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The Press and Banner. ABBEVILLE, S.C. Wednesday, July 20,1887. I>ea()i or 11. II. Wnrillaiv. Mr. Robert Henry Wardtawdied at home In Abbeville about twelve o'clock in the night ol July If, ls-iT. lie was born April J1', ixt'7, ami hence bad passed liisSOth birthday. lie was for many years before the war a successful merchant at Abbeville,and for a while after the war he was cashier of the Saving* Hank at this place. ile was the last of a large family, and lived longer than any memher of his family, lieinjj the Inst of his generation that were born in Abbeville. Ho and his good wife celebrated their golden wedding some live or six years ago. A few years later she toolc her depart lire, and now her devoted husband has joined her in the spirit land. Mr. Warcllaw was related in some way to nearly everybody in Abbeville, aifcl was greatly respected by everybody. A touching tetter from his old pastor, Kev. I). McNeil Turner, who has just gone home from a visit to Ills olil flock in Abbeville, thanking Mr. Wardiaw and others for the kindness shown him, nml expressive of the pain it gave him to bid his old friend goodhye, conscious of the fact that they would meet no more In this world, was received by him on the evening of hisdeath. He was the father of twelve sons, nine ol whom went into the army and did valient service for their country. Two died In the war?one from wounds niul one from disease. Since the war helms heen peculiarly unfortunate In the loss of his children, until now only four survive him: Major A. 15. Ward law, of Abbeville; Mr. S. Watt Wardiaw, o! Oxford, Mississippi; Dr. W. C. Wardiaw, and Mr. T. P. Wardiaw, of Augusta, Cin. Mr. Wardiaw has been always a zealous memlier of the Presbyterian church, which he served faithfully in all lis courts, from the Session to the General Assembly. The Upper Long Cane Society was organized in 179.1. From that time until the present the Roelety has lmd but. two secretaries?Mr. It H. Wnrdlaw and his fat her. We presume another instance where father and son have held the same office for ninety-four years, is not on record. He was ordained Ruling Elder in Upper Long Cane church, October 1.1, IfvO, which ottlce lie held until lie was installed Ruling Elder In Abbeville church, April 22. 1S&5, and no man was more regular in attendance upon all religious meetings. Although greatly enfeebled and unable to go up the steps unaided, yet he went to the sacramental meeting on Sunday morning, the day before his death On Monday morning it was noticcd that lie was more feeble than lie had been, and by noon it was apparent that he was in a sinking condition. but no alarm was felt for an immediate dissolution. IIy night he was unconscious, and by twelve o'clock his fever had abated, and he ceased to live. His life was gone, and his mission on earth was ended. He died peacefully, and in the full hope of a glorious resurrection. At. six o'clock yesterday evening his beloved, the Ucv. J. L. Wilson, I). I>., preached his funeral in the Court House from the words: "And the ransomed of the Lord shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting lov upon their beads; they shall obtain joy and Kindness. Ami sorrow and sighing shall flee away." The body of the deceased was then taken to tlio nily plat at Upper Long Cane cemetery. The pall bearers were: L. W. White, W. A.Tempieton, Gcp. While, J. M. Giles, A. H. Morse, J. Allen Smith. Assistant jiali bearers; W.Joel Smith, T. Seal, Mel). M. Cater, James Chalmers. Job Printing. To the ofliceol the Ahhnillr Prr*x mitl Dunmf has been recently added new machinery new type, and a varied assortment ot stationery. We are prepared especially fur pamphlet work of any kind. I.awyers briefs printed compactly and neat* ly, and on shoit notice. Hy our system of close printing we print about fifty percent, more on the page than is usually printed on a page. Charge, >1 a p:sge for the desired nuin her or copies. Our Ku|t|i!riiipii(. We send an eight page supplement this week to the subscribers ol tliol'resxaiid TScinuse We depend for success solely on the merit of our paper, and shall do everything in our power to win sueeess. The eirculation of our p iper Is better now than at any period of onr history, and we take this as evidence of the puhiic favor, for which wo are grateful. Tills weeks supplement to the J'ress and Homier is perhaps the largest which has ever been issued from any country ottiee in South Carolina. The supplement was prompted chiefly from a desire to publish aninl.Ttsting issue for onr (ireen wood filends on the occasion of their greatest celebration. Hugh Wilson gets up the I test county p:iper in the State.?Asxnei'de Hrfwhietl J'rixhi/tirimi. It is espceiall.v gratifying in this day when there Is anion!; the brethren such a spirit ?.( detraction and misrepresentation, to reeeivc the above recognition by tlie .1 \snrMr lie formed Pecxliytrrian of our humble eilbris (o give the people of Abbeville county a good newspaper. Let it be understood that the Axsoeiale Reformed Pi-eal/i/terinu is a religious newspaper which can have no reason to be otherwise than fairand just with the secular press. We would be extremely obliged to our cor respondents if they would send their favors sooner than Tuesday. Komo of our most highly prized letters are left out this morning for the simple reason that we cannot set up tno wnoie 01 mis paper on iu?u;i,v nigiu. Every mnn in theofliee lias worked all night In order to get everything in the paper, hut it was impossible to do so. We had the pleasure ol'a visit this week f-oin Mr. S. P. 1'.litton, the proprietor of the Greenwootl Tribune and the job printing of lice eonnectcd therewith. He publishes a good newspnj er, and docs some superb job printing. Mr. Uritton deserves to succeed, and we trust-that his patronage may be equal to his high merits. zeigler?Mcintosh. Ilrlllinut Wwlilln* ? XIco Account of I lie Same. Married on the 11th by the ltev. Mr. ilanckel. at tlie home of Mr. K A. Mcintosh near Bordeaux, Abbeville county, his daughter Howell to Mr. s. J. Zeigler, of Shreveport, Many relatives and friends had come fioin a distance to witness this cerenioney. At 12 o'clock tlic bride elegantly attired in a travelling suit of brown came into the parlor with her father, and mother, where the beautiful IiiiirniioC tiiuuuiij j'l-uv/tuiCtl, After congratulations and best wishes from nil, tlie guests were inviteil into lunch to which I can not do justice. but nil whole now Mis. Mcintosh can imagine the taste, qnuiitity. and quality oftiiis delightful feast of tabids, cold, turkey, cakes, iruit iiud ices. The many presents to the bride were elegant? diamonds, Jewels, and silver. Among the guests were Miss Sadie Thomas from Elberton, da., Mrs. Howlers and son, from Florida, Mr. and Mrs. Wall and Miss Mat tie their lovely daughter from Augusta, Mr. and Mrs. Hawes, from Elberton. On., Mr. and Mrs. T. C. dower and pretty Miss Lulu (.lower from Oreenville and Misses Zeiglers and Marshall from Abbeville. The sad word good bye was said at 4 o'clock, hy tho bride and groom. They left lor a trip to Asheville and the North, to be absent a mouth. Our hind host and hostess were mindful of heir young friends, and gave the next evening a most deliglitlul dance which was enjoyed by all the young people. The neighboring people were invited together with Misses Arnold. Hawes, and Brown, of Elberton, who made a pleasant impression on the young ladies. |x>ng will this occasion be remembered by all who were fortunate enough to bo present. C. ?W?M A DELIGHTFUL PICNIC. ? The Pleasure ol' (IiicnIs not Marred by I ho Speech of any Ruiroou. NinktySix, s. c: , July is, 1S87. Last Friday was a day long to be remembered by tin- little folk of Ninety Six and vicini1 ty. Tlie three Sunday schools of the town assembled in the Woodland that surrounds Shumate's spring: and had a glorious time indeed. At - o'clock the table was set and 0110 of the best, dinners that couid bo prepared I was SCI VCO. I ?|ll. ,|. 4-?. Iii|>.v i>niu, <1 ?v,t ..... picnic and barbecue man, asked the blessing,! and then th way that mutton, himb. fried chicken and , is and things disappeared was miraculous. *\'e had no Sunday school ad, dresses or long winded speeches to mar the occasion. All went well until-I o'cloc.. . ilea ('apt. (iraharn announced that the picnic i folks were res pectin lly and cordially invited to rcpa'r to I ?r. lilake's lield to wit ties* a con-j t test between the (Jreonwood nine ami Xlnc-I ; ty-Six nine. It wa? indeed a beautiful trame. I A close contest from first to last, resulting in a victory for the <i recti wood nine. The score standing 7 to (I. The young gentlemen from (Jreonwood acquitted themselves with credit. At the close "Kast Knd" proposed three cheers for the (ireenwood boys, which was given with a vim. l'rof R ('. .McCants acted as umpire. We hope that those young genl lemon j will visit us again, when we hope to have our boys in better trim. We tire sorry that the correspondent from "'Hollo Hill" is absent from his post, but trust the Trojans will be good to him during his absence. We are afraid if we don't get rain soon, the fodder on his corn will burn up, and ' lie will have nothing loft for his year's work but a few nubbins. Hurry up Tom, lloss and Adams are on the alert. Mr. 1>. 11. Tompkins has a field of about fifty acres in cow peas, and still some of his literary neighbors will persist in calling it a pen patch. I'tose nliscrvntion nt. tho nicnlc on last Frl day disclosed tiic fact that there must he other "dudo factories" besides some of our popu. lar institutionsof learning. Hutton hole bon(Hiets, waxed moustaches and ivory tipped canes constitute in part the paraphernalia ol the animal kingdom. Could not the ladies in and around NinetySix be induced to set up an entertainment for the benefit of the local base ball club. If you should visit (Jreenville don't fail to stop at the tireenvlile Hotel. It is said that no better accommodations can he found in ' mountain city. Mrs. Jones, the proprietress, u<ed to live In Ninety-Six and we can recommend the house. Won't some enterprising man go to work i and establish u creamery near our town. There is money in it. The Association Jersey Cattle flub of the United States and Canada have otrered a premium of one hundred dollars to the best herd of Jersey cattle to consist- of one bull and three females, to lie shown at the State fair tills fall. Who will get it? Echo answers who ? The hot sultry days of July are upon us. Call at Henry Turner's and get a cool glass of iciin'iiiim*. Wc noticed among the visitors nt the base ball same last Friday Messrs. J. W. Payne, J. W. Greene, C. M. Calhoun, Frank Cobb, W. S. Bell and Nina Bailey from Greenwood. Mr. James 1 losers has some beautiful Berkshire pigs for sale. Mr. \Vul:er Bailey, of Greenwood, anil Miss Eilen Wing, of Columbia, were in town visiting friends hist week. I would suggest a broom drill supplemented by a nice supper for the benefit of the base ball club. It would he very nice. Mr. Beir ltoss, who is a subscriber to the Prci.i ail'I B'.iuncr, has presented us with a fine watermelon. It was really delicious. Mr. Boss is a young bachelor and we commend him to the fair sex. Mayor Watson Ins put a nice pump in the well next to the depot. It works nicely and is a wonderful Improvement on the arrangement left there by his predecessor. MaJ. Galphin has raised some very fine watermelons. lie is a young farmer, but is destined to succeed. lie raises eolts and Jersey calves and plenty of grain to feed them with. It is thought Mr. E. S. Addison will make twenty-five bushels of corn on upland that has been in cultivation over one hundreil and twenty-five years. Mrs. L. M. Moore and children have returned from their summer visit in the up-countryOur neighbor and friend, Mr. John A. Holland, is now prepared to tunc and repair pianos and organs. Give him a call. He is reliable and worthy. The farmers of the vicinity of Ninety-Six who sell cotton hero are requested to meet in Trial Justice Moore's office on next Saturday at 5 o'clock p. m. to elect delegates to meet the mere-ban's of Ninety-Six for the purpose of electing a cotton weigher for the next ensuing ye>ir. Some people say Mr. C. P. Roberts has the best patch of corn, some that ('apt. McCaslan has the best. Our opinion is that "Ea<t End" has the best by long odds. If you don't believe us ask Mr. King and ho will tell you the same. The Kcv. Mr. I.eitner preached a fine sermon ut the Bantist cliu:cli on last Sunday night. Wo have just heard of the death <\f Mr. C. II. MeDnnicl, of Columbia, S. ('. Mr. McDaniol was a member of Kureka Lodge A. F. M. of llii.s place, nnd had many Iriends here. Four or live of our young men will enter Hie 1 aee f.>r tlii* ehainnion<hip on Wednesday at fireenwood. They are busy practicing and can take a f -v rings. It appears ions that "the sun do not move." It is hot. hot. hot, all the time. Mr. J Frank Smith, ot Laurens county, has been amongst us canvassing for the life of Uei.erni Lee, in the interest of the ex-Confed. rate Soldiers IIonic of Richmond, Ya. It Is well worth the subscription price and besides this you have the opportunity of contributing 'o a noble and eharitablc object. We recommend that. Mayor Watson put a pump in the other public well. The colored picnic and barbecue at the "Old Foi l" on last Friday was a success. EAST KXD. How to Keep the Carriage New. The preservation of n carriage depends largely upon the way in which it is iiouseu. J nc Darn or sneu suuuiu w un j and dry, with a moderate admission of light, otherwise the colors of painting and lining will be affected. Do not let the j vehicle be rolled near a brick wall, as the dampness of the wall will fade the colors | and destroy the varnish. The coach house I should not be connected with the stable or next the manure pit, since the ammonia fumes rising from the manure will do more to crack and ruin varnish, and ruin colors of paint and lining, than all other causes put together. I)o not allow mud to dry on n newly varnished carriage; spots and stains will j be the result if you do. I)o not permit j water to dry of itself on a varnished surface, but remove all moisture with a I chamois leather only, after the soft sponge I has been used. Do not let the leather top ! carriages lie long unused with the tops J down, but raise occasionally, taking off | the strain 011 the leather anil net-stay by slightly easing the joints. Keep the moths out of cushions and linings by fre' quent brushing. Examine the axles often; J keep well oiled and see that the washers ; are in good order. The Ice Supply. Icc weighs, as ordinarily packed, about | fifty pounds to the cubic foot. Estimating j at the rate of 100 pounds per day for the ! ordinary consumption of a farm dairy, one i ton would be used up in twenty days, \ J ton and a half per month is a moderate supply for a dairy farm. There ought always to be full calculation made for ! wastage, and about four times as much ice ' stored as will be used, unless the ice house i is of the very best const ruction. If drain tiles can be laid at the bottom below the base, to take t he drainage, good use can be made, says The Dairyman, of the ice water that will How throu li them. Thus a great saving of ice inay be efleeted and efllcient cooling secured. This will j enable the dairyman to have a cool tauk | for deep setting at a minimum expense. Facts Farmers Ou^ht to Know. The government tea farm, about which | there lias ln-en so much talk, will lie aban! doneil and revert to its owner, according to the terms of the lease, at the beginning of the new fiscal year, congress having I provided for the closing out of the iuterI ests of the government. Good blood in horses is every year more in demand, especially by city buying. The j farmer will find readiest sale for his best j bred animals. | Never let a clipped horse stand two minutes without a rug. Rotation of crops is the surest and saf' est plan in farming, and when one or two j ! years of pasture are included in the rota- j tion, the benefits will be still greater. The public lands of the United States j i are fast melting away before the increas- j J ing tide of home seekers from foreign j shores and crowded eastern states. In reply a question as to the cxpeI diency of keeping bees over winter in the 1 center of a strawatack, James Heddon | thinks they would be well protected if thfl straw was stacked to turn watpr. A DANGEROUS DELUSION. THE PERFECT HOLINESS THEORY DISCUSSED. Mormon by Rev. .1. O. MinNny, I>. n. i 1 1?? 4i._ ,|... "Knriiw nt-sii iiisimn n^unsi un- nj.nn. v,,.. mr-iiiu-t llie ? <5*1. v: 17. I wish t<? speak In t his discourse of the Perfectionism, the 1 'effect Holiness doctrine that isso zealously propagated In certain quarters and which is so fascinating to some minds, but. which I am obliged to regard as a dangerous delusion. [ in every true Christian there a?e two great I moral principles opposed to each other, UiI jecily antagonistic: the one is called "the old [man," "thellesh,"' "Ibe natural man,'' the Adam nature; the other is called "the new man," "the spiritual man" which is produced and fostered t?y the Holy Spirit. There can be no compromise, no reconellliatiou between these two principles: they arc in deadly conflict. When t lie old nature gets the mastery, as it somtimes does, tlie man is plunged In sin, loses his hope, his evidences of acceptance and Is filled with fears and doubt* and dreadful apprehensions. The text JU l'SUIl IS 111?) the flesh lusteth against the spirit ami the spirit against the flesh; and t hese are contrary, the one to the other, so that ye cannot ilo the things that ye would. Tills conflict poos on through nil the Christian's earthly career and will not close t ill life ends. Hence he has what we may call a dual consciousness. When lie looks Into his heart, ho is sometimes conscious of right feelings ami puic intentions; that he is sincere ami honest; and then again lie sees within liltn wrong motives and sinful tempers, and much that (Jod cannot approve, but must condemn. This double character runs through his whole experience, cleaves to him through all his earthly history, ami he will be free from It only when he enters the heavenly state. There are those who toach differently. They may be good Christian men; I don't call in question the purity of their motives. They tell us that we may he entirely sanctified In this life; that by'a simple effort of our free will we may step at once into a state where we will be iree from all sin?be perfectly holy. I say this view of Christian experience, this perfectionism is not only not supported, but expressly condemned In the Scriptures. In entering upon this discussion, let it he premised that the question is not as to the duty of believers. All admit that we are bound to be perfect as our Father in heaven Is perfect. Nor is It a question as to the command of God, for tlie lirst original command. universally binding, which never imu h?i>n ninl ri<>vr>r ran ho revoked, is that we should iovc the Lord our God with all our heart, and soul, and inlnd, and strength, and our neighbor ns ourselves. Nor does the Question concern the provisions of the gospel. It Is admitted that the gospel provides all that Is needed for the complete sanctltlcatlon and salvation of all God's people. Wo have in Christ, Ills spirit, his word and his ordinances, all we can need for effecting these ends. Nor again does the question concern the promises of God. for they certainly encourage the hope of fln.il deliverance from all sin. But we deny that God has promised to make any of his people perfectly holy In this life, anv more thnn he will make them perfectly happy or perfectly glorious. We readily admit that God can mnke his people holy before as well as after death. He is able to doit. We arc not to limit his power. But It Is a mere question of fact, docs he do it? Will he do It? I answer in the negative. 1. The first argument I present Is derived from the spirituality of tlie law. Human laws respect generally the external conduct of rnoti and takes but little notice of the state of the heart; sometimes they accommodate themselves to human weakness and Ignorance. But unlike all these God's law is spiritual, is "exceeding broad," reaches to tinheart, marking every movement ot the soul, even the most hidden, and its demands are inexorable and Immutable. This law is sot np as a standard of absolute perfection mul any want of conformity to Mils even In the least particular, is sin. Anything less than this rigid unchanging demand would be unworthy of the ureal and holy One, the Supreme God, the Governor of the worlds. Anything less than loving God supremely, anything less than perfect obedience to his holy, just and good law, is sin. Absolute holiness is conformity in every particular to this high standard, nothing short of this. When a man is thus conformed to the law of God In every part of his moral nature, free from every defect with all holy affections in lull exercise, then, and not till then, will lie be completely sanctified. Only then will he have perfec t holiness. How Is it possible for a man to believe that lie is perfectly sanctified If he lias any proper view of the spirituality of that great rule by which lie is governed now, and by which he is to be judged at the last day ? 2. 1 derive a second argument from our want of ability to obey the law of God. Man before the fail could obey perfectly the law of God. He had the moral strength to render the obedience that was required. The angels in heaven have that ability, but fallen man has not?not even when renewed by the sptritnnd brought. Into n state of grace. It was to those who were in a gracious state Mint the saviour said, "without me ye can do nothing," and It is said they are not sufii eicnt of themselves to think anything as :hey omiht. Those who know most of themselves, know that they have natures that arc morally depraved, without strength, nimble to obey i be law of God. Those who have the elearot ln-ight Into the workings of their souls, who have the fullest view of tlie plague of their own henrts, know the truth of this: "No mere man since the fall is able In tliis life perfectly to keep the commands of God, but doth daily break them. In thought, word and deed." If this inability belongs to men, Christian men, then how Is It possible for them to have perfect sancliflratlon ? :{. I Linda third argument in the laet that the.Scriptures expressly a<>ert that all men are sinners. This does not mean that ail men were sinners before their eon version, but the meaning Is that they have sin cleaving to them as a feature of their moral stute. The wise man Raid, "there is not a just man on earth thatdoeth good and sinneth not." Solomon said in his prayer at the dedication of I lie temple, "there is no man that sinneth not." .ratnes savs "in many things we oilend all." The "we" in that sentence includes himself and the Christian people to whom the epistle is addressed, and he means to assert that all Christian people come short of obeying the great standard of right. There are many expressions that contain the same genernl thought, a/- till have sinned and come short of the glory of (Sod, no th-sh living is justified in the sight of God and every one must, lay his hand upon his month and his month In the du-t in the sight of the infinitely holy God. These passages reter to all men without exception, to Jews and (.entiles, to renewed and unrenewed, to babes In Christ and to mat nrc Christian*. Hence they are ever ready to confess their sins, to deplore th.-lr moral weakness, to acknowledge their shortcomings, to say with IVter "I am a sinful man," or with .lob "behold I am vile." Very much of tl.e experiences of God's people, asdetailed in the Scriptures-, Is taken up with these confessions. And there is not in the whole l.lhle a ease where a Christian thanks Hod that lie Is whollydelivered from tno prossure niul power of sin and lms at tained to perfect holinis-'. If such n thing were attainable, how Is it that we do not find it among Bible Christians. And if any one ever attained it. in Hible times, how is it. that it wsfS not recorded or that no record of it has come down to us. 1. The fourth nreun>pnt is found In the Imperfections that belonar to the very best of men. There is no effort, made by tiie snored writers to set forth God's people collectively or in any individual Instance as perfect-. As their lives are presented tons by the pen of inspiration they had their faults, their sins, so it was with Noah and .lob and Mo?cs and Abraham and David and Ilezeklah and Peter and John and Paul. These are the very best specimens of Klble Christians. In them divine erace did her perfect work; and God honored them to do great things in building up his kingdom,yet it was never claimed 'hat they were fully sanctified, hut on the other hand expressly mentioned that they committed sin. There arc those who claim to lie perfectly liolv. Are they better than Noah who walked will) God, or hotter than Abraham who was the friend of God, or better than Moses, the meekest man, or better than David, who is expressly called "the man after God's own heart?" Isn't the claim a most preposterous one, how can people be so awfully deluded ? f>. I find my next argument in the lord's nrayer. Not only is It common for Christians to confess their sins and pray for the pardon of those sins. hut. our Lord taught his disci pics when they addressed their Father lit heaven io say forgive lis cur trespasses." IJut if they have no trespasses, If they have gone beyond this statre, If they have got to a point where they do not sin, this prayer wonlil ho inappropriate. This is the universal Christian prayer, has been used by Christian people in every njrc of the Christian dispensation. yet it asks for forgiveness which would be out of place it they had no sin. This prayer will not be used in heaven, because that Is a sinless stale, there will bo no sin there to be pardoned. And the fact that it Is properly used here shows that we have sin and that it !s foolish to hope for absolute deliverance from sin. There is force in tills argument. It was used 121*) years ago by Augustine In his controversy with Pehurins, and It has never been answered and can never be. fi. Perfection Ism utterly disregards that irreat stniKcle carried on between the good niul cvli principles In tlie hearts of God's poopie which, according to tlie lilhle, is onoof the chief tliim-s In Christian experience, l'uul In the 7th chapter of the Romans gives, with preat fulness, this conflict as he fe't it in Ills own heart, lie savs. "for that which I do, 11 allow not, for what I would that do I not, hull wlmt I hate thntdof .... for I know that In me (?. e. in iny flesh) there dwelloth no pood thing . ... for the pood that I would I do not, but the evil which I would not that I do .... I find then jilaw that when I would do pood evil is present with me . . . . hut I sco another law In my members warring against tho law of my mind and brinplug me into captivity to the law ot sin which is in my members. And further on in the same context he compares tills evil principle ftgalust which, he struggled to a corpse chained to n IIvlnjr man, which he could not shake off even by the most strenuous efforts. Paul may have seen criminals Subjected to this cruel treatment in tlie Roman provinces which he visited and lie saw In it a faithful portraiture ol the struggle in his own bosom 3 with (lie sin that dwelt in him. Our best commentators agree licit 1'aul is here giving >> his own experience and not his experience before, but uller conversion. And this experl" .. a hnmilAf'WIiul 1? lint iii/>/\nciufont \V 1 111 what (iod's children have experienced in every generation. They all luive the snine humility, the same sense of guilt, the sam-j consciousness of Indwelling sin, the same convie- n Hon of helplessness. They arc all sensible of i this evil principle tlmt pulls them hack and ? interferes wi h their doing what they would, ( and they are just as sensible of an cfirncst n and sincere purpose todo what is right. They a consent unto the law that it is good. Thccontlict between these two principles is a severe j. one. They groan under it. So did Job and v ])avid and Isaiah and many other BibleChri*- % Mans. Now If thore are those who have no v sin in their hearts, who do not have to <urug- i gle with evil tempers and dispositions, having wholly overcome and trampled thorn nn- d der foot then t.liey have an experience differ- a ent Ironi the best, of Bible saints. They have n Christian exnericnceof which llio Bible docs e nolle now anything. ? 7. Perfectionism ignores another great characteristic of Christian experience as it's pre- 1, scntetl in the Bible, viz., that it is progres- :i sive, a going on from ?. lower loa higher stage, s a growth in grace as It is expressly cilled, li Many figures are employed by the sacred v writers to illustrate this progress. They of- i: ten compare It to the growth of plants and t trees. The principle of spiritual life is com- v pared lo corn in good ground, to a tree by the <1 rivers of water, to the palm tree and cedar in o Lebanon which are said to be full of sap ami 1j bring fot tli fruit in old age. It is compared to t. tlie growth of tho human body. There are v babes In Christ to be fed on in I Ik and others who require strong meat Again, it Is com- fi pared ton journey, to running in a race and I: also to tlie light, which goes on from the first dawr. of the morning to the bright blaze of a noonday. Now t lie very idea of progress imv plies that perfection lias not been attained, t Suppose one is already completely sanctified, t then all these exhortations in the Bible to v grow in grace and all the directions how this t may be attained would lie of no use to him. t lie has gone beyond the need of these. Why a should be pray or study t lie I>ib)e or attend '1 upon tho services of the sanctuary. He has i already at tained the very ends to be edected by these things. That system of things called o the means of grace were Instituted for the perfecting of the saints, for establishing and s building ilicm up, f'?r helping them on to the i measure of tho stature of the fulness of,( Christ, but our perfectionist lias these things t already and they eannot-beof any use to him. f; lie has gone beyond the point where they can be of any service to him. a 8. There are many passages of Scripture which seem specially fitted to warn against i those who embrace this "Perfect Holiness Doctrine." I can only quote a few of them. I Paul tells of some who were pu(led up with > their fleshly mind; and he niters these awful / warnings: "Ho not high-minded but fear," "Mind not high things but condescend to men t of low estate." "He not wise in your own con* a celts," "Let him that thinkcth he standelh, 1 take heed lest befall." Doesn't It seem plain 8 as the sunshine that these warnings were e written Just to meet such a delusion as that I we araoombailing? e In fsaiali we are told of those who say a "Stand by thyself, come not near to me, for I n am ho'icr than thou." This is that spiritual C pride that is must- hateful to God and the very v rovers" of the true Christian character. It is t not something we are to imitate, but some- t thing :'or us to avoid. To boast of our supe- a rior holiness Is the very reverse of gospel i sane!Ilicution. To be pond of our gifts, ol c our attainments,of the fiiet that we are better o than others is to have the very spirit of the t: Pharisee and is Indirect antagonism to tlie ti humility, the distrust, the low estimate of n ourselves which is eminently a part of a holy v character. ii There is one mere verse that I want you to notice and I will put it In a paragraph alone, that its forcefulness may not be lo t among several other parages. It is 1 John 1-x, "If we say that wc have 110 sin, we deceive our- a selvcsand the truth is not in us." Now mark )j this ianuonuc, "if wc say we have no sin," that's the perfectionist, veritable, full-Hedged, p unmixed with anything else; and what does (j this Inspired apostle say of such an one, "that p lie deceives himself and the truth is not in him." lie is a poor, ignorant, mistaken, h blinded, deluded sinner, lie is made up of lies, ? there is no truth about him. And yet men teach this doctrine and people protend to this >, perfection while this passage remains in the 1)11,1.. t 'J. There arc three exampics tn thoHililcof people wno claimed to be perfectioidsis and only three, and I present, these as my last argument. (1) The Pharisees made this proton- ? sion. They could not have bad much confidence in tiiisclaim: still they wanted olhors to believe that they were free from sin, yet the Saviour says of these very people that they were whitod sepulchres without, and within full ol dead men's bones and all on- ? cleanness (2) The young man who said toib Christ of the commandments, "all these have I kept from mv youth tip." lint the Saviour <r showed that his claim was false, "one tiling _ thon lackest,'" and that one thing was the principal thing, the one thing needful and lie p would not give up bis wealtti for the saviour. (.'?) The Church ol Laodocca, the Saviour said, "Thou say est lam rich ami increased in good* and have need of nothing. That was their es- s timateiff themselves, lull Christ satd as their true state, "thou art wretched and miserable , aiid poor and blind and naked." Two things , are coininon to these three exam pics. They * ail claimed to be perfectionisls, to t?c without .v sin; vet all three were without grace, awtuliy .. deluded. Is there not a warning in these cxam pics to us all ? ,, It. may lie asked what barn; can this perfection do, even if it is wrong? why attempt .. to disprove it ? why warn people against it? . I answer, any wrong vi?w of Christian ex- . perience is dangerous. It would lie easy to show ihat this peri'--et holiness doctrine leads ^ either to fanaticism on Hie onn hand7 or t?? V infidelity on tlic ot her. 1, however, cannot * now discuss this part of the subject. The liibie teaches us that the Holy Spirit is j; tin; {rrent agent in sanctifying God's people. {: and that he carries on tills work through tiie truth. The word of God is the sword of Ihe <! spirit, the instruinentility l>y which" lie ' works. The knowlckge of the truths con- f t iinc<l In the scriptures feeds nnd strengthens . the spiritual man, under Hie prosenc* and ' fostering operations of the spirit. This Is the i Hible plan; this is God's plan, and not machinery ; not shoutings, and vociferations. J and bodily contortions, and loud prayers. } Klijali was tanglit ihnt the I.ord was not in wind, or thccarlliquako, or (lie lire, hu In the .-till small voice. Away buck in the middle j of Ihe .Jewish dispensation <iod put Ills frown ! on this Gospel of Fuss nod taught his people that they were not sanctified liy noise and . disorder and confusion; hut the Spirit, works gently, quietly, unostentatiously, and yet ef- ; foctively. [\ Some Slrikins: IManKw in (he Pliil- % form ot (lie Now American I'nrty. t: San Fkaxcisco, July 7.?Among the declarations in tlio platform of tlic Amor- t' ican party is tho following: li "Tlio A inerioan party is in favor of so amending tlio laws of Immigration as to prevent the coming to our snores 01 an y aliens who are criminals or paupers, of all who are not ol" good moral character, intellectual capacity and physical health, to give assurance of their value as citizens, and in favor of restricting the importation of all laborers under contract of hire in any industrial or mechanical pursuits. The American party is in fa- u voroftiic immediate and unconditional repeal of all the naturalization laws, re- a serving the rights of all who have in " good faith declared their intentions of bo- jj coming American citizens. Political con- ti trovcrsics of whatever character existing |.? in other countries shall not become the *' subject of agitation or consideration in <}< the United States of America. Non-residont aliens shall not be permitted to own s< lands in tbo United Stales or permitted to ' receive tbo same by inheritance. The T boycott is an alien ami cowardly device, j, the growth anil transplant of foreign ti soil, and shall lind no favor or indulgence in the American party." Patterson Warrilaw. Columbia Register. At a meeting of the Hoard of School Commissioners on yesterday, Mr. Patterson Ward law of Abbeville was elected to lill the vacancy caused by tho resignanatiou of Mr. K. il. Clarkson, as Principal of Laurel Street School. Mr. cl \\ ardlaw is a young man of rare experl- " ence and ability as an educator. After (.j studying at Krskiiie College he pursued a ,j course at the University ol Virginia, lie was associated with .Superintendent D. 11. A loinwnii iii tho irraded schools of New- '!l ben if, X. 0., and was afterwards elected 1(J Principal ol* Ml. /ion College at Winnsboro, where lie worked Willi great success. Lately Jie lias been at the head of si nourishing school al Darlington. Mr. In Wardlaw's election gives assurance that M the Laurel .Street School will lose noth- el ingof its efficiency. tl Dispatches from all over the United <.f Slates, except ihe Pacific Coast, reports'u J u 1 \* l(j as the holiest day of the season.L, The thermometer record is as follows; i u St. Paul H7 degrees. I jn Detroit lo:! " \ Wilmington, Del 100 " l? Dallimore let) " ,|j LockJiaven. Pa lii<? * |? Washington i>M " Richmond, from 100 to 101; Columbia Ju 'over one luuulred degrees. y< GREENWOOD'S GREETING. OMETHING OF A PERSONAL NATURE. ( fribnle of Respect to the Memory of , n Beloved Citizen Wlio Was * ? donly Called Homo. , Ct HERN WOOD, J U ly 1S, 1SS7. { TliP hntfPHt. wpnMii?p ill* l lir* Mcnvoii k nunn is. On yesterday the temperature reached 1)2?, tinil at ten this morning the mercury is 'figuring around" away up in the nineties. Mr streets are very dry, and of dust there Is iot a scarcity. A "ground soaker" is needed, .ml for it we earnestly wish. Rev. A. (J. Stopp, of Line Creek, S. C., spent list Saturday in town. This was his first Hit to this place In many years, and we are lad to know that lie was agreeably surprised irhen told of the size, population and irnnense business of our growing city. (Jen. M. 1j. Uonhain was in town last Frilay. Me has many staunch friends here who .re always glad to welcome htm to our town. Kev. K. Atild, assisted by Kev. W. It. linhanan, Is conducting a protracted meeting ,t.Tranquil church this week. The business portion of this place narrowy escaped destruction by fire on last nU'bt .bout three o'clock. A tire originated in a how case in the store of Mr. M. A. E. Walfir. Matches were usually kept in the ca?e, rhicli contained cigars and cigarettes, and it s probable that these were Ignited by rats, as here was a small hole In the case, through rhicli they could have entered The tire was [iscovered by l'oiieeman Alilford, who at nice called for assistance. As soon as possiile tlie store was opened, and in a short time lifir.fnit.lil.il-. It.1.1 ?>j-t* rtm.ln tt..t.tl. Uno.l ttr.i ? ws extinguished. Miss Julia Glass, an nccomplislied teacher roin Ninety-Six visited Miss Corrle IJeachani list week. Ilev. Jno. L. McLces is visiting his old home ind relatives here. The second base ball nine of this plire and ho first nine of Ninety-Six played a game on he Held of the hitter on Friday. The eo?te*t ras a close one and at the end 01 the game ho score stood six to seven in favor of the Ireenwood nine. The same players will ] sjhIu centeston the diamond this afternoon. . Hie came will be played on the Held at this J tlace. 1 Everybody and their friends will be here ] m next Wednesday. i Mr. 'A. T. (,'ook and family, after spending ' cveral weeks 111 IJatesburg on account of the 1 lines* of Mr. Cook, returned last week. Mr. ] ,'ook is now at his old post and wo are glad o know that he has almost fully recovered rom his severe illness. " , Mr. A. E. Gonzales of the Charleston News ind Courier was in town lust week. Mrs. J. Ij. Tnlbert, of Spartanburg, is visitng Mrs. S. E. Parks. MaJ. Peter McKellar died at his home here ust nislit at ten o'clock, of apoplexy. MaJ. IcKellar, wl-o was well known throughout Abbeville county, was born in Greenoch, 'cotlaud, In 1810, and removed to tills conn- . ry with others of his worthy family when bout five years old. Ills father, Donald Mo Cellar, settled at the place now known as Icotch Cross, and at that place the youth and ' ally manhood of the deceased was spent. 1 ?e secured chiefly by his own efforts, a lib- | ral education, which with ills easy manner . nil popular address, won for him the good pinion of Ills neighbors who made him a 1 up tain and afterwards a MaJ >r of nialitla, i chich position he filled most acceptably. At he age of twenty-three he Joined the Bapist church and wns ever afterwards a true t nd devoted Christian. He was very liberal j n his contributions to educational and t liurcli cnterprl.?cH. All of his children were ' tiered the advantages of a collcginte cduca- ' ion. He leaves two sons and two daughters < d mourn his death. His ehurch and com- < nnnity will miss him. After the funeral serices this afternoon the body will be placed i? Greenwood cemetery. l How bh .st the righteous when he dies! 1 When sinks a weary soul to rest. i Prof, and Mrs. A. S. Towncs, of Greenville, ( re in town, having been oullcd to the deathod of Maj. Peter .McKellar on yesterday. s Commissioner Bonharn says there is an nprehenslon on the part of the public, lest ireenwood may, in view of her railroad pros ?i<-ts and future aspirations, get "too big for er breeches." There n<ed be no such appre- j ension. She will always be prepared to . pllee them to suit, her expansion. She will ' eep herself "clothed and in her right mind." i'ot the least ground for apprehension. j GREENWOOD'S MALE ACADEMY. J 'rofotsors <>. ('. HoiIsck, A. It. <t(all- C worth and K. 4'. McCnnls Will Klin j the Mnchinc Xcxt Ycnr. Gickkxwooi), July 19,18S7. i Prof. A. I?. Slallworth of Woodruff, S. C., j nd Prof. E. C. McCants, of Ninety-Six, have i eon have been secured as professors in the ] wulty of I lie Greenwood Male Academy, 'lie election of Prof. Geo. C, Hodges, his cinient qualifications nnd implicit confidence ^ hieli the people have in his ability nnd ex- f cu'ive skill as a teacher arc already known . a the public. 1 Prof. A. B. Stallworth is a native of Edgo- 1 cldcounty wherehespent his youth. While z till young he entered Furman University, e oin which instliution he graduated with < istinction and t!io degree of Bachelor ol 1 Lftsin the Class of 1SKJ. Since has gradti- 8 lion ho has been engaged In teaching for . ,-hich he seems to be peculiarly qualified, "wo or three years sinec lie was elected prinl|>al of the Woodruti Academy which posiIon he has filled to the perfect satisfaction of II patrons. By his ever-Increasing Interest j nd untirlns effort a splendid school has _ eon established, and it Js wit.li reluctance 1 lutl his friends at tlisil place see him leave. J i'rof. K. C. McCants is a native of Ninety- j ix and a graduate (if t lie Sont.li f'urolina lilltary Alndemy in the Class of 18stl. He r tood well in tiis class, and i>y his studious- t ess, kindness and gulluutry, won nil en via o ie popularity among his classmates. Since c is graduation he lias been engaged in lenchiii?. He \\ vs principal of the Magazine Hill I chool of Abbeville during the last year, i: here he gave entire satisfaction and won { lie esteem and confidence of all. A very omplimcntury notice appeared In the Pre.w 1 nil Rrtnncr at t lie close of the school which c as not been torgotten by the reuders of that ] aper. With these talented, trained and ex- f erienccd teachers, admirable location, pure irand other advantages, we feel confident s hat no better place for the education of tiling men could be found. We are far re- ? loved from the larger oilies,and, of. course, he temptations and questionable pleasures f city life are avoided, lly a special act of g lift state Legislature intoxicating liquors v re not legally sold, and drunkenness is not t nil common. Churches are numerous, and 8 ur town is noted lor its morality and pro- t ressiveness In matters tending to the cult I- t ation of liteary taste and mental culture. ? Mr. J. Frank smith, of Laurens, Is in town ^ ilfing orders fori he now famous "Lee Rook.'' t Ills is the only authentic biography of the c cloved Southern leader, (ien. it. E. Lee. and ci lie only record of his private and military fe that is endorsed by the Lee family. r MAC. s ? f ARIOUS ITEMS FROM THE INFANT CITY, c ?- 1 I'oriU From i? Xew Correspondent. 3 Wlin ?<> Ilone innt Write Often. c Mccormick, July ig, 188". n Our depot has been pain led which adds to o s Hp|M>urcncc. g Mr. nnil Mrs. Maleomb Sturkoy, of Augusia i re visitinK relatives in town. The Junior base ball cluds of McC'orraick nd Troy again crossed bats on last Tuesday t Troy for the championship. Both clubs layed exceedingly well, although the l'ro- t ins were defeated by a score ol" S to 2. Seven I mes they failed to?et a man over the home 1 lale Four times this occurred to I lie Me- ' ormickites. .Score by innings. t IcCormickites 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 o-8 t ><iv __ 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0?2 McCormick's catcher, J. N. Hohlnson. de- E ;rvcs espicial notice. His catching behind c ic bat was superb. t Tlie McCortuIck Division of the Sons or rinperance is on the increase. Tlie follow- v igotliccrs were elected sometime since for t lie cnsulngquartcr. l)r. J.1\ Boblnson, \V. 1*. , Jas. A. Crolghton, \V. A. Jas. Walsh, P. \V. 1'. t J. s. Harrnan, F. S. ^ Miss Einma Corley, Trcas. J. L. Harris, It. S. 1 Miss Jennie Cox, A. 11. S. o Miss Eva l'rice, A. V. 1 C. A. Tutt, C. ' Austin Whitten, I. S. \V. 1<. Brunch, (>. S. t. lie v. J. I'. Chandler, C. n Crop prospects are tine. Farmers and mcr- 0 units are buoyant. McCrtrmiek expects six . ioussiml bales of cotton this season. .Mr. Berry Deason an old and respectable t 11/.ens died last Friday morning, alter an ill- c ['ss of four months. I Jt Is rumored that a strong grocery house of " uguata will open n branch house hero this ( g 11. t MeCormick In on a boom an J lias been so >r live years without abatement. tm on A darkey (Wash MeCord) was arrested ,st week and brought before Judge ? [ooro for a violation of contract. The * large being proven, ho was sentenced to a lirty days in jail. The prosecutor b jreed to compromise for twenty dollars. S he defendant preferred to board at the c unity's expense, lie was delivered to a 10 eoiistablo for safe keeping and deliv- v y to jail. The oflicer of the law seeing a ilit I ho prisonor was not only willig but anxious to spend awhilo at bbeville, turned him loose and told him i report the next morning, which he d, Ir.Jig before daylight, ami seemed toj st . .. i.ii! .. in ir.'i ,,iv if Ilio uonimiUl 551 cut Il.id luvn h'V0" liiin, lio would j 11 ivo delivered liiiiisoll' to Uio jailor ho-1 hi Hid a doubt. Tkoupk. a* WASHINGTON CITY IN 1862. Overrun by the Klff-Kaff of all Crea* tlon? What a War Correspondent Saw. Washington at the time I went there in ruly, I8f>2, was a cesspool into which drained dl the iniquity and filth of the nation. It vas filled with runaway negroes, contractus, adventurers, office seekera, gamblers, :onfidenco men, courtesans, uniformed >flicers shirking their duty, and the riff-raff, ;ho offscourings of all creation. The streets vere dirty, the hotel but little better than cennels, the boarding houses unclean and ex ortionate, and, aittiougii were was a pre;ensc that intoxicating liquors were not sold, Irink could bo had anywhere and universal irunkennoss prevailed. In addition to these characteristics tho city vas an immense hospital. Every church svas occupied by tho sick and woundod; the lisles, galleries and ante rooms wore thronged with patients. Every vacant lot was occupied with long, low, temporary structures levoted to tho victims of the war. Nearly ivery house of more than ordinary magni;ude had a sentry in front of it, whilo the aalo faces at the windows indicated the use :o which it was being put by the authorities. AJ1 the heights about the city for miles were :overcd with whitewashed buildii.g3, which were crammed with sick and wounded Fed?ral soldiers. I had a little hospital experience which is it least curious if not very interesting. I ^countered one day an old acquaintance, Dr. ltobert Thomas, whom I had known in the west, and who informed mo that he was In charge of a Kalaratna hospital, and incited me to visit him. I agreed, and we cv*>rn ennn whirling out into the suburbs in m arabulanco aud behind a speedy pair of jorscs which the government had placed at ;ho disposition of the surgeon. Kalarama weights, as the name indicates, is a beautiful ocation, nono more so being at that time in ;he vicinity of the capital. On the grounds wan a magnificent building which had once aelongcd to the famous Joel Barlow, but tvliich had been taken by the government Tor a hospital. "Wo dt ove through magnifl:ont surroundings and finally found ourselves seated in a sumptuously fumishod drawing room which the doctor reservod for the rejeption of visitors. He produced some bot;lcs o? wine, which, being excellent in quality, tha weather hot, and we very thirsty iftor the drive, wero swallowed with satisfaction and without limit. An hour or so later the hospital surgeon nvited me to look through the wards. Ho lad, ho assured mo, the model institution of ;he kind in the north. "We went through splendid rooms, clean and palatial enough [or the residences of princes. In each there ivero cots occupied by the soldiers, all of whom seemed so.comfortablo that I thought ;hat being ill under such circumstances was 1 luxury which would tempt a Sybarito. | Tho last room we visited was ono occupied jy "contrabands," concerning whom tbe loctor remarked with a peculiar smile: 'Theso aro cases of variola nigra." The play ou tho word nigra first attracted ny attention, and I responded with tho itcrectyped "Ah, yes, very good!" and then instantly thero flashed over me the meaning >f the other word, variola. "Good heavens! doctor, do you mean smallpox?" "That's tho English of it." "And you are in charge of a" "Smallpox hospital! Yes, that's it. This s the largest establishment of tho kind in iho north, and the best, too, if I do say it." I was shocked, alarmed, frightened, hor ificd and intensely outraged at the trick which had been perpetrated on me. I at;empted the indignant; I anathematized the loctor in tho most vigorous English I could :ommand, and finally became silent for want )f breath. At length I determined to make iho most of tho situation, and, supposing hat I would bo certain to have tho disease, [ sent for my trans nnd resolved to remain n the hospital till I had the malady, so that [ might receive proper treatment. X siavea at ivaiaranm - lor uvu muutua vaiting for an attack of smallpox. I went xcely through the wards, talked with the mtienfc?, and made no effort to avoid the :ontagiou, as I felt cerain that I would bo ittackod. At the end of two months I had xperienced no symptoms of the disease, and wcoming satisfied that I was, for the nonce, imallpox proof, I moved back into tho city. ?"Polinto"' in Chicago Times. Messenger Boys of New York. Tho messenger companies of gr^at cities 1 ike New York arc great institutions. They un your errands, accomplish tho carriage of roar bundles, do odd jobs in a very oflicial icd, it may be added, very perfunctory and lusatisfaetory manner. Tho troublo la, a >oy will bo r. boy. Ho will loiter, play pitch uid tois in tho alleys, smoke surreptitious :igarettos and "bilk" the company that om>loys him in every way ho can. The largest nessenger companies in the world are in this :ity. Tho American District company, vhich is a kind of attachment of tho Westirn Union Telegraph company, employs some ,500 boys. Tho Mutual District Telegraph ompany about 900, and in the holiday seaon perhaps 1,200 or 1,300. ' These boys are to 'oe seen every v. hero; they ire very pervasive, very ubiquitcu;. On a ;reat day in tho Stock Exchange tho mcsscn;er boys arc in demand. The largo brokors, vliose transactions in a single day sometimes 1 .mount to 100,000 shares of stock, require for bo execution of so enormous a volume or niMness a great many errands; there are omparisons to ho made, deliveries of stock 1 o hi accomplished, reports to customers, 1 becks to ba certified, and on these heavy lays it is tho custom for tho larger bouses to ccruit their army of regular clerks with a , quad or two of blue uniformed messengers i rom the nearest station. It is amazing how xpert tho littlo follows become in all tho ninutisa of stock operations. What is a caled book, an unknown tongue to tho gen- 1 rality even of city residents, grows to be , s familiar to these juvenile mercuries as the ; Jphabet. They tell in Wall street many ' torics of their preternatural quickness.? ' >or. Cleveland Leader. Dimo Museum Tragedy. "Don't walk the plank to-night, Terry!" [leaded the woman. "I must do me duty, jiza," sternly returned the human fly. 'But you're so weak after your long sickness hat I'm afraid you'll stick to tho plank." ' 'Oh, I'll pull through all right, bon\ Have 10 fear." So the onco strong man strapped in his vacuum producing shoos and was loistcd to tho glazed surface of the plank I'hich bung so near the lofty ceiling of tho heatre. Once, and laboriously, be went tho plank's sngth. Ho succeeded in taming to go back, iut then stuck fast. Tho leg muscles were oo weak to overcome the attraction between he board and the shoes, even suincienuy 10 ,llow the man to drop into the safety net. 'he horror stricken wife and tho audience ould onl.y shudder and leave liiui hanging here. lie cannot be taken off until a gym- ' ast visits tho town who uses the same sort f trapeze and nets employed by our stranded . rlend. The ceiling of tho variety theatre is oo high, and tho board in an almost inae- , essibie position. The only man who can , lake tho rescue is now playing a year's en- ( agement in Now South Wales.?Buffalo s Ixprcss. t v Oregon Woman at the Plow. t An Oregon exchange tells of the exploits o f a married woman in Grant county, a Vlien plowing time cunie she constructed t :iby, and tluis she plowed the ground, he then proceeded to harrow, plant and ultivate, carrying the child on her back* nd in this way produced a fine crop, 'hicli slio carted to a neighboring town 2k ad sold. Facts Farmers Ought to Know. A. W. Cheever, excellent authority, li lys that one ounce of carbolic acid dis- ( >lved in five gallons of water and sprayed '' [)on grape vines when the fruit is small is been found to check the disease known i grape rot. NEWS FROM DUE WEST. Short, Crispy, and' Good?Pleasantly and Well Said. Due West, S. C.f July 18.188^ Prof. J, J. McCain, Prof. J. M. Todd, Mrs. K. * K.Galloway and child, Misb l/ou Galloway, Prof. M. B Grler, and little Lulu and Marion Glilen, are going this week to Higldaud, N. 0.. to enjoy the mountain breezes for a lew weeks. Messrs. J. P. Harkness, L. L. Abercrombie aud W. Ira McDuvid who have been playing base ball In Charlotte, and other places, are here, and will be at Greenwood to take part in the games this week, Mr. W. C. Agnew and wife mourn the death of their baby, which occurred last Sunday. Its remains were burled at Greenville church. The universal greeting is "hot!" The annual catalogues of our colleges are out. Kev. Dr. Boyce Is visiting in North Carolina for h while. Miss Corime Ware, of Home, Ga., is visiting her relative, Esq. Sltton.Miss Marie Power Is enjoying a trip to Green wood this week. Mrs. Mury Martin, of Greenville, Is at her sou's Mr. Jno. M. Martin. The lighting last Tuesday killed a cow for Tilman Cowan, colored, while It was being led by a rope. There will be a basket picnic at Mr. Alewine's mills next Saturday. Ice cream auil ' lemonade will be served to the thirsty. Mrs. J. G. Baird, of Leesvllle, leaves for home this week. She has been here visiting her mother. Miss Nannie Alewlne and nerauntare visiting relatives over in Spartanburg tnls week. A picnic is booked lor the Piney Grove school house next Saturday nesr Mr. Jno. Hawthorn's. Prof. P. L. Grler and wife are visiting in the Troy neighborhood this week. .Mr. 11. A. Lee, one of theer cent graduates of Ersklne, has gone to Hard.'s, N. C., to teach school. Prof. J. H. Blglinm and family, of Gnstonln, N. C., are at Dr. Miller's foi a few weeks. Maj. F. W. K. Nance has a line crop 1 liia year. He will probably be a citizen of Due west next year. Mr. E. H. Prat her Is taking a week's vacation, visiting his mother In Wllllamston. This Is his first leisure since Christmas. Mr. H. J. Hood, who has a position as route agent on the Air Line road, leaves to-day. lie hau been here a few days on a visit. Justa mile east of town towards Donnalds the crops show the effects of the recent rains. In our town the rain Is needed badly. Dr. Grler reports the crops along the ronte " from here to Htarkville, Miss., and hack through Alabama, as being exceedingly fine. Mrs. Mary Lowry, Miss Maggie Dowry and Mr. Paul Lowry leave this week for Boston and vicinity. . Dr. M. B. Ellis did the duties of superintendent of the Sabbath school In the Baptist ' church yesterday. He Is an cfflceat officer and teacher. Mlss.Ola McClelland, of Augusta, Ga., Is visiting her aunt. Mrs. Henry Ciamn. Mr. L. C. Haskell and wife, of Monterey, are spending a few days with Mr. Jno. F. Calhoun ahd family. Mr. J. Foster Cllnkscales has returned to his home In the far West The ordinance of baptism was administered to two children In the Association Reformed Presbyterian church last evening. Trial JuRtice Robinson does a fair amount of work In his section, settling differences by compromise ana ouierwise. uul iihs nut cuuqc ed a cent to the county up to the 12th of July. This Is an opportune time for the organization of neighborhood clubs by the farmers, at which to discuss the different modes of plaining and cultivating the different cereals. This would be more beneficial than loafing ai the stores. The agricultural papers are full of receipts for getting rid of nut grass. Some of our town people ought to subscribe now, as there is an abundance of nut grass in town. "Aunt Nancy," an old family servant of Prof. Kennedy, died Saturday night, at the * advanced age of over eighty years. She was the only colored member of the Associate' Reformed Presbyterian church here. Her funeral was largely attended, many white people being present She was held in high esteem by all the good people of the town. B. C. D. Letter from Bradley. Bradley. July IS, 1887. Messrs. J. W. Wideman and E. P. Lipscomb went to Ninety-Six last week. The town council is having the public well fixed up. Mrs. Watson, mother of our townsman Judge E. W. Watson, is visiting relatives In town. Several of our citizens attended the exercises ot Prof. McKeller's school on Tuesday last. Mr. J. S. Perrln, orator, acquitted himself admirably. Mr. Sum Watson took a prisoner to Jail on Tuesday last, charged with horse stealing. ('apt. W. E. Cothran of Mlllway is the cliamplan watermelon raiser so far. He has them that will weigh forty pounds. Mr. El lege White had the misfortune to lose his horse on Monday last, by the Northern bound freight. The engine was thrown from the track, hut no damage was done to the train. Mr. White should receive full damages. There will be four brick stores built in the town of Bradley by 1st. October. Parties looking for placcs to settle and commence business, would do well to come here before locating elsewhere. Miss Dora Paschal of Augusta, Ga., Is visiting relatives In town. Miss Bessie Cothran of Mfllway is attending the Normal Institute at Williamston. The railroad authorities arc bavin" the new ilopot whitewashed. Messrs. Hlllnnd Ililey of Abbeville was In town on Thursday last. Mr. Tom as While of Abbovl'le has been at homo on u short vacation. Mr. W. O. lirudley uiul family of Abbeville nre visiting relatives in town. Miss Sophie Tillman of (Narks Hill, and Miss Janie Sanders of Columbia attended the hop on Tuesday night last. Our sister town Verdery was well represented at the ball. We can always count on Verdery. Miss Jennie Harrison of Mllhvay is visiting relatives in Anderson, S. C. l)r. L. N. Kennedy of Troy was in towii on Friday last. Mrs, John Anderson of Cartersville, Gn., 18 visiting Capt. W. K Colli run and family. Miss .Minnie Griffin, and Mr. Thoinns Mct'aslan ol Ninety-Six, passed through town unroute to Troy on Friday lust. Miss Kiln I,lgon who lias been Rpendlncr' some time with relatives in town, returned t<? her home In Greenville on Friday last,accompanied by Miss Aggie Llgon. The ball given by the Bradley Social Club on Thursday last was n success. With a competent and efficient corps of printers, a large and varied assortment ol type, excellent job presses, and a large supply i>f printing paper we can make it to the Interest ot the people to send their orders to ttio /Yes* and Banner. Marlon Jones of Donnldsvllle, Abbeville county, was committed t<> jail last Saturday lit this place on a charge of passing a counter* L*it coln.?Pickens tsentincf. Clothing! clothing! at reduced prices. P. ttosenberg & Co.'s. 7-13 If yon want clothing at reduced prices will JII i". iMKMruuerg K iu i-i? Colored lawns at 314 cents per yard. W. E. Bell. 7-13 The State of South Carolina, County of Abbeville. COURT OF COMMON* PLEAS. Ex Favlc S.G. Thomson and Thos. P. Qnarles, surviving Administrators of Thomas Tliom; son, dee'd, Petitioners In Re \V. Ji. Stanley, Plalntiir, against rhornas Thomson, Executor of Mary A. McDonald, Mary T. Quartos and Willie McDonald Leo, Defeudants. COPY SUMMOSS FOR RELIEF. t Comntaint not sciTctf.) ? To the Defendants Mary T. Qunrlcs and Willie McDonald Leo: You AUK HEKKIIY SUMMONED AND 'cqulred to answer tlin petition in tliis action, vlilch is tiled in llio olllce of the Clerk of ;ommon Pleas, for the said County, and to erve a copy of your suiswor to the said pellion on the subscribers at their olllce at AI>l>o illo Court House, South Carolina, within wenty days after llie service hereof, exelu>ive >f the day of such service; and If you fail lo nswer the petition within the tiineaforesald, he plaintiffs in this action will apply l<> the 'ourt for the relief demauded in the petition. Dated the eleventh day of February, 1XS7. THOMSON AND THOMSON, Petitioners Attorney. I. O. ZKIGT.ER, C. C. P. [L.S.] o the Defendant W. McDonald Leo, E<q : Takk Notice tliat lln? summons and petilon in this action was tiled in tlio olllce of the lerlc if the Court of Common Pleas for Ab ovillt! county, on the SEilh day of .May, 1s>?. THOMSON AN1) THOMSON, Petitioners Attorney. July 'A), 1887,6t