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? !' ! ILLJH The Pren and Banna VPnbitabad inr; Wednesday at W mi la idnoM. Wednesday, Dec. 24,1902. Caaltow! This ta not gratia. word?bat wben 7c tbtnk bow ll?bM jna art 001 10 parebaaa II osty mn?dr anlv*n*liy known ud WH> that dm bad tbe biM aala of ?n m?dlolo? Id tbt world MO?i Ml WW 1 tad umWMt of OooaonipUun aod Tbr? u4 Long troabiaa wlUioot loBtog *?**" poMtwigr all Umm y?ar?, >00 will bjltol Sr? mifa joor ?ti?DUun to Uwian Syrap. Tbtn ? ?o muy ordinal ?mwti fMMdlii wad* toy drogciau and otb?i uSfaiaebE"mna ?ood ft* light oolcta pa b^r^ttor -a?J? Oooglw. Broocbjtl Croup?aod ?apMially for Coa*amptloi wbaratbara la dtfflealt ?p*toratloaan ooogbtag darlnc tba algtat* and roornlng; HOT!""" *>?"*2J1g?f0o, Taaaa. ^Tk?*ltiM tor payment at tax?a with oat pjt aivy Moms on lW St. A* my l*rm of offle zplrMoo tbat data, all anpatd ium will 6 tanrnl ovar to ay >uic?or to ba eoliveta will raadily aodanrtaod. iba flum Um my oatara of tbo oaaa. I eaonoi iraa vara 1 ? Inclined. earrjr ow aay n WpUi miKmimif, J R. Blake, Co. Treao. Ckrhlww llwytew at Trl?l?y Ctoartl Toaornw fnw>dijr) Moi Cbrlrtmi* d?; ttwi will bo Moraiug Prayer. Herroon six Holy Uxnanoloo la Trtatty Kplaeopa abarcb at 11 o'elotk. Tbe Cbrlstauw Tree b Um eblldrrn of tbe Sunday ecbooi will tab mtmm ta tbe ebareb <* Friday afternoon a IN. A cordial lovliatlno laexieodad to all t attadd both of (be eervloea. Bee. W. ? gam, Rooter* VllrlUee lb* ef Ike Reee. Nelrltlon le tbe Orat need nt tbe ree*. aw bread ta tbe beefcola'l euresgtb and growth, eeya Prot H. W. Wiley, I be lowrnaieo ebeiUt a? Weablagtoo. How e??-ailal It I tbea tbatyou aboaid bave pare Soar 001 c wbleb to make tbe bread. "Clifton." madn a Bran lord Mills, Owen?bort?. Ky? I* goaran toad iba pa real aod beat, heaoa ma eboali ttrnwinr II. L. -r. AT. M. Miller keei / !t "" la Ywaar n?nr Mtabyf ! I 1m floor 7 oa ban b?n a?lnf Hldt; Doaa it Mlapoorbfiad aad ?aka *n< Mr} f Ifao Iry a wt of Clifton" n#x Una. Ko daaMitd ?b?al B*td la rnkln tbls flour. For aaia by L. T. aad T. M. MilUi lull a# a Caad CM Oatarad Waasua Patsy Thomas, a good oM eoiortd woa?i wbo ta wall know a la tbls piaoa, died Monday at tear boaaa la Fort Pick mm. Boa bad baai stak tor abootflva waaka Married, oa tbaavaotagaf Ummb lastael by Rat. M. Netiac, Mr. Bobart Mastoa an< Mlaa Bom BoUa. daa?blar ot Mr. Joeepl Baits. All of Abbeville. AMMcdattMi TMe malar play la to ba ami In tbaOoar Moaat Monday atgbt,Uae.SU>. Yoaaalaai Uaat II >oa Mil logo. ParMB. ?booses and lota, sit Bated near 8. A. L. d? I>ot, OMloa Faetory aad Fnrallars Factor; | Allreoted. Ataoaytteaa laaadry. Wiau tftakfli mj larmoMoi. C. P. Hammond. Tlta teleebnoe oflke will etaee few Cbrlslma day. ^ 1 rearblag at tba hatbt ebarab east Sau day aaralag at 11 otloel. Ubareb eontor ooae at IB o^toak. aadajr aabaol at n efalnak. All tba aaaaabara era reqaested to t> preaeat at tbeooatoraoea. Tboa* wboareab aaat wtjtboatflaad moose will ba Uabia to db tlftlm Od.Aaa.V. Smttb aaaaa orer from Woo* raff tar tba paiyw af eetUlng ap with bt Mm baada tor tbbt year, aad gauloc tbaa oripared tor aaatbar large crop next yoai Ha atay was too abort, aad bo sbooM oom ofteoaraodasay toagsr. MWaxtsd?Brlfbt boy to work altar taboo hoam Ami war la ova handwriting. 01 m. Qrtaowood Praalu Ciab, Bos U Cnwaawoud, 8. C. Mr. Artbar Hay. at Hlokorr. V. c, wU epaad several of tke Christmas boUdaya wltl iwalH aad. Mr. Artbar W. caiboan. Mr. aad Mia. Aliao W. Haakatl. of Birmloj MaJJk, ara bara vlsiung Mr. aad Mia. 1 Mlaa KltUa Perrln aad Mtaa Ida Alazaadai of wwaTlUa. ara bara tor Cbriauaas, wltl tba toktlty of Mr. Bdwla Cblboaa. Meaner V. J. Latlaaar la at bona ftoa Wasb lagtaa D.C. to apaad Xmss. TOBAOOO CULTURE. iff OwtMpMiMl lawirti Isprl nw VkMi IHkt Pral Editor Pnn and Banner: A few nights ago 1 heard a converts Uon relative to the growth of tobaooc la tbla Stale, anggeeting thought which I think worUi making public. The conversation was between twi traveling meo, suggested by oneaskini the other bow wa? his trade. The re ply was that his trade was line in lb Eastern part of tbe State?in the to baeee section. He said that where to mi ?mvn MiuCMafullv in tbi State then was no auch thing w atria gt>ucy In the money market. He ale stated, and I have heard experta say that tobacco conld be suocessftill; grown In tbla section. That olimati conditions are IWvorabie, and In man; places the soil well adapted to tb growth of tobacco. If this Is true wh; can we not undertake the culture c tobacco on a limited acale? It Is no an uncommon thing in Florence, Dai lingtoa and Sumter for a man to clea tbouaanda of dollars on Ism land thai a man can work In cotton with on bom. Freeh sandy lands are bes adapted to the growth of tobacco, bu any sandy land with clay subsoil, wel fertilised, will prodnoe good tobacoo. I would advise experimenting on i limited soale at first, but I think ths the experiment should be made by ou people where they have land adapts n InhaMMA MlltnM I am Id formed that u mere of lan will produce 1,000 pounds of tobacoc and (bat at 10o. which la a low prta la worth $100, or more than the valu of three bales of cotton. If this Is tru the ooly point for us to determine it Is our land adapted to Its culture. One other difficulty, however, Is tba the culture will have to be general U fore we can establish a local market fc It. If our people will experiment gen erally we could secure an expert t visit the cooaty next fell and pat judgment on the grade of our tobacot I hope tbeoe suggestions will fin lodgment with eome of our good fsrn atem mud that tbev willeecure teed froi DarilogtoD or tome other tobaoc eouoty and have tobacco for the ma feat next Call. Stockholders Meeting. Annual mketlno op stockholi era ol Varaawa* Bank of Abtevllle will I b?M at Bank Offlm on Wednesday, January 14,1903, i 12 O'olook M. J. H. DuPRE, Caahier. I DMMlktrM, HOL it * To be master of one's self Is great than to take o city or build one. ' . F-F^YT-:, ^ ...... . | * r "FINALLY,. . FAREWELL." a !? ? Dfllfcr?d toy Rrt. K4?ard * MaCrMy, Bfctor of Trlalty I'barek, M faklit Lm?? lor JT?? Fold f Labor. Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, he or good coa>fort, be or one mind. live lu peace, 5 ana tbe Out of Love sail Petce shall be with yoo.?i Cor. xiii. 11. II ! now Joel nine yean ?od a little leaa M than om month. Brethren, aiooe 1 mine here to Abbeville and timed charge of thia III* *i lie Parish, eavIng arilved h?re the 31st day * of August, and n?vlng held my first service ! Id Ihia church Ibe Haodiy following, being !? the 3rd day of Keptetuber, iWt. Wnbln that coco para U*eiy abort Interval?< for the church 5* baa been established In yoar mldat since f' 18*1.) we have witnessed the mosi unusual, 1 ' might almost say uuaoeountable cbnugea. 4 From Ibe comparatively flourishing Parish vblcb I found upon my arrival?a Pariah ' numbering nearly ?e?enty commnnleant", 1 , now see a Churcu reduced to tb* slate oi ; a Miaaloo, dependent upon the Board oi Mlseioos lor Ita exlateoce, and congregation bare I v one ball Ibe elxe It was, and ail this, be '* It remembered, has been brought ihron?n imnniM mIuq*. daub and rem ?val to other places. Had I at yoar Pastor fait tbat I bad been la any way responsible for tbu decrease to number, had toy mlolatry lo any vij aroused IIMcelIng or pr?|t)dlee against the church, wbrrvby many bad tall 10 coouoci _ tAMMltm villi otber denomination.!, I _ would indi-ed ftel parnoually rmponnlble for d lb la lose, but an lar aa 1 know not a atiogle oivabfr ba* left u* tbrougb Ill-will?but two tbat 1 can recall bawe let' u? lor any mwn L at all reepeelilug religious beilt-f. wbl'e M?rly r have been taken away through death and mora tban thirty bavo rem.wed to outiar points. Nor baa* we beau without mm loba lo our flock, bat tba an.n'tint Iihim* >ear after year uave family excieded our gains. k But bef ?ra solng Into the details ol 'h?*a? ? natters, and In order to abow yo>i the true \ ignlflolaoce of the laci* I mo ?h?u: 10 put j ualoru you. lei me xtuie iu?a of Ihr _ past nUtory and.grow* b of tbin congregation ' as recorded In Ibe Parish ltg<?t-r. Before . ibeyear lftotf wbich marka the ia>ln? of Uic _ ooroer alone of tula present odiUce, Ibe l raeords are very meagre and I bave uo iueao? * of tracing accurately the blatory of the utile flock tbat worshipped lo asru?ll wooden ?troeiure almou on the site ol the present building, a Ntructore wbicn by tho w** wa? j afterward removed budliy u) Wellington. " <er?lng lbs IHtie congregation there aa a i uonaa of worship for many years, being ? Unaliy dtttroyeo oy an, iua now rtpiiani it oy lOe present brick building. Tu? oni> I nratd ol membcr?blp tbat M l>?eo pre >. ?erved lo ibe ttegister during lhi? period 1 ?w tbat mmcl* by tb? Ke*. A W. Curuisii. n la Uw year lt?6. ue reeords lb* uurot* of .U com w unlearn*. Tom. 1 ?*j, is the dot rrootu j| nwobcrtbip wbicO ?o uavc. and aurlou*ijr ebougb. Ibesaiue figure* represuot about exactly our preseut aud lust reports Ibe llltie ? tutrtsb alter ao era ol ubunuai gtowlb. bsv1 Iuk steadily declined jraar alter year lo Its I original so , i Undoubtedly lo looking over lb* Held ibe ear is tbe tatoiog point. (Jp to lb* days of iecomaloo tbere appears in bate been a teady imtmn. toe recorded membership uudec Bee. Mr. Jocasou lo 1855 (Just 9 year* ? later) oetog VI, more tbao uoubte Ibal 1 recorded by Mr. Uordisb. W ?r dose ibis mark tbe limit. Wbile ibere are oo figure* lo guide us, (bars Is evidence I bat ibe parish eooUooed Uiese pbeoomeoal gal on, aod li <raa ibe incapacity of toe former cuorcb to 4fleommodate ibe oooimatioo, ibal o?eee> stated ibe erect loo oi tbe preseot bolldiog I Wbalever Ute actual uumber was at tbe l otaakiag oat ut toe war, 8 years later tbao laiereoordof Mr. Jooosok, 1 bave been told tOat It was so molest lo All Ibe past Cburcb falriy wall, and tbe seauog oapaolty of oar , nave la oertalniy over 800. Before passing oo. let me allude briefly to 1 ibe work of tbla remarkably gifted man, for ii u ia him man thin an von it alia tbat iba I dpleoopal Cuurcb In Abbeville uwh tu oat E ?afd onpukisoUoo ud uoagui?b la mlnhurjr I k uutloi tb? ttuod*Uito ofuurputMDlUfnwUi 1 . -tnd piu?p?m/. Tnat ba ?m en ?rlUi of i mora ibmu ordinary merit ran aoarceiy be do uled. Tbe preae?t beautiful edidM In wbleb w ?ra mud, to my aiinj, im mow b?tau .mly proportioned charon butldlug i btft ear mm, nod abeolnieiy true to too priud? p|? of Gotbio arcoltectnra-io my notbln? d lis oo taM attractive enrronndlnga, tfie garJeas, waika aad badges of Uta obareb jr?rd . tad tua cemetery?ail tbe work of bie own u baud aad brain, are an everlasting muouj ibmi to bia ariiatio geuloa. Nor doaa tbe i- fiat Utal ibe cbnrob la a copy, in certain ra ? pacta, oI an Kngliab bnlldlug, In any aanaa a i iatnwtlroaa tba met it of tba work. Certain- i y Mr. Jobnaoa bad no spMtfio dlmenaiooa ol a . tbl* banding wbleb ba bad inaraly cbanowd u ; 10 Ma abroad, aad ai moat, a pbotograpfa of a ibe building (If indeed ba bad oam) won Id a 1 oaf a balpad bat HUM In tba oarvfal matbe- v : ot*Uc?i e?umatea of exeat proportlooa, wbleb r otatn everything In arcbltMture. li Many a man of ordinary ability with a pbo li ' aitfiapb la band ooald bava erected a bond- I >' tag annular in general apptarance lo iba one fc ' >awra dim. bat ba 'eaunot reproduce tba as- * aet proporUooa of tbe original from aucb an ll il usage, to tbat tba purupectlva aitara It to an t l ?ilaut wall bigb paat finding out. It la for i< ibla rawaun UuU tboogb wa aee bandrada of & . oailolnga modelled altaraartala (wowawbi- tl r Mtnrai monument*. we aae ao law that in t " ?ny mom produce tbe effect of tba original, a I MI ifiuiniiMW wi;, u?t iryiuuvwiuoi; * v (My (!? lb* general appearanoa, but not the b MutyoruMoadti. ItUouiy (nerval erttet who o?o ra-produoe, or mors ibtn Uiat, can, ?iU?a ??r? au?s?eUoa from an inferior mod evolve e rwu wort of art, iminMiBntly nptrtor. Kur my own ptfi t, a wuuiu not ?or,?rfee me at all, eouldl but aee Uie original of Mr. Joboeoa'e work, lutad lUvuUy Inferior bolMioi Id mal aicuiuetor*! merit? uo??vtr maeh, on Um other bud.WMiU) tad tin mad oually nturlali migot miim It lotalpM om own modest lltue bulidln* lu wore twviocN of apptarnuou. Bat Mr. * Joboeon'e ablitilee were by ou omiu oou I- fiord to b?a artutic taitotn. Wnatever ble peculiarities uh patarual metboJ* and bla penoual ludueon moat bave been no laaa powtriui lu ib? <widcounity, JuJging from _ tbe targe acwewlone lotba oougrrgauuu tbai touk f'Mi dorlD( bl? minlilry. * lu a Ivaryeafa time tbe number of oomraun icaota vu doubled, tba near cburcb completed. boo every prumiea of a great work eihlb I ted, wben auadenly tbe euunda of in* war 9 drum brougbt all three things to an abrupt I terminal Ion. Tba cburob never agalu real. laad aueb pjoaperlA fler Jha war lblu*a mp. ???j _ ? ?ii ??<v wuumuu-auuip hereof Isinillee left Abbeville and their for - omt bo me, ana Uwchnrcb la oon*cquence _ .bruofe toll* belfits slse. Between 1>*5?1871, 1 find 14?T. w. P. Duliuee, then Keotor, re9 port I ok only TO coinmuulcenU, and with lit (la Ouctoatlon thai general average was _ maintained now tuyown arrival in 18M. 1 ?ay tbat gt-iierai averae*. for ulibougb Be v. '? Mr. Mliee and Bev. Mr. tiauckel uave led v upon tbe cook* figures as low as 49 and 47 rem spectlveiy, this isevideutlya misuse as Bev. Mr. Kernbaw coming between I lie two, rei porta OK, almosi tbe name a* Dr. unBoee, and e ay own reports Irom tue >?ur of tu. arrival a and for aeverai years after, ranged anywhere ~f between 60 and 70. " it la ooiy within tbe past four or Ave years it tbat our onprv*"ixl?,nt?d losses through deatb .. and removal have taken place, wmeb have rednoed as lo a rjugn-g-ttiun tbat for all * practical purposes Is tbe same as tbat reportD ed bjr tbe Bee. Mr. Cornlsb In \W. During a tbe nine yeais tbat I have been bare aad , with a congregation never exceeding TO, 1 I have baptised 87 (Infanta and adults mxeUier,) it preerntedSO candidates for ooonreoaUoo, tnsr1 ried 15 eonples, aad burled 40 persons, nearly aliofwbom were Intlroately oouneoled with tba life and in teres is of tbe oongregation. More ft over, it must be remombered Ibat tbeee last Ll leasee a re through death. When ere aanaid? " lb* removals tbal bat* uk?n place (oio; Id * goiurqueDM of tbeee deatbe? many for otber rnnoi) ?aoaaeiimm wbole famlllee it a Ume?yoo an m that the preeent number d would or unaeeoantable wt?re It not that we have tooooalder many now member* tuberI, ed lo from time to time?eonoe few coming to , m from otber town*. bat tbe van majority ' being among tbe 80 caodldatea yoang men ? and jnaat women 1 reported m oonflrmed ? from year to year. i: Tbeeeof eoarae afford some oompeoutllon, bat wbat l> It alt worth aa oompared wltb tbe . ateady falline off. In nine year* I bave loat ?l rally tbree-fourib* of my Commanleante > tbroogbdeat band removal, and I bave gained ,r a boat one-Ioartb. making tbe preeent use aboat naif tbe original. It U In view of tbeee '* dmlrceelng clrcum?iauce?, tben Brethren, and o tbe eom-eqoent floandal emoarra?amente d wbleb tbey Imply, tbat I come now to lay dowd tbe work to wbleb 1 wai called Ju?t ' nine year* ago. It la needleas for me to tell d yoo tbat It '?a a matter of great ragret to me? *. a regret wbleb I find It very difficult aoe_ quately to explain, and wbleb, (you will par* D don me tor eaylng,) wltb alt your aympatby ? and good will, oi wbleb 1 am aaaured, I do r. not tblnk yoo oan entirely understand. 1 ball not attempt, however, to enter Into tbeae matter* farther than to my, tbut tbl* little Pariah Ip aptteof Ita present weak and crippled condition, alill pr*eenla, beaidea lu mtmorlea and aaaoclatlona with tbe paat, opportunities," wblcb. alaa. 1 aball not Hod Id tbe ao called larger Held to wblcb I go. I am by no meana minimising tbe attractive faantnrea of tbe call vblcb no* awalta me. I am very tar Irom pretending tbat 1 em In* aenalble to Ita cbarma or tbat 1 am Ignorant of D. tbe tact tbat In many waya I aball be tar better off tban bar*. I aball even go farther and aay tnat I am eery tar from Ignorant ibat It boimmn certain opportunllita for work In Tbe Master** Kingdom (tbe work to wblcb I Uim called,) wbleb are anaolutely denied me here?certain otbera wblcb are of a lar wider aeoDe than tbeaame onnonunltiM har*?ami moreover, opportunities which through God's help. I txllDTf, I to oot eutlrely iu<*pabla of taking advantage of, and ualog for Hliiodi aod purposes?bat after admitting 1 ail tbla. I reaffirm what I Maid lo tbe begin- 1 nlns, tbat there are yat lurtuer opportunities present here, wblcb will be denied me 1 there?opportonlHes which are very dear to \ ? me, and whlrb I believe Ood will yet In lils j WIN Providence restore to me In others, 1 er aad perhaps greater ways of wbleb I am now Ignorant. How U la all to ooua about. J know DOt. I ooly know that what toaaay * MORE SAME Just to. Durin (We are at a SflYvri VI? V Ml wwvvs ? Q is. A lai We only call early ?jj as long as ? ?1.4< A Anything a Everything The Kei Pftone 8. ppeara the moat inviting prapwt* In tbe rbole Dialler, la to ma ibe moal unpleaenl? nd yet for all tbat I Mitre my doty caila ma tiliber, and I flrmjv believe tbet In doing ay duly I aball yet And tbe vary op portaIVy 1 moal dealre?the very Held of work to rbleb I believe God baa enfled me. Botenoogb of ibis. Let me any bat ooe word t> regard to eertnin features of my work bars u tbe peat. If tbe tenor of tbe aermons wblcb have p reached be re daring the time of my leetorebip batre appeared to nay of yoo somerbat oooirary to the aaanl spirit of a sermon, f, in otber words, I bnve dwell opoo eertnio Demte wbleb to tbe mind of tboaa of yoo >ng grounded lo the faith, appealed to bare een Irrelevant to tbe reel end nnd parpoeeof heeernioo let mtwy to you tbat I bavedoneall als knowingly nnd wlib Intent beoanae, right r wrong as fhe caaa may be, I em nevecthe' tea tally persae a iu nay owa mind tbat tbe Imee demand f j?j twak mine of tbe Cbrlalleo 'burob to cer-aln uo<j isationnble dangers bat MrruuDd uer?deoiters that ore beeomBg more nod more prouoanoul every day beauae of the lodiltereot attltade wbleb barobmen. Ministers and bay alike standfastf pe ratal iu uinln lata Ins toward tbe buroioa oeatiooa of tbe boar, who has not witness* d the lameatanle failing oft, aot only ta bo rob tlUaduiM, bal tu general cnarco 10 MM, aeal and Influence tbougbt me entire ouolry, not ouly In oar ova cburob, I seu, ial In all ibi oburcbea; and to com? yet near r borne wbo of you Eplaoopai tana bare preeen I n not foil and given a iterance to roar fae? ngaconcerning ibe wide apread Indifferent-* o oburcb matter* ao palpably evident In rnoi wn Rood DIoceae or Houlb Carolina. How rtvlal la It to waate time In aaalgaiug tbia 01 bat petty raaaoo for tbe change* or wltb o many of yoor obareb pupera ramlately but your eyea to tbe enormity of tbe altoa Uon. Jetting and making llgbl of tbe remark! oo cannot belp bat bear around you, wbHc ver> leading periodical and publication ol be day, every great Inatltatlon of Ifarlug baiaoattmlu luoutaoda ordlaclple- broadaat tbroogb tbe land, la ringing wltb Hie of Uie bou^ It i? woridllneaa aoJ rlvolliy yoa aay?o-rtainly, bat what la re ilndaliuila worldlineaaaa?. frivolity? O'l. ut It ta Imp-walbie you any, l*r It* only thme aw tbat tbink, tbat are atfe' U-d by aucb matara, and tbla la cbantolaraltc of tbe umbiuk? Dg tbouaaoda, and I anawer yea, but oa forget-tbattheaaaame uuiblnklog thou?>oda do bat follow mechanically tbeir leaden .odjuallfy their wa^a by polnung to th? xampleof tbalr Intellectual and learned aupelora.1 do not beat late toaay that the Christian Church la on the eve of a mighty trauaformaloo. and aa auraaa I aland bare today and peak tbeea worde, tbe younger generation ol '( or community wbo live oat tbe alloted layaofman will feel and experience tbli ibanga. Bat for all that, do not regard ute ai teaalmlatlc or fearlal or the ability of a trae ;brlttianlty to meet tbe laaue. Tbe Cburrh ifih* LiTinirMixi hu notblor to fear from r** without The euetnloa ?he baa to fear art rltbln bar folds? the tbouaunda wbo Idle on hroagh lite unmindful of momeotoui 'bangea and ophMvali that are folog oo boot tbatn,?wbo are vaUnlai tba Inluenoea of tbelrcburcb by aubaUlutfog fur tb< ummaudiueoiaorUod tba donirlna of man bat cannot stand the Mat of trutb,?a.id tb< lumbering watchman oo the tow*-r who abail Koofumni 01 vae irum, nut wuu ouuwi m lb?m nor tbe b?voo that ii Delate oommIbid ibertbr, or max tbeir emnruN to the ?rtl of their lta?tloa If tba Cburcb. mint* era and tba people together doe* not roaao Ui Ha altoatton?Joes not m?el tba demand* bat are now being made upon bar by tbr utalde world. lben tba aarae ouiaide world l> loingtofall away from bar Influence more md more until tba weakurm of ber altnatlon *otb In number* and In Influence foroe ber ic aapond. Wben that time cornea ana will Inlet*! arlae In all bar majesty?but only tb? tormsof adveralty will bring It abont, only be furnace of affliction wtd efTcx! ber aalvalon, by cooaumtug berdroa* aud refining tbc rue gold wbleb wa all know to be In ber?II be Mlnlatera and Steward* of ber myaterlea, bcae watchman on tbe tower* fall In giving be alarm, and arouaing ber to tbla Imporance of Immediate aod decisive action. Ho nucb then for my motive* in *aylng wbat I >ave *ald along tbat line. Alter tbla, I be leva Ibe uext icreatcat danger which w? have o encounter la our owu unhappy illvi?li>u? ixid If tbern I* one tblng that I J?r*lre to picfcti tor wltb you my fe'lo* Kpl*<*opali?n? a* well mi wltb my brother churcfimeu of all ilrnoml >atlon?. It U a United Christendom?ou? n Ktllh, one Id Doctrine. one It )rgaolsillun. Now, understand me, I bavi >ever advocated. and do out now advo au? ooloa for unions sake nunc. 1 n>?v< ever ay moatblsed with and do not uow k> m Mtblie with that movement?very atrong li ?rtaln quartern, that It endeavoring to brlni ibout unity of worship and orgHiilt4llon at ;be expense of doctrine, dogrn* and collect >ntlou?ootoloo am1 belief wblob U at th? ex iMtiaeof Moral Principle. I have too much reaoect for the principle! ?l otber Denominations, aa well aa tboae o dt ovd, to tbtnk ttmt they don't mean any Lblng to tbebearu and ronacleuoe* of tbeli respective follower*, and that tba mm wb< 'rained Ibem, and who would. If necessary nave died to defend tbem (In many Inataucei lid die to defend tbem) were blgou and hypo jrttea?actuated only by eccle*a?IMoai|preJadi *es and anln*mltle?. If I am an i? plaoopallai It la because there are certain doctrine* and teaching* of that body wblch are very nasi nd dear to tu? nlilob I ran not honestly and conscientiously n* tidtr? and If you are i greshyterlan.? .ieiho. Int. a Baptist or whs not, I take It I U hecsu < you too have eoosc! snlioua aorupl ? which re likewise aa dear t rou again, and wriilob I iinvo do right loa*l you to sacrifice und r.ialce II gbt of simply hi can*e I eannot understand and see thna things aa you. In abort, my Brethren. 1 boo or and reaped Denominational dlfferenoaa c 1?LJ ' II, HI*. ?J GOODS FOR SAME MO GOODS FOR LESS MON Make Things gthe HO. going to sell this fice. You all know ge size Gentleman's have a limited nu Our price on samt ? they liEtst is - - - This is ? Y011 na.v us I ? Jr~" ? give you tl No freight pj Rocker. Do: Nil to charge sax l I refuse you. 1 then Rocker. terms, no ot tions?Spot < ? tFURNIT rr Furnil A.BBEVIL,. 0 creed and opinion. and do not think that any man oao llgbtly regard lbase omattera, at pat iham uld? ai bl? eoBftoltoeih-Mi tor ail _ that, I do noteee why ?eo cannot differ rod- 1 Ically upon many potntaofrellalone belief, aod set for ail Uiat recognise that tney are brotbera in Cbrlat members of oue andtbeeameCbarob ItM only Cburob In all tba world. Tbe i Cbareb of God wbleb la notoonflnad U> tba . Eplaoopal, Proabviertan, Matbodlat or any L otbar Denomination, bat wblab bapplly in* oiadea lb em alL I want too to realise that ibere are not eo many ennrebee, Kpleoopal, _ Matbodlat and tba Ilea, bat ooly eo way I Denominational braaebaa or divisions of Ono i ana Tba Only Cbareb throat boat Um world, b, ' Wben sneawo realise tbatwa are all fallow q ; Cbareb men (ae wail ae (allow Cbrtetleae), anlt together In the weocod Covenant of God, m tbai we are brotbera all In Cbrlat, tbac we ai i can Ilka brotbera talk necly of oar dtfftreooee, , witbool f?r<ettln< the indlaeolable tie tttet . blnde ua all In one. and In tbla aplrlt n ?o slis 11 idomi oartaiaiy oom* mar* mm bwv ? lo aodorstaod one Another, mora and loon ?, to appreciate the truth aoderlylog oar m?- *: > oral positions and so mora and mote to arrive ? : At i oom moo faitb, a oom moo iloeuiu, common oipolittloo. f i oTbit U a poor Cbarty, poor kind of v Cortstlan Lav* that cannot tolerate difference i u(oplDlin,tiuttmiiMDO|ood, do booeeur, , no frteodebtp lo thoee who bappen to differ with It no moll moo. That to oot a true Mood bip tbatcaoootallow tballbarfyofooomi?b ttoaa opIoloD. but real frioodublp raapects my h > oplolou*. allows ma tba privilege of tfeloklsg k, - and belle viae a* lpleaea, aod yel for all tbat will oot allow ma to faal tbat I am tba looo B ' reoptwted or beloved. Ho Anally, my broth- * reo. ud brother Cborcbmea of all Deoomloattoo*. with tbeee cooolodlnf words. I bid yoo farewell. Id the words or tba apostle, i "Beperfeot, be of good oom fort, be of ooa t i mind, live to peso*; and the God of lova and 11 peace shall be wltb yoo." I go hence from yoor midst fall of tbe memories of maoy bappy days days that I trust shall not eaaly ha forgotten lo tba I oolae and turmoil of the coming yean? _ daya which are supremely bleat aaa sanott , flrd to us both tbroagb tbe memory of thoee that are doA, aod toe thought of thlnce which have beeo, bat which . never mora shall be. May Ood bleaa aod j 1 proeper tbe little congragatloa of Trlolty Church, at Abkevllle, aod may Hla Peace i and Love aboood Id tbe hearts aod homes cf i yoor eoilre Commuolty. WbaU-ver tbe future nay brloc as here Id _ i Ibis world, whether or oot Id tbe Provldeoro 1 of Ood we moot again oo earth, let as Barer remember tbat there le neverthelees a day Id i atora for each aod all of us, wbeo tbfe old. J old world shall yet raoew her streoath, aod . i tb-? half f;?rgotU?o Past shall live agato. Till D i them, ir need be, farewell, aod nay "The C Grace of Tbe Lard Jesas Christ, sad tbe Love ? i ofQod. and tbe Oommonloo of Tbe Holy _ Obost, be wltb yoo all. Ameo." * ) ^ ^ ^ J Tale's Lersls. " It will surprla* you ?n km tbe undershirt that Tm(9 Is twill or (or 4jcu. It will keep 70a 8 wttrm uo matter bow cold tba wealber la. A good Jeans pant can be found at Tale's for :M >t?. or If yoo want better on?i, yoo can get it for a little more money. Wb*>u yoa want a good a bo* tor 11X0 yoo 11 will flod It at Tate'a. A Tale aells 2& Iba of rice for $1.0). * Wbeo yon want tbe beat whlfeelotb for tbe leaal money go to H.M.Taie & Co. When you wants good bat for 50c and a Koodaolt of clotbea tor HAO, go to Tale's. ? You can gel an overcoat at your own prioe. o When you want goodaeed oala real cbeap n we can supply you. a Give us a call, or ring 189. All ordnra will be promptly filled. Fewer Gallon*; Wears Longer. fewer Uallona; Weara Longer. Just received a bill of pur* New Orleans molases and Georgia Hvrnp. Call and try tbera. LT.4T.II. Miller. Yon won't pay 23c. a c*ka for toilet soap. I after you try ine 101. aoap sol 1 by Tbe bpeed r [ I>rng Co. I The coal strike I* a?tt led, now get your beat- ( , 1 oac question aetiled. Put lu your grates at + | once we guarantee ibem to work. I ! To live well and bappy use economical a I atnvea. | " | J ('halta uoogH plows tbe 'crop maker*.' Now *1 i. l*na ?a iluii (hum. ?I [ Onboroe burrow*, dl*c And peg tooth. Oo to L T. A T. M. Miller aud get a packag . ol "breded wheat biscuit. ? F ?r rough* and cold*. take Mllford'* ayrup, wtilte pine and tar. For sale at Mllford a i drug "tore. ' A nloe co I loot Ion of picture* at Mllford'* * drug atom. f We are selling wedding and Cbrtatmas a ? present right aloug. Select what yon want ? and bave It laid a*IUe now. Tne Speed Drug Co. K |? ( ?I ' We are displaying a handsome line of I Christina* good* now, *ae them before you ' | buy. Tbe i*peed brag Co. i t tioune furnl*blng* at IVmpletoo's. Cook j. stoves, crockery, glat* ware, table clothe*, J n newlng machine*. Look before you bay. i K Our handsome line of wedding and Cnrlat - m?? nrHmntM are all ooened up. Tbe flneat ' ? plec*<? are belog ra pidly aolit. Make your nti iMiiooa early or you may not gal what yon | if w?al. The 8pe?<i Drag Co. I i ? I NEY. EY. Lively HHa.TS Rocker what it r3 i Rocker. \& l mber, so ? S<CI AO W . r^i . ? ^ CD >pot Cash. HJ $1.49 we ^ le Rocker. lid on this JjJ n't ask us H ne, we will M rirat fcl 49 I-!* No other pj ;her condi- H 3ash. ? URE P Lure Co. US, S. C. wmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmammmmmmmmmmmm Master's Sale* State of South Carolina, COUNTY or ABBBVILLS. corner or onuoa niM. aej F. 0?ldw*ll tad of kirn agalott Jobs W. Slan. m AdmSnlrtrmtor, etc., and other? ^T^kUTHOBlTTOF ADSCBEE0F8ALB flbiOoartof Oomno PI Mi torAMtfllli oanty, In nM Stat*. mad* la U>? above iUtt mm, 1 will offar for Ml*, tl Public Outcry, I AMmtIII* C E, 8. O, oo 8?lwdnr la ANUJJtY (Mb.) A. D. 1MB. wllblo tto Upl oatso? Ml* the following dMTttli land, to It: Alltbattimetorporml of laad altuate, ring Mid bolag la AbbovUl* County, la tb* lata aforeaald. ooatalalag Ine Hundred Twenty-Five (125) erec, tor* or I*m, m>4 bounded by lb* Public load, 8.0. Bolt*. Samuel Moody and olbera, slug ibas part of iba loads of tb* Eiuu of [ogb M. Ward law, mnnid, lylag oo tba eat aid* of tb* Pobll* Bond. Plat will b* exhibited oo day of Ml*. TERMS OP SALE?Cnab. Purctaaar to p*y irpapan. l. w. perbin, Muter A.C.B.C. December 15, MS. Master's Sale, lie State of Sooth Carolina, county op abbeville. oomrr or oommom plkah. alia lab B. Kay agaloat J. U Walker.?Fore cloeare. 5y authority or a decree or sale y tbeCoort ?f Common Pleaa lor Abbeville oooty, i? Mid Bute, made la the above atatI eaae, I will offer (or tale, at Pabllc Outcry, t Abbeville C. H., 8. C., oa Beleeday la ANUARY (Btb), A. D. IMS, wltblo tbe legal oora of tale tbe following dceorlbed land, to 'it: All that tract or panel of land eitnate, flog aod beiog In Abbeville Coontjr, In tbe tate aforeaald, containing Two Hundred (200) Aoret, sore or lees, and bounded by lands or Mrs. R. l. Moore, Eeuteof Dr. H. O. Klngh, deeeaeed, Ira. T. B. Kay and others. TERMS OF BALE?One-ball caab, and tbe alanee on a credit ot twelve months wllb in !(tll from wa amy Ol mum, NCnrra ay WD u f tbe parcbaaer ud a morl|i|?or of tba prclleea, with leave to Oi* purcbuer to pay II CHb. l'urcbaaera to pay for papers. L. W. PERRIN, Master A. C. 8. C. December IS. 1KU. ' f We will sell yon goods from iqt Bargain Counter that an't be duplicated anywhere tame and see what we have o sell yon at prices that will istonish. Thomson Bros. Barkadala'a Local!. A big lotaod Hoe ol 91.00 aboee. botb meo, lomeo and children. W. D. Barkedale. Hot prioes la ablrta, SOe ablrt at He. W. D. Barkadale. Pratta Food Id atook?make bene lay. W. O. Barkadale. New Orleans molasses nil /?!?*, cum ugar syrups at, W. D. Harksdsle. Trunk*?all sites and kind*. W. D. Barksdale. We bave a beautiful Una of Cbstrlmss ;o?d* opened un. We would be fJwU to bow you tbrooib and lay aside auyiblng roa select. Hpeed Drag Co. TbeHpted Dru* Co can come pretty Ailing rour orders lorscbool books, tablets, pencils icd suet) like. Hry Ibatu and see. if you want a good cop of coffee go to L. T. i k r. M. Miller and gel Wblte mar. L. W. Wblte sells the best jranl-wjde^^orv )ietcQ0U aoeeiiDi M o ow ^ my w tier*. I .^ v ' -' - . .utw-Wtfk- 'V j'*i .4 :-. ~ _ ~ f r- ' "k ' | ? 5f5SS52SHK2a2BSK555HC50HH5SBEBfSSB55SESSHfl I -3 Yuletide ^ Rhymes &od Jingles Jthaaif Bu a Head for SMtam. "Johnnie, what do you want me to buy 70a for Christmas?" "How much money bare yoa gotT? Cleveland Plain Dealer. DspMtle. "Christmas la in the air," said Mm Fosdlck, looking oat of the window. "Ob, that'* mostly toot yoa see," her husband explained.?Detroit Free PlWtt. His Om Rc?ant. Mamma?Now, what would 70a like beat for a Christmaa present? Willie?Oh, I'd like to see the schoolbouse born down! May I??Philadelphia Prese. CadsaMedlr. **I wish you a happy and prosperous new year," asld the aoubrette. "Tlunk yon." replied the contortionist, "I am reasonably rare of making both ends meet" ( Ufa sad tarprlalB*. "What do yon most desire far Christ* mas. Miss Mabel r "Oh, George, this is so sudden!** "Wb?what do yon mean?" "Why. of course. 1 wsnt your Hat Thraagh Tat. "What kind of Christmas did you pan?" asked the friend. "The same as usual," answered Mr. Bliggins aourtyi "Twenty minutes of turkey end mince pie, and six weeks of pepsin."?Waahington Star. Oaa Wka Kaaw. ilr. Oompab (Christmas eve)?Maria, 1 have forgotten where 1 put Ben's present . Mrs. Oompab (calling oat)?Benny, come ana leu your uuwr wnere w iuu that dram he's going to gift yoa? Chicago Tribune. A Matter of Madyk. la yoa all gwine to hang op any mistletoe dla Christmas?" aaked Mr. Erastua Plnkler. -Deed I isn'," answered Mrs. Miami Brown. *Tse got a little too mach pride to advertise fob do ordinary courtesies dat a lady has a right to expect" CmMbI CUt* Bm*U Away. Charley Eaayman-Wfcll. Willie; your sister has given herself to me for a Christmas present What do you Hrfwir & that? Willie?Huh 1 That's what abe dona far Mr. Brows last Christmas, and ha gave her back to herself before Eaatar. Ckvietauaa GkHtrltb There la a Chrlstmaa tide In the affairs of man, which, taken at the BwU) inim uu unwmi uyw./. young man will "bang up" mora than hi* stocking if bo buys his beat girl a pra?11 The tall man wiil bo abort after Christmas. man is thankful for small favors; hot Na 12 alippen do not coma under that bead. It will not bo necessary to tell the neighbor* that joo gate your aoo a drum.?Truth. Tkat M Teddy Imn, Tbs wurstest boy Z ever see Is JesT that Teddy Brown; He's jW ss bad as be caa be, For one day ba cams down To visit me awhile an' play An* said our pas an' mas imt give no things on Christmas day. An* th* ain't no Santy Claus. I hain't go'n* play with Teddy Brown; I'd like to well as not. But be says Santy can't come down chlmbly like we tot. An' he says bow would his sleigh go Loot Christmas time, because Tovrv wuu l iuw ? *mvw Be th' ain't bo Santy Claua. Ei'i Jmf the wursteet boy I cum That rrer was, an' I Hain't go'n* to play with bin, but jmf Oo on an' paaa htm by. Bo'd yon ef yoa could bear blm My That Jm* oar paa an' mas Will |lvt us things on Christmas day. An' th' ain't no Santy Claua. ?Margaret Vincent In Womankind. Ma das a tats Clans. 'Twm the night before Chrtatmaa; In each little houae The children ware waiting Aa still aa a mouse To hear tba puff puff And tba ptah, cbujcir and aqaeal ^ 1 at Nirhalaa* VI |VW1 IMI Automobile! ?New York Bmld. Mllford Waal* Yaa. If yon waul lo be charitable to yonraelf whco yoa bef In la bay your Xaaa*. good* why vimi C. A. Mlllord'a. Head hi* large ad tbla weak and m? what he will do tor you to tbe way of goola and prices. He baa tbe beataaaortment of Xmaa. good*, wedding preaeot*. etc.. ever brought to A?*bevllle. and he la Belling them every day. If you Wlah anythloic !u tbl* line, lie In tbe mao you want to w?. lie alru liu? some excellent perfutuerlea which be U inttkluK ? pncial ruu <>u. The very beat make* lor the very leaal money. j Carpal*. mailings and rags can always be oandatL. W. While's. 0 ' ... f j ACHWSTMAS ! I GREETING | A BONO for old ChrlstaM* For Jolly old Christmas, The monsrch of merriment, fsa a?d good checr! Lrt all the balls chiming Ring oat with s rhyming For Christmas, good Christmas, Staff Christmas is herel Pile up the log fir* Still higher aad higher; Re loves the bright blase of a wide open hearth. No shadow of lartnwe Mast dsrken oar glsdnesa, *W PhrlKnui hlltha OiH?tm?a BOW rules the bread earth. The stars arc an winking As if they were drinking Time out ot ethereal champagne that he brines. i The winds shout in chorus: "Long may he reign o'er its! Good Christmas, King Christmas, tba greatest of kings!" AWflAr \^ ^y ^DL EV.4f / # 9VSR^ l\ f/r^l BM^MMIHJII&bP* ciB Ji I ? 1 Cer mow piles, high drifted. HI* throne la uplifted! His mantle la ptnaad by the North Polar atar. And down the dim agw Saints, sfameca and sas?a Ckjr, 'Vail to Ktos Christmas, ?k? ralea near and tarl" cgH Hia brows wreathed with body. Fat rosy and Jolly. Be swaya the prood aoepter no monarch <* boast O'er realms that are toanfflM And depths that are snaaatM* For be. mighty Christmas, alone rales tba roastl .A Then ptamp be the parses Of all whom these tctms May Teach, with their tidings of JtCy good cheer. Their presents bo many. Their fan beat of any. For Christmas ooaiea eaoeunly ooci tm W Aim? cmr in nuMMpui uoi?. THE CHRI8TMA8 BIRD. w to Prcyut nl (Mk <? ? OM w Ttug. gooae la the typical ChrSatmaa bird, although moat famtlka din* on turkey that day, nod aome Uka a. pair of docka and a Una roaat of boat Tha fooae mnat be young, or what la called a green gooae. Yellow and flexible feet are a sign of youth. A gooae la dreaeed and u uaatd in the aame manner aa a tnrkey, bat the akin ahoold be thoroughly washed. Sage and oaloae are tha traditional aeaaonlagB, and a very good way to atoff a gooae la to boil and naah eome white potatoea and aaaaoo highly with ??? i?i? ?.U> MI* ami i MHIM WW JWWi mm mw www Dredge the outside lightly with eatt and pepper and thickly with floor. Lay the goose on s rack In the baking . j pan and pat a few tablespoonfuls of ? water In the pan; bsste often. Twenty ,. minutes to the pound Is tbs average time to allow for the baking. Garnish with blood oranges cut In sections on parsley, celery tips or any other green garnish. Make a sauce from the contents oI the pan. thickening with flour, and after straining sdd the giblets, which hare been cooked until tender in wa* tor and chopped coarsely. I An old goose ounst bo eetlif[ fsctorily In this way. It will need to ! be parboiled and then brslssd. Chlco* go Inter Ocean. FEEDING THE BIR08. ! A lappr Ckrlitau Ciitia Aaeec Swetflik Peaauta. Christmas le celebrated in Swodsn to an extent unknown in our country, and the celebration is not over nnui jma. 13. or "twentieth day Yule." very pretty feature of the festivities is thus described, by a writer who has visited that country: One wintry afternoon,' I at Jul-tide (as the season Is called), X bad been skating on a pretty lake three miles from Gothenberg. On my way borne I noticed that at every fanner's boose there was erected. In the middle of tbe yard, a pole, to tbe top of which waa bound a large, full abeaf of grain. ? "Why la this?" I aaked my comrad*. "Ob. that's for tbe birds, the little wild birds. Tbey must bare a merry Christmas, too, you know." And so it Is; not a peasant in Sweden will sit down to a Christmas dinner within doors until be bas first raised aloft a Christinas dinner far tbe birds In tbe cold and snow without?Plttsbnrg Dispatch. .1 When yon want a fancy lamp for a Xmai present eaU on us. We<can fill yonr bill at prices that are right.' Thomson Bros. < Fewer Gallons; Wears Longer. , .lout received * bl* lot of Greer'n tlmman, come wad gel one at The .Speed Drag Co. Tbe place to get wbal too want. Tbe speed Drug Co. Iiryou want an old rvltAble Oreer'i Alm?Dio, you can gel It by onlllng on Tb? Speod llrug On, MtiA, -?.