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Part II and Banner Part II $2.00 A YE All ABBEVILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4 1912 ESTABLISHED 1844 SUPREME COURT Of WITHOUT CHIE ^Interesting Facts Not the Histories?But * High Place Sine (By W. \V. Bradley.) Before giving the names of those who have filled the high office of Chief Justice in South Carolina, we will state a few facts, relative to the iiwlifi:il histfirv of our Slate. In its early history tl?o Court of Law or General Court as it was call ed was cotilined to Charleston, where justice was dispensed by the Chief Justice and Assistant Judges. In 1731 a Court of Record by the name and style of the Court of Gen eral Sessions of the Peace, Oyer and Terminer, Assize and General Gaol Delivery, was established and directed to be held at Chaileston, before the Chief Justice and two Assistant Judg es. lis jurisdiction was declared to be, in all causes or matters, capital or criminal, arising within the prov ince. Previous to this, to-wit: In 1725, county and precinct courts had been created, but they were superseded hy a Court of King's Bench and Common Pleas. In 173t>, the authority of the latter was extended to the whole State. Judge Brevard, m describing these courts, in the introduction to his digest, said: "Great oppression and inconven ience was ielt by the people living re mote from the seat of justice, by par ties, witnesses and jurors, who were obliged to attend the court and es pecially by suitors and prosecutors, who were often worn out by 'the law's delay,' insulted by the insolence of of fice, and ruined by costs and expen ses. most unreasonably incurred and most cruelly exacted." The "Regulation," an association of reputable planters, took the matter in hand and enforced order, by a system of lynch law. The lash, applied to every disorderly inhabitant of the districts above Cahrleston, corrected, in some degree, the abuses, and fin ally caused the organization of the circuit court system of 1769, whereby the courts were directed to be held at Orangeburg, Ninety-Six, Cheraw, Georgetown. Reaufort and Charles ton. This system was in force at the beginning of the Revolution, and con tinued until the circuit court system of 1798-9. T? ?? nr.t cnnorallv Itnnwn that thf Governor, at one time, exercised jur isdiction in matters of equity. The court of equity began with the govern or and council. Three judges were af terwards clothed with the jurisdic tion: and fir.aliy. in 18<>8, two addition ;il judges were appointed, and a cour' of appeals in equity was established This perished in 1S24 and the whole appelate jurisdiction in law and equit^ was vested in the separate court o' appeals*. Two chancellors were charg ed with the equity jurisdiction on c:r c'Pt. This, in the great changes o' 1 underwent another revolufior { nd the equity jurisdiction, in the firs pn(1 last r?rort. was vested in fom ji'iVes. called chancellors. The following is the list of Chip - % - - -i - - : ? ~r * i, ^ Justices prior 10 ins auopuun ?>> m-. United Suites Constitution in 178f?: Edmund Pohun?Appointed in 1G1H and died during that year. Robert Gibbes?About 1708. Robert Daniell?Date of commissior unknown. >"obolas Trott?About the yenrr 1712-1719. He was also Judge of tV" P'ovirrfa! Cnurt of Vice-Admira!tv i? 1815. In O'Neall's Bench and Bar there is r>n exceedingly inter?stinr fhrrge. delivered by fcim to the srran'" i>irv on the law of piracy, which war th^n finite common. Richard Alien?Chosen by the legis loture ir. plnco of Nicholas Trott, who v n<? superseded. Tbf5t!>as TTepworth?Date of com p-;ff|V,n unknown. Charles HiA?Date of commission unknown. Robert Wright?Appointed in 1730: CHARLESTON'S MAYOR WE ODE D IN NEW YORK John I', (irace Marries Miss Ella B. Sullivan?Will Ho at Homo in Few Days. New York, Nov. 27?One of the most important weddings of the present season took place at noon today in the Church of the Incarnation, at One Hundred and Seventy-fifth street and St. Nicholas avenue, when Miss Ella B. Sullivan, of Charleston, S. C., was quietly married to John P. Grace,may or of the city of Charleston. The cere mony was performed by the Rev. Father P. J. Mahoney, rector of the church, and only a few friends and immediate relatives of the couple were in atendance. The bride, who has been staying at the home of her brother, J. F. Sulli van. One hundred and Eighth street in the city, was given away by u \T**e Tlorhprt Viphnlls UCI IllUlUCl , AI1IO. AAV* WW ... Lawrence, who come on from Chica go, her present home, to be present at the wedding. Miss Sullivan was attended by Miss Ada O'Brien, and Dr. Harold Hancock, of Charleston, acted as best man for Mayor Grace. During the ceremony the rear of the church was filled with the chil dren from the parochial school in the upper part of the rectory, and -they gave the bridal pair a noisy congratu lation as they departed. The wedding party left the church in several auto mobiles, and Mayor Grace and his Vide afterwards departed on a briel honeymoon trip. In a few days they ,.:u return to Charleston, where they will be at home. THE STATE IS FJ Generally Recorded in ren Men Have Held e the Revolution. ; died in 1739. Thomas Dale?Appointed in 1739, October 17th and superseded in No vember. Benjamin Whitteker?Appointed 7th November, 1739, and removed in 1749 on account of paralysis. James Greaeme?Appointed (itli June, 1849; died in 1752. I Charles I'inckney?Appointed 22nd ! September, 1752. l'eter Leigh?Appointed 17tli Oc j tober, 1753; died in 1759. James Mickie?Appointed 1st Sep tember, 1759; died 1760. ' William Simpson?Appointed 24th January, 17C8. Charles Skinner?Appointed 9th January, 1702. Thomas Knox Gordon?Appointed Viih .May, 17<1. William Henry Drayton?Appointed 12th April, 1776; died in September, 1779. He was the father of Governor John Drayton. John Rntledge?On the 21st of Feb ruary, Governor Rutledge was e!i.et i ed chancellor of the State. lie was ap : pointed Associate Justice of the Su I preme Court of the United States by President Washington and his nomi ration was unanimously confirmed by the Senate, on the 2t;th of September, 1789. In February, 1791, at the new or ganization of the courts of law and I equity, under the Stale constitution j of 1790, he was elected Chief Justice and resigned the office of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States in order to accept that office. On the 1st of July, 1795, he was appointed Chief Justice of the United States, whereupon he resigned the Chief Justiceship of South Carolina in order to accept that office. He presid ed at the August term of the Supreme Court of the United States, but the Senate, from party motives, refused t.o confirm his nomination by Presi dent Washington. He. however, never knew that his nomination had been rejected, on account of the loss of his mind. He died in 1800. In O'Neall's Bench and Bar, which was published in 1859. we are told that Chief Justice Rutledge was the last to fill that highest of judicial of fices in South Carolina. In 1859, Chancellor John Belton O'Xeall was elected Chief Justice, and died on the 23rd of December 1863, so that for a period of more than fifty vears South Carolina had no Chief Tustice. in 1B0?> i-nmifeuur n. r. uuiimii was elected Chief Justice, and held mtil his death in 1877. He was suc ceeded by Associate Justice N. J. Wil I lard, who was elected in 1877. Tn 1879. Governor W. D. Simpson vns elccted and held until his death I in 1890. Vie was succeeded by Asso ] ciate Justice Henry Mclver. who was I " lected in 1R91 and presided as Chief j Tustice until his death in 1903. Associate Justice Y. J. Pope war lected Chief Justice in 1903, and re nijrned in 1909. j Associate Justice Ira R .Tones was elected Chief Justice in 1909 and re signed in 1911. Associate Justice Eusrene B. Carv vas elected Chief Justice on the 10th of January. 1912. and is now in office. Since the Revolutionary war there 'iivn nnlv tor* PVnnf TlKhVoQ* ^'itledse, O'Neall, Dnnkin. Moses Willard. Simpson, Mclver, Pope. Tor^s and Gary. Two of these came from Charles fon, Rutlcdee and Dunkin: two from Vewberry, O'N'eall and Pope: one 'rom A./hevUlo. Gary; one from Ches 'orPeld, Mclver: one from Lancaster Tones; one from Laurens. Simpson: one from Richland, Willard; one from Sumtor. Moses. Chief Justice Oarv occupies the ; unique position of being the only I iudp-e >n South Carolina who was a ! member of the Supreme Court when it \vni composed of three, then of four ' and now of five members. ANDERSON EX.IOYS Hit! THANKSGIVING j uut'i auu, :>uv; lo.? 1 jjciiiivs&i > 1115, : Day was celebrated here today on a j large scale. A monster Woodrow Wil ; son parade moved through the prin cipal streets despite the three inches j of snow. An old-fashioned tourney, (the prizes of which were round trip tickets to Wilson's inauguration was held at the park. The football game 1 between the reserves of C'.emson and Georgia Tech was called off because both teams missed the train at Clem i son. i! The biplane flights, the first ever . ' seen in Anderson county, were made J by Aviator Wiggins and were witness j ed by tremendous crowds. Mrs. Cal , braith Rodger?, wife of the man who made the cross continent flight for ln? ffr>nrpt nriziv made two flitrhtS J Saturday in the biplane used in the I cross country trip. 3116. MILFOIil> NONPLUSSED. I :No Turkeys ? No Milk ? for Hi.' Guests. Mr. C. A. Milford of our town is a might; good man and a powerful good Kaptist but these facts do not safeguard hin against jokes. He had bought the bigges and fattest turkeys to be had in all thi: tountry, with which he expected to fee* delegates to the Baptist convention. It i: f-aid that somebody not having the fear o the law in mind, and not caring whethe visiting preachers were fed at all or not took tho turkeys from Mr. Milford, am then to finish the job, milked his cow, tin night before the delegates were to arrive Busy Scene at the Capitol Bitildiiig. PLENTY OF PIE ON THE MENU Things Made Spick and Span for Nation's Lawmakers. "Washington, Xov. 28.?Piled many feet high around the doors of senate and house members in the two office buildings near the capitol and with halls and corridors blocked on all sides, big express wagons have been unloading the burdens of the national lawmakers in the shape of books, re cords and papers for the past week. No better sign than this is needed to show that congress is about to begin again, that the busy wheels of legis lation are to be set moving and that for the next eight months Washington will again be 011 the political man. A visit to the senate office build ing today shows the white marble palace which the government built four or five years ago at a cost of something like $6,000,000 for the convenience of the members of the senate, to be a place of unusual ac tivity. Returning members with their : big cedar chests are busy as bees getting things to rights for the long siege of work ahead. Clerks are 1 scurrying hero and there, elevators i :irc rapidly going up and down, car- 1 rying their loads of human freight 1 and on every hand there arc signs 1 that congress is about to open. Preparing for War i Down in tiie marble bath rooms 1 where the members get their mas- ; sage, baths and manicure work clone , gratis and where a force of employes is on duty at all times to see that the ( senators are properly cleaned and ; made fit to work, the last finishing 1 touches are being put to the place. < Steam pipes were being tested, soap : boxes were being brought from near- I by closets, and big towels a yard wide taken out of the presses where they 1 had lain since last summer. Over in the house office building ; Ttuch the same thinr is going on ex- < cept on a larger scale. While there | are only 68 senators there are, it must be remembered, nearlv 400 men in i the house, and even this large num- 1 her will be increased after the extra ( session begins in March. Typewriters i are clicking here and telephone bells are ringing, doors are bangine alone i the big marble halls and everything is i indicating a return to life and activ- i 'ty again. I in the canitol proper, carpenters have been busy for many days put- i tine things to rights. The speaker's desk has received a brand new sound ing board to replace the one worn out ] by constant hammering, carpets have been taken-up and cleaned, the chairs < ">f the members have been thoroughly fixed and all the committee rooms ] have been overhauled from bottom to ] top. Cleaning T'p ( The cleaning un process hps even | 'nvaded the house and senate cafes. ] Cockroaches. bugs and flies have been driven from their summer haunts : ind starred on toward winter ounr- < +ers in order that everything may bo < members, attaches.rntfar oisameoinn ol^an and attractive for retr.rninor < "\embers, attaches, newspaper men ] ind tlm public centrally. And. in ad- i iitioTi to this mnnap^s of these eat- i <ng places on both sides of the ranitoi declare that tbev have contracted for < an vnuj-nal supnlv of nies for the j ^orp'np' winter. Not much of th's com- j modity, it is expected will be fi'shc' ( out from the white house for several months to come, and in order to sat.i?- , <V anpet'tf^ 0f |Vo hunprv horde | of offjpp ppoVrr? provision has heer : mnrlp in advance. Rut pi/> is not all tho9f plnpor; wil1 , *>ffnr^ to the hunprfv one. Attractive ( hill<; of fare are hpinr rpa^e nn and 't is int^ndpd to f<->pd tlx* '?inpr t?-?"?^ | u-hpn ponsrress hpcins. whether or no' , ho hiimrrv on^s attaeh tbpir ?amf"' to the fo,-prnm^nt pavroll *'T<ri eat " Uh regularity from the federal ta ble. Vovt Mnndnv 't is e\nertod tha' whpn Sonrtnr Poron. ns nrpsfder*' nrr + prr> of t'^o Qonntp. :\nd SnpaVor fMnrl* "in rnr> inoiT- j-nspn-n-i i~> r>rrir>r *> rooord breaking "rmvd will ho on hand. MONDAY WAS SALESDAT Several Tracts of Land Were Sold and One House in Abbeville Although it rr-incd a sood portion cf the day on account of Monday be ing Salesday. ouite a good crowd of people were in the city. Judge It. E. Hill. Master, sold the following tracts. In the case of C. .T. Heminger and others against Mrs. ?lattic Richards and others, one tract ( containing 108 acres was sold to \v. 0. Cov?m for $3,025. In tlie case of Dossie D. Pressley | ncainst Mrs. Pearl C. Pray, a house and lot in the eitv of Abbeville, was bought by W. P. Greene, attorney for ?1.300. J. A. Peauford, executor, sold oiif trvift nf 191 .If TPS to D. F. AlldrCWS and H. L. Brooks for $2,450 or $20 an acrc. One tract containing 101 acres was bought by Mr. J. L. Hill for $20 an aero or $2,020. W. M. Roll as executor, bought in the land for the heirs, which ho had advertised for sale. CHAXOE IX SCHEDULE A new schedule went into cffcct on the Southern Railway Sunday. The train formerly leaving here at 9:20 a. i;i., now leaves at 0:05; the train form ly leaving here at 6:35 p. m., now leaves at 6:25. No change in the oth > er trains. THIRTY-THREE GET THANKSGIVING A Real Thanksgiving Day l'or Many Prisoners. THREE FROM ABBEVILLE IN LIST Stobo Young, of Seminole Fame, Gets Full Pardon?Pardon lioard Recommended All. Of the 32 prisoners receiving clem ency at the hands of Gov. Blease for Thanksgiving, three received full par dons, while the other 29 were given paroles. The State's prison doors were swung open Wednesday, and those liberated marched forth to unpiwl Thiinkcp'ivin v rlav at tVioir homes. The full list of the prisoners receiving clemency at the hands of the governor follows: J. Stobo Young, convicted of breach of trust at Richland in January, 1910, and sentenced to one year's imprison ment in the state penitentiary (parol ed April 18? 1912, to October 1, 1912, at which time parole extended until November 15, 1912) was pardoned. Bishop Bradley, convicted at Abbe ville in March, 1910, of larceny and sentenced to five years in the state re formatory, was pardoned. J. C. McEUone,- convicted of bas tardy in Richland in June, 1910, and sentenced to pay the defendant the sum of $25 annually for the main tenance o ftiie child until it reach _ - ? Al. - - c 1.1 2U me ape 01 i~ years, was paiuuueu. Will Johns, convicted of bigamy it Union, in February, 1911, and sen tenced to three years' imprisonment md pay a fine of $500, was paroled luring good behavior. Lonnie Hicks, convicted of larceny af a bicycle at York in July, 1910, ind sentenced to pay a fine of $5 and three years in reformatory for color ad boys on Strte Farm in Lexingtor. ;ounty, was paroled during good be havior. Nelson Hampton, convicted with recommendation to mercy at Green wood in November, 190G, and sen tenced to life imprisonment in the state penitentiary, wa sparoled during ;ood behavior. Alexander Brooks, convicted of manslaughter at Richland in Septem ber, 1910, and sentenced to five year? jn the public works, was paroled dur ing good behavior. Knowlton Davis, convicted of man slaughter at Richland, in the spring if 1908, and sentenced to five years' imprisonment, was paroled during ?ood behavior. Wyla A1 ford, convicted of larceny at Florence in the spring of 1911 and sentenced to two years on county works, was paroled during good be havior. J. H. Pope, Jr., convicted of man slaughter at Hampton in the fall of 190G, and sentenced to ten years' im prisonment, was paroled during good behavior. Rufus Jones, convicted of murder at; Drangeburg, in May, 1901, and sen :enced to life imprisonment, was pa rinrine eood behavior. Jake Thompson, convicted of man slaughter at Chester in July, 1908,and sentenced to six years' imprisonment, vas paroled during good behavior. James Iiouhvare, convicted of man slaughter at Fairfield in February, L909, and sentenced to ten years' im jrisonment, was paroled during good jehavior. Travis Bright, convicted of man slaughter at Cherokee in the fall oi L911, and sentenced to two and one lalf years' imprisonment, was parol - d during good behavior, Sam Langford, convicted at Lau rens in J une, 1912, of assault and bat :ery oi a high and aggravated nature md carrying concealed weapons and sentenced to twelve months on the jhain gang of the county, was parol jd during good behavior. Jirn Lewis, convicted of manslaugh ter at Chester in March, 1911, and sentenced to two years' imprisonment, was paroled during good behavior. Plumer Ashley, convicted of man ~i ot AVihovillp in the fall ol -1 I 11 U I I IC 1 CAC AI/VV....W 1911, and sentenced to seven years' imprisonment, was paroled during good behavior. Elbert Wallace, convicted o fassault with intent to ravish at Aiken, in June, 1907, and sentenced to twelve years' imprisonment in the state pen itentiary, was paroled during good be havior. James M. Center, convicted of as sault with intent to kill at Greenville In January, 190G, and sentenced to one years' imprisonment or pay a fine of $300, (Center was absent at trial and soaled sentence left with clerk of court. He was arrested and brought before dork of court May 30, 1912,and sentence then opened.) was paroled luring good behavior. John Elrod, convicted of obtaining ?oods by false pretenses at Spartan burg in January, 1912, and sentenced to one year on the public works of Spartanburg county or in the state penitentiary at hard labor, was parol o'i riurine ernod behavior. Betsy Calhoun, convicted of arson at Abbeville in September, 1910, and sentenced to ten years' in the state penitentiary, was paroled during good behavior. Hamie Fields, convicted at Barn well in March, 1903, of murder, with recommendation to mercy and sen tenced to life imprisonment in the state penitentiary, was paroled dur ing good behavior. J. F. Horton, convicted of highway robbery at Spartanburg in November, 1905, and sentenced to ten years' in the state penitentiary, was paroled during good behavior. Alonzo Camack, convicted of man slaughter at. Fairfield in September, 1911. and sentenced to three years' imprisonment, was paroled during good behavior. Will Dunlap. convicted of murder with recommendation to mercy, at York in April, 1908, and sentenced to life imprisonment in the state peni tentiary, was paroled during good be havior. Charles Huger, convicted of man slaughter at Dorchester in April, 1910, and sentenced to six ears' imprison | ment, was paroled during good be havior. | G. C. Summey, convicted of as 1 sault and battery with intent to kill at Greenville in May, 1910, and sen tenced to four years' imprisonment or pay a fine of $800, was paroled during good behavior. William H. Mills, convicted of murder, with recommendation to mer cy, at Cherokee in July, 1907, and sentenced to life imprisonment in the state penitentiary, was paroled dur in nr KftV?otri/M? nn/1 nnrvn a Pn * 1115 6WU ucuanui, auu upuu uic iui~ ther condition that if he decides to live with the woman about whom this killing seems to have taken place, that he must do so beyond the borders of the State of South Caro lina; for his living with her in this state will be considered a violation of this parole. Robert Duncan, convicted of lar ceny at Greenville in May, 1910, and sentenced to seven years' imprison ment was paroled during good be havior. S. M. Butt, convicted of manslaugh ter at Oconee in March, 1910, and sen tenced to three years' imprisonment, wats paruieu uuxiug guuu ucuaviui. Robert Daniel, convicted of assault with intent to ravish at Fairfield in February, 1909, and sentenced to ten years' imprisonment in the state peni tentiary, was paroled upon the condi tion that if he is hereafter convicted of any crimnal offense in the ses sions courts of this state that he be re-committed to the state penitentiary to serve the remainder of this sen tence. William Brown, convicted of mur der, with recommendation to mercy, at Greenville in March, 1898, and sen tenced to life imprisonment in the state penitentiary, was paroled during good behavior. S. C. EXPERIMENT STATION Extension Article No. 96?Care of Seed Corn T* fr\ nnhVn nf thp it lias tunic lu lu& nvtiw v<- v~v Station that from time to time in the spriig on a number of farms in the State fhere is a scarcity of good seed corn. The question of how to prevent such a deplorable condition then irises, and the usual advice given for meeting this poor seed corn situation ts to test the germinating power of each ear. This is good advice when it does not become a yearly habit; but, the germination test is very discour aging unless the seed corn is gather ad and dried early in the fall, thus causing the seed to retain full pro ductiveness which the germination f.est cannot restore or even properly reveal. No matter how carefully the seed corn may be tested In the spring, '.he best seed and the highest vitality jannot be had unless selection of ma ture seed that have all the character istics of a good yielding, acclimated variety, has begun in the fall and Hood care taken of it during the win-1 ter. It has been demonstrated that the early fall use of seed corn racks will increase the acre yield of corn by several bushels on practically all farms. The initial cost is slight and .he racks can be used for a life time when properly taken care of and stor ed away when not in use. The sure >vay for the farmer to avoid using and and labor in planting seed of re duced productiveness is by selecting seed early and caring for it. A small louse could be built on each farm so ttiat all seed for spring planting jould be kept therein. Such a house * " ? OA rtAfl SOUJa De well veiiuiciieu auu OU wu itructed as to be inaccessible to rats and mice. This could be done by in serting a common galvanized pan over the pillars. Then beginning about 2 or 3 feet from the wall a tier of shelves is built upward from the floor. These shelves are made prefer ably of slats instead of solid plank so as to allow of sufficient ventilation between the ears. About 6 inches from this tier another tier of slatted shelves is built and soon in pairsacross the room. Two or three feet is left between each pair of tiers to permit a man with a basket to pass through, placing the ears on the shelves. The husked ears are placed on these shelves after selection in early fall, ?1 ?5,1 ^fir niif fhns lessening illlU Will OUUU ui; _ all danger of freezing and thereby loss of vitality of seed in spring. A cheaper initial cost can be had by stringing heavy wire 1 1-2 feet apart across from one side of the building or in any dry, well ventilated house on the farm and hanging the corn up to these wires by means of a double string. The ears are laid in the two strings which are then cross ed, another ear put on, and so on un til the string of ears is just about two feet from the floor when tied to the overhead wire. This method permits of perfect ventilation between the ears, but the weight of the undried corn sometimes breaks the wire or pulls it out from its fastenings. Another method in common use is to use the upright wires of an old electrically welded wire fence. The diagonal wires are cut off short enough to reach about 1-2 the length of ear, and the ears of corn are stuck on these diagonal wires, tips upward. Usually these wires are bent upward at a slight angle to give firmer sup fr,r thp oar These wires should be hung on a supporting wire in case as of the strings. When the building in which they are stored is proof against rodents, these wires can be hung on nails from the cross pieces. Any one of these methods insures the farmer against moldy, diseased corn, and against seed of low vitality caused by alternate freezing and heat ing. P. H. JETER, Asst. to Director. mm mm SHOE REPAIRING Have your shoes repaired hv first-class workmen and in jB the best of Style and finish. W Best leather, best work and quickest. Satisfaction guaran teed. H ELECTRIC SHOE SHOP Brown & Percival. | DEATH OF MRS. CLINKSCALES Mrs. Sudie Nance Clinkscales died at her home, about 12 miles from Ab beville, last Friday. Mrs. Clinkscales leaves her husband, but no children, to mourn her death. There survive be sides her husband, her aged mother, and her only surviving uncle on her father's side, Maj. F. W. R. Nance, one sister, Mrs. W. C. Sherard, of Abbe ville, and the following brothers: Messrs. Fred Nance,of Calhoun Falls, Robert Nance, of Cross Hill; J. N., J. M. and Drayton Nance, of Due West. . The following tribute to her mem ory was paid by one who knew her well: Mrs. Sudie Nance Clinkscales, wife of John T. Clinkscales, of Monterey, is dead. She was born near Cross Hill, Laurens county. Deceased was the 3 i. i. e seuuuu uaugmer 01 xiuuen uvayuiu Nance and Sadie Campbell Nance. She was 47 or 48 years old. Her father, in 18G1, when the toscin of war was sounded, buckled on the armor of warfare and served in the Third South Carolina (James* batalion). No one was more devoted to the cause for which he fought?that of civil rights. "On last Friday evening, after the sun had gone down beyond the Wes tern hills, her spirit left its tabernacle of clay, and, as if by wings, wafted itself high up in the heavens, and she is at everlasting rest. "She was buried on last Sabbath afternoon in the presence of loving kindred and friends at Melrose ceme fprv "Her mission on earth was for good. No better inscription could be placed on the tablet that marks her last rest ing place than 'She hath done what she could.' "Sudie certainly during life wove for her brow a wreath brighter than that of artificial flowers?a brighter jewel than any dug from the mine and more beautiful than India's cost ly fabrics, which is the virgin's robe of righteousness. "Let us not repine at her departure, for if we could lift the veil and look beyond the river into that celestial city of our God we could behold hor spirit with the spirits of our lo''e:l ones who have gone before with tbe spirits of the just made perfect, sing ing anthems of praise. We rejoice to believe that she is numbered among tvmca r>f onr lnveri ones clotheo in ( UVOW V4 vu. .V . robes pure and white, wearing crosses more beauttful than any bedecked with diamonds and worn by any earth ly potentate. "Words are inadequate to express our deepest sympathy for her aged I mother and devoted husband, her only I sister and brothers/' F. W. R. Nance. FOILS A FOUL PLOT When a shameful plot exists be tween liver and bowels to cause dis tress by refusing to act, take Dr. King's New Life Pills, and end such abuse of your system. They gently compel right action of stomach, liver and bowels, and restore your health and all good feelings. 25c at P. B. Speed and McMurray Drug Co. MR. AND MRS. THOMAS. Leave the Highlands ot JNevaua to Visit the Rolling Hills of the Palmetto and to View the Sandy Reaches ot the Land of Flowers. About eighteen years ago Miss Annie Hill, one of the prettiest girls in Abbeville, be came the bride of Mr. Samuel Thomas( one of the handsomest men In Florida. After their marriage they lived for sev eral years in Florida at the home of Mr. Thomas. A few years later, they moved to Denver in Colorado, where they made their home. They came to Abbeville a few days ago to visit Mrs. Thomas's father, Judge R. E. Hill, and other rel* atives In this town, and are now off on a trip to Florida to see his kin, and to spend a time in the Land of Flowers. When the winter has advanced further they will re turn to their home in Denver, where For tune has blessed them with the good things of earth, and where father Time i? f hoir honitli and their jrood UttS picoonvu _ looks. Although they have a son old enough to be in a military or naval acad emy in New Mexico, ho shows no sign of having lost any of his youthful manly bearing, and she has lost none of her charm of beauty and youth. And to crown it all, they are lovers still. Mr. Thomas has prospered well in his now home. He is not only rich in his own right, but his high character is attested in liis election as president of oue of the best banks in the great city of Denver. POPULAR RAILROAD MAN TAKES UNTO HIMSELF A WIFE Mr. John White, of the S. A. L. rail way, has joined the Benedictines. Mr. White was married on Wednesday, the 27th. His wife was Miss Eliza Daniel, of Rocky Mount, N. C. The bride and groom will make their home in Abbe ville. The Press and Banner extends a hearty welcome to the young couple. FAMOUS STAGE BEAUTIES look with horror on Skin Eruptions, Blotches, Sores or Pimples. They don't have them. For all such troubles use Bucklen's Arnica Salve. It glorifies the ~ ~ Cvonllont fnr PVzpma or Salt lauc. UAUV4IWMV __ Rlieum, it cures sore lips, chapped hands, chilblains; heals burns, cuts and bruises. Unsurpassed for piles. 25c at P. B. Speed and .McAIurray Drug Co. CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS FOR COKESBURY DISTRICT The following are the appointments made by the recent meeting of Con ference in Anderson: W. P. Meadors, presiding elder. Abbeville?G. C. Leonard. Abbeville Circuit?W. H. Murray. FEED HOUSES WITH JUDGMENT. An Oklahoma reader wishes to know if cottonseed hulls and meal are good feeds for horses and mules says: "There occurs to me the thought that meal cannot be fed to work animals thu out the year, owing to its heat-developing properties. There is perhaps no reason why cottonseed hulls and meal may not be feed to horses and mules, but it is quite certain that feeding cotton seed hulls and meal without other feeds will prove more unsatisfactory, as a horse feed, than they have as an exclusive ration for cattle. In fact, horses do not handle rough feeds of low nutritive value, like cottonseed hulls, advantageously, and we do not advise their use at all for horse feed ing. Of course, a small quantity may be fed, but certainly not more than one-third the roughage should be made up of hulls. Horses and mules may do fairly well on hulls and meal for a time, but the ration lacks va riety, and the hulls are too low in nu tritive value for horse feeding. On the other hand, cottonseed meal alone will not prove suitable to take the the place of the grain ration. Cottonseed meal is frequently spok en of as "heating." The same is said of "corn," an entirely different kind of feed. It seems more nearly correct to speak of corn as a "heating" feed than of cottonseed meal, because corn is richer in heat and energy-producing elements; but the fact seems to be mat no ieea is a neaung ieea, in the sense the term is generally used, unless fed in large quantity. Cotton seed meal may be fed at any time or season to working horses and mules, if it does not constitute more than one fifth or one-sixth of the grain ration. In fact, a ration of one p?rt cottonseed meal and five parts corn will not be a more 'heating" ration, if as much so, as a ration of corn alone.?Pro gressive Farmer. Mr. J. T. Ellis, of Abbeville, is in the city visiting his sister, Mrs. D. H. Magill.?Greenwood Index. Congressman Wyatt Aiken was a visitor in town for a few hours last Saturday.?Greenwood Index. WE OFFER FOE SALE THE FOL LOWING HEAL ESTATE 100 Acres known as the Huckabee place in Lowndesville township, near Campbell school house. Can give you a bargain in this place. 48 Acres in Lowndesville .Township joining lands of Will Burris and others, 3 room dwelling house and other out-houses. A nice farm for a bargain. 110 Acres in Warrenton.On ihis tract there is a good four room dwell ing, within half mile of school house and church. In one of the most thickly settled communities in Abbeville County. 31 Acres of land on poor house road, between city and poor house, within one-third mile of city lim its. This tract can be bought on easy terms. 1 Tract on Public Road leading from L. R. Wilson to E. L. Bell's about 135 acres of fine level land, good buildings, good pasture and a good 3 horse farm in cultivation. One of the best places in the coun ty. Price $37.50 an acre. 100 Acres of land within one and one* nan rane ui auucyhic, ai luc >cij low price of $30.00 per acre. 1 Tract of Land, 146 acres on the pub* lie road near J. J. Botts. Good 3 room house, price $16 an acre. 1 Tract of 100 Acres on Little River. Good house, good two horse farm in cultivation, adjoining lands of R. A. Crawford, Bowman, Ferguson and L. R. Wilson. Price $22 an acre. About 100 Acres adjoining the above tract, very little in cultivation but plenty of fine wood timber and eood pasture. Price $13.50 an acre. 68 Acres of land one and one half mile from Court House, on Abbe ville to Mt. Carmel road. On this tract there is a splendid six toom dwelling, large new barn, all land is in cultivation. This would make an ideal country home, giv ing a person all advantages of both town and country. A portion of this tract lies within City lim its. Can be bought for one third cash, balance on long terms. 109 Acres in Diamond Hill township. This tract is in edge of the Nation where all land is high, land rang ing In price from $25 to $50 per acre. This tract can be bought for $25 per acre. This would be a fine investment for some good farmer. This 1s another line proposition; 107 acres of land 2 1-2 miles South West from Mt. Carmel at the dirt cheap price of $10.00 per acre. Will possibly pay 15 per cent on money renting it. Another good one of 207 acres four miles from Mt. Carmel, adjoining" the Cable lands. The Cable lands are held for something like $25 per acre. We can sell you this 207 acres for $10 per acre. Bank Stock, Cotton Mill Stock and any other kind of stock cannot be compared to investment in real estate judiciously bought. A man could close his eyos and purchase any of the above tracts and make good money both as a renting proposition and the increased val ue which is going on day by day. 57 1-2 Acres of land near M. B. Clink scales' X roads, at $27.50 per acre. While we do not know anything of the land this price sounds cheap for land around Due West. This world has no more land now than day it was created, but min ute by minute, day by day, thous ands are being born into the world. Land is getting higher and higher year by year. If you are wise you will buy a piece of dirt. Our best business men are the largest land owners. They know it, the best investment above all others If you have real estate to SELL place u tic Wo havo fiffv innuiries for land where you have none,but keep this in mind that the day of miracles is past and we cannot get two prices for your land, but we can get what it is worth, and do not claim that we can get more. Abbeville Ins. & Trnst Co. J. ?. McDavld, Sect.