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IBfffijBHi. c. BHS^nVeduesday s 3?ages. [tlrtren In School. still discussing the sut fcldren In school. Whll |r Is sot partlcalarly Id *e decided ooDvlctlons fi f the world Is against th pi'tVand, we believe, 63 |HflHHB$Bffi|^HtfenUaty.. and ilKmanage has beep abamloned. BqAhSHKb^^^' believes the Legisli session shoald enact a lai infliction of the degradln fffarawHWy in any public school in tbl gBBffi^Heve farther that if any teache HfiuHE^Voblld be 8boald be Indicted in ou ^SE^Hnd required to answer to the charg and battery. SmgB&K^be doubt that apy teacher in an jgHB^P^Hc schools would dare to whip a Hldren at bis school. If for no othe |ijn?j|V, than the partiality that might b ^^^^ked. the system of inflicting degradln HgB^Bhment should be forbidden. ^WWi'fKin am ittti? men and women. The B I the same sense of right and wrong i Bj^Br childhood that they have in later yean ^Hpeirreasou ougbt to be appealed to, and I^Bhe teacher lacks ability to impress the chit ^Vwlth his or her obligation to do right?and Vthe child still disregards the role of tb Bschool, then heor she ought to be dismisset I If i child Is evil minded or immoral, I would be sinful to whip, and then allow tb Hehlld to remain In school to demoralize < iKwrrupt others. i' Christmas. |r Christmas In Abbeville was a quiet and ui ^^ventful one.' The weather was clear an ^B^ld,' and all mankind seemed at peace wit ^Tthe world. The business men at Abbeville have reaso to be satisfied with the results of the year business, and we believe every bnsinei house will enter upon tbe New Year bopeft I and buoyant. Abbeville has been on a steady growth fc jWseveral years, and, from all oat ward appea fHnces, we will take a new step forward 1 x^VTbe Cotton Mill will give houses and en ^ftloyment to several hundred people, an BB^ese people will make additional drafts o Bie business bouses of the city. K|ngr merchants will bave full store room gPgj^Phe vaults of our banks are full of mone: K^j^By to go oat on good collaterals, I the volume of business or to rellev raBesslng needs, as the case may be. SgHl'be National Bank, ander the manaijemer Messrs. Smltb and Barnwell Is as nolld ? Sj&He rock of Gibraltar. With plenty 01 mone ^B^belr safe there Is no need for IncK >f moi uj^B If tlfeapplloant will farnlsb the uecurlt SEMBiie gentlemen will furnish the cash. ^^VThe Farmers' Bank, which Is managed b ^Bdeaars. Parker and DuPre Is daily grc wing 1 SBpublla favor, and the number of ix en wb Hkre accommodated with ready moaey li ^Breased every year. No bank stands bigbt SfiQ the public esteem. Ufc Batter mnrchantR. or better bankers, tha ^Hbose at Abbeville would be bard to find. Good banks and Rood merchants, keep tt S9rbeels turning, and men in all lineB of bus jflMfc-Hii are served faithfully and fairly. Still Sawing: Wood. kK The goldbng element of the different con SHnunlties Is still sawing wood, and attendlc sMatrictly to basipess. They prosper and nev< ^Bcotcplaln because their money is a flrstclai ^ article. When you find a "ne'er do.weel," you' likely find a man who thinks Bryan and M H Klnley ought to regulate the price of cottoi B,ana prevent badly managed banks from tt 9 penalty of unbuslness like methods. V Neither Bryan nor MoKlnley have bougl . any cotton, and the probability Is, that the KT will not bay any of the staple. B As a rule, we believe Intelligent people b K lleve that the Liverpool market is govern? by the lew of supply and demand, and Live ?pool regulates the price in America. fc S^Lwhen it was thought that the cotton crc short, the price went up, but as the fa St^Hnrned on the manufacturers of tbe stap nflftal the crop would be a large one, the prli RHradually fell. H Trusts and Corporations. It seems that nearly all tbe editors can gi' ^Hin off-hand dig at trusts and corporation ^vnre-ory seems to be a popular one. wnn catchea the ear of the unthinking orowd. Bp According to the way the Press and Bann looks at corporations they are the greate & benefactors to be found in the United State a.. While It la true that corporations may lnju luome people, yet the exception proves tl Vale. Without corporations no railroad In tl ^^L^.Ited States would be In existence toda Bsafltbout corporations none of the great ma HHncturorles will be in operation, wl Corporations are the greatest benefactors l^ftneobanlcs, ranging from the cheapest labc ^pr to the most skilled artesan. They pay b< W ter wages for mechanical skill, fidelity ai B executive ability than all the farmers In tl r country. | The Medium. | The name of pretty and talented Miss Ma Hemphill has been placed along side tb Mof her father at the editorial head of the J Medium. She has a natural lnstlc HsSg^^ae newspaper business, while her ener SS^Hlde Induce her to the greatest and b< Hfl^Hto make a good newspaper. She be? all of her Journalistic brethren nwKHng up the news, and presenting t the public. HgHm^&Hon. W. J. Bryan, recently a can ragfimPrealdent, made a speech In Atlan MMHBc, People tumbled over each oth bear him. We see it stated that EBSBS^ktemplates going out of the lecti ??? RpnraRTTY OAKLEY. the Seminole Wi K^MHnH^gitloD and Neei C., Dec. 27, 1896 writing In t S9MMKSflKnQ?KBS9&Hreplt and deser ^CtgfllninBmpSiffyj^MBaa^^adlaa War. I wflMywBqaffPffffl Jaoob HU " John first nlgt Hti The College*. ^Ae we understand It, the denominational colleges contemplate a combined effort before Xa B the next Legislature to secure Legislation f that will be beneficial to private or chartered = educational institutions, and which may pre- ^ vent the State Colleges Trom absorbing tbe Ab Vv?r>innoa mhlnVl MatT vn.m T-fi QQ lotrl m!l I fi- A1 ? $ their own. The State has never charged taxes against jfe m any college, or any college endowment. This- da: = concession alone Is worth much. v(^ ^ This newspaper does not favor the main* 8tr tenance of the citadel, as now supported, coi The scholarships are given to the boys who ^ = can give the best proof that they have less tin need an education than their competitors. ma The Charleston Citadel was organized ^ at a t^me when we believed in Stale we " Rights/ and the Citadel was Instituted as a no free oollege for the sons of gentlemen who CO( had^een "unfortunate." da '* yThe theory of State Elghta has been explod- fro e ed,and as matters now go, the sons of "unfor/ tunate gentlemen" no longer occupy all the > Q places In the recitation rooms. With the ?ea passing of the old Idea and with the disap- tQe e pearance of the sons of unfortunate gentle- ter > men, the main objects for establishing the A d Citadel no longer exiBt. arj Having served' the purposes for which it tio was established, the Legislature might appro- ^ ? prtste an annuity to the advertising agent, <j g close the doors of the institution, and let its ev< Is finished career be recorded in the annals of Brl . . . sea ? history. of ir Provide for the advertising agent, and let th< ir the boys go to Clem son. _ * * m ad< ' GRATIFYING REPORT. Z 11 , for ir ? ? i i Lis 6 Governor Evans id Solid on the Dls- wl 8 pensary Law ? The Law-Abldlng "91 P1 ] y People of the State Will be Gratl? tni n ?"* ffi 9. The Columbia staff correspondent of the wi It News and Courier makes the following satis- 10 d factory report of an interview with Governor if Evans on the subject of the Dispensary Law ' wi e Colombia, December 28.?In all of the sea of jjj1 i speculation about the fate of the dispensary law and the amendments to is there is a *D( sweet contentment and satisfaction in the ter e mind of Governor EvanB. % w? r This morning he was -sitting in front of a nice coal fire talking about things in gen- J*1{ eral and the dispensary law In particular. " > He was asked wbat amendments or changes 8? he expected In the dispensary law, and be re- 016 piled by saying tbat tbe system has never been in smoother or better condition. Every- l&i . thing, be said, was working satisfactorily, and al tbat It would, In bis opinion, be a mistake to 881 d make any radical or even important changes ?u b in tbe management or operation of tbe law. lDI Some minor changes mlgbt, however, be made, bnt generally speaking he thought lt" Q that the law was in splendid condition, and f 's tbat the people were getting better satisfied W1 with It every day. of " I asked Governor Evans about tbe numerl?1 cai strength of the constabulary foroe, but he lI? did not seem to know tbe exact number of J*11 men on tbe force. He went on to say, bow- Dei ever, that there would be use for raauy more wa P* men tban were now on tbe foroe. He said J*? d that a great many applications for constables were being received from towns and country Jor districts, and tbat they were being sent out In ter > reply to these applications as fast as they le* d could, He said that it seemed from these ap- 1 plications that wherever there were "blind pP( 0 tigers1' tbasentiment was against them, and "J" tbe presence of tbe illicit sale of liquor was ?r b promptly reported to the office. As to the D?! ' cost of tbe force, be said tbat was a small 1 '< matter, and If tbe force cost twice wbat it did aDI >o at present it would be worth it, not alone rec e from the amount of illegal business it me stopped, but from tbe amount of liquor tbat UP' It prevented from being sold. He went on to 1111 it say tbat if tbe force cost twice as muoh as at p,?1 ^ present it would be immaterial for the dls- [n< pensary was not after making money. u* j. " Sa 1 CITIZENS MEETING. E-V, do; y . mj D Election of Scbool Trustees ? Mont- 11 * >o I gomery'i History Condemned. we At a meeting of citizens In the court Hoose lht last nlgbt an election for trustees was held. t1UI Prof.?B.F. Bailey was nominated to All tbe 110 n unexpired term of Dr. W. A. Lee, and was K" unanimously elected. ' _ 1 W. A. Templeton, R. M. Haddon, J. G. Ed- Pr< ie wards were elected to succeed themselves. lal it. General Hemphill made a speech con- <>< demnlng the use of Montgomery's History of |Q^ tne UDiiea oiaietj. After remarks by Captain J. T, Parks, Mr. J. 0. Klugb, Mr. R. W. Cannon, and others, a resolution was adopted requesting tbe en Board of Trustees to substitute a better work j In Its place. ig i Th rn THE CONFEDERATE BOLLS. , Th 11 m< c_ The Appropriation for Priming: Han wc Q Been Exhausted. ie The names of about fifty thousand confed- vie erate soldiers have been printed, and tbe ap- 1 proprlatlon for that purpose bas been ex- rui it hausted. as; ,y To the Press and Banner was awarded the ab contract for tbe job, but the work must stop on until anotherappropriatlon Is made before ft 1 e- can be finished. eif sd Gen. Farley Is actively at work, preparing be/ the history of tbe war, and tbe printing of fri ir~ these rolls is necessary before be can finish TU I Lie impuritllll, wur&, wuicu uan kicou cu?iu?> uv . ed to as gallant a soldier as ever went to bat- aii p tie. General Parley Is a man of ability, Is a ct fluent writer, and a lover of the Lost Cause, le He loves the work In which be is encaged and woald make a faithful record of all the 06 gallant boys who foagbt for Southern rights or died for noble principles. Three regiments and quite a number of odd companies remain to be printed. The work being bo important the legislature will no doubt make the small appropriation which is 11 necessary to finish so Important a work, re ( a. an ANOTHER HOMICIDE, S er . ^ st ar; g Jobu MeCnrry and James Saddler, 8U . BroLberfl*in?Law, Become Involved la( In a Difficulty?Oue Is Killed. Last Monday John McCurry and James leJ Saddler, brothers-in-law, were in Abbeville. J ie Before returning to their homes in Antrevlie, v which were close together, they bought liquor, and on the road drank freely, and until about l" D* sundown they were friendly and in a good humor, Then they become angered, when 0/ McCurry shpt Saddler, the ball Inflicting J?. wounds from which he died about sunrise Ir* next morning. ?; >t- G. A. Morrow,'deputy for Magistrate Kuox, id brought tbe accused to Abbeville last night to and delivered him at the Jail. S" ie 8. B. Knox, Magistrate, organized a Jury of Al Inquest as follows: : J. S. Cown, foreman, O. L. Cown, J. H. Li Lewis. L. M. Belton, J. H. Hunter, L. R. "J Campbell, E. C. Etberldge, J. M. Campbell, w N. W. Cown, W. D. Bell, J. F. Morrow, W. C. Morrow. B' ry Verdict?That Jim Raddler came to his at death by a pistol sbot at tbe bands of one J i b John McCurry on the 2Sth day of December, b? . 1896. In tbe mindH of tbe Jurors not Justlfla- , ct ble. gy Dr. J. A. Anderson went immediately to see )8. tbe wounded man, and after bis death held post-mortem examination, and certified to 118 the fatal effect of tbe wouud. aE in \ h, cb LETHE SCHOOL. E [1! Al Copy of tbe Paper Pat la the Corner- V| stone, Laid Nov. 27th, 181)6. M er Tbe cornerstone of the building for the 5" he Superintendent and girls of Lethe school, ?y re laid Nov. 27. 1896. ? Tbe Trustees of the Lethe Estate?Capt. M John Holloway, Chairman, John U. Wardlaw, B. A. Boyd, A. K. Watson and J. C. * Klugh, Esq. 8. P. Morrah?Secretary and Treasurer. Tbe Supt. William Adolpbus Stevenson, Mrs. Mary Rebeoca Stevenson, bit* wife, their children are Estelle, Oscar and James. Teacher of Lethe School?Joseph Josiah *r Kilgore. Li PUPILS. BOYS. GIBLS. t John McGrath, Hespie Miller. 1 ae Jesse Puckette, Albert Miller. ' ?" 7" David Glymph, Pearl Glymph. Louis Nelson, May Davis. '8 Clifton Nelson, Essie Davis. 00 George Smith, Epple Hodges. w' John Brown, Tommle8mltb. . J ? Foster Weeks, Mary Gilmer. 18 BenJ. E. Z. Carroll. Willie Gilmer. m< 8' Tommle Burdasbaw, Leila Gulredge. { Maxwell Hodges, Carrie Puckette. 801 5U Emma Newby. be^ wSaSmm^^mm j aaMCTBQB?BB^^yiu3ine88 it is quite as Gr should be exact ^ nearest friend jaw un PRESIDENT BAILEY GONE NORTH. >tpM or Progress oil tbe Work of Constructing tbe Abbeville Cotton Mill. 'esterday eveulne President B. J". Bailey of bevllie Coltou Mill boarded the Seaboard , r Line vestibule train tor tbetfortb. He j 1 see President St. John of the 8. A. L. ij in Norfolk. From there he will go to | w York and Boston, to be gone some ten ps or two weeks. l8 a mill builder Mr. Bailey has been so fnr ( o BiiMOMfnl Inriepd. 'The work Of COt3- i uctlng one of the best factory bouses In ttie jDtry has steadily gqne on under bis dl- , tlon, aud it now seems tbat'he will soon , ve all tbe money wbteh be needs to equip i mill wltb the latest and most Improved ] ichlnery. The engine Is already on the , mnd, and tbe boilers are^xpected at any | le. They were shipped more than two , eks ago, and should have been here before ] w. . , lr. Mull lean, the bricklayer. Is here with a , ps of bands, laying the brick in the foun- , tion lor tbe boners, and a bead mechanic , m tbe shops of the manufacturers came t Saturday, and la ready to put up the | lers and engine. ' , I early all tne machinery for the mill is , idy for shipment from Northern shops, < ; it will not be put aboard tbe cars until , i boilers have been put in position, and af me mm oouse.buuu ut?ve u?u iicuwu. I J>out three or four weeks will be required f which to place tbe boilers and to beat, or , f, tbe building preparatory to tbe recep- , n of tbe machinery. "? \ t Is tbougbi (bat tbe wheels may be ready turn some time in next Spring. : 'be mill, so far, ban a plant wblcb Is In , sry respect, equal to tbe best In existence. , tcK, mortar, iron, wood and glass could xcely make a better bouse. Tbe supply pare fresh water is abundant to run all ) machinery In tbe State. teceut purchases of land along tbe course tbe stream, which will be tapped above tbe i 1 yard, will, by gravitation, give two feel dltlonal water in the reservoir. The reser- ( lr covers aooui one aore of ground, and i is addition of two feet will furnl6h .storage ( -an immense quantity of water. rbe water will oe taken from the creek at | highest point of the creek on tbe land, lich was recently bought Irom Dr. Thom- j a. Passing through a six inch terracotta i f>e which will be laid under ground, pass- i j all the way down to the road and across i eland bought from C.P.Hammond & Co., sncedown the original purchase of land to thin a few feet of the reservoir, woere, so speak, tbe water will be emptied into a j ill, or antl-cbamber, the overflow irom llcb will go Into the reservoir. The pipe i 1 liano oAnol/iiii>ohlfl foil frr?nr% t hu hooH In Is well. The well will have a waste gale at 9 bottom by which It will be emptied Into 3 creek as necessity may prompt. The wa- < - will enter the well Several feel below the j iter level when It Is filled. By this plan latever sediment may be carried through i 3 pipe may sink to the bottom of tbe well. : this plan tbe over-flow water which will < Into tbe reservoir will be as pare and as j an as possible. When it may be deemed i visable to clean out tbe well, or pipe i rough which the water ruos, the wacte gate < tbe bottom of tbe well will be opened, and < id, dirt or other Imparities will be curriea i t by the water. The flow of the water < rough tbe pipe, when tbe waste gate Id < sn, it is thought, will be sufficient to clean t ) entire length of the water pipe. I ly this plan, It is thought that the reservol:; < 11 always be kept clean, and tbe quantity | water which will be always stored tberein t 11 ensure tbe mill against trouble or vexaus delays because of any possible trouble 4., Lb tbe water pipe. Berore the additional ] id of two feet waB secured the estimate s that-the reservoir would hold enough J ter to run the mill lor eighty days. With H UUUlllUUtll bWU IDCblb )YUU1U 1UU iuo luiu a much longer time. We bejieve the wa- | will rise to wltbla two or three feet of the el of the boiler room floor. 'he liberality of the company In throwing ;n their houses to all who may intend to :e places id the mill has brought a number lamilies on the ground. Several of tbe uses are already occupied. 'he everlasting hog has put iu bis appearce, but the President, sustained by the diitors, is determined that no hog shall reLin on their grounds. If there is one thing an which tbe company is more determined in another, it is that no bog shall be penIon their land. It is proposed to look after 5 cleanliness of tbe place, and no bog shall e there, no matter by whom owned, 'be applications for positions in the mill 11 run up to perhaps hundreds. President lley adopted the rule of tiling written apcatlons, and now be has a great number, um these applications be could officer a sen mills of grent capacity, and be could an Indefinite number of millB with operals yet the President and directors are not 11 Informed as to tbe number of officers it will be needed. All sucb matters will be ned over to tbe Superintendent for his acn. Tbe Superintendent will be on the >una as soon as the machinery comes, t might be well enough to correct tbe lmjssion, if It exists, that a great number of places are to be given out<by tbe officers the mill. The stockholders of this mill rested their money with a view to receiv; a fair return tor their mouey, and lhat 8b the Boacd of Directors will bear conntly in mind. Every man whose name Is lered on tbe pay roll will be expected to rn all the money that he receives. mother thing which mlgbt be borne In nd ls: that there will be no favoritism, esole object wblcb tbfs Board of Directors h In view. Is the welfare ot the mill. Tbe in who they believe will do the best serse will be the man to get the positions, e mill will likely not be run as an expertsntai station for tbe training of mm for >rk. Tbe Superintendent of the mill will sslbly prefer to employ men who have alidy proven their worth by acceptable ser:e In other places. ?he mill, under no circumstances, will be d as an eleemosvnarv Institution, or as an plum /or favorites. Merit or supposed suit- ] leness for tbe place, will possioly be ibe ly rule ofactloD la awarding jobs, rbe officers of the mill will direct every i ort and expend every energy for tbe i st interest of tbe mill. Tbey bave no ends to reward nor enemies to punlsb. ; e welfare and prosperity of tbe mill will . in tbe future, as in tbe past, tbelr only n. DONE AT DUE WEST. i ironicle* From tbe City of Colleges. Dae West, S. C., Dec. 29tb, 1896. Christmas passed off quielly and pleasantly d every body enjoyed themselves. Married onJDec. 23rd, at tbe Baptist parsooe by Rev. J. A. Brown, Judge J. L. Bobtail and Miss Ella Caldwell. Tbe entertainment by tbe Ladles Missiony Society Tuesday night was a financial ccess. S,ev. J. A. Brown was well pounded by tbe lies or bis congregations Thursday evening. \lr. H. C. Poore is thankful for the boney him. Mr. W. E. Bell bas commenced moving his ["be practice of placing barbed wire across e side walks is very dangerous. Entertainment have been given tbe young < Iks during the holidays by Mr. and Mrs. M. Cllnkscales, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Browniee, r. and Mrs. Jno. R. McOee, Mr. and Mrs. M. Donnald, and otbers to follow. rhe following yoHug people have returned i Doe West to spend Christmas: Miss Mag9, Miss Eunice and Miss Mamie Todd, Miss ana and Miss Leila Brice, MlssStatia Wldean, Miss Alma Brock, Miss Llla and Miss 1? MIuq \finnlA RouHa MIsr Alnhft ;e and Miss Kitty Pruitt. Messrs. A. S. Ideman.J. R. Bell, Luther Nickels, J. G. essly, Paul Brocfc, D. S. Edwards, Olin ownlee. Listen for wedding bells. Little James Neel Bonner was batlzed Sabitb morning. Rey, O. V. Bonner preached at Woodlawn ibbath evening. Dr. F. Y. Pressley preached for Mr. Bonner ibbath evening. Rev. Dr. Leeper preached in the Presbyterli ohurch at Abbeville Sabbath mornlDg. Rev. Dr. Grler preached ln?the A. R. P. urch at Abbeville Sabbath morning. Mr. J. H. Wrenn closed the ginning season Rt week with 710 bales. Visitors?Mrs. Wingo Spartanburg. Miss lllle Wardlaw, Mrs. W. A. Lee and Mr. C. McKay, Abbeville. Miss Ida and Miss lene MoGee and Mr. Robert MOGee, Greenlie. Mr. John Armstrong and wife, Texas, r. J. M. Blakely and wire, Mr. James Pearn and wife, and Mr. J. E. Barton, AudeMoo. jv.S. L. Wilson and family, Elberton, Ga. 1 rs. Vass and daughter, Greeuwood. Rev. r. Phillips and family, Louisville, Ga. GOOD MEN GONE. >velv and Plenmtiit In Their Liven. nn?l In Their Dentil They Were Nut Divided. fwo of Greenwood's best citizens died last nday. They were brothers-in-law, about 1 e same age, and each had for a longtime , en prominent in every good word and work, th in tbe church and as citizens. Better * jn did not live in Abbeville county. ! Robert W. Major, of GrPSuwood, died at his me three miles Iron, town, last Sunday jrning, or pneumonia, aged 60 years. , ie was Superintendent of the Sunday ] 1001 at Greenwood, of which he bad long sn a an active and usefnl member. j Ie leaves a wife and five children, iames W. Greene, cashier of the Bank of , eenwood, died Sunday arternoon, at his me. aged 60 years.; He had been sick for ?eral days, but no apprehensions were felt , til within a short time of his death. le was an elder in the PreMbyterian chwrch t - ' . '' A m ====== CONTRIBUTED. LQ DALS. | A'bnt "M" Seen And Henn on Hils ^ Ronurttt About tbe City. . * A bappy and prosperous New Year to all! Tbe setting of tomorrow's sun *111 close the j fell over 1S96, when the old year will be duiii- < nered with the past. ? , The beginning of tbe New Year Is Ibe time raenlnllnnD T^inb IW Or fhfl / iaet year and see what yonr I fe has bee a. \sk yourself the question, what good have I J ione? and see if you can#t lake a fresh start ( for the better, beginning the first of 1897. < Most Interesting and appropialte services 1 ivere held in the Episcopal and Methodist { :hurcbes on Christmas day. There will be no prayer meeting In the ] Methodist chnrch tonight, as watch night scr- 1 rices will be beld tomorrow ngbt Instead, beginning at 10 o'clock. TbesD services are 1 rery Interesting as well as appropriate. Toll- I Ing out tbe old year, and beginning the new with songs of praise. - Let every one attend 1 with hearts filled with gratitude for mercies past, and tbe determination to begin life , ?new with the New Year. The first Quarterly Conference for this Conference year will b* held in tie Methodist 3harch next Friday night, beginning at 7:80 D'clock. All stewards and members of the Conference are earnestly requested to De prt sant. * , Oar city was lively the past w ;ek wltb our :ollege boys and girls who cat borne to spend the holidays, besides tbeBu there were galte a number of visiting friends which added largely to tbe pleasures of tbl3 Joyous festival. A roost delightful sociable was given at tbe residence of Mr. J. R. Blake, Jr., on last Monday evening in honor of Ml?s He Ian, of Georgia. who is bere on a visit to her ulster. Miss Henrietta seal, of Anderson, and Mies Meta Brownlee, of Antrevllio, two charming young ladles, are visiting Miss Eliza Gambrell. A new firm will open next veek In the splendid store room Just vacated by Mr. J. M. LawBon. Their sign will read " W. D. Barksdale & Co." Mr. W. D. Barksdale, tbe senlot member of tbe firm, is well and most favorably known to tbe people of Abbeville County, and is in every sense of thti word a selfmade man, having worked himself up to bis present position by untiringeneigy and clone attention to business. Mr. Allen Smith, Ji., tbe other member of tbe firm is just entering upon his first business career, <incl we have no doutit but that be, too, will make a success in life, aa his father before blm. Prof. James A. Hill, wltb tbe firm of A. M. Hill & Sons, Bent up several boautlful balloons during the holidays, the largest of which was sent up Saturday night amid the 9bout8 of a large number of spectators. Quite a number of our citizens upent Christmas In tht Gate City. Among tbe number were Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Wallace, Messrs. T. 3. Porrin, Frank Lawson and Wulter SwearInger. It Is wltb feellngB of deepest uorrow that man .r frlanrla hooo ifl?t hpArrl nf thfl flPlllhH of Mr. JR. W. Malor and Mr. J. W. Greene, of Greenwood. Tbe deceased were brothera-inlaw and were high toned Christian gentlemen, and filling places of trust for their county and town bad tbe confidence and enteem ot everyone. Mr. Major attended tbe Conference recently beld here and went borne slcfc. and nftflr a. short illness died on ttie moi'nlne )l December 27tb, Mr. Greene surviving him jnly one day, having died on ibe morning or Lbe 2Stb Inst. In tbelr death tbe county has lost two of her best citizens, tbe church two , exemplary and faltbful members, HostB df Irfends In our city sympathize w:.th the grief itrlcken families. Mies Mary DuPre, of Fort Hill, spent Christmas In the city, and Is still visUlng among jer numerous frlendB here. Marriage bells are cnimlng on Magazine ( El 111?so say more than one. Miss Mamie Patterson, one of Mt. Carmel's 1 orettlest and mosi accomplished young adieu, passed through Abbeville last Monday >U ber way bome, from wblcb>plac3 sbe will go a take charge of ber school near Level Land. i rbeso people are to be congratulated upon semiring tbe services of one so fully competent ' /o guide and Instruct tbe minds of their sblidiren. Tbe sales of the city dispensary on Christnas >3ve amounted to $660, but taking tbe i ,bree days previous to Christmas their sales were over 5300 short for the same :orrespond ng day e of 1893. Many friends regret to learn of tbe removal >f Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Bell from our city to Dug West. Tbe best wishes of all follow them, ; loping tbe move may be for their- good, and ^ .hat abundant succeos may crown their buM less la their new home. Look out for the "Collectors" nnxt Friday ' jC Pay day has come at last. w Mrs. J. M. Gambrell with her tw 3 charmlDg laughters, Miss Ellen &nd~Mi*s Lillian spent .he Christens holidays with relatives In WIN ? lumRton. and after a most delleht ul visit are ixpected Lome today. 1'be annual Installation of officers of Clinon Lodge No. 8, A. F. M. took place last light In the Court House In presence of a arge and appreciative audience. After this nterestlng and Impressive ceremony, a ban- |||li juet was served In Rosenberg's haII, to wblcb I II ibe ladies of the Masonic fraternity were Inkited. The feast of good things vere nicely . prepared, and in great abundance, served in ?; ; ityie and greatly enjoyed by all. ai 1 Mr. P. Rosenberg who has bee i suffering rom a severe carbuncle Is now convalescing ind we hope will soon be at bis place of bus- Lot neHB. Ovi Mrs. F. D. Coogler. of Atlanta spent the U.I aolldays with her daughters In Atbevllie. Ott Christmas passed off quietly and pleasantly, o everybody happy and rejoicing. Our mer- Do :bantshave bad a tine trade. Oar farmers s< tava hnmnd hnmlnv ut home auc hate been Du ib)e to meet most of tbelr obligations. vOur Du bank* have all tbe business they could do. Cb< rhe Editor of tbe Press and Banner baa cause No to rejoice over bis prosperity, an! is to be Frs :ongratulated upon bis great succoss. In the a face of these facts Abbeville county is still Lai Lbe "banner county" of the Stale, and ber Sp< people are prosperous and bappj. and iook Let forward to even better times for 1ft7. Re< Blrtb at Abbeville Dec. 29, Inst, to Mrs. J. (3 EI. McDlll twin boys. Motberand boys doing well. Mr. \V. L. Morrlsette, formerly an employee af tbe S. A. L. Bbops. now of Macon, (ia., spent tbe holidays with friends in Abbeville. ?a] Telegram Just received says: Operation pertormed and Mr. Richard Hill iolng well. xjn Many friends rejoice. ti Na Inc \ cl Keep the Boji on the Fnrm. jje] We will venture to asaerl that if 811 each boy is given a flock of fowls, if only Bantams, and be alone have the management, and tbe receiptu?a very important adjunct?the flock of fowls j will cause the boy to take an interest Dai in farming from tbe start. Let him become accuutomed to the b eed and kDI he will Boon learn the points of all s breeds, and he will not step there, da: He will aim to know the breeds of c cattle, sheep, horses aud hogs. He will look forward to the exhibitions of the country fair.?, and striva to win prizes. He will have a love for tbe farm bred in him from the start and ti when be is a man be will yearn for tbe happy days spent on the farm, and will get back to it if he can, should he be induced away. Wheu oue becomes interested in poultry on the farm, he becomes educated to au interest in everything else. Assoon as your boy can manage them, give him a few Bantams; and after he is older start him with some pure breed of standard size. It is the best plan for teaching the boy to remain to the farm. Not Hie Habit of Angels. Dominie H. was one of the old-time circuit riders, whose rouj;h exterior aud somewhat non-society ways often obscured his real goodnesn of heart. One day he wa9 caugni in n snower in Illinois, and going to a rude cabin near by he knocked at the door. A sharplooking old dame answered his summons. He asked for shelter. "I dou't kuow you," she replied, suspiciously. x* "Remember the Scripture*," said the -?? dominie. " 4Be not forgetful to entertain strangers, for thereby nome have entertained angels unawares.' " "You need not say that," quickly returned w the other; "noangel would comedown here with a big quid of tobacco in his month!" She shut the door leaving JL\ the good man to the mercy of the rain i and his own reflections. tbli A That extreme partiality which gives W0I horses warm stables and good bedding, n while cows are turned out in the rain I* to lie on wet ground, and take all the jxposureof the inclement season, is a .1 incrimination most hurtful to the fur- ? mer who permits It. I There are some things which Christians may not neglect or turn- aside. ter We cannot neglect the mis9iop work 8l,f ind expect to prosper. It was a <Juy wo )f calamity so long as the temple was ,jej illowed to lie in ruins. wol It id only by labor that thought can the je made healthy, and only by thought tha hat labor canjje made happy. ..... , J the ilL . ?- ; - ? 7 .. *;\4- v. 4 ! v;inSfTf) ? A/JJV/M111 U \J I s Law 4 ; k) Ih *+.*Ar>.if +? urt m ik h. III UIUCI LU Oiuot/ U|o< WW I g| uary, we are selling out our Si | Stove Goods, Books, Statioriei i tures, Seeds, &c., at ?nd below # AUG! i W ednesday H All our remaining St 1 Come Everybody ai ? As Our Goods mm . - . An Arab's A A Frenchman who I .kepoet or the cosi.rr.os op rank among men^ofK ic National Baal of AMle, szsxsssize . ? , Arab guide. This so Abbeville in the State or South Ciwwyna, her noticed with asn ,be close of business, December 17, 1896. ^in t|me8 hi?l guidef resources. cje8 might arise, put ids and discounts S 99,909 5? aud, kneeling on the ardrafU), secured and unsecured... 39,4/9 88 ca|ied on his God. 3. Bonds to secure circulation 18,7o0 00 afta-Aa? niaaaA p.?i oatniA and mortgages Day after day passed wned............ 2,047 07 never neglected his de e from National Banks (not Re- ?0 ;rve agents). 2,912 19 evening, as he ros e from State Banks and Bankers.. 94 09 the Frenchman askei b Iroro approved reserve ageutp.... 4,717 28 sneer : ?cks and otLer cash Items 5,474 11 u j? , tes of other National Banks 1,815 00 do . you kno ictlonal paper currency, nickels, Gron ?" D? 5??1? 234 71 The guide fixed his rcie..^. ?^?!8!rT. ..n. ^n6^ coZ: ' scoffer in wonder, and fal-ti'mder note- 5,46(J 00- 9,133 60 emnly : lemptlon fund with U. 8. Treas'r "How do I know i per cent, of olrcu.atlon) __193 73 HOW did I know that Total .. ., 8184,885 74 a camel, passed my hu liabilities. the darkness? Was it i BtMtr m ?f his foot on the san 3ital stocK pala In... ...... $ *5,000 00 _? j _ #^ plus fund 15,000 oo be pointed to the divided profits, less expenses and rays were flashing o' lies paid........... 2.758 20 desert,? "that foot-pri tlonal Bank notes outstanding..... 16,875 00 ,.e ? >> r llvidual deposits Aubject to 01 a maDbeck 65,117 48 mand certificates of deposit. 10,085 00 Is payable 10,000 00 Total .. 3184,835 74 Peace, Perfect te of South Carolina. i ' Peace, yea, perfect County of Abbeville, i88* heaven lies within ! Benj S. Barnwell, Cashier of the above- with a heavenly light ued bank, do solemnly swear that the night of this world of Sr'kSStSSwIt"" 10 "" """ ",J n?? enjoy true peace at Benj. S.Barnwell, Cashier. mains Upon the COns< ubscrlbed and sworn to before me this S3rd miorht the oceau be nui r of December, 1890. is raging, or the sea bi onect?Attest.: wave when the storm W.Joel Smith, | and sky. The more tt j.''Edwards. [Dlrector8' enlightened'the mores bid peace so long as sii honest verdict is thi If.** ?^ I Uoa'8 wraiu, aim mu PHRKTMA ^ RIKH 5 . tflmoiJMo llUofl s^sRasTS' ? , reward." To me, whe I meMage, s^ than tliat my euormous d elngover I am now giving all my time ^ en and Jesus Cbsist, who did I PERSONAL ATTENTION "ever3',he? was my 1 TO THE REPAIRING OP1 ? -? atches, Clocks and Jewelry. The L?nKanKe ?ro I( ip said that there i - oue, work extant writt CIIU5IU Ut?I M guage in which the Sa^ have the finest equipped work shop In unnlrp Thf? Hiithnritv i part of the country und If you want a SpOKe. ine autuoriiy J ment is Dr. Meyer, of Good Job of Bonn who has made t nnsonable prices get my estimate on x,^e,?r e9^'??" "m1? :k before going elsewhere. as the JeruSilletU lAlH] (> nrDMAII written in Tiberias in tl Sa DtKllAU^ after Cbri.?t. Accord it 'Tlio Jawplpi* thority Jesus spoke a G J. lit? O t? W C1CI. of the Araiuaie tongue. - of the Semetic family t is a sweet, a joyful thing to be a a sister tongue to the irer with Christ in anything. All maic wa9 at one period oyment wherein he is not are bit- of bussness intercourse to the soul that loves him, and all and the countries furtht feriugs with him are sweet. The ? . m rst things of Christ are more truly ~ ightful than the best things of the A London clergyman rid: his afflictions are sweeter than overdressing of most ch ir pleasures ; his reproach more rich been a curse toChristiat n treasures, as Moses accounted encing those who cam m. i clothes to stay away fror V. ' .. iTTrp OUTW 1 'U1 OiHjfl| J son'sYi ] jsiness by the First of Jan-1, :ock, consisting of Tinware, Ik .fljj ry, Lamps ana Lamp nx- / \ cost. And will sell at | \ "ION * 11 jcrkM ock and Fixtures. Ij nd get Bargains, 1 Have To Oo. SON & CO j nswer. Padenee with Stables. aad won a high The quality of farm help is more , ience, and who nearly tealed by its ability to Wnage ice of God, the a team without abusing It than by any vas crossing the other one thing. Tbe boree is a senmpany with an sitive, nervous animal, and if abased, called philoso- as it often is, it soon becomes restless, eer that at cer- and finally obstiuate and vicious. A whatever obfita- onul muntr hnrcoa ?ro minoH ho (Ko s>\ - ~ ?- - -- glVMV w.w^ J utuvu . vj '. > theoa all aside, poor quality of barn Eel p. -which is M burning sands, now so common. If better help can not be procured it may be necessary to do ; , and the Arab as is done by Southern farmers, breed votions. At last mules, which will resent ill treatment > from his knees so promptly that tliey will be less like- / 7 d him with a ly to be abused than is the horse." For _ very rough work amooe stumpsand.on . , w there is a rocky land oxen will do better - work,: ,.and be less liable to break farm lmeyes' upon the plements than will horses. Ox teams ' J. uieu saiu, hoi- were common in tne eariy days, wnen n ao ^ere was mucli woodland to be clear- . Lbere Is a Uoa. ed, and they can even yet be used with a man and not advantage in many places. it last nigbt in * ' A not by the print , d? Even so"? sun whose last A physician in New York advocates per the lonely eating raw apples just before going ts int was not that bed ; anaa veteran physician in -this city declares he owes a great measfire , ^ of his health to the eatiug of one, two, S"' , three apples at that time?really, al- - f. most his chief meal of the day; for he Pence. is the slenderest of eaters at all oQier ; .Vjf peace. What a times. The New York physician Peace gleamiug 'of the apple : "It is an excellent brain even in the mid- food, because it contains more phos- . -nr. ? nhorift aoid in easilv digestible shape curt?, vv e utu" ? -? ' long as sin re- than any other vegetable known. It Jience. As well exoites the action of thelirer,promotess: et while tempest sound and healthy sleep and thorouirb- t rd rest on the 'y disinfects the mouth. This is not ' is mixing earth all. The apple agglutinates the aur-' le conscience is plus acid of tne stomach, helps the lurely will it for- kidney secretions, and prevents caloul remains, for its 'ous growth, while it obviates indiit sin deserves geation and is one of the best- preventist be punished, ivea known of diseases of the throat." . landing asieuia ... dispensation by ? "" . sion andjdisoberecqmpenKe of Horse* In Dark Stable*. n convinced of The pupil of a horse's eye is enlarged I could not by being kept in a dark stable; be has sh me for my a harness put on him and is suddenly^ ;^> deep-seated con- brought out iqto glaring sunlight, v-. pel truth, "The which contracts the pupil so suddenly A . > : is Son cleanseth aa to cause extreme pain. By peree f iUi^. ..a*.., #aa1(aK ?n/) Iniii^l. oiiJtJ a ucttvcuij vering lu iui? vcijr iwnou v_ tbe music of an- cious, as well as cruel practice, the iaw, with glad nerve of the eye becomes impaired, Christ Jesus is and if continued long euough loss of, r of him which sight will en*ue. To see how painfnl e glorious doc- it is to face a bright light after having ' Xj... j vas a well in a been in the darkj take a walk some j 1. I believe it .dark night for a short time till the ; ' \n honest man, become used to the. darkness, always be in drop suddenly into some well-ligh^^^BL ity is removed ; room, and you will scarcely be aid he leaps into see for a few moments iu the When 1 learned light. You know bow painful ebt of sin had yourself then why have your ho|^^MHBHM by the Lord repeatedly bear such unnecessry HHMBH ;his for all bele'art at peace. ? 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