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jl ' s'~'' " . p V ' I ' .... ' The Abbeville Press and Banner, j BY HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1899. ESTABLISHED 1844lffl L. W Best Last week our busi of time. How is this t< hand? Well, the trut] is very scarce, but the ? M Such of our friends we axe sure will corrc hereby extended to all We will give you the f - sirable Spring and Sun you in every line. YERMONTER'S VIEWS. $ ? Editor thane ot Lyndon, Vermout, 8 Write* of Abbeville, and Her ? People. i Vermont UdIod. l Abbeville, April 20.1SU9. In every town the traveler, seeking to ' learn tbe people and customers of a new com- J muntty, finds congenial spirits, cordial Id * welcome, hopeful In disposition, and anxious * to make tbe visit agreeable and profitable. 1 Among my first calls In Abbeville was on ? HUGH WILSON. ESQ.. Editor and proprietor of the "Press and i t Banner." At 60 Mr. Wilson stands 5 feet j t eight, supports ? mustache and goatee on an 1 c oblong, ruddy face, adorns a large, well-Id shaped bead with the plug hat, and covers a " plump, rotund body with a black suit,;" characterized by the Prince Albert At tbeic polls be would win as a candidate for alderman, but would not look out of place In an s Episcopal pulpit. i When first called Into line to go and meet n the "Yanks" on the field of Cbickamauga, be- t Ing a timed, bashful yonng man, and without 1 previous Introduction to the gentlemen he a was to meet, he was much embarrassed. \ But be pressed forward and the smoke and t excitement of the battle soon gave blm so s much to tbink about and do that all previous e defeats in campaigns with cupld were cast \ Into oblivion, and be continued in service to the end, then returned borne witb all the wounds and "honors thick upon him," and settled down In a printing office. Hiving al- v ways a plenty to do, be has never started an- j other procession of girls. but has viewed v matrimonial bliss from his office window j only. In 1859. with some knowledge of the c art preservative, he entered tbe office of the r Press and Banner, as partner, and for years g past, sole owner and editor. With a contin- c nan oa t\f d() TAnrfi In nnp hp Htwndft npur- I ? ly at tne bead of "Veteran" printers and edl- t tors in South Carolina. He has made a sue* t cessof tbe basinets, having a paying weekly 0 paper, and a Job office employing a dozen printers with four or Ave presses, and receiving liberal patronage at home and in fur away towns. He is among the leading; business men of the place, a large stockholder and director in the cotton factory, and Inter ested in all projects promising growth for the ? village, or Improvement of lis society. While discussing the Southern situation F with Mr. Wilson, F OEN. R. R. HEMPHILL N entered the office and was introduced as the a "Opposition Editor, who doesn't amount to I mucb." and I Immediately learned from him \ that Wilson was off the same piece of conse- p queuce. These two opposition editors do v business on the same floor, with doors open a and only an alley between offices, and for g twenty-five years have been on most friend- t ly opposition terms. Think of that, ye Ver- 1 mont quill drivers with fraternity chips on o tba shoulders. t Unlike his brother editor, the General's e first "pop" got him a position and business, r resulting In a family of nine children be- a tween the ages of 12and 80, all living togeth- ti er In the old time family mansion at Kort n Pickens, or In the village, and without excep s tIon they are as bright as gold dollars, make b an abundance of sunshine for the old soldier, li and convince bira olearly of the priceless c value of matrimonial bliss to one passing V down the western slant. a The two editors frequently borrow and ex- n change articles, but tbe General Dever bor- v rows Wilsons Prince Albert. He never p showed fear In tbe army, but it starts him at n the idea of getting lost In Wilson's clothes. t< The General Is small In stature but full-size t inspirit Among tbe first to Join tbe army, be cam* home at tbe close, bringing wllb s blm a bullet cut out of bis body, the scars of ti three bad wounds, and a record of partlclpa- T tlon In 2G battles around Richmond, among n them tbe two Bull Runs. He was one of tbe q fellow* who chased our bellicose congressmen r from tbe First Uull Run back to tbelr holes in d Washington. c Possibly be heard that uncompromising ii congressman, who was going to lick fi the rebels In fifteen minutes, and who, d lu wild flight, tumoled over the body of a I| dead soldier and cried out: *'W by can't this tl thing be compromised?" Some congressmen ti were bold?In moutb, but legs were not w reliable. si Twenty-tlve years ago Gen. Hemphill start- li ed the Abbeville "Medium," and bas been In vs the editorial harness ever since. As bis cbll- a dren reached the proper age they insisted up- e on bearing a hand. All have learned more or ti Iphh Hhnnt thn hnstnpss. and his daughter. Mary, recognized as one ot tbe smarient young women In this part of the State, bav- 11 log learned tbe macbanlcal department, 1 seized tbe editorial pen a year or two ago, v and fairly usurped the business, managing (' both tbe machantcal and editorial depart- }' ments. and giving her lather abundance of >j time to eojoy himself, entertain friends and 11 post up on Isapoleon, his favorite hero. We a are Indebted to our brotber editors for atten- 13 tlons long to be remembered. D H. T. TUSTEN, ? ciAiifh Parnllnlan email In uf ftt.iirft. 70 V years old, retired from business witb plenty J? . m T> ai*rv< Mil ness was one of the lai } be explained, when ^ ti of the matter is just people far and near ha agniflcent 3 and customers as ha >borate all we claim f the people of the coun iill worth of your mone lmer goods you ever sa Si: if war scars on him, and, with time at his a llsposal. bas given me hours of talk on 1 South Carolina history, customs, opinions c tnd people. Including the negro of modern I >nd of the anti-war date. He was a former iwoer, bas summered and wintered tbem, 1 lursed them in sickness tenderly, and basted c hem In mischief uotenderly. s He told me about once basting his six-loot v lostler, for neglecting duty and lying to him. a ie was strong enough, Tusten said, to throw c ilm over theijarn. "Why didn't he do It?" o asked. "O, be would not do that," said c ?nsten. "as I was always good to him, and be s leserved it." Surveying Tusten's diminutive b Orm,I suggested, "Perhaps be didn't know e 'ou were basting him." But Tusten seemed p r\ Ihinlr ho roalivod hflilUT rliHpfnltnft >efore the 50 stripes eDded. The hostler is s low a preacher and, alluding to the slave s lays recently, be said to his old master: 1 You ought to have given me another fifty." d 'Yes, that indicates thai the first fifty didn't t ;ount," said I. i Last Saturday we stood an hour in the open b pace surrounded by the business blocks, n ere it was crowded with negroes of every ti ge. grade, color and dres<~field bands of E iotb nexes, domestics, pupils, teachers, rain- tl stere?a motley looking collection indeed, li ind apparently the happiest people in the e vorld. As the crowd passed back and forth li lelore us, I asked Tusten to consider it an e inte helium day and name tbe prices differ- c mt ones would bring when niggers were li vortb something. b PRICE OF NEGROES BEFORE THE WAR. j His comments on points determining prices vere interesting and instructive to a stranger 1 n such a msrket. The going price of a baby ? vas 8200; $500 to 8600 for a healthy boy under 0; between 1G and 40, SS00 to S1200. For a nulatto house servant girl, 32000 to 82500 was tot uncommon, and strong physiques of men " killed in a trade would bring82000. Then he ? >olnted out forms, features and named quail- ? les which gave value, but made no alluslcn 11 0 disposition. I asked If disposition effected f be market value: "O, no," said he, "the {J iwner could regulate that." jj CHARACTER OK TIIE NEGRO. Z He called up dlflerent ones tor conversa- [j Ion, and the dofl-hat politeness, deferenoe ? ,nd obsequiousness, especially In the old a ?nes, was quite remarkable. Calling atten- c ton to the happy expression of faces as they e tassed before us, he said they were the hap- c ileal raoe of people In the world and in some 3 espects the best. They make the best ser- j, rants and the best workers, when watched p ,nd directed, but the poorest when not. 7 ience the imperative necessity of overseer. M VItu rare exception they are the kindest peo- v ile. They know neither gratitude nor re- ^ enge; can not remember a favor nor an Cl ,buse. They cherish no malice and always lve their highest respect to the sternest reatment, if tempered with justice. Authorly spoils them, while dependence upon and . bedience to stronger character puts tbem at " heir best. Religiously inclined, they are motional In every fiber and can never be 11 easoned Into conversion, but are swept In by f wave of excitement and hullabaloo. They " ake tbelr religion hot, and when it cools are ? 01 in It till the next outbreak. Hence the 11 bouting, screaming, clapping, swaying of P ody, stamping of feet,Jumping up and fall- 0 ng over, and other emotional features, which ? haracterlze their revivals and meetings. 11 Vblle such demonstrations are burlesque ? nd ridiculous to tht white persoD, to the P tKaw uaom *r\ ho ncpacoarv tfi Irpon him ^ %.wvj ow*** ^ ? ?ltbln balling distance of the cross. A hap- * y-go-lucky people, and thoughtless of to- l' sorrow, they will, with food and raiment for y oday, enjoy fun and frolic till want drives " hem to industry. lo slavery thev were properly fed, clothed, " beltered, nursed when sick, and their sanl- ?j ary condition was careiully looked after. 'he owner's property Interest, If nothing ~ aore, assured these things and tbe conse* uence was good health, consumption being , urely heard of among them. In freedom tbe '' let of tbe common herd Is cbeap, monotoniu8 and consequently unbeathful. Tbey live " a close quarters, a half dozen or more of dlf Brent ages and sexes In a single room, with ? lrt and disease-breeders all about them. B( gnorant of sanitary conditions, tbey neglect ? liemselves, and disease, especially consump- 11 ion, is becoming common. Editor Wilson, bo has lived among them all his lile, ~ ays no race ever made as much advance i 30 years. Perhaps he never knew one r 'here so much advance was possible, but the 18 dvance shows me possiouuy ana a d;ikih ior xpectation under the continued and widening Influence of schoolsand belter conditions. the kace pkoblem 2( i the worst tbe South 1 s lo contend with, oi t wonld be extremely difficult to get along ai without the negro, and Ik almost as difficult d ? get along with him. He is wanted for bis ci ibor, but not for his company. Social eq ual- w ly can never be granted In a country where c be most degraded white Is regarded socially ci bove tbe most educated negro. It Is an un- tr atural condition of society, but no more un- di atural, It Is claimed, than tbe promiscuous It ommlngllng of people Intended by nature to h ie separate and distinct. To tbe credit of tbe ai rbltes, be it satd, they are kind to the negro, u rilling to pay for his schooling, to grant him Rt ate: -T"l' Ar< S Bu r i lins i :gest we have ever c re hear the cry of H. this: The times are ive heard of our Stock o ve already kindly pai br our goods. A mi ty to come and see u sy, and show you the ,w. Do not fail to c acerely, ill privileges of self support and accumulal ng property, to grant citizenship on quallC atlon of Intelligence, to employ and pa Mm bis wages. But in the matter of sooW quality tbey must De as Heparate as if tbe Ived on opposite sides of tbe eartb. To moi if tbem, if let alone, this arrangement : atisfactory. aa tbey have tbelr own soclet; pith its ranks and grades; tbelr own soboo >nd churches ; tbelr own holidays and pli tics. Tbey are not allowed in wbite church* r schools; tbey must ride in separal oaches, and have separate waiting rooms ? latlons; tbey must have tbelr eeparat louses and homes, and everywhere tbe socle quality bar between tbe raceB is up and 1 naln Bight. As a rule, I say, tbey are satii led, but, through tbe influence of an occe tonal restless, ambitious negro, or a meddle ome white, Jealousy continues to break oc n spots to make friction, create alarm, an estroy good feeling and confidence betwee be races. White women In tbe country ar n constant fear of assault when their bui ands or protectors are absent. Some farraei tever think of leaving their homes wlthou aklng their wives and daughters with then; !very paper published contains accounts i hese assaults, and the lynching which fo aw. You bave recently read ol tbe terrlbl rime of Sam Hose, a little ways from her a Georgia, of the ten days' pursuit by se^ ral townships of infuriated people, of tb apture and barbarous execution wblcb fo iwed. While no one oan countenance tb arbarous torture, tbe lynching,seemed a 3osl tbe natural course. What would yo o about It, reader, were it tbe problem In th acallty where your wife and daughters live 'be way to fairly Judge a people is to pu oursell in tbelr shoes. w. L. MILLER. The Literary man, In Abbeville. Is W. I liHe-, a lawyer, an officer In the court, wltl fflce in the court-house. I have enjoyed sev ral seasons of conversation with him, in re ulon to Abbeville history, old people, ne roes, etc. Mr. Miller has frequent article a the magazines relating to people an< lstoryoftbls bistorlo locality, and is quit imous for delineating the persous and anal) lag the character and eloquence of tbe old ay statesmen. Calhoun, Clay, and others c Oelr day bave been subjects of Ins pen. Gen lemphill says Miller Is a crank on Calhouc ud Miller Informs me that tbe General Is rank on Napoleon. Both are correct and ar xcusable for terming each other large slze< raoke. Who ever tires of bearing abou lapoleon ? And if an American tireB of heai Qg about Jonn C. Calhoun it is because hi olltlcal prejudice Is greater than his bead his may appy, the General says, in a genera ray, but it doesn't apply to Abbeville peopl rbo, ever since he was born, have been Cal oun?ed to deatb by every stranger, whi times in and learns that Abbeville is tb icailtyofthe great statesman's first efforts DR. MARSHALL i another pleasing acquaintance, 73 yeari Id, a talllsh,spare man, typical gentlemen o ae old school, and extremely interesting li imlpiscence, as hall bis life was spent asi irge slave holder In anti-war days, and th ther hall under new conditions since, notb ig changes In seutlments and habits of thi eople, gradual adjustments to the new orde f thing;*and lt)eeffects upon industry,meth lis and grogress. Reared on the old planta on, where be commenced business life bj ilxlne Dhvsic with larmlnir. he brought hi Ill box In to town 54 years ago and baa beei ere ever since, relieving the people of tbeli llments and attending to his real estate mat srs outside. The doctor Inherited a larg* >rtune In land and negroes, increased 1 um his own earnings and, Just before tb< ar, was studying the project of setting $50.00! pon each of his four children, and retamlnj uougb la bis own name to make himself anc 'Ifti a defense against the assaults of the wol t the iront door. But the war came and tbi octor;wassoon relieved of further study or le project aforesaid. But he was In suet irge "company" In his "misery" that bi ,ood up under it bravely and devoted him )lf to the new start In life. 1 have bad sever 1 Interviews with the doetor, receiving Inter sting Incidents of the old days and comparl >ns between them and the new. We speni n afternoon also at his home, a larg< tanslon in the outskirts of the city, whose ppearance, furniture and surroundings re ilnd one of the old days. The doctor's wlf< a granddaughter of one of John C. Cal oun's brothers, an Intelligent lady, versed lr mlly genealogy and remlniniscenoes. MASSACltE OK THE CALHOUN'S. She relates an account of a massacre by the idtans here prior to the Revolution, In whlct ) persons were murdered. Including severa r her ancestors. Among them a young child ant of John U. Calhoun, was carried away e nv.Mti vpn.ru. Mil rsiriKnmpd nrrnrdint* tr? thr idioms of those times. On ber return- nh? as loo much of hq Indian to enjoy clvlllzec ustoms and fare. During the first years o iptlvity she suffered In being forced to ea ee bark, snakes, toads ana other Indian elicacies, but suffered more after ber returr i being forced to let tbem alone and trait er appetite to tbe use of civilized diet of bog ud bomlny. With these experiences, sh< Bed to assert a belief that she waa born u iffer. 3 ST< 3 Filled yers, Seels 1*1 4 11 Lll iA Il lone in the same length A.RD TIMES on every really hard and money f Spring And hence nearly call and that is all w< We are keeping tip oi nave ouoauy tuiiiou ^ the beginning that ou tronized us this season, ost cordial invitation is is. We will do all good, prettiest and most deome. Bargains await i- HOUSE OF BKFtJFK. v Tbe house of refuge of those days was ? ft brock house which stood on the lot In the y edge or Abbeville village, now occupied bj ,t Gen. Hemphill's dwelling. It was known ai lB Fort Pickens, named after tbe General In com 7 mand, and when you Inquire for Gen. Hem [g pbill's home the moderns direct yon to ' Fori c. Pickens." ?8 EDWARD C. CALHOUN < ? it a grandson of John C. Calhoun's brother e bearing a Vermonter was In town In pursuit il of knowledge, called the otber day and wai n very entertaining In his aooonnt of the olc i- times. Mr. Calbonn was born 60 years ago i- was a planter and slave bolder up to tbe re< ! belllon, when he entered the Bervlce, Jough it through the war and brought borne In bli d face evidence of very careless shooting on tb< n part of tne Yanks. Mr. Calbonn is an lntelll e gent man, a keen observer, proud of bis itati 9- and especially oftbe history of Abbeville dls s trlct lnoludlus tbe worldwide reputation o it his great uncle, whom be remembers well as { i. frequent visitor to bis father's house. >f A man was once conversing here with i 1- descendentof John C. Calhoun who,after ex e tolling him to tbe sky, listened for tbe Strang e er's comment which came In the? form r- "Well, he was a big thief, anyway." Th< e charge was resented and explanation jmmed 1- lately demanded. "Why," said he. "ne stol< e the brains ol the whole family." Theexplan 1- atlon was brief bnt bound to be sattsfacioroj u because, though a little In the line of refleo e tlon on the descendent, it was helping aloes ? his eulogy. it WHlCN PEOPLE SUFFER. Very smart people often suffer by contrast when In too close connection with overtower ' lng ability. Relatives of all great men have Q suffered In this way, when, but for the cou ' trast, they would have been credited with superior parts. The Calhouns are Intelligent 'B and highly respected people, though the over j lowering oraio ana conspicuous achievement . of one member of the family tends to obscure ? the others. C. M. C. If i. For tired, swollen, sweating feet, nothing i, equals Allen's foot ease. For sale by Speed. J R. C. Wilson Is headquarters for fresh coun> ? try butter. He sells none but the best Give him a trial. Tobacco, wholesale and retail at R. C. Wli s son's. See him before you buy. I. , MUTUAL ; 111 MRU $ 425,000. r \*7"RITE TO OR CALL on the?underslgned . ?? or to the Director of your Township . for any information yon may desire about ' our plan of Inauranoe. ' We insure your property against deetruoj tion by j FIRE, W!UX OS HBHTIM, 9 and do bo cheaper than any Insuranoe Com D pany in existence. 5 Remember we are prepared to prove to you l that ours Is the safest and oheapeat plan of r Insurance known. 9 1 J. B. BLASE, Jr., Agent, AhKovillA fi tl AAI/VW f ***vj Ml VI J. FULLER LYON, Pres. Abbeville, S. C. BOARD DIRECTORS. J. Add. Calhoun Ninety-Six Township > S. M. Benjamin Greenwood " ) G. B. Riley Cokesbury " ' W. B. Acker Donnalds " M. B. Cllnkscales -...Due West " I m T Unrl/I?M T n A. ?J? uouuuu JUUUK tHUt) J J. W. 8cott? JSmithvllle " ' JoBeph Lake White Hall 1 J.W.Lyon .. Indian Hill " f Capt. John Lyon Cedar Spring < 1 W.,E. Leslie Abbeville " 1 Dr. J. A. Anderson.Diamond Hill " ' H. A. Tennent Lowndesvllle M 1 A. O. Grant Magnolia " ! J. B. Tarrant Calhoun " 3 G. N. McKlnney Bordeaux " 1 Abbeville, S. 0., Jan. 18, 1898. I . : . b !' ... . ' v -V DRF< very Day ;ing and < Li ii( and Sm everybody who come 3 ask for. When w< lr stock by having ne >ut a great many goo< r assortment is not y< L. Memorial Day, 1899. t We gather where oar soldiers sleep > In spring's departing hoars, ' The memory of the brave to keflp, i And strew their graves with flowers. One sleeps beneath the Northern pine, t Crowned with the victor's wreath ; Another where the Southern vIdo. Weeps o'er the dust beneath. Bat soft the azare skies surround, And white the lilies bloom, I To deck the lowly Southern mound. | Or wreathe the Northern tomb. For he wbo rests beneath the palm . " Strove In a hero's part; t Misguided may have been the arm, i But valiant was the heart. < ' Now, but one foe their sons do brave? * One cause their bosom thrills. Look ! see one flag above them wave f Uporf the Cuban bills. k 0, tray-haired heroes! ye who stand Where onoe did patbB divide, > Place ye the wreath with clasped han Your dead sleep side by side, Isaac W. F. Eaton, In Frank Lesl I Popular Monthly for May. EXPANSION. i Sermon by Rev. J. W. Daniel, D. Rev. Dr. Daniel preached on the subject I "Expansion" last Sunday night. Hegavel . best evidence of familiarity with the sub* ) wdicq is bo cioseiy luenuueu wuu an me j . portant events In National history, a i which Is so Intimately connected with I ; spread of tbe gospel. He started out with tbe origin of tbe fl wblob is tbe emblem of all tbat is best i government. The first flag was mstde frc a strip of a sailor's blue blouse, a piece fit a woman's red pettlooat, and part of a e dier's white shirt. These colors made f flag under which we live. All classes a conditions of people, when they learned beneficent sway, were true and loyal to It. Tbe ruling spirit of all Uveand progreBsl i nations Is expansion, and tbe preacher ga an Interesting aceonut of the different st< in expansion, wblob bad been taken sin tbe days of Washington and Jefferson, different condition confronted us today, frc tbat whloh greeted the vision of the fo fatbers. Any intelligent five-year-old boy to-day had seen and knows of more thi Washington or Jefferson ever conoeived. Our Saviour was the greatest of all expa stonlsts. He commanded us to go into all t world and preach his gospel to every creAtui In like manner It was tbe duty of tl rfl?nman? tnhl/ih la fa * | ? oHoo nffl ftf O 1 other?to press forward to distant and U favored peoples. From philanthropic ai Christian standpoints we should ann ex t outlying Islands and adjaoent territory V should impart to them our benefioent syste of government, and we Bhould carry to the the scriptures of our blessed Lord. Tfc duty and these things can best be done I annexation, and he rejoiced at the prospec of the civilizing results of our government, well as the Christianizing effect of our reJUli upon people who are now strangers to bo the blessings of our government and the sa lng grace of our Saviour. In no way Is it pc elble to carry abroad the Bible so effectivel as by the annexation of the Spanish Island that they may become a part of the best go ernment that has ever been formulated. The choir sang, "Sweet land of liberty," A Dr. Daniel is a man of fine ability, and b keeps abreast with the ourrent events of tl times. It Is impossible to hear blm preac without being instructed ana eainea. MERRY MAKERS WEEK. Charleston ?fc Western Carolina By Offers Reduced Rates. On account of Merry Makers Week at Ai gusta May 15th to 20th, tbe Charleston Western Railway will sell round trip tlokei from all stations May 14th to 16th lncluslvi with final limit May 22d, at One Fare for tb round trip. Round trip tickets wlU also be on sale frot all stations on May 16tb, 17th and 18tb at lei than one fare for the round trip, with Ads limit two days from date of sale. Tbe list < of attractions exceed by far those of an previous season. Call on any agent of th company for band bill showing rates from a stations. w. J. Craig, Gen. Pass. Agent. JuRt received a large lot of ladles and mis, es sailors at Mrs. Taggarts. Mrs. Taggart still leads Id both quality an prices on millinery. When you want a nice belt buckle, don forget Mrs. Taggart. 5 With Ea{ ^h+Qinino* i KJ UU/iJLLlJJL^ I >s of 6 A 1 DM uOOfl s to town to do any trad b show our goods, it is n< w goods to arrive consta is, we had such a large s at in the least broken. s W. WI \ WEST END. Happenings and Incidents of a Week About the City. Mrs. Victoria Lee, accompanied by her sod, Mr. Gas Lee. went to Bordeaux on Friday to visit her sister, Mrs. 8. A. Mcintosh. Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Coben, paid Abbeville a abort visit last week. While In tbeolty they were tbe guests of Mrs. J. L. McMllllan. Hon. M. P. DeBruhi and Mr. W. P. Greene, attended Supreme Coarl In Colombia last Mrs. McD. Cater returned from Anderson on Saturday, after a week's stay with her home people. Mr. J. R. Blake came home from Charleston on Saturday and reports a most delightful time. Mrs. Blake stopped In Greenwood, havlDg been called there by tbe serious Illness or little Augusta Blake, daughter of Mr. Ramsay Blake. Mrs. J. Belle MoCaw Alston, or Yorkvllle, is ueru vibiuuk uor bjoibi, mis, u. tt . x ciiiu. . There was bo service lc tbe Episcopal u Chnroh on Sunday. Rev. Mr. McCrady being , , in Charleston. 168 Mr. George Shoen of New York, was In tbe olty last week on a visit to bis brother, Mr. A. M.aboen. Rev. B. Palmer Reid of Pendleton, spent Friday in tbe city. Mr. Reid 1b bolding a meeting at tbe Hopewell Presbyterian Church, assisted by Rev. E. P. Davis D.,D.,of Montgomery, Ala. Messrs. A. B. Morse and W. A. Templeton, D. attended churoh at Hopewell on Sunday. f The Presbyterian Churoh was closed on Sunday, Dr. Wilson,being in Charleston. J?fe Rev. J. L. Vass, of the Connie Maxwell , Orphanage tit Greenwood, preached at tbe { Baptist Church Sunday morning. 5? At a meeting of the woman's Club on Tnes- | no day afternoon, Miss Mary Hemphill was elect- , ed President, Mrs. Frank B. Gary, VicePresW ' a*j dent, Miss Mammle Hill, Secretary and Miss *5 Florence Templeton, Treasurer. Mrs. McKln- , non, Miss Bensle Edwards, Mrs. M. T. Cole- : "f man and Miss Cochran compose the Program , ?'" Committee. The Club has given up tbe nD? room at tbe fiauk aDd will hereafter bold Its > meetings at Mrs. M. T. Coleman's. , 1Ui Mr. A. W. Smith returned from a pleasant trip to Charleston onSundav. *? An Interesting game of ball was played heina tween Due West and Peizer on Thursday, < 'Ps quite a large crowd went up to witness the icf game. The result was 1 to 5 lu favor ol ; Pelzer Miss Statla Wldeman of Due West Is here ' r?" od a visit to her nleoe Mrs. J. C. Klugb. I Judge J. C. Klugb came home last week : an from Charleston wbere he bad beeu holding ' court. Judge Klugb will remain In tbe city ' ?' several days before resuming bis duties. Pe Miss Lily Templeton went to Augusta on , e- Monday to attend Merry Makers Week. ;18 While there, sbe will be the guest of Mrs. T. ; M. Morris oee Miss Mollle Cbaudler. ; 88 Mrs. J. B. Brltt of Buffalo, Is here on a visit ; ?a to ber father Mr. F. L. Morrow. { Mrs. Walter Wilson and Miss Llla Wilson { ve came In from Warrenton and spent Sunday ; 5? with Miss Maggie Brooks. ; Miss Daisy Cromer, one of the belles 0/ Ab >1B heville County, is here on a visit to her cousin * Miss Mamie Cox. y 118 Children's Day was observed at the Method- ; a8 1st church Sunday afternoon. An interesting * program was carried out. The recitations ' in were followed by a short address by tbe ? v" pastor. Dr. Daniel spoke to tbe children for ? m" a few minutes in a most interesting and lm- ? 'y presslve manner. ? s> Miss Lucy White has been quite sick for the ? v" past week, and ber condition was but little ? improved when last beard from. We hope *; ?* she may soon be out again among ber many ? 16 friends. ^ Several of tbe Abbeville delegation to ? !n Charleston fell so in love with tbe "City by '' twn? ?KA?f oamalnnH hflro Q ft or (ha bUO OCtX buai I.UCJ muiaiuvu vuviw w*wi kmv j reunion was over. They are expected home to-day. Gen. Stephen D. Lee, of Columbus, Miss., ? stooped here Monday night on bis way Jrorn 11 Charleston. While here he was the guest of Mrs. V. D. Lee. Jj Miss Mamie Lee came up from Charleston 11 " on Monday, but left to-day for Atlanta. There she will be the guest of Miss Mary ? a. Connally, who Is so pleasantly remembered ? & here. J fa Mr. W. L. Miller returned Monday having d ? stopped over In Ninety Six to visit his uncle 0 , ' Mr. O. MoD. Miller. z< They now have a large and beautiful new n bookcase at the Graded School. The Library )g h.is been growing steadily since Its commencement about three years ago. On the 27th, an entertainment will be given by the y pupils of the Graded School for the benefit of a the Library. All should take an Interest in ! hi I tbla worthy cause and do all tbey can to help it on. T1 ce Mrs. Taggart still excels on both prices and quality ol mllinery. d If you want your dress made In the latest style take it to Mrs. Taggart. pc >t ir you want a little money to go a long < ways, go to Mrs. Taggart. IV r '111 ?er | | rOOds. ling at all, gives us fr.'J&v 3 trouble to sell them, fja ntly, and although we ?'JB stock to work on from | IITE. LOWNDESVILLE NOTES. M A Negro and a White Baa Sboat aft t Each' Other ? The White Man Is . ^ Killed ? Sunday School Proceed- '-$$3 Inga? Picnic Picking*?Other Hattera. Lowndesvllle. S. C, May 18th, 1899. '$3 Miss Zola A. Brook went to Anderson shopping od Wednesday evening. Mrs. J. M. Latimer, who baa apent the paat '. v'y few months at Anderaon with the family of ! '..am ber son-in-law, Mr. K. Hill, came down laat !& week to spend awhile with kinsfolk here. Tbe Spring communion In Provldano^ ,j cbnrcb. of this place, began Saturday at 11 A. M., with a sermon by Rev. H. C. Fennel, tbe '9 lcowiuttj' nil buo oaiuc uuui ouukuci , v, sermon was preached to a good congregation; ' -Si after which tbe saorament of the Lord's Sup- ;j/? per was administered. A want of rain la perhaps more talked 5$ aboatjast nowtbanany other subject. Small grain and tbe later planted crops are needing . Jp It badly?tbe cotton seed that were planted ',< only a week ago especially so, to bring tbem :{ Dr. Bodle Batbews left Friday evening for ' '? Elberton. From there be will go to Augusta, and from tbere to Charleston. He will be ''M gone about a week. A few of our people left Monday moraine Mm for Charleston, Bome of whom were old sol- - f.? dlers and some were not. Mr. A. L. Latimer "vip and family were in the number. They will also visit relatives In tbe low oonntry before coming back. Saturday last, according to appointment, a -vM Sunday School celebration was observed at Salem church near Latimer. Tbe day, wbloh p gave promise of being an unfavorable one, .'j brightened up about 9 A. M., and the risk to 3 Sunday clothes being thereby so much leas- : ened, qui tea crowd was present at the churoh. Rev. Henry Stokes, the pastor, who was also > -9 master of ceremonies, called for music, whloh ? was given by Miss Annie Hawthorn, orean- 3 1st, ably assisted by a competent cbolr. Rev. . . \'\ W. S. Stokes led In an appropriate prayer. '"/'wj rben awhile was very pleasantly passed in listening to well-rendered and suitable seleo- '. .sj Hons of music. Then tbe pastor in a few remarks Introduced the speaker whose services ' ~ v aad been engaged for the ocoaslon. Rev. W.S. Stokes, of this plaoe. He gave to his hearers lubject for much tbougbt along tbe line of .be Sunday School,?Its great Importance and cood to tbe cburch. Tben an addition was nade to the Intellectual part of tbe occasion >y an address from tbe pastor, who gave us nany good things to think about and act jpon. It now being about the dinner hour, ill were Invited to repair to the table In tbe ibade of nearby trees In tbe yard. Tbere was ound one of the finest dinners this writer > sver stood up to, or sat down to, either. It vas In the greatest variety and profusion ind Just as nice as it could he. It was prewired In tbe very best style, and enough was eft to feed a crowd several times as large as be one present. In tbe afternoon, a while vas spent In listening to some more good nuelc. and tbe crowd scattered for home, well >leased indeed with tbe day. The week opened with a shooting scrape letween Mr. N. Moore, a white man, and iOveberry Oliver, a negro, on Mr. P. B. Al- > en's land three miles out. A dispute arose ^ let ween them ; both used their pistols and ioth were wounded?the white man danger lusly. The last named was brought before g..\latristrate J. O. Huckabee, who sent him up o board awhile with Sheriff Nance. Drs. > H (peer and Wilson were called to treat Mr. loore, and did all that was possible to be one for him, bat he died Saturday. MaJ. J. f. Huckabee empanelled a Jury of Inquest onuistlng or the following: E. W. Harper, 5reman, J. E. Allen, J. H. Bell, W. M. Baker, I. T. BeggH. B. C. Kay, J. F. Scoggins, D. 8. . L. Soott, L. B. Speer. W. W. Thompson, J. [. Baskln. The verdict was the deceased arne to his death from pistol shot wounds In , -j ae nanas or one Jjoveoerry unver. t Rev. O. M. Abney, of Starr Circuit, Anderon county, came down Saturday and was ae guest of R. T. Majors at the Kav House. The sermon at our High School Commencetent will be preached In Smyrna church on unday, the28th Inst., at 11 A. M, by Rev. A. Childs, of Greenwood. The literary adreos will be delivered In our school building a Monday at 8.30 P. M., by Rev. H. S. Hartjg, president of Clemson College. y- . Troupe. A | Am oh B. Morse's Locals. Wilson or Palmetto cotton planter?the 3st on earth. Try one. A few tine Irish potatoes to plant or eat. lie last lot for this season. ??3 A barrel of fine cucumbers In brine Just re lived. They are nice and cheap. It Is getting time to sow "German millet." >me ana gei your seea. Nice English cured shoulders 9 cents a >und. You need one of them. 3ood stock fresh canneu goods, pickles, ol eg, iSc. Amoa B. Montr, . A