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nHHDW^Mr Jtte indices t or me j^nsuing ( nQ^^I^^TarioDi Customs and Beliefs of s pJHIy Lands. j k The 12 days from Dec. 26 to Jan. 0 A have long been recognized as indices of f the weather during the following year. ^ ~~~ The'andient texts referred to distinctly 0 v* assert this, a Sanscrit proverb running h thus, "The 12 nights are an image of f< the year." Another text from the same sources evidently refers to the same pe- ^ | riod, "The Rhibhus (storm demons) e K-.v. sleep for 12 nights and days in the ti house of the sun god Savitar." L- In northern Germany it is said that ^ as the weather is during each of the 12 s days, so it will be during the corre- n sponding months of the year to come, t A like belief exists to this day in Lan- r cashire and Northamptonshire, Eng- " land, and a very old writer (loyu; records the current notion in his day that t( the 12 days served as an index of the t, coming year's weather. It was said in g one English port that if the wind blew 1< hard on the fifth night (Dec. SO), ships g at sea would be in great peril the com- b iug year. * The inhabitants of the Vosges moun- ' tains restrict this prophesying period to 1 that of our holidays, from Christmas to ^ New Year's, and are willing only to say that these six days indicate the gj * character of the weather for the succeed- " ing six months. TV? nno rwi-f nt nnr nwn ennnfrv if. is b said that "the first three days of Janu- 11 ary rule the coming three months," / -while in another place the 12 days are said to be the "keys of the year." k fc Of New Year's day itself we have g] | , the authority of a very old weather f prophet?the author of the "Shephard's a 1 Kalendar"?for. the generally ominous ? y portents to be drawn from the weather b on that day, "If New Year's day in the morning open with dusky red clouds, it ^ denotes' strife and debates among the ? ( great ones and many robberies that ? year." More recently it is said of this a day, "If the morning of New Year's day is red, it portends foul weather and tl great need." While of the second day ai of the year it is said, "As the weather is this day, so it will be in September. " J In the "Book of Presidents" (prece L dents), 1614, Jan. 1, 2, 8, 4 and 5 are set down as unlucky days. Another chronicle says: "January. ?Of this first 9( month, the opening day, and seventh, a like a sword will slay. 01 The first dav of the year is often re- k , garded as the proper time to make cer- g tain divinations with reference to many y events affecting the future. In North- d amptonshire the master of the family f4 then tempts fate by opening the Bible 'Jwith his eyes shut and obtaining from ^ the passage first touched with his finger Vl some indication of the events of the coming year. si l^_. Among the Wends young maidens w hasten the advent of the chosen husband 15 by going to the henhouse on New Year's Y eve, striking the perch right among the fc hens, while repeating to themselves 11 the following doggerel: *' If cackles the hen, p( You will hare a man; K If cackles the hen, ' . Who knows when? Certain observances are supposed to j3' obtain luck for the year following. In ^ nno r?arf nf mn^orn CZ-roono al 1 in fchft \ ?*~ii6nse go out early New Year's morn- m ing, then return to the dwelling bearing eaoh a branch on which the leaves are cc well dried. These are cast on the open tj fire, each wishing at the same time ju good luck to the family. The drier the l* leaves, the greater the flame and the f~ better the augury. In the north of England new clothes in are put on for luck the first day of the year. y( An odd ceremony is recorded of one aj locality in England. Bands of straw ag were put under the feet on New Year's as day while at table. When the meal was S( finished, one person got under the table UI and another one sat on his back and b0 drew out the bands of straw. These were taken to the orchard and bound round trees, which were thereby insured to bear a full crop of fruit the next co ?year.. ea In pa?ts of France it is regarded as at unlucky /kL.lend anything on New , Year's day. The fire must be watched with great ^ care on the first day of the year. In Lan- of casmre, ttngiana, it is saia mat 11 it ao ^ not bam through the night of New Year's eve, bad luck will visit the es household that year; nor must any one sa be gi-ven a live coal, or even a lighted tai candle at this time, for the bad luok cr will then -visit the recipient of the gift. W] . At Auspach the shadow thrown on t the wall by the candles on' the Christ- au P mas tree, on New Year's evening will, co if any one is to die soon, represent his aD shadow headless. ' foi In Roumania the New Year begins with a oeremony of blessing the waters, fu the priest performing a mass and ?v sprinkling the streams with holy water m while blessing them.?St Louis Republic. - ' Queer Welsh Beliefs. In many parts of Wales to see one's t jg shadow in the moonlight upon New Ywk^s eve is believed to be an infallible lai sign ^hat the person seeing it will die sp before the expiration of the ooming New lai Year, .'and there is also a popular super- ^ stition that it an unmarried Woman . u \ should see her lace reflected in wator on New Year's eve it is an infallible sign that she is destined to live and die in a do ^ state of single blessedness.?New York ag B|'' World. th So Many Gift*. Three hundred and sixty-five spick, span, new, Beautiful presents for me and for yon I Fill tbem with kindness and ronflhlna. my , BE honey, H| And you'll find these gifts better than play ju BSE things or money. bv Bfio ?Youth's Companion. n HKa fit HHR nh 0^Bt A mild bit of repartee is reported as BHhaving occured between the poet Saxe Oliver Wendell Holmes. They SB^Here talking about brain fever when Saxe remarked : BhA/'I once bad a severe attack of brain myself." ^ DHStpw could you have brain fever?" '? Holmes, smiling. "It is on* *? HH?^Br|^K brains tbat have brain fevHHHHBl Li* you find that out ?" asked ^ Haddcm'e. p, IjHHEH |raHRHL help givl you may be warn el JHH^^lronncie fate of little Eva. Td a quiet country home, near th< illage of H?c-, little Eva first saw he light. As she was preceded bj even brothers, she was spoilt daring of them all, as well as the pride of ler fond parents. She passed from babyhood to childmod, bright, winsome andr loving. She entered on her tenth summer trongjand hearty, with every prospect f a long life before her but now ler place is vacant and her tinj arm moulders beneath the sod. Two years ago, during the sugar seaon. her brother Arthur out a shell illed with powder into an old fashiond breech-loader and carried it to he 9Ugar camp. It stood there till t was somewhat rusty. When they fere cleaning up things to go home, irthur took the rifle outside and napped it three times. When it did ot go off, he concluded some ol he boys had discharged it. He caried it home, placed it in a room rith a number of other guns, and bought no more about it. This summer, the servant was sent 5 clean that room and Eva went with er. When she was removing the uns, Eva said, pointing to the breechjader : "Try and shoot me with that un ; it is not loaded, 90 you needn't e afraid." The servant playfully picked it up, aised it to her shoulder and pulled the rigger, but it did not go off. Eva said : "You see It is just as I jld you; there is nothing in it." The servant lifted it again to her nouiuer, poiniea it at ii,va ana saia : I'm going to shoot you." It went off at once, piercing the rain of her little victim and causlg Instant death. The servant rushed :> the kitchen screaming: "Ive killed ]va." The bewildered mother followered er to find her baby, her darling, tretched in a pool of blood. It is now nearly two weeks since the ccident, yet the stricken mother still oes around dry-eyed and dumb. If er mother nature does not find relief 1 tears, it is feared she will go mad. l tiny grave, a broken-hearted mothr, a grief-stricken family, and memoies which will harrow the mind, >r the short-lived pleasure of owning nd using a rifle ! Beware of all such useless toys, for bey endanger, your own life as well 3 the lives of others.?H. W. C. [The above incident truly occured in une, 1894. To Boys Who Smoke. If boys who smoke would only be >nsihle and see the follv of it. how luch better it would be for them and thers! Can you not see, do you not now, that you are going through a reat deal of misery to do something ou do not really like? You are enuring with a patience worthy of a bet >r cause the suffering of a martyr 1 order to acquire a useless, bad abit; and trying to cultivate a taste lat makes you sick. Why should ou treat yourself so meanly ? You now perfectly well that you do not noke Decause you enjoy it. It is only hen you think someone (but assuredr not your parents) is looking at you. ou always do this with an air of itense self-consciousness. Everybody, icluding yourself, knows that you *e on exhibition. And it is such a U*nV\l<\ aIiaam fnA Vaii f Ki nlr I UttUiCj Ulicap OUUTT) UUV/. XVU VU1UA ?ople are admiring you, which ley are not. Why, so far from excitig admiration in the minds of the jnolders, if you boys could hear ?e remarks which people make when ley see you smoking, you would jveragaiu try a cigarette where huan eyes could perceive you. Moreever, it makes you disagreeable impany. When you bring into socfe' the horrid taint of stale. tobacco i your hair and clothes, your absence always more gratefully welcome lan your presence. So don't smoke, >ys. It makes you stupid, so it does >t help you in your studies; it it jurious to the heart, so it does not aid >u in athletic sports. It does not do >u one particle of good ; it makes you )pear silly and ridiculous; it is as dis[reeable and offensive to yourselves it is to anybody else; you do not i it a bit of comfort and "real please out of it, and you all know itpray do not smoke. ^ ? m ? Birds In Winter. Many birds die every winter from Id and hunger, when they might sily be saved by a little care and tention. For one thing, birds suffer uch from thirst in winter time, low, when eaten, does not quench Irst; and so a little water put outiors in a saucer will relieve the thirst any of the little sufferers that^ ippen to find it. A bone with a little meat on it pleasthe blackbirds and robins, and it is id that sparrows are very fond ot potoes. A little birdseed or bread umbs scattered on the window sill ill almost always bring a chorus chirpers about the nouse ana yara. The birds soon find out their friends d it if* a beautiful sight to see tbem me each day about the same hour d chirp to each other while waiting r their meal. Last winter one boy kept a tin basin 11 of wheat on the back porch, ery morning the birds used to come flocks for their wheat breakfast. XewNpaper Advertising. Charleston Sun. No cheaper or more effective adverting can be done than through the lumus of the local press. All of the rge general advertisers, men who end in the aggregate millions of dolrs every year for publicity, concur in is statement and further declare* that other means devi6ed dwindle into significance when compared to the lumns of the press. Men who never think of spending a liar for newspaper advertising feel grieved if the papers fail to announce a a rrixTit 1 nf nPW ?rnnds Of tf> ciVP Hfl V Wl 11 ,M" Vi ~ " ? o / ber information which can possibly cloaked under the head of "news." This and every other city is dependt upon its local press to herald its ums to the outside world. A town is dged more often by its papers than ' any other one thing. When advertising Is througbt of the ess should be, by all rights, the st medium employed. It is tne leapest, the most profitable and it is atinctively a "home enterprise" Drtby of all support. Bury all animosities and forget all fFerences between you and your fel wman. Forgive as you desire to oe reiven. Carry no ill-will or hard elings with you into the new year, et it be begun and contiuued in peace ith God and all man. Make it the ippiest of your life. A wife that is worth having is worth -uisiug. r red In and b? tlio will of W. W. Franklin, late of Abbeville county, deceased, which le ' now on record In the office of Probate Jadge of said county, I will sell to the highest bid der FOR CASH, at Abbeville Court House, S. C., on SALESDAY I >f JANUARY next, an huanvckiaiu wiavv wi ?VIVUB?ug iv ; estate of Raid deceased, situate and being id ' said County of Abbeville, containing Two Hundred and Nine Acres, 1 more or less, and bounded by lands of James F. Smith, John Rothrock, public road, and others. Purchaser to pay for papers. BENJ. FRANKLIN, Administrator with will annexed. Nov. 22, 1895,5b State if H Mil, County of Abbeville. PROBATE COURT. complaint to sell lands to pay debts. : W. R. Bullock as Administrator of Jacob Burton, deceased, Plaintiff, against Reuben Burton, et.,al. Defendant. , I WILL SELL AT PUPLIC OUTCRY AT , Abbeville Court House, on Saleday in JANUARY, 1896, next, for the pajment of debts, the following described real estate belonging to the estate of JACOB BURTON deceased, situate in said State and County, to-wlt: All that tract or parcel of land known as lot No. 82 of the Marshall tract of State lands containing Fi'f+.ir A rvaa ***?J \w/ AAV/A UW J more or less, and having such marks, form and boundaries as a plat thereof now In the offlco of the Secretary of State represents. Also, that tract or parcel of land, known as lot No. 5 of the Marshall tract of State lands containing Thirty (30) Acres, more or less, and having such form, marks and boundaries as a plat thereof now In the office of the Secretary of State represents. TERMS?One-half Cash, the balance on a' credit of twelve montbB, with Interest from day of sale, the credit portion to be secured by bond of purchaser and a mortgage of the premises ; or, purchaser may have option of paying all cash. Purchaser to pay for papers and recording. T) T? TTTT T Hi Xji HIJLLLIj Judge Pobate Court. Deo. 18, 1893,8t ' Sheriff's Sale. J. r. Ellis against W. P. McGee.?Execution. by virtue of an execution to me directed, in the above stated case, I will sell to the highest bidder, at pnbilo auction, within the legal hours of sale, at Abbeville Court Souse, Soutn Carolina, on MONDAY, the 6th day ot JANUARY. A. D. 1896, all the right, title and interest of W. P. McGee in the following described property, to wit: All that tract or pared of land, sit late, lying and belng in Abbeville County and In 'the State aforesaid, containing Six Hundred and Twenty Aores, more or less, and bounded by lands of the Estate of Andrew Agnew on the East, J. R. Black well, J. F. Anderson on the South, Chas. Collins and W. R. Dunn on the west. Levied on and to be sold as the property ot W. P. McGee, to satisfy the aforesaid execution and costs. TERMS?Cash. F. W. R. NANCE. Sheriff Abbeville County. uec. iv, iwo, 01 Master's Sale. The State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. COUKT OF COMMON PLEAS. J. R. Vandlver, as Assignee, &c., against Tbeop. Baker et al.?Foreclosure. By virtue of an order of sale made In.the above stated case, I will offei for Bale at public outcry at Abbeville C. H., S. C., on SALEDAY IN JANUARY, 1896, within the legal hours of sale, the following described property,-situate in said State and County, to wit: "All that tract or parcel of land, containing Three (3) Acres, more or less, bounded by lands of J. M. Franks on the "West, J. B. Moseley on the North and East, and Main street or Liowndesvllle,S. C., on tbe Soutb.and upon which is one two-story frame dwelling and outbuildings. , "Also, all my hall interest In tbe Baker & Rampey mills on Rocky River near Lowndesville?said Mill tract containing Twenty-Five (25) Acres, more or less, and bounded by lands of W. F. Kennedy on North and West, Wm. Baker on South, and East by la'nds of E. M. Franks. TERMS OF SALE?One-half cash, balance on a credit of twelve months, with interest from day of sale, secured by bond of purchaser and mortgage of premises. Purchaser to pay for papers. J. C. KLUGH, Dec. 12,1895,8t Master. Master's Sale. The State of South Carolina. COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Thomas L. Cozby egalnst Purmella C. Riley ?Foreclosure. By VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF SALE made In tbe above stated case, I will ofl'er for sale at public outcry at Abbeville C. H.,S. C., on SALF.DAY IN JANUARY, 1896, witbm the legal hours of sale, the following described property, situate lu said Slate and County, to wit: "All that tract or parcel of lanrt in The Town of Mt. Carmel, bounded by lands of J. L. Covin, Joseph Mo Canty, Main street and others." To be resold at the risk of former purchaser. TERMS OF SALE?One-half cash, balance on a credit of twelve months, with Interest Irom day of sale, secured by bond of purchaser and mortgage of premises, with leave to pay all cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. J. C. KLUGH, Master. Dec. 12,1895,8t ! ' WoFABBEVI^^E. I 1,3 SMWy. COMMON PLEAS. Lf IJ L. Alma Lumber Co. agalott Hessle A. Beac^m , et al.?Foreclosure. ;J p ? , -t>y Y VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF SALE ecute . made In tbe above stated case, I will offer for , sale at pnbllo outory at Abbeville C. H., S. C., jjous on SALEDAY IN JANUARY, 1896, wltbln JAN1 [ tbe legal hours of sale, the following descnb- ga)e , ed property, situate In tbe City of Abbeville, a.11 tl In said State and County, to wit: All that We?t tract or parcel of land, known as Lot No. 4, Little Cherokee street, contalulDg One 48-100 of One Aore, more or less, and bounded by lands of J?. A. more Robertson, R. E. Hill, E. L. Wilson, and oth- gtron er8; " then Also, that tract or parcel of land, known as by J< Lot No. 5, containing ecute TE1 47-100 of One Acre, ?nmCo more or less, and bounded by lands of E. L. t?1681 Wilson and Lots No. 6 and No. 7, fronting on num< Cherokee street; cash. Also, that tract or parcel of land, known as Lot No. G with 4-room cottage, containing v Dec 34-100 of One Aore, more or less, and bounded by lands of Lots No. Sand No. 7, and by Cherokee and Mar- 111 I shall streets; / If'I Also, that tract or parcel of land, known as J|' J Lot No. 7, with cottage, containing 33-100 of One Aore, W more or less, and bounded by lands of Lots for a No. 5, No. 6 and No. 8, and by Marshall street; our r We Also, that tract or parcel of land, knows as Hon 1 Lot No. 8, with cottage, containing 50-100 of One Acre, andd pany more or less, and bounded by lands of J. C. Rer ? - " - -j __j u.nhsii that ( JKlDgn. JjOI no. I auu uiucrn, ttuu uj uumumi street. " To be resold at the risk of former par- ^ chasers. TERMS OP SALE?One-half cash, balahce j j on a credit of twelve months, with Interest *' from day of sale, secured by bond of purchaser and mortgage of premises, and assignment of Insurance policy la (all Insurable valde y, upon tbe boase or hoases upon tbe tract sold ? to any purchaser. Purchaser to pay for^papers. G. 5 J. C. KLUGH, j. j( Dec. 18,1895,3t Master. P. ^ W. M. ] T.I Master's Sale. e.t Dr. The State of South Carolina, 8?? Dr. COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. H.i J T COURT OF COMMON PEEAS. J W. Townes Jones against Annie L. Walker et al.?Partition. jjr j T> Dea -I>Y VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OP SALE of *501 made, la tbe above stated case, I will offer for flre? sale at publlo outcry at Abbeville C. H., S. C., " oa SALEDAY IN JANUARY, 1896, within suran tbe legal hoars of sale, tba following described property, situate In said Slate and County, to wit: All that tract or parcel of laad, Porf containing An Four Hundred and Twenty-Eight " Bche (428) Aores, Lv An Ar Gr more or less, bounded by lands of W. T. Jones, Ar An< S. C. Merrlman, William Rasor, and H. P. Mc- ^ ^ Gee, less the portion of said tract (about one- at 61c tblrd thereof) which has been set off by ArSpa metes and bounds to Dr. W. Townes Jones. The remainder of said tract will be divided ArAst Into two parcels and sold separately. LvAsi Lv He Also, that tract or parcel of land, known as Lv 8al the Ware land, containing LvSpt Lv 6r< Two Hundred (200) Aores, lva? Lv fln more or less, and bounded by lands of H. P. Ar An| McGee, William Basor, James C. Fooshe and ^ others. 8akl tract will be divided into two ^r pe) parcels which will be sold separately. Ar Blc \ ' Ar No TERMS OF SALE?One-half cash, balance on a credit of twelve months, with Interest from day of sale, secured by bond of purcbas. A laavA ?A 7 Tvf er ana mortgage <ji (iniuuin, nnu i??.v ar a[e pay atl cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. Ar Atl j. 0. klugb, Cloai Deo 14,1896,8t Master. L For ] I Master's Sale. The State of South Carolina, Be; Schei county of abbeville. Special Charge COUBT OF COMMON PMtAS. Don NORT J. B. Franks et al against J. M. Baker et al.? Np ^ Foreclosure. Daily. by virtue of an order of sale 815pe made In the above stated case, I will offer for sale at public outcry at Abbeville C. H., 8, C., ? on SALEDAY IjSr JANUARY, 1896, within {3 1-fo the legal hours of sale, the following described 1 29? property, situate In said State and County, to J wit: All that tract or parcel of land, known 2 02ar as the Latimer Savannah River Place, con- 2 I5ai talnlng One Thousand (1000) Acres, \ 49" ' 8 30at more or less, bounded by lands of I. H. Mc- ? j**" Calla, W. F. Cllnkscales, R. B. Hutchison, and 1 James M. Young. v-is7 48ac TERMS OF SALE?One-half cash, balance 8 30ac on a credit of twelve months, with Interest 8 from day of sale, secured by bond of pur- 12 30pu chaser and mortgage of premises. Purchaser 40ar to pay for papers. V Xr J. C. KLUGH, l 42pn Dec. 12,1895,3t Master. 812pt 5 60pc ? 5 5ipr ' 6 43pn Master's Bale. }JK 8 45at The State of South Carolina, iigg COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. NoTST 7 ]5ac COURT OF COMMON FLEAS. 8 55at 10 4 Ian Henry P. McGee against Sterling C. Merrl- 11 45ar inan et al.?Foreclosare. j* 55Y VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF SALE i2 43pS made in the above stated case, I will ofler for 1 OOpn sale at public outcry at Abbeville C. H., S. C., "j'Vg on SALEDAY IN JANUARY, 1890, within ! the legal hours of sale, the Col lowing described 1 ;^i'? property, situate in said State and County, to ?2aeS" wit: All that tract or parcel of land on Tur- -jjg? key creek, waters of Saluda River containing 5 50pa 8'40pn Four Hundred (400) Acres, Train ' with P more or less, bounded by lands of G. W? Jones, William Jones, A. S. Merrlman, and b'tweei others, being the same tract conveyed to S. C. betweei Merrlman by A. 8. Merrlman and a part of the tract held by Jessie Merrlman as Trustee. TERMS OF SALE?One-half cash, balance ?n?N(-] folk wit on a credit of twelve months, with Interest timore from day of sale, secured by bond of purctaas- 45, solid er aod mortgage of premises, with leave to "rough .1 . ? . . , union rt pay all cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. Kimball J. C. KLUGH, J' Dec. 12,1893,3t Master. g siiMyiM" . .. ins ,9 ' > , . VIRTUE OP A DEED OF TRUST E3 d to me by JASPER DONNALD, I wl it public oatry in front of the Com e door at Abbeville, S. C., on saleday 1 [JARY, 1896, between the usual bours < .be following described property, to-wit bat tractor pareel of land situate In Do township, Abbeville county, S. C., o i River, containing Hundred and Thirty and One Half (130 1-2) Acres, or less, adiolninsr lan<fs of Hugh Art! g, George Shirley and others, It beln ract conveyed to JASPER DONNAL: }HN B. M ASSEY, Trustee, by deed e: (1 March IMtb, 1SS6. ' XMS OF SALE?One-third cash, balanc edit of 12 months, secured by bond an rtgage of the premises, and to bear it l from day of sale at 8 per cent, per at payable annually, with leave to pay a Purchaser to pay for paper*. H. H. WATKINS, Trustee. :ember 9.1895. 4t MUTUAL ei Hide1 $ 360,000. RITE TO OR CALL on the underslgne or to the Director of yonr Towoshl oy Information you may desire abot ilan of Insurance. Insure your property against destrm >y is, wmRfti os LiuaraiNu, lo so cheaper than any Insurance Oon In existence. oember we are prepared to prove to yo >urs Is the safest and oheapeat plan c ance known. I, BLAKE, Jr., Agent, Abbeville, S. C. rULLER LYON, Pres. Abbeville, S. C. ioabddSectors. L Anderson...........Ninety-Six Jo wnshi] I. Major..........'. Greenwood " V. Sullivan .. Cokesburv " B. Acker ..Don n aids " B. Cilnkscales Due West " i. Haddon.. -Long Case " /. Scott. .JSmitbvllle " V. Watson White Hall J. D. Neel Indian Hill t. Jobn Lyon Cedar Spring " I. Richie ......Abbeville " J. A. Anderson.Diamond Hill " K. Tennent.........Lowndeevllle " ). Grant........ Magnolia " . Horton ...? .: ...Calhoun " . Brllt.. Bordeaux " . Abbeville, S. C.. Feb. 18,1895. . R. Blake, Jr., Treas. F. M. F. A. A. C. r Sir?Please accept our thanks for checl } to cover recent lossof our dwellings b; For cheapo ess and safety wecheerfnii; tend the Farmers Mutual Fire Associa if Abbeville County to alt who desire It ce on their property. EDWARD ROCHE. w ?i r * ti it r cv Hi. W rton Uib 1 . Royal and Western Carolina R. B gasta and Asbevllfe Short Lino. J. B. CLEVELAND, Receiver. dale lo Effect Jane 22,1895. Eastern Time. iguata. 9 40 am 8 00 pt eenwood 12 10 pm 12 80 az deroon 8 00 pm irena .. 1 83 pm :envllle 2 GO pm nn Springs 4 05 pm rtonbnrg......... 8 00 pm ada ........ 4 88 pm adersonvllle. 5 18 pm > leTllle- 6 20'pm s bevflle ..... 8 00 am ndersonvllle 9 08 am udB... 10 01 om irtanbnrg 11 45 am senville 55 otn irons * 1 15 pm deraon 9 20 am erlwood 2 15 pm 5 00 an gnata 5 05 pm 8 86 an lenwood 5 23 pm lelgh 1 26 am tersbarg.. 6 00 am ibmond 6 40 am rfolk , 7 10 am To Atbeos, Atlar.ta and Folnta West. ienwood 12 48 au> 2 31 pu >?rton 2 04 pm 4 01 pn lens 8 03 pm 5 05 pn anta 4 09 pm 6 30 pn ) connections at Greenwood for &11 points oi >. sad 0. & O. Railways, and at Atlanta to th Hated and Schedules, apply to I. L. TODD. Travelling Passenger Agent, 726 Broad Street, Augusta, 6a, J. CBAIG. Gen. Pass. Agent, aboard .A_ir Line Inle In effeot Deo. 28, 1891. "The Atlant ," Solid Vestlbuled Train?No Extra Far J. ble Dally between Atlanta and New Turk. HBOUKD. SOUTHBOUND I. No. 402.| Central Time. No. 408. No. 41 Dally. jDally and Sunday Dally. Dally, a 12 00 m |Lv Atlanta Ar 4U9pm 5 20an I U.Depot,Ctty Te. ? 2 88pm Ar...Winder....Lt 8 42pm | Eastern Time. a 3 03pmiLv Athens Ar 8 08pm 3 40an n 4 01pm Ar Elberton Lv 2 04pm 2 3lan n 427pmiArCalbounFlsLv 187pmilo5an a 4 SSpm Ar Watts Lv 127pm 1 42an n 4 49pm Ar Shops Lv 116pm 1 30an n 4 55pm:Ar Abbeville Lv 115pm 1 2flan d 5 05pm|Ar Cana Lv 100pm 1 lOau lAr Bulak Lv 12 53pm a 523pm!ArGreenwood Lv 1248pm 1257pn n 5 84pm Ar Balnea Lv 12 86pm 12 44pn n 5 86pm Ar Lola Lvl2&4pm 12 42pu n 6 08pm Ar' Clinton Lv 12 04pm 12 lOpn n 7 23pm Ar Cbester Lv 10 51am 10 50pn ii 8 4opm Ar Monroe Lv 9 37am 9 OOpn n 9 4Spm Ar Charlotte Lv 5 50om 7 5apn n 9 48pm|Ar Wadesboro Lv 8 37am 8 llpn q 1020pm ArBockinghamLvj 8 (5am! 741pn D|10 30pm|Ar Hamlet Lv| 7 54am, 7 80pn a 7 60am ArWilmlngton Lv 7 30pm 8 45pn |1I XiprujAr Do, rinss livi i iuuui o zipn n l2 Ooam Ar Sanford Lv 6 28am 5 81pn nj 1 26am A r Ralelgb Lv 5 J7am 3 50p? n 2 38am|Ar Henderson Lv! 4 10am 1 52pn nj 4 G5am|Ar Weldon Lv! 2 4Sam 11 Stan n 7 30am Ar Norfolk Lv 9 00pm 9 loan a 6 00am Ar PetersburgLvil2 55am 9 50an n 6 40am Ar Richmond Lv 12 28am 9 05an a 10 45am Ar WashingtonLv 8 40pm 4 30an n112 Oftpm Ar Baltimore Lv 7 81 put. 2 40au d ; 2 20pm Ar PhildelpbiaLv 5 16atn 1147pn d 4 58pm Ar New YorkLv 5 20pm 9 00pir Between Atlanta and Charleston. , No. 86., Dally. Cen. Tlme.| No. 43. No. 45 H,f3 45pm Lv Atlanta, c.tl. Ar t8 00am I 6 45pa n 536pm ArTucker,E.ti.Ar 8 09atn; 6 58pm q 7 45pm Ar Athene Ar Ex.Snn.1 5 0Spm uEx.8un.Ar Elberton Ar * f 4 01pm q " jArCalhoun Fls Ar " ! 8 26pm n " |Ar Watts Ar " I 818pm a " Ar Shop Ar * | 308pm n " 'Ar Abbeville Ar " I 3 07pm I u iAr Caiia Ar " i 2 54pm " Ar Salok Ar " i 247ptn *' Ar Greenwood Ar " 2 42pm u Ar Salaca Ar " | 2 25pm " iAr Lota Ar ' I 2 21pm " Ar Clinton Ly " 1 142pm ! " ,Lv Clinton Ar " f. 1 20pm ' 'Ar ( olurabfa Ar1 11 15am Ar Srmter Ar.! ill 00am i| iAr Charleston Lv| | 7 15-im s Nob. 402 and 403 arc solid vestibule trains ullman Buffet sleeping cars between Atlanta ishlngton, through sleepers between Monroe rtsraoutb. Va.; Pullman Buffet parlor cars 0 Washington and New York; sleeping cars 1 Charlotte and Wiln.ington. Trains Nos. 3S (olid between Atlanta and Norfold, carrying n sleeping attaol ed, making direct connection on with Atlantlo Coast Line for Washington w York, and all points north and east; at North steamers for Washington, Bay Line of BalOld Dominion for New York. Trains31 and 1 trains between Atlanta and Columbia, with coaches for Charleston. Tickets for sale at epot or at the company's ticket ofllce, at No. 6 I House. [)HN H. WINDER, Gen. M?ngr. . J. ANDEB80N, Gen. Pass. Aet. , J. WALKED, City Pass, and Tickct Agt. t f AChr^HHwHTfation in Peru has \ I peculiar features, .In the cities, and more " especially in Lima,! there are* bewildering scefaea of activity fa Christmas ev^Ihe ' ' street* and square 5re crowded with & * gayly dressed people. Droves of asses am J ^ to be seen in every direction laden with 1 II fruit, boughs fflam the mountains, liquors 1 *t and other merchandise. Ioe stalls, provid- { a ed with chairs and benches, are crowded by the perspiring pleasuie geekers, who ' find ice necessary on sultry Christmas. ' ie As night approaches the streets are ' n packed with a noisy people, and joke and jest and merry pranks become the rule. ' These are participated in mostly by j " strangely attired persons in masks. Music ' of guitars, clattering castaccts and pebbles raining in gourus nu me air wicn mingieu i. discordant sounds. No door in closed. 1 g There are rauaic ?nd dancing and the disD tribution of gifts in every house. All are ' [, welcome to enter. Strangers are sure of a I hearty welcome, and to be a foreigner is < ^ to have a double claim on hospitality and d to receive a double welcome. All ceremony j and'restraint are absent. ,* Suddenly the scene changes. The mid- i night bell at the cathedral'has summoned i all to mass. The houses and streets aro nearly deserted, while the churches, with i their deoorations and blazing tapers, are i thronged. Again on Christmas morning the streets i - are crowded and the markets are thronged, i .but at 9 o'clock the churches are again i filled. After the services come the feast, I and the games, and the sports. Of all the sports bull fighting Is the favorite, and the Christmas fight is generally the best of the season, as eight or ten bulls are fre quently killed on that day, besides several j horses, and not infrequently one or two j of the fighting men. In this sport women j d appear to take more enthusiastio pleasure , p than the men. it When night comes, there is a grand proy cession, headed by the priests and monks, who are followed by the soldiers and people. All are gayly dressed, and many In fantastic costumes and masks; Banners, flags, streaming ribbons and green boughs l- are carried, and music Alls the air. In the midst of the procession there is held aloft ,f the figure of the Madonna bearing in her arms the Holy Child. After a long march . the procession returns to the cathedral,, there disbands and the Christmas oelebra- , tion is at an end.?New York Herald. I MISTLETOE AT YULETIDE. , * , i Not So Generally Used m Hollj?Vener? a ted by the Draids. The connection of mistletoe with Christ- 1 mas is a very curious one, says Robert { Blight in the Philadelphia Press, and far ' from being a general one. Literature is i perhaps mainly responsible for it, in that i allusions to a custom,' in a great degree ( purely local, have made a large number of ' persons interested in the plant. It, more- , over, seems to me that the custom of using 44*. In nKulofmoa nn AV Ul vunovuiao ucyviuvivuo UOJ^VUWJ vu two considerations?first, its evergreen , habit, and, secondly, the veneration in i which it was hold by the Druids. In the - orchards of Herefordshire and Worcester shire, in England, and in those of Normandy, apple trees may be seen covered j wit h mistletoe to such an extent that In ^ winter time, when divested of their natural t y leaves, they present a mass of green in the y leaves of their parasite. < j" The reasons mentioned have no doubt done much to secure for the mistletoe the place which in recent times it has held in 1 Christmas festivities, but it is not so unl- , i versally honored at Yuletide as the holly; j * In fact, its popularity is purely local, and its use as an ornament, in places where it . does not grow, is due rather to an antiquarian sentiment than to any feeling - that its presence at the rejoicings of' the ? season is necessary. You may have a very merry Christmas without any mistletoe at ttil, uub IAJ i?u? uittjurjty ui tuc pwy-iu a ? Christmas without a sprig or two of holly would scarcely seem to be Christmas at \ all. Even that rare old plant, the Ivy green, i cannot compete with the holly as a neces- t - sary part of domestic adornment for the Christmas merry gatherings. Still mistletoe has a certain amount of sentiment attached to it, and therefore the t mistletoe bough finds a place in the farm- j houses, mansions and castles of the dis- , Q trlcts of England where it grows and in ? the dwellings of the wealthy where it can be purchased, while here a spray is bought just for the sake of old memories. The Christmas Message, Cold must be the heart that has no re- ' j sponse to this great Christmas sentiment, i 3 barren indeed the' home into which no ' , recognition of the Christ child enters, , - no thought of that inestimable gift that I has made all mankind brethren. To the poorest and humblest of us this Christmas 1 message speaks. The wise men required ' the guiding of a star, bat to the watching shepherds the angel spoke face to face, and . there is a Christmas sentiment in all these gay streets and jostling crowds that the ' wise men of our own day are not always i the first to understand. 6 In a few days more the evergreens will - have faded, and we shall be going about - our business with all the stern realities of ^ - the new year before us. But we shall * carry something over from this great holi n day that will not fade if we care to keep ? it green, a new impulse of faith and love . that will keep the world Btill growing brighter and better because of Christmas J day.?Philadelphia Times. Hanging the Holly. j The English holly is finer in quality than that grown on American shores, says the St. Louis Republic. The leaves are a lint-,far crrppn and the berries lararer. and > before the holiday season sets In great r | hampers of it are shipped from the English i ports to delight American eyes and hearts. " j An attraccivo manner of using it is to tie i ] big bunches with long satin ribbon loops t i and ends, matching in shade the hne of * ] the berries, and place them over pictures or T ! mantelshelf, or fasten against the wall, | i especially in some picturesque nook or cor' ner. Underneath the mantel, when there ; is no fireplace, the space may be banked i with masses of the spiny leaves and bright i berries; jars or vases may be filled with i them, while holly wreaths and ropes are 1 another form of decoration, very effective ) both In large and small apartments. I St. Nicholas' White Horse. In Holland t. Nicholas Is a reality, but ; he comes driving a white horse and not ( ; reindeer. Tha children are taught to be ) i thoughtful for thg welfare of the white 1 steed, and on Christmas eve each pair of , | little shoes is oarefully cleaned, and being i filled with oatf and bay they are placed on tthe hearth. The hay and oats are for the good saint's white horse. In the morning the hay end oats are gone, and in their place <] are found toys and sweetmeats for the good ohildren and rods for the bad ones.? Exchange. ri The celebrated American preacher, J Bishop Simpson, was once announctd c to address a black congregation in a Southern State. The negro pastor, q wishing to pay the highest compli- * raent to his visitor, introduced him to L his audience with these words. "My I] brederin, tbis is de great Bishop Simp- tj son, whose voice hab sounded all over de Norf like sounding brass a tinking ? cymbal." ic ai ? tl If you haven't got a good open shed b( I for you stock, build one now. int H IRR the advice of an old mairwfo hastillettt the soil for 40 years. I aru an old man, upwards of WW? j| bcore yeate, dtfring two scoresof whicV * V hot eay that I am now, but I havebeeffl tob, and ttaverall I need and do noqHM >we a dollAr, bave glyen my ohlMrenrt~** J S^od education, atad when lam^eal led " wfray will Reave them enough to ktep 'h\je wolf fr^m the door. My expertiwa wbich\ received only the same imo>unt of latpor used on one. 2.' One cow, mule, horse, sheep or, " hog]well fed, Us more profitable than ^wo^kept on the amount necessary io 3...One acrei of clover or grass U ,f<-\ svorth more thin two of cotton where Qo grass or closer is raised. 4. JNo farme* who buys oats, porfl; .. . ' wheaft fodder a$d hay, as a rule for 10 yea^can keep |he sheriff away from 5- r?he farmer who nevtfr readstiaajigMS papersland eneer&at book farming improvements, til ways has a leaMKgnM roof, pdor stock, broken down febcesfe^g?! iDd COfmnloinfa r\f\ Ko/i ^anoMfla W 6. T^e farmer who is above hisbtw-^sHH iness anH entrusts *it to another to man- ;-*? age, sooih ba8 no business to attend to. ..*8 7. Tbve farmer whose habitual bever* ,;ja ajje is coltd water, is1 healthier weat&ier and wise*- than he who does not refcse ^ to drlnk.\ Never fWd fowls haphazard, but : .1 feed themi at stated times/ allowing time for digestion and assimilation, and give oily that which -produce beat results as t*> growth and egg prod ac- i tion. Mi 1b, clover, .wheat and oats are ',:WsL exceptionally good foods. ~ 11*11 Hoars. P Offlce A l*Sll> ClOW> &t ^ H^lOa.m.' 12.16 p.m. 1.10p.m. ..so p.-, ' Rack et Slope Locals. *" A beautiful assortment of toy animal* at Racket Store. f The red flagoTfar Racket Store Indicate* a war on high prices, and yon should spend poor money wltl^ the man that la fighting that great monstev. Lookout for thejblg red flag when yoo drive . In town. You-wtyn find toe Racket Store right under 1U \ When you are in I the city be snre to wee that line of dolls aud t^ysat the Racket 8toie be*nrJ9B| tore you go home. \ Little colored caddies and holders will he found at Racket Store jor Christmas treei. A beautiful line dr tea set* at Racket Store from Bo setup to7Cfc They are simply beauBulldlng blocks with alptunbet at Racket' 3tore for 3c set. Buy your little boy a box of tools at Racket'; " 3tore. Ptlce 28c. The Racket Store is ijnder the big red flag. Ton must go over tfc the Racket Store and ' asHk lee mat line or t>uqu? dolls. It ti ttyppret- v ;lest lot ever brought tr> this city. The wonder at the Backet Store 1* how can you sell your dolls so cheap. That $1.25 Bisque doll at the Backet Store ia ; i perfect beanty aDd qnfje a number oftbem -aave been sold already. The big red flag over Coleman'B Backet.. Store means war on high prlcea. . Go to .Bwcket Store and see that UDe or , /J Ask to see the toys at the Backet Store. . V ] You will find an endlet^ amount ofto^J at I Get some little toy at Vhe Backet 8tot<? for J your children. The smile on their little ftcea . T s worth four times the faiae of the toy. , 1 If you want a watch ^at roar old one repaired Id ft. C. Bernau, the Jeweler. :/. Yfln can cet 6 bare ol kmb p?p1i L lb at Aug. W. Smith's for 25 cents. Come Id- and see oar line of jrocerles and candles Aug. W. Smith. W.Joel Smith & Sons are offering >argalng In chiidrens sails, extra nens over coats and clothing generally ire anxious to sell as their prices show. V RICHARD GANTT. is now prepared , all *ork In his department In the nanner and at reasonable charges. <; rastomers shaving, hair catting and >oolnfc fl per montn. Rasort honed and a the best condition for 25 cents each. ' - - 7 . V SACENDORPH S PATENT SECTIOttAtJ^^M| Steel Ceilings anS Side Walt FinishmA For Chnrelies atvl Residences Cntulotcue, prlcesanH stimates, on application to the Sole MaDofucttfiO^H^n^B HIE I. Y. IHitS EOOPlItt t C0B1U6. CO.. Jtrvj Citr.I.^B^H Also makers of lightning, lire and stonu-Pre^MHfl^H Steel Hoofing and Hiding. Get circulars. ~ T~TT* flumai Aid, Loan ana mmmi uo? Atlanta, Ga. m ABBEVILLE LOCAL BOARD. J. R. Blake. Jr.?President. Walter L. Miller?Attorney. DIRECTORS. I. W. Cannon, C. V. Hammond, Valter L. wilier. O.D.Brown. Ad excellent Investment company. , I also represent a number of Inveetia^B^HHH ktropanles. Loans made on Abbevllle^^^^^^H Greenwood City real estate. J uly 81,189S, 1895,- If REESE, SORGEON^j pHE place to carry your SICK WATCHE^^H^^fl L and BROKEN CLOCKS, where they e looked after and attended to at all hours he day with skill and experlenoe. No turi^^^^^H Dfr you away or sending Patients off to nem treated elsewhere, but I will p it olng ut prices to salt the times. Mdii Presents, Clock, and JEWELRY.IH Prices Down.. 1 H. D. REESE, THE PEOPLE'S JEWELER. School Books fl AT COST FOR CASH- I .'he Days When the School Oommissioner Will be in hia PHE COUNTY BOARD of Examiner* have L bought for Abbeville Coanty SCHOOL EXT HOOKS aD(l placed them in the card Of chool Commissioner who will sell them AT BBH OST FOR CASH. WBM I will be In ihe School Commissioner's o?foe urine the next scholastic year as beretotoM N EACH SATURDAY OF THE MOOT#* <1... 1"? 1 Icn oil Colo ^Ml .\ccpi iuc lob oumiuaj, aiw vu -1^11 'ays or other public days, for the purpose of B ansactlng all official business; and Milling :hooI books tbaiare purchased by theObath Board during the year. In order to accommodate tbe people every ay in the week, I have made arrangements lth Dr. S. F. Killings worth who may be iand at his office in "No. 4 SEAL BLOCK" to ttend to salt) of books for me, during the afl mes that I am absent from tbe offioe. AH aoks will be sold for CASH. W. T. MILFORD,, Oct. 2Gtb, 1895?tf. School Com. mHH