The Abbeville press and banner. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, August 15, 1894, Image 4

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The Press and Banner ABBEVILLE. S. C. pfr- Published every Wednesday at $2 a year in advance. Mb. ROSWELL T. LOGAN, of Charleston, is not authorized to take advertisements for this newspaper. Wednesday, Aug. 15, 1894. Enforce (be Law. Some of the brethren of the press talk as if there was a doubt as to whether tbe illicit dealers In whiskey will allow Governor Tillman to enforce the law against the Illicit sale mo soa it. Htatpfi that the bars VI I14UVI I UUU t?V Www ? ? ??- ? are kept open as heretofore. Whatever question may be raised about the right of the State to open the dispensaries, there can be cone as to the sale of liquor by other parties. There Is no law to license the sale of liquor, and whoever offers to sell it outside of the dispensaries, certainly vlolateg the law of the Slate. Speaking for the Press ahd Banner, we hope to see the law enforced in every part of tbe State, quietly and peaceably If possible, but with force, if necessary. It la time tbe question as to who will rule this State sbould be settled. If foreigners In onr cities can defy the laws of the State it is time that we knew tbe fact. If a few men who are in favor of tbe license system can prevent the enforcement of a law which they do not like, and have more power than the civil government, an opportunity ought to be given them to assert themselves. We think Governor Tillman Is right in en. forcing the law at whatever cost. The chief regret in this threatened trouble lies in the ffect that tbe people who may eD. courage Ignorant or wllfally criminal foreigners to break our laws, will be sharp enough to keep out of barm's way themselves while tbe deluded creatures who volunteer to do their bidding In the hope of a little gain* will suffer the penalty. Tbe law works well in Abbeville, for the simple reason that we are a law-abiding people, and in other communities tbe lawless elements must be made to reapoet tbe law. Good people, in all lands, urge obedience to lawful authority. If a law Is a bad one they seek legal remedies to bave it repealed, and we predict that those who may be advising or enoouraglng their friends to set the law at deflanoe, will bring trouble to their confiding brethren, and will suffer humiliation In seeing the despised law enforced. The Meeting Last Wednesday. Owing to the toot that the eleotion is over we make no attempt at an elaborate acoount of State campaign meeting which was held at Abbeville last Wednesday. All the speakers bad a respectful hearing, and nothing outside the usual routine occurred to make the meeting especially notable. The order was perfect. The crowd was a good humored one. Sobriety and good feeling reigned throughout the day. The orowd numbered anywhere from 2,500 to3,500, being the biggest meeting of the campaign. N An excursion train from Elberton, Ga. came in bringing about four hundred and eighty persons, about fonr hundred being Georgians, and the remainder were persons who boarded the train in this county, The meeting was clearly for Tillman and Evans. As a rule we believe the Antls from about town did not attend. They felt very little Interest In It. We presume the speakers changed very few votes. The speakers were met at the depot on Tuesday night, and all were oared for. They were reoelved into our homes, or provided for at the hotel. Educational. When contemplating the sending of your on or your daughter to college, be sure to ex. amine the advertising oolamns of the Prest and Banner, where the advertisements of the best institutions of the country are sure to be found, namely: Columbia Female College; Ersklne College; Due West Female College; South Carolina College; Wofford College; Davidson College; Presbyterian College at Clinton; Wlnthrop State Normal College. tf. Railroad Meeting;. The minutes of the railroad meeting at Bel ton last Friday will be fonnd In another column. There was muob Interest manifested, and it la believed that liberal subscription will be made if tbe Q., C. & N. will do tbelr part. No short road could contribute more to tbe welfare of any road than the proposed road wonld contribute to thelQ., C. & N. The factories at Piedmont and Pelser pay about 8200,000 a year In freight, and people all along tbe line would be liberal customers. Tbe committee which was appointed to Me Mr. Winder will likely report at an early day. The road will be built if the G., C. & N. will take bold of it. The Election. Tbe Reform election came off last Saturday. Tbe vote was small, as will be seen by tbe tabulated statement. As a rule, the Conservatives took no part In it, but there were exceptions. At Abbeville about forty Conservatives voted. Tbe Conservatives felt some Interest in tbe election, but it may be that many refrained fmm ontlnor hunonao ?>f?r?rf Txraa nnt maHft tn secure their votes, and from tbe farther fact, that others may have held back because of some opinion that their voles were not wanted. It seems to us that the Conservatives should have had soma concert of aotion, whereby individuals may have known what course to pursue, If their votes were welcomed by the Be formers. Bailer's Speech. Senator Butler made a pathetic speech lasl Wednesday. His reference to the old soldiers and their Bons met a responsive feeling in the hearts of many. He seemed to reoognlze tbe fact that the orowd was against him, and hit* speech made the Impression that be was bidding his trlends an affectionate farewell. He spoke a few minutes, but enlisted perhaps a more kindly feeling from his hearers than ho had done on other occasions. Even some oj those who will vote against him, are reported to have expressed regret, that tbe times demanded that the gallant old soldier give place to another. Didn't Count for Much. General Elierbe's bid for new oounty votes didn't bring In a big shower of ballots. At the meeting last Wednesday, it seemed to us, he virtually admitted his Impending defeat by appealing to the Interests, prejudices, or wishes of what we believe was a minority in this county. A. M. Hill <t Sons are dally expecting a fall assortment of California dried fruits. Also a nloe assortment ot California canned fruits for pies. A black dress always good. See tbe Hdc 38 and 46 In black silk duiah henrleltas at Huddons. If you need a parasol, see the goods offered t Haddons. < - --"..v.: . . 1 SUICIDE OR MURDER ? Mr. J. 8. Gravei* Reveal* the Identity of the Alllanceman who "Recently Abjured Tillinaninm." Editor Press and Banner: I aek for apaoe In your paper to notice an editorial of last week. If I had not have been a very close observer of events that has "transpired"* in the last three years I would be at a loss to account for it, but I believe that I have been able to get at "the milk in the cocanut," and that abows why instead of "political suicide" being committed that an attempt has been made to commit political murder. As to the first paragraph I have but little to say. I have nothing to say about the Greenwood delegation caucussing. 1 suppose they have tbe right to caucus as well as any other set of delegates or people, as it has become very common to bold caucuses, and each set of caucussers do all they can to advance tbelr own Interest Instead of tbe interest of tbe people at large. I knew nothing of anything that transpired at said caucus and did not know anything of it until some personal friends told me ol the rumors that were being circulated about my name being connected with it, and these personal friends were citizenB of Abbeville. Neither have I anything to do with the chairmanship of the oounty democraoy as I have never aspired to tbe position. Now for the second paragraph which shows the true spirit or intention of the writer or the dictators of the same, and I wish to suy here that you, Mr. Editor, and others say thai said article bad reference to myself whlcb accounts for me noticing it. "Ex-reformer" indeed. Why am I still "exreiormer," not because I have at all time* ^UUllUiJ QUU aufvvavvu c*wvmc?? v , forms Instead of tbe advancement of certain men and their pet schemes that they have batched for their own advancement. There Is no man In or out of Abbeville county thai can say tbey have ever beard me say a single word against the principles that we adopted in 1886, or any other demand of tbe reformers of tbe State that have been adopted since that time. Tbe great crime I have committed bas been to stand firmly on tbe grand principles that are proclaimed in tbe Ocala platform which were adopted by the Htate democracy two years ago as their platform, and on these principles I stand and do not deny it to any one, and never have. "Receotly abjured TUlmanism, and Bwears by all tbe principles of tbe Alliance that be will vote for no man who favors Tillman." Ah, that is it, I must In order to be one ol their set violate the principles of this grand order and fall down and worship the golden calf. No, indeed, I prefer going up higher on the mount of political economy, and strive to carry with me tbe people and enable them to emancipate themselves from tbe servitude to which they are now bound by national legislation. what good can Strait, Talbert, Latimer and McLlurln do in the lower House of Congress if we send Senators that are "unalterably opposed" to two ol the most prominent of tbe planks of tbe platform tbat It appears was made "to get In on and not to stand on." I have said not only recently but for mootba. and I still say tbat I can't support any man (bat repudiates tbe principles that It Is said that I "swear by." Why I thought It was principles we were to fight for and not men. Gov. Tillman proclaims that in public himself (by this I do not claim be advocates anything else as I have no means of knowing bis private opinion,} and at tbe same time I have said this I have also said tbat If Gov. Tillman will get on tbe platform I stand on no one will give him more willingly support than I will. If standing on these principles is "abjuring Tllliuanlsur' then I wil- not only "abjure" them but hold myself reedy at anytime that health and business wil? permit to meet any man on tbe stump to do battle for them to tbe best of my ability. "Prominent ex-reformer who Is said to favor the new county." No man can tell the truth and say he ever heard me say tbat I favored tbe new county. I was tola tbat one'of tbe men that was so busy circulating this report on Sale day when he was cornered admitted tbat be never heard me say that I favored It, but took It for granted that I did because he heard me say that I believed tbe Incoming legislature would vote to establish tbe new oounty. This I plead guilty to because I be lleve tbat such unreasonable grounds thai man f a Ira mill ra.Qof. anH dn t.hpm h R r m I bave a good many personal friends in and around Greenwood, and 1 have all of the time told tbem tbatl would oppose with all ol my power aud Influence the establishing a new oounty by the proposed line that tbey are working for. I do say that If there should be an effort by a constitutional convention to cut off four townships and make a straight line and leave Abbeville county in good shape tbat I would favor such a plan. Not because I wish Abbeville county cut up, but because I believe it is Inevitable, and tbat we bad better make the best arrangement we can. Now, Mr. Editor, 1 could say a good deal more but this has already grown too long and I I will only notice briefly one other expression. "This comes to us over the grape vine telegraph." I believe it did and that is not tbe only message of its kind tbat has been sent bv tbat line. Two years ago it was used a few days before the primary to convey tbe astonishing news all over this county that Jake Graves bad turned antl, and so It is ail of tbe time when It salts the favored few to defeat and destroy an opponent tbat they are afraid to meet openly, and it must always be done Just at the time it will accomplish its purpose and tbe victim can have no opportunity to answer such slanders till the mischief is done. Now, Mr. Editor, if they wish to carry the war Into Africa and you wish to furnish tbe space, I stand ready to give at all times "tbe reasons for tbe faith that is within me." I now leave It with tbe people of Abbeville county to decide for themselves. J. S. Graves. Abbeville. Aug. 9,1S94. DONALDSVILLE. Bniineu Directory?Prominent Farmen? Doualdavllle Guards. Donalds, 8. C.. August 13, 1894. The following Business Directory ot Donalds will give tbe reader a belter Idea of what the people of this place are doing : J. F. Agnew, general merchandise. H. P. McGee, general merchandise. W. A. Markan, general merchandise E. H. Booker & Son, general merchandise. W. J. Donald, manager alliance Btore. Dr. W. W. Dodsou. druggist. Barmore, Dunn <fc Co., ginnery and sawmill. Donald <fc Humphries, ginnery and dealers in lumber and shingles. Hon. J. E. Todd, grist and flouring mills. L. A. Shannon, blacksmliblng. John and William Roland, blackBmltbing and woodwork. C. V. Martin, trial Justice. J. M. Collins, postmaster. Rev. J. A. Brown, pastor Baptist church. Rev. E. W. Mason, pastor Metbodlui church. Prof. T. J. Wright, principal Donalds high school. J. W. Mattlson, notary publlo. We give below a list of prominent farmers In the vicinity of Donalds : W. R. Dunn, J. F. Agnew, A. J. Agnew, Sharp and Donald, E. H. Booker, Thomas Smith, William Seawrieht. Hon. J. E. Todd. J. C. Haddon, I. B. Young, Edward Waldrop, Brazil Maadox, Lafayette Morrison, Wiley Murff, F.M.Stone, G.M.Stone, Robert Stone. J. C. McDlll, J. N. McDlll, Newtou Drake, Robert Drake, Frank Drake, William Agnew, Sr., William Agnew, William P. McQee, Franklin Smith, Robert Smltb, J. L. Barmore, W. V. Browclee, C. H. Dodson, Stark Martin, June Martin, W. P. Williamson. Fressley Rlchey, William Vermillion, Perry Prultt, F. A. Trlbble, James Seawrlght, Eugene Barmore, R. L. Barmore, Barmore Rasor, N. Rlchey. D. H. Baldwin. J. C. Hodges, Willie Allgary, John Allgary. William Singleton, Edmond Singleton, John J. Dunn, William Drake, Joseph Haddon, P. R. Walker, Dr. 0. P. Hawthorne, Benson Smltb. Roll of members of Donaldvllle Guards. OFFICERS. Shaw, J. H? Captain. Todd. J. E? First Lieutenant, Murff, W. M., Second Lieutenant. Johnson, J. T., Third Lleutenaut. Fearman, J. N., First Sergeant. Gambrell, J. D., Second Sergeant. Smltb, J. P.. Third Sergeant. Martin, E. S., Fourth Sergeant. Coleman, R. A.. Fifth Sergeant. Hughes, W. C., First Corporal. Martin, J. R., Second Corporal. Moore, J. B., Third Corporal. Vermillion, T. C., Fourth Corporal. PKIVATES. Allen, O. A. Ambrose, W. R. Branyan.J. Y. Coleman, T. J. Clamp, M. L. Donald, W. G. J. Drake, J. A. Drake, J. W. Gambrell, J. A. Gamtrell, R. R. Gambrell, R. E. Gambrell, E. E. Gambrell, M. W. Hughes, E. M. Hall. William Hall, S. M. Hlggins, R. W. Hopkins, J. P. Hughes, E. A. Johnson, G. W. Johnson, W. E. Johnson, B. L. Johnson, E. A. Kennedy, D. L. Lollls, R. McCoy, J. W. VTnrtra W A Martin R H Martin, P.' B.' JJlcbetf, h A. Eowlaud, J. T. Beawrtgtat, O.U. fieawrlgbt, V. U. Smitb, C, \V, Shannon, I,. A. Todd, C. U. Tbomaw, J, S. Taylor, J. T. Vermillion, R. V. Waldrop, E. L. Waldrop, C. ii. Young, J. b. Young, J. A. IS. O. Hyles. Cheaper tban ever. 3 cases bUaacbed b.omspuna Jufit received at tf-addonn. WEST END, Happenings aud Incidents of a Week Around the Clly. A brick-yard that will supply the demand for that bulldlug material, Ib one of Abbeville's Deed. It 1b often the case that the lack of brick Is the cause of great delay and annoyance to our builders. Would It not pay to manufacture brick here? Gen. M. L. Bonbam was In town for a day or two last week. No one seems to want the Coroner's office for next term. There Is not much pay In It, to be sure, but for all that It Is a very Import ant office and should be filled by an Intelligent, competent man. ! Messrs. R. M. Haddon <fc Co. have greatly Improved their store-room, having added 80 feet to It, making one ;of the largest business houses In town, and giving ample room for their largely Increased trade. Mr. R. C. Bernau got home Sunday from New York where he has been purcasblng his fall stock ol watches, Jewelry, &c. Mr. Andrew Lyon 1b at home on a visit to his parents. Mr. Lyon holds a position as book-keeper in one of the largest business houses of Augusta, Ga? and is doing well In bis adopted home. A pat on the back A hearty hand shake You would think him a loving brother. Not so, my friend! Not so. You're made a great mistake, It's "pat and shake" Both early and late. He is only a little candidate. And so tt goes on and It's lots of fun to those not "in it," and with no prospects of a trip to the head-waters of Salt river on tbe astb inst. The annual election of officers ot the Abbeville Rifles was to bave beeu held last Monday night, but was postponed for a few days on accouot of tbe absence of some of tbe members from town. We missed "M's contributed locals" last week. Hope be has not deserted ns. "M" Is a bustling correspondent, and picks up all tbe news In bis part ol the city. His place will bave to be filled. Miss Florence Templeton came home last Saturday after a months stay in the mountains of Tennessee. She has been attending the Mount Eagle Summer School. Our Methodist brethren are now using tbe Court House as a place of worship. Last Sunday the services were conducted by tbe Rev. Mr. Franks, of Lowndesvllie. There will be service at the usual hour next Sunday morning. We respectfully suggest to tbe trustee* of the Graded School, that a coat of paint would much improve tbe looks of tbe school building. and tbat now would be a good time to bave It painted. We have tbe handsomest and best appointed sobool building: In the upcountry and why not keep it from getting rusty and old. The big circus has come and gone and we dare say no one is wiser or better. Tbe side show will exhibit today. A number of our enterprising neighbors from Greenwood were in tbe city Monday, attending the Reform convention, and doing a little looking out for the new county, no doubt. We certainly admire Greenwood's pluck and modest, we want the earth style. That's right neighbors, "If you don't see what you want, ask for it." May be you will get it. Mr. Ben Hughes spent Sunday with bis family. Ben Is a fireman on the C. AG. and will before long "pull tbe throttle" himself. Miss Mary Wilson, one of West End's beautiful young ladles, returned last Saturday from a plettsant weeks stay In the city of Anderson. Mr. Seabrook who has been In Abbeville for the p?st year, working for the 8. A. L. R R left Monday for Ralelgb, N. C., where he will make his future home. Mr. Seabrook made many friends daring bis stay here. We are sorry to see blm leave and will always be glad to welcome blm back to Abbeville. Miss Fannie Smith, a charming brunette, of Little Rock, Ark., Is visiting her cousin, Miss Mary White. Mrs E. B. Colboun and daughter Miss Cuddle, Miss Lila Norwood aud Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Norwood left yesterday for tbe mountains, where they will spend tbe balance of the summer. There summer home will be about n;ieen miles irom wainaua, Mrs. John Oass with her children, who have been In our oity with friends and rela lions for tbe past two weeks left on Thursday for Greenville wbere tbey will spend a mouth before returning to their home In Charleston. Miss Carrie Williams came down from Lowndesvllle last Wednesday and spent several days in our town sbe was the guest 01 Mrs. W. H. Latimer. Mr. Arnold one of Greenville's best young men was In tbe city last week. Mr. T. G. Perrln made a few days stay In Clemson last week. Mrs. vV. C. Benel with ber two youngest children left on tbe vestibule Wednesday for Saluda to spend several weeks. Mr. and Mrs. B. S. Barnwell left last Tuesday for Ashevllle, from there tbey will go to Sewanee and other places of Interest. Tuey will be absent three weeks. Miss Susie Pope has returned to ber home In Columbia after a few weeks slay with her uncle Mr. M. P. DeBrubl. Miss Nannie Alken one of Cokesbury's fair daughters has been tbe guest of Miss Mary Wbtie for several days. Miss Emma Hall after a stay of several weeks with her irlend Mrs. Ab Garrison, has returned to her borne In Charlotte, N. C. Miss May Miller and Miss Carro Miller, of Anderson, have been tbe guest of Mrs. Furgerson for the past week. The Misses Miller are bright vivacous young ladies and have a host of irlends in Abbeville. Mrs. W. A. Lee and ber two daughters, Miss Mamie and Miss Saldee Lee were in Bordeaux several days this week wilb relatives. Mrs. H. G. Plnckuey, daughter of Dr. J. W. Marshall, and her two children, Irom Anderson, are spending ibis week,, with relatives and freinds in this city. LOWUDESVILLE ITEMS. -? Protracted Meeting?Visitors?Plenty of Grass and Watermelons?Death ?Public Debate, Ac. Lowndesvlile, S. C., August 11, 1894. Mr. J. J. Johnson went to Anderson last Saturday. Rev. J. A. Williams began a protracted meeting in tbe Baptist oburcb, In ibis place, Sunday wbicb continued till yesterday, having two service* u day, tbe one at 11:80 a. m., tbe otlier at 8:30 p. m? which were both well attended. There were several added to tbe cburcb. Miss Llla Calboun, of Greenwood, came up Tuesday, and bas since been tbe guest of Mrs. J. W. Huokabee. On Tuesday MIbs Ida Bowman, who bad spent sometime with friends at Abbeville, returned home, accompanied by Miss May Kjberison of that place. Mr. D. E. CariiJe, of Anderson was down here Tuesday. Quite a number of our people attended tbe State campaign meeting at Abbeville, last Wednesday, and it is certainly gratifying of all lovers of peace and order, to learn as we do from those who went from here as well as through our county papers, tbat it was tbe most orderly one held In tbe State. As it was the laf, agony is over, burrab for Abbeville. Mrs. Swift, and the Miss Naunie anil Miss Swift of Elberton came Id Wednesday on a visit to the family or Mr, T. BaMr, G. B. CofHn, of Augusta, Ga? reached here Wednesday, to spend a while with his Irlend Mr. C. T. Baker. Mr. and Mrs. D, L, Barnes,and Miss Nannie Johnson, went u> the Diamond Hprlug, last week for a month's sojourn, A few days ago Mrs. Minnie Prlngle, ot Sumter came up to spend a few days with the family of her brother Mr. John C. Lomax. Mrs. R. L. Bryan, of Columbia, ended u sometime stay with the above mentioned family.also her brother, Messrs. James McMillan and Douglass of Abbeville were in town a few hours yesterday. Messrs, Drayton and J. A. Nance. of Due West, were In our section yesterday and awhile today. Mr. Foster Speer went to Bordeaux yesterday to visit bis friend Mr. G, C, Cade. Mr, N. 0. Pyles in his this week's report to the Press and banner says, Master Frank Arnold found large, yellow, Juicy and delicious peach,' perhaps the only peach that grew this year In the county." tfe is mistaken In bis "perhaps." J have beard of two others. Jt would no doubt afford the owners, of these, exceedingly scarce specimens of this fruit, to have them photographed and framed as a memento, of this the most complete failure In the fruit crop ever kuowq Jn the country, The very cool weather, for that date, of a week Allo, at this date, is on the other extreme very hot, The planters are still making an effort to pid their crops of the grass, hut with it all much of It will survive, and give them a plenty of seed for another year, Watermelons are now plentiful, and the borne raised are much better tt*an those shipped In, and all not In a condition to raise them, can be supplied at a small cost. The aged Mrs, Margaret Carlisle who >pept nearly all of a long lite In this section, died at Anderson, on Wednesday. Her remains were brought to this plaoe the next day, and were funeralized, by the Rev. H, C, Fennel, assisted by Dr. D. E. Frlerson, of Anderson, and they were then deposited in the cemetery near by. She was a llle long, consistent member of Providence church, was always at her post till the infirmities of age prevented. She bas now gooe to her reward. There will be a public debate in our academy Friday night, 24th of August. All are Invited. The primary election for Governor has Just closed here and tbe following is the result. 124 votes were polled, of which Evans received JL07, Ellerbe 14, Tlndal 2,Pope I. A. R. J*. I'bpfCli Directory. Pastor?JEtev. p\ Y. Presely. Service every Sabbath at 1 a. tn. ani} 7.:?l p. m. prayer meeting Wednesday flight. Sabbath School 10.30 a. m. Superintendent, L. MorrowAll persoptj are cordially In v)ted to attend Nome Reflections on the Teachers In* stltute. Tbe primary object of a teachers' Institute is to suggest modes of teaching rather than' to give instruction It is laken for granted lhat the teacher Is fully qualified?which Is not always the case?and only needs to be shown the way by which be can impart knowledge to others. It is true that many learned men and women are not able to Impart what they, through their superior advantages and opportunities, ?bave learned. This is tbe fault of their nature and not of tbelr education. Ou the otner band, there are equally as many who are gifted with the art of Imparting, but yet are lacking in preparation, Botb knowledge and tbe art of Imparting it are necessary for successful teaching. This "knowing how," as we ofteo express it, has always been considered an Important element In the sciences and other professions, but only of late years bas it received any attention from teachers. In fact, teaching as a profession Is of lale date. Formerly teachers taught for a year at a time, so to speak : that Is, without any intention of teaching another year. Cousequently they gave their work no speolal study and took but little Interest In It. To-dav, however, most teachers undertake teaching as tbelr life-work, and therefore make it a special study. This fixedness of purpose better flu them for their work and makes a demand for professional teachers. Since teaching has been elevated to the plane of a profession, It should not be degraded by using it as a stepping-stone to something else. It is the only profession that bas ever been regarded as such, and It shou Id be so no longer. It is Just as necessary for a teacher to be drilled in the best modes of teaching as it Is for a lawyer to be acquaiuted with tbe laws of his State. This drill Is to be secured through tbe reading of educational literature, the Instruction given In institutes, and social contact with fellow-teachers, where plans and experience may be exchanged. Institutes supply both tbe Instruction and the social entovwent. Some Idea of their working can be gathered from the following review of one recently ueld at Abbeville. Two teachers, one for the primary and the other for the advanced grades, had been employed. The different Ntudleu were taken up in order each day, and lessons were given in each to show the methods of teaching. In all the black-board was freely and frequently used, and the importance ol its use was continuously demonstrated. Every study can be made clearer through its aid, and without it no teacher can be successful. No school bouse is complete witoout a good blaak-board. Reading was tne first study taken up, and the objective mode of teaching It was used. This, it is true, is much easier and more attractive to a child than the old "ietler-andword" method, but the latter Is much more accurate. The greatest success can be had in using the two together. The Importance, too, of correct reading was especially stressed. The time devoted to it by most teachers is lnsuttl elenl and the rules lor intelligent reading are loo much neglected. The ordinary course laid down in the "Readers" is entirely too short, and while it could not well be lengthened, yet attention should be paid to reading in every lessou. An Intelligent reading is often the solution to an arithmetical problem or a ray of light to a seemingly difficult passage. Contrarlly Incorrect reading will sometimes render a sublime statement perfectly ridiculous. Next in order was spelling. This was formerly taught orally; now it is almost altogether wriuen. The written method has many decided advantages over the oral. lu writing a word you individualize the letters, go slower, have an exercise in penmanship, and get a mental picture ot It, If a mistake is made, the correction is seen; and au impression through the eye is much more lasting than one through the ear. Dictation exercises are extremely valuable in cultivating the hublt of correct spelling. A mistake in spelilngshouid never be tolerated in an exercise or lessen. There Is nothing that so lowers one's standard of scholarship as bad spelling. It indicates either ignorance or carelessness. The former state is pitiable, the latter is a crime against the dignity and honor of scholarship. Lessons were given in systematic writing and drawing. This is a new study In our schools, but a growing and popular one. It Is of much Importance in leaching geography, which, in turn, is very helpful in teaching history. Maps were drawn and also made In a mould-board with dirt and water. In this way is seen a real representation of the typography of the country which Is being studied. Though It ir a very alow way, yet n Is very practical and highly entertaining. In connection with these, historical charts were used. In the arithmetic lessons theobjectlve mode was used as far as practicable. The counting of objects helps the child's mind to form an acourate Idea of what numbers ara The necessity of thorough drilling la the fundamental principles was especially stressed. The Importance of taking up the subjects according to their practical benefit was shown. Many exercises were given showing bow time could be saved by.< mental operations. Frequent example? of practice should be given. The idea of beginning to subtract Irom the left band was advanced and explained, bui in our opinion ills not in the natural order of things anitfwlll not be adopted. Some lessons were also given in music,civil government and ethics. But the subject that created the most attention was English grammar. The Importance of 1U* continued application was olearly shown. Every recitation and exercise should be a leneon In either spoken or written English. The interest in this subject and kindred educational literature was greatly Increased by the scholarly lecture of the worthy President of the Association. The meeting togethArof bo many teachers can not but result in good. Though one may have enjoyed ever so many opportunities in preparations for teaching, yet something new can be learned. A teacher of wide experience said that from every institute he attended he derived some practical benefit or reoaIoatI o/\ma #Vm ilfnl ancrcTOotirtn that ho Anillrf put into use. Then the lectures, music, and discussions should put new life into one and better fit him for his work In the future. The success of the past Institute should be a source of In splration for a larger attendance at the next, where every teacher and school official should be present, for a matter of vital Importance to the educational interests of this country will be discussed. J. Frank Fooshe. RHilrond Meellnir at Bel (on. (Greenville News, 11th Inst.) Those Interested lu the construction of the Abbeville, Pelzer and Piedmont Railroad met at Belton yesterday to take the Initialsteps for its construction. Abbeville was represented by Messrs. Hugh Wilson and W. A. Templeton; Due West, by Dr. John Wldemau, H. P. McGee, W. A. Brownlee and others; Antrevllle, by Dr. J. A. Anderson; Martin towushlp, by Col. R. B. A Robinson; Belton, by J. T. Rice, A. J. Stringer and others; Wllllamston, by Capt. Q.W.Sullivan, Major Auderson and others; Pelzer, b> Captain Smyth and Piedmont by Col. Orr. The meeting was organized by electing Hugh Wlluon president and J. A. Anderson secretary. The executive committee made their report. Corporators were appointed to get a charter from the legislature, and a committee oonBlstlng of Q. W. Sullivan, J. A. Anderson, H. P. McGee. J. T. Rice, W. A. Templeton, E. A. Smyth and James L. Orr was appointed to conter with the Georglu, Carolina and Northern railroad, to make arrangements for a survey of the proposed routes and see what arrangements could be made for operating the road. A great deal of earnestness and enthusiasm was developed, and the people along the route are very hopeful of getting the road and freeing themselves from the arbitrary and unjust treatment of the Rlohmond & Danville. An effort was made to lnduoe the promo'ers of the road to oorne to Greenville, but it wan voted down, the delegates thinking that Easley and Plokeus offered greater advantages or Inducements. The only question on which a tight seems brewing, is between Antreville. id Aooeviue county, udu yvchi, uuhi being extremely anxious to have the road. A connection with the .Seaboard Air Line, could, in the opinion of many, be a God send to Greenville and Home effort should be made la Induce the road to come this way. If we quietly 8lt by until the route 1m nettled on. expecting it U> come uninvited and unawssUted, we may regret It, Pqii'i FQrirel, The J'ress ancj Banner charges regular advertising rates for all oammunicatlQus which are for the ad vangement of the Interests of Individual candidates. Attacks upon candidates will not be published at all. if + Olir PrealileulH Hilling for fun. It is said that there are very few animals in the world that will kill other animals for fun. It is said that our preseut President of the United Htates and hid immediate predecessor belong to oneuf these kinds of animals. We do not mean to say that they go [into slaughter houses with butoher knivew and butcher animals r<>r lun. But we do say that they have done whn.t was more cruel aud less useful in leaving the duties of their presidential offices for weeks at a time to wound and kill harmless birds for fun. We see in The Washington Post that on Presedent (Cleveland's last shooting trip the Presidential party killed 386 bir<}s. As to how many they wounded and did not kill there is no record? pprhaps 385 more. |f otjr (Christian iiible la true aud f'ppt a sparrow fajls to the grpuudl Without His notice" these presidents j will have something to answer for sopjptime.?Our pumb ^uimala. MJ This week we are CALL AND BE CONVI Our prices on sprii you not to sell them t< Be Still. " Be still! and know thai I am Qod." Be still 1 my feet, wby rove In vain? In God tby paths shall be made plain, And every way In which ye tread Are paths of peace, when by Him led. Be still! my mind; put by thy care, The hand ol God Is everywhere; Tby way. His guiding hand directs, And all tby Interests He protects. Be still! my heart; what Is tby cry ? Be still I and know that God Is nigh, That thy pulsations are His love, Alone In Him ye live and move. Be still! my soul; tby wings are here Through boundless ether thee to bear, Through heights of transport to God's throne, For thou art God's and God's alone. David B. Page. In (be Organ Loft. The choir was sinkings new arrangement of the beautiful anthem, ''Consider the Lilies." The pure, sweet voice of the soprano rose clearly and distinctly in the solo : |They tol-ol-oll not, X UOJ lull l<UI| They toll not, Ny-y-y-tber do they spin." She paused and the tenor took up the strain : "Nee-ee-ee-ther do they spin, They lol ol-oll not They toil not, They toll not, Nee-ee-ee-tber <lo they spin." The tenor ceased, and tbe basso, a solemn, red-haired young man, with a somewhat worldly eye and a voice like a fog-horn, broke in : "Nay-ay-ather do they Bpln. They toll not, They toil not, Nee-ay-ay-ther do they spin." Tben the voices of the three were lifted up in semi-chorus : "Ny-y-y-tber ") Nee-ee-ee-tber > do tbey spin." Nay-ay-ay-tber J "Tbey toll not, Ny-y-y-tber ) Nee-ee-ee-ther > do tbey spin." Nay-ay-ay-tber ) "Brethren," said th6 gray-haired, old-fashioned pastor, when tbe choir had finished, "we will begin the service of the morning by singing the familiar hymn: " 'And am I vet alive ?'" ?Chicago Dally Tribune. Home PolltenesN. "Why not be polite?" was the incisive initial question put by the late Bishop D. W. Clark in a practical paper on the above subject written long before he was a Bishop of his Church How much does it cost to say, "I thank you?" Why not practice it at home??to your husband, your children, your domestics? If a stranger 1 does you a little act of courtesy, how sweet the smiling acknowledgment! If your husbaud?ah ! it's a matter of course; don't say: "No need of thanks." Should an acquaintance tread on your dress?your very, very best?and by accident tear it, how profuse you would be with your "Never mind," "Don't think of it." If your husband does it, perhaps he gets a frown ; if a child, perhaps you think be ought to be chastised. Ah! "Theseare little things," you say. i5uc tney leu migniuy upon me heart, little as they are. A gentleman stops at a friend's house, and finds it in confusion. He doesn't see anything that requires an apology ?doesn't even think an apology is called for; accepts everything As right, the eold supper, the cold room, etc.; but be goes home, where the wife has been caring for the sick ones all day, and working her life almost out. Hear him : ''Don't see why things can't be kept in better order; never were such cross children before." No apologies waited for or accepted at home ! Why not be polite at home? Why not use freely that golden cuiu of courtesy? How sweet they sound? those little words, "I thaukyou," ''You are very kind." Doubly, yes, thrice, sweet from the lips we love ; when the heart swells may the eye sparkle with the clear light of affection ! Be polite to your children. Do you expect them to be mindful of your welfare??to be happy at your coming? to bouud away to do your pleasure before the request is half spoken ? Then speak with all your dignity and mingled politeness, and with the utmost kiudness both in manner and spirit. , Let politeness and kindues? have a uiche in your household temple. Only then will you have learned the true secret of sending out into the world additions to its working forces of real < gentlemen and ladies. < In order to be polite in your home, be | sure to cultivate politeness aud kind- i uess in your business, and especially , in your business office, How can we i expect to bear with ua to the homes of! our loved owes the politeness anil kioduej-s here comtoeded if we suffer i ourselves to be unsympatheiio, severe, i discourteous, uud boorish in our busi- s Ness offices and circles? Washing- i tou, though of aristocratic origin as to family and associations, observed everywhere, in army, state, and fain- j ily life,the most faultless politeness and i the greatest kindness, both in manner a and spirit, dotting his hat and kindly recogniziug the salutations of eveu the humblest servant in the shop or street. And such were the manner and spirit of a greater t|jan Washington?the Great Master, whose followers we profess to be.?N. Y. Advocate. h 01 " *Di J you divide yom* ho.ubuus with ?J your little brother, Mollje ? " 'Yes, maunu.U; I ate the candy J,' and gave him the mottoes. You kuo\v w he is awfully fond of reading' " h< W Match \uy candy h\\qw eace. 1 some jg tbiug pew to u every 43Y- Y- b. syeed. 3tition .n Asionishronders how NITURE so Compe Looks on i zncnt and ? we sell FUR CHEAP. offering some gxeate NCED. ig* mattresses are so ) our competitors. Yours for Furnj J. D. J. W. i ~ ""^criiar: J. W. SIGN, SERIOUS JJOiV??5 HIGH PI Shoes an< BLOWN HIGHE C. P. Hammond & < times and the appro cotton and have re< Brogan Shoes to $1.3< in club and family Jo PEOPLE SAY WHYl HERE IS TI We want to get a better holi wholesaling quite extensively abi People the advantage of all the c mean to sell Shoes, Harnes This Fall and we only as See that $6 Home-Ma $10 Home-M Very n id IT, A MM m* IT* 1PIJS1!!?!!! NOTICE TO mil ii (Mis. Road overseers are hereby required and notified that all roads must be put In good condition by the 15th DAY OF SEPTEMBER, They are further notified thn', any ROAD OVEKSEER wlio falls to comply with the requirements of this notice will either be discharged or required to bhow cause why he has not complied with it. R. H, Armstrong, J. M, Major, W, A, Lanier, County Commissioners. R. E, Cox, Clerk. August 15, 1KH4. Sheriff's Sale. E. W. Williams against The Second Presbyterian Church and others.?Execution. By virtue ok ax execution to me directed, In the above staled cane. I will sell to the highest bidder, at Public Auction, within the legal hours or sale, at ABBEVILLE c. H.,S.C.,on MONDAY, the 3d diiy of SEPTEMBER, A. D. !*W, all the rleht, title and Interest ot The Second Presbyterian Church and }f other Defendants In the following described J property, to wit: One lot or parcel of land ocaled In the Town of Abbeville, County of iiibaville and State of South Carolina, containing. One [1] Acre, nore or less, bounded by I he lands ol E. W. Vllllams on the Ewst and South, on the toutb-West by Bay Brown, and on the NorthVest and In front by Wurdlaw street, tojjcthr with all buildings located thereon. Levied on anil to be sold us the property or 'he Second Presbyterian Church and other )efendants to satUly the aforcsuid Execution ' ud costs. TERMS-CASH. F. W. li. NANCK. Sherill Abbeville Couuty. August 13,18!H, tf A- M. Hill & Souk hnve just reehlved the andaonoe " Knterprlse" Coffee mill, with a upacliy of three pound* per nilmite. All | Ousted Colt'ee bought of them will be ground j r desired by customers. For sale! One large 1'lntfoym Scale* draw-1 ik '200 pounds, in good condition. unliable!' >r weighing cotton baled, Ac. Tills ofler Is orth looking alley. W. Joel Smith & 1 3 US. Von't (ojgel Harrison & (iame when you ant medicine. They will *tve you tuo best y the least wouey. r values than ever, low that we must ask ture, KEER EJLKXJB. " Abbeville, S. C. DAMAGE ! CPLODED tICES ON i Harness R THAN A KITE Co. recognize the hard aching Low Price of luced their High Cut 5 singles pairs. $1.25 >ts. DO THEY DO THIS ? [E REASON: 3 on our Home Trade. * We are oad, and why not give our Home ilosest figures we can. Now we s and Saddles ik you to call and see us. de Harness. Also that acle Harness. Respectfully, ft 0. g? MsH' NEW FIRM. J. ALLEN SMITH, W. D. BARKSDALE, Proprietor. Manager. ABBEVILLE SUPPLY CO. ?Successors to J. H. LATIMER? COME AND SEE US-SAMPLE BUCKET FREE. Iashort \<=^ToKY. | ^ CoTfo^E is fte be*t Shortening for all coofrng purport, AiRue * SfoKV. (offQLEtfe. i*tff Only fitilthFvl skpfkity made. Fhj*i*i**s An Qf-D 1h*f uncomfortable ftolmq I of rrtoo much raefcrtest* | from food cookid itv Imrd, food cooked ire g,OTTO L BN 3 de'ii'caft, delicious, heMfolfcomfortfn^. DoYOU meCoTTQLBUli Made only by T N. K. FAIRBANK & CO., CHICAGO and ST. LOUIS. We want every lady to send and tcet fftm plo bui^kft FKEK and try "COTTOLENE." W. D. Barksdale, MANAGKK. Ang. 15, ISM, tf Strayed. rWO FKiK, one small HE1) one and odc BLACK Sbole. In formal Ion wauled at I'empletonV store, suitable reward. July is, 1S94. Big bargains to clotbiug of all Hindi. P Rosenberg & Co.