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BY HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, 8. C., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1897. ESTABLISHED 1844,|j
MAJ. J. K. VANCE.
Till* Old iuhI Iloimrri Carollnl
I>le?l in Bnton Rouge.
A Greenville paper in noticing the death
a man who was greatly honored and loved,
Abbeville County, says:
A telegram was received uerthearing
the Intelligence of the death of .V
.T. K. Vance, which occurred Tues<
January 5. ISt", at Baton Kouge, Loulsla
where he had recently gone to visit relatli
Major Vance whil?*on a visit to his dan
ter, Mrs. J Waller Gray, ot this city. In?t f
showed the first signs of falling health, h
after he returned to I/uirens a few weeks i
whs at tacked with a severe case of grip, wh
It was feared then would terminate fata
He rallied to some extent but never recove
fully. This was the first serious break in
excellent constitution.
MaJ. J. Kincald Vance, the son of Sam
Vance, was born in Laurens county Decemi
2t>ib, 1818, and was therefore in his 79th > <
In 1x86 he leit Lauren* with Samuel McGow
afterwards Judge McGowan, to attend
Greenwood High school. After he flnlsl
hla collegiate education at Ihe South Carol
college. Major Vance married Miss Laurens
Watson, daughter of Dr. Watson, of Lauri
county, and went to farming near Cokeshi
L in 18i4. To them were born thirteen chlldr
^ ten of whom lived to maturity and nine
whom are still living.
? His eldest son. I)r. i. Wlstar Vance, gra
ated at the Medical University In Edlnbur
"? '?1 tho hiiih(JBt. honors lr
largeclass. The other nine clilden are oil'
places of honor unci usefulness,
Io 1851 Mujor VaDce, Judge McGowan a
4 Dr. J. \V. Hearst were elected to the le<;l<
ture, the flrst term for each. Alter serv]
six years with emire satisfaction to his p
pie, he declined reelection.
Id the wur he was too old lor active duties
the field, but served on General McGowa
siatf hr brigade commissary, and afterward
aid de camp to General Evans, and whs fina
detailed as quartermaster of Tax in Kind, a
and under his control were sixty sub-tux c
lectors in kind.
In 1882, he married the widow of his i
friend, Dr. J. W. Hearst. Hut 6he died so
years ago.
Major Vance gave the best years of his I
to Abbeville county and the people on ma
occaolous gave evidence ol their ap^rec
tion of tils sterling worth rind high churact
He was always a conspicuous figure and
upright-course and manly bearing oorntuai
ed respect and friendship everywhere. >>a
alter the death of his second wife lie return
to Laurens.
???. offt\ nn Ahhpviilp nnDer said
X-UUI JCB. .?>. . .
him when he was ab><it to leave for Lauret
"Major Vauce Is now juBt entering upou I
74th year, being remarkably well preserved
health, while his heart aud tnlnd are as ohe
fill and bright as they were forty years ai
- In surrendering him bick to the land of I
birth Abbeville gives up h beloved cltizt
whose life and couduct pointed him out as
gentleman of the old school."
The survivors are: Sam'l W. Vance, I
'Hou. W. W. Vancfe, Mrs. J. Walter Gray, M
Z T. Dobbs, Dr. N. K Vance, Mrs. Mary
Dorroh Mrs. W S. Kllllngsworth, b'rank
Vance, Mrs Dr. Wm. M. Norwood.
The remains will be brought bere for Inti
nieni in Sprlngwood cemetery and the funei
will be held this afternoon at 3.30 o'clock fr<
Christ church, he being a communicant
tUe Episcopal church.
DEATHS AT DDE WEST.
Removing Old and lloiitird I,a>
market? Birin*? yiniiotn.
Due West, S, C., Jan. 12, 9<
i Mr. Ecbols of tbe Seminary preached
Newberry Sabbath day.
i Mr. Neel o: tbe Seminary conducted 6erv
at Abbeville Sabbath morning.
Dr. Gardner ol Greecvllle preached to t
Ladles Missionary Society In the Biipt
church Wednesday evening to a crowd
house. Collection for missions sixty dolln
t The society heads the list for missions for'
Rev. Mr. Voss of the Orphanage was
Due West Wednesday.
Mlis Willie Wardliiw has returned
Abbeville.
Students are still msitricula'lng in Erskli
thereby necessitating the assistance of Pr
?. B. Kennedy.
Rev. J. L. Pressly Is now stationed at Lou
vllle Georgia.
Dr. W. L. Pressly Is confined to his room
account of "grip."
Dr. J. P. Kennedy and his bride are visltl
tbelr father Prof. J. P. Kenedy ?nd fami
Bicibs?January 9th to Mrs. R. C. Browni
Jr., a sen.
MarrUrf?lnntlarv 7t.h hv the R<?V. W.
Whorton, Mr. John Ellison or Easiy and M
Llla Bowie of this place.
Rev. 0. Y. Bonner will preach at Centi
school bouse next Sabbath evening.
Mr. W. E. Bell has finished moving frc
Abbeville, anil is busy opening one of t
' -laruestana most beautiful stocks of goods e\
seen in Dae West.
The grip i* a visitor to every house
town and more to lot low.
' Wedding bellsare stl i rinzl- g
The remains of Mr. J. Y. Hitton w<
brought over from Atl-inta, Saturday for I
terment. The funeral servic# were conduct
In the Baptist church by Iiev J. a. B'own
sisted by Rev. o. Y. Bonner Sabbath moi nli
Mr. Sit ton was over seventy Ave years. I
had many friends nesr who came Tar and n<
to pay their last respects. He w^s mlversr
loved by all. and was one of tbe noblest m
in all our knowledge. The family were
present, most of whom accompaned the
mains from Atlanta.
Mr.and Mrs. J. L. McMllIen of Abbevl
were up Saturday.
*. 8. W. Brown Is in lown.
Rev. J. A. Brown will spend several days
Greenwood tbis week.
Da. Nathan Henry died last night and w
be burled this eveulng. He was 75 years
age. His many friends will mit6 him.
/ PBETTY WEDDING.
J
? Pretty Bride? Preily Home-Fret
f Attendant*.
At the residence of Mr. John A Devlin
Due West, a pretty wedding takes plane. K
second daughter Miss Minnie Devlin, is in
^ married to Mr. Frank L. Woodruff, of Fl<
Ida. Tbe house will be beautifully UtcoraU
and everything about the premises will
arraDged so as to add pleasure and happinf
to an occasion wtilcn isalway happy? nair
ly: the union of two lovintt hearts.
The bride is recognized everywhere as bea
ttful and lovely, aud the troom is one of i
be>t young men of Florida. She honors hi
and be 1? proud of her.
Mb. John a. Devlin is ono of the rich ai
substantial men ol Due West.
^
Donald* DotN,
Donalds, S. C. Jan. 10 1897
Tbe grip is grabbing the people round abo
here rather roughly.
Mr. Jobn Shirley was on a visit to his fai
er-in laws Sunday.
Mr. Benjamin White is a subscriber for t
Press and Banner which he rends with pie
ure and profit, i bis speaks well for the stall
Mr. Jobn White has raova from Pels
(where be has resided for the past two yea
oringing with him his daugaiers who w<
employees of tbe factory of that place Th
have taken up their abode near Ilodges.
1,. D. S. E
(ilen-Jones Hardware C'o.'h Local*
We call your attention to the line of Cli:
tanooga Chilled Plows which we handle. T
shares, mouldboards aud cutter landsides i
made of genuine chilled metal which is ha
er than steel can be tempered, and will w<
longer tbau steel. They will run steady,
they have center drafts, and they can
euslly adjusted to take much or little iai
* They nave sloping landsides which gl\
light draft by cutting and turning the furrt
over easily. These plows will run throu
heavy grass, weeds or stubble when otti
I plows cuoke up.
L Shares on a plow wear out oftener than a
other part and have to be renewed. We s
g the shares at a very low price, tli us the savl
I of a few cents on each share will pay for
f tbe other repairs about the plow.
; A plow like any other machine should
J made of as few pieces as possible, oonsiste
" with the lifetime of each piece. We belie
tbe combination of this plow Is the best. c<
listing of only standard, mouldboard, sht
and cutter landside.
We emslder this Chilled Plow one of t
best made, and base ourclatm to your pntr<
ago on improvement aud quality. Pri<
quoted on application.
By using the Chattanooga Subsoil Plow y
will save your crop during a dry spell. E;
iiy worked by two horses. Call and exu
ine. ?
Lj r
WEST END. ! T!
! " j
?n 1 Happenings an<l Incident* of n Week Th?
Around Ilie <"ily.
of Miss Lucy aud Miss Emma White have re- [ T
in ! turned to Converse College,Spartauburg. S. C. I _ 1'
I Mrs. W. C. Benet. of Charleston, S. C., In |
here on a visit to her lather, Judge S. Mc- ?el
lav , Gowan.
laj.j Lt. F. L. Parker and sister Miss Lucia, are I,
lav i the guest of relatives In the "city by the sea."
na.! Mrs. Edwnrd McCrady left last Thursday ,e">es.
for a month's stay with relatives In the "Laud "J"1?
ah- of Flowers." fP*[
all. Mrs. A. L. Garrison went over to Elberton,
(nd Ga.. last, week to attend thfc marriage of her Lue,
?uo friend Miss Oglesby of thatcitv. I(ir '
Ich Mrs. Mary Parker and sou Mr. Edwin Park- ?
lly. er. have moved in to part of the house occu- Y'??
red pied by Mrs. Lucy Thomson and family, and .p,1'1
hl? will In future make that their home. *,le'
Miss Annie Wallace, of Due West, was the Kttrn
Del guest, of her friend Miss Florence Templeton ^\v<
ler last Saturday. i
..... I 'rii^ro u-nio no KorvlrpK InTrlnltv church last ' lle*'
tin! Su'iiday, Rev. Sir. McCrady belng'slck. i
led new "flag? [one
I"*4 There is a Dew flag station on (he S. A. L.! nelt
L between this plac and Calhoun Falls, on the j iron
enK property of tl.e Hart man Colony Co. The | iron
,r>' new station Is called Hartman. peai
en. Trade since Christmas has been very quiet, thej
?' but tills Is senerally the case ju?t alter the tnijj
holidays, and our merchants look lor better piHi
times In the near future had
8b. A lot of machinery for use In sinking the | in tl
a artesian well, for the water works is on the they
iQ grounds, and the work will be commenced at i ed t
. once. I they
Grip has struck our little city in full force, | our
'la- aod in consequence of physicians are kept tber
lnS busy. then
e?- Mr. J. Townes Robertson, Jr., will not re- end
turn to the South Carolina College this year, forur
I,11 but will remain at home and assist his father beld
1,8 in the mantigement of liis busluess Interests, tion
as Mr. A. Cohen went over to Athens last Fri- wbe
day and spent Saturday and Sunday with his copy
?d lamlly. the!
ol" Mr. Willie Hose after spending the holidays ferei
at home, Wallialla, has returned aud is in the 1.
1,(1 store of Mr. A. Cohen again. and
Ine Mustang Walter's show after a week's stay Uho
hoc 'folrtcri lf? font thft Arnh " ?nf1 I'dPP O
"e to Elherton. Tlie show did a very good bus- theli
|>y luess here, and was quite free from objection- gresi
able features, so we learn. 3.
er- Afier the water works what next for Abbe- of CI
his ville? We would suggest first, electric lights, dlen
>d second, an ice factory, third, a steam laundry, pel.
ion 4
ed busy cockt.
0I Next week court opens and from "official **eP'
;8. information" we have received, it will be one
uis j of the largest, if not the largest ever held In &
Ip Abbeville, and our hotels and boardinger
| houses will be filled to over flowing. We hear ^od,
tbauln one case alone there will be about one l,aD(
hundred witness,all white people, who will P["ea
,n J have to be ta?en care of. (f"
1 11 GOODNESS AND NOT EVIL. exlsl
he Twelve days of 1S97 have forever past, and
rs on this the morning of the thirteenth, we for Pfoec
V the first time in this j car greet the readers of iatie
H. Press and Banner, ?lnd wish them prosperity $ i
nud happiness during the remainder of the qu(|
Br- new year. Fortbe pawl three years. "West also'
ral Eud" has In his feeble way endeavored to \vor
>m keep you posted as to the happenings In the g
In western pari of our city, and If In doing so, t^at
be has afforded h small portion of pleasure to |je v
the readers ol his "dots," this taste has not
bt-en in vttln. For the year Just beglunlng, it iq
is ills hope that during all of it's days that rsr '
are to come he will only have those things to
chronicle, that will be of Joy and happiness,
and not one line that will tell of sorrow, and soni
sadness, to any home in our beautiful little w.,i|
d- city. _ _ .. .... . erinri
Mr. Ciranviue j;eai, or uainoun fraiis.ana 11
Dr. Hicks his brother-in-law of Boston, Mass., a
who is his guest cume up from Calhoun FallB our
a' Sunday afternoon. miui
Birih?Al Abbeville Jan. 0,1807, to Mrs. W. ha.
Ice T. McDonald a son. "o
Miss Kate and Miss Sallle Marshall alter a Dre"M(
he deilghtiul visit to relatives in Greenville and jn?
I"' Anaerson are at home again. jV
ed The Italian band, of charlotte, N. C., ar- b "'
r*. rived in the city Monday last, a'jd that night men
9". were employed by a numbor of our young a(jm(
in men to serenade their fair friends. we h
Mr. George M. Smith, of Calhoun Falls, was .him
t& In the city Monday.
lie HAPPY YOUNG PEOPLE?GOOD WISHES. 01
after
of' The wedding of Miss Minnie E. Devlin 'to
, Mr. Frank Woodruff, of Barlow, Fla., will be
the important social event In Due West this
week. The wedding will take place this T
evening at 7 30 o'clock In the A. R. P. church, Jj
thp O. V. Knnnpr nlHoim Inv. Thfl at
. F lendants will be sixteen In number, the
'* bridesmaids will be dressed In pink and blue,
ee> the bride being becomingly gowoed in heavy A" 1
p I white satin, entrain veil and orange blossoms.
, , The church will be decorated with potted
188 plants and arches of shrubbery. The bride Is ^ai
. a very popular young lady and the groom is a Mod<
ra young man of high and noble character. ^,ere
Their many friends wish them a safe-Journey DaBtc
, to their new home In the "laud of flowers," Mr
"I! and that their wtdded life may be one long udd
er honeymoon. davs
, Miss Mary Hemphill and Miss Florence T
10 Templeton leave today for Due West, to act "pr'(
I as bridesmaids In the Dsvlln-WooJrutf wed- 0f ou
?relalUs" at ten
[D bleti
ed
:: THE NEW ROAD.
He Hucl
Sr . ville
I v * Mr
ep CwnvlctM Go as MlssionHrieo. sold
a1' Tbe contractor for building the brldpe across
re- Long Cane on tbe new road to Cole's Mill, ex- *
pects to finish his Job In a very little time. r ,,
lle This will open up a large section to trade at 'yrV
Abbeville, and will be of great advantage to
the farmers along the route. j ,
10 Capiain Lyon expects to build tbe "ap- t/pi
proaches" to the bridge with the convict f jji1
II gang. The convicts are doing a good work for ia
Abbeville County. If good roads are an in- ,![
dex to a people's civilization. It may be that R " *
our convicts are abroad as missionaries to J."? *
civilize and enlighten the people whose laws ![""
they have violated. qq
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J. Sn
cupU
t> "Tbe December ErHklninu.'' after
The last issue of tbe Erskinian was tbe 'Doq
at most handRome we have received. Tbeyoung hlB ,
li?? wen have worked it up until It Is elegantly etc '
be gotten out. The Atlanta Business College arij'c
>r- uses the following kind language In a letter to r
:d, the Business Manager of the magazine: ^11
be "You will pleat>e permit us to cor eratulate a V[,
>ss you on the general make-up of the 'Erskln- m08t
ic- ian.' We h?ve seen a large number of college wjtjj
magazines, but have never seen one that ex- jje
iu- eels yours. It does credit to the noble institube
t.ion from which It emanates. It certainly de- ' ?,ai
m ser e a liberal patronage.'?Associate Reform- t,hes
ed Prebuyterlan. Hill.
ad _____??__________ flSur
- miss
of th
THE AM UAL MEETING
who
iut ?Pect
- OF THK - *n?v
th- Mr
be STOCKHOLDERS =
T a"
cer ? OF THK ? Ingfc
rn) of tb
5 Faners Motel Firs Association, ???"
Of Abbeville Comity,
?will be held at? q(
At1 ^ ^ ^
Abbeville on Thursday, the 21st nec<
:ar illSt,, at 12 O'clock, bef]
as elect
Important business will be transacted, and
ld a full meeting desired. IUK,
well
?b J. R. BLAKE, Jr., are i
ier auot
Secretary. rese
ny Jan. 1*1, 1.5!)7. resp
ell i
og and
ail him
DENTAL NOTICE.
be * lleig
ive 8. F. Killings worth, h>m
>n- To S
ire No. 4 Seal Block, Abbeville, S. C. spir
B DENTAL NOTICE. care
ou Dr. S. G. Thomson,
OFFICK UP-STAIRS ON McILWAiN that
in" Corner, Abbeville, 8. C. wjs(
5E LATTER DAY SAINTS.
>ir<Articles of Faith?MiNNionarle<
Abroad in the Land.
?o Mormon missionaries are uuw cau
ling Abbeville county In the Interest o
r peculiar form of religion. Those gentle
i called at our office recently and talked f
e. From Mr. Andrus we learn that the
mon church has 2,400 missionaries In dlf
Dt parts of the country. Tbeso mission
x, unlike the missionaries which we send
>ad, are not a tax on the church. Before
' enter the service the individuals earn
money, with which to pay their expense*
wo years. Tbeir conscience Is discharged
bligation after a term of two years ser
. when they return home. The;? nelthei
sve in, nor practice, nor preach polygamy
y say they get their religion out of the
e Bible that we get ours from, and are
irned by the same civil laws thfit govern
ir citizens of the United States. Tney be*
a in Jesus Christ, our blessed Saviour, the
e as we do, and they quote vein runs ol
pture to sustain them in each aid every
of their "Articles of Faith."
ben seen these Mormon missionaries had
her horns nor hoofs, nor did they carry
wooden shovels to frighten timid soule
i the Anchor of their lalth. They seemed
seable enough and civil enough. In fact
r were so civil and so well bred that we
bt easily enough have mistaken them for
n every day orthodox christians?if they
not told us their business. Being zealous
ielr work, as Is evidenced by the fact that
as Individuals had worked for and earnhe
money to pay their expenses before
' left home, we invited them to go to hear
preachers expound the scriptures, so that
e might be a possibility of converting
a to our way ol thinking, when we would
I them back to Utah to propagate that
i of the religion of our Saviour which is
by our own people. After this suggeswas
made they soon had business elsere.
They left a tract, from wbich we
' their "Articles of Faith"?omltt:ng only
Scripture references upon whlcn the dlfit
articles are based:
We believe in God, the Eternal Father,
in bis Son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy
St.
We believe that men wllr be punished for
r own bins, and not for Adam's transilOD.
We believe that, through the atonement
brlst, all mankind may be saved, by obe
ce to the laws and ordinances of the GosWe
believe that these ordinances are:
i, faith in the Lord Jesus Christ: second,
entance; third, Baptism by Immersion
:ne remission of t>lns; fourth, Laying on
ands for the Gift of the Holy Gbost.
We believe that a man must be called of
by "prophecy and by the laying on of
is." by those who are in authority, to
ch tbe Gospel and administer in tbeoruces
thereof.
We believe in the same organization that
ted in the primitive church, viz: apostles,
hetv, pastors, teachers, evangelists, etc.
We believe in tbe gift of tongues, proy,
revelation, visions, healing, iuterpren
of tongues, etc
We believe the Bible to be the Word of
as far as it Is translated correctly; we
believe the Book of Mormon to be the
d 01 God.
We believe all that God has revealed, all
He does now reveal, and we believe that
7ill yet reveal many great and im portant
?s pertaining to the kingdom of God.
We believe lu ibe literal gathering or
>1 and tbe restoration or tbe Ten Tribes.
Zlon will be built upon tbls (tbe Americontinent.
That Christ will reli;n perlly
upon tbe earth, and that tbe eartb
be renewed and receive its paradisiacal
f.
We claim tbe privilege of wornhlplng
lgbty God according to tbe dictates of
conscience, and allow all men tbe same
lege, let them wor6blp how, where or
i, tbey may.
We believe in being subject to kings,
dents, rulers and magistrates, ta obeyhonoring
and sustaining the law.
We believe in being honest, true, chaste,
volent, virtuous, and in doing good to all
: indeed, we may say that we follow the
onltlon of Paul, "We believe all things,
ope all things," we have endured, many
;s, and hope to be able to endure all
{8. If there Is anything virtuous, lovely
r good report, or praiseworthy, we seek
these things. <
OWNDESVILLE LETTEK,
Sorts?The Way a Barhclor Keeps
Warm? Notes, Etc.
Lowndesvllle. 8. C., Jan. 11,1897.
?t Sunday evening Mr. R. L. Shumate, of
>c, and Miss Rosa Barnes, of tbis place,
united in marriage by Rev. J. A. Brown,
>rof the Baptist church, in tbis place.
. Tom Llddell, of tbe firm of Mliford &
ell. Eiberton, G., has spent tbe past few
with tbe family of bis grandfather, Mr.
Cunningham.
>f. G. \V. Moore began tbe spring session
ir High School Monday with a flattering
idance, with tbe prospect of a conslderaacrease
in numbers later on.
. M. \V. Sneer is a^aln Id. business with
rs. Allen & Cooley.
ssrs. B. Bolln Allen, W.M.Baker, J. M.
sabee and J. C. Thomas went to AbbeMonday.
. J. M. Baker's homestead here that was
at Abbeville Monday was bought by
M. A. Baker for 82,000.
s said that there is a man living not a
; ways from here, keeping bachelor's
who builds his fire on the hearth, and he
In the chimney. Not a bad Idea, as the
ol the fire Is drawn towards the chimney
tie gets all of the benefit.
peatlug a publication In last week's Issue
e weekly Elevator, Fort Smith, ArkanThere
are only 91 prisoners In jail In this
>. A good many have been liberated in
lastfewdays. what a record. Judging
newspaper reports, our own country is
bad way, but that is much worse.
Friday was held tbe first Quarterly
,lng for this charge. At 11 a. m., Kev. W.
iaer, oi me&oum Aooeviue uircuit, oc
3d toe pulpit in the Methodist church,
which the conference was held. PresldCider
Harmon in the chair.
Saturday, Mr. D. L. Barnes sold some of
personalty, consisting of farming tools,
at public outcry. As usual, some of the
les sold brough about their value, others
tot.
ce all other sections, ours has not escaped
sltatlon of the grip. In Eome cases al,
every member of the family were down
It at the Name time.
ssrs. Ed. Calhoun and Chevls Haskell, oi
terey, were in our town Saturday,
at Monday we were saddened to hear of
udden death at Abbeville of Mr. A. M.
He had so long been such a familiar
e In the county that be will be greatly
ed. The closing of the doors of so many
e business houses of tbe town was a illtribute
to bis memory. There was not
ie county, we hazard In saying, a man
more generally known and highly re,ed.
If he bad an enemy, It was not
en.
. Levi Thomas and his son, of Anderson
ty, came down Saturday to visit the
ly or his brother, Mr. J. C. Thomas,
n. I. H. McCalla, of the Seuate, and Dr.
Speer, of tbe House, left yesterday even>r
Columbia to attend the coming session
e Legislature.
ssrs. It. W. and Andrew Speer, of Andercame
down yesterday for a short stay.
Troupe.
i
IntriiNiveueH*.
ie may be gentlemanly and yet be
!hristian work. It cannot be
issary to bore people or intrude
usively on their privacy in order to
aithful to their souls. There is an
lent of honor and delicacy in dealwith
the.*e private subjects that a
-bred person will, appreciate. We
not at liberty to invade roughly
:her's personality. He has certain
rved rights which we are bouud to
ect. To get a man into a corner
thrust an unwelcome subject upon
is a good way to make him hate
and keep carefully out of your
;hborhood. It will not impress
with your good taste or good sense,
ihow a proper interest iu another's
itual welfare, to open the way for
to speak if so inclined, to make it
ossible for him to say that nobody
d for his soul, is well, extremely
I; but all this cau be done without
ating the laws of politeness. He
, would win soulf has great need of
lom.
1 WftfiiW ' 1 .
1844-1897-53 YEARS.
* After an Existence of Over Half a
Century, the Firm Name of H. W.
' Lhwmoii A Co., 1m no More.
In 1814 the firm of H. W. Lawson was esl
tabllshed. He opened a tin shop and store at
; Abbeville, and from that day until January
. 1,1897, the old Arm was a factor In whatever
. pertained to the business Inte/enta of Abbe- 1
\ vllle. The founder of the house died some I
> fifteen years ago. and It was successively coni
ducted by bis widow, and their snn James M.
i Lawson. During all toat time the firm name 1
1 was hb fair and as clean as possible. Honesty
. and fair dealing characterized the firm from
the first dp.y of its foundation until the last
> Ul?y (II 1LW CAlhieUCC.
? Some years ago M.r. James M. Lawson be.
came deeply interested in religious matters, ]
[ and recently heihas delermlned to enter the
. work of the ministry of the religion of our I
. blessed Redeemer, ond preparatory to this !
r end, he has for a year or two, studied the
tenets of the Christian religion generally, and .
especially the tenets and dogmas of the Meth- 1
odlst church. At the proper time he will ap- |
ply for membership lei the South Carolina |
i Conference. During the present year be will ,
have a repair shop on the lot between his 1
dwelling acd the store, and next year he will
i be subject to the orders of the Bishop, who |
will assign him to a charge. He has put on ,
the whole armor of faith, and will lay aside .
i ail the cares and anxieties about temporal
, things, to labor for the SDirituai welfare of ,
, bis fellowman. Speaking for himself, the
writer of this paragraph cannot but feel a re- I
gret that so good a man a* Mr. Lawson should I
abandon ibe business in which he was born .
abd bred. A man in bis store, in his shop, or
at any other place of business may exemplify
the Christian truths, and! his splendid exam- i
pie in the trying scenes of every day life, may ,
be valuable in drawing men to the foot of the
cross, and in bringing them to the higher 1
walks of Ufa. As we live we either attract
men to. or draw them from, the boiler and
better exlstoDce.
The City of Bethletiein.
It is a little city, and it does not
take many people to crowd it; but, besides
being the birthplace of Jesus, it
is the birthplace of Israel's great warrior-king,
David.
Bethlehem to-day has barely eight
thousand inhabitants, and in appearance
is not attractive. The streets
are too narrow for vehicles; in fact,
there is but one street in the town
wide enough for carriages, and it is so
very narrow that they cannot pass
each other in it. The streets were
made for fool; travelers, donkeys, and
camels.
Bethlehem is about five miles south \
of Jerusalem. Leaving the larger city
hy the Jaffa gate, we take a carriage
and ride rapidly over tha find road
built but a few years ago. The car- j
riage we are in and those we meet are t
to be pitied, first, because they are not rj
will cared for, and second, because j
their drivers are regular Jehus who j
drive them "furiously" up hill and
down. In less than an hour we are in !
the marketplace of Bethlehem, in
tront 01 tne unurcn or me ixauvicy.
Let us suppose we have arrived on
Christmas eve, in time to wander v
about and to become acquainted with 1
tbe little city.
Of course it has changed in appearance
since the time of the birth of
Christ. It is larger, and better built.
Now, as theu, the houses are of stone, r
and, as cities and custom change but little
in the East, we may safely infer 1
that modern Bethlehem houses are t
much like those of nineteen hundred c
years ago. Perhaps some of the old 8
buildings that were in existence so r,
long ago may still be standing. Of *
course the great Church of the Nativi- |
ty was not then erected, nor were any a
of the large religious buildings we see.
These are the memorials of a later 41
date, built in honor of Him whose
earthly life began here. One would
have to be unmindful of his surrouud
ings and very unimaginative not to wonder
what the place was like on .
that night, the anniversary or wnicn
we are celebrating^
We know that tnen, as on tfc .s December
24, it was filled with people.
But those people had come for a different
purpose. Augustus Caesar, the
master of the then known world, had 0
issued an imperial decree ordering a e
peneral registration of all his subjects.
This was for the purpose of revising
or completing the tax lists. Accord- {j
ing to Roman law, people were to reg- c
ister in their own cities?that is, the ?
city in which they lived, or to which
their village or town was attached. According
to Jewish methods they would
register by tribes, families, and the q
houses of their fathers. * s
Joseph and Mary were Jews, and ?
mtifnpmoH thp Xpwiah P.liatnm Tt t
was well known that be and Mary r
were of the tribe of Judab and family
of David, and that Bethlehem was
their ancestral home. Accordingly,
th'jy left the Nazareth home, in the
territory of Zebulun, and came lo n
David's "own city," in the territory of *
Judah. . k
They came down the east bank of
the Jordan, crossed the river at Jeri- J
cho, and came up among the Judean q
hills and valleys till they reached
Bethlehem. It was a, long journey
and a wearisome one ; and, on arriving,
a place of rest was the first fixing '
sought. Evidently they had no friends
living in the place; or, if they had T
their houses were already filled- It
was necessarv that shelter be had. and
immediately. In the khan, or inn,
there was no room ; so there was nothing
to do but occupy a part of the
space provided for cattle. It was not
an unusual Ihing to do, and is often
done to-day in these Eastern villages.
In fact, they were about as comfortable
there as in any khan. At a khan
one may procure a cup of coffee and a
place to lie down on a floor ; but each
guest provides his own bed and covering.
This was all Joseph and Mary
could have obtained in the inn, had
there been a room for them. And
here in Bethlehem, in a stable, or a
cave used far stabling animals, Jesus
was born, and Mary "wrapped him in
swaddling clothes and laid him in a
manger."
Day after day I've faid to myself,
God knows, God cares, God loves, I *
I am his dear child. The will of God -I
ht's been to me a cushion, and the
peace of God has been to me a balm.
I have simply taken my life a minute
at a time. God always gives me V
strength for oue minute- Every one
of my days is a gift from him, and if
he itends me pain and weakness, I do J
not mind, for his face is my light in
the darkness. ti
The tru e Christian is like the sun, w
which pursues the noiseless track and _
everywhere leaves the effect of his f
beams in blessiing upon the world
around him.
1.
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Dinbes For Invalids.
Milk Soup?Scald a quart of mi
an honr in a pitcher set in hot wat<
add a little salt, and stir in quickly t
well-beaten yolks of two eggs.
Codfish Gruel?Fresh atablespoo
ful of finely shredded codfish. Thick*
ateanunful of sffted flour. Cook t
codfish in this three to five miuut<
Season with a little sweet cream ai
serve with a toasted soda cracker.
Cracker Panada.?Pour over cracke
enough water to barely cover. Boiltv
minutes, pour off thesurples water,ac
hot thin cream or starch milk, ai
sweeten with powdered sugar.
Sippets .?Toast thin, slices of brow
bread and pour over them hot me
gravy slightly thickened with cor;
starch.
Beef Sandwiches.?Chop fresh let
beef very fine, season with salt ar
pepper, and spread a thin layer b
Lween delicate slices of brown or whi
butter bread.
Mulled Buttermilk.?Boil fresh bt
i- nt. a ?:?u
lermiiK uuu luic&^u wuu iuc ucau
yolk of an egg. Sweeten to taste.
Egg Gruel. Beat the yolk of an ej
with a tablespoonful of powdered s
zar, add a teacupful of boiling watc
then stir in quickly the beaten whit
seasoned with a dash of nutmeg.
Beef Soup.?To a pint of beef
sence add a teacupful of thin crean
svhen boiling add the beaten yolk
in egg.
Poached Eggs?Break two eggs in
scalding water to which have be?
idded a little butter and half a te
spoonful of vinegar. Let cook till tl
yolk is set, then dip out with a skit
ner. On a heated platter place sms
squares of toasted bread moisten<
well with cream, and place an egg c
;ach, dust with salt and serve.
Beef Patty.?Remove the tend
Ibre from lean beefsteak by scraplr
t with a dull knife. Press the lib
jlosely into a thin, flat cake and brc
t on a toasting fork. Serve with tl
nside of a kaked potato roasted in tl
ishes. i
Toasted Mutton.?With a shai
inife cut very thin slices from loin 1
nutton. lav each slice on a toastir
ork and cook ever a clear, hot tir
Serve with a,slice of brown bread ci
rery thin ana nicely browned.
Grace will make the heaviest crossi
nto a ladder by which men can cliir
o the places of highest sanQtificatioi
The moat usefui members of the eartl
y Church are those who like the
)lessed Lord, have learned obedieoc
Strayed.
ONE LARGE NO-HORNED WHITE CO1
7tth red Rides, and one brendel cow. Ac
formation concerning; tbem wilt be i
farded by Livingston & Perrin.
NOTICE.
rHE FIFTH SESSION OF THE CLEM80
Agricultural College will begin Tbursda
February 18tb, 1897.
To the two regular four-year courses leadli
o the degrees of Bachelor of Science, a sp
lal two-year course In Mechanics and E
ineerlng has been added.
The Courses of Instruction Include tl
allowing subjectsAgriculture, Chemlstr;
lortlculture, Daryin?, Veterinary Scleoc
Jotany, Geology, Mineralogy, Mechanics
ilectrlcal and Civil Engineering, Englls!
iathematlcs and History.
Board, waohlng, luel, lights, for session i
3 week s $59 00
For Catalogue containing full particulars,
Address,
E. B. CRAIGHEAD. Pres..
Jan. C, 1897. Clemson College, S. C.
, STATEMENT
SHOWING CONDITION OF THE
Farmers' Bank.
if Abbeville, S. C., at close of business 3L
>ecember,1896.
RESOURCES.
,oans and discounts 9112,662 I
leal estate, furniture and fixtures... 3,995 !
Overdrafts 5.106 I
>ue lrom other Banks 27,477 I
ash and cash Items 16,290 ;
8165,531 I
LIABILITIES.
Capital 8 75,000 I
lurplus 6.000 t
TndI vlded profits 428 1
Hvldends unpaid 201 !
Hvidend No. 11 3.000 I
)eposlts . 80,400 l
810.5,531 J
ouih Carolina, )
Abbeville County, f
I, Julius H. DuPre. cashier of the abov<
amed Bank, do solemnly swear that tb
bove statement Is true to the best of ro
nowledge and belief.
Julius H. DuPre, Cashier.
Subscriber and sworn to before me this
atiuary, 1897. W.R.Bullock,
C. C. C. P. & G. S.
orrect?Attest:
Win. H. Parker, )
J. R. Blake. Jr.. > Directors.
Aug. W. Smith! )
"limn
>elngover I am now giving all my tlmi
* and
PERSONAL ATTENTION
TO THE REPAIRING OF
Patches, Clocks and Jewelry
^ememl)er--^L
I bave the finest equipped work shop ii
lis part of the country and If you want a
Good Job
At r?a8onab!e prices get my estimate 01
ork before going elsewhere.
?. C. BERNAU,
The Jeweler.
r -
ylBlMIllL
he d
m
Uen
Old Certificates of Registration are
Void?Everybody Must ]
Register, ,, ?
srs p
vo n
^ The Books of Registration will he Opened
on the First Monday In December next
rn and kept Open for Three Successive *
at Days for the Registration of Voters
n" Entitled to Registration nnter the Con- ?
,n stitution-For the Information of the
id People Attention is Called to the Pol's
foling Provisions of the New ^aw, Ap- _
proved the Fifth Day of March, 1806. J
o
it- mHE BOOKS OF REGISTRATION SHALL f.
jn 1 be opened by tbe Boards oo the first ^
Monday in April. 1896, at tbe Court House in
each County, and kept open for at least six ~
?g consecutive weeks. They shall be opened 11
ii a era 1 n ot ihoPnnrt Unnua r\n f ho flrat MnnMauR
,r In June, July, Augustand September, A. D., ?
> 1896, and Kept open conlinualty for at least ?
6? one week in each of said months. They shall
be closed thirty days beftrre the general elec^
lion in 1896. After general election in 1696, the
s* Books of Registration shall be opeued on the "
1 )' first Monday of each month at the Court
of Honse and keptopen for three successive days I
in each month until thirty days before the f
election in 1896, when they shall be closed un- I
to til tbe^ald general election shall have taken r
>o place. The offices and books mast be kept 1
' open from 9 o'clock In tbe forenoon until 8
a" o'clock In the afternoon.
16 The Board ot Registration is tbe Judge of
q- tbe qualifications of all applicants forreglsii
tratlon up to January 1st, 1898. Up to Jaouary
1st, 189S. every male citizen of this State
;d and of the United States, twenty-one years of
>q age, who Is not an idiot. 1b not insane. Is not
a pauper supported at tbe public expense, [
and is not confined in any public prison, and |
er who has not been convicted of burglary, ar
jtj sou, obtaining goods or money under false
? pretenses, perjury, forgery, robbery, bribery,
r~ adultery, wlfebeating,housebreaking, recelv?ll
Ing stolen goods, breach of trust with fraudu./.
Ipnf_ Inlpnl.. sornlrallnn. sorinrnv. 1 nPPJit. ah
sault with latent to ravlsb, miscegenation,
Je larceny, or crimes against tbe election laws,
and who eball have been a resident In tbls
rn State two years, (except ministers In charge
yf organized cburcbes and teachers of public
01 schools, and they after six months residence
)g In tbe State,) a resident In tbe County ior six
e months, and in tbe polling precinct four
! months, and who can read any Section in tbe
111 Constitution of 1895, or can nndefstand and
explain any section of said Constitution
when read to him by tbe registration officer
or officers shall be entitled to registration and
become a elector upon application lor such
?.9 registration. If any person has been convicts
ed of any pf tbe crimes above-mentioned, a
,u pardon of tbeUovernor removes thedlsqualn.
ideation.
tl- In case any minor who will become twentyir
one years of age after tbe closing of the Books
of'Registratratlon and before tbe election,
e* and is otherwise qualified to register, makes
_ application under oath sbowlog he (s quail~~
Oed to register, the Boards shall register such
applicant before tbe closing of tbe books.
Any person wbose qnalideations as an elector
will be completed after the closing of tbe
W Registration Books but before the next elec)v
tlon, shall have the right to apply for and see
oure a registration certificate at any time
within sixty days Immediately preceding the *
closing of the Registration Books, upon an
- application-under oath to tbe facts entitling
him to such registration.
The registration of voters must be by polling
precincts. There must be a Book of Regj;
Istratlon for each poll 1 nk precinct, that Is for
v each township, or parish, or city, or twon of m
'' less than five thousand Ihhabitants, or ward
of cities or more than five thousand lnbable.
taDta. Each elector must vote In the polling
Q precinct In which be resides. If there is more
than one voting place In the polling precinct.
]e the elector may vote ai any voting place deev
Ignated on the registration certificate. The
v Boards must designate in the registration Tj
' certificate the voting place In the polling prek'
clnci at which the elector is to vote. If there
' Is more than one voting place In the polling
q. precincts, the Boards shall designate on the
certificate the voting place selected by the
elector.
Old certificates of registration are void. Every
man who may desire to czercfse the right
to vote must apply for Registration.
J. D. CARWILE, (
S. a. BOLES,
J. T. ELLIS.
Board of Supervisors of Registration.
Apportionment of the School Funds
at of Abbeville County for School
Year 1866-07.
31 B 2? -
15 - ? Is k . s^o
59 ^ ~ ,.9 ?. t <St
?2 i?5 Osli!: --=l^ -si ou?
14 d-g" S2fe"=3 2a 2 o I 52? -
?aP <6fi <5 <~> (S - H
31 S 6S9 10 82,067 47 $493 00 SS.249 57
418 23 1,254 71 454 00 2.126 91
3 SO '.2 1,158 47 879 00 1,923 59
15 8-57 29 1,101 66 277 00 1,785 95
S m SI 1,400 54 8S/J 00 2,253 85
? 356 48 1,069 55 317 00 1.773 03
"*1 384 25 1,002 80 315 00 1,652 11
? 388 59 1,105 88 243 00 1,797 47 FT
^ 373 77 1,121 42 311 00 1,806 19 ?
7, 272 51' 817 60 290 00 1,380 11 th
il 228 87 696 68 209 00 1,124 55 gii
3 .9 32 988 04 805) 00 1,626 80 go
481 63 1,44-5 00 383 00 2.309 63
349 07 1,047 32 300 00 1,696 39
twvrt <>o oru\ I1 oiiH AA 1 AR7 TO
le oo ow it mo w i,iu> " >
y 45!) 40 1.378 31 352 00 2,1S9 71 U
275 SO 827 48 300 00 1,403 2S
349 90 1.019 79 350 00 J,749 69 ha
108 5:1 452 02 135 00 695 55 De
151 48 ' 454 49 109 00 714 97 etr
75 74 227 24 59 00 361 98
52 69 158 08 48 00 - 258 77
The above apportionment of the School fK
Fund to the different School Districts in Ab- j
bevllle county Is based on the enrollment o' m]
" pupils In the public schools of the county i
during the last school year. ne
The different boards of school trustees
must not overdraw on tne amounts designated
for their school districts.
The amounts apportioned to each district Te
from the amount brought forward fram last Ju
year will be paid out by the Treasurer In
I January or February next. ?
The.'! mill tax for 1896 97* and the poll tax ?
will not be due utikiJ November, 1897. Clerks I
of the different ooardsof trustees will be re
quired to distinguish between warrants
drawn on the 3 mill tax and the poll tax as I
am required by law to report them separately
In the annual settlement. J
The clerks of the different boards of trus- It
tees will be required to make and send to this "
office on or before 1st of July, 1897, an itemized
statement of their expenditures during
the present school year. It will therefore be
necessary that their bookB be accurately
kept.
No warrant of any board of trustees will be
endorsed In this office unless the amount of
warrant Is plainly written in words and not
put in figures, and both duplicate and original
must be signed by at least two of the
trustees of the district from which it comes.
W. T. MILFORD,
Co. Supt. of Education.
Dec. 1. 1896.
M. P. DeBRUHL. J. FULLER LYON
* DeBRUHL & LYON,
Attorneys at Law, Q
ABBEVILLE, S. C.
1. Office?Law Range, O'Neal Building No. 1.
WALTER L. MILLER,
Attorney at Law.
Abbeville, S. C. _
| I also represent a number of Investment K
Companies. Loans made on Abbeville or XI
, Greenwood City real estate.
OFFICE on Law Range.
i hi
Alliance NOtice.
PHE COUNTY ALLIANCE OF ABBE -
vtlle county will hold Its next quarterly
leetlng on Friday, January 15th Inst.
By order of District Alliance.
John C. Watklns.
Dec. 21,189C. Sec. 3rd Dlst. Alliance.
t 'v;i
SICHAliD GANTT, Is now prepared to'do
, all jrork In his department In the beat
lanner and at reason able charges. Monthly
ustomers shaving, hair catting and shamoolng
SI pef month. Rasora honed and put
the bast condition for 25 oentt each.
Estate of Harriet Bran, M.
'' ' "> '? .r^Ss
. , *%'
Notice of Settlement and Application
for Final Discharge.
PAKE NOTICE that on the 4th day of Feb1
ruary, 1897, 1 will render a final account
f my actings and do!4^s as Administrator
f the Estate of Harriet Burton, deceased, in
ae office of Judge of Probate for Abbeville
ounty at 10 o'clock a. m.. and on tbe same
ay will apply for a final discharge from mv
rust as such.
All persons bavin? demands against said
state will present them for payment on or
efore that day, proven and authenticated or .
e forever barred. W. R. BULLOCK.
Jan. 4,1897. Administrator.
Will, 1
-milla
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' 'STFAH ENGINES,
\6D3 TS COTTON 6INS and
, r SAW MILLS. , ..
~? ?Engines
and Machinery of all
Kinds for Bent, Lease, or \
Sale, Second-hand or
New.
ALSO AGENTS Fr>p ?
Automatic Engines and Bams.
* # 'Cj
We are fully prepared
to ao your mummlDg
and gas fitting.
We also ran a grist
mill on Saturdays,
? and are making a
- splendid meal.
Shops adjoining old depot.
Address, gox (Jg#
J. E. Gadsey, Manager *
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PLOWS IMS! PLOWS!
. -HEADQUARTERS
FORr
izie Boy Flows and Castings.
Plow Stocks and Steels.
? ;
CUTAWAY HARROWS.
'
Smoothing Earrows,
Chilled Plows, Steel Plows. Subsoil Plows.
. Traces, Hames, and Plow gear.
Glei-Jooes Hardware Co.,
Abbeville, S. C.
ISa '
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OUR DEAD.
* .
tHE NATURAL PROMPTINGS OF THE
human heart goes oat In tenderness for >
e'dead. and we show respect for ourselves by
rinc n. decent burial to our friends as thev
out from amongst us. ?
W. SIGN, nNDERTAKMM
? two FINE HEARSES, one for the
ople.aud one for tbe colored people.
ibalmes bodies, and keeps on hand
ALL LINDS OF COFFINsHH
>m the cheapest to tbe finest.
le takes orders Tor all kinds of MlHBflH
ENTS and HEADSTONES.
iVben tbe services of an Undertak^^^^M^I
eded, or monuments are wanted, call
J. w. sign^MHb
lephone No. 46, Shop. Kesldenc, No.
ly 15,1896, It
here Is Beauty
l Extreme Old Age
To the scientist who is hunting
for mummies and such, but to
the every day housewife looking
for palatable edibles the mould
of old age is a delusion and a
snare. To get fresh goods, reliable
goods and low prices, give
us your orders and get your goods
delivered at your door free of
charge.
>ur Line
Of Staple and Fancy Groceries,
Fruits and Vegetables is always
full and fresh. The ladies are
asked to call and see our goods
before purchasing elsewhere.
. G. WILSON ygg
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