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* - I The Press and Banner. ' BY HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, S. C. j?j-PnKllu)icyl bcptv Wodnpmiav at 82 a year id advance. Wednesday, March 20,1901. The Call ForMcLnnrin'ii Renltfuntion. Somebody called lor McLaurln's resignation on exaggerated statements that be was no longer a Democrat and tbea a great bowl went up from thoughtless people. -Wby should McLaurln resign? Has be violated any recognized law of the party? Even if he bad opinions of bis own on national questions in which this State was equally Interested with other States, and they were at various with tbe opinions of other Democrats, that furnishes no reason why McLanrin shouId resign bis seat In tbe Senate. Should he disregard the wishes ot bis friends and yield to the demands of bis enemies be would be entitled to ibe respect of nobody. His enemies would regard blm as a fool, and his friends would regard bim as truant to bis trust. Did McLaurln represent the interests of a majority of the Democratic party la South Carolina wben be voted for the ratification of the Paris treaty of peace? We contend that be did. Did McLaurln represent a majority of the Democratic party is bis vote lor the increase of the army to such numbers as to crush the insurrection In the Philippine Islands? We contend that'be did. Did MoLaurin represent the Democratic ^ party In his vote for the shlpsubsldy? We contend that he acted under precedent of the Democratic party which voted for railroad subsidies and voted for bounty on Louisiana sugar. Twenty millions a year was paid by Cleveland and bis congress as a bounty on Louisiana sugar. Did the members of congress commit ( treason thirty years ago in voting public lands to transcontinental railroads? Did the people of Abbeville give offence to good Democratic doctrine in voting a subsidy to the S. A. L. to secure the shops ? Did our people prove themselves traitors to the Democratic party by voting bonds for thai most palpable brand, tbe Black Dlamond railroad ? Did oar people comi romise their boDor and t heir good Democratic standing by voting a subsidy to tbeCoumbland Gap Railroad? Did tbe Democrats in Washington vote [, right in tbe matter of subsidizing the big Indian Show in Cbarleston ? We will allow ! others to answer. Did our Democratic Legislators vote a Dem- , ocranc vote in maKini; au appropnauuu iui the Charleston, South Carolina, Inter-State and West Indian Sbow? We leave others j to answer this who think subsidies are offensive to public policy, and at variance with , good Democratic doctrine. , The fact is, that opposition to McLaurin ( because he voted with the Republicans on ( the treaty of peace, the army and tbe ship- ( sidy, is batted more upon burrab and the cry , of Republicanism, tban upon reason, honesty ^ or common sense. Does a man's Democracy { depend upon senseless and bullheaded opposl- j tion to everything which Republicans may t lavor? Tillman broke the ties which bound us to old time blind hatred ol everything on broad llneB, and he opened our eyes to needed reforms at hQme. This condition has brought about an era business prosperity. Although It was predicted by a lew of the politicians and some ol tbe editors that be would drive capital from the State, the State, under Tillman's rule, has enjoyed a prosperity never seeu before. Manufactures j?- nave grown up with magic baste. That growth has set people to thinking and the great Reformer of 1890 may be in fact^he lounder of political opinions wblch are uruttuer ?uu ueuer iuku auy ui wuiuu uc tbea bad conception. Tillman opened up tbe manufacturing Interests of the Stale, and It would be Idle to say tbat where millions of dollars are invented and where thousands of men, women and children are dally employed will sit Idle In politics while their Interests are attacked. To prove tbat tbe manufacturing interests of tbe Sooth are exciting tbe Jealousy and spite of the small politicians, it is only necessary to look at their attempted Intermeddling with their prosperity. In tbelr spite their worded attack would lead the unthinking to believe that tbe interests of the laboring class were sought. The ofTen ivene86 0f that meddlesome Interference can be seen in the proposition to enact laws governing mill operatives and taking from parents tbe management and control of their own children. Isn't such a proposition, and such an insult to tbe manhood of laboring people, paternalism with a vengeanoe? It has been charged that mill people would support McLaurln. We hope this is true, j We know them to be sensible people, and , tbey will defend their own interests. The railroad people will no doubt do the same thing. Tbe merchants and business men of { this State will likely support MoLaurln, and it is fair to believe tbat many of tbe best in- . formed farmers in this Slate will be found in , I the MoLaurin column. The day for stone blind bate baa passed, and we may expect , reason and common sense to assert them- ( selves. Wbetber MoLaurin erred In voting for tbe ( sblpsubsldy depends entirely upon 'tbe merits of tbe case, witb wblcb we are not j fully informed. Believing tbat be knew wbat { be was doing we shall support In tbat vote. ( Pensions. i E'il. \ Tbe Abbeville l'ress and Banner is advocating an amendnfent to tbe Stale law ho ' hh to require each county to take oare of Its . own pensioners. We do not think that would be right. Tbe old veterans who are < now drawing their pittance from tbe treasury i were volunteers in defence of tbe State. There are It Is true many more pensioners In some of the counties than In others, but it is true also that there were many more soldiers ; In tbe armies of tbe State and of the Confederacy from some of tbe counties that show sucb a long list of pensioners than were i credited to other counties.?Rock Hill Herald. ( Tbe sentiment attributed to us Is all right, but tbe credit should have been given to the Abbeville Medium. We lully agree with the proposition to authorize tbe different counties to assess themselves specifically for tbe old soldiers. Tbe habit of appropriating money out of tbe State treasury for many purposes should be discontinued. Tbe County poor house Is maintained by county taxation. Tbe public Schools are maintained In tbe same way. Tbe appropriation for tbe PhovlaolAn t'v nnal t inn mlth u Inner noma \ liHI ICuluU KApV/OiklVU TT I UU C? IUU5 UQUID I should have been assessed directly aealnst the counties. Tbat * waste of the public . money, however, is clearly agaiDBt the; spirit, if not Id direct violation of the letter of the constitution. Any good lawyer could probably save to tbla County $1,250, which, we think, was illegally and improperly appropriated lor the benefit of Charleston. IV" ' | " ? ? * Don't Get This Penalty. People who make a practice of taking other people'a papers from post-oillces to read and tailing to return them should know tbat a new post office ruling basJuBt gone In effect Imposing a fine of SoOOor one year imprisonmerit on an v one who. through r-ArfilflHSneHH or otherwise takes mall not belonging to tbem from ttie office and falls to return It, Immediately. This applies tc newspapers as well as to letters and olber valuable mall. ^ We find the above In some of our exS changes. We do not If It Is authentic. P Our good brother of the South Carolina f Baptist seems to be opposed to card playing, and he believes that women should not speak Sj&S >0 public, 11 , ' ? Tbc NenHtorlnl Race. It now seems that tbe next campaign for Senator will be a lively one, and all sorts of opinions are held as to who will be the lucky winner. The adoption of the prlruay plan of elect-1 ing Senators Is a most'fortunate one for both J the people and the candidates. The people will no longer be subject to the dlctaliou of would-be local bosses, but each candidate will be heard In his own behalf, and the people will be Instructed on the great national Issues which come before Congress. The article of August Kohn is a most Interesting one. The probable candidates are good men, and before the campaign is over the people of South Carolina will know more of the national issues, and they will feel more like they are citizens of this great Kepublic. The day for hood-winking the people, it is to be hoped, is past. After the people have listened to the speeches of the candidates they can vote from prejudice or from Intelligent conviction. The time to fear negro supremacy has passed. The Northern Republicans have ceased to make that an iBsue. They are now looking for National progress and those who are not covered with a< great coating of moss are invited to join the pro cession. The prospective candidates are all good men, and the voter can vote his convictions as to the public welfare. If the voter desires to see a spirit of repression or stand still prevail, no doubt some of the candidates will All the bill. If any candidate shall say or believe that the Kepublic is going to decay, and shall believe that Imperialism is coming, be may find voters to support blm In tbat view. Bat It Is wrong to say tbat tbe former days were better than these. Speaking for ourself: If we were voting for men, we would naturally vole for Latimer flfs' And then we have tbe highest respect lor the other candidates named, and we Bhould be pleased to vote for either. But as we shall vote for principles, and not men, we shall vote lor the man who represents progress, and who despite tbe local clamor, bad the courage In Washington to discharge bis duty to the people whom be represented In South Carolina. Tbe Press and Banner Is not authorized to Bpeak for anybody, except the editor, and he will vote for and support McLaurln In the coming campaign. We will do this for various reasons: 1st. Beeause in point of ability be is the equal of any of his competitors. 2d. Because of the malicious attacks tbat have been made upon him, and because of the palpable falsehoods that have been circulated against him. 3d. Becp.ueo he discharged his duty in voting for tbe treaty of peace, because of bis voting for the increase of tbe army. We see no wrong, or violation of Democratic principles in voting for tbe shlpsubsldy. and for tbat vote we are inclined to sustain blm. As far as we are informed McLaurin coYnes nearer representing tbe progress and the business Interests of tbls country ttiao any man in the State of South Carolina. We bave stood still long enough. It Is time to move forward and onward, and we shall be very much surprised If Mr. McLaurin does oot receive the support of the people. So to jpeak, Tillman broke them loose from the old stakes to wblch they bad been so long tied by the politicians. Now, when they are free, It will be a special wonder If tbey do not act as [reemen, and listening to reason, wblcb makes us all free, if they do not support Mc Laurin in his statesmanlike votes in Washington. Hurry Dp. All persons interested In making a show of )ur poverty at the international and only jreat Indian Show in Charleston should get together and make preparations for exposing our lack of excellence in resources. Tbis section of the country does not excel in the superiority of its field products, but it does ;xcel in tbe variety of crops that may be with reasonable success grown in our fields. We can grow all the crops that are grown out ol tbe tropical lines, but we cannot beat Texas In {rowing cotton ; we oannot beat Louisiana In trowing sugar; we cannot beat Iudlant* in growing clover or grasses; we cannot beat Dblo In growing wheat; we cannot beat Kentucky in growing corn; we cannot beat any body In growing oats ; but we can grow, in a limited way, all these orops. If anybody wants to sbow tbat we are behind Id growing ?ny one oi these crops, the Charleston show If the place to make the exhibit. If anybody bag any old Confederate relics 6tored away In the garret, now is the time to make use ol ibem. Abbeville's share In the cash contrl button to the Charles-ton sbow Is about ?1,200. iud that sum will be entirely lost to us, If we lon't exhibit something. The minerals of this county are rich and valuable. We have Iron and gold, as good as :be best, and If those who have been mlnlDg ire not entirely broke, Abbeville might get up i collection or a sample, to exhibit In Charleston. If we exhibit our poverty, some philanthropist foreigner, with a little fortune In his own jouutry, may conclude to come down among people where be could be a prince on a small imount of ready cash. Death of Mm, Blake. Again the Angel of Death has come into mother happy home and borne away a shining mark. Last Thursday, March 14,1901,at 6:30 p. m.? Lue qcwh MprtHu over wwn ana nasueu over the wires that Mrs. J. R. Blake was dead. Again anxious friends who bad ministered to tbe sick on so many occasions, lingered to pay a last tribute of love, and, on the follow' Ing day many accompanied her mortal remains to Its last resting place in the cemetery it Greenwood, 8. C. Mrs. Blake was formerly Miss Annie John' son, of tblB county, and throughout lis length ind breadth she was known and loved. Her genial disposition, prudence, and womanly bearing, made for her life-long friends, none of whom were more loyal than tbe school boy and girl who loved to bear her merry laugh as she joined their youthful sports. The home, the Church and community alike bemoaD her loss. The smile which wreathed ber face In life and tbe voice which spread sunshine around did not forsake her in the hour of death, but breatblDg the prayer, "Thy will be done," she sweetly slept. She leaves a devoted husband and three boys, the oldest of whom returned to Davidson College Monday. Evil Act. Last week when Mr. R. C. Bernau had his auction, various evil reports were put in circulation about the conduct of that sale. As far as we can ascertain, there was nothing wrong about it, and we are perfectly satisfied that a great injustice has been done to Mr. Bernau. We have known him ever since he has been in Abbeville, and we are ready to certify to our belief in whatever he says. He is not only the best silversmith or watch maker in town, but he is a good citizen, fie pays liberally to all public enterprises, and be gives more to the support of his cburch than any man in the congregation of which be is a member, and be gives to tbe poor or needy with a free hand. Hio conduct has been exemplary, and be bas lent a helping band to worthy public enterprises since be bas been in town. If be goes away bis departure will be a loss to tbe town, wblle tbe cburcb can 111 affard to lose so good a man and so faltbful a worker. Mr. Bernau la a man of education, and bis contributions to trade Journals bave been Illustrated by tbe publishers. Their checks in payment of bis productions attest their appreciation of bis skill and ability as an artisan and as a writer. Because of bis useiuiness as a good citizen we hope that be may not go away. ' v* *"* ' HEART IN TRADE. , The Experience of a Man Who Failed I Honestly and Was Helped to Hla Feet. | Even trade has its romances. The other day some merchants who huve grown gray in the pursuit of the practical and material were swapping stories of their experiences. Said one, now a millionaire: "While I wuk still attending school, my father was compelled to suspend business, fie and another man owned a mill up in New England and a little retail dry goods Btore in Brooklyn. My father attended to the mill and his partner to the retail business. One day my father learned that his partner had absconded after raising all the money ho could on the firm's name. My father came to New York, and found that after using every dollar he had in the world he would still owe (300. He turned his assets over to his oreditors, borrowed the $300 nccessary to pay his creditors dollar for dollar and went to work on a salary. After several yoars of hard work he paid back the $300, and was free from debt once more. "At that time my father was euperin- i tendent of a big Sunday school in Brooklyn. One of the women who took an Interest in the school was an old maid who had known my father for years. She knew about his experiences, and was determined that he should bo independent again. So she went to half a dozen leading members of the church and told them she wanted to borrow some money to start dad in business again. All responded cheerfully, and one day my father was surprised at a visit from the woman. ' * i*f- -I - ? t 1 I _ *4 " .air. , sue saiu, nero is $i,ouv with which you are going to start in business for yourself.' Naturally my father wafl startled. 'Lord bless you, Miss ,' be " said, 'I can't take that. Besides, I do not want to go into business again. I ana satisfied us I am ' 'Theru is tbe money,' she replied, 'and you are going into business. Now, don't delay about it.' The old maD still demurred, but she insisted, and afte* awhile she got bis consent to use tbe money. That was the foundation of out m present business. Father opened a little dry goods store and I left school to help bim. Two years later father went to one of the men who had contributed toward his capital and banded him tbe $300 be bad advanced. 'What's that for?' he asked. 'Why, that is the money you gave Miss to start me in business,'said dad. 'Nonsense,'said he. 'You don't owe me anything, old man. Eliza came to me and asked me for $300, and I gave it ta . her. If she bad asked for $1,000, she would have got it just as quick. I made no record of it, and I don't want it.' 'You have got to take it,' said dad. 'Now, please, don't,' said he; 'it will upset all I my bookkeeping.' Fafcher insisted, though, and finally had his way. Most of hlB otbei creditors talked the same way, but all bad 3 to give in. Within a week back oame tbe f money with letters, asking father to give tbe money to the poor if be did not wan! ^ to use it mmseir. i am giaa 10 say we have been able to return some of the kind* ness ebown ua tben."?New York Sun. EnglUh Comments on America. Some amusing storie illustrating English ignorance of American affairs are told by a London resident who is at bome In literary and political circles. At a literary reoeptiou Mr. Lowell was referred to as one of the masters of Amer- . loan poetry, wbo bad never seemed oapablfl of doing anything else. "I tbink yon are wrong," said one In a critical tone. "Mr. Lowell wrote several books wbicb were well'worth reading." "What are they?" asked the first oommentator on American literature. " 'The Autoorat* and the other 'Breakfast Table Books,' " was the serene reply. As every one in the group looked wise and innocent, it was evident that the rival claims of Dr. Holmes to the authorship oi those "Breakfast Table Books" were not suspected. A graduate of an English university wat amazed by a reference to the American civil war which was oasually made in conversation at a clubhouse. "When did it take plaoef" he asked. "] bad supposed that there had been no fighting in America since George Washington's revolution In the time of George III." He had read for a degree at an English university ana had traveled extensively on i the continent and in the far east, but had never beard of the greatest civil confliot oJ ancient or modern times!?Youth's Companion. The Delicious Guinea Pig. We do not yet appreciate the tailless cavj as an article of human food. In France they sell them for rabbits, and there arc three farms in this country where tbey are reared and which export them to France, ^ one farmer alone exporting over 160,000 of the little beasts. The flavor of the meal is said to be Identical with that of rabbit J meat. These animals need constant attention to keep them out of mischief, at they are little demons to fight, and the; have a habit of ohewing up whatever fragments they find scattered about till the; c die of gastrio congestion. In their habits i they are subjeot to unaocountable panlos, and often rush about squeaking, and then l huddle together quietly for the rest of the l day. They are very prollflo, and the young l are not blind like the young of the rabbit, l and often when only two days old, it la said, will eat grass and sop. On the farm they are fed on sop made of milk and stale but not sour bread, along with green stuff, barley and hay. In guinea pig farming, as in quail farming, it is admitted that large profits are 1 made?due no doubt to tbe fact that there J is so little competition. Probably the rabbit you bo muob enjoyed at your hotel dinners when touring in Franoe was simply n the humble cavy dreBsed up.?Chambers' I Journal. J Bedroom Closets. The sleeping room that basn't a close! 1 should have a corner cupboard. Get some J of the iron brackets that sell for 10 or lfi cents a pair and have some wide boards cut to fit the corner. Put up two or threa shelves, according to height, and on the ^ bottom of the lowest nail oleats into wbiob to sorew the hooks to hang your gowns ( upon. Fit a board to the corner on the . floor and have a narrow board or molding " taoked to the front edge. This is for shoes, l Hang a curtain from the edge of the top shelf, making it long enough to reach j - a #.-.11 qui 1*9 i/o hie uuur auu iuu cuuu^u tu uaug In graceful folds. This Is the best substi- t tufce for a closet we know of unless you , can afford a wardrobe. Denim, figured or l plain, makes a good drapery. Qet it to j correspond with the oolor of the room. 1 Why She Cooldn't. "No, I didn't have a very good time," ? she said. "I wanted to talk, and there wasn't a man there." "But there were plenty of other girls." "Ob, of course, but that was no satisfaction, for they all wanted to talk too.?Chicago Post. Many things are difficult and dark to me ; but I can see one tbing quite clearly, that I must not, cannot seek my own happiness by sacrificing others. Take thy self denials gayly andcheerfully, aud let the sunshine of thy j gladness fall on dark things and bright alike, like the sunshine of Almighty. I Many a time what we call failure is only God's angel stripping us of hindrances, and setting us free from lower entanglements, so that the higher in us may have free use of all its powe r G. A. Byrd, 1 Leader - ft of Low Prices... t Greenwood, S. C. \.s I Live I Grow and Seek \ c New Customers, and I want ^ all classes of the community to come to Greenwood j and visit my Store and see the quality Goods and the Prices that I am offering them at this season. ?tt ulnis THE BLOOM AND FRESHNESS OF SPRING IS ON EVERY PIECE. THE ASSORTMENT IS THE LARGEST AND THE PRICES PROPER. I MENTION A FEW OF THE LEADING STYLES BELOW : 3ROCADES Id Pretty New Spring HhadeR. -IGURED SUITINGS Id a choice variety of new affects 10ZAMBIQUE8, PRUNILLAH, LLBETROS AND MELROSE iND HENRIETTAS In all the New Shades. Black Dress Goods a I AM HEADQUARTERS THIS SEA- S SON FOR BLACK DRESS GOODS, b AND CARRY THE LARGEST A8S0RT- F MENT OF ANY ONE HOUSE IN THE 1( UP COUNTRY. ....MY STOCK OF.... a WHITE GOODS, v LACES, 1 EMBROIDERIES, " DRESS TRIMMINGS, Etc., * tcj rriiu r APnir.ST ^ JO XXJUJ - . n | Mattings, | 1 Window Shades I I * W ; andLar Curtains J " # . 1* * T iily Stock is the Largest.' To give you an Idea of wbat I am doiDg, I J aentlon a few prices below : Ca?e Real Imported Frenota Organdie, 25 cts. v k(n/l 'sNVt 1' n(Q L Case Yard-Wide Percale, 10 eta. kind for 8c. I Case Yard-Wide Madras, 12%c. kind for 80. Case Apron Glngbam, the 5o. kind for 4c. J Ca?e of Scotch Lawns, pretty styles, 5 cents j kind for 2%o. fard-Wlde Fruit of Loom or Androncoggln ^ Bleached Homespun, 15 yards for 51. t i Dress ? Making ' Departments j j This Department is in charge )f Miss Fannie Cornman, "of Baltimore, who is strigtly a First-class Dress Makjier, and ny work room is fitted with ;he latest and best machines ;hat can be had, jynd all work ;urned out from/this departnent is guaranteed to give jatisfaction. j \0l discount / Ladies from a distance will be allofwed a discount of ten per cent, on any work given' us. GAByrd, Greenwood, 5. Cj ( } . w leyer* r'r. * KENDi This Vi The Cheape: Abb AqV vonr neighbor 1 me-half price. Remem md Saturday the Big S 3roods in town. Come anc c. w! -* -2*ii\ g MILFO jk Horse | Catt /fr are the best. yK Ask your neighbor | sale at. | ^JjJ Phone 107. C. A, Wanted-Gold Mine. IX7E DESIRE TO PURCHASE AN UNDE? veloped Gold Mine, or prospect. DeIre privilege to open before purchanlng. I JAS. FRANK & SOX, March 20,1901.* Augusta, Ga. - ( Hndilon's Locals. White Goods. Never before have we been ble to show such a variety of pretty new ( rash fabrlques. Woolen Stuff?light and airy. All the new iprlng shades, for lull suits or evening wear. Foulard Silks. The popular thing for a 1 tandsome dres?. We have them in simple laterusonly. No two alike. * 1 Bilks and merceryzed goods for waists. The ELtest oat, at popular prices. Black Grenadines are llgbt and airy and ery dressy. 40-lnobeo wide. 5 and 6 yards uakes a dress, and not costly. Black and colored Prunella clotb. This Is , light weight sllk-flnlsh wool material? ' nakes a handsome all-round dress, and wears : pell. At Haddon's. 1 Doo't forget, wben you have millinery, | ress goods or shoes to buy, that you will In. arlably And tbe best assortment at our store. Laces! You should see those pretty new ices just opened, at Haddon's. Footwear. For shoes, slippers and hosiery, I o or send to Haddon's. Belts. All the latest novelties in belts and elt buckles may be seen at Haddon's. Parasols. Every one from cheapest to finest nade to order, Seeour 26-lncb twilled silk at 1. Haddon's. < Millinery. This department has always! ieen tbe pride of our store. This season's of- i erlng will certainly equal If tbey do not surlass all others. Put away your winter clothes with Laven- j ler and Cedar Camphor, and avoid tbat of-1 enslve smell of tar balls. For 8*le at Milord's Drug Store. Phone 107. Call and let us show you the prettiest line of j1 tationery in Abbeville county. Milford's |1 )rug Store. 1 Paints, linseed oil, varnish and stains l0|| iny quantity at Milford's Drug Store. Phone 07. Remember we are wholesale ag?nts^for to- J >acco ana cigar*. a uuui^icic rwvi* ?u an > lmes. Mllford's Drugstore. Phone 107, When in need of anything in the way of i lice perfumery, we are headquarters. Mil- j ord's Drug Store. Keep the dandruff out of your head by 1 islng Pine Tar Shampoo and Koch's Dan-I Irufl Cure. For pale at Mllford's Drug Store. I Promptness Is our watchword. Phone for ; yhat you want, and we will place it In your | lands before.vou can send lor It. Mllford's ' )rug Store. Phone 107. We work two graduates in pharmacy. Send us your prescriptions. Promptness und iceuracy guaranteed. At Mllford's Drue | Store. Phone 107.. Mllford's Horse and Cattle Powders are the est. Price 15c. Ask your neighbor about hem. Kor sale at Millord's Drug Store. 'bone 107. "On the walls of an old temple was 1 'ound this picture: A king forging rom his crown a chain and near by a lave making of his chain a crown,! ind underneath was written 'Ljfe-is vhat one makes of it, no mtffter of vbat it is made ** I Grand I S New 8t< m * an< have secured ti has been an artist in tl ypfj met demand for Spring Mil yft/f We have a full line of fresl Muslins, P. K's sat* Percales, Notio KHs Which will delight the eye of I io OPE First Door Hotel Block, for * 1 ave You Been to ILL'S S reek on the C st Sale^* eYille has eyer had thi that was there yesterd .ber Special Sale on s ihoe Day. The Largesl ! Look?You don't rars for bargains, KENl i iRD'S | le Powders jjjl Price 15c. w X about th'em. For $ niLFORD'S. | FIEE LAST NIGHT. Splendid Work by the Fire Tom* paules. La?t ulebt between nine and teD o'clock tbe alarm of Are was sounded, and ibe light was olearly reflected on tbe clouds la tbe direotlon of tbe S. A. L. station. Some sort of a show was going on In tbe Court House at tbe time, tbe Court Room was cleared without the usual signs and ceremonies, and the lighted square was a moving mass of curious people. Tbere Is always something Interesting In a tire In a small town, where ladles, children and tbe balance of mankind run pell meli to the flery scene, and last, night's occurrence was no exception to Hie rule. it was soon learned that tbe fire was in tbe plank kiln of tbe Abbeville Lumber yard, wblch lighted tbe surrounding bills wblcb were crowded with sight-fleers. The fire companies were soon at work on tbe devouring element, and in a little time the fire was under control. Too much praise cannot be given to the promptness ana efficiency of our fire department, it always comes up to the requirements. It would seem to a layman luat good arrangements should be Mid for keeping wrenches to open tbe hydrants. 'As we understand, the reel and its operators ran to the tire with nil possible speed,and when the hose was attached and everything ready for throwing the stream of water, no wrench was present to open tbe flow. A runner went back to tbe engine bouse, got a wrench, and applied It, when it was discovered to be a size loo small. A secoDd runner returned to tbe pnglne bouse and secured the rlgbt wrench. In the meantime tbe flre did not wait. Damage estimated in the rough : Lumber 8500.00 Half Interest In 885 worth of show tickets 17 50 Total 8517.50 The first item of loss was sustained by tho Abbeville Lumber Company The second item was borne by about a hundred spectators at tbe sbow, wblcb was suspended on account of tbe fire, but it was resumed later on in tbe evening. It Ih presumed that tbe Abbeville Lumber Company bad Insurance, but tbe unfortunate holders of complimentary tickets will reallzea personal loss, unless their friendLake up a hat collection for tbem next Sunday at the Sunday School. Euterprisiuff Firm. Greenwood has many enterprising firms, but none t?ke precedence over the firm of G. A. Byrd, '.be leader of low prices in all the splendid goods that go toornamentaud make beautiful the loveliest of earth's creation. Ordinary plain girls are made irresistible when arrayed in his goods; but when a pretty girl puts on one of bis tine dresses, trimmed with * ? ? ? n/l/tA/1 Al hoc LUe OeiOUglDEH. lO wmuu mu.jr uo ouucu paraphernalia, tbe bravest and the best men that Inhabit this terrestial ball, simply establish an altar there, and fall down to worship the fair goddess. Parents and guardians are put on notice that their daughters will be grestly annoyed by a host of lovers If they buy their goods at Byrd's. If they would beep their daughters at home as relics of their fornjj&vvgiijry Vhfcy must stay out of Byrd's^.orei" It is better to take the worst of a deal than to suffer the conseo,aences of a quarrel. Spring Ol ore ! ]NTew i an Able Trimrr iK SERVICES OF MISS SPRINKL lis work for years and with ber as9ist lliuerj*. x Spring Goods? ^ , Dimities, Swiss, Bati ns, Etc., ** those who come to look. All are invi ivTivGp ind Look for Yourself ctfully, A. s. B ??"lo'l h.? A.,? \\T CrnUVi meny uuuu^icu wj ?? - I M . TOM -1 orner ? I J "' If sre this Week! Jf lay if G-oods were not . ' J iomething every day, t Stock of new Spring ' '.ill ';t5 have to buy. Iff m X ILL. | ? History of Thanknglvlnir. Mrs. R. C. Hoyt, in Baptist Courier. Than ksiving Day is a religious festival observed particularly in New England. Tbe occasional observance of a Thanksgiving Day was not unusal in Europe in olden days, and such a day was observed in Leyden, Holland, October 3,1575. first anniversary of the deliverance of that city from siege. Tbe custom was brought into this country by tbe Pilgrims who left Holland in 1520 on tbe Mayflower. After thefiret harvest of the colonies : 4. at^Plymouth in 1631, Governor Bradford sent four men out fowling that tbey "might after a more special manner rejoice together.'' In July, 1623, a day of fasting and prayer was appointed on account of drought. Rain came while tbe colonist* were praying, and tbe governor appointed a day of| Thanksgiving, which was observed with speciaj religious services. Tbe Charleston records show a similarcbangeof fast day into a Thanksgiving in 1631, on account of the arrival of supplies. The next day Governor Winthrop, of the Massachusetts Bay colony, recommended a day of thanksgiving on account of an action of tbe British privy council favorable to tbe colonies. The governor of Plymouth colony was invited to join in this . ">. I thanksgiving. About this time tbe recommendation indicates that Thanksgiving bad become an annual custom .in tbe Massachusetts Bqy colooy. Ad annual Thanksgiving does not appear to have been observed in the Plymouth colony until about 1680. Sometimes more th?n one day in tbe year was appointed for thanksgiving. | The earlier of those recommendations toere at different seasons of the year and for special reasons, particularly for the arrival of snips with provisions and new colonies; but tbe latter were more generaly recommended for the harvest and were held in the fall of the year or early wiBter. Occasional days of thanksgiving were appointed by the Dutch governors of New Netherlands in 1644 up to 1664 and by the English governors of New York in 1755 and 1760. During the War of tbe Eevolution a day of tbankngiving was recommenjded by congress and was observed nationally. After the general thanks [giving roripeace in i/o* in^re wag uu national appointment for a thanksgiving day until Washington in 1789, by request of Congress, recommended a day of thanksgiving for the adoption of the Constitution. Thesecond thanksgiving proclamation issued by Wash ington was in 1795 on account of the suppression of insurrection. The next thar ksgiving for peace was appointed by Madison, by request of Congress, in April, 1815. The day of thanksgiving was not regularly recommended by the governor of New York until 1817, and its adoption in the Southern States was much later. In 1855 Governor Johnson, of Virginia recommended a day of thanksgiving; but in 1857 Governor Wise, on being requested to do so, refused publicly because he was unauthorized to interfere in religious matters. In 1862 and 1863 President Lincoln issued proclamations recommending special thanksgiving days for victory, of the annual thanksgivTagi?for 1SS3 -I and 18G4. jf Since President Lincoln's last Thanksgiving proclamation each presi- 1 dent bas issued one annually. " Custom fixed the day last Thursday in November. f ^eninglj Groocls ! ||| Ier' ^ 111 E, OF BALTIMORE, WHO j&fcp ' Alice* we will be prepared to iste, ||l ted to attend our jz?pa| nr ~_4-L. WCUIIGSUiiy Z/lli, 40jtw Thursday 28th. |$S i DAY g