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The Press and Banner. BY HUGH WILSON, Ten IPages. ABBEVILLE, S. C. JgfPublished every Wednesday at $2 a year in advance. Wednesday, Jan. 6, 1897. Why No Rewards are Offered. We have heard the question asked many times: "Why does not the Governor offer a reward for offenders against (he peace and good name of the county?" Of oourse It Is not for the Press and Banner to say why the Governor does not act as he is - * peeled lo do, oui we presume umi tuc uu>?>enl outrages have not been called to the attention of the Governor. Tills newspaper cannot account for the failure on tbe part of our people to discharge their duty in this respect. We do not know tbe rules under the new order of things, but in tbe olden times, tbe County Senator was virtually the Governor of tbe county. Tbe Governor of tbe State then respected tbe wishes as expressed by tbe Senator, and we suppose if our Senator, or other well known citizen, would ask tbe Governor to do so, that a price would be Immek d lately placed on tbe beads of at least hall dozen offenders against the law. f As matters now stand we doubt if Governor I Evans has ever beard that some one assaulted and robbed Mr. Perrin at Bradley. The probability is mat uovernor civaun does not know tbat highway murderers shot and killed Jo Wilson, as peaceable and as inoffensive a man as ever lived. The presumption is, that Governor Evans is not aware o( the fact that one negro killed another at Mt. Carmel, and then moved himself across the river into Georgia. We would not be surprised to bear tbat Governor Evans does not know tbat there la suspicion that a negro about Troy was "spirited" away. The way matters now stand we have very little protection to life in this Aunty. If the officers will do tbelr duty, and if the people will cease to countenance perjured jurors, a reform may be brought about. The Judges oI our Courts, It occurs to us, are not blameless lo tbe matter of aiding or allowing murderers to escape. If a Jury should do their doty, and oonvlct, It seems that tbe Courts generally grant the necessary new trials to secure an acquittal. Will They Be Disappointed ? The Indications are that some of tbe people of Charleston, through their influence with Governor-elect Ellerbe, hope to annul the dispensary law. It is said that be practi* cally received a unanimous vote in Charleston, and from tbe way In which tbe state ment is made, it seems tbat for this reason tbe new Governor will be excused for treacbery to tbe oouutry people wbo, trusting in him, voted for blm. Charleston is not the State of South Carolina. Tbe new Governor is expected to enforce tbe lawB 01 tbe Stale, and if Governor Ellerbe is so weafe as to allow any community to override any of the laws, be is not tbe right man in the right place. Cbarleeton's liquor dealers are no better than tbe honest yeomanry of the era to ond too haa nn rpuon for allowlnK Ital' vendors of liquor to override the law ol their adopted country. The aay for Charles ton to override the State land trample on the laws of the land, we hope, has passed. We tblnk,too, It la about time tbat tbat proud old ?ity had some other crlterlons of rlghi and wrong than those which may be gathered on the corners, or in tb<3 alleys, which may be kept by Italians or otlier foreigners. 4W..4 - (.^tUnn.rfsal. xias li oome n> uuio tun, ? ?n n^uv. %?. i, log foreigners may set l.be moral pace for sc grand an old city aa tbf.t of Charleston * Id other days, It seems to na, Charleston took greater and better men as their file leaders. The gods would weep to know that bo good and so proud a people an those of Charleston bad espoused the cause of foreign llquoi dealers in .attempting to break down the laws of their adopted Slate. If Governoi Ellerbe sbould allow Charleston to break down the dispensary law be would likely V^v^^bave the contempt of a majority of tbede^"^fcent men of the State. Death ot A. 1. Hill. Last Monday Mr. A. M. Hill came to Iowd from bis place, some two or three miles In t*>? onnntrv. About noon he said he wa* feeling badly, and would go up stairs over tbe store, and lie down. A little later some one " went Into tbe room, and found him dead. Mr. Hill was tbe bead of tbe large livery and sale basiness of A.M. Hill A Sons, but because.of tbe infirmities of age, be several years ago yielded up all active control of tbe business, which be left in the hanas ol hit two sons Richard Hill aDd Henry H. Hill. Wben tbe war closed Mr. Hill like so many of our people,was penniless,but because of bit excellent Judgment as to values, be soon ac cumulated a nice estate, and since then it bar gone on steadly Increasing until now tbe firm of A. M. Hill & Sons may bo said to berlcb,at matters now go with us. Mr. Hill was an honest man, and bad a kindly heart. Tbe fact is, if it bad not been for his klDdly heart, he would now o^TctHTT deed. Mr. Htll was known to nearly ever}' I body in Abbeville County, and bis frlendt were legion. In bis deatb one of tbe old landmarks bas been removed from Abbe vllle. As evidence of tbe highest esteem ii wblcn he wss held, all our business housei gK will be closed from one o'clock to bal.'-pasi two o'clock. Tbe Cotton Mill. gHfigHlHFresldent B. F. Bailey is now in Boston it RwgS^^lnterest of tbe Abbeville Cotton Mill Hfflwioma and the spindles for our mill arc MHgBnj^^for shipment, but they will not be sen1 BBkEKAi until tbe boilers have been placed ic that ibe building may be beatet BSnBaBa^^^before tbe arrival of tbe splndle< H9H&Snjj9g^^LPresldent Bailey will go to New this week, and from then put up by tbe ttey wii tb< XSBE^HB|^HgB^^B9Bffi9Bffi^Hr8ted, anc presumed appropria Hrual. this week at fflliflirpCTH^^^yK^WH^^^^^Beck 1b added &Cfl?SBMBiyBiUBHHHHB^n^kL^e8erve? BgiaMaaMi^ggWMj^^^^Daoei !BiMg3BIS5B8BM * I " ~ IlnexpllrAblK. As our readers know, we buy the extra pages wbicb we send out. We bave often proloatoil cit tlm norllmn unil linfuir methods which the printers of Miotic sheets adopt to send out their own peculiar views. For Instance: In this issue over the bank ^ failures occurs these woods: "Good exam- jje] pie of the prosperity the country is expe- HI riencinR." This of course is meant to be a re- &,j fiectiou on ihat elementof the country which maintains a sound currency. lti< As a matter of fact, we presume that no- ln body In this country has little enough sense w) to believe that either McKlnley or Bryan has ha power to effect the solvency of a bank. If bai Bryan by bis methods could maintain a let broken bank he would be perpetrating a pli fraud on the public, and to do such a thing ^ wonld be scarcely creditable to anybody, Any man, with sense enough to remain out at of tne lunatic asylum ought to know better auj than to believe that a man holding the high f0r office of President of the United States would rec undertake to palm off on the public a bank which Is insolvent and has not me conruience j of the people. wt l Uli ? ? wa THE LEGISLATURE. T Some Respectful HlatM to tb?t Anitrust Body. mi The Legislature will meet next Tuesday, J^1 and it is to be hoped that that augnst body uu may not fritter away lis nine in loolibh aitempts at cutting anybody salary. Wuen a member of that body can think ol jy nothing else he generally proooses to reduce salalies, includlug members of the General !~ Assembly, the clerks and pages. Tnat mem- jP oer, having a Just appreciation or his own "S worth, at home on the larui. excites tne sym- J patby or the members, wno may tbiuk tliat llu ibe services of a Legislator ougut to be rated wltb tbe pay of a corn-Held baud. Hours and J days are sometimes spent lu discussing tbe subject, but tbe pay goes on. Tue Charleston Citadel always comes in for ,,? a snare of discussion. If that economic body L". would make an appropriation lor tbe adver- ,, Using agent of tbe Citadel, wblch would JL, . equal tbe protlts wblcb be ann ally makes ** otf country printers, tbere need be uo scuffle over tbe larger sum tbat now goes to tne , 1 Citadel. PJ Of course tbe advocates of a looser system ~of dealing wltb the liquor question will be ~" present. Delegates from tbe cities, supported , uy tbe barroom element will possibly bave J . some pet theory with wblcb to consume tne ~ time of tbe Legislature, In the hope of injurlug the usefuiuess ol the dlspeusary law. J;?1 t'nen the puritanical prohibltloulst will line- . ly want to give the dispensary law a dig. J Nothing suits some doopio like free lluuor. cei tuna when we see the saloon men and preach- i? i ers of lue gospel, together with alleged prohi- ".r , unionists, consorting together we can hardly nelp from tblnklng mat ttiiu is a strange com J 1 oiuation. A man Is sometimes Judged by the company he keeps. The man who will propose a new law on 1 tbe sale of cotton seed or cotton lu the seed jl" ought to be knocked in the head on the spot. An able bodied policeman ought to oe em, ployed to enforce obedience, to this sugges- 2' Lion. The Legislature might, with propriety, at- j*?1 tend to the business for which It is presumed j" IU ut3 abbeuiuieu. , If there are any treasurers orotber flduciary officers of ihe Btaie or oouoiy, aboui " * whose ability, tldellty or ready casii, there h" may be any uoubt, the Legislature ought lm- ^ . mediately to make it unlawful to publish the ~ same, If this thing of publishing statements "} ' of the financial agents or me State and county goes on there Is no telling bow soon some kooU Reformer might be the subject of crul clsm. Another thing. The Legislature might affix a penally to the act of shooting a negro. 'Die J1" Dirds are protected lor several mouths of the '? year. It seems that the negroes ougt^t to have ?r* - a season of protection. Iu the season when ne- !j!~ , groes may not be killed at pleauure, tlx the 1 penalty lor shooting a negro thus: ir ne Is }"1 shot in the back, in sell-defense, say 810 and , costs. If he is shot while running, or evadI in tr orfttut fnr r<\hhln<r u hon ritnut fir lh? ru^n. ally at&andooeto. If be 1b shot lor lmpo lueoess to a while man, make ibe flue iroiu $3 10 $10 and cos is, according to ibe mltigat- j:" s lug circumstances. If a while man, tlods li . . necessary to shoot a negro because of his fall " ure to pay a debt, make the fine Si If In ad- th ' dltlon to falling to pay a debt tbe negro adds , ' insult to Injury by doing a little cussing, re- l I duce the fine In such cases to 81. Let penalties like these be Imposed for , ' shooting a negro after tbe flrst of March and f : I before the first of September of eacb year. , In October, November and December the law * , ought to stand as it Is now. An lmpertimeni 1 negro who wants bis pay for bis year's work ought to be shot. The Idea of an lmpertimeni su l uegro demanding pay of ibe while mau loi ,h{ whom he haB worked, or seeking for his divislon of the crop, deserves the severest punish- n ment. ani In order to preserve the dignity of the Leg- of islature while in session, a law snould be en- (Tt 1 acted forbidding members of tbe Legislature from eating pluderB and throwing bulls on the floor while tbe body is in session. /The parliamentary rulesougbt to be amended so that a fellow who has nothing to say. cannot speak oftener than forty-three timeton any one subject. Tbe Janitor ought to be required to taae sucb men out and put their heads under one of the city hydrants. A ml a tthntilsl ho orlnntwil Itmlllncr t Ha limp , for discussing pay of Magistrates lo eight Co days. A similar rule should apply to the discus slon of pay oi the .pages and clerks, but 01 course no limitation as to time should be placed on the discussion of the value of a peanut statesman. All representatives of the sa'.oom element, n should dre into the dispensary law at the be- lr glnDiog of the session. * 0l, The iriends of temperance, morality and col good order should stand to the dispensary Dr( from first to last. q0 1 ~ B. ftT.T!W-.TflWT!R TTAPTIWAPT! HO vi i? 1*1 w vaijum * a i ixwi/ ft wwi | Q| aw * a . A Valuable Acquisition to the Business Interests or Abbeville. t,lt The Glen-Jones Hardware Co. have been tei awarded the contract to fnrnlsh the oast Iron I ' pipe for the water mains and. the Are hyU- slo rants and valves for the new water works tra The amount of these contraots is about en 813,000. 1 This company represents the Chattanooga I . Foundry aud Pipe Works, for pipes, and the tbi . Rensselaer MTg Co. of Troy, N. Y., for the ?3 "Corry" valves and fire hydrants. S Although there were present a great many S3,. competitors, the Glen-Jones Hardware Com- 1 pany were awarded the contract for furnish- lal ing the best goods at the lowest prices. . A In the face of such competition irom all fa parts of the United States, this award reflect* much credit on hom-< enterprise, and shows K what the push, pluck and energy of Abbeville'B new business Arm can do. a) \ C* A T T TIAV , U.O.JJJJ i/nii | i < 1 Very Few Public Sale#?A Qaiel Dny j Generally. Last Monday was Sale Day. The day was l rainy and the roads were not good Our I merchants did a fair business for cash, and 1 the collections have been satisfactory In a I i majority <5f cases. I The day was a Icbs busy one than Is usual I on a Sale Day in January. ) ' The Probate Judge sold 150 acres, bounded i I by Wm. Rotbrock, A. A. Arnold, and W. S. I , Smith to C. A. Moore for 8700. I The Master bad but one sale, that of fore- ? 1 closure of 5 acres belonging to James M. Ba- 'J i Iter. se< , The number of men who called to settle Su dues at the Press and Banner was not as of ' large as we would have liked to bavo 6een, Th but we presume those who failed to come will Se , be here on or before the 1Mb of the month. 1 I . ?? Th A GOOD NEWSPAPER MAN, JJ; pu 1 Good Words For Him From Hi* Old ne Home. de Oconee News. loi ' Mr. M. Iceland Smith left last Thursday for rot Abbeville, to accept a position with Hugh \ Wilson, Jr., on the Press and Banner. Mr. sec Smith Is an able writer and a good printer, sot He has been In the newspaper business in an this county for four years and was editor of Th the Aiken Times for a year or more. We coi Join bis many friends throughout this county I 1 in wishing him much success In bis new tb< field of labor, coi I ?? Su ar! Killing fit Monterey. to Last Saturday about 3 o'clock, on Mr. Ed- aw win CalbouD's place near Monterey, Henry 1 Speer shot and killed Dunk Jackson, it H# I nnOmlthat flptrr and JackKon were engaged coi k u game of curds, on which each bad placed money. Speer won all of Jackson's tbi aod four dollars which he borrowed fac jHBBtenry Tillman, who was looking on H. I^Bwrne progressed. Alter Speer had tor nBjKfi^^febe money In bis possession Jack- * HOnHmrd became dissatisfied and unj 'n< from him. Speer ran but >J>f H&QfjMQSBwRtiptb his pursuers attacked ^b SsnHnaMra^n In a branch and were / J^HHmHBSBH^^mtvhen he drew bis pistol P'C Speer bas not yet toe H^HBBHHHBnl^nftles are colored. A, M. HILL. ? . . . ? ?? ? in Sudden Octttli-SolM of n L? and 1'itefid Lite. in last Monday the -lth instant a gloom ' st over this eutlre com ruuuity by the * a unit unexpected ueatn 01 Anarew 11, senior member of the rtrm of A. M. I Sous. !"he circumstances connected with nth are ?s follows : On Monday mora i day of his death about 9 o clock be ex from his plantation, driving into ibies, and remaining by the tire talk lb bis son Mr. H. H. Hill, telling him d been very sick all utgln *ud was feel tily then. Hlssouaslud him to ;jo do bis bouse where he could receive the ltlon he probably would need, but be ed, 1 will go up-sutlrs over the store and wn, which be aid. Immediately Dr. L. II was summoned, and utter examlnl m said, ''he has a severe case of grlpp" u once wro e out a prescription wuich v led, add raedlclue given without delay, as going up irequently to see after bis cc t, and give tue medicine according to stious. No one knew of the impend nm nr pvpn rMuliTAil how Mirk lift whk ns d laldd.iwn thus, frequently before. Ibout one o'clock diuner wan annonn teu all went Into tbe room and talked w :n, when he himself called for a glass iter and raised up and drank It, out a a sound of their retreating loottaepa cc c down stairs bid scarcely died away wl messenger came runuiug In saying ?uld not answer when called. In haste a to his bedside and found be bad breall ) last. PbyslclauB were called Immedlt but the "messenger death" hud precec Bin. Everything was done lor hl;m dur a last lew bours of his life that could tall to no avail, tbe summons bad co d Andrew M. Hill bad breathed his It e bouse was soon tilled with sorrowing u mpalhlzlDg friends who were shocked e sad news and who came to ass'st In it sad riles of their departed friend, wh dy was at once turned over to tbe Maso ilernliy, who prepared It lor burial. rtie deceased was born In Abbeville com out four miles west ol this city ou Aug 1833. lu 1853 he was married to Miss Mary Stev n, of this county. This uulou was biesi ihe birth ol three children, one daugbi sepblne, and two sous, Klcbard and Hen e sons now surviving. tils second marriage was in 1865 to M innle May Watts, of Augusta, Ga., 10in were bora four children, two daught d two sons, the latter James A. and W. ill now surviving. u 1*81 be was again married to Miss Ji Ramey, of tbis county, ibis union \ issed with one cblld, a uaugbler, wbo d early Infancy. n 18581be deceased moved to Abbevillee inmenced business In 1859, and bis name e tenlor of A. M. Hill & Sods basaim Qtlnnously ever since been known in slness circles of Abbeville. Jurlog tbe war between tlie States the ised was among ibe first to enlist iu Cc ny A 1st South Caroilua Cavalry, In wb faithfully served during tbe four years eConlederate war. u tbe close of tbe war April, 1885,he retu bome, like many others penniless, but { of a trading tnrn of mind soon began I ew, and as a man of Inherent busln allocation and sound Judgment soon beg b start, thai ended at uls death in the ac ilgilon ot a suug fortune, for bis credit v leu be was even penniless, wltbout 11 rr > frequently occupied places of trust for i unty, as Deputy Sheriff, Tax Collector, a one time represented the Press and Bani soliciting agent for Abbeville county. undrew m. rtui was iae nooiesi worn, d, ud honest man be believed, ana ofi oted tbe golden rule, as his aim Id II io unto others, as you would bave ibetn to you." This Indeed was his max rough life. In disposition be was genl uerous, affable and courteous to all. art be was kind, gentle and atfectlona sseeslng a love that knew no bounds, rlend he was true and sin cere, as a busba d father, he was faithful, deyoted and Igent. Indeed we who ha ve been inlima associated with blin for years bave ne< >n more devoted filial, and fraternal all in than existed between father and so lesons honoring and dutifully obeying t ,ber, and tbe father iovlnu and aftectloa; tbe sons. Indeed their lives was like ui at of ' David and Jonathan" lnseparat e and tbe same. Vs a business man and citizen he had i fldence and esteem of everyone; there v one more popular, nor more iavoral lown, nor more highly esteemed than I ew M. Hill. lie was tbe poor man's friei d his friends were numberless. He v 9 oldest member of Clinton Lodge, No F. M.ol this city, having been a faltb d zealous member for nearly a quarter c itury. u bis death Abbeville county has los ie and tried citizen, one ever and alwi idy to lead in public enterprise for tbe gc ibe people.aDd tbe city In which be 11 v V.8 a token of tbe high esteem in which is held, his remains were interred In I aron cemetery by bis Masonic brethren 9 presence of a vast concourse of sorrowl ends. I'he deceased leaves au only sister, f< as (two of wbom are now absent In tbe c Baltimore) and an Innumerable host ends to rnourn bis untimely departure. ABBEVILLE'S WATER. mtrMCIs Awarded for l'lplog-Sta Pipe?Artesian Well?Tbe Gl< Jouea Firm, of Our Town, Gels t! Lions' Share?And Abbeville Moi Abead. thirty-eight bids for the contract of c uctlng tbe system of water works for I y of Abbeville were before tbe water woi mmlssioners when the time forsubmlttl sposals expired?o o'clock Monday att on. The Commissioners, Mesfire. J. Fuller Lyi 8. Barnwell and R. W. Cannon, and (be i leers, Messrs. John Pownall and W. nsball. were busily enga^pd Monday evi I and Tuesday morning In determining t ards. "he bids ranged in amounts from 821,20C 329,200, coming from nearly all tbe leadl lustrial points of tbe country. Tbe com ion was close and lively, tbe interest ise. t was deemed advisable by the Coma ioers to separate the bids and give the ci ids lor different classes of worfc to dill t contractors. ;he contracts were given out as follows: 'Iping?The Chattanooga Pipe Couipai rough tbe Glen-Jones Hardware Compai 11,213.90. Hand Pipe?Charles Rosser, Bellaire, Ohl ISO. 'umps and Boilers?Charles Rower. 13 re, Ohio?31,763. halves and Hydrants?Rennsalae' M.ii sturing Company, Troy, N. Y.?31,575 81. drenching and Pipe-Laying?Pennyuian !lly, Ashevllle, N. C.-88,158.59. tbe following firms made bids on el LI or portions of the work : P. L Bosser. Jr., Charlottesville, Va. loward Neeiy, Chattanooga, Tenn. 2. Mitchell, Richmond, Va. i>1. H. H. Hull! van, Atlanta, Ga. rrank Sheffold, New Albany. Ind. V. & C. Wright. Blcbtnond, Va. 2orcett <& Staddler, Hamilton, Ohio. loiter Bros., Pottsvilie, Pa. 1.1). Cole & Co., Newnau, Ga. ung linage uo., unioago. i. R. Wortblngion Co., New York. Lombard Iron WorkB, Augusta. Qj. IV. E. Campbell, Elberton, Ga. M.W. Harris, New York. iorlck it Lowrance, Columbia, S. C. >1. F. Sullivan. Atlanta. iVllllamsport, fa , Valve Co. Innlston, Ala.,Pipe Co. D. Wood & Co., Philadelphia, Pa. tourbon Brass & Copper Co., Cuicago. Southern Water Supply Co., Atlanta. The contract for boring the well wan feral weeks ago to tbe Soutbero Wu pply Company, of Atlanta, Ga. Thee the well will be governed by the dep e well will be sunk on the bill opposite i aboard depot. jocal contractors will be Riven a showi the construction of the pumplug stall ils will be given out In a few weeks. Negotiations are in progress between I ater Commissioners and the Seaboard i ne authorities for tbe delivery of coal to i mplng station. Tbe stand pipe will be placed on the 01 nee In the rear of Mr. G. W. Lomnx's rf nee in the Northern part of town. T paclty of tbe stand-pipe will be 100,000 g is and tbe height 100 feet. An impregtial :k foundation will be provided for It. York will be commenced on thedlff.*re stlons of the system in u lew days? in as the contractors perfect their oou d get their appliances and laborers hei ey will make bouds through guaiaiH rapanles. Jouds are required of the contractors 3 sum of tllty ;per cent of the amount ilaJ.S. K. Felton, of the Southern Wa pply Company will probably commei leslan well operations to-day. Accord I contract, he was on the grounds when t ards were made. Che young men composing the Glen-Jor irdware Company, the enterprising lo< ticern which captured the contract for si ring the piping, are to be congratulated 3 recognition given them by the big mar turingcompany at Chattanooga. Mr.1 Flint, agent ol tbe manufacturers, was I e the Commissioners. i.x miles of piping?eight, six and fo shes?will be used. The weight of the p ; will reach the neighborhood of R00 toi e Seaboa^kvlll probably do the hauling, iprll 1st is tbe dale specified for the coi itlon of the system. Fifty per cent. p? mis will be madfe at the end of each tnun the work progresses, the remainder to id on the completion of the work. \ .. f If Wa Cnnlil VnderRtaiid. If wo could utidersland I The sporet Miid ttm force iliai drugs n fello creaturo down _? | Thai ItiiuTnI, fearful road to wretchcdnc n,ri and sin. I Perhaps we'd t-bow Im readiness to crillci: Wllg; hdu irovvn. Ul?. And be more kindly generous In our eat ?. j mate* of men? 2,ij It we could understand. ins j If we could understand, ing And seeand know and analyze ibis cause me Tbatolt Ira pels the footsteps of those wl his sin and fall, log In bieakiDg; nature's or their country's law he Perhaps we then could manage to forgK Ing their, all? wu If we could understand. atm If. we could understand lie The motives and the helplessness of shot T. who jrr. Ing As theSavlour understood the dark thing inu hid, vks We then might change to pity every uselei his gibe and slur, >m- Even as the blessed Saviour did? dl- Is we could understand ! leg he " *?* ??}J Since hlu election as Ltnnteoant Governa ";n Editor McSwerney of the Hampton Ouardia 01 has dropped into poetry. Here Is his fin iaM? sonnet: > town The rose Is read, he Tbu violet's blue ; all Pay your subscription, )ed Aud we'll love you. lieled H DIFFERENT ENEMIES, 181. ? ted &i The Distress Which Incendiaries nruuKut, nlc I have been fanning the papers tonlgbt,or article was the meeting of the Daughter*) < lt,y the Confederacy In Charleston. So much bti UHl been said about our Lost Cause. Yes, loo will it linger in the hearts and memories c eQ. the sunny soutb, with what devotion ao aea patriotic fire she gathered her gallant sons t ,,.r enlist In onr country's cause to battle 1'c ry' right, for l Iberty. How wjll I remember, our dear motbe [|88 gathering her children, tojgo to Greenwoot ,,, (tUen a nmre nil 1 road station), to witness tb erg presentation of a banner, by the Rev. Cm g wllee, to our band of volunteers, with this words: , ine "l'abe this banner, may It wave vas Proudly oe'r the good and brave," etc. A few weeks later I remember golog to till station, ttere to bid our loved ones Kcxxl-byi na On that duy, I parted with two dear brotben 1 as although so long ago, I can again feel tbol out loving caiesseti and warm kisses from qulvji lhe ing lips. on, tbe hardships, privations and tedlou ae" separations. One brother was ijxemple ,m" from the army on account of seriouu enlarge en ment lormlng on his breast caused by Ion 01 marching, after sojourning In Tennessee, o his way Mom Virginia. Resting and recruil ing for a few months he relnllstcd la tb uaviury nervice ior w?roiiua. juib utu lire brother died Jafit year, suffering partly fron esu effeolH of the wur. Tbe other brotlier neve !ttn re'urued. Afler battling for four years li cu- Virginia he was captured in Bpottsylvacl ?aa previous to tbe surrender. Alter lingering li wt. mecold n ails of Camp Chase, tbe Ohio pr the poo, tlllJ inuary 23rd, when bis noble spirl "Q winded lis may to Goo. We never henri 3er from him towards tbe lust, be was "over tb line" and few crossing. Ho in May, when *1 ?f tbe *'dear boys," as the soldiers were lovlncl; ^n called, came la by equads, wben tbe train fe. were met t>y hundreds of eager, longing facet do we beard that tbe next train would bring th im prisoners, who had suffered so long, ever; lal, member of the family gathered in tbe d.ea In old homestead to greet our eldest brotliei it?, bow shocked, bow almost broken heiirte< As were tbe iovedl ones wbeu one ot tli.e prison nd era banded dear fatbera long yellow eave lop In- saying frDm Ellstia. It watt a letter wrli.ie! ite- by tbe W ird Master on the 23rd of Januar; 'er at dictation of that brother. After dgtitln reo- the long tight he spoke of the sweet rest am ns. reunion in Heaveu. To think with wha pnuo uui (Hjiuicis ink an iv u?ino tui ?>u ale bomea, our country. Wnen I look baok: ant ito recall Ihe enthusiasm that fllled each lierul >le, breast, though the cause for wbicb tbej fought 1b lost, wo tiave our same country, th the same prlr clples of love for borne ami coun fas try. Sly Then I tbiok of our home with every Inn Vn- provement, our shade trees and our cliiubio ad, vines, ai. our personal property. The acou fas mulatlon) by honest loll lor 23 y<>ars. Yet ' little by little which Is the laraier's only plai lol we were beginning to think that we iuli;b >f a rest and onjoy these In our old tige. Not sc On the 23rd of June last, while the old fin t a dlers were arranging to attend tbe reunion li tys Richmond, my hUbband was to have gou :od with them. He was doomed to disappoint id. ment. Yes, a terrible disaster prevent?;!. I uo HeeiUCU I III OUUID duiui i |/IUTUU?WUU no uo Lbe terrible, fearful, enemies who entered on Id lot wltb Incendiary torch at midnights calu ng and boiy boar, having planned this wmtobei scheme toettest our ruin. Ejemies uotooei our tbat we nilgbt battle wiib meat a* l>n lbe la; Ity war. My husband wasawakeued by a dream of seeing the lightened world found it wtis h barn oumtug. The only building the lo oontalne<l with 3u0 bushel corn, ail leed out* new wai;onf sulkey plow, etc., lour goo mules and two faithful horses were ail losi, ii these tearful flumes, 'twas heartrending t hear our dear boys as they exclaimed all ou faithful horses gone Ob mother, nctblni could be lone, as tbe flames caugln the tal pines. Tbe well was soou exnaused, eacl pall full was precious while we kept tb nearest buildings wet great flakes would sei ?(l tie on thd dwelling bouse top. ?n- Ob, tbn| horrors ot that night. To tbinl I, one of tlie perpetrators or this crime couii have UieuuUachy to come and render help 'es first askiiig Mins Emma, who do you suapl cloa setllng tblB fire. At ibis time do oa thought of suspicion. None save tne guilty, on- Havinf the strongest suspicion and belni the law altiuing our first step was employing i ks detective, hoping to secure evidence sudlclen Dg to banlst) thesu fire fiends Irom our midst .er- This we did. A meeting of the citizens wa called for Friday evening, 11th September on, Now thlfllth September was Friday, a ad 01 en- Tuesday notices were posted catliug for Bail F. mee).lug. Now on this evening the man, i an- cropper jn our place, stopped oil from ou .he wagon from Ureenwood, assisted his mothe! to pick cottou lor a neUhbur, and there talk IU8 ed over tbls "meeting." She said (as can b Ing proven) "never mind, before next Frhla; ?e- evenlnjjjfrertter deeds will be done than Lhi a- burning of the barn. We will wipe the m ou of existence." This mao told this after a pre lis* Umlnary trial. an- Sure enough about 2 o'clock Tbntrada; 'er- night I a wane, could see the light sblanlni out in the yard irom stove room wiudow. . awoke my husbaud with these words "fir ay, | Hguiu." We bold ran out id our nignt cioiue ay, | to see where It bad been set. Tue wood Do: was brightly Oiuzlng, all the tire was on In o? side. We blew the trumpet, help seemed a slow to come. My poor body seemed paralyz lei- ed, I could not hut, oould hear thetembl( roar, buratlug 01 glass, explusion ol lamp* iu- live gallon can of oil, loaded bhellB, etc. had a faraway feeling as a terrible dream i & upon recovering my sense, too late to ?av< mauy things preolous to me, I became con aer soIoub Just as alt were leaving the buralni wreck. Yes, our home was no more, all tha remained was tbe scarred trees, smoke housi and cabin In the yard. Tne latter *aved b< coustaut application ot water. Neighbor c.nne In carriages, horseback, etc., lemalnlni all day to hear and see what would be done unHuoiiu nf f.hfiufl pnnmietf to hkVi uew smoke of another great wreck togree tbe gaze of these astonished citizens. M; husband had tils feet badly burned. Mj brother and hods with others wanted Justici meted to these wretches on the spot. siouae came to me saying, If you will ge yourooys quiet, we tbiuk it best. Wheu laid my hand ou their dear uplifted arms on< calmly, but tlrmiy held me ott. Tbe othe excitedly said, "oh, my mother, bow can yoi leel caim when you and my dear old J?tbe have been tolling early and lale, and workec your uoys so hard to make tbe comforts o your old age. and look, nothing Is left bu smoke and ashes, and tonight no shelter fo let your grey heaan. (I was bareheaded.) ter No, cool Deads with no losses sustained sale oht the Jaw would tlx them, So they protecte< tb. them. the Now oould they have been disposed of las court. We could have rested easy, as It In Ing now, near four long wtary months have pa.ss uo. ed, and we have experienced no tongue cat tell. Must It be ever thus? Must we loos the all our property, at timesaltnoit berift of rea Mr sou? the These are the beginnings of tbe fearfu work or lnoendlarlsui. ml- Is law so frail as not to give protection tl si- people so wronged? uo Must we toil on amid these discourage al. rnents in our old age ami frail health, and ai )le low these enemies to destroy again and again If so, patriotism Is vain. We can neve nt again feel that Interebt In auytblng. No as even our homes, our country. ds re. ee m SHORT STOPS, of ter )ce IlfmN ol' More or LevN luteml IMcUci ng t'p About Town. he A new coat of paint has been put on mos of the buildings at tbe Seaboard shops. ,?, All the hotels and boarding bouses weri crowded with the representatives of wate; JP" works contractors from Saturday until Tues , day. They made up a Jolly crowd. !y" Itev. Mr. L?aper, who lately moved to Du< ' W?6tfrom Florida, preached at the Freuby terlan church Sunday night. - "Mustang Walter," a traveling showman has pitched his teut in town. is. . in. R. C. Wilson ?fcCo hereby return thankn to y- their many friends lor their help In putting if! out the Ore last Tuesday night, and if yoc oe will call on them they will give you a bar gain in stationery. * ' > / s \ . ?? : .cv A Par n iiui .0 111 c e . por Thi I Will Sell^iiuiirnm a irraiunifl At D 9t Great Reducti WINTER M jf I am also opening a line of K ' """""" j Call on us and we v " goods of any kind. ?r 1. e re TKOY'S TIMELY TUttUS. 18 ?. f Pretty Women-Brlffht Boys?<lne*? r- tlon Which You ilay Answer? r Death. d Troy, S. C., January 4, 1897. >- Mr. R. W. Smart leaves this morning for g Farmau University. Mr. A. W. Bradley lor Ersklne College, aud Miss Isabel Dendy lor t- Greenville Female College. e Rev. W. H. Arial preached his first sermon r here In ibe M. E. Cburob here yesterday, i Grippe and whooping cough are pre'Tiling r In our town and community. a Mr. P. H. McCaslan, (rom Clear Spr ngs, a visited kinsfolk in town last week. 3 Mrs. J. ?. Robinson, Mrs. Ansten WHtten I- and Mrs. Kate Branch from McCormlck were t iu town last week. d Mrs. O. Y. Bonner and Little James Neel, e her little preacher, art> at Dr. J. D. Neela. ll Mr*. J. P. Kennedy, from Due West, was y called bere last week to see Mrs. W. K. Brad. h ley, who Is quite ill, but is better at this writi, Ing. e Mr. Jas. H. Wldeman, a highly honored y aud Cbrlslian father, died suddenly near here r last Thursday at 10 o'clock. He bad been on *, the decline lorsometlme but was seen on our 1 streets a few days ago. He was a most zeali ous man, a member of tbe Horeb Baptist b uanrcn nun who, t?uu who iiic umuoiawi ui a Abbeville Baptist Association lor almost a score o( years. May bis mantle fall and g ?ome worthy Ellsha. J Mutes Fuller, two pretty and popular t young ladles from Liberty Hill vislte<l their r sister, Mrs. J. N. Robinson during the boll1 days. c Miss Bessie Cook entertained a party of r young people quite royally last Tuesday e evening. ? i- Prof, and Mrs. Scalfe bave returned and are boarding with Mr. and Mrs. T. M. McCaslan. i- Miss Mamie Dowtln 1m,spending sometime g with relatives at Woodruff, S. C. Born, Dec. 80tb to Mrs. Willie Blum,a son, i, Mr. Malcom Spence has a first class shoe u shop and will be pleated to see you on tbe t corner of Augusta and Railroad street, i. We Acknowledge with thanks an Invitation i- from Mr. and MrB. Jas. C.Griffin to be present a at tbelr tin wedding on tbe 11th at their bome e near Fellowship church: l- Dr. Mrs. L. N. Kennedy were presented a t 260 pound porker last week by Rev. R. F. ) Bradley. r We are freqi^ently asked the question Q which is the worst a drunkard, a ?a miner, or 1 a stumbling block In the church. We are ] not able to go into details. a drunkard and e a gambler do themselves more barm than i. any one else while a stumbling block will do as mach or more than elbter, and any of the >t three will send a soul to endless torment. We think our preachers are 011 the first two, but a let them open their eyes a little more and the 3 proiane swearer is io elbow touch of the first 0 three. We think one sermon a month by r one of our three pastors will do good here, g The churches are God's bouses and not man's. 1 To be told our faults Is what hurts if tbe shoe ii fits. Nick. e ^ 5 LOWNDESVILLE. x ' e Good School Patronage?Moving In aud Moving Onl. * Lowndesvllle, 8. C., January 4,1898. t, A new years' greeting to all the readers of tbe Prtfss and Banner. Long life and cons tlnued health, prosperity and happiness to its editor. t. ' i Dr. B. A. Henry returned from a visit to his 1 old Eiberton home a few days ago. x Mr. John Allen, of Anderson, t-pent several r days with bis cousin, Mr. Henry Allen, in tbe r Fork, last week. Mrs .A. E. Morebead had a pleasant gathere log of young loiks at her home Wednesday b Mr. R. H. Smith and family moved from t Mlddleton, Ga., Wednesday Into Mr. D. L. i- Barnes' house, Mrs. Barnes will board wllb them and so will Mr. Barnes when his duties I y as travelling agent for tbe Daniel Pratt Gin; , company will allow him lobe at home. Mr., [ Smith will work for Mr. E. R. Horton as i e bookkeeper. ? Mr. Jno. Pressneil and family moved to t Greenville Thursday. Mr. W. H. sbankliD was aosent from his! 3 post as depot agent a part of the Christmas J holidays, going to several places. Mr. C. M. i 3 Horton filled his place. I MlRses Nellie Moseley and Llllle Huckabee j I went to Anderson Thursday lo sp<*nd a few j days with friends. s Hon. I. Belton Watson, of Anderson, was at i . the home of his brother-in-law, Mr. B. Berry ! j Allen, lor a day or two last week. t Mr. J. J. Baker, of Anderson, spent a day : a and night with the family of his uncle, Mr.' f T. Baker, recently, then on to Mt. Ctrmel. 9 At the sale of the personal efi'ects of the { late Dr. J.G.Johnson last Saturday a week ago, tbe home-made syrup brought only 10 g cents per gallon. t Pi of. J. C. Harper, of tbe Honea Path High y sohool, was lu town for several days last r weak. 3 Mr. J. Folton Cllnkscales, of Troy, came up Wednesday, spent the ulght at tbe Moeley t house, and then went on to his father's, Mr. 1 i ' 1'Hnbt.i.olou' the riPVl fi?V_ ? During tbe past day or two those of our i r boys and girls who are attending the different j ] Stale colleges returned to their posts of duty. r By the way, our section is doing much in [ j this direction. We now have three young l I i?d I as and four young men in colleges. II t every other section or tbe State should do as | r well, tben our,educational centres would be in | a far more prosperous condition, and we wou Id 1 soon become a more highly educated people. 1 Troupe. t " " ; SALUBRIODS SALUCA. B Huppy Harried People ? Pretty I 1 Yoniiif Ladies?Personuls. Saluca, S. O., Dec. 29. lS9t>.' 3 On December 24*1, Mr. W. P. Pilisoo was! married to Miss Bessie Turner. The happy I " event toon place atU.SU p. m., at the nome oij the brides lather, Mr. Joshua Turner, in the j presence of a number ol Irieuds aud relatives, [ the Kev. Mr. Brudbam, ol .Nineiy-Six, ottlcia-! ting. We extend our heartiest, counrutulu-! nous te me happy young couple. Mr. A. O. Hlce, son ol Col. W. G. Rice, ol! Saluva, was married ou Dec. 24th, to Miss I rtpanu, ot Heudersonville, N. C., aud arrived j Uei e with his bride Dec. 26th. We exteud our congratulations and wish them much happiness and success. Miss Uena f inson Is at home on a visit. I (Japt. D. H. Watts, oi Lotta, S. C., was in town a few days ago. Mr. U.S. Weils aud Mr. J. S. Cheney called | t ou their best girls Sunday night. Tne uew county anu the Cuban war is about 1 9 all we can hear now. r A number ot our young people attended tbe j sociable given by Mr. aud Mr?. K. L Fousbee. j Among our pretty glris was Miss Sailie Davis, | i or JNiuety-Six. Mr. J. s. sbeppard has completed his restdeuce ou Main St., aud Irom what we cao ' , learn will bring in bis lady in tbe near luture. Mr. Sam Agnew, or Greenville, S. C., is visiting his sister, Mr. J. N. Fluson. i Mr. D. T. Cheney will leave In a few days i > lor Enoree, S. C. I > Mr. J. C. Uisey our popular aud efficient ji l agent and operator at this place, and laiuily j i have beeu on a visit to Mr. Utsey's molueisli j at St. George's, 8. C. Old Times. | 1 --V-'. ~ V ; >;" > ;f * -*>:/' ' 'V ' ' * . */V i i?? .. A L d upporiuu >rder to Reduce My Sto< 3 Next Thin /-A _ V uosc -t or uas ion in The Prices of A S Blankets an Flannels, ' Colored Drei CARPETS and BUGS at greatly redi rill make it interesting ' L. W. > nnttht/p pttktppai. 11 Dentb Claims tUe Young and (he Old. It isn't olten ibat Abbeville baa two /uncials Id one day, hut. such was tbe case last Sunday. On last Saturday Mrs. Jane L. Cater of this city at tbe age of w years, weary of life's tolls aud troubles, peacefully lay down and yielded up ber life, tthe died at tbe home of ber daughters, the Misses Cuter, and after religious P services at tbe bouse, ber oody was takeo to p Rocky River grave yard, wbere ho many of ber Kindred sleep tbelr last sleep?tbat great Bleep which men call death. I iMrs. Cater was a beeper at borne, and It was there tbat tbe sweet womanly graces sbone fortb moat effectively. Modest and retiring in ber nature, she was Utile known to tbe world. Only those wbo knew ber intimately knew her real worth. Tbe devotion and care wblcb dutiful daughters bestowed upon ber was beaattiul Indeed. Full of ye?ra ber spirit left it* clayey habitation for Dii? titer mansions. Tbe other funeral was that of Mr. Prank Lee, the son of Prof. J. F. Lee, of Due Went. , Tbe afflictions wblcb have lately come to tbe household oi Pror. Lee excites sympathy in every beart. Only a few months ago be was tbe latber of two as brlgbt and as promising 1 young men as ever lived in tbls county, it will ba remembered that one waa Instantly stricken down by tbe lightning's flash,and tneoiner was aiuickea oy uiidodd wuicu who slower In Its work, bat Done tbe less sure. Tbe younger brother, Bobbie Lee, was a minister of tbe gospel, an ornament to the Episcopal cburob, and Frank Lee was not less active In a different fluid. He songbt tbe practical duties of life on tbe larm, and bis success was a matler of comment by all. On tbe farm and lo tbe ordinary walks of life be was tbe thorough gentleman and conscientious christian. Stricken wltb a fatal malady, ne left bis farm in Kentucky to return lo tbe home 01 bis birtb, and, surroanded by loving kindred, be yielded np bis life In the place wbere be asvumed IX. rp On Sunday tbe body was brought to Abbe- JL vllle, and placed beside that of bis brother, pe whose taking off created so much sorrow. 1 To oo man was ever born two nobler sons to than Robbie and Frank Lee, and if It were in Cia tbe power of man to have done so, their lives gir would have been spared for noble purposes, q But tbe way of Providence are past finding fol out, and we have only to submit In cbrlsttao He reftlglnatlon to the source ol all light and life. Bo ?l< ' Me CONTRIBUTED LOCALS. 40* What "M" Sees and Hear* on HI* J Ronodi About the City. The new year has come, bave you formed new resolutions? if so keep them true and faithfully. (4od in His goodness bas spared your life through another long year, and now see If you can't do more for Him in 1897, than you did In the year Just ended. Tbe xesslon or the Hiuh School of Abbeville for 1891, opened last Monday wltb a full attendance. Afier spending tbe Christmas holidays ati hnmfl our college boys and zlrls have already ' returned to tbeir different colleges, where I they will enter upon tbeir studies lor anotber M year. I 1 l|We are glad to state tbat MIbb Helen Ed-; wards who was so badly barta few weeks ' ago Is now convalescing and able to come down stairs. The new Arm of W. D. Barksdale & Co. are busy opening tbelr goods at tbe old and well ni known stand of H. W. Lawson A Co.- < ?* Mrs. H. D, Reese left lust Monday for Easiey to visit tbe bedside of her mother wbo is quite 111. Blrtb?At Abbeville January tbe 2nd, to Mrs. W. W. Wilson a daughter. A show In tbe city makes things lively, es-1 peclally Is ltepjoyed by tbe boys and colored troops. A telegram received yesterday morning from Mr. W. E. Hill stated tbelr grief over tbe C death of tbeir beloved father, and tbat Mr. Richard Hill was still doing as well as could ne expected. I West End being sick, has not contributed I his "budget of news" ibis week?to the disappointment of many readeri*. Mr. W. E. Bell Is offering bargains In the ! ???" ?m?ioi'Aiia hAuiitlflll fnwlft. The grippe bus a strong bold on many of' OUr 0111Z6U8. Judge E. B. Gary left yesterday morning! for Columbia, Just getting up from a bed 01 sickness?uavlng bud a severe case of grippe. I Mr Ed Neal spent last 8unday In tbe city, and we bear has now accepted a situation on ' tbe Seaboard Air Line. Mr. Eugene Cobb wbo has been clerking for ! C. P. Hammond & Co. having finished his term of service returned to bis home in j Greenwood last Saturday. | ? Several good, steady business men of our city are now out of employment. It occurs | to us tuat tbe new firms now opening would | do well to employ them In preference to lm-j porting strangers wbo know nothing of our people. Give our boys preference all tblngs I TT being equal. j -7 Mrs. Jane L. Cater aged 84 years died at tbe | 8la> home of her daughters in this city, last Satur- j cou day morning, and her remains were interred at Rocky River church. Funeral services 0Qr were conducted by Rev. J. Lowrle Wilson. fU8< The deceased was a lalthful member of the so'i Presbyterlau church, and was a most estlma- " bie lady, having a large family connection, yea and many friends whoslncerelv sympathize with the sorrowing sons and daughters. j tb& Hurrah for our progressive city ! Many are j bnB tbe bids now offering for the building of wa-' Rlre ter works In this city. Water works then j ou[| will follow electrlo lights, street railway and so on to the building of a greut city. ! 'y 8 You bad better give your attention to tbe ! ola8 payment of .vour town taxesas the time with- j oat penalty has already expired. j Di Mr. Tobe Fetzer was In the city a few days j this we?k Birth?At Abbeville, December 30th, to Mrs. > C. P. Hammond, a son. Miss Kale and MissSallle Marshall are bav-1 ing a delightful visit In Greeuvllle. There way a big crowd In the city last Moo-' day, Saleday. but not much business doing A I except at the dispensary which was over { crowded, judging from the standing room oc-: cupied outside and Just around the doorway.! Mrs. A. M^ Sehoen 1* at home alter an ex- J M tended visit to New York and Richmond, Va. nei? Rev.B. F. B<?hity ?tid laraily passed through llln our city last Monday en route for their home n? In Nashville, Tenn. ; at. U Completion for tbe construction of water: telll works in Abbeville has been sharp and brie strong, persons coming our 900 miles to make ! bids. Tbe committee have let tbe bid at! He what they think exceedingly low rates, nub Number of bids being thirty-eight. Glen- ine Jones Hardware Company have the contract' Ft for furnishing plpe~8ll,218.09. 1 of tl Charles Rosser, of Bellalre, Ohio, stand pipe ! has ?S3.450. I Hon Charles Rosser, of Bellalre, Ohio, pump and j for boiler? Rensselaer Manufacturing Company, valves j Hi and hydrants?81,575.81. nel? Trenching and pipe laying to Pennyman & , M Kelly, Ashevllle, N. C-$8,158.59. j Ben i Har I sont : ity. It Is an ancient belief that when a mald|a'to ees cupId In her dreams he will lu some 'de* measure assume the outward appearance of ?"rl the man whom she will wed. Whether thlsi^be be true or not we cannot say, but we do know lo1f1 Lhis. that all the maids In this section should "e|S tee thepretty line of millinery displayed by 1 daa R. M. Haddon & Co.. at Abbeville. | 8<>m B ity!! *1 tv Davs l V . Ill CLIfllllli Jl. . .11 Kinds of vj s? uuuaa, acu# ; i iced prices. - : >-3 to you, if you want Tgj WHITE. BBEYILIE MILL J an(i MACHINE CM STEAK ENGINES, (603 TS BOTTOM GINS and . :. HH " SAW HILLN. HI Engines and Machinery of ail. fl Kinds for Eent, Lease, or 9 Sale, Second-hand or q| .HOW. ALSO AGENTS rr>p tmi % Automatic Engines and Bams, Ue are fully prepared u> do your plummlug aod gas fitting. We also run ' grist- * $555 mill on Saturdays* :'; and are maiclag * ? Bplendld meal. Shops adjoining old depot. Address, ]$,)X (Jg? J. E. Gadsey, NOTICE. HE FIFTH SESSION OF THE CLEM80S[ ' ' ij Agricultural College will begin Thursday, bruary 18th, 1897. .1 "o the two regular four-year courses leadlpg - a me degrees 01 uacrieior 01 ocieucB,^?jnr , .1 two-year course Id Mechanic* and En- - leering has been added. 1 'be Courses of Instruction include the J lowing snbJeotB:?Agriculture, Chemistry, | irtlcultnre, Darylng, Vejerloary Science, - ja laoy, Geology. Mineralogy, Mechanical, JU L'ctrlcal and Civil Engineering, English, ithematlcs and History. _ { loard, wa?hlnK, luel, lights, for session of E766k8? ?59 00. 'or Catalogue containing full parUcaiars* ' vw Add res*. HM E. B. CRAIGHEAD, Pres.. - V2 an. 6, 1897. ClemsooCollege,8.0..v % nisi PLOWS'! lLOWS! PLOWS! -HEADQUARTERS FORxie Boy Flows and Castings. . ' ' Plow Stocks and Steels. CUTAWAY HARROWS. ^ Smoothing Harrows, billed Plows. Steel Plow*. Subsoil Plows.. .'>1 Traces, Hames, and Pjftff gear. gi jlen-Jooes HardwaPco., j Abbeville, S. C. " ""fed puj V KHi K3 I I To The Pnbflc. ^ HA8 COME TO OUR NOTICE THAT 1 our Nursery at August*. Ga., la being itiered in Abbeville and surrounding ntles. is said that our house Is unreliable; that trees bring nut grass and tbat we buy re- | j trees to sell again aa our own. This is ab- \ jtely untrue. \ re have been in the nursery business for40 . ; > rs, have many customers all over South t ollna and denlre to inform onr friends \ t any slanderous talkfaa to our bouse or " Iness must come from tree agents who deto build np their trade by running down e solicit the patronage of Abbeville-eoan- ^ md guarantee everything we sell aa first^^-"^ a. P. J. BERKMAN&lA ^ FrnlHand Nurseries, Auguata^Ga. " sc. 2, 1894J. 6U ' / JAMES H. WIDEMAN. . I >len<l I'?jn n Lotingr Trlbafe to Ilia Memory. Rradley, 8. C., Jan.4.1?9T. jj r. James H. Wldeman, of the Mlliway ?? thborhood In this vicinity, after a brief es-R. died at his home on tbe 31at ult.,aged ? rHeventy-flve years. Mr. Wldeman lived J>us hom<-about fifty years, and by his in- J geut interest In current events, bis so- f ty and consistent piety had exercised r it Influence for good among his neighbors* f had been frequently solicited to enter F" lie life, but being of a modest and retir- v disposition, he declined to do so. om early youth be was a zealous member he Baptist, church, and for many yeags been the presiding officer of the Assoclaof the Baptist churches in this county. which position he was eminently quail- ^ r will be sadly missed by his brethren and ;hhors. as well as by his devoted family. r. Wldeman leaves three daughters, Mr*. J. Chiles, of Greenville. Mrs. Dr. Win. rlson, of Piedmont, Miss Eulle and fOor i, Mr. Jas. L., Dr. Arthur H.. of this vletnDr. Charles E , of Peleer. and John W..^HHB| rney at law at Gaiuesvllle, Fla. Allo^KH e, exoept the last named, attended al at Horeb church on the first instanflH^^H re. after a sermou by Rev. J. S. Jordn^^^H^I ng bands laid the body of our honc^BSHBS hbor by the side of bis devqted wife proceeded him to tbe heavenly e Ave years ago. W. KBhH