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ri i""" . _ L? 1 te Press and Banner. My Ilujfh Wilson. I Wednesday, Feb. 20,1884. j ' LIS . ?. - ?.J'' Xojrloctod Patriots?FdncaUd Noirroes. j I In the proml old Stato of South Carol!-! >ia wo Iihvg many disabled and infirm Confederate soldiers. Their predentin-' mentablo condition was brought about by their patriotism whilo on the tented . field or in the deadly conflict. Our in-1 pratitndc has prevented us from paying' them a proper pension, whiie a truck lint? dctfirn to please political enemies abroad bis induced us to make the most liberal *: r" ? ***" A/luyi??tAn A f mo. npproprianniiN n>r mo inmm.--,. lignant enemies at homo?enemies who lutvo never ln?t an opportunity to swoar against ns nor failed to vote against uh ; enemies who confiscated our property when backed by Federal bayonets ; enotnios who polluted l>y their pro?once every place of pnllie honor and trust in South Carolina. As soon as we got in power we proposed to perpetuate the wrong upon our own : people by a Constitutional amendment, ! levying upon them a tax of more than a. quarter of a million dollars for the education of tho negroen, while men within our own ranks mado a great fuss about rppropriating less than a tenth of that; Mim for the higher education of our own' worthy sons?the sons ol the very people who are robbed to educate the negroes. T.? nil onfiniicniics WO would ask if tllC Radicals in the best days of good stealing in South Carolina ever perpetrated a greater wrong? T)id the Radicals ever plaee upon record a more damnable or a more disgrace-1 fill a<*t than that by which the poor Con- J federate soldier's wido-v's home is sold to I raise money with which to educate little; negroes?the sons of the very men who . always swear against us, and never fail to vote the wrong way. Hrw often has the streets of Columbia been filled with these blark enemies to; whom we have eringingly bent the snp-j pliant knee? Did they not rush there re- i ccntlv in a malignant desire to send onr: people to Albany penitentiary for no other crime than that of electing our own Thompson to the office of Governor? j Is not the pretense on our part of a de- j sire to educate the negro, while onr sol-i diers are neglected, a hollow mockerj-?| or is it the substantial evidence of a base' ingratitude, which would be unworthy of .. - n Tl.. ??nf i ne m SSK'HI! : i ut1 int-wiiiwiiii.. affairs in South Carolina certainly does' not coine from the nobler manhood for 1 which the Palmetto State was famous be-j fore the war. Shall South Carolina be; treacherous to her friends while favoring! lier enemies? The Aiken Election. The election on the proposition to subscribe $3ft,1W0 to the Carolina. Cumberlaud Gap and Chicago Railroad, came off last week in Aiken, and resulted in a defeat of subscription by a majority ofj leven votes. The election was hotly j contested on both sides. It is hard for' outsiders to understand the action of a j rminrifv of t'm? voters of Aiken, since) the town was to have the simps of the; ronrt nnd was to he the southern tcrmi- J niiH, Nnw, we understand, the load will | to Montmorenci, a station on the^ South Carolina Railroad, several miles' from Aiken. The people of Aiken have, lout tiic grandest opportunity ever pre-! M>nfcd to them, hut they can blame no-1 body but themselves for lowing it. Wei see no reason for despondenev on aeeonnt! <?f the result of (he election. * The other I perilous of cotintry along the line are! limply able to build the road without the) nid of Aiken, and we believe they will do ! it. The road should be diverted from ev-| <-ry place that refuses to contribute itsj cjnola.-Pickens Sentinel. i We learn from a correspondent of the: Auffusta Evening AYk\*, that the survey! f om Crolt's Mill to Montnorencie is; now l>eing made. We fail to see the ne-j <essity for much talk about the refusal of Aiken to subscribe thirty thousand dol-' lars to the road, when twice that amount j < will be saved by diverting the road to Montmorencie. The road from Croft's) Mi'l to Montmorencie is a much easier' route to grade, and is no further off than ' Aiken. Montmorencie is a station on the, South Carolina Railroad, and is six milesi j nearer to Charleston than aikcii. *?c, never did see tlie use of making the el-1 (iO\v in the road, which was necessary, to go by Aiken, and predicted a; year ago that the road, even if it is ever ; l?uilt, would not, for this reason, go to, Aiken. We are not at all discouraged as; t<> ultimate results because of the recent | action of the voters of Aiken. Their action rather promotes the interests of the road, as it would take at least sixty thou-1 .nand dollars more to build the road to! H: Aiken than to Montmoreneio. Tlic Savannah Yalley Railroad. Our friends along the Savannah River will find the Act of the Legislature, and ! the advertisement of the County Com-1 missioners in reference to raising money i <bv taxation to build the Savannah Valley '"Railroad, elsewhere in tho Prrss and Hannc \ While wo think the act of tax-; ^ing a people for sni'li purposesaquestion- ! able one, yet we hope in this instance; that the lax may bo voted. There is not; a people in all S-uith Carolina who need a r?ad more than do the pooplo of the S*- | vannah side, and there is not a people anywhere who would be more benefitted j in a material point of view, than thovj would be bv the building of a new j railroad. All the real estate along tfhe line would bo greatly improved in prico, and all laborers and contractors would bo furnished profitable employment. The Greenwood and Au-j / frusta KoacI Has liven a messing to an; dasws of people alone its route, and es-! peoially Is this true of those who had fire,' wood of any kind, or valuable timbers! for median k al purposes. Either as land-! owner or laborer, every man is interest-: od in the construction of the road, and - - "notwithstanding our conviction that a; tax for railroad purposes i.s against the I spirit and letter of our Constitution, yet! the benefits to be derived are so great to h11 conditions of men that wo hope to see tho levy made. fJreat enterprises never move back-! ward, and we are convinced that our pen- j pie are now determined to do their whole duty in the matter of raising money for, the much-needed railroad along the Sa- i I'linril) ^ i After a irroat deal of observation and; fair oppnrtunies for learninc:, wo have do-j lihorately enino to tho com-lnsion that Republican* in tlioSouth nro like Indians -noun eood but the dead ones. If there over was a Republican in tliis State that, the people had reason t'? expect a clear record from, surely Absalom B'ytho was the man. and now lie stands indicted by a cloud of witnesses for the crimes of peculation, perjury, fraud and breach of trust, i The charges made are eerions. demand-! ing judicial investigation, whon Hlythe( can have the opportunity of provinc: that! all those witnesses have lied and Melton : can trv his hand fisrnring on the other! *id<? <>f the political balance sheet? ,-Ih-! derwi Journal, If anybody supposes that Melton is going tc prosecute Blythe, he is mistaken. Melton's business is to prosecute the respectable and honest pooplo of South Carolina who are so industriously edu{ eating negroes, that thoj' may be the oct n-l fnna?Au IllOiC '"I III???MI?I17 ?. "O them in the United States Courts. Me!rT* ton wants Democratic game. Such as can be convicted on negro evidence. W,'* Thompson Endorsed. . Capt. George Niehok, of Cckesbury, who has been a reader of the /Vw and Banner for thirty yearn, says he likes what we said about Governor Thompson ^ a week or two ago, He wants to see him ; * re-eieetcd Iteeausc lie has been disposed i to correct the errors of our Courts hj' granting pardons, where the prisoners had been improperly convicted un-, f.'-: , mercifullv sentenced. ! Good Newspapers. We publish this week advertisements of both the Charleston Xews and Courier and the Aiigitfita Chroniele. and (hn.it it u^ tionalist. No better papers are to be found in America, and we would l>e *; pleased to itee many eopi*?s of th<-m subscribed fur in thi? CotiuU*. Each paper turn ixtxny ftiwl* in Abbc\ illc County. <&. A-:?. i J 1 ' K <9S -11 H. Unjust to Thompson. An article written l>y a Columbia correspondent of tlu? Xcw.s and Courier and published in that paper one day last H week, we think, does Governor Thompson un injustice by making such statements as would probably lead the public to believe that there was at leant one; ^ newspaper In the State which was op posed to his re-election. We criticised him as an officer in his croze to educate the negroes. Onljthis and nothing more. Wo endorse lei every o;her act of his, so far as known to US. vl 111 " ac Conrt. We do not recollect to have seen a bettor Court than wo have had at this place "j for the last three weeks. Judge Hudson *1 is fair. Solicitor Orr realises the rospon sibility of the high position which ho qi .. -l - Of noids as aroiior dciwocm inn ciuzun mm p, the Statu. He seems not to participate in w any of that idiotic vanity which woulrl tc boast of the number of convictions.- His ' w pride appears to ho in a desire to deal "J justly with the prisoner, while realizing W that the accused, as well as the State, pf may look to him for justice. I ^ Education vs. Ignornnco. tu ' pr Will some man who is crazy on the ?cl subject of educating the negro, please as- Jjj certain tlio per cent. 01 nmcrcicy anions cy the prisoners now confined in tlio State ni penitentiary? Without knowing any- ot tiling on the subject, but forming an icha from , the number of negroes who have ??i had the advantages of the public schools before going there from this county, we j believe that the public schools will bo "c much more largely represented in the Columbia ditch, than on the farms in Ab- j Cn bcville count v. ! p? I or tti It affords lis pleasure to note the fair-'sh ne*s nud justice with which Judgo Hudson administers law. He seems to(ci have a high sense of tlio duties of his of- j ( ncc, ana jhj.isujwjs ?* (jn/jm ^ ... |..., equity, without any of tho maglinity or foolish desire, that would induce a court j >>l official to punish tho criminal untneroifully. His rulings are fair, while hold- j w] ing tho scales in exact equipoise, without or any desire to use the powor of tho State to oppress the weak. i n* - | ?l" The Improvements on the Conrt House. ^ The improvements on the Court House 00 ; Oft which wore suggested by Judpe Hudson nn as needful has met the hearty approval |'? of every one has who has spoken to us : an on the subject. Abbeville County should , have a good Court House, and wesug-|wl gest that the County Commissioners con- :00 suit tho architect of the building inref- ,b'' eronce to designs for the desired addi- ?? tions. After which bids for tho work,?" might be advertised for. nf lir nxi Newberry Fcmnle Academy. We are informed that the Academy y< minibcrt on its roll more than one hun-jco dred pupils. These pupils are taught by j J"1 a principal and one assistant, who have m, won the confidence of their patrons, but!a who, wo insist, should not bo expected to; Hi give proper attention and instruction to'I-1; one hundred pupils. j ' Among the free schools we sometimes er. see a school of sixty, and even seventy,'m, pupils presided over by only one master, j on but such a thing is wholly inadmissible i in a private school under the management! of a board of trustees. The free school w, teacher cannot exercise the facultj- of se-! eel lection, and make tip his school to suit I" his own faucv; he is required to serve all i who apply, ii' they arc of the proper ago,' |>f1' and, while the law does not forbid him to pe ask for an assistant, it refuses to give one, In when he does ask.?Newberry Herald. I P,r _ j nil H??,?_Whn Will Heln to All-! ?h ivn innnj f 11 ><> ,, mmm _ ' jde River. tlr In closing n communication In the .Vcighbor! *j{ of January SI, Brother John Hpmmcnwny savs: "I believe there are a few ministers in i{:!' Eolith Carolina who disbelieve In warforanv ohjeet. Will m.v dear Brother Browne tell j0,1 mo In the next Xciffhbor how many?" ITnvimrbe-n unnhlc to irive proper alien-;!? tloti to the request of my esteemed New Eng- J" land hrother within the time specified. and .. desir'n? to mnke .1 eorreet count. I bnve de- j' , layeil to call thenttenMon of ministers to the . plain nnd pertinent request of Brother Hem-1 J'.1' menwny. I am even now unable to say how j many ministers of the gospel there are in | ,] South Carolina "who disbelieve In war for any ftl.' object." Of course the count Is not to be re- , strlcted to any particular denomination but! J." is intended to Include ministers of any and every Church. I recret to Bay that I am not ! prepared to tell how manv lliereaTln my, own denomination?the M< thodl?t Episcopal j Church, ?outh. And. preferring not to reckon i ?! uncertainlv. I will leave my brethren In the j J ' Methodlft mlnlstrv to answer for themselves. r'-,' and so. too, of the ministers of nil other <w ohnrches. I ^ I dcdrc to ho able. within a reasonable time,; V" to comply with the request of Brother Hcm-j," mcnwH.v: nnd to that end. respectfully re-' quest tlmt any minister who disbelieves in i " wnr for any object will inform trie or ihe fact, j without unnecessary delay. I shall not here [ \r_ as?av to prove that all ministers should he ^ disbelievers in war foranvobject. My design cn ? the same tha' of Brother Hemmenway? is to ascertain as nearly as I can how many of sueh disbelievers In war there are at present in South Carolina. Let all who are of (heI |>r class specified speak, each for himself. While j of I cannot conceive of anv valid reason why I tb any such minister should wish to withhold j in his name from the public, yet I shall not pub- j th llsh the name of any who mav ohjeet to It. I: en h^llcre there are some minister's in a'l theiRi f'buiehes who disbelieve in w-?r for any ob-inr |ecf; but as to their name*. I leave them to! wl answer, and I shall rive tlie num^r when I wl think all have had sufficient opportunity to Cli report. I of Will tfle |otirnals. religious and secular. In - pr South Carolina please aid In eliciting an an- ; in ?wer to the question proposes in |iuwnr<>>ii>?, i-M this nrtlcie, cither with or without n?v sigtm-.n tun*. SIPA II. BROWN B. j kv F'litnr Christian Neighbor. ! w A Few Hints. j * 1. In the government of your school, com-1 in menev on the tlrst day. Just tvs yon determine th to have the order dnrlnV the terin. Ill 2. I>o not make many rnlc?, and Jet. the! n<>ed of them determine the time for publish-1 o< li?S them. I v< 3 Make hae'e slowly at. first, and do not j fit make a rule that can not he enforced. or 4. Do not make promises that you can not ro fulfill. i A 5. Do nol (teold. frel or threaten, but be | th quick, yet firm In your government.. I at 6. Do not permit punishment for disobedl- I at euro lo he cruel or Inflicted In tinker, but let gr It be certain. I hi 7. It. is theccrtalnty of belne called to nc- F< count for misconduct, and not the severity of j t'< the punishment that restrains. I th K. I'.e as particular In cxaetlng obedlencc in ui minor things, as In those of greater Import-; th ance, i rn 0. The ofTenee consl-ts of the dlsobedlcncc,! d( ns much as of the thin;; <lonc. It 10. The pupils shonH know that J'ou will hi be obeyed, then they will respei-t you. j ki 11. If yon bluster and thren'en and fall to:at exnet complete obedience, you will lose their j rcspf'i'i. ... 12 In de?d?na?lntr sent? or evades do It | ti 1 ktndlv, yet with the understanding that yon i er know best, and that you tiro absolute rnon-ibr avch. nf 13. Require neatness nnd cleanliness. | w 14. Cse tact nnd *ense |n alluding to these :nr thin?*, nnd yon need oflend no one. 1 pr 15. The teacher tins no higher duty than | in the Inculcation of moral principle*, hencc all j at Immortality on the school premises must be I th prevented. I cr If.. This can generally be done by sound, si sensible Instruction. | In 17. Kinbrace suitable opportunities. as they ; sli present themselves, to make lmprevxlons on | tu the mlnd? of your pupils, which will elve,lh them higher and letter aspirations in life.? te J. C. McPhcrson. | th " ! rn Hailrond Election. .fa [ A ndrrson InteWr/enctr.] | The petitions for the elections upon subject j p, of subscribing to the capital stock of the Savannah Valley Railroad In the Townships in | of Abbeville founiy have been presented, and ni the elections ordered In Mint county to come ort" on Saturday, ttie 15th of March. There is Kt very little doubt that those townships will n> vote a tax of twenty thousand dollars, and ju the work upon this important undertaking ni will be resumed at an early day. The peti- [ tions in this county arc progrn?slnz satiMac-! w torily. Hnd it isexpected to have the election j ordered. Home of our people have been a lit- 1 ft? tie slow about signing the petitions, hut us m they understan<i the mutter better, the propo- |S sltlon for au additional subscription meets j u, with great approbation. The additional n, amount aske<l lor Is a mere trifle compared to ft, the great benefits to be derived from ihisltl road. Spartanburg, CJrecnville, Laurens and |r other counties have subscribed to huildng hi new roudr., and are to-day reaping the itdvan i n, tapes of their public spirited enterprise. 0nriO| people onplit to evince as much progress as I jr our neighbors. Wehavethe means of build-j (j| intt up Anderson and the whole lower portion ft) Of^tiie county by expending a small amount'p, 'ofmoney. The city of Anderson has already , paid In twelve thousand dollars. She IniM ( |r subscribed twenty-five thousand, and will ,:} subscribe ten thousand additional. We only | ask seven townships to raise together fifteen J thousand dollars, to be paid one-half this w year and one-half next. year. All of theijr townships from which contributions are ask- jj, ed will receive the benefit of the competition ni which will be established in freight transpor- j ^ ?~??nn mi/1 it Ik no exaggeration, to say that m the completion of the Savannah Valley Hall-1 road will wive the people of lb cue townships,B a larger amount every year thnn lliev are i now a?ked to subscribe. It will pay hand- p| somely to make this investment. i Breaking Ground on the Greenville n and Laurens Railroad. CfC [Greenville EnterjirUe and Mountaineer.] Yesterday at 12 o'clock the ceremony of ul breaking ground first. In tli? grading of the . pi Greenville and fjiurens Railroad, came off ni near the Fair Grounds gate, about fllty yards w this si;le to the right as yon go up. fl: There was quite a large assemblage of per*'>HK present, among whom were President cr Mauldln, and Mayor Towues and the full in Hoard of Aldermen. ' o President Mauldin made a short speech, af- hi ler which lie introduced Col S. S. Urltten- ta den. who delivered a stirring add reus, dwell- to I or in great earnestness on the Importance of bi extending the road over to Ashevllle.and also the value to Greenville of 11 competing line of i?r trausporiatlon, attributing Charleston and m Columbia's enjoyment of lower rates of i'd f eights to the fact that they have more than gc one railroad, while Greenville has but one cr competing line. i th Alter the conclusion of this speech. President Mauldln then threw up several shovels th (u<l of earth. Thus the work lias begun. : er I ! Methodist Pioneers '? WJ rc 110 HAVE FINISHED THEIR WORK nt AND GONE TO THEIR REWARD. {? cn ddrefiN before the Historical Society f<? I j of the South Cnrolinn Conference, i p? Dec. 13th, 1863, by Rev, If. M. ed Mood. let In attempting rv performance of the duty Quired of me by your Society, I propone to pj, ve life sketched or one of the mothers of t0 cthodlsru In the Cltv of Charleston, Mr?. z.. Kev. Samuel Dunwody and James I>11 n- ui rlly. with whom I hud Inilmuie personal |V quaintaticc In my boyhood. I ^ Mrs. Matilda Wightman. ] p' Among the memories of boyhood life in Iho 0' "lly by the sea." none lire more vivid nnd wl easing than those in cmincction with this KC Inily wort an, Mrs. Matilda Wlghtman. ea other of the late Bishop M'lehtman. Short. { ' ill rotund in person, with tiniiMml eln<-tlcand "e tick step. her walk, without the appearance ic" hnste. carried her tripping alone with n K*' rli<h glee which was In beautiful harmony n" itii her bright countenance. j ur Her round fice. fair complexion, white j}11 eth, black hair Interspersed with silvery . d*1 Iilte, and h?*r large, bright.. gray eyes, made 'ol >a plcinre of sweetness, gaycty and !nno- ni nee which was charming to my young eyes. JVJ 'lien she spoke, tlie whole face lighted up ,m Itli a smile, In which no feature seemed cs- RVI dally Implicated ; but eyes, month, chin, j1,11 ieeks,vall united In a slow" of delight, which ' igerod when the smile was gone. ! J*1' The Church of God was her home, and her "a ilUlit was at her altar In earnest, exhorta- n' in, song and prayer with those who ap- WJ oa-hod as penitents, and there she remainI so long as one lingered. No one could ,nl ar her exhortations as she moved from , r,)l nitent to penitent, with lifted hands and P'. cs, heanune countenance and voice full of.co elody. uttering sentiments of falt.h In a | J esontSaviour, without hr-lnc movetf: nml; "l ernlty nlone will disclose the number whose jRP ith she aided in the midst of darknessand ca' nflictltiR doubts, to aceept Jesus Christ asi present. all-sufllelent Saviour. She really!''" etned mo'C at home lu the church tlian In!"!1 r own house, j P'1 Domestic affairs never seemed to interfere i P':' ith her punctuality. Every child was in at- : ,PJ ndance, at nleht as well as d:i.v. and there I ?re eight of them who grew up to manhood ! J*( id womanhood. When hnbes, they were. , rrlfd and nulct provision mode for them on e floor of the pew, where, carefully wrap- ! * d, they slept as sweetlj- as they would have " '] meat home. Who ever heard one of them 1 ylnehnreli? They were as remarkable for 'n. eir K?od beVavlor. a? she was for her burn- j 1 2 7.eal. Fs it surprising that the oldest son 'in ould tiave been one of the honored Bishops I J111 the Methodist Episcopal Church. South, and ,p| e youngest a doctor of dlvli.lty in the same 1,1 ureh? J" Well do I remember her astonished and be- j.1 I'dcd expression of countenance when her , uingcst son. Jas, Wesley, and the speaker, yi ivs about ten years of age. appeared hefor" I '' r with blackened eves, brnlsedfaees, and j J"j oody nn?'?. siie exeiaimou. "Hoys, nnvc j to been fiirhtinz?" and interrogation and chunatinn followed in quick succession | c llli close examination of faces. noses andjj}n es, until satisfied that It was all Hip result jjl" play, and n"t a fli/ht. she hurst Into a I,n ncl). anil said, "Well! well! Roys arpjat! rancp thlnss!" and Inviting us In, feasted R<JJ ; on bread and hnttpr. Hp had spent tho|n,f iy with me, for wo wpre fast. frlpnds, and J?' fer dinner. whpn at play in the buck yard, e question arose, "Which can whip?" Each Af <prtcd his full persuasion that, ho could nc- J10 mpllsh the feat, "Well, then, at oncp to so the doubt,'' Jackets and vests were doffed. OI id with the agreement tiint. neither would R" et mad," we went at It In good earnest, box- w< n and kicking. up and down, one on top ' id then the other, when from sheer exhau?>n neither could strike a blow, so wc phi- , sophlcnlly concluded that, neither could , l?lp. and, with Jackets and vests In hand, J!1 ;nt to the pump near the house to wash and l" olofT. We werea frlehtful-looklngpalr.wlth 'l.1 r\ck eyes. bunged faces, scarred no?e?. and a J, ofusi'on of blood all over us. We first, en- !, nntercd my mother, who was horror-sfrlelc- 11 - er "Ul i?|'pv?l?livct ?n?i# u<?f uiii p?iia.-<aivu rself tlint, wo meant play. and not. fight. 1,1 tcr wa?hlncr and combing ns, I wns sent nF imp w'.th young Wlchtman to assist In an- J?'| crlng the other mother that It was nil love d piny. ''c tt'hen about sixteen yearn of nere, this KP lUngest son. J^nies Wesley, was happily J-', nvertcd. and well do r remember the exela- **,' r*tlons of joy which escaped from the lips of !y e mo'her when, with rushing rapture of nternnl aflVetlnn, she declared he would he preacher of the Gospel, for she had. lllce Jj" unnnh her Samuel, dedicated him to the ird from his birth. V My most pleasant and Intimatef.ssnclntlons ' " ?reat. her prayer-meetings. I?rv her pray- J?, meetings. They were called Mrs. Wight- [*, fin's prayer-meetings, the name ppontane- P1 sly growing out of the peculiar clreummcos of the meetings. They were unique; , icasi, i nnve never Known any m Minimi . iturcs. They w?*re held every day In the ?ek. and every week In (he year. In the J" liool room situated In the hack nart of Trln- J" i' f'l.nreh yard, fronting Plnckney street; [J? 're opened at sunrise Summer nnd Winter. JVJ inda.v ar.d week day, and were attended in by males nnd females white and colored rsnns. The colored persons united heartily Jjl' singlne, and were often called on to lend In "" n.ver. especially one sainted old man. who J" most nt every incerlng led In oneof thepravs. Mrs. Wight man Invariably conducted " e ineetlncs. whlrh, In times of religions j" nrth, dwindled down to very few, hut. at nes or special interest, swelled out into con- :V' lernble proportions. The attendant, enter- J" and knelt, remaininjrln this posture, as dhl !', I present, until the services were all ended. , nging. prnvine and exhorting were nil con- w' icted by Mrs. Wtehtman without change of jr , sttire. Usually, she used no hook, but ? Iscd familiar hymns without repenting or T ilng them. In which all joined heartily, , ' ver singing more than two stanzas nt a "" ne. She always raised the tunes. FTer voice was not loud, but soft, nnd sweet, vy Ulng as the melody of a seraph's lute upon e enr. Tier exhortations were sometimes In ,f iv words, at other times of ereut leneih. hut "J It'ovc nnltifofl nnrl full nf lifo URimllv ' iv-ml one of the prayers. Her diction wris DJ lipleand beautiful. the p raver uttered with ' lency, *hott and full of unction?a model of i*le and sentiment. To hear her pray, wa* be convinced. at onee, that no onllnnry J." rson wa? plendlne with Ood. hut one who low His courts nnd lind been often there. ' ip benediction was a short prayer of but a iv sentences, uttered by herself. I*hls praycr-mectine was eondueted by Mrs. .. lelitmnn for ten yenrs. to my knowledge, it how much lonrcr I cannot soy. tor. enlled _ ' >mtheelty to attend n bonnllne school, I 2^ *1 sl-rbl of It.and I never saw this sainted '?? other of Isrne! more. Her family physieinn Id that this meeting prolonged her I He fur Ji any years. None knew her but fell, at JJJ ath. that one of God's saints had been tnkHome. ft Rev. Snmnel Dnnwody. Pj rVmonz the Interesting personages of my ni ivhood was ltev. Samuel Dnnwody, who Its ten stayed at my father's house In passing; rough the city, and wns always a cuest durii the sl'tlni; of the Annual Conference held ere. lie was a man of unusual Intellectual idowments and very eccentric mnnners. " pmarkahly kind and afleetionate. earnest "/ id intellectual, he was loved by every one L' hnkncw him, I heard my mother say that "I lien a young man, and Junior preacher In the ly of f'liarleston, prior to the introduction P. Sunday schools, it was the custom of the eachersalternately to collect the children Jj one of the churches and teach them the " techlsm. aiifi that whenever It came to Mr. unwody's turn, he Invariably carried a lone rltch. which I eld in his hand at prayer, and ith his eyes wide open. kept a close watch er the assembled youth, and If any of them hi^pered or moved, he would Inn threaten- " K manner shake the birch at them. We lew l?tm well enoueh. in after life, to know Jv n* his affectionate heart would never suffer r1 m io do more thnn toshnkethe switch. ;V His visits to onr family were always great rations with the children. Once, when I was "J ?ry small boy. he and three other preachers " n>rd with us, durlnz an Annual Confer- "} ice. One afternoon I was called up to their nun, and occupied a favoriie little chair. fter I had been there awhile, the time for lelr usual private prayer nrilved. All knelt .. their chairs, Mr. Dunwody nearest tome, *}' id kneeling on one knee. After being eniced for some time In prayer, he raised up P* s head and spit diagonally across the room. !'! r>r a moment he ?:azed Intently on the spit- "! b. and then he raised first, his chair, and '} len moved his knee and foot alternately, 'v. itll he had completed (he distance across ie room, and having reached thespittle.be w ised and stretehert out his foot, broucht it Pr >wn with force on the spittle, and scraping _ Kcvernl times, said audibly, with considera- , e emphasis. "Amen," and rose from his J* necs. The others soon closed their prayers. . id all once more resumed their seats. J? Family prayer wasalwaysnn lnterestinsr oc- ,r' wlrm m! ncin<rnnd tirnvlntr wptpn 11 I *11 llque. A peculiarity of his l oading was to -f nbraco sentence upon sentence In n single cnth. Ills voice got line louder nnd loud or. J*" id gradually falling on a lower key. when lie f onld surprise you by Increased additions, id then wllhoutspeclal effort would lief 111 the "J oeoss. Ofcourse ourchlldish curiosity would ?*, excited lo know how long lie would he '8J de to hold out the next time. Misreading, ongh so peculiar, was intelligible, and ofti Impressive. The singing on these occa- rJ nns was not less remarkable than the rend- rr g. After lining the stanzas with a peculiar ? nging cadence, he Invariably raised the ; no. but the time was so faulty lhat while " in air misht. be familiar, no one would at- J nipt to join him. so that usually he sang P it* two stanzas alone. Pronouncing the t?t two lines, he would Invariably turn nind. take up some article from the old shinned mantel piece, blow the dust ofT, 2* len take another up, blowing and singing, J itbout at all interfering with the musical rformance. J" Ills prayers on these occasions were models JP simplicity, propriety and fervor, but he ?ver knelt down without, turning clear ound upon his knees and taking some Inrument, such as a tones or shovel, fix pthetlrc. hy Iif 1 ii\ir the chunks and roadistinc the whole arrangement of the fire, .J1 id nil without interfering In the least with j 'V' ie devotions o' the occasion, bo far as ho j as concerned. " I traveled my flr?t Itinerant year with Mm | *\ : his Junior preacher, nnd a more delightful i J/J ( white I never hud In my subsequent min-l {\* terlal life. He was affectionate. Instructive j id devout. With a mind stored with Infor- P[ int.lon derived from hook??for he was an:"?, dent lover of books?an extensive ohscrva- | "*' on of men and things, and a heart overflowig with affection to (Jod and man, he was ist the Instructor which a young preacher i, , ceded. Just sejmrated from the endearments |!. r home, desirous for Information, and yearnik for affection. To liU Junior he was no . Ignlflcd superior, condescending to notice nd Instruct an Inferior, hut the genial comanion who, with a warm heart, governed so Ithoutashow of authority, nnd ln?tr?cted ?'i i the fumlllar intercourse of social friendill>, without seeming to do so. 1st For a week In the fall I traveled with him. ex paring him preach every day. His sermons ?r ereclenrand hold exhlhltlonsofnnvarnlshed nth, without metaphor, simile, or any other cure, hut richly Illustrated from flotl's word ea nd his own observation and exnerlence. hnd I J'r iwerfully enforced. His points were well IT iosen, and the language attracting no atten- ! Pv on, served a" a transnarenf medium to give !r(1 wear percepnon 01 me onieci. viewed. | <-' Every one of these sermons was n master-1 *a lece of theologian l boldness. skill, purity,! ni nd unellon. nnd I was astonished that large 1 pi mgregatlons did not attend; hut the*' were 1 i>f livered in flie week, nnd theeotton field hnd ! T! renter attractions for the farmers than the ?f lurch. Ills sermons. In fact, were too pro-' frl mnd nnd doctrlnnl to attract any hut tliei'^ ell Informed. There was no flnsh of metn- "fi lior or oratorical gfnec to captivate the pon-! ftc Ince. His was the dealing out the multl-i^J lied bread and fish to the intelligent hungry : f' inltltnde. The hungry was always fed. not. Hit pudding and pies, hut with hrend and pt <h right from the hand and heart of Christ. "r ]!ut with every sermon t.li?re was some ec- r" 'iitrlc act?sonife strange maneuver calcn- nn fed to excite the rlslhllltlrs of the observer. Wl neof the churches was nn unfinished frame 11 Idl 11 c. nnd Ins end of putting his hat on tlie ? hie In front of him. a* was his wont, he wok It with h'm, hanging It on a peg In the <"<! ick part of the pulpit: and with every enrnt expression he would turn nround. with his "f ick to the congregation, nnd with his hand ?| nke the strange gesticulation of whirling ? s hat nround: and as he waxed warmer, ho ln stlcnlated in this strnnge manner with in- 'n eased vigor and frequency to the close of ie sermon. At another church, when giving out >e ic last hymn, there chanced to pass by an npty vogon. The rattling attracted hlsat-^" ntlon, when ho dcllberntcdly turned around. 1i minted the bench In the pulpit and leaned " it of the llttlo high window gazing at the li Agon until It passed by; then he got down, c sumed his proper position, and gave out the J' xl two lines of the hymn. ? At another church, which was built of logs, e id the spaces between covered with clap- t ?ards; turning around In the midst of an r rnest sermon he pulled at a splinter, which e ovecl to be quite a long one. for It ran In a ngth ubout half n yard; then taking his 0 life cut of his rocket, he opened It and be- t n whittling. The stick not being consuni- " I at the closc of the sermon, he continued 'I e process all through the cluss meeting, tin- c ding the stick and meeting at the same " ine. 1 For several terms consecutively he was > ected a delegnte to tho General Conference, 1 which he Invariably traveled on horse- ' ick. It Is satd that at one period of his life t : attempted to drive a sulky, but Inoneol s abstractions drove over a cow which was v ihninih..riui(i Thin fiunIIInrl' v displeased !' e bovinequadruped, which arose Just as the '1 Iky was fulrly on her t)nck. raising theiv cacher to an unwonted height in the air, (c psl/.ir.g the vehicle, frightening the horse, i v hlch run away, demollshi-d the sulky and I" verely bruised the driver. This event jy used him to renounce wheels, and (he sad-, P e became his scat-In traveling. The animal. n : rode when I was with him suited him pre-j c icly. She wns a bay mure. Rood looking. j J) ntie. and look the switch freely, and with J r 1 hardy and a good forager: In fact she hnd ; {' leommon enterprise In this line, and would i " nke her II vlnz It there was any chance toj n i so, and I might tell you of severnl Ingen- {' ns turns she took by the way of supple-!'1 enting a scanty meal. The switch he used: is the slump of a hickory, about two and a 1 If feet long, well frayed at one end. This:P 'Itch was the Invarlbte coicomltant of tils j ? ubrella, and whether It haJ been cut that: 1 ar or ten years before, deponent saith not, | * t only knows that It was proverbial us the|,, y mure. lie stooped over very much In] ilng, holding to the pommel of the snil?llc|C Hi ills left hand, which h'*ld the reins, itch hung loosely down, his horse oft??n j1' king (head vantage of tills to graze beside the i Hl nd; when, suddenly rousing up. would np-!., y both feet and switch most vigorously and j , mlcallv. " |? \t the close of a campmceting, where there i u ,*r nffxiehnr* ftn#1 u mppn* I onding ntimber of horse*, a boy mine ' *: ? (eh his horse. The good old father went'? t with him and peered over the reticent;, (Terent points; failed to distinguish his:" y mare, so turnlncr to the hoy lie said most! L' lloNophtcally: "Walt until all the preach-1' < linvc cot their horses, nnd the one that Is J* t will be mine." And the result proved the [ " sdom of the command. On his way to the," nernl Conference of 181-1, when bosglne; J* routh rosids almost Impnssiibie on account i*: Ihe depth of mud, he remarked to a friend :' f It were not for the honor of the thing, 11. d as lief be at home." J, [le took part, on that memorable occasion ' {J the debate In relation to the disposition of! shop James Osgood Andrew. The Bishop |,. vlng acquired propetty In a few slaves by i ' irrlaee. the Northern part of the body ftt-]tl rwpled to depose him from his functions as a iMhodlst Bishop by simple resolution, with- . I. a charsrc. specification, or form of trial. . Is said that when Mr. Punwody secured the or and beean his speech, It caused much i version on the part of the Northerners. ^ Is peculiar intonations of voice, awkward unnerand rnsllcgarb excited tbe mirth, and i( w.ty of ridicule several of them called out, peak louder." Turning around with creat , liberation, he said, "You'll hear directlyJ; d they did hear, for he hnd not proeessed . t a few sentences when he had captured i, 1 n..i, I lJ e lllicminn ni ml! ivnoir mm iiiiikiiiu ? speech replete with profound argument and 8 rlptnrnl Information, showing that he was ? i novice In questions of church polity, hut u >s master of the exciting questions which i en commanded the attention of the body. I? i arrows are taken from Ills quiver by archer, i _ he drew text after text from the sacred vol- i ne, nnd with the practiced eye and mucle , one "whose bow nbodc In strength'' he ' ick the object at every recoil of his dendly japon. h \ce and lnflimlty Increasing, the Confer- " ce thought It necessary to superannuate i * in. The old father could not understand j z. e reason for this policy, nnd received the'., formation with tears; nnd at the close ot1 _ o year appeared before the body and made | J nasterly defense with three point*. In the j" st place, he showed by facts and arguments I P nt, physically and mentally, he was capa-1; e of dolncthe work of an Itinerant preachas ever before. In the secind place, that ' e Conference had dealt hardly with him in I it giving him work. And, In the third i\c?, thnt his necessities were such, with a I. mily on hand, as made it downrlglit injus- J e done to him and his. In this part of his J eech he gave the history of a family of ne- " ocs, which from two had Increased to quite ? arge number, nnd. like a swarm of locusts, * :re eating him out of his house nnd home. ? ? said he hnd hired some of them out, but ? n little tlmo they were back on him. This ~ rt of his speech, which was delivered with J lustial animation, amused his brethren, [ 10 tolled to see why a circuit or slntlon J ould be required to support n swarm of Idle crocs, and with all the affection the Con- . ence had for the old Hero, they saw that , s day was pnst'for active service, and re- I stnntly voted to contlnuo his relation as a ' perannuated preacher. J] The last time I saw him was not a great illt-before he passed to his reward. It was j the Methodist Church atCokcshtiry. I was J the pulpit, readlntr the first lesson, when , came In ; Ills hat was hung on his left : nd, and with measured step he moved up j e aisle, turning his hat round and round J !h his right. hand, Ills eyes fixed In a :ady eaze upon me. He approached the ? l?r with Ills eyes still fixed upon me, knelt if the altar with his face turned upward, his { es opened with the same steady gaze, and ' s lips moving in evident devotion; In a few ' Unites he slowly arose and, without mov- . g his even, pronounced with emphasis the j [^repeated "ainen," and took his sent. At. J c close of the services lie prayed with his \ ual ability and fervor, but when I greeted ' m, I found he did not recognize ine. , *nmuel Dunwody was no ordinary man. ' Ith many eccentricities, he combined an In- j Meet of a discriminating and logicrl cast. ' b lind acquired a larce fnnd of knowledge. f ??slcnl, historical and doctrinal. For years he d made the Greek Testament his dally ' ,idy, and hail thoroughly acquainted himself th the controverted u-rms u?eu tn nocinnni seussloii; and was perfectly nt home In "Cussing Apo?.tollcal Succession, Immerm, Infant Baptism and Calvinism. He had e rare faculty of twMngable to present to the Inds of otners the same thought* which led his own ns distinctly and clearly an he reel ved them himself. Such was tils lucid rsplculty, that the dullest hearer could not I p a moment, mistake his meaning; and | cl> tils exquisite simplicity. Hint thcattcn-j in was not distracted from Ills Idea by any I ventltlous or useless ornament, or even hy | e uncouth and surprising movements ' tilch often marked Ills oratory. He totally 1 "dalned the use of figures, but was chaste.' mple and temperate, often animated but iver extravagant. In him the Gospel of the i in of God and the doctrines a*Ki uses of i ethodlsm found a true and able exponent, a | i irlessnnd ardent, advocate. His mind per-1 eated with truth, found n short nnd comnn sense method of utterance. Seemlnc Ike to disdain the tactics of logic apd I lie :nrcs of rhetoric, he prevented It In Its slme purity nnd power, holding It before the esofhls nudlence until they were either vlsbed by Its bcuuty, or made captive by i power. Rct. James Donnelly. Among the heroes who jrrncc the galaxy modern MethodM history In Houth rarolli, none shine with more pcenllnr lustre an the Ilev. .lame* DAiinclly. Hold, ardi'i.t. i llllant nnd eccentric, he was *ui pcnrri',\ id at once the most popular and efficient, j caclier of the up-country. In person he was of medium height, quite, rpulent, weighing about. two hundred and ! ty pounds, had but one leg. the other being ! ppllcd with a wooden stump. Ills face was nnd and florid, hair thin nnd silvery white-1 ss, forehead high and partly bald, nose i ched aquiline, much resembling In shape a j iwk's beak. His small, tray eyes set nn-> ually far bnck In his heart, snapped nnd j lntlllated with a peculiar lustre when he is excited. Tils voice pitched on an unnsuly high key. with a peculiar nasal twang.; is shrill and loud, being distinctly heard at i e remotest parts of the "vnst camp meet In;.' | idlences to whom lie often preached. and i lien he became aroused, had a volume nnd lisle whleh. like Holand's marvelous horn, once spread consternation arnonc the foes God, and marshaled the church militant to etory. Rev, .Tames Pnnnelly was a child of nflllc?n. He lost n Ipr by ulceration. and connntly suffered from pnlnfrl sores on the her, whleh were kept Inflamed by the i avy welch r. of lils body, served to disquiet i s mind, and pave him a severe and harsh teranee. whleh made him a terror to evil I ers. His nature, however, was tender. I mpathetle and canorous., aed those only | lio knew him Intimately understood lilin ; operly. and knew how to appreelate him. In his day he was (he most popular preaeh- j of the ui>-eouritry. maintaining his popu-j rlt.v to the day of his death. An appoint- ' ent published for him to preach never failed j attract a crowd, even when diseased and | ouble had well nlch crushed him. IFcfre-| icntly cave ofTrnce. nnd persons became; >ry ansrry with him, hut I e seldom or never \ lied to secure their attendance and improv- j behavior the next time. We have heard ViHllfnrr olrwiiw nrr* from lln? of I?OV ! men I>nniicUy. as we ever lienrd from any , i an. We lin' e seen Immense congregations * eatly moved under his sermons. The mln- t rv of Ttev. James Dnnnelly wits n ministry n rebuke. He felt, called to grapple with I ipnlnr vices nnd frivolities of the dn.v. j hlch h<? did "with gloves oflT," cutting to the ?ne, and dividing the Joints nnd the mar- r w. c At S. Camp meeting, Mr. Dnnnelly preach the 11 o'clock sermon on Saturday to nn t lmense congregation. Ttiepienclier seemed i rtlctilarly unhappy In his feellncs. lie [a can rough, nnd cot rougher and rougher. 11 b not only shocked our sensibilities, but;] itraged n'l the dcceneles of our nature; wc 11 ?re abashed, nshnmed, and hid our faces In i t ir hands. His closing sentences were the 11 max of all coarseness we ever heard from i \ e pulpit, nnd Instead of yielding his place!1] the prenHicr who was In the pulpit to close i j e service, he took the hymn book nnd gave f it ( "A charge to keop I have, A Ood to glorify." f idsnld: "If any persons present desire to f rsake their sins and seek forgiveness, let i em appronch the .altar." Of course we ex-,' cted no one to come, as all proper feeling j' emed to be killed out by the serinon ; but ; t lint was our surprise to see an unusually j > mdfiome gentleman from a remote part of : t e congregation eome rushing to the altar, t ostratl nc himself under Intense feeling?a |j unber of young men following, all deeply j t reeled. Ourcurlosty was exclled to know. ( ore of the ense: so. finding at which tent, u Is gentleman would dine, we directed our r tentlon thither, and at the lablc Interroged j r m with rejrnrd to the sermon. He declnred f was the grandest sermon he ever heard.it Vhy," said he, "It laid open my heart ns no j \ her sermon ever did." 1 At a enmp meeting held atSnndySnrlne.il me ysnrs nco, Mr. Dnnnelly preached at 11 * clock on Sunday, to n large and apprcl-." lve audience. It was one of his character- ; ^ tic sermons nnd finest efforts. Belnjimuchif [liausted. he returned to the prencher's tent j' id laid down on a bed. puffing nnd blowing f sin bent unci exhaustion, when nn old cen-; * ?mnn came runnlnc in, excinlmlne ns lie I, me, "Mr. Panneliy! I nm * < chid 1o see J >11." Ac., Ac. We east our eyes toward the <. J eaker and observed that Mr. Punnelly had,1 it out his hand. In his peculiar style, twist- J I. with the palm up. a sure indication to us . J at he did not. heartily reciprocate the warm i J lutation. Mr. Dnnnelly did not open his' outh until his enthusiastic friend had com-1 eted hlscrcetlnc: then In hi* loud, shrill, 'J isnl tone, paid, "Po you utill whixkry jveil",' le last word heir e pronounced with a kind ( shriek, was the stunning question. The ^ lend was nonplussed, hut. rallied up, rcpllrd.,c 'on know, Mr. Pannell", we never could | ;ree upon th?>se questions; twenty years f :oweiirirned th?"-m. hut could not acrce. I,} ep my still, and make a lit tle for the ronve-.1 etice of my neighbors." "Po yon aril wills-j >y ?ff!" the last word pronounced with a ' lil louder shriek. The friend stnecered un- ' t the persistent force ot the question, but,' Hied in a moment. "O, Mr. Pannclly, how } n you be so hard on an old friend? You know ' piievcr could iicree on these subjects. I still J II a little alone, but hope I do no harm by '. " "po you drink whiskey yrt?" he uttered, J Itli a stlil louder emphasis. The old friend !1 inched, hemmed, laid his hand on the arm ? the fierce narson, patronIztncly: You must , >t he hard on me, ?ny old friend. Yon I ' low, Mr. Dnnnelly. we never could acrce " i these matters; t wenty years bro we talked 11 em over nnd could not acree. I still take y dram three times a dn.v." Are you a dca- 1 n in the Baptist Church j/c/T vociferated ^ e excited preacher, in thunder tones. "O, K s.Mr. Pnnnelly; Inmstllltrylnctoservcmy e xl, nnd make my way to heaven." Just n en Mr. Dannelly raicea up in the- bod, and v ii his loudest, shrillest voice, screamed oat, I You nre the worst man I ever saw In my ( ife. Your breath now smells like a rum ( ask, You have made drunkards of all the oung men In your country." The loud lirlll volcc of the proauhor, as It pierced the i ars of his now tcrrllled victim In searching ones, aroused Ills fears lest the crowd outside nay be attracted, and seeing no other way of snapebut by precipitate flight, Jumping up. I way he went for tho door, the vociferations I f tne thoroughly aroused preacher reaching lie oars of the terrified wretch after he hnd nade his exit from the tent. After the sudlen flight of the old friend, we said : "Hrotlv r Dannelly, you must have had a hard case n hand." "Yes," mid he; "this old man is he most corrupt person in this country. He tills up ine corn, makes drunkards ot men, s a hard drinker himself, and, with all, Is a ilgh functionary In I lie Hard Shell Baptist .'hurcli of this country." One of the characteristics of Mr. Dannelly ras sarcasm, burning, withering, as the folriwlng Incident will show. At a camp meetng held at C.. there was a young dortoi I'hom Mr. Dannelly had known from lufany, who had Just returned from Charleston Mtli a diploma a? a physician. During a ervice nt which Mr. IMnneiiy oiiicibuhi, mu oung doctor did not behave well, and the readier, true to his Instincts. pronounced In Is own way a scathing rebuke. This enragd the disciple of Escnlapius, who deterlined at once to be revenged. Procuring a attiin walking cane, he approached the readier'* tent whirling the Instrument In and, and Inquired at the door lor Mr. Danclly. He was pointed to the back part of the jng dark building to a bed, where the exausted preacher lay paining and putting om extreme heat and fatigue. Approaching lie bedside, he demanded In a loud and imerlous tone: "Did you mean ine, sir, In the tfeusl ve remnrksyou made from the pulpit?" 'he preacher, raising np on his elbow, repomled with his shrill voice, now rendered uirh keener by a certain nasal twang: Von, B.! mean you ! Why, if I had a llltTe nt-tall. snub-none fico, ami he was to bark nt uch a fellow as you, u., I would knock him it the head and kilt him. 1 never notice uch trash as you. B." Mr. Dannelly had a great dislike to anylilng which savored of pretence, and usually enit wlili It roughly, as the following indent will show. A certain Methodist sister, of largit wealth nd equal ostentation, had for three years ceil very urgent In her invitations for Mr. )aunelly to visit her. and spend some tlm<* nt er house, but as she lived out of thellneofhl* sual travel, he had failed to do so. Togrntly the hospitality of the sister, he setitanapolntmeui to a church in the neighborhood, nd on .Saturday rode so as to spend the night t her house, but unfortunately was taken uitc sick 011 the way, but. finely reached the lace quite indisposed. The lady came out ' 1 -' "AnuJrnl 1 r* t\f hrwnifuHfV. rmi iiuu.-uiii Alight nn'l come in, dear brother Dnnnelly. nm so glnd to see you ! Comn In." Ills only csponse was; "I'm siclc. I'm sick. 1 want othing but a bed." "Yes, brother Dan nelly, yoti shall have a bed. ome In this room and mnke yourself as omfortable possible, and I will go out and atsud to a few household duties." The sick preacher was soon In bed. when Is acute ears caught the following uttered In loud whisper: "You lazy heifer, why do ou not hurry! Don't you know that Mr. )annelly Is here, and nothing done? She nkes her exit to the yard, but Is soon back to he same adjoining room, when the same iud whisper arrests the preacher's ear: Why don't you hurry up, you black wretch, tell you Dnnnelly Is litre. If you don't, hury I'll break your head." Out again she goes. Liter awhile she returns. "Hurry up. 1 sav, lack devil; old Dnnnelly Is here and I can't etyou to do a single thing." Next morning the preacher Is better. Th* laborately silver-mounted carriage stan:!s icslde the rickety old buggy, and a few miles nakc the church. The congregation Is large, 'he pious hostcs?, spendldly attired, sltslmnediatcly In front ot the pulpit. The preachr announces his text: "The heart of man *deceitful above all things, and desperately ricked: who ran know It?" The speaker, us was his wont, having rend j ils text, pauses and looks nil o*er his congre-; ation. "The prophet must have mennt wornn as wpII as men." Then he makes one of ils emphatic grunts and long pauses. "Now icre sits before me Sister L.. who. for the j iast three years, has been urging me to come | ml see licr. I Rent. this nppointment. una i ol there yesterday sick. She was delighted o see me fijar brother Dnnnelly. I told her wns slrlc, nnd needed nothing but a hcd. | ;htt then. In htirryhig up the servant, culled ne brother Dannellv. In the cotirsc of ihe venlng. Irritated with the slow movements if the servant, she abused her nnd asked her f she did not know that Mr. Dannell.v was! here. Still more excited, she said Dannelly : .nd finally. In a rape said old Dnnnelly, and t the same time calllne her a black devil. 'Irst I wns dear brother Dnnnelly then brnthr Dannell.v, then Mr. Dnnnelly. then Danicily, anil flnnlly old Dannelly." The preacbreontlnued: "I'd rather be a stray hound Pit bout an owner and running round at light to ect my living, nnd have an lionet i ieart, than to glitter In gold, sntlu nnd silk | rllh such hypocrisy." At a camp meeting at It., n yonncsnrle of a 1 awyer fulling to observe the proprieties of heoccnslon, wns publicly reproved by Mr. )annelly. and determined nt once to rnlsc a Utarrel with him so as to ect a chance to 'cuss" the preneher. as he expressed It, So, j olng up to him ns he limped out of the ptil-! dt.snldlna loud and angry lone: ''Come! mtslde of the?e tents, sir, and I will give you he best whipping you ever had." The old! mrson stretched out bis neck, and giving his 1 boulders a pecullnr sbiike. snld, his voice! endered more shrill nnd ruisnl for the occalon : "My mummy hnsn't licked me for for- > y years, nnd do you think that I am such a | ool ns to tnke Ihe trouble to go behind the: cuts to get one now ? I wouldn't, go for two." ' Vnd llmpine olT, left his assailant speechless.! At Cokesburv. there was quite a religions ntercst manifested among the students. At bis time there was a larcc number from a >rond In attendnnce upon the Cokesbnry danual Labor School. Several had present-1 d themselves for prayer, nnd a few proressed cllglon. Mr. Dnnnelly, who lived nt Lownlesyllle, was sent for to nsslst at the meetine. t wns Saturday nleht: the house wns crowdd. nnd an Intense Interest marked the connenances of all present. The preacher nnjounced his text, made n long pause, looked ironnd and bepftii thus; "Yon call this a revlvnl! A revival! Yon lon't know what a revival Is. There has not >een a revival In this country for thirty fenrs! A revival! A revival! You are Jn?t mthcring In the trnsli: cntherlng In the rasli! nnd it will lake the preachers ten ears to get the Church clear of It." Notvlthstandlng this unseemly introduction, bis ermon was In demonstration of power, nnd lumbers crowded forward for prayer nt the lose of the sermon. Mr. Dannell.v hnd not the fear of man beorchis eyes, whether layman or lllshop. At ho C. camp-meeting. Hlshop was prcs nt. who prenched every tiny nt ]1 o'clock. to he admiration of the multitude tn attendtnre; but there was no special stir. only a :alm, delightful feeling Kveryhody, saint ind sinner, seemed to enjoy the meeting. I Hr. Jinn nelly was appointed to preach on j Saturday afternoon. After berating the peo>le generally for their coldness and formal!-! y. he took up the preaehers In particular,: ind the preachers there present especially, aiimt In this style: "You come out here to his stand, preach your blir sermons, go back o the preachers' tent, tell your nnmlote*.' track your Jokes, laugh ami fun, spew out! our tobacco spit, and make chimneys of| our noses, and all these people arc going to; toll. If It were not for my wooden ler, II rould he among the people praying for them ' ind trying to save them. From the Bishop to i he Presiding Elder, and from the Presiding; Older to the preacher In charce. and from the I trencher'n cliaree to the Junior preacher. I ind from the Junior preacher to the local I tr^achers, you are all alike. It Is Jokes, and I tin. and good sermons, tobacco smoke anill nice, all mixed up together; and yon arc dong nothing to rescue these people troin the lands of the Devil. I tell you now. In the lame of God, that the blood of these people vlll be required at your hands." The sainted Jninewell was In the pulpit at the time as 'residing Elder, luivintr cniircc 01 me mrcinc. mi<l wc wcru struck with his dexterous node of tnnna'jlne tl-e case. As soon ns tlie erinon closed, ho aro?e nnd said: "Dear ircthren. ns ministers ot the Gospel, we hud houuhl we were doing the best we could to idvnnee the cause <>l Hod, but. the wisdom of 'cars should admonish lis Let u? try the lower of prayer. There will he three prnycrneet'hgs. to hegln forthwith, held nt ents. Let us not rcmnln here a moment, )iitlctusRo to the prayer-meetings." Ncore sun set the whole camp wnn In n blnzc of ellglous feeling. Some of Mr. Dan nelly's most powerful efbrts were In Oeort-la. where neither Prcsldng Klder nor Ulshop could surpass him In >11 Ipit efflclcncy He appeared at one of hese canip-meetlncs. where Dr. George F. ^lerce, now Bishop Pierre. wa? Presiding Filer. On Saturday he was Invited to preach >y the Doctor, at II o'clock, hut replied "No." >Vas urged, but si.ld "No." The Doctor told llm thut he was Presiding Elder, and renulritin to preach. Taking up the Tllhle, he ha?tly turned the leaves over, and placing Ills lnueronatext said, "Flow will this do?" The Doctor replied, "It Is certainly a erand ext." In his lncc-!c style and nasal twnnjr. le said, "Rough or smooth ?" "Smooth," n Id the Doctor. "Nothing will he done." lie (Milled. He prenched a charming sermon, till of comfort nnd pathos, and a? smooth as he gentle flow of the eliding river, with Its nndscape of verdure nnd flowers on both mnks. There were many tender hcsirts nnd i nolstencd eyes. Everybody was delighted I vltli the sermon, nnd so much pleased was he Doctor that he told him he must preach I it 11 o'clock on Sunday. ' No," said he. "I nslst upon It," said the Doctor. "I preached hnllilnor flnn#*'* 'Why." the Doctor replied. "everything whs : lone, nnd the success of the sermon has in- j Inccd me to u>-k you to preneh to-day," | 'Wei'." Mid he, "If I must, I must." nnd get-1 ing tip u Bible nnd placing Ills finger upon a ' cxt, said : "How will this do?" "Very well," mid the Doctor. "Rough or smooth?" "I 'refer smooth." snld the Doctor, "but Ilrotl-er )annelly u?e the text In nny wny you think est." He hnd nothing more to sny. As the lour approached for preaching he became estless. Asked "How long before the horn rould blow;" seemed nnxlous nnil oppressed. ! The itudlence wiis linmenHc, and when the I Treacher arose, there was n sen of upturned 'aces. After announcing his text. he looked! >ver the Immense crowd nnd began by say-! n?r: "The ways of the Lord arc mystcrlouK. I t Is a matter of nstonlshment to me thnt Ii im permitted to preach.nnd so many abler ind better than I am havo died." He then ; nentloned several great men who hnd fallen.. I can only account for It." said tho preacher. i 'on this wise, (have such a brazen mouth, j lint I can tell the people of their sins In a, vny that others nnre not." He then took up I he gross sins of the times, unlocked thei loors of soclnl crime and threw them wide o-: >en to thegazeof the congregation, lifted up he secret trapdoors and let the audience | incll the horrid stench arising from these, lewersofsln. He hunted out the sinner hid i iwny in his secret debnuches, and with a gl-, int. hand dragged him forth and held him be- j hrc the eyes of the congregation. He had lltle to do with sin In the concrete, tint dealt! vith It in Ihc abstract. The outside strollers i nid been drawn in under the arbor, and were ! lacked In close standing order, fringing the cftted portion of the nndlenc. An awful tlllness prevailed over the vast assembly, j tfhlte, with vehement earnestness and' trenmlng eye*. the preacher portrayed the torrid sins of the people with such point and] rawer that every sinner felt. "I am the man." 1 ?|,n Llrlrt nf hln mat.. Hhook It I vllh nervous power over the terror stricken | mdlence, declaring thnt he was free from ! heir l>lt>rxl, and descending the pulpit steps. Imped away. There was n tremendous pres tiro upon tlio minds of the people. l?r. Jlercc nt temped to preach In the afternoon., mt there was an Ineuhus upon his mlud, and ie moved along w'lh difficulty to himself.! A'hen about midway Ills discourse, there was ; in outburst In the congregation. At once jundreds were crying lor mercy. The work lonllnued all night, and hundreds were eon-1 ricted- among them some of the most hard-1 filed sinners of that country. Occasionally his harshness at bay, the love >f Christ transported lnm.and Ills eloquence, i Ikoa mighty torrent, swept everything be-1 ore It. It was eleven o'clock service on Sunday at I >ne of the largest camp meetings In the State, 'he weather was fine, and the congregation1 mmense. His Introductory prayer was tin-, isually fervid; and few men could pray like ie did. He read his texl: "<>h. that my head j vere waters and my eyes a fountain of tears, j hat I might weep over the sialn of 1 lie j laughter of my people." .Icr. ix. 0. His! eft. hand grasped I he upper part of his wood- j n leg, his face Is lit up with emotion, and his : leep-set eyes snap and flash with excitement. I lis tlrst Introductory sentence Is short, harp, sarcastic, like the crack of a rifle, folowed by a peculiar grunt and a long pause. It has hau lis ettect: every eye Is riveted; he vast multitude Is hushed and motionless, mother sharp sentence, a more emphatic! run I. und a shorter pause. Thus ho proceed-, d; his sentences growing longer, his grunts! (lore emphatic nnd his patiseH shorter; hln I olee dcepeus luto a rich, musical tone, bl8j -',v ; fTVT ' . hands are In earnest Jestlcnlatlon, tear* course In torrents down his face, and tho au- ai Hence Is elcctrlfled by flash after flash of the Jj most thritins eloquence, until from sheer exhaustion the spenker stops, Rrai r? his wooden le&. as he was wont to do In a state of rest, ^ his broad chest heaves with emotion, and tho tours pour down his face. He has tapped the fountnln. and tears, cobs and cries are seen in U every part of the vj\st assembly. The preacher strikes up his favorite tonic: "Our bondage It shall end, * By and by, by and by." HIs shrill voice Is rich In melody: shouts of triumph are heard; crowds rush to tho altar for prayer, and cries for merry escape from every part of the vast multitude. b Rev, James Dannelly, while possessing the usual frailties of human nature, possessed ?troug and valuable traits of character.! C With a keen and vigorous pereeptlon. dis-ijj tinctand clear analysis, a sound and dls- * criminating Judgment, a hold, fervid eloquence, he wielded a power from the pulpit which l?ut few men of his day did. He al- g| ways impressed his audience, either exciting their risibilities, stlrrlnir their anger, or meltIner them to icar?. Feeling himself called to a " special work. which was to grapple with and expose the popnlnr viccs of the day, he did It e without fear or favor. ? ? ? ? ??' An a RACK l'KKJUIULfc IS ttVUW. H Crnel Wrongrs TVIiIcli Result from the Commlnpling of tho Blood of the r two Ilnces of People. r No Christian Has a Right to Disregard the Mandatory Requirement b of the Scriptures. [AMOdnte Reformed Prctbytrrinn.] The marriage of Frederick Douglass to n while woman of respectable pnrents has ml!- J ed out various common ts. The most, common remark, on the part of those who And In such ? a union nothing tocondimn.Js that being i matter of Individual preference and taste,-If j the parties are suited, ro one hniarlght to And fault. This Is n very narrow view, for re-1 T llglous Journals to take of the matter, and It I * Is fundamentally erroneous. Marriage, from I a christian standpoint, Is not merely a matter j c of taste and preference. There are consldera- 1 tlons which ought to forbid the banns however strong and decided may be the prefer-! f< enceof the pnrtle?. The Scriptures arc clear t and explicit In this matter. To marry only In the Lord, Is not a mere suggestion or rec- " ommendallon to christian prudencc and ex- " pcrllencv. It l? a positive, mandatory require- r Vn ohrlutlnn lirmn rlirlit to disregard S it. """ Then, too, npnrt (rom nil inspired Indira-1 tIon, society, clvllir.cd soeiely.hns universally j f< recomlzcd nrd observed certain prohibitions I j] of the marriage compact. Among these we i tl find mental Imbecility, hereditary disease!*, and Inllmnte rclntlonshlpof consanguinity or! H affinity. Domestic purity, the welfare of'the children and I hp progress of the rare demand ! * that. some things besldps preferences, hei reckoned as pre-rpqu'sltcs to the formation of' . this most Important relationship. Hacc ?n- ! stinet, we verily believe, points to another, prohibition. It Is something worse lhan| ''sentiment" to seek to hreak down this bar-1 rler, this restriction with which an infinitely ! wise Creator lias fenced our most Intimate as soclatlons. Maeanlay had one word In which j, he rrvstalllzed the essence of ttint madne?* 1 which alms to be more benevolent and philanthropic than Christianity. It was "negro- g phillsm." The Twlrprnrient Is dreadfully af- c fllcted with it, as is seen In the following extract: l "We shall be pleasantly surprised If lTie t newspapers edited hv colored men do not treat somewhat coldly Mr Douglass's marriage. They ontrht to welcome it hpartlly. It Is one of the best things that could happen! for the race in America. A man whose color is marked, a man of culture and ability, and 1 0"e of the first, of his race to achieve Roclnl standing In tlie very capital of his country * where he Is known anil honored, has taken to wife a worthy white woman. It Is mlsr-egcna- . tlon In Washington. It is an example which J will be followed, and which must be followed \ before the prejudice against color will die out ns It has died out in some countries. Decency ) of morals requires honest, sanctified w edlock ^ to lake the place of Ihousan'is or illegitimate union". Wo nre heartily clad that such >in J event has taken place. and tJic colored people I of Ihe country-certainly those who hnve also S white blooil In their veins?should, for their c mothers'?ake nnd their daughters' snke, be 1 fnr-slehtod enough to see the meaning and the drift." This strikes us as morhld sentlmcnlallsm. j The law of (Jod requires sanctified wedlock, I but the existence or a greater. Is nojustlflca- i tlon of n lessor, evil. The policy of rlirh'e , ousness Is not to subsilf me one evil fornnoth- ! er, but to eradicate both. To level down n * splendid rnce In order to destroy racc preju* c dice Is to turn a bnrn to destroy n rat?or that which Is erroneously supposed to be a rot. , Rnce prejudice Is eood?we wish there were ? enouch of It entirely to prevent the corn- I winding of the blood' of the hlzher with Ihnt of the lower rnces of men. The meaning of i mlsceeenntlon Is a downward drift? a fact so I obvious Ihnt It scarcely needs nrcnlng?find rare prejudice Is founded, and well founded.' on that. fact. The negro rnce Is a weak rncc | everywhere, nnd lins heen such In all Its I known hI*lorv?ita sad antltude In a'ltlm?< being for servility nnd slavery. The Arabs, prey npon them lo-dny ns It they were so] many black sheep?and thelronly def nse Is distant England nnd America. They could i not maintain a traffic In slaves ot any other | people. Snpnose It were tried upon the American Indians' We say that It Is a cruel wrong to his posterity for a white p?rson to I mnrry a negro? nnd It would be a wrong no. less lr there were social distinctions?nnd II. Is ..Itnnel no r?rr>nl n u-rontr to htS Or her pOSlCrl-! ty forancarolo mnrrv a white person. The ;, mixed rnee is not. of|iinl to either of the orljfl-. nnls?th^v nrp weaker than t.lm wenker of the two. A thorough commingling of the Wood i of the two races In America wonM take ns as | n untlon from n plnce among the highest of ft i : splendid race ami set in low nmnni: Ihc low, e?t. Shnll we. n? a people. h:tve resnrd for | the physical symmetry ami beauty and stnm-1 ; Inn. the Intellectual vigor, courage, energy, | : nnfl keenness of our posterity?Ipss rcgnrd for I them than we have for the excellence of our11 hor?cs? The nceroes are ,?n Inferior nice, hut; ' It docs not follow that heenusc they are wenk , i the strong linve any rleht to oppress or to( l wrone thrm. They are hitman beings. eutI- 5 < 1 tied to all human rights?and manly maina-M nlmltv will concede them their hunwn rltrhts : i all the more because they nre wenk. The | < ! white race to tills country nre hound In hon- ! or to doftll they ran for th" elevation and hap-, 1 pines anrl ptosperlly of the colored race?hut . they are even more profoundly hound In duly i nn,i in hnnnr to transmit nnre Catteft?s|nn i bbrfwl to Iholr own posterity. No creater, wronc would bp possible for us lo do lo those J who arn to comc after 11s In A merlon, tlinn top put ihcni nt nntnml nnd nn Irreparable disadvantage t? the wh'te nations of Europe. WVj nin?t ho Impartially .Inst nnd kind t" nil rires I of men. do them e<>od nnd Ho thPtn no harm? ,nnd thit) not only to nil now living, hut to! those who nre lo live after u?. The nolorod , race Is fitted f?r nnd enn live In. nnd tnr?r-( mistily enloy, torrid climes ttint nre not only Inimical. hilt fiilrtl. lo white people. Deprivettioin of tholr pure troplent hiood nnd thoy; nre not flttod eltlvr Tor llio oold we onjoy, nor j for Ihe lient which I hoy enjoy. Every reasonable consideration Is nsalnst the position of J the Independent on this subjcct. Cnpol on Dlrorcp. South Cnrollnn occupies nn Isolated eondl: tlon us to dlvoroe. It helm? the only Stntc that dors not hnve n law ernntlnc dlvorees. Our| public teachers and lenders of opinion should I enoournce this srnllinent. so that n motnbor| of the I.eslslntnre will n?t dare loofTer a bill I milhorl7.lt)!;divorced. We know unfortunate; matches entail. In some oa^es. n life of nientni! nnuulsh hard to bear, hut <ar bolter that the ; few should suffer to llio end than that men and women should lenrn to consider ninrrl-i ago only a respectable and legalized state of; concubinage. In a country In which the pon. | l? Iinc/illlj)#) nliH vrlioil lllllftho llOllds . : of families nre ready to sell out nnd niovp. I when distant fr?rt 1 In fields and ri.*h mines n*trnct those desirous of chance, it Is well to keep tlie marriage contract Indissoluble, i When men and women feel thai they can sei cureh divorce with ease. hundreds of them, i tired of the humdrum nnd routine of dally! j toll, will beirln to look nroitnd for some cause i of divorce, nnd they will generally find it. : We nre proud of the position tlint South Cnr-I | ollna has tnken on thnt question. nnd wc hope Khe will never recede fr?->m It. 1 The distinguished visitor. Monsignor Onncl, ; lectured In Baltimore Inst week on tills suband tnlks sensibly for a man who hns not ! been married, nor Is likely to do so. The folj lowing paragraphs of his discourse we quote; i Monsignor Cnpel declared the home with i father, mother and children to be the end of i all true marriages; that our greatest, men have been reared under home Influences nnd j our noblest women molded to nobility under ' the same guidance; thnt without the home ' 1 there is n destruction of the principle of edit- 1 : cation, with no moral or religions training ' 1 for the young, and thnt In the struggle follow-1 < lng divorce woman n'wjiys goes to the wail. | nnd IhesMirmn falls upon her daughter. The Monsignor next considered whelher Hi' is lawful or legitimate to permit divorce, nnd j1 quoted from the npost'es that there is divine < prohibition egalnst divorce, that. It Is ni*nlnst| the word of the Whip for a hnsbnnd or wife to j marry during the lifetime of the other, no! mntter what mny be the cause of senn ration, j and that there Is no power on earth which can put man or woman back to their position | before mnrrlnge. or grant a divorce. He de-| clared that dlvoree was Introduced by the re-1 i formntion. nnd thnt it is contrary to Christian teaching and the laws of I tie Catholic Church. In speaking on wlint Is to he done to stem! '"ill \f/Miclrrnnr f'n tifil ! i in: hi i n-iii pnvc 11 few telllne hits on Amerlcnn soclnl customs. II appcnred In him that our growing clvlllziitlon hns permitted the existence! of wild theories nhout rdncnt'on nnd social; relations. T!ic American youth boasted ofl their Independence nnd lauchcd nt the re- I strictlons pur on tbc children of European j countries. But the speaker thoucrht Amerl-| enn tinman nntureis much the samp ns Engll?h. French or Ttnllnn hnmnn nature, nnd thnl Amerlenn boys nnil ?lrls nre much the snmc in their Innnte tendencies after evil as English. French or Spanish hoys ?ud elrls. Experience had taught parents In the Intter countries how It Is best to rear Ihelr children, nnd he thonirht It folly to icrnore this experience. He had little nppreelntlon of the source? from whence young people ohtnln : their Ideas about mntrlmony. declaring the mnln chnnn?l? to he the literature of worth-! less novels ruhhlsh acted on the stare nnii the ! M-ordsof younir married people who hnve not ! i yet experienced tiie crosses of life If thcsei couirt i>p eliminated ann more nriiiui< . ronnrtlnes thrown nbout the young a" great j point would be trained. Monslvnor ("apel closrd with an explana-f tion of (ho statement he wn>t reported to have i made before a Washington audience. He (' said he thought "every woman ought to think twlee before rejecting tin offer of mnrrl- . nee. Women ought to be married or they | I ought to tie In rcllslon; fiod'n purpose Is not. 5 lor them to II ve the life of nn old nmld. But It It I* better for them to IIve as Biich than to, j mnrry for wealth, social position or other rea-, a eon that l? bound to lead to mlsory." j t j i Tlic Fdgpflpld Railroad Tax. !i ! h (Edgrflfld Monitor.} They are having a sort of railroad wnr at. , ' Edgefield. They have a municipal Hnllroad :' tax, bondp having been Isfued to aid In the J construction of the A iken and Trenton Rail- ' road, and the trouble nrrlsp.s from the fact 1 that some piiv the tax while others refuso to c n,,.? lin.V 11? OTI HIT KDMIIKI, ? I- linn;.!-, . Iiohds were not leeally Issued. To hrlng a;1 heavier pressure Hum me;e town authority to " hoar on I ho delinquents, the Comptroller- ' General was tippealcd to. nnd thnt ottlcer or-j? ilered the collection of this municipal tax to ' r he made toy the County Treasurer at the time ; 8 oftho collection ol the stale nnd County I1 tuxes, and the county Treasurer to refuse to ' receive the one unless all was paid. Tim mu- 0 nlctpnl delinquent" tendered their stnle and county tax money tout still refused to pay the ltallroad tax. KxeeutIons, therefore, were Is- " sued ngnln^t the defaulters, and on Monday v last properly levied upon under the execu-'' tlons were sold at puhllesale. This property *' H'as mostly. If not all. told oil" toy the County Treasurer. Considerable feeling wns maul-! I fesled. and the end Is not yet. To one not '1 versed In law. the mixing ofKtnte nnd county j d nftiilrs with corporntlon nffnlrs seems a little ' n strnnere. lint lnw? are Intricate, anil In their operntlons olten reach beyond the compre- n henslon of u poor country editor. > II -* > Rev. Wm. McWtoortcr, n hlchly esteemed ? minister of the Presbyterian Church, died at Ills residence nt nntehlor's Retreat in Oconee eounly on Saturday morningat 2o'clock A. M? nt tbe ndvupceU ogo of seventy-three years. \-v- . A fnll line of tobacoo, cigars, oignretts id snuff always on bund at Speed A owry. No excuse for a failure in the oat crop V. S. Cothran d* Co. have the finest seed Fresh buckwheat llow at Purker it [ill. 10 lbs. standard grrnulnted sugar for LOO. 11 lbs. stundard extra C. sugar for j l /./l I.J IKo f u.i.rnt- fV?l-fiirui Plows at 6e per lb. ut Parker A Hill. C. C. C. A enrtnin cure for chills to be ad at Speed & Lowry's. Why will yon suffer with corns when an's corn solvent is so available, it lias een tested and its virtue is unparalelled. 'o he had at Speed a l^owry's. Farmers it will pay you to inspect onr [oc-k of groceries, tobacro and farming nplcments before purchasing elsewhere. P. Kosen berg <? Co. A splendid assortment of plows at lowst priccs lor sale P. Rosenberg <? Co. ' Landreth's fresh grrden seeds just rccivcd at H. W. Lawson & Co's. A new lot of school books just received I H. \V. Lawson A Co's. Try a frosted cocktail at G. W. Garick's Bonanza. 'P V..-? Vin r/1 in rif C IV O.-lr ick's. Try one of Gurrick's bracers at tie onanza saloon. Try a Coney Island Flo:it at Gnrrick's louaza. 35 barrels Irish potatoes just arrived at i. E. Rogers. A nice lot <>f bananas and Florida ornges at .Speed it Lowry. Fresh dried prunes at Speed <fc Lowry. Stnoko lie Dull Dog cigar at Speed & <owrp. Chew the pure Virginia leaf tobacco, old by Speed tC* Lowrj*. Use Van Ruskin's fragrant Sozodont ir cleansing and preserving the teeth, t hardens the gums, imparts a delightful , nd refreshing taste and feeling to the , louth, removes all tartar and scurf, ar ests progress of decay, <?*c. Sold by ipced <& Lowry. Use Darby's cough drops, they * ill be jund useful in relieving all diseases of he throat and lungs, and invaluable for ublio speakers and singers. Sold by Ipeed & Lowry. W. S. Cotliran & Co. have a large lot of Jo. 1 oat sued for sale. BLISS' B45. Illustrated Hand-Eook T884. For the Farm and Garden, im pages. tOO UluntrattonH. and a beaatlftal Colored Flat? if Flower*, tells What, When unO llow to ' plant and it full of Informntion invaluable to all Interested in gardening. Mailed tar Ocq to cover poita<t. lllnatrated Novelty Ht 10 dticrlblux all the oew??t variola* (Imn, tmUkK C?? HH r?ala, Kr?S,P1ial?,*?. F,#*' WROEH NOW^S^^ ^nd have on hsnd^^^ rhon you want to loi?^EN "?$1.00. \ 0 packets choice Flower Seedn (our lilection), Inlading WILD GARDEN SEEDS (a mixture of 00 varieties of Flower Seeds), for <1.00. 1 VEGETABLE GARDEN FOR $1.00. II 20 pkts. Choice Vegetable Seeds (our uleeUon), IB including Bllis'i American Wonder Pea, for $1. 30TH the abore for $1.75. Gardener's Hand Joolc telling you liow to grow them, sent Free with irders. B. K. BLISS Sc SONS, M RnrHnu At.. NAwYnrlr. The Improved WHITE It 1UHIK With its Improved Attach a- tt: aii men is jib aiug w?i ?j* Machines. 'PIM2 WHITE viands In the front. J? lends I the world In point of durability, fn fenturas of mechanical construction, In nt-w and valuable improvements. For light running [juntitles and for great range of work with the embodiment of nil the latest Improvements known to Sewing Machine mechanism, with elegance of design and beauty of flnlsh the White stands without a rival. The Improved White Is the Machine of the future. THE WHITE 1? manufactured by an old company who have had an expcJencc of over thirty years In the manufacture of Sewing Machines. THE WHITE is the most simple constructed Shuttle Sewing Machine miuleund adjust ! blc throughout so that any lost motion call be taken up in an Instant. THE WHITE Is the lightest running, and made from the best mater'* I. THE WHITE makes leas noise than nn.v other Shuttle Machine, and has a larger space under the arm. THE WHITE has an oscillating self-threading shuttle and a self-setting needle. It lias a sirona feed on both sides of the needle. THE WHITE wl 1 do all kinds of work that ...... ,i^v tiia While wilt do woik that no other .Machine in the world can do. THE WHITE lieina. and sown on luce, and Inserts Miik trimming at head of licmull In one operation. THE WHITE does welt cording.nnd scollop binding. THE WHITE does dress trimming, fold making, com binding, and (lie only Machine in the world lhat docs hein-mitchlng without the use of paper. The hen*, stitch attachment red 11 red from $10.00 to?l 00. THK WhI'IE has an automatic bobbin winder?every bobbin wound ax smooth as-a spool ol thread, and un automatic take up and Is self-banding. THE Will I E ruffles between two hands on the edge of a garment, or through the centre of a garment. With the above and other ranges of work too numerous to mention the WHITE Hiands without a peer. THK WHITE Machine has been tested In Abbcvlllecouiity over seven years and is warranted from five to fifteen years. The shuttle carrier Is lined ami warranted Iwcnty-flvc years. In or<ler to demonstrate the above I now challenge nn.v one of my competitors to meet me In a public contest. THE WIHTK Machine can lie run successfully by electricity, an advantage that every delicate lady will appreciate, with the bias fold cutter, button-hole attachment and electrical motor combined with the above the ? I 1 J I I\ IN KIIIK (jl illtlCIIIIICOl The Mnchincs nnu sample work may be seen at the More of Miller Brothers, Abbeville, 8. G'. Respectfully. J. L. SIMPSON, Agent. P. S.?By order of the White Sewing Machine Company I would warn all parties aunlnst purchasing the While Machine needles or attachments from any one except the Company or their authorized atajits, as stirh would be frauds. The Company would lake It. as a favor If parties wou.d report to tl-ein illrectly any or all persons outside of their meuts who ofTer their neeillces or attachments for sale. J. L. H. Jan. 16, 1S?H, 12m mm umvnrn j mis iimmiviiii, CONGAREE mi WORKS, Coumbia.S. C. Agent for CHA PjVlA.J>i '? ! PERPETUAL EVAPORATOR, i I I JMIE.SK WORKS WKRK ESTABLISH Kf> In 1S-I7 by Messrs. tieo.Slnclulrnnd JamcH, tndcrson and purchased by mc In the your: Soil, mid from that time Mil now carried on j luccessfully hy myself. My friend.s amicus,outers will bear witness of the large and stu-j >cndoitH Jobs executed by me. It was at my! vorks where tlie largest and almost only Job >f Its class ever executed in this city was done, the niiikiim of the pipes for the City ,l'" Wis: in fh* lirunrh r\ kicr ? 111 *: > III INI if HKLL Ki)l'NI>IN<i. I can say that I have nade tin' lurisest lit*lIs ever cast In the Stale.! uieh ns the bell for tlie City Hall tn Columbia, My slock of patterns for AR<'IIITKCTU-; ,tAL WDIiK. COLUMNS forstore fronts, Is argennd various, and in RAILINWS for Hi:l!onles, Hardens and Cemeteries I have the i argest variety and most niiHlern pattern* ;i nany of these are patented and I have purbased the right f'>r this Stale. in the machine line I can furnish my parous with S'l'KAM KX<*INKs 11 ii<I BOIl.KRS if any slzeand description. My CIRCULAR iA W MILI.S have curried off the prize at evry State Fair held In this city, and in their onstrnctlon I have taken pains to combine implicity with the most useful modern lm-' irovements, and may flatter nivseli' that my 'IRCCLAll SA\V M1I.1.S find favor with ev-> ry sawyer who understands his business. The many orders 1 am steadily receiving for tU(?AR CANK MlLLS prove that the public pprcciute I lie mills of tny make, and so it is rltli my liKARINO for IloRSK I'uWKRS, !IN WIIKKLS, GRIST MILLS and other 1ACI1INKRY. I have tiic manufacturing right of many 'ATKNTS, such as castings for ROCK COT'l)N AND JIAY 1'RK.sS and three or tour ItTerent 1*'KEI? CUTTERS and other implc-, ncnts. I will be pleased to send my circulars to any | pplicant, together with price list or estimate, ly prices are moderate, and I assure the pubic that they are lower even than those of ?oithern manufacturers, ami that my work /ill compare favorably with that of any oth-, r maker. Address John Alexander, ' C^oaree ikox Works, Columbia, S. C. 1 Insurance and Collection Agency. . > BENJ. S. BARNWELL J Represents the Jollowing Companies whose assets invested in tkU United States amount to $J6,000,000. y Home of New York, t 7.492,751 Merchants of Newark, N. Y, 1*221,964 Rochester German 575,000 Liverpool and London and Globe,) 5,571,930 Invested in Europe, over 3 20,000,000 Lancashire of England 1,455,315 />? ? * J v?-'- 7uauiu ?/>?/ 'Pmnn'/v* X^UJfSlltC J.Ul+7 * frt c / odt cw?t? v ji v?*r ? . NEW SALOON OLD I'llil III J Both Houses Well Stocked With Pure Goods. The Bern Rron/ic e\f (InnA Al/i Tlvfl And Swfifit Mftfih Com Whiskieifl Hand Made Bourbon, Apple, Peach, California and Frenel Brandies, Sweet Catawba, California & Sherry Wines, the Best Champagne, Gwinness's Extra Stout Porter, Bast A Co's Pale Ale, Draft and Bottled Beer. Also, a Fine lint of Tobacco and Cigars. Billiard and Pobl Tables in BesC of NEW SALOON. Call and See the Most Handsome <an< Best Arranged House in the Country at No. 1 OTfeilTi Block. THOMAS McGETTIGAN, Proprietorr WHOLESALE AND BETAIL COMMISSION MERCHANT BROKER & COLLECTOR Dealers in Grain, Flour, Meal, Bran, Meat, Hams, Hay, Su gars, Coffee, Rice, Grits, Irish Potatoes. J A FULL STOCK OF HEAVY AND LIGHT GROCERIES ALWAYS ON HAND. 8P1 cln) prices on good* sold In package*. 1 have lnn?e consignments of good* every wee ami cnn make R to yonr Interest to do some bind new wlih me. Thanking ooe and nil ft> your liberal patronage in the past, will make every effort in ihe lutare to five satisfaction. A. E. ROGERS. F*b. 6,1H8L tr 111 1 School Books! School Books We have on hand a Large Stock of School Books adopted by the STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR THE NEXT 30 DAYS We Will Exotiang* Almost any Books used in the schools heretofore. We also keep in stock >W|d Line of ' ^ Stationery. I J 7 I SLATES, &C., &C., . ; H. W. LAWSON & CO. ABBEVILLE, S C. Nov. II, \m, Xl - * <$8 NewDruffStoi O .f $ * in c\ mm in in 0. rn n. s. luiiiii/iv a tu. nAVE Just opened a new diiiI elegantly fitted op DRUG STORE on the Marshall Hon Corner, under tlie Pre** a>ul Banner office, and ure now receiving And will CoaiA|nK)| | receive till their stock Is complete u lull line of Drugs, Medicines, Chemicals, Dye Stuffs, &< ! Also, nil the popular PATENT MEDICINES kept In a flrst-clnss Drugstore, all of which 1 ' warrant to he fresh and gotnl. I W i also ort'er a well selected stock of FANCY GOODS, consisting of Colognes, Foreign and Domestic, Handkerchief Eztrac in great variety, Handsome Vases. Lamps, &c. i Our line of DRI'SIIKS AND SOAPS N simply complete. Every variety of HAIR. TOOT I SAI.., riJCSH, SHAVING AND SHOE BRUSH SOAPS from the ttnesl tollel to thechm jest. MR. JOHN T. T.YON, vho?e lonjr experience In tlio Drng biutneas In the firm of War* Inw & I,yon, so well known, will he eons:atilIy In attendance. All PRESCRIPTIONS cat fully compounded at all hours, under the supervision of DR. THOS. J. MAUItY. I Oct. 17. iss:s, if B. E. BEACHAM, Agent FOR THE SALE OF? ; Sash, Doors, Blinds, Shingles, Laths, FlooJ jing, Ceiling, Lime and all kinds of Wool | Working Machinery. I | Oct. 10, 1883, 12m State of South Carolina, "IT STANDS AT TEE WKllIll Abbeville ( ounty. I Probate0>urt?CihUlon lor Letter?of Admin- ? jjj0 gtaX that Leads Them All ! By J. Kui.lkr Lyon, Ksq., Phoiiate Judge. . h U' I1KHKAS, John V. Strlbbllnjjhas made THE LICJIIT-RUN'VINO suit in mo. to smut liini U-ttors of Ad- 1,It' I'UlUl Kls>l>u ndnlctrnllon of the vsiiitt* and rtlVcts of S. T. w mmm mm Wllljiro. late of Aiiijeclllcoonnty. dcc??md.( lW| * ' 1 1^9 Thesearc therefore, toeite aim aumoiimmui _ .. _ _ j and .singular the kindred mid creditors of tli<; mLJ \J JLVA JkJ l^r Jk M* 1 said s. T. Willard, deceased, that theyj H i lie* and appear before me. In the Court of I'm- THAT It Is tlie acknowledged leader In tlH bate, lo he held lit Abbeville <\ H.. on Tin's-1 1 trade Is a fact that cannot be dlaputed.H Idny, flic ">ih, day of February 1*S4,after ptibll- . . _ cation hereof, at II o'clock in the forenoon, to . MAN\ IMITATE IT ! NONE EQUAL rH 'show cause It" any they have, why the said J Tll0 Armed I Administration should not be granted. ih,|! r i{,B Giver, under my hand and seal, this 22n<| ifR H&1''WnrwB day of January, in the year of our! -An.H, ^ ?*B Lord one thousand elirht hundred and To be nindp of tlio ho?t eighty-four and in the one hundred j To beE?j? "'?fti,T?.ffiV M* and eight., year of American Indepeud- *?> ^^pVc^Sn^v^e.pJ Published on the 2frd day of January, 1S>4, i FOR HALE BY In the /Vc.t.t and Banner and on the t'ourt H ;|i. m, HADDON & COl Judge Probute Court. | ... H ittn- Abbeville, S. C. For Sale I wanted In unoccupied territory. AH I dross H A FINE JACK. If not sold by the 1st of' DOMESTIC S. M. CO., fl f\ MAltcH. I will stand him at my stables I ?. , _ 1 RiMimnnd Va J. F. COLEMAN, March 28.I*S3, tf Coronaca.S. C. _ n State of South Carohn< H. ADAMS. Abbeville County. I At TIIK PENDY COHNKR. Keepsaflrsl IN THE COMMON PLEAS. ciiiss ltesini.nnii. Hot meals nt al hours, mil and see her. t J Notice tO Creditors. CAMIIPI P i All persons having any demands< OriljIULL UfJIOUl J j claims against tlio estate of A. Fletchi Attorney A.t Law, i Cromer, deceased, are hereby notified tfl ABBEVILLE, S. C. j present ana prove mo sumo ueiore m? i No. :i. oNkals Nkw Law Ki'ii.din. my ofllce at Abbeville Court House, o Will practice In all the Courts of tlic State ; or liclore the lifth dav of March, 1884, < Jan. 2, 1*>I. - , . ' ' ' ? be barred. j Mi L. BONIIAM, JR., JLO JtiCUti ^ Master. 17IVK Rood Rooms, Stable ami tiarden. . Jan. 23,1881, fit Apply to I MA J. THOMAS HF.tiOS. ?..?.?-??? i Debtors and Creditor* A fresh lot ol 1-rench and stick candies : inst received at Speed if- Lowry. i T3LRSONS holding claims against tl Landreth's garden seed and onion sets *- estate of W. S. BASK IN, decease new, just received and for s;ilc bv Quarles )vl11 present the same to inc without d< Ar 'i'h.iiii-m ?y a,,t> those indebted to the estate mm make prompt paymet to Just received. 2 eases millinery, lates JXO. T. BASKIN, styles, hats, feathers, ribbons, luces, col Exccutor. nr-s, Ac. R. M. Iladdou ifc Co. Jan. 23,1581. 3t