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% The Press and Banner ABBEVILLE. S. C. gyPubllBbed every Wednesday at #2 a year Id advance. Wednesday, March 28,1900. Republican Con volition. R. R. Tolbert, I. M. Collins aud W. H. Ix?mai were delegates to the Republican Stale Cooveutlon which met in Columbia last week. Tbe cou vention adopted a platform endorsing McKlnley, and Intimated that the Democratic party was composed of a bad lot general ly. The con vent Iom seemed to think that, under the reslstration'aivB. good citlz-ju* were etnharraxKt-il lu discharging the hUhe^t r gilts of J American oit'zsmshlp. The p'alform endorsed the proposliioii for building a navy. Lynching was deplored aud the platform suggested that the crime wtilch usually causes it be abated. The platform builders prelerred to bejtrled by the courts, rather than by the mobwhen offenses were to be Investigated. Tbe Appolntmeul of .Muster. Governor -McSweeney has been asked to appoint a Master In Equity for this county to take tbe place made vacant by tbe death oi Walter L. Miller. Judge Lyon aud L. W. Perrln, Esq., are applicants for the appointment. Tbe Governor says that he has decided to refer the matter to the Senator and Rep resenlatlves from mis county, as nus oeeu uik rule In these matters. If, however, the delegation should fall to agree or declines to recommend, why then be will be free to use his best Judgment in making tbe appointmetil. Different Ways of Opening:. There are different methods of opening different things. For instance: Hank vaults are opened with dynamite. Store doors are opened with keys. Political meetings and Sunday Schools are opened with prayer. Circus performances are opened with music and the riding ot horses. A Game of poker 1b opened with "chips." Base ball Is opened with good feeling and -. closed by a flght. Keeping Pace WJtb the Trnsfs. Barnhardt Bros. & Splndler, of Chicago, constantly remind us of two things: First?That they are in no combine or trust Second?'Xbat they raise their price to match tbe price of ne trust. Since the formation of tbe trust tbe price of type and other printing material has been raised about quarterly. In six months those who are not in any combine or trust will be charging a price far In excess of the amonnts which was formerly charged. "He Wan a Gentleman." Id writing a private letter a friend says of the late Walter L. Miller: "He was a man whose Integrity was incorruptible, and stood four squared to all the winds that blew. He was a gentleman. Peace to his ashes." Various newspapers have made most kindly mention of the deceased. Among the number is the Greenville Mountaineer. Mr. Miller bad many friends. All who ''knew him respected him. K' i-"1' ' -' - < The speech of Hon. A. C. Latimer on .^be Loud bill In reference to seoond olfss mail matter is exactly right. The government H' belDg swindled out of immense sotns every year by the carrying of advertisements and books at the rates on which netvBpapereare carried. If the Democrats in 1850, thought Cuba was worm siuu.uuu.uuu, wnai is ine ihibdu worm iu 1900? If Cuba be worth 3100,000,000 bow mocb Is tbe Philippines worth? A thousand millions would be no consideration at all for these valuable islands. m ? All effort to make popularity out of antlexpansion theories will fall. This country Is settling down to tbe oonvictlon "that we can and ought to bold the islands wblcb we acquired from Spain. Senator McLauren need have no fears as to tbe result of his vote for the Paris treaty of pcace. He voted right, and the people will sustain the act. Tbe Democratic) party stands s-quarely against tbe robbery of Porto Rico under tbe forms of law. And Senator Tillman stands for Justice and right in this matter. j ^ , i Tbeflrst day of April, 1900, la this Editor's lorty-fltst anniversary in the Pr?M and Banner office. t . i 1 MM ? .... i I The Abjkvllle Ssvlnci and Invest* fe meat Company. TbB institntion Is Inoorporated under tbe State laws, is fully organised, and is now doing basinets. It Is a fine company, and will satisfy the expectations of tbe shareholders. It affords to the borrower an opportunity to get money ?&>'low rate of interest, to be repaid in smallflmi. If yoo have tbe right sort of seourlt^yoa can get all tbe money you nend from tb is ootnpany. It* officers are Dr. F. E. Harrison, rreniaeni, W. D. Barksdale, Vice-President, H.G. Smith. Sec. and TreaB., W. P.. Greene, Manager pf The Manufacturers' Record ii in receiptor numerous complaints from Florida, Georgia and the Carolina* from people wlio claim to1 have subscribed for a "weekly Record" which they say they thought was the Manufacturers' Record. The receipts which th,ey tend show that h written receipt for ouedouar iagiven "for Weekly Reoord for one y*ar," and In some cases for "one set o'knlvea and-forks." Tbe Manufacturers' Record knows nothing about tbe matter; baa never before beard of the man who is collecting this money, and does*not koow wbere tbe "Weekly Reoord" is published, go far as we know, there may be snob a paper, bnt ir any one is doing tbls work, claiming to represent tbe Manufacturers' Reoord, be la a lraud. Southern papers will confer a favor by republishing tblffnotice. Hie Bondimen. Messrs. F. Y. Pressly and R. C. Browolee, of Due Went, bondsmen of tbe late Walter L. Miller, Master In Equltj of tbla county, were In town last Monday looking into tbe affairs of bU office. Aafaraa we could learn everything was in perfect order, and no doubt existed as to tbe correctness of everything. He is said to have left a good bank account and other valuable assets. - "Kinir Lear." Tbe Abbeville Literary Club will meet on the drat Friday night In April at the bome of Mr. A. B.Morse. Rev. J. P. McKlnnon ni!l read tbe essay, bis subject being, "King law." Members who generally "enjoy tbe esmy very much" being put on notice, may read tbe play, and be able to contribute something to tbe discussion. The by-laws of tbe club are to be read. Beaatifal BackleN. Pulley belt buckles an other new buckles of bandBome designs can be found at R. C. Bernau, the Jeweler. This Is the very latest, and though the designs are handsome, they are shown In all qualities?stiver and gold and gold plated, at very low prices. Indigo Blue Prints 5c per yard at Smith's Dry Goods and Millinery. All goods delivered free when bought at The Speed Drug Co. Display of New *? to Surps \ | WEDNES: I THURSDj Jfew T)resi MEr' Wash Dress Material Stock of Spring Goods due wes^t budget. j Our correspondent JjFrljtew IutereHtIngly of All* Trip to Anderiion? A l'rosperuns Towu Filled With Clever feopM Finding It necat/xry to be In Anderson last Monday we left Dae West at 7:30 a. in., rode through tbe mud to Donalds. Mr. J. (3. Toild has erected a new gin bouse near hlB borne and will be prepared to gin a beavy crop or ootton next fall. Some patches of oats and other grain are flourishing, while others aie well nigh killed out. At Donnalds we met Kev. J. T. McBryde, recently tbe pustor of Greenville oburcb. He Is now serving a congregation In tbeclty of Spartan burg and Is pleased wltb his new home. On tbe train we found Mr. D. Wyatt Aiken who was returning to his-work at Greenville as Court Stenographer. He looks bale and hearty, Ik full ol vim and energy and admirers others ...Uyx okAin (hn A f llollnn the **uu ouvn iuc oauic opu 11. nu u^nvu iuv Hod. Joshua W. Ashley joined u6. We have known Josh for many years and he banalways been an Interesting character, but he Is especially bo since his debut loto public Hie. He talks In-an lnterestlnR w?y about State politics aDd State Institutions. He favors one Stale college for girls and oue for boys, but opposes extravagance In either. He favors denominational college?, and has been trying to get his boys to attend Erskine. We heard one ol his constituents tell him that he ought to run for some office in which tbere was some money, and went on to stly that he (Jceh) ought to run for sheriff, aud that he was the only man In the county of Andersoa who couid beat the present incumbent. Another offered to lend him a thousand dollars, at six per cent Interest, if he wauled to make the raoe foaf congressman. The lhw-maker Was somewhat, guarded in bis replies aud we are unable to say lor what office he may be a candidate. At Ande?K?aM?e met Robert Brock, who is in the emplojobf the Latiimer Hardware Co. We also me(?fc<qUvei lirownlee who is In obarge of theflRnhnig a men's furnlshins in the establishment of C. F Jones & Co. We call to see Mayor J. K. Hood, but he was uol Id. Mr. Sam'tJRBrownlee is a cotton buyer and buyers nigans* of the staple. We met ?d?o Mr. Jo1bn'fbori|pson) a survivor of Orr's , Hei -showfi' ttie grey In his hair and beard, and we told tbim that hereutter we wo^la address him as<i|JaMr. Thompson. He aho w<tf4ftnedlspqMffiHBlO address us in a nke m anas r, and wl?SM|pad the subject at onSe*,>.,'We an 'OTportunlty of shaking handB with Gen. M.VwMIbam. W. H. Frierson, Esq., Dr. Ed.JBHfiOB and others who are well known arounaDue West. Kepresentatlve W. D. Mann we alBO met. He was at A nHannn t/> mp?t thfi bOHl'd Of dlTeCtOrSOf the State Penitentiary who were In Anderson visiting and Inspecting tha convicts employed on the various faruis la that county. No notice bad been given of tbe visit of the board. The members of this board receive 84 a day and expenses while engaged lu business pertaining to the penlitntlary. Mr. Mann being now a commissioned ottioer ot the Stale will not be a candidate for the Legislature in tbe next election. , , in the middle ot the square stands a beautiful court bouse which wjaa oompteted ata corn ol S'27,000. la the conifty treasurer Mr. J. M. Payne, we met an ftMjmeod. #erved two terms as treasurej^BK'thMt cfat for a term or two, and two ,y Dominated over four opp^^HFVH^Ktt prlIn Abbeville county tb8ft||jjj^HK^leechers find It neceseafyi'W ; <^?!<|8mwapKtochool claims, and then theschool,'mflfignbolas the teachers are pa 1 d at tbfreaidSl Kh, , terms last fall the scbool leirloflSr3ffi^w son county bad good cash baunUj^Emmf credit to start with. This ffiwWPttii-;', taxes waa collected. We look tbe figures from the books oi JtM^^Brer, h' One district had to Its credit on the tftefrfer^SL; book 88 another.' ?6S2 10; aDOtb8rT|5W-U;f' another, 11,020 37^ another, 8583 l^jjnotheiv j OLUer, Oil ?Ju ^ , I, / Is a similar sUo-wlDg ftoi^AI)beyiHartrtiatfi' What have, Ibeftanuty l^aearar. of^obeville and the 8ape^ten4eS$,ol$4uMi06b (ft Abbeville county to Bay on lMaS|agW.>?AB: we , understand It tbe Jaw all v. s. thetreas PIMrC a'na Mrt>?JC K^Wa^l'lnw entSlJt)^ a number of their frldnas Moddaj^P^BMng. Quite a sorprUe party 1 The Bellevoe Zand; /urnlsbed Bome excellent music. Belieyue M nntoH fnr hAT mnslnkna ** .Vw-'..., ^T<; Sometime ago Mr. KI Igore. of Lethe, carried to Abbeville for sale quite a number oT eggs. we have a correction to make in oar last dot*.' Tbe young man we reported visiting bis brother, we. nave learned tbat we wt.e mistaken. He says, "It was not bis brother, but a young lady, and becarrled hera heart." We beg his pardon, as we bear be . was quite indignant at the idea of any one thinking be was visiting his brother. . Messrs. T?tom Bradley, Qeorge Walklns, W. D. and Wardlaw Morrab have been quite busy for the last two days repairing the bridge across Little River. ' Mr. Tatoin Bradley Is staying wltb bis father this year since Christmas. He bag made great improvement at his home on Long Cane. ) , /?" Miss Onie Kennedy Is spending several days with Miss Bessie Kennedy. Mr. J. H. Britt Is enlarging his store. Dr. J. B. Brltt expects to keep drugs In connection with his father's grocery and dry goods. Miss Kllen Morrah, who has been spending sometime with her sister, returned borne on Saturday. Pansy. (Jet a bottle of KU-a-bug at tho Speed Drug Co. ^0* E JSL. Spring Goods <? iss all Former Exh nr>T ?#* Mar y ' T ' ' s Q-oods ! ] in rrtvaaf varipfv T^vi we have ever shown. 1 kk.:h 'V . . a> LOWNDESVILIE ITEMS, ! Xcws hiiiI 1'erNonal Pnrnffrapbfi of IntercNi its Xnted by Our Enterprltfintf Sews Gtttlicrer. I.owndeeville, March 26,1900. Messrs. R. E. and R. H, Moseley and Magistrate J. G. Huckabee, took a dirt road trip to Anderson C. H., week belore last. Maj. aDd Mrs. F. W. R. Nance, of Abbeville C. H., spent the greater part of week before last in our town and section. > Mrs. J. B. Frank and Utile "J. B.," left for Philadelphia last Tnursday, ou a visit to her husband, where she will remain lor sometime. 'Tifi said that misfortunes neveri come singly. A few mornings ago one of Mr. J, M, Daniels' mules was lound with its tongue cut out. It is not known how it occuned, but 11 is supposed that another mule bit it off. The tongue was found in the trough. ttuv PAipr striken and Mrs. J. T. Latimar went to Anderson C. H. on Monday. Mr. Walter Speed left Monday lor Echman* Went Virginia, where be went to take a position on ttie Norfolk and Western railway. Mr. A. L. Stevenson, of Lincoln county, Ga., was in town a day or two last week, tbe guest of Mr. Wm Moore Misses Laura and Mamie Baskln, of Monterey, began to move into our town Thursday. They will occupy Uie Baskln House. We are glad to welcome these ladies to onr town. Mr. J. M. Daniel who carried his five children to Baltimore about three weeks ago, to be treated for a mad dog bite, returned Thursday morning bringing his children, who are 6eemlniy all right. Miss Docla Brock, of Little RlVer, passed through this place on her way to Anderson C. U. last Friday. Mr. Leon Bell is studying telegraphy and general depot work under our efficient agent, Mr. R. W. Collier Mrs. M. E. Latimer went to Anderson C. H. for a stay of a day or two. Mr. W.L. Bowman went to Abbeville on Thursday. Quite a lively trade has spruDg up in old irons. A few years ago these things were thrown aside as being in the way. Other kinds of trash could be burned and gotten rid of In that way, not so with irons. The late craze was and is particularly strong with tbe little boys, and some of the young ladies have engaged in the industry to raise a lltty pin money, and old wagons and buggies have been burned to get the irons. A few days ago this writer took a ride of sfirppfti miles and in that distance rode over amlleor twoof, he doubts not, the worst road In tbe county. Near Mr. JobnT. Bas kin's there are some bills, as every one knows who lias been tbere, that requires considerable horseaud mule strength to pull up. In going up, and hold back in going down. This road was put in pretty good fix last year but tttfe hard rains since have washed such gullies in each of the wheel tracks that It is dangerous to undertake to either drlvo or haul over them, and the road 1b so narrow that there is no chance to get on either side of them. Mr. J. H. Epps. oi Due West, spent a day or two last week with the family ol Mr.'S. F. Epps. Dr. J. Q,. McDavld, of Due We6t, came over on Tuesday and was with the family of his son-in-law, Mr. E. R. Horton, till Thursday, when he went on to Atlanta,Ga.. on business. Another one of our oldest citizens passed away the' first of last week. A little over three weeks ago Mr. A. Z. Bowman bad a stroke of .paralysis, his wholo left side being afleoted. For about two weeks be improved 1jq some particulars and seemed to get worse In others. Today a week ago he died quiet aodnffllyVand it is supposed that be bad anMUglSShbeok'e. The next day his remains were MSPmi by Rev. K. C. Ligon. They were k'dradsfat here and laid away Id Provlfenca cemetery in presence of quite a crowd neighbors and friends. Thus ended HKfbi^idcilon with earthly things, tie was Hrtra utjd reared near nere, ana 6peni a long jljjfc odd yea")1x1 thls 8ecllon- T *out^l$irolina Veterans are I'repnrIiOulsvllle by Storm? ; Coutiune Five D?yn? mwged Guests Will be on HHB ||t Is Thought Xumbers ^MHHKsort Will be There Too. Confederale reunion is nearly two mdpthMflf, the South Carolina camps are already pnparlng to Rtorm Louisville. The reun\enof the United Confederate veteranBVrbtaj&fwlll be held in Louisville, May 80 to JaneS.Jiclll be the ninth convention of IbAt orgftniMnofuthe preceedltag ones having be?-n in N6w^Orleans, Richmond, Houston, Blrmlnghatri.'Blohmond, Nashville, Atlanta and Charleston ./tV j"fl|M?oolatlooB of. ex-Confederate soldiers for Manti (inntlv iirvrinl and hnnAinlnnl hnvn fim maintained In, the Booth since the close 3??e JWbetween tbe states, but the putili^^H|w W|^Hc?^wifinga sectional bias deWgatoryto SoDthera courage fostered a belief among the ?x-Ooqfeflerates that a general ^deration of .tbp?9 camps would broaden t^r )?erl>bed.pitlii08M8o as to Include the dlw^^iratlon^pf ,-?oathern literature and dlBtlngaijihed feature of this reunion Mlllbff that, while the social functions will bemo an elaborate soale, tbe men who sbouldflrtd tbe moakets or manned tbe guns will Beibegnests tobe looked after. The u:teudnf^6j pfedlet*4'pn that of otber cities not so accessible aaLoulBville, from leitere received pftjlfe,-anxiety recited everywhere In tbe 8<>ath to ittttltrfMLKentucky, will reach 100,000, M'^hom 40/XXf'Will be veterans. Among taost prominent meD ol the SpSa^mercbanW, professional men, pollfifcjrafeplaotert find mechanics. jSBBjKrowth of the body bas been phenomJgHMSffjom a score of camps la 1889. tbe roster ggattamaimberahlD of.nearly 1,400, wltb appltwfttolUKfOn ftle.al headquarter* In New OrJjearioTBOO more mad.edurlng the year Just Q?be general officers are;ijren. John K.Gordon, general commanding, Atlanta, Ga.; Mat. Gen.Qedtge Moar^an, adjutant general ami n&ief of staff, New Orleans, La. "'The catnaps are organized Into three departments, viz: Army of Northern-Virginia Department, Army of Tennessee Department acid Trans-Mlsslsslppl .Department, each of which IB commanded by a lieutenant general. The reunion In Loulavllle will embrace all ex-Confederates who may come, regardless of tbelr affllllHtlon with any camp or the federation of the United Confederate .Veterans, but the work or the convention will be restricted to the regularly accredited delegates,or whom there la one for every 25 active members and one additional for a fraction or ten. Of the five fall generals of the Confederate army none survive. There were twenty-one lieutenant generals In the Confederate army, from first to last, and or these all were rrom the United States army but rour, namely, Richard Taylor who was born In Louisville, Kyj N. B. Forrest, Wade Hampton and Jno. B. Gordon. Of tbe following are Uvlns: Jas. Longstreet, Earli 8. Buckner, Joseph Wheeler and A. P. StewArt, besides two of those not from the old United States army mentioned above. All oftbese are expected at tbe Louisville reunion, May 30 to June 8. Krgjli loaf bread every day. T. H. Maxwell J-'htV-ioNil 1 n ^ We again exte i tion to the Ladi libits! ! spect our Stock. miN< ch 28-29. Mew Silks! f ery shelf and counter' in ' " Very i S .. . ^ '?i i v Uj. ' n '': ' i v i ' ';> .- i 'Jy :; Democratic Primary. Some lnter$8twa& felt by various of om citizens In < tbe"nomination of A Democratic candidate for Mayor. The rota stood: city box. For Mayor: \ J.F. Miller.... 84 J Dr. 8. G. Thomson .... 119 Aldermen : Ward 1?J. M. Harden- 63 Ward 2?J. H. DuPre 81 Ward 8?M. Blum 12 - Ward 4-J. H. Stark 82 SEABOARD SHOPS: For Mayori . . '% J. F. Mllle 26 Dr. 8. G.l!riiomflorf......^?M.?j:?''tJ6 Aldermen: ;'it-', "A Wardl?J. M. Harden .. ftWardS'-JE. A. Thompson 7 Ward8Httj:A. Weoflef.:...- ?14 Ward 8tark...;....? 9 FofMavor; ?ACro?Y. ''OkS.'CF. Thomsbn^-Sr. ?*i 50 Aldermeft:' i Ward 8?E. A. Thompson.84 TOTAL VOTE. ' i CltyT_ .. .w 204 Factory ?V 90 Shona_ 41 * Total 835 MAYOR. TbomsoD 181 MMer - lfiO / Thomson's majority 34 M. AT THE METHODIST CHURCH New Organ ? Splendid Music ? Sweet Singing. , Recital at Methodist Church, \Tbursday evening, March 29, 1900.. By organ 1st and choir, assisted by Miss Lucy White and Mies McClnng. Tenors?Mr. W. H. Jones. Mr. W. E. Hill. Sopranos?Mrs. J, L.McMllllan, Mrs. J. C. Ellis. I Altos?Mrs. J. A. Harris, Mrs. T. E. Klnard. Basses?Mr. J. S. Cocbrnn, Mr. H. L. Paylor. Organist?Miss Eva P. Kirby. PROGRAMME. I. Processional March?Smith?Miss Kirby. II. Gloria In Exoelsis In D?Buck?Choir. III. Pilgrims Chorus from Tanbaus" "Watrner?MIsh Kirby. IV. Duet?Mv Faith Looks up to Tbet? Mr. Jones, Mr. Cochran. V. Coronation March?Miss Lucy White. VI. Vocal Solo?The Heavenly Dream? Mtas McClung. VII. Offertolre In Eb?Wiley?Miss Kirby. VIII. Trio-Praise Ye-Verd-Mrs. McMilllan, Mr. Jones, Mr. Cochran. IX. Andante in G?Batiste?Mi6S Kirby. X. Inflamatus? Koolnni ? Mrs. McMillan and choir. XI. Grand Oflertolre In D?Batiste?Miss Kiroy. ( XII. Doxoiogy?Congregation with choir. A GOOD CITIZEN, A Christian Is Merciful to Ills Beast, and He will not be Less Considerate of Prisoners. W. D. Mann, of Autrevllle, was in town one day last week. Until recently he was a memberof the Legislature, and has always been and is to-day one of the best men tn Abbeville county. The last Legislature, appreciating his worth and his integrity, elected him Director in the Penitentiary. In speaking of tbe penitentiary and the accommodations or comfort that is afforded to tbe convicts.be says he is In favor of great reform, and we ha vn n? iinnhf. thnt. t.hfi urgency of the demand for better treatment, supplemented by bis own earnestness, will be effective. As a farmer Captain Mann is not getting ready to plow up any of bis oats, but he In very much afraid tbey ;are of no account, In whlcb case he mtght have to enlarge his cotton acreage. Capt. Mann is flrBt cousin to the man who hoped the frost might kill bis oats. 1 ? m ? m # Mew Broom Sweeps Clenn. That is what a Dew broom does. If you want to know what Mr. 8. I. Till does at his new store, take him a little money, and be will load you up with the prettiest the newest and the cheapest goods to be found in America. He Is a new man amongst us, and la a candidate ior public favor, when the sale of goods is considered. Call on him at tbe store on Knox Corner, which was recently occupied by Mr. CaDnon. Dentil of James A. Bljfby. We learn that James A. Bigby, died at his home near Honea Path last Friday. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Mr. Wharton of the Metbodlst church. He had long been in 111 health and tbe end was not a Mb family who were devoted to him and who ministered to his every want with tenderness and affection. His second wife died less than two years ago, and so It Is a large family of children are left orphans. He was In bis 70th year. Verdery Cotton Mill. A commission for a charter has been Issued to tbe Verdery Cotton Mills, of Verdery, In Greenwood County, with capital stock of S100,000, with the right to increase to 8200,000. The corporators are: \V. E. Henderson, H. D. Pressly, George VV. Foster, Frank Kerr, J. B. Muse, R. H. Devlin and J. W. Hcott. Home Again. Dr. S. A. Vlsanska of Atlanta took a run down to Abbeville one day last week on a Yislt to bis father. The Doctor Is one of Abbeville's best boys, and be Is highly esteemed In tbe Gale City in which he makes bis home, and practloes his profession with notable success , . Tlie County Board of Aueuori. Tbe County Board of Assessors metl yesterday In Auditor Bradley's offlce^to Inspect and pass ' upon the returns of property for assessment and taxation. Me. and Mrs.'Joe Thornton; of Little Mountain, spent Tuesday In the city with friends. | Mr B. J, Martin and Mr. L. F. Agnew of Donalds were In town yeaterday. The Woman's Club will meet Thursday afternoon at Mrs. Colemans, half past four o'olock. ^ ???? March 28th and 29th Opening Smiths Dry Goods and Millinery. :nd a cordial invita- The IV es to call and in- i] G DA Our Millinery Will blaz and Rid JJew JTjmbr ^our store is now loaded respectfully, Ldoi ,' -i1.. . .. . The Blasphemy "Business." - News and Courier. i I'-A reporter for tbe Topefca Dally Capital tried to get the Bev Charles M. Sheldon, who 5 -oo d doe ted that paper (or Ave days its he ' thought Chrlat would have ran It bad He been placed in charge oHt, to talk about his experience as editor; Mr Sheldon said : "I am not ready to make "a statement; X will let it go to tbe world "^pd do what It will without worde from "me.'* "But, aren't yon goiog to taltc about "it some time t" persisted the reporter. "Certainly,"' Mr Sheldon replied,"! will "tell of my experience as editor in toy "lectures this simper and fail in England "and the United States." After Steve Brodie Jumped oil tbe Brooklyn B^dge, he made au exhibition of himself in tbe dance halls and barrooms of New York as the man who bad made that iearfal leap. Mrs Langtry. and Mr& Leslie Carter, ahd Mrs James Brown Potter, aud Olga Netbersoie have made capital out of the sandals with which they have been associated. Bob Fltxslmmons and Jim Corbett and John L. Sullivan, and all tbe rest of the bralsers and blackguards, who have done anything to attract pubilo attention, have employed sach reputation as they have gained tor < the purpose of advertising themselves as great attractions. i And now oomes tbe Rev Mr Sheldon, a regularly ordained minister of the Chdrob, has mafia hlflinlF "hail fftllflW. Well "mei" with the Master, and who attempted 1 to ran a Kansas newspaper "as Christ , would do it," declaring that it Is his porpwe' to tell of "my experience as editor In my ' lectures this summer and "tall in England and ibe United Btatee." That is not what Christ would have done, surely. But wbat better oould be expected of this so-called Christian teacher, who did not permit any-) thihg to be printed in the To pen a Capital, , advertisements, or news, or other matter, which had not passed under his censorship, ' and yet who printed the following among l advertisements of "Sunflower Pants," "Infallible Skirt Rale," etc, as we are assured by the New York Tribune: STIB THE SUBSOIL DEEP. ! To let in the rains, that refresh the earth. < Otherwise a large portion of moisture graciously sent by our Heavenly Father is \ wasted by running off from the surface. < 's Subsoil Plow accomplishes' the | stirring, as we believe would please Jesus, ( who said let nothing be lost. ] Also, 's improved Potato Digger, designed to work well, even in unfavorable , I conaiilons of soli, whiob Induces good words, ! instead of bad words, dy whloh we desire to J honor Jesus. ' 1 '8 PLOW WORKS, ] TOPEKA, KANSAS. c Commenting npon this advertisement, l " "ted in the Capital nAder the manage nt of Mr Sheldon, the Tribune makes'the i I jwlng indignant protest: ' t "Such Is, we are to assume, the Rev Mr r I Sheldon's idea of an advertisement 'at Christ * would write It.' Blame's piougn piougna as Christ would plough. Blank's potato digger j digs potatoes as Christ would dig them, j Shall we not presently have sanitary. plumb- ( log such as 'would please JesusT" "To every man of healthful, decent mind, 1 Dot to say of rellidous disposition, the objurgations of an angfr truck driver must, seem pure and reverent by the aide of tblr revolting, studied sacrilege paraded in tbe name ot Jesus the Christ by this'Rev.'.Mr. 1 Sheldon. A subsoil plough that works .'as we believe would please Jesus.' Faugh! It \ reeks of the Black Mass, and calls for spirit- j ual civet to sweeten the Imagination." . i And yet, good men, who are working for the uplifting of mankind and pious people, are distressed at the godlessness of this pre- t sent generation, and tbe little Interest that Is g manifested In spiritual concerns. What Mr. Sheldon did in tbe way of bringing Christ into familiar association after the forms of Kansas society in the five days of hli editorial conduot of tbe Capital, it will take the newspaper men who manage that paper a generation to overcome. V. ^ ' i Samnel Benet Seriously Bart. ' Judge Benet, who is still presiding over tbe ' court of common pleas, received a telegram < Saturday evening announcing that his son, { Samuel, had been seriously hurt in Charles- . ton. He Immediately went down and re ' turned last night. He says thatjils?on had J a narrow escape from death. He waa very badly hurt, bat not seriously.?Edgefield Correspondent In the Aagusta Chronicle. Month Carolina'* Crown of Glory. Washington Gazette. South Carolina has a crown of glory which o other State in the Union can boaaL Her laws do not permit dlvoroe under any olronmstances, and there la no way of proceeding for procuring one. Thia la a shining example, which other States would do well to follow. To SI Off Son KB. The Abbeville Coanty Singing Convention will convene with Upper Long uane Chnrch at 10 o'clock a. m? the 7th and 8th April. Joa. J. KUgore, Sec Anderson papers please copy. ( Cabbage Plants. j Prepare your ground at once for oabbage j plants, as I will be receiving them now . weekly. Succession and Wakefield are the varieties. Very Respectfully, I C.P. Hammond. j For Rent. ! An eight room dwelling bouse on Pickens street. W.Joel Smith, tf 1 i l Bruce*# Restaurant. ( Go to Bruce's Restaurant for meals at all , hours. Brace's Restaurant is open for the Fall and Winter trade. Braoe's Restaurant is open day and night knock and the door shall be opened unto you ^ Tiie Knitting Mill, of which mention has ] been made, will not come to Abbeville. It will go elsewhere. see our line or stationary neiore ouyiug. i It Is up to date, The Speed Drue Co. A fresh lot of candy received every ween at Tbe Speed Drug Co. i Legal cap paper, 5c. quire, atS. I. Till's. Fine linen window shades, 89o., at S. I. Till's. . See S. I. Till's 93c. heavy work shoes. See S. I. Till's 98c. slippers. They are beauties. 2 When in need of anything In the drug line all you have to do is to ring No. 107 and the boys at the other end of tne telephone line ? will do tbe rest. Only try them. Alilford's , Drug Store. Phone 107. Our aim In business, as well as In life, is to be prompt, polite, attentive and deliver all t goods ordered of us, at the earliest moment j possible. Only try uh once and you will be sure to call again. Alilford's Drug Store. Phone 107. $ 8ee C. P. Hammond's large slock ofBJcy- } uxco. Wheels repaired promptly at C. P. Hatnnioud'n. .4 ... IV ' s lerits of our Stock Ca 11 Cold Type, It must A wrviinni f> ApjJl YS:? Department e with all the 1 Colors of th oideries! . with one of the most ; n. A ICity Election! i The regular city election for Mayor and tour Aldermen will be held in tne Court Ho a se TUESDAY, April 10 th, 1930, from nine o'clock a. m. till four p. m. Managers?H. T. Wardlaw, M. E. Holllngsworth and John Clark. JAMES CHALMERS. Mareb 38,1900. City Clerk. To the Farmers of Abbeville County. I HAVE A FEW BUSHEU3 OP S. T. RUSsell'* Big Boll Prolific Cotton Seed for tale. I consider It tne best variety I ever planted. It stands tbe drought much better than any other variety I ever planted. Growth vigorous, yield excellent. I gathered 2880 pounds of seed cotton from two acres last year. Seed Jl per bushel. r ?? * jvi'iv ? L. H. RU8SELL, I The very latest novelties in Hilli&idry at Smith's Dry Gtoodf and Millinery. wosttKLiXA ' -,j ' V.~ ? V ' &. A ' When yon wantanything lit the drug line phond The Spded Drag Co., and It will be lelifered at ooee. Oor deri?ei* boys are on daty from 6 a. m ,11110 p. m. We never make the excuse that iur boy 1b one and will be back In a moment, >ut when yoa order goods of os you get them it onoe. GJte aa ft trial. Milford Drug 8tore. Phone 107. Milford's Horse Powders will put a clean lide of .hair on ,ypur mule or home. Only sceota.a paoluig&at Milford's drugstore, 'hone 107. : }-*i~ Fresh Fish, Friday and Saturday. T. H. Harwell. Phone No. 1. Why pay 25 and 60 oentsfora package of lattle pdwdars when you can get Milford's at 5 eettll f MHord's drag store. Phone 107. ^MlUr Caw and young calf for sale. Apply to ;^rln^m^y^i^jtreen salt hides. T. H. Max*' II yoo want tq .have healthy, good size fry Ins* ^ckfla? keep the lice oft o7 them witb Lambert's Death toliloe, lor sale at Milford's irog store, Phone 107, Highest market prioes paia ror nogs. ?. n. Maxwell. Phone No. L - .: mir Dr. Hill's headache powders both old an lew style at Speed'*. Mr. George Olark can always be fonnd at ihe Speed Drug Go. He Is now thinking up Jse moat enticing snmmer drinks you ever lasted.' .. Oar prleea are right, our goods are right ind you are right when you buy from The Speed Drag Co -4.' -A i'/ Bicycle Sdndriee at C. F. Hammond's. ' ' ' ' ? - '? ' ' ? ? Prayer. Teach us to pray, is a meaningless petition un less we nave studied in the iohool of nraver and come to know our need of teaching in this school. No 3ommand8 oradmonitlons of the Bible ire so poorly understood and appreciated as those pertaining to prayer. Prayer is not alone petition an anjwer, nor do praise and thanksgiving idded complete prayer. Nor is iis purpose to make the subject bow to his sovereign. Its chief elemeut of blessing day by day and year after year, is chat it brings us intoeommunion with our Lord, and this very blessing is the answer to many of our petitions that ire not answered in the poor way that nre have desired. Many more of our prayers are answered than we think; ill are answered in blessing to the petitioner. , * I God's Favors. I God multiplies His favors. Day by i lay, and hour by bour,' they come irooping along according to existing need. So continuous and opportune are mercies and bounties tbat we too often &ke them as a matter of course, attri- i aute them to secondary causes and Tail to trace them, with due intelligence ?nd gratitude, to their divine source. Never ought the Hand that feeds us, ind the Heart which responds in love, sympathy, and kindness, be forgotten )r unacknowledged. Goodness ever jeserves recognition. I I "We rise in glory aa we sink in i pride." Drink is the mother of want and the J aurse of crime. i "After crosses and losses men grow aumbler and wiser." i There is no sin so small that to keep t does not mean to reject Christ. ' God sees no difference between a aigh-toned and a low-toned sinner. i "I believe the first test of a truly jreat man is his humility." The windows of heaven are always ibut against the man who will not york. "Pride breakfasted with plenty, lined with poverty aud supped with nfamy." The devil never throws any atones , it the preacher whose religion is all in J lis head. The only thing for the Christian to | )e concerned about is his loyalty to t Hirist. S* i nnot be Set Forth | be seen to be 11 > l '"1 ;?j 1 '"S 'v^3 et' 1 > New Shapes e Season. .r 1 few T.aoes ! I JkmmJk ' I ittractive and up-to-date CO. WILL LET xo THE LOWEST RES PONsible bidder, on nnTrv a xr onii. t__j. m j: aiim i., ouiu iubi,,, at Jjioveu O'clock a. m., the re building of approaches to MARTIN'S MILL BRIDGE. Specifications made known od day of letting;. JOHN LYON, S. A. C. The State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. probate coubt. In the Matter of the Estate of Dr. J. T. Baa- J-^J kin, Deceased. A LL persons indebted to said estate muit ?*- settle without delay, and those holding claims against the estate most present them properly attested to. A. G. BASKIN, March 21,1900. Agt for Legatees. ' . ra "PAT CLAYBURM." j J. S. Stark's Stables. ;) Price, $15 a Sea on. March 21,1900. It :z ?- > If you buy Millinery at Smith's Dry Ooods and Millinery, you can rest assured +V.O+ wnn nr*?f tllfl t) AVAgt 111(4 U jr VU gvu WMV ? < ? ? _ things and trimmed in the A heigth of fashion. 1 '*-3 ,'4j Master's Sale. The State of Sonth Carolina, COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. COUBT OF COMMON PLEAS. Trustees of the Estate of Dr. John DeLa Howe, Plaintiff, against C. F. Mills, Defendant. BY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF SALE made In the above stated case, I will offer for sale at public outcry at Abbeville C. H., S. C.t on Saleday in APRIL, 1900, within the legal hours of sale, the following described property, to-wit: All that tract of land situate, lying and being in the County and State aforesaid, containing One Hundred and Twenty-Seven (127) Acres, more or less, bounded by lands of W. P. Wideman, S. W. Addison, Qeorge Hanvey and Joseph McCombs. TERMS OF SALE.?One-balf casb, balance on a credit of twelve months, with Interest from day of sale until paid, secured by bond of purchaser and a mortgage of the premises, with leave to the purchaser to pay all Cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. WALTER L. MILLER, March 18,1899, tf Master. The State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. ? - r<UnMnn f ??(?. Slf AH. rrooaie wuit.?umuuu iu> v. ? ministration. By R. E. Hill, Esq., Judge of Probate. -IXTHEREAS, W. R. Bullock, C. C. C. P., has ? ? made salt to me, to grant him Letters of Administration of the Estate and effects of C.ESAR TURMA>\ late of Abbeville County, deceased. These are therefore, to olte and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said Oeaar Turman, deceased, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Abbeville C. H., on Friday, the 20th day of April, 1900, after publication hereof, at 11 arcloek la the forenoon, to show cause If any they bbve, why the said Administration should not be granted. Olven under my hand and seal of the Court, this 10th day of March, In the year of fL. S.l our Lord one thousand nine hundred and In the 124 year of American Independence. Published <on the 14tb day of March, 1600, In the Press and Banner and on the Court douse aoor for the time reqalred bylaw. 2^ E. HILL. March. 13,1900, tf Judge of Probate. pERE'S YOU* MONEY. Money Look luff for Lawful Heirs. Houston, Texas, Feb. 9,1900. Editor Press and Banner: Dear Sir?I am looking for the heirs of rames G. Minor aDd Braduock Nyle, who are tupposed to have lived in your State about IfWO. Any information will be received with hankKby Yours truly, Hox32i, Henry Malmgren, r 'r .. ' jT