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The Press and Banner.
BY HUGH WILSON. '
ABBEVILLE, S. C.
*$~Publlshed every Wednesday at -32 a
year In advance. .
Wednesday, Jan, 30, 1901.
Bail Legislation.
Of all tbe bad Legislation that bas been]
proposed at this, or any other sitting of tbe
JGeneral Assembly, that which proposes to
/ set a stigma on cotton mill people Is tbe most
tT evil. To. Legislate them otf In a class to .
! themselves Is contrary to the spirit of our ^
government. To deprlve.people of the right
to earn an honest living, and to set tbe seal of
condemnation on Industry Is abhorent to oar
civilization. Idleness is thedevll's workshop y
and a multitude of children thrown together
In Idleness would not promote good morals.
Tbe mill people are cltlzenR, possessing all
tbe rights of any other cltlzenB, and the?
should make any attempt to degrade them by
Legislative enactment. Poor people, under
the most favorable circumstances, have a
bard time of It In tbls world, and when the
law-makers turn against them, their condl
tlon Is lamentable.
They are sensible people, and when they
feel that they shonld have their rights
abridged they will no doubt petition the Leg- W
islature to make slaves of them. Btfore
the war we had laws by whloh the slaves
' . were governed, while poor white people were
governed by other rules. Shall we now have
one law for poor parents and another for rich
people, or people who can buy their food and
clothing ont of the stores, whether they are
ever paid for or not ?
Names of publlo spirited citizens, who have
accomplished something for their fellowman,
are conapiouoos for their absence from the
side which would Interfere with the strug.
gling citizen in his effort to provide a living
honestly In the sight of God and man.
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?? .: Pleasant Words.
The Press and Banner of late has been the
recipient of many pleasant words, and from
none have we received words of higher praise
than from the Rev. Alexander Spruntt. For
;i t . one of his blgh character and his high standing
In Cbnroh and State to ntter such words
is grateful Indeed. The last Issue of The Witness
contained the following:
"This being the last Issue of this paper, at
may be noticed elsewhere, we cannot forbear
adding a word of appreciation for our publisher
who so richly deserves It.
"For seven years The Witness has been Issued
by The Press and Banner, of Abbeville,
8. C? Hugh Wilson, Esq.. proprietor, and it Ik
a positive pleasure to testify to hiB Invariable
promptness and courtesy.
"In all these y6ar* the paper has not been
delayed a single day by any fault of the publisher.
Neither has bis promptness been ex
ceeded by bis courtesy. He has been obliging
to the last degree, even at financial cost to
blm. It Is our first and sole'experlence in editing
or publishing, and we are consoious of
tprovooatlonsi given blm. We are. therefore,
the more sensible of bis long-eufierlng and
patience. From our standpoint we could not
wish for business relations more satisfactory
and Ideal than ours have been with blm."
It has always been our ambition to have
the good will of good men, and by no 6ne are
kind words more appreciated than by us. Tbe
fact that we have established a business
wblcb is fairly successful is evidence that we
bave to some extent gained tbe prize tor
wblob we bave striven. Tbe advertising columns
of tbe paper for Beveral years Is some
evidence of merit, wblle tbe large amount ol
job work wblob we bave done, and are Btill
doing, Is gratifying to blm wbo Is most In
teres ted.
Mutual jLire;insnrance.
Wblle we bave conscientious scraples about
publishing life Insurance advertisements, we
admit such an ad this week.
i Being opposed to life Insurance In all Its
various forms and phases we have tbongbt
tbat It matters little to which company a
fir? man contributes hlB money, and for this m
reason the advertisement appears. This ?
/' ' company being a Southern Company may appeal
to some of our citizens above others
of foreign origin. Patriotic Southerners may
' . therefore prefer this Company. Various of Fi
our prominent and well known citizens bave
assumed sponsorship for tbe State Mutual
Annuity Life Association, and it might
be presumptuous In us to even disease the cjj
merit* or demerits of this company. It would tb<
be liberal or generous to say that the Insurer Ja
will probably gain as much and lose as little 0f
by going into this company as into any other, ca
If, therefore, yon are determined to com- ^
mit an act which we think is foolish and un- fa(
Inst to yourself and; your family, we com- of
mend yon to the State Mutual Life and Jj
Annuity Association. We express this pref- a {
. erence for four good and sufficient reasons: er
1st. They do business with the Press and
Banner. i
2d. It is a Southern Institution. dl1
3d. Tbelr plan of allowing a man to see the ?r
color of their money before he enters the j
pearly gates is a consideration. tb<
4. Yon may lose no more by going into this ^
company than into others. frc
Their tabulated statement will explain how
they have succeeded and show you where the be
money goes, and the certificates of dlstln- 1
gulsbed citizens show what they think.
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McMnbnn's Plans Defeated. In
pit
The plans or suggestions of the State Super- Ch
lntendent of Education in reference to the Tb
scboolB waB very properly defeated. Ab we a?
, ' - understand, be proposed lo make the schools trl
a "huckleberry over the common people's rh
persimmon."
It Is Idle to say that educated men are bet- rel
ter able to select teachers than are the people
themselves. That could be said about all the (a{
officers of the State, or the nation, for thai of
matter. But to say that, 1b to lead away from "j
the subject. It is not the question of tbe j
best. It Is tbe choice of tbe people that is io<
needed. The best teacher In the world, like
tbe best preacher, mlgbt not be suited for po
every community. What the people want is let
the proper thing. If their standards are not clr
high enough, then educate them up to tbe
. * proper measure. Don't deprive them of their
" rights to vote for whom they please.
If self-constituted guardians of the people ,
may deprive the people of the right to vote
for one officer they may be deprived of tbe
right to vote for others. If the citizen can .
vote for Legislator, Senator, Governor, Presldentlal
Elector, we see no good reason why be ,
should not vote for school officers. If they ^
are DOi oompeieu i/iu vui? mi cwuwi uu^cio
then educate them, orel6e take the ballot out 89
of their hands, so that they may make do Pc
sort of claims to citizenship. ',u
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Cotton Mill Failure*. aQ
The effort to run the Charleston Cotton fir
M1H by negro labor has been abondoned, and th
the machinery will be moved to Georgia, ue
where white labor may be employed. White Tt
labor could not be bad In Charleston, and be
negro labor has proved unsatisfactory. OCi
The negro labor, we believe, was sufficient- fee
ly Intelligent to run the machines, but tbey jc
were unreliable. Tbey did not seem to be jQl
Impressed with the necessity of appearing at gu
their machines every day. frt
It is asserted, and the assertion seems to be ug
borne out by observation, that the negro, as a as
rule, does not care to amaBs a fortune, or
even to accumulate any considerable money jo]
. . in our observation, It seems that as soon as a th
negro acquires a small property, he feels that wi
be bas done enough and is not impressed jQ
with the Importance of continued effort. A ev
number of negroes do well up to a certain od
point, and then they go backward. se(
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HEAVY WOOLEN DREi
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rill be oil Sale, which must be
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Democratic Primary El
Tuesday, January 29th, 1901.
FOR SHERIFF.
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Abbeville No. 1 | 33 48 57; 18 18
Abbeville N. 2 96 88 4S; 23 26
Abbeville Cotton Mill j 3 ^ 46 19j 8 3
Antrevllle i 3 12 17 5
Bradley'B Mill ' |
Calhoun Falls I 4 1 21. 1 13,
Cedar Bprlng j !.
Cold Spring : ! i.
Donalds ! 8 8j 5lj !,
Due West ! 8 3o| 38 5,
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Hampton ' 3 j 7' I
Keowee ' j j I,
Lebanon !
Level Land 1 9 39 2|
Long Cane j 1 17 10 8| 2,'
Lowndesvllle I 2 35 16 29! 35j
McCormlck 1 53 41 l| 8j
Mean's ChapeL j j,
Mountain V,4ew j j J J,
Mt. Carrael 1 7j lj~?|
Rock Spring 4 l llj j,
Wllllngton 39 1 82
80 274 309 _248_ 206_
The campaign was conducted fairly and good
Tbe day was a pleasant one. and tbe election pasi
out friction or ill-feeling. With tbe Incomplete r<
us It Is Impossible to tell wblcb two ot tbe blgbee
f will be In tbesecond race. As It stands now, Mr
tbe ticket wltb Mr. Jones and Mr. Martin close set
WEDDING BELLS. CHICKi
rait rant Flowers and Loving Heart* The (;|,|m|DK ol
Marriage of HIm Bessie Kennedy n Exercises
and Sir. Edwin Parher. D|](
Jcarcely have the echoes of CbrlRtmas Dr. J. I. McCain t
lmes aled away and the air is filled with grip Jor some days
b notes of wedding bells. On Wednesday, Prof. E. L. Reld 1
nuary 28d, at tbe borne of Mr. John L. Ken- a few days,
dy occurred one of tbe prettiest weddings Ellis & Sbarpton
the season, when Miss Bessie Kennedy be- lness on lower M
mo ?h? wife of Mr. Edwin Parker. having taken Into
The bouse was profusely decorated with law, u?pt. uavia o
Jars and magnolia leaves, the glossy sur- Mr. John Bonne
:es of the latter reflecting the yellow glow Friday night And
artificial lights. \ for a short visit.
The guests gathered in the parlor where Miss Sallle McLs
3k ribbons drawn across the room formed Kennedy.
jathway for the bridal party. A.t the farth- Miss Lillian En
side of the room they were met by tbe sistant in tbe Antn
oom and tbe best man, Mr. Bowie, of Abbe- ed the seml-annus
lie. mathean Society 1
rhe Rev. Foster Bradley officiated. In ad- malned with frlenc
Lion to the marriage ceremony headdress- Miss Alpba McG
tbe young couple npon the subject of Gee, of Greenville
urlmony, Its duties ana obligations. Lola Bell. Tbey
Vfter the congratulations bad been offered Friday nlgbtand r<
e guests repaired to tbe dining room where day afternoon,
e wedding feast was spread. Festoons of Miss Mattle Calv<
ak ribbon, entwined with smllax, reached ed guests at the
>m a central lamp to tbe four corners of a Friday night.
3g table, which beneath the lamp and over .
b "bride's cake," swung a tiny wedding Abbeville s pk
ii. ** west's
The bride was lovely Ina gown of shlmmery Mlon ..
lite silk trimmed with passementlne, pearl tJr'??,
mming and crepe de chine. In a fold of
e latter rested an exquisite cameo broach, lhe celebra
e groom's gift. The veil was caught down "< . XT???
front with a orescent of pearls and held In -Wane
ice around tbe coil of hair by a tiny gold bbred ba
aln with fleue de lis pendants set in pearls. borst
ie bridal boquet was of white hyacinths successful farmer ai
d maiden hal r ferns. T M ..J. J- Li ndsaj
rhe maid of honor wore lavender organdie
mmed with heliotrope, deep lace and ?enentol Mrs. Lim
lne-stone buckles. She carried violets and selling tu?s iv
ilden hair lerns. Miss Janle came home
im Due West to attend her sister, and all Hiram Wren ret
t that her beauty and sweetness of manner week. He lelt bom
- - - ?difficulty in getting
dea mucn 10 me jujuun uraom?. . drs.
Kennedy, tbe bride's mother, was employed In the c
itefnlly dressed In black with Just a touch W. W.Smythe and
l?iV6D(l6r. IDODthS b6 b&fl D1
Che Kroom's mother, Mrsj Parker, wore Hmytbe. Hiram
tck allk. worthy young man
Urs. Wardlaw, the bride's grandmother, his adopted home
>ked well In a black dressed, trimmed with Augusta In about e
ick silk. HIS MONEY SHOULl
>lany and beautllul presents testified to the whii? Mr Rohnri
pularlty o< the young couple and the es- ? memberc
>m in which they are held by their large I7blef went Into
cle of friends. X. seventy dollars an
trunk. Among th
were two ten dolls
the robbery. The 1
Furniture Polish. Hagan, who had la
. .... /.i In buying corn.
Tbere is a simple mixture of kerosene Mr. w. P. Lindst
id linseed oil, two parts of kerosene farm this year. H
one of linseed oil, which makes the
st furniture polish that has come to on the credit side
y notice. This should only be mixed fa}'ittleat
a time. Some use turpentine; dHyU|gbt or last w"
it this is not nearly so trustworthy, Legislature wbiiet!
it will dull instead of brighten the Within the past
ilish in time. After the piece of KpSncLnw 8ior'
rniture to be treated has been well four years service li
isted, take a soft piece of flannel, and bIe uP?n lhe v'e<ei
- r .. l _ Z 111 serve every cent tl
p it in tne preparation, ruu u hluuu ??,pm in rapt n u i
rface of woodwork, and tben take ed mem ana this i
other small surface, allowing the ln? a?fd* w
st to stand while this is being done; bJ??rSUaod'tweir
en take a clean flannel, and rub The wo?k is movim
itil the polish shine9 to suit you. M|8,?TEfDt?m A,Ic?
lis will leave a polish brilliant and gaoaotMol this ylar
autiful. If this polish takes place and her servicer* a
casionally, the furniture may be "b0"i tweDty-rtve
pt looking like new for an almost m?jl urier^res's
definite time; indeed, I might say flourishing school
definitely, if it is all of wood. Be home last Saturday
re the rags are absolutely clean and ?ew days. W
se from dust: the same ones may be Mr. David crawfn
ed, and washed to use again as long in 1)116 Went townst
they last. digs deep, :
When there are upholstered cush- Mr. ciareDce ?or<
as on the chairs or other furniture, bertGordoD. whoiej
en rub rapidly with a flannel wet ,2 engafed i?n thew.
th gasoline. There must be no fire held Id high estee
the room during this process,and not adw?ol5^M0mu;Drori
en a match struck in it until the I seawriEbt uteach
? ?- nfKAhh?v.ll?ro
ur uus evapuiaicu; it win w www w -;
such pieces out of doors to dean wfst^iih hU l
em, if possible. k?v. j. c. griiowb
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eeks Gr
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Goods Musi
? Begins
3S FABRIQUES, all this Seas
rACKETS, PLUSH AND G-OL
LOO pieces White Embroideries,
seen to be appreciated.
M. H/
anfinn ,n Due West on his way from Abb
t/V/LlUII his home at Gastonla, N. C. The D<
many friends In Dae West who an
pleased to greet him.
THEOLOGICAL STUDENTS TO BE LEI
Itev. John A. White, of Blacksto*
will deliver a leotnre to the studen
m Theological Seminary In the A.R.I
S Thursday night of tbls week. Pu
? o dlally invited to attend. We can safe
2 o lse that the lecture will be a good one
o 2 Mr. Clarence tiagan and wife hav
< aj on the place once occupied by Mr.
=> McGee, the father of Mrs. Hagan, on
? ? _ . from Due West to the brick house.
-) <j 5 Mr. Eugene Winn visited Dean St
. . o Anderson county on a pleasant rale
"> J H Sabbath. Particulars will be given
. ~ UHHRes on.
3| z \ 1(4 a pleasant "sociable" was given tt
Si * people at the home of Mr. and M
8i 1 1,8 Smith last Friday nlgbt. VarlouE
0 S ea ments were lodulged in and the tlra
_ b rapidly until the hour for adjourn
3lj 14 85 Miss Mollle Cochran Is teaching
school at Woodlawn. This school Is
?| short distance of Drake's old field, t
~ muster ground.
_ EXPERIENCE AT FARMING.
Dae West has a colored farmer tha
tner. He rented about six acres of i
'Jll year for which he was to pay
51 121 Fertilizers
11111 The plowing cost
2 8 91 HoefaR
| Picking ?
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. From the six acres he gathered two
11111111111 111111 and forty pounds of seed cotton. :
three cents a pound for the seed cotto
mil mm mm is a liberal valuation, the crop gath
4 54 worth seven dollars and twenty cei
" " loss on the six acres was twenty-tw
33 and twenty-five cents. He has cont
mil imil give close attention to bis duties as i
1 20 188 one of the educational institutions
will not farm this year.
?5 114 A COLLECTION OF COOL SPEAK E
| Friday evening last tbe annual eel
season opened in Due West, Thlswti
i caslon of the semi-annual celebratli
i? Pbllomathean Literary Society of
| 71 College. The exercises were presldec
j Mr. James R. Young, the president o
13 | 29 ciety, who extended a cordial welcoc
i? guests of the evening. Upon eltbe
72 ? the president sat Mr. J. I. Brown lee
R. E. Urler, wbo, with tbe presidio
53 124 1308 made up tbe committee of deolsloi
. among tbe declalmers was Mr. A. M.
h,D ?r? ,!? Antrevllle. 8. C., whose subject was,
Me Flap; Unfurled. He was followed
John Miller of Camden, Ala., on Our
i Republic In War and In Peace Tt
beads Door was the subject of Mr. 8. W. M
!0n<l8* Blackstock, S. C. Patriotic Dixie L
tbe subject of tbe declamation of J
Snipes ot Mississippi.
. Tbe young speakers were cool and i
VSAW flHAT. and their efforts left a pleasant itn
upon tbe large audience present.
1 * " IN MEMORIAM.
r College Bells?Liter- The senior oration was delivered !
and Pions Lectures. N. Orr of Corsicana, Texas. His su
,,> . c t no mm Memorlam. was exceedingly appropr
j West, S. C., Jan. 2b, llJOj. ln_ re/erence to the recent deceaHe
ias been wrestling with the jaD(j'B beloved raler. Though prepi
pas1, . in very short time It was a finished ora
8 expected in Due West In a beautiful tribute to the dead. As s
_ ? Kl,_ Mr. Orr stands among the first on I
Is a sew firm doing busaln
street, Mr. J. W. Ellis ro11,
partnership his brother-ln- who was right ?
harpton of Mexico. Debate: Subject. Resolved that tl
r, of **elzer, ^as powers would be Justifiable In disme
went to Chester Saturday ?bina.
. ... _ .irr.o Affirmative?G. W. Hanua, Gaston:
ine Is visiting Mif-s Alma R B. Pharr, Charlotte, N. C.
.. u . . _D Negative?J. W. Good, Fayettevlllt
vln, the accomplished as- y* p# Robinson, Lancaster, S. C.
evnie men sonooi. aneuu- rr>u? ^ .
il celebration of the Phllo- hlb? ^ate was1 g00d 0n?,- Th,6
ast Friday night and re- {?*? t0ro?,u?fh.preparation for
ig fnr o cjfiv or two t68t? and wcot ftt ll Id a business II
ee and Miss Ida May Mc* ,macle aDd
i, have been visiting Miss L,on! 1116611 by tb? debaters were si
attended tbe celebration 1irlS.?f0 ??r/UI??n,>',i,} 8
iturned to Greenville Mon- .u. 2,, ^ further the In
either side. The earnestness of the i
irt was among the delight- l,h?'r deKb?,e8: ?on
Pbllomatbeau celebration ?^'"u??deci?Hed clbe drebale fav<
Hmrmatlve, others in favor of the r
The Judges deolded In favor of th<
;etty girls visit due atlve. Delightful mu?lc whs lurnli
pretty girls. orche8tra of Dr. E. H. Edwards.
>reli, of Abbeville, visited
ales Friday night and at- ,, . ....
tion of the Philomathean Holidays and Idleness.
e drives a spanking team More people rust out from i<
ys. a new carriage and a than die from overwork. A j
? is enough to wake any able spell of recreation is bei
' andume Carey^ronnan to a worker, but prolonged i<
eneca ten days ago for the is ofteaer a bane thau a bl
Jsay'a health. Idleness is unquestionably a I
a coax and wood yard, of mischief and misery.
urned from Augusta last The holiday season has been t
e last March and found no by some and endured by others
: work t? ci?. mc nas o?nn jt has helped, others u nras
orI and wood yard of iMr. r ' ,.1 .?
for tbe past two months Youth can crowd it with ao)U8<
sen eeiiiog jugs for Mr. and peasures, and be better f
18 u? when studies are resumed, pr
in?.H|.pec?".Po,e;2w 'iS the frolic lias not been undu'j
lx weeks. out. But people who are serisoi
0 have been is a bank work can get along better with 1
t, Hagan and his wife were very brief relaxation from the 1
>f the ramlya few days ago of their duties
their dwelling and took rnu .u V* 1 t
d two cents from an old These thoughts have been
e pieces of money taken deeply impressed upon me by i
ir gold pieces.'No clue to that an unusuallv large num
088 falls heavily upon Mr. . , J \ 6. ,,j
id this money aside to une weekly newspapers took holid
seven days and issued no paper
iy will run a two horse (jhristmas week. This seems at
e has a partiality *>r grey ? j.:. ~ _
e? to keep a strict account COUaitiOU of affairs* Stores au(
1 expects a heavy balance business establishments require
of bis bank account next yvork from their employees
n wem to Columbia Mon- Christmas, and yet one day a
pek. He looked in on the for the holiday enjoyment. (
f^w days we have had an certaio amount of work is to be
ig peverai old Hoidiers who on a newspaper, and by industi
pensions. The effects of office can get far enough ahead
n the army Is plainly vlsl- their tasks to allow at Ipasf twi
rans and they rlohly de- tasKS to allow ar leasi iw(
ie state proposes to nay holidays?if so much be desiret
Out a pittance mai i8<>ut>r-1 yet uoi miss au issue ui mc uat
iruount should be largely aiI1 gia(j that my Christian .Ne
ibiic school DOW has one did not indulge in this nee?
ty-seveu pupils enrolled, lou^ rest and skip a week?its
iinc0b?anSdaate of the aie too cheering and helpful t<
'ollege, is teaching the Ha- One Of them.
. she is <ioine good work The holiday reason present
pupS8PreandteboardsewUh anomaly: Housekeepers and c
oftentimes the wives, mother
ly, who has charge of the sisters of the household?have m
" tWSp" d,? tn*u "al; What about holid
remain In Due West for a them? What if they took but a
day for rest and pleasure, t
rd Is the best Joke teller nojhing of a whole week?
deserve consideration and comir
but stands "'on. uon especially if they are bo
i\'Due West two yen'ru^o, with a lot of idle men about the
vhlna Springs, Texas. He "Go to the ant, thou sluggard
ell boriDg businesh and is eider her ways. and be wise."
m by his frlendB lu his J
Kht, daughter of Mr. A. F. .
Idk school In the lower If you want your horses, hogs and <
uniy thrive through the spring begin now a
igB spends his Sabbaths In them Prati'a Food. An ounce of pre
io imrfh o nnnnn nf rnrp Knr Hale b'
am ]ly I id ?? ? ? ? ?
ly spent a day and night Drug Co.
eat Hi
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IV IV 1/ i
t be Com
at One
on's Goods, 38 to 54 inc
,F CAPES REGARDLI
, Wide Cotton Lace, Fre
Respectfully,
IDDO
evllle to MILL TALK.
actor haa
s always
Solid and Hennible, Bat loo Lai
ctdbed. Do Much Good In Columbia.
D.fe' Mr. Editor: We commence our letter
its or the ume by asking some questions and a
cnuron same time anawerlng them :
bile cor- What State In the South haa the mosi
'ly Prom- tonmlllB? Houtb Carolina.
* Where la the best organised labor? J
e nettled Carolina.
ueo. w. Where la the beat feeling between ct
the road aD(i jabor ? South Carolina.
Where 1h the best labor In the wi
i i . South Carolina.
iMon last where la the laboring people moat ree
aa time e(j 7 south Carolina.
,A W uci c io buo iauui iuk ugai tuuu
l? yC!?P* South Carolina.
rs. jonn Where 1b the people most on eqaa
i amuse- South CarollDa.
|? Pff8?? Now what brought these things at
ment ar- t^e an8Wer j8 Hlmple. This is the hon
, . the lree; It Is the country where men get
it hi lhey deserve; where men are not lc
witnin a down OD because they are poor In dollar
i famous man ln Qouth Carolina is rich If he 1b li
trlous and honest.
Christ Bald you would have the poor
you always. So you see the masxes o
t Is a far- people will remain poor. 8o they musl
land last, be Judged foolson that account?the best
815 00 greatest men live above the dollar. Si
? 3 60 poor misguided friends of cotton mill o
3 50 tlves have lost what little iufluence
6 20 might have bad by calling them fools, ]j
1 25 ant of the parents, vampires.
Here the preuoher W. L. Walt, arter
829 45 pllmenting the Editor of the State, te
hundred htm be once preached to a mill town,
mowing that he saw "children of very tendei
n,which employed, and it was pitiful to see
ered was young lives being ground away betweei
its. The upper mlll-stoue ot parental rapacity am
o dollars neither mlll-Htone of a soulless corpora
;luded to I met the "vampire," the man who dwe
sorter In Idleness, living off the labor of his cbilc
here and and bis tribute was numerous.
"L,et me tell vou another thing. Thev
tbere 1b do such thing as corporal pu:
irs. ment at tbe mills, and nominally tbe
ebratloD not but sometimes when the poor
is tbe oo- children were tired or sick and failed to i
>n of tbe UP 10 tbe requirements they were sent b
F.rsklne under the charge of a "floor walker," wb
I over bv Ported tbe case to tbe parents and stcx
f tbe So- wtl"e t-be parent did tbe whipping."
ne to the Poor old BOUl* be Relieves be Is right, U
r side of one, tbat mill be preached at bad orgai
and Mr lat)or- We know of some where It Is 01
e officer' 'zed,where tbe bosses and bands are at ou
i First tbe time and doing everything crooked,
firwln of There is no one that likes a Me*b
The Bat- preacher belter than I do, because I 1
I by Mr Methodist myself. Tbey are like allot
Imperial tbey find tbe colton mills a great misslo
leClosed fleld aU(i ficme oltbem are about as
Itchell o( cranks as can be.
.and was Well,you can't do anything at a cotton
Mr j p tbe people tbat live at thew; tbe outsl
' * wanijto make great names for tbemse
collected Wflnt to orgt^nlze churches, 1
inrpssinn churches, get other people to give mc
Yon can't have a Sunday School wit
some big man wanting to make an ad<l
tbe lessons bas bad to be dispensed wit
let them show off. Everybody wants I
}ji .r t ' something for mill people; every little si
iDject, In head mat Is no count to the people be w
larenav- wltb, or tils professiou, or is oi no use i<
of Eng neighbor, 1b trying to do something for ct
area In a mill people.
Hod and We think the child labor bill unwlfie.
in orator clause in Section f. Bays that no child i
jrsklne b be allowed to work later tbsn 8 o'clock o
fore 6. that Is 14 hours with % hour at dli
would leave ltyZ. Wby. we work
,,, . 06hour8aweeklnthlsBtale.il hours a
00 allied Well, we are not going to Iret; this bill
imberlng never become a law; Individually we are
concerned; It don't hart.us. We are In 1
la, C.; of education, but everybody cant beeduci
it takes 30 years now to gel one, that Is
j Tenn : etartat6yeatsold, start at Abbeville Gri
School, which Is good as the best, It take
debaters an average of 11 years to gpt through,
'the con- When started make 17, go to Ersklne yon
Ike way. through In three or any other good co
the posl- bo that lands you at 20. Now you are
ipported ready to go somewhere to learn somethln
inoppor- that, is to take some special cohrne. Wei
terest of educated men and we must have them
speakers need labor. God said man should live by
oe of the sweat of his brow; that is the reason
>r of the good working people can earn more In a
legat lve. anci can get, more for their labor than i
> amrm- graduates.
shed by
MILL PEOPLE'S GRIEVANCES.
Well, we have got some grievances at A
villeand what prompts as to mention the
we are sure they will be complied wl
they were known to the proper ones,
[ileuess will ask the honorable Mayor and Cou
reason- 111611 t? ?lve UB three lights in our pai
H j l the town ; they would not have to be llg
ueuciai but three months In the year, and that w
Idleness cost very little; it Is the mudlest place in
eaHlntr world. Think of a lady who goes to wort
nrpprl^r fore 1118 has to wade uirougn muu
uieeuex water, work with wet feet all day. Com
the scratch, and be the true friends of i
snjoyed people.
; some paying off.
hurt. Then this everlasting paying at the i
ements Everybody Is dlgunted with It. We get ]
Of fun twice in a month?that Is twenty-four Una
nvirioH year?but nobody c?n tell what, week or i
uviueu (.Quid bfl remedied by paying ofl every
r spUQ wefks or once h week. The latter w<
ilSly at Please better and would be Just and rl
niv ? The directors and management of thismi
uuiy a aH go0(j men a8 ever get together. Our
'OUtlUe quest will be granted If we Just know e
other better. We could get along so m
mn. better If the laborer could see some of
ujure troubles of his bosses, the vexations I
Sliding come up from day to <Jay, his anxiety
ber of the welfare of his company and the po<
r that work under him. if thev could
7 , I these things tbey would sometimes th
during dlflerent.
grange good words needed. ;
rnnru Then, again, if the bosses. snperlntendf
iijuie or presidents would look close, and when t
before see a noor laborer doing hlsbtst, would t
mttlces time to tell him he appreciated his work t
vn|? ? good be would feel, how It would lrsplre i
J 10 better things.
i done Let uh all do our part as hest we can and
? * ?- - I imm tulr? Mrs of us all.
ry me
I with ... .
> days
i?aud A man wise iu bis own conceit
)er. I variably exposes his lack of com IE
ighbor sense, aud subjects himself to I
ilessly ridicule'aud ciiutempt of the tri
i visits truly wise.
j miss Take our WOrd for it?humane m
or women?if you could see one day
H ^ battl eyou would pray Almighty Gori
s and 118816,1 tlje comiuff of peace ou ear
ore to Believe that when things are goi
ay for against you is the time to apply
single your conduct and feelings the prin
o say pes you may have been preachiug
They others.
lisera- Helieve in your beliefs?believe
thared .. holic
j"" mem WllU nil JUUI unguv?
nouse. jn tl]e jlouesty 0f other men who m
' con" not agree with your beliefs.
Never givethe tongue its full liber
but always keep it under control.
ndTgive Eveiy hour conies with sorue lit
vcutive fagot of God's will fastened upon
r speed back<
o
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iraani
v sr;
erted infc
^ The Winter
but we must
shes wide at and Below (
2SS OF COST.
inch Kid Gloves. A gre
>N &
. . . TW1
e'? ...YEARS EI
this
t ibe
Has taugh
3onth buy and of who
ipitai caD buy Furnitur
ipeot- Our Expei
"is mImBjI ^Hencewec
alias- TWO FLO
with M> 25x100 coverec
1 not ship is 0. K.
,a,h? Youl
o the
B J. D. 3<
tiling IHU-NJfiB. | K08enberg's Hi
and ?
!*& SEE THE.,,.
i tbe A ^p. f ?
iiu? X Ihe :
Iren; ?
r say (T
QlBh-ltg
LINE OF FINE CI
ome! BEFORE BU1
10 reMi
by
; to
rgai)d. We have everything from a ama
tsaii we will make the price to suit j
rtdlnt I
im a WW mm
js The Speec
mill,
5 SURE TO Gl
>ney.
M DuPRE'S Bi
why
iuo8t
00. | ...land:
:ra is iflw __________
lb if /n
We /ii
? I GARDEI
the /|>
and /jS
mi'" /ft Fresh" in any
2v Up-to-Date 1
nill VlS
paid /it
ies a r.fJ _ twi a
1% flS Phone 107. C.f a.
)Ul(J Jk\ "**
Kht. W
II IK
'OCD ??????
uch
tbe
New lines in Sterling Silver, Cut G
Presents, are arriving.
o" R. C. BERNAU,
I to
cn.
Finding fault with another is only a
roundabout way of bragging on
c" yourself.
to Believe that you can make your life
all over again, and that it is worth
. your while to try it.
>ve "For me to live is Christ." This is
iay the ideal of Christiau life exemplified
in actual experience.
ty, One who stubbornly refuses to listen
to advice is not apt to learn anything
tie from observation. <
its The readiest and surest way to get |
ride of censure is to correct ourselves. 1
' * *
'f I
I Sftlp!
*
.
o Cash.^
is not over, J|
prepare for Spring a|
Dost.
at many useful articles '|1
f -"v
uu.
3LVB .
ZPERIENCE.. M
T US WHERE TO BUY, WHEN TO >||
im to buy. We know of no firm that
e one cent cheaper than we can.
ises are Small,
Profits are Small. ' ||
an and Will Save You rioney.jtjt
0/?S a a /f.
1 with the latest designs and workman
A call is all we ask.
rs for Furniture, l-'M
[ E R R, >
ock I ABBEVILLE, S. C.
>peed Drug Co/s
HRISTMAS GOODS
/ING.^...
11 plo tray to a large dressing case.
rou. Call early and get the first choice. , ^
1 Drug Co.
5RM1NATB
..If Treated Well..
There is not one out <|j|
of the large variety of '; |
vegetables I am offering, ^
which will fail to grow.
The Rest Seed for the >1
South at
DDK STORE. .J
BBTH'S.!: ; J
I
^ SEED. ^ ? g
^ SK is
quantity at the S&
Drug Store of Sjj
HILFORD'S. |
GIVEN AWAY FREE! |
2 Eureka Kodaks
...at $3.50 EACH.
- ?** ?
i w in oe given who iiruivtvj purchase
made at my store, and
1 with watch repair job No. 2000.
The Cameras will make a picture
3 1-2 inches square, and are firstclass
Cameras for the price.
lass and China, suitable for Wedding
*
f The Jeweler.
The place to get what you want and get it ' v
right. Speed Drug Co.
Syrup White Pine and Tar cough *yrupnever
fails to cure a ough. C. A. Miiford, the
druggist. Phone 107.
NhoeN?The demand for ? good fitting and
a (food wearing shoe on the increase. You'll
And the shoe you need at Haddon's.
Will Sell?At a bargain, one lot of Fancy
Silks. In short lengths at Haddon's.
The ladies will find an elegant assortment
of Jacket*, capes and collarettes at me more
of U W. White.
Kid Glove*?Now that cool weather Is
npon us you will want the new shade In Kid
Gloves. You can be suited at Haddon'a.
Headquarters for cigars and tobaccos, whole
nale and retail. C. A. Mllford, the druggkat.
Phone 107.
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