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r' Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, f Continued from First Page. e a S DIRECTORY. President?F. F. Pressly. t Secretary?J. B. Kennedy. a Curator of Library?J. I. McCain. 1 Financial Atrent?O. Y. Bouner. S i SENIOR CLASS 1903. jj Engene Paul Alien, Princeton, S. C. S Arthur Miles Erwin. Autreville, SC . Pinkie Lee Estes, Columbia, S. C. $ John Wilson Grier, Shopton, N. C. Barron DeVane Kennedy, Yorkville, S. C. c Irwin HelfFenstein Linton, Wash- 1 ington, D. C. Joseph Oscar McCown, Lincoln, t Tenn. Lawrence Edwin McDaniel, Chester, * S. C. t Ti-l-i- r> **-_T-v:ll TV C r&aipn xsyruu iuu-lmii, i/uumus, u. v. John Miller, Camden, Ala. 1 Robert Oliver Miller, Statesville, NC e Paul Homer Moore, Delphos, S. C. James Patterson Pressly, Due West, 1 S. C. - a John Pressly Snipes, Wallerville, t Miss. 1 c THE BUILDINGS. The first college building was burned in January, 1892. Before this active measures had been takeu for the erec- tion of a new building. This building !; was formally dedicated in June, 1893. j Jt i9 of modern style and one of the ' handsomest college buildings in the f State. The rooms are large and well r. ventilated and admirably suited for ( recitation and lecture rooms. I 1. Revs. J. I. Bonner and W. W. , Sharp were appointed by Synod in 1849 to raise money to build a hall and observatory. The observatory for the ? purpose of mounting a $1,200 telescope donated to the college by William Johnston, of Aabama. Building was erected in 1850 by 'Squire Jas. Lindsay, and was called Lindsay Hall in ? his honor. When finished there was J a debt of $2,000 unprovided for, and pastors were ordered by SyDod to make collections for paying the debt. The building stood until the summer of 1897, when it was pulled down, and . part of the brick used in the present 1 aormitory for boys. E 2. The Eupjhemian Society Hall c was completed in 1857. The cost was ? about $5,000, of which amount Josiah Moffatt gave $2,500. The balance was 1 raised by members of the Society, with . Violn frnm thel* friftnilfi. 3. The Philomatbean Hall was erected in 1859. There is no record of its cost, but it did not fall short of $5,000. The money for this purpose was contributed by members of the P society and friends of the college. t 4. Present college building was 1 erected in 1892, at a cost of $42,000. P 5. Co-education was adopted by Syn- r od in 1895. o In 1898 Mr. Joseph Wylie, of Ches- t ter, 8. C., gave the sum of $15,000 for c the erection of a "Home" for youug ladies who wish to attend Erskine c College. A handsome and commodi- I ous brick building was erected on the f campus and furnished with such con- t veniences as are needed for the comfort of the inmates. The cost of the build- J? ing and furnishing was about $9,000. t Mr. Wylie bequeathed $10,000 to be t known as the ,4Wylie Educational ^ Fund for Girls," the interest from a which is to be used by the Board of F Trustees in naviner the tuition of such v young ladies as may be selected. a o COLLEGE HOME. J, \ This is a beautiful structure, three c stories high and capable of accommo- o dating about seventy boarders. The 1 building is heated throughout by the hot water system. a a ENDOWMENTS. Previously to 1853 the College relied 1 on tuition fees and the interest of a few ? donations and bequests to defray ex- * Senses. In that year the plan of en- J owing the College by tne sale of ^ scholarships was adopted. By making a liberal offers in the way of tuition, F more than $50,000 was raised. This in connection qvith funds previously re- c ceived raised the endowment to about 1 $70,000. ; u The result of the civil war swept c away all of this endowment, excepting 1 about $13,000. The Synod in 1871 en- e tered on a second effort to secure a per- " manent endowment. The plan was * Bimilar to the one of 1853. This effort P n_et a liberal response, and the sale of ' scholarships, together with a few aaditional gifts and bequests, raised the F endowment to about $80,000. ' The largest gift was $15,000 by Mrs. Ann Wallace, of Kentucky, and the largest bequest the College has received was by the will of the late Dr. Hearst, j, of Abbeville, S, C. He left two-thirdp of hia estate to the College. About r $11,000 was realized on it. More re- E cently liberal contributions to this fund a have been made by Joseph Wylie and c "R. N. Hemphill, both of Chester, S. C. erskine's legacy. To show further the good influence of the religious faith, which is strength ened by Erskine, it might be said that the children of the founders of Erskine < are still its great supporters. Dr. E. E. Pressly's son, Dr. W. L. Pressly, is President of the Seminary. Rev. James P. Pressly's son, Rev. F. Y. Pressly, is now President of Erskine. At one time Dr. R. C. Grier was President of Erskine. His son, Rev. W. M. Grier, was President of the col- ^ lege for twenty-six years. Prof. P. L. ^ Grier, another son, also occupies a t chair in the college. i Dr. John I. Bonner's son, Rev. O. ? Y. Bonner, is now editor of the Pres- a hvturinn ?hif>h hia father fminrldr) ond WV4 .X/UUX4VM ? " ? edited for more tban thirty years. Another of Dr. Bonner's sons, Mr. H. E. Bonner, succeeded at one time to the Presidency of the Due West Female College which Dr. Bonner established nearly fifty years ago. THE ORPHANAGE. Numerically, the Associate Reformed Presbyterians are not a strong people, yet working in uuison with each other for a common purpose, they are irresistible, audsuccessi' uretocrown their every great effort. It is a notable fact that this church has never e failed at anything. e Their last enterprise looking to the c great good of their fellow man, as well 8 as to adding glory to tne unrisuan people was the proposition to establish v an orphanage, in which poor children ? might be cared for and receive an edu- * cation, and be trained up in the way they should go. ' r In response to that impulse an or- ? phanage was organized at Hickory, 1 S. C., in the year 1898, with Rev. J. H. Simpson as superintendent. J As yet its means of support is small, ^ and its usefulness is limited. If the ' determination of this people is to be c measured by their efforts in overcom- rl ing difficulties in establishing Erskine " College, the Due West Female College, ' and the church paper, the world may a expect to see the Associate Reformed 0 Orphanage come up to all the require- E ments of the proudest and the grandest institutions in the land. ' ?y^ i v -y THE CHURCH WORK. Je The church has always been noted 8 or its mission work, and the liberal ir xpenditures along these lines is best;r .ttested by the financial reports to thejB >ynod. 8 The Synod has officially undertaken r o raise a Twentieth Century fund of } ixty thousand dollars, divided as fol- 1 ows: ? 125,000 for Erskine. 1 ;12,500 for Due West Female College. ;] 2,500 for Educational work iu Mexico 1 110,000 for Home Missions. 160,000. Why the claim of the orphans was mitted from the Church work is lot stated. From a layman's standjoint "the great and tender human leart" would as cheerfully remember he children in his thank-offerings as le would be ready to give to some of he other enterprises of the Church. We are not all made alike, and our ninds and hearts are moved in difft?rmt ways. The hearts of some men are easily noved by the appeal of the str^naer in i strange land, and by them the er. ICaiJ VI l/UG nuj/VTViiou^u uv.j/ ess orphan at his door would not be 1 lisregarded. ! But let no one doubt the ultimate uccess of the Associate Reformed ! Presbyterian Orphanage. These peo- j )le have never turned back when they 1 indertook a good work. Mrs. R. W. ' tfcDaniel and Mrs. Elizabeth Spain j iave given 350 acres of land| in Tipion county, Tennessee, valued at ?12.- ' 100, for the purpose of establishing an 1 >rphanagp in that section of the 1 Jhurch. It is expected that this in- j ititution will be largely self-supporting 1 rom rentals of the lands. It is al- ( eady provided with suitable buildings, irected for the purpose for which they ! ire to be used. With, good colleges for both boys ! md girls, with a good newspaper for ' ill, the church will hardly neglect their wn poor, or allow their own orphans o suffer for either a shelter or the tenter care of eood men and Christian vomen. ~ " , GROWTH OF THE CHURCH. I 4. The Synod was organized in 1803. : )r. Lathan 9ays in his History : "The ( lumber of communicants in 1803 was ertainly more than one thousand, and erhaps less than two thousand." 4. There were seven preachers at he time of organization. 5. Number of communicants now s 12,454. 6. Number of preachers now is 106. THE CHURCH PAPER. A good newspaper is scarcely less im- | ortant to the prosperity of a church j han the existence of a good college. , 'he light, or the influence of a news- , taper is more diffused than that which | adiates from a college and it touches , r affects all the people more directly | han does the concentrated rays from a j Realizing the fact that next after the < ollege a newspaper was most needed, | lev. J. 0. Lindsay and Rev. J. I. ionner conceived the idea of supplying bis need of the church. In 1849, just ten years after the oranization of the college, the type and he press upon which Samuel Jordan of his County had printed his book "The Vicked One Revealed," was bought nd moved to Due West, where the ublication of the Erskine Miscellany ras begun. The paper was published ,t a loss to the owners until the clo^e . f 1851, when Rev. J. O. Liudsay sold lis interest to Rev. J. I. Bonner. The lame of the paper was changed to that c if the "Due West Telescope." When c he publication ot the paper was re- 1 umed after the war, the name wa* gain changed and it became the Asociate Reformed Presbyterian. Mr. Bonner died in 1881, after which ' be paper passed into the hands of t ther owners. It is now edited by Rev. ' \ G. Boyce, Rev. O. Y. Bouner, Rev. | ames Boyce, Rev. C. E. McDonald. * Ir. R. S. Galloway is the local editor 1 nd the business manager. The church , taper, like Erskine College, stands i ligh among church papers and church 1 olleges. Enjoying the respect and j he confidence of the public, their t 1 w\ a m.I f l\ ai m nA J r> K i, i iseiuiLirrja auu iucii iuuucuwo iu iur ause of the Master are not limited t o the bounds of the Associate Reformd church, but it extends to wider and aore varied fields. In all parts of the ? Jnited States are to be found good and t iseful men who received their teachngat Erskine, and whose faith wa? ncreased by the purity of the atmos- ; there which pervaded, the surround- ' ngs. i i THE ERSKINIAN. 1 An important feature of the college 1 3 the magazine published by the stu- i lents. The two literary societies are 1 >ledged to its support, and it is thus ' uade a permanent journal, which is like an honor to the college and a redit to the students. The editors in 1903-4 are r Ebb Hunter, Editor-in-Chief. J. A. Jenkins, Literary. G. D. Brown, Current Events. < N. M. McDill, Alumni. i W A VannoHtr A t hloHf? u nil "V l\f a. 0. W. Carmical, Local. Miss Nellie Schrob, Exchange. E. 0. Randolph, Asst. Literary. W. H. Stevenson, Business Manager M. G. Giffen, Asst. Business Matig. GONE TO OTHER CHURCHES. Erskine College has been a blessing ' o a multitude of men, and from her tails have gone out sons to adorn all he higher and the holier walks of life, ^.nd to the sister denominations Ers:ine College has given some of her iblest and her best sons. For instance : There is John H. Miler, of Birmingham, Ala. He was an lonored graduate, and later he held a >rofe9so'rship in the class rooms of his : ilma mater. Resicnine that position 1 le went to Birmingham for the prac- : ice of law. All who know him af )ue West remember him as a gentle- . nan of culture and as a man of the est type of the Christian character, lis ability and his personal magnetism vere recognized by all. Finding no Associate Reformed church in the city if his adoption, he joined the Presby-' eriana, among whom he is now an lder, and one of the strongest suportT8 of that church. And whether in ?r out of the church he is foremost in ;ood works and good words. Then there was Rev. T. W. Sloan, rhom we all know as a preacher of ;reat ability and religious fervor. He vas called to the pastorate of the ireenville congregation of Presby teiaus, which is the largest and the richst congregation in the bouth Caroina Synod. jli nas oeen saiu inai mere are more irishmen in America than in Ireland. >o it may he said of the Associate Reormed Presbyterians. They- have nore members in other communions han they have in their own church. ?heir members, because of their abilty, naturally go out into new fields, nd finding no congregation of their wn faith have gone into other coinnunions. Although the city of Abbeville now tas an organized Associate Reform 4 . - I * * . (1 congregation, yet it was not .hvays "so. It was of course natual that Associate Reformed Presbyteians should gravitate to Ahbeville, I ind it was also to be expected that they hould still desire to be iu the comnuuion of some church, and in this vay some of the best meu of the town n other churches were originally Aslociute Reformed Presbyterians. For ustance: There is Mr. 11. M. Haudon. He was born and brought up an Asso;iate Reformed Presbyleriau, and his laily life has been governed by religous convictions. More^than thirty years ago, while a youth, he came to A.bbeville poor in this world's goods, tud not rich in health. In a feeble jody, however, he had a great heart ind an invincible determination to succeed in life. He is now one of the rich men of the town, honored and espected oy an. .hsut ne is no lonjrer with the church of his fathers. When ne was young he joined the Presbyterians. He is now one of the zealous uipportersof that church, while he is \ loss to the communion of his childhood. The Associate Reformed Presbyte rians lost Mr. J. L. McMillan very much in" the same way. Before the organization of the Associate R formed Presbyterian church at Abbeville he married one of the best Methodist girls in all this land. Like the good and :rue man that he is, at his wife's request, he simply put his hat under his irm and marched with her right into Lhe Methodist church, where he is to Jay, a tower of strength. I-Ie is an active church worker, and his financial ibility is such as to make him a prized luriuuri wutrii mc3ic?ftninaiv iuwn.uft for money. He is a loss to the Associate Reformed Church. We might continue indefinitely to mention instances where the Associate Reformed church ha* given of the hest md the choicest of her sons to other communions. The other churches always receive and welcome the best Associate Reformed Presbyterians. DR. RONNER'S NOTABLE CAREER. Rev. J. I. Bonner Jor thirty years was one of the most useful members Df the Associate Reformed Church. He was largely instrumental in raising the first endowment of Erskine. He established the church paper auil organized the Due West Female College. DR. COOPER'S WORK. While it is true that Dr. Cooper was not orthodox in his religious faith, yet be perhaps did more for the advancement of Christian education than any man that ever lived in the State. His irreligious views while he was connected with the South Carolina College, excited Church people of all the ienominations to great activity in the effort to preserve the faith that was handed down by their fathers. The \ssociate Reformed Presbyterians, although numerically the weakest, led n the effort for church colleges, and )ther denominationsseeing their sucjess and the good results, quickly es:ablished colleges of their own. ITCH?RINGWORM. E. T. Luffts, Wingo, Ky., write*, Apr!' 25tb, 002: "For ten to 12years I had hfen sftllcted vilti n malady known as the'Itch.' The licbng wan most unbearable; I had tried for ears to And relief, having tried all remedies ! cou'd bear.of, besides a number of doctors. ' wish to fityie that one single application of iaMard's ?now Liniment cured me com>letely anfl permanently. Since then I have jsed ihe/nlment. on iwo separate occasions or rlDg worm and It cured completely. 25c, :n? SI nn Kmiio Uni?t n a ViitmiI An Ohio woman holds the record. After Irlvlng tier husbaod to drink she got a llvorce, then married bim again to reform lim. HONORED AT HOME. Rev. Parker Holmes, Pastor of the 1st M. C. Church Houth, Hickory. S. C., says: "I lave used RydalesStomaeh Tablets for Indirection aud regard them as a perfect remedy orthl* disease. I take pleasure In recomiiendlng them to all sutlereiH from ludlgeslon. Use Rydales .Stomacn Tablets for your itomacn trouble and you will Join L>r. iolmes In I his strong endorsement. These tablets will digest, the food yonr weak sloinach cannot. and thus nourish the loiiy and prevent the partial starvation, rom which all dyspeptics suffer and which lauses the lo*s in flesh and strength all dyspeptics experience, Tnese tablets relieve all lisaKreeablp symptoms at once. They will norease your strength and flesh, almost from he first day's use, and will soou restore yon o perfect health. C. A. Mil ford. When It comes to acquiring a knowlpge of cbooibooks the small boy prefers absenl reatment. HEALTH Means nM'lty todo s cood day's work, with Hit undue fH 11 k u e anil 10 find life worth 11 vn<:. You cannot hu ?o I ml lee^Uou or cmMl)atioti ivitnoiit its iip?elling the tlver and ^ol'itllrii; thp biooil. jsucIj a condition tuny le best and obtained by Herblne. Ihe best liver^Eiilalor that the world has eve>' Ititnwn. .Mrs. I). W, Smith writes. \ pill 3. I!'02 : "1 u?>e rierhine. and find It the >est medicine lor cot:Mlpst Ion and regu la I ins lie liver I ever used." l'rlce tl) cents. Sold ?y C. A. Mi I lord. A woman who wants hut, little here below fbould get married and lei 11 go at that. LOST HIS GUI P. When a man has lost bis grip on the affairs )f life, feels Incapable of performing the ordinary duties that npsiness requires. Body laueuld, hraln dnll. His liver 1h out of ordpr. Rydales Liver Tablets are what he needs. L)ne dose usually will, two always will re tore normal condition of body and mind, jnd fit a man tor the duties and pleasures of life again. Rydales Liver Tablets are easy to Lake, pleasant effect, satisfactory In results, economical, 50 chocolate coated tab'ets in a ionvenlent box, 25 cents. C. A. Mllford. Love may be blind, but tbero Is always ft spurk of feeling between lovers. CROUP iJegitjR with the symptomsof a common cold here l? chillluesR. sneezing, sore throat, hot <kln, quick puiee, hoarseness and Impeded respiration. Give treqnent small dnsea of [taPatd's Honphound Syrup. (ilie clil'd will :ry for ii) and jpL. the first sign of a croupy mngh, apply Ballkrd'ii .Snow Liulmeutto ibe lirnnt. tx Mre. A. New OikIIp, Colo., wiles, March Ifllli, lilOl: "J Itilnk li-tllard'H Horelound Syrup k wonderful remedy, auri no liensanl." Hoc, 50c and Sl.UU. Sold by C. A, Uilford. RYU ALES IONIC A New Scientific Discovery for the BLOW and NERVES. It purifies the blood 1?y eliminating flic waste inatti-r and oilier impurities and by destroying the germs or microbes thai infest the blood. It builds up the blood by reconstructing and multiplying the red corpuscles, making the blood rich and red It restores and stimulates the nerves, causing a full free (low of nerve force throughout the entire nerve system. It speedily cures unstrung nerves, nervousn/^i'iuic Tinisiration, and all other diseases of the nervous system. KYDAI.liS TONIC is sold uuder a positive guarantee. Trial size 50 cents. family sUc St.00 MANUFACTURED BY The Radical Remedy Company, HICKORY* N, C. C. A. MILFORD. { ', f ! .!' ?!? U.l"J?' JSUai' I ll-LLJ-Tg IMMIGRATION NEEDED, Hon Rnbl . E Hill, of Abbeville, Says Hint IiIm County hn< Room for Tboiii?ii<l? ?>l H'lille Seller* anil mn . Oirer Hie Fprtlle LnntU at Reasonable t'rlcPM. News and Courrler. The Hon Robert E. Hill, Judge of Probate of Abbeville, a former member of the State LeelHlHt.iire. and one of the most prominent and Influential cliiz?ns of Abdevllle County, who ha* been sptndlng a week or two Ip Knmmervllle, visiting relatives was In I Charleston yesterday for a few hours and tnlkeil Interestingly to a representative of *"** - * * -f^nrioi* roororH I n<r r?r?nri 11 innfl 1UB I1PWI1 BUU wm.re. >-n and prospects In his section of the State. On the supject of Immigration Mr. Hill waB very decide*!, and Indicated lu no uncertain way the crying need that existed for white settlers In the western portion of Abbeville County. "I can scaroely understand," ne said,'"why it Is that so many people in the West and North hesitate to come South. They are situated lu a climate that is nine months winter, and work as hard as they will the product from the lands there is only small. The climate conditions and the possibilities of production are again at tbem? and vet they do not come South- Here they would have verv little winter weather and tanbs are available that would produce double the value In crops to the holdings now worKed by them, and not halt so much labor wonld be Involved. But thev hesitate and we can only wan and hopo that in time the tide of immigration wjll flow this way " Regarding conditions generally Mr. Hill said that \bbevllle was in excellent shape and that there, was a splendid demons'ra'lonof the Increase of system and order among the farmers. The Work of the Agricultural Co'lege at Ciemson and the head man who wt-n' about, and gave Instructions had heen productive of the best results Land was Increasing In value and the farm mnnng?>ment and farm buildings all showed Increased interest and attention. Particularly beneflcia. to the farmers bad been the ies?ons given hv the Ciemson expert In hillside terracing. Farm lands In Abbeville County have advanced irorn zo io w? per ccui. nnu.ui the rast five years. When asked If the Abbeville farmers wonlri plant more cotton than usual this year) Mr Hill satd that, there was hardly a chance to do lbIs on account of the scarcity of lator The colored men In the western portion of theconnly, while numbering a very great many more than the whiles, were largely small farmerR. planting a few acres each, on vhares, and were not available for field bands. The high price of cotton thlB year had been a great thing for the planters this year and nesrly all of them were In good condition to, begin the season's work. Charleston S. C.. February 17th 1601. Mr. R. K. Hill, Abbeville a. C. Dear Sir. I am interested in the Immigration movement of this State. I note that yon have exhressed yourself through the News and Courier, on the advisabslity of encouraging while Isbor. Iam looking for high dry healthy farmlug lands. Are any for sale in your county? If so could you put me in the way of finding out? Yours truly, Chas. O. Dae. Abbeville. S. C? February 20lb 1901. Mr. Charles O. Dae, Charleston, 8. C; Yours of recent date was duly received: Before proeeuillng to answer the Inquirers coutulned therein, permit roe to say that 1 am glad to see as Indicated by your letter, that the short Interview which appeared In the News and Courla of the 16th lnst, in which I touched upon the tmportance to the State oi the immigration scheme which la Just now engrossing so lar^e a part ot the public mind, and other kindred subjects has had the effect so promptly of causing at least one person to Inquire more particular as to the price of land and other advantages to be hud In this part of the S.'ate which would tend to attract the emigrant, or home seeker. It only goes to show what a potent factor a great paper like the News and Courlor might become ifonlv utilized by our people for that purpose In promoting the best Interests of the State at 'arge. I regard this movement looking to a persistent and aystimatlo effort to advertise | the many advantages which are to be found In South Caiollna by those seeking bome>? ad vantages such as are not to be bad in many other sections of this vast country of ours, as promising more substantial good to the State than any measure which has been projected along such lines In mauy years. Returning to your Inquiry as to whether there aje any high, dry and healthy farming land In this county tor sale; I would answer yes, and that much of it can be bought at reasonable figures, In fact very cheap, when we tike Into consideration the high price of cotton as well as all other agricultural products, the heaithfulness of tbe climate, nurity of the water educational and Rah RrvoH roniiitiPK and the additional great fact mat we can produce two crops In the year on the B iiue land of almost any of our farm and garden products. While lands In this County have advanced In price very considerably within the la?t lew years, I think I can safely say that there can be bad at an average cost at ten dollars per acre Con tlgous tracts of first class farming j lands ranging from two hundred to one thousand acres aggregating from three thous and to Ave tbousaud acres, aud all lying wltbln two or three miles of the famous Trotters Shualson Savannah River, one of the greatest undeveloped water powers in the Slate, and wltbln easy reach of the Hnaboard ?tnd the Western Carolina or Savannah Valley Railways. I give you the names of J. S. Norwood of Calhoun Fulls aud R. S. Link of this place each of whom being In the real estate business may have for wale Just such land as you desire, and with whom I would suggest that you communicate. Yours truly, R. E. Hi!).., Washington, D U? Fubruarv 19, 15)04 noil. Robert E. Hill, Abbeville, 8. C. My dear sir:? My attention has Jn?t been called to an Hetn which appeared In the "New and Conr* te'", ObarleMon. 8. 0., In reea'd to your Interest lu securing Immigrants tor your state. We are very much Interested In this snb Jpct, and wp are g ad to know thnt the repretentative citizen* of Sooth Carolina, like yourself, are seriously considering this matter a'po. I havebeen for sometime trying to interest pome one at Abbeville lu making a specialty of (arm lands. Let me offer the suggestion that until you can Induce some reliable and active agency to make a specialty of handling farmlands In the vlclnty of Abbeville, the proBpects for securing Immigrants thereto are not very favorable. My experience Is that you must have a well organized agency for this purpose. As you are Interested in this general subject, I assume the liberty of writing you this letter, -and hope that you will find It feasible to encourage tha establishment of such an seency. I have talked to several of yonr people on ihls subject. I am sorry that, when In Abbeville, my time Isgeneraly so limited that I could not call a meeting of several of the representative citizens and discuss this matter fully. I predict that If you will get a good live set. of real estate men with heaqduarters at Abbeville In charge of your lands for sale, In a few months time yon will see results. That Is our experience in other sections. Yours truly, M. V. Rlchnrd Land and Industrial Agent. SIDNEY WEEKS. The Ffrxl Soltlior who I/0?( liim I,ifc in Hip CoiifcdoriilpCHnNf. Edgeti p'd. P. C . February Mi. 1S04. Editor, the Press Hud tfsnaer ?The following wM nterest the people of A hbevllle, and If the statements made Hre erroueons, the correcti ou chii be made by Rome one In Abbeville convt-rsant with the circumstances. Some weeks since, Mr. \V. A. Clark raised the point in the Augusta, Ga. Chronicle as to who was the first soldier that, lost his life In ibe wur ol 1SG1?1805. I took up the matter and stated as did Mr. T. Perrln Wardlnw of Augusta, that Mr. Jaa. Clark Alleu was the man. I gave the particulars of the unfortunate accident as taken from a letter of Mr. W. D. Kamey of this place which was written at the time, and he places the date on February 12U). 18G1. That was my belief from childhood. List week, I received a letter from Mr. H. H. Kcott, Sr. ot Morgana, this county, stating that 1 was In error as the first man who lost ills life, whs not au Abt?evill man, but. Mr. Sidney Weeks of this county, a member of Meriwether's company. Green's regiment; and that he fell through a trap door ... 1 ... I Kolna H lul rill. uled and lost bin life. Mr. Kcott gave no dates. I sent his letter to the Augusta Chronicle will) comments by myself. lu the Chronicle of yesterday, appeared a letter from Mr. William I. Delph In which he pays that Mr. Scott won right and that. Weeks met his death ou the 7th or Sth of January 1861. If that he so, theu Abbeville will have to give way lo Edgefield. I was always of the opinion that Abbeville led in secession, held the first organized secession meeting, lost the first man; and that the la?t Cabinet meeting was held there and the Confederacy dissolved there. I still hold to all of those claims except as to losing the firnt man. It seems that Edgefield has the record on Abbeville in that matter. What do you say about it ? W. P. Calhoun, If a woman paints she should abandod tho tear-sbeddlng habit. A man with a cloven brealb ought to be, lu the spicy speaker class. \ It Ui-LB L-i-JI i-t' ' U _ LOWNDESVILLE. / |; New* from the Seven Hill Cily as Re- * lateri hy Interest intr Writer. I Lowndesville, Feb. 15th, 1904. Ji A tri n to the country is irenerallv a J relief to the writer. On Monday" he J had such a pleasure, in beiDg kindly j favored by Dr.T.O.Kirkprtrick, who ( went to see one of his patients, about H live miles out. We traveled over a * road that is usually about this time of the year, somewhat like the road that , used to be at Dendy's bridge, almost impassible in places. From the Lofer 8 place, two miles out, to this town, it took a pretty good two-iiiule team, to pull au empty wagon, througn some of the worst places. Capt. Schrceder, ( with a part of the couuty force, has put ? a good part of road, to above named | place, in splendid order ; in such order i as can be warranted, even in wet f weather. The mules, and horses, [ that. have had to pull themselves i nearly to death, would now no doubt, r if they could, thank Capt. Schroeder v for the great change, made for the better. Mr. Thomas Speer, who has been in , business for some time at Anderson j C. H, was taken nick a short time ago. His mother, Mrs. G. W. Speer, of^Ion- (, terey, went after him, and brought him home last Monday. A short time ago. Kir. Ed. Parnel J was taken sick ; his physician, Dr. J. D. \ Wilson, was called in, and pronounced ' his disease appendicitis. The Doctor went with him to Augusta, was oper- j ated upon, and at last account, was getting along nicely. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Meschine, are ' now being called upon for close atten- 1 tion to a new comer to their nice home, t in the persnu of a baby boy. ' Rev. T. E. Wallace, and Miss Sullie \ Sherrard, of Iva, came down yesterday ? a week ago, aud because of the storm of wind and rain, could not return home thatevening, and were theguests of Mrs. L. A. Cunningham, till the next day. Mr. Grier Sherrard, and Miss Maggie Evans, of Lebannon, were prevented by the rain from going beyond this place, towards Moffatt*ville, where they weregoingon a vi-it to relatives, and were guests at above mentioned hospitable home, till today was a week ago. It was reported here a short time ago, that there were some cases of small pox, in the couutry near here. If there were, theycaused not a particle of excitement or uneasiness. Last winter, when there were several cases of this once to be dreaded disease in our town, the council went to the expense of building a pest house, but that or something else, run the disease off; the house never had an occupant, and it was sold and torn down. Mr. Edward Smith, who was born and reared in this community, and spent a number of years wiih this people sometime ago, sold his land near here, and moved to Belton. St. Valetine day was observed only in part. A few missives in honor of ' the day, were flying around. The Russo-Japanese war fever broke out here two weeks ago. There were ' two cases or it in our town, but tnere were such remedial measures used, that it is hoped that it will keep it from spreading. Messrs. H. H. Harris and J. L. Jones, offered their services to the Mikado, of Japan, through his! representative, Mr. Takahira, Japanese Minister in Washington. D. C. The diplomat replied by thanking the young men for their proffered aid, but respectfully declined it, with the pro- t viso, that if their services were needed later on they would be notified. It is to be hoped that the mild prescription of Dr. Takahira, will have the desired effect in checking the attack, before it reaches the contagious stage, and thereby prevent its spreading. It is also to be hoped that they will speedily recover, as our own country cannot spare such very worthy young men; for it is upon such that the hope of our country depends. Troupe. Repeulance is the first gate to paradise. TO TONE UP the system some good medicines should be taken occasionally. The human strings become loose and may be lightened by any of the several good touics which form part of our stock of DRUGS AND MEDICINES. Perhaps you have a favorite?something which you used and found effective. It is sure to be here and at the right price. P. B. SPEED. Di< S. F. Kllllngsworlh. Dr, U. S. Latimer Killiiigsworlli & V^alimer, DENTISTS. If yon want your dental done at home Ree or write to un. FOR SALE. 100 Acres Farm Land, 3 miles! from Abbeville and within 1-4 mile of church and school. Good neighborI hood. 3 horse farm opened. Good frame tenant hou*e. For particulars address Box 127, Abbeville, S. C. DENTAL NOTICE. Dr. S. G. Thomson, OFFIOE UP-STAJKS ON MofLWAIS Corner. Abbeville. 8. 0. WM. H. PARKER. WM. P. GREENE PAPtfFR Rj r.RF.F.NF! - JL X111J.V.U11 VA, W IVUl-li 1 U) Attorneys and Counsellors at Law. Office on LAW RANGE. ABBEVILLE - BOUTH CAROLINA.. May 4. 1S98. .tf DR. J. A. DICKSON, SURGEON DENTIST. GOLD FILLINGS; CROWN AND BRIDGE WORK A SPECIALTY. A HOOD PLATE $S.OO AMALGAM FILLINGS75c and. 1.00 OFFICE OVER BARKSDaLE'B STORE. Perfect Confidence. Where lliere uesd to be a feellnz of ineaslness and worry In the household vbeu a chlid showed symptoms of croup, here Is now perfect ^confidence. This s owing to the uniform success of Cbamberatn'sCoutrh Rpmerly In the treatment of that I Unease. Mrs. &1. I. Basford, of Poolesvllle, kid., la spenklDK of her experience In the use if that rempdy says: "I have a world of con- : Mence in Chamberlain's Couub Remedy for have used It with perfect success. My child rariand Is subject to severe attacks of croup ; md It always glVes him prompt relief" For 1 ale by C. A. MUford, Abbeville. H, M. i'oung, Due West. , Many a meek man develops Into a lilgh 1 tepper when th'e elevator Isn't running. DANGER IN COLD WEATHER. 1 There Is dancer In cold weather because It rodnces conditions favorable to the devel nntotit nt tlmvp frorm fikcnupu Ifnnwn flR fid [rlppe. Pneumonia, Bronchitis, CousurapInn, ei<\ These diseases are contracted while I he mucous membrane of >lie throat aud lines Is weakened by Inflammation resulting roiu a dangerous cold. It )? dangerous to leg'ect even a slight cold. Help nature to 1 curd off disease hv using Rvdnle* Elixir. 'Ills modern scientific remedy can always be eiled on III all diseased conditions of the tirout and lungs. C. A. MUford. Simthfrn Kiiilwny Schedule. Trains for Hodges leave Abbeville, 8. C.,'No 14(dally)8.40a. m.; No. 112(dally) 10.60 a.m. S"o. 110(dally) 1.55p.m.; No. 116(dallj). Trains from Hodgesarrlve Abbeville,No. 115 dally) 10.20 a. ni.: No. 113 (dally) 12.05 p. m.; So. Ill (dally) 8 10 p. m. Nos.UGand 117 (n)ght trains) discontinued. Close connection at Hodges with through rains for Greenville, Columbia, Charleston, itc., connecting at Greenville for A. St C. Division points and the East, also Ashevllle, Atanta, etc. Innfhor Pa oa nf "Ph ati ma Ham f!nrafi hv Chamberlain's Fain Balm. The efficacy of Chamberlain's Pain Balm d the relief of rheumatism Is being demootrated dally. Parker Trlpielt, of Grimsby, Va., Rays tbat Chamberlain's Pain Balm gave lira permanent relief from rheumatism lu be back when everything else filled, and be vould not be without It. For sale by n. A. HIlford, Abbeville. H. M. Young, Due West. FOR SALE. One one horse wagon and harness. About *0 feel 2 Incb shading. One 12 Inch pulley, 6 Inch face. One 21 Inch pulley.6 Inch face. One 21 Inch pulley, S inch face. One :;0 Inch pulley,8 Inch face. 4 boxes aud 0 couplings forabove shafting. Abbeville Telephone Co. Jan. 12.1904. tf minium, - I 7 BUILDING CONTRACTOR I ' __ f And Dealer in Wire Fence. ABBEVILLE, S. C. Jan. 12, 1904. tl L. T. & T. I Leading Gro Leading in 1 Leading in ( Trade at this Store a We want to impress upon y Miller's, the Grocerman, 3 lowest prices. Youj L. T. & T. A I ^ 19( (Jj We will be on hand to ;!; stand. We buy close ai 2J most anything you wan /}\t always complete, and ^ you. Come and see u You will be welcome w yS Yours for I Thomso Read our Locals. 1 Now occupies rooms in Ls Court House, and is prepa in the Undertaking line, 1 finest. Coffins from $3 uj Repaired. Agent for th( all kinds. J. W i minim i n inn WilMJi M W. 8. COTHRAN, i DEEALEl Proprietor, j ^ IS M, DO AND ALL BUILD] > - - i . L_ | NOTICE OF BEGI8p||oH ;1 "<^r ' fi JJ,. 'I I The books for the registration of* all legally qualified voters, and for the \ Issuing of transfers, ect., will be open at the office-of Supervisors of Registra tion in the Court House, between the hour 9 o'clock a. m., and 3 o'clock p m., on the first Monday of each* month, and kept open for three successive days in each month nntil thirty days before the next genera] election. . Any person whose qualifications as ' an elector will be completed after the r V closing of the Registration Books bat before the next election shall have the right to apply for and secure a regis- , tration certificate at any time within ; sixty days immediately preceding tho nlrvaintr nf tha Pagplutriiflnn Rnnba. upon an application under oath to the I facts entitling him to such registrar tion. The registration of voters must be by polling precincts. There mast be a Book of Registration for each polling y . precinct, tbat is for eacn township, or parish, or city, or town of less than , ' t Ave thousand inhabitants, or ward of ' cities of more than five thousand inhabitants. Each elector must vote in the polling precinct in which he < resides. If there is more than one voting place in the polling precinct, the elector may vote at any votipg *> place designated on the registration certificate. The Boards must designate in the registration certificate the voting place in the polling precinct at which the elector is to vote. If there -;:V. is more than one voting place in the .. polling precincts, the Boar dp shall ;f. designate on the certificate the voting place selected by the elector. G. B. MOORE. V ^ R. O. McADAMS, WM. C. 8HA -V, ^ Boardof Supervisors of Registration A HOUSEHOLD NfcC^SSETY. A good liniment ? household necessity. Elliott's Emulsified Oil Liniment, meets evevery requirement of tbe household' sod ham-yard. In a most. satlsfHctnry manner. ; Full % pint bottfes 85 cent*. C. A. Milford. For Sale. Fine Cotton, Corn and Stock I Plantation known as Fort Charlotte, on Savannah River, In Abbeville County, fonr miles from Mt. Car- .^ ^| mel. Place contains about y 700 Acres of Land, Good Dwelling and Tenant Houses, ?c.Vand '. would be particularly desirable foratock raising. For terms, eto? apply to ' ^ Julian Mitchell, 81.Broad St., Charleston,8. G. Oct. 6, 1903. tf ff. MILLER eery Store. V;.;. Price. iuality., ad Save Your Money./J> rT' ou that when you trade at ' -W-M& on get the beat goods at .'.4^ rs to please, ' .. ? v;'" I. JVIIL,L,I5R. j ' I serve you at the old ad sell close, and carry a? ' t to buy. Our stock is ? ;/;C ?e are anxious to sell h\ J?' s and get our prices. M < ; hether you buy or not, ? business, ^ i n Bros.|| ' 1 Mj\ I UNDERTAKER. J iw Range, in rear of the ired to furnish anything rom the cheapest to the ). Buggies and Wagons j sale of Monuments of . SIGrN. WW, J ^ ^ A. Q. FAULKNER,: Manager a mis, i [NG MATERIAL. ? 193 H ?i.