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Tiie Press and Banner. BY HUGH WILSON. * ABBEVILLE, 8. C. a J aarPnbltebed mry Wednesday ?t ti a ? jmtLT la ad vane*. I . o Wednesday, March 25,1903. \ ? % T%*j Wen IsifMd. ? I! reports are true tbe people of Charleston ? were aaacht In tbe mum trap boalneaa men of e Ha ran nan were. Tbe latter rwouaMtxM a eotoisd Ma vary highly foralsdaral position ? whlah tbsy did not ax pact bias to reoolre la a Baraaaili, H? wm appointed collector 01 tl ibat port, aad thoagh U vh ? aavscons doss ? thoy Bad to swallow 1U Now It la Mid that g nnnhsr of prominent clUaens of Charleston E naoammM Cram Ukewlss when the preel- o deat, on tha ooewloo of bit vtalt to tbat city, nM that be won Id appoint wai colored man H flfoto this state to a Moral office. Not tor a < rnmal did they expect blm togettbecolmmtla, tot that pan waa not than Wt, . nor wnslbsrs aay spsstal rsseon to think tbat " It woald ho. It waa expected. of coarse. thai ll ocnelab woakl bo given Crnaa at Washing tao^-Qttaabla Rooord. That Isaa old trlok. Abbeville was aaugbt t] la this trap rears ago. la this community Q lim wm negro woo ra pNuoawv w ? Jeetiooahle to tale people tor sore reeeoas then ooe. II so happened that be pretended to vast to leave Abbeville to 1?eh school in H Georgia. Delighted at the proepeet of getting rid of tbla negro, tone ol tbe beet people ? bwaboat gave him the hlgb?et aort of re- . oommeodnUou. He then bed "a ladtae list" of reeoaaaiandaltoue from tome notorloo* (| aula red women. Be quietly pat tbe paper* # away and notbleg more waa beard of C.am, aatll UMJ vere lodged In Washington to haeh bJaappttaaUoo tor appointment ee paetmaeter la thle towa. There wae no kaova vajr to prevent tbe appointment, exoapt by per* , aoaal pecenetloo. Some of tbe hoya aronnd . towaealladon tbegentlaaaaa tor the parpoee c of tatarviewlag bin on ibe subject of poetoffaa. It vti n little tote, aad ibe prospective ft?bt At Abber llle wm MlNp. Wbea Ibey knoekod nt bis door, bo oiihH to iwlMia tbe porpoee of tbeir visit, and baiiai bo desire to bo Interviewed ot tbat ttao of tbo nlgbt, lBstoad of opaalnf tbe door, be, witboat draaatag, J am pad through tbo baak vlBdow. 80 determined waa bo sot to bo interviewed tbat bo ran ibroogb tbo fcrtbM, Umalag la ouotAot wltb a barbed wire wbleb bad bow stretched foraelotbee line. bo waa tbrowa to tbo groaad boaia overhead aeroan tbo wlta. Wltboot waiting for ?m iwwmIi of bin woold-bo Interviewers, be eblbwed blawlf ap, aad isaowod tbe raee. jabbaasblr to avoid aa Interview, bo raa wild, aad Ml la to a railroad eat. Tbe toll brake ble leg. Of aoarae be made no further itot to avoM the Interview, Bo eoatda'L Tbo boys overtook bia. He proteated tbat bla leg waa broken aad begged to be estaad from aa laterview. Tbo boys tboogbt It a g "Oh, poo ara a liar," and prooaad with tba lotarrtaw. Tba laUntov wkkk ibat oagro ted wltb lb* pooag gMiitoiiMa that nlabi ?M|dalllioUiHMlUviBaian. At Mm llab aitarwnrd vm tba mum oi smft HMdBM doc oaly to U>a aagro, bat to hto liUnltwm It wii tboagbt ibat tba wMwii molt of tbo Intarrlow and tba kntao llab night bo o aartooa atattar wltb tba preapaotlva poatiaaa&ar at Abbavllla. He la7 op lor booUm. Ia tbo xaaaa tlmo um yaoloAea woa dlapoaaJ of. Ha aftanrard aa oorod aa appolataaoot at Woablaftoo. Bob Ta|lar'al4M al l^piam Bob Tmjkx la a raoaot latarrlaw la io portod to ban aald: X yi oot 01 and anaaaad la aaarablaa for bappinaaa. I will axplala vbat aoo? atltotaaaa? idaal Ufa of bappfaaaa: A alar km of aaraaljr flTo aoraa, about flvo aalia* Mb a aaaall aoaatry lowa, vltb a el Mr dw of votar travaralog Ita aaUra leoalb u la tbo faor of tba booaa moat ba a aaokf buoaa Iliad wltb flea maat; tboo a bars wMb a pair ot food aoaatiara aad a aaddir ai Doras, a apriag doom in loor dim oi oraou?d ShortboraaL tear or fln poaoocka, a drove of (mm ud docks to sport la tba Mrm, taa >b1m llttio orchard of fruit iroviw **aeob la tbooaoapot wboro moo, born 01 ?mm, mb Hod tool oJoymenL Every Saturday I woaid tut to aodolo my ow bono oad rtdo to towa tor o>y paper (a ooootry vmUj) aod I wots id waot to rooalve It . g Balatdaya, m I aoald rood itoaftooday. wbm 1 rooohod town IM ilka to Moot two or Una frtonda ud stood id (root of tba aoraar crooary, abaw tobooM oad owap y f yoroa." Wall, tot, if yoo agraa with Bob Taylor Is bla IdM of bappiaoaa, aod dealro tba Had of a ton wblob bo baa daaortbod yoo batooaiy to wit at tbo Abbeville Preea oad Baaaar oflta, to bare yoo* want gratified. Yoa aao pat a t0? acre farm wltbla three oillea ?of Ab bertue, "wltb a olaar atraaa of water tiovantag tta oattia leagtb." la addition to tfcfcieiraaM aaaaafooe parllag rllle aad bob bllag teealotaa, altw travonta* great laaetba paar tbatr waaltb of tbo crystal fluid Into "this oloor dream," This la a Daaoeratlo Wtm a poor asaa'a cbaaoa. Wttb only Itehl gumuL or no MtBMt all. on I ha t poreban, yoo oan gat tbU plan on a credit t of from om ynr to St* bondrad ywi, ? TIM !? Who ovoi It bat oo dm tor it, mod b rail lo Mil Ik It bos awn lnproTtn aota ti Ml mat* Omt water on it tbos wo b* fend Hwwbiii oo o term. Thro* ml In 1*on AbbovlUo. ttpiendld Irock term o ldnl aattla bum. Boiion land aqaal to tba a Uavbl aoll ot KIgypt, *ban Jongh feapt U* ao? arlba. Couoo land aa good n tba ban. 8 Cloy, wood and water aooogb toibolld a at; a or Molt o couoo mill. Froata railroad tor o tblrtaao boodrad yards MortbnaL Boondad a by poblle nod oo tba Hoaibwaat. Foot good ntUanaota. Tba bnt ot tananta already on li tba plaaa. Mow la yoor abaon. Apply aarly l and Oa bappy all yoor llto or naglaM yoor a Mnnaa and noorn toravar ovar a Ion op- a portontty. a mmm fl i , > 44Yn?n Wltb tbla laooa, tba adllor ot tba Pran and b - ? htaiHta^mlh was* In (ha 1 On April 1, MM, be boogbt half Interval la the Iodepeadeot Prw, the paper vhleb waa etartad by Bee Laae Poeey aad edited ? el thai lime W. A. Lea. Hie former partaer VM Wm. a. Wiieoa. Mr. Lee aad hi* part a aer Have loog eloee tbea Joined the ellaat f V majority. a Of all taa editor* la tba Bute in MS* we re- * ember, oaly two earvlvera; Tbomae i B. Crew* of Abbeville, bow of Laareaerllle a Herald, aad Jaaiee A. Uoyt. tban of Aader- b aoa, bat bow ol tba Ureenvllle Moootalneer. I If oar memory arrvee aeaorreotly tbe editor t af tBePremaadBaaaer baebeeala ooeplaoe aad aeeoideled with one paper longer lb an e aay ether editor la lb* dlaia. a tbaaiOor of tba Piw and Baap.ar baa dona Ml b?ri work. Ha bopaa that ba baa amart > rat for ? I?at t abort tlaa Man baabnll ba aallad apoo to mom tba Blvar? WUh ?aod will toward all, ba bopaa (baa oooa Ml tHfiie to bla that aootcntmant and tbatraat vblab may ba fonad la tba Indian ?aiaiar of oar llvaa vbtoti comatimaa praaadM tba Ktaraal winter i Tba Ooagraaa baa adjonrnad and no appro* prtattan baa baan naada tor tba ralalng of tba arfc ?bM want down in tba and at Dandy'a Umboov la placad la oar bonda by OoagraM, to award Um oontraet to oar exaelieat Mm* Mr. Q. A. Hnnvay. ?bo tbloka that ba v aoaM OMtba mm Money discing op tba orb ? tbaa ho mv ??froa ptafclog oouon and dig- 11 slag boMIom q ' ti mm . ? U . b focjro-A lody'a pan*, eootaining handbarabMand a email amount ol money. Tba owiweaay get it on applienUoo to the Counoii ubsmber. ^ t ; .{jjjj., ^. * iititf&i *** 1 WlaalaK." Tbe A mod ate Reformed I'mbytrrtin glvea brief extract of an Intonating wrmoo rhlch wu reoently delivered before the 'beologleal Hemlbary at Doe Weet by tbe lev. J. L. Oat*. Tbe Preebyterlan uyi: "Bro. Oetee took for ble enbtect "Tbe Peronal Rq nation In Hool Winning." After ailing attention to tbe fact tbat, according o fleft ofaoeao method of eooveraallon by beapokeo word, mi a I la are to eome aeoae aeaaored bjr tbe haman nirol, be dlacoeeed ooe tblnga wbleb are eaeeotlal to aneoeee In bia work, lotelleet (a not tbe determlolog Mstor. "Tbe elotb" will oot compel reealta; oere well-wlablng ia impoteoL Tbe eoolrtnner moat bave a Cbrlat-IIke love for alo? ?n, a love wbleb oot of experience baa raroed gentleneaa towarda tbe errtog and rbteb la willing, for tbelr good, to oome Id ontaet wltb emu era. Hucb coo tact, bow* ver, moat not Imply eooaeot; love meat be tedded wltb law. 1 be aool-winner muat alii lead an attractive life, aod to order to do tile moat walk wltb CbrtaU He moat aleo loyal toCbrlat crucified exalting Him and <K blmaelt believing la Ulm aod preaching Ilmaatbeooiy ttavioor of atnoera. When oebaeaocb love, aucb a life of fellowship 'lib Cbrlat ai?d ta animated by a boly ambl. Ion for bla glory, wbo can meaaure tbe ranlt? af Kla mlnUtrv*" All of this It perfectly good, and no rtaannbia objaotioo mo ba found to It, except that ; fella fer abort of tba wbole doty of tba reaebar. Omitting In oar ramarks any referenoe to HaMParaooal Equation" weipatk of "Winlog Soola." Wa don't know tba meaning ol Paraonal Equation." Earneatnem, or Inoarlly of parpoaa, goee long way In bringing man to tba conalderalon of tba all-Important qneetlcn. Tba raadlng of tba tterlpturee la an Importat part or tba aarrlea, and whan tba raadlng i tolarabla, It neaer fella to IntaraaL la announcing tba aarrloa from tba palpU a temple which baa baan bnilt and dadloatd to tba worablpof tba Lord oar God, It la io4 naeeaaary toatata wboaa word tba praacbr will raad, or wboaa pralaa tba ebolr will lag, or to whom prayara will be offered. To i layman In tba paw Itoftan Bounds Ilka an rrev erect naa of tba Nama to apaak of It aa ftf-> ilarly aa wa woold apaak tba aama of vfa Waabtngton. la India, or la othar lands, where a large Mjorlty of tbe people are Baddblata, Mobamsedans or other creeds than tbe religion of rfuiioor. it mar ae well eooocb to an i on mm In wboee aervloe tbe worablp la bad; mi In tbta aoaatry. no mob neeeeelty ex late, re men rieoe In tbe pelplt It la therefore ?aleeeeeary to any that ba will read tba word or tod. If ba almply aanonnoea tbat ba will aad tba Hariptarea, nearly everybody woald indaretand wbat waa meant. No preaeber oan attain tba beat reenlta wbo ukaa flippant. Irreverent, or nnneoeeeary ae of tbat Peered Name, before wbom all boald bow, and wbleb no man should take poo bta Upa.exoept In reverential awe. Tba aermoo la all vary wail In ita plaoa, bat ba aeoet attraatlva part or tba eervtoe, and ba part wblab la mora aflbetlva In brloglag an to tba foot or tba eroaa, la a callable tajar. Wbat doae tba average reprobate oare for ba praaabar'a deaerlpUon or tba Judgment? (Tbat doee tba elaner ear* for tba praaabar'a plnkmoMbe fntara state? Wbat doee tbe reaober know abont tba qnaatlon aa to rbatbar wa will know aaeb otbar In badaa. r wbatber wa will And oar old eeeoelatm la ddlar*e green, or wbatber oar bunlllee will a recoiled in tba city or golden etreetaf For tba preaeber to attempt tba alneldatloo r aueh tblnga aa tbeea la to naglaat tbe relgbUer mattare of tba law. Nobody bat a ataral born fool admlta or aappoaaa tbat tba r?cber eaa ralaa tba vail and look Into tba tare. Wbea tba preaabar attampte It be Imply praeamae on tba Ignoranee or bie bearre, anyone of wbom knowaaa maab ortbeaa ad kindred mattare aa doaa tba preaeber tmeelC Aa a rale, we baar too moob theology aad ot enoogb of tbe para aad nnadaltarad re gtoo of oar Savloar. W? awd to b* tnngbt arlty of bitrt A par* b?n to ilviji mptabl* ottering it Um Tbrooo of Oraoo. boa lot na b?r aomelhlng of hollar livoa ad paw living. Wo need practloal eommon mom la tbo Sort to iraotraln Um ovII tbat to vltbln u. ft DMd to bfcoai btltor moa and womaa. om tboagbt to to b* tikw of bollof, aad I Mr* effort iboald bo mdi to bailor oar i K)dM of living. If wo an taagbt to walk la i bo bigbor aad bettor patbo. tboro will bo bo i aMtloa aboat "bailor' and ao doabt nood bo i ad as to oar "faith." Talkoflovoof Ood to tbo moroct ebattor, blob ao man boltovao. Mo man aaa tratb* i illy aay that bolovoo tboporoonollty of Ood , fbat bo eaa aoy tra totally, bowovor. to tbal 0 lovoo Um augbateo of God. a?n may i it* parity, vtrtao, boaor, tratb. good a m , ad morey, wbleb an attribute* of Ood. Aad II good taoa Ion lb cm tbtnga. From Um palptt too oftaa oomee a long Lrtag of oomptlmeau aad flottory to tbo ord, taking blm for ovary thing oa tbo baraia ooaator, and then eloalog np by aay log rtho poUUoaor baa fbrgoltoo to oame *v*ry ood thlog oa hand, bo would bo glad to bav* 1 thrown In too. win ymryrm, uvu uuuiou, uw ? rlea, tod all 1Mb, iwtnlly take op til lb* In* of ib? petitioner. Tbe poor ??k oreaon, poaalbly with a bangertog beart, walta d wall* tor bta elua to be notmbtrtd. Ha ear* only prayer* for tboaa who do 001 need ban, with only a bare cbanee of ao incidentI reference to bta claaa. Inetend of praying for a bleaalng oo tba bareb, tba prayer abonld be, tbal iba cburcb lay be a blaaalng to mankind. God'a people do not need tbe prayer*. Oar vtoer game to aave tbe otber aort of people nd oar palpi la aboald alter prayer* la bebal/ f I bat oloee wbom oar Uavloar tame to eve. Tbe polplt abocld pray for tbe npllitog of the fallen. It ?boa Id pray fbr tbe rearn of tboee wbo poeelbly may have wanderd bur from tbe palba of rlgbteoaaneee. It boold pray tbal tbe abelteriog arena of tbe *?? >' - *? IWa > >> Aiul kraan ft halp Ml from devlotu paths It should pray for bo eburch to be to tbe reprobate m the ben. on llgbt is to tbo ntrloK. Bat wbo tftr Mud a prayer la tbe palplt in bebalf of ibonn rbo Moot nwdtd tbo prayer T It in right and proper to pray (Or every i ceded thing, bat the palplt need not expend il lie energies In behalf of those wbo are sail rocs harm. If the neglected reprobates should be re* embored at the Throne of Oraee tbelr hearts llgbt be touched. As ? result, they might A least In a degree refrain from tbeli- evil rays, and eventually become faithful eer> mate of oar bieesed Lord. Bat even if they re not benefited, the pelltloaer himself would beeeflted tor the Christ-like effort to beneIt the bamble and the lowly, the weak and be erring. Of wbat lalereet is It to reprobates to go lo bureb.and eee. metaphorically speaking, tbe hureb people draw tbe skirts of their gar* aents, wblle tbe preacher la bis petlUoa m1mi> even tha faintest recollection of their IMS? Of what I a ur?ai la It to a reprobate to tear pray en la whloh be oao bar* no 1 merit, end wblob le aot eveo la tea (led tor bte Mefltf Wbeo poor perleblog oaelawaye enter oar barotoae, eboaid tbey be allowed to toe I tbat be preaeber offere uo word of prayer la tbelr ebelf T le tbere objection to offering a pellIon la babelf of tbal olaee wboee bearte are' .angrteet and wboee iln-laden eoulc are raarleet, asd. It may be. wbo feel tbelr an I Ka Thrnni of 11 rana en In tbalr own babalf ? Look Oat. Tbe time for paying Uim oeased on Ma rob j. TtM law rtqulm tbe Treasurer to Issue xecutlons at once, nod be U busy doing as be i required to do. Toe only cbanee (or dellndents to eacape beavy ousts U to pay before beir nam* Is reached* Tbe treasurer la sorry d Issue ex tea t lone against anybody, bnt ba as no discrimination. You can always get fresh candy from P. li. peed. Ti Wants life, a able curves and I We will gla< this store. You c I \ ?##d RMMIS. Contributor write* na letter wbleb we pub. Ilab. Kxoeptonly moa amenta, ll reforato tbe moat Important aobjeel wbleb now attract* tbe attention of tbe Amerloao people. Good road* are of vital laportanee. We need good road* everywhere, and every one of tbem boold lead to tbe eltlien'a market Tbe building of guod roada In a County like Ibis moat aiMinriiy involve mam inoor >uu uptoM, bat v* moat have Iba roaJa. It la the doty of anry oltlaao to lift bla attention, to a aobjaot wblob la of aocb vital lotaraat to blm aod to oil men. How aboil we get tbe good roe da? By cooperation, and lo do ctbw way. How aball we ret tbe money to make tbeee Improvemenu? Tbat la tbo q neat loo which all aboold atodj. Without knowing moob, and wltboat bearing argomeot, we are now Inclined to flavor tbe iaane of bonda. Tbe money ooold be bad at a low rate of In tercet. The oommotatloo tax, which now goea to road expenee. coo Id then be applied to Inlereet nooount. When tbe booda became due, tbe good reeolta of good roada won Id enable the next generation to eel tie the bill. If we can't leave oar children great eetatea, we can leave them good roada. with a email bill to aettle. Let na coonael together. Iaane bonda or levy tax to bolld good roada. Co-operation la nee* eaaary. No one man can do It *all. If yon can't boa captain In tbe good work, tbeo be a lieutenant. If yon can't be a lien tenant, theobe a patriotic worker In ilbe ranka. Your aervloea and good will are needed. Lend a band, or give a good word. The Best nL Tbe builders of tbe (Jonsalea monument mej pile tbelr granite till It klini tbe eby, end on IU faoe they mar eat tbe beet end tbe trawl tboagbte, bat tbe teetlmoalal of loving brothers command tbe admiration of all men. Hla name at tbe bead of tbe editorial page of tbe Htate, enclosed by tbe emblem of mourn, le worth It all. Tbe modeet brother etandlng In tbe background, nobly doing tbe work which the dead editor bad not finished, draws all men to blm. Advertising Offer. We are In receipt of an offer of M a year tor flS ad on condition that we will glvo It preferred position, and aend a copy of tbe paper. Belt rsassmbered that the "preferred post Uon" edda fifty per cent to tbe charge. Taking off VI for subscription, and adding liny per cent for preferred apace, we are offered $4 tor 12150 worth of advertising. Tbe contract to run tor three years. We a ha II note with Inlereet the oombtr of bnurto woo aocepi tbla mnnlfloent offer. Looking I>. It la grstlfylng to notloe tbe rlae Id the qootstlooaof Ua<a atook In tbe Abbeville Cotton Mill. Tbere wsa s time when there wu little or no demand for It, tbe price la better now, and abare boldera are leee anxlooe to aell. We believe at one time It oonld not be eold at dO woli, but now atockboldera are offered 79 oenu, and are boldlog for otlll better flgorea. Tbe rtoe In price verlflea tbe prediction of Mr, L. W. Parker of Ureenvllle. Sew Book a Cerlalaly. It la now oarUln inst sufficient atock will be taken to eeUbllab tbe propoeed new bonk si Abbeville. No organisation baa yet been effected, bai Ibe ispMUUoo la, Uni W. P. Greene, K?q., will be eboeen prceideul, sod tbfti Mr. R. E. Cos. will be oMbler. The bank will not open with leea than 135.080. The cml etrlke U Milled, now gelyoar bMt Ing question eetlled. Pal In your grate* at onco we funoite tbem to work. Anything In the drag line em be had Mllfords Drag atore, Pbone 107. . i HALL A AN Abbevill he Well I lash and ginger in his su rinks than the older and lly show you through our I an find anything you wish. HAL,!, & J. high j clothing and fo GENTLEMEN Abbeville Biggest Barg Ever E A good Man's Suit for $2.50, and all pri< for $1.15. Men's $1.50 Shoes for fl. Dimities, Cheviot* at low prices. J oar prices before baying. Our Hati few days only. 1?10 pound caddj caddy, Brown's Male $&90. 1?10 (tackage of good parched Coffee 10 c We are still selling good Floor for I for $1.00. A regular 10c Oyster a few di The Price* are for SPOT Always I ? _ DIME READiare. Tharatfay Mlghl mi lb# MathMIM Par* Dellfhlfil Pmkims. On Tbnradajr nlffbt at the Melbodlat par odmb, a dims reading will na (Ivan for Ibe benefit of tba Cbnreb Improvement Society, Tb# following la lb* program: InitmmsAtsI Hnal Unnnatar and Hp?ed. Vocal aolo? Mr. i. H. Cochran. Reading?MIm Thorn peon. Voce I solo?MIm MIm Tale. loatrumeolai nolo?MIm Btaebua. Vocal aolo?Mr. W. H. Jooee. Recitation?MIm Hherard. Vocal aolo?MIm Tata. lD.trum.Dlal doot?MImm Hpoocler and Gary. AdmlMloo 10 cent*. KerrMbtnenla coo UllDgof crram aod cake will be oo sale. Tbe public la cordially Invited and an evening of uoalloyed pleasure la In .lore for all. W. E. fl.aulM, Mllar. Greenville News. Tbe Htale in lu lMue of yMterday pnbllabM tbe following announcement at tbe bMd of !U editorial column?: -Id aMumlog tbe editorship of Tbe Htete tbere la with roe tbe tallMt realisation of tbe vacancy which mual bare, for all time, ezlat. aoroetblog mual always be wanting. Hut In Odellly to tbe prlnclplM (or wblcb Tbe Htale bas ever contended, In love tor South Carolina. In fbltb In aud devotion lo Colombia, Id aotagoolam to corruption and tbe corrupt. In atandlog for tbe law aod tbe rlgbt, Ibe brother, wbo bave made tbe paper bave beeo m one. To Its old prlnclptea aod IU old raitbs Tbe Htale Is pledged aod tor tbem It will staod. by tbe belp of Uod, beyond tbi. generatloo. No oame will appear as editor at tbe bMd of llieee col am oa. That apace la dedicated aa a Dernelual memorial In him ahnu anlrlt Uvea Wlib am. W. K. OoduIn, Editor. While tbe announcement la by far loo roodeat, It cooveya touching evidence of tbe brotherly devotion existing between I be tbree Uonaalee men who have made Tbe Slate wbat It la. We vlab tbe new editor Id eblef a foil meaaura of aoceaaa. He baa tbe pluck and tbe ability to eommand IL The religion of Christ in suited to tired women and peevish children. It is lulled to the office, tbe sewing machine, tbe beadicbe, the nursery, the school-room, the lonly attic, the evening ramble*. It should sweeten ail the moment*, thoughts and feelings, tbe voice, the conversation, the the toils and afflictions of life, the temper and the heart. - "Cast thy burden upon the Lord, i and He will sustain thee"?burden and all. "Thee" is the greatest bur- 1 den that thou bant! AH other burdens are but slight, but this is a ( crushing burden, But when we come i to the Lord with our burdeo, he juHt lifts op his child, burden and all, und bears him all tbe wuy home. ' v.' ' ' " DERSON, , s. c. ' dressed m it. He wants more colo itvore conservative dresses have caught the spirit oi sed Man and have Suits as his heart can desire. The fabrics are new and 1 be added to put' more line. It cost nothing to Suits from $ 7.50 to $ INDERSON, trade furnishings r AND BOYS. s. a rains for the Inown in Ah ks to S10 at oat price*. Men's $1.251 15. We have fall line Ladies' light E i good heavy Cheviot at 7 1-2 ctf. Se> 1 excel them all for tbe money. Our | ' Schnapps for $3.90. 1?9 pound cat pound caddy, Town Talk $2.50. 1?1 tta. 18 pounds Granulated Sugar $1.0 4.00. For only 5 days 14 pounds Sodi sys for 5c per box. Rice 20 pounds fo 1 CASH, only 1'or a Abort time ready for business, H, aaiKiod j TNM3J '00 \lov ivioaas 's: 'M?jpp? .(I I.(|wodro<I Msainn 4j?aojoj .(aq) pn? ?o| uo jo ojg 'tuoq) uo pav)8 ?*? u? m o) .{?? j |uo oqj inoqy jjwojq jou niM. ?*? o?W J< 'SA3HHIH9 dRTl f QN COMK TO THE IW BUI 1 Intend to Have Some Pure Ic Cream au?l Soda Water thiM Seamm. EVERYTHING FOB VIOLINS I bate everything for Violin* ancb Mii-lmp, Bridges, Bowa. (Jnltar and Banjo Outfits. Alao floe Toilet Soapa, Con?b Drops?tbe beet. Try them. Candy of all k loria. Cake*. Bread. Holla, flee, Peanuts, Canned Goods, Cbaeae. Coffee, Sugar, Baking Powder. Hllver linn Tnhumiiid Cheroots. .J. W. ltrHlialui, l*rop. The I'rof reeal ve Baker. Hot aoda la all tbe race at MIKord'i I'm Htora. I uo moil nimpioio nun ?? *truiu*. and toilet artlclea ever mod Iq Abbeville Mil ford'a Drug Htore. Where did you gel thoae beautiful red (win nap) apple* ? Wby every one known tbey ar al tbe Bakery. A nice line of pickle at tbe Bakery. If you area 91, 91. SI. or9H hat man It make no difference y oar hat Ih at Hall A Anderson A floe Hue of Sparrow* cnudy at I he llak ary. I I AN ring, more fashionr. : the Well t as smart and not a feature . pfirln intn fViir* rut aijr iw iiiwv/ vum get posted at 20.00. t % Next 5 Days beville. Shoes for 85 eta. Womia'i 91.50 Shoe* iressGoods, Gingbams, Percales, Lawns, e our Cottonades and Dimities and get prices on Tobacco will surprise you for a Idy, thick Schnapps $3.42. 1?10 pound 0 pound caddy, Alabama Coon ft 30. A 0. A good Sugar 20 pounds (or $1.00. i25ct*. 14 pounds good Green Coflfee r $1.00. Best Hams 15 cts per pound. . M. TATE & CO. r.iv sxxaov > ia? 'Mvmv STAl&r 'O ? : i? oj )uos wi|u?|q Su|j9pjo shzi8 11v 'naifojq | po?)a?i?no *3(?ojq jou him ' ?q) u| jnd joo|| oq) no doap ! \m. ui9q) ||q <n ?| luoqj J|?OJq j pioo jo )?aq *2fu||pu?q iuojj ? uof|u0au| |igJO|)QO.H )fM>K ISH9 TOMMA! i lllttJ 111 I* W. While's Lm?I?. L. W. Wbltc la now offering bargalna Id lar'dlM lacketa. and man's over coata. Three I good* will be aold at float for tba next thirty daya. Now la tbe time to boy a pair of blankets. You eau cat tbe beat bargain ever offered In tbla Una from L. W. Wbtte. 100 place* of bleached long clotb Juat received bv L. W. Wblta. Great Induotmenla oftared by tne prloe. e Frloia, percalee. madraa.cbevlola, glogbami and ooveru are now offered In endleea variety by L. W. Wblta. If any of tba ladle<bave not seen tbat new material for walata tbat I*. W. Wblta la now otrerluL' lt would be well for ibem to aee^t at nnoe. It la called tolle-de^ole, and la wortb 23 ceo l? a yard, but la now offered for 10 ?nia. I* It laeertalolv a bargain. In appearance It la like allk. Tblnk of It?a alik walat for S3 ceo la. L. W. Wblta baa now In atock Ave hundred dollar* ?ortb of embmlderlea, all of wblob are aelllog very rapidly. Call and aee I Ibem. I 4 mtihitr annniv of that 6 om. feather lick at I1.' il'ceulaayard. Aoywbere el?* tlie price la I.) ceou a yard. Call on L. W. Wblle for It. 1.. W. Wlille atlll aolla unb'earbrd aheetlnf a yard wide at .'> cent* a yard. Alan unbleacb ed drllla In remnaota at llie aame prloea. J N'?? l??re la aomeiblaK for lbs farmera. " ) IV*) ttuKbeia corn. *?> burrela flour. .'d)u buanelacorn meal. At) barrela mol ? **> buabela aeed o*la. it All tbe above at tbe atore of I*. W. White. e e Krrah candy every week at Mllford'a Drug Hlry. Cation L.T. A T M. Miller for your cu m renu, ralalna and citron. i. Old mountain Hnek Wheat Juat arrived. We . alao h*ve rh?i *Hf ralatcc buck L.T. AT. M. Miller. i ? ..v,?- y. 1 1 B WEST END. i Bapp?Bia|i ?nd lacldeata or Week AkMl IIm Clljr. Abb?vill?, March U. IMS. Mr*. J. T. Barnard and bar little aoo of Kaoaaa City, wbo baa b#a In tba city oa i vialt to her uncle Mr. W. Joel Mtsltb, left Hatorday Mr bar home. Mlaa Marie Gary returned laat Wad need ay from Atlanta wbere aba haa been tba gueat of Mtae Florida and Mlaa Willie Calboaa for tba "**" ?a. Miaauarv waa lo Atlanta when "Ben liar" tu preeented and bad lb* plmura of aeaing that ud Manafleld la "Jnllu? Ceeaar." Mim Mary Burnt ooe of UrMSVood'i moat tadDiKoi youog ?lrla baa been Id tbe etljr tor the paat week the |?at of bar later Mix W. Dale BarkPdale. Mlaa Emily Veroer la Id tbe elty apendlng a wbUe with ber irtend Mlaa Leooa Blake. Mlaa Vernar la on ber way to ber home la Columbia after an extended atay with bar brother Rev. 8. P. Verner in Alabaaia. Mra. John h. Norwood and Mlaa KllaabeUl Norwood of Drvedeo were tbe goaaia of Mra. Jamea U. Ferrln Friday and Hatnrday. Captain L. W. White left Tuaaday for the Northern market* where be goea to bay bla atoek of prior and aummer good*. Mra. AlbertL. Uawa and Maater Albert Lee returned to their borne in Elbertoo Hatnrday after apendlng aom? time In tbe ally the |oem of ber aunt, Mra. Victoria D. Lea. Mlaa Margaret QlfTeo weal to Doe Weal Friday afternoon and atayed noUl Monday wllb ber eooaln, Mlaa Jane Oalloway. Mr. Dandy MlUer weot to Kara haw, Tuat day to be preaent at tbe Banka-Long wadding. mm Mamie Hill left Ha tarday for Artanoa where aba goea to teaeb aewlag la a Qoaeraaeat aehool. Mlaa Hill la ooe of Abbeville* moat Intellaelaal yoang ladlaa and will BO doobt meet with aaoeaaa. Mr. H. Ullleaple Bmltb left Taeeday Mr Karabaw wbera.be goea to alteml tbe Banka-Loag wedding. ^ Mlaa Hoale Hill entertained tbe yoaag (Ida Flinch Clnb Ha tarday afternoon at a eery pleaaaat meeting. Tbla elab meeu retry two weeka and baa aa lla mem bora, Mlaa Laay and Mlea Hera Henry. Mlaa Onte and Mlaa Ooro Mom. Mlaa H-Ieo Hmltb, Mlaa Helen Wblta, Mlaa Hnaeia Hill, Mlea Eiise Mabry. Mlaa Ellen Hbererd, Mlaa Mamie Bowie, MM* Loolae Hamilton. Mlm Mamie Moree. Mlaa Nellie Wllaoo, Mlaa Blanche Oary, Mlaa Maede MoCmng. Mlaa Anna* Maraball peeaed throngb Abbaelite oo ber way to her borne In Mliloraboiff. My., where abe waa oalled to the bedWde of ber fotber. Mlaa Maraball baa a pooltloa la the Due Weal Female College. _ Mr. Akla c*i*ert wiiid mo out bwnvv on bis way to take poet i loo In Union. Mr. Calvert leaeoo of Mr. Poster Calvert sad M stodylng dentistry si tbs Dental College la Atlanta. Hs will resume bis studies at tba opening of tbs eoilsgs In tbs itJL Bee. Jamee Boyoe, President of tbs DM West Female College was lp tba Ally on M> ness Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Lose bava tssosd In eltattoos toa reesptton to be given Friday sia niog. Mareb tba twenty seventh In boaor of Mr. and Mrs. James Allan Long. Mra. William E. Owen and bar I SUM aon baee gone to Qreecaboro, North GaroHaa no a visit to relatives. Mr. WlU Do Pre baa returned from Atlanta where be baa been to oooanlt Or. CbHmaa about bla bearing. Dr. a. P. Killingswortbkaa anna la MaOar* ml ok and will be out of the ally cnUl Thornday. , Mrs. J. & Brltt baa rataraad la bar koaa fa Wtdaman, after apandlng n wblla in tba city lbs gosat of bar sister Mrs. Bam Seal Mm. L. A. Oarrlaon baa rataraad ftaai a tot days visit to mends la Elbartoo aad AUaata. Miss Ellsa Long wbo la sttaodtng Ooaverba College baa guaalo Ksrabaw la ba oaa of tba silendants at (be marriage of bar brotaar M?. Jaasaa Allan Long to Mlaa HaMetla Banks of to at elty. JoaJeObraoo will play "Rip Vaa Wtakle" at the Grand la AtUntaon the Sad of AprtL A party of Abbaviiliaaa will gaovur to aaa tba grand old man of tba stags. Mrs. J. K. Durst was tbegaeetaf bar dafb , tsrs several days tba first ox laat weak. Mm. Durst returnsd to bar boa* la Greaawoad Wedoeaday. 1 Mrs. P. B. Ballsrs was at boaao to a aumber of bar fHw(U Hatunlay *naraooo. stareo um twenty flr*i. It *u tba tveaUalb aaal**n?> ry of her marriage. * g jsssssssa sLVszx&z r.er brother. Mr. J. D. Kerr. Mr*. John G. Wllllama of Croat Hill Ms ,.f bean to the qity for (hepaat two veaka on a * Tialt to bar niece Mr*. William a Boarard. 5 union ssnvicn. Union Senrleee wore lo ten beta Iwtd la VJ Um Matbodlat oboreb Sunday evening baton TSE mmmsI of ib? rain tbara war* no aarvtaaa. _ . MlaeSailleCaaon vaalotbaclly laatveak " ap*oding a wbiia witb bar alatar Mia. Fradar* J >CMtaaXailla Calhooo left Friday for Pblla- ; A delpbla, whereabafoaetatafcaa poatlloe aa fl goveroaaa lo a family. 1 Mr?. Maggla Lai I mar BaHoek ta la AllaatS 1 vlaltiov bar annL Mra. Thornton 9 Mrs. W. A. Nlakal* returned Mnarfav fmai 11 Hndgea wbare aha baa baaa' apeadlog a vblla I with bar afetar. Mr*. M<-II vain. ' Dr. Albart L. Ha wee ?*a Id (ova Monday od boaloeaa. VOVAK'a CLUB. Tba Woatao'a Clab vlll raaat Tbaradayaflaronoo at CSU o'clock at tba bowa of Mm. William B. Caano. Tbl* la aa impartoat . > meeting and all tba members ara nqoaatad to be preeeoL 1 TROT HEWS. Hall aa4 Mala Ham-Mtebllal rilarh Parfy-Paapla Caailag mMI Salag. Troy. t. G. Mareb M, ISA. Heavy rain* wltb ball bava fallen balov h Mr', and Mra. J. W. Lyoo ara la Green voad wltb raletlvaa. Mr*. J. T. White la Id tba boapllal la Aasoa> ta andar ma?i|cal I real meat. Prof. C. Y. Lo?* alien dad tba Caatallan Celebration at Da* Weal Friday areola*. J Kev. A D. Wood I* la boaae troma vlalt vita J bl* parrnU at Bennrtuvllla, 8. C. 9 Mlaa Janle R?ll Kennedy la dov a pretty 1 boarder wlib Mra. C. L. Kennedy aad a popil J Id nor Mcbool. H A number of oar yoaax folka eaVwed pro- M giaeelse flinch at tb* Park Hon** Friday *** 3t a>Mte* Mlonle Tacgart la home from a tvo H veaka atay vllb ralatlvaa Id Atlanta ? Mr. W. H. Home la boa* aavlag lumbar for 1 bl? new b<xu?. and will Win work at rmm. 9 MIm Jaalf Den<lyb<u a puellloo M a*lee- 3 lany Id Mr. J. 8. H?rrta* elor- for Itole jtmr. 9 Mim Jmnie Cthlwell and MIm Own* Kna- B aeli apenl a few daya In Greenwood l?Uw?H ? *lib relative*. n Mr. J . G.l>avt? loetaflfiOW mn?e lutwifk. jj There wllhrwu beany *er?loe Id Uiw ne*l Habbeib morning"; buLprciicning to lb* A H. 5 P. cbarcb ?l I p. m. , _ . J MIm Now Caddy, BordHpi"" e?el*nt J UMbef. bu eloMd brr acbool fom<l? mmmIoo. ?j John k. Hparka wllh ble tot of ""ME!"*1 M animal* will abow Id Qreanwond oo tferflXb. S3 MIhm Rebecca and Clara WMnhb war* In Doa Wmforafew daye lart ? *. Bi \ M Mr. W. W. Ward law and gtoitr, MM KU if from Bellime, were wit* UmHt WW! Mia. ( K Rot>Iuton and Mra. Kennedy laat waek. Orange bloaaoma am being walled Ion Mar MOS Bradley. US Ml a* Fannie Brown eloeed ber aebool at fH fackeue iwi r riaay ?iw um ??? .. w, lb* children. Re*. H. B. fllakely preached at Union Mboot boaae yaaterd-y afternoon. He la a good wad and la called on by all denocnlna* Uooa. 1 be Rural Free Dal I re rr will ba a greal roavenlenee to our people. Il wlllbeeetabllabed May lb* lat. Meeara Da vl* ? Caddy have broagbt on a nlo* line of dry food* In connection wltb tbelr lomenH itoek of groeerlee. The atortn king la propbaeylng another blow. We bopa ba la ml* taken. Barkadale'a Latal*. Hlove*, heatlnr. all al?-a and kind*. Hplendid beater alls (W. Cook atovaa and rangee of all klnda and alzaa, from 110.0) In $36.(JO, aiora hollow ware. We are atlll bandilng the Wbarter * Wllaon ball bearing No. P Hewing machine and part*. New let Mvera a O, P. R., C. II. milaiiu In all slsea. 6.10, 25 and 60 gallon keg* and barrel*. Gel our prloaa before baying. We are right In ibe awlm on fliar. lard, grlla. coffee, etc., aod all kinds of grooariaa. gg Oor stmogeat Una la farm auppllea, aocb aa SB Utall (iuano Distributors and cotton plantera. Wliaon Cotton planter, Hyroasaa plowa BO aod polota Dixie Boy Plowa aod points, gg rxtra handle*, plow slocks, plowa, slojle 81 Ireea, harness, collars and In (act everything H necessary for tbe farm. Tlie heal llo* of plow ?9 polota ever brouKbt to ibis market. jw A new lol of lVnnls No. I. Horae Apple, 3 Democrat and Hwcetbearl Tobacco In al ?Q shapes and alzea. Com? and aae our Una be- H fore you buy. H Pratt* food, perhaps tbe r eat an Imal regula- 9? lor made. Give your stock a package aod ate H? Ibem start "up bill." Make your baoa lay wltb Pram t'oullry Food, aanreegg producer. |fe HDOM, Dall, CIOIU "UU u17 |iuu ui an >iuu> jg l right price*. Com# ynd ua In any line HI and oe pleaaed. 38 The very t!nr?t perked tomatnea 3 lb. cana SEc at 15c, 'i for ^c, 11 do* Huoe prlcea on okra aud tomato?ra. X3 Kerllll*er* mynJera bone good for cotton. Arld.kalnit, |><>la?h, aoda, ete. Cotton aeed meal, any <|U?nlty. CBS Cotton wed bulla any >|Oanlty delivered. ? W. D. lUrkmlale.