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ABBEVILLE, 8.C.
^"Published every \Vedne?day at 82 a
year Id advance. I
Wednesday, May 24,1899.
The Laxt Cabinet Meeting.
The News and Courier calls attention to the 1
fact that friends of the town of Washington, i
Georgia, are claiming that that town, and not j
Abbeville, was the scene of the last cabinet \
meeting of the Confederate Government.
This newspaper has always believed that I
Abbeville was entitled to the distinction,
There Is no doubt that some of the members i
of the Cabinet were at wasningion ou louir
trip, but It seemB clear tbut Abbeville Is the
place where the last cabinet meeting was
had.
A correspondent of the New York Sun, had
this to say years ago:
The almost deserted condition of Abbeville,
> on that day, when Jefferson Davis sought the
hospitable shelter of Mr. Burt's residence,
bore mute but eloquent witness to the prophetic
words of Judge Wardlaw. In gloomy
loneliness Davis and his Cabinet assembled
In one of the sitting rooms. They held their
last con8Dltatlon, discussed plans that were
discussed only to be abandoued. and finally
decided that the end had come and that they
had better try to escape. Then they examined
such papers as they had with them, and when
the hour of twelve struck the ashes of nearly
all of those papers were smouldering in the
glowing coals of ibe big wood fire.
Tne following statement was published in
the Press and Banner in 1886. Our recoll?c
tloo Is, the facts stated were In part learned (
of Mr. Burt, and of all the others be acceded
to their correctness. !
Oar older citizens believe that this was the !
place where the last cabinet meeting was
held, and from extracts reproduced from flies '
of the Press and Banner that belief Is well- |
founded: l
"Mr. Davis, the President of the Southern '
Confederacy, In his retreat across the country '
after the fall of Richmond, arrived in Abbe- '
viile about the first day of May, 1865. about 10 >
A. M., and left about 12 P. M. He had with
Mm five of his Cabinet officers, Qen. Breoken- '
ridge, Mr. Benjamin. Mr. Malleroy, Mr. Rea- 1
gan, and General Lawton. Mr. Davis was entertained
by Hon. Armistead Bart whom he 1
had known as a Congressman in Washington.
General Lawton was entertained by Judge '
Monroe, a refugee from Kentucky. The other 1
four members of his Cabinet were entertained 1
In the bouse of Hon. Tbomas C. Perrin. The 1
last cabinet tneeting was not held in Mr, Perrln's
house, bfft a council of war was held In 1
the bouse of Mr. Burt. At this meeting Mr. '
JL/HVis WUU uuu wlLLi UIUI inu ui maumi ui wi- airy,
commanded by Generals Vaughan and
Dukes, urged that a stand should be made at
tbis point, tbat a reorganization of tbe army
might be attempted, and tbe Confederacy not
entirely abandoned, at least until snob terms
might be secured from tbe United 8tates Government
as would protect tbe life and property
of tbe supporters of tbe Southern Confederacy.
He was. however, overruled by tbe
oounoil after free consultation. General
BreckenUdge occupied tbe library of Mr. Perrln'B
House as bis olflce, and was eugaged
until a late hour of the night in preparing
and signing discharges for such soldiers as applied
for them, and they were many.
This lnoldent is related of tbe meeting: Mr.
Davis, after stating his views, asked General
Dukes if bis troops could be relied on to make
a stand at or near Abbeville. Deneral Dukes
replied tbat be feared not. Tbe same question
was asked of Generals Vaugban and <
Bragg, and tbe same reply was received from
eacD. Mr. jjavis men resiea nis aeaa against
, the back or bis chair, and covered his face
with bis unfolded handkerchief. Mr. Burt
arose, took Mr. Davis by bis arm, and conducted
him to his obamber. About twelve
o'clock of the same night the Presidential
parly resumed their retreat. Reaching the
nouse of Rev. J. O. Lindsay, D. D., near Mt.
, Carmel, Mr. Davis found Mrs. Davis who hnd
preceded blm. Mr. and MrB. Davis drank a
cup of coffee with Mr. and Mrs. Lindsay, before
taking tbelr departure, and so Mr. Davis
-v>etc bis last meal In Abbeville county with
Dr. Lindsay, Just before be crossed the river
into Georgia.
Again: In the Press and Banner of 1886, we
find the following sta?ment. In speaking of
Secession Hill it was Xld :
It was in full view of the splendid oaks
which adorn and beautify that ground that
the Presidency of the Southern Confederacy
held the last council of war.
It was here that the failure of the Confederate
arms was formally acknowledged.
It waB here that the Confederate government
collapsed and the remaining officers and
men were released from military duty.
Hampton*)* Letter.
Tbe letter of General Hampton, in which
he declines to receive money rrom the people,
; v has occasioned some comment.
Tbe Press and Banner honors and admires
General Hampton for bis stand in tbe matter.
Quite a number of writers for tbe press,
however, still think that sufficient money
should be gathered to rebplld bis bouse.
si We can respect both Hampton and bis
friends In their respective positions.
Let snch friends as feel disposed to do so,
send In their gifts and Insist upon his receiving
them.
But under no circumstances let any organized
effort be made to raise money from the j
general public. To put Hampton on the plane c
of a mendicant would be an injuBtioe to him. ?
Let no man misunderstand : c
It would be eminently proper for Hampton's j
friends to present to him any amount of ?
money they may be able or disposed to give. J
It would be altogether improper 10 try to t
assess the public in his behalf. t
Friends may give from the bounty and '
goodness of generous hearts, but any idea \
that the public is Indebted to General Hamp- t
ton, and therefore tlje people are to be taxed j
personally for bis benefit, Is not to be enter- (
tained.
South Carolina loves Hampton. The people
have honored him as no other man has been
honored. They, for years bestowed upon him
the honors and emoluments of the highest
office within their gilt, and it occurs to us that
he is right in not allowing the people to contribute
to his relief.
TIT- 1_ tUI.L. r LI- #-l 1 ?
we BpeaK, us wo iuiuk. .uei uib irienuB auu
relatives gives as much as they please, but let
them not make collections from the public.
Ocouee Itisorauee.
The Oconee News has been publishing a
list of the policies Issued by the local fire Insurance
company. If It were In order, we
would suKgest that contents of barns and
other houses, be eliminated from the policies.
Close of the School.
The program of the closing exercises of the
Abbeville High School 1b an Interesting one.
And the young actors In the dissolving views
of the school term, are interesting. They are
me young men ana young women in wnose ,
careers the Joyousness and ligbtbeartedness <
of childhood will soon be laid aside to assume j
the sadder, more zeal, and more active duties j
and responsibilities of life.
Tbe scholastics year bas been one witbout '
friction. Between teacbers and pupils mutual ,
confidence, and kindness of heart, have ex- !
lsted, and, between parents <tnd teachers j
friendship and goodwill have been present. i
Tbe re-election of all tbe teacbers Is one o(
tbe highest testimonials that tbe trustees
could give.
When harmony and good feeling exits in 1
reference to tbe school, the community Is to
be congratulated, and the teacbers have in
these facts the best cause for satisfaction
with tbe situation.
Follow tbe crowd and go to Mllford & DuPre's
for soda water.
"Lolly pop" and cherry phosphate speciala,
ties at Mllford ? DuPre's soda fount.
Fresh shipment of ' Nunnallies" candy at
f Milford & DuPre's the Druggist. Phone 107.
\ When you want Dr. Ncuffer's lung tonic, go
\ to Mllford & DuPre's.
Why suffer when you can call up Phone 107
and get Mllford's neuralgia powder that will
relieve you at once. For gale by Mllford 4
DuPre.
Harris Lltbla water and ginger ale. For
Bale by Mllford & DuPre. Phone 101.
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STILL IN COURT.
Bat It Doe* Seem to be Time to Let
up oil Bnllock.
The Press and Banner would neither minify
the sins of the citizen nor mugnlfy tbe
faults of the State.
But It the great State of South Carolina has
not for one year and a half Inflicted upon
one of tbe humblest, as well as one of the
weakest of Its citizens, greater mental agony
lhan was ever Inflicted upon the body of Sum
Hnup th* f-ipor^ln n??ro flend- who no recent
ly died at the stake, then we are Id error.
The knives as they pierced bis flesb, and the
Ilames as they enveloped his body were?
when compared to Bullock's tortures lor the
last eighteen months?pleasing sensations
and delightful dreams.
The world has been shocked by the story ol
the tortures of Sam Hose, and bands in all
parts of tbis Christian land have gone up In
holy horror at the sufferings which be endured
tor thirty minutes.
But right here in Abbeville, we have bad a
greater sufferer, and notwithstanding the
pains to which William K.Bullock and bis
kindred have been subjected to for eighteen
months, no voice has been raised In their
behalf.
Possibly Bullock deserves no sympathy,
md possibly be deserves Indescribable tortures
for an indefinite time. That belief can
be settled in the mind of each citizen.
In the signing of a pay-certificate for a few
Jollars, which the county owed, there was a
lack of hewing to tbe line as prescribed by
the law. For tblB lack of obedience to the
law, and for the non observance of proper
afflclal conduct William B.Bullock deserved
to be punished. He deserved prompt and
severe punishment. That prompt punishment
should have been according to,or under
ihe forms of law. He did not deserve torLure
for eighteen months, with tbe threat of
nnnlohmanf whlnh throat, woo mnrw rmei
than penalty for crime.
For eighteen months, Bollock bas been
kepi on ihe spit. Falling time and again to
convict him, the State at each term of the
court bas come at him from a diflerent direction,
or by another course, or by a renewed
ittack on the old line. His attorneys parried
jach blow, until the Circuit Judge set aside
the proceedings and threw the case out of
court.
From the judgment of the circuit court
the State of South Carolina appealed to the
Supreme Court In its effort to still further
punish the citizen whom It bad bo long unrelentingly
pursued.
As far as this editor can now recall, the
State has never so persistently pursued any
jffender, and we do not now recollect of any
alher case from this county in which the
State bas appealed. Ordinarily, when the
State falls to make out Its case, or falls to convict,
prosecution is abandoned. But In Bullock's
case the State has repeatedly failed,
ind still pursues him.
For eighteen months the State has been
threatening to take from blm the office to
which the people elected him.
For eighteen months the State has held
over his head the most serious charges.
Io the efforts to convict him considerable
itlentlon of the court has been required, and
the county bas been put to an expense which
would be hard to estimate with any degree of
iccuraoy.
On the other band, besides suffering tortures
which would drive the average man
mad, and make him a flt subject for the Insane
asylum, Bullock has been compelled to
pay large sums In attorney's fees and other |
expenses.
And so It 16, the State of South Carolina,
while not belrib able to put him out of
office, has com pel ISO him to expend the pro- i
ate of the.office, defending himself from
the charges which the Slate itself has brought
against blm. I
The State can always afford to be magnanl- i
tnous. it should never be cruel and malignant.
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Believing that the State of South Carolina, i
if appealed to, would abandon further purmlt
of Bullock, we respectfully suggest that
tils attorneys make the application.
The Solicitor has gained his legal point berore
the Supreme Court, and may now with !
trace let the matter stop. He bas nothing
personally against Bullock, and therefore
Has no feeling In the case, except the discharge
of bis duty.
But, if the Stale thinks Bullock, io pain i
}f mind, and expense of time and money,
aas not suffered enough, then we hope Ibai '
,UO grttuu JUIy ixiaj iciuoc wauvn tuc ?jw?vu
,o use Its machinery to oppress tbe oltlzen.
If, however, tbe grand Jury, should think
.bat Bullock, because of bis act?when possl- '
)ly maudlin drunk?has not already suffered '
(ufflclently in mind and eBtate, It Is to be
rusted that no petit Jury In Abbeville couu,y
would be willing to convict him, and thus
nfllct a penalty which Is so disproportioned ]
,o tbe amount or money tbat caused tbe pros- .
;cution. Let the petit Jury not forget that in j
he excitement of the chase tbe hunter may i
target to be merciful. I
Bullock has been tortured for a long time,
is no other man bas suffered for alike offeuse.
L'be State should be satisfied. Tbe peualty,
f Bullock is convicted, meaux the taking of t
its office from him. Tbe State has already
leprlvedblm of the profits of tbe office for
slsbteen months.
we have bad enough of this to satisfy any '
onoAiioKIn HomonH fur ocon nrnol trputmonl
md for the credit arid honor o 1 Abbeville
:ouoty we hope that Bullock's persecution
nay cease.
If Bullock, instead of Improperly and unawlully,
signing a pay certificate for a sum
vblch Is too trifling to talk about, had taken
l shot gun aDd shot the life out of somebody
le could have gone before a Judge of this
Jiate, when it is likely he would been releas*1
on $1,500 or $2,500 bond for his appearance
it the next term of the court, which would,
n all probability, have acquitted blm. ADd
;o It 1b, the signing of a $2.50 pay certificate has
:lven more trouble than would arUe from
.be average case of gunnlDg for a citizen who
needed killing.
STATEMENT OF FACTS.
ibort History or tbe Case Upon wblcb
Tbere Han Been Such Vljcoroua
Effort to OnMt Bollock from Office*
On or about tbe first of November, 1897,
Smma Tloch, who bad attended court aB a
vitness Id a case pending, applied for her pay
:ertlficate, through her conslo, George Marihal),
with whom she was staylDg. Tbe Clr;uit
Judge had left Abbeville berore the ap>IIcation.
Tbe amountdue her by the county
vas $2.50. The county really owed ber tbe
imount. Tbe certificate was Issued. The
ounter-slgnature, purporting to be tbat of
rudge Buchanan was not,In fact* Judge Bucbinan's.
From the time of the discovery of
.bis lact, all manner of charges have beeo
nade. An immediate sitting of tbe Grand
lury was ordered. A special presentment
.vas made to tbe Court at Its next sitting, a
rue bill for forgery was found.
TbeGovernoi was Importuned to remove
Bullock and to appoint another Clerk. The
Sovernor ordered Bullock to vacate and turn
)ver tbe office to J. L. McMillan. Bullock,
ictlng under tbe advice of his attorneys, re
used to vacate, on the ground tbat the Gov;rnor
bad do power to remove him. Where
lpon, proceedings were commenced by tbe
Jtate of Soutb Carolina, through tbe Attorjey
General to force htm to vacate. Judge
Itlugb held with Bullock tbat the Governor
lad no right to remove blm. An appeal was
:bereupon taken to the Supreme Court from
ludge Klugh'e order, in tbe meantime, upon
.he petitioner, J. L. McMillan, setting forth
.bat Bullock was a usurper, Bullock was rejulred
to give a Justified bond in tbe sum of
11,000 to account for any fees or xalary that he
night receive from the office. In case be was
inable to give this bond be was required to
ie up id Jail.
Tbe Supreme Court unanimously sustained
Bullock's contention that tbe Governor could
30t remove blm.
In tbe meantime. Bullock was presented
or Dot turnlDg over to tbe Treasurer fines.
See., od tbe day that be collected them. Not
Lbat be did not turn tbem over, but that he
lid not turn them over on tbe day he received
Lbem or immediately, h true bill was found
upon this charge. The penalty upon conviction
upon this charge, Is that he shall be
subject to a fine and be imprisoned for not
less than three months, and shall be dismissed
from office, and shall be disqualified
from holding any office of trust aDd profit under
this State. But this indictment against
blm was nol prossed.
In tbe meantime, charges were made to tbe
effect tbat be was due tbe oonnty large sums
of money. But recent investigations by tbe
urana jury aieciose me met mai ne aoesn i .
owe the county a cent, and they report that
bis office is well kept. ,
When the case against him for the forgery
of the name of Judge Buchanan to the cer- .
tiflcate for 8250 came up for trial the Circuit
Judge dismissed the case. The Solicitor ap- .
pealed to the Supreme Court. Tbd Supreme !
Court said that the bill ought not lo have been ,
dismissed, and the case was sent back for trial
and It Is to be tried at the June term.
After the trouble about the $2.50 certificate
commenced Judge Buchanan ratified, as far
it was possible for him to do so, r.he placing
of bis name to the certificate. He Issued
one Identically like the first one and directed ,
that it be substituted for the first one, about '
which there was so much fuss.
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TOWNSHIP VOTE. ,
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DonaUla Townnblp to Deride Whether
to go to Anderson or Not.
Columbia, S. C., May 22.?The governor today
Issued a proclamation ordering an election
In a part of Donalds township. Abbeville
county, on June the 13th to decide whether
the territory involved shall be Incorporated
into Anderson county.
A portion of voters have petitioned numbers
of times for an election to be held, but
there was always some defect heretofore.?
Qreenvilie News.
For pains in the back get a bottle of Prick
ley Ash Hitters. For sale at Speed's.
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DUE WEST.
IIpr i>ooi>lc nn<! Her Cow*?Her Pret?
ty (DirlM iiikI Her HniMlNome Men?
Her tinmen nnd Her Social Clint.
CHARLESTON'S GOOSE EGGS?EBSKINK'S VICTOBY.
Tbe College of Charleston nnd Krsklne College
base ball team played a guine here Friday
afternoon :
Collegeof Charleston, Ersklne
Benei, p, Uavls, p,
Kparkman. c, Hunter, c,
Marshall, 1st b, Collins, 1st b,
Furman.'Jnd b, Stewart, 2nd b.
0'Bryan,3rd b, Brown lee, 3rd b,
Furmun.ss, Maugura, ss,
Jervey, rf, Caldwell, r f,
Chlsoien.cf, James, c f,
Alston, 1 f, Moore. 1 f.
SCORE.
College of Charleston?0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0?0.
Erskine? o i uu u i i u
Batteries?College of Charleston, Benet and
Spark man.
Erskine, Davis and Hunter.
Struck out by Davis, 11,
Struck out by Benet. 5.
Base hits?College of Charleston 2.
Base bits?Erskine 17.
Errors?College of Charleston 9.
Errors?Erskine 2.
Collins and Hunter each made a three base
hit. Umpire W. P. Llndsey.
Prof. Mark Bradley, who has closed the successful
school taught at.Tones, In Greenwood
County, was with Due West friends Saturday
and Sabbath.
REMARKABLE COW.
Dr. C. B. Cowan has probably the smallest
cow In the county. She Is about 18 months
old, weighs 3oO pounds and gives 2 gallons ol
milk a day.
CONFEDERATE SPECIE.
Among tbe traveling men who have visited
Due West recently, was Mr. C. B. Bullock of
Versailles, Ky. Mr. Bullock is a confederate
veteran aud was with tbe party of soldiers
who passed through Abbeville at tbe close of
the war and shared in the division of money
on the Georgia side of tbe Savannah. He
first received S)2, but a party who bad gone
on, hearing that the money was being divided
galloped back and demanded a share of tbe
money. A second division was made when
the amount falling to his lot was only 927.
Mr. Bullock thinks the bulk of tbe money
was deposited in a bank at Washington, Ga.
PREACHERS AND VELVET BEANS.
Dr.J.O. Lindsay and Dr. F. Y. Pressly, are
experimenting with velvet beans bought in
Florida.
Tbe theological students and a number of
young ladles were royally entertained by Dr.
and Mrs. W. L. Pressly Friday evening.
COW SHOW.
There will be a cow show durlDg tbe farmers
institute to be held hern during the summer.
Get your cows in eood condition and let
us show tbeClemson College Professors and
other people, too, what Due West has in tbe
way ol fine stock.
Mr. A. T. Lindsay of tbe Seminary and Miss
Minnie Sloao of the Female College will visit
iheir uncle, Rev. T. W. Sloan, at Troy this
week.
The patrons of Mr. J. >E. Todd's flour and
?rlst mill are highly pleasad with tbe work
tbe mill Is doing.
Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Brownlee of Anderson,
with their children, Olive, Llda and Frank
spent a day last week with tbe family ol Mr.
R. C. Brownlee.
Miss Essie Ellis, bas closed her school In
Saluda county ^nd returned home Saturday
afternoon.
Samuel A. Pressly. who is doing a prosperous
brokerage business in the city of Anderson,
visited bis Due West friends last week.
IMPROVEMENTS.
Rev. C. E. Todd is making extension Improvements
on blsLowry property, which be
will occupy after July 1st.
ONE OF THE BEST FARMERS.
Mr. T. R. Black well Is said to have tbe finest
rye in this neighborhood and is one of the
very best farmers In the upper part of Abbeville
county.
Mrs. Livy Watson of Bradley, returned to
Due West with her mother B'rlday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Watson have the pympatby of
ill their friends in the loss of their first born
:blld.
COMING TO EDUCATE HER CHILDREN.
Mrs. J. r, KOOIDBOQ OI lUCVUrUllUK, HUH
rented the Todd bouse in the grove Dear the
\. R. P. Church. Mrs. Robinson will come
hereto educate her children and will take
hoarders. She Is a model housekeeper and a
;ood woman who will be cordially welcome.
WHAT TALMAflK WILL DO.
Rev. T. DeWitt Talmage, D? D., of Washing,on,
D. C., will deliver tbe Anniversary AdireBsatthe
commencement of Erskine Colege
ou 20th of June. He la tbe most popular '
Matform speaker In the country, and will
lraw a tremendous crowd.
TOOTHSOME TOOTHLESS CHICKENS.
Dr. J. H. Bell raises tbe moot toothsome 1
jhlckeus in this section, his roost being raided
ibout every two months.
An entertainment is promised for Tuesday
light at tbe Female College.
Mrs. A. M. Erwln and children of Antresrille,
spent Saturday with the family of Rev. '
D. G. Caldwell. <
nnronna oltonit.H o ,!?.
1 UO IUIIWTT1UK ptl DV/ur* aibUUU^U O \J IV/iic
near Mr. B. J. Martin's last Saturday:
David PreRRly, Moffatt Grler, Barron Caldwell,
W.C. Jones. D. H. Smith, L. H. Moore,
tndMlRS McOulmlss, MIrs Helen Orler, Miss
May Pressly, Miss Viola Poore and MIsr Eunice
rodd. They report a bountiful-spread and a
jood time.
Rev..). A. Brown entertained a large party of
young people at bis home Tuesday evening.
Strawberries and other delicious refreshooents
were served.
Cards are out announcing a double marplage
In the A. It. P. Church at nine o'clock
Wednesday morning June 7th. Miss Maggie
McCllntoch Todd, daughter of Mr?. J. L. Todd
will be married to Rev. Lemual J. Echols of
Kentucky. Miss Eunice McCllntoch Todd,
laughter of Mr. James E. Todd, will be married
to Dr. William R. Haynleof Belton, 8. C.
rhe young ladles are among the most attractive
and popular of the fair daughters of
Due West and the young gentlemen are to be
congratulated that the happy day Is so near
it hand.
Mrs. K. P. Kennedy is spending a few riayR
In the city of Green vile, with her niece, Mrs.
3alilo Wldeman Addison.
Anthony Pearson. David Pressty. Sep Edwards,
Sam Todd, Billy Moore, Lewis Hleh
man, A. T. J lndflay; J. M. Brlgham, J. W.
Cason, C. E. McKay, MIbb Lillian MoDavld. '
Miss Ray Sbelton, Miss Ellen Edward", Miss 1
Edith Cowati. Miss Ella L?e, Miss Xlmena
blunter, and Miss Nelle Staeh, plcknlckert on i
the banks of Chickasaw at Ellis schools Mon- <
jay night,
PATIENTS THAT PAID SMALL BILLS.)
Dr. Kale Ne11, a daughter of Dr. J. D.Neel of
IYoy. is now at Del. Malz, Mexico, studying
Lbe Spanish language and preparing to enter :
nctlvely upon the practice of her profession
In connection with the Mission work of the
Associate Reformed church In that land. '
Within the last three or four months she has
treated 2X0 patients and collected 8T5. reoently
In one week, altboogb It Is expected that her
work will largely be a work of charity.
Saturday afiernoon a telegram whs received ,
bere announcing the death of Mr. Eros H.
Hamilton, at Rusellvllle, |Ark. Dr. W. M. ,
Srler wrb asked to conduot the funeral ser- ,
vices of Generostee In Anderson county, Mon- :
jay afternoon. Mr. Hamilton died from a .
complication of diseases, being attacked first
with menlngetls. He was o^e of the most
arilllant young men that bos been graduated '
riom Ersklne College In the past ten years. '
For two or three years be bad taught success
uii.v in uui umu euwri*u upuu tue
study of the law. Judge Wilson, with whom {
tie was studying, Raid thai be had the brightest
mind of any young man that had ever '
studied law in bis office. (
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HAMPTON'S BRAVEST ACT. i
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He Will Not Accept fllftn of Money? ,
High Rogrnril of the People More I
Highly Prized than their Money,
ro the People of the State: ,
My duties during the past week atthe reunion
In Charleston left me no opportunity of ,
expressing to my friends my grateful sense
:>f the spontaneous and almost universal
sympathy shown by them for the loss I have
recently sustained by Are. Let me now as- :
sure them that I am profoundly touched by ,
Iheir maoifesitatlou of kindness and by thai
proposal to rebuild my home.
But they must nardon me for asking thorn ,
to abandon this Intended act of kindness,
though the motive* which prompt It are ruily ,
Find gratefully appreciated. I cannot accept
from my friends a testimonial of regird such
as they propose, but the affection shown by
them in wishing to reimburse me for my loss
can never be forgotton, for It is prized by mo
higher than any gift from them could ever
be.
It Is the duty of every citizen to serve his
State whenever called upon to do so, and his
sole reward should be the consciousness of
having fulfilled that obligation. If my fellow
citizens think that I have ever been able to
serve my Stale In any manner, I only discharged
ray duty In doing so. and I am
amply compensated for any service rendered
by their verdict of "Well done, good and
faithful servant."
I am, with heartfelt thanks for the great
kindness shown me,
Your fellow-cltlzeD,
Wade Hampton.
?
Novelties lu belt buckles and belts, at Haddon's.
Boys wheels for sale at C. P. Hammond's.
H ?t' o
H Teac
1 Dress Wei!
ij? We know the
1|| a little better, a
||i upper Carolina.
||| That we are i
number of pleas
| Wearing the
I 111 You get hor
frag you. We dress
Less Money Than
in this part of tf
ALLS because
Children's
HALL .
I COH
HOPEWELL. No Cerem?n
The time has c
Rejoicing- that tbe Old Cbnrch Still and the Church 1
Uvea? Where is the Black Oia- sion that shak
inond-Personal Pariijrraphg. minister in a me
Troy, a. u., May vana isuu. cuuitu, v>x gmuf
Rev. A. T. Lindsay from the Seminary at nerieace or recei
Due West will preach here Id the A. R. P. f Ur hpinc
church next Sabbath morning. * Prieat, or ueiug
Rev. T. W. Sloan will preach the com- op can make any
mencement sermon at Nlnery Six, next Sab- ceremony, no sat
bath. He will give them fine sermon. mnn nnn ttinkp
Miss Mamie Dowtln Is here from her aD C"*1 mase
school at Ora, S. C., for vacation. human being car
Mrs. W. L. Brown will close her school here out being born oi
Dext Friday. 7
Grand parent* Bradley gave their dear
little Mary, a birthday party at their home It 18 a child a
;n Lone Cane Saturday. nized and owned
^eimfeThfs w0eek80n 18 V'8lUnK relatlVe" would be a strap
Mrs J A Brown.' on her return from a UO provision for
neighbor's house last week was attracted by their parentage,
the chickens to her back door, and going f ,
there, saw a big black buriy negro getting out to TI ,
af her window. It frightened her so badly be Cause He has pre
made his escape. er of those wh<
Our merchants all had good sales Saturday.
partly t ne result of cotton chopping. pareui wuo uas
Mrs. J. N. Robinson Is attending the com- Course With his C
mencement at Edgefield this week. such a father as (
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Bradley, with their two Rpii^inn ,-H a r(
pretty little daughter's after spending two , -?*oiiSiou is a rt
weeks with Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Bradley, have hood IS the most
returned home. Our birth into
What has become of the Black Diamond, .j.ntlnn rtl, _ i
perhaps they are not satisfied as to the route, auoP?on of our i
Dr has ineft llko"Fulmen brutum." solute certaiuty
Little Almeta, the sweet little daughter of evidence is a di1
Mr. and Mrs. Llvy Watson, died last Thurs- . , M,? tr-i.. B?t,
h.ou rrnna frntr, aorili tn OY tUC MOly bplT
Uay m Diauicj-, uuc u?o ^uus nvm ?.ui w . - .
benveu. ing the assent c
Miss Nellie Pressley after a weeks slay with how in the spirit
relatives here, has gone home. She la one of f is
our most popular young ladles. o^cputuoB la
Misses Kate and Rebecca Hunter, from that W6 are bom
Hunters have recently been the guests of beareth witness
Miss Martha Reagln.
We are sorry to kaow of the 111 health of we are ine Culiar
Mr. Andy Urown near here. All hope he know that we ha
may soon be well, for who is It that does not nn(o life "
love uncle Andy Brown. T ? nn,iOT
A refreshing shower fell here yesterday L^et ua uouer
afternoon, the gardens and crops were suffer- serious struggle
|D*- . ... . . . . ... believe and sur
The colored M. L. ohurch goerR had a hleh iori
day here yesterday, and crowds irom the ?n?ugu ieu uy
surrounding country were here. generally we tl
We do not always save the best for (he last, again perhaps rr
but this time we have. "Hopewell." the very ' Z .
name is music in our ears. The second SaH- so ueepiy in
bulh was (as some one said) her bridal react, real and lasting I
yes, a "feast of fat things well refined." At cration Rut wl
11 o'clock A. M , a large congregation filled Rn
the pews, to listen to our former pastor, Dr. poiui, nits opi
E. 1\ Davis, which was one of the best, the immediately diVI
dear old hymns rnmc aloud making melody }n from the fini
In the hearts of PresDyter^nism. After the mulroa tnnvvn /h
communion, an eiegaut drener was spread ? ?
ueath the giant oaks, where our forefathers
used to delight to meet, but who have gone
before. Even the fluttering leaves and sweet
songsters lent a helping hand, to make God's P*
holy day a swe?*t Sabbath well spent. They t> notion!- tn
elected new officers, and will have service oe patient ic
Bach month by supplies. While the good cold hammer ffi
men were recovering and repairing tbe dear who would
DorcasSociety" were inside putting down a H . ioopn f ?rttr
nice new carpet; doing everything In their nret learn to gov
power to make It look as lu by gone days, is blind. Cool,
Hopewell Is not dead, neither has her funer- game time energ
dl been preached. Too muca "Irish blood" In lf f u .
the velu to put their bands to the plow, and se11 feit iu every
then look back. Before closing we must say Be patient to
Rev. Reld of Olemson was there, and preach- Snmp men sirp ?
ed a good sermon In the afternoon, which ?. ;"?Q mh*?
was enjoyed by all. hoping he may come tnings. l ney w
nealn. Many hand shakes and exchanging takes them a goo
kind words with our former pastor. He said what is reouin
while be suw many changes, many dear ones F
missing,still he felt like ha was at home In memuer or cne I
that dear old church, and said It was his an eye. To get
sreatost delight to break the bread 01 we 10 these dull ones
Hint congregation for more than a single '
rea?ou. First, that was his pastoral charge, lueiu or you. \
and seooud h? found a dear and loving help they Will do Uiei
meet there, who with five pretty girls, and 0ur infirmities
nno son a bright young man, preparing 1o . ,
walk in his father's footsteps. We are not oluerthrough
but must clo<e, for we never grow | To be patient
tired of the dear old church tience. The stre
Whose walls before Thee stand fountain i9 dry.
J)ear as the apple ol Thine eye, grow without t
Aud graven on Thy hand. Mck. agajngt ,
answer. You rr
resolve. Ask Gc
Unclaimed LoUern. you in your out
Letters remaining the post office for week give you the it
ending May 9. 18S9: you get that, you
I ' [?"?) before. U
I)?James Dusenberry. tory in this.
F? Miss Henry Foote, Miss Janle Frazler
Mrs. Karah Frazler. m
G?E. P. Gaston.
H-Mrs.H.N. Hill, Mrs. Martha Harris. Remember Ml for
J?Lonezer Jackson, i). S. Johnson. H5.08'' complete line <
N?Ebenezer Naus. When in need of a
P?Miss Ida Peterson. Phone 107.
??u/llllo Qmllh m,lriov Wi molra nronmln
Smith. us and we will place
W?Isaac While, Shoraas, MIhh Lueger you can Head lo tl
White. Itobt. S. Link, P. M. DuPro the Druggist.
. . ;
e Inspi
?ur Stock Will
1- 17^.. U^
n iuu nuw iu
I on LittU
it our stock is larger, w<
ind our prices a little
not alone in this belief
sed customers who are
Clothes W.
unliiA iki n\;on/
ICSL vaiuo hi ovci y ouiv
; more men and dress th
Any Other Cloth
ie State. We sell the
we know they 4re the t
Clothing i
& AND
EN'S OJLD S'
Inl Christianity. The Wealth of i
ome for the ministry The statistical t:
to remove the irnprea- nations is a famiii
ing hands with the ury officials of va
:eting, or joining the cording to the e
; in an accepted ex- published in 189:
Iving absolution from tions was as fo
confirmed by a bish- countries, for la
one a Christian. No bullion, cattle, h
:rament, no word of roads, shipping, n
a child of God. No dries:
i hn a Christian with- United States...,
f the Spirit. John iii. United Kingdoc
France
privilege to tie recoe Germany
by his father, and it Russia
ge thing if God made Austria
His children to know Italy
Some think we are Spain
ire God's children be- Australia
imised to be the Fath- Belgium
) obey Him, but a Holland
no personal inter- Canada
ihild in certainly not Great Britain
jod is. regarded as the
iality. God's Father- in the world o?
real of all parentage, more than a qui
His family and the properties, ana 1
jodies are facts of ab- wealth at home ol
. Consequently the 000,000. And, in
vine assurance given uge wealth per <
si x :.:?n i i
it 10 our opinio, acuur ueeu euuucu tu \
>f our spirits- Some- figures being:
ual being a perception United Kiugdo
received and we feel Denmark
of God. "The Spirit France
witb our spirits that Holland
en of God," and "we United States*..
,ve passed from death The federal ce
a record breaking
stand this. It is a indications. By
for us to repent and of 1890, the asrgre
render to God, even of the United St
theHoly Spirit, and the wealth of Gr
:y and have to try in ships and mere
lany times, before we ed iu many otl
earnest as to make a testate of this coue
epeutance and conse- at $39,000,000,000
aen we do get to the S2,000,000,000, th<
rit helping us on 000,000, manufact
iue life aud love flow tents at $3,000,i
rit aud consciouuess quarries at $1,000,
p fftp.f to ns. uilver nnin at ?
?- ? ? present rate of ii
l4l ed, the total ac<
"leuce- the United State
?ward all meu. The ,he census of I90C
ishions the hot iron. WW,000,000, or m<
govern others, must ?f Great Britain,
ern himself. Passion 111 I860, the w
deliberate and at the States was esticca
etic action, makes it- 'n 1^70 S25,00
department of life. S4o,000,000,000, j
ward your brethren. S6o,000,000,000.
low to see into good The enormous ?
ant to be right, but it iean products sin<
d while to determine pmsiuu ui uauc,
ed of them. Every territory, all obse
jody of Christ iu not w'll put the Uniti
out of patience with aQy country in
will not help either wealth.
3ive them time aud
rduty. We all have
Let us bear with MeM?re
you must have pa- A friend tells u
am cannot flow if the dote, which we
The fruit will not ??od: "One of
he tree. Resolutions tIlia P'ace, a few c
impatience, will not ?fan Irish woma
lust pray as well as ter, the lumps of
>d, not merely to help pounds, he "weif
ward conduct, hut to aU(l found wantin
iward pra.ce. Unless fault if they are li
i will fail a* you have reply to (he coni|
ie determined on vie- "it's your own ft
pound of soap I
that I had in the <
when I weigaeci
d & DuPre curries the keeper had uotbi
of stationary la the city, the subject.
nice box call on thence
Hons a specialty. Phone
i*.tln your nands before Dont (all to try a
ie Drug stole. Mllford & Rale by Mlllord & Di
Phone 108. Druggists.
ection |:|
i Honey. ' if /
3 believe our goods are |
lower than any store in ||i
is shown by the large j||
e Sell. I!; ||
jh of Clotning we sell 11. I
lem better for 11 M
ting Store || ,
i OARHARTT OVEFL HI
a Specialty. ||
ERSON, |
??? Hfalaa. I 1 AlU With YOP. *'j
able of th? wealth of "Two bund red years ago, there lived
ar one among treas- in the Carmelite monastery in Paris, a
rioua countries. Ac- simple-minded man who, though a
stimate of Mulball, cook by profession, was one of God's
I, tbe wealth of na- rarest jeVels," writes the Rev. F. B. ' ' $
llows for the chief Meyer. "At the age of eighteen,
nds, farm utensils, when wandering though a wood, in
ousps, furniture rail- the depth of winter, tbe thought was
merchandise and sun- suddenly flashed into his mind that
these very trees, which stood before
$65,000,000,000 him naked and bare, would ere long
a 47,000,000,000 be clothed in all the glory of luxurious
42.500,000,000 leafage, quivering in tbe summer
32,000,000,000 breeze. In a monent he realized that
25,000,000,000 God must be there; and if there, also
19,000,000,000 everywhere; and he said to himself:
14,500.000,000 'He is here; close beside me ; and He >
12,500,000.000 is everywhere; so that I can never
9,500,000,000 again be out of His holy presence.'
5,000,000,000 TDi8 sense of the nearness and pres
4.900,000,000 ence of God became thenceforth one of
4,900,000,000 the formative thoughts of his soul; it
had heretofore been never left him* for long: and he carewealthiest
country fully cultivated it, so that it molded
'ning half the ships, and fashioned bis whole inner being.
? '*? ' i
arter of the railrord "it was a nooie inouunt, auu ii>
having a capitalized would be of immense a-sistance to
f more than $50 000,- each reader of these liDes to acquire an
respect to the aver- habitual experience of the same kind.
capita, England has But before we can do so, we need a
that distinction, the strong foundation on which we can
built it up ; and surely it would be imm
$1,200 possible to find one more suited to our
1,150 purpose than that contained in those
1,120 precious words with which our Lord
1,080 parted from His disciples, 'Lo, I am
1,050 with you all the days, even unto the
sus of 1900 is to be consummation of the age.'
one, according to all "How full of meaning is that presthe
federal census ent tense! It is not that He was with
gate matereal wealth us, or will be with us; but that He is
ates, compared with with u*. He may uot' always see him
eat Britain, was less or realize bis presence; we may be
handise, but exceed- blinded by our tears, or dazzled with '
aer items. The real the false glare of this evil world ; we
itry was then valued may even, like the Lord Himself, in
, the live stock at moments of crushing sorrow, reckon
3 railroad at 28,000,- ourselves forsaken and cry out for fear,
:ories and their con- like startled babes in the dark, who do
300,000, mines and not know that their mother is sitting
000.000, and gold and by their side; or, like silly children,
1,200,000,000. If the we may look for our Friend through a
icrease is maintain- reverted telescope, removing hipi to
jumulated wealth of an infinite distance by our way of rets
will represent, by garding Him. But all this will not
1, not far from $110,- alter the fact that He is wit bus, pityjre
than double that ing us, yearning over us, and awaiting
the moment when, by a gesture?as to
ealth of the United the two at Emmaus?or by the tone of
ted at $20,000,000,000, His voice?as to Mary weeping at the
0,000,000, in 1880 at empty grave?He may make us start
. a/ifh t.hp clad consciousness that He is
II 10V\J, tts oiaicu, 01 B
near. Happy the soul which has
ippreciation of Araer- learned to say by faith, when it can
2e then, the vast ex- not say by feeJing: Thou art near, O
the addition of new Lord.""
rvant persons agree,
?d/States far ahead of How He Ppovet|
respect to material ?T1 ,
While driving along the street one
day last winter in my sleigh, a little
boy >ix or seven years old asked me
the usual question, "Please, may I
for MeaHtire. ride?" I answered, "Yes if you area
9 the following anec- boy."
pronounce dicidedly j He climed into the sleigh, and when
the storekeepers of; ? asked "Are you a good boy ?"
lays since, purchased he looked up pleasantly and said
n a quantity of but- "Y?9' 8'r'" .
which iutended for Can you prove it ?
jhed in the balance . ^esi pir-"
g." "Sure it's your "By whom?"
gbt," said Biddy, in ''Why, my ma," be said promptly,
plaint of the buyer, 1 thought to myself, here's a lesson
fnr an,l uirk. Chilrirpn von
lbouebtrhere9mvselfa Prove mother that you are good?
at her end of tbe^cale * deserve the confidence of your
I 'em!" The store- parent and everyone else.
iug more to say on ?? ?
Dr. Hill's famous headache powder baa do
eaual. For sale by Mllford & DuPre.
Phone 107.
Call at Mllford ? DuPre's drug store and
box of cacti soap. For refreshed with one of their Ice cream
il're. Phone 107. The ROdas.
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