I BY W. W. & W. R. BRADLEY. .ABBEVILLE. 8. 0., WEDNESDAY, JULY 19 1905. ESTABLISHED,1844 JK
, ? ' O(?(oo haul |L. W. While's Local*. "
"Ho? k of Ae?V'
Seldom have we read r sweeter lllustralion
of the thoughtle>s and the experimental wa.\
of singing Ihls precious hynm thuii thai
which is embodied in the following annonymnuH
verses, which we take from au exchuuge.
"Rock of Ages, clrft for me me,"
Thoughtlessly the maiden sung;
Fell the words uncomciously ,
From her girlish tougue;
Sang as little children slnw;
Sane as sing the birds In June;
Fell the words like light leaves down
On ihe current of the tune?
Hock of Ages cieft fo. me.
Let tne hide myself in Thee."
Let roe hide myself in'Thee,"
Felt her *oul no need to hide.
| Sweet the song as pong can be?
j And she had no thought beside,
/ All the words unheeding y
' Fell from lips untouched by care,
Dreaming not they each may be
On some other lips a prayer?
"Rock of Age? c ell lor me.
Let me hide myselfln Thee."
of v progress. That discriminating
1 thinker whose inspired pen has left us
the "Eccleslastes," says wilh the
! authority of reason as well as Fcrip;
ture, to the croaking prophets of pres}
ent evil and future decadence: "Say
not thou, what is the cause that tht
\ former days were better than these?
j toj; thou dost not inquire wisely con'
cerning this."
; It is pet haps natural that the wear.\
and worn travelers on the downward
slopes of life should cherish the remembrances
that are reflected front
the happy heights of the past, and it
is equally as natural that the youthful
faces looking forward should shine
with the radiance of hope. But it i;not
wise or natural that the veterans
( of life should decry the present, theii
own life resultant, and forecast failun
for their children, as they enter on
their inheritance of world-saving labor.
The freshness of physical life
must wane with the decline of tht
body; the face will grow wrinkled and
peaaeu, wie lurm oeni and weak, the
step faltering and infirm, but the immortal
spirit should not partake this*
failing. With the decline of the body
should come entailment of sympathy,
mellowness of feeling, tender sorrow
for error, loving forgivness f??>
wrong. There is no nobler sight than
white hairs crowning a brow wrinkled
and pinched and K-arrtd with the
conflicts of years, but withal, genial,
gentle, contented; a countenance furrowed
by thought, deeplined by the
iron-pen of grief, written over with ll e
toistory of struggle, the record ot t>a!tle,
the doom of deleat, the sad roll of loved
oneB laid to rest; and yet with not
a traversing mark of bitterness, not s>
blur of hate, not a tint of impurity.
Bad enough is the contrast read too
often in the dissatisfied faces of aged
folk, whose feet are taking hold on
the grave, whose hands have lost thengrip
on life, but whose htarts are
seamed and scarred with the sharp
edges of envy, distrust at d discontent.
They shake their weary beads over
time all out of joint. They mumblt
their gloomy prognostications of \*oe
and ruin. They maunder endless\
over the "good old times" vi host
glamour of surpassing excellence is
but the illusory mirage of a failing
memory. Their poor numbed senses
can catch the distant echoes of the
% past, but are closed to the clear-ring
ing, victory-welcoming shouts of tin
nreaent.
And yet these dear ghosts of dtparted
manhood claim to believe in u
Farther that cares for all his children,
in a Christ who prophesied ihe progressive
development of his kingdom
in the earth, in a Christianity whose
successive advances know no backward
falterings, no inactive stages. Where
is-consistency, reason, faitli ? Christ
f is conquering, and the world growing
; worse ? God Is making his word oi
promise good, aud men are being lost
in a greater proportion every year?
I The millennium i? advancing, and
wickedness on the increase?
The trouble is that men color their
view of lifeand its outlook with the
tinge ( f their personal feeling. To
discontent, and envy aud querulousness,
Bud dissapoinied ambition and
veteran wrong-headedue?s, tbe world
and men aud measures t^etn radically
and essentially defective and wickea.
And it is no unusual siybt, sad though
it be, to find associated even with
ripe years and reverend experience,
this unworthy morbidness that is
oUWa a iliomcln luininnitv and a dis
i honor to religion. The old times are
not better. A thousand voices o!
world helping agencies declare it.
The teaching of experience allirms it.
The dictum of science confirms it.
The fiat of inspiration seals it. The
old times were good?the present
times are better. That the times to
come shall climb an amending scale of
betterment evermore, is as sure as God
rules and Christ saves.
If jou ne*d n i:ut<s or a pair of crutches go
to Speed's Drug Store where jou always flnu
what you want.
(Promptness Is our watch-word, so If you
want your goods quick give us your bui iuess.
Mil lord's Drug Store.
Tinware at prices you haven't been luck}
enough to get can be had at Dargan's 5 ai d
10 cents store.
You can get all of the Dukes Mixture
smoking tobacco you are looking /or wliolt
sale or retail at Speed's Drug Slore.
We off^r the best grade Chamber in a inrg<
size tor 25 cents each They are white and
pretty shapes. Dargan's 5 and 10 cents store,
oad
"Rock of Ages cleft for me"?
'Twas a woman sung them now,
Sang tbem slow and wearilyWan
hand on her aching brow.
Rose the fongas storm ed-tossed bird
Beats with weary wing the air,
KvArv nnto nrlf h cnrrotr
Every syllable a prayer?
"Rock of Aijes, cleit for me.
Let me nide mytelt in Thee."
, "'Rock of Ages, cleft for me,"
} Sung above a coftlo-Md;
j Underneath, all restlully.
, All life's Jt\v8and sorrows bid.
Nevermore, O storm tossed soul
? Nevermore from wind or tide,
i Nevermore from billows roll,
, Wilt thou need to hide.
Could the stgbtiess, sunken eyes,
/ Closed beneath the soft gray hair,
Could the mule stiffened IjpB
> Move again In pleading prayer,
Still, aye still the words would be,
JLet me hide my?elf in XWl-' "
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\ THE GOOD OLD TIMES.
"All times when old are good,"
sueera tbat irreverent scoffer, Byron;
but there is far better authority than
he for rebuking thatfindivious prais?
of "old times," tbat is less a laudation
of glorious by-gones, than a slui
^ and cavil against the time-snirit of
Honoring Mother.
H??ys,do you road the biographies
tlieniHii who have made their mai
in the world? Risen to distinrtif
anions men ? Do you net ulwa;
read what go< d mo'hers they lia?
Very little said about the fathei
mothers get the praise, Their mot!
<-rs might never have b?en heard of In
uot those sons risen to "ca 1 them hies
ed."
Whether they had, or not, exce]
tionally wise or good mothers, the:
men by drawing the eyes of the wori
to their own achievements, have all
shown the mothers behind Slum, <:<i
ored by thtir sons' character. An
the world goes down on its knees an
does homajre to those dear w hitehai
ed ladies whose sous have wrung hoi
or aiid fame from its reluctant gras|
But some of the most tendeiest an
truest mothers in the world j?o dow
to their graves, their virtues unsun
oecause of their sons' dishonor. Tt
world never knows of them; if it mee
them, it turns aside. "Who is she?
"Oh, she cannot be much?such a ol
is her son; and he's anything but a
honor to the community." Dishono
ed, because of Iter sons dishonor!
After these sweet and tender heari
break because of the ignominy he;ipe
upon?not themselves! They ba\
asked no praise, souuht no recognitioi
but upc n the head their poor lips ha\
kissed when he was a little boy?tli
littte whitesouled boy, now a mai
spotted with shame!
So you see, the verdict is al a ays tb
same?like his mother. Be he goo
or bad, mother stands just behind hit
?mother ''reaps as she sowed." Th
is the verdict of the world, whetht
just or unjust.
And mother?mother who lives i
him, when ali other faith has failec
who sees the little, whitesouled c-hil
always, throuph all the murk
shroudingso; guilt and shame; motl
er, who kneels and kisses his feet n
matter what mire clings to them; an
who. no matter how Inw ill viVb oil
crime the hardened man may hav
sunken, sees only "her boy"?oh, th
loviug, hoping mother who prayed fa
him, who always prays for him as sit
prays for no other, and who wiil neve
uive up that there is no good in himtbat
she will yet show that she; kne\
fcrru best! Poor, yearning, clinging
hearted mother, how pitifully it is fo
her when the world scorns her tecaus
of her scorned soi.!
Boys, did you ever think of this
Have you no friend in all the humai
world like this one north star love t
which you may always turn, sure c
finding it when it is sought. If you
mother can say of you before th
world, "I can tipst my boy," n
heart in all the world will he so litihi
>0 joyous as hers. Though she ma;
be poor, and toiling-, and careworn, n
wealth would tempt her to excbang
with the mother, who having all othe
good, is yet so poor if she have caus
' to be ashamed of her son; the son wh
might have crowned her old age wit!
| the lilies of distinction, yet who burie
her spotless name beneath the deadl,
niaht-shade of his own shame an'
dishonor.
Train Wrecker ArnNtrd.
Charlotte Observer.
The arrest of George Owens, nea
Osceola, S. C\, Monday, by Sheriff Ij
A. Horn, of Union county, and Mi
W. K Newman, of Chester, S. C-, i
expected to result in the clearing u|
of the mystery that surrounded th
catastrophe which occured near Ca
tawtia Junction, early on the morninj
of (September 9th, of last year, whei
passenger train No. 41, ol the 6ea
boaid Air Line, was precipitated fron
* sinking bridge thirty feet to th
ground below, falling with a fearlu
crash. Only a few minutes later, t
add to the terri )le confusion that al
ready prevailed, an extra freight cam
uuLLie luunuerjiifi aiuug anu nuniei
L.eadloug upon the debris of the put
^enger tiain. As a result of the aeci
lent, five live? were lost and mor
than thirty-five were injured.
This double wreck was said to b
due to a tampered track. Ever sine
the accident occured, the oflicers Lav
been working on (be case. A wee!
or mors ago, the wife of George Owen
in a fit of jealousy, disclosed the secre
which had been so long stught foi
Owens Was at once airested and i
now behind ihe bars of L'uion count
i:a i 1 Tho \ro"ronf /\n iio U'u
taken was not that of train wrecking
but for tlie robbery of Mr. I>. A. Deal
oh'" store at Btouts. All the fact
')ave not yet been secured to con net
Owens with the wrecking of No. 4]
but the detectives have the case i
hand and the developments are o
peeled very shortly, in the rneai
time, Owens rt fusts to speak and
renting tale and ?ecute behind tL
bars.
1' <> i it I < ?! I'arngf H|ib*.
Life is long, art is fleeting, but tl
safety of litedom dtmanus constat
scrutiny.
'I lie man w bo l:ellos the loudei
when theives are king pursued is n<
always the safest to follow.
The true j hilosphy raiely cans f<
a thing?after be lias discoveud it
not within bis reach.
The iroth of the tocial wine en
kisses its brimming lips;?the drcj
settle to the bottom of the chalice.
Fins do not glow on thistles an
more abundantly nowadays than tin
did nineteen bundled 3 ears ago Au
taxi ?jer tluuld know this fact.
Kt llccliuuN ul'a ltuclielor.
A girl is awful ni(e to wonder uli
you are doing when }ou aie kitsii
her against her will.
There is something terribly immc
est about the most modest kind
women's clothes in summer.
When a girl gels indignant wil
you for kissing her it is a sign that
what her moiner told her to do.
A man could have lots more fi
going to a baseball game than Lettii
on horte. if the liist was also wic
ed.
i It's queer how a woman hasn't tl
strength to walk to a neighbors ai
can pack a two-year-old boy thr
'miles.
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SIGNS OF THE TIMES.
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M| Whiil i hi' Kuriiier m ("nioii m Dolni:
Vs To the man who might. to be up and <i<
10 ins;. there Ik so much to brini him list?
? neigei!c motion, that lie scarcely know
's; what Impulse to obey.
|j. There is so much thnt could be said <imJ
.1 done by ihe farmers for thcmselvrs lhat |i
is hard t'> know where to slurt. In his prts
s1- ent right, however, be has Ihe sympathy 01
banker. merchant. and pro lent-ion a 1 iiipd o
all classes; and be was never better situat
tid lor scoring success.
se Itis inconceivable that any tanner would
Id stand out in the cold while his hretberen
In Ihe calling nit struggling ii>r Ms better
meet and while people In other profession*
d- and callings of lile are lending their full
ni sj mpal h,v,
I All other classes of business men are
u o-gatii/.ed Why not the farmers? A tick
r- ol tilt- wire will drop into line all of the
t). "H- ars" on this and Ihe otter side of the
ocean; It then the cotton buyer can organize,
" why Dot ihe cotton producei ?
U Ii il Is to the Interest of the specu'ators to
U get our cotton lor nothing, It Is as much our
Interest to see that be doesn't do It.
'is Think of the thousands ol cotton gfuhblers
ie who grow rich on our products who have
|S n< ver done a day of manual labor and have
perhaps never seen a stalk of cotton.
No wonder I he farmer lias to hustle when
It* he Is ftindlng ! el ween so many millions ot
U Idlers and the sun.
We may never expect prosperity to the
full measure uuttl the South raUetf lis own
cotton, manufactures It and sell It indepen[j.
dent of New York or Liverpool.
. Now brother farmers, cc me to the fiont
a snd let us all work together. Come and
e join the Union, and don't do it In a hall
,. neamd way saying "the lormers will nol
t' stick together." but join with the determine'e
Hon to nelp overcome any weakness, and
if to add to Its strength. We have already
, "lought a good fight," and have wrested ib'e
' price of cotton from tlie very grasp of the
depressing speculator and carried it above
ie ten cents.
h me acreage w'iuu never cave Deeu reduced
hut tor the Union. and tbe price ol
W cotton would never have been advanced
it, t?ut for the uniform reduction of acreage
,r The^eare facts, and It Is hut just to "rentier
to Caesar the things that are CaeRar's."
Tbe way Is clear tor farmers to unite.
1) IU>ar Id in mind that iu unity alone there is
i ntrength.
: Let our motto be to do no harm, but to
(1 ?tar,d as one man, for what we conceive to
V bp our rights.
* Our policy should be not so much one ol
aggussion but ol defense.
Q This Is a cf se o? where facb Individual's
ii greatest Interest lies in strengthening tbc
i whole.
Come in i ben ard be one with us.
'f Yours, a former,
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I EAST EUD.
j- What "M" Si-ex ami Hears on IliM
1 It on ii s in Conntry and in Town.
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hekk and there about t1ie city.
9 The building on tbe old "Kdox" Corner
' like tbe Pbeonlx t.f old is rising out of its
n *jhe?, aDd wiU soon be a pretentious and
o Blndsrme building having been renovated
,f fn m top to bottom.
The basement is now airy and thoroughly
' ventilated and occupbd by tbe Press and
V Banner. The second story or first story
above tlie basement Is now beldg flxr-d up iu
tine styleand good shape for the Kerr fui'i
nitureCompimy ; preparations are now being
s* made to replace tbe old front with anew
() u?p ol handsome frencb plate glass.
The third and upper story is finished up
with high ceiling and large airy windows
r end Is a splendid hall occupUd by tbe
e Knigbts of Pjihias.
Wilt you note the change that will soon
? be made, between the old daik looking
b building with low ceilings and dark cellar
.1 and the now handsome building with a
city front ?
)' If Abbeville had more such men ?r the
(] proprietor of this building who wou'd as
willingly give their time and money to
its improvement, wo would indeed have a
"city set upon a hill" that would be noted
by all men everywhere as the garden spot
ol South Parolina.
A lew of cur citizens have likewise given
of their meansand time to the upbuilding of
our city, but rone have done more in this
line than Mr. Hutrh Wilson, who It seem- Is
r notyet satisfied but still lone* to pul! down
, the old and build up anew: much that he
> hug done will stand as proud monuments to
\ his memory when he has passed away.
S OFF TO MILW'oi n
A number of our youim men and Indies
e wi'li chaperones left lust Monday for a
l- week'b outirg at this, old historic home on
,, the rolling .Stivauui.b.
^ Mayor McMillan and funnily with Mr. E.
u A. Tompson and tamlly expert to leave next
- "Mondav for an otitini? at tbe i-iitrie rlare.
, A eood time in In store 1 or uIt sucn Jolly
crowds who visit Miiwood.
** Mr. Julius H. DuPre, Cashier of the Far|
mers B>-Ek ofthis cliy 1h now eDjoylng a
? ii uch needid rest at the delightful Summer
rc ort, He udersontllle, N. C.
Mr. J. s. Fisher and family have moved
(, lnu) the Vlsareka collage on Magazine
.1 street. Mr. Fisher snys he has moved to
Abbeville to stay and expects to make It
< his home*.
1SASE BALL.
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On last Wednesday Abbeville and UreeDwiod
oosKd bats on the Abbeville diamond
ana alter a closely contested gsme tbe score
e stocd at ibe ttd ol the 9th Inning 11 to 6
p in Abbeville's favor.
Some rf tbe Abbeville team did excellent
K playing and as the games new stand Abbess
vllle's team Is locking toward the honored
prize. Jt will take a team who "play bail"
to beat them to the prize.
" Protracted services will begin in the MetbS
odist church of thiR city on next Sunday. The
pastor, Rev. P. B. Weils expects help. Tbe
? public aie cordially Invited to join the con S
gr^stlon in these special services.
, Mips Leila Moseley of Greenwood, Is the
'' guest ol irl? nils in tbe city. At present she Is
vlwjting Airs. J. L. McMillan and fsmliy.
S Mr. Capers Turner Is in the city ou a visit
.? to bis lather and family.
I Misses LU'ie Mae and Katie Bissett who
t-ave been gt ests in the city returned last
II Friday to their home in lluleigb. JJ. C.
. Allss Bessie Davenport, who has been the
charming guest of her friend. Miss Itunutt
J* Turner left lest Saluiday lor her heme in
is Greenwood.
lt! Mrs. Harry Hill, of.Laurens, is expected
homesunduy next for a short visit to homelo'ks.
Mayor McMillan spent last Friday in the
Gale City ou business.
SA YINUS AM) DOIM.S ON 1(0L"J'K NU 3.
Dr. Frank Parker, of Charleston, has for tbt
it* past wetk, btto the LunonU yuest of hi)
it biotber All jur Aitbur Furker, wbo euieitalui
id the aiiIt li'IIdui siy le.
l)r. Parker lett yesterday for Is'ortb Caroll
st na where be wilt enjoy tbe iref.b tiiouutali:
"j bieizes during tbe summer iiioiubs ueui
Jl (.'antiier* Valley.
Air. auu Airs. Andrew McNeill aud Airs
r Uner alU-r a most delightful visit to ielatlvei
. and Irleods at Lebanon and Sharon returnee
16 to their homes in Hoiieu l':iih last Saturday
1 Aliases Alutgiennd AiiDie Alary Kvatia \\ lit
lia\ebctn ttlienilii.g tbe Summei School a
lp Cltimou, are expected home tbis week.
,s Aliss Bessie C. Alorrali, one ol Troy's ebarm
5 li g young ladies >s tbe guest ol ber aun
Airs. S. L. Wilson, of Graiiiiidge.
,y Air. J. (J. Uullleb) au t-pebt a u#y or two U
. tl,e eii v last week as tbe i:uest ot bis dauubtei
J Mil.. W. L. Gibe it..
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J KI.tMON Off A Ml' CWIN VhTKKANS.
The annual reunion of Camp Owen Vett
lans will ilike place at Lebanon on Tliurndaj
U7'.h of July. Commander J. S. Glbert, wiil, ai
UhUHl on these bappy occasions exert blmsel
to make I lie "old Vein" and their irituds bavi
a goou lime.
at A Hue -'bash" barbecue will be supplementicr
ni by a basket picnic liom the baskets oi tbi
? public wbo are cordially invited to come am
be Jolly once more with ttie tew old Yeteram
I | many "of wbom aie already bowed with nge
u" hiid ibelr lockh Hosted by tbe snows of munj
of winters. The ranks ol the>>e old laithful am
honored soldieis are growing less and less, ai
I bey are cross'ug tbe river one by one as thi
ill: y ears go by. 'Twill not be many ye>-rs bef. ri
js ! their rt unions will be held in honored mem
ory by l heir sons und daughters.
Kev. Carllle, 1*. K., held quarterly con lei
HI ence lasi Si.Iuiday at .Sharon, preaching a
! night and 11 o'clock Sunday morning, ana li
'fc> afternoon at Bethel.
k- Mr. Carlisle is an earnest and forcefu
speaker and has made a good lmpr s.sloi
upon these congregations.
lie | The pasior, Rev. Bouiwaie was wilb bin
' and assisted in the services.
efc A HANllSOMK l'KKSKNT.
>lr. A. K. Watson has presented
daughters with a handsome upriebt piano
upon which the youuK lad.es wiiiie away
many happy hours and make home Joyous
and or tun** IV
I iici<-'i- ui thing iiioi'o utlnli g andelcvatii g r.,
ill lilt: llOlllt; Ihitn lllll-IC
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FARMERS'MEETING.
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I Important Action to be Taken on lll<>
\V?r? llOIINO IK'Hl loll. -(j
The KarniTs < ounty Educational Union to
will meet in the Court House tn-xt Satuiday, fi
July.2'i. at halt punt two o'clock. Ji. Ik de*ired
tti.it all ixiineiH who are liitete?ted in
the builtJii'K oi a new Warehouse should be fa
present at thut time. S. A. Alien, i
Secretary. '
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EXCURSION. fh
of
The Srnho?r?I Alt* I.tne Itailun.v 'will
Fuii tlu ir Animal !?II?l-fcunimer Kx- j8
cui-hi<iii to AiIhiiIh, .Inly 24th. (y
Mld SumriK r Kxcurslon to Atlanta via Hea
board, Julv 21-LWn. Special train leaves Ab- f)i
beville ai 1>:54 a. in. Hale $1.25 round trip. .^
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I HI Mull i.k< r I'm rlainw. m
Miss EDse Ktalnaker enertalned Monday th
atternoon a tew of her friends. Alter the qq
children played several enrrea. Tb?ywere
invited Into the dlnlug room whPre Ice cream
fake and sherhert was served. MIsb Stalna- CI
ker received several beautiful presents. e(q
ThniiP nrcKcnt were Mioses Hattle
Lyon, Hmh Barksdale. Virgil Sellers, Louise "*
Glbert Mangle Tinner, Margnret Sellers, h(
Maud Woorl. Belle Bradley, Minnie, Cary,
Margaret Reese. Mary Tna McDowe'l, Messrs
; Clyde Graves, David .Wood, Forest Clary, ?'
The afternoon passed away entirely to yt
fast for the little folks. pt
Annual Solllfmrbl, .
i t?
Hon A. W. Jones,Comptroller General, foj
, witnessed the annual settlement between
, tbe County Auditor and County Treasurer er
one day last week. m
r He spoke In very complimentary terms of
Messrs Bradley and Sondlev, saying that he
j had never witnessed a settlement here, made
, in so short a time. ttl
He wns well plrased with the work of all q
'he officers. Comptroller Jones Is thoroughly
business, and has madone of the bpst
Comptroller Generals that tbe state has in
ever had.
LOWNDESYILLE. p
Mr. Mott Barnes of Anderson spent sever- re
al days among kinsfolk In this place last p]
week.
Miss Annie Wharton of Anderson spent a
few days with M!sr Annie Llddell. the first P
of last week. Mrs Ottie Hill of Anderson, jn
who has been wiih relatives here for some ?
days returned to ber home last week.
Mrs. Tom Swift, of Elberton and her dau
IghterMrsJ. Hallhurton 01 j\pw i ol tt, wan i (jj;
I with the family of Mr. T. Baker and other .
klnspeop'p since last report. 10
Mr?. Ardry Pressley of Florida, camp In Jtr
last. Wednefd^y to spend sometime with
he family of Mr. C. L. CUnkeeales her fat- 1
her.
Mrs. J. Fulton Cllnkscnles of Troy, came US
here Friday then o? to the home of her 1
fn'her the venerable Mr. Frank Cllnkscales.
Mrs Mary Ann Burton who has b*en SP
in Anderson some time came here Saturday I
and from here went to the home of her father prj
Mr Frank Cllnkscales.
Miss Leila May Mofely went to Abbeville .
Friday to spend a short whllp. Mr. W.J.
Armstronesnd his sister Miss Bpulah Armstrong
of Honea Path were In this place for
a few days last. week. Mr. and Mrs. T. L. | ??
Co<-by of Green v||]e the guests of thplr broth-1
erlnlawMr.T. J. Lailrr>?r since Thursday.
Mr. T. S. Baskln of MofFatsville csme down m
Saturday and has since been with the family A
of Dr J. B. Moselev. il
At this writing 'wo of ovir o'dest citizens Ai
Messrs. Jas. M Young and Mas. Bell are
quite sick partlculary the first named.
Another t wo weeks of either rains or showers
almost everyday or night have giveo to
com. cotton and all olber crops a big erowth
and brnnsrht up another fine stand of grass. 1
This mnlfpg t.h? fourth *or fifth stand of ^
grass with which many of the planters have
* * - .--.1 uincfi thpv beyan the
nun in ri-iniu r... w ?
wo-kli'g ofthHr crops and the wonder bus
been wherepn many seed were lying. It is
very doubtful If rranv of the planters will be
able to do much with ihp this last Brans be.
Tore laying by time comrs and when that Ug
time oames with many working of crops Is
dropped whether many working of crops i
Is dropped whether their crops are in con- L.L
dltlors to quit them or not. Puoh being the
case the probabilities aje that ihe gathering
of crops will he done with more grass la
thpm than usual ?t that time. A
Just here and for a mile or two ont the ^
rain have been comparatively light beyond
the above limits in places ibey have been
very heavy and damaging Rocky ard Savannah
Rivers have both been out of their
banks and the cotton and corn along these
water ways have stiflered. ~
Troupe.
DR. NEUFFER MADE PRESIDENT.
?
Abbeville I'hyNieinn (liOKen as Heail
of A**o< liiuinii of Seaboard Air
Line Surgeon*.
Newport News., July 13,?At the
closing session of the Association of
Seaboard Air Line Surgeons at Old
PointComfort, Va., today, ofticerswere
elected as follows: President, Dr. G
A. Neufter of Abbeville, S. C.; first
vice president, Dr. VV. F. Monroe of
Sanford, N. C..; second vice president.
Dr. G. G. Holiday of Portsmouth, Va.; _
third vice president, Dr. W. Palmer p
of Ailev, Ga ; chairman executive
committee, Dr. Soutbgate Leigh, Norfolk.
! The Association meets next year in
Savannah. A
V i
J
Later detail* show that twenty-six M
persons were killed outright and fifty J
J injured in the tornado which swept
over the northern part of Texas Tues'
day.
f A man who registered as a son of
August Belmont was arrested in C'.l
orado Springs for allegdd forgery. In
i New Yoik he was declared an impos.
tor.
' Russia now sreins anxious to conclude
peace and i* particularity eager
*- ?? ?v.u.ti/.u f^arinnr t hut
liJ unuciuuc a?i ui ujloiivw,
1 another bad defeat would threaten
, the safety of the empire.
r A Dumas, Ark the mob lynched a
negro man who ran away with a farmer's
daughter. The crowd met the
. train on which tiie negro was being
i returned and their work was accomJ
piished within a few minutes.
b Lou Beard, a negro, was riddled
with bullets by lynchers near Slielbyville,
Ky. He was charged with asi
sault on a white woman.
s Nathan C. Schaefler, of Pennsyl
vania, was elected president of the
j National Educational Association, in ?
i- convent'on at Asbury Park, N. J.
j[ I). S. Demars, a lineman, was killed
I"' tniinliiunn lil-o alWl (111 .'111 pfof't Hf*
. K.J ? .. TV, .
light poleiu Atlanta. His body hung
j among the wires until removed by liis
, companions. ^
Z President Roosevelt's optician says
] that his eyes are growing stronger and q
: he may some time become able to disi
pense with glasses entirely. This is
in contradiction of a story circulated
recently that the president's eyesight
was failing.
H ,
npiicral
It Is slated that neither Norway
nr Sweden is making preparations
>r war.
Russia and Japan agreed to open
le peace conference between Aug.]
Jd 10.
The flood in Texas has caused the
*atb of 200 people and the loss of
.',000,000 worth of pro- erty.
A young man in New Orleans endI
a month's honeymoon by trying
kill his wife aud then killing himlf.
Lightning struck the dwellingofa
mily in Texas and killed a ten year
d girl aud left the other members
ind.
C. J, Delvin, of Topeka, has been
und toowe $2,5000,000. He caused
e failure of the First National Bank
Topeka.
Governor Maroon's report for June
)Owa that four persons died on the
tbmus of Panama from yellow fever,
fo being Americans.
Four men were killed and seven
hers injured by the explosion of a
resiling machine on a plantation
'ar Danville, Va., a few days a?o.
The state of education in Russia
ayibe judged from the fact that
ere is only one school for every 12,
V J'CIOWU...
August Otto, aged sixty-eigni, u.
eveland, 0., confessed that he killI
his wife because sbe was an invalid
id be had grown tired of supporting
?r.
B. F. Combs, of Parke, Kas., saj's
s prospect for a big apple crop this
?ar is the best he ever had. He ex?cts
to raise 5000 cars, which reprents
87,500 barrels.
A negro named Hicks, at Leslies,
n miles from Americus, Ga., killed
s wife, his moih*r-in-law and anothwoman
and wounded four men, one
ortally.
Telegrams from city report that 1,0
lives were lost in a terrible flood
at swept over the mining city of
uanajnnato.
It is estimated that during the riot*
- bill
g at Odessa 6,000 persons ?
I and nearly $10,000,000 worth of
operty was destroyed.
It is now thought that 1,000 persons
irisbfdin Guanajuato, Mexico, as a
suit of the cloudburst which cometely
wiped out the town of Marfil.
Later details show that twenty six
jrsous were killed outright and fifty
jured in the tornado which swept
rer the northern part of Texas.
Russia now seems anxious to conude
peace and is particularly eager
conclude an armistice, fearing that
lother bad defeat would threaten the
fery of the empire.
The scarce over the Morocan sittion
is at an end.
The spirit of revolt is reported to be
reading over distant parts of Russia.
Sixty thousand mec are being draftfin
nn irans in Russian regi
W\/ Uii OT~
ents.
Baron Rosen, the new Russian amLbbeville
Luir
Deal'
Lumber, Sash, Doors, 1
Best Portland Cement, full b
Just received three cars Shin/
st. Car of Doors, Sash and B
mlw nn hand. Flooring, Ceilir
Get our prices and we will d<
lBBEVILLE I
The same old stand,
Vothwithstai
will genei
L. W
'illed with well pleas<
bargains in all line
well known firm.
~ C!?itnmAf? fi!
L lit? OU mill ox M
Is well advanced and it
close out Summer Goods
make room for Fall and V
vyhich will soon be com!
trade so far this month is ah
it was, last June, and we w
selves to the utmost to keep
ers alone are needed to <
make the trade of this montF
we have ever had for the sa
any previous year. We hav
sary goods and guarantee to
the right prices.
We invite every bo
1 Abbeville County ^
rho approve our metl
f goods call at tne st<
j
I bassactor to me uuucu ^
fsailed from Cherbourg.
I Directors of southern experiment 8
stations com| '.feted their conference I
at the department of agriculture. t
The Panama canal commission is
said to have spilt over the question ?
whether a sea-level or lock canal e
should be built. If
Miss AdaReban has appendicitis.
A band of 20 gypsies bas oeen arrest- 2
Ied iu Hungary on the charge of kill- a
jing and eating many children. a
The retainers of $20,000 to C. M.
Depew and $5,000 to David B. Hill, ?
heretofore paid by tlie Equitable have t
been discontinued by Chairman Morton.
f
B. F. Vaughn, 55 years old, cast a J
ballot in the election at Portsmouth,
Va., and shortly afterwards committ- |
ed suicide by shooting himself through ?:
the head. *
A negro named Terrell was killed
by two negro boys near Cordelia, Ga., j
because be was trying to break into
their home. The coroner's jury re- i
turned a verdict of justifiable bomi- 1
cide. t
The treasury deficit for the fiscal t
year ended Friday was $24,305,903.53.
A number of Hungarian farm labor- 8
ers who are on strike have been killed ,
in riots. i
Rain marred soofe of the outdoor
celebrations in honor of King Ed t
ward's birthday. J
The Central "Conference or aluchI
can Babbits will begin in Cleveland
jaDd continue until July 6. t
| The Hungarians are threatening to
j follow the example of the Norwegians
and secede; from the alliance with <
Austria. ,
German officials fear the negotiations
with France concerning Morocco t
may not be completed immediately.
Inspector Marcus Brown, who has
been on a special mission in Europe <
to investigate the immigration questiou,
is back.
In Washington it is reported nego- ]
tiatious are in progress for the signing (
of an armistice on the field in Manchuria.
<
Advices reaching Stockholm, Swe- 1
den, state that almost the entire Nor, f
wegian army has been mobilized, but j
this is said to me "the usual training." ]
A boy and two women were in- (
stantJy killed on a scenic railway at
an amusement park in Chicago. A '
brick is believed to have derailed the i
car. i
Charles E. Magoon has been ap- l
poiuted minister to Fanama in addition
to being governor of the canal '
zone. The appointment give^ e#uo- .
faction.
Tbe swarm of gnats above the state 1
eapitol at Montgomery, Ala., were
mistaken for pmofee and the fire de- (
partment called out. The same thing i
occurred once before.
Every few days I get Inquiries from per? ^
sons wanting to buy farms. If yon want to
ell list yours with me. Robt. S. Link.
iber Company,!
era in 4
Hinds, Shingles, Lime. 1
arrel, $2.50.
y\es, from the cheapest to the very .
linds just in. Two cars Dressed ,
ig and Siding.
} the rest?viz: Sell You 1
LUMBER OO. 1
near S. A. L. Depot. ?
iding the hot
-ally find the
WH
ed buyers who are eage
s of goods that are novi
Now is the time to get
/
AftOAfl I Whiff
CClOl/11 TV AAAVV
is desired to
in order to ^ow 's
/inter Goods White Goods
ing in. Our had an enorn
lead of what our sales of
ill exert our- thing wonder
i it so. Buy- ... ,
J this season h
enable us to .
,i . . , broideries. an<
i the heaviest
me month of continues, anc
e the neces- ever- The r<
sell them at J The prices ar
I are cheap an<
dy to come to see us.
iho will attest the me]
lodsof doing business. I
Dres of L. W. White am
Li . W. W I
The Hale of embroideries still goes on at tbe
tore of L. W. White. Within tbe past week
ve bave received an entirely new stock of
no broideries and are offering better values
ban ever. .-^yj
L. W.' Vhlte has bought already this seaon,
lour different stocks of embroideries and
bo demand for Ibem continues as brisk as
ver. Don't lall to see the bargains be Isoferlng
In this line.
If you want fine laces, go to the store of L,
V. Wbile to get them. Hebasagnrat many ^*
leautlful styles and dainty designs. He boa rag
Iso a large assortment of cbeap laces. Also
Il-over-laces at alt prices.
L. W. White bas a very large and desirable
took of colored lawns and muslins. Now la . i&H
be time to buy these goods as prices bave
ieen reduced on several lines.
White goods bave never been more beauU
1 nor cheaper than tbev are this season. Vjjfl
fou will find all you want in tbls line at
VhltA'a
One Is reminded by tbe extreme beat of the
ast few days tbai It la absolutely necessary to
lave a parasol or sod umbrella. You will
Ind extraordinarily good values la this line
it the store of L. W. White. '
San umbrellas 25, 50, and 75 cents. $1.00,
>1.25 and SI 50 at White's. Call and see tlpem.
L. W. White has Ju?t received an entirely
lew lot of ladles' traveling trunks. The flat
op tr nk with the roller tray suits the ladies
sxaotly. Any lady going off on a Summer
rip and needing a travelling trunk, can get
be very thing she wants at Wblte'a.
You can buy a nice buggy lap robe at the
tore of L. W. White. <
Mason's Glaus Fruit Jars are now In season.
fou can buy pints, quarts and half gallons at
L. W. White Is receiving Fresh Floor every
ew days. If yon want a barrel of something
lice, you can- get It from him. Floor Is
ibeaper than it aas been. - $29
3caboard Offers Following Very Low
Tuscaloosa, Ala.?Summer School for teach>rs.
Jane 16 to Jaly 28. . Jk
Athene, Ga.?Summer School for teachers.
rone 27 to Jalv 28. '.-vmH
Richmond. Va ? Farmers National Congreta : ,
September 18 to 22.
Toronto. Can.-International Sunday ScbOOl ,
JonveDtlon. June 20 to 27, 1)05.
Asbury Park. N. J ? National Educational
ronventlon. July 3 to 7,1905.
Baltimore, Md ?United Society of Christian - "rjm
EDdeaver. Jnlv 6 to 10,1965.
Buffalo, N. x.?Annual Meeting Grand
Lodge, B. P. 0. E. Jalv 11 to 15, 1905.
Norfolk, Va.?Annual Meeting Whole Sals
tfrocer* Association. June i? 10 xi, ittuo.
Nlagra Falls, N. Y.?Ancient Arabic Order
)1 MistIc Scbrlne Imperial Council. June 20 . ./j38
x> 23, 1905.
Denver, Col.?International Epwortb Lear
tne Convention. July 5 to 9,1906. and Annual
Meeting Fraternal Order of Eagles. August 1 :
Portland, Oregon.?Lewie and Clart Contix.- ia
jntal Exposition. June 1 to Oct., 15,1906.
We specially Invite your attention to tfaa 3 'Sj
act tbat all of the above mentioned rates aze . Jgj
pen to the public, also tbat oar Summer
rourlBt rates are now on to all pplnta with fl3Rl
limit October 31.1905. v
For detailed Information apply to any
Igent of tbe Seaboard Air Line Ky.. or
Fred Gelseler, W. E. Christian,
r. P.A,Atlanta,Ga.A.G.P.A.AtlantGa.
V. E. 8HEHEE. D. A. DEWEY.
mm A. flEWEY.
lonsorial Parlors, jl
WE HAVE FOUGHT OUT THE 8PLENdldly
equipped Barber Shop In- the
Hew Hotel Building, and are prepared to
erve oar customers with every comfort and
:onvenlence known to tbe modern tonsorlal
irt. We have also elegantly famished b'cfch ^
ipartmenis.
)uick and satis- ^||
factory service
la gnaranted to all who will call on na *
SHEHEE & DEWEY.
Our Coca Cola Is better thla year than ever
lefore. Our sales are 00 gal. abeadofthl*
,lme last year. Mllford's Drug Store. For
fine flavoring extracts go to Mllford'B
Drugstore. He makes them himself. a
The finest candy you ever saw for only 10
:ents a pound at Dargan's. i /
Smoke Speed's Clnco Cigars and keep a
jood taste in your mouth for Easter Its only
days off.
Glassware at Dargan's In abundance.
weather you I
stores of "mk
ilTE J
ir to secure the many
r being offered by this
cheap goods. ; - M
) Goods. I
the favored time tor selling
* ^
; and Embroideries. We have
* *-.45
nous sale of White Goods, while
Embroideries have been someFul.
Four different times alreacfy
ave we ordered a stock of Emd
yet thk demand for them strll
i they are selling as freely as
3ason of this is not far to seek.
e right, everybody can see they
d it is no trouble to &elI them.
'-4
_
There are thousands
fits of our goods and
jet everybody in need
3 supply their wants.
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