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BY HUGH WILSON,
ABBEVILLE, S. C.
4^-Publiflhed every WednsBday at ?2 a
4 year In advance.
Wednesday, July 26,1899.
Tbe State Press Asnoclntlon.
The State Press Association meets this wees
at Harris Lithia Springs. An interesting
program has been arranged for the brethren,
and various editors have proposed to supplement
the regular program by the discussion
of other matters which concern us all.
If the suggestions are adopted and the program
is carried out good may be accomplished
for the editors, as well as the public.
As suggestions seem to be the order of the
day, we hope that we may do no violence to
any of the proprieties by suggesting that
editors too often talk "shop" in their editorial
columns and too often speak or purely
business matters in which the public is not
v interested.
Tn everv well regulated printing office there
is a sort of Masonry wblcb prohibits lndis4
criminate talfe about its business affairs. Tbe
same Is true of almost every line of trade.
In every household, in every farm, In every
store, in every machine shop, in every law
office, and in every printing office there are
matters with which the outside publlo have
no business. And to talk indiscreetly of one's
own private affairs is injurious to the business
which we pursue.
We would fuitber suggest, that editors
might, wltn a reasonable degree of propriety,
treat each other throughout tbe year with tbe
same oourtesy which they are ready to ex
tend to other citizens. As far as we have been
able to discover, the editors of this State, as
good oitlzenB, average well with their neighbors
In the respective localities, and, even if
they did not deserve-civility, about nine
times out of ten It Is both as pleasant and as
profitable to preserve at least me externals 01
good feeling. The promptings of a good
heart and the advantages of self-interest,
should not be disregarded, even In oar Intercourse
with the brethren. If we follow thlB
rale the meetings would be attended with
pleasure, and each brother would be glad to
V meet every other brother.
The Press and Banner sends greetings to the
brethren at Harris Lltbla Springs. May their 1
meeting be pleasant and profitable, and may
harmony and good feeling characterize the
conduct of alh
v~-.
Death of "Bob" Ingeraoll.
In the life of Robert G. Ingersoll m^ty be
found a paradox. He denied, as we under
stand, the divinity of our Savloar, ana repudiated
the Idea of an over-ruling Providence,
yet In bis life and character were reflected
more of tbe Christian graces than
could be found in the life and character of
many of the "professors." as far as we have
ever heard he lived a blameless life?loving
and devoted in bis family?honest, sincere, 1
charitable, kind?moral and truthful. But be '
denied tbe Saviour, and tbe effort of his life i
vu to disoonnt tbe religion of Jesus Cbrlst.
His splendid talents were misdirected, and
hi? ablest efforts were made to deprive tbe
Christian of tbe sweet consolation whiob religion
gives. It hardly seems possible that
one should so scrupulously regard so many
of tbe great principles, and so consistently
obey tbe moral law of tbe religion which 1
he repudiated. While be denied tbe reiitrinn
nf his fathers, vet it is true that the |
beauty and pureness ol living which be exemplified
was the inspiration of the religion
of oar Saviour. Notwithstanding bis denials,
tbe balo and the lragrance of tbe religion In
wblob be was born lingered about him until
tbe day of bis death. In him tbe religious i
world lost the services of one who might
have been worth much to tbe cause which Is
.dearest to tbe human heart. His endowments
of bead and heart eminently qualified
him for tbe most useful work, and tbe world
will always regret that his labors were mis.
directed. He did harm and not good all the
days of bis life.
More Lynching*.
The newspapers report last week more than 1
tbe usual number of assaults on women, and
tbe number of lynohlngs were correspondingly
lnoreased for tbe week. It matters Dot
In what section of the country thfe assault is
made, the result Is always the same, namely:
the assailant Is lynched.
The strange part of the whole thing is, that
the lynch lngs do not seem to slop the crime
of assault on women. No man, as far as we ;
can recollect, has ever committed that crime
, without paying the penalty with his life.
Whether South, North, East or West, the
assailants of women fare Just the same.
They are immediately hunted, and, soon as
found, they are put to death with little or no
oeremony.
The stories about officers of tbe law, and tbe
more conservative citizens trying to stay
tbe band of tbe outraged mob, bas become a
stereotyped, long-haired chestnut, even as
the old stories about dying Confederate officers
giving military commands in the de.
lirnm which precedes death. Both of these
stories have become antiquated and threadbare.
Undeserving; Confederate Soldiers.
When the subject of pensions la mentioned
Is It not often tbe case that some newspaper i
maligns tbe old soldiers by asserting or
Insinuating that they are a lot of unscrupu- 1
lous persons who draw pensions unworthily,
or words to that effect?
This newspaper would suggest that any
Confederate soldier who did bis duty In tbe
war should have a pension. The only reason ,
that we know why be does not get It ih, tbe ;
Inability of tb^.Slate pay It. The State, however,
in Its poverty does attempt to relievo tbe
needs of those who are very poor. It would
give to all alike If It were able. And we
know of no well to do confederate soldier
nuu nuuiu u?{jnvi! un more iieeuy couaraue
of the State's bounty. 1
Should Require Llcenie. i
We learn ibat the town council are preparlog
an ordinance looking to the regulation of
a license for all manner of business in tbe
elty. We suggest: |
1. That base ball teams, be required to pay (
license. I
?, That beggars, and all persons presenting '
petitions for signatures, be required to get
license to pursue tbelr business.
3. That "pullere-ln," that is, curb-stone 1
drummers, be required to pay license. Men j
who pull a man into a store should pay for ,
the privilege. j
Roller Mill. !
Messrs Olliiam Bros, are interested in the
proposed roller mill, and they will push the j
enterprise to completion. Tbe Messrs Gilliam
are among me mosi enierpriKins: citizens or
Abbeville County, and almost any enterprise i
with their push and public spirit behind it, !
will be a success. They are now off in the i
moontalns for a breathing spell, and as soon
as they return they propose to consult our
citizens about the roller mill, and 11 practlca- 1
ble, organize a stock company to build a mill
which will grind both wheat and corn. This
mill, if ballt, will add one more industry to
our town.
Fresh Hyler's caudy at Speed's.
CHICKASAW CHAT.
Education Eohoew?Religion* Revi- A
vain?Personal Parasraphs?Pretty
Women and Pious Preachers.
Due WeRt, S. 0., July 25tb, 1899.
RELIGIOUS MEETING. Cf
liulte an Interesting protracted meeting
wan carried on at the Baptist church. Kev. J
A. J. Reamy, of Johnstons, 8. C., did tbe ,,
preaching, beglnuing Monday night and clos- .
Ing Friday night, two services each day.
From the very first he secured the close an w
earnest attention of ihe congregation ana J*
early In the week unusual interest was manl- P,
tested by the young people and this interest
continued to increase until the services
closed. Eighteen persons were received Into
membership of this church to most of whom
the rite of baptism was administered by the ..j:
pastor on Sabbath afternoon. Kev. J. A. J'|
Brown has been pastor of this congregation 11(.
for about eleven years. He has the confldence
and esteem of tbe community and is |
ao aol4ve, earnest servant oi God. rr
Mr. Henry Strickland, a good lookiog *
young man from Anderson county, Is visit- fh
jug tbe family of Mr. H. M. Young. He !:n
drives a nice turn out. er<
DRY GOODS AND GOOD JUDGMENT. j
Olln Brownlee will bavea position with O. wj
F. Jones A Co., next season. This firm Is In ell
the very front rank of dry goods dealers In 1
tbe city of Anderson aod the selection of Mr. So
Brownlee as one of their salesmen shows J
good Jugdmenton the part of tbe firm men- gu
ilonea above. . 1
The children of Rev. C. E. Todd, Dr. J. 1. bu
McCain, Mr. H. M. Young and Mr. J. E. Todd pli
had a nice picnic out at Mr. J. E. Todd's last J
Monday. lni
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POISONED CHILD. ba
Mr. J.E. Tedd and wife spent a day with
Dr. and Mrs. Haynie at Belton last week. 1
While there the baby was giveD a pill of be)- ,n
ladona and strychnine which would likely J
have resulted fatally had It not been for tbe 1,1
prompt and heroic eflorts of Dr. Hay ale. The w?
~<ll ?t?r?o n a? cw 4 iron hr !ho Hnnfnr. J
ym noouui,b..vu ? ? j--j
PICNICINO WITH CHILDREN'. .
Rev. C. E. Todd and Mr. James Trlbble each t0,
bad a picnic with tbelr children a few days
ago.
Rev. Mr. Craig and wife visited tbe family
of Mr. A. 8. Kennedy last weefc. Mr. Craig
lives at Fountain Inn and Is pastor of tbe
cburcb tbere and of two otberB In tbat section.
Miss Carrie Wldeman Is visiting Miss LUMan
Morrison, a college mate and friend, at Al
Statesvllle, N. C.
Mrs. Josephine Polhill and Mrs. Ida Bonner
are visiting friends in Newberry County.
Miss Maggie Bonner Is visiting Anderson j
County relatives and friends. fe<
Mr. R. C. Bernau, of Abbeville, attended w
church here last Sabbath, stopping with the W|
family of Rev. James Boyce at tbe Female toi
College. th
Mrs. K. P. Kennedy has gone to Wlnnsboro an
to be with relatives for a few days. bo
Rev. James H. Pressly has gone to Prosper- '
liy auu Wlil CUUUUUt a lllUUBtlcu UIOOIUK u I
there for some days. Mr. Pressly is one of ga
the ablest and most popular preachers Id the bo
A. R. P. church, and will give the people there he
something to think about and talk about for Be
many days to oome. Rev. A. G. Klrkpatrlck op
Is pastor of the church at that place.
FOOT WASHING CHRISTIANS.
One colored man and four colored women
from Augusta passed through town Monday
alternoon on the way to the wash Fool Baptist
meeting now being carried on by Rev.
Rufus Smith, at-Tabernacle church, near Mr.
Maxcy Donnalds. They gave us a very cordial
invitation to attend their services.
Mr. W. T. Cowan, Dr. W. M. Grier and Mr. '
Robt. Dunn, of Donalds, will attend the State th
Veterans' Reunion at Chester this week. th
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OFF FOB CHESTER. 1
Irwin Brownlee, Miss Louise Brownlee.Miss w,
nyv"*> D?A?inlaa nn/1 DalnK fJrlar loft- fr%r PhPfl.
IVU?? uiunmw auu on
ter Tuesday morning. They will spend some th
days visiting friends and relatives id tbe city i.0
and oouDty of Chester, and will no doubt en- j
Joy their visit. u..
Messrs. Samuel J. Todd, James Ross McCain,
James Young and Paul Avers Pressly
went to Charleston on the Umitb-Brock excursion
Tuesday morning.
Miss Fannie Wldemab Is visiting friends In
Abbeville.
Mr. Barron Caldwell Is a having a pleasant
visit with relatives at Statesvllle.N. C.
AT THREE SCORE AND TEN. ^
Miss Isabella McKee was burled In tbe 01
churchyard here Tuesday, July 18th. She At
was seventy-two years old, and at the time of 11
her death was living about twenty miles 180
away, In Laurens county. She was a daugb- la\
ter of Mr. William McKee, who onoe lived In sai
the neighborhood of Bethlehem church, and
a sister of Mrs. Henry Bowie. The remains
were accompanied by a few frlende from Laurens.
Tbe Ellis Brothers and Newton Qordon are
delivering some splendid pine wood to persons
who are expecting cold weather later in
the year.
PINE WOOD CORDED. W1
Mr. James C. Trlbble is delivering one bundred
and fifty cords of pine wood to Kev. wi
James Boyce at tbe Female College. The av- ta
erage price of pine wood corded in the yard in(
is 81.25 per cord.
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LEO BAIL. |rpj
W. B. Goings, the brave and chivalrous "f
town marshal ol Due West, and Will Bowie, ar]
an equally brave and chivalrous private clt- f
izen of this town, went out to arrest JobD 01
Cowan, colored, on a bench warrant last
Thursday. David Cowan reached for bis re- se
volver and assisted John in arranging leg _
ball to bis own satisfaction. If John kept ov
running at the same rate of speed at whlcb th
be started, he probably reached the seacoast
by nightfall. Goings aud Bowie followed a .,
abort distance, but being outstripped in the
race returned borne to meditate on the mis- wl
takes of constables.
THE DUE WEST BIBLE SOCIETY. Ca
The annual meeting of the Due West Bible co
Society took place July 20th. Tne sermon mi
was preached by Rev. J. F. McKlnnon of Ab- m
bevlile, the pastor of Long Cane and Little mi
Mountain churches, and was very mucb en- AI
Joyed. "The entrance of thy word glvetb fli
light," was the text selected. Mr. McKlnnon
orvAolra t*t 1 K a otaaH Hao 1 r\t aarnoatnoua ami
D^vaAD niwu WKWU Vivni vi vi?t m vu?mv>-<-(
paw the truth In an interesting way. He was
accompanied by Mrs. McKlnnon. Dr. E. H. fir
Edwards, Mr. J. A. Devlin. Prof. J. P: Lee, .*5*
Mr. R. W. Haddon, Mr. R. C. Brownlee, Rev.
C. E. Todd and Mr. A. 8. Kennedy, were ap
pointed delegates to the Abbeville District
BlbleSociety. Membership lees were collected
and a collection taken up. The officers were
re-elected: Rev. W. L. Pressly, D. D., lit
president; Prof. J. L. Pregsly, seoretary; Mr. an
A. S. Kennedy, treasurer.
births. vvl
BlrtbB?To Mrs Dr. Payson Kennedy (At- ha
lanta) a daughter. To Mrs. R. L. Bell, Snap- th
ping Shoals, Ga., a son.
family reunion. \y|
The Brownlees and Bonners had a picnic at cii
Zarllne last Friday. This Is an ideal place ,
lor such a gatberlng, and with a little work
could be made a beautiful place. Little Rlv- Ug
er is crossed by Robinson's bridge; splendid cli
shoals extend about a half mile, and fine wa
tor power may one day be be developed there, lu
when Zarllne cotton mills will begin to bum. pr
un one side 01 ine river mere is a gooa mien- ii\
log ground aod place to spread tbe mom ..
bountiful dinner. On the otber side a grad- Pu
ually receding bluff rises from the river to a
belgbt of about one hundred and fifty feet, .l
rhe little boys enjoyed bathing In the river,
Hshlng and other Bport; some of tbe girls ba
Blyly slipped off their shoes and stockings ft
and paddled In the stream, and the entire 1
crowd ate to their fall. There were twenty- P"
one In the party : Mr. R. C. Brownlee, Mrs. wt
II. C. Brownlee, Irwin Brownlee, Miss Louise an
Brownlee, Ollle Brownlee. Lawrence Brown- Vf
lee, Robert Brownlee, Mrs. O. Y. Bonner, .II
James Bonner, Miss Rosa Brownlee, Gertie 101
Brownlee, Miss Eula Brown, H.-E. Bonner, .
Mrs. H. E. Bonndr, Speer Bonner, Clara Bon- ner,
Walter Bonner, Henry Bonner, Jr., Lane It
Bonner, Martba Bonner and Rocky Pressly, [n
Lhe last named being of a different color
from the others. 8UI
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rwo HUNDItED SIOUTHS FILLED WITH MEAT Qa
Two hundred people attended the barbecue |qi
it Mr. James Bell's last Saturday. There j '
wHb uu nuuuuuuix ui usroecuBU meuiH auu
jther good things lo proportion, and every- spi
aody eujoyed themselves ana helped to make tia
jverybody else enjoy It.
THE FARMERS INSTITUTE. ,
Saturday, August 19th, Is the day fixed for ?u.
the Farmers Institute at this place. Make
four arrangements to attend tbe Institute on
md hear what the Clemson College professors ex
will have to say. It Is expected that this will wi
prove to be a very profitable meeting, and It -71
Is hoped that a large crowd will attend. Oth- At
er announcements will be made next week it,
md program will be published as soon as re- wi
oelved from Clemson College.
Calvin Todd, Miss Eupbemla Young, Miss i
Helen (Jrler and Miss Mary Pressly are visit- 1
iDK Dr. and Mrs. Haynle at Belton. til
Mrs. B. H. Grler and children, of Yorkvllle, sec
are vlsltlnu the family of Prof. J. P. Lee.
There was a well-attended picnic at the J
school house near Mrs. J. H. Simpson's last
Saturday.
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COVERED WITH THE SHADOW OF HIS WINHS.
Rev. Mr. Moorer Is well Dleased with his '
wort at Little lilver and First Creek church- Gc
B8. His congregations cover a territory an
about fifteen miles la length and nine miles
Id width. (
SERMONS THAT WERE ENJOYED. Otl
Rev. James Boyce preached in the A. R. P. aQ
church Sabbath morning and Rev. W. B. i
Wharton at night. Both sermons were much j
enjoyed. It was the tirst opportunity our i&l
people have bad of hearing Mr. Wharton. gpi
MOUNT CARMEL,
ntl>ExpnnnloniNt In JLoyal to the
Government?Kon Drowned ? Personal
Motes.
Mt. Carmel,8. C.. July 24,1899.
iVrthur, sou of Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Alcackeo,
was acctdantly drowned Id Savanth
river on last Wednesday. His body was
covered on Friday.
Rev. H. Stokes and Mrs. Stokes are in Id..nnnAiio
(itloiwlinfr ? 1*mootInor r\f IT.nwnrlh
'ague.
WHat lias become of the Philippine war?
by has not Gen. Oils cleaned uo Aguinaldo
fore now? Has the rainy season been a
easing to the American arms? We are not
i expansionist. We do not believe In war
r conquest, but believe In the strict Jeffernian
principles as we understand them,
lis free American nation wllb its boastful
>orty haB about forgotten the Monroe dooIne.
As the United States has gotten Into
Is war, let It be speedily ended. Put
ough men in the field to overpower these
or devils and bring them to terms, and then
ve them an Independent government, with
rtaln privileges for the United States to pay
em for money expended. There has been
ougb American blood shed, enough moths
hearts saddened.
[lain is badly needed In this section.
Mr. John Baker, of Anderson, spent last
seK with his brother, T. G. Baker, In the
y.
there was no preaching In town yesterday,
metblng remarkable for tbe town.
lobn A. McAllister spent last Friday In Au*
b la.
Work has been resumed on tbe Morrah
tiding and will be pushed rapidly to cometlon.
I. F. Sutherland has added a stove and dln<
room lo bis dwelling at the Cedars.
5. D. Wells will commence to rebuild bis
rn that was destroyed by lightning some
ne ago, tbls week.
Vtrs. Foster Blackwell Ss visiting relatives
Level Land this week.
Dr. Hester bus returned to his home from
esden, greatly benefitted from drinking tbe
iter of the famous Dresden springs.
VIr. P. A. Covin is furnishing roasting ears
r the town.
lobn O. Scott, one of the best farmers In
Is sectioD, does not believe la plowing cota
this dry weather. Kex.
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GOOD BALL PLAYERS.
bbeville IleatN Lauren*?Piedmont
and Abbeville to Play Thursday
and Friday.
Last Thursday the Laurens boys, after deitlDg
Greenwood by a score of 11 lo 10, on
ednesday, came up to "wipe up the earth"
th the Abbeville boys. But our boys were
9 fast for them. At the close of the game
e score stood 14 to 1 In favor ot Abbeville,
d It was a mere accident that the Laurens
ys scored at all.
romorrow. Thursday, and Friday, the
lion champions, will play our boys two
men on me uotuu grounds. iuo auucviiic
ys will have the best team ever seen on the
me ground and will "interest" tbe visitors.
>th teams play fast ball and don't miss this
portunlty to Bee two games.
THE COTTON MILL,
10 New Looms Now RnnnliiK Id the
New Btilldlnff.
rhe work ol placing tbe new machinery In
e cotton mill progresses. Two hundred of
e 320 new Northrop looms are now running,
d other machinery has been placed.
I'he new warehouses are now well under
iy.
President Bailey baa been quite auccepsful
bis trip to tbe Nortb. He bas secured all
e needed machinery to nil tne noor space 01
tb tbe annex and tbe mill proper.
Ilr. Bailey will return next Saturday, after
3 successful trip.
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BIBLE SOCIETY.
Meets Wednesday, Jnly 26,1809.
rbe Abbeville District Bible Society will
vene (dv) in tbe Presbyterian cburcb at
>bevllle, S. C., In it* 70th annua) meeting, at
o'clock A. M.. on Wednesday, tbe 26th July,
9. The Board of Directors will meet In tbe
v office of Perrin & Cothran at 10 A. M.,
ne day. L. W. Perrin,
Secretary.
Flirtation Brlngetb a Snare.
Edgefleld Chronicle.
Nearly every girl who i8 flirted
itb, and especially those who so far
rget self-respect as to flirt, come out
itb injured characters. They are
lfced about by the young men, who
?e respect tor them and who do not
re to have as wives such girls.
iey are looked upon and classed as
ast." Flirtation is silly, senseless,
id lowers a girl in the estimation
mankind.
Love brought about by flirtation
Idom kills, or causes a' girl of her
rn choice to remain ningle. From '
e writer's staijdpoint, remaining
3gle is often caused from the fact ,
at no man has confidence in a girl
bo has once flirted, sufficient to in- !
ice him to marry lier, and the man (
nnot be blamed for his want of
nfldence and respect. That girl ;
ay marry, but she will have to
arry where she is not known. (
iere is no precaution that will hide ,
rting. The man flirted with in ,
nety-nine cases out of a hundred .
ill tell it from pure disgust after he j
ids it out and will tell all the liber- ,
;s that was allowed with additions. :
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Each one of us is bound to make the \
tie circle in which he lives better i
'1 Uft rvr*lAW AlmK f tin i (~t ViAlirt/l f A 1
>u | cowLJ vi uo ic uuuuu iu
b that out of that small circle the
idest good may flow ; each of us may
ive fixed in his mind the thought
at out of a single household may
>w influences which stimulate the
tiole commonwealth and the whole
piJized world.
Carlyle says: "Under the pky is no
;lier spectacle than two men with
nched teeth and hell-fire eyes backg
one another's flesh, converting
ecious living bodies and priceless
rfng souls into nameless masses of
tresceuce, only for turuig mauure."
We go on carelessly, never dreaming
at we shall see our seeds again, or
,ve anything more to do with them.
len Bome day we come upon an ugly (
mt growing somewhere ; and when 1
; ask, "What is this?" come9 the 1
-wer: "I am one of your plants. '
>u dropped the seed-* which grew '
to me."
Love is implied in a gracious faith, j
is an iugredient in it and belongs to j
essence and is, as it were, the very ]
jl of it, or its working, operative ,
ture. As the working, operative
,ture of man is his soul, so tbe work?,
and operative nature of faith is
,'e. And so faith is, in some re- ,
ects, implied in love ; for it is essen- (
,1 to a true Christian love that it be a .
lieving love. J
rbe great mean9 of doing good, *
ough we cannot tell why or how, ^
ly because God so directed It, is by -1
ample. We are to be ourselves 1
lat we would have others to be. '
id this not only when others know *
but in all places ; for I believe that *
lat we do in secret affects others. ]
[t Is hard work reading the Bible in
e dim tallow dip light of a halfconirated
life.
Revenge is a boomerang that requirno
skill to throw it so that it will ?
rn back upon you. I
3ood things are common property. J
?od men hplnntr tn Vinmilu Thou
"" - ~O tv MW'MI VJ * "VJ g
5 God's gifts to the world. ^
>eed and chracter react upon each
ler. Character is molded by creed,
d creed is colored by character.
He that would make his life an un- t
ling stream of joy must keep the j
ring thereof well filled with love. ^
For Your Cardcue.
A first call Is mado on the newcomer by
? J? 2 J 4. :*T i. 4/v.
cue oiaer ru&iuuiio, ?nuuuu >y
the formality of an introduction. It ia returned
within ten days. If the acquaintance
proves undesirable, it may cease after
the first interchange of visits.
The fashionable calling honr for ladies
is from 11 to 13 and from 3 to 6; for
men, from 8 to 10 when the day is occupicd.
A formal or first call lasts 15 minutes,
a friendly call twicc ns long.
A man must nsk permission before he
may call, or bear a letter of introduction
from another city.
An invitation to any entertainment,
whether accepted or not, necessitates a
call from the recipient within a month.
Calls should bo made on the hostess'
day, if she have one.
The guests of a dinner call upon theii
hostess within a week.
A brido does not call upon her friends
until they have called upon her after the
wedding receptions.
Persons in mourning receive but do not
return calls during the first year after
their bereavement.
Calls of congratulation are made on the
young mother, the fiancee or a friend tc
whom unexpeeted joy or success has come.
?Exchange.'
The Model Hoiteii.
A wniriRn mav nossess wealth untold,
she may have the kindest of hearts and the
brightest of minds, but unless she has absolute
control of her feelings there will be
some time in her career as hostess that she
will display annoyance or flurry, and the
contagion, spreading to her guests, will
cause an otherwise successful entertainment
to die out in undisguised failure.
A model hostess must to all appearance
be made all of good humor as far as disagreeable
happenings are concerned.
Even though a guest or careless servant
inadvertently breaks a bit of china which
can never be replaced she must smile on
as though the loss of the entire set would
but emphasize the pleasure of the evening.
Her well bred calm inspires her guests
with a feeling of confidence.
A flurried hostess or nervous host, whose
countenance but sadly conceals the worry
felt, can do more toward making the
gusts uncomfortable than if the soup were
served stone cold. An Imperturbable
calm and a ready tact are the two Important
factors in the making of a model
hostess. Secure these and you need fear
Al- 1 T)
UUlLllliy. cuBbuu xiausbiijiii.
Light Furniture.
It Is a testimony to oar growing sanitary
wisdom that bedrooms should now be
so universally done in light effects. The
heavy suits of furniture deemed indispensable
to the bride setting up housekeeping
a generation ago, and which took a considerable
share of the outfit purchase money,
are today the most unsellable articles sent
to an auction room. A large and splendid
black walnut bedstead that cost $60 80
years ago, without even springs, brought
$1.60 at an auction sale. With it was sent
a small white iron bedstead with brass
trimmings, the sort that costs $8.60 to
$10. This was sold the same day for $8, a
good evidence of the proportionate demand
for the two articles. No heavy draperies
are put in the modern bedroom, only
dainty and washable stuffs. The air Is
allowed to penetrate freely anaxae ugnt
as well, extra shades of green holland being
provided to darken the room for the
morning nap. Tho heavy mahogany or
walnnt dresser has gone with the big bedstead,
the chiffonier and a little dressing
table with a cheval glass taking its place.
?Dallas (Tex.) Herald.
An Excellent Plan.
A woman who is building a tiny house,
which, however, is the crystallization of
her ingenuity and ideas of convenience
picked up here, thete and everywhere, hM
in the china closet opening from her dining
room two deep drawers inserted under
the bottom shelf. The drawers are
1 * 1 A l?l.. lino/1
touu Ui bUOU 11 mtuca uucy ouu aio uuou
throughout with tin. In one of them
bread is kept and in the other cake. They
fit snugly, the cake drawer locking.
Everybody knows that the tin bread and
cake boxes bought at the shops and kept
on the floors of closets are very well while
new, but the careless maids, opening and
shutting them many times a day, soon
bang them into a shape which prevent!
their tight closing. When that condition
Is reached, they are about as useless as an
open shelf for the purpose for which they
are designed, that of keeping out the heat
and damp air and also mice, if such infest
r?lnoo TTftncftboAnprfl whrvoA nhinn
closets have been In existence for years
will And It an easy matter to have such
drawers added.?Exchange.
Bualneas Partnership of Matrimony.
The time to begin to learn from each
other Is when people are first married,
when life Is still a playground to them and
when rot mantle love condones what In later
pears might seem nagging or carping criticism.
We are all creatures of habit. If
we get used to the business partnership of
matrimony In our youth, It becomes seoand
nature and not a hardship nor a disillusionment.
If people would take time
bo understand each other and to cultivate
mutual confidence, how much easier married
life would become?in fact, all life I
To bo sure, we only hear of the unhappy
marriages, while great numbers of people
atva T\1/\slrHTi cr nn fnorftf.VlPT flilATlf.lv And
happily. But there is enough friction to
warrant this kind of consideration, because
aven those who are to all appearances contented
might make more of life If they
looked upon marriage as an equal partnership.?Frances
Evans in Ladles' Home
Journal.
She Carries the Mall.
In an outlying district in Haddingtonshire,
Scotland, a 16-year-old girl acts as
mail carrier. Her daily route is nearly 20
miles long, and she covers it afoot. Every
morning at 9:30, after sorting the mails,
&e starts out. She wears a short skirt
md the stoutest of boots and leggings,
ind on very stormy days a waterproof uniform
provided by the authorities. About
i p. in. sne returns, uuu aiwir aoi-img uio
iftemoon malls delivers telegrams in the
pillage. She was only 12 or 13 when she
began letter carrying. Her route leads
;hrough such scattered farmsteads and
;hrough so many brooks and braes and
Hedges that a bicycle or a horse would be
it little service to her.
Ellen Terry'* Hobby.
Miss Ellen Terry's favorite hobby ifl one
ivhich is probably not followed by any
)tner leading actress, sne nas quivu a
Dassion for collecting the eyeglasses of
;elebrities, and whenever she begs a pair
the invariably gets tho wearer of them to
write his or her autograph upon them,
imong others she has several of Sir Hen7
Irving's, Sir Arthur Sullivan's and the
ate Sir Morell Mackenzie's. The colleo;ion
of celebrities' eyeglasses is kept In a
tpecial cabinet in her charming house at
Barkston Gardens, South KensingUu.
It matters little, after all, about tbe
iize of one's trouble. If it is a niolelill
the consciousness that we bave
lot done our duty will swell into a
I1UUULU1II j I? II m ? IUUUUIU1II tllC uifUciousness
that we have obeyed God
vill shrink into a molehill.
"On earth, Jesus was not ashamed
o find friends among mortals. On
he Father's throne He is not ashamed
o call us brethren. Heb z: 11. He
s not ashamed to be written on the
lame register as His poor people."
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rv 1 1*1
rrocamaion!
STATE OF 80UTH CAROLINA, 1
Executive Ciiamkkk. j
whereas, a petition signed b
1 tbe qualified electors of a certain section <
' Abbeville County bas been filed with me an
from said petition .and accompanying papei
j It appears that one-third of tbe qualified ele
tors residlog within tbe area of tbe section <
t said old County proposed to be cut off and ai
( nexed to Anderson County have signed sal
petition.
Said section containing 10% sq. miles an
bounded as follows : "Beginning at a poll
on Saluda River, where the line between Ai
derson and Abbeville Counties Intersect sal
i River, then 8outh-west along said line 81:
. seveD-tenths miles (0 7-10) to the West corn*
i of Donalds township about 8even Hundre
i (700) feet South-west of J. A. Blgby : thence I
i 50? 15' E. nine-tenths (9-10) miles toastone co
I ner on the road from Honea Path toLownde
vllle, about 600 ft. east of J.D. Carwile: them
8. 22? 15' E. two (2) miles to a corner about &
i feet south-west of Addison Martin : thence I
00? 30' E. three-tenths (3-10) miles to a point c
the line recently run 1 or territory to be ai
l nexed to Greenwood County: thence aloe
I Bald line JX. it)" ou Hi. Kjae, uuy-uuo uui
dredLbs (151-100) miles to a point on tbe G
lumbla ifc Green vllle Railroad Just west of V
V. Brownlee: thence along another line r
cently run for said territory N. 60? 2CK E. FM
six-tenths (5 6-10) miles to Saluda Rlvei
thence up midstream said River to the b
ginning.1'
And Whereas It appears that tbe two com
ties of Abbeville and Anderson would sti
meet all of the constitutional requiremen
if the said section is cut off from Abbevll
County and incorporated wltbln tbe limits i
Anderson County.
Now, therefore, I, M. B. McSweeney, Gove
nor Of me muie in ouuiu uiruuua, iu tuiuyi
anoe with tbe requirements of tbe Act of tk
' General Assembly entitled "An Act to pr
' vide for tbe formation of new Counties, etc
1 Approved March 9lb, 189G, do hereby order a
election, In tbe territory as above describe
to be cutoff from tbe County of Abbeville,
On Tuesday, the (Eighth) 8th
day of AUGUST, 1899,
to De neia in accoraunce wna me re^un
1 ments of said Act, at wblch election tbe ele
' tors sball vote "yes" or'no" npon theqaestlo
of incorporating tbe above described section i
' Abbeville County within tbe limits of Ande
| son County. Tbe voting place to be at tfc
, residence of 8. J. Barts.
In Testieony Whereof, I have hereuat
set nay band and caused tbe Great 8ei
of tbe 8tate lo be affixed, at Columbli
| [L.S ] this 27tb day of June, A. D. 1899, and 1
, the one hundred and twenty-fourth yea
of tbe Independence of the Unite
States of America.
M. B. MuSWEENEY,
Governor.
By tbe Governor:
M. R. Coopee,
Secretary of State.
July 19, 1899. tf
I ,
I
Special Electioi
On the Question of a Portion c
Donalds Township, in Abbe
ville County, Going into An
derson County.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, )
Abbeville, S. C., July 17. 1899. i
In pursuance of a proclamatio]
by bis Excellency, M. B. Mc^weeney, Gove
or of the State of South Carolina, a speclt
election will be beld
On TUESDAY, the Eighth (8th
day of August, 1899,
to determine whether it is the wish of th
citizens within the described bounds, to b
cut off from Abbeville and annexed to Ai
dereon County.
The boundary lines to be:
Said section containing 16% sq. miles an
bounded as follows: "Beginning at a poin
on Saluda River, where the line between At
derson and Abbeville Counties intersect sal
River, then Southwest along said line SI
seven-tenths miles (6 7-10) to the West come
of Donalds township about Seven Hundre
(700) feet Southwest of J. A. Blgby: thence S
50? 15' E. nine-tenths (910) miles to a ston
corner on the road from Honea Path to Lowt
desvllle, about 600 ft. east of J. D. Carwile
thence S. 22? 15'E. two (2) miles to a come
about 560 feet southwest of Addison Martin
thence 8.00? 30' E. tbree-lenths (3-10) miles t
a point on the line recently run for terrltor;
to be annexed to Greenwood County: thenc
along Raid line N. 1C? 30' E. One fifty-one hue
dredtbR fl 51-100) miles to a point on the Co
lumbla A Greenville Railroad Just west of W
V. Brownlee: thence along another line re
cently run for said territory N. 60? 20' E. Flv
six-tenths (5 6-10) miles to Saluda River
thence up midstream said River to the b?
ginning;."
The election will be governed in every re
spectin accordance with the law regulatlni
such election.
The polls will be opened at 7 a. m? and kep
upeu, WllUUUl 1UICIIUICOIUU, uuit! 4 r. ?u.
The following persons have been appolntei
managers of said election : C. B. Kay, W. B
Mattison, S. J. Burts.
G. H. MOORE.
J. A. NANCE.
Commissioners of Election.
July 17,1999.
The State of South Carolina
COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE.
l'KOltATE COURT.
la the Matter of the Estate of J. S. Itobiuson
Deceased.
Notice to Debtors and Creditors.
ALL persons Indebted to said estate mus
settle without delny, and those holdinj
clalmH against the estate must present then
properly attested to. J. S. BO WEN,
June 30, 1899, tf Administrator.
Harrison & Game have plenty of turnl|
seed?fresh.
Turnip seed! Turnip seed! just in at liar
rison it Game's.
Kuta Baga, Seven Top, Purple Top, Fla
Dutch and other turnip seed for sale at tiar
rlson iSi Game's.
Harrison & Urtme.s soda fountain is thi
place to tela cool drink. "There are others
out none so cool."
GrO AN]
? ? 11 C+. A
nan cc a
. With Your Eyes SI
/N1 J v I
uiotnmg m
The Quality is Alway:
j <? And the Va
e- X ril
ot ? I HEY WANT TO MA*
^ ? jj| easiest and most satisfactory
there is in town. They ea
,(j man who works. They wai
!S
3. 5 farther and do more than it
^ jjj will do so when he puts that
jr jjj Clothes sold by that firm.
3r- | They are Closing C
j g Stock of Goods
J . ? Low Pi
n * They will save you a good pe
ig ? While there call for thei:
Q' f explained. It is wprth your
TI-11 0
; nan oi
a?
A.bhevil.
11 Bargain
d $ WILL FI
f H ADD
n 9v A VARIETY OF SEAS'
I I GREATLY REDl
- w We mention Jaata few or the many gi
sl /ii Printed Organdies that were 20 and 281
n Printed Organdies that were 19%nnd 1
' iiV A line of 10 cents Percales, now 6% cec
n CT* 2 to 10 yards Silk and Wool Drew Goo<
ir AV now B9 and 75 centa.
d Fnll line White Goods and Etuoroideri
i|i Slippers! Slippers! Broken lots of S
Fall line staple goods constantly on bi
&R. M. HA.Dj
11 BUISTS' Tgi
SOW NOW! THE VEE
f I ^-?Turnip
- ii Buta Basra, White Glorie, Sev<
White Hanover, Bed or Pur
- W(S White Globe, Bed Flat Globe,
Jljk only 25 cents per pound. Coi
sow now while there is a good
| W. D. E
The State of South Carolina* | J
) COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE.
PROBATE COURT.
Id the Matter of ihe Estate of Miss A. E. i
Thomas, Deceased. *
e
i- Notice to Debtors and Creditors.
\ LL persons lDdebted to said estate must
settle without delay, aud tbose holding
d claims against the estate mast present tnem r
? properly attested to.
I D. W. THOMAS, o
' July 8,1809, tf Anrtnlstrator. 0
d ii
C
d
r A. B. Morses' Locals. t
II Fine cucumber Dickies, 4 doz. for 25c.
Every good housekeeper should have at b
e least 25o. worth of those nice cucumbers at b
? Mi rse's. 4 dozen.
I haven't many cucumbers left at a doz.
r Send quick or you will miss them.
Ice pick and lemon squeezers. (
o Fresh lemons constantly In stock. )
1 doz. 14-flnger grain craddles with Blood's s
' best blades Just In. <
e If you should happen to Deed a fow fruit 3
i* Jars or extra rubbers, I have tbem. Mv Jars 3
i. are superior to a great many that are oiler for 3
sale, bavins alumluum tops and the glass Is Ji
* clear and smooth. Half gallons, quarts and I
pints. Lookatlbem. Pricesreasonable. J
e rn * V
>* .Dr. HHI'a lipsdaohe nowder. best old and S
new style at Mlltord & DuPre's. The Drug- a
gisi. Phone 107. g
_ Hronio-qnlnlne will cure a cold In one day. i
" Sold by P. B. Speed. J
Drink cherry phosphate?a specialty by i I
1 Mil ford & DuPre. C
Dr. Neufffr's Lime Tonic for sale by Mil ford ! p
j & DuPre. Phone 107. |L
Tar Heel cholera cure Is positively Kiiarnn-: I
teed and when It falls to'cure hogs or fowls of I
cholera you caD get your money back. For i N
sale by Speed. L
" " " * A Fin. L
f ollow me crowu ?uu gu ou lumwiu u. . _
Pre's for soda water. : 5
A religion that allows a man to be 6
contented with anything lews than ; 9
> perfect freedom from sin is in so far S
spurious and worthle&s. o
Repeating a story to the discredit of x
your neighbor without knowing it to o
be true is almost as bad as giving cur- 9
reucy to a known falsehood. 5
On earth, Jesus was not ashamed to 9
t find friends among mortals. On the 5
i Father's throne he is not ashamed to
1 call us brethren. Heb. 2:11. He is not
ashamed to be written ou the same t
register as his poor people. *
Christianity is not a weak thing.
3 Christians should be the strongest, c
bravest, truests, most manly men in fe
- the would. He who is a moral pi
si/MimrH nonn/if hpp.ome a cood Chris- k!1
5; tiau uutil be is saved from'his coward- ^
ice- lo
3 The man who does not hate the ap- ^
pearance of sin is very apt to be in
love with real sin.
i"j| I . wfl I I ' ?
D SEE
nderson.
lut, You Can Buy
ineir store.
s There,
' A
lue is Always There*
:e their store the- |
place to buy Goods that ?
pecially want to reach the Jjj
it to make bis dollar go
has ever done before. It
dollar into the working *
t
>ut their Immense 8
at Remarkably jjj
UCES ! ' |
*
r cent, on your money. $
r "Hot Box" and have it $
while and is a wonder. f
Anderson.
le, s. c.
Seekers I i
.?T?.
ND AT V
> 0 N'Sg
ONABLE GOODS AT 5K
JCED PRICES. I
ood thlDgs we bave on sale: Mr .'
seats, now 121$ and 15 cents. rffr
5 cents, now 8 and 10 cents. W
Is that were 75 cents, 81.00 and 91.25, W
es. Laces and Veilings. W Y.J*
IIpapers at greatly reduced prices. m /-.j
DON & CO.|
LITIP SEED! I |
tY FINEST KIND OF W
?eea??^ w
3D Top, Yellow Abberdlne, y> ^
pie Top, Red Top Globe, , W
Amber Globe, Flat Dutcb, w
ne and get your seed and m
season. JK
tarlrsda Je. |j
Estate of Miss M. L. Latimer, M .
' ' '' ~J|
Yotioe of Settlement and Application
for Final Disoharge.
; |
PAKE NOTICE tbat on the 2Slb day or
1- AUGUST, 1899,1 will render a final ao- ,
ount of my actings and doings an Executor
f tbe Estate or M. LOU LATIMER deceased,
a tbe offic* of Judge of Probate for Abbeville
lounty at 10 o'clock a. m., and on tbe same
ay will apply for a final dlsbarge from my
rnst as such.
All persons having demands against said
state will present tbem for payment oil or
efore tbat day, proven and authenticated or
e forever barred. W. A. LATIMER,
July 24, 1899. Executor.
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