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ABBEVILLE. S.C.
{^Published every Wednesday ai ft a
A year Id advance.
If Ten 33a^es.
Wednesday, Feb. 24, 1897.
The Convocation.
The Episcopal Convocation of the First
Missionary District or South Carolina,commences
it* session to-day at 11 o'clotk, in the
Trinity church of this city. Services:
Wednesday nisht, s o'clock.
Thursday mornioE.il o'clock.
Friday morning. 11 o'clock.
Friday night, $ o'clock.
^ I... rtlfluront nronchprs. TilP
?^Cl lUUur* uj IIIC UI..V f
public Is Invited to attend.
An EntertHiiiiiiff Mu*le?le.
Miss Lillian Power, the bright and attractive
Hi tie daughterof Mr. Henry Power, entertained
?? few friends and hcliooltiiat.es very
charmingly last Friday night In the way of a
Musical*. The musicians were the scholars
of the gifted and accomplished youn^ teacher.
Mr. Sep Edwards, of Due West. The tlexiblliyandeaoe
with which they play retlects
great credit upon his natural gifts iu the high
v >cation which he ha* chosen. Friends,
patrons aud pupils all bespeak him a glorious
success In the future.
# Litcriiry dub.
\ The Abbeville Literary Ctub will meet at
I the home of Mr. C. L>. Brown next Friday
/ uiL*t?t af 8 o'blo ?k.
1 W. W. Bradley, Essayist. Subject, "Immigration."
K?in Jones on "Hon to Ciet There."
; Sam Jones will lectura at the Court House
j Monday night, March 1, on his celebrated
I subject. "How to Get there and How to Stay
; i uertr.
r*> General admission, 50 cents; reserved seats,
/ "5'cents.
f Tickets on sale at Speed's drug store.
t Ilrre'N lonr Money.
( Wanted?To loan after April 14. 1S97, S20K)
I al 8 per cent, for one, two or three years, i n
-J unencumbered real estate. Borrower to pay
for paper*. Address "X," care Press and Banner,
and state security. feb 21?St
E^ue t hickens.
J. R. Glenn will sell you Egcs for hatching
froon the best Barred Plymouth Hock Chickens.
Also S. C. B. Leghorns. He will be glad j
to have you inspect bis stock. tf
R. C. Wilson & Co. ran plow your garden
and sell you the Cabbage plants with which
to set tbetn out. See them.
Stationary at and below cost at R. C. Wilsou
& Co.
R. Rernnu's Local*.
Belgian lamps give the most and be?t. light
and are the most durable. Fine imported
chimneys for these lamps, as well us the
lumps, can now be Had at R. C. Bernau, Jhe
jeweler.
A new line oT fine leather purines and card
coses In plain and mounted with sterling *11ver
just received at K. C. Bernau, the jew
tier.
Have your old eold jewe'ry melted and
made over Into new de?lgt 8. I am prepared
to make plain and set riDg?, chains or anything
you may want. Can also have your
old broken silver melted over and made new
at a low figure. R. C. Bernau.
New sets of any description put Into rings
and so on at lowest prices. K. C. Bernau, the
jeweler.
Yoa always can judge a workman by his
tools. This i.i an old adage, but true today,
jl invite comparison, and it you have a watch
rr ItiAt needs mending, a trial win convince you
1 that we can do flrstclass work and at reason
able prices. R. C. Bernau, tbe jeweler.
. LOWNDESVILLE.
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Death of an Estimable La?3y?Attempt
to Organize an I. O. O. F.
Lowndexvllle. S. C., Feb. ?Jnd, 1S97.
Col. J no. \V. McCalia, of Middleton, (.ia ,
was In town Wednesday.
rOne of Mr. W. H. Hughes little cnnaren
took quite a lofty tumble a few clays Hgo. Ii
fell from a second story piazza, to the ground
and strange to say wosonly slightly hurt.
Bom to Mrs. B. C. Kay last Tuesday a son.
Mr. Waller Speed, of Clemson College, who
spent bis vacatlou at his uncles, Hon. I. H.
MoCdlla, returned to his po?t a lew days ago.
Mr. T. L. Cosby, of Anderson, whs in town
a day or two, the guest of his brother-in-law,
Mr. J. T. L-Uimer.
Rev. H. C. Fennel and Mr. Wm. Moore
went gunning a lew days ago, and the iirst
named Rilled lour wi>d turkey*. A few more
such hunts will show ihtt at least one of the
preachers is good at killing, (they are all
known to be gowd at eating) lowis.
Three or lour colored men came to tlil?
place last Saturday morning, a week ago,
hs organizers ot colored odd Fellows Lodge*.
They secured a room over Messrs. McCalla &
1 homa's store, belonging to the Building and
Loan Association of Atlanta. They at once
went to work, with saw, hammer and nails,
&c, and on Monday an organization was affected,
with about thirty members. They
were In their quarters all day Monday and
Monday night, all day Tuesday and Tuesday
night. Wednesday evening late It was found
that there was some one still In the room.
Some of the boys of an investigating turn ot
mlud, looked through the lintel and duc-overedone
of the fraternity, locked up in the
room. He was asked wnai he was doing?be
was as mute as a mouse. He came out ot the
room and locked U and left. It is supposed
that be was left In there as a guard, If si., the
selection was rather a bab one, as one leit in
charge of property should be strickiy honest,!
''which this man did not seem to be. as in passing
one of tba stores he pocseted a spur
which did not belong to him. Sometime dur
Ing that or the next nlghi,the whole outfit
disappeared and tbe members of tbe lodge
alooe know wbat became of it.
A stranger In our town lor several days last
week, would have thought It, at least a sec
ond class railroad centre. Judging Irom tbe
frequent blowing of tbe engine whistle both
Igbtandday. The building of a bridge on
the main line, made It necessary to bring all
of the freiubt belonging to points beyond the
bridge this way.
Mr. J. A Kuddock, of Anderson, was in our
midst a day or two tuning pianos, & .
Word reache* us that >lr?. K. H. Matthews
died in Atlanta, tia., last Thursday and was
buried tbe next day. Mr. Mathews was a
prominent lu business in this p'ace forseveral
years, then moved to Atlanta. While Mrs.
Mathews was in our community, try her line
oclnl qualities she endeared herself to every
one with whom she came In contact. She
left here bearing the best wishes of all of our
people. In the burial of this truly excellent,
V christian woman, the lorm of one was hidden
which was very dear to many saddened relatives
and friends, not only in \tlaota, the
city of her birth, bat here mid wherever she
ban bt-en and known. She was a member of
tbe MethoJlit chuicb since early|chudhood,
and fully lived up to its requirements. N'oue
of those whoever met her, but can subscribe
to the following petition. May He wbn doetb
all things well, so overule this His allilctlng
dispensation, that the bereaved husbaod, uud
his five little motherless children may receive
that consolation that can alone bind up the
broken hearted, in tills their hour of bereavement.
Tbe uniform Kindness and unbarlty
of this, one of the nob'e women of eartb,
built up around ber a bulwark of affection,
which neither time nor distance lessen.
"And fond memory fetters, will ever bind her
image to our breasts,
Till some future hour shall find, their throbbings
bashed to rest."
HODGES NEWS.
His Horse Took French Leave?CanUirinteN
Thick.
Hodges, S. C\, Keb. 22, 18!>7.
The body of John Hagetty, Interred In tbe
Hodges cemetery about two years ago, was
taken up and carried to Greenville by the authority
and request of his brother, Fatbar
Hagei iy, of Charlestlon.
Dr. C. W. Cason while out one of the dark
est nights last week attending to his professional
duties, bad tbe misfortune to have his
horse get away from the hitching post about
six miles from home. Ha was furnished a
mule to return home and on his way found
the vehicle hugging a pine sappling and a
piece of harness was found ever and anou to
serve as pointers as to the direction the horse
had gone. He hauled up mule back at bis
home, but no horse could be found. Early
next morning the horse repented of bis little
sinful game and came borne asking the Doctor's
forgiveness. The Doctor with his big
heart kindly forgave him and set about gathering
up the wreck. About 3 o'clock p. m? of
k tbe same day faithful Sam and tbe Doctor
fc were on their usual rounds administering to
tbe wants of tbe sick of the community.
Miss Katie Jean and Bessie Lea Magill, of
Greenwood, are visiting relatives in Hodges.
Candidates for the offices in tbe new county
of Greenwood are thicker than tiddlers.
Mr. A. T. Davis and Miss Ella Hodges were
A-. happily married last Sunday. Rev. Henderson,
of Cokesbury, officiating.
Mr. Pink Strawhorn had a child to die Monday
of pneumonia and was burled in Magnolia
oemetery.
WEST END.
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j hii?I Iucl?I??iil* <?l ? Week |.]
About !><> \V
| Tbe vocal and oratory recital by Miss Anne \
n?n Hunwi iiisi Kridav nislit was well-ut- X
IteiiUed.auaihlise who were so fortunate as ?(
I to be able to hear Miss Harnett were perfectly
I delighted and only want another opportunity
to show their appreciation of her charmingly B
sweet voice.
HOMK KKOM A t OKKKiN S1I0KE. St
Miss Lucia MeUowan came home from
Charleston last .Saturday, aiter an extended le
visit to her sister, Mrs. \V. C. Benet. w
Mrs. \V. rempietou was called to Mon- ,
terey last Saturday by the illness ot her little
niece, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs George w
Speer.
Another lot of water-pipe has come in, after
considerable delay, and now, the weather
permitting, the work will be pushed with all gi
de-patch possible. 02
Monday whs pay-day for the S. A. L. employees
at thjs place and the railroad boys SO
wear very broad smiles in consequence. at
mud. he
9D
We do not remember that we have ever
seen the streets of Abbeville as muddy and
sloppy as they have been for the past few vv'i
days. The roads leading into this place are
nearly impassable, and will require several
days' sunshine to put tiiern in even fair con- re
dltion. The cominuous rainy weather, has W<
lixed streets aud roads alike. tic
NEWS FROM AFRICA. be
Rev. D. \V. Snyder, on Sunday night, in the m
Presbyterian church, preached to a very Ca
large congregatiau. From what we learn, his
sermon lecture, lor It was both in one, was
highly Instructive and entertaining, and his
hearers were, without exception, loud in Wi
their praises oi this servantof tlie Most High, vv'j
who leit home, kiudred titid friends to labor
for the Muster in lar-ott' Africa. In his ser .
mon he gavesoiu'e insigut into the manners It
aud customs of the natives of the Ujngo
country, aud the lives the missionaries lived r>.
who went thereto leach them "the way of
light." Immediately after the sermon Mr. Ill
Suyder exhibited,a number or curios that ffo
he had brought from the Congo country and unexplained
the use of each article. One ol /
these curios was a knife made by the natives do
umi niiurl in iimir wurlnre. Kor each victim hn
that lulls under the strokes of this terrioie .
instrument ol death it is their custom to put
a notch lu the handle; the knife shown had at
more than a dozen notches. ar
THE ARTESIAN WELL. & I
After several 3ays enforced idleness, work
has agaiii begun on the artesiau well. The ID
cause of the enloreed idleness was a broken i
drill. A new drill Iihs been received and the m
work goes rapidly ahead. '
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DEATH OK A <iOOP MAN.
Died?At his home ic Atlauta, Ga., Satar- th
day, February 20 tb, IS97, Mr. James H. Wal- uv
ker, in the 01th year of his age. '
The deceased lived lor many years near this
city and was well known all ovt r the county, so
Mr. V^aikerwas a Dative of Kentucky and u(
was a Confederate veteran. Soon alter the ^
war he married, lu Kdcelleld, Miss Sue B. Or
Quurles. Then, with his bride, he returned ill
to his native State, where he resided for sev- OE
eral years. They then came toSouth Carolina
to live and bought a farm about three miles
from here. Having two sons who had several bt
years before gone to Atlanta and engaged lu sfj
OUxluefS, the parents moved there, and In
that city, surrounded hy his Joved ones and SI'
bv warm friends, the spirit of James H. h?
Walker "passed over tho river to rest under 3Q
llie shade of the trees." The deceased was of .
that Keuerous, frank, kind-hearted disposltion
that made him hosts ol lriends wherever ht
tils lot was cust. Asalrlend, he was true as W(
steH and was a lrlend indeed to many a fellow-being.
A loving aud devoted husband w
aud lather, lie leaves a widow, three ui
sons aud three daughter* to mourn their loss. nf
With them his irleuds mingle their tears ol
sympathy and love. P8
Sunday aiternoou the remains of the deceased.
accompanied by his wile, liniedaiigb- ;n
ter and two sous, arrived hsre via the S. A. f,
L.* and were taken to the home of Mr. T. P. 1(1
Quarics, from whence, on Monday at 11 sh
o'clock a. m., they were carried to the Baptist m
ohureh. vshere a short luneral service was
held by Rev. .Mr. Johnson, assisted by Rev. J. US
Lxwrie Wilson* The iutermeui was id Long ve
Cane cemetery. W(
the water works. ea
With the water-works, that will be compVied
before many days,will come the neces- be
sily for more adequate sewerage. As this '
work will have to be done in the near future, ..
heyond a doubt, and the sooner the better.
Theu we would suggest that now Is the proper sa
lime for our city lathers to have at least the w;
plans for r\ sewerago system laid out. We
now have competent civil engineers on the w
ground, and there can be no doubt that it he
would be cheaper to have the Hues run (If no a9
more) uow while they are heje. ..
Mf. T. Gordon White went up to Anderson
la-it Sunday. ce
Mr. W. D. Leslie spentaday or two with his vc
family last week. lie lelt for home Monday *V
afternoon. ??
Mr. Willie Rose left yesterday afternoon for ba
Walhalla lor a few days visit to his mother.
The removal of Mr. S. M. Rigsby Irom the ,,
posision ol statiou agent of the S. A. L. at tD
this place Is the source of much regret to the tb
large majority (we might say the whole ol av
our people.) Mr. Rlgsby has been a citizen of f
our citv for six years and in that time has had Iai
lhe best interests ol his home city at ttfeart, n
and has made friend* by the score. He will ft,
still live here, and this lact will be the source
ot much pleasure to us on
Mr. R. W. Carutliers, who was for some C?
time conductor on the S. A. L.. aDd made his u,
home in this city, is iiere lor a few days' stay.
Mr. Caruthers Is now railroading sn the West. 86'
Capt. W, T. Branch, who has been in Cbes- br
ter ior medical ireatment, is rapidly lmprovingaud
will be home in a short while. A
hearty welcome awaits him from bis many tn
friends. th
CORRECTION. US
In the list of those pupils who made the ^
highest grade during ttie last term as|an- 19
uounced in last weeks' l'ress aud Banner, the ui<
name of Miss Ada Klchey, whose average
wa? 'J4 3, bliould have appeared in the Fifth
grade, nc
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UNION-BRADLEY.
Bridge Swept Away by High Water?
Pergonals.
Union-Bradley, Feb. 22,1S97.
Mr. Frank Cook, of Troy, passed through
here this week, on his way to Bee his brother,
Mr. Phillip Cook, of Calllson, who is quite ill
with pneumonia.
Mr. Stanley Marshall, of Greenwood, came
overou the 17th inst. to visit Mr. F. P. Rush.
During his stay he purchased a large number ]
of cattle from Mr. Rush, who still has sixteen on
fine cows which be is feeding for the market. ^
Mr. Mart-hall seemed very much pleased with ea
ihem. and offered a fine priie for come.
Lust Tuesday evenitiR our young people assembled
at tbe beautiful borne of Mr. and J
Mrs. A. J. Cllnkscales, where they were glveu ee
a KoclHble. In behalf of the entire assembly tei
we extend to Mr. and Mrs. Cllnkscales many ba
thanks for their kind hospitality. ,
What has become of our supervisor? The
bridge over Cnmioeford creek on tbe Five 6?
Notch road was carried away some time ago
by the high waters, but the Supervisor does
not seem to notice it. It is a matter of irn- 60
portance and should be attended to.
Mrs. W. A. Flinn has been quite Rick for Is
some days. She has had a severe attack of fe<
grip (
Miss Pattl?* Broadwater is the guest of
Misses Nannie Flint) and Irvy Rush.
Messrs. .1. Mi Pounds and George Griffin
represented Bradley at the party on the 10th
inst. . '
Mr. Press McFerrin went to Greenwood last }/*.
Monday, and having traveled In the rain all
day he was confined to his bed Tuesday.
Mrs. Saba Agneu and little son. of Green- '
wood, are expected to visit near Union.
Miss Mary Lou Devore, ol Georgja, Is visit- ,
lntr her sister, Mrs. Will Alton. t
Mr. W. 1\ Wideman delivered his farfamed
lecture, "Hit the Grit," bere last Monday
night, but owing to the inclement weather
it was not largely attended.
Rev. Grr preached au Impressive sermon at
the A. R. P. church Tuesday night, from the
text: "Now then, we are embassadors for
Christ." The weather being all that could be
asked quite a number were present.
Rev. D. G. Phillips' family arrived here on
Friday. We gladly welcome them aud hope
their stay may be both pleasant and profitable.
not only to them, but to us as well.
Mr. J. W. Ligon was quite sick last week
but is now better.
Miss Sarah L. Talbert is sufficiently recovered
from her recent illness to set up.
Mrs. M. M. l'ruit, who has been here on an
extended visit with her daughter. Mrs. Eva
Vo1" blood, has returned to her home in the
cot.-iry.
Mr. J. A. Banister, Sr., while here Wednesday.
had a serious attack of cramps and suffered
iujense pain for some time.
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Go to R. C. Wilson & Co. for Keroslne. I'1
The knot that cannot be united by ?el
patient effort may yet be united by w
prayer provided only one does not lose c.
his patience. j'?
Liberty is not license to follow the ct
appetite, but power to rule over it. ci
Don't be satisfied to "keep going." gl
Be sure you are going somewhere. ar
If we see nothing good in others, ci
they will not be likely to see much good
in us. lu
It takes but a small sin to make a la
man incapable of seeing the difference ge
between an excuse aud a reason. ci
The PoMtuinn'a Whistle.
T wondered, when I heard the postan
whistle to-night, if my little folks
"?? ? !?" ?? r*r?nu l\n namo klnUT Q !
UOV uvnv IV ?ao Itc v^aiuv vu ?? m y
histle \vlieu lie had mail to leave. L
on don't do you? I thought not. |
either did.I, until the other after- s
son. e
Mamma and I were calling on Mrs. j
urton, the lady who has that fine St.
ernard dog, up on North Chestnut |a
,reet; and, while we were chatting n
gether the postman brought her a s
tter. This made her think of the j
hisile story. Fiudiug we had not t
?ard it, she told us how it was that
histles first came to be used by post- 0
en. ' r
A long time ago, when they first be- c
in to have postmen iu Brooklyn, the j,
en wasted a good deal of time at v
me house, because people did not
iswer the bell quickly. At last the t
ad man decided that each postman a
ould call "Whoo-hoo" just as he v
me to a house. Then the people v
ouUl know tt was the postman, and,
soon as he reached the door, be
ady to take the mail. This plan ?
arked nicely, and the postmau did g
>t have to complain any more about D
ing kept waiting ; but, as a great
any were not strong enough to do the e
lliug, the new law was very hard on a
em. a
But eighteen years ago the calling
is all stopped, and in such a simple a
ly that the wonder was no one had jj
er thought of it before. This is how a
came about. r(
Mrs. Burton had a friend living in c
rooklyn, who was greatly interested j
a one-armed postmau who camc to fj
eir house. He always had a cheery 8l
Jood-day !" for whoever opened the t,
or, and was so obliging that every- M
dy liked him. This friend's children p
ed to watch eagerly for his coming, f,
id wish they could hear him tell ^
my stories. They knew he had been
3oldier and thought he must have v
en a very brave one to lose hi9 arm 8
the war. b
One morning his pleasant face was
issing, and a strange postman y
ought the mail. I
The children began to worry about n
eirold friend, as day after day went t
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', UUU SHU LC II1U uui> bUUJC, /iu uiu
id of a week tbeir mother felt that i
mething ought to be dooe, and went
irself to inquire for him at the post- t
rtce. Learning that he was at home
, she took his address, and started at
ice to see him. She found the poor
an so hoarse he could scarcely speak; ?
it he managed to make her uiiderind
that he really was not sick. He ?
mply could not talk aloud because he ,
id called "Whoo-boo" at the houses ['
long, when his throat was sore that j
; had lost bis voice. She knew how *j
ird it would be for him to get other '
urk, and felt very much troubled |
hen she found his little children's ?
amma was not living, and they bad t
) oue to take care of them but their J
inn #nri an old crrandma.
r~ o r
Suddenly, while she sat there, think- .
g of what could be done, a bright ^
ea came to her. Looking at the man,
e exclaimed: "I know! You t
ust have a whistle?such as the boys
eon the streets. That will be the
iry thing! Don't you see how it
juld save your throat ? You could .
sily blow a whistle, when you could
>t call 'Whoo-hoo' loudly enough to
heard across the room."
The man whispered something about j
! not being "allowed" ; dui me lauy _
id: "I am sure the superintendent p
ill be willing to let you use one. I t
ill speak to hiui about it on my way ,j
ime; and, if you will go to the office,
usual, to-morrow morning, I think
will be all rigbt. Indeed, I am so
rtain it will be that I aui going to ask ?
>u to let this little boy^walk over to
e store with me; and he shall bring r
,ck a whistle for you. ,
Tbe next day the children were at J
e window long before it was time for
e postman to arrive. By and by, .
ray down the block, they heard a .
int whistle. Then it came a little
>arer, then still nearer, till it was at
eir very gate; and hurrying up the ,
;ps was their own dear postman !
illing, "Mamma, mamma! He's
ire, mamma!" they ran pell-mell to .
e the wonderful whistle which had
ought back their friend to them.
When tbe other postmen saw how .
uch better it was to whistle than call,
ey asked tbe cbief to allow them to B
e whistles also. The other cities J
:ard what Brooklyn was doing, and
ought it so good a plan that they deded
tc give their postmen whistles.
So every time we bear a postman ,
>w we can think how much good .
rs. Burton's kind-hearted friend did
ith just a little whistle. g
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W. Joel Kinlth A- Son.
For a pure article of Irish seed potatoes cal 1 o
\V. Joel Smith & Sod.
We are selling the best button fastener on
rth. Suits auy button. Call and examine
em.
[n order to reduce our Btock of Flour we will J
II for a short time a high grade, second paint
at $1.85. Now Is the time to get a rare
irgalu in Hour.
AT Joel Smith & Son are selling 5 bars Octa- t
n Soap and 1 box of Pearllne for 25 cents.
they will sell Ave bars Circus Soap and one "
ix ol Washing power for 25 cents. No better J
aps and Washing Powder made.
rheCoffee we sell at "pounds to the dollar
not shoddy stufl, but a first-class Kio Cof- .
:. Try It. r
Dur aim at all times Is to glveour customers ^
e very best goods at rock bottom prices,
id we respectfully ask our friends to give us
:all when In need of anything In our line.
A fresh lot of buckwheat flour Just in. Our
rge warehouse Is full of corD, oats, bran,
mr, hay and In fact everything needed for
an or beast.
\ large lot of hardware and farming lmple- c
entsjustin. 0
We have knitting thread in all colors. Clothing,
over coats, shoes, hats, &c? going r
greatly reduced prices. I
A.n examination of our goods and prices Is r
I we ask. W. Joel Smith & Son. i
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SHORT STOPS.
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Dies Over Ilie Telephone by ri Wide- j
Awake Correspondent.
Mrs. L. E. Euss, of Agusla, Ua., was visiting q
i Abbeville last week.
Mr. M. V. Lomax, the photographer, left *J
lesday lor Greenwood, Ninety-Six and t
her towns. His friends regret to see him ji
ave and wish blm success on bis trip. He u
111 be absent some time. c
Miss Barnett, of Eufaula, Ala., gave a re- t
tal in the court house Friday night. She
is an excellent voice and everyone was!
larmed by her singing. c
Mr. Hlountand family have moved to our
ty. They are former residents and we are
ad to welcome them back. !c
Misses Laura Nance and Laura McMillan I fc
e visiting in the Antrevlile neighborhood.
The Misses Healen spent last week In !
liarleston. i C
Master Tom Perrln spent a few days in Co-i9
imbla last week. .
Mr. W. E. Steits was In town on business 1
st week. 9
Mr. Charles Todd preached an Instructive j.
irmon to tbe congregation at the A. R. P. ,
lurch Sunday, 1
Two Folded Lambn.
Florence and little Jeanette ! They
lave met together at last in that city
vhere no Bin can enter,.where no pain
an ever come.
Two short lives, whose memories
till liuger around our children's ward,
~ n rttAivf IaoOAHD S\ f AhilH.
HULL icauuiiig us awcut icaavuo v/* vuuu
sli faith and patience.
There is a little red box on my desk
s I write, ?tnd it brings back the mem- (
ry of a Sunday afternoon in early
pring-time, when all nature was burstag
into new aud joyous beauty, and
he two littlesisterswho leaned against
heir mother's knee seemed just as full
f brightness as the day. Mother was
eading aloud a story'of our own dear
hildren's ward, telling of how we
r.*. (A flirnro tlio Hnnra niipn PVPfl
"U6CU >ulv" v"v- "i
^ider to his suffering little ones.
u Well," asked Peggy, as she danced
hough the long porch window after
branch of honeysuckle; "if they
^ant to open those hospital doors
ou're reading about, why don't they
nd the key and open 'ecu ?"
"Oh, mother !" laughed Florence,
Peggy thinks they have lost the key.
he don't know it is money they
eed." J
But Florence understood, and raothr
fouud on her bureau a few days
fterwards this little red box, in which
penny and a dime rattled noisiily.
"It's part of the key Peggy t;alked
bout, mother dear, she said, as the .
ttle red box grew heavier and heavier,
nd the pennies found less and less
oom to rattle around. The Summer
ame and God, who knew that little
'lorence was far too sweet to miss
rom amoug the company of hiB angels,
snt a gentle messenger to call her .
ome. There was nothing strange or
wonderful in this to little Florence ;
- l} - ? I--- In tf n^nStSnn
aiieimy uuy uy uny sue iaj nai^iug
k bis coming, anxious only tbat all .
er loving plans be carried out. 11
"And, mother," she would say, *
fhen with her feeble little fingers, J
he dropped those last pennies into the 3
ox tbat was now too heavy for weak, j
rembling hands to hold ; '*you surely J
/on't forget to send the little red box. 1
'in sorry there isn't more in it, but it J
aay help to take care of some sick lit- 1
legirl, as you do of me."
Ah me! The little red box came all 8
oo soon with its precious contents, j
ust wnen the Summer roses scattered J
heir leaves over the new-made grave. 1
*****
And the other little girl. They
arried her iuto our children's ward,
ne door, a poor, bent littie form, U9ed
nly from her birth to harshness and
irutality ; with a pleading, suffering
ace that seemed to beg forgiveness for
Ls very existence. Such was; little
Teanette. But in our hospital ward,
^eek by w?>ek the poor twisted limbs
rew straighter, and day by day Jeantte
began to find new brightness and
nknown bappfiness in a life where
enderness and loved reigned supreme.
Ve all loved little Jeanette. The day
be dear kind doctor himself first led
ler faltering steps across the ward we
leld a little jubi lee.
"Faith, and it's myself is glad to see
he child on her legs," called old Mrs.
"lanagan from her bed in the corner.
"Jeannette, you're sure now if you
re a little shaky," cried Tim the office
oy, as he passed at the door.
And Jeanette's blue eyes were full
f happy lears.
"It's a great deal nicer to be only u
ime cripple than a stay-in-bed cripile,"
she said, smiling.
To let her grow strong and well in
he aweet country air we sent her
bat year to deal' Devon. God bless
l with it rest and beauty for all who s
# ! *?? * ifo nrolla and ifru far.anrau .
ULL1C YVIbUIU HO Yl'ailO) auu tvo >ws m t? ^
limpses of loveliness almost as fair to ^
ired eyes as the everlasting hills of
remise. Such a summer of joy for
ittle JJeanette! Happy in her new
>und strength, she and her small
lack kitten trotted everywhere, out
n the lawn, with the daisies around j!
ier, down In the woods by the laurel ,
ushes ?we can all tell our little ]
tories of Jeanette's one bright summer. v
"Sure that's the very clump o' vie- f
ets Jeanette drsigged sp from tho ^
;oods oue day," the old gardener say3 g
a be oends over a few green leaves {
y the great stone porch that he guards ^
arefully for her sake. j
"The wee bairn used to Btand in j
taat vera corner, wi her bit o' an' iron j
t her doll's clothes," the kind-hearted
icotch laundress exclaims, as I pass
ier in the lower halls.
But Winter days came everywhere,
nd in the months that followed, Jeantte's
heart turned longingly and lov gly
to Devon, the one home the loue
y child ever known. *
"When May comes I will go back,"
he said so often.
Whey May came, and Devon looked
ts fairest under the summer skfes, and
ht hills blushed rosy red with the
aurei oioom, jeaueue lay onuc luuic
a our hospital ward suffering with a >
Iread disease that neither greatest skill
lor tenderest care could balHe. When
be cruel fever parched the little lips t
nd strange fancies clouded the clear I
lead, she would murmur to herself fis j
be tossed on the pillow :
"It's always cool at Devon."
Then again :
"Oh! please, I wantadrink so; can't ,
'ou hear the Devon brook?"
Vop folrop than Tlpunn nr*? thfl pvpN
a9ting hills, far purer than earthly
treama is the crystal sea around the
hrone, and love, fatherly, eternal and
mcbangeable, forever liesaround little
eanette.
Florence and little Jeanette, they
lave met together at last in that counry
where no sin can enter, wnere no
tain can ever come.
Baked Bean*.
Take one pint of navy beans; boil in
lear water until done ; fry four slices
f cured pork. Pour the beans into a
tan, pour in the pork and grease, put
n a teaspoouful each of salt and black
lepper, and two-thirds of a cup of moasses;
mix thoroughly and put into
be oven to babe.
How to Select it Yonng Chicken.
When they are young the comb and
egs are smooth,* when old they are
ough, aud on the breast are found
nng hairs instead of feathers. They
hould be plump on the breast, and fat
n the back.
A jammed finger should he plunged
nto water as hot as can possibly be
tome. The application of hot water
auses the nail to expand and soften,
,nd the clood pouring out beneath it
ms more room to flow ; thus the pain
s lessened. The finger should then
>e wrapped in a bread-and-water poulice.
A jammed fiuger should never
?e neglected, as it may lead to mortifiation
of the bone.
The very best disinfectant and deo- '
lorizer know is copperas. A double <
landful dissolved in a bucket of water J
>nd used to wash drain pipes and re- I
eptacleaof waste material, will keep <
uch places above suspicion. The waer
in pitchers and flower-holders
hould be changed every day. On at- '
ention to such seemingly trivial deails
may hang a human life. j
UWeh Arr
11UU11 All
New Orles
-v % By the
Hams and JLttrt
I HAVI
[n Coffee and Teas whi<
^^Roasted
BLENDED TE
u
Jtiecinc iuuu^ jicu.
The electric atmosphere of the Amercan
business world is all too apt to W
nake our young men impatient, writes ^
Sdsvard W. Bok in an article on ^
roung men in the March Ladies' f
iome Journal. They want to fly he- ^
ore they can even walk well. Ambi- W
ion is a spendid thing in any young ^
nan. But he must not?forget that, W
ike fire and water it makes a good ^
lervaut but "a poor taster. Getting V
ilong too fast is just as injurious as ^
jetting along too slow. A young man ^
between twenty and twenty-five must ^
>e patient. I know patience is a difti ^
;ult thing to cultivate, but it is among 0
,ho first lessons we must learn in bus ^
ness. A good stock of patience* Q
icquired in early life, will staud a 3k
Han in good stead in latter years. It W
s a haudy thing to have and draw ^
jpoD, and makes a splendid safety- W
tralue. Because a young man as he ^
ipproacbes twenty-five, begins to see ^
,Dings more piauny limn uc uiu mc _
/ears before, be mustn't get the idea ^
;hat he i9 a busiuess man yet, auden- ^
itled to a man's salary. If business ^
luestions, which he didn't understand ?
five years before, now begin to look
:learer to him, it is because he is pass- ^
ng through the transitory state that ^
iivides the immature judgment of the ^
foung man and the ripeBing peuetra- ^
ion of the man. He is simply begin- J
ling. From then he will grow, and ^
lis salary will grow as he grows. But ^
Rome wasn't built in a day, and a bus- X
nes9 mau isn't made in a night. As 0
ixperieuce comes, the judgment will ^
jecorae mature, and by the time the W
foung man reaches thirty he will be- ^
jin to realize that he didn't know as ^
nuch at twenty-five as thought he did. ?
\nd when he is ready to learn from J
>thers he will began to grow wise. jjp
\nd when he reaches that state where v
le is willing to concede that he hasn't
i "corner" on all the knowledge in
bis world, be will be stepping out of
hechryoalisof youth. I
chi
car
tbi
There is a tendency these days to "
jet rid of responsibility; heredity is
nadetocovera multitude of sins. If
ve are not responsible we are not free. a'l<
if we are not free, what are we ? But vo'
ve are free ; we know it. And being t D
ree, we are responsible and know it. 80 f
The fact that you are conscious of re- Pr
iponsibility settles it?notwithstand- t0 1
ng all statements to the contrary, bas
Webster was once asked for the most
mportant thought that ever occupied
lis mind, and answered *(My indiv- tre
dual responsibility to God." teE
art
firf
d m ^ ust
I lie accuuu nam
"How cozy you do look!" I could
lot help saying as I sank into an easy ?f'
>hair opposite my two old friends
whom I had not met in five years. l?l
"We are enjoying our second mar- /v
iage," answered my friend, with a
nerry laugh. ?
"Your second marriage!" I looked
it her in amazement. 1 knew she had z?
aever married any man except the one
jeside her, and she had been his wife
>ver thirty years. " Zz
"You see," she continued, tucking a
tilvery hair 'neath the dainty cap,
'when Will and I first married, we ;
-L ...? ?< prt
lad only eaca otner n> tuiuh ui auu i.
jare for. To this day I love to think r1
>f those first two years. Then a little
>ne came to share our affection. What
vilh making dainty little dresses and
teeping busy hands and feet out of j
nischief, I could not always think to be!
jave my husband's slippers by the fire thi
>r his hat and gloves in just the right ble
jlace. As the years passed, and our 188
ihildren grew, our interest was cen- of i
,ered in their welfare; we had less gr(
ime to think of each other ; now they ual
ire married aud settled iu homes of kei
heir own, and we have gone back just nai
' wUK Anlif no/th Athar *
ivnere we bu&hcu, nuu v/uij v?vu wuw *
;o care for." to
"And do you enjoy it the same?" I wa
isked. - W<
"More," she answered quickly; Ila
'then we had to learn each other's tew
ikes and dislikes; now we know them, vai
md can gratify the other's wishes ai- ho
most before they are spoken." th<
I watched them during the day, and , ing
ooted how careful he was to do all lit- be|
Lie errands, to save her steps, and how cej
quietly she arranged everything for tio
ais comfort. When he praised the of I
iunch her eyes brightened, just as I jus
magiue they did in those first years, thi
We lingered long at the table, chatting by
)f old times and old friends. His voice wh
was as strong, and his laugh was as Isl
tiearty and fresh, as years ago, while1 c
she had lost none of her peculiar pow-1~ '"
?rs of entertaining. j ~~
I wondered then, and many times
iince, why there could not be many
nore such second marriages. Why, 2'
la the years pass, instead of drifting
ipart husbands aud wives could not
je drawn more closely together, help- ? ,
ng and cheering each other in their
lecliuing years, until they pass over T
he river and sit down to the marriage bai
mpper of the lamb. j j
j it i
2
One of Josh Billings's maxims: jjir
'Rise early, work hard and late; live
>n what you can't sell; give nothing I
iway ; aud if you don't die rich and go tin
;o the devil, you may sue me for j
lamages." hia
Falsehood may have its hour, but it j
aas no future. jec
The best remedy for depressed spirits }
is a little active work. Wl
W HT
?? ? ;
ivais otWomm!v 1
ft. M. M/AV V Mk VI A V v vm wiv v
-$60
"" ? ??? 'y
ins
Molasses % ? I
<f
! Barrel or Gallon. |
*8
-f /^"P T7"/-k-?-rT- U n?o7tfTT
JL U1 L11C7 F C71 JK XJC/Ol'
3 SOME SPECIALTIES
ch are very desirable ^ 1 ' i
Java and Mocha Coffee in Fancy 2 lb. Tins.?
AC The Finest in the Markets.
-r^vo _^>At 50 Cents a Pound.
L. W. WHITE. 1
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Spring Uoods 5 |
COHING ll
At Haddon's! ||
1 WE WILL OPEN NEXT WEEK V '.-I
( Fifty Pleccs of New Percales, 8 to 121*2 cents ";*?
Fifty pieces of New Cotton Dress Stnfl for early spring wear. *'4
I Fifty-Inch Black Brllllantlne, the 75 cent grade, now only 50 cents. The i-v,
50 cent grade now only 35 cents. The 81 grade now only 75 cents. , . .
Black Dress Goods J ?
The most Complete line we have ever owned at this season of the year.
Fifty pieces White Check Nainsook- Lawns, Piques, Dimities, &o. Vi"
Ten pieces New Flannelets. Dainty stripes and beautlfal quality.
Ano TTnnHroH and Flff.v nlfip.pR Rmhrnlderiea. all new natternR ysrv chMn & , *>
" ' * '
Twenty-flve pieces New Spring Woolen Dress Goods. The latest designs ^
1 In Checks and Fancy Weaves. Every thread Wool. Only 25 cents.
A COMPLETE LINE DOMESTICS. rs||
' WE STILL SELL W
! That extra quality, yard wide Sea Island for 5 cents a yard. V
4-4 Bleach Homespun, 10-4 Sheeting, Pillow-Casing, Bleached and Unbleached
Drilling. Check Homespuns, Chevolts, &c. '
Respectfully, ; "^3
It. M. HADDON. p
; . t v?
The WaNbinar Choir. [ T nrn nn nnrr vnn
t is almost impossible to enter many I H I I \ YIII Villi '
jrches without hearing oue of these U1J1 UU 1 U1 lull
icatures of ancient psalmody, and
s is about the style of its rendition :
'The one-thousand-dollar soprano
i eSDrta,r,w,7r^.ou^: On the Right Track
3 astonishes the congregation by 0 .
unteering a like statement. The .
ior (late of the 'Boston Ideals,' and
announced in the papers) lofily ex- ^ '
fsses his firm determination likewise M m | |J |jl
perform an ablution. TheSweedish till n fij.|\l
iso growls out defiantly his intention
ornon nlqn (
'With sensibilities wrought up to
mendous pitch, the people now lis- mrTT1
i to a vocal race, each incoherent THE LEADER OF LOW PBIGES
1st vying with the others to be the ? wtt r nn tm
jtto announce the element to be WILL DO' ITi/
id in their ablutious. \xraiinnu ? , A
'The soprano starts off at a gentle can do better a?Jwh?e i?, but'he'U&S^
iter, but she impresses the coDgre- fruitless hunt. Wepujour whole heart Into
[ion as possessing considerable re- ever^taipnf1 n?nfliDK?, *ellln*- We epp'py
ve speed. The alto and teuor fol- every perfection, and ha^oYVhe arfd'own'
V% neck and neck, good seconds, to a nicety. While some are shooting bow
/?hpan fhflu'vA ocsl xua ironf tr\ tal I wAn hnv *
lile the base comes lumbering on be- An^" ~,r ' id,
already breathing heavily. They ciothes-there's no knackabo^tfhat^ We've
in begin earnest, and in a short got suits as low as $t-aii wool and win give
le are eoinc at a livelv nace It y?" sstiBfjctloDi butoor b6lter cliuofcoodi,
j areBO'"B ??-? iT t : where expertness counts, cleverness is'taxed! '
sds an expert to predict who first where competition is declared oat of the neo.
11 emerge from the intricicies Of the where Its "neck and neck" witto the best cf
>r] it will u'floh will mv hands tollorlng, and we are selling that
u ' u :t. J. ,anas class of goods at actual cost now to make
sh my wash Will hands In my room for spring stock. And Just think of
ah'?oh it is maddening! But wl?a^? saving It is. a little more than la
nderful to relate thev finallv com- f8"edf?r the cheap truck, but a great deal
naenui to reiaie, tuey nnauy com i?8g than the deinand_aboat half>
)d3186, and ail cotn.6 id tog6tn6r, 6x- What worth h&vd words when everybody
?S8 a peaceable, respectable, and en- claims the largest stock? What weight have
?1v hflrmlm resolve to wash iheir pu1bll8heu prlce8 unless you can prove the
5 i- j i. wasn ineir values? You've got a standing invitation to
nds in innocency. look us over and see if we are not showing
three times the variety of suits that Is to be
found anywhere else. You are assured satisfaction
in every purchase, not the "as good
^ thimble was originally a thumb- nobKmade? Ke?TochlnwofownSt
i iiononoo j* woo wnm nn the being able to suit you. Such an immense
im^^"nlTilnrs stilT wpkr thpir thim Hoe must hold everybody's size and everyimds,
as sailors sun w ear tueir imm. body,8 8tyle> aome'of tJbe . back-oiothiere"
s. It is a Dutch invention, and in advertise clothing in any shape as the fash*
14, in Amsterdam, the bicentennial lonabie sort, but their idea is like their olothes
rhp thimhlp was pplphratpd with a ?ancient. The styles this season areofthe
tne tnimnie was ceieoraiea wuna moderate sort in length, both cutaways and
iat deal of formality. This very \al- sacks. This way for the correct style at lowble
addition to my lady's work bas- est prices that .can be made for the best
C was first made by a goldsmith clotbesmed
Nicholas van Benschoten. And HTIkT
nay futher interest Colonial dames C y f ? Ml J\ know
that the first thimble made y
s presented in 1863 to Ann van The Clothier and Furnisher.
edy, the second wife of Kiluen van
nsselajr, the purchaser of Reussel- orS^aUo^rices^^ 3 llne
jy and the first patroon. Madam
a Renseelier's memory was duly
uored in Holland on the occasion of DENTAL NOTICE,
j thimble bicentennial. In present;
this useful gift, Van Bonschoten O. X? xvllllllgSWOl Lllj
?ged Madame van Rensselier to ac- ^o. 4 seal Block, Abbeville, S. C.
>t this new covering for the protec- r?
n of her dilligent fingers as a token Haddon's Locals,
bis esteem.'' It was not until 1866, Dont miss a chance to see that line of Ladles
t two hundred years ago, that the One shoes on bargain counter at Haddon's.
mble was introduced into .England We still have a eood assortment of short
a Hollander named John Lofting, ends in Prints and Woreters at Haddon's.
IO opened a thimble manufactory at Something new in Cotton Dress Fabrys.
ineton. 35 'aches American Woolernetts beautiful
0 styles ouly 12^ cents.
shortly before he died, Sir Walter Tairior made Suitings.
itt said : "I have been, perhaps, ihe Galatea Clothes.
iSt voluminous author of my day, Plain and striped Canass Back Duoks.
J it is a great comfort to me to think 50 Inches black Mohairs the greatest nolves
j I have tried to unsettle no mau's on the market.
th to corrupt no man's principles, Kemmants calico at 4 cents.
i that I have writteu nothiug which Slmpons3 4 Percales ') cents.
mv death-bed I should wish blotted 36 Inches Percales. In all the new Spring
k colorings.
The new thing in Kid Gloves?Pearl gray,
Tho life that is barren of purpose is black Embbacks, 1.00
:ren of love. Yard wl(*e ^ea island 5 cents.
. , , .. 2,000 yards best 4 1-2 black Hipen 7 1-2 and 3
^oise is not only a sign of emptiness; cents.
S emptying. Bleached and Unbleached 10-4.
'Ian owes not only his services, but coal^^afourb^rga^^un^rat ltM tb8D
USelf to God. 1 case (50 doz) Southern made towels the
Don't horn up the graveyard every cent8VatUHiJdeon8.VeeVerofleredatS,8,aildl<)
leyou try to preach. White Q,ullts-Tbe largest and best white
le who persistently forgets all of q"llts ve ever otfered ror 81 at Haddon*naflt
will alwavs be noor Se.? lbat .1,De of Dew Percales and other
past win always ue poor. wash materials at Haddons.
,Ve cannot be too hopeful if the ob
t of hope is high enough. Bruce's restaurant keeps chickens, egga and
tfo day is well spent that is spent c0"ulry produce for hale and exchange.
thout a single still moment. Bruce keeP8 a vwy n,oe ,lne of cl?&r8