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: yp. r.""tnt; v - '' LL ?!?,i4U?gga The Press and Banner --nr if lyPubllahed every Wednesday at IS a ( ear In advanoe. f ? - ? Wednesday, Bee. 13, 1905. ! Peaeans by the Baabel. I Mrs. W. D. Wilson Inherited a peacan tree ' wblob ber father, Mr. Hiram W. Lawaon, t brought from Hamburg and net oul In 181&. Tbat tree la now a noble apeclmen ol Its kind 1W symmeterlcal trancbea cover a wide area From tbat baab<l? of nats are sold ever; t year. Tbat tree pays tbe taxes the place. g J> C. Thomas in Town. i Mr. J. C. Tbomasof Elberton waa In town 1 yesterday. He la as pleananl a man to meet ? as yoo oan come in contact with in a day* t JUUi urj We arc sorrr to loee audi a good man even If oar slater stale does get blm. v t ? Notice. * The annael meeting ot policy holders ot the Abbevillfttreenwood Mutual Inanrance 0 Association will meet at Greenwood at Vi t o'clock M. od Tueaday Jan. 2, 1906. b A full attendance ia deal red. Dee. 11.1905. J. R. Blake, Secty. u r w Stockholder* V< etlng. I The regular meeting of tbe Stockholder* 0 of Tbe National Bank of Abbeville, wll' flb held on Tueaday tbe 9:b or January 191X5, at It o'clock. P BenJ. S. Barnwtl', ? Cashier. c ? 17^5 In Pencao'i fi Tbe Mlaa^e Cater of tbta olty ba<e three f? yoong pea can treea, from wbicb ibey sold t thta vear S17.M worth of the nuU. ???????? IU lalrdny In Jitnanry Tne?day Sod. ? Tbe first Monday In Jannary 1606, being a legal holiday tbe legal saiesday will be p Tuesday January 2nd. b a MR. C. D. BROWN J p Bleeps With All the Printers Wishes 1 Blest. 01 41 Tbe polite and efficient 8oatbern station agent st Abbeville, Mr. C. D. Brown, wbi agreeably surprl?sd one day last week. He b U s subscriber to tbe Anderson Intelllgeocer, v wbiob balls from tbe town of bla nativity. He bad seen In ibe paper various suggestions to delinquents tbat tbe amount of tbelr arrears would be an acceptable offering at tbe treasury of tbat -establishment, Cotsclsnce stricken sod not knowing bow bis ? account stood, be sent bis check for sn smnnnt wnlcb be tbiingbt wonld straUbten hjm on tbe printer's books. Very moob to bis snrprise be received s receipt for subscription toj'be Intelligencer to May, 1907, an* be now sleeps wltb ail tbe printers wishes blest, even as be bas tbe goodwill of a boat of cus? tomers of tbe Boutbern Railway, P jflen'8 Dea room slippers m tan, black and fancy kid in all sizes for s $1.50. P. Rosenberg & Co. ? ? ti ANNOUNCEMENTS, * / r a FOR MAYOR. n _ ii o We are authorized to announce the e candidacy of C. D. BROWN for the f< office of Mayor of the City of Abbe- g ville, subject to the action of the r Democratic Primary. a o We are hereby authorized to an- s; nounce R. W. CANNON as a candi- h date for the office of Mayor of the o City of Abbeville, subject to the ac- e tion of the Democratic Primary. o c ~ " ti Cheap Holiday Rates via Seaboard ^ Air Line Railway. ^ Bound trip tickets will be sold by p the Seaboard Air Line Railway at greatly reduced rates on account oi a < Ihristmns Holidavs. Tickets will be t sold on December 22, 23, 24, 25, 30 v and 31, 1905, and January 1, 1906, limited to Jan. 4,1906, returning. t! For Schools and Colleges?Holiday t: tickets will also be sold at reduced a rates upon presentation and sur- c render of certificates signed by th? " superintendent, principal or presi- 0 dent of schools and colleges, to teach- h ere or pupils. Such tickets will bt & sold Dec. 17 to 24, inclusive, with final limit Jan. 6, 1906. g For information regarding ratet- 0 and time of trains and for Pullmai. * car reservation, call on your nearesi b Seaboard Air Line Ticket Agent oi write W. E. Christian, b A. G. P. A., I Atlanta, Ga. t a Speoial ^bargains in green and ct -roasted coffee, also granulated and c brown sugar. S. J. Link, ? i Lttdiur Fiforc in The Town and a a Helper oi CbnrckM. Mr. O. A. Vleantka, ol Abbeville. baa done ^ more tor tbe material prosperity of tbe town tbaa any otber balf dozen men in It. In ' point of religion* laitb, be *crnpnlon*ly oi - 8 serves tbe forms, ceremonies and caetoai* * turn prevailed among tbe FoIl>b Jews in tn? ? days of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. v It is said that no Polish Jew bas ever it- & nounoed tbs relIgloo of bis fathers, and in 9 bis religion, Mr. Visanska, bas oerialnl) r proved bis own fidelity to tbe teaching* ^ wo lob have been banued down to blin. He 1 even declines U> make Sunday his Babbatb.' c But notwithstanding bis loyalty to tbe religion which dates back to tbe Bible times, v he believe* In cnurches. He would not ll\e f In a country-whose people were without 1 ohnrebes, . While be has no sort ot dopbt as a to the coirtcisess ol his own religious Jsllb 8 be sees and knows and realises tbat there W ? good In stber forms ol worship. He respects 1 the things which other people regard as ? sacred,ami when bis neighbors are in need o! * assistance,ont of tbe goodness ol his beart be gives tbe cDeouraglog word, and out of tbe * jntloeesofbls putte he is always ready to ? contribute to any cans* welch appeal* to ' bis approval, several yeari ?go when the * Associate Reformed people were trying to 1 buy a ohorob bell the kindly word and tfca * material aid were tortb'uomlng. And nov ' wnen the same little congregation ai# * making an effort to buy a musical lnatru>- ' ment be puts kind words and dollars wnere . they will do most good. It is not so much tbe value of t he gift as tbe testimonial of 4 good will that does good to the auscepfable j heart ( * ^ An Opera Hsue. ^ WI OkT?. OU Ijr uinnu iue u j that official power wblcb would exclude tbe people irom their own boose, but If tbe peo- j pie are| willing to sobmlt to tbe abridging ol wblcb wedetm to be tbelr rlgbts, we tblck they should bolld a house from wblob tbey may not be dri ven by those wboM Interests In tbe Court Hoom may be small. Qijr self, napect sbonid demand tbe recognition of oar rights or our independence should prompt ae to bolld an opera house. I { An opera boose should be boilt by a corporatloo or by a stock company, and all tbe f people sboald be offered a chance to take 1 stock. Every stock bolder would be a friend j to tbe enterprise. Iftba stock Is valuable all c the people should be allowed to sbare In it.! If sot profitable, the share of aaeb Individual * ?ooId be enough tor him, . V V Plfifctl liiftthllttl. The Aepoclate Reformed Preeb^tferlans of ibbevllle have been for a long time in need >( a new musical instrument. At a congre*- T rational meeting held Sands? evening of last week Mr. W. T. Bradley was called to . >reslde. Tbe subject or buying a piano or an < >rgan waa dlscunsed. Mr. McDlll aald that th ire now had a good subscription and an op* Bl1 >ortunlty to buy a nice piano at a reasonable ?a irlce. Therefore, be would move to aaoeraln the senilment of the congregation, by a -Islng vote, as to whether or not we should gu boy a piano. M< Mr. Bradley then said that tbe vole would Dean the action of tbe whole congre;at!on, and that If there was objection of o the motion, tbe fact should now be Dade known. Whatever we may do will be j he action or the congregation, and all ailke lac pould be re?p >nslble, and from which action Th here abould be no furture dissent. ^ On putting Mr. MoDIU'e motion by a rising bat ote, It waa carried, we believe, unanimously 8lD rlth a single exception?one member not oting. But that non-voter la now repre* q ented by a cheerful acquiescence and a good Ca ash'subscription. And so It may be said ?i,r bat all who were present were In favor ot ^ uylng tbe ptaoo. The agent being with so be was asked to i>bow tbe Instrumeut, ?" rlth wblcb all were pleased. apl Largely through tbe zeal and liberality ol ms dr. J. Huyne MeDlll, tbe piano waa par* bated, and Is now In tbe charob. ^ If we fairly estimate tbe sentiment, tba ||D arcbaae of tbe pleno was beartily endorsed, m< rltb a slight mental reservation or fear that c* tue West might tbluk that the little band wo f P?alm-slngers at Abbeville, had cat loose Chi roin their moorings, and were wandering >ec ir from tbe prtjadlces and sentiments pf belr fathers. 0 One member, too of tbe Abbeville Obarob R. kid be would agree to tbe piano, bat be "J 'oald draw tbe line at a fiddle or eornet, bis The cbnrch people were anxious to do tbe bil roperi thing, wltbont going oontrary to any. ody's religious sensibilities. If, therefor*. ^ my have been offended or estranged because |Bl, f tbe piano, tbelr wounds, are a nutter of pl? egret. Tb( y tbould have spoken out at the .roper time. Lovers of mnslo and pfogre>sre people, are Invited to come to "tbe little s^ili aurch around tbe corner," and bear tome vue ood staging and to Join the congregation la ^ lelr devotions. A cord in 1 weloome or a ye* earty greeting Is extended to all. Jf? to? anc SHADT GEOVE JUBILANT, S, , . In ! can Sed" Tickled to Death at the Waning son Dispensary, but Fears his Fritadt tbe "State," May flake Prohibitionists Throw up their Hands by Shoeing his A High License Card Too Soon. (ju 8hady Grove, Dec. 10 1905. *0* toss and Banner; *01 Dear Gents,? I had the biggest row at my house addy evenin' I calkerlate that. ever appened in Shady Grove. My* kids a rom time inmemoral hev alius paved ko Kla/^dora at hncr biilin time an keD' m' blowed tip to bruit on Chris tm us. t?< Veil last Saddy evenin I wus reden' )eacon Smith's "state" when I cum ob? ccross a peece that just nacherly tnad& pro ae jump with joy, and as I wus kicla off a few strans of "Georgia Buck Jto n the back pyaza. I spied them blast- ver d bladders, that the kids had hung up fg? or Christmus. The, temtation was so tan Teat an I wus feelin so good I cudent a u< esist, so I jerked them bladders down nd wus on to em like er thousan t>ei f biick, in a second. They made a plendid report too, oonsideren, but the owl it razed when them kids found it lb? ut! Oh mommer! I had to promise c?i m four canin crackers apeece afore I w?n ud sleep a wink Saddy night The ause of the hole thing wus, as I said, ua tie follerin quotation from the State, ibe [ere it is: ?|j "The State is not an advocate of proWW- ^ Ion and It Ls sincerely and earnestly op? osed to the dispensary system." v Them's the words as I cut em out of bei n editoral in Saddy's State, an me 0,41 hinkin, mind ver, that the State paper JJ," rus fur prohibition mebby. iu? Such expresshuns as, "Dont give up y?' tie ship," We have met the enemy and [fo heyre ourn," "Veni Yidi Vysy," et oft etera, fade into utter insignificance as '{J1 ompared the immortal words of the Qtts 'State" as quoted above. Them words mo ught to be framed and put into every w? ome in Shady Grove and I'd be willin \ d contribate to that effect. h I shore was glad to see the Dispensary ?? et another kick, but I think the "Stat*" aade a greejus blunder. It might er wh aid that it was agin the dispensary and ?! topped. They aint no need to flourish JF iigh license in the face of such fellers cat s Deacon Smith until the ole dad gas- lW( ed dispensary is ft thing of the past, lourish in high license at fpjlers likp be Deacon is same as shakin a red rag v ,t a Mexican bull I sroestly beg muter onl ronzalles, of the "State" not w menion Liscence agin until we git the dea- of on and a few others to help us git rid if this cuss on cuntry, the dispensary; fter we rid oursels of that, we can af- uo brd to fetch out the red rag, which we J>'? horely will do. ^ You orter seen ptacon tsmiw u wua> da lance whan be giv me that copy of the m* 'State" and tole me to read it; the ole eller looked like he'd eat too masy pQ rreen apple?, and jndgin from h;s *n isiognomy he was bout ready to cuss ^ he cat I dident know what waB on rrong with the Deacon until I read 'or hat peace and then I realized what a erious mistake our fren of the "State" de nade- Taint no use throwin the fat in oq he fire thataway boys, Just keep your uug closed on this License business and rig us8 the dispensary. The tkne ain't long off, boys, when ve can go to ole Abbeville and buy a jng ittle corn or rye or gin or rum, and git * t jist as many times a day as we want it, lDC md any time er night too. We'ql be .ble, to treat a fren and take a social i fame of billiards or pool or mos' any- b? bjpg you want. In nther words we're join to fcaye things like we had em bri ongago. Ht I can't keep from gTinnin when I j i hink of Deacon Smith^i fixation. He's cairt a^out the outcome of votm' ou| Al dispensary and yet he can't help it, Uo aa&e jcap't yote fnr licker i& any !orm (of aonraa vptin fpr the dlspeniary is yotip for restriction on license, >ut the Deacon thinks if? votin for licker ?n I aint goin fcer tel bin* a ay better, inther,) I tple the? Deacon father day ;h?t if we?that is, if" they?puts a asses barrel full er free licker on every 60 rv# A Vv\vitT?11o aniiopfl f.Vift Hid- T Z ttnsarjrwaa voted out it made no dif- ** erence to him. since be has done his looty; but Jeemse's River! how he vineed when I made that - remark. ? !'m fraid he's gettin shaky. j Hooraw for the "state," but lemme pa ell you sumthin, stop shakin red ra^s bii rou're makin men like Deacon Smith {JJJ oo spicious. ' as I have the honner to remane, 1 Yours truly. Quilermo Sed. ~ > li Something oloe to re?d the latest Novell Rf it Speeds Drug Store, ? 01 Pont smoke mean cigars when you ohq get speeds CIdco* for tbe .same price, tbep are . nore popular than ever It will take teD w bousaoa to supply our demand tbls moutb December aod tbls demand Is steady in* 61 ireaslog. Speeeds Drug 8tore. Someof the nicest Christmas goods we ev- ' >r displayed In sterling silver Bru?h and V Tomb sou, powder boxes cigarettes and M< eto at Spaebs Drug Btorp. \ WITH KINDRED. . I he Editor Spends Thanksgiving Day with Nephews and Xeloew. Ibis piece waa Intended for last week : the editor of tbe Preaa and Banner apen e tbankaglvlng day in Honea Pain wltb his iter'* orphan cnildren, going by way of one the Boutbsrn'a comfortable and faat motg train*. FRANK MORROW'S MISFORTUNE. falling at tbe offloe ol tbe company we were pplled wltb tbe necessary ticket by Mr. arrow, tbe polite and efficient assistant lo , e agent. While be waa aervlng aa beln mtd nt of tbe sad misfortune tbat bad belen bit son, Mr. Frank Morrow, In tbe loaa tbe algbt olan eye. Without premonition *vll, tbe algbt suddenly disappeared, and can no more see wltb tbet eye. dr. Morrow bad tbat day cent Frank to At>ta wltb a physician to oonanlt an expert, e optical nerve bad been severe*, and there m little bope ol a restoration of algbt In tbat 8. Frank a warm heart and genial nature , i made for hlna m?ny frleuds, all of whom cerely sympathize with htm. CAPT. W; LLIAMS. i id the train our ticket was punched by pt. Williams, whose solicitude for the com- J t oi his passengers la only exceeded by bis sllty to tbe|be*t Id teres is of the oompany ilch employs him and which be has served acceptably lor nearly lorty years. In point tlme.Capt. Williams has ?penl a life time tbe train, aud bla good health and good : rlts would indicate that bo baa yet in atore J iny years ol usefulness and happiness. 4 CAPT. HUGHES. Vhen we went Into the coach of tbe main e at Hodges It was onr good fortune to , tet our old frletd Capt. Hughes, who, like I pi. William*, has served the company long 1 fat bfully. A more genial gentleman g old be nard to find. A better man than pt. Hughes never punched a ticket or col- "i led a fare. 1 OLD TIKE GENTLEMAN, Q in tbe train, we were pleased to meet Mr. 0. Browolee of Due Weal. Hia manner I! 1 carriage la aucb that we are always rended ol tbe old time gentleman, and culture and reQned nature, attest tbe no- ? 1 tr ol bla t>lood. REV. J A. BROWN. .t Don*lJs Rev. J. A. Brown, Baptist mln ?r at Dae West, boarded the train. After uantgreetings we asked Dim 11 be was ling whether be woaid accept tbe call lo jenvll a which bad been extended to blm a congregation In tbat city. In reply, be 3: -yes, I mailed today a letter accepting g i call. I regret to leave Dae Weal where r aasoclatlona bave been moat plr-a*- r i for eighteen years. Except about live V. ra in otber churches my whole ministerial baa been apent at Dae Weet. I love tbe ipleand 1 would hot leave them, except the fact tbat my field of labor la ao large, l tbe travtl la a draft upon my bealtb. If my time Is given to Lowndeavllle. rndeaville la twenty mllea from Dae Weet. nor hitva in mv churches 800 oommunl u. At (Jreeavllle I w'll have a number lewbat amalier, but tbe labor It not to Uered, and I ahull hope to tee tbe churob mm w, as tbe ony grow*." A SCOTCHMAN, t Honea Put boar friend Mr. Tboe. J. iworthy was kind Indeed. A big beart, H I a goo J horse and boggy, wot as on tbe d totue borne of tny kindred, Mr. Clalrtby la of Scotch dtaceni, add yoo koow t all 8ootebmen are at lean ooaalna In nl ship and laat Irlenda by association. NXPHXWS AND NKICES. tt b ly nepbewaaod nieces, son a and dangb- hi i ol tbe late Jumei A. Blgby, were living In g old homestead, where tbelr parenta died 0i eral year ago, leaving tbem of tender age u inter battle life and to fBoe tbe dutlea of Qi . While tbey are net rlcb In tbla world's a ria, yet.tbey are rich in those qualities of *i .racier wblcb make tbelr nnole very lodoflbem, A bduntlfol harvest and a id prloe had given tbem an abnodaut g< Id, and being bleated In baaket and In n re, tbelr good hearts and good aplrlu were t> y graiiiyiuy. o lr. John Kny, wbo married a nelce in tbla o ill* bwdreoeuiiy'bought a farm do! dU- ol i from tbe depot. And Mr. Marvin Blgby, h apbew baa built a neat cottage in tbe town ? a-bleb be expect* to move hia younger o era and brother*. Tbta booie and lot we t< leve la about paid for. Ii JUGS CONTAINING DRY GOOD! ^ a onr retur > next day while waiting for U ("down train" tbe "up train" arrived, b {>t Hughe*, wblle tbe train waa atandtng, ii i busy seeing paasengera off and on, wblle ? baggtge man or exprnaa agent from bla a >r baudfd out tbe Jug*. A? Honea Patb " i "dry" town, and a* tbe Jug* wete dry on i outalde one waa allowed to gueaa Ibai tbe Ideof tbejuga was fl led by dry gooda and ? lllnery, if cot with "night cup*." ? fi STTY WOMEN, HANDSOME MEN, AND SHOW' ft EKi or BICE. b gi Phen tbe train (topped at Dooaida, a num- a ' of pretty women aud band*oiue men i] n* aboard wblle a great company or tbe a ue sort ol people stood beside tbe train iwera of rloe were thrown in great con- b Ion, and tbe grain fell alike on old aud p ana. AX flrat we thought tbey were throw n ; coDtoit:?tbat abomination of all abomi- u a*?but in a Utile while 1 waa m the midat h be?bowar, and I knew thai it must be i ended lor a bride. We then Tern umbered e; it Mi?a Uailowav, daughter of Mr. R. 8. e lloway, of Dae Wm4, waa to marry that g lr..i.ti>|n<? mA?a Ihon I, 'ruiugc aiuu wivuwuv nuwniu| wviv tuvu w charged up tbetraDsacllona in rloe to ber, 1 her groom, wbotte same we do not ow. ! is lefore tbe?new passengers were all seated a illenuD aaked ui?< lo abate my seal with d. I t" d <?ior I woatd gladly do so, but' a I but eJ lut it to some of tbe ladiei* o were ?unding Id .Ibe rIhIp. BowIdk an lulei-eenoe wblcb aaemed to < a dors* my 1 >cob be moved on. It> a little Mine a pret young woman and bar band^orae eacort 1 ne along. I offered her tu? mmI and tbe / 0 occupied It. Tbe dkluga of rice lndl- 1 ,ed wbo ibejr were*. ( MAKIRO A BOW. J i Vb)!e tbe train was standing we glanced i| 1 oj tbe window^ at tb? well dressed , Dtefcl peopln tbere standing. One of tbe I HdsumMLM well M?peo( lb* bestdreased 1. Ibe ladles made a t?>w. T"at bow re- i, ??" /*f * u htnh * thllA nrintAr I K nibde before a school id 1804- The little y bad not betn much to tchool mud was 1. t aeous)om?d to making snetcbe*. Wben i tluie oome to apeak that ft me prtuler boy ', ik tbe place from wbiob others bad spoken. 1, i was ?aying a pt-ecU tbat be ongbi to <, to memoilytd troui a book. He com meed | "The love of country is ooe of tbe ( ble?t pas?tons ib*t can warm and aolmate <, 5 bomao heart." Here tb? young orator \ t bis fluger |u ibe button bole of bis ouat d ann< unoed lhat b6 bud forgotten tbe rest Ibe fpetcu. Di, B Bn< r. who was teaching j tobooi, bad laiteu eu? ugh interest Is that \ i tor to bo?rd him and it I ve him free tuition 1, five or six wet-kv. Presumably for tbla isod be took great care to ?boW htm tow make a bow. Ue may bave said a great \ al al out oratory which we have torgotten, i I we bave not fortot?en all tuai he said Dnt making a bow. He said that to make S bow a man should place tbe beeloftbe S bt loot luio tbe bollow of the left, and be i in gavtt directions aa to how to hold the i di and baud* wblcb 1 bave forgottt-n. tie d the little printer that be was, wben try- i : to make a Dow, In danger of pitching for* i rd< n bis face, standing with bis beeis lonr I ihes apart atxi toes straight to the front. ji AH OLD Ci UPLB. < i\ Hodges we met with Mr. J C. Kills, who i' 1 been on a visit to bis sg< d father and i itber. Mr. Tbos. J. Ellis was married fifty- i eu years ago. He vas nineteen and bla i de was fifteen years of age. < Tbey bave i ed happily together for many jears. i, bn Anderson, my Jo, John, wo clam tbe bill thegltber, > id mony a canly day, Ji bn, we've bad wl > ane anltber ; > v we maun tptter down. Jobn, bat hand In i! bard we'll go, >d we'll g'ltpp tppg|ther a(. ibe foot, Jobn ! Anderson, my Jo. i1 A big shipment of blankets, ! mforts and underwear just iff at;! nk'B New Store, j! I. J. LlDk will soon have the largest store <' Abbeville county. I1 Jr. J. 8. Bowie wuo ha* occupied tbe back ?' rt of Mr. Link's store as headquarters lor <' i wholesale bostness Is going to give room 1 Mr. Link's Increasing business. Mr. Link | seoured tbe services of Mr. Charlie Evans i1 n additional salesman. Mr. Evans trill i glad to see bis friends at bis new bead- i arters. 11 For ladies we carry a fall ne of Krippendorl's new yles, in all widths. Wolfe's shoes for wemep children are all solid leatht r and satisfaction guarnteed ( ith every pair. P. Bosen*rg?Co. ; j \.A Now^is the , Ready ivith. gift things of ev< it their best. There low. Christmas, as i Many Kinds of Do Rficrinninor at ocr for WiH hnHv ?ft & -- ?J' ? J Dolls, blondes and blunettes, U| md very handsofinely dressed Doll: rhe display is extraordinary in ind variety. Every imaginable s< 5 here. Toys, Never before in 1 ihown, consisting of n m tmm mn < ? n ;arts, w nisties ana o' INOIPIENT FIRES. low Toothache and Watchful Eyti and Smelling Ifou* Stopped Fires. One night last week Mr. Hubert, proprietor ttiie Glenn-Kthel hotel was suffering with otbacbe. bout three of tbe clock in the tornlng, be left hla Bleeping apartment to ant a toothpick. In passing about tha onse be noticed over tbe door a light In the Itoben. Lighting bla boose by eleotrlclly, ilng a meter, and being of aa eoonomloal irnofmlud be went to tbe kitchen to torn CT tbe eleotrlclly. He fonnd the bouse afire, feeble cry or fire was beard on tbe atreet, Dd some repealed tbe cry. Tbe fire was out On Saturday night of la?t week, Mr. Sam aQce, watobman at tbe oil mill, who has xxl eyes, good ears, and a well ordered nose, sported ai tbe office tbat be em* It buls rnlng, but oould see no signs of fire. Tbe re wm bunted but It oould not be founu. n bis seoond round to wind bis watchman's lock, be was sure tbat be smelt something. Le reported tbe fact lo one of tbe offloer*, bo was not greatly Impressed *by recitation I tbe story of what air. Nance smelt, but >ld blm to set somebody to help him look ito tbe matter. Mr. Klrby was In hailing lstanoeand the two went on a nmelling exrirainn aronnd tha teed bouse. Prom one of :>e openings or window* came a aunpfalons reath or air. Getting a chair they went i, and searching the balls foand a place 'bleb exalted farther aoeplcion or fear tbal II waan'l well. Digging or acratoblng down i tbe bull* the genuine article wa* fouod Id glow tbat warmed the neighborhood. A bucket lo tbe application of .tbe.content fa neighboring barrel aooo did tbe work of tvlng Ibe bolldlng And so It la, tbat tbe iltbial watchmen wbo bad *o long looked irflre, found It and applied-tbe auttdote efore any real hatm waa done, Mr. Nanea'a ood dom, and tbe willingness of blmae l nd blsasalatant, Mr. J. M. Klrl?y, saved lot be company far more tban they bave re* Blved for tbelr service. Speaking o( Area : We bear tbat tbe memera ol tbe Ore company wbo bave been ao rornpt and faithful to every call, are beglnIng to thluk tbat it Is time for tbe city to Ive tbem tbe expected excursion. They ave responded to every call In all sorts of re?tberand at all boars or tbe ulgbt. Tbty zpeot no pay, bat it I* said tbnttbey want an icarslon which tbe city can well afford to Ive. Tbelr fidelity as firemen Is a son roe or ifety to tbe property of tbe town. . ^ i A Nunc Worth i;j |i $5,000 & Day i snowman, journeyed to the Pacific coast to visit a n relative On his way back east >| he stopped at Kansas City to ijji see the great Barnunp & Bailey J?[ show. To the editors of the 1J1 local dallies who called upon j?j him Mr. Barnum said: "Gen- ijji tlemen, Mr. Bailey tells me that |?[ my presence at the performances i \1 of the Barnnm & Bailey circus |>[ Is worth $5,000 a day to the <"i show. If this Is true It la my j*| name t^at (a so valuable. It is Known in every town, city iw4 |"| hamlet; It has become a house' jl word throughout the country. (j! ' ?l*rr, |t?afnMi ?U o( tkto ] [ wm done by ncwapcMH, ij| ?4 it adTtrtUins emu M?km y 'i n M?te worth f5,000 m dmr J?| 5 what i? It tlmt adyertlalif fi ij mat dot" 0 J1 Tou lose much of the value <"> | of your business reputation Q ' tf you do not keep your 11 name constantly before the Jij J pub Ho In our ooluauu. ( m It will be well worth your ilme to investigate our line >f men's $10 suits. We claim to save you $2.50 >n these goods. P. Rosenjerg & Co. M * IT X* Best Time to Now! ? ary kind. That mean is nothing to be had t suggested by the store >IIs.\ Cut Glass f< 3 to large\ ^'se ^uyers are c ? . <t. now, before the rush s at $3.00^ . ' greatness'' ln and stocks becoml 3rt 0f Doll , are electing approi ft our magnificent col le D ToX ! ;lie historyW Abbevilli lechanioal Toys, the Is fcher Toys usually sold A\ 1 EAST EA, What "M" sees and para on Hia Bounds in Country mol in Town. WITHIN THE CITY ATK8. Only two weeks until Cbrtatlaa and then wbat a hapi y time many will Mve; Oar mercbanlaar* looking Sward to It, and preparing for tbe blgge* trade tbey have bad for yeara. Shdih Clan* baa already arwad, and ii tbe gueat of tbe City Mercbatm and baa atoredwltb them great "loads oMny?" that win make tbe eyea oftbe Utile tA twinkle wltb Joy and dellgbt. In oar grMry atorea be baa packed away ''good tKga" tbe nicest and beat yon ever aaw InVbbevllle. 80 be good children and be wlttert^lnly give every one of you a call wltb Baetblng pretty and nloe. & Ml?8 Ada Btelnmeyer after a wl'i atay with relatlvea lo tbe City will leavmo day forbcr borne in gi Cbarlea AlabaK Her 1*11 nun ocru Trrj ummui iu u>ho vi trout J t ban been equally so to ber, Mvlib bar a Mfejouruey bnme. m Rev, P. B. Weill and Mr. C. V. BiRond left yeeterday for Ppartanbarg wb?re Br go to attend tbe Conference of the M. E. O[rob We alncereiy bope Brother Welle wIllBretnrned to tbla charge again. w Mr, C. P. Hammond tmrn bnatllng "W1 drummer of Abbeville spent several difti tbe pail week In tbe City looking after HCharlie la wideawake when yon atBs him on bnalneaa. V Mr. Clarence Duaenberry baa bought pretty oonntry home of Mr. Rlcbard Hond and will move tbla week. ' V We beard oor Sheriff 0. J. iLyoo baa pil chased tbe Anorum home tbla la a pretty ol home among tbe Oaka and will be greatn Improved by Mr. Lyoo. Should be move tl It be will alao enjoy tbe pleaanrea of a con venlent country borne. Mrs. Foater B?rnwell enertalned tbi Encbre Clubfeet Friday afternoon In el? gam style, and every one preaenl bad a de lUbtful time. Tbe Kolgbta of Pytblaa opened tbe! "Basarr"laat Tueaday evening wbere lovel; "Cbrlatmaa present*" and many beaotlfn fancy artlclea are to be Been and laat bnt nol least upon tbe roll, refreabmenla will be Mrv ed Oyatera Salads etc. Call and get von wife, dansbier, or sweetheart aometblni pretty. Tbe basar will be opened In tbel elegant ball and will continue for aevera dayaand nights. Do yon ever read tbe"ad'a"ln tbe Preas am Banner, If not you will Hod something nei In tbem every week or ao.Tbey are potln tbi paper for tbla purpose that tbe readera m?: learn wbat tbe wide awake City Merehabi bave to aay. Read tbem and learn to eav money. - JtXWS ON BOUT! NO t. HogkllMngwaain full blast alongjronl no. 9 lo? pHt iwu vnii, luu 7<ju< wrm pondeut baa been llvlag sumptuously ever: day od apare rlba back-bones and a*a*ag? aod la now grlevlnf beeaaae be will have v oome down from such high living- , McJ. Parker waa to tbe city laat Monda; od bo'lDeaa. Mr. and Mra. Joe Glbert of Lowndeavlll are vlaltlng relatives Id tbe Lebaoon section Mr. Tom McNeill waa Id tbe olty Monda; selling a baleofoottoo for bla bands, but t boldlnz his own crop. Measra. J, a Wtlllama Sr. aod Jr. were li tb<> olty laat Monday, Misses Ltlllao aod Joale MoCanty wer< bopping la tbe elty laat Monday. Meaara. Penney and Sobram or Sharon ha< bnslneaa In tbe olty laat Monday. Mr. C. F. Qravee waa among tboae wbi visited tbe olty laat Mouday. Mra. J. J. Edwardi wbo baa been qalti lok lor tbe paat two weeks la till conduct to b?r room, but la meodtog a'owly. Mr. and Mra. J. K. Thornton were amoni tbe waloome vlaltore In tba olty laat Mon day. Mlaa Lnoloda Eamey )a vlaltlng relative In tbe olty. Mr. aod Mra. W. H, McAllister were abop ping Id tbe city Monday. Mr. 8am HammoDd tnd Mr. J. R. Thorn ton of Lebanon are baallog eoma floe pop lar toga to tbe olty tor shipment. Tbe flm timber or onr foreata la known abroad ai wall aaat bome. Tbeloga are being ablppec: to Savannah and from thence to Germany Ooe lady on route 8 baa lost a white facec pig about 6 wetka old aod la In a worrlec lata of mind. Who will flod ber pig? Mr. Tom M. McNeill loat a 850 pound bo< laat week, tbla oat down bla meat aopplj and waa a considerable loss. Mr. H W. Lawaon one of tbe big farmert of tbe Flatwooda bad bualneaa In tbe oltj Monday. Mr. J. R. Edwarda will move tbla w?-rl from tbe Flatwooda where be baa bean farm In* with Mr Tjvinn for MVflrftl Vflftra. OD U lb* Utlburo plaoe In the Sharon amotion, Mr. J. H. McNeill will move ??wn to tb( Keown place near bla fatberilu?law Mr . J Woodbnrat. Mr. W. T. Sander* of Lebanon e;p*eta U move to tbe plantation of Mr. J. H, Fennej ofSharon. mtma. Notice is hereby given that a meetinf of the qualified electors of the Schoo District of the Town of Abbeville is call ed to meet in the Court House on Tuesday, 26. December, 1905 at half past seven o'clock The object of the meeting is to elec three Trustees of the said School DJf trict, to succeed thfee vrhg^e terms ej pi??, tmd toapaaot any other buaines pertftinlpg to said School Distrlot, whicl may properly oome before it. The Trustees whose terms expire, are C. D. Brown, J. C. Thomson and C. A Milford. By order of the Board of Trustees. C. D. Brp'<?B, QfeafrpaB. frank 8 ftary, S^t^ry. SMIT ? begin Christ ie greatest display of I er shown. We invite ; iristmas buying. The s first choice while ass< >y waiting, and many I,' is all but here. Ever yr Christmas Sam In our loosing Christmas gilts founcj a of holiday buying sets such as, 3 depleted. And many Neckwee priate gift things from use sucl ction of Cut Glass. Towels, < ? ' Games, < e has such a display of AO TTTol 1 C itoot vjauico oo w uAi %j at this season. .1 We Need m Jfew Court Home. It would Htm that Abbeville, one of tbe oldeat and one or tbe proudest counties In tbe i Bute, tbould have a new Court Houae; It can be bad wlthouf increase of taxation. Tbe mill and a half tbat now goes to tbe liquidation or tbe debt will aoon pay off tbat obligation, and tben tbe levy eould be naed In paying for a new and better bonae tor holding courts. ! The old Coart House cooid be sold for 112,000. Tbe proponed new court bonre need Dot ooit more than >80 000. r v WEST END Mr*. Lather T. HIgbimltb or Blacksh'ar. Oh Is in tbe city spending iome lime wub her mother Mm. Lucy C. Thornton. Mr*. C. D. Cowan la bare apendlng a while wnb her mother Mra. P. A. Cbeatbam. Mica Willie Calbono of Atlanta la apendlng a few days In tbe o^ty with Mra James H. Mra. Ellen Parker Norwood has returned to Charleston where she will ?pend tbe winter. Mrs. A. B. Cbeatbam went to Greenwood Sunday to upend some time with her mother Mr?. J. K Durst. Dr. F. E. Harrison I ft Monday for Charleston where be goea to attend Grand Lodge of tbe Maaona. i Mr. J. Fraaer Lyon name to Abbeville I Monday after an absence of several months. 1 |Mr. Lyon has just gotten back to South Carkp! lua from a business trip to Alabama. m_ Mrs. ?. B. Calhoun and little Mlas Sarah Blottn of Atlanta, spent Saturday In tbe city Hie gnestsof irlenis. M THIWD GRADE WON. Vbe Tbltd Grade won tbe balf holiday Frl- ' 1?'. During tbe month the grade only bed f- tardlea ibus winnirg tbe holiday oicr j mother grades. Tbe grade is to be ooograt- ( &td-?nd we hope tbey will win again. K. C. D Brown was in WIHIamstnn last , Tttnay and Wednesday on K. of P. bns- 1 ^KorL T, Bryant ban gone to Atlanilo > ClB>r a few days on a business trip. ' John McDonald left Monday for Win- < deMere she will spend some time with ber j boWeople. B^V. 8. Norwood nnd Miss Elisabeth ' Non<] of Dresden were ia tbe elty Bator- | daympping. MiM limnder Cheek and Mlas Jolla , CbeeMft Friday for tbelr home in Seneca < afternieaaant stay bere with Mr. and Mrs. 1 J. CbS Onnibomson and Mr. F. L Morrow re uMparieston attending tbe Grand ( Ludta^Ke Masons. I t PJot^Bi K. Bradley from Clemson Col- , h lege;-w^H tne elty Monday on bis way to . 0 bis fall^BHon J. ?. Bradley, Prof Bradley 1 1 ll ndl w^^nd baa gone borne for a sboK i 0 1 Mr. w|Mjobnson was called to Honea j Patb MoflH on account of tbe illness of 1 1 bis faib^B b Mr, aod^K L. T. Miller spent Sunday 111 . . Monterey^A tbrir aunt Mrs. S. Caroline , ruiav \ Rev. and^ft P. B. Weill left Monday for < Spartan boi^BatUind CoDferenoe. ! Mr*. P. L.^K-otr went to Cbarlestop Monday for a fe^Bra stay. j The frlenc^BMr. an J Mrs. C. A. Bulgier are aorry to of tbe llloea* of their Utile 1 daughter Bon? for her a speedy aeooyery. * * b Halliday Ri^Wia aouihem Railway. I On aoooont o^Klatroaa Hollldaya. Soatbern Railway wl^B' tlcketa from a:l polou I eaat of tbe Mlw^Al and aoutb oftbeOblo - rl vera and to 8t.^Ba, Mo., and Intermediate polnta at rate and one third Oral olaae i onn way farea, p^Benty*flve oenu for tbe round trip (Mlnl^B rate 6<i cents.) Tlolrett to be M?ld L>?o<>m^Brid. ?tr.?, 24tb 15'b 30ih. 31at, 1905 and JMn^Hat, 19W. with final llm It January 4ih, 19U^B Tlcketa for teaob^H d atndenta of acbool* i and colleges win ^md December 17ib to i 24lb, 1905, with flna^Bit January 8tb, 1906 I upon presentation ^Surrender of oertln. oatea algned by Boi^Andenta, Prlnolpala I and Pr*aldenta of tb^Hioua Inatltatlona of I learning. . For further Infe^Hpn, apply to any I Soutbarn Railway TI^Mkgeni, or r R. W. Hunt, ^Brooka Morvan. D. P. A. A, O P. A. i Charleston,B. C. ^ vtlanta, Ga. ( Services In the lii^Lal Church. ' Rev. T. Tracy Walsh, Missionary t of the bl<H*?e, expect* t<j^H\bbev1lie 'this , week ?ud will bold servt^^Bthe Episcopal cbttrch ou 8unJayne*t^^^fc>er 17th. { r Dont waar your sboes^Hbanting for ] school books buying * fev^Ka and there , but go to Speeds Drag StorflHre yon can aet wbat yon wsnt. ] Donl delay buying your Cl^Bas presents < something nice for you ^Beeaa Drug I Store. Doot risk giving your gf^^Lp candy' they know there Is a lot of fr^^Kuylers at Speeds Drug Store. Keep a good taste In your m?^Hr Chrlst. mas by smoking Speeds Clooo^^L. 8 , Tbe plaoe to get what yn^JKt from 1 change for a quarter up Speed^r^ Store. 1 ? Hanan's patent col^Rent ? ' vici glaze kid and gui^^tal ' shoes in all new toes^We fc are. local agents for th^Aan ous line of mens shoes.^ftm ; "Wright's $3.50 & H) a men's up-to-date gc^K And "Crawford's" $3.5Q^B i. $4.00 shoes. We can fitjB . foot, and suit any taste JHR P. Rosenberg & ChL We b?ve the boat Ud? of boy?' sobool^K <Jr?Miboe? ever abown In Abbeville, FmB Cioth,ln|9o, i ' TT n, ' * ' "V :rnas Buying. ' * \ '7'>- '?' " ' v-r lolid'ay Goods we have you to begin with your whole store is filled* Drtments are fresh and advantages in baying ybody is ready. *' . . * . 1 ? pies! Samples! line of Drummers Samples will be nice assortment of Christmas gifts tandkerchiefs, Bags, Combs, Purses tr, etc. You need for your owrr 1 as Hose, Half Hose, Doylies, and Underwear of all kinds. 'Via " . Games ! ' imported Toys been is full line of Dnuns, ' : ' ' > ";iA* lith. ? LOWNDESVILLE. ' I \f ? X1 XM7 T7?vnik* tvanf Ulaa* ? * f iUlt JUi fT I A-IBI TT^UV IV Uiail) UU business Monday. ? Mr. C. Lofer was partially paralyzed Monday evening. He was making bis borne witb Mr. 8. W. Barries add family, and was found on tbe floor, where be bad Cailen from bis chair unconscious. He is* little better at tbls writing. Wblie Wash Hunter, (col.) was walling Mr. John McMahan's well, Wed-. t nesday evening, a large rock went through a tub bottom upon which ft > was went down> struck Wash and kilted bim instantly. Dr. W. A. McKenzie and his little grandson, Maicom McKenzie of Pore Jervis, N, Y., came here Thursday, and are at the home of Mr. Jas. W. Baskin, where they will remain for . some days enjoying tbe sport of bird fbunting. Mrs^ E. J. Barnes after speeding^ Home ua)B air eacu ui aeverai places Andereon, Greenville, Spartanburg aud Greenwood came back to ber borne bere last week. Mrs. Ella Latimer of Abbeville, Bpent the most of the past week at the home of her brolher-fu-law, Mr. J. T. Latimer. Mr. Edward Harrison, of Trenton has spent the past few days at the bome of bis brother-in-law Mr. E. Johnson. Mits Lola Harrison, daughter of the fir*t named has been bere joiug to school duriug the past part uf this session. " Miss Lizzie Bishop, according to the handbill, "The Electric Wooder," was in this place Thursday night, &nd in the High School building gave ah exhibition of ber *' marvellous powehi" Lu the presence of a pretty good, sized crowd. A part of the crowd was pleased, ana a part was not. Tbe writer did not attend the "shows" ind therefore expresses no opinion as Jo its merits. The passenger schedule on this part of the U. and W. C. Railway, forsome;ime has been advantageous to us in many ways and the schedule has been ei very convenient one for the places iouth of us as the citizens at {he different stopping places did not have to jet up so soon in tne morniug ana Lhey received their mail earlier in the 1 evening. But yesterday the schedule underwent a great change. Head quarters for passeuger train will be in Augusta?the passenger will pass here ibout 10 a. m. going north, and return ibout 5.30 p.m. goingsoutb. Forsev- y jrai reasons this will not be helpful to is. The Rural Mail rider? will have a> hustle, to make their trips between :imee, and the boarding houses which nave been taking in more or ieec(.tf?velng men every night will lose that paronage. It is hoped that th&;'<$fange ivill not prove to be as hurtfdl io. us ind many others on the road,:as it low bids fair to be. Rev. R. W. Barber preached his farewell sermon for tbis charge, for this conference year in Smyrna church it 7.80 last night. He leaves this morning for Spartanburg, to attend a jession of the south Carolina Conference. He leaves the charge with all >f its conference olaims fully met, belidee that Smyrna church raised this rear about $100.00 for the Epworth Orphanage. A pretty good record. Troiine. _ r _ . i i Pitlnfal Accident. While making a proof of some work d the Press and Banner office Tueelay evening, one of the printers, Migs Louise Reirt, let fall a roller which itruck her foot. The roller weighs 150 sound or more. No bone* were broken, but the young lady's foot waa rndly bruised.? Milford'a Locate. A fine lot of fresh candy for the Holiday* it Milford'a Drag Store. A floe box of Cigars makes a nloe present 'or a gentleman at Cbrlstmaa. Mllford bas mything yoa want. flay your Glass and Putty at Mlllord's Drug Store. H? bas anytblng yon want. Don't fail to see Milford'a Holiday line tnn hntr Wo hug tha hul llna In 0VB. If you want anything Id ibe drag line phone Mllford he baa anything yon want ind will glve-lt to yon quick. Phone 107. Don't suffer when you can get a box or Mllfords Neuralgia Powder thai will relieve ?ou in a lew minutes. Phone 107. W.aternuana .Fountain Pens leads the fforlda. The* make a nice Xraas gift For utU at M Hfords Drug Store. Try a box of Monkey Candy at Mil fords Urug Store. For nice Stationary Ml I fordo Drug Store p <be place i? gjt box goods Irom Seta 10 88.50 Jotoe In and look Ladles Gold Pans- make a alee present fou will find thecft a\ Mllfords Drug 8tore. |uoa) vaaea from 82.00 np to <3.00. at Dargantp lOc