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' *- ' ' ' ' ':V"' ' "'-tv.--- * ?^Wggmmmmi^?*?g?SS?^mSBHBSB^?*^?????^??????_m iibii BY HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18. 1891. VOLUME XXXVI. NO. S . $ ATTACKED BY A BEAR. After Many Injuries Mr. Best Saves Hl? Lifo by Feigning Death. Mr. Best, of Durango, came very near losing his life by being devoured by a ferocious bear, and his escape is probably the most miraculous in the history of the Btate. Mr. Best was up Lightner creek looking , for horses, and was coming down the side of a steep canyon about ten miles from town, and as he drew near a portion of the trail whpro t.ho brush and undercrowth was very thick he heard a cracking and 8mashing*of the scrub oak on one side. Suddenly a low growl met his ear, and without further warning the brush parted and Mr. Best was confronted by a large, ugly looking silver tip or range bear, that stood hardly two feet away. For a moment Bruin stood as if considering what tactics to pursue. Then, raising herself upon her hind feet and waving her paws in the air, she rushed for Mr. Best, who, totally unarmed, knew not how to escape the infuriated animal. As she approached closer and closer until he could feel her hot breath against his face he managed to catch her by the feet, and being possessed on ordinary occasions of enormous strength, which now in this ovnif inir mnmont Kpramfl Qiinprhnman. he held Iter feet in such a manner that she was unable, although trying her best, to strike or tear him with her claws. For a moment both paused for wind, and Mr. Best was looking for some way to let go, but no way was found. The bear finding herself powerless to crush her victim, and as he held her feet so widely apart that she could do nothing with them, saw her way clear to end Mr. Best's career by eating his head and face, which, as both his hands were employed in holding her feet, she could do, and he could not prevent it unless he should turn her feet loose, and ' then she would have more advantage than before. . Slowly she leaned her ugly face toward him and then opened her enormous mouth and took Mr. Best's head inside and leisurely began to crush in his face and head . with her teeth. Mr. Best was of course unable to stop her, and was compelled to let her pursue her man eating course. Finally, overcome with pain and loss of blood, Mr. Best fell backward, the bear falling on top, and being now so weak that he could offer no further resistance Bruin, finding herself free, proceeded to tear and lacerate Mr. Best's face and scalp. While she was inflicting her punishment npon him she heard, as well as did her victim, who had not yet lost consciousness, a lot of noise from the brush, accompanied by a few sharp growls, which evidently came from her cubs. Leaving Mr. Best she started to investigate the trouble there and disappeared. Mr. Best, half unconscious and blinded by the blood that was flowing from the many wounds that had been inflicted on his face and head, was unable to rise, but 'turned over on his face and tried to think what to do. Just as he had determined to try and And his way to some ranch or camp he heard the bushes crash and knew that the bear was returning. Having heard that they will not bite or . touch anything they think dead, he resolved to find out, and as the bear approached again he kept perfectly still. Bruin came up and waited for him to jump or move, and, seeing that he did not, Sbe DlC Dim on toe arm, tiuu iueu, uuumg he did not move, she nosed him a little, and after a few farewell bites grunted to her cubs and plunged into the bush. Mr. Best succeeded in dragging himself to a tie ranch five miles distant, and medical assistance was summoned. ? Denver Republican. The Fault of the Typewriter. I must tell you how my typewriter came near losing me one of my best friends. He had written me asking me to do a certain thing if I could do so without too much bother. He assured me in the letter that he didn't want to put me out in the least. It happened that I could not do what he asked me to do, although it was not on account of any lack of disposition on my part. In addressing him a reply I did so on my typewriter. I met him a few days after and lie said that I had not disguised the fact that his request was annoying and he desired to apologize. I saw that he was hurt and upon m7 pressing him for the reason he pulled out my letter and handed it to me. He directed me to read the first ?the address portion. I did so. I had nrldressed him "Mv Dear Bother." That typewriter had dropped out the "r" in the address. I had meant to address him "My Dear Brother." It was a long time before I could make that man believe that I hadn't considered him a bother instead of a brother.?Interview in Chicago Tribune. Electric Course Indicator. The purpose of the electric holophote course indicator, recently invented by Lord Justice Clerk, is to provide means by which ships may be able to indicate their courses to one another, so as more effectu ally to avoid risk of collision. It consists of a powerful electric light, , under the control of the ship's officer. When a vessel is on a port helm the reflector behind the light is moved round by a handle, so as to cause the pencil of light to pass over the water from amidships to the starboard side. This sweep of light will necessarily move over that part of the water over which the ship, on its port helm, will pass, and will thus give to any vessel coming in an opposite direction distinct warning of the helm the vessel is on and the part of the water it will pass over. The converse action of course takes place Mien the vessel is on a starboard helm. This is the most effective preventative of collisions that has yet been devised.?New York Commercial Advertiser. An Ancient Manuscript. M. Pozdneef, a professor of Oriental languages at the University of St. Petersburg, has discovered in tho National Library of Wiris a Manchu manuscript which is probably the most ancient known. It consists of 161 leaves of Chine3e papyrus, contained in four portfolios of yellow silk, a circumstance which has led scholars to believe that it belonged to au imperial library. The heading on the title page has been interpreted to mean "Book of Words and Phrases, compiled by order and during the sixth year of the reign of the present Ming dynasty."?Exchange. Iron as a Filtering Material. A process of manufacture of filtering material is described as consisting essentially in reducing ferric oxide by heating it in contact with gaseous fuel. Small pieces of iron ore, preferably hematite, are packed into a retort heated externally, preferably by producer gas. When the charge is at a cherry red heAt gaseous fuel is admitted into the retort, and brought into thorough contact with the ore. At the end of four or five hours, if the exit gas be inflammable, the process is finished and the charge raked out and allowed to cool. ?Philadelphia Record, 4^ Electricity always seeks the besl conductor. God uses those who art most in harmony with Himself. .. mf: . 7 , ? s . ;"i . . ' ; "r"" 1 2 ~v j.. . . A Sagacious I I have a little .silver-mounted n . laa cane L sometimes carry \vh walking out with the dogs. Thissti I Smith |a Dachshund] is never alio jed to carry, as his teeth would lea i too manp traces behind; ami his mc jeloquent pleadings to have it" ji | once" are always# met with a steady ( I nial. One day I accidently left t) cane lying upon the lawn, and I sn from an upper window a struggle Smith's concience over his wishes th really did him the greatest credit i he was playing about the lawn by hi) self,he suddenly came unawares up* this leng-eovetod treasure. He sto i>ed and stared at it eagerly, and tin iooked carefully round him. I w hidden behind the window curtai and there was nobody in sight. Tin began the battle with himself. I looked at the stick; he smelt it cai fully all the way long; he drew ba< a little to gaze at it, and licked his li with the delight of the anlicipatio Then he approached and smelt it on more, and it seemed just as if he mu take it and pull it to peices, as he lov to do.- But all of a sudden his bett nature came to his aid. He turned h back upon temptation, and tat dou with his head the other way guardii the treasure till his mistresi shou claim it, but not touching hims? what he anew he was not allowed have. This may seem a small victory those who do not know Smith's pa sion for a stick, but such of his frieiv who are aware of this trait will appr ciate his self-restraint. Smith is very unselfish too, ai gives many proofs of this in his de? ings with other dogs. We have a litt visitor with us just now, a very smt nure-bred Dachshuud. called Frit whose master and mistress are abroa Little Fritz has not much character his own, mid the chief individual try lie has developed is an adoration Smith, which is a little overpowerir to its object. Whenever Smith li down to sleep, Fritz snuggles himse beside him, and makes a pillow of h broad hack. He follows him like shadow, sits by him at meal-times, at devides his food with him, Smith yU dfng up, in the most angelic wa; many morsels thrown to him. Heal: extends this this infatuation to Smith possessions, and looks upon them i his. Smith has a treasured kennel his own-a kennel that he loves wil his whole heart. It is a small bri( cask, that stands raised upon bricl under the mounting platform in tl yard. It has a soutli aspect, gets a the sun, commands the stable yar aud from its elevated position gives its possessor a pleasant sense of di nity. ?o* Quietness. It was autnmu time. An educat( Christian lady, warned by the rap progress of disease, resigued her plai as instructor in a ladies' seminar f/\ il In Va marl UUU iciuiuru UUIHC iu Ult. 1UVV cal skill c >uld avail. The unwastir love of a mother might soothe tbesu ferer, but could uot arrest that fevi which was daily consuming vit force. Each symptom was tenderl watched with alterations of hope ar fear; at one time the varj'ing cbangi giving encouragement, at anothi causing painful apprehensions of speedy departure. One Sabbath day, as the mello light of autumn crept softly into tl sick chamber, the patient sufferer cal ed her sister to her bedside. She saic 4I do not know how soon the end wi come: but there isone thing that hi i^iven me trouble. It is the quietne ?almost unconcern?with which view the future. I cannot under*tan it. Surely, my heart ought to be a ways engaged in prayer; but it is n* so. I seem to be resting, with only a | occasional thought of death. Til freedom from solicitude about myst lonrJ omrihiol tintinrc rritrou rrm nnnmri O.UU oj^llltuwi vumgo TVW ??4V vvuw.i Why should it be so? Even as I r^ca the mercies ot (>od, I seem not to I moved in an unusual way ; the love Jesus is 110 more than I enjoyed i health ; the Bible is the same asbefor I seem to be quietly resting?that all. Is this right, oram I mistake as to my religion, after all these yea of profession?" The Bible was fortl with opened; and scuh passages ) these were read : Take My yoke upc you, aud learn of Me, and ye shall tir rest unto your souls;" "In quietne and confidence is your streugth: "The work of righteousness shall I peace, and the effect of righteousnes quietness and assurance forever "The ornament of a meek and qui spirit, which is in the sight of God great price," etc. It was given h while listening to such Scriptures see a new meaning in spiritual quie all that the heart was expected to ( was to "be still" before the Lor How the light broke upon her sou producing ail increased peace. Itw no longer a temptation to her that si fould not alwavs enter with Inten earnestness iuio the prayers offered : her sick-room. She now began realize the blessed privilege of quietne in sickness. Why should she gro faint? The Lord was her keeper ; I was at her right hand ; the flow could not overwhelm her; she kne whom she had believed, and that f was able to keep that which she hi committed unto Him. The hour departure came, finding her still re< ing?an hour so welcome to the wai ing child of God, It came, as do the close of a beautiful autumn da crowned with golden fruit-age, cal in loveliness, as the autumnal sun ge lly sinks away behind the hills?so si died in quiet peace. Heaven bui upon her view. "Thine eyes shall s Jerusalem, a quiet habitation, a tab* nacle that shall not be taken down.'' Here is a lesson for us all. If in li we are wholly devoted to God, the ei Is always the same. "Mark the pi feet man, and behold the upright; i the end of that man is peace." O Saviour will say to us in our failii strength, "My peace I give untovou, Some TliiuKM About Women. A woman never forgets the peoj who speak well of her husband praise her baby. The first thing a woman notic about a man is the color of his ey< She then looks to see whether blacks his boots. Nearly every woman would rati have you think well of her mi; than of her biscuit. Ninety-nine woman out of a hi dred will eat up every cold thing ' the house before they will begin > cook for themselves, when there i no men folks around.?Ram's Horn. \ . ? W in. E. Bell': VP *} = Is Headquarters for m I LI PRICES AND THE LATEST FASHK ?=9 insr s=? I Dress Goods & Fine Milliner us ie My stock of Dress Goods and Millin< k is complete in all grades and styles. O n. 10 cases of Dress G-oods and Millinery st ceived in the last ten days. I} All the new Trimming Braids just rece ? ed. I have received 3 cases of Ladies W 18 ter Wraps in the last week in Plush Caj to 3-4 Jackets, Black Blazers. JI Will put Competition aside in Sho I will put competition aside in She !i- Children School Shoes in Lace and Butt iii Infant Shoes in Button and Lace. Clem< |and Ball's Shoes for ladies.' Every p it guaranteed. 3 bales of Brown Homesp jg in 7-8 and 4-4 at 5 1-2 and 6 l-2c. ] S yard. Owing to the low price of cottor j have reduced the price on all goods. I he 'i- 34 inch Dress G-oods that will be sold S 12 l-2c. worth 20c. 36 inch Dress Go( if8 w at 15c. worth 25c. I can I Save you money on Flanne! y Call for my 20c. Red Twilled Flanne * you wish a bargain. Calicos at 5c., G-i: hams at 7c., Sateens at 10c. worth 12 1full.36 inches wide. d CORSETS 2 ki I will sell you Warner's Corsets at 5 You can't buy the same goods elsewhere ? 75c. Warner's Health Corset at $1. "S y can't buy them in any large city for 1 ? than $1.50. Warner's Young Ladies C a sets. Every bone can be removed in ori w to wash the Corset. This is something n< i! and you can only buy them from me. S W. E. BELL. ss Iti\ ifo ENTERPRISE CI1 ? .. ilA .J U. lli. Ji ABBEVILLE, S. LJ? . / ill Jf ' rpHE McMilllnn Ginnery is now I of JN ACCORDANCE WITH THE oinnSSwllfb^romp.'SSnrt'3p 111 JL act to raise supplies for the liscal PerHons Iroin tiie country may come I year commencing November M, 1890, >n uotice is hereby given that the Treas- uer>'ls ,u" UU(1 ample. rs urer's Office of Abbeville Couuty will FRANCIS HENRY h" be open for the collection of taxes on ? ' THURSDAY, " ? ^ ? CADMCDC RAMI ? OCTOBER 15TH, 1891. 1 \ Taxes can be paid until December of 15th, without penalty. a savings department has ] . ' j... ?r 5c, oo jlX CKinblisheil in connection with ill er Hate per ceutum of taxation is as crH| nunking Business. to fnll?a7Q Interest will be paid according to b; ioiiows. and rules. j(' State purposes 4} mills. Deposit? solicited In sums from SI up. ? oXy county tax I " W. H. PARKER, Preside OQ j je x ? j Julius H. DuPre, Cashier. to In addition to the above special tax 'Nnw li 'v1, " to in towns of Greenwood and Ninety99 Six for schools, 2 mills. ? roll tax SI per capita on all uialectt- B888BSWlMfe> jg izens between the age or 21 auu ow "j. In order to accommodate tax payers, jj. I have arranged the following schedule it- of appointments : mbb ex Donalds, afternoon, November 18th III J and forenoon November 19th. Ill ranAi u- Hodges, afternoon, November 10th. I jf ? ft B %? he The remainder of the time the office Inn ? "st will be kept open at Abbeville Court _B_ \_J* if 5 c ?ere House for the reception of taxes. _ / 7 Parlies desiriug information by mail w ife in regard to their taxes will please in- i_ elude postage lor reply?and those pay?r~ insj their taxes by check, should not or . ur fail to include exchange. V J. ?. BLAKE, JR., Treasurer. JLJLJL JLO Sept. 30, tf )le ?_? ? or What we do for ourselves will hooii _________ be foryotton. What we do for others M ffigf ~~TS5 1 >es may he the vision to cheer th? soul g39 he? tjjsfi 1 e9. when thn eyes can no longer behold gag j|| ' r ler It is a good thing to laugh, at any g| jffl ray ad rate; and if a straw can tickle a man Jam ffiff @ }g it is an instrument of happiness. in- Beasts can weep when they sutler, in but they cannot laugh. to ire By the laws of Texas a homestead T A 1 j "111 OJr 11 can not le touched for debt. I JAX\f vTJjQ JL \ . ' .Vv/.'X 'itiirtS A Friend's Worship. | i J seek Thee In the stillness deep SI Of my soul's inner sense, j Wherein Thou dost Thine audience keep I | Through Thy omnipotence: /\ 'Tls there Thon hast Thy mercy sent j ' And grantesl me communion sweet. "" 1 A Spirit art Thou? so am I ; I ' I ain Thine offspring too; I * j A selfhood in Thine image high, j ll V UTH Whose life Thon tiost renew. l[\| V I When, Thou, from whom my spirit came I Dost to Thine own myself reclaim. Ml)' j No tr< j i. iiv/, so in the chamber of my Soul, wear I i With locked and hoited door, 1 Excluding earth, whoRe ceariess roll j ~Y/T"? I Disturbs my thought, no more, ! I wait on Thee in secret pr?) er, j To ask Thy loftiest blessings dure. yAnd thus I come Thyself to crave, frlT a Only on Thee t live; ***' Thyself, the living bread, to save from famine, Thou dost give; For spirit must lie spirit's food, And man must ever feed on CJod. sry From Thy own life, O satisfy i The hunger, Lord of mine; M ] Ver Unto my waiting soul draw nigh, ? Thine enr to me incline, S VQ Grant. in repose to my de>ire BJ 1C The Holy Dove, the Tongue of Fire. i fi . Don't Give L'i? Your Boys. I1VOue of the most eminent pulpit and 111" platform orators of this continent has t all his life been troubled with a seri)0g ous impediment of speech. A peysi' cian, whom few surpass in fame.' ? skill, and patronage, had St. Vitus' IjjjWI dance till he was twelve years old. Another professional man, whose] civ name is laminar to thousands who read a these words, had epileptic fits till he ^ was past teu years of age. The Cheif ? r >es. Justice of one of the suprem ecourtsof' g the country, is almost a dwarf. A on. noted architect is so unpreposessinjr in j f appearance, that hardly any one would 31lt take him for a person of ordinarp intelligence, and a chief railway lawair yer has a miserable voice. Of lame | men in the higest positions, there are >un many, and the partly deaf earning j prosperity are all about us. Don'tgive v ner up your boys who have some impedi- s ^ ment. And do not let them give them- i I X selves up. Encourage them to a nol)le ambition; help them with discretion: t ive they may honor your family name and and comfort your old age beyond those for whose perfect form and rapidly maturing strength'delight your eyes. ; }ds ,, Qg. 12, - ? are now fully pi Fall and "V Oc. Their stock in all lines of Mj the assurance of finding exactly whi iui The Winter is near at hand, an ~ ?OJLo 3.?r 3W; Where can yon M Goods better siitf f A long experience of nearly thi requirements of the public, and in ' ? his money. Housekeepers are co: = TABLE LINENS, FULL WIDTH i w now to be seen at the store of Whi I I Ladies can find here an attracts Ll 1) Also, UNDERWEAR, GLOVES, C. HAMBURG TRIMMINGS and TO] Brothers, and this Fall their stock i ??>>? No house in the up-country < READY-MADE CLOTHING than US lire 01 | 8 Gi"' justly celebrated HIGH ART CLOT] , i more, The peculiar excellence of jr. materials, and the fit of the garmen ?_ one in need of a fine suit or a good \t It is needless to direct attention HATS and J In these lines they have always carri I'.EKN any ever before offered by them. In e Gen- largest and most complete line of CROC. Haws Their Stock of GB0CE] nk In short this long-established firm aim Call on them and they will make it to ' WH3 p Dolls, Vase AND Ol tmas G STOCK, ANE j . ... if K > ... .. . i N IIADDON'S '# re Opening Every "WeeM|| .1,' MILLINERY, PRESS GOODS, DRESS TRIMMINGS.-^ )Veitl6S 1H MILLINERY, DRESS GOODS. DRESS. TRIMMINGS. /VUiUiUO XJ_L vfrrriNERY. DRESS GOODS. DRESS TRIMMINGS. mble to make your selections from our stock. Almost e^cry article pertaining to ladiesi?t mny be lound. Our prices are uniformly LOW considering the class of goods we carry. IjJJ iil Orders Receive Prompt DRESSES CUT AND FIT OR MADE TO ORDER. J re us a call. We guarantee satisfaction. JSC. HMC. Haddon. Co. lhange of Base Our customers and the trading public will find us from this date in '' r.-A he KNOX CORNER opposiie our late quarters, where we are pre>ared to offer them a large and well assorted stock of kii, .Clotting, Shoes, Bats, Hardware, Groceries,, 1 ind in fact everything needed ou the farm or in the home, which we vill offer at the lowest possible price consistent with good quality, as >ur aim is not to buy the cheapest goods we can find, but the best ;oods we can find. As regards prices we only a?k you to price our goods, and we have no ears but we can get a share of your trade, 1 Buying for Cash, with Small Ezpenses.no Palace w Store Rent to Pay, no Congressional Salaries, and no Expensive Habits to Gratify, re can save you money in your purchases, and the fact that we are elling four times as many goods as we did six years ago is strong proof hat the trading public have found out some advantage in trading here. If you are not already one of our customers it will pay you to inveaigute this matter before beginning another year. ' C; R. V. OANNON.ltf . I> 41* ' Dl UUlW iS tEPAKED FOE AN ACTIVE AND VIGOKOUS (? Vinter Campaign. ERCHANDISE is now complete and purchasers can call with" it they want and at LOW PRICES. d the people must have warm and comfortable % jffi H !_ -2 A IDMlLJL i to yonr wants tiii at tie stores of WHITE BROTHEBS f| rty years has made this firm thoroughly acquainted with the. yM trading with this house every one is sure to get the most of vv:|j rdiallv invited to examine the immense stock of TOWELS, SHEETINGS, BLANKETS, CARPETS and BUGS which are ite Brothers. re stock of DEESS GOODS and FANCY GOODS of all kinds. HOSIERY, CORSETS, CLOAKS, JACKETS and JERSEYS. RCHON LACES have always been a specialty with White ' n this line is larger and more attractive than ever. af South Carolina carries a larger or more desirable stock of y| ^hite Brothers. In fine Goods they carry a large line of the-. \ SING- manufactured by STROUSE & BROTHERS, of Balti- :M this Clothing consists in the fact that it is made ?f the bestt-.s is Annfl,1 tn the work of the best Merchant Tailors. Any.. ^1 Overcoat would do well to call on White Brothers. i to White Brothers' stock of BOOTS and S HOES.i ed large stocks and their assortment this season is certainly equal to .' addition to the articles already referred to, White Brothers carry the v KERY and GLASSWARE to be found in the county. HIES and PROVISIONS is always M1.'J to supply all the wants of the trading public. # your interest to buy yieir Goods. ' . :te brothers. is, Guest Cups j 7hbr oods From! son & Co.| > LOWEST PRICES.!