The Abbeville press and banner. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, January 11, 1888, Image 5

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The Press and Banner .v i5 ijjl: VILLE, s. o. Wednesday, Jan. 11, 1880. A Wofh of Prayer. Last week was one of ile<i? importance l<> the whole christian world, 't'hrou^liout Christendom, christian ]irii|nc i-n.i ?.??-? in prayer and thank?glv.ii!;. upon certain vital subjects connected wiili tin* welfare ot the church ami tlie?atv?tit?i of men. In this place the week was properly observ-! ed by the churches. The opening service was held in tiie Methodist church on the first sunday night in January. Rev. A. I. Ouitheu, the Presiding lClder of Cokesbury district, preached an appropriate sermon to a lame congregation?tlie Presbyterian and Baptist congregations uniting with the Methodist, which formed the introductory service. The-e union meetings were continued through the week, alternating between the Methodist church and the Court House, where t lie Presbyterians now worship until their new church is finished. One new feature, and one enjoyed especially b.v the preachers, was the introduction ot the lay clement in the roll or leaders, me Monday night meeting was led by Mr. L. \V. White. Ti-usday uiglit by Mr. V. Hammond. Wednesday night by Mr. W. A. Templeton. Thursday night by Judge Lyon. Friday night by L. W. Perrin, Ksq., and Saturday night by (.'apt. J. T. I'arks. The meetings were closed on last. Sunday night with a service In theCourt House, when Dr. Wilson preached a very interesting sermon from the text. 4 The spirit and the bride say come," to a very large congregation. The attendance upon these meetings was unusually large, and the interest in them J ? IWr. ??,i iHcreRseu a.s mcj ii[<?ic>ku. x iwuv?v>? ...... laymen took part In the discussion or the subjects set for the different nights and the congregations never seemed to weary. The fraternal spirit was at hij;h water mark and the best of feeling prevailed from first to last. One could but feel as he attended these services that they were as they should be. It is certainly a happy thing thus to begin the New Year. The fraternal spirit, the deep religious zeal, and the united effort exhibited last week argues well for the success of the churches here this year. A Good School Tor Abbeville. Mr. J. W. Thompson elsewhere in these columns announces that he will open a school for the citizens of Abbeville village. Mr. Thompson does the proper thing in assuming to teach the school, without guarantee ol salary from any board of trustees, but seek? to establish the school on his merits as a teacher, and will depend solely upon those who patronize the school for his salary. Such a course is the best guarantee or faithful services, and it is the best assurance that tiltteacher will do his whole duty to his schol Abbeville has long needed a good school, aDd Mr. Thompson has undertaken to give us the school on the most acceptable terms, and he should receive every encouragemeni from our citizens. Kvery town in the state, it seems to us, lias a good school, and there is no reason why Abbeville should not have one, equal to the best to he found any where. In Mr. Thompson we have a life long citizen, an educated instructor, and a teacher full* competent to teach every branch irom the lowest to the highest. Let us then for once, ilo the proper thing and establish school, the teacher ot which is willing to risk his merits for success. He will do vote his energies, and best efforts to attain success in the building up of a permanent school in tlx town. Miss Emma Perrin, who recently graduate^ at Due West with the best honors of her class will assist Mr. Perrin. The Lackic?t Preacher In the State. Rev. J. C Chandler of the South t'.iroiiiii Conference, now 1 oca tod at McCoruiick, li:>> reason to be the happiest innn in all tSoutl. Carolina. His marriage last Thursday evening to one ol Abbeville's futrcsfr anil bosi young ladies. Miss Julia Zeklor, was th chief social event of the week, thouuh the invited miosis were few in nHinder. I! : natural endowment, her education, her religious convictions, and her love fur church work pre-eminently lit her for the highest position on earth?a preacher's wife. Palmetto I.odce, Xo. 357 li. of IS. A. B. Ward law. P. H. D. Wilson, V. L>. . W. A. Templwton. R. T. P. Quarles, F. R. R. R llill. Guide. E. F. Parker, Chaplain. J. S. Hammond, Guard. J. M. Gain brill. Sent. Dr. L. T. Hill, Medical Examiner. J. F. C. DuFrc, ) (J. A Visanska, V Trustees. R. M. Haddon, | To a Longer or I'mcCiiIuonn. Conductor Thomas J. Syfan ou the Abbeville Branch, has been assigned to a position on the main line as conductor of a freight I nil II. .-IUUITS3 IU 1UHI. lie IB nuitnj uiiu true. We are glad of his promotion. Surveyor* Oono. The surveying corps on the G., C. & X. Railroad, pulled up ?takes last week and went toward Chester, where it is said they are to superintend the grading of the road this side ol Chester. Small ChnnKC. The copper cent is getting into circulation in Abbeville. They nre handed out from the Bank, the post office, the depot, and the stores. We are glad of the innovation. The Indies of Sharon will give a festival at Sharon next Wednesday to raise money to repair the church. All are expected to attend, and spend more or less, as their means or their liberality may suggest. Mr. a. MacD. Singleton* will henceforth keep the readers of the Press and Banner well informed ns to the actings and doings about Greenwood. The Sons of Temperance will meet next Monday night. Let all come out. II. D. Wilson, W. I'. Rev. Wm. Adams, pastor ot the First Tresbyterian church In Augusta, will probably resign. Rev. Mr. Brown, pastor, will preach in the Baptist church Sunday morning. Mr. Miller, and his wife, formerly Miss Georgie Gordon, are in town. The Literary Club meets at Judge Lyon's house next Friday night. Conductor Williams is wtth us again on the Abbeville Branch. Mr. J. C. Hamulin is in town with a drove Ui UUC IUUIC9. Mr. Bknet is off to Aikon. Professional. Wanted. School claims! For which we will pay face alue In merchandise at lowest cash prices, or. will pay the cash at lowest Bank rate ol discount. R. M. Haddon & Co. Jan. 11,18SS. 10(10 yds % shirt ins, 1W yds diilllug, ">00 yds 4 4 shirting. 1000 yds 4-4 bleaching Just received R. >1. Haddon & Co., To the ladies! If you are in need of anything in the shoe lino R. M. Haddon & Co., can supply your wants. If you want a cheap shoe go to Haddon <! Co. If you want a medium price shoe go to Haddon A Co. If you want a tine pebble, kid Knntraroo. <4on<loIn. or French kid shoe sro to H.-ulilim a* i Co. . R. M. Haddon A- Co.. have n full line ladios. misses and children shoes, quality and prtcc guaranteed. Special to the ladles! If yon aro In need of f~~ anything In the hotsery line. It. Nl. lluddon & Co., car fill your bill. Ladles hose.'> cents up. If you are In need of anything in inisso? children or infants hose, Haddon & Co can supply you. Smething new ! R. M. Haddon & Co.. have just received 1 case ladies and infixes IniMoii VillOf'S. Millie of ' Iv:m .iron" Ipntlier. Tims. in want of a re-ii fine dn-s-insr shoo s?t a moderate price s'w)ii|i| see this fin'" of :;oods. They flt like a glove and wear like a calfskin. R. M. Haddon <t Co.. have full line Indies brightGondola" button shoes. Spanish !?si. arch instep A beatiful fitting shoe. Wear Ins qualities first d iss. It. M. HaSdon & (.'<> , haw a full stock of tho celebrated 1'. Cot shoe. Matle expressly for our trade in Hochestcr. X. V. Clothing at cost! clothing at cost!! P. Rosenberg it Co* Blankets ! blankets at cost. I*. Rosenberg <t Co. If you want a good overcoat at cost. Call on P. Rosen ben* it Co. If you want a good suit of clothes at cost. Call on P. Rosenberg it Co. Reed wheat! seed wheat!: at cost. P. Rosen A few bushejs blue stem seed wheat left, which will be sold at cost. P. Rosenberg & Co. Entire stock of ladies dress goods at cost. P. Rosenberg ?& Co. Call and get a good suit ai cost. 1'. Rosenberg & Co. Now is your time to secure bargains in clothing. P. Rosenberg <k Co. If you want a good blanket at cost. Call and get it. P. Rosenberg A Co. Call and cet a good overcoat at cost. I'. Rosenberg & Co. Virginia blue stem seed wheot at cost. P. Rosenberg &. Co. Call and get anything in the clothing lines at cost. P. Rosen berg & Co. A GOOD TALK FOR YOU. * j'i'iic Suiillirni $'iilicv;;ior Wosiid EJea; Mtn ToffPilior wish !Sip rarnicry. XKW VKAK'S CltKK'IIXC. In aeeortlanec with a wUlt ly prevailing eustuin the ('ufiviitorniw* in'.ii'iy giwiina In ht.il?i;i?anilN or'enb-crihcrs and readers, while 'ho writer oilers his eMveS.il compliments t< th" firmer- amo: g wh<>m ainl fur whom he has wurkert w'Jtt-u and lh--u?ht fur many years past. Notwithstanding lailtires anil Oi'tipointnietiN uf the year jiM- e!oset|. ' in.! iii view i>i" the promise* tlmt "<eotl time | and harvc-t. and cold and heat. ami summer ml winter, and nixht, shall nut cease" let every one sipply himself with new hope, redoubled i'I'it.'.v anil unflajiuinir zeal to the duties ?>t? the New Year?Isss; ukvikw ok Tin: past. New Years' is the traditional time for maklivj now resolution*. It is a convenient, time to "turn over a new icaf," as it is commonly expressed. In order to determine wisely and clearly his plans and purposes for the year l.iu?t entered, each farmer should look hack on (lie paivt year and compare the results of his twelve months" labors with the plans purposes and expectations with which lie began operations last January, lie is an unwise iron era! who plans and inaugurates a new campaign without reference to the conditions, methods and movements of previous campaigns which hrou 'ht victory and success, or l??d to disaster and failure. Experience is said to be a "deal TllOOl," OIK 11 is a very vuiiiuoiiiu m'iiihii. Patrick Henry said, in reference to the pending troubles of colonies with the Kritisli (Jovcrment, that he had but one lamp by which his feet were guided?'"the lamp of experience,'' while a farmer has other lights besides, that of experience?50 far as it extends along the icay?is a S;tfc guide. Let the wlioh course of last year's plans and work, the conditions. circumstances and seasons, be recalled, as far as may be. Trace successes or failures to their causes. Note the effect, of changes from previous methods. Go back in memory to former years; extract from the experience ol past history as a farmer all the excellencies, and reject all the blemishes. It isonl.v by so doing that wo can profit by the lessons of the past. THE t'KESENT CONDITION. It ought to be no df ficult matter for a farmer to compare his condition and circuit)* stances now with his condition one year ago. still, we fear there are many farmers wiio i cannot say certainly, because they do noi know whether they are belter or worso oil ?whether on (he whole they have advanced or retrograded. This ought not so to be, and would not If they would acquire the habit 01 keeping some sort of accounts of farm oper...i-.-xo u,i? avapv t!?rnu?r known whof hor his general condition is prosperous and satisfactory or straightened and unsatisfactory. Much" has been said and w ritten of late about the general condition of Southern agriculture, ami intelligent men hold precisely I opposite opinions as to whether, as a class, we are growing poorer or richer. The question may never be determined, and if dctrmineil i'.lle can be done to ameliorate the condition of agriculture by concerted or co-operative action so far as the actual management ol ' >ur farms?our system of farming?is concerned. Co-operation among farmers has otj ten been attempted, but has never achieved I any decided sueecss. It is impracticable to j control the operations of individual farmers bv any sort. 01 resolutions or covenants oi I'ieil^cs. There are too it.any of them ; (hey | are too widely separated; they cannot meet in ina^s conventions; their circumstnces and surroundings are too varied and diverse. Lei | agricultural conventions and farmers' congresses meet and dienss and resolve and adjourn. They stimulate tliougnt and arouse [investigation. The exchange of experiences, ugge>lions of improved methods, unU I he social intercourse are beneticlal and helpful I i'he ehlei benetil. iiowcver. to be expected ol i these representati ve assemblies is the mold i.g of public opinion iiiui iiic giving cxprcs-Ion lo tliedcmaiul.s of i lie gn at agricultural .-lu-sos of tilt- countrj for i quul and fair leg'sa I ion, i lie:?lioi it ion of unjui-t disci inn nations, nil thecslabiishnicnl of sciioolsol' agricuimre, experiment- siaiions, th-pariuicutK <>i igiicullure ami tin* like. i?u- Hie ilcvclopmciu ami protection ami advancement, of agiicui,n re. WHAT WIl.l. Yof I)!). Kac-li fanner nu.st determine lor liiniscli, i* iiii a.I tlie ngiii.s bi-ioi'v In,a, what lie may and will ilo ;oi himself. l.et nun icsolve thai ?\ haiovei o:l.eis may do, lie v? ill pursue tlial eour^e. in general plan ami detail, dial is Indicated by experience, observation anil canan study, l.et li1111 not rely upon what oth eis ni.ij say, or what Granges or Alliance. may ll'MHVU. 11 CVU) icilimi nuuiu |>muu> ,ni> course there would ivsull sit once tlutie?iuiiin? oi an indt-|x-iidcul, KcIt-rciiant lnUiviiiu.il s?ystfin, the iv.-uu 01 wnirii in lienclillum u?ui mdivtdua. adopting s?cn a (ostein, Will lie the aUvaiiccuiciilauii upbuilding in the ablegate oi ah such individuals, i hi* must be the basis of our imiuovcuicnt and progress. TAKING STOCK. Every farmer ought to ' take stock," as the merchants cxpros It. at least once a year. Note down in a dairy or account book the number, condition and \aluc ol' stock of nil kinds, (be amount and value oi supplies ol food, the value of machinery and implements. Also take account ol' the yield of lasi year's crops, the money returns for the same, tlie amount he owes and what is owing him. open a cash account and put down tlieuirfr/ow ami the incomes. Ii compelled to buy supplies or incur debts ol any kind, borrow tne money if possible and puyusyou no. Ho not put the keeping of accounts entirely in the hands oi your merchant, if you wiil run an account, uut keep a pass-book and require every bill oi purchases to be entered. MAKING I.AItOK CONTUACTS. In making engagements for labor it should be remembered that, in the long run, nothing is gained by securing laborers at prices below the possibility of honest living. Better give liberal wages and theu insist, by personal presence and close supervision, on honest, faithlul compliance. Laborers must live, and they will live?honestly or otherwise. I'LOWING?TKHKACING. In our climate, as a general rule and so far as the desired disintegration and pulverization of the soil is concerned, the later the breaking up before planting tbe better. Our clean, heavy clay soils, if plowed very early, will soon "run together by the heavy rams of the early months of the year, and be in but little better condition when planting-time arrives than if not. But 011 every farm there are fields of stubble lands, or fields covered with grass and weeds that should bo plowed at once. Crab and crow-foot grass if plowed under early and not covered too deep, will rot and benefit the soil and the crop. If deferred until just before planting it will be much better to burn ott'a heavy coating of grass than to turn it under. At this late state the grass has been leached of its albuminous matters and the loss by burning will amount to little in comparison with the greatly improved condition of the plowed soil. Some experienced farmer has said that if it were practicable to do so he would prefer, as a general rule, to plow all his land tbe day before planting. in view of the probable bad weather, amounting sometimes to an entire month when a plow cannot run at all without greater injury than possible benetit, it is well to commence plowing early in January, or even before, as already Indicated. Our own rule Is to keeothe work animals busy doingthchaul ing <?f rails, fire-wood, litter for stables and lots, materials for composting, etc., so that plowing may be done when the ground is in the best condition. Deep turning or inversion of ordinary soils is not thebest practice. Subsoiling is of doubtful profit on old and worn soils unless well immured. The general xperiencc is in favor of terracing as compared with hillside ditching, as a preventive of washing on rolling lands. If! toe lines of level are not already run they may be quickly marked out ahead of plows) by ihe careful use of almost any of the cheap I levels now advertised. An instrument, that ' depends upon u spirit-level for its adjustment is much more accurate and reliable, and will rive better results l:i the end. The rule is to locate the terrace at such a distance that each will be three tWt in perpendicular height above the next below. A "oo<l swivel, iir'rt*. : versible Ir.lUide plow, i> very desirable,' | tliouuti 110' Imlispeiis.i'-lc, in IK rowing up tin 1 i foundation ol' t !?? terrace. I'crfectly level, j line* nt she start ami earclu1 streti^thrninir ot I Hit' weak pla'.v l?y ihe use ni' hoes or shovels, 1 will assure iiie final .-i..'?i.liy ??f tiie lerr.iei | Iti'eaks are apt lo occur from very , 'heavy rams iliinn^ the lirsl year: l?i:t hy j prompt repairs and )>ec!isi<>!ial chaniMs oi < i lin-alioti. ihcsyMem i> a\ In-e.iuie perfectly es-j *,abii>h?'! an i pm.c a jrtv-il i-rolectiuii in tiie' ! course of a lew years ai ino-t. i ri.Mi Mi. I Tle-re are siiil many l.ira" section- an<t even :' ' entiie staler where lirmeis are required (ami feoiiteiit to do so) lo keep up Ion;; strings olV i i- iices f'! the protection of crops a^a'nstl I stuck. 1 tu- rime is rapidly approaching when \ ] the so-failed "Stocklaw" will he generally j adopted, and Ihe farmer* of llie ftilure will | wonder that their fathers ever siii>mittcd to: ' the cumbrous. uD.iu-i :<11<I expensive system j of fencing against stock. In I he meantime. I however, fences must be kept up where tliej jold law prevails, and tie- waste and dcMrue. : J lion of timber must go on until llie supply be- I chines unequal to the dem.tnd. Now is the. j lie?t time lo do the work. The timber splits' more easily, anil >ueh heavy work is moruj agreeable in cold weather. MAKING MAN rut-: AXI> CO.MI'OST. j Where labor is abundant ami costs but little, J | the old-time practice oi hauling leaves mul | si raw from the woods near ny ; ix 1 tilling the! stalls and stables is good. Farmers generally ? appreciate the great advantages oi couipusi-! ing. The truth Is one of the chief advantages' of composting is that it involves the neces-ity i i for collecting the crude niateiials that might Otherwise go to waste, and incorporating 1 th;in into the henp. If the same materials ! that are available for composting be collected 1 ! and distributed separately in the soil no great! advantage would appear in composting them i if the cost of handling be justly estimated. In putting up a compost heap the proportion of crude home materials, such as cotton seed,.stable manure, scrapings etc., to the purchased elements?phosphate of lime and pot :isli sails?is of 110special importance. These! Viirin s materials vary so much In desireo of, concentration stud praetseii inaiutral value tlint it would he impossible to make r? rule i hat will always apply. I.e! the larmeis ?f ai !i' i'.rlii:oiluu?il elnli together ami buy acid ; phosphate ami potsish salt, exchange eoiion >ivl 1?. 1-cotton si el lucal when tjood terms, arc ottered. each tanner Imyina as much as he may judiciously. 1 .?*t the acid pho-phaie be 1 in proportion of atirmt 0110 thousand pounds: toe.^til. hundred pound', of cotton s< <_><I and > ic IimikImvI pounds 01 Uaii:it. and allow. s:iy , two humliV'i j omuls of tin- mixture per acre. W.w mix them v\ i 1) 1 the cruder materials) according to uvailahle <|ii uitit v and when j ready tor use distribute according to the proportion simi'o.Nied. or so as to go over the entire area to he cultivated. II should he remembered thatasa principle it loes not pay the be-t to manure a few acres very heavily and leave the main expanse of, the firm with little or no manure. A more and impartial citsirinwion win unu? the larger aiweiiate of filial yields and prof-j its. Intensive fanning, as a system, excludes j ntirely tlx- cultivation of unprofitable and unproductive acres. But more on this subjcct j after awhile. GREENWOOD S BUSINESS AND PLEASURE. AH Sorls of Interesting: Paragraphsj from the Prosperous City. GltKF.NWoon, S. C.. Jany. 10th, 18SS. Messrf. J. K. Durst A Co. received their first car load of corn yesterday, the lirst for this season. About seven nunureu uarrei.t ui uum ?, been received at this place since Christmas, j Tills tells a hud tale on the farmers of this scction. for in a climate like ours, grain enough should be planted to at least supply | the country. Instead of this, however, this year there is less grain sown than has been in lifteen years. Mr. (j. Alex. Sw.vgsi t has just returned from a pleasant trip to Columbia. Mr. WylieSmith who has been clerking fori Mr. Kwygert for several months past leaves lor his homo soon, as his time lias expired. J. W. Sproles' tin store is the place to buy stoves, lie has just received a lot of the most beautiful and nicely llnished cooking stoves to bo found in tills county. When you get ready for one Mr. Editor uive him a trial. Communion services will take place in the Presbyterian church next.Sabbath, preaching to begin on Friday evening. \ r.,?.,,r iwn the Male Hiiril school opened yesterday with pupils, and the Female College opened last Wednesday with flattering prospects. Capt Frank Walden who has been conductor on the ricayune, running between this point and Augusta, for several years has been transferred to the Savannah Valley with head quarters at Anderson. A tenant house on a place owned by Mrs. M. J. Mcrriman w?s set on fire and destroyed last Friday i.ight. It had uotbeen occupied since the first of the week. Messrs. Anderson and Smith two young men who lived near Waterloo passed through here yesterday on their way to Ocala, Fla., to try their fortunes. We are sorry to see our young men leave the State, but hope for them a brigiit future. Mr. .1. M. Hakerof the lyowndesville Advertiser was in town yesterday on his way from Augusta. It has been a number of years since he was here and his friends were glad to '? '' 1%!'! ?. Ul*. tnUnt ??? *(! mntlVlK >t'i' mm. ?? itii nan iaicui| vm im? we predict a brilliant future for the new paper. The "Tallapoosa fever" li-4s reached Greenwood ami every man who has saleable properly is dividing It into lots mid selling it, many of the lots bringing fancy prices. Mr. T. W. Earle has lately bought the beautiful home of Mr. Parker Jordan's known as sunny Side" tor S3.UU0. A few years asio Mr. A. M. Aiken sold this place to Mr. Jordan for ?;{, ')(MJ and it is only one instance of the enhanced value of land in town. The marrying fever ut Buck Level has subsided and the good people out there are motingoii in the even tenor of their way. There i? only one ease on docket in town we understand, oii? of the contracting parties being our young friend Mr. T. D. Jones. A man with a tame bear made his appearance in town last week, but his collections were so small that he soon set out for a more congenial clinic. The town election passed oil" quietly yesterday. little intvrot iiianitestcd. The old ticket was eleeled, viz. Intendant?C. A. C. Waller. Wardens?J. W. hill, 11. Reynolds, T. F. IJiley, Kobt. <?i illin. Mr. J. Wade t'inson opened his school at I'iue Grove on the Dili inst. with a large number ot pupils. j no iimimmion election in u.^iuihk^ m m. ( agitated mi our streets, and we will expect the I 1'iwsx anil Manner to use itspnllncnce lor good j in this cause when the time comes. '1*1 in Annual Ball of tliu Cirecnwo<Kl Social j t'Jiib \v ill Id- {ji\e11 on the tvcuiin; of ihc lltli, I inst. at Hurst's Hall. TIip Bcarden Bros, oi Augusta will furnish the music,ami it will he line, as they arc cot.siderrd the best band in] ihe south The young people have already j decorated their hail quite beautifully. The Moor maniiLcrs arc, W\ 11. Pearce, F. B. Cobb, A, IX C'ailioun. ,lno.*A. Barksdale, M. A.J liailcy. Committee on Invitation, 1). C. HuI're. >1. A. Bailey, s. L. Swygcrt. Comniillee of Arrangements, A. I). Calhoun, \V. (>. smith. It. s. Si);trkman. Seiiior managers, .1. C. .Maxwell, ( ". A. ('. Waller, W. 11, Pcarce, I \V. J. (iaines. Choperones, Mrs. F. A. Arnold, i Mrs.W. it. Pearce, Mrs. T. F. Kiley, Mrs. A. Rosenberg. ignite a sensation occurred in tlie liijihcr eir- j cle* of colored Iife, last week caused by the! elopement of Andrew Arnold and Cindy | IJoyd. .Several months ago, Scot I Boyd the, husband ot the dusky madam noticed thatj iter smiles were loo oltcn lavished upon Andrew, and thinking that "absence compters] love" h<* moved his family to t'okesbury. By I the first or December lie wished to return loj his old camping grounds, and supposing the j tender passion had died a natural death in j the breast of Cindy he came, but in less than I one short month she has eloped with her new ] lover and left a husband and three small children to mourn her loss. The lamentations are great. Rev. W. F. Pearson of Due West stopped over in our town a few hours this morning on j his way to Spartanburg where he goes to hear the great Revivalist Pearson, and also to Invite him to visit bis ehurelies. Mr. Pearson thinks the Evangelist Is related to linn as his grandfather is a native of Philadelphia and bis also came from the same city. Colored dress, silks at 44 cents per yard.) This is the best bargain that was ever offered in silks. Call and secure a bargain before they are all sold. Win. E. Hell. 10-10 Ladies' white and colored collars. Ladles' white and colored cull's. W. E. Hell. BIRTHS. Near Abbeville, December 31, 1SS8. to Mrs, James Pratt, a son. MARRIED. MARRIED?On December23th, 1.SS7, the> residence of the bride's grandmother in Kns-' sar, (in., Miss MINNIE 1$. RAKER, of! Lowndcsvillo, and Mr. WILLIAM E. H'N-J, DY, of Dawson, Giv. j, MARRIED?January 5, 1388. by Rev. P. II.; Jackson, Rev. J. C. CHANDLER of thep south Carolina Conference, to Miss JULIA! 7T.'W!I VI) n F A lil.nf 111/% MAKRIKD?Jnnunry 5.by Rev. S. J.I BetliPii, Mr EDWIN WILLIAMS, to Miss ANNA 11AM11LIN, daughter of Mr. A. 15. Hainblin. Q-rostt REDUCTION IN PRICES, j CLOTHING! CLOTHING!, j I AT COST!. AT COST! P. ROSENBERG & CO,! ? IiK ol-TKKIXti THKII! KNTIKK stock : ;\ of Clothing tiixl \Vns!(ioods -it cost. ' Tlu' largest stock of Clothing over thrown on the market at cosr. t heir vario'.v of Clothing will enable every one to he suited. Kverybody?youngaud old?can be Htted in j :i i-uit for a small sum of money. OVERCOATS! OVERCOATS \. i i They can lit and suit everyone in a good Overcoat at cost. Kverybody can secure n bargain in I'ANTS a> they can lit every one?at just what they co-t. i 1111 -j iiii-.u.nnjiii-piiijjii 'x'.iiMiiui iineoi ij.\I?IKs DUKsS (i( (()I is at cost. Blankets! Blankets! Shawls ! Shawls ! &c. i AT COST. Tlwse iroodn wlU only beofl'oml iitcost I'm-the NKXT THIRTY DAYS. hon't full to call within that time and secure a bar- j gain from P. ROSENBERG & CO. Jnn. 11,1S8S, tf ?? I II II111IIIHBWIWII jl II IIH?l Cotton Ginning \\: ILL UK ('()NTIXl*KJ) n! our place ov?V cry Friday ami ."SjiUu'ilay during the month of January. ISSS. * | T. W. McMILLAX. | Dissolution of Partnership. j 'J'lIK partnership between >r. T. SA^SAUD ; 1 and I,. K. IIOWIK is ihis day dissolved! I?y mutual consent. Tlie business will be con-; tinned in the name of N' T. SA^SAHD. N. T. SASSAHP, ! L. K. HOW IK. Jan. 1.I.sss, 3t I Notice. | IlESPKCTEl'LLY announce to the citizens. I of Abbeville thiit from this (late; 1 will | teach a School at this place Cor pupils of both : sexes and all sizes. To this school I will give j every tnomt-nt of time that it requires, and 11 respectfully solicit your patronngc Miss Emma 1'orriu will assist in Ihe work. J. \V. THOMSON. Jan. 11, Is^s, if DE. G. A, flEUFFEK, Physician and Surgeon, ABBEVILLE, S. C. TVTEMCINE AND Sl'RUEIlY praetleed in i.Tji mi uit-ir viiiiii-Mt;*. i 11119 iniiu wu..- . try promptly nnsvvt-ml. Ofllcc at .Speed's Drue: store, ltnom at- Central Hotel. Jan. 11,1SSS, 12m BUIST'S Fresh Garden Seed. 171'lilj SIZK PAPERS at 25 i'cntsl Per Dozen. H. W. LAWSON & CO. Jan. 11. 18388. Administrator's Notice. ALL persons concerned will take noticc that the undersigned has been regularly appointed and qualified as Administrator U T. A. of the Estate t" WILLIAM Pit ATT. deceased, and all creditors of the said estate are hereby notified to present, their claims properly attested within the time required by law, and all debtors to the estate are required to make prompt payment to the undersigned, or suit will be brought against them. A. F. CARWILE, Adm'r C. T. A., etc. Jan. C, 1P88, tf ' .lX.NTAL RKTURXS TO PROBATE COURT, AU.u i>i UA i i/u.-i, tsiTuuir.*, uuiiminw, and other fiduciaries must make their rc-. turns before the first day of March. Jndninence beyond that date cannot be granted, un-1 less the case comes within the provision of the amended statute. J. FULLER LVOX, Jan. 11,1S?8, 3t * Judge I'robate Court. Mortgagee's Sale. By virtue of a power of snle, contained in a mortgage di ed made to George A. Douglass, by Winnie Snaw, on the 17th April, 1SX2, anil assigned to u. a. w nue, and ny nun assigned I" 1'- Itcsenberg <v ('<?., we will sell at public outcry, on SAL EI) A V IN FEBIlUAItY (litln, the onc-tliii'ii interest of the said Winnie Shaw, in th;tt tract of land in Calhoun township, containing FIFTY-TWO ACUIiS, more or less, and bounded by lai.ds of Joseph Howen, Estate Samuel Morruh and others, j TKKMS?Casfh. I'. UOSENBEItti A- CO., Jan. 10. 1SS8, It Assignees. Notice to Creditors. TIT H El SEAS, A. Glenn Youngblood of ttiej *' town of Bradley. s. did on the fitii j day of January instant, make an assignment i of all his properly, real and personal, and especially oi his dwelling house and lot, ami of I ills stoels of goods, wares and merchandise, in | the store house lately occupied by him in the! K:iid town, to me the undersigned for the ben-j etit of his creditors, Notice is hereby given to all the creditors of the said A. (Jlenn Young- j blood, that a meeting of the creditors will be i held In the town ol Bradley, on TUESDAY, tholTlh instant, for the purpose of appointing an agent to act with the assignee in the prem- i ises. J. T. YOUNGBI.OOD, Jan. Ii?, 1SSS, It Assignee, j Mortgagee's Sale. BY virtue of a power of sale, conferred by n ! inoi t'.'age deed, executed by Thomas and | Anthony Crawford to Win. McNeill, bearing date the 2nd January, ISS5, and afterwards ns-. signed in part to John McNeill; and by their ! assigned to (i till ford Cade and re-executed on j the 21 February, 1Ss7,1 will sell at public outcry, on SAIjKI)AY IN FEBRUARY next, <(it'h), all thai tract of land, owned by the said i Thomas and Anthony Crawford, situate iii| Abbeville count v. containing ONE HlTN-i URF.ii AND NINETY-THREE (193) ACRES, more or less, and bounded by lands of the i said Win. and John McNeill, Miss Jane Gordon and others; also at the same time and \ place, TWO MUl-ivs, tnc property 01 uie saw ; mortgagors. 1'ERMS?One-half cash, with aj mortgage of the premises to secure the unpaid purchase motley. GUILFORD CADE, Jan. 10,1888, -it Assignee. REAL ESTATE SALE. UNDER an order from the Probate Court, I will sell at public outcry at Abbeville C. PL, on SALESDAY IX FEBRUARY next, within the legal hours of sale, the following described lands, belonging to tlie Estate of, WILLIAM PRATT, deceased, to wit: The HOME TRACT, containing Two Hundred and Sixteen (216)! Acres, mure or less, bounded by lands of Fair place, Elizabeth Pratt place and others. The OSHORN TRACT, containing One Hundred (100) Acres, more or less, bounded by lands of James Fair place, the Elbert Johnson place and the Berry Kay place. TERMS-One-half cash, the balance on a' credit of twelve months, with Interest from Jay of sale, the credit portion to be secured by | bond of purchaseraml a mortgaceof the property. Purchaser to pay for papers. A. F. CARWILE, Adm'r with will anuexed. Jan. 5,188S, tf v m ?tnr ftr nsftrntv l. WMJJMW smirn, i .Attorney at Law, AKBEVILLE, S. C. practice in U. S. State Courts. Jan. 1, ISss. .. We are Sole Agents T?01t TI1K "KLEC.TRIC" CITLKIIY. Scis JL sors, Shears, Razors and Knives; absolutely tlio best goods ever offered to eusto-1 mere. II' the ladies will give the "Klectric" <hears and Scissors and the srentletnen the 'Klectric" Razors n trial they will not have iny thing else. Lookout for our handsome Kleetrie" showcase on the right, as you enter our store. \V. JOEL SMITII & SON. i Jan. 5, 1SS7, tf Fine j>lated talde spoons, lea-spoons and Fol ks. A nl'-e and useful pre.-ent to give your ' tvife. Smith * Soil. 12-14 2t'( <.'all on Smith it Son. for "Turkish Prunes;' Anything and everything in the way ofehoiee Nut'. ai:d especially for fresh Citrons, Raisins, i L'urrants. ^ ^ 3&M'E3 ISEAK9 |. $& s mm ; jAMS3%m&m i: ?*? -> f:.Jrr" * tOO %svr?r? 'V; ' '' "' ' ?* f'TOW I pg - ' i. .a ...:0 :. !: *,.?. i>|. ? j4 V\/>\ ."" : x /J* 0 r\'\ ;> v.- it*.'si j cc. -J-1 ' ( y s??\ :' nl-ii-'lii' IV li .1 t [ c ; i-tewl'r'S.' | ] I Oil " V/'1'' "* ,.l";V r-!Rrr''t , W^s Mtetp-4 M P /> s, s::-.v OS,'- t 3' ? /?" ^ x? yd A Kk f>r tllO J,1TTr9 rsr?"K ^ vs;4Jr ?HCC. Means $2 Shoe for Boys Call at i our Storo and try e?ia i?:tir caf lhc?e ?SiiocS* W. Joel Smith & Sou. < -?!. Tlic Purity of flic Homo. How to preserve the purity of our homes, how best'to shield our cliil- i ilren from the snare of the destroyer, is i not anew question, but its claims are as i urgent as ever. The street, the school, j literature, natural passions, and a host j of other things, are used by the adver-j sary as elements in temptation ; potent i enough under all circumstances. Hut! what if the parent, tcaehcr, or guar-, dian, be careless and negligent of his i trust? i The matter of reading is publicly di:^ j < cussed, reviewed, and re-reviewed, j time and again, yet how criminally careless in this matter aresonie parents! : The daily newspaper, with its debasing records of crime, the trashy story with its mentally enfeebling tendencies, and ?but why continue the list of weak or wicked literature? i oilier many rcnin-uiuun- iaunii?. Before me lies n daily newspaper which has free circulation in onr homes. A column devoted to an exposition of the Sunday-school lesson is sandwiched in between articles on "The Married Life of Actresses," "The Game of Poker?Its Increasing Popularity in American Homes," "Peculiar Sensations," etc. On the same page are glowing advertisements of remedies to cure shameful diseases? a page of poison diluted with a grain of moral teaching! Certain medical institutions for the treatment of chronic diseases send out advertising "memorandum" books, none of which ought to meet the eyes of a child. Repeatedly I have found these in the hands of children at school who apparently have the full knowledge of their parents. Such parental carelessness or ignorance should be punished by law. We know of a pleasant country town, not large, yet containing seven churches, with about as many saloons. The town is, perhaps, an average one <>t! in intv nnntsiinino- flip crnod. the bad, and the indifferent. Some years ago (we trust there is improvement now,) there seemed to be a moral miasm among the young of that place. Many girls, even, seemed to be beyond, at least without, parental control. Bevies of them paraded the streets after nightfall. They were at the depot to greet every incoming train,.so that the fact was commented on by the passing traveler, who wondered "if the hotels employed female runners." In less than a score of years, within a radius of a few miles, one ? onrti?A Af irAiinTU*ni?nn nfl Ulli^lIL fUUiil U OUWIV VI JVUHq nvmvu wi that town whose good name through open disgrace of theirs, had been dragged in the mire of common report. What was the cause of such degraded public morals? Was it alone the open saloon, that fearful demoralizer ? Was it the unfaithful timidity of the churches? Was it the influence, or lack of influence, of unchristian homes? All of these, no doubt, hut i chiefly the latter, and devitalized Christianity along with them. Our homes must be Christian, and vitally so, or we are lost. Woe, eternal woe, to: the father or mother unfaithful to the sacred guardianship of a child.?Advocate and Guardian. PRETBYTERIANS?NORTH AND SOUTH They Hold a Conference?Talk, and Adjourn without Action. Committee of the General Assemblies' of the Presbyterian Church,North ami, South, met in Louisville, Kentucky,; about the middle of December last to; cnnfcrmi tlu? sul?!f?fit of closer relations i between the two churches. The South- j ern committee was headed by G. B. j Strickler, D. D., and the Northern by Jos. T. Smith, D. D. They spent one day getting acquainted with each other; they spent another day talking over the matter in a general way; they spent the third day trying to commit their thoughts to writ 1(1of vv uiUii icnuiicu in ?i k u\.i uuiu the committee of the Southern to thej committee of the Northern part, to which the answer; was postponed. On the fourth day several members of the committee wanted to go home, and they all adjourned to meet at the call of the Moderators. The editor of the Christian Observer! gives his view of the situation thus: j The Conference, so far, has not been j of a nature that could or should be j published, and the knowledge of what was said, is confined to the members of j !*/? f tl'A /?Am t f funu UIU H> U VyV/lll 111 1 I IW We express only our personal opin-' ion when we say that there does not! seem to be much probability that its re-1, suit will be made known to the spring meetings of the Presbyteries. This, of | course, would prevent the settlement , J of this troublesome question at the next; General Assembly, ami would tend to, prolong the discussion of the subject:, over another year. What our Church needs is rest from j ( discussion. It has been hoped that the! reports of these committees would give! tlie Church that which would practi- ' cally settle something in one direction1' or another. The delay will doubtless p lend to a more satisfactory;report when; it shall have had this increased care In . 1 its preparation. j 1 All the proceedings were in the mosti iulmirable Christian spirit, and led the members to appreciate each other the! more highly. The tone of the confer- i L-nee was just that which our people!s would desire, the sincere seeking out: of the causes of difference and the way j; to remove them. The work is in good; lands. " The Methodists recently celebrated ? neir centennial ail niversary in ft rook-; t yn. liev. Wool man Ilickson began f reaching, near the Brooklyn entrance ' o the bridge, early in November, 1787. JohnMeNally, the Blackwood kid-jc lapperof Augusta, who was shot by | Jharles Colvin, his brother-in-law, lied from the effects of his wounds, o Debt Statement. Washington, Jan. 3?The debt statement issued to-day shows the decrease of the public debt during the month of December to be $14,584,650,68. Decrease of the debt since January 30, 1S.87, S53,830,335.03 ; cash in the treasury, $527,625,557.31 ; sold certificates Dutstanding, $99,734,057: silver certificates outstanding, $176,855,423; certificates of deposit outstanding, $6,985,DOO; legal tenders outstanding, 8346, 1381,016; fractional currency (not inchiding theamount estimated as lost or destroyed) ?7,04^14.1:2 ; total interest bearing debt outstanding January 1st, 51,041,701,742; total debt outstanding, including interest bearing, accrued but unpaid interest, and debt bearing no interest, $1,691,300,705.60, total debt, less cash items available to its reduction. $1,295,441,281.10. The Concordance Man. It lias been said of Alexander Cruden of Concordance fame, that if raadn ss was, in his case, softened into eccentricity or directed to works of usefulness, he was probably indebted fnv liia ocpnnti fnr Hint nhanrntinn nf mind which such an undertaking as the Concordance must have involved. "What would have been to others intolerable drudgery was a sedative to his agitated mind (both crazed with care and crossed in hopeless love, and the labor which would have wasted the energies of a happier man was the balm of his wounded spirit."?Public Opinion. 0 4 4P Rev. James McCosh, D. D., LL. D., said in ins wasnington speecn : I remember that when I began to preach I had about twenty carefully prepared sermons. But some fifteen of them I would not preach; they were not fitted to move men and women, and I burned them. I never learned to preach till I visited among my people; they encouraged the young man with ruddy countenance, and they opened their hearts to me. But then Dr. McCosh was speaking about evangelistic visiting from house to house and not about mere socia hand-shaking, visiting to tell and hear of the next marriage to come ofF. The character of a President can be sometimes told by his use of the per sonal pronoun. The conceit of Van Buren makes him use the word "I" thirty-eight time in his inaugural, and Franklin Pierre used it twenty-five times in his inagural, whereas Garfield used it ten, Hays sixteen, Grant twenty-four, Buchanan thirteen, John Quincy fourteen, and Monroe nineteen. The greatest of our President have been the most modest, and Lincoln, at his second term, delivered an inaugural in which only once was a personal pronoun used.? Telegraph. The ceutennial of the inauguration of George Washington as President of the United States is to be observed in New York City in the spring of 1SS9, immediately after the great interna tional demonstration at Washington in commemoration of the placing in operation of the Federal Constitution. This will bring to an end the series of centennial events in this country. It is the purpose to make the observance at Sew York national iu character. The Floreuce Times, getting among the newspapers, has this to say if one: The Christian Neighbor was twenty years old last week, and as the years mark its progress along the paths of "peace," so may it live long to battle for the cause it has so faithfully espoused. Its columns are good and pure, and a dollar to its treasury will ensure fifty-two visits to the subscriber during the year 1S88?and one could scarce place so little money for greater benefit The immigration at the port of "vr /Imimm/w nool- voQi' ohnurc 1> e\\ 1U1K Will 111^ I 1IV JJClOl JVU1 a?ivn? an increase of over 70,000 steerage and 10,000 cabin passengers. The total number of cabin passengers who arrived this year was 78.000 and of steerage passengers 371,371 and in 1886 the figures were 08,742 aud 300,918. Wm. H. McKee, former assistant postmaster at Aslieville, N. C\, is in jail upon the charge of having robbed the post office of $800. He belongs to one of the "first families." The Rev. Dr. Joseph us Anderson has been appointed Editor of the Florida Christian Advocate, in the place of Rev. James P. Dc Pass, resigned. Mrs. Kelly, widow orthe late Rev. J. AV. Kelly, who, with her family, has been residing at this place for the past three or four years, will move this week to her plantation in Union County. Their many friends here will re;ret to see them leavc.?Laui'cnsville Herald. London, Jan. 2?The Alhambra rheatre at Antwerp was destroyed by lire at midnight last night. The theatre was a vast structure. The city of Toronto has a population if J40.000, aud prospers without SunJ.iv linrtu>.f)!ir? mwl U'itlioiif :i eimrlo "J ~ ) Sunday newspaper. Mr. George O. Wallace, of the enterprising firm of X. \V. Ayer & Sou, of Philadelphia, died December 28, 1SS7. 20 dozen new hats, just received latest tjios. P. llosenburg & Co. Blankets! blankets I to suit every one. P llosenburg <fc Co. 1-Go and see what can be bought for the niall sura of acts utK. A. TempletonV Blackings, bunch shoe strings, plug of'fomcca, lamp chimneys, brooms, baskets, for i nickcl at E. A. Tempktons. See the Basket soap, two bars for a nickel, ;t E. A. Tcmph'ton's. Starch Sets a lb at K. Tornpletons. T'liMrxwhoil l.-nilti!i?r thread hL '20("fs Jl 111 1 it K. A. Tetnpieton's. Shoes! shoes live arc prepared to supply he trade in almost any article of foot wear, 'list received Souses ladles ?md misses shoes. >ur line of No's in all the makes we keep are < low complete. You can get a good shoo at a noderate price. K. il. lladdon & Co. 11-30 J. s. Hammond & Co, will sell you a French j all hoot at New York cost. Try them. 12-14 J. S. Hammond & Co., keeps a full line of ' ole leather calfskins and kip-leather. Cut to < uit the trade. 1214 We arc prepared to fill all orders for brlda1 , utflt* on short notice. R. M. Haddnn * Co. l rm The Parted Spirit. .Mysterious in its birth, And viewless as the blast. Where hath the spirit fled from earth? ''-'-roM Forever pant. I ask the grave below? v's It keeps the secret well; I call upon the heavens to show? They will not tell. From earth's remotest strand All talcs and tidings known: -* * >'j But from tlie spirit's distant lnnd . * Hcturneth none. Winds waft the breath of flowers To wanderers o'er the wave; But no message from the bowers Beyond the grave. Proud science scales the skies, From star to star doth roam ; But reaches not the shore where lies The spirit's home. Impervious shadows bide This mystery of heaven; -iS But where all knowledge is denied, To hope Is given. Say it to His Face. Sometimes it does people good to be | brought face to face with persons whom they have slaudered and abus- , ed. It is astonishing how soon under " ;| such circumstances their impudence evaporates. The author of "Studies in Russia" tells a story of a young poet in the time of Alexander II. the js liberator of the serfs, and the victim / ; || of the Nihilist assassins. & This young man had written a most V > scurrilous poem, in which he had de scribed and libeled not only the Em press, but also the granddukes and /Innfiooaao finma ana fUn aamoaii I V4 UU11IO UUt, llic LCUU9UI VI - .the press, went and told the Empress. "That man had better be sent off fe> ,, Siberia at once," he said. "It is not a case for delay." "Oh, no," said the Empress; "wait J a little, but tell the man I desire to see r& him at 6 o'clock to-morrow evening." When the man was told this, he felt as if his last hour was come, and that j the Emperor must intend himself to pronounce a sentence of eternal exile. He went to the palace, and was shown l| through all the grand state rooms, one after another, without seeing auy one, till at last he arrived at a small, commonplace room at the end of them all, where there was a single table with ar lamp upon it, and here he saw the Em- * press, the Emperor, and all the grandrlnkpq nnri riiicheHsea whom he had mentioned in his poem. "How do you do, sir?" said the Emperor. "I heard you have written a ^ yi beautiful poem, and I have sent for you that you may read it aloud to us s yourself, and I have invited this company to come that they may have the j -*i pleasure of hearing you." Then the poor man prostrated himself at the Emperor's feet. ^ "Send me to Siberia, sire," he said; "force me to be a soldier, only do not compel me to read that poem." m "Oh, sir, you are cruel to refuse me /; the pleasure, but you will not be so un^allant as to refuse the Empress the [pleasure of hearing your verses, and she will ask you herself." And the Empress asked him. When he had finished she said : "I do not think he will write any more verses about us. He need not go to Siberia just yet." We may be sure that one such lesson was enough to last this young man. [ It would be well if some other people were obliged to say what they have said in dark corners out face to face with the people whom they nave slandered and maligned. But it is the art of the slanderer to set a house afire and then run away in the smoke, or like the cuttle fish to blacken the water around him so that nobody can see where he is or what he is doing. A good hater may be respected, but deliver us from the men who betray with a kiss, and whose words are softer than oil while war is in their hearts. Fasting without almsgiving is a : lamp without oil. Pleasure soon exhausts us and itself also: but endeavor never does. ' * - They must keep close to the throne of grace who would win the throne of glory. m Good company not only makes glad, but makes good which is the best effect. A man that can not mind his own business is not to be trusted with the King's. There is nothing so sweet as a duty, and all the beat treasures of life come in the wake of duties done. What we want is not to see ourselves as others see us; we want to have others see us as we see ourselves. A man who spends his life with the one dominant idea of financial accumulation spends a life not worth living. Mystery of mysteries is this strange mystery of pain! But in all human history there is no other such peacemaker. ; The use we make of our fortune de termines its sumciency. a nine is enough if used wisely, too much if expended foolishly. I want to feel a holy aptitude to give my heart to God, and to walk in bis ways; I do believe I shall go to heav en if 1 have heaven in my heart now Hope nothing from luck, and the probability is that you will be so prepared, so forewarned and forearmed, that all shallow observers will call you lucky. Christ is the Gift of God, and having him, we have all things iu him: not only tbe streams, but the fountaiu itself, and all that is essential to our work and fruit-fulness. "The malice that is eager to ascribe a selfish motive for a good act is tbe blackest thing in unregenerate human nature. It is akin to that which ascribed Christ's miracles to the Devil." Men see in their own w?rk hardships and trials, while they recognize no hardships or trials in anybody else's accupation. Every man's burden is the heaviest and every woman's task is the hardest.