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The Press and Banner ABBEVILLE, 8.C. ^"Published every Wednesday at W a ye*r In advance. Wednesday, Jan. 9,1901. Notice of IHeelluv of Democratic Exeentive Committee. The Democratic Executive Committee o/ Abbeville Connty Is hereby called to meet at Abbeville C. H., on Monday tlie Mtb, inst., at twelve o'clock M., for the purpose of ordering a Prlmany Election, to suggest lo the Oovernor a proper person for appointment to 1 he office of Sheriff, which office was recently made vacant ; and, for the further purpnse of appointing Managers to conduct The t-ald election. A lull attendance la earnestly desired. Frank B. Gary, (. balrman Democratic Executive Committee. Nice I'rlotiuK We have received a nicely printed pamphlet from the Connie Maxwell Orphanage. The printing Is done by the inmates of the , Orphanage, and reflects credit upon who may be connected wlih it. We learn that our friend Mr. J. Homer Oulla la foreman ot the office, and we are glad u> see that he baa made aucb good progress in the printing business. He In a worthy young man and deserves Buccess. Oar Gratitude. We desire to express to onr many friends oar sincerest appreciation of tbelr great kindness to us during tbe season or sore trial tbrnufcb which we have recently passed. We thank them every one. Mrs. M. J. Kennedy, Mrs. M. I. Kennedy. # floKKalh Ot Ihp A R_ P. Church. The public is cordially Invited to attend (service at the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Cbnrch next Sabbath, Jan. 13. The pastor, Rev. T. W. Sloan, will preach at 11 o'clock on tbe subject: "The Christian Program/' Trespass Notice. All persons are forbidden to hunt, flub, or otherwise trespass on any land which 1 own or oontroi. E. E. Williams. Jan. 2,1901. 3t The Best Paper Shell Peacaun. We have placeed our Pecans on sale at PuPre's Book Store?25 cents per pound. Now is the time to plant. Robt. S. Link. Farm to Rent. A Harm on Norris Creek on the Verdery road, three miles from Abbeville, Is for rent. On the place is a good bouse and a large baru. No stock will be furnlxhed to any renter. Apply at tbe Press and Banner office. tf Dwelling Bonne to Rent. That commodious dwelling honse of Mrs. Agnee Robinson is for rent. For particulars, apply to B. B. Barnwell, National Bank. Mas. McKixxox left yesterday on a visit N to her broiber-in-law. Dr. J. F. Wyman, of Aiken, who Is ill of pneumonia. Mr. A. P. McKinxox, senior member of the Hlllsboro, Texas, Bar, spent a few days last week In Abbeville ou a visit to bis brother, Rev. J. F. MoKlnnnn. If you have a good watch and want It repaired so 11 will keep time, yon know the best 1* always the cheapest. Mr. Bernan only keeps the best materials. Jewels and mainsprings, and as he does not charge any more than any one else for same amount of work, the cheapest in the long run will be to give him yoor watch for repairs. Read Mr. Bernau's ad and tee bow to get an ? - Eastman Camera free. He also has a lot of new 81.00 Brownie Cameras, the finest camera ever produced for even double the price; they make a picture 1% inches squares, and you can get a developing outfit for these cameras for 75 cents. Coliarsjcnffis and shirts laundered at the Abbeville Steam Laundry. Send your clothes to the Laundry and have them cleaned and pressed. FRESH 0Y8TEBS You can always get fresh oysters at Thomson Bros. Give tbem a trial. Phone 99. Wanted, 5000 lbs of hides. Bring us your hides, we will pay you market r>ri/v? fnr them. Thomson Bros. Bring your green salted and dry hides to Thomson Broai They will v buy them. ?^ v MAIL CLOSES. Halls Coming and Golpfr Every Honr , In the Day, Honrs that)the malls olose at the Abbeville poat office: 9.05 a. m. going North on the Southern. 10.50 a. m. going Soatb on tbe Southern. v 10.50 a. m. going to Hodges. 11.40 a. ro. going South on tbe R. A. L. 11.40 a. m. going North on the S. A. L. 1.10 p. m. going Nortb on the Southern. 1.10 p. m. going to Hodges. 2.55 p. m. golug South H. A. L. 8.55 p. m. going North S. A. L. 5.40 p. m. going South Southern. &00p. m. going Nortb and South S. A. L. Root. S. Link, Postmaster - - Christian Sympathy. Human hearts crave sympathy. Ghristian sympathy is the very essence of religion. It is the finest fruit of noble character. It is the faculty of entering into human conditions, so that, all men's burdens become our own. The essence of the life and teachings of Cbrist are condensed in the word "sympathy." He who sympathises with another so far becomes one with him. You never know what the poor have to suffer until yon have been where they are. Real sympathy, however, assumss, wherever practicable, a tangible from. Whoso hath this world's goods, aud seeth his brother have need, and ehuttetn up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?" It is said in a certain etory: A beggar asked for alms. He who was thus approached felt for money, and finding none, said: "Brother, I have none." "But you said 'Brother,' " answered the beggar, "and that was an alms." There is something of more intrinsic value than money, and that is the sense of .sympathy, a feeling of brotherhood. *He who doles out money may be only passing on what was given to bim and what he no longer requires, but hp who offers sympathy offers a part of himself. The power of Jesus was manifested in his warm sympathy for human want and suffering. * Her? is where Christian people fail more than at any other point.?Christjan Uplook. / ? When you open your heart to lust, love will leave your life. It is poor religious exercise balancing on one foot on the edge of sin. Modern murmurers are bitten with che fiery serpents of their own toDgue The modesty of true worth is only equaled by the worth of true modesty No man deserves to rest who has not made himself tired by h^rd and .honest work. ^ PuraiuiDg a doubtful course of conduct is like skating on thin ice over deep water. Why should you care for the opinion of men if you are sure of the favor of God ? Getting Christ into the people will solve the problem of getting people into the church. If we do what we can, we shall soon do more than that, and we sball rise by the steps we take. The desire to do right grows in atFonth ?nd vit&litv lust in proportion as it is translated into actioo. Culture never becomes of much value till it penetrates the whole character and shows its self spontaneously in the conduct | War Stoi CHINA AI\ Captain Charles T. Baker W Office Assistant Quartermaster, U. ss. A. T. 8umner, Maracabun, Soutbern Islands. November :JOtb, 1900. Dear Mr. Wilson?Enclosed herewith pleas< find a burridly prepared article on the situ .-\tlou in China as U appeared to me wben ] was thereabout a moDth ago. 1 think It wll be of Interest to at least some of your readers 1 did not eel this In the mail as soon ai I expected but trust It will reach you In time to be of Interest tothe public. We have bad some hard work to accomplish in the Orient iu the matter of transportation ot supplies and troops, but now thattbeCbina question is left to diplomacy and I he warfare In tb( Philippines is reduced to brigandage, I think the worst is over. The next great move for the transports will be the moving of the volunteers to the States and this it is lntimatedlwill commence about the first of next March. There are about tbir ty thousand ot them in trie Philippines nl present, and with the facilities at band It will take at least three mont h* to get them safely landed lu the States. The Sumuer will not make her second trip to the Golden Gate prior to this movement, and I can assure you that there will beajoyous lot on board when tbe happy Jiour comes round. For tbe < time since my connection with theservice\ ^as ordered to use the three six pounders wfb, which the ship Is provided In bombarding Ve towns situated along tbe coast of tbe lslfftid of Maracaban. A number of shots were flred with great effect, and I was very much pleased to learu Irom the commanding officer afterwards that we had successfully kept the enemy In reach of their guns and prevented the embarkation of a large force for the mainland. Tbe anchor has just been raised and we are under steam for Manila where, the 28th, will embark for Mindanao on Sunday next. Upon completion ol this work the Chief Quartermaster has prom[ Ised to allow me to place tbe ship in dry dock at Hong Kong for the purpose of repairs. The result or tbe election has bad no appreciable effect upon tbe insurgents, they seem to be as numerous and blh uncertain as ever. It can not be called warfare in these islands, for in a zone of territory the area of Abbeville County you will seldom find as much disturbance as will happen almost every week at a characteristic negro cake walk. The natives work during the day, attending to the routine of business as though there was profound fieace in tbe island, and at night when tbe boy n blue Is ambling along bumming an American air, little dreaming of hie great danger, tbey find their bidden rifle and send a shot from ambush tbat ends his earthly career and leaves a vacency when roll is called at reveille. As far as is known there are no headquarters, but tbe whole insurgent population have tbe moot perfect understanding among themselves and co-operate In the shortest time and In the most harmonious spirit. Thu snmidinif of oar territory into the far east has already bad lt8 effect o'a tbe trade of tbe Pacific elope. The man m'ist be a bold fellow wbo uudertakes to predict tbe great future of that section or our country with tbe extensive fields of tbe Orient to feed upon. Tbe enterprising young man will not miss bis opportunity if be Identifier himself with tbe trade of tbe Pacific at earliest time po*Bible, there is no richer field In our* country. Tbe election of Mr. McKlnley would seem lo Insure tbe prospective man In the Philippines, certainly the question Is a settled one lor tbe next four years. In tbe story of tbe Chinese situation I have not given you a great deal tbatl might on tbe missions in that country. Out of a deep and abiding love and respect for tbe sweetest being to me on earth I will not Incorporate in an article tor publication a personal opinion, opinion that I am sure would not meet tbe approval of tbe church, and would as Burely wonnd her. Suffice the passing statement tbat it will be many years when the bad Impression tbe missionaries of China have made upon the contingent of tbe army'in that country haB died, If Indeed, it ever dies. The outrageous looting of which they were unquestionably guilty bae condemned them with many devoted to tbe boly cause lu tbe years gone by, and has succeeded beautifully in estranglDg tbe cause from tbe support of tbe army aB well as its influence. Tbe missionaries tbat I bad occasion to discuss these matters wltb seemed worn and haggard, and tbey never tire of relating the harosbips tbey bad been called to suffer. There is no class wbo are more fully aware of tbe criticism 01 me missions man me missionaries themselves, and tbey are preparing to answer tbem. As staled io my article, I am of opinion tbattbe missions will increase and grow, and tbls simply that tbey bave such a deep-rooted place In tb6 work of tbe Cburcb. It Is Just as trae, however, tuat tbey will be called to answer for a gTeat deal, and tbattbey havemach hard work before tbem. in connection with this subject, I wish to state tbat I here must be a distinction made between tbe Protestant and tbe French Roman Catholic missionary work. I am reliably Informed tbat by a certain treaty with tbe CblDese Government the French have succeeded In having delegated to their mlsslonarles tbe powers of a viceroy, whereby they are able to sit in Judgment upon offences of their own converts. Tbis.slatushas naturally led many ot tbe worst Element to adopt Christianity as a means by which they could escape punishment for open violations ol Chinese law. It can readily be seen bow this condition augmented the Jealousy between pagan and Christian, and added much to the hatred of the "foreign devil." Life in tbe Orient Is much more expensive than is generally known. Tbe hotel rates at Nagasaki and Manila aro eighteen Mexican dollars a day, or seventy-tlve gold a month. This baa brought a hardship on the officers of tbe Army who made tbe mistake of bavlng their wives accompany tbem out here, under the Impression that living was cbeap. I am not much of a Bible student, and I may be wrong, but If my memory serves me right it was Paul who said it was good to marry, and hotter nnt in Yon are doubtless more famll Ur with tbe philosophy of this question than most men, even though you have seen tbe error of that philosophy sluce I last Raw you. I don't know that Paul thought of the Philippines when be wrote ibis old adage, but tbeie Is no question aB to Us being most applicable to tbe Army situation out here. I wrote tbe girl 1 used to call my sweetheart when I was Id tbe States all about this high living proposition aud added that I was glad we had postponed tbe nuptials to a more propitious time. Her reply was that "Tbecondition was not confined to tbe Philippines, nor the Army, but as a matter of fact there were two of us glad." Iam not Just sure bow much was meaut by that sentence, for I have not beard from her since, and that looks a bit strange. This letter will be mailed to yon at Manila upon arrival there Saturday. I would enjoy seeing a few of the last copies of your paper, but the malls are so poor out here that it Is a pleasure 1 will doubtless miss for some time. With best wishes, and kind regards to my friends In the office, I am. Yours, very truly, Cbas. T. Baker. Captain and Asst. Quartermaster, U. S. V. An Abbeville's Boys Wonderful Rl?e In the Navy?His Marvelous Stories of Glory and Conquest. Tientsin, China, Nov. 7,1000. Editor Press and Banner: Dear Sir?This Is the theater of stirring events in the Orient, and it occurs to me that a brief letter giving tome account of the situation and action precedent to it would be ol Interest to the readers ol your valuable paper. As part ot her duty In tbe plan for handling American troops and supplies tbe Transport Sumner reached Taku Bay several days ago, and at the invitation of General Charlef Humpbery, Cbief Quartermaster of tbe Cblna Relief expedition, 1 have bad the opportunity and pleaHureof visiting a number of tbe scenes that have been given a place in our martial history. Here are assembled tbe troops of all the great powers of the world, and tbeir coming to relieve the besieged cltlee of Tientsin and Peking, and to demand a reckoning from China lor her brutal anti for eign crusade, bave turned the country Into n great International military camp. The wbole thing makes a strange picture, and all tbe world has contributed coloring to it. Indian cavalrymen who bring toyour mind pictures of the valiant old Crusaders ride through the streets and roads, and theii lances go to a salute when they encounter the trim athletic looking cavalrymen from out 01 our own West. Ruddy-cheeked flaxen-haired Infantrymen from the valley of the Rhine march along to a common step that seemf controlled by one machine, and their com panions may be Btolld, stocky Russians squat but muscular Japanese, thin, bloodiest looking French, or possibly Austrian marl nes. But lor tbe seriousness of the work be fore and behind these men of war it might be called, for all that It looks, a great mllitarj carnival of all nations. The fighting is over for.the present, and ex eept for garrison and police work the prob lems of tbe hour are in tbe bands of tbe dip lomatlsts. Tbe train of recent historic events in Cblna tbe sharp but decisive campaign from sea te capital, tbe politlca.1 cbaos ti^at followed, anc ? ~* rihinnmon onH fnr?len In thli ancient land, involve ho many questions tha my Limited time has permitted only a super!! clai examination or them. I will leave tb< country, however, with a great feeling o pride for the creditable and honorable par which my countrymen have played here. In my Judgment the allied armies came t( China with a high mission. A pagan people carried away by superstition and fanatlclsir amounting almost to Insanity, bad com menced and was carrying out a desperaK campaign for the absolute extern) 1 nation o - v " -X ' / 1 s ies in Far rr^ t?t tr? r* nnn ct IU 1JTLC or rrites Entertainingly of the Sc foreigners and their representative at t Peking court. Willi bayonet and brand th swept through the country, and murder m Hie tiawer crimes became the pleasure a 5 play of the tlendish horde. Tue Hilled armies were bnrrled here by t [ great Christian nations to rescue the forelf I ers who still survived, to punish those w . had violated every law of buma.iiiy, and s make a new and lARtitig peace. They w< ? met with armed reslstence, au<i thecH,mpai I which begun with the relief of Tientsin a t ended with the rescue of Peking. 5 The allies began by Inaugurating the unji i tillable policy of showing no quarter and I > Ipwed It by throwing down every barrier : to the protection of property. Encouraged their leaders tbe foreign soldiers went I shocking extremes. Murder became alrnos , pastime and tbe violation of women pr ; liege. There were not many thiDgsdone the Chinese In their frency that some of t , allies did not do In calmness. I In the face of all this, beset by temptatic with rich loot within the reach of tbi , hands, with the example of other Chrlstli i soldiers before them, the American troo did not forget their manhood, and that is w! i I am so proud of them. The American has too high an estimate life to shoot down either the unarmed and < fenseleee man, or the armed man who ei i render*, and consequently the Amerlc i column was the only one that took or be prisoners. Tbe average American has t i much affection and esteem for woman to v late tier person and honor, and so through i this disgraceful part of the affair but o ' American was guilty of that kluu of nilsee , duct. He was convicted by court martial ai sentenced lo life Imprisonment,, but becau ' tbe case against blm was not particulai strong, and tbere were other mitigating c ' cumstances there waRacommutatlontotwe ty yean imprisonment. General G'baffee, the gallant oommand who led tbe American foices into Pekin, ai still commands them, insisted that his m should respect private property. He pi raitted them to take such things as were ni essary for tbeir own subsistence and tbe ca of tbeir animals, but issued strict orders tb they were not to steal or destroy private pre erty. There were violations of bis order, b tbey were tbe exception and not tbe rule. The portions of the cities and country p I Iced by Americans were tbe first places th Chinese could resume work or business Hfttetv. and the Chinese themselves have cor to learn a new respect for our people. The has been mucb disorder among the Chine themselves, and tbose guilty In that respe with those charged with having a part in t movement against the foreigners have be< treated with great severity by the allli Hundreds of them have been executed Tientsin aDd Peking, most of them upon ei dence that would not be accepted In an Ami lean court of Jaw. Beyond that Chinese ha been beaten In these summary courts to e force admission unu confessions.' This prt tlce Is regarded with contempt by the Ame cans, ana the offenders who have falleu in their hands have In every case been given full and impartial bearing. In the early days of the occupancy of Pek a few?three or four?Chinese were execut by Americans, but they were guilty of cc duct that would have resulted In slmil treatment at home. Some of rtae allies, not bly the French and Russians, have match the Chinese in brutality and have room don to their level of baseness. The British d avowing any Intent of going to war wl China, and posing as her lrlend. sent bands Indian troops, led by white officers, throuf cities and towns on official looting and p laglng expeditions. The stolen property th gathered has been sold officially, and the pr ceeds of tbe sale, amounting to thousands dollars, is to be apportioned as a prize lun under official direction. A small amount private property fell into tbe bands of tl Americans and was eventually sold as go ernment loot. Tbe money tbns obtalne amounting to, I believe, SI,700 (Mexican,) w used to buy rice and other food for the star lng Chinese under American propectlon. Gen. Chaffee was greatly annoyed aoo this loot and for a time planned to burn He finally decided tbat It would be better sell It and use tbe money in relieving dletrei His order directing tbat tbe money be pa over to the American municipality in Peki refers to tbe articles sold as "looted and stol? properly." In another respect have tbe America! taught their allies a lesson In decency a> fairness. When the foreign troops first land* they Impressed thousands of coolies, and wl force of arms oompelled them to work. Tb< were driven about like beasts and treati with tbe rankest brutality. Many of tbe had families and properly tbat needed tbe help, aud their Imprisonment worked a har ship beyond the grinding toll they we driven to. Gen. Chaffeedeolared tbat no rat should work for tbe United States wltbo getting reasonable compensation a fa amount of food and decent treatment. Tl average pay of a Chinese coolie Is eomewbe between lOand 20 silver cents a day, but Ge Cbafiee raised the slandard to 35 cents a da England and Japan followed hlBexample, b It was not until weeks latertbata Joint met lng of tbe commanding officers in Pekln fori ally declared tbat Impressing should stop, has not entirely stopped, for here In Tlents months after tbe re-establlsbment of pea locally Chinese are not free from molestatlo The Americans have, In ' every condltic which they have confronted here, preferri to meet tbe people with all the dignity at decency possible. They have fought well at fairly, and when tbe enemy quit they Rpar< bis life, and in ordinary dealing with the pe pie bave been firm, but fair and honest. Tl policy of others which took tbe down Chinese standards was brutalizing and debe lng. Tbe situation has not sufficiently cleared discuss with certainty the future of the hu tl rods of American missions In North Chin but It does seem clear that they will kood ai that they will be bigger and qetter than ev before. The Chiuese could burn down tl missions, but they could not burn out or tc ture out the Christ-like zealof the missionei The losses have been very heavy and tl work of restoration la to be slow, arduot and expensive. The end of the fighting and sieges left tl surviving missionaries broken in health,! ed, weak, and worn. But the spirit is the and the now task has already been taken u The Chinese government in the negotlatio now in progress endeavor to restrict ai hamper the missions, and to that end mi play the commercial interests against the e ucational and religious Interests in the craf game of diplomacy. It Is felt, however, lb the government of the United States w! look carefully to the protection of the m! slons, and that their interests and work wl be carefully safeguarded. The future of China is still an unanswere question. The best opinion here holds thi her integrity as a nation will be preserve and that she will be given a chance to pi her bills and work out ber own salvation the family of nations. The old country is a bad way, and one must Indeed be optimist to expect to see her in the march of progrei She Is hopelessly In debt, and the events this year will add millions to her flnauci burden. Her people are the victims of a <x rupt system of government, and reform 1 the hundreds of ills that cry to heaven I correction seems far away. Her education and Judicial systems are sorry farces?travi ties on the names. Her religion has been pi verted to the depths of superstition and mot foulness. And yet there are elements great strength among the people, l'bey a HI once ine IDOflt iuuu?nuun pcufio uu co. 11 r and la their daily liven tbey have reaob the acme of economy. Home and family 8 ; worshipped by all of tbem in common cree , They are cl?ver, too, and could be led to b< , ter tbiugs. In my bumble Judgment o i people should Insist upon the integrity i China, and If beaten in tbat contention, demand of tbe nations tbat divide the col i try that we retain the privileges formerly t Joyed by us. This country is a great a; > natural market for the product of our flel and our mills. We have already enjoyed i i eDormous trade wltb It, aud we should me , any Interest or couutry that menaces it wi firmness. i Our men who fougbt for us out here ba ! created a new Interest for us out here, and 1 want a full voice In tbe world-wide conc< uow In progress. One must visit the scene i know what our fellows went through he s Tientsin was worse battered than Alexaudr and tbe old Ninth Infantry with all ot its < > perience was never more sorely tried than f tbe battle of Tientsin. Misled by forel I officers of rank wttb wbom they were i > operating, the command was led Into a bop ; less trap, and lay for ten hours In water ai - slimy mud, exposed to a deadly fire. . , Yenutsun the Fourteenth Infantry cbarg i the enemy wltb a dash that recalled the old days, aud at Peking tbe same reglmentscal . tbe historic walls, when tbe Russians wl > bad been fighting at tbelr side took to cov< r Equally gailant was the work of tbe Fll Artillery and Sixth Cavalry. Our men ha bten tried and measured up by tbe side some of tbe best soldiers In tbe world ai - they have come from tbe test with credit themselves and all of us. We are to lea , about 1.500 men bere for the winter and > the present time the force seems entirely i 1 equate. % It is everywhere predicted tbat that there i in h? another Boxer uprising, but all Chi could not take Peking or Tientsin from t 3 foreign forces now Installed in tbetn. Tht f may be disorder elsewhere, but there w t probably be profound peaoe in the gone of t< ritory through which the allies operated di > log the summer and fall, it lies in waste a ) is deserted. Towns and villages bave be i burned down and tbe people driven frc - tbeir holdings. They bave been punish 3 and scourged and will no doubt rcmemt f (heir lesson for generations to come. It Is t :>? w '7 r- T' >VTv- ' - " ' "*! '* ' " ^ *', * i * i.!' Off Land, I IIP SUMNER. I | > :enes and Incidents in% the East. | hp I 11* f on f /-*?. r\t Hah *' ? .uwu.cfu wi viou. vuniioc iu muiuiHiu ino J ey largest garrison at Peking, where about 1,'2U0 5 nil of his men will spend the winter. There will \ lid be smaller lorces ?t Tung Chao, which 18 the J heart of navigation on itie Pel river, Tientsin, j he and Toogti, which N the landing place lu ih? 5 :n- river Inside of ThKu. It Is anticipated that t ho the winter will tie a very severe one, and It j to the ordinary rule l? m ilnlalned the garrisons : jre will be cut otr from the world during the 3 g" three months of winter that the river and ? ud Taku bay are locked In the Artn embrace of ] ice. Farther up the coa-?t Is the port of Shan 3 as- Hal Q,uau wtich Is open (luring Ihe winter, < ol- and lk is t he intention of Gen. Cbairee to keep i as in communicatloa with It. ' by Ar tar as the necessaries of life and shelter : to are coucerned our men could winter in the < ta Arctic ocean, our commanders have orgAn- I iv- ized a HyHtem of transportation that exceeds ; by in excellence that of any other |.ower here,. 5 he and the last article named by the garrison at 5 Peking Is now on the way up the river and 3 >n, will be there weeks before the winter closes } Bir down. This work has been done under me > an direction of Gen. Humphrey, who is prepar- f ps lng to go to Peking, where be is to spend the 5 ny winter. My experience here In connection j with sea transportation has been a matter of > of especial gratification to me personally on ac- > ie- count of my humble connection with our ser- > ar- vice, for in comparison with our system and J an ships the other nations are not in It. We J sld have the best appointed,finished and equipped 5 oo transport ships In the world, and have suo- I lo- ceeded lo perfecting a system by which the j Rll largest possible number of men are accomo- j ne dated with complete comfort In the smallest 5 u- space and are handled with the greatest ex- ? ad pedltloD. 2 ne TheBuraneris to have aB a passenger on . I? her trip to Manila, Gen. Samuel Sumner, son i ir- of the distinguished officer lor whom the ves- * in- gel was named. The tollowine letter shows 5 tbe organizations and property to be carried * leJ" to Manila, which ib to Atop atNagaskland ad debark Qen. James H. Wilson, who Is also to en be a passenger, and who Is on bis way home Br* to tne United States: 9C- Llscum Barracks, ""e Tientsin, Cblna, Nov. 2,1900. at Captain Charles T. Baker, A P* Commanding Transport Sumner : ut Sir?In accordance wltb regulations, I herewith submit a statement of troops under my l0* command ordered to embark on tbe Sumner: at Four batteries Third Artillery, armed as In>Q fanary. consisting ol eleven commissioned ne officers and 411 enlisted men. The beadquar:re tera band and two troops Sixth Cavalry, con86 slating of ten officers and about 220 enlisted >ct men. This number may vary slightly, owing ,1P to the uncertainty regarding accommodaeu tlons on tbe horse transport. I have no *" means of knowing how many casuals may be 'P sent, but presume you have Information re'? garding them. 3r_ Unless otherwise directed, tbe artillery will ve leave here November 4th. They will be D* transported on Junks and should reaoh Tong ku by 2 P. M. same day, and It la boped tney rl will reacb the transport before dark. 10 Tbe cavalry will leave Yengtsun tomorrow, a November 3rd, and will march to Tongkn; they should reacb that point November 5lb, 1,1 or on the morning of the 6th. My plan is to ed have the artillery embarked before tbe arrival n* of tbe cavalry. ar I have sent an order to Lieut. Marshall, Sixth Cavalry, to arrange with you with ree<1 gard to the quarters of these troops. JD Very respectfully, Samuel S. Sumner, lh Col. Sixth Cav. Com'd. oj It is to be our sad duty to carry from Takn >h tn \"ncflKn.kl the ramalns of Gen. Llsoom. who " fell ai tbe bead of bis command Id tbe battle us of Tientsin. At Nagasaki, wltb flttlnR cere? mony, tbe casket will be transferred to a transport bound for San Francisco. a> 1 trust that these few rambling llnaa may reach you, bat I am lacking in faith In tbe Qe Oriental malls, for, since July 17tb, I nave 'X* not received a letter from tbe United States. ^ Very respectfully, a8 Chas. T. Baker, v" Capt. and Asst. Quartermaster, Qt Commanding Sumner. It. ? ?. to ^ . Home Courtesy. ?? Arriving one afternoon at a small 3D town, a speaker was met by tbe PresiDs dent of the local Women's Christian id Temperance Union, a soft-voiced [h woman, with a young face under ay silvered hair. 8d As tbe two ladies were riding along the shady street, pupils from tbe public a d- school began to throng the sidewalks. re At a crossing, a bright-faced boy,about ^ ten years old, stood waiting for the ,ir ladies to pass, and lifted bis cap witb a 11 3e courteous gesture and sunny smile. D. Tbe hostess leaned from the cary! riage with a pleasant greeting, and tbe " gray cap covered the brown curls again n. as they drove on. it "One of our Sabbath-school class?" ventured the speaker. A n, "No, " replied the hostess, "My >n only eon, Harry." As they approached the home, they h ,d nearly overtook a young girl of about f? ?d fourteen, and a middle aged man, tl walking briskly. The man was lis en- d to iug in a deferential way to the girl's fi i8- merry chatter. At the gate they si to paused, the man lifted his hat in a n a. parting salutation, as he held the gate a a, for the girl to precede him; then bowing he passed on, as if hurried, C ae not observing the approaching car- li >r- riage. " 8 "This is our home; that is my hus- * is, band going to his office," said the t< hostess. c ae "And you have another guest?or is fi re the young lady a caller?' asked the i< p- speaker. n "That is Margaret, our eldest child, c iy She and her father are great chums," c d- replied the hostess. 4 li At the daintily appointed tea-taoie, p ill the youugest child, a bashful girl of t [a- seven or eight yeara, had the misfor- c tune to drop and break a fragile piece v d of china. Her face crimsoned with I at distress, and the violet eyes lifted to e Jy her mother's -face were large with t lu gathering tears. The speaker wiuced, c in dreading discordant notes, where all v p? had been harmonious. o of < "! hope they will only send her t a' away in disgrace?poor little thing," p or her thoughts ran. But even as she li or thought, with perfect courtesy the \ al mother spoke the same conventional a g?] words of reassurance, which she would a ai have used had the honored guest brok- of en the cup. Seeing the quivering [{? lip of her cherished ohild?her guest ed from God?she added,softly: "Mother knows you are sorry, dearest. Just 1 gt" let it pass, and overcome it;" while ( ur the father, with ready tact, engaged ] of the speaker in conversation. The ( ,n. speaker was charmed. r m- ] ad d? in Lost All to Save His Dog th A sheep killing dog up in Maine * has eaten up his master's farm and . ve died. The dog killed a neighbor's sheep and the neighbor proposed to to settle the matter if the dog killed. [e- The owner of the dog would not f X-' have his dog killed and a lawsut folat lowed. The owner of the dog had to cm a. u:? ra.?vt 1 iuurtga^e LIIO iaim IU uuoi auu ,e. damages and tbe next thing was the id surender of the farm to pay the *dl mortgage. The dog's master is eQ homeless aud his dog is dead. c ed Ho ? m sr. ve If you do not wish for His kingdom s of don't pray for it; but if you do, you must do more than pray for it?you v ve must work for it. ?Ruskiu. id- We no longer take up tbe sword 0 against any nation, neither do we Q'? learrr any more to make war. We f( he have become, for the sake of Jesus, *e the children of peace.?Origen. Jt is on still waters that there comes perfect reflection of the shores and ? alrit Tt ia nn ofill Qdiila nnnff^teH ri tJU on J X V IO VU wv??* UVUIO| mummwvvwm by the windsof wordiy ambition and p ,?r desire, that Christ is best reflected for be the hurrying, troubled world. u \ ;... \ '' ' ilfffip-*r' ||j This is the Kind WIDOW SHADES to pleas* PICTURES to ornam flftSi SOFAS, so good and so nic 1?"^* BEDS so soft and dc of the flesli. COMB/TO $ Mc PUBLIC SCHOOLS. < - { Lppotlonmeut or tbe School Fund* of Abbeville County for 8cholimtle Year 1900.1901. Nambor of On hand for ' Hcbooi School parDistricts. poses 1900 1001. 1 8 186 05 2 - 259 70 3 760 8T 4 210 fW 5 J25 35 I 6....- 211 40 J 7 .. 452 95 f 8 .... -. 568 89 9 .. 55* 98 1 0 961 2tl 1 1 302 12 \ 1 2 685 55 ( 13... 760 99 I 1 4 .. 432 (JO . I 1 5 441 74 I 1 6 ? ? 218 95 V 1 7 489 99 * 18, 282 15 19 483 60 - ? 614 411 21 012 80 22 1781 33 28 .. 380 85 2 4 304 01 _ 2 5 882 66 28 ?. 827 48 2 7 610 70 2 8 973 75 2 9 842 81 80 .. _. 405 65 31 518 66 f 89 263 M I 33 302 66 V 8 4 267 15 8 5 .. 207 66 3fl? .. 261 50 37 .. 611 18 8 8 .. 1018 29 8 9 A 448 41 1\ 4 0 .. 226 60 4 1 _ .. .... 212 50 BP* 4 2 237 60 vii 48 868 58 . 44 210 62 4 5 228 94 M 46... .. 170 00 4 7 ............. 215 00 4 8 _ 187 50 4 9 .. I 207 50 5 0 .. '442 12 at Total .. 82,0684 00 Id accordance with law I bave made the pr< bove apportionment, by School Districts, of <m le school funds of Abbeville Coanty. for the ... oliolastlo year, beginning July 1st, 1900, and 188 ndlng June 80th, 1901. mc The above Includes all money to be appor- ? oned. J. 8. Olbert, . County Superintendent of Eduoatlon. 1U< pr< RESTING BOOMS. ? Ak Convenience Which the People or Abbeville Should Provide. In some of tbe Western4 towns they ave established "resting rooms" for __ irmers wives who come to town with leir huebadds. These rooms are un- Gil er the charge of women's clubs, who j t them up comfortably and nicely, upply them with suitable reading j? latter and furnish light refreshments Ar t nominal cost.?Wilmington Star. Ar Western towns are not ahead of tester in this. The splendid estab- Ar sbments of Joseph Wylie & Co. and Ar I. M. Jones & Co. have "resting ooms for farmers' wives, who come ^ a town with their husbands" or who Ar ome alone, built for the purpose and Lt tted up with all necessary conven- ?v snce and comforts, for private retireaent and quiet rest. These are not in Lv harge of ladies' clubs, but they are in ?T harge of very polite people. We be- ^ levethey do not maae a business of providing "light refreshments," but Ar hese are near by and will be sent in if -II- ' * T> 1 U1? nf fhnaa Al" A116U iur. riUUttUJj aivov ui uuuoo yho wish to eat in these rooms bring Ar unch with them. We have mentiondi these resting rooms before, but take ^ his opportunity to refer to them now ?y hiefly because there may be some Lv rho couie to town that do not know f the accomodations provided for ?v hem and would like to nnd just such Ar daces. We feel justified in assuring Lv adies who come to town that they ?r rill be welcome any day and every day ,t either of these places, whether they Lv ire making bills in the stores or not. -Chester Lantern. ? < " " 8. Alphabetical LIAt of Bible Places. wlj Where people were first called ul< ~!hrint,i?ns. i?Je9ns' birthplace. j?Where Jesus performed His first _ oiraole. 3?Oldest city in the world. E?A beautiful garden. < F?what three Hebrews were cast f nto. ^ G?A wicked city destroyed by fire J rom heaven. ? H?Where Sarah died. Ch I?City where Paul and Barnibas pe >reached and were persecuted. . ( J?Chief city of the Jews. be K?Place from which Moses sent the m< 2 spies. y L?Mount noted for its fine cedars. fl3 M?Ruth's Dative land. ] N?Mount where Moses died. do O?Land from which material for I Solomon's temple was brought. P?Land of the Jews. 1 R? Where Paul preached as a mis- i iooary. S?Mount where the commandmonts pere given. T?Paul's native city. TT?A nlace filled with dry bones in ; si ne of Ezefeiel's visions. " w W?Where the Isriaelites wandered jt 40 years. C( Z?The heavenly oitv. w How many can fill the list? Lost.?An amethyst gold ring. A liberal , sward will be paid lor its return to Mr. J ay oe, at tbe Carolina Hotel. th< Shoes?The demand for a good tilting and tU< good wearing shoe on tbe increase. You'll ;n< nd the shoe you need at Haddon's. of Goods that W( r Just received, and W k in Store, a Beautiful I Line of the Most At- I tractive Goods that I < can adorn the home. I ? -wwwwwwwww 5 tlie eye. RUGS to add ent your walls. The Best ! e,( as to make you forget your >\vny, that will make you slee] SEE US? w*v i r* i :uu a j Something's < ABBEVILLE Cotton Mills. OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A >olal meeting of the stockholders of Abbele Cotton Mills will be held on < ONDAY, 14th day r of January, 1901, Abbeville C. H., at 4 o'clbck p. m.f for the lowing purpose: To act upon a proposln to lnorease the capital stock 9200,000 of jferred stock and to fix the terms and conIons npon which the said stock shall be ued and redeemed or converted into com>n stock of said mill. ly order of stockholders at Annual Meetf. Full representation in person or by )xj requested. , B. F. BAILEY, Pres. and Treas, ttest : WM. H. PARKER, Secretary larieaton and Western Carolina R. R knfnsta and Aabeville Short Line* In effect Nov. 25, 1900. Augusta............ 9 40 am 3 35 pm Greenwood 13 15 pm Harris Spring# 12 5J pm Anderson 8 00 pm Lanrens .... 1 20 pm 6 35 am Greenville 3 00 pm 9 00 am Glenn fiprlngs - 4 00 pm Spartanburg 3 10 pm 10 20 am Saluda 5 88 pm Hendersonvllle.. 6 08 pm Asheyllle 7 00 pm Aaheville 8 90 am fln.Fttnhnfff 11 46 am 4 10 pm G^enn Springs.. 10 00 am Greenville ... 12 01 am 4 00 pm Laurens 1 37 pm Anderson 7 25 am Greenwood ....... 2 87 pm 4 80 am Augusta 6 10 pm 11 40 am Augusta. 2 40 pm Allendale . 4 40 pm Fairfax 4 52 pm Yemassee . 9 00 am 5 54 pm Beaufort 10 IS am 6 50 pm Port Royal 10 80 am 7 00 pm Savannah 7 55 Charleston. .. 7 50 Charleston. 6 28 am Port Boyal 1 00 pm 7 10 am Beaufort 1 16 pm 7 20 am 'Yemassee. 2 30 pm 8 30 am Falrftx .... 9 85 am Allendale 0 47 am AnguaU. 11 55 " Greenwood 4 05 am Laurens 6 00 am Laurens 6 15 am Spartanburg 9 TO am Spartanburg 4 10 pm Laurens. 7 80 pm Greenwood 9 00 pm Dloee connections at Greenwood for all points on A. L. aud C. & G. Hallways, and at Spartanburg th Southern Railway. ?or any Information relative to tickets, rotes, schedS etc., address W. J. ORAIG, Gen. Paaa. Agent, Augusta, G?. E. M. NOBTH. Hoi. Agent. X* JU. ?jUi!itV3Un I ITttUlU iJU?LUtlfct71 . New Year Locnlo. Sranduer flour tbe best. Sugar, coffee and Jard right. Tbe very best cheese, also macaroni. V splendid line of stoves from S10 up to tbe St. ?lne Calafornla packed goods tha best, nned peaches, canned apricots, canned ars, canned cherries. )kra and tomatoes, tomatoes, corn, peas, ans, Boston beans, Ham, flbh, tongue, sal>n. V lot of fine mackerel. tVheeler & Wilson sewing machines, also lures. lardware?will have plows, gearing, stocks uble foots, etc. Jig lot of all sorts of tobacco at low prices box. 'ome and see us for anything. W. D. Barksdale. few Year 1901. We have more window lades and curtain poles than - i i e know what to ao wita, >me down and get what you ant. McDill & Lyon. ! , i [t is a great mistake to suppose that 1 e cultivation of any one t|>ecial vir- f i will be accepted as an offset to the iulgeuce in a special sin. s pw7vmr?*?jn ." ^ vBDnnnfl ) Sell...... aHHH to your comfort. JmSc; .^Jaj and the Easiest Chairs. ) off all your weariness Coining | That the Children Have Looked Forward t for Months. & I am prepared for it. Are you? Come and visit my Toy Department And see the wonderful iasortment of creatures and things. Bring the ' ^ children. The Animals, Dolls, Boats, . . Soldiers and Mechanical Toys will de- ,3 light their little hearts. )OK STORE. y " 1 lj G. A. Dmjlws.. V /& 0\ /ff' > m News m ;; < Agency j; jl ms.J.Cassidy? ;; f _W1CT/>W- K T M $ %POST OFFICE.^ | M WW WM. EL PARKER. WM. P. GREENE ''Mfi PARKER & GREENE, Attorneys aad Conasellon aiLav. ;1 Office oa LAW RANGE. ABBEVILLE - SOUTH CAROLINA. May 4. 1898. tf Messrs. McBill & Lyon have ^ just opened several handsome couches in leather, corderoy and moquette. They, ^ have a new store, new goods, but old prices. Every day you see evidences of a good trade '. ^ down on Trinity Street. , ? ??r \Ji DENTAL NOTICE. Dr. S. 6. Thomson, OFFICE UP-STAIR8 ON HoIIiWAIK Corner, Abbeville. 8. 0. L. T. A T. M. Miller's Locals. Oar stock of currents, raisins, nuts, citron. ';> ![ buckwheat. <feo., hRS to be sold in the next 10 days. Be sure and see ns before buying. "Our Jewel," tbe finest roast coffee Id the city. Roasted coffee from 12% to 85 cents per pound. Try our line, you will be satisfied. Good coffee 10 lbs for ?1. Better, 8 lbs for <1. Best green coffee, 7 lbs for SI. Christmas cakes and candles now on band. Call and buy. Sugar by the barrel or retail. Finest Muscovado and New Orleans syrups on the market. Try them. Georgia Cane syrup, new crop, try a gallon. Price onr flour before buying. Dried and evaporated peaches and apples. See our line of apples, oranges, grapes, &o before buyldg, Christmas} will soon bo here, so come and buy your supplies from us. L. T. A T. M. Miller. ' * DENTAL jNOTICE. 1 S. F. Killingsworth, No. 4 Seal Block J Abbeville, 8. 0. Haddona' Lornl<*. R, M. Haddon & Co. call attention to their ;>? splendid siock of staple goods for January k trade. ^?1? Odds and Ends Sale. It's impossible to do ''i ausinesa without making short ends. Now X) convert these Into cash, and at the same Itne, give our cusiomere a chance to get '"'.hi ;ood stuff at a very little cost, see our , . special sale bargains at Haddons'. To make room for our spring stock, winter ;oods must go at Haddons'.