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j^he Press and Banner. P BY HUGH WILSON. Ten Pages. ABBEVILLE, S. C. gQfPublished every Wednesday at $2 a year iu advance. Wednesday, June 9, 1897. INSURANCE. A Fair of IIiiNtlers Cxlnhliith nu AllKounil BiiNlueM. Messrs. Wyntt Aiken and J. C. lillis have opened their insurance office and this week publish their card in the Press and Hanner, They have lately secured the agency forsev eral standard Insurance companies ana are r*ady to put stalwart policies on life and limb and property. Abbnville ppople will readily remember that Messrs. Aiken and Ellis are not the men i' to impose fakes on the public. These young gentlemen are among the most / active and enterprising of our citizens, and i have already done much towards promoting the interests of the community. They de I serve all possible encouragement and sue/ cess. 1 I'ncliiinietf Letlerw. Letters Remaining In Aobevllie. R. C., post office for week ending JuneS th 1897. A?W. J. Andrews, John Adams. C?Miss JannleConner, Sam Camble. M.S. Dllllard. E?Willie Evans. F? Miss Lucy J. Foster. U?Miss Bessie Hall, Joseph Howard, Miss Laura Harris. J?J. T. Jandon. K?Miss MolIieKlng. M?Miss Annie McCord. P?Miss Emma Perrin. R?F. R. Rufsell. John Rich col. U -Tomoc ConfApH T?J. A.Tlmpleton, Miss Maud Thomas. Kobt. S. Lin < p. m. Honored Guest. Col. Thoa. W. Holloway. President ol South Carolina Agricultural and Mechanical Society was in town a tew days ago, for the first time. He had never seen our town, although he knew nearly all of our older citizens. He was driven around the town, and among other places, becalled at theCotton Mill and was ahown through the building. The Colonel is one of South Carolina's old and honored citizens, and he has served the public faithfully. Water Work*. C. B. Veronee is the city plumber. See him If you want any work done. Office at the Misses Matthews (Bell's old Diuic; u?b uuui tu uuucu o. ?v Mr. Greenfield, of Columbia, was In town one clay last week, on a visit to Presi dent Bailey. He was shown through the Cotton Mill, which he prouounced first class. Being a practical business man his opinion is appreciated. Miss Mary Bailey, sister of President Bailey, and Mr. Sticbter, of Pennsylvania, were married last week. Kerr'M LocalH. If you need anything in the furniture line be sure to visit my store where you will find the very latest up-to-date stock of furniture ever shown In the city. No soiled, shop worn, out-of-date stuff, but honest, clean, wen made goods at "live and let live prices." Seven years experience in the furniture business has taught us what to buy, where to buy and of whom to buy. You get the benefit by buying of us. Quality at the top, prices at the bottom Such is the verdict ot the trading public in regard to our furniture. ' An honest tale speeds best being plainly told." The same is true today as it was years ago. Our method of selling honest goods at honest prices and allowing no mlsrepresentaa tlon is meeting favor with the public, ft Put this on your mind?that If you are con" templating buying a piece of turnlture or anything to furnish your house,that Kerr's is the place to go. Now is the time to get your mosquito bars We have them from tbe cheapest, to the best. We are sole agents for the Dixie, tbe best on earth. Don't be deceived in the place, nor per suaded into buying, but insist on visiting Kerr's belore you have made your purchuse and you will never regret It, A new lot rattan rockers Just in, made by tbe celebrated Whitney Co., which is In itself a guarantee of their quality. Distance no obstacle to our trade. Order* by mall will receive same attention us it you were bere aod bought In person. 1 prefer to be reliable to everything else. We pay tbe freight on all goods bought of us. Goods well packed by an experienced packer. Underbuy, then undersell?such Is our claim. We are ever on the alert for bargains as prleeB on our goods w 111 tell. Am?H B. Mom-'s Local*. Come and getyonr hoes, sweeps &c., "Scov. 11" Xos. 0.1 <& 2. Handled hoes all sizes and prices, special prices made by the dozeu. "Victor" sweeps and wings: Terrell reversible sweeps and extra wings, also terrell sera Don't forget me when In need of fly fans, hammocks, musquito nets, baseball goods, ice cream freezes, <?c. A good assortment of stone Jars, churns and Jugs just upened up. I have the best and at the same time the cheapest buggy umbrella 1 ever saw. A holder to fasten to buggy given with each umbrella. All colors and water proof. Call loi them A big lot of metal bath or wash tubs and lower prices than ever. Try "society kisses" the latest fad In candy. Croquet sets are again in season?very few 6ets ielt. Come and get one. Amos B. Morse. Yard wide black homcspens, o cent and up at Haddont-'. You should see those 30 inches organdies reduced to 0 1-4 at Haddons. L A new lot of baby carriages Just in. Prices r ower than ever. J.D.Kerr. Agents Wasted?Male or (emale in every I county. Business respectable. Compecsation good. .No trouble to make some miney, Aiiurcsa ^iiruuidc, nugunw, u?., iui i?iu>.u lars. tf Mrs. Marie Pfrane Is now ready to start her classes for French, German, Piano, Organ and (iu I tar re at 82 per month during vacation, Piease to apply at her residence ou Main street, opposite Youuger's butcher shop. Go to Bruce'R for chickens, hens, fries and broils, prices to suit the times. ? ? I>o Not Wet n I.cntl Pencil. The practice of wettisg a led pencil on the tongue before using it is an unclean habit, to say the least, anil nerhaDS also a dancerous one. Recently & woman of tine bearing aud elegantly dressed stepped into the counting room of one of the local papers of a large city to insert an advertisement. Having no pencil of her own, she picked up a pencil which wan tied with a string to a pad used for writing. At once she poistened the lead with her tongue and began tc write. An elderly woman who was standing by reminded her that the pencil had just been used by an old man, ragged aud 4irty. greasy and filthy, who also had contracted the same habit of wetting the pencil of hit tongue Avery time he wrote a word. The disgusted womau rtung the pencil away and scolded the youug man behind the counter until he sharpened u Hrunrl tmw ncnnil for hpr ns? and ben cfit. The habit is a foolish oue. Instead 9| of making the pencil write more freely and easily, it hardens it aud makes W it write blurred any irregular. J Newspaper men and those who use ' lead pencils a great deal never dampen the lead in the mouth or with a sponge. Besides being injurious to tbt lead, it is a dangerous habit, inasmuch as disease has been known to be con| veyed in that way into the system. CONTRIBUTED LOCALS. Wlmt "Jl" Swn iin?l Hoar* on His Rounds About tlio City. Abbeville, S. (J., .June 9,1*9". | GUESTS A Nil VISITORS IN THE CITY. ! Miss Lily Jackson, a most charming young lady ol LaGrange. Georgia, is visiting her \ cousin. Mrs. W. K. Bullock. Mrs. X. A. Bates and Mrs. Harry Sbuler, sis-: ter aud nelce of Mrs. Gambrell, have been | hereon a short visit, and lett yesterday with Mrs. Gambrell for Sardls, Miss. Mr. J. F. C. DuPre, of Clemson, is in the ' city. Dr. P. K. Black, Messrs. Oscar Covin and R. | W. Cowan, of Mt. Carmel, are in the city as | jurors. Messrs. J. O. Hemminger and John F. Ag- I new,of Wellington, are In the city as jurors. Mr. Charley Baker, of Lowndesvllle, is In J the city attending Court. > HOME AGAIN. General Hemphill and daughter, Ml6s Mary Hemphill, have just returned irom a most dellghttul trip, first to the Press Association at Newberry,and Irom thence to the Nashville Exposition. Miss Mary Hemphill is one of Akhuullla'u Krtirhfowt vniinir luriipu nnd VA i ' hope to see a most interesting accouu t of her trip in the next issue of the Abbeville Medium. 1 Mr. John Cothran.one of the polite and efficient conductor* of tne U., C. & N., has Just returned to his duties, after spending a most delightful trip to California. I HOME FOLKS ABROAD. Miss Josie Clifton is visiting her sister, Mr?. Kelly, of Mt. Carmel. Capt. J. R L.y les, the efficient assistant cashier 01 the .National iiunk, Is now enjoying u much neeued vacntlon In hit; old home, Camden, s. C. <';ipt. Lylea has been closely confined, and hln physician advised the change whicti we hope will prove beneficial. Mrs. J. M. tiambreil and daughter. Miss 101leu Gambrell, left yesterday for a visit to Mrs. Uambrell's brother, who resides near Sardis. Miss. Kev. J. A. Clifton left last Monday for Johnston, S. C.. where he is to deliver the commencement address before the Johnston High School. Dr. C. A. Mliford is taking a short respite from work by visiting his parents at Townville, Anderson county. Mr. Is*. \V. Collett, of the G., C. A N? 1r on a suori V1S11 lu mo uuiue ill -1UIiu v^aiuuiia. Mr. Willie Hose, who has been clerking for Cohen, tbe clothier, lelt yesterday on a abort vacation lor bis boine in Walballa. Mrs. Mariuh Neuffer left last Monday for a trip to Columbia. l)r. Grange Simmons, who bas been tbe guest of bis friend, Dr. Ancrum, for several days, returned to bis borne in Charleston last Monday. Dr. Simmons expressed himself as being dellgbted with Abbeville, and bavlng spent such a pleasant visit, regretted his departure. Hon. \V. P. Wldeman passed through the city a few days ago en route for iiarlwell, Ga., where he weut to learn the good people of Hurtwell how to "Hit tbe Grit" and still be happy. Pro!. Wldeman in a fine humorist and is meeting with the success he well deserves, both at home and abroad. UEXEKAL NEWS ITEMS. Messrs. Oscar Cobb and J. E. McDavid have bought out the "shoe business" of C. P. Hammond & Co. and are now offering bargains to close out present stock. These two young men are full of energy and business tact, and we predict for t tie in success lathe business world. From several reports lrom Lowndesville we bave the following account of tbe recent storm, viz: Ou last Monday the hail was lying in gullies two leet deep and could be raked up by the bag lull; said bail stones beiug in size from a nut to a goose egg. Our neighbors are to be congratulated that the storm extended over only a small portion ol the country and that people and cattle escaped with their lives. 'Tls said "nothing bappens but that it might have been worse." The storm did great damage to crops and all kinds of vegetation, literally destroying everything In Its path. Mrs. K. M. Haddon, who has been indisposed for the past week, is out again at her place of busluess. GADSEY'S RAM RUNS. Mr. J. E. Gadsey has a hydraulic ram in position and at work near his shop, to which he invites me attention ot me puouc. GOOD DELEGATES. Mrs. M. C. Owen, as district secretary, with Mrs. J. A. Harris and Miss Lou Vose, elected as delegates, will attend the meeting of the Woman's Missionary Society to convene in the city of Anderson on the 30th instant. These delegates represent respectively the Woman's and Juvenile Societies ol Abbeville. REI.IGIOUS SERVICES. I Rev. J. Lowrie Wilson fllled his pulpit in regular appointment last Sunday. Rev. J. A. Clifton held communion services in the Methodist church last Sunday morning. Rev. W. H. Earle, of the Baptist church, preached In the morning to bis regular congregation and in the afternoon conducted divine services at the "Factory Village." Rev. Edward McCrady. rector of Trinity, returned borne from UreeDwood in time to till his regular appointment in the city lasLSabbath. Rev. R. McCally, of Woodruff, preached a fine sermon in the A. II. 1'. churcn lust Subbath morning. Iu theabsenceof Dr.Clifton Kev.J. M. Lawson will conduct regular morning service In ibe Methodist cburch next Sunday. ltev. J. Lowrie Wilson will conduct the services at the Factory village next Sunday afternoon. STR> Y SHOTS HERB AND TIIKRE. What about forming a society in Abbeville for the prevention of cruelty to animals? It is sadly needed. Let some one make a noble venture in behalf of the poor dumb brutes. Tbe suggestion for our city lathers to supply our city with street sprinklers is a good oue, and is now In order. This could bedODe to tbe coinrort of many, m well as profit to our business firms, and that too at a very sma\l cost. "Cow boys" should b? watched while driving cows to the several pastures, that they keep tbem otr the sidewalks, as such is becoming an aggravated nuisance. Mr.T. P. Quarles Is having four ulce rooms built, or adued to bis dwelling, which when finished will add greatly to tbe present handsome appearance of his home. The Baptist church have recently reorganized their choir, and under the management of Miss Jessie Peckham as organist, and Mr. C. E. McKay as director, we may expect some fine music. The cooking contest gotten up by that live and energetic firm known as the Glen-Jones Hardware Company of this city was engaged In by about ninety contestants. A number of our city young ladles ran their country cousins close, but at last tbe handsome cook stove given as a present was won by Mrs. Joseph Link, who made and baked the best biscuits of all the number. We hope many of the young ladles who bad so much practice will profit thereby, as these are tbe kind of girls now in demand?those who are competent to superintend tbelr domestic affairs,as well as i to entertain In tbe parlor. Every lady should know how to manage a home before she be, comes mistress of her own. This Is woman's sphere In life to reign queen of the household. MihS Georgia Edwards returned home yes1 terday from tbe Columbia Female College. Miss Nora Duckett, of Greenwood, arrived In the city yesterday on a visit to her lriend, Miss Nell" Edwards. SURGICAL OPERATION. Last Monday a Utile negro girl about one year old was brought to Dr. G.A. Neutl'er for attention?the child having swallowed a wild onion stalk about a week ago, which bad become bard aud still' In the throat, producing t-evere pain and nausea. Dr. Neutler, assisted by Dr. L. T. Hill, succeeded in extracting the stalk which was about nine Inches long, thereby relieving and saving the life of the child. Bell, Ellis A Co., Locnl. What you can buy for Oc. Tassar silks In all colors, at Sets a yard, worth 10c. Gaufter clothes In beautiful shades and figures, at 5c yard worth 10 & 12J4cts. Crepons In solid colors and llgures, 30 Inches wide at 5c, worth 12 l-L'c In any city, our price onlv five cents. 5 pieces figured linen chambrny In pink, brown, blue. Ac at 5c. worih 12 12c, and they sell every where at 12 1-2c, our price only 5c (j pieces checked bonnet ginghams In brown, I blue, and green 4-4 checks at 5c yard, worth . 7 & 8c. Beautiful line, or white checked muslins at ! 5c. worth 0 1-4 & 7c. i Brown homspons In 7-8 & 4-4 goods 5c, not . better t;oods sold for 0 1-4 & 7. Bleached hoinspou In i-ti a 1-1 goods at 5c. > What you can buy for 4c. | Beautiful line of colored figured french dei iains, wool finish only Ic. ' 20 pieces colored figured calicoes at lc. ! Ladles solid black nose lu fast colors at 5c. I (ireat bargains In ladiesaud children's hats. Don't fail to call aud see the bargalng we have In millinery. 1 Full line of ribbous in all collors and . widths. Lsidles gauze vests at o 10 ID 'M & '.'5c. 1 Liidies Corsets Id the very best Bronds. Try K. <fc O. corHet, also Thomsons glove llttlngj cornet, our veutilHilug corset la 00s Js$100j goods, can't be sold by any one for less. Ladles patent leather, cloth top, orblood j p slippers are all the rage. I We have about 20 pairs ladles slippers In orford ties that we sell for :35c, worth 50 and 85c, our price only 35c. ( 'Parlsols direct from the factory in black , aud colored silk. ParlBols for children in all shades. 1 Ladles fans In beautiful shades, band polnti ed fans from 25c to 75c. Full Hue of palm fans , 3 & 4 for oc. When in need of goods be sure and give ' Bell, Kills & Co., a call. They can sell you everything you need at cut prices. WEST END. ? Happening* ami Inoiilentn of n Week A rou ml I be City. Miss Maggie Lowry, of Louisville. Ga., is iWa \f l?caa Potnc VJML1US I 11C .uinovo . Mr. and Mrs. H. if. Norwood, of Calhoun Falls, spent Monday in ihe ciiy. Monday was an unusually qnlet SaleBday. The crowd in town was small and business not especially rushing. Miss Rosa Hart, of Cokesbury, is the guest of Mrs. J. C. Kill*. . Prof. J. F. C. DuPre came down from Clemson College Monday. His host of friends were delighted to see him, and only regretted tbat his stay in our midst was not longer. He returned home yesterday. THE PLACE TO GET GOOD PRINTING AT LOW FIGURES. The Press and Banner Is not only the best nnuntv Daner In the Btate, but in addition to this has the best equipped job office In the up country, and turns out as good work as any of its city competitors. If you have Job printing of any kind, from a wedding invitation to a pamphlet, give the Press and Banner a trial, and you will be convinced that their work is A1 and the price as low as good work can be done. Our people will do well to remember this and spend their money at home, and In so doing help home enterprise. The entertainment for the benefit of the publ'c school library netted that splendid Institution a neat sum, and this will be used at. once in the purchase of quite a number of books, all of them standard works. Our people should always lend a helping hand to this library. By doiug so our school will soon have a collection of volumes that will be not the least, but one of the greatest helps to Its pupils, and to those ot our people who are members of the library. ^"'' Vf voru af A ntniRfn Tift., arrival In the city Monday afternoou. Mrs. Myers Is visiting her sister, Mrs. A.Cohen. Capt. J. B. Lyles is taking a short vacation. Capt. Lyles left last Wednesday for Camden, S. O., where be will visit relatives. Mr. J. C. Cotbraa of the S. A. L. was In the city last Saturday. Mr. Cothran had just returned from a trip to Lob Angeles, Cal., where he went to attend the meetine of the O. K. C. Besides visiting the above named city, Mr. Cothran took in many points of Interest on the Pacific slope and In the west. How about another bicycle parade and races? The first attempt wae a grand affair, and much enjoyed by all who care for ontdoor sports. Suppose our bicyclists try again a new firm. A new firm launcbed forth In the business world Monday morDlng,?Messrs. Cobb & MoDavid, dealer in shoes. This firm is composed of Messrs. O. H. Cobb and J. E. McDavld, both young men of energy, pluck, and splendid business qualifications. Well liked by the whole community, these gentlemen have every prospect of making their business enterprise a success. They nave bought tbe entire -4?1? T p. MnDflvid A. (Jo. and C. MUCKO Ui ouwo *-?? v ? ? P Hammond & Co., and will be found at the old stand of C. P. Hammond & Co. ready and anxious to serve you. Mr. C. P. Hammond will still run his bicycle and harness business at the old stand. He having made arrangements to retain that part ol the building used to manufacture harness, for at least the remainder of this year. Miss Anne Wallace, of Point Leavel, Ky., will arrive ln;theclty today. Mi6s Wallace during the past year has had charge of the Art department of the Due West Female College. During her stay here she will be the guest of Miss Florence Templeton. Where is there a place of Its size in the South that seat more men to wear the gray during the late war than Abbeville? Where a place that mourus the deatli of so many heroes? We venture to say that In all the Southland there is no community that gave better, braver or more noble warriors than this. Should we not honor these heroes of the Lost Cause in a fitting and substantial manner by erecting a monument to them? This work of love should at once be set on foot and never stopped until the result is accomplished. A noble monument to grand and noblemen is what Abbeville ought to be gl*d to give. Prof. W. B. Gibson left here last Wednesday for his borne In Massey, Ala. From there Prof. Gibson will go to the Nashville Exposition. COOKING CONTEST. The cooking contest of tbe Glen-Jones Hardware Co. for tbe lineS25 Home Michigan stove was concluded on last Friday. Tne "best bakers" of each day of tbe contest came together on that day to "bake to win." The ball was cleared of all visitors, and the last class of ten were left alone with the timekeeper. These "prize winners" were : Mrs. Mary Link, anil Miss Maud A. Mllford, MIrs Irene Morrow, Miss Fannie Cason. MIsr Nell Edwards, Miss Floride Reese, Miss Marie Gary, Miss Alice A. Douglass, Miss Mattle Lou Knox, and Miss Monle Sign. Twenty minutes were allowed to make and bake a pan of ten biscuit. Now came tbe climax of the contest. With sleeves rolled up, each little cook went to work with a vim, eacb one confident that their cake would not be "dough." Tbey mixed, and kneaded, and beat, and rolled, and tbe "Home Michigan" did tbe rest. As each cook finished, tbe steaming biscuit were placed upon the judges table, and ten such perfect pans of biscuit were never aggregated in so small a space before. Tbe contestants were then dismissed, and the Judges came in to pass their judgment as to which was best. Each and every pan of these biscuit was a model of the cullnary art, and would have done credit to the finest chef de cuisine in tbe country. The test was severe, and Judges of less ability than the ladles wbo passed on them would have found " ? * 1 ? n no IT tuhirth nr/iXA <Wa II exceeuiugljr UIUIUUH 1UOOJ " U1VU iroigwg best biscuit. Tbese ladles were Mrs. George White, Mrs. C. Obalmers, and Mrs. George H. Peckham, whose names are synonomous with perfection in housekeeping. After very careful consideration these ladies decided that No. 1 was best and entitled to the prize. Reference to the list of contestants showed that this number was Mrs. May Link, and she Is to be congratulated as being the best young cook in Abbeville county. The Glen-Jones Hardware Co. desire to return thanks to all their friends for their interest in this contest. The receipt by which the winning biscuits were made will be found in the advertisement of the Glen-Jones Hardware Co. There were about fifty contestants for the stove. A ITaefuI Lamp. Two young men were one day looking earnestly at a large factory in a cer- j tain town. They bad come huudreds of, miles to see it, and to get Into it. There was a secret there which they wanted to find out?a machine which a clever man had invented, which was doing work nothing else could do &o well, and tbesfe young men had resolved to obtain a sight of this machine and find out its secret, and drawings of it, and then come home and make a smaller machine for themselves. And their plan was this: "They put aside their fine olothes and put on the clothes of mechanics, and in that dress meant to ask for work in this factory, aud work until they found out the secret. But they had just arrived, aud they did not mean to apply till the next day. One of the young men had the habit of reading'a chapter of the Bibie every moruiug. Aud the uext day the chapter happened to be that one in Exodus, where the Ten commandments are. He had read it many times, and always to the end ; but this nforning when lie got to the Eighth commandment, he could go no further. A great light Hashed up from it and smote his conscience. Right up It came out of the words, "Thou shalt not steal!" He read them again, and every word seemed to kindle into fire, "Thou shalt not steal." He laid the Bible on bis knee, and took himself to task. "Is it not stealing I have come to do? I have come all this weary way to search out a clever man's invention, and try to tiKilra if- mv own hv <4tealitl?* it." His agitation was very great: but he turned to his companion and said; "What we have come here to do, if we do it will be theft?theft of another man's thought, and skill, and honor, and bread. Then he took up the Bible againandopened.it in the Gospel fof Mat hew, and read : "All things, whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them." And he said : "If this machine were ours, if we had spent years in inventing it, and had succeeded in getting it to work, would we think it right if some stranger were to steal into our factory on a false pretense and rob us of the fruits of our labors ?" III. nnrnmininn nroc onorrv ?f. first. 1113 ViV^lUJiauiuu uwc ?.? ? But by-aud-by he acknowledged that it would be wrong. And tbey came back to tbeir home without the secret. God's word was a lamp to tbeir feet to help them to depart from Jhe evil. Bruce's is tbe place to get good pure ice cream, we sell to white or colord. We sell for tlie money and money only. My Conscience. BY LILY S. ROGERS. A long, long time ago, when I was a child I went, with ray sister, to a a school about one mile from home. My mother was very strict with us, and we were never allowed to loiter on the wav. But one day, after echool hours, I was persuaded by some of the [girls to go behind the School-house to a little creek, and play. It wss in the fall of the year, and we gathered beautiful red and yellow maple leaves to take home and varnish for winter flower-pots; and we made doll furniture out of strong twigs?little beds, tables, chairs, and picture frames. I suppose I must have stayed at least two hours playing in the creek, for it was very late, almost dark, when 1 reached home. My mother was standing by the gate, and quietly opened it for me as I approached. I felt guility, and wondered what would happen, as I had never been so late from school. Mother knew our teacher never kept us in after school hours, as most of the children lived a great distance rrom scnooi, ana an or the scholars were young. Mother walked by my side up the long winding path to the house, and asked me in gentle tones what made me so late. She said my sister could not find me after school was dismissed so had come home without me. I shall never forget mother's sweet face when she spoke to me. I was afraid of punishment, and told a lie. "I oould not come home any sooner, mother, because the teachersentme on an errand," I said. "Where did she send you, Nelly?" my mother asked. "To the minister's house," I answered promptly. "The minister lived about half a Ummrwl Hio orthaaI.hnnon on/1 T LUUC UCJUUU bUU OVUWI'UVUOV) (4IJU jl thought I could deceive mother for it would have taken about as much time to go on the errand as we took to play by the creek. Mother believed me and I was happy ?no not really happy. I was glad I had not been punished, but my conscience made me miserable, andassoon as I had told the lie I was sorry. However, I was ashamed to let her know I had told a lie, so I tried to forget my sin, and when the supperbell rang I ran to the dining-room laughing and talking to my sister, and trying to appear natural. I remember we had hot rolls and cbocalate for supper, besides one or two tempting dishes mother had herself prepared. My mind was not on my supper. The rolls chooked me, the chocoalate burnt my tongue, and when mother asked me if I would have some apple cuotard I said, "If you please," and handed her my tumbler. At this everp one smiled and my father said, "What are you dreaming about, my little girl?" Somehow I did everything wrong that night, and was more and more confused. I kept on my face a smile to deceive my family, but I thought I noticed on my sister's face I look of thorough disappoval. I wonded if ahe knew I hadl oot gone to the minister's. At family prayers that might I was ashamed to look at father when he read of God'w Iboly book. My father read in course ?,nd that night the chapter was the twenty-first of Revelation. When he came to the eighth verse? "all liars shall have their pari in the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone"?I looked up quickly and my sister's eyes were upon me. She was thirteen yeani of age and had joined the church a few Sundays before. O how I longed to get away from those eyes?so pure, so sad ! Father read on, describing the new Jerusalem with pearty gates and streets of gold. It was all I could do to keep the tears back, I felt as if I could never enter that holy land. And then the last verse of thechaptar, "And there shall in no wise enter iDto itanythiug that defileth ?t?l-?o4nnotTAf nrArlrnfK ohAmino. UCilLlCI VT uniouv f CI TTVioVbu nvviuiut* tion, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book ol life." We were in the habit of Bingingtwc hymns at prayers, my sister being allowed to select oue, and I the other. When my time came, I was so confused I knew not what ot select. As I opened my book, and turned the leaves my eye fell on a hymn my grand mother had taughed me?my good old grandmother who had passed, the year before, through the pearly gates to the new Jerusalem. My eyes filled with tears, and I could not read the wordsr My sister tipped to my chair. I pointed to theplsicein my book, and she read the words of tue sweet hymn : "I lay my sins on Jesus, The spotless Lamb of God ; (lioirM r? 11 ortH frAOt no XXC UCOl O bUCiaj ail| ?uu tivva mo From tbe accursed load. I bring my guilt to Jesus To wash my crimson stains Wbite In bis blood most precious, Till not a spot remains. "I long to be like Jesus, Meek, loving, lowly, mild; I long to be like Jesus, Tbe Father's boly child ; I long to be with Jesus Amid tbe heavenly throng, To sing with saints bis praises, And learn Ibe angels song." After singing we knelt for prayer. As soon as I rose I slipped out of the room, and went upstairs, saying my bead ached. It was a lovely moonlight night, and I went to bed without lighting the lamp. My room was next to my * * ? ^ t ? i ?' M ? V? ?* A ^ V* /\ M motners anu sister a wa? uu iuc uiuci, side of my room. After every one was asleep as I thought, I tipped in my mother's room. Yes, they are asleep. Should I wake them, and tell them of my sin and, ask forgiveness? I did not have the courage, so I went to bed again, but not to sleep. There was a hair mattress and a good set of springs on my bed, and feather pillows, but it seemed to me my bed was made of thorns. I twisted and turned until I could stay in bed no longer. I determined to go to my sister's room, and tell her I was sorry. She had al ? l~ ~ ~ 1. J ? /I ??a on/i V-tor) ni oHu ways ueeii num lu iuc auu uuu LuMviv a pet of me. I stole In her room softly and found her kneeling at her bed. She looked up at me, and I could see by the moonlight tears stealing down her cheeks She held out her hand, drew me down, beside her, whispered u prayer for God to forgive me and I got in her bed, and slept with her arm around me. O, how happy I was ! As soon us I waked I went into mother's room and and toldjher of my disobedience and lie, and she freely forgave me, and begged God to. That was my first and last lie to mother. She Is in heaven now, and is waiting for me. It will not be long before I shall meet her. ljltlie cunureu, wliw rtruu luib bilmj, let me beg of you to listen to your conscience. Your sin will find you out sooner or later. Little Sammy Brown passed by our house, and told my sister J was playing by the creek with some girls. Be honest. Little children, do not encourage deceit. When your playmate confidentially whispers to you of some deceitful tiling ne is gomg to ao. you wmt.per, "O 110! I wouldn't, if I were you." You are only a little child, but you can help people to be good. Now I want to tell you something. I want every little boy and girl who I reads this story to learn "While the M days are going by." \ I have some little boys of my own, and last Dight at prayers their voices m \ sounded very sweet singing : ^ "Oh ! the good we all may do As the days are going by." | Learn it, won't you ? J ''Keep Yoor Top Cool.'* It is reported of Artemas "Ward that he once offered his flask of whisky to the driver of the stage on which he was riding through a mountainous section. The stage driver refused the the flask in most decided tones. He k said : "I don't drink: I won't drink: I don't like to see anybody else drink. I am of the opinion of those mountains?keep your top cool! They've got snow, and I've got brains; that's all the difference." There is a deal of wisdom in his remark?"Keep your top cool." Without a sound brain man is not of much use in the word. Alcohol, whether in beer, cider, wine, brandy, or whiskey, is a foe of the brain ; and when it gets there inflames it, and renders it unfit for use. Be like tbe veteran stage driver, and resolved to "keep your top cool." A KTNrnTTWYlPMFlI'rs axi i.1 V W XI V JJiUJJXI ilMI We are authorized to announce JOHN W. BULLOCK as a candidate for the House of Representatives to fill out tbe unexpired "I term of T. A. Graham, subject to tbe action of I the Democratic primary. I We are authorized to announce M. P. De- 1 BKUHL as a candidate for the House or Representatlves, to fill tbe unexpired term of T. A. Graham, subject to tbe Democratic prl- = mary. Res tan rant. Bruoe'n Is tbe place to get your chickens, eggs, butter, flour, meat, sugar, coflee, lard, tobacoo and cigars, and in fact everything kepi in a flrst-class grocery. PnoneNo. 89 Meals at all hours. April 7,1897. 3 mos. W. D. Barkadale A Co.'s Locals. prl Cotton seed meal delivered from store to pr any place In the city. qq Come and see the cream freezers. A large BD. sl.ce for 81.56. ^ Fly traps only 15c. Hoee, bweeps, extra bollu, plows and plow tools of all kinds. pei Big bargains In 3 lb. can grated pine apple 10c. Come and try one can. Lots of dried fruit. Apples, pears, peacbes and prunes. Grandeur flour?fine. Full cream cheese, also macaroni. ? Ml A splendid "Rio Coffee" 9 lbs. for a 81. The Col vtry best in town for the money. W. D. Burksdale & Co. ?' MoCauley's home oared hams?a lot Just received?fine and Jblcy. W. D. Barksdale <& jQ gli Another lot of Qranduer flour to come in ttis week. Come and get a nice cream freezer?Artie and White Mountain. A nice size for 81.50. Celluloid starch?5 and 10c packages. Lots of tinware lust come. Teachers' Examination. . rpHE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION Q JL for Abbeville County will bold an exam- or inatloa or applicants lor Teacners' uoumy t"1 Certificates Id the Court House on Friday the da 25th of June, 1897, beginning promptly at half- sic past nine o'olook a. m. All applicants must su Be present by 10 o'oloctc a. m. a,n W. T. MILFORD, tic June 8,1897. Chairman County Board, er Aiken & ElLis J l REPRESENT The Travelers9 \ Life & Accident ~ Insurance Co fi zj a dtuno n nnxrw \jr uiibxr vj-n/, vv/iiAii One of the Oldest and Best in . the World. 'fQAai THE LIVERPOOL & LONDON"& GLOBE Lancashire, England THE QUEEN, THE HOME New York. ' We Write First-Class Country Risks. Office Upstairs, next to Hotel. n* i. n,ii? T Diovrifi DOIIS!< w Persons riding bicycle are requsBted to carry the Regulation Bloyole Bell. ? Otherwise case will be made against them. B. M. HILL, Mayor. JAMES CHALMERS, Clerk. June let, 1897. j j wc MISS RACHEL HEMPHILL, s tb Typewriter and Stenographer. Lcei egal papers prepared and all 4 kinds of copying done on short notloe. _ Prices reasonable. Office?No. 3, National Bank Building, upstairs. Receiver's Notice. Uj ALL creditors of the Hartman Colony Com f pany, who are willing to share in the ex- I penses of the suit naming the Receiver, are 1 hereby notified, that they roust present and prove their claims before me, at the law office of Parker & McGowan, Abbeville, 8. C., on or before the 17lb day of June. 1897, or be barred from participation In the funds that willcome into my hands as Receiver. JNO. S. NORWOOD, Parker & McGowan,) Receiver. / Atty's. j I May 20,1897. 3t \ I.. W. White'* LocaIh. | The heavy sales of wash dress goods still go A on every day at the store of L. W. White. we XI have sold a great many of these goods, but our stock Is still large and attractive. Come and let us show you the handsomest line of prints, percales, organdies, lappels, muslins, . lawns and dimities you have ever seen. ? We have had good success in selling ribbons, laces and embroideries. In all these lines our assortment Is very complete. We have received this week another supply V of mattings. Some of the styles are very pretty. Call and see them. Look at our stock of light weight summer clotblng, and gents' summer underwear. If you want to keep cool these are the things to buy. The season for Ice cream has come and W1 every housekeeper should have her own freezer. The White Mountain Is the best. No other freezer that has yet been put upon the market Is equal to It. I have the White II; Mountain Freezer In four quarts, six quarts and eight quarts. Prices are lower than ever before. Come and buy one. L. W. Wtolte. ? , T { We often do more good by your sympathies, than by our labors. jrraad Sum N A rM A -1 jA.an oaj BEGINS T HADE 'rices Cut' on a Varit Just Now 30 inch Printed Organdies, 6 M< 31 inch Tinted Organdies, 10c, fo A big drive In Printed Muslins, 77 inch White Frenoh Organdlei FOR LADII 50 Inch Bleach Sicilian Cloth, 39 French Challies, 25c, former prl Another case of that 11-5 Whltt New line 26 inch Silk Parasol, c MILE Suitable for the seasc Ladles' Linen Collasra and Cufl White Goods. Embroideries, Ls Great Bargains In sllPpers, to c Very re ^ If TT A ivjl. n/i / W. D. BARKSDALE. NEW W. D. BARK A Splendid Line of Muslins and printed 1 Icea from 60 yd np. In white Lawns and M Ices. Percales, lots of styles, for Shirt wal me and see these goods. Calicoes in Bine, < in for 5c yd. Cottonades from 10 c yd up. j Stripes. Homespuns, Drills, etc. Shoes. Hats and Caps and Hose. A good v idera, Handkerchief, Table Linen, Oil Clo GROC Grandeur Flour, the finest. Every 1 ways a stook of Hay, Bran, Corn, Meal, Grll iscavado Syrup. N. 0. Syrup. A1J [grades Mntann. ail sizes. A fine Corn. 121-2. Peas. ( things to eat. Our stock of Tinware and Crockery fall of poand packages, ruled and unrated. A 25 c ites, Pencils, Pens, Keroslne Oil by the Oallon or Barrel. Notice. ! k- MEETING OP THE STOCKHOLDERS the Abbeville Cotton Mill will be held In e Court House at Abbeville, S. C.. on Tues y, Jane 15th, 1897, at 6 o'clock P. M. to confer the questlou of increasing the capital >ck of said mill to Three Hundred Tbousd (300,000.00) Dollars, and also for an elecin of officers for the next year and any oth' business. By orders of Stockholders. JOHN A. HARRIS, Secretary, i R, BLAKE, JR., 4 Chairman. May 11,1897.?4t. ?f r LEN-JONES HARDWARE CO Bicycles and Bicycle Sundries. \.MPS, BELLS, SPOKES, RIMS, TIRES CEMENTS, etc. e have the best Bicycle Pumps made Repairs promptly attended to. Notice. Fruit Trees at Ten Cents. AM ottering to my friends Fruit Trees and Flowers from the celebrated nursery of P. Berkman's, of Augusta, Qa., for present at ill as fall delivery for flfty per cent. less tban Qvasslng Agents. Forty years of experlce in our own climate and soil has placed Is Nursery beyond competition in quality d price. I will deliver the best apples and aches at ten centt, and pears at twenty-ttve ats each. J. W. RYKARD, t. Abbeville. S. C. Tilt lvajs^in tbe rL. V PROPOSITION ^ILL NELL YOU ANYTHING ___^a.IN MY LINE AT PRICES THAT WILL COMPETE WITH ANYONE. ly will you order goods from some concern you don't know anything about ? pou are about to order a Watch, bring me tbead. I will duplicate It at same price and SAVE YOU EXPRESS CHARGFS. C. liar 11 tin, The Jeweler. mer LiE M OD AY. I vwc m j\J11 m sty of Goods that are in Demand. s,1 former price 10c. rmer price, 12 l-2c. ' 3 l-3c. t 9 are still tbe rage. Trimmings to suit. ES* SKIRTS, " 1 and 50 centB, former price, 60 and 75c. ce,80c. ) Quilt tbe greatest value of the Season ,-$l. atchlesH In price and quality, 99c. IINERY >n constantly on band. ices &a. / '.> loae out broken lots. speotfully, DDQN - Co. | J. ALLEN SMITH, JR, FIRM. SDALE & CO. M jSwdb of all kinds, Figured and Striped, at all U811QB we have some pretty patterns at very low 'I sts, ete. Ducks. Black, blue and wblte striked , y-i 3rey and Light. A line 2 yd wide S. I. Home vSSj A flne value at 16 c. Cbevolts for Shirts. Hick- ' aluefor5c pair. Chlldrens' ribbed hose. Sus? th, Straw Hata. Shirts, Cuffs and CollarsERiES. barrel guaranteed. "Green River Brand.1' . a and sugar. A flue Rorsted Coffee, 20 o pound. :. Molasses. Canned Goods. Lard and Hams. )kra, Tomatoes, Beans, Peaches, Pears. Lots Bargains. Stationery. Splendid Linen paper 1 lib. Envelopes to match. Tablets, all kinds WA.NTBD. We want everybody to know that We will save you money by buying your goods of us. This j sounds like big talk, but we / are prepared to prove every word of it. Of course we cannot mention in , ' this'short space all the Bargains we are offering but a few staples will suffioe, We are selling Nine pounds Good Bio Coffee for SI. And this is not shoddy painted stuff but good honest coffee. We also offer two cars !HIGH GRADE SECOND PATENT' FLOUR at $4.85 per bbl., and a good Family Flour at $4.25. We want your trade and believe the above bargains along with many others we are now onermg win get h. W.JOEL SMITH & SON . 1 .Cohen's j| Clothing | This is not a bold splurge made to catch your interest for a moment. We want to impress our . " \m business upon your mind so thoroughly that you'll think of us toI ' day or a year hence if you wish i to buy a Suit. Our advantages are manifold. We manufacture I all the Clothing we sell and pass II it to you without any in-between PB profit. You may purchase of us for what other dealers have to 1 s pay themselves. The volume of trade possibly by means of our tremendous retail outlets enable *is to make prices to the consumer on margins as narrow as mnk<T? run afford to offer mer chants. Our method saves you from 20 to 35 per cont. The new stock for Spring Is peerless. Suits with style, beauty and fin- , ish that will please the most particular dresser. Scores who have remained skeptical concerning the value of Ready-made Clothing have been enlightened and charmed with ours. There are swell I effects in all the nobby patterns and tony coloring. We can please you. $7, $8, $10, $12.50, 815. Yes, orices are liberal be yong your experience. COHEN, The Clothier. Cotton Wanted. T' HE Abbeville Cotton Mill wants to buy COTTON. The highest price will be paid. I The mill Is nearly ready to run, and the oot! ton Is needed now. B. F. BAILEY, ! May 4,1S97. Pretldent.