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? U.\;. The Press and Banner. v ; Twelve Pages. ^ BY HUGH WILSON. S tic ABBEVILLE, S. C. yei ... . ,. _ or jSTPublislied every Wednesday at $2 a year in advance. tol Wednesday, Dec. 25, 1895. lb! The 33th Auui vcr<ti?ry. ?? H. Last Friday, December 20, was the thirty-- Id llfth auniversary of the secession of the State te? from the Union. On this anniversary the 0y Government was contemplating a war with pa; Great Britain, and It seems that Grover Cleve- 1 land has the support and endorsement of the ab people ot the whole Republic. If the war coi comes It will unite the whole country as one, |y and we will hear no more of sectionalism, trj Whether It comes or not we need a system ol ha financiering at Washington which will not H. drain the country of gold. on The war spirit seems abroad in the land* tin but the Press and Banner is not ready to be lleve that the United .states and Great Britain will go to war. Both nations-are too wise and too conservative to enter Into an engagement which must cost so much in men and money. There will be some sensible and hj honorable way to settle the present amer ences without going to war. 'J We believe Cleveland Is right, and If the <" necessity should arise, we believe we should . go to war rather than surrender the princl" En ' pie whioh has governed for nearly a hundred da, HQ years. rj l! The present difference between the United th< States and Great Britain will result in great good to this country, even if we have no war* n)| We will buy more battle ships, and stock 101 our arsenals with the improved implements ba of war. The ability to protect ourself as well a" an to enforce all reasonable demands is the Fo best guarantee of future peace. If we are le* well prepared for war, we will be the more ou likely to have peace. go< na - - ! ( Wl Spe?Ker-Jndge. we The Abbeville Medium seems to think that |^{ the Hon. Ira B. Jones may be elected Assocl- lov ' ate Justice, and that the Hod. F. B. Gary * stands a good chance to be elected Speaker of yOI the House of Representatives to fill the va- ins cancy which wonld be occasioned by the promotion of Mr. Joues. If Mr. Jones would j trim his beard, our objection to his promotion Sal would be removed, but we would not like to see so much beard 6n one seat of the Supreme <t 11 Bench. With his beard as It is, we would be Wj obliged to vote for the other man, however 11 ^ much we would like to see our fellow-towns- ma man promoted. The Medium says: The Constitutional Convention, recenlly An held decided that there should be one more iea Associate Justice added to the Supreme pr( Bench. rru He will be elected at the coming session oi at the Legislature. 0 It is pretty generally thought that Hon. Irs ed B.Jones, the present Speaker of the House ol qui nepsenianveB, win oe ouoseu iui ium (jusi uuu. sol( This would of course, cause a vacancy in the 0r > position of Speaker. The Columbia Register l in speaking of the matter says that In case da3 there Is such a vacancy, Hon. F. B. Gary, the pie present Chairman of the Committee of Way* sld and Means, will In all probability be promot- Skl ed to the Speakership. A] Inour judgment a better selection could not ter, be made. Mr. Gary has long been connected boi with the Intricacies of legislation and we are ft fully persuaded that with Mr. Gary as presid- Mr ing officer the business of the House would ier move on without a jar. He possesses In an \ eminent degree many of the essential qual- con locations ol a presiding officer. Helscour- da\ teous at all times, considerate and quick. He p is Highly esteemed at home and the people few have never refused to honor him whenever ? the opportunity presented Itself. In such a froi selection the House would make no mistake. Believing that Mr. Jones would make a forj good Judge, and knowing that Mr. Gary ev* would make a good presiding officer, we leave neg the matter for Mr. Jones to determine. lari am ? ? pec rep ProoperonH Fnrnitnre Dealers. mo Messrs. McDill & Lyon have been doing a cat rushing business, and have nearly cleared out Ii their store room. Their ware room has been ^ swept clean. They are now depending large- ier' ,ly ou the arrival of goods which have been on daj the eoad for days and days. They are Just yCjj worn out packing and tieing up goods, and yoi have only breath enough left this week to ex- sel1 tend the comollmenta of the Beason to one f and all of tbelr customers. By next week t>uii they hope to have their store full of needed goods, when they will commence the New | Year by advertising some choice articles. It be eve Uood Trade. eer T Not before in the history of Abbeville has t / there been as good a business season, as this ibe has been for the last three months. Men in of I every line of business are satisfled with both ^ their sales and their collections. More debts nes have been paid. Larger saleB have been made. In fact, some of the stores have so much re? duced their stocks that they, have made new i orders and will be obliged to refill their shelves in the middle of the season. Coi .Settle Up. . t Let every one strive to square accounts a t promptly. It is better to pay the small ac- anc counts first. The small accounts are likely owing to the people who cannot well afford to law wait. Better owe a neighbor a hundred dol- ene ' j ' ' to fi lars than owe the washerwoman two dollars. j, 'Pay the poor. The rich may wait. But pay pla small accounts first. Better owe one man a iD? hundred dollars than owe half dozen from pg? one to five dollars each. ove uu m cat doc Christmas Presents. c*Je ade Oar people have crowded the stores for sev- Si eral days, buying presents for loved ones, and K?? many a little beait will be made glad tbls ^ morning (Christmas day.) If you have neg- put lected the little ones It is better to give late jjjj? than never. There are many choice articles Kll still on sale. say In c ? . m yea mu Thoroughly Unreliable. The American Newspaper Dicectory by George P. Rowell <fe Co. Is thoroughly unreliable In so far as this newspaper lsconcerned. If its statements, or ratings of other newspapers is no better than its estimate of tbls ye, newspaper, then It Is not to be depended upon at all. - V Uev Pay Taxes. B,a* was Official notice has been published that no safe extension of time for paying taxes will be ?re given. It is better to attend to this little mat* ^,ra? ter at once. less Kj due FIRE CRACKERS. tuore5 villi pect The Little Boy, the Roman Candle, jUQre| and the Sky Kockvt. 0f j, Bright bonfires, cannon crackers, roman witt candles, sky rockets, and about a hundred dup little boys have ma'le the public square a scene of animation, Joyousness and good humor, while the air was filled with ah sorts of fireworks to delight and please the sight. The L bursting dynamite cartridges punctuate the ^ occasion, and give forcible reminders of the fact that they are present. After the first of January you can find the tietv ?9 E. Bell Cash Co. at the old stand of R. M. (jiar HHBLlll. Just below Dr. Penneys, with a full ,wo W. ?. Bell Cash Co. eel v BNAc. Bernau, the Jeweler, invites you to 1? a fflHH^^ils store and examine his goods, and as Bro? SS says he has tlie prettiest store In ,rou hGhKBB^M^u cau't be sorry ot having looked RNM^KlH Htock. 11(1 1 RccklPMM Advertiser. Ve are In receipt of a proposition fro Zeilin <& Co. to publish lor one year :hes, electros, to be changed weekly, iding notice ten times. The advertiser appear on first page, top of column,: reading matter. Notices to be in reai ae In news column apart from other es. A copy ol the paper to be sent for nr. All this for the munificent sum of course no printer who has salt topi ; bread would do any such thing. Hut millatlng part of this contract is yet 1 d. Here it Is: Accepting at the same time the follov iditions : 'hat the Publisher, will not knowli sert any advertisement whicti may py, in whole or in part.ol tnat furnlsbec it nothing shall be published which calculated to injure the business o Zellin & Co.; or by mentioning the s censure; but will exert ourselves to it and promote theii interest. When i d by them of any violation of contraci r part, will promptly remedy or iorfei y for same." ^he editor that would work for the p: ove named, and would sign a degrai atractlike the above paragraph would I wield a very small influence in this c< r. To ask such a binding ol the edi nds, seems to us like anadmissontb Zeilin & Co. propose to perpetuate a fi the public, and that they wanttosili s editor in advance. WEST END, ?|ipcuin|(!? and Incldculn of ? W Around the City. ?o all our people, rich and poor, high v, white and black, we say -'Happy Ch is!" Yes, a very happy Cnrlsttnas! peace and goodwill to all mankind. V id wishes for every one, and all deserve y of pleasure, free from the every day d cures of life. ?here will be a short Christmas servlc i Methodist cbarcb this morning to c jnce at 10 o'clock. On next Tuesday n 3re will be held In the same church a w; ;ht service. This service will commeoi o'clock and continue until this year s ve been numbered with tbose of the j d the New Year, 1896, starts on its Jour Lt home for Christmas. Messrs. Willie 6ter Barnwell, H. G. Smith, Perrln Q , Dr. Frank C. DuPre, Dr. C. C. Qambre 'rade bas been all that was expected, r merchants and all their salesmen, ai 3d many extra clerks have been ulred.f d all they could do. Busy from early mi ; till late at night supplying our pei th nice things for today, and they fc 11 earned all the patronage given them no place of Its size are berter goods i id are sold In Abbeville, and the prices V. 1168 Jennie Harrison and Miss Sarah C 1 were up from Bradley la?t week. T1 ong ladles made only a short stay, spi : one day with friends. Ir. Walter Vlsanska arrived Sunday < it to his father and sisters. ir. Thos. Parser came up from Charles iurday. Mr. Parker will spend the 1 y8 with bis parents. I new year will soon dawn upon us, II notblog done In ibe way of secui \.TER WORKS. (I put it In big letters s the biggest need of our town right n< I Iks Mary DuPre of Clemson is here. ,ny friends will be glad to learn that II spend the holidays with ber brother, t seems quite natural to see Dr. Gamt aude) in his accustomed place at Spee other familiar face will be seen her Bt a part of the holidays. Dr. Frans C. i came In from Atlanta Sunday. ' snds of tbese gentlemen are glad they borne, even If it Is for a short while, ine would imagine bard times never v this part of the country, Judging by mber of,beautiful presents toat have b J by oar merchants during the last w to. .awson's auction drew large crowds \ r and Tuesday nights, and hundred! tty things were sold. Col. McBrooks j ed as auctioneer and played his part v 11 and dispatch. [r. F. M. Beckham left yesterday for S , where he will spend a few days with ne people. ;ev. Edward McCrady has as his gu s. and Miss McCrady, his moiber and , of Sawanee, Tenn. llss Ellen and Miss Lillian Gambrell b ue down from Williamston to spend a s with tbeir parents. roi. ana Mrs. .J r . u. uui're are speuuu - days with their sodh. >r. Lewis Russell arrived Monday nl in Baltimore. He will be at home for a '8, then he will take in the exposition 3 going back to college. be German Clnb's ball will take place nlng of the 31st Inst., and from what ir or it, it will be a delightful afiair. ge number of cards have been sent i 1 many friends from other places are ted. Of course our own town will be v resented by the society young people. Irs. W. D. Wilson is at home after sevi mths stay with relatives In New York iada. avitatlansare out for the marriage of W. Edwards and Miss BelleH. Miller. 1 rrlage will occur at the home of MIkb ; s parents in Ninety-Six to-morrow (Th 0 morning at 10:30 o'clock. Both of tl ing people are well known here, [lss Miller is one of our sweetest and I ing ladles, and one who has made for I r many warm friends and admirers by d words-and sunny disposition. Ir. Edwards is an energetic hustling yo iiness man, and a gentleman who has.c bis stay here, added many a warm frl he number be has In Due West, bis fori ne. a advance we wish (or these two, sooi made one, a happy Christmas tide ar ous New Year, and In the years to cc ry success and blessing they so richly ve. . here seems to be not the least troubl up all the fireworks we want. JudlDg past lew night Abbeville gets up a big fuss and smoke every Christmas, but I't get any Water Works. be S. A. L. pay train came In last W day, and made tbe railroad men bapp rHE NEW KOAD SYSTEM iinty Supervisor John Lyon l>ol Valuable Work. be new county government law Is bav teneflclal * fleet, and tbe faithful, pract 1 sagacious way in which Supervisor Ji ">o Is discharging tbe duties of bis offlc indantly satisfactory In every wuy. ' is a good one, and the officer is all t fgy. practical common sense, and tide i trust can make in anybody. i using tbe convicts for working h ces, be has shown good judgment In chi Mr. G. Henry Moore to represent birr road, and tbe Interests of tbe county, visor Lyon some time ago ordered irseer of the convicts to put up a dtock tbe Poor House farm, which Is a centra Ion for mucn of tbe work that Is to te. In bad weather the convicts can aply cared for and safely kept In the st( upervisor Lyon has bad a great deai d work done in many places, and in sc lances be has changed the route of d with great advantage to the travel! >llc. Some remarks have been made at muddy condition of newly worked roi s is of course a natural consequence, by, the overseer of our streets in to s that there will always be a season of n lewly filled roads, no matter what tim r it may be done. It takes one seasoi d and tramping to make the ground hi IN JAIL AGAIN, uner Ray ENcapes Jail In ttrei vllle, Goes to Nouroe, 51. an<] Caught. enner Kay, the man who is generally ed to have instigated the murder of C >le Moseley in Greenwood last Octol carried from Abbeville to Greenville -keepiug. After he had been in envillejail lor a time, he and several r irlsoners made their escape. Vernier I recaptured in Monroe, N. O., a Hi than a week ago. lie Is said to hi e on one of the locomotives of D. <fc N. and while there one of the c tors recognized him and secured his ca Ray did a very foolish thing in no ionroe. The trains pass through Ab e county every daj, and it was to bo ,ed that he would be recognized and ca i, it be loitered about a town which \ :uch close communication with the sc< Von nor U .1?, Ltonilu nhgrl i procuring the murder of Moseley. 3 e, Tom Peterson, lias been banged. CUTTING?SHOOTING, F. Cromer and Alex. .UcClnr Badly Wounded. int Saturday night a difficulty occuri reen S. V. Cromer, white, and Alex. 2 en, colored, in which the latter receh pistol shot wounds, and the former ed a knife cut in the shoulder and nei dditlou to tbe wound indicted by the ; Mr. Cromer sent a ball through his elb ) bis own pisto>. Both parties are iu b jerously wounded. The dilliculty occ nt the home of Mr. Cromer. ENLIST IN THE SERVICE, TZT m . ary soc five school, and Join llie Church?Lnbor in Ihe 8?b- claims th6N6Q nent batli School* ? Pnrify Yonr Own enter ft next ll?nrt ? I>o the Work for Which faithful You arc Beat Fitted. . global no- and sot one Sermon delivered las>t Sunday by a preacher ity has ?u who desires us to withhold his name: and no vest to jtln ?'Wbatshall I do, Lord?"?Acts22: 10. the reli - t,ie This text Is found in the address which the Pf/Slm to be i apostle Paul delivered to the enraged multi- Lpa tude in Jerusalem, after he had been rescued s?holar , ! irom them by the captain of the Roman v g ! guard. He gives an accouutof bis former life f* truo , as a persecutor of the Christians, and also ol lf> 8t?d, ! bis conversion near to Damascus?where he r.i * was going armed with authorlly from the courfle? I chief priests to arrest and carry to Jerusalem oneratl , 7 i all, whether men or women, whom he might <a!,Ksa?i I j tind ol the followers of Jesus. 5" ' l He tells them how at midday a light shone Pr, ; upon blm from heaven when he bad fallen to ua * i on t,ie earth ai,d H voice spake unto him saying, tail "Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me." And our when he inquired "whoart thou Lord?" ,the voice replied, "I am Jesus of Nazareth whom fhen ri/.oc >t i. r ,.r Ra nts i ivyi-o iuuu pel ncuu ucot. xu uuat o hlwiuuiui iuo . iiug same event It Is said simply "I am Jesus, only a] ,Ib.Q whom thou persecutest." But you notice that I'11?,8?*? 1 e" in tbis place it is Jesus of Nazareth. Ised jun- This declaration was peculiarly fitted to which tor's humble and mortify Saul. There can be no P?r11' , doubt that he had often blasphemed this theien alJ* name, and profanely derided the nation that raud ihe Messiah could come out of Nazareth. A full c ence But when Jesus appears to him in the way. are sac and manifests himself either as a person or known through the medium of that glory from heav- simple en, he uses that very designation which bad from tb been so hateful to Haul. "I am Jesus of Naz- J}y wa'' areth," the object of your contempt and ,a,88,'i1< scorn. , ZT Tbe effect of this disclaimer upon Saul of bless seems to have been thorough and instautan- matter eous. Trembling and astonished, he crlesout, Among eek What shall I do, Lord ? This indicates a sub- Jet this dued souland bumble spirit. Up to that mo- l?rly In . ment he bad sought to do his own will, but ?"d, a. , now in complete self-surrender he desires to which l !^81" know and to do the will of him whom he rec,?n? ognlzes an his Lord and Saviour. Hitherto he \f8t had occupied a position of opposition and bitler antagonism to the Lord Jesus, but from And t l01i this moment he is ready to enlist soul and f0tr . body in advancing his cause. Paul perse- Dialn 01 !elD cuting and Paul praying present two phases K.onev ?m; ol character that describe In some degree the ,ion J/ whole world. The case of Saul may have oblleati alctJ been peculiar because of the suddenness of ae Bwh 3.0ai the transition from one stale to another, but m.nf. baJ' in all essential particulars it is marked by m[ne_, )a81, those characteristics which distinguish every hut he ney; true conversation. The great controversy be- woum ( Hua tween God and tbe sinner is as to whose will ?n ftrtr' shall be done. And the first act of the soul in i v D088t lU*. conversion is to surrender to God?to Rubordi- incTth? nate tbe will to the will of God, and to re- not ia 8 solve to do that which he requires. And it wh0 M iave seem8 lo me that the greatness of Saul settles mnnnt beyond all cavil the disputed point which has t0cbrif ?Ple received so much attention as to the time of treasuri "rnr hl8 conversion. His complete surrender to tq cc ' , J Jesus and his expressed willingness to do his hnnnnii 30,d will marks the turning point in his history, him J are It. kHowr ft rhanee of feeline. and ponfipnnnnt. . 1 oth. iy a change of character. U80 the lese PAUL'S CONVERSION. M?".? T? end- shall I ( It Is decided, prompt. Immediate. He dla He wl )n a not hesitate after bis Saviour revealed blm- for It?1 self. He 8ays Id his epistle to Galatians, .ton "When It pleased God . . to reveal bis Son ioli. In me tDat I might preach him among tbe heathen, Immediately I conferred not with f and flesh and blood." He did not slop to enquire v rlue what the Scribes and Pharisees might say? i for what the effect might be upon bis own repuJW * tatlon?how It might blight the career of hon- The W He'r or and distinction that was opening before she blm so full of promise. But with a promptness that showed bis earnestness, he gave ,reii Himself up at once and entirely. Nor can d'g tbere beany real conversion where the heart e ut aQd will are not given to tbe Lord Jesus, to Du- be directed and moulded by him at bis pleas- 1st weel Tbe ure* We may fairly lest our conversion by 2d weed are tbe example before us in this scripture. If 3d weei our hearts have been given up as was Paul's, 4th wee Ult- ?If our wills have been completely surrenthe dered as was his, and our one desire bas been Tots eea to know tbe will of God that we may do it, eek then these can be safely accepted as proofs of 1st weel tbe genuineness of our conversion. 2d weel rnn. 8d week '??( THOUGHTS ON THE NEW YEAR. 4tb wee pre- But, besides this, there are other lessons T f yltb contained in this text?lessons, too, which seem appropriate to a season like the present, let weel um- We are about to enter upon a new year. Ills 2d week his a season that invites to serious reflection. It 3d weefc is a time for reviewing tbe pasi that we may 4th wee ests gather up the lessons taught by our suocesses sis- and failures and closing up forever our ac- Tots count with tbe year that Is past. It is a fit a VP 11 mo (a tcilra a binH nf Inuun tnru r\f nncoau. lilt. WPPl few ston?spiritual as well as material. It it* a 2d week time for numbering mercies and erecting Eb- 3d week )ga enezerp. It Is a time lor laying out plans for 4th wee the future?for forming new resolutions?reght newlng vows and girding up mead and heart ToU few for the duties and trials of another year. . . . be- How can the Christian better begin the .new J?1 year than with the question of the text,? r? the "What shall I do, Lord?" Every word Is we pregnant with meaning. We need not stop lD wee A here to urge the fact that Christians of every T t out, age. rank and condition are under the most ou ex- constant and unalterable obligation to couse- 1st weel ?eil crate themselves to the service of God. This 2d weel truth is so plainly and so repeatedly set forth gd week eral in scripture that no words of ours can make 4th wee and it more manliest. ' Ye are not your own," &c. This is the basis of God's claim, and xols Mr. language could not express one stronger or Ihe more Just. All Christians must recognize 1st weel Mil- and assent to this. But what we need Is a <td week urs- realization Of the fact that this claim is con- 4th wee lese crete and personal, rather than diffuse and general. My purpose would be gained if I Tots aest could so present this matter that every child . Iter- of God here would feel that there is h special rl1 w?v her work appointed for his or her hands in this f?hwe year upon which we are entering, and could 4in wee ung oe brought upon the very tresbhold of It ear- _ . lur- nestly and sincerely to enquire, What shall 1 A0W end do, Lord? There is much to be done. lean 2d week mer not do it all. Thou knowest my capabilities i8t weel and fitnesses, my circumstances and sur- 2d week a to roundiDgs. ;I can not do one thing as well as 3d week id a I can another. Show me what Is my partlcu- ]8l weei irne lar work, and how I shall do it. 1 look to de- thee for illumination and guidance. 1 sub- Tota mlt my will entirely to thee. Use me in o to whatever way will most glorify thee. If all by of us lelt In that way?If we should all enter . . , lot upon this new year with such a prayer upon J wee.; she our lips, it would prove the happiest year of week our lives, and the one most fruitful of good to ?,>1weeK ed- ourselves aud to all with whom we are in any 4th wee y. way associated. ^ THE PRUDENT MAN LAYS OFF PLANS. , . . 1st weei We would nol think of living on ,day by 2d week , day without any plan for tbe future In the or- 3d week dlnary concerns of life. The prudent man of 4th wee! business lays oft' bis plans with great care, arranges in so far as be can the smallest de- Tota Init tails, and then works to thORe plans through tbe whole year. The thrifty larmer does not weet neglect to arrange for laborers, Implements, 5? log fertilizers and seed until tbe time for plant- 7?hwe , leal log. All these are provided and kept in read- weel ohn iness. Forethought and system are essentials _ se Is to success In every business. These generally 1?>" i'he make the difference between success and fall- i8? wee|< hat ure. And ought we not to conduct our higher 2d week iity and more important spiritual concerns upon 3d week the same wise business principles? Can we 4th weel ard leave these to haphazard or impulse? In 008- forming our plans lor the year ought not these 'n0t, 1 <>n to have that earnest, thoughtful and prayerSu ful consideration which their Importance de- 1st weei tbe mands. The scripture warns us against anx- 2d week ade lous, vexing thought and care about the ordl- 3d week I lo- nary uflalrsol this life. "Take no thought for 4th weel be your life, what ye shall eat, <fcc., for your be heavenly father knoweth that ye have need Tott >ck- of all these things. Consider the lilies how , , they grow. Behold the fowls of the air; for isl, weeh I of they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gath- * } week >me erlnto barns, yet your heavenly father leed- ^cVweeK. the eth them." "Are ye not much better," Ac. 4th weel ing I to THE HIGH EH AND MOKE IMPERATIVE WANTS Tolt Wr' OK THE SOUL. 1st Weelf 1 2d W6ck wn, But tbe scriptures lodge no prohibition y,i wee'ij jud against the most careful and painstaking con- wee| e 01 cern in regard to the higher and more imperii of ative wants of the soul. The command Is Tola ird. ?geek ye first the Kingdom of God," <fec. "Strive to enter In at tbe straight gate," &c. 1st week "Work out your salvation with fear and 8d week trembling." "Wherefore, brethren, give dill- 4th weel geuce to make your calllug and elecllou sure. lor If jedo these thints ye shall never lall.*' Tote Again, "Giving all diligence, add to your la.itli virtue; and to virtue knowledge; and to 3d week su- knowledge temperance; and to temperunce I jg patience; aua 10 patience goutiness; ana to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brother- , ly kindness charity. For If these things be In be- you and abound, they make you that ye Hball .sill I'M on- neither be barren nor unfruitful In the knowl>er, edge of our Lord Jesus Christ."'?2 Peter 4:9. r or tl for Growth in grace has Its laws as well as the total the growth In statue. The health of the soul de- as lndlci >th- mauds care as well as the health of the body. IS lay We cannot a (lord to leave to chance or the Bal< tile impulse of the moment, affairs that are so lu- Sept... ive finite In their importance, and far reaching Oct 2,5 the lu their consequences. Nov....2,i on- We ought to prayerfully seek counsel from Dec 1,1 pt* God's word, and iu the light of Its teaching ? ing carefully lorin plans lor the year, endeavor- Total..#,7 be- lug to avoid the mistakes of the past, and to ex- use our failures as stepping stones to higher ipt- attainments. We have social duties to pervas form?let us see to it that wo perform them in Tinn jne such u way that they shall be helps rather IlUJ] :ed than hindrances to our own and the splrlttfls ual advancement and profit of our friends and associates. We have duties as citizens, and we may not neglect Miem. We tiavo bus- *<,llcrP In ess duties that will claim our thought and attention. Now let us resolve that in all Phnrie these various duties and relations we will keep distinctly preseut In mind that it is In ?.n' ??' these that we are to glorify God. This vP" l eu thought will give an earnestness and a pur* ""r'rf pose to our lives, and the homely round of rnpies, our every day duties will be glorified unto red ministries for God. prise an! h' duties to tub church?sahbath schools, nonest t 'ed mill of I re- There are certain duties also that we owe back am ok. the church. Sacred obligations were assumed ville cou ic- wlieu we united ourselves with the visible Kingdom of Christ. We solemnly covenanted. ed to dedicate ourselves to the Master and deur* clureil our willingness to spend and be spent ,v.e c in his service. The regular work of the variety t In her different departments presents _ _ Id which allmuy labor. The mission- |L| let ie^ for young and old?the Sabbath Hjj tbe weekly service?all these have JL^ upon us which we can not Ignore. All resent open doors lnio which vee may >r useful service. The fiocletles need I workers?they need also your symoncouragement and prayerii. The b schools need teachers who love God T 1 lis. No department of christian nctlv- JB. I been more signally blessed ol Ood, npf>: field or labor promises a richer barthe faithful laborer. The demand for turn glous Instruction of the young; Is ime The next generation'morally and will illy, will be what this generation It. The Sabbath school also needs ... s as well as teachers. Nonu can ever uuk old or too wise to need the reltigloua * tlon which Is derived from a systematic of God's word, and If parenta would st, more Interest In this work acd ens It by their presence and actire coon, the vexing problem bow can the li nchool retain Its hold upon the chitnd youth, would be much nearer a so- I Would it not be well then for all of ..... 1-n inhot n T Hft In thin O mPf! i.utv to attend divine service. * froil there is tbe public assembly of tins which God bas ordained. It Is not, 1 cr prlvlleite to engage In this worship of ctuary that we may receiva ti e promii'Slng--but it Is also a solemn duty, exce cannot; be neglected,except at great Lvery Christian ought to be found mtlE sjularly for his own sake, a nd for tb a ... others. There Is a charm In natmberu. auo. :ompany Is an Inspiration, vacancies to 8 IJening and depressing. You do net iow much good you may do by your "{JJ presence in the sanctuary. Asldo ie good you will get to your own soul ?Ke :Jng patiently In that place where Gal gOT i, "there am I"?if you would be us?t ou would be a helper and a minister R,< lng to others?then let mis press thla . upon your prayerful consideration, oatn ; the good resolutions of the new year p. be one, "I will occupy my plftce reguthe bouse of God?and I will honest- ther eavor to remove those hindrances juve hindered me hitherto. to p: ok the church for material F( support. turn bjfcUiLi?hue uiv/u uao auaiui u^vu uo (JCUl iiaclal support. Some perscnii comr tbe many calls the cbarcb makes for peDJ But bow under tbe present constltti- mi thlngn Is the church to discharge bor Xl ion to men and to God without money. Q| o said "tbe silver and tbe gold are ibe flocks upon a thousand bills are IS I might have arranged It differently? mt,n did not. He thought bis redeemed J-uu :ount It a privilege to. express tbelr , (Jc d gratitude by dedicating their world sslon to the glorious work or extend* H< gospel to others. And in truth ought v countita privilege to give to Christ vt tve himself for us. This is the only ?| that we can save for eternity. Given it it Is no longer perishing pelf, but Tr 9 laid up in heaven, wbero math, Ac. M (Delusion, my christian friends, God J"' ed us to be co-workers together with j}( He gave us our capabilities, and he li jw, uuu wueu auu wuertj vie urn iu vr ni. Let us then settle all Ibssa ques- ,f f duty by appealing to biro. What -?1 lo, Lord ? f?a 11 give us a work to do. and a fitness f only we have a mind for it. Lc - . ? D( 10TT0N SHIPMENTS. * Ai ny the Staple Is Making for tbe Markets. SHIPMENT BV G.t C. 4 N. 1894 1805 A | Bali's Bales c In September ..... 3 16 to-W : In Septembdt 7:5 78 m i In September.... 195 164 la I: In September.......... 161 240 il 435 498 retu I In Ootober 451 276 Pr [ In October 271 215 in Ootober 511 878 ror 1 lc In Oclooer 497 128 il 2,165 1,490 i: In November 348 385 D< ; In November#. 587 471 ; In November 5;S 323 ?)? in November - 402 240 ' 1.1 .. 4,015 2,859 I ; in December 266 356 in December 486 300 _ In December 441 460 Tax i in ? wy .. .. iud .1 5914 Mri c In January, 1895 410 ...? here : In January IX) .... time : in January 2IK ..... Dr. kin January 292 ..... befor to it il 7014 .... Mane c In February, 1895 29 .... ; In February 291 ..... K Mr In February 137 Satni kin February 224 ..... 0^ur, ,i Mon< ^ Mooi c In March, 1295 Ill Mr : in Marcb 84 new k in March 24 new Mr l1 7?14 .... P<"1 c lo April, 1895 15 cessf : In April 94 profe k in April ? 4 ... Mr, -? tnovi il 8027 Mr, In May, 1895 38 .... Tb< c Id June 2 hj, ; In Tune 18 ? man, In June 3 esuen t Id July 1 ..... tocb Mill 8089 euoce by thk southern. c In September. 1 0 Mr, In September 8 H place In September 84 172 yean k la September.. 118 413 Wfc tlDg i il 211 592 pie o turn c lc. October.... 268 39? femll In October 810 611) Tbl In October 408 48? Mont k In October 128 631 lbere 1 1315 2725 day ? z In November 184 651 In November 246 328 5*. ^ in November 319 277 y'auf k In November 265 378 the j il 2329 4359 Blakl er nu : in December 102 296 Sin Id December 265 113 coupl Id December 306 206 town k la December 46 ?... noun ton w it 3048 best l son C : in January, 1895 218 .... aided Id January 101 ..... ne68 in January 206 done k Id January 117 ..... gjew ?? ? passe U 3690 large c in February, 1895 42 ?u?u' in February.. 96 .. .. ?0e,^0 in February 71 "J?*, k in. February 18 ?? ? H&S c In March, 1305 42 Mr. In March llH sne j In March 49 .... marr x In March % 1H74 b ? her n 1 4104 teresi churc : 111 April, 1895 18 whlol In April 25 . . ber lc < in April 4 Aiti 777 18SS Hi d 1215 lmpn 111 May, 1805 _J tl 42a bU8lD, era wl Coinimrntlve Ntntement. Intlvc privll k:nts ok cotton from aubevili.,ic. wortl to convenience of the reader wo give JJJ'Pil I f blpmentH for the years and months r.'r/f0 .lied below: 8.- 1SN9 1S0O 1891 189:! 1S03 1805 Qf bei qh Bales Hales Hales Bale) Bales Bales i he c< 124 775 lt7W 1,141 1.0G!) 1271 1090 bereft >12 2,S89 2,425 4,770 4,15!> 4026 3125 best 1( til 3,021 1,055 2,441 8,12(1 2132 .'1003 197 1,71)8 2,829 2,118 1,51V 4018 '8.5 6,473 8,452 10,108 10,001 11,417 7218 AE-SAWED SHINGLES. UeU< rlMiiijf loioreu .nem nt ViorK Willi Engine and Mill. Age s Hunter and Simon Hi nter, colored 5??1.6, ubIds, of thin county, liave bought ' , ' u p a shingle sawing marine. Chas. v?iis In town last Monday, showing , which, to this editor, seemed all IJi* 3 rsl class. We are glad lo see our col- . ? i2i6ins manifesting evidence of unter1 a disposition to earn something by J'^ oil. They went to Georgia and saw a * " ,he shingle-making kind, and came he J." i set up a similar machine In Abbe- w^Kg" "<* half. I out o; per m hans In gold plate and s Iver In groat better it It. C. Uernau, the Jawnler. was al I OTICE TO 1 i HE TENDENCY OF THE TA ally the Negroea, to disregard the is, has grown so alarmingly, that ch ia 5Q Per Ce For Not Mai f you should be unable to meet the aber that the office at Abbeville it 1 the t clay of January to ipt on such days as below indicated, i in the County to inform his emp r's appointments in his community snd them to Abbeville within the ti der the recently adopted conaitu 91 ori/1 ftrt vonra nannhla of pnrnii ? *"* J?i jDLERS, is liable to poll tax. emember when you sign a return i that you have returned the proper! emember also if you have credits, a eof, you lay yourself liable to an in rosecution before the Auditor. We >r the purpose of accommodating tt s, I will fulfill the appointmenfs 1 ity. Note the dates and save you ilty. ie appointments are as follows: reenwood?Monday and Tuesday, 5" inety-Six?From arrival of down ti rsday 16th. >ronaca? Wednesday, January loth, odges?Friday ana oaiuruay, jauu jrdery?Tuesday, January 21st. adley?Wednesday and Thursday, oy?Friday and Saturday, January cCormick? Monday and Tuesday, J >rdeaux?Wednesday, January 29th illington?Thursday, January 30th. t. Carmel?Friday and Saturday, Je tlhoun Falls?Tuesday and Wednes )wndesville?Thursday and Friday, )nalda?Tuesday and Wednesday, I le West?Thursday and Friday, Fe yant's Store?Anytime between Ja atreville?January 17th and 18th, al sdar Springs?January 18th, at Hun >ng Cane?January 17th and 18th, a ountain View?January 18th, at Al abeville?From January 1st to Fet it: Jaquary 13th, 14th and 15th. x payers will observe the following here you have land in more than o rns, giving the exact numoer or acr esent your plats and deeds to tbe n your former return, in order to v? w. w. so. 23, 1895. .OARING ROOKY RIVER. ? Payers?Death of a Good Worn?Slavonic Delegate-Persouala. Lowndesvllle, Dec. 23, 1895. 9. J. B. Loner of Philadelphia reached yesterday a week ago, to xpend somewith her sister Mrs. w.L. Kennedy. A. J. Speer went to Charleston tbe week e last, as a delegate from Roslin Lodge, te session of tbe Grand Lodge, of Free ins or South Carolina. Hp reports a very lonlous session, and a pleasant trip rally. . J. B. Franks ol Atlanta, came over rday and stayed till Monday. s. B. F. Price, or near Abbeville, came up lay, lor a visit to her sister, Mrs. R. l. hcAil | .and Mrs. T. D. Cooley moved lo their I home, MoDday and begaD, to tbem, the experience ot keeping bouse. .and Mrs. A. V. Barnes have spent the two weeks In ibe"clty by the sea." S. M. Orr, one of Anderson's most sucal physicians. was here Wednesday, on isslonal business. , W. H. Hughes and family of Cook's, >d Into the Bask in bouse, Wednesday. , E. J. Huckabee, crossed the Savannah Into Georgia Thursday, on business, jre was a turkey shooting on Mr. John all's place, Thursday, where good marksihip, caused several of these fowls, ad itlal to a thanksgiving und Christmas, ange bands. . Joe Nance, one of the largest and most isslul planters of the Due West section, ;on a visit to Mr. Enoch Nance's family t a few hours in this town Thursday. , Jno. Price has moved from theSberrard i, where be bas lived for the past two i, back to bis mill place on Rocky river, die the people of Abbeville are regretthe removal of Dr. H. W. Bays, the peof Lowndesvilie are made glad by the reto tbem, of the Rev. E. W. Mason, and [y who reached here Friday night. s writer was called to Abbeville C. H. lay. .tie focnd a considerable crowd !, and much business was done. Many there, laying in sucb a supply of boll;oods as lead bim to believe, that in the future, many a little heart will be lened, and will bless tbe coming of Santa i. Many were carried there by tbe presaftaxpaying. When one has tbe money, mylng part is very easy, as Treasurer b is prepared to settle with a much Jargmberin a given time, than ever before, ce last Wednesday a spirit of uneasiness, led with sadaess, lias brooded over our and community because of the ancement then made, that Mrs. O. R. Horru8 critically ill. Since then all that the nedlcal skill of Dr. S. M. Orr of Ander!. H. and Dr. B. A. Henry of this place, 1 by tbe unremitting attention and kludof friends and relatives, could do was yet all availed nothing. She slowly worse till yesterday at about 12;40 she d away, leaving behind an unusually circle of friends ana iovea ones 10 n her death. Her funeral services will nducted today In the Baptist church at by her pastor Rev. R. J. Williams, after ti her remains will be deposited In na cemetery, by the side ot the last restlaco of her husband the late Dr. O. R. jti. Mrs. Horton was the daughter of Jas. M. Latimer. At an early age, olned the Methodist cburch. She was led to Dr. O. R. Horton Keburary 26, y whom she had two children. After larrlage she still further united her In:s to those of her husband by Joining the !h to which he belonged, (the Baptist) of >1 she was nn exemplary, working memt the close of her life. sr the death of ber husband May 18, I le disposed of ber home and bought and JVCJ U iUb ucai luC ucpuii ?? uv?v uuv UMV illy conducted a Hotel. By her peculiar s for that position, she built up a due 1 ess,?was very popular with all travelltio stopped at her douse. But to her reb and closer friends was given the 1 ege and pleasure of realising her true i. By them her estimable qualities of and heart, were known and appre I. .She was unsparing In the use of her 1 her talents, her money, in the advanceof her Muster's cause, in the upbuilding ' r church, and its interest*. The church, ommunlty, the home circlo, has been ' , of one of Its most highly esteemed and J 3ved members. "Her loss is her galu." Troupe. j GOOD SALARY. i r Character Mny be Built 1'p ou J Milliliter WajrcM. Associate Reformed Presbyterian. >od salary or Income is a good thing for 2 and a bud thine for others. A young f pno has uo one dependent 011 him, and t pith a salary of S75 or 8100 per month, t one month with theother," laying noth- t would be better off If cut down to a ^ livlne. He might not have as much u ire but would likely build up a better j uter. \ long since we heard a man say that for v years be had got 00 per mouth, and yet d to give an order on next mouth's for an article costing two dollars and a JuHt at that time he had been thrown f his Job and was working then for $45 onth. We thought it a change for the \ for him. but lie seemed to think that he f most ruined. h ???? 'AX-PAYERS. X-PAYERS OF THE COUNTY, ESAuditior's appointments for tuklng rewe wiil be compelled to enforce the law nr. Penalfv" r dug Returns. Auditor at the places below named, rei open for the purpose of taking returns tlie 20th of February, I would respectfully ask every white iloyees of the time and place of the Auand in case they fail to meet him there me above named. tion of this State every man within the ng a support, except CONFEDERATE for yourself or for another, you take an fcy therein named at its true value, nd return none, or only a small fraction vestigation by the Assessing Board and wish only a fair and honest return, le public in the matter of taking tax rejelow mentioned, either in person or by rself a trip to Abbeville, or 50 per cent. J anuary 13th and 14th. rain Tuesday 14th to arrival of up train ary 17th and ISth. January 22nd and 23rd: 24th and 25th. * ./ anuary 27th and 28th. inuary 31st and February 1st. day, February 4th and 5th. February 6th and 7th. February 11th and 12th. bruary 13th and 14tb. nuary 5th and February 20th. t McAdams Store. iter's Store. it residence of A. F. Calvert. liance Ginnery. irnortr With avoonf lha fnUnn;!ncr Hftlpo "U?'J v"vvt" ",v """" "9 1 instructions: ne township don't fail to make separate es in each. Auditor where you have detected an er>rify a correction. BRADLEY, Auditor. 3421. REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF The National Bank of Abbeville, at Abbeville, In the State of South Carolina, at tb% close of business, December 18,1895. RESOURCES. Loans and discounts 8 99,334 85 Overdrafts, secured and unsecared... 27.472 55 U. S. BondH to secure circulation 18,750 00 Other real estate and mortgages owned 1,010 00 Due from National Banks (not Reserve Agents) 9,970 46 Due from-State Banks and Banker*.. 4,806 69 Due Irom approved reserve agents.... 21,407 62 Checks and other cast) items 4,417 67 Notes of other National B?nks 8,030 00 Fractional paper currency, nickels, and renin 431 53 Lawful Money Reserve In Bank, viz: Specie $4,207 60 Legal-tender Doles 4,705 00? 8,912 60 Redemption fund with U. 8. Treasurer (5 per cent, of circulation) 848 75 Total .. 5199,917 62 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid la.? $ 75.000 00 Surplus fuod 15,000 00 Undivided profits, less expenses and taxes paid 2,352 19 National Bank cores outstanding..... 16,875 00 Individual deposits subject to check 69,663 48 Demand certificates of deposit 5,057 00 BHIb payable .. 18,000 00 Total 5199,947 62 State of South Carolina. County of Abbeville, ss: I. BenJ. S. Barnwell. Cashier of the abovenamed bank, do solemnly Hwear that tbe above statement is true to tbe beat of ray knowledge and belief. BENJ. 8. BARNWELL, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 21st day ot December, 1S95. Julius H"; DuPre, N. P. S. C. Correct?.A t test: W. JOEL 8MITH, 1 L. W. WHITE, > Directors. A. B. MORSE. J ' TEOY'S TEA CUPS, Tnrkey TlmrMlny?Missionary Galore ? Pretty Girl* ? Christeniin Greetings. Troy, S. C., Dec. 24, 1895. Christmas bells! Christmas trees! Christmas odors In tbe breeze. Miss Janie and Miss Ettie Robinson entertained a number ot friends last night In honor of tbelr guest, Miss Mary Castles, ol Chester. Miss Minnie Taggart, who was a guest at Miss Moselle Taggurl's wedding in Greenwood, has returned home. Rev. E. P. Taylor will preach In the Methodist church nexitSabbatb and Rev. G. H. Burton in the Baptist church. Mr. O. G. Prentiss now drives a handsome pair of black steeds. Mr. Evans McDanlal, of Laurens, is with his sister, Mrs. T. M. McCaslan. Miss Lou Davis, Mr. E. P. Wideman and Mr. Sloan, students of Due West, are spending the holldavs with friends. Mrs. D. L. Kennedy lias returned from Augusta after an absence of several weeks. Rev. T. W. Hloan and Mr. J. F. Wldeman spent Jhsh week In Atlanta. What a kind aud obliging Editor to send us a Christmas Issue. We all appreciate this and hope you may have many returns of the day. Never was there as much moving and changing of homes as now. Horn?to Mrs. E. A. Rawls, a daughter. No preaching In the A. it. P. church next Sabbath. Rev. T. W. Sloan will preach for the Charlotte people. Listen for another call. Master J. T. Solomons and sister, Miss Louise, are In Augusta with trleuds. Master Arthur Bryngleson aud sister, Miss Sadie, of Augusta, Ga., are lu to town to enjoy our Christmas festivities. The humbug and fraud of the season was Lhe balloon ascension last Friday. These ihlngs should be Ignored. They only carry money away with uo value received. Mr. Dave Burnett, from Whltelocks, Is now jlerklng for his brother, Mr. J. S. burnelt. These are some of the happeniugs for we L'rojaus tills week : Tomorrow, Wednesday, .here will be an oyster supper In the Acadimy, beginning at 4 p. m., the proceeds to be ,i,Q hoi Mui, Mission in Mexico. On Thursday evening hi the same hour and place t "candy mew" ii?r the Sabbath schools given >y the A. R. P. school; all are invited, and on , sew Year's night we will entertain "all ye oiks" at the Park Hotel, besides turkey dinlers. &c. Come down, Mr. Editor, anil join is. We will show you how we Trojans enteraln, and Troy does nothing by halves. We vill close the last letter for the year 1895 with i merry Christmas to all the resders of the 'ress and Banner, and to you Mr. Editor, vith a more successful year tuau ever. Again wishing all a merry Christmas, we say adieu. .Nick. After the first of January you can find the V. K. Bell Cash Co. at the old stand of R. M. ?111, Just below Dr. Penney8, with a full ' lock. W. E. Bell Cash Co. ' m 9 APRIL 1,1859. DEC. 25,1895. I 'V \ ' NEARLY THIRTY-SEVEN YEARS. 1 m Some Facts nod Soino RemlufaeettcM 1 of a Lonir and ^aborloos Carver. *1 With a grateful heart, the Press and Banner . J recognizes Hie goodness of the Giver of ev-' . < ery good and perfect gift. ' With the consciousness of having dq ^hten- ..*v> tlon to have done wrong to any one during the labors and straggles of the year which is closing, we welcome the Christmas holidays, ; > '5 and, with a proper spirit, we hope to enter upon the festivities incident to the Joyous occasion. ' '; ?/, With a deep sense of obligation to a generous public who have awarded that support bvv" which Is strengthening and assuring, we took . ?fc*figS cheerfully to the future. The way that the people of Abbeville Coa ty have stood to this paper, and excused lUi > . / ? errors, aad rewarded lu virtues, for more . r';ty than thirty years. Is a solid and substantial .. yj$ comfort to.him who has striven to do hlc duty. Toe people of no county In the State have . \ stood tiiore steadfastly to their paper than the . ' people of Abbeville County have stood by the ncoo AUU iiauuct v iu uiau/ n u wo uviuc^ / wm ibe paper has been a welcome guest for a generation. Tbe publication of tbe Abbeville Banner was commenced In ISM. A very few of tbe. original subscribers are still will) as today. In tbe great rasjorlty of Instances tbey bave crossed the Elver and Joined ibe silent ma- ''v&BSA( Jorlty. Battbelrcblldrenand grandchildren . cling to tbe paper as an old friend. In 1863 tbe Independent Press was started', and a greater number of tbe original subscribers to tbat paper are with ns now, bat even this number is small. Like tbe tat* scrlbers to tbe Banner la 1M4, those of J858 Is&iw wbo subscribed to tbe Independent Press, and .* ' ? who still live, are Irlends to tbe paper. On April l; 1859, tbe editor of the Press and Banner appeared oa tbe scene as owner of a balf-interest in tbe paper, but ttwaanot for ' ' .'4 many years afterward tbat be assumed to do any pert of the editing of the paper. Hu duties were tben in tbe mocbanlcaldepartment. In 1860 tbe two papers were consolidated, - Jrm and tbe two lists were merged. A great namber of the subscribers since tbe ? \ war are with as still, tboagb In many instances tbe older cltlsens bave passed away, .ragjgjfi and tbelr oblldrenflli up tbe gap occasioned -Vby tbe death of honored sires. In all these years this editor has made mis- %{ . -?V< Lakes, but a generous publlo has always been kind. Our mistakes bave been excused, and our virtues bave been most liberally re- T'W warded. While in some years tbe paper baa been < more prosperous than in other years, yet It Is true, tbat there bas never been a year In which the man who printed It did not receive . ; . ' some return for bis labor. Of late years our labor has been more liberally rewarded than In former years. - V ":'-M in tbe oonduot of our paper we bave striven to be honest, and, according to tbe lights beforfe us, bave expressed opinions on public questions, irrespective of tbe popaiariW. or tbe unpopularity, of tboseconvictions. These expressions bave occasionally for a time ex* cited tbe displea-juro of onr friends, but notwithstanding tbat difference of opinion, ibe people have remained true and steadfast In MSB tbelr friendship to tbe paper. In like manner we bave borne no malloe'or ill will toward those wbo have been unkind, but we bave always preferred the restoration oi amicable and friendly lelatlons. We would not, if we .y could, injure any man In good name or e* /; tate. As a matter of principle, this newspaper bas always spoken lis trne'oo'nvlctlona. While -^jj according doe respect to others ll ban not at* lowed Its polloy to be shaped or controlled by anybody, and ft bas never taken any newnpaGr, or any politician, as a file leader. Oar dgment bas always been formed by our own oonoeptlon oi the merl_ of each and every question. we. bave been at all times deferential and absolutely Independent, without reference to , the opinions of otbers, excepting aiwaye where reason bas been appealed to. and wbere . * convincing facta have been preaeflted. Of oourse, when a newspaper obooaes to select an Independent line of action, it will sometimes-make mistakes, and tbat aelf-rv- S'sA llant action must Inevitably Buffer criticism ' : 'j from those who believe tbat they are wiser - - ' and possibly possess sometblngof the divine right to form public opinion and who may claim the ability to dictate the opinions of tbe weekly press of the State. Tbls newspaper believes tbat honesty of purpose, with the courage to express convictions, must necessarily bring oensore from tbose men and those newspaper* wblob differ. In opinion and which assume to be wlaer And better. In tbecondactoroarpaper.webavesoogbt y to be Just to those who are in public life and .-,7 have served tbe public. While we have been "willing to praise, we J bave not been afraid to blame." . r* svAs a matter of principle, we bave always tried to be true to any and every friend who has given evidence of that friendship, and, M $ far as we now recollect, no man naa ever charged this newspaper with ingratitude. We ' 75 have stood to rrlena', even to oar own hurt, and we have stood to them nooiatter how, flerc9 the storm may have raged. Whatever success m ?y have come to as is largely based ou the fact of fidelity to faenda and conscientious discbarge of duty to the public. Whether a man Is grateful or not, it should be a matter of principle to b? true and faith* fal to every friend?no matter who be U or what may be his social or political standing. Every editor should have a good memory. Ha should remember his friends, and he ' need not forget bis enemies. With a good memory and some patience, tbe editor has only to wait a little while for bis opportunity. If bis friend or bis enemy is worthy of hla sfeel. tbe editor will surely find an opportunity to be a little useful to tbe one, and a little dangerous to the other. Having bad a year of satisfactory business, ~v ? and having enjoyed the friendship and fldoil* - . " > ty of so large a proportion of tbe people, we feel In a good humor with all mankind, and have no reason for hatred or Jealousy of anybody. We, therefore, with peace and goodwill In our heart, wish each and every reader of tbe Press and Banner all tbe happiness of tbe season. ^ DUE WEST. The .People and the Talk of tbe v'Town?A Jfeuro that Wasn't Captured. Due West, S.C., Dec. 23,1895. ' Tbe two colleges have given a week's botll- , day for ChrUtnias. ? Dr. T W. Wldeman Is able to be out again. Kev. J. A. Lowry bus been visiting friends In Due West for a few days. Rev. J. B. Aluse and father were in town l&st week. Mr. J. M. Ellis Is out canvaslng for a popular Ann. Mr. John Simpson and Miss Savannah El* lis were married lata week, Dr. Orler otll* elating. A number of students of both colleges will take advantage of the Christmas vacation and visit home. A number ot citizens made an unsuccessful effort to arreta Murry Adams on tbe letb, resulting in tbe wounding of Bright Bowie and a Mr. Gladdl*. Murry Adams U oue^of the party that escaped jau aurmg me j?i up Itvery by VennerRay and oibers lu Greenville a short time since, and for whom a reward was offered. Santa Claus Is stooping with Bell & Bonner. He will make their store bead quarters. Instead of going the rounds this year. Call and get the numerous things lett there lor jou. Married on the morning or the 17th, Mr. J. K.Hood and Miss Sarah Kennedy. Rev. O. V. Bonner united the happy couple. They left immediately for Atlanta, and will spend some lime with Mr. Wm. Hood of Bartow, Florida, before returning to Anderson, their future home. The lecture by Rev. Charles Lane, for the beneflt of the Y. M. C. A. was greatly enjoyed ' by all. The measles are gradually closing In on ur. , Mr. Jno. W. Simpson has rented a portion of the Brownlee place and will move very soon. The front of Brownlee & Co's. store has been nicely overhauled and painted. Rev. Wm. M. Grier D.D., Is visiting bis sonin-law Rev. J. S. Moffat at Chester, who is 111 of pneumonia. Miss Torence Adkins, and Miss D. E. Armond, are spending the holidays with friends and relatives in North Carolina. Messrs. Sara, Henry, and Pressley Grier Pressley, Sep Edwards and Miss Zula and Alma Brock, all of whom have been teaching, hxvo retnrnml hums to anftml the holidays. - , c; ; WILL GO ON THE ROAD. Mr. \V. P. Ferguson Hns Made an Knx?ffeineut Willi (be Buck Eye Company. Mr. W. P. Ferguson of our town has engag" ed wiiti the Buck Eye iron and Brass Works, uf Dayton, Oblo, to travel In the interest of tbecompauy. He will make a specialty of oil mill mneniuery, and will travel from Nortb Carolina 10 Texas. He will leave Abbeville on the oOtb to go to Natcbes, Mississippi. Mr. Ferguson is one of the very best machinists aud oil mill men lu Ibis county, and we conlliiently expect to hear of bis success In the new tleld Into wblcb be bas gone. His borne will still be In Abbeville. Alter the first of January you can find the W. E. Bell Cash Co. at the oid stand of R. M. mil, Just below Dr. Penneya, wltb a full stock. W. E. Bell Cash Co. j A