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The Press and Banner BY HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, S. C. ?j"Pnbllshed every Wednesday at 52 year Id advance. Wednesday, July 19,1899. Will some experienced minister or lay ma tell us bow to bead a man off wben gets star ed to telling wonderful Incidents of his ow life? We boast of no sfclll along tbat lint We bave made some calls?In cases of slot ness sometimes?and bave bad to spend th time listening to marvelous incidents c bnntlng and Ashing and traveling and at vant.nres with cattle. <fec., together with som accounts of fearful cases of sicanei thrown In for tbe edification of tbe patient and have gone away feeling that we bad a< compllsbed nothing except giving an oppoi tunity for a good deal of gas to be let off. W bave tried to turn tbe current of converse tlon or stoD It, but we bave been defe.Ue sometimes and we want some one wbo ba been suocessfu' to tell us bis plans. Perbap tbere are some others, too. wbo would fln< this Information useful. Tbere are severs persons here and tbere throughout tbe couc try wbo believe that tbeir personal blstor; and private opinions are Interesting to ever; body, and who proceed to make known tb same on all occasions. Now bow to convlnc such a man, without giving offence, that som otber subject* might be more profitable, o how togetblm to consent to a fair dlvlslo of time. Is tbe question we want answered.Assoclate Reformed Presbyterian. The Press and Banner Is neither an "exper u enoed minister or layman," but be wlllsu; gest: 1. That tbe presence of a good man 1 worth mu&h to even tbe humblest or tb least Informed citizen. There Is about tb sincere Christian a halo, and a purity In tb ?'?~ Dii.FminHD him. that eoe HlLLIUOpuOlD nuivu , w out to bless those whom the good man mlgh comfort and possibly lead to higher things. 2. The fact that the minister listens to tali which Is totally at variance with his owi tastes and sentlmentB proves that be Is a goo Samaritan. A good listener, possessed of kindly heart, is a good minister Indeed. S. Snppose the man who was striving to b agreeable, bad been required to keep alien while the preacher from his own standpoint explained the divine plan of salvation an the redeeming grace of onr Saviour, or ha told stories of Milton or related the dream of Bunyan. who would have been benefitted Tbe preaoher would have bad satisfaction 1 presenting gospel trutbs wblcb bis beare was nnable eltber to appreciate or to compn bend, wbile tbe man wbom be wonld benefl and Interest would bare been fatigued o made tired. 4. From tbe Presbyterian's own statemen of tbe case, we are inollned to tbe opinio; tbat bis visits, no matter bow tbey seemed t blm, were not wltbont good result, and tbe be ought not to tire In visiting tbe sick, eve tboee who talk of bunting and other sports. Our Saviour was never unmlndfhl of th humble, and he never turned biB baok upo those who were Ignorant of the conventlona ltles. Even if the preaoner bo xar auojecu m owe pleasure to the gratification c the ono to whom be would minister, b does good by bis very presence, and any ap parent Interest In tbe matters which lnteree the sick man will draw the afflicted man t him, and when Christian men have tbe lov and esteem of tbe wayward, or when tbe; have tbe confidence and respect of those wh are ignorant of the better customs, then ma; ministers may exercise tbe widest and bei lnfluenoe. Tbe man who seeks to Interest a learne< and devont minister of the gospel with storle of hunting, fishing, or other little unlnteresl lng Incidents In bis own life exoltes pity, am over whose shortcomings we would throw tb mantle of charity. Sach one has need c milk, and not of strong meat. All men In turn become sick, and there ar few Indeed who are not glad to see tbe preact er. Tne preacher by tact should study tb t sick man and understand bis Idiosyncraslei so that his presence may be grateful and lc spiring. By listening to tbe sick man th preacher may In turn enlist his sympatbie and goodwill, and these may have tbe effec of drawing bis heart to tbe source of all gooc George McDaffie Miller. Col. George MoDuffle Miller died at hi home, near Ninety-Six, last Wednesda; night, July 12,1899, In tbe 69th year of his age Colonel Miller nas one of tbe best knowi men in Abbeville County, and was anlvei sally beloved and respected by all who bnev him. In the war he was faithful and efficient ii the discbarge of every duty, and bis remark able preservation at times when so man; comrades fell on bis right and on his lefl gave him reason for thankfulness to the A! mighty. When tbe war was over he came to Abb< vllle, and for a nnmber of years, conducted: large business wiiri nis oia army iriena, uo J. T. Robertson, under the firm name of Mi! ler 4 Robertson. Home twenty years ago, h withdrew from business, and since then ba lived Id retirement on bis plantation nea Ninety-Six. Col. Miller was distinguished for bis cheei fulness of speech and for bis honesty of pui pose. He was bonest lu thought, honest li * religion, honeBt in morals, honest In all tb various relations of life. While be held t bis own oonvlotlons with unyielding tenac ity, be recognized In others the right to se things from a different standpoint. He wa charitable to the erring, and to the needy b was ready to give the helping band. To tb faint-hearted his cheerfulness was an Inspire Hon. He was not a "professor of religion." Bu In hit dally walk be exemplified the life of i InoereChristaln and a zealous Mason. H was an officer in the Charcb and an officer ii the Masonic Lodge. He leaves a large circle of relatives; amon the number his nephew, Walter L. Millei Esq., Master In Equity, whose legal decision and whose literary productions give him oot splcuoua places both In the law and In the II erary circles, in which lines he may be sal to be the leading member of the Miller famil In this county. Tbe South ana Her Friends. . Whenever any political BCheme Is to t worked for the benefit of men who want o flee, reference is had to a union between tfc Hnnt.h and thP Wp?t Tho Wotf la 1 nrvlr t for votes with which to disturb the buslnei interests of the oountry, but when the mat< rial interests of the South Is regarded, we g to the North or to the New Englan States. Millions of Northern money Is Inves ed In the South, but whoever beard of Western dollar coming this way? The bl| gest fool in all thlB country wouldn't go t Chicago or Clnolnnati for money to build an enterprise. The West Is prolific in politico promises, but generally falls to perforn Northern money is invested in all the ente prises of the South, and by right the Soutt em people should look more to the Nort than to the West. BASE BALL. Abbeville aud Greenwood. Greenwood, 8. C., July 18,1899. Abbeville and Greenwood played a ver. pretty game of ball bere tbls afternoon Score 8 to 3 In favor ot Greenwood. Bot aides did good work. Greenwood batter having better (support. Ice cream sodas and all kinds of dellclou and refreshing cold drinks at Speed's sod fountain. Soda water and every thing tn tbe way Ice drinks at Mllford ? DuPre's drng ?u>re, i>\. * '1. . I Pausing Away. J In the years immediately preoeding th< = war, Messrs. John Gray and J. T. Robertsor were partner* to ODe ot the largest mercan tile bouses In Abbeville. The partners vol ? untered Into the Confederate army, and eact acquitted himself with military honors o which any soldier might be proud. - iUr. vjiaj*, 01 v.. ..?., ...... a over tbe business to bts old partDer, Col. J. T Robertson, wbo closed It up, and tbe old part ? nersblp was dissolved. Mr. Gray did not re turn to Abbeville. Col. Robertson then formed a partnership with bis old comrade, Col. G. McD. Miller ~ and for years they carried on a large busl n ness, which was discontinued some twenty t- years ago. ? With the Arm of Miller & Robertson wai l'. Mr. J. R. Cunningham, their friend and con ? fldentlal cleric, who in many respects wai {f treated more as a partner than an employe e When the firm of Miller & Robertson wai is dissolved, Mr. Cunningham went into busl jj ness in partnership with Mr. W. A. Temple r- ton. On the dissolution of tbe firm somi e twelve or thirteen years ago Mr. Cunning ? ham went to Hinds County, Mississippi 8 where he died last Tuesday, July 11, 1S99. s Colonel Milier moved to his plantation nea Ninety-Six, and Col. Robertson occupied tb i. old Marsball homestead and from which hi y directed his attention to tbe conduct of hi ^ large landed estate on Little River. e Some ten or twelve years ago he was paral e yzed, but after a long period of Illness be ha J to a great extent recovered from tbe attack - though be is not very strong, aud evidences o the increasing years are present. ' Last week both of bis old partners, and hi I- chief clerk, laid down their work and an ' now a t rest. THREE DIED IN ONE WEEK. e e Mr. Cunningham died In Mississippi oi e Tuesday night. 8 Col. Miller died on Wednesday night, nea t Ninety-Six. Mr. Gray died In Columbia Friday nlgbt t after Illness of two or three weeks. He hat n been paralyzed. d OLD SOLDIERS PASSING AWAY. a No matter in what newspaper we look, it li seldom that the record of tbe death of an olc 6 soldier is Dot found In Is columns. Tbe las l< twelve months seems to have been a notablj - fatal one to the veterans who bore arms li d the sixties, and If It were not for the grea d army that attend tbe annual re-unlons wi 8 might be led to believe that their ranks weri ? greatly thinned. D If any reader of tbe Press and Banne: ir would be impressed with tbe change that li going od, let blm while in charob, or at an: of our political meetings, cast his eye arouoc >r the audience and make a note of tbe smal number of old men that are present. '* While there are a few exceptions, yet, as i 0 rale, the Confederate soldiers are more thai ? sixty years old, and many of them bavi ll reached their three-Bcore*and-ten. D The reader can do his own thinking, am can make a sermon to bis liking. We merelj 6 give some facts. d Do Small Mills Pay ??1The Records * booh mm iuvj w0 ,f An article on cotton mills is copied fron 6 The State. Tbe Press and Banner has reasoi ** to believe that much that The State and thi 1 American Wool and Cotton Reporter saj 0 of small mills is trne. The benefit to thi 6 community of a large mill is, of course 7 much greater than is to be derived from th< 0 presence of a small mill. 7 Bat, if reports are true, the per cent, of pro 1 fit to the stockholder Is often greater in th< smaller and the lees pretentious cotton mills 11 The editor of the Press and Banner believei 8 that a yarn mill of $60,000 capital will pay f ' good dividend. This opinion is based, no d upon personal knowledge of the workings o e any mill, but upon reports which we hear o lf small mills. We were recently told of a North Caroline e yarn mill that was constructed on a subscrlp ' Hon of 850,000. Of that subscription 820,0<H e were not paid, leaving the corporation ir ?. debt for the deficiency in subscription. Th< ? mill made tbe money with which to pay thi e debt, and tbe stockholders are well pleasee 8 with tbe result. The mill, we believe, ha/ 11 since been doubled in size, chiefly irom iti ' own earnings and credit. If Abbeville desires to take a step forward let ber citizens unite in raising a suoscnpuoi of 850,000 to put up a yarn mill. When tb< spindles are running and making money 7 the necessary looms oan'be added, If sucb ex ). pendlture Is deemed desirable. q A. small mill, If well managed, will make i r- fair return for tbe Investment, and will adc v tbat mucb to tbe prosperity of tbe towq. But if our citizens are willing to sit stil a and wait for something to turn up. the towi : will be, when Gabriel blows bis trumpet y about tbe same size it is now. Those of oui t, fellow-cltlzens who answer to tbe roll-call 01 I- tbat great day will recognize tbe old town and will readily recognize the citizens thai ) lived after tbem by tbe great staoks of most a that will be found growing on their backs. I. , , [ e Dentil or J. K. tanninedhuj. a James R. Cunningham, long and favorably r known In Abbeville, died 'at Cbapel Hill Hinds county, Mississippi, Tuesday, July 11 '* 1889, aged 77 years. The end came peacefully and, without a straggle, be entered upon thai Q great sleep, which men call death, e Mr. Cunningham was born In Abbeville o county, and lived among the people of hit > nativity antll be was sixty-five years of age e when clrcnmstanceB invited him to Mlisls s slppl. Abbeville county never gave birth tc e one who more earnestly strlved for tbt e higher and better things. He lived correctly i- from bis youth up and he so crucified any evil that may have been present, that It wan t easy for him to walk In the way of the right a eousnesB. He loved all that was pure and e good because It was pure and good, and he a hated evil because It was evil. In his dally intercourse with men he always aligned him g self on the aide of right, and, he never swerv r, ed from the path of duty. TX~ I- ?ll montrlnH on/ a XX U UVCU IU l^caw WIUM au luaumuu, nu? i- died In the hope of s glourlons resurrection, t- Like all men who leave tbe borne of tbeli d blrtb.be longed to return to blB old bom< y and to view again tbe eceoes of bis childhood and It waa not until recently that be aban doned the hope of being burled with bis fore fathers at Rocky River, where be held hli cburcb membership for perhaps half a cen )e tury. As it is, he sleeps Id Lebanon cburot f. yard, Hinds county, Mississippi, Around bli ie sacred dust kinsmen Id that State may ae o semble In tbe years that are to come. BIBLE SOCIETY. d ? t. a Meeta Wednesday, July 26, 1899. g- The Abbeville District Bible Socletyl wil 0 oonvene(dv) in tbe Presbyterian church a Abbeville, S. C., in its 70th annual meeting y at 11 o'clock A. M? on Wednesday, the 23M il July, 16?9. The Board of Directors will mee , In the law office 01 Perrln & Cothran at 10 A M. same day. L. W. Perrln, r- Secretary. Jh - m A. B. Morse*' Local*, Fine cucumber Dickies, 4 doz. for 25c. uvery gOOU uuunc&ecpei miuuiu imvc a least 25o. worth of those Dice cucumbers a Morse's. 4 dozen. I haven't many cucumbere left at 6^ a doz Send quick or you will mlM them. Joe pick and lemon squeezers. Fresh lemons constantly In stock. ,t 1 doz. 14-tlnger grain craddles with Blaod'f h beet blades Just in. y If you should happen to need a few frul Jars or extra rubbers, X bave tbem. My Jari are superior to a great many tbat are otter foi sale, having aluminum tops and tbe glass ii clear and smooth. Half gallons, quarts ant is pints. Look at them. Prices reasonable, a m What is tbat at Mil ford a DuPre's. Go and sen. DUE WEST. 3 - Preacher* and Picnic*? BnyIiik ana Nelllng Loin?'The March of Pro1 grcii-All Sort*. Last Wednesday a barbecue was served In Ibe campus of Ersklne College near tbe 1 EuDbemlan Hall. There was an abundance of barbecued meats, hash and otber things ' necessary to complete a first class dinner. Mr. 8am Pressly and Mr. G. N.Nickels basted - tbe pork and mutton, and Mr. R. W. Haddon superintended the cooking of the hash which was pronounced the best that was ever eaten. } We nave never seen or eaten better cooked , meats at a barbecue and these gentlemen de-?ihfinbo nf oil roh<? InlnoH In rlpmnl RCI V O tuu kuauan V? ui< >TUW ishlng the carcassen or emptying tbe hash ? pot. Ab&it two hUDdred and twenty-five people were present. Each bead of a family contributed fifty cents and the ladles brought baskets of chickens, pies and cakes and there was an abundance for everybody. Tbe men s enjoyed It. the ladles enjoyed It and the children eDjoyed It. Amount collected, 827.50. Amount paid out, 824.50. Balance on hand s for the next barbecue, 13 00. For Jumped up - barbecue it was a great success. Nobody was at the head of it and yet It was a nice, enjoyable affair. We regret that It is not to be reb peated this week. A first class barbecue was given at Mr. Dave Hanna's spring last Friday. Eight or ' ten carcasses were barbecued. We learn that there were about three hundred people presr ent. The people tn tbls section raise fine p hogs, fat beeves. Juicy mutton and an abundance of such things were at tbe bead to 5 make the barbecue a success. Such gathers Ings of the people are calculated to do much good. They tell each other of their successes and their disappointments, tbelr good crops - and their poor croptJ, their good babies and a tbelr bad badles, the bread that did rise and the bread that didn't rise and in this way they become better satisfied with their own lot f and more ready to sympathize with others. Mr. R. R. McDanlel. who rented a house and moved here from Laurens county last 8 full has Just bought the bouse and lot on a Cleveland street, near tbe residence of Dr. J. H.Bell. Tbe purchase was made from Miss Allle Pruit, of Bradley. Mr. McDaniel will occupy bis new possession after October 1st. Mrs. Sallle Addison, of Greenville, has 1 rented tbe bouse belonging to Mr. M. B. Clinkscales, fronting on tbe base ball ground. r Mrs. Addison oomes to Due West to make It ber home and to secure tbe educational advan tages^o be aflorded to ber little children. , J. H. Wren, M. B. Clinkscales and R. C. j Brownleee went to Anderson Monday on business connected with tbe public school building to be erected here at an early day. A telegram was received here Sabbath afternoon announcing the death of Mrs. Belle m?u ? oWniif \IinocQ nanr t,pt! ntrtnn 3 J.UUU, niioi n ouv/iv <i.uvW, ..V... ? i Va. Mrs. Todd was the widow of the late Kev. J. M. Todd, D. D., and was highly es1 teemed by many friends who will receive the ( j announcement of her death with sincere sor. row. Birth?To Mrs. John McDonald, a son, July t 15tb. 9 Mose Piummer, colored, killed a blue orane near Bethlehem church last Thursday that 9 was 6}^ feet high and measured six feet from tip to tip of wings. i r Mr. L. H. Russell, of Abbeville, came up last Friday to see Mr. L. D. Bowie, who has 9 been sick for some days past. 8. G. Thomson, 7 Jr.. was in company with his grand-father. i Mr. Arch Kennedy went out in the country a few miles the other day to buy a bull. Go1 lng into the pasture where the bull was kept t he found the bull bad treed a negro and the t owner of the bull was then with a shot gun trying to persuade the animal to allow the , 1 neitro to come dowp and get hU dinner. 3 Miss Zula Brock and Miss Docla Brock two ' aspiring leacners irom una pmuu reiuiuou borne last Thursday after a pleasant month's i stay and study at the summer school for , f teaobers at Wintbrop College in Kock Hill. MIbr Minnie Bowie ieit town Saturday afternoon to complete a sobool term in Ander- , son county, She will be absent for a month or two. I Harry Lee, colored, of Ibis place bag a silver balf dollar wltb this Inscription stamped , on It, "L. C. Payseur, Lancaster, S. C., June j lOtb, 1878. Send blm to me." , Pro!. P. L. Grler left for Georgia, Tuesday afternoon, on bis canvass for Erskine College. ? Prof. D. G. Caldwell left for the West, Friday r afternoon on a similar mission. 5 THE WAY THEY DID IN THE WAR. ( 1 Mrs. Josephine Polhlll bas Just had a sub- i 9 stantlal paling fence built around the front yard of ber Main street property. This Is < one of tbe most desirable lots In the town of Due West and a few years ago the bouse wbs 3 known as tbe Phoenix Hotel. Years ago and . before tbe bouse was Improved It was Hawthorne's store. Here tbe post office was kept and from tbe window Mr. Hawthorne, tbe i postmaster, would call aloud tbe names ad- j t dressed on tbe letters and papers, Bill Jones, . Sam Snoddy, Pat Kocbelle, Tbos. J. Adams, Jim Wldeman. Here tbe little white boys t and colored boys from town and countrj would come to get mall from tbe soldiers who j bad gone to tbe army. Those from the ooun1 try brougbt small satchels, made from home wnven ninth. in which they carried their i ) mall. Some member of the bome guard would take a copy of the Columbia Guardian , ' and read the telegraphic Dews from the front < i and In ibis way we first learned of who were < j killed, who were wounded, wbo were miss, log and wbo were taken prisoner. 1 Rev. O. Y. Bonner left Due West Friday 3 morning on the'early train for Mooteagle, 3 Tenn., where be will spend part of the month's , vacation given blm by his congregation. , The latest news from Kev. Joseph L. Press, ly is that he has about recovered from tbe , slight attack of appeudecltls be bad a few } clays since. ON A JOURNEY. Mr. R. S. Galloway and R. C.Brownlee went to Pelzer Thursday afternoon on tbe mail j train aad returned tbe same evening on tbe : accommodation train. Capt. Smytbe, tbe I president of tbe Pelzer Mills, took tbem in 1 charge and showed tbem over tbe Immense 1 , manufacturing Interests tbat Is under I 1 bis guiding hand. It was tbe first visit i of Mr. Galloway to tbls cotton manufacturing' ' center. Mr. Brownlee is one of tbe regular ' ! cotton buyers for these mills. < r i ) LOOKING FOB A SCHOOL HOUSE. I , A publlo school building for tbe district Id I wblcb Due West Is located Is still under discussion but Is beginning to assume a more ' definite form. At a meeting of tbe Bcbool , patron* of this district belu on Wednesday. July 12tb, it was deoided that we shall go forward In this matter, and a committee waa appointed to buy a lot and. evect a publlo school building on the same. The following , gentlemen have been entrusted with this matter: Prof. P U Grler, G. T. Hagan, R C. Brownlee. J H. Wren, M. B. Cllnkscales, J.E. , Todd and H. E. Bonner. The committee Is at work, examining available lots and discuss' lng plans for a building. Sub-committees - bave been appoirted in order to hurry on the work and In a few days a suitable lot will be secured and active work begun. This school ' dlstrlot has no sohool building for the white > children nor has it bad one for perhays forty years. We are not sore that It ever bad one. It is now generally conceded that such a building Is a necessity. The best Interests of > the one hundred and twenty-five children in i the district demand better facilities than , could be afforded heretofore and when the new building Is completed and the time for ' the opening of the school arrives it Is hoped i that the parents of al 1 the children will avail themselves of the advantages afforded. Mr. L. C. Galloway has been elected first as slstant in the Graded School at Union , Springs, Ala. Mr. Galloway has accepted the . position tendered blm and will enter upon bis work Id ttie early rail, lie Das taugnt, id the some town for two years past and has . been pleased with blB work and with tbe peo- , pie. About forty youog people went out to ZarI Hoe in wagons last Friday aod bad a picnic. Tbey bad a Jolly good time aod returned late in tbe afternoon Ringing Kye Straw and other " familiar airs as they passed up Main street. ? The wagons were a little crowded but being , propeely sandwiched tbey did not mine that, J ' There Is no town in the State where the * young people have a more delightful time - during tbe summer. 3 Miss Nellie Niokels, Mr. Ernest Hasan, MImMHoI lings worth, Olln Hagan, " Miss Ina Plnkerton. Jeff Nickels, , i Ml88MabelCllnkBcales.ThOB. Holllngsworth, ' 3 MissElmaClinkscales,Ernest Cllnkscales, Miss Eunice Haddoo, Lowry Brownlee, , * Miss Helen Haddoo, Irwin Brownlee, Miss Nettie Brownlee, Homer Blackwell, MIsrLouise Brownlee.Paul Pressly, . Miss Rosa Brownlee, Jim Yonng, , Miss Eula Brown, JobD Pressly, *?' 1Y11BB JVUU10Uailu**aj , ivaipu vuci, < MIsb Jalla Galloway, Will Bryson, Miss Alma Kennedy. Rob Brock, Miss Jennie Motfatl, Speer Bonner, Miss Lemtnle Trlbble, Barron Caldwell, . MIrs Luna Trlbble, i Miss Docla Brook, , MIrs Daisy Brook. The plck-nlckers were under the chaperon} age of MUs Alice Wingo, Miss Janle Young 1 and Miss Statla Wldeman. school, house i?ot. The comm.'tttee appointed to buy a lot on which to erect a publlo school building have six under consideration: 1st. The lot between the residence of Mrs. Lois Pressly and the A. R. P. church. 2d. The lot adjoining the baseball grounds, t Jn rear of Dr. Grler's. t 3d. The lot adjoining residence lot of Mr. C. L. Moore and facing lot No. 2. 4tb. The lot fronting the residence of Dr. J. * H. Bell. 5thThe lot between the residence of Dr. J. ] 1. McL'aio ana mai 01 Air. 21. tt. v/iin&Bcui?n. flib. Tbe lot fronting residence of J, I. ' , McCain. Tlie matter will be decided tblB week. | BRASS MUSIC. j r We were awakened Tuesday morning at J two o'clock by music from the colored brass | I band. This is the best band, In our opinion, that the colored people have had here for j many years. Randolph Joseph Is tbe captain, Cbarlle Prultt and David Cowan are the 1 leaders. Hence Archer, I>e Hawthorn, Mose 1 Jones, Walter Donnald, John Brownlce, Wll- ( lie Prultt and Lester Donnald supply the wind for the other Instruments. The band will play for reasonable compensation and would be glad to make some engagements Tor the summer. Mr. J. D. Brownlee Joined a dirt road excursion party to Anderson last Monday. Miss Carrie Wideman, one of Due West's progressive young teachers. Is attending a meeting of the State Teachers' Association at Harris Springs. Miss Eula Brown, sprightly yonng lady Anriorann is visltlnz Miss Rosa Brown Rev. .1. O LlndRay, D. D., preached a highly appreciated sermon In the A. K. P. church last Sabbath morning. Rov. C. E. Todd preached last Rabbath for the Presbyterians at Greenville church. Dr. W. L. Pressly ocoupled the pulpit of Bethlehem last Sahbath In the absence of Dr. Grler. DUE WEST BIBLE SOCIETY. The Due West Bible Society holds its annual meeting Thursday, July 20th, at 10.80 o'm Thfl tprmnn will be nreached by Rev. i J. F. MoKlnnon, of Abbeville. The public are cordially Invited to attend tbe meeting. Rev. J. H. Pressly, pastor of tbe cburch at Statesvllle, N. C, is visiting his father's fam- * lly. He Is accompanied by Mrs. Pressly and 1 their tbree children. th Coleman Agnew, colored, had his barn burned Tuesday ol last week. He lives on A. the Plantation of Mr. R. C. Brownlee, near fr Col D. O. Hawthorn's old place. lt MM Alphe Rasor Is spending two weeks at 11 the Connie Maxwell Orphanage at Green- to wood while one of the teachers Is taking a 8a reHtThe stockholders of the Due West Female College will hold their annual meeting at tbe p< College Wednesday morning, July 19th. Mr. Moffatt Grler visited Charlotte and other business places last week. h< Rev. James Bovce and family have moved oi Into the Female College which they will like- d, ly make t heir home for several years. Mr. C. M. Boyd Is plying the barbers trade R during tbe summer months. He does nice ge work And will command a good business. , Saturday afternoons bis place of business Is _ at Kennedy's old store. (7* Tbomas V. Miller has returned to his cape 50 in the Presbyterian office after two weeks rest and recreation. Miss Edith Cowan and Miss Florence Cow- vl an have been on a week's vlBlt to Miss Eliza s. Dunn. f Miss Ina Plnkerton, of Abbeville, Is visiting tbe lamlly of Judge Holllngsworth in 60 Brooklyn. tb Rev. W. B. Wharton, of Donalds, will _ preach In tbe A. R. P. Cburch Sabbath night D< next. This will be the first opportunity tbe sa people here have had of hearing Mr. Wbar- ^ ton and lt is hoped a large congregation will . hearblm. ,u A dime reading will be given at an early V day for tbe benefit of tbe public scbool build- ce Ing. There should be a hundred well selected . books in this library by tbe time the school 81 opens In tbe fall. tb ^ , gl PRACTICAL TALK. 11 m IC The Ideal Farmer Fast Disappearing: C< In the West ? How About tbe A Nonth 7 ? Something Abont Good Roads. D< ai "There Is now no question but that tbe coun- n try will raise a short wlnter-wbeat,,orop."sald u President Chas. H. Hulburd, of the Elgin's vl Watch Co., to a representative or tne Key- ^ Htone, a Journal devoted exclusively to tbe . lewelry trade. A few years ago this news 61 would have stopped business almost here in to the west; today It is scarcely noticed. The fact Is, tbe policy of diversified industry has , developed so, tbat tb<) failure of one thing no ' longer cripples anybody but tbe "one-idea" farmer and he has become a minority in most sections. The qaestian for. ns to decide in. does thin hold true here. We are afraid not. We believe to the "one Idea" farmer la still Is the majority, m even among the better white farmers,and the failure of tbe ootton crop, or a low price of 10 staple, has still tbe same effect as it would ol have had 10 years ago. However, we believe ^ the farmers are learning, are paying more attention to other orops, such as grains, etc.. M but there are still many other things tbat our re farmers should go at, snch as raising their own stock, cattle and sheep, making butter and cheese, and we believe tbe time is not far distant wben tbe "one idea" farmer will be out numbered even here. But there is one rr thing that we need In this country before me ? farmer can make diversified crops to advantage and tbat la GOOD ROADS. By good roads we do not mean dirt roods tbat will cut up In the winter aud become impenetrable mod paths, but good graded B macademlzed roads. The great trouble about this matter, however. Is, tbat most people who never stop to calculate the cost of the dirt road to the county at large will tell us'that these roads cost too much, we can't afford them. Let us see about this. The United _ Htates Department of Agriculture, In making Inquerles as to the cost of hauling farm pro- duce, received replies from over 15:00 counties, f The average load hauled was fonnd to be I 2002 pounds, the average length of haul 12 1-10 % miles, the average cost of hauling a ton to * market $3.02, while the average hauling a ton I lor a distance of one mile was 25 cents. I The writer does not know how many bales ^ of cotton are raised In this county, but there are about 12,000 bales sold at Abbeville, and we will only suppose 12,000 more In the other towns, certainly a small estimate. Four bales to the ton will give ub 6 000 tons hauled on the average 10 miles at 82 60 cost per load A brings the cost of putting the cotton on the u market to 815.000 In our county. Now by comparing the cost here, with the cost of hauling orops over the fine roads in Europe, we find that the average taking England 10 cents, France 10 cents, Germany 8% wntfi eta., is onlv 8 8-5 cents Der ton Der mile, therefore only */x tbe cost of ours here Id Abbeville, lo other words, tbe connt? would be BavlDg 810,000 on tbe cotton crop ilone bad we proper roads. Tbepe figured will show wbat maoademlzed roads would lo for our county. It surely would pay to raise mouey enough by direct taxation to r bulld say, at least, 10 miles of road every x pear. In speaking to a very Intelligent farmer ibout this matter we found, tbat most far- no mors do not know wbat a maoademlzed road e]( Is, tbe.v have never seen one Inch of it. This man told us these roads are too rougb, and _ when questioning blin where he ever rode on 0' iuch a road, we found tbat be oompared macadam with a few places in tbe roads aere, tbat were covered wltb loose rook in orler to prevent them from being cut up so iaslly. Well now sticking a few loads of to oose rock of any and every size In a bole In :be road is not macademlzlog, and we be- c1' ileve the men tbat call it such are greatly re- cu iponeible for our l>ad roads, and we are snre de f we ever could have one rulle of proper nacademlzed road in this county, so tbe far- " ner3 could see bow fine and smooth such a f nnd la nnnn would have all main roads i mvetl, at; It Is a fact, that wherever expertnents In good road construction have been 0D nade, the reform ban been continued yearly de it an accelerated rate, and aB each a reform Rl vould benefit all, we hope this matter will >e brought up until the experiment is made. 86' Sesldes, we wish to state, we are not bunting 0f i county office, nor do we have anything to ,_n io with Belling road machines, but believe in *'u ,he motto, "The greatest good to the greatest 5^ lumber." R. C. Bernau. co m i de MT. CARMEL NOTES. lb th ^iHltorn Coming and Going:?Deaths? Uuvelllug: or the Hay Monument. to Mt. Carmel, 8. C., July 17.1S99. al< Miss Llilie Hucfcabee, of Lowndesvllle, dri ipentiast week with J. W. Morrab's family, ]U, J. E Miller, railroad agent at Vamesvllle, v Sampton County, waa with bis home folks v* ast week. cei J. W. Morrah is putting ud a dam at bis Bi3 ?prlng in Morrah Park, and will force the .vater from there, to be used iu bis hotel and lQ bath rooms. gli T. B. Frazler, our hustling farmer, has a <] Ine crop of corn and coltoD; he is also selling - -i~ .1 SDI JttlS LU U1H UtJlglJUUI B, IUOUO tuio ^Cttl. The young people of the town have been en aklngthe rounds wllb socials, entertaining i those wbo stayed over after the picnic. Camp Tatum U. V. C. held their annual ?P meeting on Thursday lust. Capt. J. T. 1 Element commanding. m) Mr. Edward Clement, of Florida, is on a visIt to bis father'** family. Ml The Misses Knox, daughters of Mr. J. N. Knox of Antrevllle and James Knox of Hbar3n, are on a visit to their Uncle J. M. Knox in Latimer street. Mrs. U. J. Rogers died at her home on Main j stroet on last Saturday evening. She had seen Rlok for some time; she was a most esti- ? amble lady. I>r. T.J. Hester, is at Dresden, the gueBt of ? Mr. J. A. Norwood. The Doctor is using the X water of the celebrated spring of that place for his henlth. The W. O. W\ erected a splendid monument fit the grave of M. L. Kay last week. Messrs. Leavell <t Gage did the work, which DHixie up to the specification in every respect. jQ Mr. J. F. Sutherland has taken down the ild Benson house that was damaged by the wind some time back. Mr. Eli Thornton burled his little infant at ibeZnar Cemetery last week; the iamlly have Jk ,uo nyuipauiy 01 iub community. The Unvelliug of the Kay monument by ols the members of Orange Camp No. 57. W. O. pr> W. will take place on Tuesday the 25th, at six J Vclock P, M. Rex. _ ?? : ! Get rid of your flees with Insect powder. 8e' For sale by Speed. rlg Try a kIurs of our delicious claret phos- . jbate. Mil ford .t DuPre. For pains in the l*aok get a bottle of Prlok r(8 ey Ash Bitters. For sale at Speed's. JohnsonB Chill and Fever tonic is guaran. Djt eed to cure or money refunded by Speed's ?u lrug store. Million! E X \J V IVVIXJ X/V VI V il V STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1 Executive Chamber. f Whereas, a petition signed by ie qualified electors of a certain section of bbeville County bas been filed wltb me and om said petition and accompanying papers appearb tbat one-tbird of tbe qualified elects residing wltbln tbe area of tbe section of ild old County proposed to be cot off and anixed to Anderson County have signed said Jtlllon. Said section containing 16% sq. miles and )undcd as follows: "Beginning at a point i Salnda River, where tbe line between Anirsonand Abbeville Counties Intersect said lver, then South-west along said line Six, ven-tentbs miles (6 7-10) to tbe West corner ' Donalds township about Seven Hundred DO) feet South-west of J. A. Bigby : tbence 8. 015' E. nine-tenths {910) miles to a stone cor3r on tbe road from Honea Patb to Lowndeslie, about 600 ft. east of J.D. Carwile: tbence 22? E. two (2) miles to a corner about 5?0 et south-weBt of Addison Martin : tbence S. 0 30' E. tbree-tentbs (3-10) a. .lee to a point on ie line recently ran for territory to be ansxed to Greenwood County : tbence along ,ld line N. 16? 30' E. One, fifty-one hunedths (151-100) miles to a point on tbe Combla <t Greenville Railroad Jast west of W. . Brownlee: tbence along another line remtly ran for said territory N. 00? 2C E. Five x tenths (5 6-10) miles to Saluda River: lence up midstream said River to tbe benning." And Whereas it appears tbat tbe two counes of Abbeville and Anderson would still eet all of tbe constitutional requirements tbe said section Is cat off from Abbeville Minty and Incorporated wltbln tbe limits of nderson County. Now, therefore, I, M, B. McSweeney, Gover Dr of tbe State of South Carolina, la compllioe with tbe requirements of tbe Act or tbe eneral Assembly entitled "An Aet to proide for tbe formation of new Counties, etc." pproved March 9th, 1896, do hereby order an ectlon, In tbe territory as above described > be cut off from the County of Abbeville, On Tuesday, the (Eighth) 8th day of AUGUST, 1899, i be held In accordance with tbe requireents of said Act, at which election tbe elecirs shall vote "yes" or"no" upon the question ' Incorporating tbe above descrl bed section of bbevllle County within the limits of Anderm County. Tbe voting piace to be at the sldence of S. J. Burls. T-- VlfTrnnwrtw T horo haronntA in 1 YT U?>nCV/? f JL u?To uvi WMU w Bet my band and caused tbe Great Seal of the 8tate to be affixed, at Columbia,. ;.S ] this 27th day of JuDe, A. D. 1899, and Id tbe one bundred and twenty-fourth year of tbe Independence of tbe United States of America. M. B. McSWEENEY. Governor. y the Governor: M. R. Cooper, Secretary of State. July 19, 1899. tf Special Election q the Question of a Portion of Donalds Township, in Abbeville County, Going into Anderson County, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1 Abbeville, 8. C., July 19. 1899. t N PURSUANCE OF A PROCLAMATION his Excellency, M. B. McSweeney, Goverir of tbe State of South Carolina, a special action will be held q TUESDAY, the Eighth (8th) day of August, 1899, determine whether It is the wlBh of the izens within the described bounds, to be t off from Abbeville and annexed to Anrson County. Cbe boundary lines to be: midsection containing 16% sq. miles and unded as follows: "Beginning at a point Saluda River, wbere the line between Anrson and Abbeville Counties intersect said ver, then Southwest along said line Six pen-tenths miles (G MO) to the West corner Donalds township about Seven Hundred 0) feet Southwest of J. A. Bigby: tbence S. ' 15'E. nine-tenths (910) miles to a stone mer on tbe road from Honea Path to LownBvllle, about 600 ft. east of J. D. Carwlle: ence S. 22? iy E. two (2) miles to a corner out 660 feet southwest of Addison Martin : ence S. 60? 8(y E. three-tenths (3-10) miles to joint on the line recently run for territory be annexed to Greenwood County: thence jng said line N. 16? 80' E. One fifty-one hunedtbs (1 51-100) mllea to a point on tbe Combla & Greenville Railroad Just west of W. Brown lee: tbence along another llnereotly run for said territory N. 60? 20' E. Five c-tenths (5 6-10) miles to Saluda River: eoce up midstream said River to tbe beinlng." Phe election will be governed in every reeotin accordance with the law regulatln^ oh election. The polls will be opened at 7 a. m., and kept en, without Intermission, until 4 p. m. Tbe following persons bave been appointed onagers of said election: C. E. Kay, W. R. ittlson, S. J. Burts. G. H. MOORE. J. A. NANCE. Commissioners of Election. Tuly 17.1899. he State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. l'KOBATE COURT. the Matter of the Estate of J. S. Robinson, Deceased. Notioe to Debtors and Creditors. LL persons indebted to said estate must L settle without delny, and those holding ' iltns against the estate must present them nperly attested to. J. S. BOWJ5N, rune 30,1899, tf Administrator. iarrison & Game have plenty of turnip id?fresh. Purnipseed! Turnipaeed! Justin at Haron & Game's. tuta Bagii, Seven Top, Purple Top, Flat itch and other turnip seed lor sale at Haron & Game's. iarrison & Gamers soda fountain is the < ice to geta cool drink. "There are others, i t none so oool." * .. II H > I I I - GrO AND Hall & An With Vnnr Eves Shut. Clothing in Th< The Quality is Always 1 oe And the Value | They want to make tj easiest and most, satisfactory place jjj there is in town. They especial ? man who works. They want to jjjj farther a?d do more than it has e' jjj will do so when he puts that dolls Jjj Clothes sold by that firm. ? They are Closing Out t S _r r\ j_ _j_ n 3 OlOCK 01 \JOOUS dl IS | Low Price * They will save you a good per cent * While there call for their "H< f explained. It is worth your while Hall A A Abbeville, I Bargain S fjS WILL FIND A |H A D D l A A VARIETY OF SEASONAI I GREATLY REDUCI /IS We mention Just a few or the many good thl jli Printed Organdies that were 70 and 25 cents, c flj Printed Organdies that were 12% and IS oenta, jjk A line of 10 cents Percales, now 6% cents. W 2 to 10 yards 811k and Wool Dress Goods that ik now 69 and 75 cents. H* Full line White Goods and Embroideries L /ii Slippers! Slippers! Broken lota of Slippers Fall line staple goods constantly on band. | H M. HA.DDC Seed! Seed TURNIP SB AT ? BILFUR1I ? DIM'S - PHONE, 1 Shirts! ? UWant in a Shirt, first, the Co Want it to wear well. Want to pay as little as poss Can get all of that here. # Shirts, with 2 Collars, 40. you in others at 75 Cts. $1 Madras Negligee Shirt, det I also wish to make room for Fall and W sell all Summer goods at half price. R B. HIL] ? SOW NOW! THE VERY FI 4 ? Turnip S jk\ Ruta Baea, White Glorie, Seven Top ^fv White Hanover, Red or Purple T< fj\ White Globe, Red Flat Globe, Ambe jfli only 25 cents per pound. Come and T sow now while there is a good season 4 W. D. Bat A\ The State of South Carolina, Pres COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. I'ROBATE COUBT. OPECIA ^ for t [n the Matter of the Estate of Miss A. E. Placed w Thomas, Deceased. CoMeJlat Notice to Debtors and Creditors. location^ \ LL persons Indebted to Bald estate must ??fni \* r settle without delay, aud those holding jlalms against the estate must present mem jUne80 properly attested to. D. W. THOMAS, Pregh j July 3, 1899, tf Amlnlstrator. ------ SEE 1 ? - aerson. , You Can Buy sir Store. f 'here, <? is Always There. ' * HEIR STORE THE | to buy Goods that ly want to reach the S *' make bis dollar go J krer done before. It jjj ir into the working # ' v * * heir Immense S Lemarkably 8 s ! | 5 . on your money. * >t Box" and bav^ it * > and is a wonder. f ndersoD. S. C. Q3TO3CCC1 eekers I -I r> N'SS 1 \~r a 1 w ^ 5LE GOODS AT 5K ED PRICES. I I Dgs we bave on sale: \fr ow 12!^ and 15 cents. rfji , now 8 and 10 oeoU. \ W were 75 cents, 91.00 and $1.26, W .aces and Veilings. Mr at greatly red need prices. yfr )N & CO. I ! Seed ! 1 7?n y all... i-^lj ...kinds "?3 DRUG STORE. | Shirts! .5 r* :4 ' -'J ??^ 'fl a rrect Collar. \ , jsS Ible. Cts., and will satisfy achable cuffs, 50 Cts. inter goods, and therefore, will espectfully, T*SEEDT*? NEST KIND OF W eed?w , Yellow Abberdine, i|/ sp. Red Top Globe, VJ. r Globe, Flat Dutch, w 1 get your seed and 'ksdale. | fbyterian College, CLINTON, S. C. lL OFFER OF REDUCED RATES text session. A college education Itbln reach of every one. Matriculation , Room ReDt aud Board for next e year 8100.00. Full Faculty of experacbers ; moral Influences; healthful fine course of study ; lowest possible er good only until boarding depart* all. tend for catalogue to W. T. MATTHEWS, 189# or A. E. SPENCER. lunles candy at Speed's. , > . . v'M