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The Press and Banner. BY HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, S. C. c WPubllehed every Wednesdp ?t. 82 a year in advance. Wednesday, May 11, 1904. Mr. Aiken's Speech on Immigration. One of the most important bills introduced during the recent session of Congress, was that by Hon. Wyatt Aiken providing for immigration Bureau, on Ellis Island. The bill provides amongst other things that each State shall be represented by an agent whose quarters shall be furnished by the United States Government and whose duty It Bhall be to select desirable immigrants for this state. Mr. Aiken supported bis bill by an able and effective speech on the general subject of immigration, showing the necessity for effort to supply our need of artisans and to QU the agriculture racks which have been depleted by the "sudden and tremendous growth" of our manufacturing industries. He called attention to the great value ol the cotton crop and the importance ol the South meeting the world's demand in order to apply competition in the production of this staple. SpeaklDg at length, he presented many advantages which the South offers to the immigrant, Investor or laborer. Without going Into details we may say that his speech 1b a clear and concise statement of the agricultural and mechanical needs of the South, and suggests a practical and sensible method of supplying those needs. It is a speech that might be used to great advantage by Southern Immigration Bureaus, in inducing desirable foreigners, or even onr northern brethern, to take up their abode with us. Full of information touching Southern growth and development it will be read with much profit. c. We expect to print the speech later. ??? j Sew Pastor. The Baptist congregation has secured the services of Dr. Wllklns, who is a native Car- j ollnian and a man of excellent parts. All our ( people as well as the Baptists, give him n ' hearty weloome amongst us. He comes to an j Inviting field, where his usefulness and t Christian character will make their Impress. He Is well equipped for the ministry, with j one thing lacking. He has no wife, but as i long as there Is life, there is hope for all of us ? bachelors, Including the beloved Dr. Wilklns. J ... I f The Political Pot. i The Legislative delegation, composed of | Senator J. R. Blake and Representatives ! Marshall P. DeBruhl and Maxcy G. Donald, held a meeting yesterday and made the fol lowing recommendations to His Excellency ? Gov. Hey ward, viz: For County Auditor, Richard Sondley. For County Commissioner, to fill vacancy -caused by. the resignation of Richard Sondley, P. A. Cheatham; and for members of Board of Control, Maxcy G. Donald. A. K. Watson and Frank H. Nickels. Elgbt Paget. Last week the Medium ohanged Its form to an elgbt page paper. Its Improved typographical appearance Is apparent to anybody. In the make up of the forms advertisers caD be better served, and the psper will be more acceptable to the reader. The editorials oi course, are on the same high plane as heretofore. Back at the Store. For several weeks, Mr. George W. Lomax has been confined to bis room. Within the last few days he has been able to come down town again, where many friends were glad to meet him. His health Is Improving, and It Is hoped that there are yet many years of prosperity and happiness fa store for him. He hasn't yet finished his work, there remains much for blm to do In the future. LOWNDESVILLE. News from tbe Seven Hill City a? Related by Interesting: Writer. May 9th, 1604. A week ago Mr. Arthur Speer of Clemson i College spent a few days at his home In Mon- J tere^. Mr. 8peer,ls one of Lowndesvlle's near I oy nojs, 8UU ib IU Do CUDgrHlUlUlfU UU li 1B t success Id tbe late contest In tbe Palmetto Literary Society of Clemeon. in tbe preparation and dell verary of his oratioD upon tbe "Sign of tbe Cross." Mr. R. W. Mason who bad spent sometime with friends bere, returned to Atlanta to begin again bis duties in tbe Business College, which be bad to give up several weeks ago, because of bis eye-sight, it having Improved went back to finish tbe course. Mrs. Emily Bowman and Mrs. A. E. Moorbead went to Abbeville Tuesday and remained tbere till tbe next day. Mrs. R. W. Barbee went to Greenville Tuesday, to visit her afflicted mother, Mrs. Hill. Mrs. T. O. Klrkpatrick went to Anderson Tuesday and was absent for a day or two. Mr. Albert Power of Penney's Creek waB in this place on business Wednesdy. Anderson bad quit* a visitation for tbe past few days. Last Wednesday tbe student-body left Clemson on foot for a march through tbe country, taking two days for tbe trip, reaching Anderson the next day and formed an encampment, where they have since been. < On Thursday, Hon. I. H. McCalla, Maj. F. W. R. Nance and 8. 8. Boles went to ADdersod and were gone till next day, taking in, in part, some of tbe festivities and amusements Incident to tbe gathering above mentioned, and to attend to other business. Mr. WeBley Carlisle spent several days last week at Anderson sight-seeing, and in the enjoyment of other pleasures. A fnrpo nf honHa qta nnttlncr n n1r?R mat nf paint upon the depotiat this plaoe, when done ? it will look more up-to-date' a Rev. W. 8. Hamlter of Oconee, came down c Friday, and the next day at 11 a. m. he began the 8prlng Communion Service In Providence Church. On Sunday at the same hour he.delivered quite an Interesting sermon, at ' the close of which be administered the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper to quite a number of communicants. Messrs. W. D. Mann and P. C. Suber of Diamond Hill were over on business. Messrs. Lou Morrah and LeB Smith of Abbeville, came up Saturday and met with Eoslln Lodge and did some needed work. Mr. Bolln Allen has a meat knife which has been in use for over sixty years. He not being that old, the knife did considerable service part of that time, .for some of his prognltora. In some places rain Is needed, not only to VI Ili| U|/ IUd CUVIVU docu | uu b v u a ccp an <o thoBe that are already up. It has been said "a dry May for wheat, bat there ls;enough wheat raised Id this section to make a dry month desirable. Mrs. Jas. Bowman and Miss Emma Bowman spent a day or 'wo the latter part of last week over on Little River, amond their kinspeople. Yesterday morning Mr. J. T. Latimer sold a coffin to a darkey who lives on this side of Savannah River. It was to bury his brother In, who was shot and killed from ambush on the Georgia side. He bad been living tbere and had gotten Into trouble, had been warned not tooome back, be went back and was killed. DONALDS DOTS. Homicide?New Beef Market?Mission ary Meeting:?Personal. Donalds S. C. May 9,1901. The closing exercises of the Donalds High School will be held on the night of May 20th. Superintendent of Education. O. B. Martin, ' will deliver the literary address. An lnteres ' ting program Is being prepared. < The painter's brush is being applied around the town with good results. The appearance > of several bouses have been very much Improved by Its use. Mrs. J. C. Caldwell of Greenville is visiting relatives in town. i Mrs. T. F. Wright of Phoenix, is visiting her j mother here. Mr. W. B. Goings has decided to stand for re-election as Coroner. Mr. Goings has filled ( the office very satisfactorily lor four years, will ^AHKtlaoa mobo Q Bt.mnC rflPP I Miss Jennie May Dunn of the Due West Female College spent Sunday and Monday 3 hero with relatives. H. C. B. I SPEGIAI Fri H q.i Avfcvve Satin We cordia advantage of w 1 IN THE A. B. P. CHUKCH. Rev. Boyce Grler Conducted Service Last Suuday. The Rev. Boyce Grier, Superintendent of Home Missions, conducted religious services n the Associate Reformed church last Sunlay morning and evening. ln being a gentleman, he certainly possesses :be flr*t requisite ol a good preacher, and his becoming conduct is only equalled by bis mauly ana prepossessing manner. In tbe morning be took for bis text first the blade, then tbe ear, after that :be full corn In the ear." He ran tbe paralel betweeu growth in righteousness and :rowth in nature. Tbe perfect man, like the ;reat oak, witb its mighty formations, is tbe jombined result of the work of time and the laws of Nature which we do not understand. Tbe strength of the oak was due to lis slow jrowtb, and in like manner Is the development of Christian character. Speclmeus of :be material kingdom are produced by the ?arth, the sun, the air and tbe unknown laws. So the heart must grow from the cultivation >f the graces, and through the Intangible, but no les6 powerful Influence of the Supreme Ruler. In the preacher's remarks, wo thought he ?et at naught tbe oft repeated story of misilonarles who claimed conversions, as did the ipostles on certain occasions whlcb are re:orded In the Scriptures. Theoretical theologians, If tbey cboose, may send abroad tbe nost cheering reports of tbe glorious conversions under their work among tbe beathen, jt among pagans nearer home; but plain practical sense, and applied Christianity doi mt. Rritirove sneh boasts of mlraoulous con Versions. The day of miracles has passed, I ind when people do their own thlDklng, they J cdow that stories of Instant conversion from j >ne form of religion to another is absolutely } vlthout foundation, except in the imagine- ' ion. To change the religion of another, we nust first weaken his belief and then we nust undermine his faith. An interim of inIdellty then surely follows before a man can embrace a new religion. The preacher brought to mind, In bis paralel between the growth in spirituality uud the ;rowtb in material things the recollection of bat which was said by another: When the Almighty makes an oak tree be takes a hunlred years to complete the job, but If he vants to make a mushroom, he takes only ma night. Tbe prayer in the morning, while not reach- i ng out and including in its blessings and )enefUs those 6f us who follow tbe Saviour a ong way off, was all that the people, tbe inaitutlons and the things which neither need lor want our prayers, could have desired. SVblle this editor may not be a Judge of an ipproprlate prayer, yet when the preacher prays for the weak, for the unworthy, the alien, and those who would, if tbey could, :ome nearer to the Cross he feels that the jlaeses who most need tbe sustaining grace save Dot been totally Deglected. God's people, God's churches, God's missionaries, and ;bose of us who can draw tbe skirts ot our garment about us aDd thank God (hat we are lot as others, do not need prayers. Our Savour came Dot to call the righteous but siniers to repentance. But we are not criticising the prayer. It ?as comfortiDg to many, eveo while bungerng hearts were not remembered. One thing specially, which we would commend In the Treacher, is, that when he pronounoed that tfame which none should take upon their ips except In reverential awe, he said God, md not Gawd. Id the evening service the preacher, after eading the Scriptures, spoke ol visiting ttie line o 1 tbe fathers unto the third and fourth ; leneratlon. He enlarged on tbe law of teredty and paid a beautiful tribute to the fidelity >f the Jews and the purity of their blood, ie thought, when looking into the face of the lew, one might well imagine he saw tbe face >f Isaac and Jacob. But tbe law ol heredity is not Immutable, tnd tbe latent tendencies of the heart may be :ultivated so as to lead It to better or to worse vays than might be expected lrom the natual bent of tbe mind. He contended that tbe endency of the child was to lollow in the >atbs of the father. And he cited many intances to prove tbe correctness of tbe allegalon. As we heard it, we thought tbe preacb:r left little hope lor a man to be better than )1b forefathers. According'to our own way of blnklng, and according to tbe preacher's 'lews, the chances are against tbe man who Is lot born right. It is therefore of the first lm>ortance that the child should be born of lealthy Godfearing parents. Commenting on wbat tbe preacher said, in ase the father Is wayward and goes into the >atbs of sin, tbe mother may be of gentler tnd purer blood. Wbo, then, shall say that be son sball follow tbe will of tbe tatber. or ibey the law of his mother? While the atberol tbe child may be among the ablest, be best, and tbe purest of earth, yet if he narry a fool, a cackllDg goose, or a gadabout, le need expect very little of his child. We lelleve it is not on record, that such a mother ver brought up a son that reached emineuce itnoDg men. As there In nothing in a blld which be does uot inherit Irom either I lis father or bis mother, it Is ol the utmost mporiance that good men should marry wonen of good bead,good heart and good lungs. Che man who marries among short lived amilles or sickly families, or among; those pbo are known to be afflicted, courts all the vils that oan befall. BrainB, health, longevty, and the inheritance of the moral qualiles are of vital Importance. Children whose ungs carry them off by the time they reach wenty-tive years, do not have time to All heir mission In life. Those who go halting ind lame, until they are forty, do not hava he opportunity of finishing their work. A nan ought to be able to work until he is sixy. After he has reached sixty, be is not able or tbe active duties of a younger man, yet if je is spared to three score and ten. be can jless those about him, while tiuixblng his york on earth. The preacher could not have chosen a better >r a more Interesting subject, than heredity, ind we hope that he will preach on thelmjortance of care in the selections ol life partiers. While the tendency may be to sin, yet, f proper influances are exerted mauy a child nay be induced to develop the more latent, jut tbe better, elements of hlu character. At nlgbt, the prayers ol the preacher were joi exclusive iu meir peuuoun. insy were comforting to every heart. He didn't tell the Lord a long story of our sins and wickedness, i jor make uk ai-hamed because of our lack oi :oodness. He seemed to take It lor granted ; ;bat the Lord was not totally Ignorant ol I ?lther our virtues or our shortcomings, and, | therefore, be didn't tell on us. His prayer at { night was bo sweet and so comforting that we ' urished that he had said: "Our Father, who | art in heaven," tSic. The Lord's prayer, how-1 jver. Is too simple and too expressive of the soul's sincere desire to be used by ordinary mortals. No one should purchase a Hat until they have examine 3ur Drummers Sample. They ire going rapidly at about half price, but we still have nl-ontT7 left VintVi in Tolf on/1 ^lAVUVJ *v*vj wv VU ?. V1V MUU Straw for men, boys and chiliren. A. M. Smith & Co. Go-carts all kinds from the foldlDg cart at ? ; 8,00 to the more elaborate kind at 8 '25.00. Cerr Furniture Co. ILSOJ f and. day. lly invite a this opporti L S O N , \ HADDON'S. _ $ New Line ? In all the Up-to-Date SJ ^ Silks for sliirt waist suits, checks ^ White Wash Jap Bilk three wid J New and will wash like liue J 27 inch Ponge Silks, figured, str J 3G inch Black Taffeta Silks soft 1 W White Linen for shirt waist suit # White Cotton for shirt waist suil } 36 inch Canon Cloth. 30 Indian ? See Our New Line of J Black and Colored Voiles make i 5 Cotton Voiles only 12 l-2c, all rh f R. M. HAD CANDIDATES. For JIoiinc of Representative*. We are authorized to announce K. I CHEATHAM as a candidate for the House ( Iteprewntatives, subject to the action of tb Democratic primaries. For Sheriff. We *?re authorized to announce W. I MANX an candidate for Sheriff of Abbevlll County, subject to action of Democratic pr: maries. For Supervisor. We are authorized to announce G. J .NICKLES as a candidate for re-election i 'he office of County Supervisor, subject t action of the Democratic primaries. We are authorized to annuounce DA.VI] GILLIAM' as a candidate for County Supei visor, subject to the action of the Democrati primaries. For MaelHlrnte. We are authorized to announce P. I KLUGH as a candidate lor the office of Mat 'utrate of Abbeville township, at the comln election, subject to the action of the Dem ocratlo primaries. Fur Coroner. We are authorized to announce A! HARVEY WILSON as candidate for Cor< ner, subject to action of the Democratic pr marieb. We are authorized to announce H. W BOWIE, (better known as "Doc,") as cand date for Coroner, subject to action of Demt cratic primaries. ijnoK ai ino6e gooas lor making waiBia 8 L. W. Whlte'8. ISEABO AIR LI ABBEVi: NASHVIL AND (1 RETURN * Rates O Account of HIM UNITED C( i Tickets on sale June 10th, 11 Final limit to leave Nashvil An extension of the final li tx 10th, may be secured by original positing ticket with Special Ai?e and 9:00 p. m., June 10th to 18th of 50 ceut9. SEABOAKD?Shortest?Qui Reunion a Those who desirs to reserve i their station to Nashville withoi at once with, the undersigned as uess warrants it. 1 All information furnished h; J. A. VON Traveling Pi A TLA It >?V ... : r . V . / J, ME Colored Muslins. 2,000 yards 10c at 8 l-? 2,000 yards at 5c. We will or reduced pri 11 the Ladies mitv of buyir V v H E N R HADDON'S. ; > Millinery | lapes and Very Attractive. j, stripes and figures 50c and up. ^ ths, 24 inch, 27 inch and 36 inch. 0 n. X ipe and plain. \ finish. J 1 I head soft and hard finish. r Laces. ? a stylish suit. \ j e rage for shirt waist suits. \ iDON & CO. | *%%%*%%%%%%%%%%%%* 'State of South Carolina, 5. COUNTY OP ABBEVILLE. }g 1'ROllATE COURT. Complaint to Sell Lands to Pay Debts. M. B. Syfan as Administrator Estate >. of Polly Baker Plaintiff, againbt e Silvey Dendy, defendant. By virtue of an order from the Court . of Probate I will sell at public outcry , at Abbeville Court House, on Saleday ( in June, 1904, next, for the payment of o debts, the following described real eso tate belonging to the estate of the said Polly Kaker deceased, situate in j o said State-and County, to-wit: r* All that tract or parcels land known " "mL "-'I TTnnacaloflH " as "1D0 i'UIiy UttRcl , ? containing one fourth of ONE ACRE, more or less, in the City of Abbeville, ) S. C., bounded by lands of Jane {. Young, George Tennant, M. B. Sye fan, Joe Wharton and others. Terms Cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. R. E. HILL, Judge Probate Court. J; May 9th. 1904. i- . t Fok Rent?Two houses at the one-mile I* post on the road to Verdery. > Rugs. Mattings. Pictures, Clooks, Shades, Poteries, BDd furniture of all kinds. See the - Kerr .Furniture Co. it A new lot of Pictures just In. Prices way down yonder. Kerr Furniture Co. ARD [ ItfE RAILWAY. LLE, S. C. rn LE, TENN. >8.55. pen to All. IKWE HUB. th, 12th, 13th and 14th, 1904. le, June 18th, 1004. lit to leave Nashville as late as July purchaser of ticket personally dent in Nashville, between S:00 a. m. , inclusive, and on payment of fee ckets?Best?Safest Route to the t Itfeshville. space in Pullman Car direct from it change will please communicate sleeping car will be operated if busy writing the undersigned. ' DOHLEN, is^enger Agem, NT A, GA. J 1" \ . 4 * '. ' * ' / ' * INRY I White La*v 15c White Law: t? 12 1-20 " 10c 8c l these days i ces in all oui in thfi Ooun XJkJi m fc y/ w ? ? ig seasonable Y & C i Stockholder's Meeting. A MEETING of Stockholders of tbe Abbeville Furniture Factory will be held at Abbeville oh tlie 3RD DAY of JUNE, next, to appoint a rommlttee to sell the Abbeville Furniture Factory and all assets of the same for the purpose of paying the debts of said corporation. W. D. Larksdale, Pres. 3?Trains Daily?3 ABBEVILLE I TO ' CHARLESTON, VERY LOW RATES ACCOUNT OF State Reunion Confederate Veterans. See G. H. FULLER, Agt. Abbeville, S. C. For all information. We are showing some beau tiful new goods in Madras, Ginghams, Mercerized Ging* hams, White Dimity, Ginghams in linen effects. Colored Duck, Fancy Lawns, etc. These goods come in five to twenty yard pieces and are great bargains. A. M. Smith & Co. FOR SALE! Why not Patronize Your Neighbor and a Home Industry When the Product is as Good, Certainly . and Probably Better, and Price no Higher than the Imported ? Pea Vine Hay baled. Crab GraHS Hav baled. Wheat Hay baled. (Cut la the dough and almost equal to gral for feeding animals.) 45 acres of Com Stover. (A stronger forage than hay.) 8,000 Bundles Prime Fodder. (Tbe above was cut and cured In the gret stage and before frost, nor did any rain fall on it before being housed. Bushels Mexican Junef Corn. (The only corn which wilj surely mature on wheat or oat stubble, or when planted in June.) Golden-Bronze Toms (Goblers) for breeding 2 Yoke of well broken and young oxen. Canned Blackberries. Canned Peaches and Apples. Canned Tomatoes andOkra. Canned Tomatoes and Okra Soup. Canned Sausages (all pork.) Squabs and Fresh Layed Eggs, for tbe sick. Honey In Sections, sealed and packed fo shipment. One of three milk cows for sale, first and second calves. One-half blooded O. I. C. Chester Pigs. Full blooded O. I. C. Chester Pigs. Sorghum SugarCane Seed. Good pasturage for a few head of cattle at 50 cents per month. 40 acres, more or less, Flatwooas bottom, second bottoms and upland for rent for small (sprlng( grain or corn and peas. No cotton. ARTHUR PARKER. Jan. 4, 1904. tf Lumber! Lumber! Call at Roller Mill when in need of Lumber. Car of Doors, Window Sash, Blinds, Moulding received today. 100,000 feet dressed lumber to arrive in few days. ~ * ?n - 1 _ r ! Uan Duna you a nouse in iuur days. Yours for business, W. H. LONG. If Building Material In What Ton Wnut llt're In the IMttce to Oct It. Just received one car of No. 1. Laths, which we are selling at 82.78 per 1000. 30,000?feet ceiling at S11.00 per 1000, or Si. 10 per 100 feet, 25,000 feet celling at ?12.50 per 1000, or SI.25 per luo feet. Bevel siding from 75c to S1.25 per 100 feet. 'X Biding from $1.10 to gl.lu per iuu icet. Large stock of rough lumber. Two care of doors, sash and blinds at lowed prices. Cement, lime and plastering hair. Abbeville Lumber Co. Phones 2, G and ICS. We have Just received a beautiful line of stationary, school tablets, pencils and all such at the "old reliable" Speed's Drug Store. If there is anything you want in drugs, stationery, tuhiets and oils, don't pass us by. Speed's Drug Store. i ? 25c Ei us a/L J20c at 10. 15c at 8 1-3. 12 l-2c at 6 1-4. 10c A big 1: nake corresp MILLINEB ty to come i goods at su O M P A 1 The G-URNEY Leac Tlie Perlect REFJ Perfect ( If you value your health you shoi practically all your food pa9 <D ? t ifMMi Lji mmL Q Sniwrv Tfl | r- 1 , . "Gi In this day of sanitation, when y and heating, and filtering your drinki daily the deadly germs and microbe, ' tion ? The Gurney is a Refrigerator 1 ney is guaranteed to carry ice longer i than any Refrigerator made. "Nuflf have them in enameled lined and zin Why not buy the bes more. Come Yours for Furi The KerrF Wholesalers Phone 8. imu Knows a gooc here is the re many hoes an Farm Mac | the kind tha remember tl pleasure ? the serviceable an " i i CTo., / rni dories. * V*VW* iVW ' --$0 nbroideries at 20c. at 15c. at 12 1-2 4 m " at 10c. at 8 l-3c Lne 5c Embroideries ondingly ,Y. . . . . ' ' M n and take .ch low prices. f V Y . 11 . ';cf Is the PROCESSION. i RIGERATOR with a Circulation. jld have a sanitary Refrigerator, as I sen through your Refrigerator. I nggf If ? urney." " IV-V-VSjft? ?ytyvfM ou are using sanitary clothing, plumbing ing water, and in other ways fighting why not look into the Refrigerator queewith a scientific circulation. The Gurand give a lower degree of temperature said," call in and let us show you. We c. Ice boxes also. a '' I 3t when it costs you "o and see them. : y$ liture, ,^'p ' and Retailers. , ' ABBEVILLE, S. C. . V ????? fr|5 ''. J ' : " "V 1TH THE HOEi L one?and right I ason we sell so I thinery I t cause you to I lis store with I i good, strong1, id durable kind. I I