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' The Press and Banner. ABBEVILLE, S. C. I H^-PabllRlied every Wednesday at. a I year in advance. Wednesday, June 7,1899. Tbe Greenville Mountaineer. Our respected contemporary, the UreenvJUe Mountaineer, gives us a bint as to tbe possibility of our giving aid and comfort to tbe Filiplnoe in tbeir resistance to tbe authorities of tbe United States, and says that be himself Is very careful what be publishes because of his increasing circulation in the Philippines. This admonishes us that we might for similar reasons to be careful as to # what we say. Oar neighbor, keeping silent, will let Mo Klnley take bis course, ana m i?w, uo win, under the leadership of Bryan, propose to call blm to acoount, and possibly put Bryan in , his place. That McKlnley will have opposition there can be no sort of doubt, and if the opponents of McKlnley want a man to be led to the slaughter, the country will be satisfied with having Bryan's bead come under the axe. As none of the gold Democrats, as far as heard from, have renounced their principles, there is not a possibility o 1 Bryan's election on the silver question. The antl-expanslonlsts may be able to win by Joining with the silver men, but we think this is not probable. The public sense will not endorse any movement which has for lis purpose the giving away, or the relinquishment, of the acquired territory. As long as the race Issue exists the South will vote for the Democratic nominee, whether be is to their liking or not. ii wouia seem ine pari ui wmuum iui iruc Democratic party cot to eDter upon Issues ' which divide their own ranks. It would be good policy for the majority not to "run the calf" over the minority with too great a disregard/or the proprieties. In the South the white people, politically, may have to submit, bat in the North and West the conditions are different, and the people will vote as they pleate. No party need hope for success sb long as a large minority are forced to give their assent to principles which are repugnant to their sense of right. Bryan will be as acceptable to us as any one who opposes expansion, and wants free sliver. This newspaper Is an expansionist forever, and it never will give its adherence to the doctrine of sixteen to one. But we will , vote the Democratic ticket?and vote for Bryan, too, If he la nominated. As long as the questions are open we are free to speak onr mind, bat when the party Viae on/vIrAn tVtAn ttt n m 111 waJ a Iam Ito nnm 1 _ uao iucu no n in ?uto iui ivo uvuunee?, however much we may despise their principles. Decorating Graves. We see that the G. A. R. refused at Columbus to accept flowers for the decoration of the graves of Union soldiers. While we thlDk that floral tributes might well be received by anybody from anybody, yet we are not certain that we are sorry for the Confederate soldiers who sent the unwelcome flowers. For the last six months we have bad about as much cant on the subject of graves 88 would satisfy the most exacting bypocclte. Except for the show and ostentation by the living, we believe there Is precious little sentiment on the subject of "decoration of graves." Decoration seems to be more of an ooular demonstration. Memorial services are expressive of heart. Decoration appeals 1<J WO BlgUU We are not sufHclently cultivated to know how any man wants to decorate the graves ol opposing soldiers. To Reduce the Force. We see It stated that Governor McSweeney will reduce the whiskey police at an early day. If suggestions were in order, we would suggest that no unseemly haste be made lu a matter may carry with It an Implied reflection on his predecessor. Better go Blow before meddling with dynamite. There Is still enough time for the new governor to soak In hot water. And as soon as be espouses either side of the liquor question he will begin to catch fits, and It may be possible that be may wish be had never been born, or at least tba be had died when he was a babe. Editor* In Office. Editor M. B. McSweeney, of Hampton, is now Governor M. B. McSweenay, and so It is the printers devil has become the Governor ol the State. And to be the Governor of South Carolina Is an honor whlcb can come to but _ _ few. Editor E. H. Aull, of the Newberry Herald and News, Is the Governor's Private Secretary, and a better one would be bard to And. Abbeville Contribute*. Hamplon's friends are working for bim in Abbeville. A collection for bis benefit was taken op last week. Quite a number of our citizens contributed amounts ranging from 820 down to tbe fractional part of a dollar. Like zeal on the part of other towns assures tbe rebuilding of tbe General's home, which was recently destroyed by fire. |! . , Gov. McSweeney. Governor M. B. McSweeney goes Into office with the good will of all South Carolina, and we trust that he may bave troops of friends at tbe expiration of bis term of office. DEATH OF MISS THOMAS. A Good Woman Pauses Away, and Is at Rest. "Fell asleeD In Jesus" on Friday evening. June 2,1899, Miss Elizabeth Anne Thomas, after a long Illness, and her nfttlftnnft hnr Koa n tlful resignation, was often remarked upon. Her tender regard for those who dally administered to her wants was touching, as In the quiet bush or the night you could distinctly hear the whispered word. "1 thank you." She passed away so quietly that the loved ones, who so tenderly watched over her, could scarcely realize that her eenile spirit was nearlng "the sweet fields of Eden." 3he was laid to rest under the shades of Trinity cemetery, near the church she loved so well. The choir sang so softly "Asleep In Jesus," hs the coffin was borne down the aisle, and as ibe sun was slowly sinking we laid ber In ber lowly bed covered with flowers. "Death bath made no breach, I'm love and sympathy in hope and trust. No outward sign or sound our ears can reach But there's an Inward spiritual speech That greets us still tbo mortals tongues be dust," It bids us do the work that they laid down Take up the song where they left off the strain. 80 Journeying till we reach the heavenly town Wbere are laid up our treasures and our crown. And our lOBt loved ones will be found again." Watts, 8. C. E. C. O. Try a "Lolly Pop" at Speed's soda fountain, 5 cents a glass. When in need- of medicines at night our pharmacist will be found next door to the western Union Telegraph office, over the Abbeville Supply Co.'b store. Harrison & Game. Follow the crowd and go to Mllford & DuPre's for soda water. "IjOlly pop" and cherry phosphate specialties at Mllford 4 DuPre's soda fount. 91b. Lion coffee for $1. R. C. Wilson. Catch your flies with tanglefoot. Plenty freeb and good at Speed'*. J \ . .. DUE WEST. Life and Animation on tlic Bankn or ChlckMaw. I'RKTTY (iRADUATK8. The following youutt ladies will graduate at the approaching commencement of the Due West Female College: Miss Louise Henderson Anderson S. C. Miss Lola Eva Bell 8.0. Miss Elizabeth Renwlck Carlisle ?. C. Mrs. K. 8. Cochran S. C. Mtas Ada Pauline Chlsolm Ala. Miss Lillian Eliza Erwln S. C. Miss Alice Marshall Klttrell Ala. Miss Margaret Eugenia McElroy Ga. Miss Margaret Emma McNlnch S. C. Mies Nancy Nelle Nickels S. C. Miss Alice Bradley Robbins Ala. Miss Lemmie Winona Trlbble S. C. Miss Mattle Melita Van Fleet Kla. Miss Fannie Wiileman ... 8. C. PARTIAL GRADUATES. Miss Nannie McClintock S. C. Miss Lois Moffatt Tenn. Mi6s Lucy Wallace N.C. NORMAL. Miss Clara Irene Fleming Tenn. Miss Mabel Norman Klttrell Ala. Miss Eleanor Glenn Williamson 8. C. Miss Mae FIbdcIs Covin S. C. Miss Rebecca Ellen Boswell Fla. Mies Florence Clementlnla Scott Fla. POST GRADUATES. Miss Florence Emllle Cowan Ariz. Miss Edith Clemente Cowan Ariz. Miss Agnes Katberine Patrick S. C. LECTURE ON THE WOMEN OF CUBA. Mr. Ira Caldwell, of the Theological Seminary. and lately a member of the First North Carolina negnneai, wuiuu b^cul no c. months on the Island o( Cuba made a talk at the Female College Sabbath night on the condition of women In Cuba. The address was Interesting and Instructive and made a lasting impression on the young ladles of the school. J. Steele Brice, Esq., a Dromlnent yonug barrister at Yorkvllie, reached Due West Friday and will spend a few days with his mother. He was accompanied by bis two nieces, Misses Mary and Annie Galloway, of Gaston la, N. C., daughters of Kev. J. C. Galloway. Miss Statla Wldeman has closed her school at Verdery and returned home lor a season of rest and recreation. Prof. Amos, of the Neel-Heverlo Business College of Spartanburg, has been In Due West for some days. The professor Is a native of St. Clairsville, Ohio, and shows that he has been bard at work. Miss Alice Wingo, who taught for two years the primary department of the Female College, and who has recently been leaching in Spartanburg oounty, is greeting her Due west friends once more. Miss Wlngo is a popular teacher. SCHOOL MATTERS. At a meeting of the citizens of this school dIstrlctSaturday afternoon an executive committee, consisting of Dr. F. Y. Pressly, Prof. P. L. Grler, .T. H. Wren, J. W. Ellis and G. T. Hagan, was appointed to aot with the school trustees In gathering information and getting matters in shape for the erection of a building for the high school. Prof. H.E. Bonner, Dr. J. I. McCain and Dr. J. McIJavid were appointed a committee to begin the work of collecting a fund to be used for the purchase of bookB for a library for the benefit of the school. TALMAGE WILL MAKE ANNUAL ADDRESS. The Impression is abroad that Dr. Talmage will preach the baccalaureate sermon at commencement, but this is not true. Dr. Talmage will not preach here at all, but will deliver the anniversary address at the commence-; mont of Erskine College. He will speak | Tuesday afternoon, June 20tb. This will be I the opportunity of your lite. Do not r?ll to! bear him. ERSKINE'S COMMENCEMENT. The following Is the program of the annual commencement exercises of Erskine College: Saturday. June 17th, 8 p. m.?Closing exercises of Theological Seminary. Sabbath, June 18th, 11 a. m.?Baccalaureate sermon by the president; 8.80 p. m , sermon before Theological Seminary by Rev. T. W. Sloan, Troy. S. C. Monday, June 19th, 8.80 p.m.?Annual celebration of literary societies. Tuesday, June 20th, 10 a. m.?Commencement day. Addresses by members of the Senior class. Conferring degrees; afternoon, anniversary oration by Rev. T. DeWHt Talmage: evening, 8.80 p. m., alumni address hy Prof. Patterson Wardlaw, South Carolina College. 8. C. FOUR CROPS A YEAR ACCOUNTS FOR AN EDITOR'S PROSPERITY. The local editor of tbe A. R. Presbyterian, Mr. R S. Galloway, has a small lot near his bouse on which he makes four crops a year. He sows It in oats In tbe fall. When tbe oats are cut he plants It in corn, and, a little later, plants peas. When tbe corn and peas are gathered a crop of hay remains which be feeds to ble stock as their needs require. Between tbe 6th and 25lb June Due West will likely use 1,0000 fryiog chickens, 100 turkeys, 500 dozen eggs. Good prices will he paid for the above. BrlDg mem in early or you will make a mistake. Mr. John R. McGee and family visited Greenwood relatives last Wednesday. Secretary Wilson sent Mr. W. C. Haddon a liberal supply of sugar beet seed with wblcb to experiment. Mr. J. W. Carson preacbed for Rev. 1). G. Phillips at Bradleys last Sabbath. Miss Isabelle Escalent*-, of Mexico, who is now attending the Female College, will spend the summer with Mrs. Eupbemla Clark, near Selma.Ala. ? AMBITIOUS TEACHER. Miss Georgia Johnston of tbe Female College is planning to speod tbe summer either at Chautauqua or Harvard University in order to better fit herself for leaching. She will return to her work in tbe college in tbe fall. ERSKINE'S MISSIONARY. Mr. J. Robert Martin, of tbe class of 1898, Erskine College, has met with much success In tbe school be taught at Llcbvllle, tn Greenville county. His school closed last Friday wltb interesting public exercises and addresses. Mr. Martin Is a young gentleman of pleasing personal address and splendidly equipped physically and mentally for attaining tbe success be deserves. f)r. W. M. Grler went to Newberry Friday to assist in tbe funeral exercises of his friend and relative, Mr. J. .N. Martin. MEDICINE AND AGRICULTURE. Dr. M. A. Thompson, of Anderson county, brother or Mrs. E. E. Pearson, and oncea student of Erskln* College, spent a day Id iowd recently. Dr. Thompson Is a successful practitioner and also farms on an extensive scale. Mr. J. Y. Pitts and wife, ot Laurens county, visited bis sister, Mrs. Harper, Tuesday of last week. CRAWFORD CLINKSCAIiK SAT DOWN ON III8 HEAD. Crawford Cllnkscales was In a runaway scrape last week. Coming from tbe Hook bis borse frightened near Mr. J. L. Pressly's, ran down Abbeville Btreet, tumbled Crawford out ol tbe cart near Dr. Bell's and continued to ran until be bad almost reached tbe creek. Willis Gerk, Orover Holllngswortb, Berto McDavId are learning tbe brick business. They claim that tbe weather Is rather hot but they are anxious to make money with which to buy lemonade at commencement. Two Ersklne students, Messrs. John Less Hunter and Walter Dilllng,attended the marriage of Dr. Baxter Hunter and Miss Cora Dilllng. p.t Kings Mountain, Wednesday, May 8lst. mm JORORS FOR JUNE. ?. Tbe Gentlemen Wbo Will a True Deliverance Make Between the Prisoners and tbe State. W. C. Lanier MagDolia. Jae. Prince Diamond Hill. G. C. Dusenberry ..Abbeville. W. T. Jennings Bordeaux. R. C. Brownlee, Sr Dye West. R. W. Knox Abbeville. J. T. Mann Abbeville. J.M.Knox Calboun Mills. W. V. Clinfcscales Abbeville. T. A. Roetan Dong Cane. Charlie Kay Diamond Hill. H. H. Norwood Magnolia. S. P. Morrow Bordeaux. W. H. Boyd Magnolia. J. H. Barksdale Abbeville. J. T. Rowland Donalds. George Penney Abbeville. L. A. Ramey Cedar Sprlogs. Ezefcial Cllnfcscales Lowndesvilie, .1. Wm. Cllnkscales Due West. (J. B. Perryman Bordeaux. H. M. Boncbular Bordeaux. H. E. Mcllwaln Smithville. G. M. McKenny Bordeaux. W. A. Lanier Magnolia. 8. N. Cochran Abbeville. Edward Calboun Abbeville. Hugh M. Monday Smithville. Andy T. Brown Cednr Springs. Hugh Bowen Due West. 8. C. Link Abbeville. W. L. Dawson Smithville. J. C. MoOill Due West. J. K. Deason Bordeaux. A. B. Morse Abbeville. Mat Cresswell Bordeaux. ? ^ ? Motb balls for sale by Speed. See R. C Wllsob before buying your bay, orn, flour Ac. A nice line of combs and balr brushes at Speed's. A bit; bargain In caHtile soap at Speed's. SUNDAY NIGHT. Dr. J. Liiurie WIIhoii ul (lie I'r?>wl?y> Irrinn Chnrcli. Dr. Wilson has just returned from ft ten days' visit to Anderson, wacre mo luimmurial labors have been recently blessed by glorious results. 80 pleased was be that be regarded the occasion as one worthy of reference, and from which facts our own people might receive encouragement In the Christian warfare. The scenes at Anderson reminded him of the preaching by Barnabas at Autioch, where the followers of our Saviour were flrstcalled Christians. Penitent sinners made profession of faith In the savlog grace of our blessed Lord. In spiritual fervor prayers ascended to heaven as sweet perfume, and hungering hearts received assuring consolation. The earnestness with which the people of Anderson entered Into the religious service might be compared to the "Plerson meeting," which was held in Abbeville, aud which was attended with such good results. Before the meeting proper was entered upon at Anderson preachers and people bad Joined in prayer to ask a blessing on the service, and the Doctor said that there was no doubt that our God was a prayer-answering God. We have innumerable evidences of His answer to prayer. When the people pray, and when the Churcb, and the Bride, oov the wanderlne sons of men will beed ibe call, and prostrate ttiemselveH at tbe foot of tbe Cross. At tbe Throne of Grace an bumble and a contrite heart Is always an acceptable offering, and at tbe foot of tbe Cross ibe struggling sinner seeks to abandon his waywardness to enter Into the fold** of tbe cburcb where Its solicitude may strengthen him In right doing, and shield him from future evil. Doctor Wilson's whole hesrt Is In bis work of preaching tbo gospel, and In bis own life and cbaraoter he seeks to exemplify those great principles which are laid down for our guidance in the holy scriptures. He believes tbe law, as delivered to Moses at Mount Slnal, is as binding on the Gentiles today, as It wits on tbe children of Israel, but be thinks faith In our Lord Is of first importance. He thinks that much of our short-comings will be excused, If we, in fact, have cblidliRe fa'.th, and place our whole confidence and trust in Him who died that we might live. The Doctor sometimes speaks of "God's people." Speaking for this editor, we are not always able to determine which are "God's people," and which are not his people. We are under the impression that the Father of us all so loved the world that be sent his ouly begotten Hon, tbat all his children might receive blB blessing and live forever. Our Saviour came to save sinners, and not to call tbe righteous to repentance. He has been termed tbe Friend of sinners, and if we can interpret the holy scriptures properly the Almighty, while angry with the wicked every day, would be glad If they turn their hearts to Him, so tjiat he might be merciful to those who love him and keep his commandments. We sometimes hear of people being referred to as "lost" or "saved." We do not understand how anybody Is either "lost" or "saved," until tbe final accounting has been made up, and even after the account Is closed, and tbe debits and credits are all recorded, we are not Informed bow it is possible for finite beings to know how the account stands with the Almighty. Man is saved by grace, and tbe best of us must be forgiven for much. As yet, we believe, it has not been allowed to man to say exactly where the line Is drawn. Some very bad men, as we look at them, may be saved, and in the same way some very good men may beJost. Who knows what disposition tbe Gresa Judge may finally make of us? WEST END. Happenings and lucldeuiH of n Week About the City. Abbeville, 8. C., June 6.1890. Miss Mary Starke Dee returned on Wednesday lrom a most delightful trip t> Atlanta, while In that city Miss Lee was it e guest of Miss Mary Connelly. Miss Annie Porter returned from Georgetown last Tuesday after au absence of three weeks. Miss Florence Henry returned on Friday from Nashville, where she has been attending the Peabody Normal College. Miss Henry ?!%<> iiA.twoa ihoi-o iairln<r u hlcrh utarwl UUIDUCUItUC WUIDB IU?IV, Wdiufi ? lu all ber studies. Miss N e n a Taggart, accompanied by hervslgter, Miss Mary, led on Monday for an extended visit to (rlends and relatives la Mississippi. Miss Sarah Lee returned on Saturday from Washington where she has been studying mueio lor the past year. Miss Sarah has won many iriends by ber winning manner, wbo are glad to welcome her home alter her long absenoe. Miss Rosa Maxwell went to Elberton on Saturduy for a week's stay with her friend Mrs. J. L. Melson. MIb8 Eilea Calhoun, of Washington, is here on a visit to her sister, Mrs. Dr. Marshall. On Thursday evening at the Glen-Ethel Inn tbe young men gave a delightful dance to the visiting young ladies. About seventeen couples were present and everyone reports a most delightful evening. Mr. Edd Greene attended tbe dance at Gleu-Elbel Inn on Thursday nicht. Mrs. John D. Brown, Mrs. P. M. liawes and Miss Louise Mcintosh, of Elberton, spent Sunday in tbe city with Mrs. Victoria Lee. Mr. E. L. Hester came up from Ninety-Six on Saturday aud spent Suuday in the city. Dr. J. Lowrie Wilson came home from Anderson on Thursday atter closing a successful meeting in the First Presbyterian church at that place. Dr. and Mrs. A. L. Hawes are visiting their aunt, Mrs. V. D. Lee. Mrs. W. D. Barksdale and her interesting children went to Greenwood on Tuesday to blienu iliC WJUiUlCUtOlUCU b VACAUIOCO Ui VUO Graded School. Miss Louise Mcintosh is the guest of Mrs. J. R. Blake tbU week. Mr. Audereon OBort came to Abbeville on Thursday night after an absence ol several months. Miss Carrie Miller, an interesting young lady from Nlnety-Sltf, Is In the city visiting her sister, Mrs. W. W, Edwards. Mr. Marvin Mann spent last week here 4?lth his sister, Mrs. W. D. Wllkerson. Mr. and Mrs. K. C. Wilson went to Warrenton on Sunday. Invitations are out Announcing the marriage of Mr. James Y. Miller, formerly of Due West, to Miss Bbttle Jenkins, of Yorkvllie. The marriage will take place on the fourteenth of June. Miss Jessie Peckham, from Walhalla.fs in the city visiting Mrs. Henry Hill. Gibson's Pictures and the entertaining piny 1 "Abox of Moulsey's" will be given at the Conrt House on Thursday evening. This entertainment is given for the benefit of the Episcopal church. Mrs. Annie Moseley has moved to Anderson where she will conduct a boarding house. Mrs. Moseley bat made many friends during berstay here who regret to learn of her makInir her home elsewhere. Mrs. James Carlisle from Spartanburg is in the city visiting her mother, Mrs. Fannie Allen. Misses Fannie and Mary Stark entertained a number of their young irlends on Thursday evening In a most charming manner. During the evening delightful refreshments. Miss Mary Lyles will go to Clemson on Friday to attend the commencement. Miss Ida Hammond and Mr. Lambert D. Caldwell are to be married to-day at high noon. Mr. and Mrs. Caldwell will go to Donalds on a bridal trip, and will on their return to Abbeville receive a cordial welcome lrom tbe boat of friends wbo are now congratulating them bolb most beartily. Kev. Mr. Plemmons returned last week after a month's absence in Louisville. Mr. Plemmons preaehed on Sunday to a large and attentive congregation. Rev. D G. Phillips, of Bradley, held protracted services in the Associate Reformed church last week preparatory to communion on Sabbath. These services were much enJoyed by those wbo attended. Miss Jennie Benson from Monterey was in tbe city Sunday visiting her cousin, Miss Maud McClung. Mr. James Bradley was In town on Monday , on a business trip. Tbe Abbeville delegation of college girls and boys are expected home in a very few da> s, and their friends are anxiously awaiting their return. On Sunday night at tbe Presbyterian church tbe services were unusually attractive aud interesting. The voluntary sung by tbe I choir "One thing have 1 desired of the Lord' was beautifully sung. Dr. Wilson read part of the lltb chapter of Acts, taking the { twenty-third verse for his text. Dr. Wilson spoke very feelingly of tbe meeting Just ended at AnderRon, of the attendance oi the peo- ' pie and the prayerful preparations lor tbe meeting oeiore u whs new. tie also spoae 01 the attendance of "God's ancient people," the .Jews, upon the meeting and how he honed I that the day was nol far distant when Jew and Gentile would worship one common Lord. At the close of the sermon Mrs. J. I). Brown and Mrs. A. 8F. Hawes, of Klberton, sang a duet, "The Lord Is my shepherd." The melodious notes of this beautilul psalm were perfect In their sweet fullness. Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Hawes sung the same duet In the morning at the Episcopal church. The funeral services of Miss Ann Thomas were conducted by Jlev. Edward McCrady on J i Friday afternoon at live o'clock. Miss Thom-1 as has been in feeble health for several years, | having for some months been confined to her i bed. The remains of the deceased were laid ' to rest In the family burying ground In Trinity cemetery. Jj Try a eIrbs of our delicious claret phosphate. Mtlford ,t DuPre. There Ik no use to tell you anything about Mllford i DuPre's drug store, but go and see. Kodol, the (treat dyspepsia remedy, for sale by Mtlford A DuPre, Phone 107. Bromo-qulnine will cure a cold in one day. Sold by P. B. Speed. Drink cherry phosphate?a specialty by Mllford & DuPre. THE PEOPLE OF'TROY. Their Joy* ami Their Sorrows?Their Visitors mill Their Orators?'Their lIitnilMomu Doctors ami Their | I'rctl.y Ulrl?J. Troy. S. C., June 5, 1SW. Miss Mary Rogers has returned from a visit j to Abbeville. Her pretty cousin, Miss FandIp Harris, coming with her. Mrs. Martha Berry from Augusla is here to spend the summer. Miss Lois Davis aftec finishing her third term oi school teaching In Anderson county, is home again. Rev. and Mrs. T. W. Sloan were called to I Newberry last week to see her father, who died In a few hours after their arrival. He Is a stranger In one sense, but we feel like say-1 Ing h great man has fallen, a man or much means and generous to a fault. He died from * blood poison, caused from a carbuncle. The church, town, State and family have all sustained an irreparable loss. Mrs. Sloan has the deepwympathy of all. Harvest time is upon us. Some are complaining of shortage In crops, while some have gone beyond their expectation. I On Wednesday evening, the 7th, at 880 o'clock. Rev. J. F. Singleton will preach here In the Baptist church. Miss Mollle Russell bas our thanks for a basket of nice cherries. we regret ine very serious muesn ui mmo Anna Cation, near Little Mountain. Dr. R. M. Fuller, a handsome and fullfledged young M. D. from Longmires, was seen driving out one of our prettiest young ladles a few evenings since. What could have been the matter? They got lost In sight of home. Mrs. Tom Robinson from Corsicana, Texas, arrived yesterday to spend some time with her parents. Just a year ago she left us a happy bride, and her far away Western home agrees with her. She was Miss ECtle Robinson. Mr. John Bradley came up from McCormlck yesterday to see his father's family. Mrs. John Young's school will entertain all ' ye folks" next Friday evening at her school house. Its free. She has given a good deal of attention to the charades, <&c., and do doubt will be good Rev. W. W. Jones will on next Sabbath afternoon have a special service to the young people. Let. them be there at 4 o'clock. Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Bradley are at the Park house slnoe the burning of theirs. With George's indomitable energy, we hope soon to see them la another new house Mr. P. Hi McCaslan from Clear Springs paid us a pop call recently. Does he believe that short visits make long friends? Mrs. I*anc Kellar from near Abbeville 1b down to see sisters and brothers near here. Mrs. J. F. Singleton, nee Miss Rosabel Smart, Is with her mother for a lew days. Friday evenlDg, the 16th ult., Hon. W. P. Wldeman will give us his new lecture on "Fools" for the benefit of the M. E. church. Refreshments will be served In the park. Admission 25 cents. Come and Jjear what this "big man" has to say. Blrtb?To Mrs. W. K. Jay, a daughter. Mrs. Eva Youngblood, of Bradley, Is very III. and the anxiety Is very great as to her recovery. Nick. MOUNT CARMEL. Her Kcboolft?Her Mills?Her Forms? Her people, and Her Picnics. Mt. Carmel, 8. O., Jane 5th, 1809. The commencement exercises of the High School was a complete success. All honor to Prof. Latban and his assistants. Theentertalument by the Mt. Carmel Dramatic Club for the benetlt of the school netted about fifty dollars. The performers did their work well and were applauded from start to finish. Mrs. Dr. Mulligan, Miss Rosa Jones and Mr. Fxulkner Heard, of Washington, Ga., and Mr. T. E. Howard, of Anderson, S. C., were the guests of . Mrs. T. B. Frasler during the commencement last week. Messrs. Wm. McNeill and Nicholas Scbram were circulating amoug their friends In town last. Friday and Saturday. Mr. Ben Cade and family, of Washington, Ga., were the guests of their brothers Messrs. Robert and Tom McNeill last week. The brick work on Hunter's mill has been finished and the mills will Boon be ready to commence to grind both wheat and corn. A fine rain fell in this section of the county last Tuesday evenlDg. Mies Annie iiawtnorn-, 01 jetliner, Bpem lant week Id t he city with friends. Sallle Coshy, an old colored woman, who has lived all her life In this section, died on W. O. Mars' place lant week. Khe had sufferd for twelve years wllh a tumor on ber back. Death was a great relief to her. Capt. .lumen S. Robinson, an honored and respected citizen of this community, died at his home ou Friday, the 2nd of Judc. Capt Robinson was 75 years old and had been suffering for the last, six months. He bad been postmaster at Wellington since before the war. He was never married, but leaves several nephews and nieces, prominent among them Is the Rev. Mllledge Galpbln, of Augusts, Ga. Well might this sentence be written on his tombstone: Here lies an honest man. Mrs. Watts, aunt ol Mrs. J. R. Tarrant, Is visiting In the city. picnic. The annual picnic of the W. O. W. will come off the fourth dsy of July, instead of the ninth of June. The following are the committees appointed: Executive committee?J. W. Morrab, chairman, S. B. Lathan, Secretary, J, F. Hutherland. G. F. Blackwell, W. L. Miller. Reception committee?Rev. Henry Stokes, cnairman, vr. r. n.. dihck, x. n. r rtwior. j. McAllister, Dr. J. M. Carlton, J. T. Black, R. F. Morris. Committee on Gronnds?J. F. Sutherland, chairman. John W. Morrab, P. L. McCelvey, T.C. McNeill, T.M.Knox, M.L.Stanton, J. L. Covin. Table committee?J. J. McKellar, chairman, P. H. McCnslan. J. L. Tnggart, O. D Hindi, Clarence McAllister, T. F. Black, R. H. Taggait. John R. Tarrant. Robert Lathan, R. J. McNeill. W. Laurens Miller, R. L Cade, 8. D. Wells. J. A. LeRoy, W. L. Link, T. G. Baker, J. H. Ramey. * Music commlltee?W. O. Covin, chairman, Albert Glbert, H. S. Cason, Jr., S. B. Lathan. Committee ou Soliciting Baskets?Mt. Carmel division?J. D. Cade, chairman, P. K. Black, S. D. Wells, John W. Morrah, W. O. Mars, R. H. Taggart, J. W. Boyd, A. O. Grant. Wllllngton division?I.L.Porter,chairman, W. 0. Covin, W. D Morrab. J. T. Black, R. F. Morris, John U. Wardlaw, J. L. Kennedy, Clarence McAllister. Prominent speakers have been Invited. The editor of the Press and Banner Is especially Invited. Come. There will be a hot time in the old town that day if tbe sun shines. , Rex. PICNIC AND SPEECHES. JT UU rill Ul J Hij vcavurniiuu uu tuv First. The annual plcnio at Sunny Slope will take place on the first Saturday Id July. Distinguished speakers will be Invited, and tbe public generally is expected to come and have a good time. Hnddon'a Local*. New arrivals in millinery at Haddon's. Ribbons, muslins, veilings, flown and a large stock of black, colored and white sailer bats at all prices. ( Our stock of corsetfl Is full. See our Warner's No. 444, AAA and Summer No. 66, also W. B. and R. & G. corsets. Ladles' and misses' summer corsets and waist at all prices. Ladles', misses' and children's gauze under vest at Haddon's. Just reoelved a new supply of belts at Haddons, Mosquetos netting In all colors at Haddons. Bargains in white goods at Haddons. New embroideries, val laces and insertlngs at Haddons. A beautiful line ol madras and percales for gent*' summer shirts at Haddons. White and colored pique at Haddons. A new line nf white lawn, mulls and dotted Bwias at Haddons. Just received a now supply of white organdies. Block lawns, mull and nainsook for sale at Hnddon's. Don't forget Haddon's large stock of ladles', misses', children^ and infants' shoes, Oxford ties and slippers at all prices. A Liuly'n IlumltliiiKN at R. Hcritnu'N Jewelry Store. Beauty pins 20cts for the half dozen ^re sold by the gross In a week at Bernau's. They sure are beauties at the price. Blouse set with pins for the front is the very latest. They are set with Tor^uolse, ?? * - ??-? 1 o UkUao von era frnm i HFllHuiyniH wuu iiivw <..w? facts, to S'i for gold plate. A lot of beautiful Jardlenlers will bcsoldat bargain prices 82 50 large fancy polH will go for Sl.50 It will pav you to Investigate tills lot. Mr. Hernau has Just added a Dew depart-- < meot Kodak, and Eastmon photographic supplies can hereafter be had at Factory prices, you saving the express oharges. < Novelties In belt buckles and belts, at Had* ' don's. Hoys wbeelH for sale at C. P. Hammond's. Get rid of your flees with Insect powder. ( For sale by Speed. I IT IS EMBARRASSING. | SITUATIONS THAT ARE AGONIZING TO j MRS. COUNTRIFIED. Though She In Well Bred and Hu J Xice Thiiifc* nt Home, the Ever | rbnnelnR Etiquette of the Swell City Dinner Tlothers Her. "It was splendid," she exclaimed, her | cheeks aglow and her eyes bright with ex itemcnt. "Seven courses?not counting the oyster cocktail to begin with?and I never made a in isstroke with fork or knife, and there was no end of brand new implements too. I came near making a terrible miscue, though, with the oyster cocktail. You see, the dining room was rather dark, being lighted only with pink shaded candles, and in the gloom tho cocktail looked just like a sherbet. I couldn't imagine, of course, what a sherbet was doing there at that time, but it was not mine to reason why, and 60 I plunged boldly in, resolved to do or die with the first weapon that seemed at all fitted to meet the sherbet . amercrencv. and I came dreadfully near to dying with mortification. For a fraction of a second I hesitated between a long, slim handled spoon and a short, fat, gold lined one, and then, with what I considered marvelous forethought, I decided the long, slim handled one could better bo spared for future contingencies and selected the short, fat one. And I was just tot- . tering on the brink of that cocktail with it in my fingers whon I looked up and be- j held the hostess eating hers with an oyster ' fork. My arm actually was palsied, I was so stunned, and I had great difficulty in making anything like my usual dexterous 'lightning change.' I didn't fully recover from the shock until well into the soup. ''But the best part of the luncheon, after all, was that there was another country relation there besides myself. She sat right opposite me, poor thing, and I just gloated over her misery. If anything, she M-as more of a freshman than I because she had not been graduated from the waiting to see what others do stage, and with each new course placed before her I could see the terrible mental struggle that was going on and knew just how her mind was being torn with doubts between the long tined fork for the entree and the short thin one for the salad. Oh, it was pitiful the way her poor little country relation fingers trembled over the k%ives and forks and spoons. I knew she felt just the way , you do when you watch the dentist hunting around among his tools for some new instrument to torture you with. Really I sympathized with her from the bottom of my heart, but I could not resist the temptation to lead her astray once or twice, and honestly it was the best kind of a lesson, for it will teach her the folly of the waiting to see what others do habit. That is such a weak, vacillating policy, you know, that really by the time the salad is reached you haven't a mind of your own left, and, besides, it demands such an unrelenting onrvBillanpo nv?r the other truests that your tongue, which should be your most . powerful ally in concealing your igno- ' ranee, is effectually bridled, and the mark of the country relation is branded upon you as certainly as though you had looked at some dish the butler was serving and had refused to take any?and that reminds 1 me of how I once forgot the exception to the rulo and did something atrociously | worse. "It was some time ago, when it was the l/UBbUUi IAJ poos {^lUUU UOOb^uo vi I fruit. It was altogether a decorative course, and the guests were expected to take a Rrape or two or a fresh fig with which the basket was ornamented and Teave the foundation of larger fruit undls- I turbed. As I saw the basket making the circuit of the table I was so overcome with I fear that an orange would bo thrust upon me and that I would not know the latest i method of dissecting It, that when the butler finally reached me and I saw a big yellow banana exposed I grabbed for it jravenously, as though I had not tasted food in weeks. I happened to be almost the last one, and as I glanced up I saw In an instant what I had done. There were all the other guests daintily nibbling at a tiny grape or a fig and there was that ghastly, hideous, awful banana In front of me. "I was younger then, and I presume my Imagination was more highly keyed up. At any rate that banana held me in a horrible spell?fascinated me. I couldn't get my mind away from it. And as I sat there, with my eyes glued upon it, it seemed to change into a horrible, monstrous, grinning thing that leered at me and taunted me with my poor couatry bred manners. "Of course it was a trivial, insignificant thing, and I doubt whether any of the guests noticed it at all, but I had been anticipating and dreading that luncheon so long and my nerves were so overwrought that when the affair was all over and the hateful thing had been removed I actually was on the verge of nervous prostration, i. and I registered a vow that never as long * as I lived would I be enticed away from my own humble table again. " Oh, of course you who live upon such dinners every day of your lives,'' the young woman went on, noticing for the first time tne iook 01 pome auia^eiiiKuii un u? vibj.uor's face, "cannot appreciate the 6tate of mind of a country bred woman in moderate circumstances when she receives an invitation to a large dinner party from one of her city friends, but it is the event of the year to her?the thing most to be looked forward to and dreaded. She is not an ignorant nor an ill bred woman, and 6he has lots of pretty things of her own at home, but in the rural environment in which she lives it is impossible for her to keep up on all the newest dishes and the methods of Berving them at a fashionable course dinner, and when she goes to one and commits no conspicuous blunder she is naturally elated, just as I am. I must confess, though, that the times when I have felt proud of myself have more than been offset by the thought of the glaring mistakes I and the other ir-ambers of my family have made."?New York Press. Your Name and Addrea* In a Letter. Make a practice of signing your name in full; it is tho dignified way. And if you have not given your address in tho begin- . ning, be sure you do it at tho close of your / letters. To date letters is a good habit, but \ in most correspondence it is not so important as to srlve your address. Don't as- A sumo that peoplo romeinber it; you may p occupy less space in their minds than you . think, and don't make them take the trouble of looking you up in an address book. 1 Finally and omphatically, never use a ' title in signing your own name. If you want a stranger to know whether you are Miss or Mrs. put tho proper term in parentheses before your name; but nothing 1 could bo worse form than to directly in cludo it in your signature. ? "Correct Usage In Letter Writing," by Viola Rose- v fcoro, in Demorest's Magazine. When you go to your knees does the ^ |oy of inward communion with God rise in your soul? He is never lonesome who has the ? companionship of good thoughts. There is uo good substitute for wis- v dom, but sileDceis the best that has 11 yet been discovered. Intellectual vitality depends, not so much on what a man knows, as on what he is learning. Never does a man portray liis own p character more vividly than in his manner of portraying another. : 'O' - V : THE 25 per cei Clothii BEGINS 1 Hall & j Every dollars worth of goods in our 3RANITES, are to be sold at a discoui quoted in this announcement will help :o be had: S 6.50 Suits, 25 per cent. off. $ 7.50 Suits, 25 per ceDt. off. $ 8.50 Suits, 25 per cent. off. $10.00 Suits, 25 per cent. off. $12.50 Suits, 25 per cent. off. $15 00 Suits, 25 per cent. off. $16.50 Suits, 25 per cent. off. $20.00 Suits, 25 per cent* off. These Goods Are New Hall & ^ COHEN'S O ABBE Watai) an/] IIUlOl U11U D. P. HAMMOND, Pro] i. I am now selling the "GREATESI igbt known? THE ECONOM" 3 hours of beautiful light for only... 1 hour of beautiful light for only.... 5 cents worth of,gasoline will run t nent to any Sail, Parlor oi I will put one on trial before asking o manage. No explosion can possibly C. P. HA liyy w* Sir *y* y* #Nir * * W ^Jr J Soda 1 ?S>,S KEEEC? ^ ALL THE VI ^ ICE COLD DR XVXJ?I-X?X' 2* HARRIS O /Js# 4* 4s* 4* A* 4* 4^ 4s *4* *4* j xliffwSliS JOHN V Undertaker ai DEALER H *a(?Y\& flaetflfc fl.T VHWikV VW wv* Vith all the appliances for emoalming lericace in this line ensures satisfaction Extra Fine Lot OP SADDLE AND HARNESS 30RSES AND MULES V1LL BE RECEIVED AT OUR STABLES THIS WEEK. M. Hill & Sons. Fresh shipment ofNunnally's candles Just | eceived. 5, 10, i<0 and GO cents boxes. For ile by Miiford & DuPre. By using a bottle of Speed's lightning reno- ' ator you can make your last summer cloth3g look like new. Price lOo. at Speed's. A fresh lot of sweet potatoes, Irish potatoes tid lemons this week. Amos B. Morse. i For tired, swollen, sweating feel, nothing quuls Allen's foot ease. For sale by Speed. Kill all the files In youMhouse with Insect owder. For sule by 8p^^ Buy your kerosene fro^WK. C. Wilson, spe lal prices by the barrel. ?( PS BIO it. Discount I ig Sale i ODAY AT Merson's. . ' 3 stock, except CLAY WORSTEDS and it of 25 per cent. The facts and figures you in formiog au idea of tbe values I 9 4.88 5.63 6.23 ' i 7.50 9.38 11.25 12.38 15.00 and Nobby Patterns. ; 1 Anderson. LD STAND. VILLE Light Co. J prietor and Manager. j ' LIGHT" for less money than any 1 GAS LAMP. , .* . . -1 t > -X 1 Cent. ? Cent. be lamp for 15 hours. It is an orna- / A ' Dining Room. you to buy. Tbey are simple and eapy occur. MMOND. I ' . ; ,j j Sir SIr Sp Sir Sir *y* *Jr Sr* "y y" Water! jj I'TT'g'PX 2RY LATFST tvjj, N & GAME .A. ,/K. JJs, ?A? .A. jk. .A. .A. .A. .A. *A? id Embalmer. id Metallic Cases. Tbirty-three years of business ex and guarantees the best results. Eofv fates West TEXAS. MEXICO, CALIFORNIA, ST. LOUIS, CHICAGO, or any point, with FREE MAPS, write to FRED. D. BUSH, District Passenger Agent, Louisville & Nashville R. R., No. 1 BROWN BLDG., ATLANTA. GA. Dont fail to try a box of cacti soap. For sale by Mlllord & DuPre. Phone 107. Tbe Druggists. Dr. Hill's famous headache powder has no equal. For Hale by Mllford 4 DuPre. Phone 107. Call at Mllford & DaPre's drug store and be refreshed with one of tbeir Ice cieam sodas. .. . -