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f - The Press and Banner , la th ABBETILLE, S. C. n< In . ' lQ W~Publl8hed every Wednesday at $2 a m year In advance. th nl Wednesday, Jan. 11, 1899. * =? OI "i i * In Why Do People Remain From Chnrcta T C< The real reason why so many do not go to pi preaching Is not because tbe churches are top g( fine or chnrcb people unsocial, but because X,. the gospel Is a subject that they care little 11 about. Tbe excuses that keep thetn away from ohurob do not keep them away from tt shows and theaters. Tbe worship of God Is not attractive to worldiy men therefore tbey w often stay away.?Associate Reformed Pres- tt Kn*A.iA? UJ IdlOU. I fQ The Press and Banner would not attempt & to argue the matter, as above stated, by our w good friend, the editor of the A. R. Presby- a( terlan. His knowledge of theology, and his ^ ? familiarity with the divine plan of salvatlon> tt is not to be questioned, and bis orthodoxy cc In all spiritual matters Is doubted by none. m On these subjects be may speak, almost as pi I by Inspiration. But attendance or non atten- w k danoe at cburob Is quite another thing. This ^ & subject comes down to the level of the practl* to J cal matters of life. ca Through practical methods the hearts Of |8 K men are touched, and by touching their hearts they are made better. ai B- In response to practical methods congrega* fa W tions assemble, and they in turn, by the ap- & B olic&tlon of the same rules, bniid churches m _ - and Bend the gospel abroad. Bi By praotloal methods the very salvation of oar sonls is secured,and It Is thus that the price" to > lees Jewel with wbloh each of us In endowed, < finds acceptance In the sight of the Father of jn |f ns all. gr For these reasons, when the praotlcal Issues 0f of life and death are before us, and when the a < moral and temporal welfare of the people are ? Involved, even a layman may have bis sqy. 0f In every sentence of the article, above it quoted, there Is error. For Instance: He "The real reason why so many do not go to u< preaching is not becanse the churches are too . fine, or cnnrch people nnsoolal, bnt because 10 tbe gospel Is a subject tbat tbey care little sit I about." or Speaking from the point of a layman the ] , above assertion seems to award tbe people qq bnt scant Justice. greater number of people frequent tbe ^ churches than go to all other assemblages, ne and tbey pay more money for the preaching ^1 of the gospel than for any other Intellectual ct or ednoatlonal purpose. In nearly every Qc heart there Is an inborn, and an Inbred, love of the church, and there Is In t?e holy [g, scriptures more that Interests the people, ou v than In all the other books oomblned. When the preaaher starts oat with all these er advantages In his favor, and he dissipates his ^ congregation, the trae remedy Is not to abase bc 1 the people for staying away. He shoo Id con* g0 sclentloasly and prayerfully ask his owo -jf heart If the fault does not lie at his own door. Wl Thechurch servloe will always be interest lng and attractive, if properly oondacted, an The readlngof the scriptures.the singing of the pr songs of praise and prayer, the otteranceB tb which are prompted by the contrite heart, ]Q and the expression of an earnest desire for ^ cleaner hands and purer hearts seldom falls to oI( draw and attract the people. PV 01 the alleged sermons we have said notb- m, ? lng, but if we were to asalgn a reason for the oe] v 'absence of people from charob, we would 8e] ; charge It largely to the conduct of the ^ servloe. th( In the first place, the conductor of that ser- m, vice in a majority of cases, exoept in Theo. bu logical matters, Is about the most ignorant mj man In the neighborhood. He Beldoms reads D0 the dally newspapers, and even with the car- m( rent literature of the day be Is a stranger, ! while the oontemporary hlatory of the tlmeB j Is unknown to him. These facts are too Nt ~ often sealed books. Instead of Informing ml the people on sabjeots that would bring blm thl in touch with the people, and while be ^ should be impressing a sense of obligation and ^ duty, we are often treated to a disserts- wn tion or a speculation on texts In whlcb ba there is absolutely nothing, exoept as be may inject it. Sueh themes as dancing, j heavenly recognition, the mlllenlum, the m) scenes at the Judgment, the pictures of tor- be men'n the realistic Joys of the blessed, and all those principles, or sectarian dogmas, ^ about which the ablest and best men differ in wl opinion, occupy a large part of the servioe at wl church. The people are not edified, and they <] finally absent themselves from the sanctuary. ^ The singing and the reading of the scrip- wj tares.have too often been dispensed with. In- thl stead of the humble and gratefnl use of the v Lord's prayer, the preacher too often goes off gasconadlns. or dlsnlavln? hln "nnam In - ? pn prayer." Tbat Is, be displays bis ability for ^ enumerating the'glfts and benefits for wblcb ln he Is tbanktal, i\nd then rendering a'QUI of mI particulars, Itemizing eaob Individual artlole >] tbat be would like to have, and finally wind- t0] lug up wltb a statement tbat be.would gladly 3 aooept almost any otber tblng tbat the Lord m| might be pleased to bestow, even If be bad ( forgotten to ask for It. bl( Again, the Presbyterian says: ^ "The excuses tbat keep tbem away from ab cburcb do not keep tbem away from shows . and theatres." We are not Informed that anybody ne makes exouses for preferring a show or a theatre to the services at church. Who th( shall assume to call a man to aooount, or re- lai 4uiro uiui w m?e ezoaieT it 18 id order, to 1111 L pssign a reason, If a man chooses to do so. thl K That reason Is generally not owing to per- re< versecess of heart. The theatre or the circus wl 1 come8 seldom, and the performers usually eri I strive to make it Interesting. an Again, the Presbyterian says: f ? "The worship of God Is not so attractive to ne worldly men, therefore they stay away." ' lni Not that, exactly. The "worldly" man Is dll not as much disposed to make a martyr of m< himself as is the "heavenly" man. The 1 "worldly" man goes where It Is Interesting? of the "heavenly" man certainly goes to the th right plaoe?the ohnrcb?even If he goes lor 1 other reasons than pleasnre or worship. th ha , rot Sale of the Seaboard Air Line. th wt Rlohmond, Baltimore and New York capl- t tallsts are reported to have bought a control- ... , ling Interest In the [Seabpard Air Line Railroad. Mr.J. 8. Williams .Is at the head of the syndloate, and the road. It Is thought, will be maintained and kept as a separate and independent organization. This deal, 1/ 1 l /perfected, will leave out Thos F. Ryan, who ye Kpp Jias been after tbe officials for years. 1 It Is evident to our mind that a change was mi J / Inevitable. No great institution can, or 1 I should, stand under the present management Ml I of tbe general offioers. The wbole of tbe H< d management needB shaking up. If the new 1 owners shall cause to be installed into tbe w< ^ general officers competent men, endowed Fr with a sense of tbe desirability of common j politeness In the discharge of tbelr respective tai r official duties, then tbe public will gain by to' I tbe change. ] I Tbe Press and Banner notes with pleasure tb A that T. J.Anderson is out of tbe employ of tbe Co road, and we are not losing any Bleep for fear be some of the other offices may be invited to re- tb W sign. 1 It makes no sort of difference into whose mi bands the road mav fall. W? havn nnf htna In lni lose, bat a obance to gain. Let us hope that the present officers may have to go. Bn tei i - ^ What we are, determines the nature oi'our work. It would be poor music h0 for a blacksmith to pound a piano, or a sailor to build a house. The Christian's love isafeiftofthe Ifoly Spirit worked in the heart by a ^ sense of God's love to us in nature and a providence' but chiefly in redemption, be' r >,,' i Who Built Oar Cotton mills? rhe State takes the News and Conrierto sk for claiming too macb credit to Itself for ie Industrial development of the Stale, imely:*In the building of cotton mills; the cultivation of tobacco: In the nlanU g of peacan trees; and Id tbe established of other sources of material prosperity, iroughout tbe State, not including the runng of tbe railroads to tbe water lines In tbe ty of Charleston whereby draymen and jrses lost their Jobs. Neither did tbe mmeration claim anything especially great 1 tbe building of the electric street railway i the city by tbe sea. Tbe State is willing to award the News and jurier much credit for good work, but that iper claims a big slice for Itself which It inerously .divides with the country press, bis, we believe, is about a fair statement. Viewing tbe matter from our standpoint, le act of newspapers advising capitalists bat to do with tbelr money, has much of le ludicrous in it, anJ.aB far as we are formed, no newspaper bas ever Induced a ipltalist to Invest a single cent here or else here, except as that newspaper may have Ivertlsed or made known facts and condlons. The mere opinion of an editor that lis or that place is suitable for a cotton mill >untB for nothing. The man who owns the ioney, after consulting with experts, Is retty apt to act on hlsown Judgment, ben he has been made acquainted with ie facts. The idea of an editor giving advice > an experienced mill man, and his publiitlon of advice on manufacturing matters, about enough to make a borse laugb. If the News and Conner, or the Stale, or ly other newspaper has made publio any cis which would Induce Investigation by pltalists, then they may have ibeen lnstruental in bringing capital to South Carolina, at glittering generalities and general irrabs by the newspapers never built a cotn mill. Df course kindly remarks by newspapers referenoe to the men who are at work on a eat enterprise Is always grateful but we are the opinion that editorial puffs never put iollar Into aay enterprise. nils editor Is not an expert on the subject mill building, bnt he now knows more of than he did three years ago. And onr lit ) Knowledge 01 tne onBinese leaas us to De>ve that do newBpaper has bad tbe least finance In building any mill?except pos)ly In advertising advantageous conditions positions. Bow much capital has tbe News and mrler lnduoed Into tbeCbarleston mill ? How much capital did Tbe State Induce to me to any mill? We would venture tbat Itber of these newspapers sent a dollar to Jbevllle's mill. Even tbe great city ol larleston baa. not a cent In our mill. No ilumbla money Is bere. If our brethren nlrol capitalists, why did tbey not send at ut a subscription for one .share of Btock In irmlll? , i We caonot think these eminent mill buildb.?(The 8tate and tbe News and Coujier,)? id anything against Abbeville. If tbey illt so many mills, why Is it tbat Abbeville t no share of tbelr beneficence or liberality? tbey were giving direction to capital, wby ?ro tro loft nnt nt th? n.r?nnMorotlnrt *> We venture to suggest those newspapers id all other newspapers la this State can odooe certificates of stocfe for all the money at they have brought to the manufacturing dustrles. rhe Press and Banner will furnish a first iss cbromo to any editor who will bring ldence that he ever Induced a dollar of oney to be put Into any cotton mill?ex ptlogof course, the money which he blmf may have contributed. flie News and Courier In Its effort to boost 9 mill business In this State sometime ago ide publication that one mill bad been lit for 915 a spindle. Suob a statement Ight be aocepted by the general reader, but man who has learned th? first lessou In 111 hnllrilnp nan nnrtnmLnnd how It can be e for 815 a spindle. Vn expert mill builder recently said that >rtbern mill men would not InveBt In oheap lis, tbat Southern people too often made s mistake of making a cbeap mill bouse; it tbe first question a Northern Investor ted a Southern solicitor for subscriptions ?the cost of the mill; that It was much rder to get subscriptions for a cbeap mill an it was for a good mill. n connection with this matter we may mtlon with a pardonable pride, tbat Abvllle has a $300,000 mill, with 10.080 splDdles. eonly debt now outstanding against the astructive account is a note for $7,000, which 11 be paid next month, and a note for $1,000 ilch will be paid on demand. [ he outlook for the Abbeville mill 1r moBt llsfactory. Tomorrow the stock-holders 11 meet to consider the question of enlarging b mill and Increasing tbe capital stock to 0.000. In view of tbe probable action of tbe >ck-bolders, one Northern capitalist bas jmised $15,000. Another will take $20,000. Ind so It will be seen tbat farther progress mill building at Abbeville will likely be ide next Bpring. ["he Architect, Mr. Stephen Greene, of fioe1, is now preparing the plans. rwo or three contracts for making briok ty be given out at an early day. 3apt.Cagle. of Greenville, is figuring on a 1 lor building tbe new bouse. Fbls newspaper bas published volumes out tbe Abbeville mill, and tbe enterprise s been pleasantly mentioned by other wspapers, but it took aolld dollars to build 9 mill. Wind bad not one thing to do with 9 structure or its contents, and If It is en. ged, as we now hope tbat it will be, wind ilia and gasometers are good enough in Bir ways, bat they cannot do more than tbe sordine of nrosrress which mav be made tb the money of wise and sagacious North3 capitalists, who bave faltb In tbe mill, d oonfldenoe In President Bailey. *eltber did tbls newspaper, nor any other wspaper, bave tbe le&st Influence in bulldg tbe Abbevll.e mill, except of coarse as tbe Terent editors took stock tbat represents jney?solid dollars. Tie would not deprive oar contempararles pleasure In contemplating tbe mills wblcb ey may have bbullt. rbey bave published many kind things of e different mills, and, as far as they may ve helped tbe Abbeville mill, we are proindly grateful. Tbe only thing about it is, at it Is not clear,?exaotly clear?where or len they helped as. we thins tne men 10 Invested their money deserve at least a tie ol the credit. Important Days. rhe stocksholdere of the National Bank met sterday. Che stockholders of the Farmers' Bank will set today at twelve o'clock, rhe stockholders of the Abbeville Cotton ill will meet tomowow In the Court 3UBe. rhe stockholders of the Abbevllle-Oreen>od Mutual Fire Association will meet on Iday of this week, the 18th. \nd so it will be seen that this Is an lmporat week In the enterprises In which the trn ana ooumy is inieresiea. Sxoept Id the Cotton Mill, we presume only e routine work will be done, but la the tton Mill very a Important matter Is to considered, namely: Tbe Increasing of 0 capital stock from S30(fc000 to $400,000. rhe outlay of so large an amount of money, ikes tbe Cotton Mill meeting of unusual torest to every stockholder, and as blB jnled Interests are touched, it is fair to preme that it Is unnecessary to urge a full at* 1 dance. .'be welfare of the mill la to be considered, >lte the interests of tbe individual stocklders should not be forgotten. "ooth Brashes, Nail Brashes, Hair Brashes, mbs, Ac., a specialty at Mllford & DuPre's ug Store. 'be finest line of soap ever brought to Ab7llle at Mllford <fc DuPre's Drug Store.; . : v - ^ Free People. Much of the Utile tbat we read of the arguments, or protests, against making the Flllp* ] lnos come under our government, sounds to us like the old stock talk against tbe govern ment in Its determlDation to whip the South back into the Uulon. S The President Issued his proclamation or. derlng'.the rebels to disperse, some people ] read the riot act; others thought the government had no constitutional rights to compel ( the Southern States to return to the Union; , preachers in all this land quoted the Holy 1 Sorlptures to Justify slavery, while every man , in the South Joined the Confederate army. The soldiers sang patriotic) airs, while all 1 were "fighting for the property which they 1 hQil n?nn hw hnnoof *r\l 1"?tho ? ????? rr Kalnn ? ?? ?"J uo'"? 1 negroes. 1 The Union authorities camped outside the g constitution, and finally the Confederate sol- t dler was compelled to surrender and lay down g bis arms. He went to wortc/add is now notu- t bly loyal to tbe government which he fought so bravely thirty years ago. The preachers 8 no longer tells of tbe Scripture sanction of a slavery, and State Rights is as dead as a hammer. J The Democratic party must kick at the Republican party for Bometblng, and it is rea- 1 sonable to ezpeot that Democrats will be t ready to deprive McKlnley and his party of t tbe glory to which they are entitled for tbe c victory wtalch has come to tbe United Stateu. Tbe Southern Statesman may have a fellow [j feeling for the people of the conquered terrl- t tory, that bring back tbe old associations of a time when every man in tbe 8outh hated the ^ Union, which we now love bo well. a But it 1b to be hoped that they may not be able to defeat the ratification of the treaty of peace. r The whipping of the South added strength and greatness to the Union. The annexation ? of the conquered territory that was wrested from Spain, will give strength to the nation. We agree wltli another who has said that McKinley has done more for tpls country than any man who has lived sinoe Washington. The nation is entitled to the benefit of I his victories, and he deserves to be honored. Abbeville Not It Iu. e Much has been Bald of the riot* at Phoenix, and Abbeville county has sometimes been v mentioned as connecttd with it, and as being ( a/ Ikn tunnklafl on/it </\n A a far o a nra 9 JJCH t UJ bUD UUUViCU OVVblVU* ao *l?l no ITW Know, Abbeville has never been in It, and Is now as peaceable as any part of the State, and oar people are as calm as a-May morning, and will, In all probability remain so, unless some emigration agent comes fooling around. CONTEIBUTED LOCALS. Wbnt "M" Sees aud Hears on His Rounds Abont ihe City. Abbeville, S. C., Jan. 10,1899. COURT WEEK. Court will convene in this city on next Monday, 160*. VISITORS AND HOME FOLKS COMING AMD GOING. Mr. Sidney Cannon left last week for Nashville, Tenn., where he goes to enter Johns Basineta College. Mr. Lambert Caldwell who has been with tbe well-known arm or it. M. HRuaon a uo. > for several seasons led for bis borne at Don- J aids a few days ago to tbe regret of many 1 friends bere ilr, Caldwell Is a reliable business man acd wblle be leaves Abbeville on account of tbe dull time, we are sure be will dud employment as sucb meu are not found eveiy day. "Uncle Joe" Fetzer Is In tbe city shaking bands wltb bis numerous friends wbo are glad to see bis bappy smiling face onoe more. Old father time seems to bave dealt kindly wltb blm a&he is as Jovial and spry as ever, j Mr. and Mrs. Jobu Cade, of Mount Carmel, were shopping in tbe city laRt Monday. Mr. Frank Kerr, from tbe Cedar Springs neighborhood, wan Id the city last Saturday o on business. 8 FIRST CLASS LAUNDRY. I Mr. N. W. Collett, fxJrmerly of tbe 8eaboard e Air Line, is now proprietor of tbe Athens Steam Laundry. Mr. Collett Is reliable and perlectly responsible and guantees all work, ae has put in a lot of new machinery and Is ruoDlDg bis plant most successfully and solicits a full share of patronnice from tbe Abbeville people. Mr. Gaines Hammond is agent. 1 Ring up 'phone 94 and be wil,l serve you. WELCOME TO ABBEVILLE. Mr. W. P. Wbam, from near Greenville, has purchased a part of the MoMlllan plantation ' about oue and a half miles south of this city, A aDd wltb bis family bave already moved, and now occupy tbe old homestead. d a MOVING AROUND. Mr. Blount and family have moved from f the McMillan home to tbe plantation former- r. ly owced by the Hon. W. N, Graydon. y Hon. W. N. Graydon has purchased tbe beautiful home in Abbeville known as tbe j "Brooks" place where himself and family now reside. V Mr. J. R. Glenn and Mr. J. Allen Smith, Jr.. a will move this week into their new Quarters ? on Trinity Street Just below Hill & Hons I stables. Mr. A. B. Morse also expects to move atonoelntotbe store to be vacated by Mr. a Allen Smith. Jr. Tbelr customers and frinds e will take notloe of tbelr change of place of ? business. SCHOOL BOOKS. j Messrs. Mllford & DuPre have made ar- * rangements by wblcb tbey will be enable to 1 keep all tbe latest school books to be nsed In tbe public sobools. Tbey wtll receive tbem 1 In a few days and will keep a full supply on , band at all times. 1 DULL TIMES. , e 8 If you would prosper and bave your business flourish use "printers ink." Tbe duller j tbe times tbe more you should advertise. ? Fill your bargain counters and let tbe publlo know what you have and where to get ibe ]( best value for their money. Adverse and t subsorlbe for your city papers and you will n not bave time to sit down and cry dull times. Try It and get ahead of your neighbor who doesn't advertise. Rev. Dr. E. Thomson, of Atlanta, delivered a very blgbly entertaining and Intellectual ' address In tbe Methodist cburcb last Sunday J morning from tbe 28 Psalm and 4th verBe, "Our Fathers trusted In Thee " Dr. Thomson Is secretary of tbe "Sunday League of America" and Is doing a great and noble work to preserve everywhere all over America the "American 8abbath" as a boly day ol rest v and to do away with tbe "work day" and holiday Sunday." His arguments were force ful, clear and conclusive, claiming tbe olosest attention of his congregation. About $26 were subscribed to tbe literature of the League by tbe congregation of tbe Methodist church, and another, voluntary subscription made by tbe united congregation at night. A x committee was appoiuieu iu uminuuio iuc Leagues literature from time to time, and we "1 hope our people will see tbe wisdom of this grand movement looking to tbe strict obser- r< vanoe of our '-American Sabbath" as the God of our fathers Intended It should be kept. Let the command, "Remember the Sabbath C day to keep It Holy" no longer be forgotten a by our people as Individuals and as a nation c SERVICES AT TRINITY. A Bishop Ellison Capers, of Columbia, preach- 1' ed a most excellent sermon lc Trinity church c lastSuuday. Bishop Capers is a highly Intel- f leotuai and polished Christian gentleman, and has hosts of friends in Abbeville who are a always delighted to see bim, and to have him p as an honored guest in our city. DEATH OF MRS. BERNAU. Mrs. Bernau, tbe beiovea wire 01 our townsman Mr. R. G. Bernau, after a few days iliue6H died at her borne In this city about 5 o'clock last Suuday afternoon. Tbe deceased was a most estimable Christian lady, being a consistent member of tbe Associate Reformed 1 Presbyterian church of this city, at all times taking a lively Interest in tbe work of the church. Her death was very unexpected to, 4 every one, and cast a gloom of sorrow oyjg 1 our entire community, who extend to thaMH g reaved and grief stricken hunbaud thelnHMyf* cere sympathy. Tbe remains ol the (JjgMrTCXl were taken on the one o'clock uaUxjJjBiSEEji^ .Southern road last Monday to G. " for interment, that city belotMHrflEflB w home. CT/iioy our sick fmBK yjfm&RrKSMr. J. H. Latimer baMHjHBlKaD^veral weeks and is still cdtf EBId. His " many friends Mrs. Pascbal jjflHE^H||HfPicken s, and two children? OFF TO CHHBHSP^LO^EKCE. & Mrs. Gary, B. Gary, will b leave today for wRlmbjr wbere 8he will || spend some time, wten h? wm continue her ti journey to Florence wber?\,be will ncafee an g extended visit to her pa?5niL and friends. It yon want to And uiold Mike," come over f< to Jones F. Miller's Conner. JHS will be always glad to see you. A. S. jj. Caasldy. g When you buy goodR.at Mll/ord & DuPre you can depend on /getting the best, and everything Iresh at lowest prices. , f. THE NEW TEAR. Personal Paragraphs Picked op and X Penned by a Faithful Scribe. Troy, 3. C., Jan. 2,1899. Prof. 11. L. Soalfe from Union was down j. Saturday on business. j1 i\lrc. 1. A. iieiiar uuh rmururu uiiujh iilci a -j Dleaeant visit to ber sisters, Mrs. Walker, and bi VIix Margaret AdamnoD. tj Mrs. Joeepblne Pitts from Clinton, was lown last week. Restlessness seems to be the watcbword ji low. There never was as much changing of ? jomes. The colored population is all In a stir , Mr. J. W. McCnslan from Greenwood Is ~ rlsitlng home folks down here. a; All of our teachers and pupils after spend- ^ ng the holidays with kindred have left for heir different respective places. K Mr. Willie Rogers, quite a handsome young is nan trora Augusta, was op to see his sister, it diss Mary Rogers Iwst week. Christmas appeared like a succession of y Sabbaths, everything was extremely quiet, f< ind our citizens deserve special praise for the Ji ;ood order on our streets. The new M. E. pastor preached his first ser> v on here yesterday. Oj Tbe cold weather holds on with relentless tl Miss Isabel Dendy. ."and little Robert, spent a avaco i Hodd In firoflnolllfl rflOflnt.lV. It Mr. Kay from Mt. Carmel came down last yi reek to see his mother Mrs. Kay, and slater j dru. J. F.Cllnkscales. a MIhs. Aggie Robinson of McCormlck, and & rirs. Lennle Robinson and ohlldren have all ai teen bere wltn relatives. , p We bave often beara of people getting In * he wrong paw, bat yesterday oar good M. E. *> tnstor got In the wroDg church. He and tin good wife walked In the A. R. P. through a n n intake. Soon he discovered be had uilosed . ils way. ShouId they have staid they would u iave been warmly welcomed by all. if Mr. T*tom Bradley, one or South Carolina's ^ Qost substantial young men, was np from . Liken last week. He la 8aperlatendent of 01 . big saw mill, and Is an expert in machinery, ol The New Year was ushered in olear and cold. n 'reaching In all the churches yesterday. .A bappy greeting to the Editor, and all tbe f eaders. * is There are to be some changes bere in tbe 0] nercantlle dealers. Some new places of ousl- . less to be opened. Nick, a - H . TROT'S TABLE TALK. . 1 Vi fpcropH F.envinir Greenwood CoaotT? K Cr/jps? Personal. <T Troy,B.C., Jan. 9.1899. J* Rev. T, H. Plemroons from Abbeville, was ji Iowd again last week. We are not smart n Dough to tell wltb wbat success be met. -o Mrs. Minnie McCaslan Is In Greenwood 11 rlib ber son Mr. J. W. McCaslan. Mr. Joe Creswell and family from Long Jane bave moved In Mrs. Julia Tittle's boose, md she will move here. m Miss Fannie Jay from Greenwood is here vitb ber sister Mrs. O. G. Prentiss. Another new Arm will be opened here in a ew days, glad to welcome them. \ Mr. J. A. A dam son who has been spenlug a <* ew days wltb his parents, leaves today la or Pelzer to resume his work. It is now kitchen furniture, for no one ever . 1 aw-as muob changing around. D; We are in receipt of an invitation to be a] >resent at tbe marriage or Miss Emmie g ?olally to Mr. E. W. Caillson of Greenwood .. bounty on Wednesday evening tbe 11th. " uoreanon. . VI Born on the 6tb, to Mrs. Jobn MoCaslan, <j, i son. M There is almost a potato* famine through " bis section all rotted- ic It seems from tbe earnestness with which oj be farmers are working already, tbey bave afcen farming by tbe forelock and Christmas " ;oi oot or tbelr boots sooner tban heretofore, tl Miss Maud, Mill ways good teacher attended Z iburcb here yesterday. _j A band of wanderers (-to-called gypsies) are v lamping on our nuburbn. ? Miss Lizzie Hawley leaves tbIs morning to a field tbe rod on tbe young Idea at Vernon, Greenwood County. Mrs. Dr. W. B. Mil I wee came down from < Greenwood to Bee her sister Mrs. A. B. Kenne- g> ly, whom we are sorry to say, does not gi on prove fast. ' .It was our pleasure to visit different por- a Ions of oar new County last week by way li >f Kirkseyc. Tbe colored race have gone iltberto, as not a half dozen were seen a . Ilstance of fifteen miles, but tbe land-owners n eetned to bave taken all tbls Into consldera- w Ion, and sowed largely of grain wbich is * lousnally fine. The Edgefield lands are well f) idnpted to .grain productions, and tbey will ~ lot only bave bog and bomlny, but nice loaf o read and pancakes, too. Tbe darkles are tl mntlng the turpentine farms and some wbo _ lave gone, are sending baok for the means to ome borne. A "Nick" la a Greenwoodlar, but claims i( gi pace In our dear old Press and Banner, and i comes as a welcome visitor in oar borne . ach week. -Nick. w . CLEMSON COLLEGE. a rbe Talk Amooft the Students on the ?r Hrneen. oi CletpsoD College, S. C, Jan. 9lb, 1899. All of tbe cadets have returned to tbecoitege OJ rfio went borne for tbe Christmas holidays, tl l most pleasant time ta universally reported. _ Ibose who remained at tbe onllege also J" ?ciare that fun was not laoklng In barrack ^ t any time during Christmas. M Cadets J. M. Walker and L. Boykln visited ^ rlends In Greenville daring Ust week. M. L. Molfe paid some flying visits to " rlends in Greenwood, Wllliamstoo' and a] Valhalla daring Christmas weeek. ?e TT k. Prlpi 7JiBrc Rnflnt last week with Berff. . Duckworth, In Wllllbmston. tl The Rutgers Glee Club entertainment in rt Vllllamston last Wednesday whs a decided ?> uccess. Among those present from Clemson ' , rere Messrs. Thurston, Darlington, Forsy the a1 rothers, Sullivan, and MoTse. ol Brig. Gen. Llnco n was overironiGreenville & few days ago. He seemed very much pleasd with the college, and gave an Interesting K alk In the chapel that evening. ft Serg. J. W. Gunby will not be back at w be college this session. Many are sorry to M ee him leave, as be was very popular In ^ be corps. tx Eight or ten reoruits have arrived within p? be last week. Jf. Lewis Ayers who was a Junior In the first of w )7 has returned to the college. ft C. K. Crletzberg has been elected local ft ditor for the Chronoln from the Palmetto _ ioclety. A number of the stndentB will attend 8am e: ones's lecture In Wllliamston on nextSaturlay night. D. H. Wliherppoon of Prosperity gave his pctureontbe Spanish Am>irtcan War, lllus rated by magic lantern vle.u, here Saturday w IgbL \ P.T.A. 0] fie Stale ef Sot woM, ~ county of abbeville! m COURT OF COMMON PLE^j, V. M. Devlin, Plaintiff, agatast W.'m. MctS^o. to J. H. McQee and J. B. Harmon, Defenc^ k ants. SUMMONS. FOR BELIEF. . tt 1 (Coipplalnt not Served.) *. dJ \ in 0 tbe Defendants above named: '> V" " ir 1 OU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND ? squired toanswertbecomplalnt In this action Q . U t It. In Affl/iti r\f tho r> lorlr nl thn 'Ult" IOI1IW1U IUO W. -WW ^.w._ ~ 'ourt of CommoD Fleas for Abbeville County, ^ nil to serve a copy of your answer to tbesald ^ omplalntOD tbe subscriber at bis office amM Lbbevllle Court HoUHe, Soulh Carolina, jjtiham q twenty days after tbe service berj^Bs^E ^ luslve of tbe day of such Bervlce ill to answer tbe complaint foresaid, tbe plalntltl In ily to tbe Court for t, s Attorney. fclmf^Pid^P'tDat tbe summons, of which K ?i#||p9B a copy, and the complaint In H< on file In the office of the Clerk la C4$^Pburt of Common Pleas for Abbeville r^y WM, N. GRAYDON, l? Plaintiff's Attorney. ^ Abbeville, S. C., Jan. 9, 1899. I have moved my paper and book stand ver to tbe enterprising firm of Jones F. Mil er, on opposite corner from tbe hotel. I will d< e pleased to have all my customers to oome ver and see me. 1 assure you that you will e belter suited there, I will carry tbe same . t Ines as 1 have heretofore. I am also in a bet- u' 9r position to call at your homes and will laaly do so. A. S. J. Cassldy, We make Stationery a specialty. Milford DuPre. gr When Id need of anything In our line, call tti >r Phone 107. Mllford & DuPre. It will pay you to Inspect our line of Toilet nap. Mllford & uuPre. tn Go to Mllford & DnPre Air Cigars, Tobacco, ar tatiouery, <kc. fce '' *" ' ; '/C'"' v'. r'. v A'. t.,r: .y-; V !." .... . , . v'./ ' 7 V ' \'v." ^ ' ' J. v ' : ?. " ;V.v. T CANNON OF GOLD. wo Very Ancient Gang Whose Orlgte 1m Shrouded In Mystery. The imperial army of Berlin has in odItlon to its armament a field gun as costr as it is unique. A cannon made of gold, ich as is possessed bv no other armory in le world except the Hamburg museum, 'hence it came, is the great show piece ist now for the domesticated Berliner, as rell as the thousands bf strangers who Islt the German capital. The outward ppearance of the monster jewel is most slicate in workmanship, such as is never jen in an arm of this kind. The cylinder 110 feet long and strangely beautiful in a massive ooat of burnished gold inlaid 1th delicate frieze work, with a handle >rmed of two nude wrestlers and a cascabel i the shape of an elephant's, head with Inarted trunk. Tho handle Is In Itself a work C the highest plastic art. In harmony with le elegance of the arm proper is the gnn Ullage, which Is made of oak, inlaid with sddish pear wood and richly decorated 1th etched steel knobs, rosettes and other ecorative designs. Twice in the chaste ad unusually elaborate ornamentation re found the initials of the etcher, "H. M., 1643," but his identity has not yet een discovered. Even more remarkable than the costliess of the material of which it is made is le construction of the cylinder. Its like i not described in any handbook on cms, and a similar arm has not been seen afore. The copper cylinder has a diameter f 65 millimeters, with an inner and outer lantle. The filler consists of pice wood ad leather. The origin of the two guns i an unsolved mystery, although mention I them Is made in the seventeenth and ghteenth centuries. Oldenburger, in is "Book On Travel" (1675), and Berlenleyer, in his " Antiquarlum," speak with reat enthusiasm of the "golden cannon." jooording to these two Bources, the guna ere taken from Hamburg merchant to itiafy a debt of $12,000. xne style of the ons would Indicate that they were made i Holland, and tbe costliness of the work iftifies the assumption that they were Lade only by special order.?St. Louis iepublla 4 8AINT OF THE COOKS, i ??? lis Wu Queen of tbe Culinary Art and Wm Canonised. Pew people, perhaps, knew before that 1 a .? 4.1.^1. XJtus uau a KUUI UI uioir UTYuf wuw, aiuu j tdy, will doubtless-in the hereafter make ie grilling of them as pleasant as poaella Santa Zita, as she is named, llyed, it ppears, at Genoa and was there canonized, he could, so runs the legend, cook better ian any chef within 800 miles of the town, hich, we all know, is noted' for its wonarful soaps and dumplings, though of >urse in the latter indigestible article of tod outrivaled f>y Vienna, since it is one ' the chief articles in the religion of gas onomy that it is only in the kalserstadt lat the "glose" is in perfection. Santa Ita was, it seems, not less famous for her lety than for cooking and was a constant ttendanfc at the cathedral daring high lass. One day, however, she fell into a trance, > called?though, in plain English, a ood, sound sleep?and quite forgot that ie had to produce an exceptionally fine Inner for' a large company. On awakenlg she harried forth from the sabred edloe ill a way which was far indeed from ?r went, but, on reaching the kitchen, 'hat was her surprise and delight to find party of cherub celestials busy cooking is required dinner. She did not interfere, Dt was at first not unwilling to accept ie praise which was lavished on her ouli?nn/?n flho annn wmnnfari hnwftTM" od told the world the troth about the j jirltual and miraculous help she had re-1 jived, and it wm agreed on all sides that! le deserved to be canonized. Aocordingr the became Santa Zlta.?Exchange llmekeral Skies. The maoknrel sky cornea from the same iusos as all the cirrus clouds, so called x>m the beautiful curl their fragments Ken assume, suoh as "mackerel skies," mares' tails" and "cats' tails." Meteoriogists are not agreed as to the cause, lere being two explanations. It has been lggested that these cirrus clouds are the Bads of columns of Vapor rising from the irth and precipitated as soon as they atlin a oertain elevation, rarely less than iree miles above the earth (15,840 feet), ad often Ave or six miles (26,000 to 80,000 et). If this be so, the visible cloud forms M capital of an invisible pillar of satutted air. The second explanation is that iey are caused in the higher regions of the tmosphere by the meeting of two currents ! air, of different water bearing capacity, kusing them to form into parallel bands, loh belt being composed of light, airy figments, slightly altered In appearance jcording to a Blight difference in condiona under which they are formed; It has sen supposed that suoh clouds are comDaed of particles of snow. It might be Ided that they occur in systems, long inks of them extending In one direction ir vast distances and being occasionally :ossed by other systems, at other but also Ltreme altitudes. ?Boston Traveller. Firecracker* In China. , Firecrackers are also used to bring rain hen it is needed. They are not exploded 1 scientific principles, but simply to atact the attention of Lung Wong, the rain sd. If, after repeated salvos the drought mtinues, the deity is supposed to be deep, and active measures are taken. The lief offloials of the district, dressed in louming and followed by numerous sor wing farmers, visit his temple, in irons ! the procession are carried fouy silken inners decorated with the characters repisenting wind, rali>, tfc under and lighting. These are placed In tte stands near altar and surroanded^Aughted can-, .esl Then, with (bowig v?T7 low) and rltten prayerftarf^H^^Wpl'burned l a sacred salute of recracko^^H^^H^HPanied by the sual^^lm?3HHRals, beating of - n are continued day Wong wakes. Sooner \i&JEgltDWp& fail to rouse him. ?New '' Coatly Brlc-a-bimo. Kdy who was looking about In a bricBrac shop, with a view to purchasing tmethlng old, noticed a quaint figure, the sad and shoulders of whioh appeared Dove tne counter. "What Is that Japanese idol over there orth?" Bhe inquired. The salesman replied in a subdued tone: Worth about $500,000, madam. It's the roprietor."?Pick Me Up. Don't drink green tea. Use it Instead to ?tore rusty black lace to its original fresh288. The result will be admirable for both ,ce and nerves. The principal cause of the prosperity oi lwnbrokers U that they take so much insrest in their business. Ho who dnfh not rise earlv never )es a good day's work. Sin ha* mauy tools, but a lie is the indie which fits them all. Any man can siug by day; but only s whose heart has been turned by the acions hand of Johovah can sing in ie darkness. The conoequences of telling the nth, however painful they may be, e never so hard to bear as the confluences of telling a falsehood. i . M *. :: : = v':. ! j? . 1 Fine Candies, Dr 2 Medicines, Toilet $ Articles, Etc. t Cigi Z / PRESCR1PTI0I PHONE 107. mm Hot || WINTER IS HERE AND YOU PLEASURE fO YOU WI C. P HA can connect yonr ordinary co give you hot water for the kite] WATER WORKS pat in on Water Closets put in intl good plumbing done. Very - m DRUGC Drugs, Cigar Toilet Articles e I J. Allen S W WILL HAVE I] $ W A FULL STOCK 1 Guano, A.cid 'MR. FRANCIS HENR FERTILIZERS . FOR YEARS; WILL LQ0 . BRANCH OF /THE BC JOHN "W ' a i ' (L IK 'Jk JH Undertaker an ' M - 7 f DEALE Coffins, Caskets as With all the appliances for emoalmi experience in this line ensures satiefactio I We Can & | You Mom f ' ' /| I CAERY ONLY GEJ. 2? GOODS AT. THE LOWES -Or" DON'T GET CAUGHT WI M/ FORE YOU EXAMINE M' | W. D. BAR ============ INTERESTING OCCASION. I : VI Meeting of the Daughters of the C011- ^ federacy?Profitable and Pleasant Time. r< In response to o call from tbe president, a b< meetlngofttaeDaugbtersort.be Confederacy ai was held on Tuesday. Notwithstanding tbe el bad weather, two zealous mem herefrom tbe 8t [country and several irom tbe town were present. . M | Tbe meeting was full of Interest and sever' j, al questions of lmnortance were dlscusBed M and voted upon. " L A t tbe request of the State President, a vote e was taken relative to the proposed postpone- ei ment of the Annual State Convention, ap* re pointed to be held In Greenville In May. It la was tound that tbe unanimous vote of those w present was In favor of holding the conven- sj Hon at tbe time appointed. The suggestion was made, that greater In- pi ?nnw ho tjiirnn in the meetings. If they hi were held more often. Ho, after some discus- n< sIod, It wax decided to have a meeting on the second Friday of every month. Upon motion of one of tbe members, it was decided tbat at eacb meeting, papers should be read, bearing upon tbe history of tbe Soutb r8 during tbe Civil War. Every effort will be l0 made to make rhe meetings Interlacing and m profitable, and It 18 earnestly hoped tbat tbe attendance will be good. lb Wishing to stimulate an laterest In the re work of the chapter, the ladles decided to give au entertainment as soou as possible. ai Ills proposed to Invite some well-known re speaker to make an address, and to have ra patriotic songf, rendered by lull chorus, and aF thus to give tbe people of Abbeville an en- fl( Joyable evening. tti th A long tongue and a snore memory is a dangerous combination. wi / / J 5 A,.., v,s?' jg: :-m aretts, Tobacco. ? M SJS CAREFULLY AND PROMPTLY '-i/tg " FILLED, DAY OR N!GHT.<Jfc. ft BATH TUB IS NOT MUCH THOUT HOT WATBft. :,<|| MMOND -J oking or heating stove andSH lien and bath. ^ . the installment plan, ';S le most sanitary manner and %|f Respectfully, Hammond. \'|p & Game! HSJS. # I :;; '?? s, Tobaccos, jp md. Stationery. " >miih, Jr.,M Y, WHO HAS SOLD , . ?K AFTEfc THIS - d Embalmer. 1 ,d Metallic Cases^ ! ng. Thirty-three years of business ; n^and guarantees the best results. ^ - ' p fUIKE GUARANTEED X T POSSIBLE P?fCE& 1 S$ TH HIGH PRICES BE- ' Y STOCK. KSDALE. I 'M . Woman's Club Entertain mem. Laat Thursday afternoon, tho ladles of the Ci-% 'omAD'e Club, save quite a Dleasaot open- ;V ?y entertainment to some of tbelr friends, at , ; le home of Mrs. F. B. Gary. After a delightful social balf boor the ? eular exercises of the club were held. ' The spacious parlor arid dining room bsd den artistically decorated with holly, ferna, - > id potted plaots, tbe beauty ol which was' lanqed by the soft ineljow light shed by / . inded lamps. A very Interesting paper was read by Mrs,. .-jjj "" ?f finmh Pumllnft In ;CKIDUUU, uu wm |isnv> v. istory embracing tbe Royal Koverompnt, th. Gary read entertaining sketches of Mrs. ucretla Motte, Mrs. Martba Brat ton and mlly Oelger, of colooal fame, and Miss Flor* ice Templeton, read h nice paper on the cur- . ~ int events of tbe last mouth jalterwblcb tbe ' 1 -"J dies were Invited Into tbe dining room >* ' * bere the most tempting refreshment* were read, and thoroughly enjoyed by all. , > Each bidding tbe gracious hostess adlen, ex-essed herself so much pleased tbat theclnb ?s reason to expect tbat tbere will be some . jw names added to its list of members. The Angusta Mills. >( Augusta, Ga., Jan. 9?The King 81bley, V. aetta, tLaugley and Batb mills were ran - >' day. The Augusta and Epterprise, tbe two ! i/vb-pri out their oDerailves . jo weeks ago, have not resumed work as ey are making necessary repairs which will quire several days to complete. Meetings of I be strikers were held yesterday id last night and It was resolved not to turn to work. Nevertheless when the bells ni< this morning about one hundred hands iplled at the Sibley mill, one hundred and > ty at the King a few at the Isaetta while at e Bath a full force went to work and " J e Langlev Is operating 500 looms. When In need'of Cologne and Extracts, It 111 pay you to go to. Mllford A DuPre's. - tfP ' ' k'-\ 1