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WW?*' The Frw? and Banner. BY HP8H VH80H. ABBEVILLE, 8. C. arPoUlibed wnjr Wednesday ?t 0 MrlaadfUM . Wednesday, Dee. 17, 1903. I MMMilye Following tba aatkm or other great new* papain, It may 6a troll for the Preee and Baaaor toaotoa lew ot the thlage witch It bai 4om Jbr Abbeville. To cotesk eocae twel*? or aiiMo 7m : We oppoeed Um beUdlog of U? great doabM traek, HMtMooad rail Caraberlaad Qt| BallNML Tbe railroad magnate did not cart to plaee UmsuItii la a poeitioa of boatltit) to eo great itad eo powerful a uawapaper at ttePiwaiid Baa oar. aad jaat fiopprt Um aalerprtee. TbSa wae great. Wa bout tike aottoo mill, altboogb we IW ty allowed u tew pereooa to take etoek la a Bona of tbuaa tbiak ibey bad n?fcbf U do vttb lla baltdlag. bat we doot ear*. We bwltt U?e warebonee. bat a few paraooi aw wbatapood tblog It waa, aad oat of good wofbit, tkla iwmw parralttad a fee pacta 1 trteode to take atock. We gave tbe eoooonglug worda to tba far attara bitey.Md op H weau Va oppoeed tba Blank Diamoad, doabletraak bastnen, aad tba noa wbo bad tweatyeU mllliooe of ready erata, wooldot eaooaa If aaeb powerfel oppoelUou aatbe Praaaaoc Banner, aad ao ibey etoffed away tbelr odd rtMage wlUaoot ma aUaaapUog to build Um Wfcan tba boye approached aa on tba eob Jaat of bnUdlag tba new botal. wa eald "Baye.1 wtab yoc wall, aad bope tbat yoe raay auccead, botleja urad bow, aad waal ad warebooee, ud Uftai eunagled t?c dOBW+UMfc lalfroedo I need m UUle reel. Ai mn as I (Mi UlUe J wm?lbHp eayeel// Wo waned Um QowniMl u4 Um nU mdiBotlopttoBaM Mil to AMtvUI* ud tfeo Oowwl mod Um railroads Jost eNnioarrn?I, wtttool ma nbnittlni ttiMlMrtoaiMntioa. lb* Qonrnmol kaovivhiolttaip niim ? goal aeaopa great u iwrngw >i omag. im??MUr? li|altdMal)llilHtloMflM a poUtl. ?McfoirM|H?(Mr BdMtNltM blWMNlklllMr.ttlWtfeV HNI to bt goiag too fcr wrong la trn mm IMa ?w >?!??) bo depended a?oa lo do* no dad, Xhoeonatarlia^aatoaf aotbe pm Ptm and Banner aad a J*w MtUe dallj men an a "lttte tUed.dB*2i?5 ttkM^MdlorUM mmiMm vast to tftovtteaoaatrr tteavttotfcat vmM bateil tt, la mi * M tfclaga ilN^MiaiHito allow the UeWetmeioee H Kraa . Kv?Mi?wi?BMb)tfM le *or IbM ??m?TtWrtw??H#<Mi? la ncmMU,ist|w all know that lagntttadi ViMtaMtoSTtfeMilMr la vili aa nrtaa <i1l?aa, bataa tty aw a aalfraoa* oaMaiaatwawtdlataaaaaathlakthaplaaa wm&y, te tavtag faaafral a aaifcir oi ^STafttlTUSi^T^llLe'IwelS laatraatlaaa aaay awaa aa vaiaaatva raaaipti Waaiaauwy lar ite Taglalalara not tea <te?aMiaaartMa|walauw, bat XaHaUMaadgat jaataa wall laara aariy aa lata tat iter aaa at alwaya law< a poo aa aadraattteia, la aaaa iter appaal to aa la k| SILYES WBDDIH8. ! any aa< lay-Aaal *M K*??gtawaa al Aaafcaa raltafal Mtot Prauaad Basaar : Oaaof Om cat MlOaat aaalalavaata la tte Tbe eerier.MUfiSltr IthnriaiM u4 if ^nM^toanM wti^WBtiw^aw^ol S^HNMiOMMt kSSS$.9<B?N^tb Mil o< ?n?i wltb alum eeee ud pw nimtMf|?irti. Tbtrwi MMKt in A boot' iwwtf-flw guti were preeaDC nonb tvwvdi* yeere tow peeeed etsea * b?1M tbe towe wbleh mede them tuw beedeedwtfe, tbeeebero trceeaof tbebrlda end Ue seree loeka of tbe groom ere eUli uo tOMfeed by Ike beer taw ot wlater; end eboald tlie ieel ee ktedly and Mtbr wttb thwal* tbe Mite eels tbe peeL tbe* bid bb to metmle iwt only tbelr goMee bat evee ^^Mg^^^ni^^teee eeba^^la enlbee, Tbe we?e wayC*oocedirna bot ivend 1*7; eeeee ot lowly flovere were er> aeoMwtib pretty esd neeelbl eflaet. Tbe wbate eeeoe. wftwd tar tbe eoa glow ot M.en. fc.w hMMiif ------ SSXAnSTwS mo of bIhim ihrj lit! *> tttooo iMWtitM flMoaor. Th* toflik QftwtyUihgwoladid m of Ifei fiiilMiafmoxUM doja. tk*)uoc Kovmln vara Mitr >oqiiti oflrylMVWMdTtoMatM wttt wbllo rib m. Hoax bwtlfoi mod bnlwi tfta tSKi Ajmmxm ?? HHtaUsa of Mm ctarmtif MMtbtMn . mU iktkt mawmm tbto iibmIpb wtll loot r? ' ?WMf ilffjiogbw hiwrtlaltty. J. l^roiWflUt.a.CL.Dwfct.Mlt. m W POTATOES. Mr. J. T. iJrtl? of Loo ibultte * ooo at tbo MO liiiiai of wltoa wbmaar knowfio Hob? WMBl powU Irilb DOUIOM IbbtjNgfa ?^^b^opyD(?^?^o~bo^ S fUnr a?4 Umj tt*p?d Um boa MSH IMA fkw tm Mir ?pi?. TIm flOOOtf to blA OftltiflO BH( M At iMMt O lOOt deep la potaioM of tk? hum aort. When a akuUhl gardener oca lata* a bad of eaea potaIWLft leetdeea, ? aaaaaa to aa that tlaoai =? ar-Bras djgg^W. T^aoaatry ta jreai on If in doubt as to what to glTO your friends for Christmas presents oomo and take a look at oar groat lino ol Drummers' Samples, Fancy China and Toys, and we know that wo ean easily snpply . your demands, and as to the * prices we guarantee to save you from IStoMper cent A. M. Smith * Co. Ttamllti lad frtMB of oar flow ?U1 to tonat (ho floor b?7?o. GUI ud tot t?giv< ywo?prtw. A. Jf. SsitUi A Co. Oor boadmqpo lioo of wafldistf aadCbrfet ti^T^nifSJSL801 ^ ' ' va ' *. f* Uf.il *ow; I j ^ flf, A law Bask AMlkcr faraltarc Factory. It Is not Inpiobtbli that Abbeville?at no dMantday?may have uoUxr furniture fcetory. and a new bank la one of the poealbiUtteeofthe fatare. No people on earth are no re pebtle eplrtted or more patrtoUo than thooe of Abbeville, and when aay antorprlee la projected. the ready capita! ie generally forthcoming. The new bank and the new tarsi la re rectory will be twin laeUtnttooe, backed by both oney baelneee metboda. Sboald the effort be eaede tbeee eoterprleee are aeaared. There are at leaet two or three men who are ' eon ten plating lending >? tbe banking and ' the enufaetnrlng of whioh we apeak. One or 1 moire of them are almoet care to go on the ' town for help, and tbe deed will be done. ; TROT NEWS ' WmMJik LM(rt CditnUw ttf. (leort* MImm Mm la Thm. Troy, 8.0, Dee. 13,1902. Cbrletmaa Is making u early start ud MUM MMtdou ud dre works art making Barry ibe nlgbia l Mr. J. L Wldeman and Mrs. Fannie Thom. son epeot son* days with relatives Id abbavllM la>t week. Prot. c. Y. Lot* attended Ibe peanat raostInc aad Mialr bark brseklag al Mr. W. D. . Morrab'e Wednesday evening. Mr. J. P. Creawell and tenIIy left last Wedaasday for Woodraffls H. C, wberefihoy will > Make Ibslr borne. We are sorry to tote Ibis good temiiv. Meiers. Yoona Brothers sold 100 bales ol " sbtloa here Friday, tbey are tenaere of tbe I right kind. Mm. J. T. Solomons and Ml?a Louise after tbree week* visit la Coarlestuu aad Hamter ' ?r* borne egaln. Mr. J. M. Stone and temlly will move here , this weak from Hibler. be having bought Mrs. K. J Taggarts bom*. Rev. aad Mr*. A. D. Wood la are borne from I OreeovUia.orKlrkMiye.au. > It k with pleasure we read the eompllmaotary notioe ol Msmrs. Uanvey Bros, at I Ciemeou College. They are all taM ssoendlng i to the too roand of saeosss. Mr. jTn. Boblnsoo aad temlly leave la a tow wesks tor Aagaata as residents of that elty wbore be baa the posltloa of book keeper . lor Oosdtrry aad Haatar. Blrtb?ToMra. T. A. Dowtln, a daughter. Mm W.U. Hobinaon will mars from Cam* k eroa, Yens, this week, where she was called t to aee her soa Dr. George, who died while she was tbste, and was by his reqasst berled at * Oasaeroa with Maaonle booora. . Bev. 0 Y. Bonner came dowa fenm Doe West Thursday. brlagtag aula Jamas. Me . left tor Cbeatar aext day. Ob Tuesday fid, at Bethany Gharab, Mr. ' Ashhy&tag of Oreaavtlla and Mlae niggle , Lyoa of Ixmgmlree will to married. Thaaks 1at oar oor mini to bt dnmoL Ob Wednesday Mtb. at bar home. Mr. AUaa ? Paekettaad Mlsa Kffle Hartlngwtll be linki ed in ooanablal tehMty. They are a hand* ' TW Cook, another oae of oar boya . had apeelal baelasee at Latlmer'a & a last i Wednesday and olalmed one of bar jewels . for hie bride la tbe attraatlve personage of 1 Mlas Ida Mae Hawthorn of whkhwefcaow Troop?" will toil oa mora aooau Wo oro ttettBiM for BoUvtM*a eblmee to peel tortb ud befere tbo Yale ki will haft takml ewey, aootber fHogtifar wUl bo oeraee ttw Rubiooo. Mlea Mlaale Foliar from Liberty Hill woa wltb bar afeter Mra. J. If. Bobtaaoo few dajra Mte.D. J. Vitdbw ud daocbter Mm J. L Keaaedy of Belloeoe were down lost wnk wltb nhilm Mr. Joba Laoid and tally of Aoffoeto hove beeo baro wltb bis mother lar a few au Bolaeoodaetoroo tbo Georgia Rood, a toad oao. Btooowoil Lodge, A. *. M. will celebrate tba srtb St. JobaTa day wltb oa oyster atow aad Alb Dry. Mra. r.u Cooper aad Ernie Wells of the Pork Hooao. were la Greenwood Bstoidoy. Mm. 8sxo Walker feeeer Hodgee, wltb ber sister Mra. I. A. Keller wboaa we are eorry to kaowlaaMft. HOME WEDDING. Hod. Tba bone of Mr. Template? was one of Ugbt ud >wtf laat VidOMdajr nlgbt. Trailing Ha* tad MUlai flow adorn ad tbahaUe and partara. Aad to tbla delightfal oaaaaloat a gnat aaltltada oi abarmlag |Mtb cava tba ptaaenra of Mr prcaaaoe. Mm Werwnaa Tempietoo of Abbeville, and Mr. Jobs MaOUotoob Tborna, of Mi Iterator*. K/n?M narrM Wedaeaday mnlng, Da eeaaW Ml at tba boaM of tba brtde'a parent*, Mr. aad Mia. Wllllaai Angaetaa Tempietoo. Tbaaatlra lover floor mi baaeerted Into a botarofmrjuwi aad vtaa* wblia doiobirlw rad nm cava a tangle of color aad boanty to tba mbo> Tba partara vara tbrova together. forming aloaghall tbroogh vbtab tba bridal party paatM to tba altar of palme bad bna, tba pbtata brabfa pyramid reaching aiawt to tba caUlag. aad f*om tba aauoi, viaibie ibroogb tba leavceof tba fbraa Maaad tba ItfbUmMi raany waxen tapera.J act in front of tba altar waa aaapaadad boa tba eallieg tangaariaadaof lay aadradrocoo which were cttajCTla fracaiai faetooaa to altbar aide of the rooai aad to tba vail bask of tba altar, fbrmlaf aaaaaaar froa tba center of wblcb waacaanwded tba woddtng ball, aaadoofbaodradaof red roaea.aad caagbtwith Aiaertaaa baaaty rlbboa. Uader thfitbe bridaleoapia atood daring tba carwaoay. wblcb waa aoo> daalad by Dr. J. Lowrta Wllaoo. aaelatcq by Dr. AIM H. MoMt At nine o'eloefr Mlae Plevna Seal atraab tba flrataardaof tba wadding marab, whan two of tba ttula ribbon gina,_ Mlaa Cbarlotta Brown and Mlaa Looiae MaDill eeee la bearlas tbaaada of tba rad and wblta ribbon* i ben Mica Batb Barbadala and Mlaa Mildred Kennedy aauaa, taking tba rlbbooo oo, tboa loralag aa alaia along wblcb tba brMal party cama In tba following order: Mice Emma c. Wblta aad Mica Man Faweett, Mlaa Marj I* Bobcrtaoa aad Mlaa Boca Q. Maawe.f. Then eeaoe Miee Anna Maa Marabal, drat . A Minna laie?dlmf It following msh tba bride oo tba arm of bar eUlar. Mlaa Lily Twmmm, vbo ?m maid ol honor. Tbo groom Mtind tbroagb i tide door with bis tart an, Mr. Thomas Great Farrto and art lb* bride at tba altar. Tbo bt Ida o?f?r k>ofe*<l fhlrer (ban la bar wedding roba aad aHlar wll Hsr go wo wan et mm 4a obene, elaborately ibarrrd and tMMiHlb point eppllqoe, feralDi tba firootoftbabodlea. Her veil waaeaagbt ?ltb onoai bloaeom? aad aba oarrtad a bower booqart of wblte carnations. Tba brlde'a aalM vara gowned la vblta and oatried rad oaraaUooc Uad with rad ribbon. Mrs. Tborn la a woman of good edaeaUoa aad nua atraurtb of ebar aster, and by bar awaat aad gaatla dlipoeltloo baa diawa aroand bar a larga rtrala of rrleoda, vbo regret that bar harna. la the fatare, will ba In a distant State. Kor many years Miss Tamjplrtoa wee one of tba valued aad popular tmabara la tba Abbeville Graded Hebool. Tba aamsroas aad bean Ufa 1 preaeeis raoalradbjr bar. teeiltr to tba Jova aad eateem la arbkab aba vaa bald. Tba groom Is a proaparons plaatar of Keolooby. and by bis eoorteooa ooodoot aad maaly baarlna baa made rnaay warm frlaod? diilai bia tMU bare. ocror-Towxviarroaa ' TbM?MMo*a vial tors war* Mia M?ry hVMN of Spartaaborx, Mlaa Anna Mm MaisbsLMlUanbora. Kj* Mis. CbarlM W. HUongTcbailoUe, N.C.. Mr. and Mr*. W. J. E. JCeaoerty of Qrseawond. Dr. and Mm. Fran* Y. Preaily. of Due Waet, Mr. and Mm. George W. Spear aad Mr. and Mr*. W. T. Caoolofham of Mod (any. Dr. aod Mrs. J. A. BrtUoiverdery,MUa Battle Barkalala and Bar. R. O. MeLeae of Greenwood, Mrs. G. MeD. Millar of Laareoa. orr TO THBIB FAB AVAT HOXK. Mr. aad Mra. Thora left Thursday for tbetr Aatore borne la Mlllsrsbarg, Ky., aeoompaBled by tbebeat wtabeeofaeeoreof friend*. The entertainment given by the operators at the GnUoa Mllli (br tha hcotflt of i Chrlit u Itm wh soap 1st* iHoeu, ud m , tboraoiU; ujojid by t lti|? so 1 iVtotlvt udleon. Tbe raoslpts vara itoal 990. I \ The shrewd, astute, and designing ' man Is always blocked somewhere tbfs side of success. Looking at the world's badness makes pessimists; looking at God's goodness makes optimists. Courtesy is a characteristic of tbe I atroncr and able: in biminMm. as in social relations, kindness marks all of the first grade. To be matter of one's self Is greater than to take a city or build one. The Master's work may make weary ' feet, but it leaves the spirit glad. Be who can master his own life will ; And it easier to master the world. > Be a lamp in the chamber, if yon can't be a star in the sky. ' *" ' iv WW t The best dregs# us, and the reasons U , This is one of % r UiksF Our Full Dresj i of Baltimore, make All TT A FkT n/UL/i. Clearing Oat Sale of < Most be Sold by 66 Inch All-Wool Skirting worth $1 53 ineb All-Wool Plaid Flannels, to 44 Inofa Plain Dress Goods, former p To oloss oat the remainder of our L have been reduced. Blankets, Blankets! Nothing more useful in cold weatt Blankets cheap. Underwesr all sixes for ladles snd c Shoes! Shoes! The ? <** Oar stock of Slaole Goods is now on Remnants of Drew Fabriques hoM i Gall early and we tbe many bargaiu R. M. Had nlw T Texas, Indian Territo sas, and ] IHMM *1 THE NASHVILLE, CHATTANOO inn urooiffTDV mn anu nfitiifiaji nnu Solid Vestibule through acd Memphis. Only i Texas. Very low rates I west and West. BEST SERVICE. . . For rates, schedules, mape or an JNO. 1 No. 1 N. Pry or St., Atlanta, Ga. We are making new customers every day, and our business is growing because wto are always right on prices, -a J_ aI 1 i. ana our goons are tuv ucot that can be bought. Come and see us. It won't hurt on to set onr prices, per haps we can save yon money. Thomson Bros. Winter food*. All crad** of winter good* may now m Ibarl itHaddon'i Abbeville { Do The Men De; i men throughout this locality t iey are the best dressed men, the reasons " trAy.'v nju.' * ' ' 3 garments are from Schl< rs of the 44 Best Clothing their garments bear this Hall & high clothing an GEXTLENE Abbevil v ^rv "m -yr m /->* Winter Goods Tha January 1, 1903. now 76c. rmcr prloe 75c, now 46c. rice 50c, now 80c. diet' and Misses' Jackets prices ter. Now is your cbauoe to bay bildreo. to Quality'' still leads. raplete. -egsrdtess of the cost. is we uow offer. don & Co mm o i*y, Oklahoma, Arkan Missouri, A ?A 4 ST. LOUIS RA1LWA1 ATLANTIC RAILWAY. trains between Atlauta one change of can to to points North, Nortb. QUICKEST TIME. y information, write, S. SAriEKllELD, Traveling PatMuger Ageu I'M II. Tbe Dealer in Booka, Btatlonery, Clgare, Klne Tobaoco and Novellies. Wben In need or any of tbeee, don't forget tbe old reliable, -MIKE" One door above McDIll A I.von. A freab tot of candy evejy week at Ml lo rd "n up to dale drag ifnn. Freab Mountain buckwheat Hoar and tb flneat New Crop New Orleana Hjrrup?goo enougb for klnga. A. M.Htnllb 6 Co. Old mountain Knck Wheat Joat arrived. "W alao have tbe aelf ratal c* book w beat. L.T. A V. M. Miller. ' T;vf7 ' . 9 N D E R S O N , , - - s. a ; Best Dre al Here? ire the mai who dettl with m. The are of comiderabte importance to e Here Is reason No. s Every man with social aspir st own a Dress Suit?and a it for less formal occasions. Of course no man hereabou ild think of buying a Full ? t or Tuxedo anywhere but fi ; store. And for this very pie reason?no other store ca ure the easy, graceful fit so sntial in garments meant for ial functions. I ~ TWUI )ss Bros. & Co., in the World." label. Anderson t grade d furnishings for I AND BOYN. u, - s. c. DUE WEST. Cfcrlatoaaa Ii4a;i la #*( <?? t- Orlltarleal UbimI*?EaUrlala* nato IbI Ova Ik. Dae West. Dm 1?. 1902. **Mra. Wlgga of the Cabbage Patch" will he played Id Dae Weei Friday evening, I>a. 30 MlaeJeaa Preealr will repreaaotMMm Wlgga." Mlaa Helen Grler MMiaa Lacy," Mr. real Preealy "Mr. Redding." The aetora In tb* play are Ibe beet In town and eometblng rich, rare and raey say be ex peeled. Mr. Tbomaa V. Miller attended the meeting of the Grand Lodge of Freemaaona in Char leaIon laat week. Mr. D. H. Maglll baa aold bla realeatate In Dae Weet. Mr. John Maglll boogbt tbe borne plaee and Mr. George Hagan a part. Mr. Doty now bae a Job In tbe Preabyterlan offloe. Mr. R. W. Haddon expecta to be In Greenville tble week. Tbe Meoond Presbytery will bave a called meeting In tbe A. BL P. Church Wedneeday night. Tbla community was made aad Tb a radar, Dee.4. by the death of little Eva Hagan, yoangeet daugnter 01 Mr u. i, nipn, r?uu died from ooogealloo of tbe bowel a, The femlly In their eore affllotlou have tbe aymMibj of tbe entire eoinmnnlty. Mr. Ed Jordan of Atlanta ia vlaltlng Mr. Will Jordan. Mlaa Ola Barron will apend Cbrlatmw at bona In Book Hill. 9 Mlaa Nolle Htack will apend I be bolldaya with frlenda at Birmingham and Helma, aim. Mlae Anna Marabail will be wltb Mr. and Mrs. II. B. Blakely at Troy during tbe bolldare. I Paul Praaaly and Henry Yonng now attendlog a Dental College lo Atlanta expect to apend Cbrtalmaa at borne. i Tbe Cbrlatmaa bolidaya In Erakloe College \ will bee In Wednesday, Dee. *4th, and exer1 elaee will be reanmed Thursday, J*n. 1st. lo I tbe female College rxerclaea will auapenJ / Wednesday, Dan Mtb and no more recitations nntll Monday, January 5tb. Tbe Uraded Hcbool bolldaye will be about tbe eame. The town eonnell la baelnc two bnndred bad* inw Ml oal on tbe main streets of tbe town. Tne towo employs no town marsball bnt Is Investing tbe money In tbe tressory In loisronl Improvements. Miss Martin Jordon will return to Georgia wltb b#r lather for a week or two. Mr. W. C. Haddoo Is ooe of tbe thriftiest men lo Lone Cane townsblp. Within tbe last few days be sold tbree dressed bogs In Dae Wsst for wblob bs realised more I ban eighty dollars. The beads end feel were not J I Deluded In tba above eale. 'f If you wish rucceae in life, make perseverance your bosom friend, experience your wise counsellor, caution your elder brother, and your guarding genius. Every chapter of tbe Bible we read hows us tome new beauty In God, and each new glimpse of His face should make ua love Him more and follow Him more closely. When God calls us to endure hardnet*, let us play the man uuder it; but let us not try to make a great hard -?-i_ ?. ....... >.iAinn Him Oil If V ( !mj 11) UUI HI cvcijr Hiuiug that cotnets our way. * He that does good to another man does also good to himself; not only in the consequence, but In the very act of doing it; for the consequence of welldoing isample reward. We can make it our rule to do al* ways our best, to try to do the good we know. And Christ will belp us. God made man master over all created things, but man can enter into this heritage only by first being master of himself. We serve God above us by serving ? men around us. ' A man must be a drunkard in his < ? mind before be cau be a drunkard in his body. \ i i ?? a 3 1 3 iSSED . i reasons thexj deal with t ; *" I % very clothing buyer. 4- ! ations Tuxedo I ts ' 1 )ress om i I in 1 t H w mnrr._ wjeDrepm "Chrifltma* Times Will Soon Bo Over.** W. D. Barksdale Hu opened op a choice line of vunauoae io/a, iraiw, in saw, Btovee, Balle, Tope, Ac., Ac . ?nd would be glad to tore you call and examIna them. Tbo prion are rlgbi and eo are the good*. We alao carry a Dice line of Canned Uoode, Dried Fro lie. Pro nee, Apple*, Ormogee, Kalalne, Curranie Citron and olber CbrteUaM neore> earlea. Give Us a Trial. Kespeetrally. TT7 rv n w. u. oamsuaic. Stockholders Meeting. The rkuitlak annual meeting of tbe tttock bolder* of Tbe National Bank of Abbeville will b? bald at I la offloe on Tuesday, the 13th Daj of January, 1903, lor tbe purpose of electing directors for tbe enauloK year. BKNJ. 8. BARNWKLL, Dec. IT, 1902. U Cub I nr. We are selling home raited pecans at 15 cents per pound. They are delicionsand cheap. Try them. Thomson Bros. rM'i Lacali. Kreah nuta. currant*, cilroo Juat id. New ratald? Id a few days. Hometblnf aweet and Dice! Maple ayrap In nae kuI. and half sal. can*, quart aod plot boll Ira, very floe. Alao genuine Georgia ayrup. One car Jwlllco coal lo arrive tbla week. Hand id y?mr order promptly. Frmli pruoea, evaporated applea la I pound pack?(?*. Amoa B. Morae. Fewer Oal loo*; Wear* Longer. Fewer Oallons ; Wear* Longer. Fewer Uallons; Wears Longer. We are the reboot book people. We may lot be *ble to yoa In any quantatlee, bat we ?u eeruinly give yoa a valety, 8 peed Drag Lk>. Daring Christmas week "A Noble Outcast" rill be prevented at tbe Coart House by tbe rery beet loeal talent. Next week a list ol ' be characters will be given. 11 T , A Please remember that we jre headquarters for Toys and [mas is nearly upon us. )on't delay. Come and make rour selections. A. M. Smith 6 Co. CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS. trim AmrlMt %mppiy of Miitlo ?o? Cmm? Frvm. Jw after year CUrlatmaa cornea and pjcs, lis JUJ auu uiqt/HWBf 10 whit of interest and sentiment for roung or old, and. while always new sscb season in their giving of pies sore, he ssme old customs continue to prerail with alterations in detsll only. The day would hardly seem like Christmas without the hanging of Christmas greens, and, though a greater rariety is offered In the way of decoraions than formerly, those sre still most liked and used that bear out the >ld practices and significance, and ;hlef among them sre the mistletoe tnd holly, whose very names carry one >sck to the days of ancient Rngfkh cheer and Yuletide, with wassail bowl, Yule log snd jojoos merrymaking. The most favored mistletoe comet from across seaa, but some Is sent from Canada ana tne soutn, wnere, particularly in Texss, It growa In large clomps on tbe live oak trees, always to tbe letter's gradual destruction, for, being a parasite, it saps tbe oak's llfeblood, flourishing luxuriantly tbe while. It la not sosrtlstic in sppearance aa Its English cousin, tbe leaves more commooplace end tbe berries smaller and poorer In quality, though more in quantity. Btrange to say, tbe Texas mistletoe, like tb% prophet in bis owa country, ' Is not greatly prised at borne, and at few of tbe Christmas festivities does It make part of tbe decoration, while in all other quarters a duster of tbe oddly sbsped green leaves and opaque white berries must almost of necessity be suspended in tbe doorway or from tbe chandelier when Christmas comes in, and it never falls to cause tbe same Jesting and merriment, far a kiss stolen under tbe mistletoe is one's right, sad tbe pilferer cannot with justice receive rebuff.?Selected. 8. CLAUS' MAIL HELP UP. wt?li ( Uttw* Tkmt thm Ml Wmm Ictm win iMdn. Sometimes the address oo the envelope starts "Deer," which, of coarse, means "Dear," and again It la "Dare" or "Deir." Bat even these remarkable spellings are nothing compared with the two worda that follow. Tbey read "Santy Klaws" or "Sent CtaT or "Saint Clans," and they are In handwritings compared to which BebylooJe cuneiform la as a primer. They are coming into the daad lsttar office in this city by the hundreds thsae days, and, althoogh the clerks In that dlvlaloo are the moet painstaking of men and can decipher an actual address from a maas of hlerogyIpha, they never have been able to learn the exact location of either the business offlee or home of ooe 8. Clans, Esq., mannfac- tnvt 80 these letters never resell their dss* tinatioc. They would be returned to the eendcre only for the sad fact that when they are opened the indosnres almost Invariably look as If a spider bad got drank on a bottle of ink and bad tried to perform a mixture of highland fling and Cakewalk on tbe paper. The most that can be made oat Is tbe invariable beginning; "Please bring me"? Last year to the dead letter division there was a bushel basket of tbess mis* sires, doomed never to be seen by Santa Clans. And this year letter boxes are famishing sdditions at every collection.?New York Press. THE YULETIDE LOG. Aa iadnt Cutoa StUl Otocmi la tk? lortk of Eaglul custom at one time prevalent In England and still observed In some of the northern districts of the old coontry la that of placing an Immense log M " ? w-uit A# m vraflt Of WOOU?wucuuin UK ?? V. ? m tree?in the wide chimney place. This j la often called the Yule log, and it was I an Christmas ere that It waa pot on the wide hearth. Around it wooid gather the entire familj, and its an* trance waa the occasion of a great deal of ceremony. There were music and rejoicing, while the one authorised to light it waa obliged to hare dean hands. It wss slwsys lighted with a brand left over from the log of the previous year, which bad been carefully preserved for the purpose. A poet tings of It in this wsy: With the last year's brand Licht the sew block, and For rood success In his spending On your peal tries play That swset luck msjr Corns while ths lot is a-tending. The Yule log waa snppoaed to be a protection against evil spirits, snd it wss considered s bad omen if the Are went oat before the evening waa over. The family and guests used to seat themselves In front of tbe brightly burning lire, end many a story snd merry Jest went round the happy group.?New York Mail and Bipuw. What Be Heard. Little Montague?I wss awake when Santa Claus came, dad. Fsther-Were you? And what was be like, eh? Little Montague?Oh. I couldn't see him. It was dark, you know. But when be bumped himself on the wssbstand be said? Fsther (hastily) ? There, that 11 do, Monty. Bun a wsy snd pisy.?Punch. Jul Her Lack. Mrs. P. Nuriua?I dreamed last night that you gave me a diamond ring for Cbriatmaa. Mr. P. Nuriua?Tbat'a Juat jour luck. Dream* always go by contraries. With Apologica to Riley. There's a Christmas touch In the air. I feel It, somehow, everywhere. I feel It at home; it makes me hlua. I feel It at the office too. Mr hank account Is tinned with care; There's a Christinas touch In tha air. -Ufa rvwoi UBIIVUP, nmi |/UU|U. Fewer ti*llon? ; Wean Longer. Juat received a bill of pure New Orleans nolaaae and Georgia Mvrop. Call and try ilea. L.T"aT. M. Millar.