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The Abbeville Press and Banner. I BY HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 1900. ESTABLISHED 1844 M THE FIRE FRIDAY EVENING. Prompt nntl KtHclent Work of th<>I Fire Department. ODe of the operatives houses whs discovered j to be on tire last Friday evening about seven ' o'clock. The lire companies were remarkably prompt. The /ire bell had not been sounded for a minute until ttie tire aparatuswas! running toward the blaze. The house was a ! woodeu one, and although it was lully three quarters of a mile troru the engine house, I wheu the alarm was given, a large part of tbo i building was saved. Very little of the weath-j erboartllng was burnt off, and some of the1 roof was saved. Praises of the firemen werel beard on an sides, and the universal expres. bIod, as far as we heard, was that a paid fire | department could not bave done better. Mr. C. L>. Brown is the popular and efficient I chief ot the fire department, aud a more com-j petent officer, or a netter citizen than C. D. 1 J ? -? unvmherp. Hp is h ! .Brown oouiu uui wo .?? public spirited citizen, and be enters upon i any work looking to the welfare of the town ; or tbe profit and pleasure of the people, with j a zeal and a persistence which commend him 1 to the good Kr<ices ol all. No man ever served a railroad with more fidelity than he serves tbe Southern, and uo man ever rendered more acceptable sen Ice to the people. This newspaper Is not acquainted with a better all roand citizen. Tbe Are department and the water works are things of which this people have reason to be proud. The water works Is worth ?ll the taxes that we pay. Tbe tire department is Up top, first class, and all right, without any OMtat all. Even if the town is finished, or to make a violent assumption, and suppose that It is plum dead, and only waiting lor tbn undertaker, yet It is true that no town has bWMt water works or better or more efficient flrenaen. lv FESTIVAL OF LETTERS. ' CoKeabary Conference School Wlllj Celebrate, tbe Clone of Another Scholastic Year. Invitations are out (or tbe Commencement . of the Cokesbury Conference School. The following 1b tbe program : i?a- o7,h ii nvinnir Racrn.1 aureate Sermon, by Rev!'W.' R. Richardson," Columbla, S. C. 8 o'clock, p. m , Sermon before Y. M. C. A., by Rev. W. L. WhII, Ninety Six, S. C. Monday. May 2Stb, 11 o'clock. Alumni Address, by Hon. F. B. Gary, Abbeville, S. C. 8 o'clock, p. m., Literary Address, by Hon. J. A. McCullougb. Greenville, S. C. Tuesday, May 29tb, 11 a. m., Annual Debate. 8 o'clock, p. m., Reception. < Mr. A. B. Williams. Tbe Charlotte Observer has a very high estimate of Editor A. B. Williams of tbe Greenville Newt. It nays: Excepting Hon. " Henry Watterson, Mr. Wltliams Is the most brilliant writer In the South. It Is a world's pity that a man of bts Sifts, his newspaper Instincts, training, prellections&nd experience, should feel himself culled upon to abandon the profession of a lifetime and take op a new occupation. He is a sound money Democrat and perhaps there was not room enough for him in South Carolina; Vows Hade Bat to be Broken. Last week a dear delinquent1 said he'd pay up if be lived. , He's dead. Another said, "I'll see about that little account tomorrow.'* He Is blind. still another said, ' I'll pay. you this week or go to tbe devil." He's gone. ' v There are hundred? who onght to take warning from these awfnl results of procrastination. >-./ t fsivv "'' 'Vliy' Obser\ * 9 ? DID YOI where their interests showing . . || THE CLEAN We art ,.;s 0 Mm >*v Now you * REM1 You will not be ui im JBbaSl LOWNDESVILLE MATTERS, j Pfoplo nml TltiiiifN About llic C'll.v. iiihI Altonl Kooky Kiver'* Route. ljowndPHVllle, May ?. 1WH>. 1 Monday morning Hon. ]. II. McOilia, i Messrs, S. S. Boles, J. K. Allen, \V. I'. Kow-i man, 1. H. Hell, and perhaps others, re pre- i sented Club No. 1 of this place In the County i Democratic Convention at Abbeville. Mrs. A. K. Moor head and Mrs. I). L. Barnew went to AuUersou Monday and returned ou I Tuesday. Mr. A. V. Barnes, having received orders from the Charleston house, Johnston, Crews & Co., for which he had made arraDeements to travel, left for the City by the Sea Tuesday morning. "'f'-- ,Ko auonlnir loi. sure hour* in base-ball games on the grounds iu rear of our High School building. They are enjoying it very much in spite of bunged11 p lingers and broken noses, Judging from the noise that they keep. Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Cooley and their two pretty children went to Abbeville Tuesday. The first named returned that evening; the others will spend a while with relatives at our county seat. The undersigned and his family are indebted 10 Mrs. J. T. Latimer for a mess of the finest strawberries, both In size and taste, that we ever saw. These kind remembrances of friends smooth over many of the rough placeB In life, and keeps as reminded that life Is worth living. / SENSIBLE CAT./ Mr. J. E. Allen has a cat In his store that has more cat-sense than is usually 'given }o the feline tribe. A few days ago* a customer bought and ate a can of Balmon and left the well-nigh empty can on the oonnter. The cat tried for a time to get Its bead Into the can to get the fragments left, but lt*oot>ld not. It | then put Its foot Into the can and Would then i take It out and lick off the small particles of i fish upon It. Tbat was a plain ease of reasoning from oause to effect worthy of a high-1 or type of animal creation.- > THREE LINES OF TRADE. Judging from tbe' advertisement In the lashlon Journals, and some oftbe othet perl- 1 nriittilB. there are tbree lines of trade tbat are brought forward mdrefirotn ineptly than any I others, and those are corsets, bicycles and!1 bath oablnets. Some of as doatnse the first, 1 some of ns can't use tbe sMfibdL&nd all of us might use tbe tbe UilttKinMnfrto to our advan tage physically, and perbttw. spiritually. Somebody has Bald tbat'<4?ait|^W|>B Is next to 8 Tbe venerable Mr. Thomas "Srttt, of Wide mans, spent several&ayalasirweek with the i1 family of his Ron-ln-t&W Mr. T. B. Clink- i scales, then on to AtfdeaiQn'U) see otber kinsfolk, Mr. BritV.baa pfctyRMtjflv&toilestones beyond man's allotted limit of t4me, l. e.. foursooreand Is still *iB."pro*erved for a man of hjs age. v :i Mr. Will Glbert,of Monterey, waa Dp here on business Wednesday. i Mr. A. J. MooS originally of Iowa, now of Nashville, Tennessee, post offle inspector, | was here Wedneifey add examined oof post nffloe. He oomplttnented. Ua znanaeement, Dr. J. B. Moseley andR. H. Moseley in very high terms, Mylhg that tbe books, &a. were as neatly abd odkrectiy kept as any tbat be bas exacdlned Hi tbe Stale, and he bad been to nearly ail. ?4 \j> . XT1 l aitiMAv wAnt /? AnHoronn nn Ml i' ? JWnUUIDi fCUU >V nvvivinvM j Wednesday to remain 'the balance ol the week. WINTERVILLE SUMMERING AT LOWNDKS- i VTLLE. Mrs. Daie.v Harris, Wire of Rev. T. A. Harris of Wlntervllle, Ga., reached bare Wednesday to spend a while wltb friends la and around tbla place. Her home was once near hero for several years and she wail well-known and greaily beloved by *11 of onirpaople, and It Is a great pleasure to as to welcome ber to our community even for a short time. Our oil mill meal bouse was entered a few nights ago and ten sacks of meat carried away. It Is supposed tbat it. was done by some one wbo was scarce either of oow feed or j -" : ant Ey ?: y.i'- .. ? ik> l?Ur fW: an ak (Ml-' V Ar ' know wh us of ;* * . -.?&& L*ge<l to buy, your Judg [?*,1.1. < v ? fertilizer. This is a very Important nnd popular commodity and at this time Is being put to a Rood many uses. WHAT MK. SPKKK Dili. Our townsman, Mr. ({. \V. Speer, third son . <tl Dr. A. J.speer, had prepared for and read at the late League Conference at WillhtmHton a paper on the subject, "What Melinite Missionary Work can the League of .South Carolina I'ndertHke'.'" The paper was highly complimented by Ihe Conference, and by it a copy whs requested lor publication In the (Southern Christian Advocate; and this la?t week he went to Columbia,stoodau examination successfully and was Rdtiitted to the bHr. For all of which we congratulate him. CLOSING KXEHCISK.S. For the past few weeks and for little more than a week to come, there has been and will ho r?r> nt.tle stir udod the Dart ol our Deoole. and tbe coming one will be especially so, in which no little anxiety will be felt by tbe most of our people, as that during it the closing preparation for our approachlngCommeucement will be made. All who ever went to school know something as to how If. is. l-'or weeks every school boy and ?>Irl, big Hnd little, feels that tbe success or failure of the oncoming literary feast, in a measure at least, depends upon blm or her, and this calls forth their very best efforts, and with fond anticipations they look torward to the days, when arrayed In their best "bib and tucker" they will astonish the public with their thorough acquaintance with the regulation textbooks. and how very intoxicating it is to think of the proud moment when they have ended a performance on tbe stage and receive the applause of tbe crowd. In imagination and anticipation they are raised Into a new world. And then tbe good women are very much "exercised" as to what they "sbail eat, and what they shall drink, and wherewithal shaII they be clothed"?(visitors are expected, and their pleasure and comfort are to be considered.) \VData grand time it Is for the children, our good women and we men ! The last mentioned, occasionally at least, but not often, that we are "lords of our domain," butalas! at such times we find that we are only silent partners in tbe joint stock company. Well, it is some pleasure to foot the bills?I reckon. Rev. and Mrs. Peter Stokes returned Saturday from a very pleasant ten-days stay at 117III In rvi at Ati onH /iroonirillo Mr. and Mrs. Ardrey Pressly, of Elberton, came over yesterday to the home of tbe father of tbe last Darned, Mr. C. L. Cllnkscales. Mr. Ernest Turner, also of Elberton, was over yesterday and worshipped with tbe Presbyterlaos. Messrs. Andiew and Arthur .Speer, of Anderson, came dowo yesterday morning?theo onto Monterey to visit their mother, Mrs. (ieo. W. Speer, who is sick. DEATH OK DR. J. O. LINDSAY. Saturday morning a message reached here over tbe phone saying that tbe Kev. J. O. Lindsay, D. D? had died at his borne in Due West tbe evening before. Nothing is risked la saying tbat ail of our people weVe saddened to hear of it, and we, without exception, Id this public way would express our reiret tbat the eminent divine is no more, and tbat^fce all unite Id giving through the columns of tbe Press and Banner a slight tribute tb the memory of odo wbom we all knew and blghly esteemed. Tbe last message re celvea,tt?lot? tbe above-mentioned, was that this venerable servant of God was better, and we hoped that tbe orlsis bad passed, and tbat be would be spared for some time to come to engage In bis loved employ. But alas! tbe r Am Ihnncrht. hotter tn rln otherwise. and took him home. During tbe long life, about seventy-five years, about fifty of which were spent In the ministry. Dr. Lindsay did as much and perhaps more for the upbuilding of Pre8bvterlani8m and for the promotion of all bis belovad Church's enterprises and Interests than any of his cotemporarles. He was ever foremost In the defence of the right and in tbe denunciation of the wrong. Because of his abilities along all lines of ministerial work, religiously ana socially, he was known to be a very strong man. Tbe untiring workman has ceased from bis labors, ban finished his course, and has entered into that rest which remains for tbe people of God. We, In common with bis large acquaintance es Nev Genteel ? J \ s>'\ X' * ' *#?'. *t aitit rin this y< id ______ Morn JOL More St . to got e ???? .at to expi it Our mw, r !?-JSp f Each man '-* *- a penny t rment will tell you wl fe# ftp -If-i and many friends, heartily extend to. the i dear ones left behind, that sympathy which. they so much need In this their hour of sorrow. The Introductory .Spring communion ser- 1 vices in Providencechnrch were to have beniu on Saturday, but owing to the death of I>r. J. 0. Lindsay, and consequent absence of the pastor, there was no preaching at above hour. Rev. H. C. Fennel returned Sunday morning in time to occupy his pulpit, and 1 K.-xve to his congregation a good sermon; after which the sacrament of the Lord's Supper was administered. Troupe. 1 > PROHIBITION MEETING, Small, Kut Very Select Assembly at Abbeville Last Salnrdny. , Last Saturday was the day appointed for the meeting of the County Prob\bltlonlt? to hold their meeting at Abbeville to elect dele- 1 gates to the State Conference, which meets In Columbia on the 2M Instant. . As Tar as we could ascertain Rev. Mr. Morer of Antrevllle. and his neighbor, Dr. John A. 1 ilnuin In n hnairv trvmthor I UUUIUBUI1, caiuv Mv.?? ?u ? vwOBV >w|?v?Mv?f und miliuK to And delegates from other sections, nppliea to some of oar citizens for In- i formation as to ibe leading Prohibitionists In I town. They were referred to Mr. W. T. Brad- i ley. and wtint around to his home to see blm on the subject of organizing a Prohibition party In this county., Mr. Bradley In bis most courtly manner welcomed the gentlemen to bis house, and was a& polite as possible, but told tbem that he was tben ] supporting the dispensary law. He bad < been a Prohibitionist op to the enactment of ; that law, but now be was satisfied with tbe t dispensary, and believed It to be fbe best pos- i Bible manner of dealing with tbe liquor queB- j tion. '' I Mr. Morer and Dr. Rrfbinson were seen In < the Auditor's office by various of our citizens, i who miked with tbem, all unconscious of ] their nigh and benevolent mission. Auditor ( Bradley was not at tbe office ana knew notb lag of eitber tbe object or tbe presence of tbe j Prohibition missionaries. Magistrate R. E. < Cox was busy on the Auditor's books, and II < Prohibition was talked be did not notioe tbe i facts. Hon. M. P. j)eBrut)i uroppea into me office and talked to Mr. Moorer for sometime, ! hut the cblef subject was Masonry or other , matters than Prohibition, and so we found it * bard to find out what action was taken by i the Prohibition its. It is known, however, that diligent enquiry was made for other Prohibitionists who had not come. Everybody knew of Mr. M. L. B. Sturkey, of Mc- 1 Cormlck, and his absence could not be explained. If the name of any other absent Prohibitionist was mentioned, the tact eecap- ' ed our attention. If Any committees or delegates were eleoted we could not ascertain the faot. -v; Capt. Lyon was written to some timavago, to give the name of a prominent Probtblfon1st at Abbeville. The Captain replied thtt at that moment be could think'of the Dame of no prohibitionist, prominent or otherwise, ! but that if he shonld learn of such a person that be would write to the enquirer. Up' to midday last Monday, be bad not written. Asfarasweknow.no citizen at Abbeville has enlisted in the Prohibition party, and Dr. I Robinson, Rev. Moorer, and Mr. M. L. B. < Hturfeey are the only known Prohibition late 1 in this county, though the aogeestlon has J been made that there might be a Prohibition- < 1st at. Mount Carmel. We baven't beard f from Hon. W. D. Mann, bnt the presumption 1 Is, that he is a Prohibitionist, thongh of this we have no information. I Capt. R. H. Armstrong was in town last I >"<* rua auL-ari him.If he knflW Of anV 1 Prohibitionist*, and replied : "Oh. yes; Rev. < Mr. Morer and Dr. Roblmion are prohibition- < Ists. I have heard that Mr. W. A. Callahan) < 1r a prohibitionists, but of this I am not oer- * tain." i Of two things there need be no doubt; : 1. That tbe Prohibition party Is not in tbe i majority In this county. 1 2. That the personel of the party will average higher than that of any other political i party tnat ever existed in this county. Indlr I vldually, they are all of tbe very best men? Coil VI K Ulf Suits?The When luck plays in j bargain with such a i gained without an efl selves. It is the mag sar's starting point, an rHiN( ic Great rer Ol jUOW irr P 'm ey spent with us gets yle, More Quality, an< ''Tf'gfr,-' y" ' eet. and if aim is to in our establishment o look through our St< lat to do. 4v - honest, conscientious, public spirited and laboring unselfishly for tbe good or the people -even thougb they may be a little lonesome at times. It Is an eminently respectable party in this county. vAs far as w? have heard expression the opinion prevails that It is,not at all lnconsls-1 tent to be a Democrat as long as he stays within tbe party lines, and does uot seek to organize a separate political party. Rev. Mr. McKlnnon was asked his opinion of th? organization of tbe Prohibition party. He Is a Prohibitionist as an individual. He preaobes abstinence, and thinks if the cburcb members would refrain from the use ot liquor that tbe liquor question would settle itself. He doesn't believe in drawing the church into politics, but believes that the people ought to express tbelr opinion at tbe ballot box. very much as the; did io 1890 or 1892, when Legislators, irrespective of tbelr personal opinions, should respect me wisces of the people. Mr. McKinnon believes tbe right place to start temperance Is In tbe familly. If tbe head of the family has proper convictions on this subject, tbe grosser evils will be banished, and to this end be preaches temperance as a principal, and not as a poliliolal expedient. Traffic in liquor will take care of itself as soon as Intoxicants are banished from the home. If, In our Ignorance, we have omitted tbe name of any member of tbe Prohibition par- ' ly In this county, we will gladly publish bis name hereafter, If be will send it up. Gospel Troth. In pollttos tbe Southern white man and negro are unalterably opposed toeaoh other; of different race*, different in intellect, temperament and sentiment, they appear on the mrfece to be natural enemies. -Bot let anybody Invade the rights Of, or do any wrong to, a white man's nigger, and be flies at once lo bis defence. Any personal injustice 'to the Southern white man's nigger arouses all the resentlment in tbe former's nature and he Is ready to flght In a minute. Tbe proposition >'l appears anomalous, bat we state It correctly. rbe lact Is that there Is an Indefinable affinity between a gentleman and a nigger, and WU1IU l/U ttll api/omcuvto huvj ?ivn? U every point, tbeyareat heart the best of rriends.?Charlotte Observer. No truer words were ever spoken. If yon icratcb tbe back or tbe man . In the South vbo ha tan tbe negro, and who refuses to give ustlce to tbe faitbfnl employee of tbat race, 7ou will find In ninety-nine cases oat of p hundred tbat he was born north of tbe Mason and Dixon line. In the one bunIredtb case you will flDd tbat be is a half , )reed. There is something in tbe natnre of ;very gentleman whicb rebels against an Injustice Inflicted upon a faithful negro.? Spartanburg Herald. . ! SPECIAL OCCASIONS. Hide Trips from Charleston, 8. C.,during; Annnal Meeting National Education, July 14, 1900. Southern Railway will sell side trip tickets rom Charleston, S. C\. at rate of one flrst Mass for tbe round trip to St. Aueustine. Fla., LM? HT^KIIa A I a Van Arlaona L Ma| Mr ID., WVUIIO, mvi, i'wn V? ivwuo, La., Meridian. Miss.. Birmingham, Ala., Jbattanoogo, Tenn.. Bristol, Tenn., White Sulphur Springs, Vs., Washington, D. C., Norfolk, Va., and Intermediate points. Tickets will be sold July 14th, 1900, with final July 29th, 1900, to holders of return por- Lions of round trip tickets sold to Charleston, 3. C., account Annual Meeting National Educational Association, Such return portions a 3( round trip tickets to be deposited wllh Agents from whom side trip tickets are purchased. Agents will issue receipts for tickets io deposited and upon presentation of said receipts will return to original purchasers the return portions of roand trip tlokety deposit el. 1 ' For detailed Information apply to, any agent of the Southern Railway; or its connections. i to Aoo " 1 vJBL i Best th our favor how it keej niftntitiidft of attractio fort. The power, too; ^netism of values we z id our trade is increas "N And G1 JT Tha ' A1 iVV/VJ I ? 1 more Genuine Value, 1 does more Actual Gc # J- V ' we fall s get the tr is instructed to sell G [>ck, and see how muc ' r . i.cl? - -! > ? BLOOD MEDICINE,, GARDEN SEEDi and ' ||9 SPRING TONICSf|J i Call at . 1 Ji The Speed Drug Co. DIRECTORS: , '..TW. T. A. Sherard, W. X. Thomson, C. G. kayre. Electric Lighting Arc and Incandescent at Moderate Rates. Special Rates on all largo <-0n tract*. 1 ' /, For Rales, Regulations, Rales and other Information apply to G. 6. SAYREj.L, y^SfStSfSff&mSS^ I Phone 82 I Gen. MiWigr -a?LOOK HERE! ~ IF YOtJ WANT ANYTHING IN THE WAY Sfr OF GROCERIES, FROM A ?** W : Be Can of Potted Ham to a Barrel of the Finest Flour, my :'-i: a Good Bitot Gun, a Wash Pot, Backets, Tubs, dev.. JL 1 ; or Staple Dry Goods, Clothing Hats or Caps, ...CALL 0N...-=?i AI10S B. MORSE limiu IIIKI HIM, WwZsk'Jb i. ' t W. B. COTHRA.N, O^ALERS IN Q FAULKNEH, Proprietor, f/'i + Manager || AND ALL BUILDING MATERIAL. reciate . "I at Money .Buys, i )s on playing! We offer you bargain after ;.-J n to select from that your satisfaction is well, they are so low they speak for themire showing that causes the people to buy *ing every day. We have been and are still f m * w ' - 1 ' * ,*: ' ; ' SNTS' FURNISHINGS f t has ever been shown in Abbeville. ' s * . & " V'/ ' I Goes Further, Lasts Loiter, Gets >od Service than it is ever possible ? ?' ' a u short of it, just tell | ade. -I roods. Seeing is free.^ It will not cost you , li you can get for so little money. ? * -2S ' 'A ' ' P \L ' , V... V 4 ? rson. I