State. n0BI0|lluuu Ui UUI .luuuuai tlves, and Justly so, for no men have ever made better records for good and fast work than these men. Mr. Gary ban astonished both friends and opponents, while Congressman Aiken wears the belt tor passing more bills through Congress than any member of that body, from the party leaders down, dui1 nc the last preceding session of Congress. Heavy Rainfall. On yesterday morning this section bad the heaviest rain that has fallen In, some say ten years, some thirty years, and some say since the war, but up to yesterday evening we have beard of no serious damage to life or prop erty. Supervisor Nickels years ago undertook to keep news of washed-away bridges out of the newspaperr. To accomplish tbls he has built a number of Iron bridges, and he built tbem above high water mark. Tbls knocked us oat of bridge news. They are all standing to day, and we presumed they laughed yesterday when tbe water reached for them. When a numoer or us were laming ui me irenuci Mr. Nlokels oome up bringing In bis bend several specimens of vegetation while bis teet like tbe dove tbat returned to tbe ark, brought also signs of mud. It was tben agroed by all tbat tbe flood must be receding. But wblle we are short on bridges tbat went down In tbls flood, stories of tbe loss of bottom corn ara not scarce. ' Sawney creek licked up acres of the growing maize. Mr. Ben Boyd casts a wishful eye across tbe bottoms where tbe waving grain recently raUed ten thousand sabers la tbe sun. Curltall creek raised Its flag ana rushed triumphantly toward Long Cane, where tbelr waters united in tbelr rush to the sea. Mr. John Sprouse of tbls city thinks blB bottom corn on tbe Blue Hill branch has been damaged to the extent of many bushels. The same stream reached for Mr. Gaston s house, near the iron bridge below tbe cotton mill. Tbe water went several feet over tbe Iroo bridge, and then weut for Mr. Gastcn, For a time be did not know whether the ocean hod overflowed its banks or whether the &avauuflb was on a visit. When the water reached bis piazza be began to ca 1 for boats, wblcb boats were not to b? bad. .Mr. D. H. Howard bad set out tbe cabbage plaata from three papers of seed. He bad watered tbem, and they were growiog nicely, f bey presented to view a vision ibat was deiiKiitful to con template. Tbe rain came. Tbe branch overflowed bla cabbage patcb. Not ?ven tbe land remains. A bole is there now. Tbe cotton mill contributed several cords of ploc wood to tbe surging tide, which wood either lodged on a wire fence, sought refuge on tbe friendly shore, or shot out straight for Long Cane. We haven't beard from Mr. J. G. Hamir ton's corn, but It's a safe bet that Xorrie *- <*o Hvlncr orncn in thp mnrldr free*, uiunu m fluid. AJid there U the farm of Messrs. Cbarilt and Ernest Fleming. The cbances are thai acres upon acres of the wavlDg corn wltb down cast Btf?d, looks sad today and wavee no more. The most ?erlouiJ tiling that we have heard of in connection with this flood, whs the way that Mr. Andrew Penney, his horse, and hli baggy braved danger in Calhoun's creek. Ht bad crosc^d tbat creek many times before when its waters spread out Id effort to emulate the example of "the greai deep." And no on this occasion, Mr. Penney, nothing daunted, drove right iD, He knew the dlrec tiou of the old road while "jordan rolled between blm and the aweet fields of living green." He noticed that the watar was get ting high in the seat of the buggy on which be sat. but be kept bis seat while with an eye ?tralgbt to the tront. All went well until hli horse became a little nervous and lifted bU head and forefeet high above the raging flood. When the horse sat down on hlf bunkers things became scarey for both Mr Penney and tbe horse. 'fhe horse ther seemed disposed to commit suicide by stick tng bis nose under water. Jt was a very in terestlng time. Mr. Penney put his mall *ack on bis shoulder to enable him to bole h,? h"o"v down in tbe water. Neltbhori responded to tile cry for help, and ttaosf neighbors waded In to cut harness and to d< various other tbintrs. The harness was cut Mr. Penney Jumped out luto tbe mrgine wa ter with his mall bag still on bis shoulder u enable him to keep his feet. The buggy relieved of its weight, immediately, weni down the stream and bad not been heard o ?t last accounts. It Is thought that it wai dTGWued. The neighbors thought Mr. Pen tsey would make a scene swimming with bli riieuoaaUc lea, and so they carried him t( Cerra flrma. The horse was led aud requiret to walk. And bo, all's well that endu well. * Honors Enougli Give these Caesars the: Let their brows the lai i Between Gary and Aiken i that Laudable Ambition Tillman's Great Error ii Gary and Aiken Did More for Senators and Represenfaf Some six weeks or two months before the r close of the recent session of Congress, the y Legislature of .Souih Carolina was called up- d on to el"Ct a Senator to fill the place made vacant by the death of Senator Latimer. As soon as tbe matter was mentioned in the | newspapers senator Tinman maa# ? ueuvmaoce protesting against the proposed election a by the Legislature, saying I hut a Senator so t| elected wouldjro to the Senate as a tagged j, dummy, or words to that effect, who would a have nel'her Influence with nor respect from Pl the mpmbers off bat body. Mr. Tillman did j( not Influence the Legislature, but he did Impress upon the minds of some of us, the Idea that a Senator for so short a term could do n no good for his constituents and that a wood- ^ en IndlaD would serve us just hb well asany 0 one whom the Legislature might elect. It was the duty or right of the people to elect a l( Senator, so Tillman said. D In the face ol Tillman's deliverance, no g, body expected anything of the Senator who might be sent to Washington for so short a S( time. Some of us In this town thought that the only good to be derived from Senator ? Gary's election would be the handsome sal- ? ary which be wouid receive in Washington aDd spend In Abbeville. Without other hope ^ and without other desire than to confer honor upon a deservedly popular citizen, Abbeville stood to Mr. Gary In Columbia until the result of th9 election wafe disclosed. And nobody felt further conoern about the'matter until the newspapers announced that Mr. Gsry In the Senate had put in the Omnibus Bll: $50,000 for a new post office building for J Abbeville. ^ Some of us had not beard of Mr, Gaay'sln- a tentlon to try to get aPopt Office building for Abbeville aDd the publication of the fact was a regarded as a mistake in the name?that New- c' berry was Intended instead of Abbeville. The * fact Is that the appropriation was so unexpected that our peop le hardly realize yet that we are to have another fine public building, the committee on awarding plums. * It seems that Mr. Gary was on the com- 2 mlttee in the Senate to which such matters b are usually referred. The Senators were gocd n humoredly talking of the plums that were being distributed when one member of the }c committee In a very kindly way asked Mr. 'J Gary if be would like to have one. On the Impulse of the moment and without previous M consideration of the matter be replied Uhat he would be exceedingly glad to get a,-plum about the size of a 850.000 Post Office building for Abbeville. A member of the committee V) ask?d for some information about the town fi of Abbeville, when Mr. Gary spoke some- ? what In this manner: I recognize the fact .v that Abbeville's post office receipts are a lit- b tie less than the rules prescribe In order to entitle it to'a Post Office. Without paddlnj ,, our receipts they are about 88 000 a year, i. Our people are public spirited and are now tll puttine tip a new city ball that will cost about$60,000 They areal6o building a new ti court house that will cost 8S0.000. These bulldings are now Id course of erection. We hlnk we need a new post office, aDd I know that I and other citizens of the town of Abbe- m vllle would be proud to have another new st publlo building. A member of the committee tfc ?poke up and said something like this: "I oc know Abbeville. It la a good town, The citizens) bave faltb In themselves as Is evidenced G oy the nice buildings wbtcb they are erecting. W I favor giving a Post Office building to Abbe- w vine. Another member of the committee in said something like tblH In reply to Mr. Gary: ct "It Is tbe policy of this committee to be very bi considerate of the request of any Senator for XI tbe benefit of his home town. Tnls oom- gr mlttee will take pleasure. I am sure, In oom- ae plying with Mr. Gary's wishes In this matter, es We know that strictly under tbe rules Abbe- M vllle Is not entitled to the approplatlon, but re as a personal courtesy to Abbeville's Senator Tl we shall be glad for you to name Abbeville ai for a S50.000 Post Office building. ot ? w Sir.ENCED OPPOSITION. ]e When the B:li went to tbe House committee on such matters one Carolina Represen- Atatlve fearing that bis favorite scheme might be Jepodlked proposed to strike out the appropriation for Abbeville. Mr.Gary Informed him that lr bis Post Office was knocked out In the so House that be would see that other Post of Offices were knocked out In tbe Senate; and cl be Impressed the committee with bis earnest- b? ness. wi Here now Is where Mr. Aiken came In In P< the final work of tbe Abbeville post office, of The House did not agree to the senate amendment and the bill going to a confer ence of three members from each body, this xpproprlatlon came up tor further dlsouhslon. L'ne Senate Conferees bad promised Mr. Gary to stand by him, but the entire layout irom the House were against tbe provision for Ab- '? bevlile. Mr. Aiken won over bis House conferees by tbe hardest work nnd In tbe end iho !wn hniild# puma to?Bl h?r and Ihe &"i0 000 ac was granted. Pr The appropriation for Abbeville met no 16 further objection. And so It was that Sena- P' tor Gary did more tor Abbeville than all the 10 other Senators thai ever went from Abbeville r? or from the State of South Carolina. Let it ot be forgotten, too. tbat Calhoun, McDuffie '1 and others have gone Irom Abbeville to the M Senate. Tillman and Butler and all the rest have represented South Carolina, but It rer 111 malned for the man that Tillman tagged as a dummy to do more for us than did all tbe ai Claicora 1 v GREEXYIL Owned and controlled by the Presbyt A high grade college for women. A Graduate courses in tbe Arts and Scii nasties and .Business. Large and able fa buildings. Modern conveniences. Heal section, and in city of 25,000. Expenses for the A.. Tuition, board, room and fees $1! (A) and Tuition iu Music, Art or Esprepi The next session opens September 171 address Summer Exci ... VL Southern Hound trip Summer Excursion tain resort points are now on .sale 1 ly reduced rates. Tickets good rc Asheville, Waynosville, ]lender Sky;" Lake Toxaway and the 1 ! now in their glory. Apply to Southern Kailway ; : J. L. MEEK, S Asst. (Jen, Pass, Agent. Atlauta, ()a, i J I 1 Thinks it Saved Ills Life. i Lester M. Nelson, of Naples, Maine, says in a recent letter: "I have used ' J)r. King's New Discovery many i years, for coughs and colds, and I i ? think it saved my life. I have found ' it a reliable remedy for throat and , lung complaints, and would no more - be without a bottle than I would be ; ' without food." For nearly forty years ? New Discovery has stood at the head j r of throat and lung remedies. As a [ preventive of pneumonia, and healer . I of weak lungs it has no equal. Sold > under guarantee at Speed's drug store. 1 50c and $1.00. Trial bottle free. I ^ t . i to Go Round. Lr crowns and arches, irel twine. io Rivalry Arises Except to Serve the People. i Measuring Dummies. Abbeville than Did all the ives in a Hundred Years. est. Gary beat the record for a hundred ears. ThlR Is not all that Seuator Gary has one. Read the following: SUMTER'S GRATITUDE. Whereas, The Hon. A. F. Lever by his unremitting ttentlon to our Interests, first sfcared for he city of Sumter $50,000 for a pnbllc bnlld ag, then Rucceedlog Id Increasing this mount to 8U0.000 and afterwards, being ably econdpd by Senator F. B. Gary, had It raised 3 370.000: Therefore be It resolved: I. That the thanks of the Chamber of Com- ( lerce are due aDd are hereby tendered to ongressman Lever, and that he be assured f our lasting good will and appreciation. , II. That be be requested to convey to Sena- ( ar Gary the expression of our genuine apreclatlon of bis able efforts in so successfully ' econdlng our eongressman. , III. Tbat the Secretary be requested to ( Bud copies of tbese resolutions to Messrs. iever aDd Gary, and that he be requested to , lve them such publicity as may bt> practloale. Richard I. Manning. . President. < Lttest: J E. J. Reardon. j Sec. Chamber of Commerce. Sumter, S. C., June 2,1908. ( other effective work by gary. And that is not all. Hon. Wvatt Aiken ranted 820,000 extra lor Anderson Post Office. ] utln tbe Senate tbe amount bad been out 1 own to 810,000 as Lever's bad been cut down i Sumter. Mr. Gary was glad Vo help An- \ erson; and at Mr. Aiken's request be In- J reased In the Senate tbe appropriation for inderson from 810.000 to 820,000. s aiken newberry's benefactor. And so It will be seen that Mr. Tillman J -an still further disappointed. To Mr. Aiken j 5lely Newberry Is lDdebted lor her Post 1 ffice building and Newberry should bold lm In grateful remembrance as long as her * ew poxtofflce may stand a* a pride to tbe t >wn. Mr. .- lken seoured 810,000 additional' 3 >r Anderson and then with Mr. Gary's help 8 l tbe Senate be raised it from 810,000 to to,000. Thus it is that we are all happy. ^ 'millan and nickles take the initia- \ txve. Abbeville put on marvelous growth of late h ears and bas built many fine buildings. A t ttle more than a year ago Mayor J. L. MoLilian and Snpervleor G. N. Nlokles came to d ie conoluslon that tbe town needed a olty r all and tbat tbe county needed a new oourt " ouse. Citizens were given tbe opportunity o >8lgu or to refuse to sign a petition to tbe eglslature requesting tbe necessary leglsla- d on. 3e legislature carries on the work? gary and aiken finish it. In the 8enate Mr. Graydon approved the easure and in tbe house Messrs. Gary, J' lllwell and Carwiie secured the passage of e le Bill looking to the erection of a new 11 turt house. 5 G. N. Nlokles. J. L. McMillan, W. H. Jones, ?' A VAnflrA. fl* r d.i.i r nr u a t ? a. aicuuoi, a. o. diu?, o. vy. .iiurrmi, o. u. 'akefltld, M. G. Donald and J. Allen Smith " ere elected by the Legislature as tbe build a g committee, with Supervisor Nlckles as a lalrman, and no men nor any committee 0 ive ever been more faithful to tbelr trust. 9 ae contractor, Mr. Fred Minsball, has given eat satisfaction thus far and It now looks ? i If both buildings will be finished at an S irly day. Viewed from one standpoint " ayor McMillan and Supervisor Nlckles are ^ motel.v responsible for tbe new post office. t( aelr efforts made It possible for Mr. Gary 0 id Mr. Aiken to be directly responsible for * lr good luok. The faot that these buildings ere In course of construction was a strong a ver to aid them. r< P SDERSON SILENT ON THE FAITHFULNESS OF " PUBLIC SERVANTS. 0 While we have no knowledge that Ander- L' n has made any formal acknowledgment y Mr. Aiken's and Mr. Gary's work tor that h ly and while we do not know If Newberry is acknowledged gratitude to Mr. Aiken to bom that city Is wholly Indebted for her Q )st Office, Sumter's City Council and Board r( Trade have not been slow to be courtoous. 81 WHAT SHOULD OUR PEOPLE SAY. ^ Fn nrrtpr f.hnt nnr nonnl* mou nnt thorn. O Ives on record as favoring or opposing Mr. ary's and Mr. Aiken's action In securing " r them the post office It seems that at least i acknowledgment or a recognition of ? elr work In our behalf would be Just to us ? id grateful to them. Let meat least ex- d ess gratitude for tboughtfulness of our in- * rests. Gratitude Is a short-lived virtue, but rl lcclple Is eternal. Our representatives and ep ople have reason to be proud of their P cord. Tbey recognize in them the best ser- 0 ce that was ev?-r rendered to this people, le courteous treatment that was accorded * r. Gary by tbe dignified Senators is a ? urce of pleasure to him and was pleasing to " r constituents. * Don't you think Tillman is a poor Judge of ? lmmles? Hugh Wilson, ft a ?-- ii II College, t I.E. s. c. j t erie9 of the Synod of South Carolina. J Christian home school. i ences, Music, Art, Expression, Gym- 1 culty. Beautiful grounds. Elegant ? thful climate. Location in Piedmont t v Entire Year. >3, B. All included in proposition jion $203 to $213. ;h. For catalogue and information S. C. BYRD, I). D., President. ursion Rates i i... ; i Railway. i Tickets to Seashore and Mounvia Southern Railway at great turning until October 81st, 11)08. sonville, in the "Land of the 'Beautiful Sapphire Country," \ igents for rates, tickets, etc. J. C. LUSK, I)iv. Pass. Agent, Charleston, S, C. FINE WATCH AND CLOCK REPAIRING. FINEST REFERENCES. JULES G. HUGUELET, M alrlunaher and Jeweler, ABBEVILLE. S. C. umce and ltepair Department on lid floor of new Realty Company building, uext to new postoftlce. All work guaranteed. Kailroad watch work a spec* ialty. * vuuimu OJllUgCfl, UUL WUICI VWt/HW. H-O bags, in fact anything you want In tbe rubber goods line can be bad at tbe up-to-date phar-1 macy of C. A. Mllford & Co. - - ' ' ' I EAST END, j CITV NEWS AND COSSIP. Mr. T. C. Markbam of Durham, N. C., was in ibe city several days of last week on most Important business?looking after tbe heart, I and best Interests of one of Abbeville's fair, daughters. During his stay he was guest at the Eureka. I Who can guesB when the great-government building for this olty Is to be built? The remains of Mrs. M. G. Zelgler were brouerht to this city for Interment which was made on Sunday In Upper Long Cane cemetery. Kev. J. W. Arlal conducted the funeral services In the presence of many friends who remember her as a woman of the highest Christian character, and who will ever love and revere her memory. Miss LMlian Gambrell Is home again to eladden the hearts of loved ODes and brighten the home circle. FAIR VISITORS, AND NEWS ON ROUTE 3. Miss Pa"Mne Gllert of Greenville, and Miss James of Virginia, are the charming and attractive guesisof Misses Annie and LueyGIbert of Lebanon. Miss Mara Evans left yesterday (Tuesday) for the University of Knoxvllle.Tenp., woere she goes to take a special summer course. AIT. J. <J. H.VHDH Ui Lit II1HUU, ID WUU lomtl vpr at Lebanon. Aire. W. R. Prnnal, nee MIrr Maggie Knox, Is visiting relatives and friends In tbe Sharon section, where she receives a heffrty welcome. There Ir a contagious fever row spreading od route 8, and we hope It will eontlnue until It reaches every home. This seem* a bad wish, but It Is not so when you think It 4s only the "paint fever" which basbronghtInto line six beautifully painted dwtlllngs. So we hope this fever "to paint the bonne" will go on until every dwelling on route 3 is made beautiful and attractive by painting. Miss Jpnle Belle Pennai was visiting relatives on route 3 last weed. The young people enjoyed a most delightful surprise narty last Friday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Wilson. Miss Cary Loud, an accomplished and proQoient musician on piano, bas a fine class In Lbe Sharon section. She Is boarding with Mr. I. B. Wilson and lamlly. Col. J. Foster Hammond was rusticating In lbe country last Sunday, tbe guest ol his orother Mr. S. F. Hammond. A severe wind storm with rain visited route * last Sunday, but did no damage save the slowing down of a few trees and terrifying Lhe faint hearted. "We" were glad it was a %?tt an/1 ma trroro of homa unnclv hnilRPfi. Tbe same storm blew through Abbeville at a -apid march and made some of our people ihlver and qaake wltb fear. Fortunately we Heaped without damage of any consequence. Misses Lillian and Josle were In tbe city )ne day last week on a shopping excursion. Mrs. J. B. Harknejss and sister, Miss Clara Lee Gilliam, enjoyed city life In Abbeville est week, as guests of relatives and friends. Miss Rosa Knox spent two days of last veek in tbe city, tbe guest of her cousin Miss Tanle Belle Pennal. A Mr. N. R. Hchram and daughter, Miss Jes- p ile, were among tbe vUltors In tbe olty last Monday. Crops of all kinds are looking their best tnd were clean of grass up to tbe last rains, mtnow, o, my! tbe little grass Is growing bo f asl that It requires no spyglass to see It. I One of tbe pretty young ladles on route 3, Hiss Amy Hall, presented os wltb some of c be finest peaches we have seen In many rears. They were like tbe young lady, rosy + ind pretty as a picture. 11 We acknowledge the beautiful apples pre- j lented to us last week by two pretty Misses G rfable and Ruth Woodburst. Tbe apples vere pretty, but tbe girls were prettier. Mr. James E. Evans gave us a buoket full of be finest golden queen June apples we evec, U aw. To him we make our bow with many u banks. During tbe rain storm of last week (Tburslay, we believe,) some of the streams on oute3 were higher than In several years, bnt n M" passed right along and chucked in tbe nail. y Mr. Edwin Parker was in the city last Monlay on business. All quiet along the Potomac tonight. So it 3 on route 8. death of dr. william t. penney. On last. Hnndftv afternoon about 6 o'clock. jst as tbe quiet Sabbath day was being foldd to rest tbe spirit of Dr. William T. Penney 90k Its everlasting flight Into tbe great beond, to tbe beautiful city of many manIons, tbe beautiful home of tbe soul. Tbe deceased bas been In deollulng bealtb >r a long time, but In bis last Illness of only few days tbe best medical skill, and kind * nd gentle nursing, could not stay tbe band f tbe "Reaper" wbo claimed blmaaa tropby ron from eartb. Dr. Pennev came to Abbeville, Ootober 8rd, jo8, and In 1860 entered tbe war between tbe , tates In company commanded by C&pt. loses T. Owen, wblob company did active J arvlce for a while on tbe coast near Charles- . 1 jn. but later on was transferred to the army 1D| f Northern Virginia, where they were en- . * aged In active service until Lee's surrender. , te was In the cavalry branch of the service J nd was a brave and fearless Eoldler, always na, aady for doty whether In tbe front, on the lcket line, or In the camp. Asa soldier bis acord 1b untarnished. Alter the bloody strife and dim of war was nl ver be with a few others of bis company re- , jrned home'where he engaged In tbe drug , uelneas In 1S65, and continued In business 87 ears, retiring August 1902, on aocount of 111 *e. ealth. t ' As a business man be had the esteem, and jr ontldence of every one. Tbere was none w5 ior?* widely known?more popular or more Bllable than be. We have often beard it v; ild, "when yon get a prescription filled at , illly Penney'B drug store, you can rest as- ,J ured it Is all right," for be never substitutes J ne medicine for another. J He was honest and truthful in all bis deal- . jgs and was the very soul of honor. J On December 13, 1839, he was married to [las Mary Shlllito. daughter of Mr. James wj blllito. to this union were born four chll- th' ren, two sons and two daughters, two of , 'bom servlve him, namely, Mrs. J. L. PerIn and Mr. George Penney of this olty. As a citizen be was always ready to take . ' art In anything that tended to built up the Ity and be of Interest to her people. w| As a friend he was as true as steel, he bad a .J lnd heart and was of a sympathetic nature, , nd stood with a ready and willing band to .J elp those in need and to minister to their w rants by day or night. In manner, he was ,' entle, sociable and aflable, polite and pleas- , nt to qll, . J As a husband and father be was faithful, ^ Qectlonate, Kind and indulgent, ever lookne to the pleasure and happiness of bis famiy His was a long and useful life having lived leyond the allotted years of man bis three core and ten yearB. His life wai full of good leeds and noble acts. His whole life is before Im his people and speaks for itself even more g| ban volumes written by men. In summing ip his life we truthfully say, be was an up lght Christian gentleman, being a life-long pi nember of the M. E. Cburcb of this city. A w nan of great integrity of character, possessng many noble traits and virtues of head rt ind heart that go to make up the true man U, ill of which endeared him to all with whom ^ le came in contact, and tbose who knew him jest loved him most. No better man ever *' ivajked the streets of this city and now tbat ts lis life's work is ended be has fought bin last al lattleand laid aside his armor, sheathed his iword. crossed over the river, and rests under be shade of the trees. C "Sle'-p on dear friend, and take thy rest, r We loved thee dearly, but Jesus loved thee best." The funeral servloea were conducted at the iome by Rev. J. \V. Arlal In the presence of x many friends who bad assembled to Join id .he last Bad rltea of hfm whom they loved tvhlle on earth. a, Interment was made In Upper Long Cane 2" Cemetery In the presence of many sorrowing D friends and relatives, and his last resting g( place was made bright and beautiful by a jreat wealth of lovely flowers, beautiful em> l Dlems of purity. e] Hie wife, two chlldreu, one brother and three sisters survive blm and In their great jrlef have the sympathy of this entire people. Buy You a Home; r M We have sixty acres two miles of Latimer, five of Calhoun Falls, fresh land, lies beautifully ; made sixteen bales of cotton and plenty of corn last year. Has pasture aud some branch -* bottoms, splendid orchard, a good home, not an acre of wornout land on the place, will sell for $1,200. Onethird cash, balance in one and two years. Cash payment to be made any time between now any January 1st. If you do not care to move on it next year, we guarantee to rent it for 3,,o00 pounds of lint cotton. Quit renting, buy a home J Write us for further information. ^ Anderson Real Estate and ? Investment Comyany. 45. R. Horton, President. I If you will make Inquiry It will be a revelation to you bow many succumb to kidney or bladder troubles In one form or another. II ] the patient Is not beyond medical aid, Fo? ,, ley's Kidney Cure will cure. It never dlsap-! points. P. B. Speed. i lt Johnson has Just received a large shipment C of out class, silverware and hand painted u china. jd \ mmmmmmuL-iu-uui jmilu-I"! i c THE GREA Uut iiere are Peopl Tkfc morel, is < JUST ,bbeville Hdw. Co., City : Gentlemen : The Majestic Ra ime of the destruction of the Tagga onsumed the building. Your sugge hat it could withstand such severe t ays after the fire that the range wa am delighted to say that I'am now efore, and without a single repair, it We wish to thank you for your ne to get the Great Majestic Rangi * ^ i *nn ADDevili DUE WEST. . drs. S. J. Mills left last week for Black )unt&ln *vbere she will spend tbe summer, dr. and Mr?. Tully Ellis are In town vlaltt friends und relatives. dr. Hugh 11111 of Lawrence waa In town it week for a few days. dr. O. Y. BrownUetook part In the Tourmental Greenville last week. dlBR Jennie Mae Haddon left laBt week for imlet, where she will spend the summer lb relative?. dies Susie Mills returned last week from orgia where she visited friends. itev. D. G. Caldwell Is away for a few daya dra. Lola Presaley left last week, after a ry i leaf-ant visit here. diss Alice and little alater Margaret went in hn arena for several nunuw? j?d? ? m eke. Jr. and Mrs. Barton, of Anderson were wn last week on a visit to tbelr mother, cp. Jane Todd. Mr. and Mrs. J. R MoCaln spent one day at week Id ADdeison. Miss Agnee Grler Is visiting Mrs. Moffatt, Chester. Mr. Sam Rabb left several days ago to take i bis work In the Selvyn, In Charlotte; be II return In the fall. Mrs. Sadie Meezycb and son are to spend e summer In town. ' Dr. Henry Ybung spent a few days with s parents last week. Miss Katherlne Easterly returned to her me last week after a stay of several weeks tb Miss Ruth Martin. Dr. J. I. McCain has not returned yet from e Y. M. C. A. Conference at Montreal. Mrs. Miller 1b visiting her daughter, Mrs. . W. Edwards, Mr. Dendy, of Rlcbland Is in town for a w days. Mrs. Alice Brlce, Misses Rosa and Kate ilsalm spent the day last week in Anderson. A Grand Family Medicine. "It gives me pleasure to speak a * ??L'lAnfwirt D If f nro J7 nrrifoo ;UU W U1U iui iJICVVllV JJIVVCiOt f? Aikvu !r. Frank Conlan of No. 436 Houston t., New York. "It's a grand family edicine for dyspepsia and liver comtications; while for lame back and eak kidneys it cannot be too highly (commended." Electric Bitters reg- v late the digestive functions, purify ie blood, and impart renewed vigor ad vitality to tne weak and deblli- = ited of both sexes. Sold under guarntee at Speed's drug store. 50c. itate of South Carolina,A1 COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. ? A o W. R. Ellis, W. B. Uldrlck and J. D.Winn, P01 Trustees School District No. 80 : *a You are hereby ordered to bold an election tColdSDrlDE school house, Saturday, June r, 1908, for purpose of deciding whether or " * ot a 3 mill special tax shall be levied for jbool purposes in said district. K,, You will be governed by Section 1207 School ?i; aw of South Carolina in conducting said lection. ??J R. B. Cheatham, Sv1? P. L. Grier. f W.R.Bradley. County Board of Education. wo all jieorge Johnntone. Geo. B. Croiurr no tin J. Moore Mars. Isb fohnstone, Cromer & Mars, si bet LAWYERS. ? Th OFFICE OVER eLENN'S STORE. th< - - lat MUSIC STUDIO. ? Highest TeHtlmouialM. Ab Prof. Jules G. Hupuelet* Lft, OrganiBt Methodist Church, AND TKACHFJR OP lhl Fiona, Violin and Organ. wo Abbeville, S. C. *f\ Studio on second floor of new Realty at Company building, noxt to new postfflce. Miss Carrie Huguelet assistant far eacher and in charge of studio. tor CO! ? lot 7QR_pni i cgc nc nuAPi cqtmi iann J I U J UULI.LVU U| UlinilUUU I Ulll IWVU UU CHARLESTON, 8. C. I 124tU Year Begins September 28th. j { ENTRANCE ezamtoatlonB will be held at am tbe County Court House on Friday, July j , at 9 a.m. All candidates for admission can ? ompete In September lor vacant Boyoe "e cbolarsblp which pay 8100 a year. One free lsj ultlon scholarship to each county of South the Jarollna. Board and furnished room in dorottory 1511. Tuition 840. For catalogue, ad- ine ireas Harrison Randolph, President, thl . ? ......_w .. . ? lT majesti fetl tATesii'ii - i i u tew iruiiLi e pu kn o w cerWnlu lvordi ONE THIS 1 7 Abbevil I nge purchased of you in 1906 haj rt House, when it was apparentl sstion to have this range taken 0 reatment seemed almost withoul is taken from the ruins, apparent using the same range, with the still seems to be good for a life attention in this matter and will g, for its perfect cooking, econom Yours tri e Hardw dTpou Hot Weather Clothing an Men's All-Wool $8.00 two " $10.50 ?? ? *12.50 ' $14.00 Men's All-Wool Blue Serg three piece sui SHOES! 5 Men's $3.00 Unoit low qui " $3.50 Admiral low q " $4.<50 low quarter sh Ladies low quarter $1.25 a ?' " " $1.50 a " " " *2.50 a The best goods in American Pr per yard, all colors. Fancy Muslins 12Jc and 16c goo Ladies and GeDts Umbrellas fro Boys' Knee Pants, all ages frorr Men'8 Pants from 50c to $5.uu. A full line of Gents Furnishing Satisfaction Guaranteed 01 d. pol: ABBEVILLE'S PEOGRESS, C - j kens Preaching: has Reunited -In o Great Good. t Sew and Courier. ' b ^ * .bbevllle County has played a most lm tant part In the history of South Carolina. r recent years It has been greatly reduced area, but It Is still one ot tbe most prosslve counties In the State. Thirty years > Col. D. Wyatt Aiken was preaching modin Hna nf the ohlof I UJCLUUUO tu agi ivuivutv! vmw v. v?.v. ;ts upon which be preached wai hlll-slde cblng. A great many of (be old fashioned * >ple listened to him wltb patience but 1' L wltb muob faith, and were Inclined to regard bis vine oonnael on this question. b was succeeded by other speakers and I rkers who taught the same gospel, adopt; instead of the ratber bomely descriptive 11 rase "hillside dltcblDg" the more artistic o rd "terracing." It bas come to pass tbat tbe hillsides In Abbeville are terraced iv, and every farm In the county alone tbe a es of the railroads are terraced and flour- ? Ing with crops. Lands tbat could have v sn bought a lew years ago at $8 an acre are 1 I lor sale now at any price, but are worth 11 m $40 to $100 tbe acre. The farming Is ,ter, tbe crops are more varied, tbe oultl- * Hon more thorough. Tber cattle have been * ced in and the crops have been fenc?d out. B e graded cow bas given place to tbe Jersey; jj? ) horses and muips, and particularly tbe L ter, have been greatly Improved by better ? e. Thousands upon thousands of acres ? ve been brought under cultivation In tbe t few years^ Tbe old Gordon Lane, near a Uevllle Court House, which was lmpass- ? 10 ID tue W1UIOI OC anuu, ' -> UWT ,.uv. rd almost as adamant, 'foe roads In the ?, inty eenerally have been graded and dlt- * 5d. One of the most prosperous looking ? ices between Abbeville and Due West Is J it of Mr. W. C. Miller, the distinguished J, eyer of the Charleston Bar. Land rhat J uld hardly sprout peas fifteen or twenty * ars ago has been brought Into a high State * fertility. The other day the reapers were * work on tbe oat crop on this place that med to give a yield of forty bushels to the e It Is worth nothing, probably, that the 1 mlng Is not done by Mr. Miller, but by his * lantat How muoh he would lose If be were A jdtfotlng tbe farm himself might be an '< cresting subject for some debating society. C ill the way along this road are comfortable l< mesteads. Everybody Is at work doing C nethlng and making money, money which ^ ttelng Invested In good securities, in the 8 provement of tbe homes, In tbe support of D i schools, In tbe development of tbe moral v J intellectual side of the Inhabitants. n he above splendid notice by Major J. C. ^ mphlli of the progress of Abbeville County * ;reatly appreciated. It bears evidence of it close observation and descriptive power h V\liw a?>o af ha #1 ?>ci aHMava , II, UttO I1JBUO Ullii uuo u? kuo mot cuituin UJ U s oonntry, For bis lnformatlou It Bhould G RANGE ."V, . V m )au i v tonial lomeFolks I ? . #1 [ considering ; .-im 1MB, le, S. C., June 15th, 1903 :^lll > been in constant use up to the y destroyed by fire which totally ut of the debris, and your belief : reason, and it was not until six ly in a hopeless condition. Now same comfort and satisfaction as itime. \ '3 take pleasure in advising anyy of fuel and its lasting qualities. MRS. MARY TAGGART. Ill are uo. , j &K0FF. d Shoes at Cut Prices m ' vj?3 piece suit at $4.75 " 18.00 1 , " $10.00 e'in single and double breast ts at $10.00. 3HOES! irter shoes $2.50 * uarter shoes $2.75 oes $3.75 t 90c ,t $1.25 t $2.00 ints, formerly sold at 7c now 5c / ds at 10c per yard. m 50c to $2.00. i 5 to 16 years, from 25c to 75c. Goods at greatly reduced prices. i Every Article We Sell. EAKOFF. ?? ??? le said that the wonderful transformation in Jordon lane, probably the worst piece of road n the State, was brought about, by laying iver the surface about three inches of chert aken from beds near the road. The chert >eds belong to Messrs. Aiken, Link, and tarn well and the value of t!.e chert In oad building can not be calculated.v Dance Lnat Mght. The Dance given In honor of the flllllenry wadding was one of the most lnterestDg social events of the season. The dance was given by the frlenda of the ride aDd groom aud held la the Kosesberg )ance Hall. Many guests from a distance were In atendaDce. The event was a most pleasant ne to all. Few young men of our city are more popuar than Dr. James Hill, and few young ladles re more popular and more beautiful than liss Sarah Henry. The high esteem in fhlch they are both held has been attested by he unusual Interest manifested In tbelr aarrlage which occurs today. The cbaperones of the dance were: Mrs. Mc'all, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Perrln, Mr. and Mrs. larry Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. R. a. Link. Mr. nd Mrs. J. S. Stark, Mr. and Mra. T. H. Furaan, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wilson, Mr and Mrs. (. C. Parker, Mr. and Mrc. W. D. Wilson, Mr. nd Mrs. J. S. Norwood, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. iuldrow, Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Simmons. Some of the young men who were present re: Messrs. D. Warthen, W. E. Johnson, C. I. Sondley, A. M. Henry, R. C. Phllson, Sam 1111. Ed Roche. Wm. Barnwell. M. R Romio V. H. White, W. H. McFall,'J. T. Hughea'. V. G. Harper, Geo. White, W. R. Hutler, G. L. Neutfer, Jr., J. L. McKee* J. M. Johnson, G. Mabon, L. W. Blske, I)'. Nlckles, R. S. ;iark, J. B. Jones, J. Moore Mars, H. H. Du're, J. W. Moore, H. G. Smith Albert Henry, V. S. DuPre, Wm. Hemphill, J. \V. McKee, Wallace Harris, Clyde Morgan, J. M. Morgan, J. C. Cobb, Jno. Hill, Dave Henry, Joe Loyal, !. C. Wyche. Some of the ladles who were present fire; llsses Frunces Morrah, liucy Henry, Susie [111, Sara Norwood, \tiule Rodgers, Maude lcClung. Mary Hill, Willie Heal, Mary MU}T, Julia Fretwell, Vallna Hamrlck, Wllma laroll, Bessie Miller Marlon McCrary, Wlnan Tageart, Fannie Harris. Xelle Wilson, larrle Huguelet, Jessie Speed, Kthel Lyon, .oreoa Beacbam, Fmily Prentiss, Plevna eal, Pearl Watson, Bessie Grler, Genelle Arold, Blanche Slmtuous. Lucy Calvert, Louise Vatson, Nelle Watson, Cleora Brunson, Emaie McCrary, Ruth Cole, Leila Moseley, lary.Syfan, Fannie Stark, Mary * Stark, irace Hemphill, Anna Clark, Maggie Richey, 'annle Richey, Margie Fern. Mr.and Mrs. Claud Garret of Greenwood oil tho honnr of loo/Unur t ho /I Music waaTuruished by tue S. L. Brown Orhestra ol Columbia. h '