The Abbeville press and banner. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, December 21, 1904, Image 4
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The Press and Banner.
By W, W. and W, K, Bradley.
HUGH WILSON, Editor.
ABBEVILLE, S. C.
a wPabllsthed every Wednesdp ?>. 82 i
year la advance.
Wednesday, Dec. 21, 1904.
A Good Woman'* Death.
From the Houston, Texas Post, the Pres
and Banner copies the following modest nc
tlce of the life, character, and death of Mrf
(Jroeson, the beloved wife of Judge James Jd
Crosson, formerly of Newberry, 8. C. i
friend in the Post pays:
Mrs. Helen M. Crosson, died at WoodvllW
Texaji. November 20.1904. She was In perfec
health to tbe moment ol her death and pause
away free from pain and appeared to be sleet
ing. Before retiring sbe read to her busban
tbe beautiful poem In tbe Houston Post c
Sunday, November 20, entitled "Even tbl
shall Pass Away," and asked blm to read i
and put in bis scrap book, and In l6ss tha
three hours she had "passed away." A fin
musician, tbe last thing she played ou th
day of ber death was one of her favorite
"Nearer, My God, to Thee." She was tb
daughter ot John Stobo and Elizabeth Pop
Jamee. 8he was born in Laurens, S. C., Feb
ruary 30, 1830, was married to Major J. ft
Crosson, April 19,1813, at tbe home ol ber un
cle. Chief Justice O'Neal! of South Carollm
Major J. M. Crosson, In bis eighty first yen
ouroiMii h?r Thev lived and loved toeetbe
fifty-six years, six months and one day."
They came to Texas In 1857. She left foil
daughters and one ooo, Bll ol Texas, viz: Mri
Charles Slade of Woodvllle, Mrs. T. S. Hll
wile of tbe Mayor of Paris, Mrs. C. R. MUlei
of 8605 Loulsana street, Houston. Mrs. C. 1
McCartney of Brownwood and Judge T. '1
Croeson or Ballinger. Sne was sister to Llei
tenant Colonel George S. James, who as Get
eral S. D. Lee says In bis diary, fired tbe fin
sbot ob Fort Sumter and wbo was killed e
Boonsboro Gap.
She was a descendant of Laurence Wast
lngton and Archibald Stobo, tbe first Presbj
terlan preacher In Charleston, S. C., and wa
first cousin to Y. J. Pope, present cblef Justlc
of South Carolina. She and Major ? rosso
celebrated last year in Houston, where tbe
tben lived, the fifty-fifth anniversary of the)
marriage. Fifty-five years ago sbe Joined th
Presbyterian churcb in Newberry, S. C., an
since that time has been a beautiful, cont?i
crated Christian. Her life has been one (
marked usefulness, lmpart'ng sunshine an
gladness to others. Sbe was a fond motbe
devoted wife and exemplary Christian.
At tbe time of her death sbe was a membc
of the First Presbyterian churcb of Houstot
Major Croeson is a member of Dick Dowlin
camp.
It was tbe good fortune of tbe editor of tb
Press and Banner to live a year In the bom
of Col. James M. Croeson at Newberry. I
March of 1856, Col. Crosson and Thos. P. Slld<
commenced the publication of "The Rlslc
8un," the motto of which paper being,
Shines for AH." This editor was employed 1
the office as printer and during that year t
boarded in the home of Col. Crosson. Tbe fa
a young man Is a boarder in tbe housebol
gives him the best of opportunities for kno^
ing the characteristics and idiosyncialses i
his hosts. And thus it Is that an old man
today can testify to the lovable qualities
head and heart of Mr. and Mrs. James I
Crosson. Born in the better walks of 111
reared in the shadow of the church, brougl
. op under all the Christian influences, wll
education in the best of the literary instil
Hons prepared them for living in the high
and the belter stmospbere of earth. The n
bleness of their natures was such that the
had goodwill for all. For the great multltut
who were beneath them they were ready i
help with the kindly word and the generoi
band. For their peers, who were few, the
were always glad to cheer onward an
upward in the great struggle of life. Tbt
were always ready to help on to perfeciic
who Bought the higher and better thing
f They were free from malice and env
and oonaclou8 of tbeir own wortb, the
iiCVCl OUU^Ul IV iujuir LUC KCllU^O VI IL
good name of any. They were Jealous <
cone. Of coarse people in their sphere <
llviDg bad an abborrance of evil doing, bi
like the Great Physician, they were alwaj
ready to administer consolation. Their e
forts were to raise up the fallen and to s<
their feet In the better paths.
In all of a year's close acquaintance v
have no recollection of tbelr ever havlDg a
Balled the good name of any one. To thet
good people Is the autbor of this testimony
Indebted for guldanoe and Inspiration. An
In the condnot of the Press and Banner fc
forty years, the lessons of the good wona
who h&Bjastgone to the beautiful land bav
sever been forgotten or disregarded. H?
Idea was tbat profanity waB sometimes caui
ed by anger or other exciting circumstance
bnt tbat vulgarity was alwayB cold bloodec
offensive and Inexcusable.
She thought character was too sacred to t
lightly assailed, and, while she condemne
the wrong, she never consented to the assess
tlon of character.
The mind of the young printer was then 1
Its formative state, and the lessons whlc
these good people taught took hold of bis ni
tare.
Tbese matters are only mentioned to sbo'
tbat sometimes a word, which the speak*
may forget with the passing hour, may be fs
reaching id us lnnutnce, and as lasting as tr
everlasting bills.
Col. James M. Croeson was heid In the blgl
est esteem by the people of Newberry count;
wbere be lived. His genial natni
and bis generous beart Diade for blm frlenc
of all. His ability and bis education brougt
blm to tbe front rank amon? tbe best men i
Newberry. His acqulrein nts and bis nobl
ness of character made blm uot only a son <
wbom South Carolina bas reason to be prou<
but It made blm a friend wboee counsels ai
held in gratelul rememberance by tbose wb
knew blm best
Os? Newspaper Blgbt on at Lena
I wo QuestioBN.
Somebody is writing mighty sensib
editorials for tbe Columbia Record. Its pos
tlon on tbe dispensary and tbe trial of Ser
a tor Smoct, together with tbe wbole Morma
church, is in exact accord with the facts an
high principles.
Tbe newspapers of the State, as a rul<
exhibit very little fairness and very littl
correctness of speech when discussing tb
dispensary.
Our Representatives in Washington In tb
trl al of tbe Morman cburcb, and charging u
all its sins to Senator-elect Smoot,deserves tb
contempt. 01 iue wunu.
There never was a case In which greate
bypocracy was apparent. Representative
of n one of the States except South Carolini
need hold np their bands In holy borro
abotjt tbe marriage relation of the Morman
as Joog as easy divorce exists in their owi
States.
Tbe difference between Christians am
Moimane used to be about in this way: Th
Christians could marry tbe .first, socond
third or any other number of wivea If tbej
pnttbeold wives away so as to have bu
one at a time. Tbe Mormans, when the:
married were required to keep them all.
ro 11 at nnt flWftV wif<
Dumber one before taking wife cumber twc
even as tbe Christians do.
One to Get Rid of Prominent Peo
pie.
Tbe one great shame of this State Is the fao
that nearly all the" crime and lawlessness li
committed by "prominent" people.
To reduce the number of "prominent" peo
pie and consequently to reduce crime. tb<
Clinton Chronicle, In all seriousness, suggesti
that tbe cars in that town might be utillzec
to run over a few of them, if tbe railroud
trains would take to crushing "prominent'
people under tbe wheels, the country mlgh
return to lta normal condition. And "prom'
inent" men might allow the rest of ns t
chance to become prominent.
J'oor Old CltitrlvstOM. '1
I 'Somebody Is always peeking nt poor old
Charleston, this time it is Superintendent^ <
Education Martin. He wants to take from '
that city about all tbat the good old town '
has, namely : the Citadel. He would remove
tbat educational institution to Columbia '
' where it properly belongs. 1
The tone of the Charleston newspapers, it 1
, seems to us, is opposed to the progressive 1
j step. Charleston, we believe, opposed the
running of the railroad track to the water, i
. and if our memory is not at fault, the good i
old town was opposed to the electric street 1
railway. As a matter of fact, however,
we believe it is true that Charleston put no
" impediment in the way of establishing telephone
times in the city. We mention this
latter matter to prove tbat Charleston Is
6 beginning to notice little iblngs, and suggest
to Mr. Martin that he oughtn't to be too
hard on the city of blind tigers aud Goose
" Creek water. The Citadel will some day be
moved frOm Charleston or closed up. It has
served its purpose and tbe necessity for
'i maintaining it exist no longer.
d Our impression Is, tbat when the Citadey
J* was established, the people, that is to say,
,1 the people of the ruliog olass, held to the tfiea
f. that the State of South Carolina ralubt a-t the
II will of the people, become an indep?ndant
? republic. Holding to tbat idea, ayd recog
uizmg iut) uecessi i > mr | ici'nnuc mi ??
In lime of peace, the Citadel waiy'established
to give young men a military education,
even as tbe United States educates Midlers
and sailors. As there Is now sotre doubt
about South Carolina estafolUhlne an lndependant
republic all tfre military training
necessary for parade tind.holiaay encampments
may be bad at Clerusoi. When the
Citadel was established, we believe the uu
written law was, tbat the sops of unfortunate
gentlemen should receive t,!ie benefits of free
course In tbe institution. We believe this
' statement can be verified by an examination
of theold catalogues.
SBut when Tillman and his followers went
Into office, they brotfe op the old Idols and
desecrated tbe sacred halls by the tread of
the impious feet of the sons of TUlmanltes.
Of course, now, since the idea of State's
Rights has been exploded and the sons' oI
unfortunate gentlemen are crowded out by
tbe descendants ol Tlllmanites there is no
further use for the Citadel. Tbe educational
advantages can be had in Columbia or
Ciemsonata fractional part of tbe cost of
maintaining tbe .Citadel. But it Is a little
cruel in Mr. Marttn to excite the lears of
5 Charleston as to the salty of their pet whose
doom Is sealed.
It m tm m
Behind (lie Prnm<iioii.
i
We see by the Anderson Daily Mall that
" B. F. Mauldin, Esq., President of the State
Bankers Association, advocates the holding
n of cotton for better prices, and suggests that
,c the banks advance money on cotton to euc,
able planters to hold their crop.
d The letter In the Mall proves two things:
K. First.?A patriotic Impulse for the public
ol 8??d0[
Second.?That Mr. Mauldin is behind
0f Abbeville in the good work.
j The banks at Abbeville have been ade
vanclng money on cotton without going into
3j the newspapers. They did this early In the
,b season. In one Instance, at least, it is said
(1_ thatone of our banks advanced eight cents on
ej a farmer's cotton. It is still advanced, and
. the farmer Is thus enabled to hold ibis crop
ty Indefinitely. It Mr. Mauldin will advance
j, eight cents, the farmers will be under lasting
[b obligations. This thing of advancing money
1(> on cotton is great. It helps the farmers and
,j It gives busiuess to the warehouses.
id u m m
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in To DeHtroy Cotton.
We see that a proposition has been made
j for the cotton planters to burn one million
y bales of the present crop. This with the view
of reducing the stock on hand, so that the
aj price will necessarily be higher.
31 Another proposition has been made, to
it reduce the area next year by twenty-five
:t- per cent.
f Notwithstanding these tfrastlo measures
;l a vigorous war is belDg wagec} on the boll
weevil, whose chief delight and principle
>e business Is, to reduce the crop. Long live
b tbe boll weevil In Texas.
ie Tbeieare some things which this news
I naner does not understand, and the cotton
d market, tbe action of farmers and tbe cotton
>r crop may be mentioned as among tbem.
b m , i
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Astonishing.
' Telegrams were sent Jout from Columbia
5. last week announcing tbat Immigrants bave
been employed in some of tbe Cotton Mills ol
tbls Slate. It is usserted tbat tbe experiment
lP is giving satisfaction, and that tbe foreigners
d seem to be endowed with sufficient ability to
i- learn to card or to spin, or to do otber simple
work about a cotton mill. Tbe admission
n tbat foreigners at tbls time bave sufficient
b ability to run cotton mill machinery Is very
i- assuring to tbe people wbose grandfathers established
this mighty Republic by force of
x arms.
sr Our grandfathers came to this county, some
ir for one cause and some lor another. They
le traded with tbe Indians, and tbe Indians
gave up to tbem their bunting ground*,
a- Then our forefathers, the Immigrants of
former times, felled the forest, built great
e cities, and organized great states which
is united to make a world power.
it It Is, therefore, especially gratifying tbat
ol our cousins, the recently arrived foreigners,
e- bave sufficient ability to serve a useful pur>!
pose In cotton mills, In a country whose gov1.
ernment was established by their graudre
fathers. It Is enough to make us all proud
o to know that the immigrants of today have
capacity to enable them leed a cotton gin,
or to watch a mule.
Ir foreigners a nunurea years ago coma
t transform tbis country from a wilderness to
1 one of the loremost countries of the world, It
must be gratifying to know foreigners of tole
day can spin cotton.
? HAPPY AFFAIR.
d
?1 Tbe marriage of MUh Janie Kennedy
e and Mr. Ullfortl C'.tde.
e
Last Wednesday morning at 12 o'clock at
tbe residence of Mr, and Mrs. J. L. Kennedy
e In the presence ol a laree crowd. Miss Janle
p Kennedy of Bellvlew, S. C.. and Mr. Gilford
Cadp of Bordeaux. S.C., were happily married
e by Rev. R. F. Bradley.
Tbe parlors w ere beautifully decorated with
r evergreens and white carnations.
The beautiful wedding march by which the
8 bridal parly entered wbb played by Miss
t, Sarah Lee. one of Abbeville's most beautiful
r and charming young ladies.
First came lltlle Miss Malvlna, the flower
8 girl.
a Miss 0'iie Kennedy was the maid of honor,
and Mr. Rlnnie Cade was the best man.
. The six bridesmaids and groomsmen that
1 attended tbe bride and groom were Miss
e 'Georgia Kennedy and Mr. Ebb Watson, Miss i
1 Rera Kennedy and Mr. Tom Andrews, Miss |
I Lizzie Alnrrab and Mr. Bikes Kennedy, Miss '
I Emma Wardlaw and Mr. Mack Mclntofb.
t MIbs Rebecca Wldeman and Mr. Arch Ken,
nedy. (
Tbe bride wore a gowa of wblte crepe dp
cblneover wbtte natln, whlcb made ber look 1
i more beautiful than usual. I
, The maid of honor was dresced In a pink
' Jusl over cream tafleta.
The bridesmaids wore white silk mull with
lace and ribbon trimmings.
After an elegant dinner was served by Bunnle
Kennedy. Mary Kennedy, Ethel Lyon
and Willie Lyon, tbe bride and groom en- <
" tered the carriage unoer a shower of rice and
old slippers for a drive to Calhoun Falls. <
where they took the train for their bridal
t tour to Florldn. Ethel Lyon. i
a
1
One dollar will buy
, more groceries from Mc- (
; lwain than it will buy j
' anywhere else. ,.
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rinkcrfni; With llio Mi?rriag? LnivWe
notice In some of the uewspapers that
>1. J. L. Orr, president of tbe Piedmont Cotion
Mill, advocates a marriage llceuse law.
His leason for this In, as tie allVges, that some
men run oir and leave their wives to take
lare of themselves. If men were required to
to take out license, he thinks we would have
fewer Uladvlsed matches and iewer deser.
lions.
Col. Orr is usually very practical, and we
jeldor.i think he Is In error, but the Press
and Banner disagrees with him In puttlne
Bny Impediment to marriage. A!1 license
laws are against the woman. If Col. Orr
would, Instead of putiln* a bar to marriage'
advocate a good and prominent place
on the County chal'jgang for all deserters of
their wives he woalddo something.
A man .who would run c<ff and leave his
wife to 8orb^?,for herself, should be required
to takfc hls^Dlace on the chaiogang. A
lieenafe to bring sorrow and trouble to a confiding
wonan haB not as wholesome an eflect
Hf/a gooc? place on tbe chalngang.
Concerning War Clnimti.
Elsewhere In this Issue we publish a letter
from Quartermaster General to Hon. Wyatt
Allron tnnrhlncr f hfl mnttpru nf vnr AlniniP.
Persona who have, or think they have, Just
claims under the Act referred to should rend
this lettet carefully, so that they may not
cumber the War Department with claims
that will not be considered.
YThc Good Die "Voniiff."
The Newberry Evening News Is dead. It
died from inanition. It was an excellent
paper, and deserved a better fate, but Newberry
Is too small a town In which to print a
dally newspaper. Col. E. H. Aull Is a men of
wonderful energy. If bis success In the
future should be equal to his merits, he will
win money from the reading public, and gain
the confldcnce of those who take his paper.
WEST END.
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Happening** Had Incident* of a We<k
Abont (be City.
Dec. 19,19W.
Mrs. Ella Blgby, Miss Eugenia Blgby and
Master Ligon Young, of Honea Path, are In
the city spending a Jew days with thelamllj
of Col. J. T. Robertson.
Miss Helen White Is home from Converse
College lor tbe holidays.
Mihn Lena Worth Barbee. of Rome. Ga.,
will be the guest of Mrs. T. Gordon White
during the Christmas holiday*.
Miss Virginia Graydon Is home from Charlotte,
N. C . where she Is attending school.
Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Brown spent Sunday In
Trenton with Mr. and Mrs. A, H. S. Day.
Mr. F. L. Morrow went to Charleston last
week to attend tbe Grand Lodge of tbe Masons.
Miss S. Leona Blake of Greenwood will
spend Christmas here with ber brother, Mr.
John R. Blake.
1 rl' ii/ihnrfortn T r r\f TJIr w 1 noho rr> I Li
here speniilDg a few days'wlth bis home people.
Mre.F. Nance and MisR Kihel Nance of
Monterey were In town Monday shopping.
Mr. liny ford Power Is borne from Baltimore
where he Ik attending college. Mr. Power
willbe with Milford durlni: the holidays.
Miss Belle VlK-tnskareturned from ^.tianfa
Tuesday after spending 8'>me time there with
ber brother, Dr. Sam. A. Vlsanska.
EUCIIRE CLUB.
The Euchre Club was most de'lghtfully entertained
Frldsy afternoon by Mrs. Dargan.
Little stocking shaped cards, band-painted
with bunches of bolly were used as score
cards. Dainty refreshments were served at
the close of the afternoon. Mrs. Aug. W.
Smith ot Woodruff. Mrs. Brown. Mrs. Bullock,
Airs. F. B. Gary, Mrs. C. Jones, Mrs. W
VV. Bradley, Mrs Neuffer, Mre. Bowie, Mrs.
Tusten, Mrs. Fe'suson, Mrs S. G. Thomson,
Mrs. Green, Mrs. E. R Thomson. Mrs.
Anderson, Mrs. Kerr, Mts>: Russell, Miss Lee,
Miss Emma Harris. Misa Robertson Miss
Calhoun, Miss Templeton. were those who
enjoyed Mrs. Dnrgan's hospitality.
Miss Lucy Henry who is attending school at
the Presryterlan College In Charlotte, will
spend Christmas with ber home people.
Mr, Ernest Vlsanska is expected home
Wednesday from Hnrtford, Conn , for the hoi*
idays. This Is Mr. Visauska'H last year at
Yale.
. Miss Helen Smith Is here from Converse
College.
Dr. Nat Long of Elberton, Ga., was the
guestot his brother, Mr. W. H. Long Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry M;iy Long of Alh^n---,
Ga., were the guests of Mrs. V. D. Lee Sun
day. Mrs. Long Is pleasantly remembered
Qere as Miss Louise Meluloxb.
Mr. H. D. Reese is spending a few days
with bis family.
Miss Statla Wldetnan has gone to Due West
to visit her brother, Dr. Wlderaao, after
spending some time here with Mrs. Klugb.
Miss Elise Long Is at home again alter
spending some time in Danlelsville. Ga.,
with relatives.
Mr. Roy Jones is here from Columbia.
Mrs. John E. Brownlee read an interesting
account of her trip 10 Orangeburg, before tbf
Abbeville Chapter Ds. of C. last Tuesday afternoon
at the borne of Mrs. J. R Blake.
Mrs Blake proved herself a most charming
bostesB.
MlshesLouise and Charlotte Brown spent
Sunday in Trenton with relatives.
Mrs. Yalter Tusteu of Houston, Texas, is
here to attend Mr. and Mrs. Tusten's Golden
Wedding. Mrs. Tusten leaves Wednesday
for New York.
Miss Simpson leaves Monday for Alabama
where she will spend a short while with rela
lives.
School closes Friday for the holidays. A
week will be given.
Miss Susan Hill will entertain the Auf
Welderschen Club Friday alternoon.
Invitations luve been issued to the Golden
Weddi g anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Hiram
Tillman Tusten who have alwnys made Abbe
ville their home and have a largeclrcleof relatives
and friends who hope tbey may live
to celebrate their Diamond Wedding.
Mrit W. 7,. Haves of F.lhert.on was In the
city Tuesday to attend the Golden Wedding.
Tbe Juvenile Missionary Society o' the
Methodist Cbuch will have Christmas exercises
in tbe church Suuday afternoon at 4
o'clock. Tbe public Is cordially invited.
We sell the best $10.00 suits
money can buy. Regular beauties,
easily worth $12,50. It will
be worth your while to see our line
of clothing. P. Rosenberg & Co.
A few suits of "Wright's HealtlJ
Underwear still on hand. Only'
75 cents per garment. /
f
Raising Horses Tor Market I
The question of buyiDg. selling/ _
raisins horsea has undertone a era T
change during the past few yearn s/ J
a New York farmer in American A1
culturigt. / ^
I have been engaged in breek f
and imports horf-eH for the past tw?- ^
Jive years and have naturally m/a
study of different breed and therlts
of crossing them on our common fee K
to get good selling, usefull t?et af
horses. The French coach hi I _
have found to be one of the best fcds un
to got good coach and carriagerses
for our city markets. These Jrses
cross best on our common roadfrot- ?
tiug bred mares. Speed and si|i1 he
mare is a good thipg if you haw, but
high class carriage horse ca? proiluce
without it. Y/OU mast hM size,
quality and hiuh action iu tMallion
to get the very best results, g 1
J <o
Buy a "Crawford/1
"Just Wright" Shoe Mf .UV/| (J
and get your full Mfey'g
worth. Comfort an^Ps^ac) Ti
tion guaranteed.
In heavy grocerij^"^ stre< Th
iry goods you will# Jur p/es;
ilways right, flfl<Blprioe/)9fore
buying, Jf' T *
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LOWND?SVILLE,
Lownd ville, Dec. 19th 1901.
Dr. A. J. Speer went, to Charleston Morula;
to attend tbfi meeting of the Grand Lodgi
A.. F. M. of C? as delegate from this K >slli
Lodge No. 80.
Rev. R. W. Barber lefi Monday morning fo
Darlington, C. H. to engage in some com
mlttee work preparatory to the coming Sontt
Carolina Annual Conference, which begai
Its session In that place Wednesday night.
In this writers report to the Press and Ban
ner last week, w:iich from some cause die
not appear lu the columns ot above name<
paper, mention was made of the obFervanci
of Arbor Day, which took place last Frlda;
was a week ago. To make the observanc
as Impressive and Interesting to the pupil
as possible, the teacher, bad as the lndoo
part of the programme essays and com
positions sutlable to the occasion, and as th
out door part the planting of some t rees upoi
the school housegrounds. Last Wednesda;
night some one pulled up one of the tree
and cut off near the ground, several otheri
While this may have been fun to the pel
petrator, yet It was Indicative of mallcloc
nature, and the assertion is made that if
general inquiry were made, not a Georg
Wssblngtou could be found.
Mrs. E.J. Barnes has spent the past fe'
days with the family of her son-in-law M
J. F. Harper at McCormick.
Mr. J. W. Carllle went to Abbeville C. I
last Wednesday on business.
Mr. Charles Bowen went to Anderson Tue
day.
Mr. E. W. Harper was called to Andersfl
Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Bell went to Anders
P'riday. ,
Mr. L. B. Loftls went, to Anderson FrldJ
During the past week we have bad sol
unpleasant weather, a little enow, sleet a
Ice. The ground being Irozen and codl
with ice made it. dangerous to walk or ridj
The first car load of coal ordered for is
p'ace came in last. Friday and the has*
which are supplied with grates or with bJbs
suitable for nslrig tbls kind of fuel areieppndant
ofwood sellers
Mtss Mary JohDson of MofTattsvllle./ni
a day or two of last week at the homelDr.
j J. B. Moseley. f
Miss J.oulse Cunnlgham, after spaing
some weeks In Charleston, came back/turday
evening. /
Yesterday Mr. George Chambers apHss
Fannie Whitlock came to the homeo/agts
,trate J. G. Huckabee a 11:30 a. m. siJq the
presence of a few witnesses be unitedfoa in
marriage. I
I A. few weekR ago Mr. E 'R. Hortoodered
25 bugeles from some Northern Maructory,
and advertised here and lot e sifudlDg
country, that an auction saleot th/wouid
take place last Thursday. As the Mies did
not come In time, If the day had berf pretty
pleasant one there would have IP a big,
badly disappointed crowd. roupe.
You will find the bf line
of children's shoes t/ market
affords at P. Rosierg &
Co. Nothing cheap^phoddy
used in the make/p. All
solid leather soles aJinsoles
built on strong, rvicable
uppers. . I
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It Will Pay ju
to See a Lcaof
Drunpers'
Sauries
SILVERWARE, '
CARVINg/eTS and
TUCKET JuTLERY
Which We W Just Bought.
fish s?,
8alai)fts,
pje kjfes,
JELL Yf IVES,
soup f)les,
cold f at forks,
cakepives,
oyst* ladles,
gra] ladles,
sugj
but/r knives,
We also o^
ch/ing dishes,
fl/ o'clock teas,
And/l line SILVERWARE.
Abbf'lle Hardware CO
1 '
If or sale
, I -ATPMic
Auction
( Tuesday. December 20th. at 11
o'/k, at the residence of Mr. W. H.
p/er, various household effects, inclrng
bedheads, bureaus, tablets,
cfs, mattings, curtains and others
(tture, also* oue cow, elven bee
and farm implements.
jerms cash. Purchases to be rewed
promptly.
Xin Girl !
t me out and bring to Abbeville,
I am
Good for ONE-GAME at the ^
BOWLING ALLEY ? 1
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(Cut this out.) ?
epplatlons-Not good after the 19tb nor
tar 7 p. ra. at night or Saturday afternoon ij
e person can use only one COUPON.
1
iiiilf ins.
Joy00 'fiereby gtven that a meeting of the
^fled el^ors 0f the School District of the
"n <>f At tV|||e jg called to meet In the
irl Houf.eo
i L . -
lesaay, if, December, 1904, u
al half paSfeven o'clock.
le objector tbo meting Is to elect three ti
stees of the said Sejool District, to succeed
e whose terms exflre, and transact any
ir business pertalnii^ to said School Dl6,
which may properly come before It.
e Trustees whose terms expire, are, J. AlSmlth,
John A. Harris and W. P. Greene,
ese gentlemen ars,of course, eligible for .
ectloti. tO
order of the Board of Trustees, * m
C. D. Broiui, Chairman.
Frank B. Gar^Hecretary.
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=-e-J J i..-"~urrsss ,i 'i
/ EMS IN VERSE. j
I The Little Streets. 4
tomorrow I'll do it," says Bennle. f
^ ?'Jwlll by and by," says Seth. d
mnjt now?pretty soon," says Jenni* >
14a minute," say3 little Beth.
MO ^8ar little people, remember 4
I leiat, true as the stars in the *T. a
) ae little streets of Tomorrow, ,
/ tretty Soon and By-and-by ^
j ? Lead, one and all, 4
j I - As straight, they say, J
a I As the King's highway, "
y I To the city of Not at All I '
e innie H. Donnell in Youth's Companies. (
T_ I It I Were You. |
e Hwero you, I'd see my path of duty *
II Eplain and straight, without a curve or bend, t:l
V Ja walk upon it, without swerve or falter, I
[ r"J life's beginning straightway to its end. 4
rl toe bo strong, so faithful and so true, 4
8 would, if I were you. ^
ell were you, I'd live upon a pittance 0
Ind save up money for a rainy day
wInd never buy a pretty gown or jewel u
r'br take a bit of pleasure by the way,
[And then I'd be so cheerful, never blue,
I would, if I were you.
Jit I were you and friends that knew you Ion- R
gest
Would hurt and wound, advice unasked would I
I'd still forbear and cherish all their virtues
And ever with them in contentment live.
I'd be so faithful, constant through and A
through,
I would, if I were you.
If I were you and found some gentle woman
Who gave you sweetness, trust and sympathy, "T
I would not turn to them for consolation, J^oa
DUb HOt3K U1UUU bUO UUI i OU lUOUUDUi^ w, ? - Nor
try to find a broader mental view. U. I
Ah, no; I would not?not if i were yon. Oth
And if & man should help yon with his liking ?
To Btronger purpose or to braver deed _ p
I'd do without hia presence and incentive,* ^as
Lest all the gossips' tongues thereby should Dll(
speed,
Although it take from life ite pleasures few?
I yrould, if I were you.
If I were you, I'd stay In old inclosurea
And be consistent all the way along,
No matter what the stress and strain of lift is,
Temptations, trials, sorrows, loss among.
All this and more I'd do,
I would, if I were you.
But for myself, as I am just a woman,
I'll take what help and gladness 1 can find.
Nor make a pledge to absolute perfection,
And all my way to hard heroics bind.
Content to think, with kindly deeds as leaven.
While here I dwell I lose no hope of heaves.
And so, withal, at last I may not rue
Not doing aa?I would if I were you.
?Anna Olcott Columella.
CI lid and Mother.
0 mother, my leve, if you'll give me your hand G.
And go where I ask you to wander, i
1 will lead you away to a beautiful land,
The dreamland that's waiting out yonder!
We'll walk in the sweet posy garden out there
Where moonlight and starlight are streaming
And the flowers and the birds are filling the
air i VV
With the fragrance and mualo of dreaming. \Jf
There'll be no little, tired out boy to undress,
No questions or cares to perplex you; mmma
There'll be no little bruises or bumps to oaress
?
Nor patching of stockings to vex you.
For I'll rock you sway on the silver dew
stream *
And sing you asleep when you're weary,
And no one shall know of our beautiful dream
But you and your own little dearie.
And when I sm tired I'll nestle my bead II i
In the bosom that's soothed me so often.
And tbe wide awake stars shall sing in my stead
A song which my dreaming shall soften.
Bo, mother, my love, let me take your dear
hand,
And away through the starlight we'll wander,
Away through the mist to the beautiful land.
The dreamland thafs waiting out yonder I Vvn
-Eugene Field. 110
The Mirror.
My mirror tells me that my face is fair,
And can I doubt but that it tells me true?
My mirror says that I have golden hair
And cheeks like the wild rose and eyes ol QqJj
blue.
I say, "Do I indeed these charms possess,
O trusty glass?" My mirror answers "Yea."
When lovers' tales this heart all free from car*
Have surfeited with flattery's oloying iwMt,
Unto my mirror do I straight repair
And cry: "0 mirror, 1b this all deceit?
Bay, do I merit praise and fond caress ?"
Then doth my trusty mirror answer "Yob."
Deem me not vain, I pray, for well I know
That when life's skies have lost their tot}
hue
I most one day unto my mirror go .
And say, "Oh, tell me, mirror, is it true
That every day my youthful charms grow
less ?" 1
Then must my trusty mirror answer "Yea."
And, oh, I trust that in that later day,
The time of silvered hair and fading aighti
When I unto my looking glass shall say,
"0 mirror, with my beauty's waning light JJ
Doth honor also fail and virtue go?" ki j
Then may mine truthful mirror answer "No." Mf
?Margaret F. Mauro in MoClure's Magazine. kii
Each In His Own Nsmi, \|/
A Are mist and a planet, ik'd
A crystal and a cell, jrc
A jellyfish and a saurian 11/
And caves whara the cave men dwell ^1%
Then a sense of law and beauty \f/
And n frnmaH frnm tho i*A'i
Some call it evolution, I w
And others call it God. w
A haze on the far horizon, \U
The infinite, tender sky;
The ripe, rich tints of the oornflelda \ff
And the wild geese sailing high
And all over upland and lowland Mr
The charm of the goldenrod? y|jf
Borne of us oall it uatumn, }\.
And others oa.ll it God. M/
V'1
Like the tides on a crescent seabeMh
When the moon la new and thin,
Into our hearts high yearnings
Come walling and surging la,
Come from the mystia ocean,
Whose rim no foot has trod?
Some of us caU it longing, "T
And ethers call It God. }
A picket froaen on duty,
A mother starred for her bro?4,
Socrates drinking the hemlock
And Jesus on the rood,
The million who, humble and namalea,
The straight, hard pathway trod?
Borne eall it oonee oration.
And others call it God.
?W. H. Carruth in Christian Register.
fan o'n talk o' martial heroes till th1 toot '
Gabriel's horn
An declaim about your atateamen till you'rfl
hoarse,
tut they ain't th' biggeet heroes that into th'
world was born,
For compared with some their work is
mighty coarse.
h' real heroes wear no tokens but th' bMeters
on their han'a.
They 're th' toilers that abotm Id every oHme.
'hey're th' very bone an alnoo o' all times as
o' all lan'a.
They're th' man who keep a-huatlin afl to'
time.
?Omaha World-Herald.
God's glory lies not out of reach. Se
The moea we crush beneath our feet,
The pebble? on the wet seabeaoh, C3.86
Have solemn meanings,atrange and BWMi cqttc
-Owen Meradlto. ?a V
good
A big line of all wool heavy Co]
nderwear for men, heavy fleeced coats
jtton goods, priced on a 7cts cot- price
on basis.
P. Rosenberg & Co. V,111
,,r nails
. . n i -i. vou r
Sold out entirely our first big
lipment of guns.- We were able Ifyoi
secure a bargain in a few dozen
ore. See them before buying, reason
P. Rosenberg & Co. J See ad.
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HADI
Have reduced pricei
Dress Fabriques, Winter Mill
Jackets,
Useful Holiday Gifi
Hhandkerohiefs, G]
Jet Collars, Smyrns
. Blankets, Baby Ci
Parasols, Hand Bag
Cords to matoh,Line
CALL OR SEND TO . . .
! R. M. HAD]
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EPORT OF THE
rHE NATIONAL BAN!
t the close of busine*
Resources.
ins and Discounts $160,917 20
irdrafts 9,425 13
3. Bonds 18,750 00
?-r Bonds and Stocks 1,600 00
iking House & Real Est. 10,516 34
iemption Fund 937 50
h 20,252 84
? m Dnntrn 7fl TOO l\T
7 I1UUI I V, I Uu VI
$302,098 08
Tie Peoples!
1
ABBEVIL
OFFICERS. 1
8. G. THOMSON, President.
A. NEUF^ER. Vice-President.
R. E. COX, Cashier.
.
TE HAVE I'
TI7TT
VV JLJL
nything in G-roce
? " '
to be had an;
sh Almond 20o lb. Englisi
Brazile $futs 20o lb,
Condensed Minee H
1 Medal, Mocha and Java Coffee
30 lbs. Pure Carolii
Large Prunes 10c lb.
Kingan Ham 15<
Respectfally
H. P. M
COTTON G
is the most interesting
to get the beat results al
ANDERSON F]
Aak yoar dealer for tb<
got thera, make him ge
us for our boob on cott<
Anderson Phospl
ANDERSC
bedding' an<
. Gifi
If you intend to bu;
make no mistake t
the magnificent lin<
Drug Store of
/
C. A. ML
e our line of trunks, suits
and telescopes. We can
) you money on these ft
Is. ; Thomson Bros.
8U
? W
mpare our $6, 7. and 10 over- eD
i with any other at the same
s.
g,
9 car load Barb wire and ;
?bought cheap?Can save- !
MAM AW A*? + V* AfiA i^Ama I J
UUUOJT Uli LUUCD IbOLUOi
P. Rosenberg & Co, j
a want low prices and superior (food 1
3o.iakoff. Wben Poiiakofi sells a man i
e expects to sell nlm again and for that j
be tries to satiBfy bis patrons. Folia- (
sellJng more goods than ever befoie. *
In this Issue. 0111
I ,XW MB
SW
)ONS. M
i on a wide range of ^hh
inery," Velvets, Skirts, ?j|88
Blankets, Table Linen, &o, SfeSMl
ts. wsa
loves, Neckwear, Lace and B|H
i Rugs, Eimona Outings, Crib JHH
irriage Bobs, Gouoh Covers, flH
;s, Belts, Sofa Pillows, Tops, J
n Center Pieces, Bureau Covers J ,
DON & CO.
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I CONDITION OF
? OF ABBEVILLE, S. C.
1 . - :
3s N"ovember 10,1904
? ?:?
Liabilities.
Capital Stock. i; $ 76,000 00
Surplus and ProfitB...... 20,176 11 I
National Bank Notes 18,760 00 )\
Deposits 128.172 97^1
Bills PayaDle...? .. 60,000 00
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?
$802,098 08.
f ' I
Savings Bank,
LE, S. C.
DIRECTORS.
a n rm tx ? A
o. vj. i. ujiuduU) /a. u. auuciouu,
G. A. Neuffer, C. C. GambreU,
W. E. Owens. C. 8. Jones,
J. S. Stark, Ed. Kelaer,
Jonn A. Harris.
*:r. t!
l
AT?
ries for less than
ymrhere else.
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"\v'V'' ";:v.
i Walnnts 20c lb.
^tmore Mince Meat 12 l-2o lb. i
[eat 10c pkg. ^
) , ;
ia Bioe SI.
Antrem's Dates lOo lb.
3 lb.
\
J
[cllwain.
.
(rowing!
topio these days, and w
11 planters should use W '
ESRTIXilZERS. SJ
jm, and If be hasn't it
them, and write to tfjp
m. ^
iate and Oil Co.,
>N, 8. C. '(j
4
1 Christmas
ts.
y either you will
o call and inspect
a displayed at the
LFORD.
L. W. White's LoeM.
L. W. White has Just returned from ttie
ortbern Market where he went to replenish
m stock for the Christmas trade. ^
t ?ir mkiio hop a ffrMf. manv srtlclM
liable for * Christmas present among
hlch may be mentioned.
A. Rag from tbe smallest sire to one large
lougb to cover tbe center of a room.
An Arteqaare.
A pair of all wool blankets.
A cloak for a lady or an over ooat lor
jntleman.
A far Collarette.
A nice dinner set.
A pretty toilet set.
A pair of handsome vases.
V dozen China onps and saaoera.
V dozen fancy China plates.
V pair of decorated China Steak Dishes,
V pair of China Salad Dishes.
I nloe ladles Hand Bag or Satchel.
lem-stlcbed and Embroidered Haadko x
lets*.-/-4