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^he Press and Banae: I AIU5EVILLK, S.C. ^ Published every Wednesday nt S2 year lu advauee. i Ton I3a^*es. Wednesday, Feb. 17, 1897. I,etler?. Uciniiiiiiii^ in Abbeville l*os Ollio', Week Kuriiiis; l>h. 10. A?Alston, Wil ts W ; Allien?, Luis. H?Binmaen, Mrs. 8-trali. 0?Carter, Sum- K* I)?1) ?vW, Westley; Dale, Miss I. Y.; Douti M"ss Lilian. E?Edwards, Will; Eulens, William. <t?ciray. E. V.: Glaus*. Jilenj L?Low ranc, Miss liattte. M?Morton. Miss C.itaron. N?Xauce. Per^y. P?Vattison. Miss Minnie; Profit, IV, Pat ton. B. Harrison. s?ShI.-oii. Willie. T?'Thomas, Beu; Thompson, Miss Kec'na W?Wilson..loon I,.; W'l?on, II. W.: Wi! son, W. K; Woolriilsje, Montgomery; Wil son.s. R.; Wymcn. Mise Hattte: Wuieiu?n lelly; Williams, J. M.; Williams, Miss Delhi Hobt. S. Link. 1'. M.| / S:im J on os. /.Sim Jones will lecture iu the Court Hons Ht Abbeville on Monday night. March lsi /General admission ">!? cents; reserved seats 7 [cents. Send your mdtrs to 1'. H. Speed fo /reserved seats. Fine i'liit'krnH. I J. II. Glenn will se'l you Kgiis for hntchim J from the beM Barred Plymouth Rock Chick ens. AlsoS. C. B. Leghorus. He will be gla< to nave you tuspect his stock. tf Itev. Snyder, a Missionary of the I'reMiv tenau church who lists recently returned t this country 'roro the Congo Free State Africa, wtil preach or lecture in the IVeSOy terian church, this city, on next Sabbatl morning and evening. The public are cor I dially in v. ted to both services. J Mr. Scott, formerly a member ol the firn < of Morrow & Scott of Verdery. was In towi 5 ytsterday. H* is one ot the progressive am ^ enterprising cltzens of Abbeville count; who will be transierieJ toGreenwood county Mrs Bushes'Specific is guaranteed to curi Burns, Scalife, croup, etc. For sale at Speed'< Drug Store. Mrs. Bushes'Specific aoplied to a burn a oiure will give immediate relief. For sale a Speed's Drus; Storf. Bruce'8 restaurant is the place to get fresl oysters. ISruce's restaurant keeps chickens, eggs au( country produce lor sale and exchange. Bruce keeps a very nice Hue of cigars. I .w llamess Contract Awarded to 4'. I* [llmimioixl tic Co. Capt. John Lyon, our worthy supervisor has bought 24 u^w niuie? for the county, am of course he bad to ha*e the harness tor them Several Atlanta and other harness Douse! were ask to make bids on the bill for harnei* and gear. C. P. Hammond <fc Co. were tin successful contestants, hs they can mi ways in depended on lor anything In harness at ls?v figures. Their harness business is steadily increaInu. and when you need a set of harness m i their line. They make a specialty ot leather harness and Klines. JIn?l<ioii*M LocuN. Dout miss a chance lo see that. Hue ol I.adie tine shoes on bargain counter at HaddOD's. We still have a eood assortment of shor ertds in Prints and Worstors at Haddon's. [Something new in C>tton Dress Fabrys. /:v? inches American Woolernetts beautifu tyles only 12% cents. } Talrlor made Soilings. J Galatea Clothes. / I'lain and striped Canass Ifcick I 'neks. 50 inches black Molialis the greatest uolvei on the maikei. , Ileminauts calico at 4 cents'. Slmpous3 4 Percales 5 cents. .56 Inches Percales, lu all the new Sprini i colorings. * The new thing in Kid Gloves?Pearl gray black Emb backs, 1 00 Yard wide Sea Island 5 cents. 2.U00 yards best 4 1-2 black Hipeu 7 1 2 and cents. Bleached and Unbleached !0 I. If you wish a real good shoe at 1 ss thai cost, look atourbargaiu counter. Loral*, A in us B. .Morse. I have a few "Dove" iinind Hams, the tines know u, that I offer at \i\<A to close. Mackerel! Mackerel! A few kitso'Cnic* Family Mackerel at greatly reduced pri es. A full line of Garden Seeds of the best see< growers, ready for you rigbt now. It pays to buy first-aiassOil to burn. I kce| that kind. If you want a Bargain, a Big Bargain, it a ?hot Gun of huu description, just put or your hat and walk right luto rny (.tore aiu you will llnd it. Did you sae make cotton ? If so. pl?nt gone Prolific," a very fine early variety. Now is the time to set out Pectin Trees. I few fine two year old trees hi 10 cents each. Have you tried "Baked Beans" with "To raato Sauce.";J lb. cans, for Id cents, if not why not? An elegant light brown Sugar 20 lbs. (or$l Arbuckle's CofiVe2U cents a 10. Ladies, just glance over this list, then sent In your orders by 'phone or otherwise. W'or center Sauce. Salad Divssine, Olive Oil, 'J'c inato Catsup, Ptepart d Mu-tard, Crab, Loli Mer, Shrimp* Oysters, S tltnon,Sardines.Chip ped Beet, Corned B<-et. Lunch Tongue. Potter Ham, lotted Tongn", Siitvd Break last Macon new and elt-gunt,) plain Pickles, Mixei Pickles, Sweet Pickles, Jams. Jellies, Prt nerves, Prunes, Ksisins, Currants, App>e< readies /vpricois, uunin, iu>nea vv neat KolleU Oats. Leggeit's Buckwheat, Cheese Macarooi?and everything that Is good. I have just received a fr?-sh lot of "Cori Starch," Prepared Jelly, (jieiatiut-sund l.emo: and Vanilla Extracts. Nice fresh Chocolate Caramels, Hock Cand, and other Confectioneries. A good stock of Oreeri mm-J Parched Coffee Plaik aud Mixed Teas always<?u liau.J. Onion sets in abundance. \V. Joel Smith A Sou. For a pure article of Irish seed potatoes ca on W. Joel Smith A. Son. We are selling the best button fastener o earth. Suits any button. Call aud examln them. In order to reduce our stock of Flour we wl sell lorn short time a hii:h grade, second pa tent al SI S5. Now is the time to get a rai bargain in Hour. \V Joel Smith &Son are selling r> b?rg Octi gon Soap and 1 box of Pearline tor 25 cent: Or They will sell five bars Circus Soap and on box oi Washing power for 25 cents. No bettt soaps and Washing Powder made. The Coffee we sell at 7 pounds to the dolls is not shodoy stufl, but a first-class Kio Co fee. Try it. Our aim at al! times !s to give our custornei (he very best goods at rock bottom price and we respectfully ask our friends to give i a call when In n?td ol auytblng In our line. A iresh lot of buckwheat flour just in. Oi large warehouse is full of corn, oats, brai flour, hay and in fact everything ueeded ft niau or beast. A large lot of hardware and farming impli mentsjust in. We have kuitting thread in all colors. Clothing, over coats, shoes, hats, &c., golD at greatly reduced prices. An examination of our goods and prices all we ask. W. Joel Smith & Son. k ? If its paper, pens, ink or anything In tl stationary line you want to go to Speed's. It is an ancient belief that when a mal ees cupId in her dreams he will in sou measure assume the outward appearance the man whom she will wed. Whether th be true or Dot we cannot say. but we do kno this, that all the maids in this section shou see the pretty line of millinery displayed t R. M. Haddon & Co., at Abbeville. ( El?le. j Elsie Duncan was ihe little grand| daughter of the old man who hail heen ! the light-house keeper of Shoal Point _! almost ever sir.ce any one could reI member. n! Sixty years ago IVter had taken [chargeof the bright light which was * i to he a signal of danger to any vessel j that ventured too near the shore with its dangerous sandbars and rocks. He } was then a young man, "a mere hoy," people called him, saying that he wa? not old eumigh for such a responsible - position ; but when, night after night, the great light threw its clear beams over the waves, they found that, young though he was, he could be trusted to do his duty. The years had crept away, and I'eter had become an old ' ni!in !ilmosf <*i(rhtv visits old. with while hair and bowed .shoulders, but he was still hale ami hearty, and hoped that fur many a long day yet he might be spared to tend the ianip which - seemed to him now such a dear friend. Elsie lived all alone with her grand* lt father. She hud no friends with whom - to play except when every now and '* then she accompanied her grandfather I.' to the village, some live miles away, t when he went to get his supplies. One day she saw a carriage drive up to the IL'ht-house, and a party consisiin<r of a lady aud gentleman and three . children yot out. They had come to visit the lighthouse and spend tome time at tiie point, auu Jt:sie, witn nei baud slipped in hergrandfather's broad palm, watched the children with a , friendly smile as old l'eter led the - way up to the lamp. 1 After they had visited the light house they went back to the beach, and the lady and gentleman seared . themselves in the carriage with books, > while the children played on the > sand. i They were just about Elsie's age, and she stood by the wiudow watching them wistfully, till Peter said : 1 "Run and play with them, my lassie. ] They will beglad of a play-fellow. t Elsie did not need any urging, and her little bare feel carried her quickly p over the sand to her place where the s children were at play.t , 'T've come to play with you," she 1 said, shyly, as the children looked at tier. 1 She made a pretty picture as she stood there with the wind tossing her 1 bn wn curls, and bringing a bright color to her ro<y cheeks, while the waves rippled up over her feet "Who wants you ?" was the rude re. <ponse. "You'd belter wait till you'er invited, miss.'' .Swift tears came to Elsie's brown i eyes at this rude rebuif, and turning away without a word she ran home as .> nil.!.'I v !i?i ul>t> ? < ill I < I tn throw liprsiell t into her grandlather s aims and leu !* Mini that the children had not wanteu F In-r to play with them al'ier all. When the lady and gentleman were f so interested in a large sand fort where they were walking that they pleaded to stay a little longer, so alter M>me discussion it was decided that they might spend a little longer time and that the s coacucian sihjuiu iciuiu iui incut iu the afternoon. The carriage drovt i away, and a little later old Peter found that he had to go to the vellahe, so he trudged oil*, and Elsie was left all alone l in the light-house. She looked at the children, whose merry shoutsshecould hear, and thought what a pleasant lime -he could be having, too, if they had been willing 10 lei her share their h spoits, and then she tat down to her knitting. Some time later she looked out ol y ihe window and saw that the tide had ' crept ort, leaving a wide stretch of beach uncovered. The children had waded out to a little clump of rocks thai seemed very near the beach when s the tide wasoutond they were having a merry hunt for shells and weeds that clung to the rocks. 1 "Oh! the tide has turned already," said Elsie, jumping to her feet. "If they stay there much longer they won't be able to get back." Remembering t her former repulse, it was (juite an effort, for ?hv Elsie to iro down on the 3 beach and call to the children. At the first sound of her voice the J hoy who had spoken before turned around. "You mind your own busi[) ness. I guess we can take care of ourj selves," lie answered. ) "Oh ! 1 hope grandfather will come J in lime lo make them come back," thought Elsie. She watched the chil. ilren anxiously, and taw that they were so absorbed iii their play that I hey did l not notice how swiftly the tide was coming in. It was not until the spray dashed ' against their faces that they looked around and saw that the water was growing deep around their little island. J They started to wade back, but only ' a few steps convinced them that the water was already beyond their depth, i- "Oh ! I wish I had urged them again to J comeback!" thought Elsie repentanti ly. She ran down lo tbe beach, and for - getting how rudely he had repulsed her ; a short time before, the boy called, "Say, how are we going to get back? "If there were some one here that ii could get the boat out, he could row J you back," said Elsie, "but it is too , heavy for me to stir, 1 will tell you y what I will do. It will be two hours s yet before these rocks are covered with water, so you will be safe for some lime yet. 1 will run down to the village as fast as I cau, and get grandfather to come and help you. Don't be afraid. 1 will run all the way." She darted ofl', and the children watched her with tearful eyes, they no longer cared to play although they still had the greater portion of their little island out of the water. The miles seemed very lont; to Elsie ,1 as she ran along in the hot mju. Slit would not stop to re^t, for there was n no time. The water was creeping up ? over the island all the time, and she dared not tarry. Perhaps hert-trength 11 might have given out if she had not !J met the carriage returning for the children alter about half the distance x had been traversed. A few hasty words to the father ex'e plained the danger his children were frj in, and-taking breathless Elsie up by ir his side, he bade the coachmau drive f-j with all the speed he could. It had seemed a long time to the rs frightened children, and whenever a wave had come up a little higher than 18; usual they had clung together, fearing ir that the next one might sweep them J' away. It did not take long for the fatliet e-J and the coachman to tauoch the boat | which had been altogether too heavy gj for little Elsie, and soon the children were safe. i8l Elsie, in her anxiety for their safety, | had forgotten their unkinduess to her, j but they remembered it as they gathered around her and thanked her foi j her efforts. The light-house keeper's litllegrand | daughter had taught them how to re! turn good for evil, and whenever the> remembered their hour)of alarm upoi: the rocks, ihey remembered too how little they had deserved the kiudue^ ie which Elsie had shown them as freel.\ and as willingly as if she had receivec id only kindness from them.?Christiai Observer. w ^ " ly j Ttie best and cheapest garden seed at Itarr! 3 jsou it Game's drug store. Now stock Just Ie i A PAIR OF IIASCALS. i [TWO MEN WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR LOTS OF WOE. i The Artist Who Draws the Pictures on the 1 Coinic*Valentilies and the Harvard Graduate Who Writes the Poetry?Millions of Penny Viliflers. Two mon nro responsiblo for tho entire crop of comic valentines which spread bit1 j terness and woo throughout our fair land once a year at just about this time. One 1! rif t !u>m iii. H.'irvnrd pr.idii.ito. Ho nerno t rates tho vorsc. Tho other is an artist who learned to wield his brush with a far ! nobler aim in view. It is well that, there aro two of them, for they divide tho awful responsibility. Tho pout's name is Edward Higney. Tho artist is ono Edgars. They both livo in Brooklyn. A New York man might think that was punishment enough for them. Let us hopo that tho recording angel will think so, too, for they havo a lot to answer for. Let ns just do a little figuring on the subject. There aro 20,000,000 "comics" printed and circulated every year. Suppose only 15,000,000 of theso aro purchased and sent. If only two-thirds of tho victims relieved their lacerated feelings by tho use of profanity?wo will say that tho other 6,000,000 aro women and professing Christians?that would leave 10,000,000 who tvrmlil (VnY-fiiri? flin sonnnrl nnmmmiilnimit. Each man would, wo will say, uso on an average of flvo bad words, souio beginning with a big D and others best reprosontod by dashes, thus . That would givo a total of 50,000,000 profano words. Now these two mon havo been at this business'for about 15 years, and if the wrath of tho people or the l?ind of Providenco does not strike them down they may continue in their evil doing for 10 years more, a total of 25 years. Thus in 25 years they will have beon tho indirect producers of 1,250,000,000 profano words, or enough to mako 10,000 good sized volumes. What an awful responsibility to contemplate! But theso men don't look at it in that way. They seem to think that the enjoyment of good salaries in this life is of far moro importanco than a bright lioreafter. Both of thorn perhaps hope that thoir work on scntimontal lines will offset tho other. Mr. Edgars not only draws tho hid THE SCORCHER?BOUKD TO BE POPULAR, eous faces of tho "comics," but ho is an adopt iu painting pink Cupids, red hearts ?always arrow piorced?and dainty forgetmenots, lilies of the valley and other floral decorations. Artist Edgars is a man of about 80, but ior i i years ne nns uuuu uumg una ouiu w work. Consequently ho has attained a wonderful dexterity with tho brush. Ho can take a plain picco of cardboard or celluloid, and with a few dabs of his brush mako it blossom like a fairy garden. He takes a dainty satin covered card, spreads tho colors around on it recklessly for a minute, and, behold! ho has produced something to delight the hoart of some pretty maiden. In somo respects Mr. Edgars is to be envied. Ho has more facilities for "getting even" than anyotnor man on earth. When tho average man is insulted by an insolent street car conductor, snubbed by a cmip.v ilrv cnofls clerk or imnosed unon by a butcher, baker or candlestick maker, ho can only addross a little fleeting, evanescent profanity at the individual offender. Not so Mr. Edgars. Ho justkeops quiet, smiles in a bland, self satisfied way, goes to his don and draws a picture of tho man or woman, and has a fow hundred thousand of them struck off. Thus does ho wreak his vongoanco not on ono person alone, but on all of that kidnoy. If he is angry, ho can, by a fow strokes of his brush, insult about 500,000 total strangers. What czar or sultan could do more? And Mr. Kigncy helps him out. Ho takes tho nlghtmaro skotchcs and writes verses for them?vorses which tip the ar row with gall and wormwood, wnicn make tho victim rant and tear and say things. But thoro is a compensating side to all this. There aro 70,000,000 souls of us in Uncle Sam's domain, and we probably all know at least half a dozen porsons on whom wo would liko to inflict a comio. THE OLD MAID?ALWAYS SELLS WELL, t I3ut wo don't. No, only about 20,000,000 of lis indulge in this sort of thing, and thcro is n whole lot of comfort for tho hu. uianitariuns in thut. ! Then there aro lots of people who send comics, not out of pure malice, but boi cause they think it is funny. It may be? to tho sender. Ever since last Valentino's day tho artL ist and tho poot have been at work on this i year's vintage. Each season offers new p subjects for their satirical pen and brush. | Bicycle riuers, of course, havo come in for a good share of their attention. There . is tho bloomer yirl. Oh, how she does catch it! Now neither of tho two men who make tho valentines has anything personal against the bloomer girl. Tliey have Please return all empty Harris Llthia watei | bottles as soon as couveiileDt to Speed's drug store. Why be annoyed with ring worm, tette . and such like when Westmorland (fitter oint r inent will cure it. Try il. For sale at Speed'! drug store. 1 Carry your empty beer bottles to Speed'f r drug store where you cau always get a gooi j price for tliem. , Westmoreland ointment will sure cure rlnf . worm, tetter and all sklu troubles. For sah 1 at Speed's drug store. 1 Children's jewel caskets In wbile metal I prices ranging from 10c*. to 75c. llandsotni ; white metal Iramed mirrors at 'J5c., toile cases, etc., at R. C. Bernau, the jeweler. Horse and cattle powders, blood purltlerf I-1 garden seed and ouiou sets Just in at Harrl i.' Boa & Oame'rt, ??W?I???MWfaatTBlMllhlWI JlimaMM said so. But business is business. The manufacturers know that there would be a big demand for this stylo of cheap Valentino. So they wont to work on the poor bloomer girl and pictured licr in all sorts, of outrageous styles and in all degroos of | oxaggoruted hideousness. Poor hloomor i girl! ISJay her sensitive nature tie steeieo [ against these envious darts. Tho male bicyclist gets it, too, from the scorcher to the knickerbockored spindleshanks. One of the now comics represonts tho scorcher as a death's head andskeloton ^ riding a wheel and slaughtering tho inno- j cents who cross his path. i "It has become almost mechanical," he said to the interviewer. "Tho designs I uso do not vary much. It is impossible, of course, to get anything now. I uso a camel's hair brush and water colors. Then you know how a very few strokes will finish up a valontine." Tho now woman also has her share of woo in store for her. A score of freshly de- J | signed comics which have been roprottuced jl | almost by the ton lie in wait for heron I tho Valentino venders' counters, n.ud on j Feb. 14 tho wholo machinery of tho Unit' cd States mail scrvico is put at the disposal of thoso who wish to send them. All the eccentricities of up to dato fashion are soized upon and exaggerated by tho com- t, ics and mado to servo tho purpose of the anonymous vilifier. .Then thoroaro the scores of people whom tho Valentino man has for years regardod as old standbys. They will not be forgot- <_ ton. Tho old maid, tho dude, tho police- L man, tho loafer, tho icoman, tho plumber, L all will have their pot foiblos and weaknesses held up to them in distorted fashion like the image in an imporfect mirror. Cvkus Sylvester. f>t* \ / a i ptmtimcio hav/ O I . VMLtlX I IIMt O I . How It Used to He Celebrated and How Ai It Is Now. When wo wore children, St. Valoatino's day ranked with Christinas and Fourth of an July in much anticipated pleasure and in (jn the simple delights that wcro attendant jj, upon tho coming of tho lovers' saint. Tho eQ little girl who did not havo at least a half dozon valentines to show was considered QU vory unpopular indeed, and so strong was this feeling that pnrcnts, fearing lost the youths of the neighborhood might not.be , blessed with sufficient monoy to favor every little girl and knowing what a disap- . pointment tho abfcenco of the postman's ... knock would mean to their small daughters, would prowl out tho night beforo and buy up paper hearts and gay littlo Cupids presiding over versos that breathed of iove ? and dnrts rhyming with dovo and heaits. Tho elder ones regarded tho sentiimeatal sido of tho affair only and did not loirid if !? but ono missive wero received, provided it , was from tho one, a tact wmcn was gener- . ally xspoedily disoovered, despite the disguiscd handwriting and other mysteries tei attached to tho delivery of it. Tocay the hideously ugly penEy dreadfuls and the paper stage sconos have given place to more substantial offerings, and the day is [U celebrated in quito a different manner. "i1 Now largo and beautiful boxes, filled ?' with bonbons and tied with ribbon on et| which some sentiment appropriate to the day is painted, nro the gifts gonerally ex- 1? changed. A candy Cupid presidin g ovor a bouquet of iovoly blossoms, or sprays of W( flowers tumbling in artistio disorder from ?Q a silver or gold heart; or a quiver and arrows of tiny buds, aro all the up :o date pr gifts of the modern valentino. nil In the countrv the lads and lassos used th to hang baskets of early spring bljssoms u on each other's doorbells, or If winter had ill; lingered until tho day of tho mating of fei birds paper llowers were substituted. To- all day thoy give a valentine, luncheon or rel party, and tho tables take tho shapo of ' hearls, tho candle shades become opening dr roses, and a little pink Cupid bearing its ev own valentine is the souvenir for the tre guests. lei Tho simpler forms of entertaining and celebrating on every occasion have given ab way to tho more extravagant and the more bu artistic modes, and in nothing is this more as noticeable than :in the evolution of the valontine and tho gayetics t.'iat mark tUo Da day of which it hi the leading feature. wi ali A VALENTINE PARTY. on SCI Somti Novel Ideaii That Will Prove Enter- ^01 talnJog. If you are gcing to have a valentine va party, here are a few hints which may en- an liven tho evening: You can go in for deco- Jff1 rations as dooply as you choose and find **'1 plenty of appropriate symbols that will suggest tho sentiment of tho holiday. A a'j flying Cupid with bandaged oyes may be suspended from the chandelier. Roses of doop rod, love's own color, may W! bo distributed around as freely as you choose or as your purse will allow. Drape a ' the mantel with sruilax, caught up with ^r< red ribbons tied in truo lovers' Knots. Past/3 board hoarts pierced by gilt arrowe ?/ can bo bought or manufactured at home, tic and form most attractive decorations. A pair or two of turtle doves should not be i I forgotten, for tluiy add much to the gen- in eral effect. ill In pairing off your guests for the even- do ing you can manago to havo a lot of fun. 1 One method which is 6ure to put overy h ono in good humor and break down all the H barriers of formality is as follows: i h Hang a sheet i;a a doorway between two th rooms. With charcoal or ink draw a gro- I ( tesquo face on cno side and cut holes for bi eyes. Lot the ladies go into the room be- it ! hind the curtain while the gentlemen ro( main in tho other. Then let the ladies bi each stand behind the face on the curtain |jV; and look through tho apertures. The men aro then allowed each a chance of guess- A \ lng who is the owner of tho eyes which are |u peering through at them. The guessers whispor tho name to tho unknown fair a | one, and if it is right, sho retires and he eI] has found his partner for the game of A., hoarts which follows. If not, the lady winks saucily, and ho must try his luck ()r another time. Underneath the face you se may write something like this: ra I'm looking at you, love, in With eyes that aro true, love. t ]j If you guess theso eyes ure mine, I ivill bo your Valentine. OE Another novel way of mating your as guests is to got as many card valentines s0 as you 1 avo guests. Have them in duplicato pai rs, and put each in an envelope, ^ one of !i pair in an envelope for a gcntloman, the othor in one for a lady. As tho ^ guests arrivo hand each an envelope and let thom find the person who has the duplicate. h( The Valentine Kiss. In many parts of England and Scotland it is still customary, as it has been for many centurion, for young men and worn- w on to regard their valentine tho first por- jn son of tho opposite sex whom their eyes behold on the morning of St. Valentino's j0 day, and thoy havo tho right to claim the ()J said valontino with a kiss which ho or sho ^ is in houor bound to accord without re slstance or remonstrance of any kind. ro h. m I Ii. W. iVIiltc'Nliflcnh. Ijj ; J u?t received: 1,000yards of thoRe white checked Nam- re sooks, at5 cents per yard. These goods are very hard to get and this supply will not last 11 j long. They are In great demand. Come and supply yourself before they are all gone. ? | Extra good values in White Goods a: 7, 8 I | and 10 cents per yard. Examine my stock of Carpets. 1 tugs and , I Mattings. If you are needing anything in II this lint you can get some bargains. C j The attention of the ladies Is respectfully tl , | called U> those remnants of White Checked e I Nainsooxs at 5 cents per yard. Ask for them t and yoi: are sue to buy tbem. X j Buy an Overcoat while they are so cheap. | ), You can get a great bargain In thres pound H I- Tomatoes by the case from L W While. 1 Oet his prices. & I41. Frfish Arrivals -A. A. V tV/ Mk.jmk.rn. m. JL. M. WArw New Orleans 1 % % By the Bar ^lams and Lard of the I HAVE SOME 11 Coft'ee and Teas which are ver^ -^-Roasted Java and IVJ 3LENDED TEAS Th< L. V i Indignation Heeling ot RlnU-A Trne Story. ^ Much has been said on reasoning by ^ limals. Of the fact there can be no f ^ ubt; of its nature too little is known. ^ it I think less still is known of the f 1 J lotions of animals. Take an affecmate dog; how he suffers from jeal- f ay! Our little Prince was completely ^ iserable if his mistress took the neigh- W r's baby on her lap. ^ Several times I have beeu eyewitness W . amotions of a hich order arnonir ^ #V rds?namely, sympathy with other ^ I. rds in distress. J U When a college student I was taken ^ rv ill in my sophomore year, and, Q ining strength but slowly, the doctor ^ Jeredmeinto the country. 0 we will open I boarded at a farmhouse and gave ^ Fifty Pieccs yaelf entirely up to the woods and W Fifty pieces Ids. Fifty-inch B Tarough an entire summer I studied ^ oOcentgi zingly the ways of the birds, and de- ? mined to raise some young thrushes d take them with me to mv city A ime in the fall. ^ The most Co My selection was a nest of brown ^ Fitly pieces rushes. It was in a thick mass of TenpiecesN shes in a swamp?an entanglement ? OaeHundre wild growth, and almost inpen- ^ Twenty-flve "able. f In Check Every day I watched, from the eggs ^ the callow young. I resolved to \r A COM ow the old birds two weeks; then I JUiCl &!)SUH16 lilt? raising ui tuc j'uuug WF* STILL SELT pq ^ 'J 1 1. .U J 1 II ^ That extra q At 1 at it the day came, and all my M 44 nieacb Home8pu eparations were made. Taking with ^ b a cage, I worked my way through 0 e dense undergrowth. Very care- ^ lly I removed tne uest, and was try- 0 13 K to get it into the cage when the ? M~\ I iiale bird arrived. She uttered a cry, W **iiost a shriek, ami disappeared, but ? turned immediately with her mate. ^ A Ihe two birds made a wild effort to ive me away, even flying at me with ery demonstration of rage and dis ;ss. Then, to my surprise, they both ftnd Xh L now felt so mean that I at once set . Don't g? lh< out putting the nest back in the bush ; i?useJ ft crowd, t it gave me a good deal of trouble, ,e d?vi? will cli I could not make it stay in its place.: w?,7? D ? e ~ What now? The two old birds wereI When we suffer fo ck, accompanied by a whole bevy of 10UJ,tears *J"e not shed Id birds. The entire coppice wasL .tl)e. standpoi ve with them. They seemed bent|"?Si3 19 a ve nicking my eyes out. I had to w2f, . . .. . reen my face by holding the cage be- L ^?r.e /??!?? reit J J 6 b ! for taking the bitterne As to the birds?their number andl. *?"ow Jesus close riety tind conduct?altogether, it was | wel1 Wlth the n extraordinary scene. It seemed to e then; were at least fifty of these in-!, "rove Moses gnaut little bodies, and perhaps a! ^a^es aud you prove zen species, some flying at me, and;a aa' , . ... I making angry dem5nstra.ioos: | The j?e?5 There Sere brown thrushes, song J"?for both i? ^.T^roi of fholwarrior. lUDiJCJJ. UUtUUUS. UUU DVIVJU1 wi w-w muA _ .. _,h. irblerfi. Such an uproar-mewiug, kin fortune rieking, twittering, and otber cries, meaD8 oferace aabel of sounds! It all meant dis- H j ;as and rage. But such a mix up|! t Then whv H II talked at once. The one keykote *?v * ill'1 the discord was distress and indigna- if you 'would kee 1 got out of that swamp a wiser and your1ieartUr fa?e ^ better youth. My conscience smote * fief *j { w P* a;Lm(yr0,n,L80,aCe feZ? tbe love his neighbor ought that I had done my best to uu- ?howed him h * the mischief I had wrought. A cbeerful cift is The next morning I aeain went to }ft b f thi e swamp to see how matters stood. |jVgn to q0(j ow eojuy worked my way turougu " The |2e ofa man, e brushes ! How deathly still every- b (h, t0 do ing was! The young birds had gone. f heaven ilid so want to know how the old ids hc.d managed matters, and bow fared with tbe little ones. xiic Branded sin That indienation meeting of the . ^ , .. . . rds occured a great many years ago, At CJ, , it the scene is still vivid to my mind. (Tal&,ians Paul sa>s. One winter, just after a snowstorm, no man trouble me, bevy of snowbir <s appeared near my f,? y/, ie?Mart ? >u-?e. I fed them crumbs, and they Christ. What does ayed with us several days. They got nie translate it for little bold, even coming to the kitch- orally: tor I be*r i steps to get their rations. There n P ? .1 The word "kyrios," r na, However, une caucuuwu. , . ,, - . . A fence separated the old apple , Lord, means in thu chord from the house lot, audi ob- legal owner or possess rved that one bird kept on the fence ?'the wife, the father il, never venturing nearer to the feed- Pat " ?* his freedmer g place. To my surprise and delight, . Stigmata is the a e reason of it was soon made plain. the brand, or mark, v The poor little fellow was lame ol ?er? tnar^ slaves, espei le wing, so he must not be too bold, ^ai* run or ? in the event of danger he must have ^l! . there is i me vantage for escape. So an old said than this. In tb< rd took him crumbs at every feeding records?on fragment 3]e manumissious found i But the most remarkable act in my other shrines in G lowledge of a bi'd in sympathy with 'earned the legal prot lother in distress was performed by a slav^gained his own bin not two hundred yards from my uot hriug his master h >use. It was a deed of daring, and obtain his freedom \\ the highest degree heroic. t[ie mouey- *je A sparrow hawk had pounced 011 a the god, and there pa arrow iu the street, and was bearing ['ie priests, they then away. A robin from his maple tree bougut the slave from I itnessed the act and instantly started Part ot tue ?? pursuit. the rest of his life Hi?;h in the air the noble little fel- g?^? which meant w caught up with the buccaneer, and dorn s"l,Ject to certai ie could hear theshort, jerky cries of g\ous duties. 11 at a ie hawk as the robin was "pegging ^1S. mas^r or his mt " and making the feathers ily. claimed him, he had The hawk dropped his prey, and the transaction in the tern ibin returned to the maple tree, where "lyj 0,1 ?"e P01*11 * had ieft his mate. The sparrow are silent. It ne tra\ ade the best of time to get back to 'ar "om nome, anu |a kjtid. runaway 9lave, what s Was not that nobly done for the I have? I believe that ?biu??so brave and so magnanimous, u.9 the solution. \\ 1 0 b ' the temple the priest, branded him with tli m t m his new master, Apol Paul's words acquire; v. i?. Iiaintiioiid A '0. "ig application. He slave of sin ; but he ha Shoes reduced In price at C. r. Hammond & bv Christ, and his U 0. All heavy shoes will go to make way for .?,_j i,:a Koino-tlw ie Spring Shoes. stated in his being tin Patent Leather Shoes In nil styles at P.P. Henceforth, hesays, lamiDoadi Co. See lhat Patent. Leather tempt to reclaim m uu Shoe. marked on my body v Huy you a Rood Spring seat Saddle of C. P. my uew master, Jesus iammoDd & Co. bly he referred toth Children's Shoes cheap of C. P. Hammond | ^ ofhjg persecutior : ofTroceries! j m lolasses -v -v rel or Gallon. | Very Best Quality. ; SPECIALTIES I 7 rlAsirnhl^^ [ocha Coffee in Fancy 2 lb. Tins. 3 Finest in the Markets. 50 Cents a Ponnd. 7. WHITE. | ring Goods 5 J COfllNG , # | Haddon's! i. | NEXT WEEK ^ of New Percales, 8 to 121-2 cents of New Cotton Dress Stuff for early spring wear. lack Brllllantlne, the75 cent grade, now only 50 cents. Tbe . ade now oaly 3.5 cents. Tbe SI grade now only 75 centa. " Black Dress Goods J mplete line we have ever owned at this season of the year. . White Check Nainsook- Lawns, Piques, Dimities, &c. ew Flannelets. Dainty stripes and beautiful quality. ^ d and Fifty pieces Embroideries, all new patterns,very cheap ^ pieces New Spring Woolen Dress Goods. The latest designs A s and Fancy Weaves. Every thread Wool. Only 25 cents. ^ 1PLETE LlSlE DOMESTICS, t tuM uallty. yard wide Sea Island for 5 cents a yard. in, 10-4 Sheeting, Pillow-Casing, Bleached and Unbleached ^ Drilling, Check Homespuns, Chevolts, &c. ? Respectfully, . M. HADDON. I'M mu%unuu%t j T"z* s,mP,y [g| OS PHI YOU 1 aim everything r a holy cause HbssOi the Rigfit Track. | <e faith in God ? S9 out of life. ly and it- will TT'T^I'^T .an who follows m " I I I Ll l\ I i n M n piim made no mis- ''>,; that be was not 'the lamb and TEE LEADER OF LOW PRICES ?eks God first, WILL DO IT? will become a We don't expect any man tobuyherewho can do better anywhere else, but he'll have a ravs been cood fruitless hunt. We puj our whole heart into ^ ol Clothes?buying and selling. We employ )l oeneve ue ai- every talent, profit by experience, strive for every perfection, and have got the art down n the wrinkles to a nicety. While some are shouting how s , cheap they've got, we want to tell you how pn sunshine 11 wr i1uo ??c ?o gui. nujuuujr wau dcil wiuluwu clothes?therg's no knack about that. We've anv man to got suits as low as ?4?all wool and will give I . ]f . you satisfaction, but our belter class of goods, as Himself, ne where expertness counts, cleverness Is taxed, where competition is declared out of the race, olwovQ si lar^p where Its "neck and neck" with the best of ui ways g custom tailoring, and we are selling that * email can De class Qf goods at actual cost now to make room for spring stock. And Just think of a hnnlr nrwiimt what a saviDg It is. A little more than Is .,11 asked for the cheap truck, but a great deal With his fitness ieH8 than the tailors demand?about half. What worth have words when everybody claims the largest stock? What weight have published prices unless you can prove the values? You've got a standing Invitation to ve of JesiiH. look us over and see If we are npL showing Vr.it.tla f hp three times the variety of suits that Is to be I ?L,pisaie to lue louud anywhere else. You are assured sat"Henceforth let Isfactlon in every purchase, not the "as good for I bear ill niV aK kind," but a guarantee that therecanbe . -j ? i ToanV no better made. There's no chance of our not tne JjOiu jesus being ajj|e tQ 8U|t you. Such an immense this mean? ljet line must hold everybody's size and everyrpari^r more lit- body's style. Soine of the "back-clothiers" .. Ww.i., tVin advertise clothing in any shape us the fashin my Douy toe jon!lhie sort, but their idea Is like their clothes , Jesus Christ, ?ancient. The styles this season are of the icrhtlv tranolat-d moderate sort in length, both cutaways and iglitiy iransiai u ThJa wayfor thecorrect style at low3 connection tne esl pr|Ces u,at can he made for the best or?the husband clothes. 01 tue cuuu, itic ommou word for COHEN, .'itb which mas- mL m ii. -n .1 siaiiy those who -Lno olotnier and Fumisheri iwed signs of SO Remember we bavo added a lirst-class line much more to be ot sboesat low prices. i very numerous s of marble?of DENTAL NOTICE. liberty. WHe'did & F- KillillgSWOrth, is earnings, and No. 4 Seal Block, Abbeville, s. C. th his receipt for to the temple of - id his raouev to ... ... . Ajjiie* M LeNMOii. with this money iiismasterou the "Oh! Susan, do you know that Mrs. ie became for Allen has been buying Christmas presa slave to the e?t?. when Mr. Allen had'nt money praclieallv free- enough to pay father for his coal ?" n peridical reli- "Well, I do say that's queer, and I ny future lime don't think it's right at all. Now I ister's heirs re- want some feathers for my hat and I he record of the can't have them, while the Aliens can iple. toys." these documents .Just here Mrs. Strong, the mother reled, if he were came in. "My dears, I have come was seized as a from such a sad home. Mr. Allen, security could he you know, has been sent to the hospiSaint Paul gives tal. The children were at home and lien liberated at their Grandfather Brown was holding if he desired it, the baby. He told me that be had e "stigmata" ol come for Christmas, and that Mi's. Alio. "Now Saint leu has gone down street to buy his a new and strik- gifts for the children. You Know, had been the girls- Mrs. Allen has no money, d been purchased Aren't you glad that she could get ew liberty con- something for the babies." ? slave of Christ. "Yes, mother," said Agues "I saw let 110 man at- her in the store and I'm afraid I had e; I have been some selfish thoughts and said somerith the brand of" thing to Susan, too, that I wish now I 1 Christ. Proba- hadn't said. 'Judge not,' is our class e many scars he motto, and I shall try never to forget is. it again."