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The Abbeville Press and Banner j I BY W. W. & W. R. BRADLEY. ABBEVILLE, 8. C., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1909. ESTABLISHED 1844 | " g^a^asgg==gsaes??"^Bg======="????'mmmm ..--ii (THE BALAAM MARATHON. SEVENTEEN JEHl'S ON SEVENTEEN MULES Sons of Nimshi Ride Like Mercury or The WindsIn that mule race of Inst Wednesday tbt Marathon was opened by Harry Cobb, Eugeut Power and Willie Lyon. It was a proposition tbattbe mules bad never been up agamst Tbey bad been on ibe off side and In tbe lead to a wagon, tbey bad been up against tbt bame string to a plow stock, tbey bad been hitched to buggies they una ueeu wurstu iu many ways, but to be In a ruce was something entirely new. A mule Is a queer "critter" any way. Ht possesses more individuality than any other animal. He knows how to take care of h m- flelf better than most men. He will neve: run away If there Is any danger of Injuring himself thereby. He Is as leaiy of a stranger as ?. Z. Mark Just after being gulled. He U as lull of trlcka as a circus olown, possesses untold wealth ol humor, and likes a negro because the negro likes him. Tbl6 particular batch ol mules was much distrait wben filed out on the race track. It was plain to tee to one versed Id muleology that they were uneasy. Whenever a mule stands hlpshod on one hind leg with one ear pointing to the (ront and the other pointing to the back that male 1b asking a question. There wera seventeen males In this altitude on the race track last Wednesday morning all asking questions. The question whs soon answered, for tbe sign was given and the three riders, Cobb, Power and Lyon, put wblp and spur to their te?d8 In order to see who would be In tbe last raco. Around the grounds they went like bee martins la a thunder storm, now straight, dow In a curve, dow zlgzaging, crossing and crlss crossing tbe Hoes UDtll they came again to the starting place, wheD Will Lyon was found to come out ahead. The next race was jockeyed by Krsklne Blake, Mack Nlcklis, and Clyde Morgan. They were dressed like Don Quixote and aeemed ready to charge any thing from a male race to a windmill. At the signal from Sheriff Lyon off they pat. They made tbe best and cle8Dest race ruD. In tbe am race one of tbe mules understood that he was to go bomear d towaid home he started like a martin to bis gourd, brlDglog op on ihe ropes of the enclosure and landing tbe son of Nimsbl on tbe top of a cedar post with as much ease as a mammy could torn a batter cake. Mack Nlckles won here. The next race wan run by Dr. Harvln, Wallace Harris, and Adam*'. Thin was a ?ou> stirring race. The muleteer, Harris. Dear the shank of the race, wqs making the circle with each enormous speed that the centrifugal force smashed the force of gravity and Harris mule and all went off at a tangent, through a wire fence with such force that the fence was demolished without d^lng damage to the projectile whatsoever. Adams won the race. The muleteers In the fourth race were: A bert Morse, Dick Sondley and Henry WHsod. In this race WIlson'b mule seemed to think that he was hemmed up to be caught. He darted around with such astounding celerity that he was barely visable at times, with the result that that doughty rider and crack horseman, Wilson, could not keep his seat. Almost any ods can ride a mule but It takes a spook to ride a piece of bucking black lightening. Moree won the race. Next there cantered out on the scene a trio that according to the eternal fitness of things, was In perfect harmony. The mule seemed made lor the man and the man for the mule. Talk about ridina! You sbonld have seen it. Your brain spatters oat like a dead candle wben you try to dtscrlbe it and'words are absolutely wanting to do tbe subject Justice. Four or five thousand years ago there was one Ablmasz who was something of a runner but Abimanz would bavejooked IItee a slow freight beside Johnnie Yates in comparison with Devlin In (hat race. Devlin's rnule was simply scared, tbats all and you know what a scared mule can do. Nlckles, Morse and Lyon ran the next rac?\ They raised such a smoke of dust that It way Impossible to see what happened on the route bat Lyon cor jured his mule, somehow, and came out ahead. In tbe flual try out and wind up Lyon. Devlin and Harris bad tbe track. Harris was riding "old fox" seventeen hands blgt pitched within and without wllb pitch and built of Gopher wood. Old Fox was a noblr specimen and It bad never dawned on him what be was to do that whole day until tha' last race was run. Wben the flng (ell thai males hide was girt Into a million wrinkles, he looked like tbe Dlcture of the charter ol AbasueruF. He stretched out like a black cloud and went around tbe track so fast that be caught up with himself od tbe last lap, and tbat was running some. And so It was that Harris won the prlz?. - ? LIQUOR LAW TO BE ENFORCED. Daily Mail. Reports received here indicate that the counties which went dry in tbe dispensary election on Tuesday are prepairing already to enforce the law. In Orangeburg especially the people seem determined. In Springfield, one of tbe leading towns in tbat county, tbe municipal officers yesterday got wind of a case of whiskey consigned to an assumed name and the authorities accompanied by a number of citizens marched en ma?se tc the express office, secured the liquor aud emptied it into the street. The usual rumors of election contests are reported from both sides. In Ricblaud the drys claim that they were not represented on the board of election managers aud they also charge that irregularities in voting wereallow ecs in tavor ot tne wet. It is not believed, however, that the contests in any of the counties will amount to much, and that the future of the county dispensary system in South Carolina will be decided by the next session of the state legislature. Fine Crops in Abbeville. Daily Mail. Mr. J. L. Shaw, from Honea Path, Vas in the city today and told of some fine crops in Abbeville. Among them . is an acre of corn of Mr. James Tucker of Level Land, which promises to V'eld 90 bushels with only 300 pounds of fertilizer Uf-ed, and also two a<*res of # cotton, which he says will make 1,000 pounds lint cotton to the acre. IT WEST END. ' Personal Paragraphs and News Items Contributed by Miss Lily Templeton. I Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Llddell of Lowodesvilie spent several days in tue city last wi-tK, \ Miss Kohm <i. Maxwell lias gone to Savannah, Oa., wlie.re she will *peud several weens Willi Mrs. T. S. Clay. Mrs. James H. Perrln a d ber children laft I Friday lor their bnuielu Meridian, MIhh. alter au exteuued stay hero with Mrs. J, il. Perrln. Mr. W. E. Hill has gone to Mew York to ! buy the wiuier stock for the firm ol R. M. > Maddon and Co. He will be away for two WCfc*fe 8, ' Mi?s Mary Balrd of Columbus, Miss. Is in the city the guest ol Mrs. M. H. Wilson. I Mrs. W. ti. Johnson of Chewier is in the . city the guest ol ,ber sister Mrs. Laura B. Love. 1 Mr. and Mrs. .T. E. Hopkins of Senec* were i iu the city for teveiai oajs last week the guests of Mr. aud Mrs. John A. Cheek. Miss Eveli n aud Miss Berne Leas of Augusta, tia., are spending a while here with ; ' ihelr uucle Mr. Tom Maxwell. Cblei W.U. Rtuy is speudlng this week with relatives in Greenwood County. i Mr. W. H. White Is in .New York buying goods lor the coming seat-un. Miss Mamie Bowie Is atnome again after a deughllui montns stay at Moutreat." Miss Bessio Grier of Spartanburg/ Is the guest ol Mies Heien While. Mrs. P. Rosenberg, Miss Irene Rosenberg aud Masters Albert aud Arthur Hosenheig are at home again after a months stay at ' Bowden? Wbe< ler Spilngs in Alabama. j Miss Francis Robinson of Easley Is the ; guest oi Miss Heieu White for a lew days. Mrs. J?oie6 Ca6on oi Leesvllle Is the guest ol ner sister Mrs. Fred Cuson at her pretty home on West Maine St. \ Mrs. Jsmes 8. Cochran has gone to Yoik to buy her fall slock ol millinery. ' Mr. W. A. Calvert returned Monday from a 1 pleasant visit to Washington and other j points of Interest. . Mrs. V. L. Lee and Miss Sara Lee left Thursday lor Waynesvllle, N. t. where they ' will spend some time. 1 Mr. Allen Robertson Is spending a lew i days lu Atlanta on bnslness. Miss Margla McCollum of Mersdlan, Miss. ' is the guest ol Miss Helen White lor a lew days. . Miss Willie Calhoun is here Irom Atlanta spending a while with relatives. < Misses Nt ca and Addle Oulz of Johnson arrived In the city Monday and will be tl e i guests ol Miss Louise Brown for a few days. Miss Bettle Howie of Monroe. N. C. 18 In the city spending a while with the lamily of her ri brother Mr. Victor Howie. Auorney ueo. .eraser ljyon 01 (joiudqdir i has been In tbe ctly for several days the 1 guest of his Bister Mrs. J. H. MoDill. ? Mr and Mrs. J. A. Cneelie have gone to ( Seneca (or a two weeks visit to friends. I Mies Aunle Jones or Newberry le spending J this week with her cousin Miss Helen White. Mr. atd Mrs. M. T Coleman and their family are eojoy log an outing at Little Moun tain. Mrs. Catbrlne Mims or Columbia Is here spending some time with Mrs. Fred Cason. Mr. R. C. Fbllson has gone to New York to buy the winter stock for the firm or Fbllson Henry and Co. Mr. and Mrs. H, G. Anderson and their children are at home again altera pleasant visit to Anderson. Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Brown. Miss Louise and Mfss Charlotte Brown and Mr. C. D. Brown jr. are at home again after a two weeks stay iu the mountains of North Carolina. Mr. A L. Simmons has gone to New York to 6uy his winter goods. Mr Charlie Cobb is at home again after a pleasant stay with relatives near Greenwood. Miss Lily Templeton is at home after a two weeks stay at Waynesvllle and other points of Interest In N. C. -Mrs. F. B. Gary and Master Frank are at home after an extended stay in Waynesvllle. Masters James and Charley Day are here from Ashevilie, N. C. spending a while with < LUU muiu/ Ui 1/, I3IUWU, 1 i ( UNION MEETING. The upper division of Abbeville As- < sociatiou will meet with Midway Bap- < tist church, August 28, 29, 1909. 1 10 a. to. Devotions, B. M. Cheat- < ham. I 10:30 a. m. Christian duties in the J family. R. B. Cheatham, J. F. Ed- ? monds.'J. W. Busshart, M. Higgins, 1 M. McGee. 1 11:15 a. m. "Grow in grace," and ^ become a "light in the world." J. N. < Wrenn, M. A. Simpson, W. B. Acker, ' T. H. Edwards. < J2 m. How to "lay up treasure in t heaven." Lawrence Wilson, J. W. 1 Vermillion, A. D. Broadweli, R. J. < Williams f 1 p. m. Intermission. 2:1-5 p. m. Why make money 1 T. N. Tolbert, B. M. Cheatham, J. R. McGee, E. N. Sanders. 3 p. m. "Who is on the Lord's side?" H. T. Hodges, S. M. Millford, J. F. Morrison, John Warren, M. McGee. SUNDAY. 10 a. m. Devotions, J. N. Wrenn. 10:30 a. m. The meaning of "The kiugdom of God" ? W. B. Acker, A. D. Broadwell, E. N. Sanders, A. C. Wilkins. 11:15 am. Do churches give enough attention to the Sunday School? R. B. Cheatham, J. F. Edmonds, J. W. Vermillion, C. G. Clinkbcales, B. M. Cheatham. 12 m. Sermon. J. P. Dendy or T. H. Edwards. 1 p. m. Intermission. 2:30 p. m. The value of protracted meetings. Gus Milford, J. R. MeGee, R. J. William*, J. P. Dendy. 3:15 p. m. The correct Christian attitude towards intoxicating liquor. J. W. Burris, T. N. Tolbert, M. Higgins, A. C. Wilkins. Study all the subjects, come on time, stay to the end, bring money for mis- \ sious. A. C. Wilkins, . W. B. Acker, J Committee. State Wide Prohibition Coming. Greenwood Index. Its too late now to hunt for cover. Charleston and the rest of the wets would better get their pystem in order tor the more drastic remedy that is bound to follow, viz: State-wide pro- } liibition. The timorous and doubtful i ' politicians in the legislature will have J all kinds of backbone at the next 1 legislature and a State-wide prohibition r bill will go through like greased light- J ning. ( But alas, it will be a kind of light- y ning that will not strike any politician c into office. The prohibition ligntning 1 has not found out the many politici- j ans who have been scampering around J trying to get bit. It has been a great J solid movement of the people without A the aid of a "leader. The only man who { can consistently claim credit for his ] labors is Hod. 0. C. Featherstone. He 1 has stood by the guns from the first 1 skirmish. Lihe the formation of tbe ( National Assembly preceding the French Revolution, the thing resolved itself into shape. "Time brought it forth, the numbered months being run." But they'll claim it next year. \ Watch. i ??? < f]A big lot of standard novels?"reprints" on- 1 y fifty cents each at Speed's Drug Store. i BELLEVUE. Dr. J. B. Britt went to Elberton Monday to attend the burial ot Dr. Carleton. Mrs Fannie Thomson is the guest of ? Mrs W. D. Morrah. Mr. and Mrs Cohen of Jacksonville Florida are with Mrs J. S. Britt. Misses Rebecca and Lula Wideman, of Greenwood, speut last week with Misses Jenuie and Clara Wideman. fii Miss Sallie Horton left Saturday, for el Atlanta to spend some time with rela- tc tives. si Miss Statia Wideman of Due West w and Mrs. Statia Wideman of Bradley, J< attended the meeting at Long Cane H last week. G Mrs. Ada Kennedy was the guest to last week of Mrs. Cowan. ac Mr. W. H. Kennedy has been suffer- cc ing for some time with rheumatism, hi John Kennedy Jr. is sick with fever ju at the home of Mrs. J. E. Britt, of McCormick. 01 Misses Sadie and Morey Lesley from th Clinton are at home, for vacation, cu Prof, and Mrsf M. E. Bradley spent ti< Friday with friends in Bradley. cc Mr. Harris Horton is looking after al the roads and having them worked. cc Mrs. W. P. Wideman, Miss Ellen St Morrah, and Mrs. Janie Cade are dele- n< ;ates from Long Cane to the womans te missionary Uuion which meets at ti< Anderson the first of September. ce Miss Rosa Bradley is canvassing, for ti< Linwood College, N. C. th Rev. R. F. Bradley closed his meet- of ing at Long Cane on Thursday, Rev. pc Boyce Grier did the preaching, for five th jays in succefsion he preached two di sermons each day, good congregations ivere out every day and those who did to not attend will never know what they th aave missed. hi Rev. Hunter Blakely of Troy atten- co led the meeting at Long Cane on Mon- ev lay. : tn J. T. McClane, of McCormick atten- dc led preaching on Tuesday. ta Mr. C. J. Britt was in Abbeville be rhursday on business. St Some of our young people attended vs he house parties in Troy. Monday wd Tuesday night of last week. The )ridge at Cade's mill was finished Friday. What Next? g Last Tuesday elections were held in ps wenty- one "wet" counties on th? juestion of "Dispensary' or " No n? Dispensary," and it appears, from lat- p, ;st reports, that Prohibition b&s won vc n fifteen counties and the Dispensary w] n six ceunties. m The result of the election, however, ^ ias given rise to much speculation as r ;o what the next Legislature will Dro >ably do. It is the general opinion, ^ bat the next General Assembly will r* >a98 an iron-clad State-wide Prohibl- , ion law and ignore the verdict of the people at the ballot box in those coun- f ' lies where the Dispensaries were voted )ut. This is but natural perhaps, in /iew of so large a majority of the coun- ? es voting for Prohibition, but what- ?! jver the Legislatuee does, it will not ^ ikely please all parties. Some curious , phases in politics were developed in ionuectlon with the Prohibition :P campaign in the different counties, in 10 :hat those who in the past, have stood ?e. ihoulder to shoulder with the Pro- A bibitionists in their fight on the old ^ State Dispensary were the strongest r" idvocates for the County Dispensaries, while thousands, perhaps, of those who ?? once advocated the Stata Dispensary, r_ iroted with the Prohibition late. A -uta ;lose analysis or the situation however will put the strict Prohibitionist in a juaudary as to who or which class hey are most indetbted to for their cr| victory,?the local optionist that helpid them defeat the old State Dispen- Pu iary, or the former State Dispensary tei idvocates who voted with the Prohibi- f'| ionists? . , Of couri-e the fair-minded, dls , jriminating Prohibitionist will be ed orced toconlude that it was all politics w* 10 matter how they solve the puzsle. . Sow, if the real, conBcietious Prohibi- BtI ;ionistB ivill help the "local optionists" ind the old State Dispensary crowd j?1 toeDforce the law they can very well 138 afford to forgive and forget all past ?u iiflerence in the fulfillment of that [01 )ne important duty of enforcing the m aw. ?n If, however, the next Legistature Ju loes not pass a State-wide Prohibition J1/1 law, those who will have their 'booze' > should have the privilege or right to cr; purchase it in Columbia and Charles- . ion, instead of sending their money 'a >ff to Richmond or Louisville. It is a 101 generally conceded fact, that every lit :le town or hamlet in a county is more tn concerned about getting rid of a ef! Dispensary at the county- seat from a ?j;J self- interest or business motive than or 'rom any moral or religions scruples. P?J inrf if tiiia Ko fho nnoc if Pharleatrin ind Cloumbia can succeed in getting Jj* :he Legislature to allow them to supply the dry counties with "booze" they ou won't have this trouble, for the balance )f the State wouldn't have any motive >r business interest in depriving these Sfl ;ities of their get-rich-quick institution, ?Laurensvilla Hearald. If Law is Enforced Newspapers Will j do it. Fort Mill Times. 5a The returns from the 21 counties in [ ivhlcb prohibition elections were held 00, ruesday indicate that Richland, lyi Charleston, Aiken and Beaufort are he only counties which have certainly tut etained the dispensary, with Florence sei ind Georgetown doubtful. Tbe result " >f the election will not surprise those Vai vho have observed the progress of the it :ampaign; there was no concerted nove by the opponents of prohibition an md it was anticipated that three- I ourths of the counties would go "dry." [f the temperance laws are enforced it mi vill be due to the efforts of the news- th< rnpers, tor it is as certain as death and 0Dr axes that most of those who have ran- if! ed loudest against the "liquor evil" oai ivill not help suppress the illegal sale liniinr hv t.hp titrfirs and social clubs " ' le' Evil Speaking. J" pc Avoid the use of personalities in po jonvereation. Let your conversation ed ae of things, objects, thoughts. The tic uneducated and undicipelined minds en 5ccupy themselves with person?. Do it: not speak evil ot any one if it can be of ivoiaed. If you speak of individuals, ^h GRACE WILL PROTEST THE LIQUOI ELECTION. fill Prosecute His Fight Against Decl ration of Results in Charleston County. Charleston, 8. C., Aug. 23.?The o cial declaration of the results of tt ection laat Tuesday by the Charle in county board of election commi oners will be protested tomorro' hen the board meets by .Attorne )hn P. Grace, representing Thomj !. Jellico, in whose behalf Mesar race & Holman recently endeavore i have the supreme court declare tl] it providing for the election to be ui institutional. nuJl and void, and t tve the election provented by an ii nction. Mr. Grace will protest the electio ) several grounds. He declares thi lat board is without jurisdiction b .use the law under which the ele< 3D was held is null and void and i mflict with the United States, an so that the act of the legislature is i mflict with the constitution of tb ate, in that the intitle of the act ws )t properly stated. Mr. Grace coi nds, that the act is "special legisli :>n" in the respect of providing fc rtain priviledges in particular cout ?s and not in others and further ths lis was an injustice to those citizen countits who were denied the oj >rtunity of declaring their choice i e matter of having prohibition c spensary systems at the ballot box. Mr. Grace was not prepared toda say just how far he will proceed i e matter to establish the rights < s client. He will appear before th unty board tomorrow and in tb ent that the board of canvassers, g e commissioners will then be knowi ) not accede to bis motion, be wi ke the matter up with the Stat >ard and later he may go into tb 1 *4? ni _ a. _ i ^e aie courts, u lue om?3 uuttru ui urn. issere do not give him relief. RADICALISM RAMPANT. Greenville News. The Fuller bill. Alabama,, extrem obibition measure, among man her extreme things, prohibit new/ ipers from carrying advertising < ail order liquor houses doing bus !ss in other states. The Housto )st thinks this is " aimed at th iry freedom of the press, s by thoe ho are fincacpd in the reform movt ent in that State" It arguei at "nobody contends that the mal der bouses are not legitimate am >body denies tbe Alabama citizei is a right to purchase from thee r bis own use, and yet an Alabam swspaper is prohibited from band 3fj business of this character." W > not believe it is consitutional, ba en if the law is allowed to stand bat will be tbe result? As th )st says, "newspapers published ii aattanooga, Nashville, Memphis tlanta, Jacksonville and New Oi ans circulate freely in Alabama am e state has no power to preven elr circulation or to to establish nsorship over their advertisin; le money order house will therefor ntinue to advertise there wares ii labama, and the people who desir patronize this money order bous nnot be prevented from doing sc at tbe Alabama newspapers are df rred from handling what is leg nate advertising allbecause of ai treme < ffort to oreate a conditio] at experience proves can never b Bated," "We are not dicussing the ethios o iblisbing liquor advertising in dr; rritory." says the Post, "but th jbt of a publisher to hanble leg mate business." The Post concludes its very san itorial with tba following in whicl i heartily ooncur; "It remains to be seen if laws ? ingent as tbe Fuller measure cau ac mplish much in the direction o mperance. Such stringent measure ive been tried before without mucl ccess, Imposing excessive penaltie r infractions of the law usually resul creating a oontempt for the lav \r\nrr a laroro r>lflss nf neonle. an< ries bood become convinced that it i >t wise to inflict penalties too severe e nature of the offense and degree o ime considered. "For instance, sending a petty vio tor of a liquor law to the penitentiary r a small offense is rot going to loot ill sometimes when contrasted witl e action of a jnry turning a murd sr loose on Bome technicality o tier. There are communities in mani the States where it is safer for i an to kill his neighbor then to sel m a gill of whiskey. Such incongrui ? are not lost upon the people, am e radicals of Alabama will find tha it Bome day" iYS PERSONAL PRAYERS NOT PROPEI ooklyn Pastor Says People Have Ni Business Praying in Singular. few York?"I want to ask If ibeobnrobe New York are carrying the burden of tbl at population, Have they taken tbe sin this great prodigal population upon tbel ck?" 'bus questioned the Rev, John Henry Jo tt, of England, In bis first sermon In tbl mtry, preaobed Sunday morning In Brool i. Ir. Jowett preacbed cc "Prayer" and sail thought all prayers should be offered li > plural, as to pray only for one's self wa flub. Don't be always saying, "I, My, Me, Mine r 'our, " said Mr. Jowett, Many find prl te prayer very Irksome and are glad wber Is ovet: Plural prayer generates mora iver and cblvalrlo enthusiasm. What . nt Is the klDd of eye that will let me se< other man's need. fthe churches of Europe &Dd of Amerlot uld take tbe sin of tbe world on (bell 3ks,and then groan out their prayers o -ercesnlon to God, we would revolutions 3 world. Then we would become orusaderi tat) cululuuli ettrtu. )o tbe people of Brooklyn pray like that' lot, wby not? It Is because they are no Tying tbe burden of sorrow and aln. Tbi il Intercessors today are those who are oar :ng tbe burden or tbe world on tbelr baoki your conversation be of their gooc alities. The reputations of manj rsons have been injured and theii wer for usefulness greatly diminish by tbe evil stories started, uninten inally, about them. There is evi ough in all of us, God knows. Bu is not to our good or the advantagi any one to be always talking abou is evil.? Neyman, ' EAST END. What Sees and Hears on I a* Rounds About the City and Alo Route No. 3. Abbeville, 8. C , Aug. 25,1904 f. The Civic Clob of tbe olty are not asla but wideawake and dolog about. Tbe lat ie move oa tbe diamond waa tbe male race, t 8- ter which tbe served dinner, all for tbe bet g. fit of tbe hospital wblob In the near fait will make an era In tbe progreas of oar oH w when a long felt want ror good will be eau iy Ilabed. Tbe mole raoe lea mostapproprli ?a phrase, especially the little word race that get a move on, go ahead and don't atop nn 8- tbe object In view la In eight, then llo on t id blue rlbbona and let her go. ,e On last Saturday afternoon at the pret . home of Mr. J. M. Law ton their bandsor little aon, Master Edward, celebrated bis e ;o ventb birthday In company with about tbl l_ ty or bla little frlenda, girls and boya. T occasion was one of great pleaaare. Oat door sports and indoor games made the wi D kin ring wltb tbe sonnd of bsppy cblldbo< >f voices and merry langhter. Two prlzee we ottered, tbe first for pinning a oow of rlbtx at tbe rlgbtplace on a slipper, a box of 11: > candy won by little Miss Marie Carlton. T tj second was tbe booby priae, a trlflute, for ti . one plDDlug tbe bow fartbeat from the prop 0 place, won by Master Marlon McDonald. n Tbe two pretty young ladles who assist ,e Mrs. Lawton were Misses Margaret gondii and Alioe Jones. 18 Delightful refreshments. Icecream and caJ 1- were served daring tbe afternoon. Master Edwards waa tbe reolplent of mai pretty and aselal presents as well as tbe b< ,r wishes for many returns of tblj happy ooc 1- slon. .f Major and Mrs. Nance apent tbe week ei very pjeaaantiy wltb bia aon, Mr. ?noi 18 Nance, and returned Sod day, bringing Ma > ter Fred Nance with tbem. D The atranger within tbe olty gates Is ? dlally invited to attend tbe rellgiona aervlc ' being conducted In tbe Methodist cburob tt week. y All the carriers are tbrongb wltb tbelr l 1 teen daya vacation except tbe wrlVr, wi " will rood he through also, as tbe time files I >' rapidly. We have enjoyed oar vacation ai e return to oar work with renewed ener? p fnlly determined to do oar very beet both I c TTnnU Ham an valf oa nnr nolrnni 18 The carriers bave received notice from -11 I department tbrongb the postmaster to rape II all boxes not In proper abape according tor 11 ral regulations, tbat la aa to tbelralttiaUo e fluRB, looka, etc, alaotbeconditionoftberoa e they travel. Tney do not dealre or wish to] . port any or their good patrona or the roa either, for when the department jampe a fi low something haa to he done and tbat v rlrht now. We therefore Kindly and reapei fnlly ask onr patrona on all the rural rout to give thla matter their prompt attention onoe, for tbe department don't wait and if r porta are not made tbey will Jump thy pot ouster and carriers. We troat a word to 11 A wise and thoae Introsted la aofllplent, ena e ling na to make a good report. ? BUBAL NOTES OF INTEBMT. )f Up to May SI, 1009, there were reoelved 1 i tbe department a total of 60,741 petitions t '* rural service, of theae 16,884 were inverse u rcpurveu uu. w.wi rural ruuftp were id oper e tloD Jane 1.1900, served by 40,608 carriers, 6 of these routes are triweekly, tbe reat dal e except 8aoday. Of tbe 1,603 petition* pen i- Ing two weresgalgned for establishment Jui , lfl and 128 fyr July 1,1900, leaving a remalnd ,, of 1 358 uqacted upon. >i Tinsel poet carda and all otbar anoh matt d are now required to be plaoed In an envek q and aecnrely sealed, requiring two cents pc tage, Tbe atamp must be pladed npon the e Q velop and not on eard In order to admit a cancellation, This requirement is to prevei i tbe escape of partlolea of tlnael, mica, at wblcb baa proven moat Injurious to Huge e and eyea of mall clerka. l' news budget on boute 3. e BIe educational rally at 8baron school bom next Friday, the 27lb. Tbe people of Share D are deeply interested in this great work tbi i, la dow being agitated all over tbe State < .. South Carolina aa well as other states. Thai . never waa a time tbat offered better faollltli 0 and greater opportunities for learning tba t the present Sharon bsa a fine scholar ro o of close and bright atndenta aa can be toon anywhere. Tbey are up to data In all tbtni 8 and it la now up agalnat tbem to take a trm e step In this tbe greatest moveroentel tbe 20t Q eentury. This movement touobes tbe preset and fotare generations, tor it la tbe your ? men and young ladlea of today who are aoo e to represent us In cotutty, stata and nation! anvarnmnnL and hv and thrnnoh this ffrei movement they are to be fitted and prepare* !? Bbaron is wide awake and will be In tl front (or tbe one-bnndred dollar prlfe offer* n by tbe State along tbli line. Tbe pabllo la oordlally Invited. JMatli Q eulthed ednootors will be present and tl e day will be wen ?pent. Hash In abnndano aapplemaoted by a "basket dinner" will t . spread. Tbe ladles of Bbaron obarob wl ' serve refreshments, Ices, cakes, eta., etc., ft a tbe benefit of tbe organ fnnd, Everybod p, come, and help along a good cans*. Brio yonr wives, dangbtera,sweethearts and cbl 'r dren. and all will be bappy together In tb; great work. p Mr, and Mrs. A,H. Barnett wltb tbelrjbrtct little dangbtera, Marie and Maole, are boo 3 from a most delightful visit to friends In di ferent parts of Georgia, n Mr. A- J, WoQdbnrst bad tb? bonor an ^ a# <inic*l a I n ln?r 1am# nraalr nna r\f It' \j icanu 10 ut ouvvi MIIUIUK IWV wrva vuo ui u '* oi l srmy chums and friends. Mr, Jim Deal \ f Edgefield. Tbey bad not Men each oihi a ainoe tbey abook band^attbsaurrander. M Woodbarat kindly (bowed Mr. Deal over tfc 1 olty of Abbeville, wbo would notbaveknow B wbere'he was?riuch changes have taken pla< 4 wltblD forty yeara. Tbla waa a happy mae lng of two faithful old veterans, 7 Mr. David Qllllam, aooompanled by Mr ) Gilliam, retorned home last. Friday, from a atay at Caeaara Head. wbere ltiabapedM Qllllam baa Improved, He toaa gained aei 't eral pound* and la atlll able to be up an f about and ride around and over bla plant tlon. Many frlonda bope be wlllyetbeatroo and well aa tbe daya grow cooler. Mlaa Luola Woodburgt la visiting relatlvi 7 on Route a. . Master Earl Oravea, one of tbe flneat "llttli k men on Route a, la vlaltisg relatives In ti J city. Mis* LUlie Link la apendlng tbla week 1 r tbe olty. 1 Miss Joale spent tbe week In tbe olty, tt i guest of relfttlvea. i A aerlea of meetings began at 8haron la i Monday. Tbe pdeiio la oordlally Invited 1 1 attend these special services. Tbat whole-souled, genial gentleman, M j Joba A. Wll?on and nls good wire, tbe beat 1 . tbe land, have oar sincere and hearty than) 1 for l heir great kindness to na and onr boj while picnicking In the Flatwoods laat weel His order waa: "Camp, bunt and flab on an and all or my lands, oreeks and woods, ac enjoy yourself." How kind and farreaoblE | waa snob a message. We also appreciate tbe kindness or ot friend Mr. Edwin Parker, who offered to pa tnre oar horses, and bad "we" remained, t 0 and bis good family would have bad as largi ly Indebted to them for many oourtesles an much kindness. ? OCR DAEUKA 18 WITS TBI AKOKLS. , After an Illness or only three weeks at ti ! borne of her parents In Blshopvllle, 8. C? 11 tie Sara Holllngswortb MoCntoben, aged fot years, wa? borne away on angels' wings At 1 gust 18, 1900, to tbe "baautllal home or tfc t soal." Sara waa a bright, beautiful and lnterestln i oblld, tbe sunshine and Joy of tbe home. Ei sin could burm or sorrow rade, the Fathc ? bent with loving smile and transplanted th bud In tbat heavenly home, io show bo' , sweet a flower In Paradise oouId bloom. "She was tbe treasure of our hearts, Sbe was our joy and pride; } We loved her, ab! perhaps too well. For soon sbe slept and died, 9 All Is dark within tba borne, Lonely are onr hearts today. 1 For the one we loved ao dearly, r Has from ub flown away. 9 Call not back oar preoloaa darling, i Anobored aafe wbere atorma are o'er; On the border land we leave ber, ? ? Soon to meet and part do more, l Far beyond tbla world o! obangea, e Far beyond tbla world of eare, We aball find onr preclona darling i In the Fatber'a mansion fair." * The bereaved onea bave the aympatby < j tbla entire community. 7 ' [ 50c men's undershirts onl: - cost 39c each at Gash Bargai] J Store. e t I bave oalla every day for lands. Wbi have you to offer ? Robt. 8. Link. The New Liquor Laws Made For Alaban (Macon Telegraph.) Alabama got ber prohibition law la lit year, but somehow it did not woi well; or at least its promoters thougl "R it did not, and Governor Comer calle an extra session of the Legislature, t put prohibition in tbe Constitutloi and to otherwise fortify it. It is welL enough that tbe limit hi ar- been gone, and the extremer viewsai ie- going to be tried. One of the bilia to reinforce the la* & passed last year recently adopte makes a Federal license prima racl evidence that a man holding It is sel ha Ing liquor. It does not matter If thi contravenes tbe basic principle of tb gg English law axiom that an accuse ie- person is itinocent until bis guilt Is ei lr- tablished. It 1b not necessary for hie of to prove his innocence; tbe prosecutio ei- must prove his guilt. This doctrin ^ became a pait ana paroel of America 3Q law and has justly been regarded as ne bulwark of liberty and justice. bp b* *r A second bill paased declaring tba ^ the presence of liquor anywhere excep in a mans home is evidence that he I U violating the prohibition law also re quiresamanto prove his innocenc* Under this law he can't keep liquc > in a club, in bis office, or indeed anj where but at home. It is rather bar eb to understand wny tne reformers stop ? ped here and permitted the home-r-fd whioh they are supposed to be fl?e! ~ log?to become one repository of booz< tit thus making every man's home h] saloon. \ "D Tbe third bill declares that a mai t>y is prima facie guilty of violating th >0 law if be sells any liquor that lookt J swells or tastes like an alcoholic II quor. be ict As suggested by a contemporary i tU matters not if "a milk shake looks lik a milk punob, ginger ale looks like ? highball, 'a selzer lemon ade looks lik ao a gin rlckey, and certain barmles J* malt drinks like malto and malt-no * trine resemble porter, the vendor o e- these perfectly harmless drinks may b ii- indicted and required to prove bis lnnc ^ cence," A man cannon take a drink on i train, in hi6 olnb or in his office, n matter whether be has a congestiv ? chill and jn order to take it by hi \y physician. They have not only lawe< ? against the source of supply, but the] J? have declared that if a drink is takei f. at a practical place It becomes an oi fense against the law. It is legal t< r take a drink at home in the bosom a er the family. It is illegal to take it on 1 n> car or anywhere else, for the presents ?* of the liquor in your place of ousineai or is not proof that you are going to drinl at it, but to sell It. 1 ? Another law perm its officers to brea) open any place and raid it, if thej think the law is txing violated there Yet another law makes all officers lia ble to impeachment tbatdo not enfora it all the prohibition laws. rv " To still further curtail the Hbertla 'ii of the defenseless citizen, a bllll hai ,, been passed by the Hon. Soortq it Thompson, of Tuskegee, to probibli b the sale or giving away of coca-coii ,i and other drinks that contain caffeine n or any substitute therefor, on penalty ? of fine and six months, .imprisonment " reckless of the fact that caffeine is the i? stimulating element in both coffee anc d tea?that the great revolution whict resulted In creating the great Ameri i? can republic sprang from a tax?not ? prohibition?on tea. If enforced thii 11 law would prohibit the sale t>t coffet >r and tea by hotels and restaurants, and y would also prohibit a host from serv ing such drinks to a guest at his home is A oup of coffee oontains more caffeine than a glass of ooca-oola. t' Commenting on these facts, th? i, Memphis Commercial-Appeal declares: ir We most pay that we rather admin >r the dauntless nerve of the Alabama statesmen. If you are going to be a fool, be a darn fool. Fuller, of Bibb, * Sock Thompson, of Tuskegee, and the other immorals have legislated against ?, boose, against near-beer and far-beer, against coca-cola and all its kind, jl against tea; and before the Legislature A adjourns we would suggest tbat thej *- they lift a hind against sweet miik, g butter milk and water, and that the ) watermelon be quarintined against ? because it contains the latter deadlj |c fluid. If Alabama is to go dry. let hei be as dry as one Comer's speeches. D " This attempted readjustment of the t basic principles upon which thi L0 American government was founded r. and maintained for nearly a centurj ? and a half, will be watched with in " terest, if not grave ooncern, by peoph k. whose heads are fairly well balanoed y There is but one further step left to b< 5 taken by the fanatios in Alabama, lec by Comer, and tbat is to publicly >r lynch every man whose breath reveali ie tee loner dram, And who will deuj i- that a whiskey breath is an offense? id ^ m Victim of the Country Parlor' Ad Atoblnon womti reoently bad an old u Issbioned experience. She called on an ok >r fashioned oouple wbo took ber Into tbe Parloi It was a eold day and there hadn't been a fin ' in Tbe Pa-lor In two years. Bat U wu Tb< Parlor, and contained a marble-topped table * an art square wltb a bine bird in eaeb corner ' and a sofa and one doietf fancy cushions >r Tbe boit bad a bad cold, and the bostesi e cohrhed all the time, and the guest wai w snefatng, bat, nevertheless, they mast sit Ie Tbe Parlor and experlsnce all the delight o: looking at the marble topped center table, tbe art square with a bine bird in eaoh corner and the aofa and one dozen fancy Cushions Tbe guest asked to be taken to tbe sitting room, where there was a Are. "No Indeed!" said tbe boetess. "You are our oompany, and we always honor oar company by seating tbem In The Parlor." The guest never learned what cffect the cold room bad on ber host and hostess foi she oaugbt a cold that settled on ber luDgi and died toe next wees. And in Qer nnai delirium of fever, alt abe talked about wai marble topped tables, art square* and blue blrda and fancy sola oaihlona. >f Pat np yoar winter clotbee and blanketc with cedar and lavendnr flake*. Much bettei tban camphor ball*. For aale at Mllford'i rng atore. Phone 107. Don't fall to look over tbe new lot of aland rr ard novels just reoalved at Spec<Va Drug f store. [I Yon oar always ret what yon want in stationery and school books at Speed's Drug Store. It will soon be time to palnl your boua< be sure to uae tbe paint tbat goes tbe further it and laat? tbe longest?DeYoe'a. For sale only by Speed'* Drugstore. " DISPENSARIES OPEN AFTER AUGUST 26 it , 4 to State Board Canvasses Recent Elections ** on Thursday?15 to Close Out l? 6 About $511,010 in Stock on Hand $150 * 000 of Which Must be Sold ie The Richland Protest and Questions }r Involved [4 e Columbia, 8. C., Aug. 22?The offlJ cial result of tbe recent dispensary . j. elections will be declared at tbe meet* a ing of tbe State Board of Canvassers n Thursday. Tbe dispensaries in the six e counties remaining wet will then be D opened for business and the dispena Barles will also open in the sixteen dry-countries-to-be for the purpose of disposing of the stock on hand; There is altogether about $600,000 stock on band in tbe counties, but the amount ,t to be disposed of for the counties vot j mg ouc me aispensaries win oe aoout $350,000 worth of whiskey and beer, j. In case the county board of can- , # ir vaesers send up the protest from this t? county the state board will have this 4 to consider also at their meeting. The ? local board meets Tuesday as do all >r the county boards in the 21 counties tr that recently held elections. The ^ prohibitionists have stated that they il will contest the election in Richland county. Tbe details of tbe grounds q upon which the election will be proe tested have not been made known i, But the general statement has been It. made that^he election.here was not properly conducted prohibitionists not , having representation In the manageL ment of the election and the registra * tion requlrment not being carried oat ' These are the two main grounds nam* ed as reasons for the protest. , ? Id this connection Bev. J. L. Harley * got into quite an interesting controt versy with some of the local mana' gets of election as to what Mr Harley e said in Spartanburg about the Richh land election. The matter was straightened out by Rev. Harley - Ibsu1 ing a statement that he did not mean D to impugn the character of the mane agers. ? There is much speculation here as ' to how long the election result will be 7 held up. In case the county board } sends the matter up to the state board, " there is a probability of the same get- j> ting in to the courts. Tboee who, are ' behind the protest will not offlciall * aav that the matter will be taken to B the courts, but there is a rumor float9 log arouDd town to tbe efiect that 1 the case will be pushed. This might result In the Richland election an: nouncement being held up for a long ' time. Some of tbe local optionists have ex" pressed themselves very strongly upon 9 such a proposition. Tbey say that if tbe prohibitionists attempt to hold* v up tbe election for any length of time they will work bard to make the next election, if such is ordered, go into the k wet column by a larger majority. There were a great many dispensary advocates it is argued who did not 'Vote at the last election, but who would come out to the polls if there is another election. There may also be several other protests before the state board of canvassers. The meeting is Thursday August 26, at 12 o'clock. ... \ 1 Perfect Husband The perfect husband.should consider bis wife's happiness before everything else. Married men. nava the New York American are often unsatisfactory persons in a home, not because they are by nature violent, or by disposition > sulky, but because they take a wrong view of marriage. Thus a husband will sometimes persuade himself that it is unwise of him never to be discourteous to his wife and that his wife will appreciate him more if be is unkind to her at intervala. There are women who are so much in love with their husbands as to pardon any brutality, but for a man to suppose that love is built up by un <kindness 1& absurJ. A husband, to be perfect, should be all that his wife desires. By pleasiDg her he makes happy the one who can be his best friend and comforter. \ A constant aouroe of unhappiness in married life is the want of faith on thre part of both husband and wife Angelina has been used to twenty > kisses a day. One day the number 5 Hrnna to nineteen, and Anoreina srives * way to tears, without attempting to f find a reason for the omission, She \ * imagine* at once that her husband,s * love is waning; then in order to let him see that if he can be cold she can * be cold also she receives his caresses i without appreciation, and endless com7 plications ensue, 3 The perfect husband should hold hte ' wife's happiness before everything else; even before business. Now bust nessee may be built up by energy, but happiness, once lost may not be recovered What a man fails to recognize generally is that a woman's happiness depends on trifles. The perfect husband will never omit a kiss, never forget a birthday, never neglect the little bunch of flowers that gives his wife pleasflre. These attentions show thougbtfulness and a steady affection; they are the crumbs of love that sustain a woman through the monotony and dullness of home life. A married couple at their best are comrades. The husband enjoys most the society of wife at home and abroad. Each works for the other; the prizes of the husband's industry are , carried home in triumph to his wife; : the wife's busy hand and brain work i to give pleasure to her husband, Schedule for Dae Weal Railway. Morning train leaves Due Went at 10:39. Evening train leaves Due West at 4.-40. These i trains meet tbe morning and evening trains on tbe Southern at Donalds. i Passengers can go ont from Sue West on the evening freight train whlcn leaves Due West at two o'clock. Money to loan on improved : city or county property. J. ! S. Stark, President; J. ?. Mc? David! Secretary, ./ . ... ? .v?ss?