The Abbeville press and banner. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, January 29, 1902, Image 4
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The Press and Banner.
|| BY HUGH WILSON.
ABBEVILLE, S. C.
t;*r c WPobllshed every Wednesday at ?2 a
year la advanoe.
Wednesday, Jan. 29,1902.
Education and Brains.
The two things upon which civilized man
throws away more money than on any other
s>.<. two things, are education and funeral exigSv'
peases.
A pewter mag may be rahbed and bright
ened, bat It can never be transformed into a
liver pltcber. On the same prinolple, a man
, who is possessed of a poor quality of brains
can never take the beet plaoes In tbe estimation
of the world. The education of sacb a
person reflneshim and fits him to be tolerated
}-jj-V In polite society, but he can no more become
a giant than tbe pewter mag may become a
{- ' silver pitcher. A silk parse cannot be made
of a sow's ear. A great general or a great
i". { , Judge, or a great civil ruler, was never born or
jj| . a cackling goose, Tbe son of a simpleton
sever attracted tbe attention of listening
v;S* ' senate*. % .._
> . , Greatness, like the physical characteristics,
?y. Is an inhei^tanoe. Parents therefore cannot
V - transmit to their children qualities or mind
and body which they do not themselves possees.
Then, when tbe sabject of education is un'der
advisement it Is well to take into conslderation
the quality of the brain of tbe child.
',-Y and when we study the characteristics of the
. parents we are aided in oar conclusions.
There are many able minds that are never
developed. Owing to a lack of application,
and a neglect of the moral qualities, many
; men who possessed the ability to rise have ut.
terly failed and fallen short of their posslbll'
itles.
We can all be good, but we can't all be
great As a rale, men who wear oid clothes,
ileep on a four-dollar bedstead, and ride in a
ram-shackle, tumble-down wagon, muBt,
fgly when, they die, have a new suit of olothes,
a fine coffin, and a great black hearse to haul
' him off-to the graveyard, where an unpaid
./< - preacher is expected to give him a passport
fvVy: to the home of Saint Peter, whether his life
Indicated that be was traveling that way or
'*! . . elsewhere.
jpK Are We Freemen f
?? Senator Gray don eame home Saturday a f.
j&/ .. ternooo, but we failed to see htm, and as we
have been onable to get a copy of bis bill Id
wblcn the town of Abbeville may be lnS&v
teres led we are unable to give facts as to
h., whether we are to be restored to the rights of
TTeemen in select Id g members of oar own
StS' v. school board. This is perhaps the only oom|j|
munlty which has not the right to eleot
:>/ school trustees of its own choosing. It Is
V-v perfeotly right for the oottoa mills to elect
trustees for Its own school, and It would seem
& V;. but fair play If the people of the city were
> granted permission to elect their school trustee*.
It hardly' seems lair for any common'
lty to eleot school trustees for their neigh.
: bors, especially when the neighbors feel fully
competent for local self-government.
\' 8everal years ago this town pot aboat
twelve and a half per cent, of its property
\*Into the cotton mill, with patriotic or pnbllc
spirit Intent. They bad no thought that the
ft.':: mill, as soon as organised, would assume to
eleot trustees lor the town and appoint teaohrp
' era. If the mill manages well the school In
lta own ward, ll might be satisfied In not asramlng
cares of the olty school. If our
V> lawmakers dd their duty, and are trne to
their trusts, they might at least give us the
HB& right to elect their own school trustees, or
lae In phfln terms declare our Inoompe*
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V;T;r " ? f ArnvuiuK urmuiuinr.
Ssjfc--The Chester Lantern thinks that the study
of grammar in our schools Is necessary for
the scholar to learn to speak correctly.
-TbeeCtttor of the Lantern baa been a teacher,
and may be presumed to speak by authorl
j?':v:ty on soeh matters, but we are lndueed to
: - differ from him.
? / Children and men speak and write the lanj?\yj
gnage which they hear or read.
u, ;. That child was never born who oould takea
grammar alone and learn the language.
>7"' J. Grammar, If studied at all In school, should
V;i'; be placed among the higher studies and
hoald not be undertaken by a scholar In tbe
/.v. primary grades. Tbe mental exercise may
-v/, not be entirely thrown away, but as an in.'i
tractor In tbe proper forms of speech, It is
not to be oompared to tbe correct speech
iw '. ' whl?h the oblid la expected to bear from the
teacher.
Rhetoric, or tbe proper construction of sentences,
should be taught in every school.
V. A man may have memorized all tbe rales
of grammar and still not be able to write
more oorreotly or more entertainingly tban
one who never knew tbe divisions of speech
M outlined by a grammar.
Governor McBweeney, for Instance, writes
very welll bat we doabt If be coald parse
"John'a hat."
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liberal Chances.
A oastomer went Into one of the stores at
Abbeville darlug the Christmas trade, bought
ten oenta worth, banded a dollar bill over tbe
ooaater when the accomodating salesman
mistaking the bill for 35, passed back $4.90 In
obange. The oastomer pat tbe money la his
poeket, and the merchant Is sleeping tbe
aleepof theJost,dreaming the dreams of in
nocenoe. Tbe oastomer, as far as we are Informed
bas not yet returned the $1 which he
wroagfally pocketed, bat his conscience will
likely prompt him to do so. As tbe name of
the oastomer is known by a witness to tbe
transaction, it mleht be better for tbe casto*
mer, to make proper restitution before a
rucua la raised. Better band back the fl.
Character is above price, and reputation
boulfr be held in higher regard than $1.
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Tbe Preaa Association.
A copy of the Minutes of the Press Assocta.
tion which met at Qlenn Springs last Summer
has been received at this office, for which
we are very much obliged to Secretary Langston,
?[ho has for many years been one of tbe
moat faithful officers of tbe Association, and
in his snooeas has given us the best example
which comes to indomitable will and unceasing
energy. His paper, tbe Anderson Intelligence,
stands away up at tbe head of the list.
The Minutes afford pleasant reading, and re.
oords many good papers. The printing was
done by President ?. H, Aull, of tbe Newberry
Herald.
Burglars.
Burglars have visited many towns in this
State Within the last two weeks and they still
seem to be doing a good business in breaking
i on/1 narrrlnc e\ff mnnav Wa ftrA not
Informed as; to who compose tbe members oj
the flrmr or firms, so engaged, but suppose
that they, like other criminals, belong to
"prominent families," or at least "are wel!
? connected." '
If the-e gentlemen have any designs on the
aafe of the Press and Banner office, we would
saggest that It will be unnecessary to break
the door. We will leave it unlocked, and 11
they are careful not to turn the bolt of tbe
look too far they can go in without trouble.
We hope, therefore, that they may not
needlessly injure the safe.
Cure that cold with Mllford's Cold and GripTablets.
No cure, no pay, Phone 107. Ml(lord's
drug store.
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CUPID'S VICTIMS.
Marringe of IHImx Rachel Hemphill
and Mr. Frederick Ulusbnll.
Although it bad been known for quite a
while that Mies Rachel Hemphill, daughter
of General R. R. Hemphill of thin city and
Mr. Frederick Mlnsball, now of Florence, S.
0., were engaged to be married, yet their
marriage was quite a surprise to everybody,
except a few invited friends who were present
to witness the ever interesting ceremoDy.
Miss Hemphill for about a year has
held tbe position of stenographer tor a law
firm in Greenville. She came home last
week, while her lover was in town. He insisted
upon the marriage at that time, and
although she bad not expected to mnrry so
Boon and bad not provided herself with the
wedding outfit, she gave consent, and on
January 25,1902, the Rev. T. \V. Sloau performed
the ceremony which united them.
The next day the bride and the groom took
trains going in different directions, she
went back to Greenville to arrange affairs to
sever business relations with her employers.
jl wbi uuucreiuuu ueiurc luc Lunuingo
she felt In bonor bound not to quit berjob
Without notice, and that she would re.urn
and finish her work, or arrange It for transfer
to another. Mr. Mlnsball returned to his
business In Florence, where be will wait the
coming of his fair bride as soon as her business
in Greenville can be arranged The bride
Is well and favorably kaown in the town of
her blrtb, and her efficiency as * stenographer
Is appreciated by those who know her
skill. >lr. Mlnshall catne to Abbeville sever
al years ago as civil engineer In the construction
of the Abbeville Water Works, and the
commission, by whom he was employed,
were much Impressed by bis integrity, his
fairness and his ability. They think he has
not only a prosperous business future, but a
happy life before him. A host of friends ex
tend good wishes for those who are now bo
happy.
The Greenville News, In noticing the marriage,
among other things, says:
"The bride is one of Abbeville's brightest
young ladles and Is well known in literary
circles as a charming writer and also as one
of the finest stenographic writers in the State.
She is well known In Greenville, where she
has made her home for the past several
months, having been employed as stenographer
and tyepwrlter for the law firm of
Haynsworth, Farker <t Patterson."
WILD WESTERN METHODS.
Seven Men Hold Up the Southern
Railroad Near Brnnclivllle and
Cart off the Express Safes ? No
Cine to Robbers.
Charleston, S. C., Jan. 27.?Six miles south
of Branchvllle, the Southern passenger train
pAtnmhlo moo KolH nn tr*r? 1 t hr ceuon
men. The robbers did noi molest the passengers.
They threatened to kill the express
messengers if be did not open the safe. They
coald not open it, being a through safe from
Charleston to a western city. They had a
wagon in, which was backed up to the car
when tbe safe was taken off. It is not known
what amount of money it contained.
Tbe same old gag about bloodhounds Is on
hand, and, as usual, nobody is caught by
them.
VALUABLE MAN.
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Colonel Jatne* M. Bnker of Lowndenvllle
In a Mont Acceptable Auiotant
Llbrlan at Washington.
Co). James M. Baker,a native of Abbeville
couaty, and at one time a student of Wofford
College, is among tbe very valuable men who
are in the employ of tbe government in tbe
capltol. Coi. Baker is assistant librarian of
'the senate library, and is a most capable and
accomodating offloer. He is known among
tbe senators for his pleasantness of .manner
aDd bis efforts to be obliging to those who
hnvM business with him. lie has been in the
government employ for several years. His
borne Is at Lowndesvllle and Mrs. Baker Is
from Augusta. T. H. D.
TROY NEWS.
'Moving to Central America?Good
Preachers and Good People?MarriaKC
bells.
Troy, S. G., Jan. 27, 1902.
The farmers are busy hauling fertilizers, and
a great many bave their lands ready for
planting.
On next Friday, the 31st, Quarterly Conference
will meet with this cburob. All day service.
Mr. W. T. Jay, formerly of this place but
now of Vienna, Ga., with a colony from tbat
place will leave lor Central America In a few
days where they will locate, having bought
2000 acres of Government lands. They will
settle at Honduras. A far away fortune glitters
bright..
Miss Minnie Taegart is spending some time
with relatives at Clear Springs.
Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Milling from near
Greenwood, were with her parents, Judge
n .blo faml It? a fnw (lavs Hince.
VVA/tt o inujt v
Mr. J. T. Solomons Is now traveling for a
big bouse Id tbe Gate City.
Rev. A. 1). Woodle, pastor of the Baptist
church, gave us a splendid sermon yesterday.
He has the hearty support of all, and where
there is onion tbere is strength. He Ih a tine
pastorand preacher as well. And Elijah's
mantle has fallen on a worthy Ellsba. May
tbey continue to bold up bis band, bh tbe
minlBler can not and Is not required to do all
the work. May this be a jear of great good,
done in all of our churches. Each one has
Just as good as tbe best.
Don't yoa hew the 611 very chimes or Wedding
bells? In a short time another or onr
dear girls will have answered the requirements
of Cupid's fatal darts.
Little Helen, a dear little chernb, and two
years old, ol Mr. J. 8. Harris, celebrated
her second birthday Friday.
Mrs:J.N. Robinson with her pretty little
daughters, Lily and Almee are down at Liberty
Hill with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. C.
Fuller.
Several of onr citizens are nnrsing aggravated
cases of measles. Unbidden guest we dare
say.
Tbe good Lone Cane- members gave tbelr I
pastor, Rev. R. F. Bradley, a bouse warming1
Saturday, with every thing good, amoDg
which was a handsome china set and dining
room chairs. There is a whole lot of kindness I
and liberality courslne through tbe veins of
tbe good Long Cane Irish, which tbelr fore
fathers bad, suob as the Wldemans, Wardlaws,
Morrahs, Kennedys, Bradleys, Creswells.
Browns, Shanks and many others who
are no less loyal. May tbey see wberln God
has blessed them.
Miss Ella Marshall, quite an attractive and
o/>/wimnMnh?(i vniine ladv from Kentucky, Is
here with her sister Mrs. H. B. Blakely.
Mr. C. C. Cllnkscales Is with his grandfather
Id Anderson County, helping him prepare his
land with his Improved plow. He Is u scientific
young farmer.
Dr. R. W. Fuller and Miss Lura Reynolds of
Liberty Hill, were married on the 22ud. A
handsome couple, and strange to say they,
fancied each other from childhood, never car
ing for any one else. Tbey are In Charleston,
to spend a part of their honey moon. They
are popular, and many valuable presents
were given them.
We are glad to welcome Mr. Robert Blakely,
in our mercantile business, and hope be
will receive a liberal patronage from our people.
Mr. W. H, Stallsworth and family from
Greenwood came down to see relatives last
week.
Mlsees Olga and Kllzabeth Hastings from
Klrksey. have returned from a visit to their
cousins Misses Lela and Nora Home.
Mr. T. B. Dendy has secured a position with
the Greenwood Grocery Co.
Mrs. Sarah Fisher, is back from a weeks
stay at Miner's, with her daughter, Mrs. Imnlap.
Mr. W. T. Bradley came down recently to
see kindred. Abbeville "fare" does not agree
with him like Troy "grub."' He has lost some
of his avoirdupois.
Our gins will run on Fridays and Saturdays
only, as the crop Is near exhausted.
"Nick."
McKee's Local*.
Butter, we have the nicest, fresh from the
country every day at 15o per pound.
Try a sack of our Capltola flour at 63c. The
best patent.
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Stop ai JiCKee s auu ??" ? u? ucou
roasted peanuts, we have them every-day.
Syrups aDd molasses cheap. A good 25c molasses
tor 20c, a Mo molasses for 35c, a good 50o
syrup for 40c.
We sell 18 lbB. best granulated sugar for
81.00.
A good soap 15 bars for 25c at McKee's
If you need eggs call and see us, 49 doz. Just
bought.
A nice lot of rutabaga turnlpsjust received,
try Borne for dinner.
Cabbage, onions, cocanuts, apples, sweet potatoes,
Irish potatoes, keg pickles, mackerel,
pickled pig's feet, aDd many other things to
eat at McKee's
, Water Power In Slocb.?In order to aid
in the establishment ol an electric power
plant at or near Abbeville Mr. Stells will
, subscribe the water Power at Martin's Mill,
and take the same In the capital stock. tf.
One night is all you want t? break up a cold
or grippe with Mllford's Cold and Grippe
Tablets. Ask your neighbor about them.
Glass and pntty at living prices, at Milford's
Drug Store.
PratU Food at Mllford's Drug Store. Phone
107.
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REVIEW AND FORECAST.
WHAT THE LEGISLATURE HAS DONE AN]
IS LIKELY TO DO.
Xo Startling Lex iNlntlon ? The Elec
tlonn ? The lViir ou the TraNlnXothine
Expected to Come of tb
Threatened .State Fertilizer Fae
tory?Two Bills to Revoke the V,
.'? Charter?The Code Is the LawPrAbaltly
h Luiik SeNMion ? A Ho
Ntute Campaign Prophesied fo
thin Summer? Coming to the Ex
position.
August Kobn, In News and Courier.
Columbia, January 2(5.?The General Assert
bly has now been iu session for nearly tw
weeks. In that time considerable buslnes
has been transacted. There has been no vita
ly important or startling legislation thus fai
Most of the matters that have been acte
upon are or mluor Importance. As was ac
tlclpated, there has been no radical orgaller;
legislation, and it does not appear that ther
is likely to be, although it is pending. Tb
most Important work, from a leglslativ
standpoint, of the week, whs the dispositioi
of all of the pending elections. It was th
longest and the hardest day's work of th
session. The chief, and about the only ut
usual, interest was manifest in tbe election
for positions on tbe State board of control. I
has been many a day slncb there has beei
even approximately the Interest that wn
shown In the recent elections. For days am
weeks there was u constant electioneering lo
the few positions. All of tbe candidates wer
upon the flold aud gave their personal alter
tion to the details of the campaign. The or
or Incumbent State board of conerol stood tc
gether for re election and that added materia
ly to tbe chances ot re-election.
With one exception? a college trustee?ev
ery Incumbent who oflered was re-elected.
no factional lines.
One of the significant phases of all of th
election** was thai there wan an absolute an
conspicuous absence of the old-time factions
splrl t. It was not even whispered that a ma
belonged at one time to the Reform, Consei
vatlve or Stralghtout element. No one seeic
ed to think that there was any dlfferenc
whether a man belonged to one faction or ar
other, and the fact of the matter it is doabi
fa 1 if most of the members even now knoi
what sort of an "ite" either of the new Judge
were. How wondertul has been the cbang
in the last ten years !
THE WAR THE TRUSTS.
The greatest interest Just now seems to cec
tre in the corporation or trust fight'. TblB i
evidently the case, to a large extent, becans
of the lack of something else to talk about
Yesterday offered a field day on the Tatun
resolution to investigate the probable costam
feasibility of establishing a fertilizer plan
and many are of the opinion that this will oi
fer the sum total of what will be done on th
subject during the present session. Someai
gue that they are not disposed to spend gooi
money in expenditures that they do not thinl
will result in substantial good and others be
lleve the State Just now unprepared to mak
the experiment of establishing a complet
and costly plant.
The resolutions that have already beei
adopted in two of the cities of the Pee-De
section are attracting decided attention am
many are disposed to the belief that the in
creaslne tobacco interests In that sectloi
have Hornetblog to do with the expressions
Throughout all the talk and prognosticate
on all bides one heard favorable comments 01
the work of Attorney General Bellinger. H
Is showing the faith that Is In blio and tb
earnestness of his two views by preparln
and suggestlne legislation that nn deem
proper If the General Assembly want* to g
to the limit In a tight. The Graydon resoli
tlon which In two, or at most three, lln?s pr<
poses to revoke the license or charter of tb
Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company, in on
way of revoking that charter or license, bn
the same result identically Is proposed by th
DeBrubl bill which provides In part:
"That from aDd after the approval of ihl
Act no permit or license shall be granted t
any foreign business corporation to locate c
do business within this State; and any or a!
permits or licenses heretofore granted to an;
foreign business corporations to locate or d
business within this State are hereby dectai
ed to be withdrawn, revoked and declared c
no effect from and alter the 1st day of Aprl
A.D. 19 2.
The Graydon resolution reads "a ha
dozen"aud tbeDeBruhl bill reads "six." Bu
these are only part of the general programm
ou this subject.
THE CODE IN THE LAW.
The troubles over the Code were relieved 1
very short order and what some tbougt
would result in an unending amount <
I blUU UJD UOO ua^/pilj UUO U UTVIWVUIV uuu ru
Code adoption will go through In one, tw<
three order by the simple passage of a bl
making the Townsend codification the stai
I ute law ot the State. The action of the Join
Senate and House committees will meet wit
concurrence and that Important work will b
over.
why sot a short stssiox ?
The disposition unquestionably Is to cor
tlnue the session to the full limit of fort
[days. Why In the world this Is necessar
cannot be seen. Everything: In the worl
that Is to be done can readily be accomplish
ed within a thirty-day session.
The House has parsed a redl<-trlctlnpi bll
the Senate has acted on the child labor meui
nres. The bugaboos that were urged agalni
a short session were redisricting, child labo
general Jury, general county government au
general salary bills.
The redisricting bill Is through the branc
where there Is most discussion and dela:
Th? child labor bills are through the Houh
and have long since been made special ordei
In the Senate. The genersl Jury bill bs
gone through the Senate and will have n
trouble in the House. The county goven
mentand the county salary bills are pendln
and the sentiment seems to be to leteac
county have pretty much what, its delegatlo
wants, incorporate it In a general bill and 1(
It go at that.
The general appropriation bills will t
ready tor consideration during the nes
week, nod what there Is to keep tbe rnembei
here is now apparent.
THE REDISTRICTING BILL.
The House passed tbe redisricting bill wit
a great deal less trouble than was expects
The only real danger that ever existed In tfc
House was tbe multiplicity of plans for redii
trlctlng the .State and tbe divisions of votln
Incident to the members favoring the varlou
groupings. This difficulty was avoided b
killing oft tbe various bills one by one an
keeping tbe McUowan bill as a stand an
tben amending tbat.
There seems to be little doubt about tb
Senate adopting forne redisricting plan, an
tbe very heavy vote tbe House plan receive
will give tbat arrangement a decided advat
tage.
COMING STATE CAMPAIGN.
The legislative elections have been con
pieted and the members have now gone t
discussing State politics and to argue tb
merits, strong points and vote-getting capai
lty of the varlout candidates. The exprei
slons all Indidate that there will be a hot tlm
In politics during tbe coming summer, an
tbat before the campaign Is over many a pol
tlclan will be expecting the unexpectec
There does not now appear to be so muc
talk about tbe Senatorial contest as about tb
Gubernatorial and other State elections. Tb
opinion is expressed tbat if tbe State Convei
tion insists upon tbe old-lime county to cout
ty campaign humbug something will bave t
be done to get more Hours in a summer s na;
arrange for night speeches; Insist on cbal
man with nerve enough not to allow speakei
"Just a minute more," or have the candidate
for minor offices appear In buncbee, be pn
sen ted aud make the bows, for tbere promise
to be half a dozen candidates for Senato
half a dozen for Governor; allowing each <
these twelve candidates half an hour eac
there would be required six full hours?notl
lng for Interruptions and overtime?Ju?t fc
the candidates for Governor and Unite
Slates Senators. What time will the bunc
of other candidates have? Is It right to e;
pect them to pay railroad fares and other e:
penses and then give ibem no chance to tal
lor their money ?
COMING TO THE EXPOSITION.
It is safe to say that every member expeel
to go to Charleston and spend some time t
the Exposition. The members were all eag<
to have the time for the visit fixed and no
that they know exactly when they are to g
arrangements are being made by many 1
have their families meet them in Charlesto
at that lime.
Why 5fot Have Snrli n Mill at A!>b<
vlllc?
Clinton, B.C.. Jan. 27?A new cotton ml
Is proposed here which will have, accordlr
to the present plans, 5,000 spindles and 2.0!
twisters. In addition to these twisters f<
ordinary products there are to be twenty-sl
machines for use in tho manufacture of fane
goods, yarn and cloth. The new mill wl
cost somewhere in the neighborhood ol 560
000. Messrs. C. M and Al. S. Bally are iute
ested in the project.
Ilmldon'M Locals*
Ladles' thick soled Winter Shoes at Ha<
dou'n.
Jackets?a few Ladles' and Misses'Jacket
reg irdlesH of cost, at Haddon's.
Bargains in Winter Dress Goods at IJai
don's.
Must have the room for Spring goods. So
you need Winter Stulf now Is the time fc
bargains at Haddon's.
We are headquarters for anything In tb
drug line. Mllford's Drug Store.
OHIGKASAW CHAT.
A Real firnNDlInn la Doe Wflst-WM
D clinics?thicken Thieves and Othf
Thing*.
Due West, S. C., Jan. 28, 1902.
Mr. R. R. Moffalt of Chester, 8. 0.. came I
! Due WesUast week to spend a few days wll
_ Mrs. Monad.
The public school library now has one hni
e dred and seventy-flve books, and others c
the way. This comes from having an ene
'* getlc superintendent, Interested teachers at
children who are anxious to read.
Minnie Esteile Kay, a little daughter of M
William Kay. died at Mr. John C. McDill
t Inst Wednesday night, and was burled at LI
tie Mountain church the following day.
MOCK MARRIAGE.
At 7:30 Friday evening In the chapel of It
Female College another marriage occure
This was rather peculiar. Inasmuch as thei
i_ was no man in the aflair. Miss Mattle Cal<
0 well represented the groom, and Miss Eugei
,g Clinton the bride, Miss Margeret Wallace wi
l_ the Iparson who pronounced the ceremoc
r which was said to be rich, rare, and racy.
d The semi-annual celebration of the Phil
i. methlan Society will lake place Friday nigl
y ofthls week. Jan. 31st.
q Mr. William Kennedy of Lowndesvll
e spent last Sabbath with Mr. J. H. Brooks an
e attended Bervlce at the A. R. P. church.
Q FELL AND BROKE HIS LEO,
e
e Mr. and Mrs. Allen Hagen gave a party 1
i' the young people of this nelghorhood a fe
s nights ago. In bringing In a load of woe
t Mr. Hatian fell and broke both bones In ot
d leg below the knee. Mr. Hagan is a your
s man and it is hoped that In time be will I
1 In good shape again. He lives at the home <
r the late John Hagan.
e Rev. James Boyce has added another ne
i- piano to his stock of excellent musical lnstr
rt mnnta n.f. t.he Female Colleae.
|i THEOLOGICAL STUDENTS LECTURE.
Rev. J. Xi. Garrison, castor of the Assocla
" Reformed Church at KiDg'a Mountain, N. (
will deliver a lecture to the students of tt
Theological Seminary Thursday evening
this week, in the A. R P. Church. Publ
e cordially Invited to attend.
d Mr. Homer McAdams expects to start 01
il this week in tbe interest of the Twentlel
Century Window Latch Company.
|! WORTHSOME CHICKNS THAT DIDN'T COS!
e BACK TO ROOST.
Mr. Marion Bell has lost twenty-five chlcl
v ens, (big, fat, juicy hens,) within the la
B three months, tie recovered a part of tbe la
e lot that was taken, and will probably be li
strumental in furnishing tbe Coonty chaii
gang with a new member.
Mr. Eugene Hawthorne, of Mooresvllle, ]
C., is visiting his mother who is In a critic
'* condition from a stroke of paralysis.
8 Mr. Edgar A. Ranson preached at Uppi
e Long Cane last Sabbath. He was aocomp
nled by Mr. E. G. Strong of the Seminary. .
i [ REAL MA^RI / GE.
t 1 I
f. Wednesday evening at seven o'olook Ml
e Carrie Loner was married to Mr. Robert Elll
.. the cermony being performed by the Rev.
j A. Brown. Tbe bride is tbe daughter of M
i J. G. Loner. She Is an attractive young w
, man, and is mucb admired for her man
e splendid qualities of mind and heart. Ti
groom is the youngest son of Mr. W. T. Elll
? kuhact notnnwi thfl vaiu
nuu in UOIU J U lUO ujfcucou vniov in, Auu juMi
q oouple will go to bouse-keeplng id a few dai
e and will live about two miles from Due We
d on the Martin's Mill road.
went up in smoke.
Q
i. Mr. Frank Drase lost his barn and stabl
g Saturday morning about five o'clwck. He e
timates tbat be lost two hundred and fori
e bushels of corn and fifteen hundred bundl
e of fodder.
B
h the robbery?mysterious 8tranger.
0 At half past three o'clock last Tbnrsdn
!* morning the post office at this place was e
y tered and the 8afe cracked and five bundn
? and thirty dollars in money and *tam]
, taken, more than half the amount belt
1 stamps. A pick, chisel, brace and sledge-bar
e mer were left in the office. Tbe front door
tbe office was forced open, the; safe was co
ered with canvas mail sacks, to deaden tl
? noise of the explosion, tbe handle on the sa
door was prized or broken off", and the expl
" sive material putln throuiib.tiiebolein whl<
the handle or knob had been fastened. 1
p? expert safe crackers, tbe job.'seems to ha\
* been an easy one, and the robbers were we
, rewarded for the few mlnulds spent in tl
'? Due West Postoffice. It Is thought-they-wei
,. not In the office more than fifteen minute
*' Tbe explosion was beard by oeveral persoi
^ not far away, but those living nearest tl
6 office did not hear it. At an earlier hour tti
same morning, the safe In tbe store or W. I
Dunn at Donalds was broken ibto and robhc
of three hundred and fifty to.four bundrc
n dollars In money and stamps. The robbe
ii I broke luto ihe livery stable of Mr. D. H. Wlr
>r and secured a Rood borne and b/ugg.v to dr|i
e to Due West. Tbe nlgbt beluga little col
>. tbey brought along Mr. Minus* lap robe
II make themselves comfortable; Tbe too
t- used came from tbe section bonne at Donald
it After securing the booty in Due West tl
h horse and buggy were driven towards Abb
e ville at a rapid speed and left the horse on tl
roadside near a branch. In Hon. W. H. Ps
ker'R gully.
Monday nlgbt before the robberies, a Strang
1 came to Donalds on tbe late down train at
* spent tbe nlgbt at Mr. Bookers. He was u
? at an earlier bour than usual for travelle
a the next morning, and It Is supposed sauntc
ed around tbe town and located the llvei
. stable, section bouse and store where I
'* wished to perform his operation*. He cnrrii
, no baggageand gave his name to one man
'l Mr. Hall, to another ;msn as Mr. Jnbnp. I
v far an is known, he had no business with an
a one nt Donalds.
h He to'd some one thpre that he wanied
, come out to Due West to see a man. Inslett
' of coming on to Due W^est In a buggy as tra
ellers usually do, he waited ?nd came out
? the mall hack. While In Due West be v!
ited the Postoffloe add bought one stam
? Having no other business in town aft
'' taking dinner at the hotel, be was ?ent to A
K Kaniiu hv Vf? Doftrvn ITonnoHv Tharft w
something abont the.'man orhis mannersth
"f attracted the attention of the colored ma:
Jl John Dodson, who drove the conveyance
Abbeville, for wh?>n he returned he said
;? Mr. Kennedy, Wh.it Rr?rt of? man wat? tb
; I took to Ahbpvllle? He is (be strau^est mt
8 I ever saw." In stead of being driven to tl
hotel at Abbeville, be got out ot the buggy :
front, of Captain L. W. White's residence sa
lng that his legs were stlfTand he would Ju
b walk down Rtreet. Nothing more was seen
J. the man. The report is that the strung
e went from Abbeville to Greenwood when 1
3* was joined by another man, the two went
g Honea Path and walked back to Donalds ai
is wero then ready for business, t'onnect tl
y facts and draw your owo conclusion.
d
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? THE DANISH WEST INDIA ISLANDS PU1
d CHASED FROM DENMARK.
i- < ^
Daninh Government Will Nabin
' <1 ucmIion of C'pnnIod to the Peop
" Before Ratify intc the Trenly.
B- Washington, Jan 24.?The treaty of c<
s- sion of the Danish West India Islands fro
e Denmark to the United States was signed
d the State Department .today by Secreta
I- Hay and Constantlne Brun, the Danish Mi
]. tster. The treaty will be submitted to tl
b senate for ratification immediately,
e Following the invariable rule In biii
ie cases, t he state department cfll iIhIb declli
i- to make public any of the details of tl
j- treaty, so that it Is not possible to state poi
o tively tbeprloe to be paid, though this is h
ileved to be In the neighborhood of S5.000.CK
r- It also Is known that Denmark has abaudo
-s 'ed the position she was inclined to occui
iB toward the conservation of the politic
9- rights of the inhabitants of the Island, ai
r with them. without pledge of American ci
if zensbip or of free trade privileges. So It
b assumed that the status of tbe Danish We
a* Indian Islands, politically and commerclall
>r should the treaty be ratified, will be slmil
d to that of Puerto Klco.
h Tbe treaty Itself does not contain any ref(
[. ence to a plebiscite, but the Danish gover
( ment has given noilce that before It ratlfl
k tbe treaty, it will submit the question ol c<
ston to tbe people oI the Islands. Not mm
objection is expected here from these peop
for the treaty Is so fratned that ihey are n
[R called upon to surrender their Danish al
,, glance and they may. remain Danes In fs
>_ and in name while enjoying whatever a
* vantages in a commercial way may rest
,n from a transfer or the islands to the Unit
q States.
In ereat attempts it is glorious eve
to fail, \
The one prudence of life is conce
(] tratiou.
g The beauty seen is partly in hi
who sees it.
* Everything in the world fcut ti
11 human heart obeys God.
r. A man can do more business if b
head is cleared by prayer every mor
ing. , ' r
A eentlemau has been denned i
i ODe who uever needlessly gives pain
another. i
e, \
Those who have found comfort c
earth in a hovel may Hud comfort :
if Heaven in a mansion. (
It is unfortunate for a Chrfctii
man to get the reputation of b&jr
e sharp in his dealings. (
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CONVICT LABOR ON ROADS.
I* The Experiment Likely to Be Tried
>r In New York State.
Commenting on the enforced Idleness
t0 of convicts In the state penal institu,h
tlons, the New York Tribune says edlQ.
torially:
m The suggestion which was some time
? ago made in these columns that ablei
bodied inmates of prisons and penitenJjj
tlaries be set at work building improved
t- roads seems at last to be acted upon to
I a nnnal/lBPohlB PTtPTlt find with fiTTatify
ing results. The convicts In the state
ie prisons are as a rule otherwise employd<
ed, but those in charge of the penitena.,
tlaries have not been able to provide
16 work in prison shops for the prisoners
iy under their control and so have sought
it outside. In eight or more counties
it of this state the penitentiary prisoners
are employed either at roadbuilding
d or at crushing stone for roadbuilding.
i i> knnwn that anv bad effects
I have been experienced from tlae underto
taking, while the good effects are nu
merous and obvious. Among the latter
>e these are conspicuous: The prisoners
? have the physical and moral benefit of
or healthful labor in the open air; the prisoners
are made to pay their way inu
stead of being a heavy charge upon the
community; the construction of good
roads is promoted, and the cost of them
te is decreased, and the number of prison-;
jjj ers is diminished, for tramps and other
of "sons of rest" avoid counties where
10 committal to the penitentiary means
at stone breaking and roadbuilding. ~ It
lh may be added chat one of the chief obJections
to the system?the offensive
parading of convicts in the public view
t ?has been found groundless, for no
At one would take the penitentiary prisoners
working on the roads to be other
q. than ordinary inDorers.
^ There is reason to believe that this
ai system might profitably and properly
be extended throughout the state and
a- be applied to the Inmates of state prisons
as well as of penitentiaries, when
other work fails. The prisoners might
sR also be erupted at repairing and
j* maintaining the roads after they are
r. built Most of the prisoners at Sing
Sing are now at work, but it is not
30 long since most of them were idle and
^ were seriously suffering, morally and
physically, from enforced idleness, and
at yet within a few hours' drive from
Ossining are hundreds of miles of
roads that are in their badness a re?8
proach to the community and a cause
ly of vexation and of actual pecuniary
es loss to all- who are compelled to use
them. We do not mean, of cour , that
counties and towns are to wait until
ny. prisoners can be secured to build good
'd roads. But whenever and wherever
ablebodied prisoners are idle the ren
proach of bad roads is aggravated twov.
fold. All roads should be made and
ie kept good, and all prisoners who are
^ able to werk should be kept at health b
ful and profitable work. Those are two
rules which should be constantly ob111
served and between which an intimate
relationship is to be found,
if).
? FREE RURAL DELIVERY.
ie
tt.
>d Continuance of the Service Depends
id on Good. Roads.
m In the forthcoming report of Super'de
intendent Machin of the free delivery
to service there will be an extended dis18
cussion of the necessity of good roads
3e In the extension and maintenance of
,e- the service. Heretofore it has been re?iu?
+ In Qotohllshmpnt nf thA
4f. 4U11CU luab tuv
service flrst coasideratlon should be
?d given to the condition of the roads. It
P has developed that Inspectors have only
superficially considered this question.
ry Recent official inquiries disclose the
?d fact that a portion of the roads of more
a" than 1,000 of the 4,500 routes now in
,y operation requires some repairs. While
to the roads in the southwestern states, as
icj a rule, are in good condition there are
v- sections where repairs are regarded as
Is. essential in order that an uninterrupt:
p. ed service may prevail during all the
b! year. Several months ago announceas
ment was made that there were routes
q1 In Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, the
t<> Dakotas and Iowa where the service
a" would be discontinued unless repairs
m and Improvements reported to the deiQn
partment as necessary were made. In
y- most of these cases the warning of the
of department has been heeded. It Is evi^
pr dent, however, in several Instances that
I? no serious consideration has been given
id to the announcement of the postmaster
116 general in this connection.
In such cases the department is advising
road supervisors and other ini
terested officials that the lack of care
given to the roads covered by rural
routes will, If continued, endanger the
permanency of the service. In discuss(11
lng this question today Superintendent
e Machin expressed the opinion that ru;8.
ral delivery would eventually solve the
m question of good roads.
at
ry
q. Good Roadi and Farm Value*.
be While it is true that statesmen, flnan3h
ciers and other citizens of the Empire
no State are perfectly aware of the ad*
H? vantages which would accrue from the
,p- possession of smooth and permanent
I roads, it is equally certain that there is
need of substantial argument and demjd'
onstration In the matter among resiai
dents of the rural districts, says the
fa New York Sun. Such residents, natu
?t rally enougn, vigorously oppose uie im?
position of additional taxes for improvements
which, they declare, would
,q" benefit rich people more Immediately
es tban others. Most farmers overlook
^ the fact that better highways would
ie, enable them to draw heavier loads
la* than they are able to draw now, would
ict entail less wear and tear upon their
^ wagons, would save much time in
ed transportation and would considerably
increase the value of their farm property.
!D A Point <o Remember.
Improved roads should be built with
n- foundations deep enough and surfaces
wide enough in the first place so that
m no second rebuilding will be necessary.
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I rvnminatiAn frtr TpQ PTr'
JJAaiillUnViVU AVA
u- Certificates.
APPLICANTS FOR TEACHERS' CERTIflcates
will be examined at Abbeville,
Friday, February 21, 1902. The examination
to will begin ai 9 o'clock a. m.
J. S. GIBERT.
Jan. 21,1902. Co. Supt. of Education.
>n
IU Five Drops for sale by The Speed Drug Co,
Glass and putty can be bought cheapest at
The Speed Drug Co.
The Speed Drug Company Is head quarters
'o for paints and oils.
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"provisions ?? (
Vi Have Ttim for Yon it Lira!
VEGETABLES, UUIMTJUJU,
FRUITS, T1
CANNED GOODS,
LARD and COTTON,
HAMS and SHOU
BUIST'S and FERRY'S G
KEROSENE OIL OL
Motto: "Prompt Deliverie
livery wagons.
L. T. & T. M
| Phones 75 ant
New Orleans
\
We have just received a car ]
New Orleans Molasses, consis
well known brands: C. 0., T.
3L, and we are in a position to
on these goods.
Be sure to give us a call if
' low prices on Heavy Groceri<
A. M. Smit
|f 1 : PBAT1I
I POULTRY and S
w
5K The best thing on earl
JK and Poultry to prevent
JK er diseases which is so
JK now until Summer. Fo
$ C. A. MIL
JJ? Phone 107.
You Are
on the Edge
of Prosperity
If you contemplate buyinj
commercial fertilizers sol
carry a full line of . .
Royst
well known fertilizers,
Bone Fertilizers for
Acid Phosphate, all
Muriate of Potash,
Nitrate of soda,
Kainit, also
Cotton Seed Meal.
Call and get our prices
Special prices in large lots.
Respectfully,
W. D. BAR]
What.'AnlmalH Do In a Storm. 4/%
Both wild and tame animals, four- 9
footed or with wings, have a deep- # f]
seated aversion to wet weather. Even S J
water-fowl will seek a dry hiding- J
place when it rains. ?
Did you ever watch the actions of X
cattle before a big storm? if so, you 5
must have seen them grow more and J
uneasy as the clouds gathered. You J
also saw them run up and down the J
field, as if f-eeking to escape some 1m- w
impending dunger. Finally, when j
the storm breaks, they draw close to- 4 v
gettier, and, with lowered heads,' pre- d yo
sent a picture of de-pair. 4 gri
Domestic animals, when it rains, X v
will always keep indoors, or failing J ga
that, they seek shelter by the barn, or J to
under trees, or beneath the hedges and J *
thickets; in short, in any convenient W
place where they may not be entirely 0
exposed to the downpour. #
It is the same with fowls; they dis- f
like the rain, which soaks their feath- S
ers. They seek sheltered places, and 4
I creep under wagons, or behind boxes 4
'and boards. Chickens do not mind 5
getting their feet wet, for they will J
scratch the ground soon after a show- J G
er, in search of worms and beetles. W 031
Wild birds do their best to keep out ^
!of tbe rain- Some of ttiern huna a w
roof over their nests ; others choose a d. q,
a home under tbe eaves, or under a ^
projecting clifl*, where they may be a
safe from the discomfort that the rain 5^
brings.
But most of tbem are without shelter
provided in advance by their own forethought.
These take refuge in any
place that they happeu to find at hand. J?c
If you watch them before the storm al^1
you will see them looking for such a
, place. If the storm comes suddenly.!
the small and helpless ones seem be- ?la
jwildered, flying from tree to tree, and! ?e'
! from limbto limb, quite unable to make | NeT
up lueir minus exactly wu?e w uiuc,
themselves.
Flo
! prlcei
Lov
1 Mllford's Neuralgia powdar will relieve you he uj:
every time. No oure, no pay. Mllford's Drug see
Store. Phone 107. Drug
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""iJLUff 1." F.'I'IJI! A
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mocEsS]
v.*,;
i Prices:
Green and Parched*
-:i V
5AS, (0. & 00
FLOTJB, HEAL,
LDERS, OBITS.
4RDEN SEEDS.
V
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JR LEADER.
s." We run two de
r. Miller.
1 85.
Molasses!
load of J no. B. Meyers ,
ting of the following
A., P.R., C. H. andO.
save you some money
yon are looking for
as of all kinds.
h & Co. |
p * s
TOOK POOD. I
;h to giye Stock S ;U
cholera; and oth- JK
prevalent from JK
F qrd, ?
THE DJBUGOIST. ^ ??
? and using the
d by us. We
:er's
consisting of
Cotton,
grades,
;
' \-r
before yoa bay.
KSDALE.
fhe Season is Here *
WHEN YOU ENJOY - f .|j
RUGQY PIPING I
to the limit, If yoa have the 4 ;
right kind oi a vehicle i
re have the vehicles which will please ?
u and that will wear longer than a j1
eat many other makes. (
Te bought these vehicles last fall and '
ve the Manufactuers plenty of time < j
paint them, so we have the
Nicest Finished*;
goods which we have ever handled. ('
We also bought In carload lots and I'
got car load prices and freight rates m
and propose to give our customers #
tbe benefit of tbese prices. i
ive us a call before baying and we ('
n Interest you. (I
J. L. HILL & CO. S
arrlage, Buggy, Wagon and Harness 0
Repository. #
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lladdon'H Local's.
kets and fur collarette at redward price
IddOO'S.
-tli Carolina blankets at Haddon's. ,.
I gloves black and colors, at Haddon's.
ck silk coliarett at Hoddon's.
w dress goods at Haddon's.
w flanels for waist, at Haddon's.
-
ur, corn, meal, brand at lowest marks
s. J. Allen Smith, Jr.
pney's candy fresh every week at the
i to date drug store of C. A. Mil ford.
us when yoa need drugs. The Speed
Co,
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