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The Press and Banner ABBEVILLE, S. C. Unpublished every Wednesday at $2 a year in advance. Mr. ROSWELL T. LOGAN, of Charleston, Is not authorized to take advertisements lor this newspaper. Twelve 3r*ages. Wednesday, Oct. 17, 1894. The Convention. The Press and Banner has no advice to give to anybody on the subject of voting for or against the proposed State Convention, bat it is oar right to express our opinion of It. We have always opposed a Constitutional Convention. We have, In former years, opposed the Convention from a non-partizan standpoint, and we now oppose It, because we see no good to come of It. No man has urged a reason for It whicb Is wortby of consideration. The idea of disfranchising the negro on a property or educational qualification will operate to disfranchise white men under like conditions. In Abbeville County some of our most Intelligent citizens own no property. We certainly would not deny them the privilege 01 exercising the most important right of &d American citizen?that of voting. Again, In Abbeville county are to be found many citizens, who pay their debts, prosper and grow rich, but who have no education. We oertainly would not deny such cit zens the right to vote. In Abbeville couDly there Is many a manly and honest heart who neither accumulates money nor Increases his store ol education, but who, nevertheless, struggles faltbfullj against an adverse fate. We would not den; him the right to vote. ? No Intelligent, reasonable, or sensible man has yet discovered a plan whereby the negro can be disfranchised without disfranchising the white man under similar conditions. We can't legislate for or against color. As far as we have seen the Convention bar been urged for the purpose of disfranchising the negro, and for tampering with the school tax. v And this has been urged only by the educated or town polltlolan, who mav possibly do so In loyal obedience to orders from headquarters, or who may have a remote Ides that be stands a chance of getting Into the Convention aB a member of that body. Some of the assumed wiser heads have asserted that oar Constitution Is a radical rag, and for that reason ought, to be stamped under foot. We are told, however, that our present Constitution, except In the matter of political rights, and the schools, Is entirely consistent with the 8tate Constitution, as it existed from 1790 to 1885. One of the Important questions that will come before the Convention, Is the school tax. The schools have become to be a vital matter with our people, and they should guard their schools with a Jealous care. Va man oKnnl/l oIlAm ann Par irnn t i r\ r\? iiv ui?iu ouvuiu anvnr^ auj vuuvcuiiiuu v/l any body of men, to Interfere with oar schools. Tillman's $3 poll tax may be put into the Constitution, and to some people tbree dollars 1b a consideration. It is right for the property to pay taxes. It is wrong to tax the brawn and muscle ol any man. The direct taxes on the people wonld possibly be $100,000. The consequential cost arising from the disturbance of our laws, and the upsetting of the decisions of our Courts mlgnt eventually amount to hundreds of thousands of dollars. The demoralization of a people because ot the instability of their laws is not to be estimated in dollars and cents. Those of us who are fifty years of age have lived under all sorts of laws, and yet we do not understand all the points in many of the Important laws to-day. Thousands upon thousands of dollars have been spent to construe the homestead laws, and still there are many open questions yet unsettled. Among other questions not settled is, what becomes of the bomstead, when the widow and family die or disintegrate ? Does it go to the creditors, or does It go to the heirs? . Irbv and the Convention. If tbe people themselves submit to the vulgar dictation of tbe chairman of tbe 8tate Democratic party, may be not wltb equal propriety order tbe Convention to do whatever he wishes. He presumes to order tbe decent Intelligent citizens of South Carolina to vote a particular way, and be has as much right to order a member of tbe Convention to vote sb be may dlratt. Tbe editor of tbe Press and Banner is by nature and by affiliation an Anti, and could be nothing else, but we have striven to be fair. We have sought to give the Tillman Government credit where credit was due, even though we may have given displeasure to our own friends and political .associates, but we would warn the people of Abbeville county against the folly of ordering a State . Convention wnicb would tear up our laws and bring confusion. We would urge tbe propriety of allowing well enough alone. We think our Tlllmanite friends will give us oredlt for sincerely of purpose when we endorsed such of their laws and such of the o/ita rfcf thfltr rtffirtArfl hflPtnM moll t** no and we hope that they may not attribute our opposition to tbe Constitution to prejudiced partlzanshlp. If we thought tbe Constitutional Convention was a good thing, we would endorse it and vote tor it, just as we endorse and vote for the dispensary law. If we have a Convention it will be a partizan one. If our people vote for it, simply because Irby has ordered them to do so. they will compromise something of their manhood and loes something of their self-respect. We opposed tbe independent movement in 1890 as well aB in 18M. We Intend to vote for John Gary Evans for Governor, and tbe entire ticket down to tbe foot, but we know of no power nor no course of reasoning that would induce us to vote for a Constitutional Convention. We would not vote to disfranchise and make serfs of our neighbors and kindred, who are in tact Just as good and Just as patriotic as Mr. Irby or any other Convention shrlekerln tbe land. ^ When the town politician urges tbe people to vote for a Constitutional Convention, let them ask if be wants to disfranchise bis own kindred. -If be denies that the Convention would disfranchise anybody, then be doesn't ' ? ?W*4 U? ?AlWini? rt Kaii Tho PnilutL HUUW MUBl UD to UIIUIUI auvuh >uv vv/uni tutlonai Convention Is a blow at tbe freedom of the uneducated man and would compromise tbe man without property. It Isn't money or education tbat makes a man. It is bonesty of purrf>se and obedience to tbe laws of tbe country. Such men are a thousand times better than rich rogue.*} or educated people who may steal uuder the guise of a contract. The proposition to bold a Convention can have no other Justification than in an open effort to disfranchise the negro, or a surreptitious assault on the rights and privileges of the non-property holding white citizens or South Carolina. There is no use of pooh-poohing It. The main feature of the Convention will be to! disfranchise the negro and the moneyless white man. ' W . " ... PRAYEK AND OBEDIENCE, Sunday Service in the AwMOcinte Reformed Presbyterian Oharch. Rev. J. J. Grler of the Associate Reformed churcn discoursed on the subject of "Prayer" last Sunday morning. The sermon was suggestive of Ideas and thoughts which the prcacber himself did not bring out, and in this respect especially it was a profitable service. Like a great many others who preach the Word, from the pulpit, or speak from the bust lDgs, be did not begin at the beginning, and teach us what God is, and how we are to be inspired with love for him. We all know that God isa spirit, infinite and eternal. We all know that God is love. We ai i irnnw that Gooduess. Grace and Mercy are attributes of God. We are all told that we must love God?that it 18 our duty to love him and to serve biro. These are plain, si triple statements of facts, but we are not olten told how we are to bring our hearts and minds in love and union with our Great Creator. We are simply told that we must love him, as if be were a personality and not a spirit. In every heart there are two spirits?one of good and one of evil?and they are ever striving for the mastery. Naturally men are prone to evil, as the sparks to fly upward, and If evil does not predominate in our hearts. It Is because we are taught to love the attributes of God. No man loves God, simply as God, but when we love him. It is through our love for his attributes. Men say they love God, conveying the idea that they would have us to believe that they love the personalty, but that Is not true. The statement cannot be borne out by the fact, except as a man obeys the laws of God, and loves the attributes that go to make the true and living God. The preacher dwelt on the necessity of frequent and earnest dally prayer. That our prayers should be more often those ol thankfulness than supplication. When our bless ings exceeded our deprivations they should always be those of tbanktulness. He pictured most forcibly the manner of those who delivered high-sounding prayers In which everything was asked ior without once intimating what particular blessing or what special thing was prayed for. Without saying so, in words, he suggested the rldlculousaess of those prayers that enumerate every temporal blessing that could be thought of, aud after asking for all that was In sight, would ask the "good Lord to do lor them exceeding all that we could think of or ask for." th? ni-PHPhfir thought too many were more nnxlous about tbe form and manner of their words, than tbe real needs of tbeir souls. Ue tbougni many of tbe blgh-soundlng words were never beard at tbe ibrone or sjraee; that such prayers were not acceptable to tbe Answerer ot prayer. But be believed that many of tbe most effective prayers were never uttered In speech, but in silence proceeded from tbe heart to tbe ibrone of grace, even as ibe fragrance and sweetness of tbe flowers of earth are silently sent abroad with tbe morning's light, or oorne away upon tbe wings of the evening's shadows. y He thoroughly believed that the Almighty would answer prayer for those things which It were well for us to have. That sometimes we asked for those things which we ought not to have, and our heavenly Father, like our earthly father, would withhold Improper things from us. He cited an instance to show that prayers may not be answered immediately. He believed that prayers might not be answered for many years?not even in the life time of the supplicant. As a light could not be hid except it be placed under a bushel, tbe light of true Christianity In the heart, would reflect itself in our every aay couuucu i uui wueu uui umi; walk and conversation did not correspond with oar prayers then we were not praying In tbe true spirit and In real earnestness. The world Is a good Judge or character; mere profession of religion and much loud praying would deceive nobody; a tree was always known by Its fruit. The real object and meaning if prayer does not rest with the mere question as to whether or not our prayers are answered. Tbe answering of prayer Is foreign to the prime object, tbougb an Incident to prayer. Prayer in its rightful form, properly directed, Is un earnest wish to attract to one's own heart some of the attributes of God; it Is an bumbling ol'our pride; illsanucknowledgment of our finite natures; It is the expression of tbe heart s great desire to crucify tbe evil that is within .us; it is the hope that we may become more and more In the Image of our Lord ami Master; it is the earnest elfort to become more profitable servants of our King. While It is mete and proper to ask for good gifts and needed comforts, yet tbeacqulsltlon of these coveted temporal things Is not the chief object and aim of prayer. Practically. It matters little whether oar prayers for temporal gifts are answered or not. But prayers never fail to bring the spiritual effect, which sweetens our hearts and purifies our lives. Prayer for tbe Inculcation of tbe graces Is always answered, but when we ask for temporal gifts, that is quite another thing Master's Sale. The State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Farmers Bank of Abbeville against W. A. Cobb?Foreclosu re. BY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF SALE made la tbe above stated case, I will offer for sale at public outcry at Abbeville C. H., 8. C..OD SALEDAY in NOVEMBER, 1SW, within tbe legal hours of sale tbe following described property, situate In said State aud County, to wit: "All that tract or parcel of land, in Greenwood townsblp'containlng Sixty (60) Acres, more or less, bounded by lands of Frank Keilar, W. J. Arnold, Thos. Cobb and others,?and also persona) propertyOne Cream Horse "Button." j TERMS OF SALE-CASH. J. C. KLUGH, 4 Oct. 10,1894,3t Master. Master's Sale. The State of South Carolina. COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Cyrus H. McCormlck against James CotliraD, Jr., et. al.?Foreclosure. BY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF SALE made in tbe above staled case, 1 will offer for | sale at public outcry at Abbeville C. H.. 8. C., on 8ALEDAY in NOVEMBER, 1S94, within tbe legal; hours of sale, tbe following described property, situate in the town of McCormlck in said State and County, to wit: All those tracts or parcels of land, described as lots number Ave. six, seven,eight, nine and ten and the northerly oue-balf of lot number eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen and sixteen ol Block "M" togethar with all tbe alley lying between tbe above mentioned lots, as Bhown by tbe original plat of said town of McCormlck recorded in Deed Book 5. page 799. Also, an undivided half of lot No. eleven (11) and tbe easterly fourteen (14) feet of lot twelve (12) in Block "L" according to the above mentioned plat. Also, an undivided half of lot fourteen (11) in Block (10) ten, according to the plan of Nettle F. McCormick's first addition to sa!d town of McCormlck, recorded in Book 1:1, p. 185. Also, a certain tract of land in said County known as the Burdeshaw land, containing One Hundred and Seven and OneHalf (1071-2) Acres, more or less, bounded by lands of Cajtledge Weeks, Berry Outz, estate of J. C. Bell and James Cothran, Sr. | Also, that tract or parcel of land known as the i W1DEMAN MILL TRACT containing One Hundred and Thirty (130) Acres, more or less, and bounded by lands of Daniel Holder, Nettie F. McCormick, Cartledge Weeks and James Cothran, Sr. TERMS OF SALE?One .half cash, balance on a credit of twelve months, with Interest from day of sale, secured by bond of purchaser and mortgage of premises. Purchasher to pay for papers. J. C. KL1IUII, Oct. 10,18W, :it Master. i ARE YOU LOORIIGforBARGAINS? if so, CcO AND &KB [',[[("# THEY HAVE A Tremendeous Stock of Goods. AND ARE OFFERING Bargains IN EVERY DEPARTMENT. rpHEY FULLY APPRECIATE X the Hard Times and low price of cotton, and yon will find that one dollar upent with them will go as far as two dollars used to go Looking through their Slock of Clothing you will And all th? late styles, Including Prince Regent - and Fall Mall. You will aUo find that they have SUITS to tit tall and slender persons, and men of stout build; taking; these with suits of regular make, enable them to give a perfect fit at about oue-balf tbe price of a tailor made garment. They have tbe most complete line of CHILDREN'S I BOYS' CLOTHING - in the tt__ n i up iA)uiiiry. Remember they carry the LARGEST STOCK OF HATS in Abbeville. an is w am. Stiff and Alpine In various shades. Also the lateBt Importa tions In all styles and shades. Imported Hats, Since the tariff reduction at aboat half wha they cost belore. Their Stock of Neckwear, Shirt Collars, Cuffs, Hosiery, Underwear, Trunks, Valises, Guns, Pistols, Cartridge, Grocery, &c.. Is full and space Is too small to describe them. All they ask Is a chance to show theli goods and you will be convinced that thej mean to save money for all those who bu> from them. Don't Buy Until You Give Them a Chance. Be Sure and Call on iP. ROSENBERG & CO. i "f . JJKI *^THE FURNITUJ Again to the front, people of Abbeville ( unable to get his nei before Oct. 15, will sti bargains in ?FURNI in the ware room of & Co. P. S. Our Catalogue will be out No' .....iiAoii.m Vnnrs Trill "1-1 "Jl|f| K-ULIWII, J. I Whit Have now on sale STRICTLY I They have ever offered The Public is cordially invite While our entire stock is com attention should be dalled! Wi Hress ? Ready Made AH the Ladies of the County are i buy a dress until you have seen them, have all the most desirable shades i Covert Cloths which are hard to beat. LADIESS BLACK DRLSS GOODS Colored and will only look at our stocl And now as to Ready All we have to say is, let every ma have Dever offered before. .Look at ou and $11.00, former price $15.00. merly. Come ONE, Come ALL, and White Brothers are now carrying th CARP to be found in the up-coutry. Any on Don't forget that we have greatly en CROCKER We have also a fine and beautiful co i We are thoroughly equipped for doii 1 erally, will only call on u*, we can e? get anywhere. , ANNUAL MEETiJNU OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS I The ANNUAL MEETING or the Board of County Commissioners for Abbeville County will be held on Tuesday, Not. 6,1894. All persons holdiug any accounts or dtt mauds of any kind against tbe County which bave oot been presented to the Board of County Commissioners, must file the same with tbe Clerk of tbe Board on or before the First Day of November, so thai, they may be examined and audited at such annual meeting. R. E. COX. Clerk Bd. Co. Com. Oct. 10,1891, 4t. jjjjjj it I WILL SELL AT PUBLIC OUl'CRY AT tbe late residence of W. G. Keller, deceased on Wednesday, October 31,1894, all or tbe I Personal Property and Ileal Estate of said deceased. Tbe lands will fco sold in several parcels, plats to be shown on day of 1 sale. Tbe terinR will be ONE-HALF CASH, balance on a credit of one year, with Interest. Credit portion to be secured by note of purchaser and a mortgage of the property, or purchasers may have all CASH option. Purchaser to pay for papers. Tbe personal property will be sold for cash. I J. F. White, Executor. . Oct. 1,1SW. tf IveiT RE DEALER, announcing to the bounty that being* iv store completed 11 offer unheard of ^ TURE i Mess. P Rosenberg; f. 1st, and will be sent to iiny one iy., ). Kerr. ;e Bro the Largest and most 1 CLASS 1 , and the price lower tJ d to inspect the many bargains to bi plete, varied and large, there are 3 refer to ## l? l#F 4b Clothing for t respectfully invited to come and look at You can buy a Worsted Dress at any jnd in Fabrics of almost every kind. Do not fail to see them. So great is t 5 that we defy compelition. If a Lac c, we are satisfied we can please her. Made C. ,n come and see for himself. We have s r SUITS for $7.00 and $8.00 former p These are only samples of the great dift satisfaction is guaranteed as to material e handsomest assortment of ETS AND e iu need of anything in this line woulc larged our Stock of ,Y and FANC llection of JAPANESE WAITERS. lg a large busiuess, and it our menus an isily prove to them that we will give tli< WHITE B A. M. All Kinds of The Best Assortment Our Specialties: IN THIS LINE WE ARE HEAL1 French and Amerioan Candies. ?n.d. Hee for 3 Teas and Coffees. *??"? suit all customers. Try the "Java Blend" an Canned Goods. Inuiici&Hio Our Buggy and Carria Road Carts, with a select line of Lap Kobes, Ui Wagons! Wagons! w? Harness! Harness! Inc Our Sales and Feed S any kind of Vehicle you wish furnished upon Our Sales Stable. Inaffi8 w Coal! Coal! Wood! Yt Sninma,i'v. ''SLVh ia where you will find polile and attentive Salesi A Valuable Plantation to REiVT. A BOUT THREE HUNDRED ACRES flnej -i*- Farming Lund. Good Dwelling. All| Necessary Outbuildings. Splendid Water.| Frulta of all Varieties. Convenient t??i Churches and Railroad Station. Situated twelve miles south of Abbeville C. H., between Little River and Long Cane. Apply at this OFFICE. Oct. 1?, ISM, 3t $ J. T. PARKS, $ # Fire, Life & Real Estate Agents $ Cothrau K Brick Otliee, Mala Street. & ^ FOK KALE. ? Settings of Indian Came Fowls $2.(10 j Settings of S. C. Drown Leghorn, 1.50 5 Abbeville, S. C., Feb. 7,IKflL ^1 -1 J~ JL 'TAmS +Vi ore UXXVA ? Attractive stock of lICIMill ian ever known before. b had in all lines of Goods. ro lines to which especial attentioa he Gentlemen, our stock of DRESS GOODS. Do not price from 10 Cts. to $1.25 a yard. We Te have a line of Sackings, Suitings and he variety and extent of our stock of ly wants a dress of any Kind, Black or Lothing, uch bargains in Suits of Clothing as we rice $10.00 ; see our SUITS for $10.00 erence in prices prevailing now and for, style, fit and price. RUGS, I do well to see them. ;Y CHINA. (1 customers and the tradiug public gen>m as much for their money aa they can BOTHERS. HILL & DEALERS IN Staple and Fax ts of "Green Grocerie Fruits and C (QUARTERS, AS WE KEEP THE LARGEST Fruits of Every Kind, and From _ L--? r.v 0!U Government Java and Fanay Rio's, but lumps over all otber grsdes of Roasted Coffee id you will buy no otber brand. tment. you will find an Immense Stock, and a re. We defy competition from any quarter, as l< tge RepOSltOl y? complete ass tnbrella.s ard whips. Can suit any one In sty t are aeent for the Celebrated Studebnker & Mill ant the best One or Two Horse Wagon ai the L< all Grades! At all Prices! and In all Styles' V\ ompetltor. None belter equipped In the Stf with polite, careful and attentivi short notice and at prices to suit all. 2 keep tbe Best Stock of Broad Mares, Mules and T^^v/| f From these Yards you can be sup| UUU ? aud the best Oak and Pine Wood. ,...i virm ?r a 11. Hill ASons can com n Abbeville. When Iti theCltv you are cordially nen, ready and willing to serve you. | THE LO VNDESVILLE [ High School, OPENS THE FIRST MONDAY IN OCTO ber. This Institution has been doing ef-j fideut work In preparing students for college classes. The standard is high In the Advanced Department and pupils are drilled;' daily In Kuglish Language, Latin, Greek, , Mathematics and Music, (instrumental and,' vocal.) Small children in the Primary De-fl ptrtment receive special attention and training. Tiie discipline is under and partakes) of tlie parental; yet rigid in enforcing the les-1 sons of truthfulness, politeness, purity and) obedience. The anxiety and vigi lence of the ' j teachers surround the moral and religious j character of every pupil connected to ouri trust ami we covenant with patrons that we! will discharge our duties witti facility. II. C. FENNEL. Sept.-'li. 1891. ALKNA HKOCK. If you have anything to buy in ladl<?s goods ?i> or send to lladdou'a. - ' " ~'s fir, "'.Vi mrr. muioj ^ Congress Shoes. ?? A New Stylish and Pretty Shoe (With Silk Elastics Guaranteed) Can now be Found at HADDOKl Don't fail to ask for them. LIVERY! LIVERY!, 1 ;a long want supplied \ I We have recently purchased a lot of Nice Driving Horses, . and a lot of | Fine Top and Open Buggies. Persons wishing anj thine In this line would do well to consult us. ! CHARGES: MODERATE. WALLINGFORD & RUSSELL. ~ j May 9.1891, tf a. -m /nj 1 SUJNIfcJ, icy Groceries. is" Always 011 Hand. confectioneries. AND BEST ASSORTMENT OF "Every Clime." Call our own roasted "Java Blend" heAts them all, s. Out l:irge Enterprise Mill will grind It to variety that, would reflect credit upon any He d variety, ?| ua.1 Ity huU price. odeled and enlarged, and is now tilled with a ortment of Budgie*. Carriages, Phaetons, and le, t^uaUty and Price. hum Wagons, and can save you money, Ifyou >weat Price. 'ill compete In Quality and Price with any Lie. Stylish turnouts furnished day or nisht i drivers. Saddle and Harness Horses, and I Horses, at such prices as always guarantee a ailed on Short Notice, with any kind of Coal, Special Prices on rouud Lots of Coal, e as near filling your bill and supplying your t invited to make our Store Headquarters, The State of South Caaolina. COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. PRORATE COURT. In the mailer ol the Estate of M. McGee, De ceased. (>rder for Settlement and Discharge. T M. McGEE. B. M. AlcGEE and H. P. f" MeUEE as Executors for said Estate Having applied for settlement and discharge. It is Okijkkkd, That Thursday, the Stb,day November,next be fixed for erunt.lng the relief [.rayed for. J. FULLER LYON. Sept. II, 1891,4t. Judge Probate Court. Coup. P0D0--PHYL--IN Is a substitute for Calomel?Is a Liver Panacea that does not nauseate? at Harrison A (iame, Drug Store,