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r%,: The Press and Banner i ' By HUGH WILSON. " : ; Wednesday, Jan. 1, 1890. j '6'Jie Literary < Tlic AbhfVllle Literary Club met last nirlit j ' with Mr. \\'ii>on. Dr. K. K. II artisan, i'nsI<loiit. I)r. M. F. (Same, Kei-njtary. M. 1'. D'? liruhl. Ks?|., essayist. The essayist wrote a most interostin.: ess iy I on the History of Abbeville O'unty, in which j lie gave iiiany interesting fads con net t? ?I i with the County wliicli we a!! love ro well. Many of lie* members ;ii|i|imI interest Jo (he! occasion l>y their remarks wliieh the essay brought foriti. Among I he visitors present were Hon. J. H. Rice and Hon. I. X. !\ingo!? Nnu ty-sjx, i-aeh of whom contributed pleasure to the meet-1 inz. We note the following gentlemen In at-, tendance: J. 8. Cothran, jr, j. w. i imniswn. t. t.-.m.-, ran, \V. 1 . Miller. .1. W. Pen in, .1. S. King, J. Ii. Hicc, J. t*. Cothran. W. A. I.yon, .1. K. I<y?n. l>r. Harrison. \V. o. Ihiuiley, T. P. Ouarles. ], F. P.eaty. M. 1'. lieHruhl. K. Kondley. Uev. Mr. Hnnekle, 11. T. War.ll iw, A. \V. I Smith, W.X.tiraydon, s. c. Cason, \\*. A.'l'em- j pleton. Frank 1'arkiT. \V. H. Parker, Jr.. W. j II. Parker, Ilugh Wilson, s. Mctiowan. \\*. A. i Lee, J. \V. Sign, M. F. Game, J. F. I,yon, jr, The club adjourned at twelve o'clock, when the church bells?!oiled 111; death of tie; old Year, and merrily rang out the birth of the New Yeur. Constitutional Amendment to he Hilled. Tlic repeal of that part of the (Constitution which provides for three Ommy Commission- j ers must be defeated at the polls. To place the j artnirs of the county In the hands of any one | inan is placing too much temptation and loo! much power in the hands of any man. The single County Commissioner is t>> be elected as the three County Commissioners now are' elected. Kach are a restraint on the other. But let one man be County Commissioner and then let him appoint himself Clerk of the Hoard, and we think we would have an undesirable state of affairs. The wisdom and the lore-sight of the people of Abbeville county, will give that proposition a black eye. or else we are greatly mistaken. In the first, place, no single man can well discharge the onerous duties now required of the Hoard, ?nd in the next place, the power Is too much, and the temptation to exercise it is , too great. K The Christmas Holidays. j Nothing has happened to mar the pleasure i of the Christmas holidays in Abbeville. Beautiful weather, and peace and good will among men reigned supreme. The young people had various gatherings, and all at Bome time, were "out" for an evening during the week. The trade of tlio town nas oeen gouu, mm men in every occasion of life seem to be satisfied with their year's work and suoces*. Busiuess is better now than it has been for many years, and the prospect of getting the new railroad furnishes an encouraging out,: look for all classes and conditions of men. Very little doubt is entertained that the road will come, and come quickly?if the latter term could be applied to a railroad. The new depot will probably be on Hill it Son's lot, although some two or three other sites have been laid oil'. Poor Fun?Disreputable Practice. Semi-occaslonally somebody takes up the foot bridges on the streets of the town. The sight ot tho old up-turned bridges is enough to disgust a man with the idea oi engaging in such dirty work. The iun is poor, the work is not nice, and if I the practice is not stopped the town council | should set a guard at these bridges or otherwise endeavor to catch the perpetrators of these poor Jokes. From the looks of the sidewalks and wagonways about the Court House, we are led to believe that loo much labor is spent in cleaning up. Conflict in tlie Time oi Holding Court. The cases of this Circuit will be called in the Supreme Court during the first week} oi ' the coming Circuit Court, and numbers oi our lawyers having cases to he heard, have petitioned Solicitor Ansel and Judge Aldrieh to postpone the business of the Court for the first week. They ask this. too. knowing that our dockets are light, and that two weeks Will give ample time for the trial of all cases. ? Oil' to Anderson. Miss Lucia McGowan, Miss Caroline Alston, Miss Sophia Haskell, w.i'. jiimtowuii, r.sq., ilr. Allen Haskell, and Mr. Lewis W. Haskell M left Abbeville yesterday toettend the bull and V banquet at Anderson last eight. Our people were dellirhted to entertain for a part of the holidays Misses Bessie ai:d Anna Hill of Greenwood, and Miss Minnie Childsof Ninety-Six, all of whom were visiting their cbarmin* cousins the Misses Moore. They made many friends who liope to welcome them back to Abteville nt an earlyday. Miss Ida Keller, dunirMter ???' .Mr. J. F. Keller, of Greenwood, r.nd Miss Mamie Summers, of Newberry, came home u-om vis;ling relatives and friends in Newberry. Ml-s Green and Miss Mamio SurniiK-rs will spend Christinas with Albs Ilbl Keller. W. C. Mc'iowAN, Esq.. was In attendance upon the banquet at Anderson lust iihbt, where he was to make a speech, and wo doubt not that he aiC(|uitted himself with credit to old Abbeville, who is proud of her son. The first engine for the Columbia, Newberry and Laurens Railroad has arrived in Columblaand is running to the river, assisting In the construction oi the bridge. Hon. R. Mays Clkveland and bis wife are oil' for Edg'licld to attend the marriage of , our distinguished fellow-citizen Col. W. 1* Calhoun. Mr. F. II. McMaster, of the Greenwood Times, was in town one night last week. He always meets a cordial welcome In Abbeville. Mrs. J. B. Davis and her family will leave Abbeville to-morrow to make their home in Augusta. Abbeville felt glad to have so many honored guests during the Christmas holiday*. Mr. and Mrs. Ciievk-s 11 ask ki.i. are in ?k<llin.r rnUHviu H?n u i louuig iviuvi <\.r( Mr. JoifX 15. Eoxnku was in town last Monday niglit. Major Annum Pakkkk left yesterday for Jfew York. Always to be found a complete stock I.?dics hats, dress goods, trimmings, silks, velvets, ribbons and almost every artiv!?' belonging to a ladies wardrobe at astonishingly low prices. R. M. iladdon anil Co. Finger shoes worth for $l..jO. Call early and get a lit. Smith &, Son. Our line of Jindies, misses, children and infants shot s still complete and ?>t lowest prices. It. M. lladdou and Co. We are making strenuous efforts to estalt?^tt?h closer and lancer business rela'ions with tlie fanners of our eo?:iit v, i.i.d wv yet to tied the farme r, v. Iso liavlnc ?:iit k?-p> a Bank mjcouni.ar.d tuliy rvaU/.m-z us i.dvutttages, that would re.'urn to the old system of doing business. The National Hank uf A'jIavllle. The latest American and Pa isian designs in hats and botinets, also a beautiful line oi listt trimmings in feathers, birds, dowers, ril.bons, Ac. This is onr opeuing'tlsty, give lis a cull. It. M. Haddon <!!: Co. Chenille art applique for fancy work at Had " dou's. Rope silk, wash silk, fitlinssilk, embroidery silk,urresene, fce,.at ttuddon's. 1 case of udllinery to arrive this week. W. JK.Beli. 1 en*os liicitcs winier wraps io arrive mi svcek. \V. E. Bell. Give me a chance to sell you n bill during the month of December, and you will buy a .cheap bill. \V. E. Hell. Beautiful wraps suKl for less than thcaettuil value. \V. E. Hell. A ?rent reduction ill ls>dies jerseys, all wool goods, sold for?l, worth $1.."^?. W. I-,. Ki ll. liUdles hats In felt, a.ui straws in all the new shapes just reeeivetl at \V. E. Bell'>. Cotton Uannels in bleached and brown. \V. K. Bell. White and red flannels sold cheap at \V. E. Hell's. 2 cases ot millinery just received at \V. E. Hell's. Goods that will 20 during the month of December, at. a great reduction : eases of dre- s goods. 1 case dress ginghams, "1 coses ladies and children* shoes,dozen ladies and misses wra;M-, "> bales of 7-K and I 1 brown homespun, 1 bale plaid homespun. W. E. Bell. One of the nicest household articles for a Christinas present isa Brussels i'arpet. l!ushands. taken notcof this and 20 at once to \V bite Brothers aud*huy accordingly. We are sole agents lor the colebriUed "Eiuger" home-made shoes. Mnith ?.v ^on. Go to Smith & Son's for the old reliable "Hanover" boot. *R. M. Haddon ane Co. areoonstanttv adding new and seasonable goods to their already Jarge and varied stock." It will he to your interest to see the mules of Aug. \V. Smith it Co., before purchasing. As the year is fastdrawln:: ton close wecon, M tlune offering bargains In almost every tic ' uarlment of our sloek. Il.M.Iladdoii tmii Co. Flour! Floor!! Flour!!! Don't forget when you need a barrel of Hour. Tliey now offer for sale one thousand barrels of Hour. White Brothers have just received an en tlrely new stock of muzzle and breech-load Jng sidgle and doubie-biirrel guns. :V/- V \ ' l> / ( hriMnws is CwuiiiiAnd don't forget that there is now on oslii-' billon the lars-M and l>e>t selected stock of! fancy plu>li d;i' -i:i:r cases, work and jcwdry . boxes gold |?v:is ami jieneils. mirror--, mnri-j eur<; sets, oxid;:<d silvt-r good*. limey ?nlogncs, 111;t !>.i> !?? ? u brought to this town for siuiiv y ears at Speed * i ?rug fc'tore. Why Ho yon lie awake all nisSit with Nervous dyspepvja or indigestion when a wi neitl.iss ?rI 1 ?? . Westmoreland's <'aiisaya Tonic will i*.>- ' lieveyou in ii;t< en minutes. Wai milled or j no pay. ! ''or sale at Speed's i?rii!/siore. The nicest present in lown fi?r a lady or gen- j tlcman would >" one of Hios" sold pens or! pencils at Sjne?.'s UrugStoiv. The liest goods in ladies, children and I mi.-?vs rubber circulars are lo he laid Iroin U.! M. Itaddon .I- < 'o. M v ubjeet is to sell good t!oods at a small I profit. \V. K. Hell. Highlands healing powder wiii cure any sore, horse flesh may be In-ir to, or money refunded. For sale only at speed's Drugl .Store. 11. M. 11 addon .t Co., nave reduced prices on . all their cloaks anil jackets. lie Mire and seel hidr stock before buying. They have a lull as-ortmeiil and guarantee lo please you in price, quality and lit. A few of those seal plush wraps still left at iladdon's. These goods are real dressy ami are sold at very low prices. No need to go Ironi home, when you can buy as good goods at less prices right at your tl??cir. i bid,ion <V Co., can give you snort or ions wraps in light ami' heavy weight, and at prices far below their value. Don't, forget, to buy your clothing from White Ili-others. Their stock of Fall and Winter suits and overcoats cannot bo surpassed. Try a suit of their elegantly titting clothing and then in the future you will not have any other make. Iitfmember we carry a lineof Priestley's celebrated black and prey silk warpand all-wool fabrics. These are the most thoroughly reliable goods in the market. They are made of Hie lines t silk and wool and are the same in inalltp, weight width and shade. 11. M. iiaddon <& Co. A choice lot of "Red May" seed wheat to arrive this week. Smith ?t Sou. I'ure select fresh seed wheat can be had of W. Joel Smith & Son. First buy a vails", and then fill it, with flue clothing, the very best- unlaundried or latin Iried shirts, drawers, socks, collars, hamlkcrchiefs, cravats. undershirts, and whatever Ise you may chose to buy. Look at those beautiful carpets and rugs at the store of White iirothcrs. Carpeting was never cheaper than it is this season. As a special bargain, a good quality of Brussels carpeting !s oIll-red at ,">0 cents pur yard. White Brothers. The handsome line of I-'rench flannels for blouses and jackets ever brought to Abbeville to be had at iiaddonV. Baskets of every description at W. K. Bell Shoes for boys and girls in nil grades, and very cheap. P. Itosenherg it Co. We have a splendid stock of boots and shoes. Call on us when in need of the same. Smith ill ison. Iteceived last week three cases of dress roods. Every yard to bo sold at a great reduction iti price. Wrn. K. Bell. Fall line Fall and Winter calicoes, ginghams and Sa tines at It. M. lladdon A Co. If you want rust proof ml oats lor seed you can find the purest and best at the store ol White Brothers. Gentlemen who want a real line suit and the best fitting clothes should buy from P. j Rosenberg & Co, Every one is cordially invited to inspect our immense stock of tine clothing. 1*. Bosen burg ?.fc Co. If you wish to buy a nice garment, you i should see the bargains Win. E. Bell oilers in ladies winter wraps. See what Wni. E. Bell lias to say about bargains puring the month of December. He can save you money. We are constantly receiving choice Florida oranges, line Northern apples, pure candies, the best crackers etc. that the markets all'ord. Smith and Son. Fresh nuts, raisins, currants, citrous etc. for Christmas fruit cakes eau be fouud at Smith & Sou's. | We have just received a big stock of alI monds, English walnuts, Brazil nuts, pecans, | all tresii ami good. W. Joel Smith it son. I Housekeepers, go to Smith and Son's for ; the ingredients for your truit cakes. EveryI thing in that line sweet and fresli. I We have a large stock of ladies and misses I cloaks, walking jackets, modjesKas and new I markets and win sell them at reduced prices. ! P. Rosenberg Co. i The ladies attention is called to our reduced I prices on cloaks, wraps, walking jackets, and ] new markets. 1'. Rosenberg ?fc Co. i All the ladies in need of an elegant walking ! jacket, or new market should call oil us. 1'. j Rosenberg k Co. The largest stock and best assortment of ! children's ribbed hose, now ottered at aston! ishingly low prices at ikuldons. | Not too late to secure a bargain In winter wrap jack el. new market, a few nice garments still ou haud at R. M. Haddon and Co. A few pairs Ladies French kid button shoes offered at less than real value. Call at once. R. M. Iladdon and Co. All kiudsof embroidery silks at Huddon's. Call at Smith & Son's for old fashion pure buckwheat Hour. Smith &Son have just received a barrel of geuume old fashion unaduu rated buck j wheat. We have reduced"the homr-mado finger shoes fjom S1.7o to W. Joel Smith A* Son. Call on Smith ?& Son for the best man's shoes f.ii-si-.'iO you ever saw the celebrated linger shoe, at a greatly reduced price. A good buggy whip given with c ell fifty cent package of Uaird's ilorse and Cattle Powders at speed's Drug store. When you are out buying Christinas presents don't tail to see itic pretty goods at Speed's Drugstore. Don't lail to tukeadvantage of the offer of a uood buggy whip with a fifty cent package of Cattle powders, the whip atone is well worth the money, for sale only at Speed's 1 )rug Store! , j Hest Florida ortnaes, apples, bananas, pears ami grapes ai Hill A Son*. liiliiVSon aiu receiving fresh fruit every day. I! yon want good fruit go to Hill <& Sou's fruit store. If you don't believe Ar.geline will cure Rheumatism try :i bottle of it, For sale' only at Speed's Drug Store. Nothing is so useful in a poultry yard as Imperial Ksjsr K<kk1. It keeps the chicks bright, healthy ami cheerful, besides making them, wonderful eji- producers. For sale only at Speed's Drug Store. Go to Smith ?fc Sou's for pure barley and rye seed. Plush and velvets a'.l t tie loading shades 50 (W. 75 and $1 per yard at It. M. iladdon & Co Plush and cloth wraps at K. M. Iladdon & Co. Now is the time to provide yourself with a I wintcrwrup. Jackets, new inirkets, and modjeskas at it. Al. iladdon & C'o. For children's ribbed hose go to Win. E. lie 11. j Some rich novo'tics t:i trii.in.'uR brasid I with ornaments to match nvy ir* seen at K. j M. Iladdon ?.'< Co. ! Itarley ! barley !! Youcanbry h une raised seed barley from Wiiiic Hroil.crs. | Is the oldest and most popular Foiontlflc and j mechanical paper published and has the largest circulation of nny paper of its class in the world. I Fully illustrated. )5est class of Wood KiiKrav' ingn. Published weekly. Send for specimen | copy. Price $3 a yenr. Four months'trial, (1. I JluNN & CO., PL' m.isin:its, 301 Broadway, S.V, JIRCHSTEGTS & BUSIDERQ M Edition of Scicntific American, w A great success. l>.ch issue contains colored lithographic plates nf country and citvreslden| ces or public buildings. Numerous engravings and full plan? and specifications for the use of i ouch as contemplate building. Price $2.5(1 a year, 1 25 eta. a copy. ML'XN & CO., PciiUSUJiKB. A HBB BOS'A may bosecurIFw^ iB t)y wA?: imve had over Cpj 40 yours' experience and have made over M 1(10,(XX) applications for American and Kor' elgn patents. Send for Handbook. Correspondence strictly confidential. TRADE MARKS. In case your mark is not registered in the Pat| ent ottice, apply t?> Mt'NN A Co., and procure { Immediate protection. Send for Handbook. I COPYRIGHTS for hooks, charts, maps, ' etc.. quickly procured. Address MUNN <fc CO.. Pntcnt Solicitor*. tt&XEitAI. OFFICE: 301 bkoaoway, N. T I Misses and children's wraps in alt shades, j Trices Sow. W. E. Hell. I have |!oous coming in every titty by exI press or freight, so you can get what you want and the very latest styles. \V. K. Hell. ' For style and good goods W. K. Hell's is the i place to y<>. i ii littles of brown homespun to arrive in 7-N j and 11 goods, i.ook out lor low prices. W. E. Licit. | Call on Smith ,t Son for seed wheat. Two choice varieties, Southern raised, to arrive i this week. Those in need of seed wheat would do well to call on Smith <X: Son. We tiro receiving I some choice varieties of pure seed. :~,v. f.i.;^ " . /. i . . fK An Ordinance I To Raiso Supplies for tlis Town of Abbeville, S. C.. for the Y. ar 1390. j bi-: IT OitliAINKI) l-.V T!IK IN*TJ-:NI?ANT| ami \V:ir>It'iiK nf li.c'I'o'.vn of Abbeville, S. tj in Ciiuieil assembled, nail by authority <>i'| the same. Tim!, a lax for the Miin* uud '.n tl.cj manner lien-innl'ier named simll !> ? :ais?*d | paid into the I ivastiry of the Town t.'oiin-j <-il lor tin? uses and purpo.se.s thereof for the] year A. I). I -W. Si:crioN l. on every <"?uo Hundred Dollars ol' tin.' rash value or all Ileal and i'civonal es-1 tat.: within tho incorporation or the* said | town of Abbeville, the sum of Twenty ("cuts. s::c. on each Milliard and I'ool Table or Ten 1*1 u Alley kept for hire, the sum of Twen Iy-Five Dollars for eacli Table or Alley more th:in "iH- kept l>y the same owner. On each Bagatelle Table kept for hire the sum of Twenty-Five Do'hirs. If any person or personsare found guilty of receiving pay or making u charge for a game of Milliards, Pool, llagatclie or Ten I'm Alley, without liavins a license, shall he fined not oxrceulng in the sum of Fifty Dollars, or not more than thirty days in the County Jail. Sue.That nil maie persons between tlie aces of sixteen and fifty years, except those physically unable fo'earn a support, arc I labh! to road duly and shall he required to work on the roads, sidewalks and streets within the incorporation of the town of Abbeville si?: and one-third days by direction of the Town Council. The commutation for said road duty to be the sum of Two Dollars and One-half, to be paid at the time of payment of other taxes, to wit, on or before the first day of .March. All persons refusing or failing to work six and one-third full days, to be accepted and approved by the Council, or pay th<* above commutation, shall he liable to pay a fine not exceeding S2-5.00, or imprisonment in County Jail not exceeding thirty days. Sec. t. That, all Itinerant auctioneers, ped. liters, oxccnt venders of farm nroduee raised in the county, otl'cring at retail any goods whatsoever for sale, shall pny a license of not more than Twenty-Five Dollars nor less than One Dollar per clay. Skc. 5. That all circuses shall )iay a license of One Hundred Dollars for each and every | exhibition; and all other shows, including what are commonly known as side-shows attached to a circus, shall pny a license of not more than Fifty nor less than Two Dollars lor each exhibition. Skc. 0. That all returns shall be made under oath, on or before the llrst day of February, ISOO.and all taxes shall be due and payable on or before the first day of March, 18WI. If any person or persons shall refuse or neglect payment of the taxes herein levied within the time specified, the Treasurer of the Town Council is hereby authorized and required to add twenty per centum penalty,and if the tax with the penalty is not paid within thirty days thereafter, it shall be the duty of the Treasurer of the Council to issue executions therefor immediately,and collect tnc same oy due process 01 law, its provided in the charter of said towu Of Abbeville. Skc. 7. The Town Council or a quorum thereof shall constitute a Ro;ircl of Assessors to affix Hie value of property returned for taxation. Sec. 8. If any person or persons shall refuse or neglect to make a return of their property for taxation within the time prescribed herein, the return of last year with twenty per ccutum added, shall be deemed and taken by the Treasurer to be the true value of their property for taxation ami it shall be assessed at that rate. Skc. 0. For each license to retail spirituous liquors in the town of Abbeville the sum of Five Hundred Dollars for the year beginning with the first day of January, 1.SU0, and eliding on the llrst day of January, 1891, the said sum payable in three equal installments In advance, said dealer or dealers to give bond and security for payment of said sums of money, and if at any time during the year tho said dealer or dealers should pn out of business tho whole amount of Five Hundred Dollars shall immediately become due and payable, and any person or persons doing business the whole or any part of the year shall pay the whole sum of Five Hundred Dollars. Sec. 10. For tho use of the water from the public spring, us now taken by the C.'?fc G. It It. Company,the sum of One Hundred Dollars per annum. Done and ratified In Council and the seal of the Town Council allixed this LOth day (L.S.]of December, eighteen hundred and eighty-nine. THOS. P. THOMSON, Intendant. FRANCIS HENRY, FRANK B. GARY. JONES F. MILLER, Secretary. Jan. 1,188U.tr Notice. ALL accounts and notes for practice for lssr and isss remaining unpaid after the l~?tli of January, will be placed in the hunds of Detiruhl ?fc Bradley for collection. T. J. Mabry, L. T. Hill. Get the Best. writing, and the others in the strong script of John Adams. ('ftrisdan a I Work. Ax Animation Skwhi:.?An observ" or down South says an alligator's throat is an animated sewer. Everything which lodges in his open mouth goes down, lis is a lazy dog, and instead of hujiting for .something to eat he lets his victuals hunt him apparently tlead, like the 'possum. Soon a | hug crawls into it, then a tly, then a i 'gnat and a colony of mosquitoes. iTiio alligator doesn't sluit liis mouth | ! yet. lie is waiting for a whole drove J of things. He does his eating hy : wholesale. A little later a liz.ii'd will cool himself under the shade of the upper jaw. !'1"I:? ?! a lew fr<>gs will hop up t.s eateh the mostpiitoes and gnats will light on the frogs. Finally a wiiolc village af insects and reptiles settle down for an afler noon picnic, 'lheu all at once there is an earthquake. The hi;r jaw falls, the alligator blinks one eye, gulps down the entire menagerie and opens liis great front door again for more visitor.?Scii iiti/ic. Avtrriexnt. ( 1.\n I.OAI) OF KENTUCKY JIl'LKS soon \j to arrive, and will tie sold low down l'or cash or oil approved paper. WALMXCiKORD & KUSSELL. Jau. 1, lisSl), tf Dividend Notice. AT a nieetinsrof ihe Dlrectorsof*the National Hank of Abbeville, held this day, a dividend of THREE DOLLARS per share of the capital stock was declared, payable on and after January 1st. isim. I5KNJ. S. BARNWELL, Abbeville, Dec. 27,18SII. Cashier. Notice. TAKEN upon Dec. 20th, one black mare Mule. Paces under the saddle. Owner j can get same by proving property and paying for damage anil advertisement. McCuily & Fretwell. Jan. 1, ISS'J. :si. Two Oar Loads of Mules j l I'ST AKKI VKJ>?tiic liiu-st ever lironchl to I ?' this market,. Come one, eonie nil, and secure it Hue nmir. Prices to ;juil iliu titu< >=. Dec. li">, !?!>. Br. J. W. Marshall, ir ll,i< reMinie the practice of .MI',!U',INK \? lit AMieviile t'otirt- Jlou?e, Irom tins date, mid oilers Ins |iroles>i<>nal services to the i;!r.t:e ami vicinity. Ul)h*c and residence on Ma-i /.in'' Mill. i ? ! . ~Si, i>s:i. I'aper window-glass is now said to j ho an assuted fact. The window pane i< made of w hito paper, manufactured from cotton <>r linen, arid modified by chemical action. Afterwards the paI per is dipped in a preparation of eaini phor and alcohol, which makes it like > parchment. From this point, it can ho j molded and cut into remarkably tough sheets, entirely transparent, and it can i be dyed with almost the whole of the ! aniline colors, the result being a trans| parent sheet, showing far more vivid hues than the best glass exhibits. Tup Babft in Bcthlohnn. Into a world of .?. and pain Tlie S-.iviour ( nines o-dny; WVil si'ik ih.i> iii.iiiirci" wf'oro ho lies, And iriatrl'ul honm.;.; pay. A new slur blitzes in tlie Knsl, (.'idlestIn) anthems rinjf, Tliu nngi h:i?tta wit it v?111 and myrrh 1"<?iiret.'t i ho now-horn ICmg. (> wondrous htihf' oiv with our raoc I:i liail mort.'iiily, 1 !. <(lit- \> iiii mill 'vihim!juiu.-t A re !'i*:>iii eternity. These lips shall speak \vi131 inighty power, 1 *.I<I(1 i11;; tin- waves Sir calm ; Aii'l into earth's who, lili-itling heart. Iiropusoft, healing balm. These eyes shall wi-i ji their pitying tears Willi iliose wliu mourn their dead, Ami look Willi sorrow oil the lost. And nil uncoiiiforlcd. '1 heso h:tiii's shall touch the moving bier, Ami lif? from deaili shall -pring;; These arms shall list "tin; little ones," And clasp the wandering. Th^se feel shall pn,;s sad Calvary's hill Mill cruwi's wlio jeer and frovvn; This In ail l>e bowed in ugony llencalh a mocking crown. This heart must bear Mm world'sgrerit sin, Ilsv'lf without a stain. That so a l-'ath.-r's hai'il of love May reach us ?li again. () thou who "bringest. gifts to men," (Jive us, this blessed day. A glimpse of heaven, tiiy glorious home, And liKhlonr shadowed way, Tlil we behold lltee?not as now, Hilt our unclouded ryes Shall see *'tl:e beauty of the King'' in his own Paradise! ?m f?ir:it Men sus:] (jooti Planners. The ('lit'if Justice of the United States lives on a beautiful knoll in the suburbs or Washington. 111s eiegant Home, called Jielmont, with turrets and spires, built of rough, light colored stone, is only a few rods from the Fourteenth-Street car line that leads to the White House and the Capitol. As I was hurriedly passing his home yesterday, in the pouring rain, Isaw three little girls all in a flutter of haste and excitement?wrapped in gossamers, with school bags tucked away out of the wet?running to catch the car. Just behind them-walked a seholarylooking, gray-haired gentleman, with a most kindly sunny face shining out from under the umbrella. "0 papa! papa! do hurry ; you're getting right wet," I heard said ; and the three little maids stopped and turned back to hold and pull and tug away at the <juiet gentleman, hurrying him to take his place 111 the crowded car itiilli n roititr mniMiimir nrniVfl. o - ? "Papa took hold of the strap, and the rosy little daughters kej>t fast hold of him to steady themselves in the swaying throng. The dripping umbrella leaned against the door, and tiie gentleman chatted pleasantly with the conductor, helped au old colored woman with a huge basket of clothes to a place behind him ; and when the traufers" were'given for Pennsylvania avenue and the little family "changed cars" a murmur of inquiry and pleasure swept over the faces of those left. " Who was that gentleman Do you know him?" The conductor walked through very straight, and looked very proud as he said: "That man was Chief Justice Fuller, and he rides on my car every day. We like him and all his family They ain't a bit proud nor stuck up, and they know good aianuers from shoddy one3 every time. Mr. ChiefJustice talks to us conductors just us kind and good as he does to the President. We hope he will stay 011 our line forever!"? Wide-Awake. Our Most Famous Document. Few people know that the original declaration of independence is kept in the library of the state department at Washington. It is in a cherry case under glass. But the doors are thrown open all day long, and strong rays of light are eating up its ink day by day. It is written 011 parchment. The text of it is in a hand as fine as copperplate, and the ink of this part can still be plainly read. The signatures, however, are written in different iuk, and they are very fast disappearing uuder the action of tho Iisrht. The bold sitr nature of John Hancock is faded almost entirely out. Only a J, o, h, and an H remain. Two lines of names are entirely removed from the paper; not a vestige of ink remains to show that names were ever there, lien Franklin's name is gone. Iioger Sherman's name is fading. I eould not find the name of Thomas Jefferson, and Eld ridge Gerry has lost its last syllable. Charles Carroll and John Adams have been scoured oil by the light, and only eleven names out of ftfty-six can be read without a microscope. Just be low this copy lies the original of it in Jeflerson's own handwriting. It is on foolscap paper, yellow with age, and worn through where the manuscript had been folded. The writing is line and close, and the whole occupies but two pages. The ink is good, and it regains as fresh as when it left the pen of Jullerson, over 112 years ago. 3lis full of erasures and interlineations, some of which arc in Franklin's hand I 1 NEARLY every one is beginning to think of their o CHRISTMAS PURCHASES. Some are thinking of their WEARING APPAREL, while others are turning their attention to selecting & (JhristmaJ Present^ +r\Lf/an?: of nffpr+inn fnr tl'ifi littlfi girl or boy, or'for the aged parent, brother or sister. Not a few are sorely perplexed as to what will best please their SWEETHEARTS and WIVES. ' To those who are waiting to "DRESS UP" in a real nice suit of CLOTHES or an OVERCOAT for CHRISTMAS, we beg to call their attention to our elegant line of MEsnxns; AND Boy's Clothing which we have in all STYLES, and PRICES. We want to reduce our STOCK OF CLOTHING | as much as possible between now land CHRISTMAS and will sell them at extremely LOW Prices. Then we will carry you to our HAT DEPARTMENT and sell you a real Stylish HAT at small cost. Something real becoming, you knnow. A little nearer to the front of our store will pjace you among a most elegant line of DRESS SHIRTS, FLANNEL OVERSHIRTS, GENT'S UNDERWEAR, HOSIERY, GLOVES, SUSPENDERS, HANDKERCHIEFS, COLLARS and CUFFS. After being supplied with these thing, we will take pleasure in ehn\A/inrr vnu Olir heautiful line of w,.v,?...6 .... durable, perfect fitting EMERSON SHOES, We have forgotten about our lovely line of CRAVATS, but will "get there all the same." And now for our suggestions for CHRISTMAS Presents. For the Boys nothing can be nicer than a a complete outfit, consisting of a suit of Clothes, an Overcoat, a Crush Hat, a pair of nice Shoes and a Cravat. Also a Parlor Rifle, a Shot Gun, or a Pocket Knife. For smaller boys, we have Rubber Balls, Toy Pistols, Dumb Watches and Chains, Wheelbarrows, Wagons and Drums. For general Christmas presents we have an elegant line of Glass Lemonade Sets, Guest Cups and Saucers, Vases, Triple Plated Silverware, beautiful Silk Handkerchiefs, Cuff Buttons, Scarf Pins, Ladies Lace Pins, Infant's Lace Pins, Watch Chains, Children's Tea Sets, Doll Carriages, Doll Cribs, Doll Chairs and other elagant things too numer ous co mention. DON'T FOR-j GET OUR SMYRNA HUGS! They make splendid Christmas present. Everybody appreciates j them. Our Stock of G-rocories' wili also be complete with the choicest goods for the CHRIST-: MAS HOLIDAYS. Don't forget us. You can't afford it. P. ROSENBERG & CO. Abbeville, S. C., n Dec. i88q.! i I i .' - .<'I' - J 1 L"""" " ' ? John G^Oarlisl*. ^ The Forum Is of gTeat value to that part of my col current questions. Two Bet3 ore hardly enough & HART, of Haruard. I considerTmr Forum as furnlshlngthemostinta writer can find to address in any land.?Prof. ALEXAI Tun Forum continues to hold its place as the value, and tlio weight of its contributions.?THE NEW There has come forward no problem oi established that has not been discussed in i nouncements of forthcoming articles can s< Forum's discussions are always of problem! that the year 1890 will bring forward will be or social science, or practical affairs. The ex-Speaker J. G. Carlisle to Senator Cul Affects the Farmer.1* THE FORUM PUBLISHING CC SO Cents a Number. Subscriptions re ~== f On some parts of the coast of Sumatra and the neighboring islands ti e fishermen test the depth of the sea md also the nature of the sea-bottom by the noises they hear on applying ihe ear to one end of an oar of which the other end is plunged in the water. At a depth of twenty feet and less the sound is a crepitation, similar to that produced when salt/is thrown on burning charcoal; at fifty feet it is like the ticking of a watch, the tick-tack being nore or less rapid, according as the bottom is entirely of coral or alternately of coral and mud, or of sand. If the bottom is entirely of sand the sound is clear ; if of mud it resembles the humming of a swarm of bees. On dark nights the fishermen select their fishery grounds according to these indications. One of the keenest things ever said on the bench is attributed to Judge Walton, of Georgia. While holding a term of the Supreme Court at Augusta be sentenced a man to seven years in orison for a irrave crime. The prison er's counsel asked for a mitigation of I the sentence on the ground that the i prisoner's health was very poor, i "Your honer," said he "I am satisfied that my client cannot live out half that term, and 1 hep of you to chauge the sentence." "Well under those circumstances," said the judge, "I will change the sentence. 1 will make it for lift instead of seven years." The prisoner chose to abide by the original sentence, which the judge permitted him to elect. During the sinking ot iarge pits and wells in Nevada, stratae of rock salt were cut through, in which were found imbedded perfectly preserved fibh, which are doubtless thousands of years old, as the salt field occupies! what was once the bottom of a large! lake, and no such fish are now to be found in any of the modern Nevada lakes. The specimens are not petrified, but flesh, and ail are preserved in perfect form, and after being soaked in water for two or three days can be cooked and eaten, but are not very palatable. After being exposed to the air for a day or two they become as hard UJ3 VTUVU* There never was a more touching picture of canine mortification than was seen on Walnut Street the other day. A dog led by a woman is always a sorry spectacle of dignity in chains. The little animal in question was pretty, as black-and-tan dogs go. Hut his deluded mistress had rigged him out in a black satin blanket that was fastened to his chin by one huge bow, and on top of liis back "by another. At a distance the beast had the appearance of an animated pink rosette. He was led by a narrow pink ribbon to match I his costume, and he glanced at every man who passed with an expression that plainly said : "Don't laugh l*'?Dcs Moines Leader. There are a great many foolish and: strange things in this world. One of the strangest of religious sects is that which calls itself the New and Latter House of Israel. Its headquar ters are in unatnam, -tug., in wuicu town its devotees are building an immense temple, which will cost $250,000. They ttelieve that they will not die, and that they are the remnant of the true Israelites, who will reign with Christ for a thousand years. Their founder was a man names Jezriel, m ho is now dead. His death was agieat shock to the believers, but his wife claimed that it was an accident and declared herself to be his successor. Frederick the Great was not only wise, but also very witty. On one occasion a Catholic priest refused to allow an officer, who had not complied with all his religious duties, to be buried in consecrated ground. Frederick sent for the priest, and asked him : " 1'ou say that the grave-yard is consecrated;" "Yes, your Majesty." How far down does your consecration go?" n'K.. i.A.?Awhof nii'/7lwrl rpnlipd I 111* |]i I'iMj r?wiiit?? uuu v*, . "Five feet." "All right, tlien, the officer shall be buried six feet under ground, lie will then be one foot outside your j u risd iction.'' The Chinese have a political saying which is worthy the reading even of America statesmen. It is as follows: "When is theKnipire weii governed and ailairs go as they should go? When swords are rusty and spades are bright; when prisons are empty and grain bins tilled ; when the law courts are lonely and o'ergrown with grass: ' when doctors walk and bankers ride. I ft is then that things ?0 as they ought ( and the State is well ruled." "Yes, my hands are soft," said a dudish and conecited young fellow the , other night in a small company, as he admiringly looked at those useless appendages that had never done a day's \vo;k. "Do you know how I do it?" : he exclaimed, proudly. "1 wear gloves ( on my bunds every night, to sleep in." "Do you uleep with your hat on, also?" asked a pert young woman. : Ami the young fellow replied in the negative, and leaked wouueringly because the company smiled. * An exchange recalls a statement made by Mr. Chauncey M. Depew which should be repeated over and over again in the ears pf all men, and especially those of young men. These are his words: '* Looking back upon a life of nearly fifty years, I remember those who started with me. All of those who were sober and industrious, and saved their money, now own their own households; but every one of them who drank is dead," i. I The For um. SOMTHLY REVIEW OF LITOSOBJECIS By the Foremost Writers in the Worfdf- . ^HE FORUM has won the highest place reached by any periodical; for it publishes articles by more authoritative iters and by more workers along instruce lines of activity than any other publica n. It contains eleven studies of great ajects every month. It is impartial, givj hearings alike to eachSMe. It is flnan.lly independent, and it belongs to no sect party or "interest." It is never sensanal, but it aims always to be instructive. liege work which deals with practical politic* and or daily use by students.?Prof. ALFRED BUSHHELL t lligent and sympathetic audience that a thoughtful iOER WINCHELL, of the Uniueriity of mienigan. foremost of our magazines, for the variety," the ' YORK TIMES. . ' grave importance since THE FOBUK was . ts pages by masters of the subject. An- > sldom be made long-in advance, for Thi 5 of present concern. Every such problem * '. discussed, whether in politics, or religion, January number will contain a reply by lom's recent article on " How the Tariff MPANY, 253 Fifth Ave., N. Y, celued at Oils office. $5.00 a Year.. ' 39 Lynching Prlnoners. ChritUan Neighbor. Between 3 and 4 o'clock on the morning of December 28, an armed and masked mob of about one hundred men overpowered the jailer of Barnwell county and took out eight negro prisoners and carried them about * mile from town, tied them to trees add shot them to death. ' L These prisoners were under charge 1 of murdering within the last sixty days five white men of Barnwell county. Two of the eight victims were held as witnesses. * \ This is a horrible tragedy and the "quiet" that is said to prevail so soon alter the killing does not diminish the ;; significance of thekilling of the whites or the killing of the negroes. One result of these killings will be the widening and deepening of race prejudice with a corresponding enmity between the races Another result will be an ( 'ji increase of carrying deadly weapons with a corresponding sensitiveness of provocation to kill on this or that side according as the "race" line may be or ? or may be imagined to be involved in a+Ua* Aiino*iAno nnn/iominff whfrtll UliiCl V|UCOliUUO WUVVtuiug ?* there may be a difference. When viewed from the standpoint of civil law the enactments of murderers and lynchers show contempt for the enactments of the "powers that /.. be." If viewed in the light of the p moral law those who commit such T: deeds seem to have less regard for ' God's law than they have respect for the civil law. If such bloody deeds be considered in their effects on society the conclusion is forced on the minddX/-^" of observing men that human life .is getting cheaper with every such demonstration, so that a man however Inuocent may scarcely say that his life is ^ his own, seeing that he lives and moves in the midst of men wearing as a part of their concealed toilet deadly weapons and with no thought of God , jl ' ? ? s? i-l cern?or little importance. Those of general interest and which have become laws are the Clemson College' bill; the bill to refund the brown consuls; the bill to codify the laws and the bill to purchase a Penitentiary farm. It was provided that an amendment to the Constitution to do away with County Commissioners be submitted to the people. The two mills school tax is losing its popularity with legislators as it is do ing witn me penpie who pay me taxes. The hasty refusal near the close of the session to instruct our Senators and Representatives in Congress to vote against the Blair bill did not, we think, represent the views of the people of the Stute. Yet as we understand it the principle of "free" education by the State is identical with that of the Blair bill. In the one case the State undertakes to educate her children; in the other the United States would undertake the job. The refusal to pass the marriage license bill is the counterpart of the no divorce law of the State. The bill relating to separate accommodations for whites and blacks on certain railroads, was not passed, leaving the matter to the railroads to manage as they may judge best. The bill to sell the phosphate rights of the State, and that proposing a change in the time of holding the sessions of the Legislature both failed to pass. Until the Assembly devotes less time to private and merely local matters the more important matters of general interest will be neglected or disposed of in a manner too hasty for that order and decency which should characterize the law makers of the State. Hay your sugar, coflee, tea and niolasHea from white Urotbers. in tneir minus nor iearoi man m meir .* hearts except men who like themselves are a "higher" law unto themselves. The whole country North and South % are reaping in gusts and spasms the "whirlwind" of violence, destruction and robbery?the fruit of sowing to the "wind" during the war, and the 1 reason for the inability of the ecclesi- . Jf; astical and civil powers to control the % reaping is that it was under their aua* \ pices and sanction that the sojfingwaa done. JM While the admin istraj^nof civil law should be made a rerror to evil - ^ doers, the peoples -the races?should "hear Him" whom the winds obey, and at whose word devils fear aud fly. ry The Kecent Legislature. Chrixlian Neighbor. Much of the time of the Assembly was taken up with "bills" of local con