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SUfJ-'JL.ft.iM.li.iN L The Press and Banner. Wednesday, July 20,1887. Our Supplement. We print this week nn eL*ht page supplement to the Press and Baymer containing forty-eight columns of closely printed matter. ?t.ie nviiianni- nup determination' to answer any public demand for a good news-i paper, but chietty to be able to publish at this time for our Greenwood friends some of the notable facts and interesting incidents connected with the history of the growth and prosperity of their commercial mart. On a Visit to their OHI Home. Three brothers, Thomas, Meredith, and Alfred Bowcn, formerly citizens of Mountain View neighborhood in this county, and sons Of Lucy Bowen, but now residents of Grenada county. Mississippi, are on a visit to their relatives in Abbeville county, and last Friday came to this village. They have been absent for thirty-nine years, and in that time they have prospered in basket and in store, while the population of this county has undergone almost an entire change. They re cognized uone of the oia laces wmcu iucj knew so well in their boyhood, and they fee on their native heath as if they were strangers in a strange land. Ail the Boweus are patriotic citizens and were gallant soldiers for the Lost Cause?no matter whether in the land of their nativity or iu their , adopted homes. Mk. \V. R. McAdams, of Antruville, who was so badly hurt while plowing last February, wns in town a few days ago and called to s.-e the Press und Banner. He has rearly recovered from his serious injuries, and we are glad of the fact. We were in the war with Mac, .and know that no truer soldier ever fought iu the Western Anuy, under Bragg or Johnson, than W. II. McAdams. lie was brave and gallant ia war. He is true and generous in peace. Mr. J. H. When, contractor and builder at at Due West, was in town last Monday. He seldom comes to town, but when he does corne, he never fails tocall on the printer lurer>r He is one oi the best and most successful contractors to be found in this section to the country. He conies to town looking after a contract, ami we hope lie may be as successful here, as lie has been elsewhere. A DEBT PAYING RELIGION. DOWN WITH THE DUST, OR SETTLE IN FIRE AND BRIMSTONE. Pious Scmiips n iio do not Pay their Debt* are I>oin~ More Harm than Drunkards hiiiI Dancer* ? Tlie Ainen Corner Should be Kept Clear of Debt Dodders and Financial Cheats?Jesus Christ Didn't rndorlnk? to Settle Store Dills and Like Debts. Just at this time our country n^e is a reijcion that will make a man fay Iiis d?-bls. shouting don't settle old notes and accounts with Gd'l and man?cash tip. We want to pounce right on a leliow and put lilin out i>: church it he g<>e< to a ball, or theatre, or ?ets on a drunk, but never say a word to the pious sc-unp who never pays his debts. l*r,a?het> and people wiio never pay their debts are rtoincthc cliuivh inure harm than dancers and dtunkards? there are more of thotn in the church. Readot, am I cettinf close to you? Then lay down the paper and *:o and pay up and v?a. nm ?rcad on with case. Ana don t you -ton p( yiiij; ln car.se the "statute of llmi tatiOM excuses tii" open account you made lor.vi.ur hrr;ul and meat?Gal's law knows no such statute. You p>iv:nit ?*s?^l? or fiod will makeyi.u pay It in fire and brimstone.: God knows no Midi excuse from paying asj "homestead xpmptinn." You raise that mm cuse to Keep from paying your debts ami you I can stop singing 4,wnen i can read my titb'l clear to mansion* in tli-j skies"?you've got 1 Hi-ill- uptin'iT. You may -ay, "J would pay if 1 ou'd." How hard have von tried? 11' 1r \ingat tills moment con!* you say, "I have! done all in my power.'" Have you tried to save a little each week or month for your! debts? Are you spending no money forj things to eat and wear that you could do"wiili-1 out? How much do you spend per year fori cigars and tobacco? .Make your calculation. Put the amount to your debts. l>ojou eat dainties and luxuries? Plainer diet would; keep you trom making doctor's bills ihnt you : won't pay,and bring up bank accounts. Do' you strut about with an umbrella over your head while your creditor waUs in tlac broil-1 ingsun? Don't you cut shim s in hired turn-j outs (may be they are not paid for; when yon j might walk and use the money to make your; creditors smile? A plainer suit would be1 more becoming till you can pay tor those worn I out last season. When expenses not neecs-l sary for the feeding and clothing of the body are cut off and applied to the payment of debts, then you will grow in favor with God, and not till then does Ciod excuse you. Kepentanceon this point must be of that Godly sort that needetl: not to he repented of. Header, were you sorry that you had not paid your j dehts when you ma>le a piofession ot roli-i glon? If you were uot, t hat is just why you have not got a debt-paying religion. True re-. pentance lias a retroactive as well as a pros-' pective etr-ct on the life of the believer. He will as iar us iiusmwu hiiikc koou his pusi, wrong.*. Many n<*w converts sins, '-Jesus i J aid it all, all to Him I owe."?no such t lii tit?;1 esusdld not pay it all. neither do you oweall to Him. It the week before you were converted you owed your neighbor ten dollars j and you were able to pay it, and you owe that neighbor ten dollars yet, Jesus did not pavj that for you. If you don't pay that debt ft will meet you at your judgment just assure as you are sinner, it Is nioxii in you to expect Jous to pay deb's l<>r you that you can pay yourself. If you have a Christian heart lii s you. think how much Jesus paid for you that you never could have met at t!od's bar of inflexible justice. Some people think that the cleansing stream of Jesus' blood washed slum away and deluged the law?no such thing. Jesus came not to destroy, but to fulfill, and gave grace that, we through Him might fulfill.1 Jesus everywhere enforces the coinmauduients as the rule of life. At the close of our great revival at fifth street church two years ago a number oft voumrmcn came to me to know it they ought1 to go and pay bilis that they had made at bar- i rooms for whiskey, etc. I toKI them to; "owe' no man anything," "let not your good be evil spoken of ?srlve the devil his dues. All of those young men save one or two, went and paid up those bad debts and have had no! more. Tnose whocould not see that it was their duty to pay those debts have returned to their old paths and their second btate is; worse than the first. Then let the whole church pray for a revival of the delii-paylnjj religion. In every revival let pra.vciS he made that the new con-1 verts may have grace to pay up old debts and not contract new ones without good probability of payit g them. Let the ministry en. >rce this duty publicly ami privately (with discretion) and groat good can be accomplished. If the preachers would look after this matter of debt paying among their congregations their own debts might be more promptly paid?j chickens come home to root. Both preacher and people need to be more cautious, prayerful and payful along this line. The great ne-! ccssitv of the present lime is confidence I among the people. Let the church demand | and command her membership to live up to Ilmlnimmli(i;.nnl enntr.K-ts nncl soon ores-! cut financial darkness will give way to a brighter morn of prosperity to all business circles. Keep the Amen corners ami front seats clear of members who can and won't pay their debts (the pulpit, too) and the word preached will reach sinners. May (iod give increase to these words which arc written for the promotion of llis kingdom in the practical dealings with men.?Jicv. D. 11. Tuttle, Wilmington, X. C. 22-Inch black silk <erse parasol reduced from S2.W to r. Rosenberg ofc Co, C D ?g Woman's Work. 'Men work from morning till set of sun." They do. 'Cut woman's work Is never done." Quite true. For when one task she's finished, something's 1 found Awaiting a bpcinning. all yearround. Whether it be Tft Wron' thn too Or br.ke the bread Or make the bed, Or ply the broom Or dust the room, Or floor to scrub, Or knives to rub Or table to set, Or meals to get. Or shelves to scan. Or fruit to cao, Or linens to bleach, Or lessons teach, Or butter churn. Or Jackets turn, Or polish glass. Or plates of bras.'. Or clothes to mead, Or children tend, Or notes indite. Or stories writeBut I musl stop, for really if [ should Name all the oars take me a day it would So many are there that I do declare More boats than I ccnild count might have a pair, And yet enough bp left, and. men-folk, these Same oars propel your barks o'er household seas Into sunny havens where you rest at ease, And, one word more, don't you l'orget It, please. THE DANGER OF PER30NAL SECURITY BOITOS. Pcrson<? llnldlii; Trust Funds Snonld bo Required to tiet ? Good Ouar* nntee Company to Stand for tliem. Lancaater Review. Instances are constantly occurring all over the Slate, of estates sutrering through the failure of officers charged with their admlulsnation to account lully for funds passing into their hands. Clerks of Courts, sheriffs, Treasurers and Probate Judges sometimes go out of office without turning over to their successors moneys held l>y them beloaging to sundry estates. Experience has abundantly proven that not in one case out of a dozen does it pay t<> bring suit on official bonds with the exception of forcing sureties to make good the shortcomings 01 their principals. The wheels of justice revolve slowly at best, and not untrequentiy are they clogged temporarily by obstacles thrown in the way by defendants endeavoring to postpone or avoid altogether responsibility for their voluntary acts, so that generally by the time judgments are enrolled against sureties having disposed of all their property in "the ordinary course of business" or otherwise while the suit on the otticial boud was dragging its slow length along. Besides, property naturally and honestly changes hands oftener now than in olden times, owing to some extent to the speculative tendency of the present age. A man may be perfectly solvent to-day and tomorrow bankrupt. How many ofllcial bonds executed ten, or even five years ago are good to day, even where there has been no direct effort made to escape liability thereon by any of the boudsraen? What assurance has a man dying to day leaving property to minor children mat it will be safely turned over to them on gaining their majority 7 Any one at all familiar with the business of the courts knows what we state to be true. But is there no remedy?is there no way ol preventing estates from being squandered? we think that there is. Why would it not do for tlie State to do away with such obligations as "personal bonds" and require all public officers to give i responsible guarantee companies as security for the faithtul performance of their duties. Such n plan Is beini; worked successfully all * ? I ?find over inelanu oy rauivun express companies. The Richmond and Danville Syndicate, or the Southern Express company for example, will not accept a bond with personal sccunty Irom any of their agents or employees who are bonded officers, but each one is required to get a guarantee company to vouch for him and become responsible for all moneys that pass into his hands. If these mammoth corporations, which are managed strictly on business principles, find so much merit In the plan suggested, wny would it not be a good idea to make Slate and county ollicers, as well as administrators, trustees and receivers, stive similar security betore entering upon the discharge of their respective duties instead of allowing them to get si few "friends" toendon-e for them, whose solvency is of uncertain duration. Theotllcjrs themselves, if made of the right kind of material, would no doubt prefer to j payu tritliugsum annually or semi-annually j or quarterly, to some good guarantee com! pany to "stand" for them rather than ask | friends to whom they would naturally feel under obligations, to become responsible for [ their ollicia! actions and doiug*. PROHIBITION DOES PROHIBIT IN MAINE. Liqnor is Suld only clandestinely, and Whoever Sells Intoxicating Liquor* is n Criminal?Liquor Selling is Odious in the L.vvs oi Lawabiding; 2?eoi?Ie?The Law ran V?fAMAA<l UV JCiliivi vvii# Edit or Anderson Journal : Having heard some of our citizens clmrge that Prohibition could not be made to prohibit, and that more liquor is uow drank In Maine than before the .Maine liquor law went into erfed. I wrote to the Mayor of the city oi t Portland, Maine, to know if it eould huenforced, and to know if it was true that liquor was sold there in original packages openly aunt in defiance of the law. i wrote to the ' Mayor because I wanted it authoritative, and to Porta ml because it is one of the largest ! cities in Maine, having a^out SC.ot'O inliabi- i tants. The following Is iheanswer I received. C. Wakdlaw. Poutlanm, Mi:., July 1st, 1887. MyDeakSuc: Many euqulries are con tin- : Ually reaching nte from different points rela- i tive to the efficacy of the prohibitory law In Maine in suppressing intemperance; ami < more especially, as to the trutii of the state nients, circulated in your own and other States, that there are more than 150 open 1 saloons in the city of Portland. Considering the extent and frequency of ' such enquiries 1 have deemed it a saving of I time to write a general letter answering sub- '< stantlally thesequestious. i First, 1 would ?ive it, emphatically, as mv i opinion that ilic prohibitory law in Maine f does have the effect to largely suppress intemperance among the people, by restricting 1 the sale of intoxicants within narrow limitsi' in many places, and, in most of the towns in Maine, preventing their sale altogether. !1 Second, Jt is not true that there are loO < mujn vni,uMw in Vnrthinit. iiii the contrary H there aro no open bars or saloons In the city I of Portland; not. to my knowledge, a sinnlelj place where liquor is advertised for snle. ' while it may be possible to procure liquon for drinking purposes. yet its sale is driven j into dark cm uers, and its sale must be carried on clandestinely, with the greatest difficulty | and risk; under these circumstances, the j youth are not exposed to temptation, and are | permitted to prow up without the formstion of drinkins: habits. The number of arrests for drunkenness average 3 or 4 daily, which is a small number considering that we are ai large seaport city, with many vessels arriving daily from ports where liquor is easily obtainable. Besides, our custom is to arrest any parties found iti a drunken condition, while, in most eitics, arrests are not made for drunkenness unless accompained with disturbance. The sentiment of ourcommunitv is in favor of prohibition and a faithful enforcement ofj the law, and would allow the law to be held in contempt. I It must not be overlooked that one important advantage of the prohibitory law is its educating influence upon the people. Under j it. whoever sells Intoxicating liquors is branded as a criminal: the business of liquor selling is thereby made odious, tlius educating the public mind against the sale and use of intoxicants. With such a law upon the statute book, the power is given any community to abate a 11I.unr nniiifinAPU'ilhin its midst, and nrotoot C the members of society against u glaring evil, t Believing thai prohibition will promote the r happiness and prosperity of any State, I re- i commend its adoption to your fellow citizens a in South Carolina. Very truly yours, I Chas. J. (.'ha i'm an. .Mayor. iColumbus Wardiaw, Ksq., Anderson, S. C. I - . ?- j Yellow fever at Key West is beyond a control. It is of a very fatal type?nine- ^ teen of tho l'orty-six cases having died. J Three deaths and three new cases of yel- \ fever at Key West, J uly 5. * A recent writer on China puts the pop- i ulatiou at 450,000,000, \ [HE DDE WEST COLLEGES. THE DOORS ARE CLOSED?THE PROFESSORS AND TEACHERS! ARE /.WAY FOR A VACATION. Notes of a Character? Death of an Fditor?Names of Honored Young Ladies?Notes of the Whereabout* of the Due West People. Due West, S. C., July 11,1887. A deserted village. Congregations as large as usual yesterday. Partial rains, and the usual number of discontents. Upland corn Is not so good as last year. Mr. E. J. Cox and Miss Eddie visiting in Edgefield. C*iimmnnlnn in t.h<? Rflntlct. /*hnrr?h vr>Rt.or. day. Earnest sermons by the pastor. All our visitors have left, and the town has assumed its normal condition. Watermelons are coming in, from 15 and 25 cents, size small, but each contains the usual amount of cholera morbus. Kino, large, luscious blackberries are plentiful. Large quantities have been put up lor winter use. The mail matter of our merchants these days seems to be mostly announcements from coming drummers. Some of our eutcrprlslng planterfi are selling honey at l'elzer. Several hundreds pounds have already been 6old and the deuiaud is yet aood. Mr. John M. Martin is soon to try his luck as commercial salesman. We wish him every possible means of success. Several of omr citizens will attend the tournament at Greenwood. Our twonship should be well represented at the farmer's encampment atSparlauburg. Master HenryJAijnew caught an opossum in his yard last week. Ira McDavid Is playing with a Charlotte, (N. C.,) baseball club this summer. Due West will be represented at Shiloh this and next week If Mr. Leilch preaches there. There are a few "stay-at-homes" in town yet, and some of us will not get away. Mr. A. C. Clinkscales wlllsiart out. in a few weeks on another "missionary" tour as a commercial traveler. Wlstar Casnn killed a hawk Inst week that measured lour fer-t from tip to tip. We recently saw two handsune gentlemen from Beiton pa>s through town on their way to see some of Abbeville's pretty girls. Anderson knows where to liud pretty girls and good wives. The Board of Health, with the assistance ol the Council, is abating all nuisances that are liable to endanger the health of our village. Messrs. Jno. Edwards and James Shaw played with the Donaldsville base ball club at Anderson last week, and if course our boys came off victorious. Mr. J. B. Bonner and wife are enjoying the mineral watt-rat Williamston for a tew days. He reports he Is getting fat. Mr. Yancy Martin, ot Hodges, has never bought a pound of meat for his own table since lie went to housekeeping, some fortyfive years ago. Can the new south beat that 1 Dr. Grier will return this week from Mississippi and Alabama. At Starkvillc he preached the baccalaureate sermon before the Agricultural and Mechanical College. In Alabama he visited his old congregation, and enJoyed himself very much. Miss Annie Emerson will tcach school near Neel's P. 0., Anderson County, after the Normal. There were some charades and a picnic dinner at yhiloh last. Friday. The school taught b.v Miss Allie Prult will keep open two months yet. The aceout of our Commencement by Editor Bacon of the Kdgrfidd Chronicle was splendid. He calls our new fashioned hacks hearses." Rev. Charles E. Todd Is here on his way from a visit to friends and relatives in Laurens. Messrs. Selden Kennedy. It. S. Cocliran, W. L. Hood, Oliver Johnson, Dr. L. P. Kennedy, Misses Julia Kennedy, Jennie and Ellen Edwards plenleked at Erwlu's, by Invitation, last Friday. Dr. Grier is hooked for a lecture before the Normal at Williamstw Moiuiuy evening the 18th. Messrs. E. H. Prather and J. W. Plain spent yesterday in the Honea Path section. Mr. Lee liell will teach near Due West, in Hie Pratt neighborhood. Work is pr6gre>slng on Martin's Mills, now controlled by Mr. John Holcombe. Pig j)cns In the corporate limits of this town are to be floured above the ground. Prof. Kennedy will move into his handsome palatial residence this week. It is a delightful place. some wont has been done on the streets, and more will be done as soon as the ground will admit. The council propose to put streets in good order. A number of friends and those interested met at Lindsay grave-yard last Friday and cleaned It oli'lueeiy. Let all such places be put In good condition. Edgar Hawthorn has his eye on a pretty girl at Pendleton. Success to you, friend, but keep both eyes on jour rival. DocandPatton Kennedy are reenperatinu in the Long Cane section. Itev. il. li. Ulnkeley, a recent graduate of the Seminary here, has been called to the pastorate of New Hope church, Fairfield county. The afternoon service In the Associate Reformed Presbyterian church lias been discontinued, and preaching will be at early candlelighting lor the present. Kev. J. C. Chalmers, of Winnsboro, died last Friday molding. lie was one of the oldest ministers in the Frist Pre-bytery, and had been in feeble health for a long time. He Is the father of ltev. J no. T. Chalmers, one of the editors of the Associate Reformed l*resbyierian. Dr. MeGinnls, veterinary sureeon, made an Investigation oi the disease with which tive head of Mr. J no. \V. (.'link scale's hordes were iilt'ccted, and pronounced it glanders. The stock will have to be killed, and is a heavy loss to the ownrr. Much uneasiness exists uinong others in that community. 'ilie Gieenville eliurch Bible Society appointed Messrs. R. C. Brownlep. sr., W. i\ Cowan. 11. 1'. Mcliwaine, J. L. MeCord and J. U. Nickies to represent it. at the meeting of the District Bible society the last Wednesday in this month. Prot. W. S. Lowry and Mr. K. D. Kennedy intended tiie closing exercises of Rev. Mr. Patterson's school at Mt. Carmcl last week. The missionary meeting last Thursday jvenlng was opened bv an address by the President Mr. R. .S. Galloway, which is highly spoken of by those who were present, it is uoped that the congregation in general will xttend the meetings In the tuture. A church member who does not keep posted on foreign missionary movements, with its triais and successes, is sadly behind in church matters. The quarterly congregational meeting in :ho same place on Saturday last was quite interesting. An essay was read by Mr. H. M. i'ounit, and while he claimed no talent in the natter ol essay reading, his production showid clearly that he could perform that duty iVhen called upon. Reports were received from each of the missionary societies connected with the church. L'lie children's society, numbering soi e thlry-llve members, contribute about ?35 a year, j ,he ladles society, about iW), and the foreign Missionary society, about SIBi). From a clerical oversight, mention of some >rizes given to some oi the young ladies of lie Female Col lege was omitted last week. A )r?e was given to .Miss .Maggie load, ol the 're>hnrun class, for tlui highest average In i hut class. A prize to Miss .Mary .Sullivan for ! lext average In same class. .Miss Edna l'oore ! eceived a prize for excellence in com position \ vrlting. Miss .Minnie Devlin a prize for gen- j ral excellence. Mr. Antony Pearson will probably never brget the delightful moonlight drive he had eccntly?bis youthful cheeks ruddy with the ;low of star beams and tlie fanciful dreams of ovhood were lannodby gentle zephyrs and | Diluted anticipations of a pleasant, renumcr-; .tive chat that Is soon to follow from luie Vest to Dounalds. The '.eta te was a sad really, but the compensation lie dooms a signal uilure. With foud hopes so cruelly crushed Uitony searee'y raises a sickly bmiie ibove tlio wreck. Vivid memory and a Itvv rlends still survive to torture him with his j nisfortune. Some ot our friends are gone and others ;oing in a few days and some are returning, j V? meniion the following; MissSusie Lee is iff to North Carolina; Miss Mollie MePavid o Greenville and the.mountains; Misses Jer.lie Edwards, Claudia Ellis, Mrs. I,. M. ISonicr. Mr. it. E. Bonner will attend the Normal it Williainston a part of the time; Miss Lila iowie is teaching below Donnaids; Mr. James (haw will teach over on the Saluda; Dr. L. \ Kennedy returns to New York, and Miss alia Kennedy goes to same place for a while;, >-,xf T U \T it h.H t/. i h'l riot tOsiVil If V 51.. t couple of iLiontliM; Mrs. Jane Young is at Vinnsboro; Mr. .Ino. K.McGee and family go o Westminster, Toccoa and Tallulah; Mr. H. \ McGee and fiimily visit in Georgia and lew the mountains ; Mr. H. C. Poore and amily go to Shady Grove near Beltou on a risit; Miss Anna Krice is visiting in Georgia; tobert McKay will return this week from a islt to Greenville; Miss Nannie Todd is vis iting a sister at Pelzer; Mrs. Mary Pressly has returned from Generostee; a part of Dr. Wideman's family are on Long Cane; Master Jas. F. Bradley, of Troy, la visiting here; Joo. W. Ellis and wife go to Edgefield; Madam Fuqua, Mrs. Morse, Missi-'s Crosby and Jessie Kennedy are gone to New York; Miss Lizzie Johns Is gone home; Miss Minnie Elkln Is gone to Greenville; Prof, J. W. Maglil to Clinton; Mr. Harold Hulllvan goes to Birmingham, where he baii a situation; Mrs. M. Mc wee nas remrnea iroin ureeuvjne; mr. juiiu M. SItton, after a month's furlough has returned to his duties In Savannah as express agent. B. C. D. Granting Divorce*. Sumpter Watchmm and Southron. | Granting divorces has become a wholesole and outrageous business In Atlanta and Chicago. Chicago had eighty-three applications for divorce a few dads ago, and Atlanta had twenty:oue In one day. What a shumeful showing for morality? and what a commentary upon upon Christianity? These figures are certainly startling and are enough to alarm those who have a regard for-the sacredness of the marriage relation and the tender influences that home in Its true sense exert upon mankind. The tendency of the age is in favor of granting divorces and unless 11. is checked in time the very foundation of the social fabric will become rotten. Such a drift of public sentiment on such a question is a direct blow at the safety and well-being of the community where It trfkes place. The granting of divorces militates against a?Hiu(n,.iou( nt mirrlBi'p. nnd this doctrin should be promugated and preached In every Church In Ihls country. The breaking of the marriage tie is a growing evil and a .stigma upon our civilization and Christianity, and the attitude of the Churches toward it should be severe lu the extreme. Eight Laborers Killed While Working on a Railroad. COLUMBIA, July !).?Yeuterduy evening at 5 o'clock while a party of nine men were en1 gaged iu grading a portion of the Georgia, Carolina and Northern Kailroad. in Chester County, sixteen miles from Fort Mill, 10 kegs of giant powder, used for blasting, exploded, killingeiifht negro workmen and mortally wounding a white former named Legare. It Is believed that the powder was Ignited from a spark which flew from a:a iron bar the men were hammering. No eye-witness was left to tell the tale, the wounded man being unable to slvean account of the terrible accident. The men were some of the hands employed by A. and C. Wright, and were working in a . cut. Two mules were also killed. It is probable that either 250 or 600 pounds of powder exploded. Sickly Sentiment. Sumter Watchman and Sou'herv. Some of our contemporaries are reprinting with editorial endorsement, an anonymous clipping under the caotlon 'Ruined Girls," whose teachings if put in practice would destroy the foundations of society. The strong bulwark?the bed rock?ofour civilization Is female purliy, and any teaching cal cu 1hted to lesst-n lis vaiue in puunc esteem ia ft backward step. There must bo no mixing 1 or confounding of the laws of moral recitude, 1 and the merey and forgiveness that goes with Christian charity. While not abating or withholding the God like character of the latter in any degree, let the violator of our moral code be held to strict accountability under all circumstances. To forgive is one thing, to excuse is another. A straight-out moral as well as political code is what we must preach and practice. Superintendent Dates, of the free delivery service, postofifiee department, says that the cities of the country are showing great backwardness in calling for the service to which they are entitled under the law past last winter sriving it to towns ot ten thousand inhabitants, or to towns ; whoso postoilice receipts reach 310,000 , per venr. "Why," he said, "we get letters every day from towns entitled to the | service indignantly referring to the fact that we have given the service to rival towns of the same size and neglected them. They will make no application for the service, and we can sena no inspec[tors to the town except upon application. i lie met 01 it is mat a i.ir^u numuvi ui those towns don't ask for the service because such a movement is discouraged by the postmaster. He is afraid that if the service is established his box rents will fall off and his income decrease. He is aided by the grocers near the postolllce, by the dry goods house, and by the man in whose store the postolfiee is kept?all of whom are interested in having the crowd come to the posto/fico for its mail, instead of having it carried to ttem. As a result, citizens groan and complain because a neighboring town gets the service and their own town is neglected by the postofliec authorities. Towns will get the free delivery system wheu citizens take it into their own hands to make an application to the department for it." The National Democratic Convention of 1SSS will consist of S20 delegates, divided as follows: The Now England States, 70; the Middle States, 120; the Southern States, 500; the Western States, 212; the Pacific States, 28; the Territories and the District of Columbia, 18. The two thirds rule obtains in the grand census of the Democracy, and the man who will be nominator! will hare r.? !?nt. therefore. 547 votes. The Methodist Book Concern in X. Y. City having outgrown the capacity of the property, it is intended to sell the property and erect buildings adapted to the needs of the Methodist publishing interests. It is said such a building can now be put up free from debt. In an address at Philadelphia, Canon Wilbeforce, after stating the fact that France has undertaken the experiment ot living without God, made the significant comment that last year there were 7,9")2 suicides there lrom chagrin, misery and dispair. Why do the Negroes remain in the South if the Northern people would treat them differently from the Southern? I Why do Negro cooks, carriage drivers, etc., remain in Virginia and work for lower wages than are offered them tn Netv York.?liic'traond Dispatch. Tho committees ot the Northern and Southern Presbyterian Churches, to make j arrangements for tlie Centennial celebration in 18S8, have decided that tho celebration shall take place on the 4th Thurs!dav in Mav. ISSts. in Philadelphia. | Illinois and Wisconsin arc suffering for rain. Streams dried up, crops burned up before half grown, pastures scorched, forests on fire, Ac. "Public prayers are being offered." lly the use of palladium in the hairspring and balance, a Geneva watchmaker claims to have produced accurate timepieces which are unaffected by magnetism. During the last century 100 lakes in the Tyrol havesubsided and disappeared, according to Dr. A. Bolnn, of the Geographical Society of Vienna. The Inter-State Normal Institute at| *_ ,1 iVnatn all ? UiI/ tnadli. ! era of the State, will be open from July1 11 to J uly It is sakl that twenty-six railroads center in Chicago, and that -153 passenger;, and suburban truin.s arrive and depart; daily. j, Oscar J. I Tarvey, clerli in the third Au-,1 ditor's oilice, Washington, has been de- i, tected in making fraudulent claims lor J horses sold the government, aggregating ; ?9,200. lie has been arrested. The sheriff took possession of the property of the Knights of Labor Publishing Com pany, Chicago, .rune 30, on a confession of judgment in favor of George E. Dclliler, fur $3,133. A receiyer has been ' apxjuiaieu. The number of insano people in. this country are increasing three and a half times as fast as the population. So i: is said, ' rt 4 ti n1 mn nrc a TmnTfirnTi oau Mil uf a rniniM. FRANK 0. ALLEN, FORMERLY OF ABBEVILLE, IS DEAD. I Overcome by Drink, He Looses His Situation, and Commits Suicide on jj the Day Before he was to Have p Been Marrled*?Many Relatives l and Friends in Abbeville. Macon Telegraph, 7 imt. c About C o'clock yesterday afternoon it be- J came known over tbe city that a yotiug man named Frank G. Allen hud committed suicide by poison in his room at the Daisy House. 1 Mr. Allen came to Macon two years ago the 4th of this month and took the position of < kookkeeper for W. B. Sparks, at the well ' known 8parks cotton warehouse. For some Jj time past he gave himself up to drink, and \ his spells of this kind were such that Mr. ? Sparks found it necessary to discharge him, J which was done yesterday morning. Jn tell- 1 lng mra tnat ne naa no lurtner use ror his services, Mr. Sparks told him that If at any time " he could do anything for him he would do It. Shortly afterwards Mr. Allen went Into the office where Mr. Sparks was reading a paper T and said to him that as he had promised to do anything for him, he intended to kill himself, j and asked to be decently burled on the morrow. Mr. Sparks knew that the unfortunate man whs drinking and did not attach any . special importance to the words. While seated there in the chair* Mr. Sparks heard the click or a pistol behind him. He at once concluded that as he had discharged Mr. Allen, t and that he was somewhat under the influ-l ence.of liquor, he hod best get nearer to him, : and did so. As Mr. Allen unbuttoned hiscoat J Mr. Sparks saw a largo knife lr?hi? pocnesston. ] He at once told him to go to bed. Mr. Allen * left the warehouse and went to his room. Mr. C. L. Ross also boards at the Daisy ? House and while lying in his room yesterday 1 afternoon heard the report of what he supposed was a small pistol or parlor rifle. This aroused him, and he arose, dressed himself ' and walked down to the Sprirks warehouse. While there he was in conversation with Mr. Ovid Sparks, and in some way the conversation of the morning between Mr. W. B. Sparks , and Mr. Allen came up, and Mr. Ross was , suddenly struck with the Idea that perhaps the report of the pistol which aroused him . from his nap was from Allen's pistol. He returned at once to the hotel, reaching there about half-past five o'clock. On entering the room he was startled to And the undressed body of Mr. Allen lying upon the bed. He sent at once for Dr. McHatton, and Dr. Williams was also sent for. On the arrival of the ' physicians, as was In testimony before the ] coroners Jury, an examination of the body i was made, bui there was no sign whatever of , external injury. The room was searched but ' nothing in the way of poison could be found nor any scrap of writing that would Indicate J that the death was caused by his own hand0, . [though it is said that he swollowed rat poison.] Coroner Hodnet was notified and an inquest was held at 6 o'clock with J. J. Cluy as foreman of the Jury. The testimony was that oi ! Mr. Ro?s who testilied as to his coming into I the room at half past five o'clock and his dis- ( covery, and also the conversation at the warehouse. Dr. Williams testified as to finding body with pulse gone and respiration ceased; that ho failed to discover on the body any sign of external In jury, or any poison in the room. Mr. Sparks testified as to the discharge and conversation above mentioned. Mary j Whittle, a chambermaid, testified that she | saw 1 he deceased about 4 o'clock standing in < the door of his room iu his night clothes, and ? that about an hour after she heard that he { was dead. ? The Jury rendered Ihe following verdict: t "We the Jury find from the testimony that the deceased came to bis death from causes unknown to us." The body was t'nen turned over to Mr. Clay, the undertaker. Very tittle is known as to Mr. Allen's history. He was about thirty years' old, and Delonged originally in Savannah. lie is reniern- r bered by Messrs. W. G. Holland, of Dun's ( Agency, and by Mr. Geo. VV. Duncan, the real estate agent, as having been a clerk for a long time with Green Bros., in Washington, in this .SUite. He has a sister living in Athens and a brother in Jackson vlile, Fla. Mr. Sparks has telegraphed to all members of the family * whose names he could obtain. During his residence In Macon Mr. Allen made a number c of friends among the youns; men. He seemed fond of society, and was often a quiet ( member of the parties given in society circles. Some time ago ne formed an attachment for a most estimable young lady in Macon and tl?ey becamed engaged. The wedding day was fixed for the 23d of last June, but lor some r reason was postponed. The day was again set and but forms tragic ending the marriage s would have taken place to-night, the imme- \ diate friends of the family having been invited to attend. Those who knew Mr. Allen best think that the loss of his situation, together with pecuniary embarrassments, made him somewhat l desperate aud being too proud lo make known his condition, he chose tlie saddt-st solution of his problem. Tho news of his death I fell like a heavy blow on his friends. To | _ them he was genial, frank and brigm-hearted, J and it was not until a short while ago was it ] J thought by them that the sunshine of his nature was ever chased away by a shadow. | The theory of his death is that he took \ some kind of poison. The report of a pistol | heard bv Mr. Ross and also by Colonel Thorn-1 as, proprleterof the hotel, had no connection | with th<? i]j,i(h ft i? thmiirht that Some poi- I son, like prusslc acid or strychnine was used, 1 though strange to say there were no traces of J such polsion in the room, except some pills coutaing strychnine, biit whioh did not contain a sulllclent amount for the purpose. Perhaps further evidence will yet be found. Alppcen coats at New York cost. P. Rosenberg A Co. 6-15 A lurge lot of alpacca coats at reduced prices, at P. Rosenberg <fc Co's. 6-15 24-1 nrh b!ack sillc serge parasol reduced 1 from ?2..j0 to 81.65. P. Rosenberg A C'o. 6-15 t The Eible Society. Tiie sixty fourth annual meet- i ING OF THE ABBEVILLE DISTRICT!! BIBLE SOCIETY will convene (I). V.) in ' | Abbeville Court House at 11 o'clock A. >L, on Wednesday the 27 July. 1.SS7. > Rev. R. I). Smart will dellever the sermon. Prof. o. C. Hodges the annual address. The public are invited to attend. The Branch Societies located at Cedar Springs and Long Cane, Due West,Green vilie church, Lebanon, Troy. Ninety-Six. Green wood, Cokesbury and Lowndesville are es- 1 pecclal requested to send delegates and a liboral contribution to the finance* of theRoeie- l, ty. Theasent of the American Bible society ** is expected to be present and will address the Society. "I The Board of Director?, consisMrg of W. J M. Grier, D. I).. President. It. H. Wardlaw, J. s. Cothran. S._McG?wnn, H. T. Sloan. P. D., J.l). Lidsay, P. P., vice rre?iacni!>. uren. r. H: Bradley, Rev, \V. F. Pearson, Jiinios Bovce, I"). I)., T. T. Cunningham, Jus. L. Prosley, (4. McP. Millar, .Tno. T. Parks, W. K. Blake, J. P. Kennedy. J. 1>. Is eel, Rev. \V. H. ,, Hunrhel, lie v. R. F. Briulley. Rev. \V. T. I Matthews, T. C. Lipscomb and Charles Evans. 1 Directors will meet in the ottice of Perrin & sl Colli ran ni 10 A. M., same day. The attention of the Board is called to the ? following re.-olution adopted by theSoclety at its meeting in ISSo: "The absence of a Director from two con- . Secutive annual tneetlnu of this Society, JF "without a satisfactory reason for ills absence I "shall disqualify him for re-clection as a PI- n rector." J A number of the Pirectorswero absent from tr the Inst last annual meeting, and wiil not be jn re-elected at the approaching meeting if again f? absent without rendering a satisfactory ex- lv cuse to the Society. It is hoped that the entire Board will attend. iu \\*. M. OHIKR, President. L. V. Pkukix, Recording Secretary. Terra Cotta Wells. riMIK undersigned will put you up a 1inch T 1 Terra < 'otta Well for half the price of a m dug one. The common wood bucket is used ci for drawing water. The cleaning out is tho pi work of a moment by keeping a galvanized in sheet iron bucket in the bottom to be hooked 3ut at will. Satisfaction guaranteed. Also ttgeut for the celebrated Cucumber Pump. V -vi. Greenwood, S. C'. T They are frog proof and superior to one dug. ** Joel S. IJailey, Greenwood. A They arc bound to take precedence over all SQ ithers. Prof. Blake. Greenwood. th Joe Ligon, Bradley. n< Rev. H. Smart, Troy. ?j. Dr. L. Anderson, Ninety-Six. m, Rev. Pressly, Due West. D. J. Wardlaw, MeCorniick. 101 other names given if necessary. July lo, 1SS7,12m b ed ev p iwaionoia Th6 eye is the most delicate organ of the rnman system, yet,Jit Is the most recklessly ,nd carelessly used. Don't be deceived by leddlers) but call and get Zlnemans "Dlamana" spectacles and eye-glasses, a fit goaraneed and charges reasonable. If any glasses ranted In very fine mourning, a lot will be trdcred at once from which you can make rour selection. P. B. Speed, Agent. 4-20 Get the Best. [If ARRANTED for 5 years. The New High tV Arm Davis, Vertical Feed Sewing Ma? hlne. No one else allowed to sell them in Abbeville county. Write to me for prices. I ell the New Domestic, the New American. ?he best Sperm Sewing Machine Oil, Needles. Itc., for all Machines. I offer the best and ineapest stock of Furniture, Coffins, dec., in hecounty. HENRY J. KINARD, Agt, March 30,1887,12m Ninety-Six, 8. C. Coffins at Due West. rHE undersigned bos in store a variety of COFFINS of all SIZES AND STYLES. I HEARSE will be furnished when needed. A. SELDEN KENNEDY. April 6,1887,12m Shrink Your Tires. I-'HE attention of OWNERS of WAGONS. BUGGIES, CARRIAGES and all kinds of rebicles ifl called to the importance of having ,heir TIRES SHRUNK in the best manner when thry need it. If you want your TIRES SHRUNK call on LEWIS RICHEY, who has >ne of the latest Improved SHRINKER8, mdwill do your work in the best possible nanner and at prices to suit the times. LEWIS RICHEY. May 4,1887, lm Coffins at Mt. Carmel. JW. SIGN has coffins at Mt. Carmel in the care of W. R. POWELL The HEARSE vlll be sent from Abbeville wfceu desired. Jan. 5,1887. tl ITlPIfl [f you propose going West or NorthWest, to w"te to me. I represent the Short Line. FKED. D. BUSH, D. P. A., Vov. 3 1880, 6m. Atlanta, Ga. Coffins at Lowndesville. T W. SIGN has COFFINS at Lowndesville J a In care of Dr. J. B. MOSELY. The rlearse will be sent from Abbeville when rejuired. Abbeville, May 12,1886. tf We are Sole Agents FOR THE "ELECTRIC" CUTLERY. Scissors, Shears, Razors and Knives; absoutply tho best goods ever offered to custoners. If the lad.es will give the "Electric" Shears and Scissors and the gentlemen the Electric" Razors a trial they will not have iny thing else. Lookout forour handsome 'Electric'7 show ease on the right, as you ener our store. W. JOEL SMITH & SON. Jan. 5.1887, tf Medical Card. FT AVING sold my interest in the DRUG i business, I will from this time devote ny whole time to the PRACTICE OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY. G. A. NEUFFER, M. D Jan. 5,1887, tf Real Estate Broker. rHE undersigned offers his services to the citizens of Abbeville county In the pur:hase and sale of real estate. I also represent two reliable Fire Insurance Companies.. J. T. PARKS. Oct. 12 1S86 tf Notice. J'HE School Commissioner will be In his Office on the following days to register ' choo! claims and attend to other business. iz: Saturday, 26th March. Saturday, 16th April. Saturday, 1 fth May. Saturday, 13th June, and every Saleday darug the school mouths. J E. COWAN, Feb. 16,18S7, tf School Commissioner. PEBBm & COTHSAV, A-ttornevs at Law, ABBEVILLE, S. C. WM. U. PARKER W. C. McGOWAN* PARKER&McG0WAN ATTORNEYS AND SOLICITORS, AUBEVILLE, C. H.f S. C. R? ILL practice also in the Circuit Courtsoj the United Statesfor South Carolina* Jan 7. 1S80. tf Cloaks and Jackets. i\tE have a few ladles cloaks nnd Jackets W stillon hiind thai we are offering at less han n-.'t cost. Come and getonp. \v. njKL s.yim <s sua. Jan. 5,1S87, tf School Books! All of the Books taught n the Public Schools may ie found at the store of I. W. LAWS ON & CO. The Abbeville Hotel, By J. C. MILLER. MHE TABLE IS WELL FURNISHED. The I rooms are large and comfortable. Tranent and regular board to suit the times. May 25, 1887, tf "REPAIR SHOP kT BONALBSVILLE. HHE UNDER3TONKD HAS RECENTLY L fitt<vl up hl? SHOP and N now prepared ) UO Hiinosi itll.v RI1IUWI vtxiiv III..I peded oil MILL-IRONS or STEAM ENINSS. All kinds of IRON TURNING nice done. Save delay?, freight,and loss of time by takiS your work to HUGH WILSON, SENIOR. Donalds, S. C., April G, 1S87, tf Barber Shop. >11 H.\UJ? Uil.M l. I" !" ?> i'l-t-JMI VII IU UU till work In his department in the best anncr and at reasonable charges. Monthly istonicrs shaving, hair cutting and shainioinz 51 per month. Rasors honed and put i the best condition lor 25 cents each. raluable Land?Private Sale 'HE subscriberotrers at private sale her valuable tract of land known as the "Jordan I' cHnnfo/1 nhAnt four m i 1 AC frrvrr* uiiiusacctii, finmn-u ?vw?? bhevillo ('. H., containing 2M ACRES, more less, and bounded by lands of A. J. Fergun and others. The tract comprises some of io best GRAIN and COTTON land in the ?ighborhood, and is in a tine stateof cultiva5u. Terms will be arranged to suit the purlaser. Titles warranted. MRS. ELIZ. C. JORDAN. Abbeville C. H.( S. C. May -'5, 1357, tl