The Abbeville press and banner. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, March 26, 1902, Image 5
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rhe Press and Banner
|y I'ubllkAed av?ry Wednaadaj at W *
tar la advance.
Wednesday, March 26,1902.
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Dm Wnl O^alac.
TbeLadleaof Dun Weal and vicinity will
bear la mind (bat llnddon'a tor* wilt exhlb- w.
It on ThnndiT and Krldav, - and 'A ln?t. the 1?
MlMtrteilteiloek of Milling Owe tioodi
ud Ladi?'? hiriil>bln|i ?rer showed to Due
W?ak Mr. W. W. Kdwartf? and hi* aecompil?bed
aKaiatanU will mik* It to jour Interest
to give them a careful look.
K. M. H addon * Co.
He Dam Xol lake If.
Your tracer may be pcrfTtiy conscientious Ih(,
Ml MMMMM another floor tob?Ju?l a? '
pure aa Vllftoo," but ne do?a not and cannot '
know It to be mi, bfsnax be be? nolliln( to do TV
Wltli It* niakiOK. It bel><?>ve? yon. therefore, ,
to buy an ahaoln'ely guaranteed flour-jn* ,, *
that the Autl-A<luileratlnn Lmctif pnu ti?
reglatarrd trade mark iu-and such a fl.mr la ' ,
BranaforU'a "Otlton." It la not only abaolately
pure, but It lathe beat winter wheat
patent (lour In ibeiua keL Aak your grocer ' ,
tor It. Our "White K^wo" (half patent) ?od 7?'
"SpoHeaa" or "Hnow flake" (?tr*l*hl>ar* Ju??
mm pure, thongh poi ao white aa "Clifton."
focal* h? T. <k T. M. Miller. J.KOich
mo, J. It. U ?n ami Mn. Loa \iewlne In ?
Abbeville, K. K Hoi Inn In Lownd?*vl|le. W. lh
L. Borrb and J W. Mnrrnb In Ml. IVrae , >
R. P. Mnrrln In Wllllnglon. and D. M. Pvrry- vll
man In Burdrtni. >
The Grip flrakM Hi an. |>*
Mr. J. Hajne McDIII baa been in bad for a Ita
week, n ursine n nloa oaae of tbegrlp wblcb lei
1m carried bom* with bin aone eight daya 1
ago. While thlr editor waa nick Mr. McPllI lio
ma to w blm, and Inadvertantly contract wt
ed a eaae nf grip, for wblcb b* bad no partlco- I
lar use. W?> know exactly bow alek a man ne
gala with tbegrlp, and we offer oar alneereai ".hi
ay a pat by to nnr friend who. If hi* wlahee are b?
reaper ted we feel quite aure, will never wree- ibi
tie with tb* grip again. Mr. MeDI'l baa not bl<
bean able U> be al bla atore for a week, bn1 I
when be geU ba-k, oall on bin for tba beat of rai
bargain*. Having k?t a weak be will be tra
ready for ba?lneee In earn eat. ^ I
Marriage af Mian ran ale Wllaaa. j?
Mauuid la Deealnr, Georgia. January >3 al
1M. b) Ibe Rev. J. A. Beck. Dr. Harvev L. C
Montgomery of MkHDopr, m, ana aw ?i
Fannie Wllaon formerly of Abbeville. H. C. J
Mies Wtleoa ?u formerly printer In tbe pei
PtimumI Fanner offlae, end afterward abe for
learned to be a trained nnrae. and waa em- E
ployed In Atlanta. Oeorcla, at lbe time of ber of
marrlaa*. Mue Wllaon U one of tbe prettiest Af
brldea to be found In Georgia or Bontb Caro be
Una,and aba li aa bappy a bird, wiu> oath J
toe to mar ber pleasure. Youog and bappy, Ac
pretty and ebeertul, her boabaod baa every I
reaeon to be proud. We bare not tbe pleae- flei
are of bla acquaintance.
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uM*n *r ElrclUa. C
Ooanell at meeting of March & iptmioM ba
following manager* ot tbe Primary Election tin
lor Marvb 77. frum 9 o'eloek a. m., UIJ 5 p. tn. m<
AT OOUBT HOIXB. J
R L. Mabry. ^
J. H. Cnctoran. *1
W. V. CIliokMnlc*. 7ri
AT COTTOK KILL. W
H. T. Ward lew,
Koater Biirowell. '"J
A. H. BarnelL.
AT SHOP*. it,<
Ueonre White. hp
W M Edward a, 1
John Clare. *t
A. M. P. Ckartk, March Mlh.
At tbe Aaaoctate Reformed Preabylerlan 01
Cburcb tbe pajior^will preach next Hebbatb 001
Bioroiof on -me ni?eo mrm. AU
an oordlaliy lovltad. r?l
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! ? TokMcsw. ?
O. A. Nteklaa, Beef Market. No. 82. *G.
W. Fuller, rraldepoe. No, 111.
Abba* 11 la Purotinio Factory. No W.
T. M. Gleoa, rwkluoe, No. MS. y*
FHONEft KEXOVKD. ?c
Rlcelrto Llf bt and Powar Co., 132 Hd 52. y
Hill Williams. ivalUence, 07.
Abbavllle Laaodry, S3. tw
. T" " Ba
laaadrjr Agrmey. aa
I ao? bave tba agency for lb* Galea Htaam Mi
Laaodrjr. Greenville, 8. C. Iljoa would like *?
lo Dive uirixx aw juui ?u<B .u?
laundry. J. W. McKee, Jr. ?
t t Mi
HImcIbv if
AMsvlllo GMaty Hinging Convent too wlit 1
bold IIS spring SM?toa lo April. Any church ??f
deal ring thik Convention to me?l with V, ?>
My Mod Its Invitation to lbs KtereUry Cr
ooo as possible. Jo*. J. Kllgoe, Hee. lo
. ? ?n
Bmuiliral Nt.o?k sr flswl*. ID<
Mr C. W. Kendall ba* returned from tb>
Northern market*. wben be bought a hwuil
fol lino of tbe moat attractive g<md?. Ho will
bo prepared to offer tlae beet of bargains t ex*
waefe, although It would be bard to h?tt tu j}
gOOCM OF IO0 prNMB wmcu uw la BMW UUUIU|. ^
Here's Tear iMrjr. Or
* If you nNd mooey on your own terau, and
da give ioud Meoriiy, you might learn wmr In
thing toy oar In Ureal by applying to Mr. K. ?
M. Uu, U tbe Abbeville poet office. if. * jj
C|TK Hut.
TIM ladle*of the Episcopal oharab will have |"e
ao bunt on Monday evening, Marco 31, lo j?
* rei
When the new bridge and toe road aerun ca
Long Cane are ready lor uar, ao effort will b? "><
aade to have a iree mail delivery rouu ?><
aatabllebed IB tbaleeetloa. Jail tblok of it. mi
Kree mall route acroaa a muutry wbicb wa? P"
frsqasnily impamabis. Mr. uol m wki?- wl
wake to iba interests of 11m people mil wil: >u
toad bis aid u. belplng lo establish belter J
mail tad 11 Ilea. d
Ta? Abbeville Union Meeilnc will b* h#M *"
wilb ibe Dooalds Bapiui ntiorab, Hetardsy J,
ad Sunday. March \S? ?nd SO. b+giunlca ai ,r
a. in. An interesting program baa been pr?- '
pared, and a number ul rood add rem* a and
rmoaiart ?x pec led. It ie earnestly hoi^i *h
lb a l ibe eburebm of tbe Union, and others "
will be well represented All will be bearing , .
wetoumed lo tbeee exsiclses. 4B
Tub sbbbsI meeting of tbs Lad lea Look
Ceoe Cemetery riocieiy will ooeur at tbe pr
Academy Friday. April lourlb,at flee o'clock. b<
A lull attendance Is desired,m buanose of liu m
portaaca will be iranascled. All dues ar* ex hi
peeled lo be paid at ibla mesilng. *u in
Allealloo Is called lo tbe tallowing Invlts 'a
Una: "?
Tue Htats Division U. D. C. Invites Ibe te
Abbeville Chapter loaend represents It vee lo tb
'" 1? L.Ann! I-NI, lit
I Mi. rtMUiM luviutiua tiHMdvil to i be ?
Veterana of your locality.
Mrs. C. J. 8b?QDnn, Jr. P>
Cor. Mre. H. C. Di vlaloo, U D. C. ?b
The Rsv. K. A. CuiLm;wlll prcucti to tbe
Metbudtet Kplecopal cbureb. Hoatb, ol ibta v
gli| oo WtdoMdur, March 26ib, at 8 p. m. *
Tbe public lotltM. After tbe imlo* tbe
Quarterly Conference 01 tbe dtatloo will be
held. U(
The mar r i ate of MIm Hemphill and Mr. y?
Green will ta&e place In tbe Aaaoclate Ke- ft
lorined Cbureb Tbureday el lour o'elock. a
MIM Eea Klrby will oome froui Hpartanburg
to play tbe wedding marcb. at
Mr. David Gilliam wu Id town a foe u
days ago. Heaaya be u Id tbe race lor auper* *1
vlaor, aod will be there to tbe llolab. lie la a l'
practical buaioeaa mao, and will talk bust- "l
oaae neil Mummer. th
Mas. Taogakt baa opened a mllllnerr aod !j]
iirnu maniijif aaLabllabmeot oppoalte McDlli S
a Ljoo'a Kara Its re Wore, and will be glad to
aee bar Irteada, who may Deed goods or work
Id bar ilot. 0|
Ms. Hal Tauuast baa bwn Id Columbia it
aeveral weeba. 10 iba cabinet abopa of the ?
bootbero Railway. Hal baa tbe ability, aod
wltb application, be will make a good me- ai
coaolc. K
?? M U.AA, - A D^ntlfhl UllllHaPw W
Will be on exhibition today. Tbe lad lea are H
cordially Invited to visit ibia tiuictlre die '*
play and in for tbemaelvee. di
Dh.Taljiauk. tbe great preacher, ia lying ?!
atdewtb'edoor.aod oot expeclod to live, lie "
t<><>a a severe cold ou hla way from Mexico to L
Waeblogtoo. *
Nkxt Friday la Uood Friday, and Sunday w
followiof la Eaater. Appropriate tervlcea |H
Will do Uobbt be beld lo our rburchee.
Nei J?<mkph T. HVijukh baa been la town N
fbraweeb, aod will aprou Kaatar It. Abba- si
wilt* with t>ar mother. Mrs. Taacart. ol
Him Blanche axmkks or Puiiadaiphi* la ^
visiting her ouu?lna, Mr. and Mr*. J. O. Will- dl
aou.of ibuciiy. , ^
Tuc many frlenda of Mlaa Delia Wiiaon will j
regret lo know thai aba la qulia ill and bopa it
? for bar a speedy recovery. w
. . (Jkocmd baa baan broken for tba erection el
' * ' of ma A?oalata He lores ad Cbureb In Colum- A
hla. | H
The dlraotora of tba furnttvra factory laat "!
Weea adopted by-la wa fey wnlch they will be "
governed. I *j
11 may have oocurrod to you that now la |C
planting lima. _\
Rev. . wylky will preach at Uopawall p<
cburoh am aobbatb. , ?
When you are looking for acbool hooka, w
labia la, pena, etc., don't forget tbe Mpeed Drug "
Co.. tbay can furalab wbat you want ?
Easter En dyaa. Eight oolora for So at ?
ttpead Drag Co. ^ bi
Jfiif . . &
APR
Ir. Wilson's Forty-Third /
Banner Officc?A Little
Others?Many of the Edi
Readers in 1859, Gone tc
?o tbe flmt day of April, lh<* editor ?*
l? QHWkpaper boughi Iront Wm. >1. WiUnu
oiii*-tinli In llm Al>bpvi|le l'rt*?,
licit w?? CDDnolidMieU with tlie Abbeville
oner iu isia?.
I will the efore Im" ?pfn th' I no next M ??iy.
i Khail h?ve completed uty forty-third
or in llil* i.in.*.
Vltln ul Npenklng (if the varied <-x pe Hence*
it have come to mo nlu<*e WW, 1 hnve
ikhi II not Hiptit to lucDllun the imm.'a of
ne<>f thooe content porarlew who flouted In
iruallxiu, during the latter |>art of 111*
W*.
u Is'itf, ouic oftlie editor* mi l o*oern of
county it?w*p?p?r* In thl* Slate were :
V. A. l,ee, utid lluifh Wilaou of the Aubele
i'rvw.
V. C Divh*nJ'r. H. Of#**, owners of the
ibevilif Manner.
Is*. J I It in nor editor and owner of the
? WexlTvlwoopt1, who uitrward ohnu(?d
name to thu Aaaoclate Unformed I'rexbyitn.
rhiM. 1*. Milder and Jaa. M. Cro*aon were eJra
aod owner* of the Newberry KUIiik Sun,
ileh newspaper they untried In Mireh. lSid.
tr It U' 11-1,1 wu editor of a .Ntvb?rrf
?rm>?prr la l.OH, wboae nutne, I beiieve van
Nowborry Herald Too*. K. Ureneker
J charge ol iho roechaulo*! department of
f paper, and be we* a**l?ted In thai work by
> brother. K cherd IL Ureneker.
I M stokMt^lliediuiiJ publUbi-d the L?UHtrald.
1. P. lloyt, of that town,
ir bU IJvrrpooi correspondent.
, M. Grim wa< editor and pabllaher of the
itkvllle Enquirer.
V. P. Prior, Jobo C. On I ley and C. M. Mcnkla
published the Southern Enterprise
Greenville.
i. E. Eiford was editor of tbe Mountaineer
Greenville.
aine* A. Hoyu was poblUbln* ? neweoar
at Aodcraoo. tbe n?raeof wblcb I bave
(OllrD.
labert A. Tbomaon wai eUllo' and owner
tbe Keow?f> Courier ai Old ricken?.
lerwarda when tbe county waa divided,
and tbe paper moved l?> Walballa.
Irtbur Himklna was editor of tbe Edgefleld
iiirUwr.
?. R. Durlao waa connected wli.b tbe Edgeid
Ad??rtlaer
O. NorrU A Co. pobllabtd Ibe Anderaon
Mil*.
>1 tbeae men of tbal time I know bat little,
11bat little may not be entirely 'inlatere*i|,
even If In eoma of my uUUmeata.I
iy not beeolltelv without error.
William H. Wliaon. Irani whom 1
ogbt balf lnte'e?t in (be Abbeville
mm, was tbe priutar and Junior partner
lb W. A. L^e, who wa? tbe iidltor. Moon
er aelllog bl* luieteet in tbe paper, Wo. H.
Haoo removed In Waablngton.Ua., etudled
?. and publlabed a newapapsr for two or
ree year*. lie moved to Lake city, Florida.
Hied on a form. Afterward tie became ed
?r of a newnpapw?r, muJ was ai. one time at
s be*d or tbe GrangeIn Ibe Land of Flowi.
lie died several ye-?m hjco.
V. A. Lee. editor of lb* Abbeville Ptmi.wm
nan of culture aDd rrflnement, a mamber
tbe Abbeville Bur, aud respouded to tbe
t call to arm* la defence of bU country,
i went to Balllvan's Island with tbe first
rnptuy to leave tbe cty la IW1. When tbe
ropany was dl>ch*rged (be n<*xt Marine, he
enlisted, wuclecH Lieutenant, and served
tbfully to tb? end of tbe war. without a
ateb or wound. Returning from tbe war,
renamed edlUirUI management o( the Abvine
Preu. end oootlnued tbe work nntll
6, wben 1 bought bis balf Interest In tbe
per wblen was then cxllrd by
present name, tbe Abbeville Press and
nner. Mr. Lee's parity of life, bis ability
d bis literary attainments made bim a
asplenias figure In tbe community. He
id In l&ti, leaving a widow, one eon, aud
n daughters.
Vllllam C. Davie, editor of tbe Abbeville
inner, was a liwyr, end occupied the offlet*
w held by Hon. W. N. Urayunn. II*. IIKr
r. Lee, volunteered early In thr w*r and
lltlMItl LKUIROHDl ID UDf III UJS auw
leCompauie*. He wa? killed la oneof tbe
rlleal twillM of lb* war. He never married.
> man ?u more uolvrrull* ealeemt-d for
k alerting wortb. He nerved aa a member
the Legialalure.
ftio*. B C<ew?, vai printer and p?rt nwn?r
llie Abbeville Banner, wllb W. C. Davia,
llor. After Mr. Davis volunteered Mr
ewa conducted the paper for a abort time,
one of bla paragraph* be aaaured hla readilbat
a little excitement like tbe impendI
cou flirt, would not dlataro tbe equaolmlof
tbe Abbeville Banner, or Interfere wiib
publication But not withstanding Ibla,
aoon nlneed I he offloe do-?ra, and marched
tbe front. Wbeo tbe war w?? over be
tne back to Abbeville. Ab >ut the l)fglDiiln(
1MB he resumed the publication of the Ab
vllle Banner, James M. Cotbran nurcnedinK
. C. Davia w editor and part owner. Mr.
we. in oouneotlon with friend*. re?nmed
n publ Icallon of the Liur*n?vllie Herald.
WW beand JatneaH. Cothrau aold the Abville
Banner to Lee ? Wilson of tbe Abhelle
Preaa. Tbe paper* were consolidated,
le press and other material wblcb bad beeu
Ml to jrtol tbe Abbeville Banner waa aold
W. H. McCaw, who alerted with It tbe pub
lion of a dally newspaper In Columbia.
? Hi?ta hli? lift's* mi hi* life In a lamo
pluaioa. After Mr. Ure*< returned to Lsu*
ua be devoted bin whole time lo tbe publltl?u
of tbe Herald. Id tbe Reform movecot
In two be took mo motive pert, sod was
sctad (Mate Sen el or. Later, be wee poetaster
st Lsureo* for eeveral year*. He ailil
ibllebee tbe Herald, sod te la good health,
lib lbs prospect of mauy more years or uaeloees.
Rev. J. I Hoooer, of tbe Aaaoclste Ke'ormPresbyterian,
wssooeof tbe most pro* res
re cltlseoa of Itue West. He led tbe move"Ut
In pabllablog el|bl pace pspers la tbt?
te. sod. If be wee ool tbe arm, he wsa one
tbe earliest to a?e s cylinder preva In the
?per pailofHoutb Carollos. He foauded st
u Weal, the Ural college la tbla Htate for
e educatloo of womea. He ooutlaued hia
eluloeoa uotll IS>H1 wbeo be dlrd, Itaviut
a impress upon tbe community, the church,
id tbe Htate.
Mr. Uoooer was aeoaltlve to soy Isek of
oper deference, sod, eveu at bla owu oust,
i lo word sad deed, yielded, geoernasly snd
*11 fully lo the appeal* or those who souabt
a friendship or saked bla sld. An laatsnoe :
i tne flfltae. mi tbe Bale ol the eatsts of hla
ther-ln-la w. Juror* Llodaay.be alood by Hud
w a neighbor bid off Feter, a negro cnrpour,al9l,W0.
Afl?rwarUa II waa learned ibat
e bid wan lor Vauc*, a alave*trader. The
gro waa carried to ibe Jail al Abbeville,
id waa aooo to b? takeu to Loulalaoa.
M?r Ml ap creal laoientalloa tad made
Uooa appeal* to be aaved from the baoda ol
i trader. Mr. Boooer'a bear! waa touched,
id rialof lu Ume to reach Abbeville by auo<
he on mo extremely coid day, be paid
aoee f-'.Ouu for Peter. I'eter waa overjoyed,
ime home wltb him, utierlug greateat ei
aaaloo of gratitude. lie waa aooo I ret
am the booda of alavery. and Mr. Hon.
?r'a ft.OOu waa tone. If 1'eler ever, id later
*ra, (cava evidence of appreciation of Mr.
i'UUOl S lUMIIOBk III UIH UVURI <?u?u MW nahel
plena Have I have never heard of II.
Tame, M r. Bonner waa a must Interest Inic
id pleasing preacher. He <Al not preach
10 terror* oi the law. He preached love, and
ipealed to lb* heart. Becaute of the love fix
iat wblcb I* belter, he would have u* rerain
the evil thai I* wiiblo u*. Hecauae ol
ie Joy and bapploeaa reaulllnu from the
Igber llle he would have u* cultivate the
irer and better aide of our nature. He often
?elt upon tbe lore and humility of our Sav<
r,and would bave ua believe that be waa
kened to tbe Lamb becauae of bla purity
Innocence, and becauae of bla uieekues?
i yielding blmaelf Into tbe banda of those
hodetplirfully u?ed Mm.
In buaioeaa no man ever had higher aland
-da or truth and fair dealing than did Mr.
onner. Where honor, truth or lolegrlty
ere Involved, be retarded money not ol
eater Importance than the ?aiid? under hi*
et. In yeara ol intlniale knowledge ol bin
ally conduct, I never knew him to awcrve
ae lota Iroro the fctntlKhl line to luru a cent
? hiaitiPMniinn In * !tl?*vti?nlM he* nscrtnl not
bleh way the moony v?i going. Ill* ohject
an to be right. While be desired all that
hla own, yet. If there wax r|ueallon, he
ould rattier yield iban claim a doubttul dolr.
Thoa. P. Hlliler and Jamea M. Croaaon of the
ewberry KInIdk Huii, were lawyer*. Mr.
Ilder lu a few year* alter the publication
' the i{l>lti( Hun waa commenced, In
larch, IHHi. moved to Atlanta and
ml. Mr. I'nwion moved to Tex Ha. lie ?w
K>n elect* d Jud<e, and atlti liven, greatly
inored by the people of hta adopted Mtate.
Dr. D. W. Held of Ibe Jiewberry Memiiiei,
ved but ? few y ?**m after hm roii'ieeMoti
lib Ibe newspaper bualneaa. Tin*. K. Uren
[or aocwMlra him unlltor of ibe sentinel,
fier the war be puhltabed ibe Newberry
erald for ptrhapa thirty yearn. The paper
ood high ?muu| IU contemporaries. He
aa aocceaafal In bu?ln?*a, and wan a liberal
id devout Method lat. HI* brother, Klcliard
. (irencker, during a long life, wan a factor
i Newberrv J>turna<Um. He originated the
ewberry Nnr? and fur miny yein tbe pa
er wan dt?tingul?hed for I he excellence of IU
lltorlal*.
R. M.Htokea waa editor of llie I jmrninvlllt
Irrald In JKJW, moved later to Columbia anil
ubllahed an agricultural monthly magaxiiK*.
flerward be went to Aahvllle, N. L? and
aa tbere for aeverul year* In tbe ncwapapei
oalneas. From that city lie went to 1'nlon,
1902.1
JL I.
Anniversary in the Press and
i of Himself and Much of
itors and a Host of Newspaper
Their Reward.
bought the Union Tltnra, which new*paper
he puMI-bed until bl* de?th In I*?-. He wu*
always aciualt-d by the best ot principle*, and
' th<? life and character of hi* children atte*t
Ill* rewl worth.
L M.iirlut tif the Yorkvllle Kuijalrer, h?i
occupied the name po?itiou longer than huj
e.iiior In the Slate, ami bi* pap'-r ha* always
Mood In tbe Iruut rank or JournalUm In
South Carolina. And today greater care in
taken In the publication of that paper, than
r>r alinoal ttny county newapuper In the
I'nlled state*. lie baa a well equipped printing
office where the latrat and beat niMcblncry
l* m?tail?d. in new?pai>er and lob printline
bi* Mandard* are the higheM.
W. I*. l'rlce. John C. Bailey and M. MoJiinkln
printed the southern Knlerprixe
about tbl* time. Mr. Price went to Iiablonega,
(Jeorgia, *oou niter the war. The people
1 there recognizing hi* worth, tent hini to
I t- -?- ? ? now and nwnur of u
old nine, muiI any gold (bit be falls to ?tcure
Iruto his mine lis collects at tils taw office.
John C. Halley continued Id tbe printing
business until a few years ago, wtien tie
was elected Probate Judge of Ureenvllle
County. He possessed many or tbe noble
traiu,and baa fousbttbe buttloof life bravely
against odds. He wns always on tbe side
of whatever was for morality and religion,
and tbe best temporal Interest* of tbe people
He has a son who In a Presbyterian prrac bur.
Mr. McJnnkln was oue of the best of men.
lis went to Columbia since tbe war, shmed
tbe Baptist Courier In that city, which be
sold to James a. Hoyt who moved It to
UreenTllle. Mr. McJunklo baa been dead
for several years.
In tbe Hummer of ISM, I rodn a mule from
Laurens County to Greenville. looking for a
'Job as Journey mwn printer. As well as I can
I now reeollecU I hitcbed my animal to a cblna
tree In frontof tbe Enterprise office, and no
polloeman bothered either mo or the mule.
At twelve o'clock I rode my mule to McBee's
mill on tbe river, wbere 1 bought a toll dish
(nil nf mm for niv mule's dinner. I didn't
Ct the Job In Greenvllle, but on my return In
mrena R. M. Stukea gave me employment.
And I waa In the Herald office on the'JSd day
of February. ISM. when I went to Newberry.
G. E. El ford edited the Greenville
Mountaineer, and hla paper atool bleb wltb
the people. Ita Influence wan (or cood.
Jamei A. Hoyt, wbo waa puhliabtng a newspaper
at Anderaou at the outbreak of tbe
war, baa participated In all tbe exciting
eventa Mnce 1M). He volunteered In an
Anderenu Company, Which autTered perbapa
more aevereiy tban any other. He waa Lieu
tenant, and waa badly wounded. After tbe
war ueatarted the publication of the Anderaon
Intelligencer. He wielded Influence and
made conkiderab!e money. In tbe atruggle
j for Democratic reeonatructlon be took a
con*plrlou? part, and waa all tbe time an
Impiaratiie loe to the inlnruie that prevailed
Iron. ISi?h to 1876. lie wa* devoted to Mouth*
crn rigbta. and wan true to principle. He
yielded nothing to lUdical money. For a
time he edited a dally newnpapvr In Columbia.
He I ben bought the Baptiat Courier
and moved to Greenville. Later, he aold
til*! piper, nougm me .Mountaineer. ?ou m
oare became a power In politic*. He wu
OUiMM of ibeHtale Democratic Executive
Committee. wbeo Tlllroau look charge ol
tbtnga. Io tbe ctropHUu of 1900 ha ran M
prohibition candidate for Governor, polling
tbe entire atrengtb of tbe prohtblllonlau.
unci recivloc the fall vote of all those
ctux'oe wbo were oppoeed to tbe dlapenaary.
Tlie rmmpalfn *?? ran on tbe liquor laaue,
and not'-n the personal fllneaaor popularity
of be candidate*.
Robert A. Thompson became owner of ibe
Keowee Courier, which wa? I ben published
at Old Plckena, about J8C4. He Improved tbe
paper, g*ew In public fiivor. and became a
factor in all mailers that agitated tbe public
mind lo hla county. Koir a number ol year*
lie waa Commlaatoner In Kqnlly, a member
of the Walballa Bar. and baa never*I tlmea
represented tbe people In tbe Leglalature.
He raUed a company of volunteers of which
he waa elected Captain. By realgnatloqa and
death* be became Colonel of the Hecoml
<*onlh Caro'lna Regiment In the Confederate
ervtoe. aud la today one of tbe beat men In
tbe sut?.
i>. it. Dnrlaoe waa ronneelrd with tbe Kdgefleld
Advertiser. He atlll Uvea, bear* an
honored name, and write* for tbe Jubniion
Monitor.
AKl'llY TOIID AMD T. U. UIKSKI.U
T. II. Kuaaell of the Anderson (iazelte quit
|<>urn*lUin In tbe flftle*, moved to the couutry,
and has aluce then devoted bin enericjr
nod ?klll to farming. Me at III write* for tne
newvpapera. He la now about eighty yeura
old.
Arrhy Todd ?m one of the .flrat malh
| c'erkano the Oreenvllie and Columbia Hallroad.
In ivu b? was Mt rick en wlih parai>ai*
| ? t Helton and we* taken from the train on the
i main Hue to Anderson, where be died at
home wltlilu the nex few day*. aurrounded
hjr hi* f*ml y.
Toe Anderaon Gazette waa an old r?P*r.
and It aeema to be a pity tbat It aboulu
bave been allowed to die, and it* fame to
be blotted fmm memory, and It* name to be
forgotten. Mr. Todd waa connected with the
Anderaoo Uaxeile certainty aa Car back a*
ISIS, when lite ofllce waa deatroyed and
the town auffered ao severely by Are
Hi* partner then whs a Mr. Wyatt.
It la aald that In the early flfilea, an old
woman from tbe mountain* came Into the
Oajcetle offlre, and aald that ah? wanted a
Bible printed. She brought her knitting
along, and would wait for It. Tbe obliging
printer told the old woman to be aeated. He
went out to a bookatoreand bought tbe Klble.
with which *he wa* well pleaded. and aald
mat It didn't take long to do tbe work.
MO MENTION OK BKCKNT KIUTOIM.
It will be noticed that no mention Is marie
ol tbe More* of editors who have come on tbe
scene klnre 1H5V. Many of tbetn have dlsappeered
from Journalism, and scores of
tbetn are atll! fining us-ful and honorable
place* In otber Hue* of activity.
Of tbem and tbelr successors who are
today In tbe newspaper business, 1 make no
mention, beotnMt 1 am making note* of
men wbo figured in tbe fifties.
HL'KVIVIJUJ KDITOICS.
Of all tbe editors of l&Ytt. onlv two remain
In tbe cam* city In which tbey tben
lived. 1 refer to tbat veteran and superior
Journallat L. M. Grist of the Yorkvllle Kn?
qatrer and to tbe edl'or of the Tress and
Bauner
Mr. Grist's Journalistic career commenced
In I83&?four years earlier than my own.
Col. K. A. Thompson long ago gave up
Journalism.
L James A. Hovt and T. B. Crews are still
Ieuitora, not uoi. novi moveu irom Anaemou
to Ure?nvllie and Hon. T. B. Crewa moved
Irom Abbeville to Lauren*.
D. It. Durl*oe ol the Kdgefleld Advertiser
, l? no longer with thai paper, and la only
i nominally connected with tbe printing
bualneas.
W F. Price la In (ieorgla, and no longer
i print*.
i John C. Bailey 1h Probata Judge and Part*
' nothing more (or clrou* llokntb or deadbeat
. *ul>*crlber*.
I KIUroitH ANU Mt'lUM-ltlllKKM HAVE HONK TO
T1IKIK KKWAKU.
i Not only have the editors changed. The 11*1
ol Kubacrlbent to tbe different newnpapera of
> today, would not he recognized aa the lUt of
subscriber* to tbe aam* pa|<ern In IHTj9. In
the ca*e of the I'rea* aud lUuner, we preaume
not over half dozen would be louod whoao
name" appeared in I8W *re tb?>re today, I'rof.
J K. I.ev of Due We*t. Dr. J D. Neal of Troy,
[ Wtn. II. Parker and I,. II. Ru**ell of Abbei
ville. and I'rof. William Hood of Barlow,
i Kla.. we believe, are tbe only namea thai are
i now ou our book* that were there In ls.V.
! TWO (II T OK K?ru AIUIKVII.I.K F.lilTOILS
MTII. 1.1 VK.
i Ol tlie lour owner* of the t wo paper* at Ab
J bevllle lu KVi. oue I* atlll in Abbeville,
laud one in mi i.iiureiu>. tit ine oikhi
hundred mibwcrItiern lit Ih'itt only n?? art* recognised
a* *ub*crlberw to thin paper In 1MK!.
Some ollll live, who do not take the puper,
I but far (lie Kreaier number have Joined the
kllenl mwjurlty. Ol llin four owner* of the
Abtievlile new?papera In IK.'*). two ?urvlve,
one win killed tu bailie, and one died Ml
home in honorable old age.
li K t AT fKCMlKKHM IN THE I'KINTINU 111*81NK-HS
SINCE l?ii8.
I In Ih* printing huNlncna ureal change* have
j taken i'luce. iu IMS! mere were very if w joi>
pre**?* in tbl* |>nri of t!?e stale and printed
. atatlouery wit* uut common with bu*lue??
,! meg. Id the enrly film**, when cyilmlur
; pre**e? were being Introduced fur priming
i new*pa pent, the priutera were alarmed ut the
I threatened MiirroMciunrut upon thw work ?l
, tne man who mnutpuiated the baud pre*aeh.
No nucIi thing m? xlcam lor running prroM in
t lilx part ol the Slate wan known to me lu the
j tilt lex. But uow every prlutlng office ha* one
. or in ore Job preaaes, and uearly everybody
uaes printed atatlooery. The old style haod
ygrww "
I L.W.
,
Ginghams and Ma
White
Em
ri/nri the ladies whc
expect to have enc
the ladies of Abbet
in our stockMr.
L. W. W
Spring Goods that
A CordieL
is hereby
satisfied
to show
prfm hu nearly dlaappeared. Cylinder pmtM.ud
>i?m cd|Iqm tn foand In neariy all
the officee with which I am acquainted and
no printer woo Id now take a Jnh or running a
hand prraa, even If It wera otiered to him.
Newberry, Greenwood. Abbeville, Yorkvllle,
i?/??nnn and fJrr?nvilla hava c v llndar
prettca and job preaaea wblcb are run by
team or otbur engine power.
Tbe Drat dollar paper, of which I have any
recollection, waa print**! at Auderaou In tbe
nit leu by Coir man ('. Puckett?tbl Noaibern
Klght'a Advocate. My reeollectlon la, that It
did not make money. In thoeedayarellgloui
matter waa generally omitted from ?ecular
newnpapera. it bat been only of late yeara
that local new-pa pent published aermooa.
Tbe Southern Klgbla Advocate waa amoog
tbe Aral of tbe county pa pent to bave a rallg*
loua column. J t waa kept up for a Ume with
little auooeaa. After tbe "religion* column"
had appeared for a time, a man lightly under
tbe Influence of liquor came Into tbeofBre
and with more or leaa profanity told tbe editor
If be published any mora of tb**'rellgtoua
column"be would atop hlaaubecrlpllon to tbe
paper?and tbe religious column appeared no
more In tbe Southern Klgbt'a Advooate.
Now, I believe, all tbe newspaper* publlab
more or leaa reilgloua mailer. M?ny ot
them publish sermon*. Tbo habit of
"blowing" or crowing over a little succeaa
datra far back. Congressman J. L Orr, being
mucb plraaed with au editorial utter
a nee of th?* S uthern Klgbta Advocate band
N tne Miuir iwwuijr uuiirhi m <ruu wpm
the paper to twenty ii?idm. The next week
tbe number of "now auttarrlbera received Itui
Saturday" *? noi?l with a (rent flourish.
The Independent I'reas wuh started In Abbeville
lo 1KU )<i> a dollar paper, bat the experiment
wan unsatisfactory anil tbe prlot
Waa a fir rw aril rained (o iwo dollar*.
MuTTOKJi KOK NKWSPAPKM.
Belore the war many of the newapapera bad
mottoea. The Keowee Courier bad for IU
motto something like tbla: "To thine own
aelf be true, and It moat follow aa tbe nlgbi
the day, tbon cauat not be false to any man.'
I Tne Newberry KlslugSun bad for IU motto
' It shines for all."
L Tbe U recti vilie Enterprise was "A reflex 01
popular events." >
The rirel ls?ne of tbe Abbeville Banner waa
In March, 1SH, Charles H. Allen, editor. The
motto waa "Liberty and my native will." In
l&'iU, the motto of tbe Banner waa: "The Union
of ib?8outh, for the Bike of the Union."
A few year* later, wben othere bad succeeded
Mr. Allen, and the excitement about tbi
abolition ofaUvery was preaent,tbe motto wai
changed to **The price of liberty la eternal
vigilance," and tbat moltoe remained at lb*
bead of the paper, until IU publication ceas.
ed In 1NGI, bee >use of the war. When
B. L. Fosey started the publication oi
tbe Independent Press at Abbeville, May 12
lSKt.be pul beneath Ilia brad of tbe papei
lhe?e wonl*: -I,rt It be Inalllled lutn tbt
heart* of your children thai iha liberty of lb#
preaa la the palladium of all your right*.'
Under th? tutorial head, be had auothei
motto: '"Willing to pralae, but not afraid m
blame."
Iloor memory la uotln error, tbe Due Weal
Teleacope had (or Ita motto: **Wladom li
tbe principal thing." *
ALL. AT HOME PKI!*T LARUKK TYPK.
Iiofore the war tbe oewapapera were all-at
home-print. Tbe type averaged larger tbau
tbal which la now uted. A'nong the pa pen
which u?ed the largeat typo w >a tbe Yorkvilli
Enquirer. If my memory la not at fault, It
the early Qaiea, tbe Drat and fourtb pace
were ael In plea. Tbe Aaaoelate Reformed
Prnibyterian, wblcb waa tben called tb<
Kr?klne Mlaeellany, waa aat in email pica ant!
letiiC primer. It waa enatomary tben, even I
It waa not oonaldered M?Ht to bave twi
al??a oI type ?>n every paper, and tbe edltorlali
were aet In ilieamaller type.
Puient aidea, or co operative abeeU, wen
unknown tben.
CITY AMD OOUMTKY SEWSI'APKRS.
Before (be war the eity oewapapera wen
generally oo good lerma with their countrj
brethren, and the country newapapera wen
glad of nuy recognition by Ihelr dlatlnguiab
ed contemporaries. The public sentiment n
HUite waa largely coo trolled by Cbarleaton
and the echoelng of the oplnlona of a Cbar
leaton dally waa expected, and the number o
country newapitpara lhai concurred In opln
Inn witb the cliy dally waa evldenoeof Ita In
fluence In controlling public MutlmeDt.
R. *. IIiMldoa 4k Ce'a l^cali.
We Invite all the adieu to our opening or
March i!7lb and 2?tb.
A beautiful line or new dreaa goods at Had
dona.
New allk sepbyr lor ablrt walata at Had
doua.
Have you seen thoae new waab silka foi
ahlrtwalaia at Haddoua.
Have you taken a look at those beautlfu
"A. K. IV glngbaroa at Haddona.
A large mutortmtnL of glnghama at K. M
M?diloui4 Co. for fcU.
White lawna, check nainsook*. molla
engll?h long cloih, and white pl<|uea ai
all prlcen at liaddona.
A large aaaortment embroidery Imiertlngt
mid lareaat lladdona.
A new llDeof all over embroidery and lact
for yokin and ?hlrt walMl nt lladdon*.
A oew line ol hop aockiug for ladlea aklrta
at lladdon'a.
New arrlvuU In heavy good** for rainy dayi
kirt. lirown, gray and black, at lUddon'a.
A large Mock of ruonhln duck at 10c pel
yard, at lladdonV
A new lot rlinnanta in calico and yard wld<
bleaching al J>e, at lladdon'a.
liooU M??oriment ol blouiio lluen at all
pri<??. at HuddonV.
I j?dln M iMca r nd children* ahoeM, ul Had'
don'a. A lew pair led atEOc.
A large nod well aelected atock of ladlea,
inUami and cbildiena allppera al all prlcea, al
Haddou'i.
Wall P?p*r- Llttle early you think T oh,
no II Imi't! lu tim* l? plan abend and come
toMtmx conclualou aa to bow many room*
you will paper, be *ur? and ?c? my line be
lorn buying. Geo. I'enney.
I'lionc or call Mt lViinnva l>ru* Miore au<l
Kel hII the Information you waut about paperin*
your houae.
Waxtkd-I'oor yearling cuttlo. Apply to
iiua ltlcht-y. Abbeville. S. C.
Harrla'a Carbonated Water and (JlDger Ale
Mlllonl'H Drug .Store.
White
i
dras is very large and a
UOOUS ?
ibroideriej
i have seen them wonde
lugh Embroideries in th
rille County. Laces. t<
HITE is now in mark
every one will be pleas
1 Invitation
given to the people of
we can please yon. Co
you, and you can be asi
*
CmMcr*U? Vtifrui D?IIm,
THm April 32<33, ItM.
Charleston. K. O.. March 21.1009.
Mr. B. J. Martin. Donald*, H. u.
Dear Sir?I understand from General C. I.
Walker. Greenwood. H. OU ibat you are In
quiring as to route or tbe official train to Dallaa,
Texas, after leaving South Carolina.
1 have pleasure In advising that Uila train
will go via Hlrralagham. Meridian. Jackson,
Hbreveport and tbe Texas and Pacific Kailway.
This being tbe abort est poaalble route.
It was selected on tbat aooount
We will leave Columbia at 11 a. m.. April
2Mb. aod will paaa Donalds about ?45 p. tn.
tbat date, and snail be glad for you to Join us.
Please let ma know if you will naad a sleeping
car bertb or not. Tbe rata will ba S3 per
double bertb tbroogb to Dallas.
Hoping to bear from you shortly, I am
Yours vary truly,
' R. W. Hunt,
Division Pasaenger Agent, j
, m I
BARRED P. ROCKS
SB!
i
- Are acknowledged to be the best in
r the world. We have a select lot of
. Hen*. Hawkins A Thomson *trains.
' Yard headed by full blooded Thomson
; Riuirlet Cock. No stock for sale. For
' the next two months will Hell limited
' number of Egjpt for 50c. for IX Ad*
drew* all orders to
\ Sunnyside Poultry Farm,
P. O. Box 153. ABBEVILLE, S. C.
March 80, lwri tf
IN THE
5
; District Court of the United States
FOR THE
I District of South Carolina.
IN THE MATTER OF
, CHARLES H. EDMUNDS,
[ BANKRUPT-IN BANKRUPTCY.
r To the oredltora of Cbarlee H. Edmunda, In
. ibe County of Abbeville and District aforeI
said, a bankrupt.
- Notice Is bereby given that on tbe -41 h
day of March, A. D. the uld Cbarlea H.
Edmanda waa duly adjudicated bankrupt;
and that tbe Aral meeting of creditors will be
held In my office In tbe City of Abbeville, 8.1
> C., on tbe 5th day of April, 19ft!, at U o'olock 1
In the forenoon at which time creditors may !
attend, prove their clalma, appoint a truate*,1
examine the bankrupt,and tranaaclaucb but-!
Inesa as may properly come before said j
r meeting.
J. KRAHER LYON.
I Referee lu Bankruptcy.
Pated March r>, ISAtt.
BEE-KEEPING
i REVOLUTIONIZED!'
| I
HV l'HI NO A PIUCTICAL HOMEMADE j
u.lmlla 4%t luklim All Mlir- I
1 plutt honey, free from brood or "bee-bread," at j
, | any ?eav>n. j <
Kvery purcha?er of right gotn n miniature it
1 pattern Id numbered part", with instruction! j i
i for making hive uud operating nywiem and ! I
I copy of "Hee Keeping Made Ka*y for Kvery I
' Home." Thla book I* adapted to the com pre
i henalon of people not familiar with tbe bual-1 I
nt-M, itml glve? practical matter pot tound In'
' Htandard work*. Total coat only fi Apply to,
A. C. SMITH * CO.. ! .
' March DS. rj>c. tf Cold water, Ua. j 1
! Wall Paper? Having ?ecure<1 the agency!
I for Alfred i'rata A Co., of New York, I am of-1
; ferlng the moot up-to-date Hue of Wall i'aper ,
? ".I'll"" lifiiiMhl t.i AhliM : '
vllle. New namploa Ju?t In. lllve mo h call.j
11 would Ih' pleaiMil u>?how you whether you
! buy or riot.
j I. when down town cull Mini ?ee my
I beautiful line of Wall l'?p?r and moulding,
' they are rIkt>' up to tbe mluule
Ueo. I'euuey. |
| If you w.?nt ulwj Aiuilonrry cheap, go to
J .MiliorUN nrujc wiore. | ?i
Is preparing for a ver
iness. He has alreat
many new, desirabl
TTic atnnlr r
.ttractive.
Can also be fotu
ties, and the bes
), I are so very, ven
I of Embroideries
>r how they can be sc
e next two or three t
x), will constitute an
L J !11 ^
;ei ana win enaeavor
ed with.
the county to come ai
me without delay. "W
araraH nf t.ho rorrr hoat
J VIA VV% V* VMS/ VA J MWMV
CANDIDATES.
Far Hayar of (be City.
We are authorised to announce J. I* McMillan
aa a candidate for Mayor of tbe city of
Abbeville, anbject to the rule* of ibe Democratic
primary.
Dr. 8. O. Tbompeon Is announced aa a can*
dldate for re-elrctton to tbe office of Mayor of
the city of Abbeville, subject to tbe rules of
tbe Democratic primary.
Far AKcraiaa.
We an authorised to announce W. D.
Barksdaleasa candidate for Alderman from
Ward Three i3), subject lo tbe Democratic
primary.
We are authorised to announce E. A.
Tbompeon aa a candidate for Alderman from
Ward Three (S), subject to tbe Democratic
primary.
The l?a ( A veld.
Preserve me from the man who aaya:
** Well, really. I must go ! "
And who, then. settles down to chat
With me an hour or mo.
Preserve me from tbe man who *ayi:
- I was about to say
That I would feel obliged If you
Would lend me to-day.
Preserve me from the man who Ireada
Coon mv corn* to see
If they arc painful, tbeu who aaya:
" I Hope you'll pardon me."
I'r?ii*r?e ma from lb* man who Irlca
Whene'er we ctffenoa to meet.
To phmi me on both aldea at once
And take up all the atreeu
l'reaer?e me from the man who haa
The only kid, and who
la alwajra telling me about
Tbe tblnga that kid can do.
TBOY NEWS.
Wctlbfr Prf4lcll?a?-Wli? la PImI
muw-Vlaltaru Conln mmI Uolag.
Troy, 8. C., March, 2t 1SOT.
Winter lagradually yielding toSpring,and
aooo all nature will be In velvety green.
There will bo aervlce at Ix>ng Cane next
Habbatb by the Paetor.
Mra. Mamie Burnalde, and little eon. from
are here with ber parent*. Mr. and
Mra. D. W. l>owtln.
Mra. D. J. Wardlaw from Ballvue la staying
lor a few weeka with her daughtera, Mra. J.
C. Kennedy and Mra. W, H. Iloblnaon.
We are miry to know Mlaa Afgte Harvley
of Hlbler, le critically III.
Owing to tbe Mb 8abbatb, and Quarterly
meeting, there will not be preaching In tbe
Metbodlat t'burcb until tbe Jrd'Habbatb after
noon.
These April showers are Indicative of wirm"t
weatber, ud lei all get read/ for Uood
Friday to plant beans.
Mrs. Robert Crawford from Long Cane,
neat some dnjri recently with her sister.
Mm. Mary Drennan.
Mr. Ctiarlee P. Prwmly la np from Augusta
wltb bl? mother at Cedar Hp rings.
Miss Minnie Tsggart la In Abbeville with
relative*.
Mm. W. W. Hacked and little laabel. have
returned to their home In Augasta.
J. Kurmau Cllnkscalea, who waa for nine
montbaat Naahvllie Tenn., la home for a real
up before taking another coarse in medlelne.
Itev. W. J. Wylle of Donalds. 8. C.. will
preach at Hopewell next Sabbatb at 11
o'rluck.
Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Morey have for two
weeks been vlaltlng frlenda on Look Cane.
We are glad to announce that Ureeowood
County will have a day at tbe Charleston Expo?llloo,
and tbe day fixed Is May 1st, tba
round trip only three dollars. A aplendld
time to visit the " City by tbe Hea " and we
may not have cheap rates again.
Kev. II. B. Blakely and hla little daughter.
Sara, spent a few days with bis parents at Ora
tliIm week.
Mr. and Mr*. Joel Maunders of Hordeaa.aod
her father CapL Bob Roblnaon of McCormlck
were appreciative listeners at tba A. R. P.
church Habbatb morning, where a aennon
above the average, waa preached by tbe pastor
on temperance.
Reduced Rale* to Thm vi* the H*mboard
Air Lisa.
Account Confederate Velerao* Kcuoloo, the
Heatxmrd Air Line Railway will nell from al! \
It* KiMtlonn round trip tlckeU to IMHmji. Te*imi,
lit rate of one cent per mile. Follow In*
rate* will apply from alatlon* named :
(ireeuwood S 3i
Abbeville at U> I
Calhoun Kalla 'JU 'Ji
Ticket* will be on mile April 1Mb, l'Jtb and
>nih with rinai limit Muv Jod. with prlvllt-ce I
jf extcmilonof return limit to May lMli, by
Iepo*ll!tiK ticket* wlih Joint agent at Dm I In*
to or hoforp April :>>tb and upon payment of
ee of .Vi cent*. For further Information retit!
vp to acbeduli-*, sleeping car faclllllnt. etc.,
ipply to neareat ticket ageut of Seaboard Air
Mue Hallway.
Krdnrrd Ralea loMunth 4'aroliaa Hun?lay
Nrhool Convention.
Account of tbe above occailon the .Seaboard !
Air Line will cell round trip ticket* from
ill of 11a htallons tn South Carolina totireen?<mhI
at reduced rate*. Tha followlbx total i
'uteM will apply to Important point* namely :
Abbeville, H. C J "i j
I'arlUle, " 8 00
t heater, " .. . 3 tfi
(nlhouu hill In i .*)
Cat?whii. M. i' I 16
Clinton, S. (' 1 So
Tickets on mm if March '.Mill, j-Mli ami Ailh,
I ml ted to return paMmgo uutll March i'lU.
For furtbxr Information, ticket*. etc., rail
in nean-t liokol
y large Spring Bnsly
received a great
e and seasonable f
Prints, Percales,
;:3
| | jgjS
id in large quantaj
I
it part of it is, they
7 cheap. Our stock
is simclv immense.
>ld so cheap. We
weeks to supply all
important feature
to hnv a stock of
id see ust We are ||
re have the Goods
otfAnfinn
How Bewallfal la Mt Wim ? *.? ,j
BT JAXH) KDCKHAM.
How beaaUfol to be wlib Ood,
When earth Is fading Ilk* a dream,
And from tbla miet-eoeirvted bora
We laancb upon tbe ankoovn stream!
No donbt, ao leaf, no aaxtooa ear*.
Bat comforted by ibffand rod,
In the faitb-brtgbtened boor of death 1 ' VA
How beautiful to b* with Ood I
How sweet to lay tbc bnnUn by* , f - v
The task in wrooabt wltb toll sad prayer,
Aim a red tbat Ha who ealla will trad
One better still tbe yoke to tear.
What peace, when we have done oar bMt, '-?i
To leave tbe pilgrim path, long trod, 1
And In yon fields of aabodel. .''A
1 k Will |/ui V/?>t U11V1 1/VUk
fresh drugs. Our prices '
are much below the
average. All goods de!
livered at your home
immediately, with no
extra charge for the
delivery.
1*1 I n Fill
Your PreitoripliouH.
THE SPEED DRU8 CO.
I 1
E. F. BILLIARD,
.".TAILOR,
HAS moved, and occupies the room* op*
Mtair* In Knox'a Hall, and U now pre
pared to do all klndaof repairing and oleaa
Ing of gentlemen'a clotbea on abort notice.
Ham plea ol aallaalwaya on band. Cbam ,
r?nnahli
-?
Trying to enjoy life without doing
{something useful ia like trying to
thread a cauibric ceedle with a rope.
- 1
There is a vaat difference between
mixing your politUai in to your religion
and taking your religion into your
|H>lit ii*M.
J
Moow-wblle, be evermore with God t
BaTood the partlnga ud the palne, i .JSk
Beyood the sigblngand the tears,
Ob. beeotlfal to be with Ood
Through ell the endless, bleeeed years;
To Me bin face, to hear bla voice,
Tc know him betterday by day,
Aod love blm ee the flowers love light.
And serve blm as Immortals may.
Then let It fede, ibis dream of earth,
When I have dooe my life-work here, ' ?7ij
Or loog, or short, ee seemeth beetWhs
t matters, eo Ood's wtU appear?
I will not fear to launch my hart.
Upon the darkly rolling flood;
Tl? but tn pierce the miat?and than
How beautlfo! to be with Ood i
Tbe last words of Francee E. Wlllard.
City Election!
i The regular city election will *8
be beld In the Conrl Hoase, im
Tuesday, April 8th, 1903. .
j from 9 a. to. anlll 4 p. m-,
| Managers?W. C. DaPra. W. V. CUakMala*
l H. T. Wardlaw,
H. O. THOMPSON,
JAMKH CHALK KR8, Ma jot.
Hacratarjr.
WHEN YOU j
TAKE MEDICINE M
You do so because you
want to get well quick- > |j
IJ UUllg J uui
PRESCRIPTIONS V
to our Drug Store and
we will help all we can.
Your medicine will contain
exactly what the
Doctor directs, and it
will be compounded
frnm nuroct nnA Kocf