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The Press and Banner BY HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, S. O. fiSTPublished every Wednesday a $2 a year in advance. Wednesday, March 20,1895 Some ThioKN We Ought to I>o. am Nome Thing* We Onehl not to Do. It is now time to begin work on the farm and the season of activity in the banks am the stores is at band. The bad weather and the discouraging oui look has kept back work of every kind, an tne people everywhere, up to this time, hav spent as little money as possible. The people have feared debt, and the raei chants have been charye in granting credit. But with the first days of sunshine ever energy will be exerted in making prepart tions for another crop. The low price of cotton and the scarcity < money admonish every citizen to hueban every resource, and to stop every leak in hi expenditures. The promiscuous assemblies of ur thinking people having adjourned an gone out of business, it is now time for eac individual to consider well for himself th ?it nation, as it confronts him. As leading up t that point we would suggest: Thai every needless expense be curtailed. That all unprofitable animals be slaugbtei ed or sold. I'nder this head we would slay multitude of dogs, and even cats. No mai can keep such animals without expense. That the use of tobacco he discontinued Two dollars and fifty cents spent for inedicin at one of our drug stores will cure thedesir for tobacco. Some men annually spend mor money for tobacco than they spend in cloth ing lor their wives. That the dispensary be beycotted, and tha no money be paid for liquor of any kind. 1 hat every family provide one or moregooi milk cows. Where plenty of milk and butte is bad, a mlninum amount of bacon will b needed. That every landowner provide pasture lau for his tenants, and that they be allowed Ire use of it lor a reasonable number of cattle. That every family raise a pig, and a prope amount of fowls?chickens, ducks, geese, tui keys?as conditions may suit. ? That Instead of going oft to town on Satin days, the time heretofore lost in that way b employed in planting a good garden and tha proper attention be paid to the needed patct es of potatoes, collards. cabbage, sorghun barley, turnips, etc., etc., each In its season. That each and every white man do mor work himself, and "cuss" the negro less. That you do not lose any Bleep, or tim from work, bothering your brain about th Constitutional Convention. Let politician and idle people attend to the welfare of th state while you attend to the business of look Ing after the best Interests of your family. That you will need some money next Kail Has anybody explained to you how you cai get it, if you have no cotton to sell ? I'ntl that is done, you just go ahead and raise al "rt" ***** tnerothor ivllh ftll th IUC lASLIASU J v/u vuu, ivgvkuv. .. --? needed supplies, liaise your hog and honi iny, and then spread out on cotton. Let ? man neglect the supplies for home consump tion. That every man .who attempts to talk b! metallsm. free coinage of silver, and kindre subjects to you, be shot on the spot. Excep for the possibility of meeting up with som such freaks, we would recommend the throw ing away of all fire-arms. Hut human natur can't stand everything, and a man is oblige to protect himself sometimes. The Coroner' juries in such cases ougbt to reuder a verdic of "justifiable" or "excusable" homicide. Bu we have no assurance as to what they migb do. The Abbeville Bar. A correspondent from Ninety-Six. "R," t the Columbia Evening News, makes a stron ur.no.il tn .inricf. Mrfiowan to write a histor: of the Abbeville Bar for the last fifty yearn. Some of the greatest lawyers and statesmei of past ages rendered themselves famous fo all time by the books which they wrote afte their retirement from public service. Kxcep for such writings the names of some of th most familiar writers would now be un known. Judge O'Neali would have passe* out of mind by this time if it had not beei for the book which be wrote. No man in this county is better equippe* for writing the history of the Abbeville Bai and being now in excellent health, and as ev er, an untiring worker, the Press and Banne heartily Joins the Evening News in Its rc quest for Judge McGowan to write theboofc "Holiest" and "'ConHciejitioiiN.'* The negro has developed, or discovered o Tuimhop of "hnnest" and "conscieil tious'' friends, who, it seeraR to un, bellev that a negro is better than a Reformer, am who are more concerned for the franchise c the negro than for good government. Tb latest and most prouounced friend of the ne gro is the Hon. J. J. Dargan, of Sumter. H made a speech in Columbia one night whiel was entirely satisfactory to the negroes, uni which was more or less oflenslve to the whit men. In 1S7C that speech would have been r? garded as opposed to the best interests o south Carolina. The "Forty .** The "Forty" seem to be carry in;;everytiiinj with them. The l'eace Conference has accel era ted their movement. We are lu for peacc first, last and all the time, but we fear tha this harmonious crowd will break up in a blj row as soon as it is tound out that all of thetr can't go to the convention. The people nee< not become excited over tho matter. Sloan II?'iirst Will Wail l'lilil (ioo< Friday. Si.o.vn Hkaust has been respited to Aprl li. The Governor is examining the testimc ny in his case, and lie will probably give an other respite. It isn't often that a a man I LVMnu (lilllgeu iiu uuuvi i' i lunj . ? _ Hon. H. l'atton, of Columbia, proposes i constitution which will enfranchise all Con federate soldiers and their lineal descendents irrespective of property or educational quali flcation. For others, he would apply a prop eriy or educational qualification. If hi: proposition would stand the test in the I'nitei States Courts, it seems to us that he oilers ihi best solution of the question. somk political negro preachers want an ex Ira seasion of the Legislature to provide addi tlonal means for their race to secure registra Hon tickets, Governor Kvans has heard tlieli prnjer. Ills answer, if any, has uot been re corded. ? -4P??? ?BIG AND LITTLE. ? ? - ? A 4'?iti|mri?on That In not Oriioan l< the Oil Mill. We know that you have seen the plcturei of the cotton Btalfcs an they have been appear ing In the Press and Banner for the last lev weeks. If a good preacher would take these pic tures as a text he could give us a good sermot by pointing to and illustrating the mora that is presented. If we would prosper w< must apply Intelligent methods, and put onl our "talents" .where they will bring in tin best return for the investment. It costs u< more to cultivate poor land than rich land It pays a great deal better to gather a bit crop than to run In a small harvest. T?0 a lit tie of your own thinking, and call at the Ab beville Oil Mill. Kkvkral weddings are booked for Abbe Villr. I Why Do Wc Not < <? lo Cliiircli? 1 This is a practical question which every one , : may or may not answer to his own liking. ' The fact is, however, many persons remain away from church. As every one " should attend divine worship every Sunday, unless prevented by some good reason, is It; - not well to enquire into the causes, which in. j. duce ro many to may away from divine wor- ' ship. t ^ . Is it because ofjan indifference on their part vl to their religious duties, that their places j ki in church are not filled ? I ft! 5 Can such absences be accounted lor on thejcl j ground that the absentees feel that they have J ' not been welcomed into the holy temple? : ,.t Have the absent ones, with or without good w '? cause, been made to feel that they were I w d at any time shown the "cold shoulder?" If' ^ not for these or any kindred reason, is their ; u absence accounted for be cause the sermons ei ^ do not interest? J v ir it wore not for inese, or mucr reatmus, o; why is it that more men may be seen on our j 6| r* public streets during divine service than is to , jj be found in some of our churches on Sunday ! e' y morning? | w l" Respected church member, have you done j your duty? Have you invited any of these j p >f people to go with you to church, or have you ! " d gathered up the skirts of your garments as!^ is as you passed, with the thought in your | mind: "I am holier than thou ; I am going to j B > my devotions, while you are standing around j tI d the corners. 1 am a good and pious Christian, j ft h You are a lost reprobate." I w e Honestly, now, haven't you had such > j, o thoughts? ff not, how many of these people ! ir have you spoken kindly to and invited logo | Willi you to church ? j 8l Beloved pastor, have you done your whole | u u duty? Have you Bought to make your ser- j ^ u Vice Interesting and entertaining? Have you I kept abreast with the current events ot'thejst ! times, so that you might entertain and lu- fjj ? struct, wliile pointing a moral? Do not successful preachers everywhere c< e know something of the world, and the people i* among whom they live? If we heard a little more of applied religion, and a little less of jh t etherial theology is It not likely that a greater 1 11 interest in spiritual matters would he created 1 d, d In the hearts of terrestrial beings ? To make j ii > more plain There Is not. perhaps, a human | e being in all this land that would not listen fl with great Interest to speculation and facts of ft d the wtir in China and its possible effect on j11 e Christian civilization and the spread of the I g, gospel. We only mention the war, as an in-|*< r stance. j r* No man can go to service in the church ; as without being more or less influenced by the j jr i" pnrity and sweetness of I Me very atmosphere j vr t that pervades the holy temple. % iw it Men love to be entertained, and they love to j i- worship the Lord our (Jod. j , But it the sermon is shot entirely over their , ij heads, without coming down umnng the111 e things that are ol the earth earthy, ol' what ^ eartlily interest can it be to them ? > h e Let our preachers talk about things that u e will gain the attention, and interest their! J b hearers. ' rr e If their reson Is appealed to, and If they can 1 : hear something that they can understand,;" their places in church will not be vacant.!" I. Yon do not give meat to sucklings, and you j t' a need not preach intricate and fine spun theo* w II rles on doubtlul theological questions to a d I soul which is simply dying because of a lack j 11 e of the comforting consolations of the plain , H', i- religion of our beloved Lord and Saviour. ' 01 o If people are interested, and they are wel-|'B >- corned, they will be found m church. You i" needn't doubt that. They are more 1' I. interested in religious truths as applied to J our sinful natures than they can be in essays w it on Theology, about which the people know 11 e very little, and about which they might be > disposed to form their own opinions, even if l( e they could "follow" the delivery of a long ai d talk ou the subject. s Most of us were reared by good and pious j U| :t Christian mothers. We took in the Christian i ai t religion with our mother's milk, and we1 J.J1 t learned to adore and worship our Saviour at fj the feet of sainted women, whose souls are cl with Hie blessed,and yet we are talked to from the pulpit as if we were heathen, as if we were unbelievers, and as if we had uever heard of ? Jesus Christ. . DEATH OF H, C. KIRFMAN. a n r A Friend I'ajs h .Vice Tribute to His; ' Memory. 1 e Henry Clay Kirfman, of Creston, Iowa, i i- died In the city of Abbeville, South Carolina, J ^ ^ on Wednesday evening, March the l.'ith, ISilo, 1 > about 8.30 o'clock. The deceased was about -!-> I ,|e 0 years of aze and had been an engineer on the j[ Georgia, Carolina and Northern road lor I }s 3 about three years, and had chosen our little j? city as his adopted home where he had made '< many friends. m Mr. Kirfman as an employee of thecompa- us r ny had by his faithfulness and punctuality in ! the discharge of his duty gained theimpllcil lo confidence and respect of his employers and | se the good will, love and esteem of his co-labor i v ers on the road. 3 The general character of the deceased as |ai presented to us could be summed up thus: fn As a husband he was affectionate, devoted I, and true; as a companion and friend, genial, 0j kind hearted and generous to a fault, allable ! in manner with a bright smile and kind word se e for all: possessing these noble trails of char i acter he very naturally won hosts of triends nt During his protracted illness the best medical aid was In attendance, and all that kind ye e friends and loving hands could do were with- al (- out avail. e He was a Mason and in token of their re- jo, spect and esteem Clinton Lodge No. '! an- ^ 11 polnleci six of their number to accompany je i nis remains as fur as Atlanta, Georgia, and j e from there to his own home they were accom- ja panied by two railroad friends who were with i s,, him during his last illness. ; >1 To his bereaved anil sorrowing wife many I g, friends in this community extend their sin-1 m cere sympathy. * * THEY ALL CALL. ? * j ei , JmlKe Mcl.owan Musi Write ll?r His- pt lory of lli? Itar. ' ' Editor Kvening News: I note in the Press j,j and Hanner that Jadge McGowan has read an I ?t ' essay before the Abbeville Literary Club on j llie "Jew's Land" in Abbeville County. What: (j, a treat that club enjoyed! Another article, j ju on the'M.aurens Land," is promised for the next meeting. These are historic grounds! and we know the Judge will recount rare and ur racy and lamous deeds that have illustrated ,,r the Quarter. We are sure he will not even i ^ 1 omit the incidents, memorable in '7<>and '"S, i HU i- in the political battles waged then. Judge iU McGowan will pardon us for asking him 'vj to write and publish the history of the Abbe- nt s vilie Uar, during the fifty years of hiscounec- jj tion with it. There Is no man living or dead who has enjoyed more intimate and profound ?ur acquaintance with the emineut men who ! so ^ have adorned that ISar, from Mr. Calhoun 'et. down to the present moment. Certainly < , '* none has enjoyed a larger or more successful c() , practice througli a long life-time; and ills 1(J| . qualifications pre-eminently tit. him to do this work for his county and state. The liar of Abbeville tor half a century lias illustrated S(!' s the highest virtues and the most ample learn-1 's(', i ing. Its record has not been properly or tuIly j KC written. Judge McGowan, we repeat, has' r e pre-eminent fitness for this duty. Ills person-. H . til L'twui'larlcii M F thf* ni'll)P< ll IV wi#lf* n till varied learning, coupled with the fact that tie H has beeu a distinguished actor in the fray, .... would make a book that every lover of the. State would delight to welcome IJ. Ninety-Si.v.S. C\, .March ! "?, POSSIBLE SURPRISE. ;?./ iii - J \v? 'I'llCalhoun Kwtntc May Itcccivc An other Turn in tlir l.etful Kaleidos- l( I If ' It Is barely posible that action will he :'ll* taken in the I'rohate Court of Abbeville coun- i '?t 5 ty, looking to ihe revocation of letters te.s-, . tamentary on the estate of the late .1 nines Kd-1 j ward Calhoun. It is alleged that no non-resident can ad. minister or act as executor of estate in South ! Carolina, Ihe law declaring leu months ah1 seuce Irom the Slate necessarily /orfelts the: 3 right to handle the trust. K< I Mr. Calhoun does not even claim to be a! J ? cltl/.en of South Carolina, and it may be held j ed > that be was never entitled to receive the let-' clu tets testamentary. ll)( j We have no positive in (urination as to the ; t<> . legal questions Involved, ai<d we are not posi-. > . tiveij* infortned that steps will he taken to tin revoke the letters, but the idea has been suggested that such steps may be taken. Wl Under any circumstances we presume the wi rights and interests of none of the levees till will he affected one Way or the other. i( I THE M OF MARCH. ! ? |T ST. PATRICK'S DAY IN THE MORNING, i I. I'iKrM'k IViis to Ireland What Hi. ; I'ii 111 W'iin to (Jrecfle. !? The material for writing the lives of men j J" ha lived, labored and died In the age* pre-1 E otis to t lie invent ion of printing, wuen ; c' nowledgebecame easily disseminated, are tj :*ccessarlly scant, and more especially of tt ic missionaries who counted everything se almost lost, if tiiey could only bear the glil of truth to those who sat. In darkness. " It isillltioult in this enlightened period to I all/.e that we are descended from fierce, i 01 arlike tribes, whose delight It was to make I ar upon their neighbors, and sell into slav- | f? y the unfortunate youths who fell Into I leir hands. Vet this and much more is a ne. During the terrible persecutions of the P irliercenturies of the Christian era many 01 ho escaped martyrdom found shelter In the 'l Istautlands. Coasting aloug in their frail r< itrques, looking to God for protection and i a' alliance, some anchored in friendly harbors I long the -Mediterranean Sea, while others rifled beyond the Pillars of Hercules, and j veu to the great "Isles beyond the sea," ? hose rocky inlets opened the doors of their | 0 xverus to give them shelter. Here they i S* fled their hearts and voices in prayer and I raise, till the air became pregnant with true j R< isdom, and the music of Christ's teachings ! >und response in the hearts of the savage I 'a atives. In a hamlet along the western coast of; I I lit* II IIVCU U. yilUVIl IIHIUCU OllttUb, IU J hose heart bad been planted some germs of i uth. Taken a prisoner In oue of the fierce trays of the 1'icts from across the sea, he , as sold into slavery when he was fifteen: ears of age, anil In the northeastern part of j A -eland, probably the county of Antrim, was j lade a herder of cattle. Mo doubt, be often i lought of those from whom he had been so ! C( ithlessly lorn ; perhaps In his dreams he I lt iw the fair-hairerl mother who told him of oil and the Savior, niournmg for the son | [j( ho in youth aud beauty was suatched from c( er arms to be exposed to storm and tempest., le > hunger andi thirst, to nakedness and ^ ripes. But year alter year went by and he t w uMeritly performed his labors, walling aud ! ^ oping that a means of escape would open lo 1 fj im. From the rugged mountain slopes lie w juld see the sails of the sea-rovers as they 1 ni iarcbed for prey, and thoughts of home rew so strong that his resolution was made > risk all for freedom! Providence favored lm, and ere long the welcome sight of him alive land burst upon his glad vision. lie was kiudly treated by his relatives, and j oubtless many an evening hour was spent I A i hearing from his lips the story of bis lite 1 * a slave, but now a great and holy thought I ikes posesslon of his mind, and his heart is | lied with Christ-like piety aud forgiveness \ n >r his oppressors, to whom he longs to bear j n je newsol the Savior who died for them. niK friends plead earnestly against him r?lng among those with whom he had sutleri great tribulation. It.availed nothing. At ight. h6 dreamed dreams, and In the day he . iw visions. In one of these a man of noble " spect, named Victorious, came to bim bear- w ig many epistles one of which was given lto Ills hands, and therein he read: "The I n nice of the Irish!" While repealing these : y oids lie lieanl Hie sound of many voices > it mt seemed tbe voices of those in the wood i s( ear the sea where he lay waiting fordeliv-i a nee, and they cried : "We pray thee, Ho-! D r Youth, to come and henceforward walk J,, uiong us." I low his heart beat! It was his til from God, and he gladly obeyed the man- i ute. Feeling Hie necessity of preparation, *"> e studied faithfully for six or seven years nder learned monks of eminent piety, and ! n lieu about thirty years old, after being or-1 ained to the priesthood, started forth on his I ^ iission of love. Alter many difficulties he reached Ireland, ie ancient Hibernia, which the older Greeks d ad p'rlured as leriile beyond comparison, where the grass grew so luxuriantly that S ie cattle burst with fatness." In ii few years he had established a church, ! 0( as afterward made bishop, and before his j u euth had redeemed a large portion of the ; (land from puguulsm, baptizing Id all with . is own bands I2,oO() souls of every station D ad degree, from king to peasant, besides'c' Liter work ; travelling from one end of the | n md to the other, often in spite of opposition ; ad persecution, preaching the gospel of si lirlst. In a word, he was to Ireland what.' aul was to Greece, and has been known for ? mrteen hundred years as St. Patrick, the j itelary saint ot Ireland. Surely the man ! ho gave the best years of a long and holy j sl ie to the lifting up of a benighted people by j ie use of his lands (granted by the Roman ; cl until]) lor the establishment of schools and a ie founding of churches, deserves gratitude i ad love at their hands, and to-day his hold j K pon the warm Irish heart is strong and ! eadfast. The 17th of March, with its crowds j f enthusiastic Irishmen in grand procession ; J ad packed congregations all over this Is-; md, where so many thousands have come i ? >r refuge froin oppression and misrule, testl-1 es to this; and wherever an Irish mother! f asps her babe to her bosom she fills its in-1 J] mt mind with legends of tiie Rood saint wnoj11 rove every serpent from the green land ofj rin across the sea. : A EAST ENdITCHINGS. |p ill lor Judge McUowhii'm Essay ? Tliuuks?Pretly CJirln?Shade Tress iuhI Dinner Houses. Ninety-Six, C. S., March 18,18S5. i ? On account of the continuous rains our far- j I ers, as yet, have done nothing. Our city 1 irdeners are awfully behiDd, and I think we j ill all have an even start this year. j -| The Rev. E. P. Taylor ol McCorrnick will! J tlivcr tbe Sunday school address at the j ethodist on the tilth Sunday morning. He 1 said to be a tine speaker. All are cordially I vited to attend. Mr. \V. V. Sherard, who recently had the isiortune to lose his bouse by tire, requests i to thank the people of this and other comuuitles for the many kindnesses extended his family on the night ol the tire and sub- T fluently. To the ladles of the town especial-1 * Mr. Percy Lumley of Coronaca was down fr st week and purchased some nice cotton j Jin the Oil Mill Co. 1 Mr. J. L. Shumate, one of the very cleverest) J* uaveliiug men on the road, spent several iys at home lately. His irlends were glad to ! e him. riieOil Mill Co. had a tine steer to brake his :ck recently. I'lie Hev. Mr. Stoll preached a fine sermon __ isterday, touching ou the duties of parents ; id Importance oi Sunday school worK. Miss Alary Blake has charge of the school at j sllowshlp. Miss Blake Is an experienced n acher and her patrons have done well in se J cling her. f0 Miss Addle Haiti wauger, a charming young q, dy of Kdgefield, came last Saturday to j h lend sometime with friends. In I'he voluntary at ttie Metnodlst church lust .induy morning was superb. A rich and 1 p( re treat, to those who love sweelsinging and t tt| tod music. Could not the l'ress and Banner secure and lbilsh Judge McGowan's essay on the i'\vs' LandV Those of us who were not formate to hear it lead by its author would at a si be glad to read it. The many friends of Col. V. K. McBeenre ad to hear that he will he promoted to Su- j irihtcndent of S. A. Ii. Division. Tile price ol alcohol has been raised by the ale Dispensary. Now wouldn't it be a good ea to raise Hie price of all Ikjuois? .Some j !oi)le will liny it, at. whatever cost. \\ e wish those two pretty young ladles from reenwood wouid come down again. We; ive heard so many preliv things said about em since ttiey letl. We notice thai the Confederate veterans aves ol the 0,00(1 Confederates who died iu imp I>ouglass, ill., during ihe war, and iliat. oli noted chicllains as General Schotieid ill (ieneral Hampton will alteud tlie ti tiding which lakes place on the .'iill.h of May XI. The I'niteil Stales has directed lo the i onuuieni Com mission Iii.iiihi cannon b.iiiis, ells and project lies, and four pieces of aitily Willi winch lu decorate I he Confederate Idiers' lot. These soldiers represented evy state In the Soulli, anil we hope many exit. federates from Soulh Carolina will find tt nvenientio attend ttie unviellng eeiemou-'s. We have seen prospects of fair weather. Now is a good lime to,decorate our naked liool house lots. J'lant out. a lew more ade trees and make people believe tual our tiools are patronized by wide-awake, enterisiug citizens. I'osi Master A. McX. Turner visited Abbelie the past week. Whether he joined Hen. finphIll's Woman's Rights army or not we e not inloriued. Pake Notice?Anyone liring n gun, pi?lol, >p gun or cannon within the limits oi Nme-Six will be lined or Imprisoned. We hear It rumored thai the looner House II be changed baek to Ninety Six. some thieves raided Mrs. Jackson's poultry iuse one night last week, and relieved tier 01 I ol her chickens. Mi<j. (i/tlphin has the finest lot of slock hogs nave seen tn:s year. I. C. Waller, reeenily appointed u Notary ibiic, has been removed by Gov. Evans. I Jut- whole people will mourn thedeathol '. lolin A. Uroaders. At the time of his hili he was President of the iiaptist Tlieo;ieal Seminary at Louisville. Ky. Kant Knd. ! PRETTY" GOODS. Mint i In I (ton uelM?Cluir mint; Outfit. ilrs. A..). Sproles, of Greenwood, has enter- j the millinery business, and she oll'ers the nicest. and best, of everything, including a latest styles and most attractive headgear j be lound anywhere. seither money, time nor talent is lacking in 5 splendid opening which she will make, male loveliness in her ribbons and bonnets II simply be irresist.ih|i\ The girls who. sh to remain single should stay away from 1 x store. 11s there will be tiooscipe lor them hey 1*11 v thfir}Mii.dsi from Mrs. Sproles. >' . \ IVANHOE'S COGITATIONS. he Evil That Befell a Xoietiboi Happy Chihlreu?Assessed Pnren ?Visitors. Bradley, S. C., March 18,lfflt." Your readers have doubtless heard of t id death of our old friend and neighbor, is Jones. He had been travelling about dgefleld county for some time selling me ne. While near Duntonsvlile in naid coi r his buggy was overturned, causing iojur lat brought on death. The public dee; empathize with the bereaved family. Farm work is much retarded on account le continuous rainB. Major Joseph T. Llgon paid us a short vl :i Saturday. Mr. T. P. Pounds of your city was dowi iw days ago. Miss Kllso Carwile will give an entertn tent on Thursday night, the 21st, tn i lace lor the benefit of herRcbool. Shegs ne Rome time ago for the purpose of getti inds to purchase furniture for her schi >om, and the coming entertainment is ugineni uiHi, iuuu. Our municipal election on Monday last llted Id the election of tbe following, v atendant, E. \V. Watson; Wardens, J. anister, J. P.'Jay, J. >!. Pounds and L. M. 'Dell. It Is a good council and we exp aod results from their works. Guano men seem to be getting left here t! sason?not a sack here yet. We think um dating circumstances that it will be well irmers to let It alone for this year. Ivanh LIKE A HORSE. Mule Could Make the Same Ary uient. It Is a sad fact that there are people in t >untry who are contented to live In aim >tal Iguorance of what Is happening in I reat world arouod them. We occaaiona enr of a home Into which no newspaper ei mies to brighten the hours of the long w ir nights. The object of life wltn some see ? be to eat, sleep and work. .Some time t e were trying to get up subscribers in a c iin locality. One man told us he had me to read; that he worked all day a ent to bed wneu night came. A horse cot lake the same argument.?Bamberg Hera alliance'meetinq. t Abbeville, Friday, I lie 5th Day April. Abbeville County Alliance will hold ext quarterly meeting on Friday, April ext. . Jno. C. Watklns, Sec. :5rd I)ist. Allianci Anderson, S.C., March 15,18'J5. .Silver buckles will be the height!) of fash lis year. Read Mr. Hernau's ad. and hat he has to say about them. If your watch does not keep time with I au's iarge clock have him to regulate it du. He will make no charge lor that aui - needs repairing do it first class and at i mable figures. All kinds of hardware and builders a lies, Dixie Hoy plows, Avery plow sto ud exlra handles. Smith .Sons. A big stock of stone churns. Jars, Jugs, lock constantly replenished. Smith &Sc Silver skin onion sets at Smith & Sons ? ow Is the time to set them out. A fresh lot of corn and hay Just recelvec mith a Sons. Oo to Smith ?fc Sons for clothing, hats, sh< ry goods and everything else you want. Choice Early ltose seed potatoes recelvec mlth <t Sous. "Tobacco Stop" will brenk yon of the l.oli r> habit In sixteen days or money refund or sale only at Speed's Drug Store. The star that leads them all, the light ri ing Domestic Sewing Machine, can be I heap at R. C. Bernaul the jeweler. A eedles and oil for all nachine*. Mrs. Taggart's dress making departm till In the lead. The liacket Store is the place to buy y latches?800 lor oc. Try gold dust washing powder at Liv Loo & Ferrin'n D. M. Ferry & Co's standard seed. Not beapest, but the best. For Hale by G. W. tax. A car of fine white corn Just in at Srnlt ons. Columbia zephyrs, all colors, 5c. lap at H ons. A few things left In winter dress good wli re still offer regardless of cost ai Haddons 2f)0 parasols Just In from tl?f> manufactui ?ur lender SO, 7.*> and $1. The best goodi tie price we have ever shown. At fladdc Toothbrushes. The nicest line in towr larrlson & Game. S. V. P. for lean horses Harrison <fc Gai Ask Harrison & Game for a sample don odophylln, the best liver renovator. Mrs. Taggart has grass and haircloth, col finvass. Baleens and percallne lor dresi ,lso feather bone lor bottom of skirls. 10 YOU WANT FINE CHICKS F SO, I HAVE TliK WYANDOTTS, H. S. HAMBKRGER. BROWN LEGHORNS, INDIAN GAM KM, BLACK LACE HAMBERGER, B. B. ROCKS, GAME BANTAMS. These chicks and the best layers on ear hey are worth five times the worth of co mil chickens. I hnve seven different brei om the very best strains. I will sell j ;gs at $1.50 lor in egg*. Call atmypoui irm and see my stock of chickens and 3 111 be pleased. Fret-h eggs for sale every t 1 the year. Respectfully, W. E. Bell. M uch 20.ISO 5,if Teachers' Examination. HHE COUNTY BOARD OF EXAMINE 1- will bold an examination ot applica >r County Teschers' Certificates In the Sch immlssloner's ottlee, at Abbeville Co' ouse, on the 19th day of April next, cc encing at 10 o'clock a. m. All applicant are requested to provide tendance Is ciirnmlly desired. \V. T. MILFORD. P. and Ch. B'd of Eji {Runm \ WILL BE WORN j < ALL THE YEAR, ] * HOLII) SILVER j I llf lt * [ i Buckles. I NEW STYLES, J $ NEW DESIGNS, i * NEW LOT,. 5 J NEW PRICES, g 5 Mini Silver Bracelet \ * 9 # LADIES ARE INVI IT 1) TO EX- 4 f A MINE ABOVE NEW GOODS f * AND PRICES. ? i R. C. BERNAU, * P THE JEWELER. 0 ^reserves, nil flavors, at Livingston <fc Pe i'K? LOWNDESVILLE'S LETTER r? Troupe Ooew Out on u Hunt ill i In I'etclips in a Lot of Game. Lowndesville, S. C\, March 18,189"> Rev. J. B. Holly, of the South Carolina Co ho feretice, who has bad charge of the South A 5? derson circuit for the pawl four months h in severed his connection with the M. E. Chur jP South, and has joined the Baptist church. "J* Mr. C. T. Baker and Mrs. A. E. Moorhe ioa were nl Anderson last. Monday. , * On Monday our Township Board of Equa zation niet here ""d canvassed the returi . and made but few changes. 01 A week of rain c'osed the day before yesti , .t day, In consequence of which the roads h 811 almost impasKHble in many places. Mr. Tom Hill, of Anderson, was down F 1 a day visiting the family of his mother-in-ia . Mrs. J. M. Latimer. , ,' Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Cozby, of Georgia, a ' j now with the family of the brother-in-law the former. Mr. .1. T. Latimer. ,n* Mr. II. W. Speer, of Anderson, ran doi "J" yesterday and spent a few hours with t 10 family of his father, Dr. A. J. Hpeer. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Young, of Andersf , have spent the past week with relatives '/; ami around here, their old home. Mr. J. B. Franks, who is uow making I **, home In Augusta, came up yesterday foi eci few days stay. . . Miss Georgia Cunningham spent the p: ?'? week with her grandfather's family, Mr.T. 'el Cunningham. '"r Mr. LeHoy Sadler, of MoirattsviDe, is a 11 oe> home of his friend, Mr. Mason Miller. An I nenrlnl ion vnm 11 nlullft. A lfttl intended lor Prol. J. F. Harper, of Uni Academy, was addressed as follows: "Mr. Harper, Frank, Union Heat," and across t end of the envelop was written. "If not ci ed for Id 40 days return to me." He got however. |M* The ISLh dny of March and a very large n jorlty of our plauters have not run oue fi )ur row towards preparing for another cr< osi This has not been the cace before, perlu lie within the recollection of tiie "oldest in ha "lly tant." With the exception of some of c JeT shade trees, which show some signs of p in- ting forth, and the plum trees, which prom mo to bloom soon, all vegetation Is still wrapi lKO in midwinter gloom. This batkwardn cr- leads us to hope for a goou fruit year. no A big move, as to welghi, but a little mr >na astosize. Our,bank safe, which Is to hesh jld ped to Klchmond, Va. Weight about S, .Id, pounds. Troup* ABOUT YOUR SEED. ?? of The Demand Was (irrnl-Tlifi Sri|>] Whs Short. its ftth I regret to say that my quota of seed I been exhausted, without being able|iog ?. every farmer and gardener in the Third I trlct some seed, I have a list of twelve fourteen thousand names, nod only had f< thousand packages of seed to distribute, ion have now eight hundred addressed I rut see with the seed division, ot names of i friends who wr? te me by letter or postal o ?er asking lor seed, more than I had seed. 'J for department of Agriculture promised to if aud fill these orders out of the remnant ea seed left after the general distribution, hu tear the seed will be exhausted before tb names are reached, there will be no more hi OP- for distribution until next tall. I will tie g cks then to give those who failed to get this * son. As the department will not furn Ac. enough to go one tnlrJ around, ms. A. C. Latime ind ?? u. GOOD FERTILIZER. jes, Feed Your Fhmii nn?l If Will Fc 1 nt You. iac- We do notdonbt 1 lint you are going to p'i gj cotton, and of course you will need some si ' fertilizer to put in the ground. (' nsnlt yi Interest by calling on Messrs. it. (.!. Brown lin" & Uo., ol Due West, who are offering iad" (ireen vlile Fertilizer. This is one of the m 'BO re! able business firms in South Carol) Thev would not deal in second class ?ot cnl andwhatever they say may be relied on exactly the facta Iu the case. Look at til our ai1, Inp The State of South Carolin ABBEVILLE COUNTY. Probate Court?Citation for Letters of j h & ministration. By It. E. Hill, Esq., Judge ok Puobai lld" II/HEREaS, VV. L. Morxgne has made s , , W to nie, to grant him Letters of Admli 1(5,1 tratlon of the Estate and effects of Cal Moraene, late of Abbeville county, deceas res. These are therelore, to cite and admon s ai all and singular the kindred and credilori >ns. the said Calvin Moraene, deceased, that tl , at be and appear before me, in the Court of I bale, to be held at Abbeville C. H? on W nesday, the i!7th day of iMarch, 1805, al rn e publication hereof, at 11 o'clock in the n 3 of noon, lo show cause if any they have, w the said Administration should not be gni i _ ? Oli unr vv" seK< Given under my hand and seal of the Coi thlR 81 h day of March, in the y ot our Lord one thousand eight I) _ dred anu ninety-five, aud in the 11 year of American Independence. ? ? Published on Ihe 13th day of Mar { '/ 1895, in the Press and Banner and on theCo J . House door for the time required by lnw. It. E. HILL. Judge of Probata March 18,1804, tf SPRING MEDICINE! un- H. I5? HI nod Renewer. des ou C V P try ~ -1- Horse Powders. r?u p ,ay Jl podophyiln. -ALL TO BE HAD ONLY ATHarrison & Game's Drug Stoi Aug. W. smith offers big reductions In nc wlntereoods. a bargain in shoes for them Sis *0(luy?ool There 1r not a store in town Hiat will s urt you goods as cheap as the Racket Store, 'm- Buy your soap at Racket Store. You w find the quality at the top and the price pa- the bottom. ipt Bargains in flannels and all wool goods Aug. W. Smith. Abbeville Supply Co. sells roasted coll'ee 2.1c per pound. See our grades ol Penber rio, etc. Kolb cheap anil good. Paints, oil, window glass, etc., at Spee Drugstore. We are selling a splendid tobacco, live pii to the pound, for 2">c. A bargain. Abbevl Supply Co. Ited Lyon will cure catarrh of the head, a all coets is a dollar a bottle. No cure mon refunded. For sale only at Speed's Dr Store. The Abbeville Supply Co. has reduced I price of their Jeans and oilier pants gen oue-fourth. A spleDdld goods for 23c,.Ki t.ucky jeans, doe skinp,etc. Our line of notions will begin to arrive tl week and we ask our friends to come in a give us the pleasure of showing our slo< Abbeville Supply Co. Fire proof oil guaranteed to be the best. W. Lomax. A lew winter dress goods, selling ?' !i than cost, to make room for spring st Haddons. Bruce has a fine custom trade in shoes a harness. Try him. Have yon seen Bernau's new line of sterli silver'.' He has pieces that are not very oil brought here, such as cream pitchers, sus oowls, bonbon trays, large soup bowls a other handsome pieces in sterling. Call him; he will be glad to show them to you. The next lime you are in town call at T kard's and get a line pair of spectacles chei Wantkd?School and county claims. Ta en at lowest discount. School claims pi ferred. (!. \V. Lomax The next time you are in town call at E kard's and get a fine pair of spectacles chei Flour! Hour! flour! Aug. VV. Smith has bargain to oiler you In Hour. Get the prit and you are sure to buy. A car load pure fresh genuine New Orlea molasses just received by Smith & Sous, ai at prices very iow iur t?ou. Yon can gel a nice box of candy, the fln< 1 in the land. Blank's best, put up in nicest^ I at speed's Drug Store. I Crochet cotton .">e. spool all colors atJH dons. 1 A merchant who wants your trade is Au ) W.Smith. i To the farmer*?1 am selling lots of lobacc and will be glad to sell you yours. Come ' aud Just see what I can do for you. 1 When in need of all classes of dry ?o<k always remember to call on Aug. W..Smith, ( Oo to Kykard's for spectacles. Big bargains in clothing, blankets, flanne underwear and ull woolen goods the rest the season, at VV. Joel smith & Sons, Garden seed on hand. Bnist.s all kinds. Abbeville .Supply ('o Bruce's harness is all hand made. T them. Come and rcc our dry goods Just opened. Abbeville Supply Co IT* Ml vfl/1 IrofT ntnt/ln frooh of T iulnrrvlnti ""A'u Ui?uih"?1 PerrluV Official Analysis of Fertilizers :* BMiii (I ?s GREEN VILLI Cll ad SEASON 189! i,J CLEMSON COLLEG ifi ' (.'hernkpp Snli.ble Oiinno?Rnmple No. 21. Cherok Br- Official Analyst*.? Available phosphoric nm iro acltl, 10-30. Ammonia. 2.51. Potash, 1.70. An- ?, aivsm L'liuraiueeu on*aciit-nioiir?i-ri.? i , = r|. pluirlc add. 8.00. Ammonia, 2.00. l'ot a Ah, 1X0. ? Cherokee High tirade Ammonlated Ferilzer P,lorlc ' i - Sttmple No. 7. Cherok tro Official Anal.v*K ? Available pbosborlc Ceril of nchl,0.41. Ammonia..1,29. Potash, 1.5S. An- phorlc ;tlysis Buarnnii'ed on Hacks?A vallablc phos- ante?*d ^n phorlc Acid,8.00. Ammonia, 2.50. Potash, 1.00. 10. Po be' The above analyst* made at Olemsnn College from sa )n clearly shown thatTlie C?I'eenvlllc Fertlli j,j runs far above the uuarantee, and by ukIqiz nothing bi , hone to still Increase the value of our eoodfi. ,jfi | Reports from every section where our goods have b< . a relv on gettlug the most reliable Fertilizer made at th( Make yotir meal and bread at home; then the price i Very respectfully, ??j THE GREENVI it. c\ tjkoWxi.ee, he SPECIAL AG EXT, III 11 1)TTE "WEST. S. la i Write us before placing your orders. I HARNESS! ! ite | ieil i eH8 i % J ik*)i w a m Mm " J? JL AUG, W.! . 1 I )ki>' ruj ;ird ? I'lie try $ NOW IS THE TIME T( eed , 5? CHEAPER THAN YO lull I r ! BOUGHT TI HARNESS! I 'Cll I! AT CC ihc ; out nn fj THE RAOKE] Look at these prices closely, then come and and De convinced mat prices are juww man u vd- you to take my word for the above statement, ing for yourselves: "e. A good 2 band cedar bucket fur iiit 12 boxes of 65 matches each, for IJJn 1 lb. of Arm & Hummer soda ,p<j- 1 lb. of best starch for...., ?ofj 1 lb. cake of best soap tor SjW; l bottle of (Jilt Edge Shoe polish for ed-l 1 bottle of good shoe polish for 1 spool 200 yards best thread for 'hy < 7 spool 3 yards Embroidery silk for 1 spool silk thread, all colors, for j ] paper of good pins for mi' 1 paper best needles for ut J 1 paper steel hair pins for ch> f) balls thread for j 1 cigar, a <jood smoke, for .... ? I 1 quire good note paper for 1 package of best envelopes ? 2 quires of 12 lb. legal cap paper lor 3 1 2 quires of 12 lb. fools ca"> paper for 1 packagc of official envelopes fur 1 good pen staff for 1 dozen Speneerian pens for i i. f ri < i .....i...I,, I U?J.\ in v;11iniv jui .... 1 bottles best black ink lor I fjood load pencil with rubber for 1 large account book lor 1 good pair of Suspenders for ! 1 lootli brush for '0*! 1 rubber conib for. The best towel on earth for i 2 hoop brass bound cedar bucket for 3xt ."> hoop brass bound cedar bucket for 1 lb. of mixture candy for ie" 1 lb best suck candy for rill 1 lb. chewing tobacco, good chew, for :BI l"> other brands as cheap in proportion, at 1 pkij of cigars [Plantation Triplets] bu Highest tablet in town, 200 leaves, for.... ry A nice lot of tin and glass ware at unhen 1 yard wide shirting, good goods, for, <,,N ilost line of corsets in town, ranging in j ,2H See them by all means. lit* The best pair of black hose in town for.. n(1 A full line ot men's work shoes from ey Lots of other goods at equally low j ug TI'A DK and if big values will receive it, 1 h?> see me when in town. XlK 511- - --- - - - ., : M. P. DEURI'HL. .!. FULLER LYOX. pnmn * DeBRUHL * LYON, (J-. Attorneys at Law, PSK ABBEVILLE, S. C. Hl Office?Law Range, O'Neal Building No. I. | . I j . nd ~l Smltl i , shoes, SI | Harrison & he's * !3E on 6 ? I.ii w.i! i mi i1 W -FOR? r Whet y- A Tlie Liver, Appetite and Nerves ? ways a lP \ Cures headache, billiousness. J quoin y :n V and indigestion. V He wai :es Very evcuiiif ns Mrs.'! ud (;iumi;? ?l' KertiCCK. velvet t ( Beginning next .Sabbath the services in the 1"ancj i A. II. 1'. church will be held at 11 h. m., and at > Some 'le I p. m. Sabbath school immediately before gart's. the afternoon service. No service at night, tf.. ij00k nd . -- same pi <>iirfl?'ii SpciIn. K' j Go to H. \V. Lawson A Co. lor your garden Aug ; set-ds. He has a large supply or the 1'rtshest Some o, and best. sale at. In ? ? i Itoot-Tea-Na Is a specific for any disorder of yf ^m) Is,1 tlieHtomach, kidneys, liver ami oiooa. inree months treatment for one dollar. No cure, Item? no ps-y- For sale only by P. B. Speed. shoes, Ij Is A nice line of stationery, finish linen and A new o French watered note and letter paper just re- ?l&lore eelved at Speed's Drug Store. '"r Pr'ci The Kacket Store is the place for nil close I<adiei . ; eash buyers lo spend their money. A little pass by. rv money will go tni ther tlieie limn al any other A m?i store in town. You will always find the<)iiai- pickle j ity at the very top, and the prices al the ex- if you tr?-me bottom. In another eolumu you will Al?Ue\ii find advertisement of some things kept tbere, A stating prices In deflauce of competition, j A elm Not iiiruid to quote prices as vou will see. receiver \ Manufactured by It' IB (I, ; * * 1 IE, S. C. ee Alliance Guano?Sample No. 58. al Analysis. ? Available phosDhorle H. Ammonia 3.61. Potash, 2.M. Anguaranteeil on dawks? A vallable phrw- ? v# acid, 8.00. Ammonia, 3.00. Potash, 1.00._ ee Acid Phosphate. Illcaie of Analysis. ? Available phos , acid, 12.72. Potash, l 18. Analysis guaron sackt?Available phosphoric add tash, 1. mples drawn In different sections, very sser stands second to none, each irrade it the very hlghext grade material, we sen used are good, nnd our patrons can 5 lowest poHswie price. of cotton will not effect you. LLE FERTILIZER CO. HARNESS! DST ! SMITH. ) GET HARNESS . 'M U HAVE EVER IEM. IAENESS! | >st. . -m rSTORE! examine the good9 for yourselves V. ,ny store in town. I don't ask but prefer and insist on you' see- 1 10 Cents. 5 Cents. 5 Cents. 5 Cents. * 4 Cents. 19 Cents. 5 Cents. 3 Cents. . 5 Cents. 5 Cents. 1 Cent. 4 Cents. 7 Cents. : 5 Cents. ' 1 Cent. 1 Cent. 3 Cents. 15 Cents. 15 Cents. 5 Cents. 1 Cent. "> Cents. 8 Cents. 5 Cents. 1 Cent. 'j Cents. 5 Cents. ../. Cents, m "t Cents. 1 1 0 Cents. ' J 10 Cents. 22 Cents. 9 Cents. 8 Cents. 23 Cents. t smoke in town... "> Cents. "> Cents. trd of prices. Cents. nice troni 19. 4!> fi9. 98 Cents. *>.'? 9 Cents. 97els to $1.49. trices. I urn after the CASH have got it, sure. Come to M. T. COLEMAN, ' PODO-PHYL IN J I? a substitute for GUoroel?fa a Liver Panacea that does not nauseate, at Harrison it Game Drug Store. Ii & Sons is the place to go for hats dry goods, groceries, and any and ev ig you want. k agon sells kerosene for cash only. H. vson ?& Co. ion's wagon delivers oil every day. mi the wagon. ys buy your lamp chimneys at llacket I 4 and cents. te's tine toilet soaps at Harrison Jc ; Urujj Store* i you are in Abbeville to buy goods,alii to see Aug. \V. Smith and huve him mi prices on dry goods and groceries. its your trade ar.d will treat you right. long while and cream silk wu ists lo : wear at Mrs. Taggart's. I'aggart has received a new lot of black small, moire and morning t>ilk. . ?.. A ?lnu ot Ta??.. aW'a thing new In lace collars at Mrs. Tagout for onr oil wagon. Oil sold at the rice as sit store lor cash. II. \V. Lawson <t Co. NV. Smith wants yonr trade. thing new. Mexican washable ties on Aug. \V. Smith's. Cheap. See them. lot of percales from 7c to ll^.o at Aug. Ill's. mber to call on Aug. \V. Smith lor ats and clothing. ? lot of linware Just received at Hack- / c . See advertisement in another place A I s look at our "chow window" as you , A. M. Hill Sons. jnitieent lineof laney, sweet and plain U!>t received at A. M. Hill & Sons*. i want a barrel of the tine?t Hour in le go to A. M. Hill & Sons. lice stock of seed Irish potatoes Jusl I at A. M. Hill & Sons.