The Abbeville press and banner. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, January 24, 1906, Image 4

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I The ?ress and Banner < | Bv W. W. and W. R. Bradley. Rviv' HUGH WILSON, Editor. | > ABBEVILLE, S. C. . 49?Pnbllshed every Wednesdp at 82 a j-" . year In advance. r.,;' Wednesday, Jan. 24, 1906. *J\ 'Twas Ever Thus. We notice tbat some of oar esteemed brethren of tbe preu are urging upon the State and Connty officers the necessity for enforcing the law In such counties as have voted oat the dispensary. This Is right, and It 1b i hoped that tbe offloers may stop all illicit sale ofllqaor. II they show to other oountles that I they can or do enforce tbe law, then tbe antldispensary people will have a large accession ol temperance people to their ranks. Oar observation would lead as to believe that few or no prohibitionists ever do anything themselves toward enforcing tbe llqaor laws. In order to get prohibitory laws they are much In evidence and are vociferous until the^aw is secured, and then they subside [; and call upon others for the enforcement. They aeem to think they have done their ' ' whole duty when tbe law is secured, and , they must then urge others, and not themH ^ reives, to enforce the law. Did you or any other person ever know a prohibitionist to make tbe slightest effort to enforce tbe liquor law? "Wenever did. Tbe fact that tbe opponents of the dispensary are now urging tbe enforcements of tbe 'r, law is proof that there Is, or may be, need for vigorous effort along that line. If such oppo nents of the dispensary were ever clamorous for the enforcement of the restrictions In tbe "V . 4 sale of liquor we have forgotten tbe fact. Bnt wbether the opponents of tbe dlspen v sary are consistent or not, we hope that they may be successful. If tbey can have more temperance and less llquor-drlnklng, tbey , ' will prove Lbelr superior wisdom. Kickers. We sometimes see remarks about the fit nesa oX the Pbllllplnos for self-government. Does the Southern States show greater fltiie?B for representation In tbe Washington governmant* Hnnthorn r?r>rftnentat.ives aeem to be I governed by little principle, except In religions opposition to the President and the Republican party. Nomatter what originates at tbe White House or in the Republican ranks, It mail hare tbe solid opposition of tbe 8ontb. Southern representatives seem able to do very little, except to kick. BBk6x 1 New Store Front. The Kerr Furniture Co. have nicely dresed their store front. It Is admired by many. The awning Is a beauty and something new In Abbeville. One window Is furnished as a bed room. The opposite window shows off tbe nicest dining room furniture. The store In which Mr. Jones F. Miller does business has Just had a new front put in and when the work Is finished it will be quite an attractive place. Dr. G. A. Neuffcr has bongbt the store adJoining Mr. Millers new front Is now in process 01 completion. When finished it will be quite a different appearance in front, The store Which was occupied by Mr. Max-wellasa market will bereafter be a drug stote. Mr. Msxwell has moved bis market I- to the store on Washington street once occupied by Mr. Tate. ? In the A. B. P. Church, Tbe servloes in the ABsoolate Reformed ehurch was well attended last Sunday morning. In addition to tbe regular exercises was baptism of a young professed believer. After ' which the pastor aonounced the names of several men and women who had connected themselves with tblB church. The prayer after the baptUm waB grateful alike to all who beard It. The preacher was not unmindful of thoee miserable sinners, who, for any reason refrain from a union with the church, and neglect to make a public i declaration of their faith. Hla sermon was a pulpit talk to the pews The preacher appealed to the heart and reason of all to atrlve for the richer and .the higher things. Jacob In his dream saw the angels on the ladder which reached from earth to heaven. In like manner we might have communication with onr heavenly Father. The ham an body had been denominated the temple of the sonl. Temples In all.ages had been regarded with veneration. We ought -to regard oar bodies as living temples, aiid we shoald keep them pare by keeping oar minds 4 and hearts pare. And from these temples the souls of those of as who looked to the Father might rise from earth to heaven. The service throughout was meek and sweet. The preacher expressed a welcome to visiting friends, and pronounced a benediction to all. t Jt Is very gratifying to the preacher as well m pleasing to each member of The congregation to have friends worship with them. Those who have no obnrchly affiliation are especially luviieu iu uvjluo d?cjj uuuubj and those who have communion In other churches, are asked to come when their churches are closed. Polite ushers are always glad to show friends to good seats, which await their oomlng. Come ahd receive a heartfelt welcome, and hear the preaoher who always has something to say, and never Alls to stop when be has said It. To the Legislature. We have not heretofore given the Legislature any fatherly advise as to what they should, or should not do. But we venture to , suggest that the iaw-maklng body do nothing with the dispensary law. Let It stand as It 1 Is until next year. By that time we will know more about prohibition. With more light the Legislature can act more wisely. OAnntnr Tllltnnnl made a vlcloua at- ' tack upon the President last week because of tbe forcible removal of a woman iTom tbe White House grounds. His icsolutlon to investigate tbe matter recleved four votes in tbe Senate. Suoh speeches as tbat of Mr. Till 1 man last week and sucb as Bacon and Clay can make, lead us to bope tbat Southern representation may be reduced in Congress. 4V 1 No Resemblance. As far??known, there is no sort of resem- i blance between "Men of Mark" and Town 1 Topics." It i? therefore, wicked if anybody , associates tbe two^enterprises. In subscrip tion tor "town TopLcs," It Is Bald, thousands ol dollars baa bees paid by stogie Individuals, j On the other band, "Men of Mark" Is a valuavolume, giving photograph engravings and beautiful word pictures of such citizens as have reached that degree of promlnenoe as would entitle them to places In Its pages. No tribute Is demanded of anybody- Nobody is expected to buy it, unless the individual desires to possess himself of the book which con tains so much valuable information ahout living men. The beauty about this publicstloa is. that the editors are not Influenced by the subscription or non-subscription of anybody. Tbe book can be bought or not, at fixed prices, ranging from 8250 down to $156, or even down to 8100. The de luxe binding lsa fine binding, and is very coetly. Tbe agent for tbe de luxe volume was in town last t week or the week before, and took at least two subscriptions for tbe de luxe volume or set, at <2^0 each. Look out for oold weather. Tbe news ^pers give reports of coining blUz**dfl. - District Attorney Capers will be superseded t>y Mr. Cochran of Anderson. Hon. Wyatt A.iken says thai be did ItGen. Joe Wheeler has pneumonia. He la I with bis sister In Brooklyn. The physicians regard bis condition as serious. east"end7~ > | * WhMt "M" Sees and Hear* on His ( Rounds In Country and In Town. j NEWS ON KOUTE I. I Mrs. Mary Parker Is spending a while with relatives and friends in Greenville, 8 C. Mrs. Edwin Parker Is now supplying the Abbeville market with that fine peavine hay he raises every year; It Is nicely cured . and neatly baled. J Mr. John A. Wilson bas been wrestling with the grlpp for the past few weeks but i Is now slowly convallsolng, and bis many J friends hope be will soon be quite well. Mr. and Mrs K. P. McNeill with tbelr In fant daughter were expeoted In the city yesterday from Klneion. N. C.. and will spend a while wltn nomelolks at Sbaron. I Mr. Joe Link is now lulled lo rtst bv tbe J melodious strains or music from a beautiful i phonogiaph recently purchased, "M" was greeted with a set pleoe lor bis special bene ' fit "I'm old but I'm tough" it was a fine selection and quite appropriate to "M" In ut? n?A*i> How onKoIno onH ho ftnlAVftr! It hugely. Mrs. J. J. Edwards and Miss LlllJfl of I Lebanon have botd been sick wltii grlpp. | Miss Lillle Is about well but Mrs. Edwards | Improves very slowly. | Mr. L. B. Ramey has been hauling lumber I for tbe past week with which to add to his | dwelling, as well as to repair and rebuild out houses. Rev. L. W. Brown of Lebanon writes that be Is bavlng a most enjoyable visit In the "Land of Flowers." Many friends along route No. 3 express mnch anxiety In regard to the recovery or Mr. J. B. Wilson, and regret the sad affair that has oauBed two families suffering and trouble. Mr. and Mrs. George W. Wilson of Glendale spent several days of laat week very pleasantly with friends and relatives at Watts. Our County treasurer W. T. Bradley has the finest field of oats to be seen on route No. 3. Mr. Bradley Is not only a fine treasurer,but a first elass farmer as well. Mr. Walter B. Wilson has joined the popular or'-poplar" gang and Is now hauling some of the biggest, and finest poplar logs to be seen anywhere. IK AND ABOUT THE CITY. Mr. R. M. Haddon has been quite Indisposed, confined to his room for the past week, we wish for him an early recovery. You correspondent was unable to write last week as be was suderlng from sprains and bruises and a general "all over" shake up. His faithful horse took a notion be oould beat the train, and as he was drawn up near the trestle waiting for the trains to moveoO, be made ready, and as tbe shrill whistle son nded betook an even start and Jeft the train behind throwing "M" out a*d breaking ud things generally, making | doable quick time downtbe road. "M" is grateful for the timely assistance of several colored men who acted tbe good Samaritan, gathering up tbe fragments and i helping on bis way to the city. i Mlu Nanoe, one of tbo faltbfal and efficient teachers In Abbeville's graded Sohool I was called to tbe bedside of ber mother lost < Friday, who was quite 111. Wt are glad to note her return and that her mother Is i better. Mr. Will Syfan got a fall last week which i oonfloed blm to his bed for several days. The many friends of Mr. E. H. Cochran 1 regret to learn of his long Indisposition which has confined him to his bed and room for several weeks and hope be will soon be fully \ restored to asual health. We understand from a reliable souroe that Mr. J. a. Norwood has sold his plantation to a company from Anderson who expect to ereot a flne hotel at Calhoan Falls In the near future and perhaps will Inaugurate other enterpriser that will largelv develop that "land of promise,"wb speak thus because we believe that section of Abbeville County will, In the next decade, bloasom as the rose. The first government seed for this season reaohed the Abbeville PoBtofflce January 16th, and were sent by the Hon. D. Wyatt Aiken wbo 1b always on the lookont for the best Interests of his constituents. He Is a live congressman and the 34,000 R. F. D. boys over the United States should know him aR "we do" In Abbeville, aB he Is "our lrlend" looking to the progress of the R. F. D. System and the better salary for the carriers. We hope be will hold bis seat In Congress until our fonr toys are old enough to vote foi him. Mrs. Wilkinson and Miss Nancy Mollwaln left last week for an extended visit to relatives in Florida. Mrs. M. C. Gary has been quite 111 for the past week, but we are glad to note she Is now more oomfortable and getting on nicely. Miss Lula Power has returned from a delightful visit to relatives near Due West. , INTERESTING R. F. D. NEWS. 1 From the report of William ?. Curtis, the j veteran correspondent of the Chicago Record j Herald we condense the following, showing i the growth of the rural free delivery business In the United State for the past 9 years, end- c lng June 30, 1905, believing it will Interest < the readers. < nri?K(n lha |aQi nlnoroaro fha ronton havo been Increased flom 5 to 34,660, tbe number of t people Berved from 1,000 to 13,000,000, the dally < distance traveled by carriers from 96 miles to ] 708,000 miles; the number of oarrlers from 44 to' j 84,660; the Annual expenditure from $10,000 to ? 520,819,944. Tried at Orsl aa an experiment, i rural tree delivery has evolved Into one or the c most popular Institutions maintained by the i government. Applications for?new routes are still flowing Into postofQoedepartment at Washington faster tbao they can be passed upon or put Into operation, altboug each month sees the Inauguration of several hundred new routes. The system has been charged with the de flclt In the post office appropriation, but it is j not likely tbat any representative or senator, however parsimonious, or desirous of obtain- t lng a reputation for statesmanlike economy t would venture a suggestion to pare down tbe s appropriation for this purpose, or to stay the t steady development of the existing service g as It bas already won too firm a grip on tbe * hearts of tbe people north, south, eaBt and e Tbe following table will also show tbe present importance of the rural free delivery and tbe tremendous volume of business < transacted through Its Instrumentality. The e amonnt of mall delivered and oollected by ] oarrlers the past year. i Pieces delivered 1,209,796,200 c Pieces oollected 177,261,511 e Total delivered and oollected 1,387,037,711 No. money orders Bold 3,979,620 i stamps sold 93,848,471 e Postage oolleoted 8,421,867 At tbe rate of growth for tbe past nine $ years, it is difficult to prophesy accurately l tbe progress of this wonderful Institution for i the coming ten years. a When one considers tbe dlreot and lndl- u reot development and Improvement follow- t lng In its train, he Is confronted with ample c rood for speculation ana tne pi ay or applied t Imagination. z i . ? I m 8 Meeting; of County Cotton Asso?ia- . tlon. I 8 I am In receipt of a letter from Mr. Frank B H. Weston, Secretary of the South Carolina <j Cotton Association, Baying that be will be g here on next salesday to address the farmers r of the County on the cotton question. He g will come prepared to oonvinoe the most Jj Incredulous that cotton will advance to Af* Q teen cents before the first of next April. I 8 trust therefore that there will be a full torn (. out on the part of the farmers and all others, t od that occasion. I. A. Kollsr, Pres. v JJJan. 28,19%. - B BELLEVUE, ' c A number of ub upon getting the paper out ^ of the mall boxes, looked for the Bellevue t News, but failed to And any notes from tbls , place. We were very muoh disappointed, u W 3 hope your correspondent will not forget 0 us next time. g We are very glad to report the slok conval- w BBolDg. Mrs. Eugenia Cuddy hu been quite ? ill but is much better at present writing. H Miss Mary Morrab is up again. Mr. Adam a Wldeman baa been Buffering some paloB 8, Li UUJ (UCUUittbioUi UUb uio avuoo aio ujuuu | easier. It was reported that Mr. A. B. Kennedy bad f, decided to make a obange in his mode of life; gl that be was shortly to become a Benedict. He tells us, however, tbat, while be does not u make light of tbe Idea as Benedict did at .1 9rst (not knowing bow soon be might fall a I( victim to tbe sbarp wit of tbe fair Beatrice) a be has do immediate Idea of 'entreating tbe .< pains' of Friar Francis. ' e, Messrs. 0. D. Brown and L. T. Miller of f, Abbeville came down last Friday to belp P Purity Lodge, K. ol P. Initiate Mr. wo, Mil- D ler ol Mt. Carmel Into tbe mysteries of d Knighthood. Messrs. Brown and Miller are A well versed In PytblanlBm and gave ua some y very helpful Instructions. d Mies Kittle Morrab is home again at Mr. ai IV. D. Morrah's. Hbe has been nelplng her lt mnt, Mrs. Cade of Mt. Carmel In ber Btore. H( Mr. and Mtb. Edwin Parfcer and children . ?ud Mlhs feue Biackwell are visiting Mr. J. q Li. Kennedy and family. Messrs. O. W. LoDg of Troy and Joel 8nn- . Jers vI Bordeaux visited Purity No. 152 Frll?y night. h, Tbe young people enjoyed asocial gathering tt ?t Mr. W. D Morrah'u Thursday night. OJ Mrs. G. W. Cade entertained a number of ?ouog men and ladles Saturday. One never tl Malta tbat home without cprjylDf away ge pleasant recollections. w Mr. Wm. Franklin who recently marrje^ Mas MatblB will live wltb bla fatherln-ja^ Ur. Wm. Matbls. Mr. Matbls is fortunate lh saving Buch an Industrious young man with pi w WEST END. | lappenings nud Incidents of n Week ' About the City. I Miss Marie Gary came borne Thursday from \ Joiumblft wUere sue bait been spending a few ? lays with Judge and Mrs* Ernest Gary. Miss jury went 10 Columbia to attend tbe dance ? liven by the Cotillon Club. Mr. Bradley Reese lelt Sunday/or Union- t own, Ala., where be will visit friends lor a . ew days. \ Mrs. J. M. Wilkinson left Thursday for Jacksonville, Fla? where she will upend some ,lme there with her sister, Mrs. Boyd. < Mr. J. Townes Robertson came here Friday ] From Haieign ana stayed until Monday witn us home people. He leit Monaay lor Bnraingbam, Ala., where be will spend a lew 1 weens beiore going back to his position in < Raleigh. Cadet Terrell Jones of Clemson College ] ipent several days in the olty last week wun bis sister Mrs. J. E. McDavid. EUCHRE CLUB. I The Euchre Club was delightfully enter- I taiued Friuay aiternoon by Mis. .Vililam VV. Bradley. Alter aards au elaborate salad course was served. Mrs. Bramey's guesin were, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Dargan, Mrs. E. K. 1'houjpsuu, Mrs. (ireene, Mis. cuiiocK, Mrs. W.i). Wilson, Mrs. Frederick Minshaii, Mrs. ' 1\ G. W bite, Mrs. Harry Wilson, Mrs. G. A. Neuffer, Mrs. H. G. Anderson, Mrs. a. U I'tinnmunn M . MoCiunir. Miss Kate Mar shall, Miss Marie <Jury, Mine Flevna Meal, Mlsa Emma Harris, MIhb burn White, Mioa Maude McCluug, Misa Grace Smith, Mibs Sara Lee, Mius Josle Lyon, Miss L.ny leuipielod. Miss Blanche Qary came over from Greeuwoou S&turutiy and uiayecl bare with tier mother Mrs. E. B. Gary until Monday. Mrs. Edgar C. Morton and pretty little daughter of Itnaca, JN. Y., were in the city Satmaay and Sunday the gueeis ui Miss Lily lempitton. Mrs. Horion is pleasantly remembered here as Miss Carrie Belle Giles. Mr. Courtney B. Wilson of Anderson came down Sunday and siayed|untll Xueaday with his nome people. Mlsa JSanoy Mcliwain left Thursday for Ocaia, Fla wnere sue will spend the wintei with uer nephew, Mr. Will Mcllwalu Mrs.L.T. Mlller^ln Monroe, N. C. sta>ln g a wblie with ber*)Bier Mrt>. ai Hearing. Gen. R. R. Hemphill?came home from Columbia last week and sfftjit a lew days in the etiv. Miss Mary Starke and Miss Fannie Starke are in Columbia the guest* oi Miss Louise Ruii?v i hn MiiBea. Starke have received mau}|del ghtful attentlons.dunng their visit " Miss t>alley entertained tbe Weiom&ne Club last Wednesday afternoon, tbe pleasure ot tbe alternoon was added to by several solas ungbyMlss Fannie Starke. Mrs. John McC. Thorn and Miss Sara T Thorn left Monday for their home In Mlllersuurg, Ky alter a several weeks stay here wltb Mrs. W. A. Templeton. Mr. T. C. Liddeli of Lowndesvllle was tbe guest of Mr. L. T. Miller last Saturday. Mr. C. D. Brown aud Mr. L. T. M.lier went to Beilvlew last Friday on Knights of Pytblut> business. Senator J. R. Blake came up irom Columbia lor a lew days stay last week. Tbe friends of Mrs. Anna M. Maxwell are glad to know that she Is convalescent alter ? ten days Illness from pneumonia. Mrs. W. J. R'Kenneriy of Greenwood speiX , Saturday and Sunday in the city with ber cousin Mrs. Templeton. Mr. aud Mrs. L. T. Hlgbsmlth have returned from a two weeks stay at Wilmington N\ C. where tbey were tbe guests of Mr. Slghimlth's parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Mallard have gone to Darlington to spend a while wltb relatives. 1 ?ED FLITS ABOCXD THE CAST- ' OLE AND GETS HIS WIXG SCOR. CHED. Sbady Grove, i Jan. 22,1906. Deer Gents?I war In Abbervlile one day < tst week sorter peekln' aroun' ermong you I ibber VUllanB and lncerdentally drapt In to see Joe Jones. Ov coarse I wer'enlgoln' X3 loof erroun' 'tboat byln' suihln I 10 I wrapt myself eronn er balf ptni of staff i m walked out. Deaoon Bmlth wanted to I snow how ootton was goln so I Jes mosed i )vertotbet plane under tbe Ureeker hotel, | ivbutjtbey oall tbe Cotton Exchange. The Deaoon oalla It a''Buoket shop," but how In < ;he dlokens he got that name fur It I don't < enow, they ain't a bucket In site. Well the thing was new to me. I never i led seen nutbln like It before. They w?z ; ilegent cheers an' tables an' desks an' things < in' a monstrous big black board. Beverel t Ibber Vllllane wus roostln erroun comfort- c ible like, smolcln aeegars aad splttln red, in tbe scene wus so lnterestln' J went to J roost too, put in er chew uf "cie Ulokery," \ lung my thuins In my vesklt, an rared c >aok to wait developments. I Tber wus a letter llstenln' to a tlcken i nerchlne an wrltln down flgeers on tbe i >lg black board, an ever now aff then he'd l jo to a little prlntln mersblne an dash otf a \ etter an fetch It to tber table. By tbls time ( [ was feelln' perty good an' In a talkallv ? nood so 1 aooeted a gent settln' by me. 8ez I, nabor, whuts that feller doln wntln t luotashuns, sez'e quotasbuns on whui; sez I t ?tton an stocks, s?z'e cotton an Btocks, scz'e sani yer read? Look up there. t I hed already seen N. Y.cotton writ up ,her in big gole letters; an a grate long line >n I, 0, U,'s and U, O, M,es an I, C, s and W, t 3, Cs, el sclera. It reminded me Mb a line In t jotry I heard wben I wus a kid. It run a inther like this "I saw Esaw Klssln Kate, this t b whut we three saw I saw Esaw be saw me i in Kate saw 1 saw Esaw." Bout this time t ny pard spoke up and sez: i What yer doln byln or sellln? e Nutber, sezl. I Better, buy, seze'e, she'd goln up. c Wbata glon up ? sez I. C Wby cotton, sez'e o I know tbet, sex I d Bez'e, tben wby In the Job a Henry don't c 'er buy an get rlcb ? u I wuz ez dumb ez a Simmon log In tbe fi )keelenokee swampa, an dldent know wbut c osay, sol jest begin to tklnk an I tbunk a md I tbnnk. In tbe mean time my pard ex- a tlalned bow ?ver pint up or down meant a 5,fHJ an tbare tbat teller wuz wrlten.^I.ken ee?lm now 60,61, 61,62, 65, 66,66,64 67, an so on. c ez I, Do you mean tbat if Id bought when a hat feller writ 60 that now Id be in" $35,00? t Ez shore ez yer rooetln In that obeer, stz'e. o Welt, fez 1 to myself, ole spote, bere'a yer i ibanoe. Ez I say, my visit to Joe Jones bed I ;ot me In a moat gratlfyln ,'rame of mind an o felt several persent better off tben I raly ii vus. lmmeedyetly went over an Invested In b sotton to ther ermount of? well Its sort uva 1 l delicate subjec, an not nessary ter men- v Ion. v Then I resoomed my roost, after whlob It Is v leedleaa to say, I wus a much more Interest a id spectater. t, She soon begin ter ollme 86. 67, there, I'm In f( 5.00 said I to myself, 6S, 6U. 71! Jeemses v liver, tbot I to myself, wbut hev I ben plow- t nan cleanln up brier patches an grubbm' p ill my life fur, this 1b er dead slncb. 71,73! ti in I begin ter wunder wbut I'd do wlib the s nuney. I felt like I wuz rldln In er morris g ibeeron a oow ketcher of a mile er mlnti ralo, er wus beln wafted by the gentle I epbers over peaoeiul valeya an green hills to e i land uv milk an bunny. g 74, tbe feller wrote an tben 75, an I almost n 'eld booraw fur bamton! rite In tbe shop i made up my mln I'd get Maddam Sed such i lot uv glad rags as sbe never dreamed uv u Ince she used ter 6llde down tbe gurnet*, d lam up tbe t ranch, an eat green apples. 78, c 15 at ajump, an I made up my mln I'd buy n oe a rubber tired buggy an give ole Deacon * imltb the cold stare. 7tt she registered, an I b elt like I wua paddlln'roun In a Jem deckeu tl anoo in a shady lake of Eck&tacy where lorlous feathered birds touched on notes q >iymplan, and flowers of er tbousan' hueb 0 ransplaQted 1mm tbe Elyslan flelds reveled ii fltb eartb, sky ajj air in maklo one gran', 2 ubllme Eckstacy uv delight, U IwusBetlln theie,almost entranced, until 4 be reached 80, an I ielt like my fortune wus a: aade. a Just erbout here the reflooent tide ?(ruck o ae. She begin to dip like a kite when Its tl ale Is too short, dip, dip, dip, she went. In $ he words of tbe Immortel TilJmun, "dball I d peak, or sball I keep silent." All at once Ike er buzzard tbets a mile bl an wants to ?i ome down quick, she folded her wings, t> tuck ber bead u?der her leathers an fell <j rltb er scoop that wud do Justice to Lucifer. Ui Irbout tbe beat way I'kn describe my leellns w t tha time Is ur say that I felt zactly like I p( Id when I wus to Atlanta an climbed up the h Lairs uv one of them skyskrupers. I thought a 'd try a elevater fur onct, and did. Do jou 8t now how It feels? That's Just the way 1 w sit when ootton took tbet swoop. I lost sveral pllnks. Just let me say here wbut I beleeve bout tie whole thteg. You know tbet a seel on ae New York exchange 1b worth enny wher urn 7ft to 100 thousand plonks. Now I'm nder the lmpreshun that you ken by a jtber bound maybogny morris cbe r frum si ther McDlll er Kerr or Calvert and Nlcfcles lrlessmunny. Here It is, suppose me an ^ abantbe deacon deals In luturet, Jus fui pi lnstace, uv oourse there more, an me an the ?( eacon beleeves Its goln down an we sells .Dd Pab believes Its toln' up and he buy-. ^huW the result? Them WhII Street scouu- Hr els cost up accounts, tbey git together auu ",L ski whats In Bight, aD ther henchmen tells H lem thers $200 bought an 8100 sold. Alrlte, al iys they, draps cottoo 20 points. take Dacou K8 mltb's munny aD pay Pab Slltz and divide ullermo Sed's ermoDg ns. le The erbove Is weut 1 beleeve to be the tru ce ate uvattalrse. Kuny tuiug that costB 75 to 100 thousand oilers is bleegbt to have sum graft erbout it, let ties no inore intrinsic value then a seel the stock exchange. I don't beleeve I'd er ever got caught In the a ling ef It haddent been fur that ole dispeniry llcfcei. Good home made llcker never tl ud er done It. Yo?rs truly, SI GullermoSed ~ P. S. I beleeve I'd reether you wouldn't ibllah this es )ts a rether delicate subject t. 1th mejest now, Ju BORDEAUX. Mr. Clifford Cade is in Atlanta atendiug Draughon's Practical Busilesfl College. Mr. J. B. Harmon after a four weeks Msit to friends and kindred is home igain. Mrs. Harmon will return tbout first of February. Mrs. S. T. Cade has gone to attend he celebration of the twenty fifth audi vsrsary of her pareuts Mr. and Mrs. VVm. Slaughter's marriage. Miss Dora and Mr. Ellison Andrews if Willington were visitors in. town Friday. Mr. Norwood Harmon of Parksville with his permeating smile and contaeeous disposition joined his brother John, on his return home. Wonder if " Nord " has had any more express packages to go astray' Mr. Paul Lyon of Troy visited our town looking after Mr. Buggota' interests. Mr. J. L. Gibert of Atlanta is visitin frxnm \fr CJihort ifi 1(J? IIICUU3 1U lUfiii. Mil well known to us. For a number o! years be was our post master and Station agent, which offices he filled witb capebleness and competency. Mr. C. C. Clinbscales and Fred Bag got were in town a few days ago prospecting for a prospective prospect We understand that Fred was also ic quest of something to rhyme witt " Magnolia. " We did not learn the results of tha quest. Furious Fighting, "Eor seven years," writes Geo. W Hoffmad, of Harper, Wash., "I had i bitter battle, with chromic stomach anc livdr trouble, but at last I won. anc cured my diseases, by the use of Elect ric Bitters. I unhesitatingly recom mend them to all, and don't intenc in the future to be without them ir the house. They are certainly a won derful medicine, to Jjave cured such i bad case as mine." Sold under guar antee to do the same for you, by P. B Spted, druggist, at 50c a bottle. Trj them today. RURAL FREE DELIVERY MA} BE DECREASED. The South Likely to Suffer Most by Any Change. SERVICE IS NOT APPRECIATED. PosloBlce Department Hnn Adopted h Policy Of Ecouomy which May Affect Thla Section. The State Bureau, 1417 G Street, N. W., W asbington, Jan. 20 Something Is going to be done In tbe rura free delivery nne before very long. Tbt postollice department Is going to discontinue i large number of routes, those on wblon the In doi "appreciated" Is tbe way 11 put In tbe office of tbe department. J asked Mr. Spllman, tbe superintendent oi tbe rural free /delivery service, yesterday what be meant by 'appreciated" "VVby," said be, "wbere tbe people are not using tbe service." "But yon bave recently leaded an order directing tbattbe counting of tbe mall pieces be dlsoontlned, bow are yoa going to tell wbetbertbey are using tbe service or aot?" "Whenever we bave reason to believe tbat tbe service Is not being appreciated we will aead oar Inspectors over ibe route sua nave tbem report on it* Then we will order the number of pieces bandied counted for a {lven period." "I understand, Mr. Spllman, that there Is a llsposlilon to cut off a number of routes In certain seotlons." "Well, upon that polntyou will have to go md talk with somebody else. I can only tell ?ou tbe facts. If you want to know about UspoBltlon 1 suggest thai you go and talk to be fourth assistant postmaster general him lelf," Tbe fourth assistant postmaster general U Mr P. V. DeGraw, a. most genial man, who vas willing to discuss xacu, dispositions or inytblng else. I put tbe same question to urn, VVnal do yon meau by appreciated?" vre you JnBt going to haul np a free delivery oute aud cut it out whenever you feel like t. or have you some basis of determining vben a;tblug Is appreciated? You know >eople have sundry ways ol showlug their ipprecallon of things." We will coun: toe mall pieces for a given ,lme and If tbey are not sufficient lo warrant be continuance of the service we will cut off. "Wfcat do you mean by warrant tbe coulnuance?" "Why, that the service 1b appreciated." Alter a while, though, Mr. L'eUraw told me bat It was their determination to dlsconlnu? all routes which do not bundle as much is 2,0J0 pieces of mall a montb: that in fact, bey considered tbe,r6ute did not pay If no nore than 4,000 pieces were bandied but tbat l) fWkn uu thfl minimum UD/ uau UAOUIH^VU ?,vwv ?? ? v Jul in this he appealed 10 Mr. Spllraan, the uperlntendent, who chanced Id about thai lms and' wao declared, ''Still each route oust stand on Its own merlla. There are ither circumstances than the mere number ifmaii pieces. For Instance, we have Jast llscontlnued a route In Wisconsin because ui 0152 families on the route, only 22 were islng tne servloe. Another route whs not ar away and It was more convenient lor a lumber of the patrons of that route to use nother. You see In that case tbe number f mall pieces had nothing to do with it at ,11." . 1 have talked with a number of congres?-l en of late upon.this subject. Some of them re Inclined,to believe, Mr. Lever ^specially bat there is ?o effort on the part of tbe posttflce department to make a discrimination d this matter against the Southern States, 'he rural tree delivery was first' lnauguarted n tbe matlon of Scutliesu members, and the dea was to give the South, which is almost ltogetber rural, some of the benefits ot tbe forth which li largely urban. But the North ras not slow to realize what a good thing it yan. The Northern States were interwoven pith a network of rural routes, and now the ervice is to be restricted. If they couut the imllles on a route, tbe South will show up etirly well for there are a number of negroes phicb swell tbe number. But they are a&out o quit counting the families and count the ileoes of mall. When the South begins to ake dally newspapers in tbe country, they top counting the namber of mail pieces and o to counting the cost. 'If there are 2000 pieces of mall," said Mr. >etiraw, "and all of them leitess at 2 cents acb, that would make only S40. The carrier ets $75 a month. But we know ol course that otht.lt of tbe pieces of mail are letters, 'hue, you see, the thiog doesn't pay." Mr. iJeOraw says however, that there is no lspositlon on the part of the department to lscontlnue any routes where they are apprtlated. Efforts are being made to improve e service ?ll up auu uuvvu tug iiue. *?n re want to be sure of ,1s that the service Is elug appreciated and will warrant couiDUaiice. Tbe average number of pieces of mall per lonth bandied on llie^e routes In South Carilna Is 2,400. In Iowa tbe average is 4,SCO. North Carolina li is 1,900. In Virginia It is ,000. In Oblo It 18 4,400, in Texas, 2,300, South Inkota, 3.300, Kentucky, 2 700, New York, 200. From these lew figures given 'me by Ir. Spllman, It does not look as 1/ there in uy great probability of routes In New York, bio and Iowa being cut offfor not having le minimum 2,000. Gut fellows in North ana outb Carola wno are Interested In a dally eilvery service bad better look out. Representative Jobnson In talking wltb me bout Ibis matter a lew days ago said tbat tbe est way for tbe oountry people ol south aiollua to maintain tbelr routes is to begin Blng tbem more, and tbe best and cheapest ay to do this is to begin taking more dally upers. Eacb paper counts a piece of mall audltd, tbe paper is a good tiling for the lan to have, be ought to take It any waj; and Hike the quality of mercy it b.ssses him bo gives and hlui wbo takes. Zich McUliee. nnrgan'N Locals. At Dargan's 5 & 10cstoreyouwlll tlud a derable line of heaters. Ladli^, come in and let ub sbow you Iht oselte Irons, tasbiou has smiled its ap oval of tbese dainty little Kosetle Irons, ire, 50c. Dargan's 5 A 10c store. A large llDe of books Just in. In the 1't t) lue ruem, ?u ncu i uooci urmnoi ? m m? o id then tbe Aiger Series, lor boys. tbe Hurst ouse Herles for gli I ? are attractive au 1 1lrucllve. Come In anil see ibe Hue. Darin's 5 <5i lOo store. School children sbou'd see our line of tabto, pencils iiud paper. Tablets lrom one nt to 10c ea*jh. We are offering some specils in clothing to Christmas :ade. A few $15 and $18 aits to be closed out at $10. et in line for one of these argain's. P. Bosenburg Co,| ! J. M. MCKLES, .Attorney at Law Abbeville, S. C. Office with W. N. Gray don. To Extend ColtOu Traile In Foreign <ounlri?H. Washington Jan. 15?Senator Clay today submitted an ameudment to the agricultural appropriation bill, appro priating S250,0U0 for the study of conditions in Central and South America and in the Far East in order to extend the markets for American cotton goods. ' I A .Modern Miracle. I "Truly miraculous neemed the recovery of Mrs. Mollie holt of this place," . writes J. O.' R. Hooper, Woodford. Tenn., "she was so wasted by cougb. ing up puss from her lungs. Doctors i declared her end so near that her famf ily had watched by her bed-side fortyeight honrs; when, at my urgent rei quest Dr. King's New Discovery wa? given her, with astonishing result that improvement began, and continued ciko fiimllw nAmttlataliT rnnniroro/1 uuiu oug uuaitj vuu< vvv* vtvvi| , and is a bealry woman to-day." Guari arrteed cure for coughs and colds. 50c i and SI.00 at P. B. Speed druggist. ! Trial bottle freee. State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. 1 PROBATK COURT, j Complaint to Hell Lands to Pay Debts. - Patrick L. McCalvey as Executor Ac., Plain tifl", ' ' against J Tbe Trustees of Estate of Dr. John DeLabawe et b1. In pursunce of an order of the Probate Cour [ I will sell nt Public Outcry at Abbeville Cour j Houee, od Salfdny In February, 1906 next, to tbe payment o' debtp, ihe following describee real entale belonging to tbe extate of Jamei McCelvey. decerned, fltnate In said State an< r County to-wlt: All that, tract or parcel land known as the McOlvpy Homestead, situate lying and being on Rumley Creek, waters o Savannah River, In Abbeville County' Stati (; aforesaid, containing 500 Acres more or less, bounded by lands of T. G Baker, A. W. Cole, Thomas Brock and others 1 nearMt, Carmel, S. 0. TERMS?Cash. Purchaser to pay for raperi R. E. HILL, Judge Probate Court. January 8,1H06. TrropnuHera Notice. | All persons are hereby forbidden to bun! . or fish on the land owned and controlled bj . me. Trespassers will be piosrcuted. T. W. Miller. iocts. outing tor 7 i-2cts. anc 7 i-2cts. grade for 5Cts. during month of Jan. These low prices are more in keeping with 5cts, cotton than n 1-2 cts. P. Rosenburg'& Co. STATEMENT OF The Bank of Donalds, DONALDS, S. C; At close of business Dec. 31,1905. Began business September 25,1903. AS3E3TS. Real Estate and Banking House S 1,734 82 Furniture and fixtures 1.452 54 Loans and discounts 44 725 57 Gush ou band and in banks 6,949 ffl 851,862 59 LIABILITIES. Capital Stock....t I 14.590 00 I it-poshe. 34.778 '26 Net profits 5,494 33 854.862 59 State of Soulb Carolina, ) County ol Abbeville. J f I, Jas. C. Booker, Cashier of the Bank ol DonaldB, Donalds, S. C., do solemnly swear tbat the above statement Is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. Jag. C. Booker. Cashier. Sworn to before me this 31th day of Dec., 1905. ~ . " J. C. Martin; Mag. A. C. Attest: J. J. Dudd, } R. L Barmore. V Directors. W. R. Dunn, ) . , officers. W. K. Stringer, President. Robert A. Lewis, Vice-President. J as. C. Booker, Cashier. DIRECTORS. Ellison A. Smyth, Robt. A. Lewis, W.R.Dunn, J.J Dunn, R. L. Barmore, M. B. Cllnkscales, W. K. Stringer. ANNOUNCEMENTS. FOR MAYOR. We are authorized to announce the candidacy of C. I). BROWN for the office of Mayor of the City of Abbeville, subject to the action of the Democratic Primary. We are hereby authorized to an[ nounce R. W. CANNON as a candidate for the office of Mayor of the City of Abbeville, subject to the action of the Democratic Primary. I hereby announce myself a candidate for tne office of Mayor of the City .of Abbeville, subject to the action of the Democratic Primary. O. H. COBB. I hereby announce myself a candidate for fhe office of Mayor of the City of Abbeville, subject to the action of the Democratic Primary. J. >S. HAMMOND. I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of Mayor of the City of Abbeville, subject to the action of the Democratic Primary. A. G. FAULKNER. * For Sale. On Reasonable Terms. A model farm just beyond the incor porate nmiisor luev^uy ox nuuevuie. containing One Hundred Acres, more or less, of highly improved farming lands. Upon his i lace is a c< in in odious dwellii g, containing nine rooms in good lepair; also three double formed cabins, comparatively new, a large baru and stables and all other necessary out buildii gs. For terms and particulars aj p'y to the undersigued. Richard Sondley, Agent, 1-06. Abbeville, S. C. ?b? ?i? nm * 1* Abbeville-Greenwood MUrUAL ASSOCIATION. _____? ! ^*operty Insured, $1*150,000 January 9th, 1906. |X7"R1TE TO OR CALL on the undersigned *? or the Director of your, TownataJr tor any Information yon may dMlre about our plan of Insurance. We liiBure your property against deatrcc '.Ion by Fi&S, WiHDSIIISlI IE UK* *nd do eo cheaper than any Inauranoe Con any In existence. Remember we are prepared to prove to yoo chat ours Is the safeat and cheapest plan oi iwiunuiue iuuwui J. B. BLAKE, Oen. Agent Abbeville, S. C. J. FRASEB LYON, Pres. Abbeville,lS.&C. boaed"dSectors. J- H.Ciawford Greenwood J.T. Ma Dry Cokeebury W. B. Acker ....Donalds M. F. Olink?o*iefl Due Weet W. W. L. Keller ......Long Cane I. A. Keller Jimltbvllle A. K. Watson Cedar Spring A. M. Reld Abbeville Townsbli W. W. Bradley Abbeville City. i> Dr J. A. A.nder&on Antrevllle HAS Bel-s .......Lowndeavllle A; O. Grant Magnolia t Jt R. Tarrant ...Calhoun Mills t 8. L. Edmonds ?.Bordeaux H. L. R8Sor W alnut Grove ' W.C. Martin ... ..Hodges 1 J. D. Coleman Coronaca k D S. Haitlwanger Nlnoty-tilx J. M. Payne Klnarda ' I. B. Taylor Fellowship f Joseph Lake ..... Phcen'ix . Rev. J. B. Muse Verdery ' J. H. Chiles, Jr Bradley ' J. W. Lyon ......Troy e W. A. Cbeatbam .....Yeldell G. E. Uoro CalllBon W. M. Outs Klrkseya Caleb Walton Brook* \|)bov1lle. 8 O..Jnn 9 1*6 : Cabbage Plant t I am again ready to fill your orderi ' for early and late varieties of Cabbagi Plants. They are grown in open air ear salt water, and will stand hare cold without injury. | Prices $1.50 per 1,000 ; larger the lot smaller the price per 1,000. Special ir ' ducements to dealers. W. F. Carr. Meggetts, S. C. BUILDING MATERIA! I I am now receiving a stock o: DOOJRS, ; SASHES, BLINDS, FLOORING, CEILING, SIDING and FINISHING LUMBER, also SHINGLES. 1ATHS, LIME, CEMENT and HAIR. Come in and let me give you prices. A. G. FAI LKNER, TRINITY ST. Opposite A. B. MORSE. Real Estate i for Sale. Mrs.Ellis Gray don has placed her elegant residence and the house and lot adjoining' in my hands for sale. This is very desirable residences property being so conveniently located The Kinard house and lot has been placed with me for sale at a very reasoDable price. R. S. LINK. W. D. ADDIE has open up his business in J. S. Cochran old stand. Bicycle and Sundries, Picture Moulding-. Yours for business, W.D.ADDIE. FAlLKXKItM LOCALS. Just received by Faulkner 1 car Of sash, doors and blinds all sizes and prices. Mouldings of all kinds and prices. Don't forget the place, "Faulkner's" on Trinity street. Come In and let rue figure with you whether jou buy or not, I like to give prices and make the other fellow sell you cheap, If I can't sell you. If It Is shingles you want,! m the man to see. j I ~l > SAWMILLS. LIGHT, MEDIUM AND HEAVY WOOD-WORKING MACHINERY FOR EVERY KIND OF WORK id ENGINES AND BOILERS AND 5IZES AND FOR EVERY CLASS OF SERVICE. "M m as* niK uu eaiUMio ocrunc S PLACING YOUR ORDER. I gibbes machinery company J , COLUMBIA, s. c. | - . * | A N&me Worth ij | $5,000 a Day j q relative. Qn his way back east 0 he stopped at Krninii City to o X see the great Barnom 9c Bailor x * Q show. To the. editon of the tji | q local dailies who. called upon >j Q him Mr.- Barnnm' said: "Gen-, 1J1 | o tlemen, Mr. Bailey tells me that J?| ' x my presence at the performances i'i ' 0 of the'Barnam & Bailey circus >' 0 Is worth $6,000 a day to the O p show. If this is true It Is my X > 9 X name that Is so valuable. It is 0. H Q known In every town, city and ]?[' . | Q hamlet; It has become a house 0 O word throughout the country. j?[< '.;; j q "How, feadtmea, all of thla J?| ' O WW done by newipcpen, Q a x aal If a4vcrtlalac?ia aaka O X a name worth $5,000 a day >| Q / what i* it tkat admtfatag n 9 cant dot" ',j : O Too lose much of the value 8 9 of your bualnees reputation C X If you do not keep your 51 . | Q name constantly before the >' $ Q public In our oolianna. V , ' . ?V v Xo Opiam in CbuHwrltln'i Cough Remedy. There is not the least danger in giving Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to small children as it contains no opium or other harmfiiU drug, it has an established reputation of more than thir ty years as the most successful medi- ; V i cine in use for colds, croup and whoop ing cough. It always cures, and is ' pleasant to take. Children like it. ' ,< ; Sold by C. A. Mllford and H. M. Tt.m nrA.i luuugg uuc n?i> r Charleston & Western Caro- -vj Una Railway. \ 1 r Arrival and Departure of Trains, Greenwood, 1 Sooth Carolina. L Fffectlve January '0, 1900 : : ; DEPART USES. .'0 4:10 A.M. No. 13. dally exoept Monday. Iir ' Laurens, Spartanburg and Intermediate stations. Arrive Laureni 0:40 A. M., Spmanbnrg 9:00 A. M. * 6:25 A.M. No.4, dally, for Aogusta, Allendale, Falr/ax, CDarlewton, Be?nIort,Port , Royal, Savanah, Waycroas, etc. Arrive Aususta 8:56 A. M., Allendale 4:22 P. M. < Fairfax 4:83 P. M. Char .eston 7:40 P. M. Beaufort &30 P. M. Port Royal 0:40 P. M. Savannah ?:45 P. M. Waycrow 10:00 P. M. j ^ 12:40 P. M. No. 1 dally, for Laurens, Green-' vllle, Spartanburg, Henderaonvlll*, _ , 1 Ashevllle, Clinton, Newberry, Colum- J bla, Sumter, Charleston, eic. Arrne 1 Laurens 1:45 P M. Greenville 8:25 P. M. 1 Kpartaoborg 3:30 P. M. Henderwjnvllie , M 6:35 P. M. Asbevlile 7:30 P. M. Clinton ? 2:23 P. M. Newberry 8:10 P. M. Colombo | 4:46 P. M. Sumpter 0:20 P. M. Charleston M 9:40 P. M. - 10 P M. No. 2.dally, for Augusta, Allendale Fairfax, Savannah. Waycrow, JacKsonvlUe, and Florldla points connect- - ' )ng at Augubt i with C. AW. C. train . No. 40. carrying through Pullman 01OC plug VBI OCI ? ivo Mi tiavaovu f <>>V( arrive Augusta 5:25 P. M. Allendale 12:- f 1 27 AyM. Fairfax 12:88 A. M. Savannah ; 2:50 A. M. VVaycroaa 6:05 A. M. Jack bodvine 4: 0 A. M. 1:10 KM. Mo. 18, dully except Sunday, for MoCormlo and Intermediate stations, arrive MoCormlo 8:10 P. M. 0:10 P. M. Mo, 17, dally except tsuuday, for Laurens and Intermediate station*, arrive Liauaens 8:15P. M. A KKl VALti. i ralun arrive Greenwood Mo. 18, dully except A Sunday, from Laurens 11:50 A. M. Mo. 1, daily iioni Augusta 12:88 P. M. Mo. 2, dally, from a tkbevUle, Spartanburg, Greenville, Cbarlet- M ion, Banner, Columbia, Mewberry, Lauren*, 2:46 P. M. Mo. 8, dallj Irom Augusta IMP P. M. MEdj J. F. Jfyiuea. Tkt. Agt., Geo. T. Bryan. G. A. Greenwood, S. 0. Grai>Bvllle,S. G. (inoest Williams, Gen. Faas. Agent, Augusta, Ga. ti. M. Emmerson, Traffic Manager. ' H Go ?o Speed* drng store for school books, .jwuciiy and tabietH. You know It Is a pileasure to go where you can And what you want, -and get It right. Gdt our prices on corn, flour, bay, bacon and meal at A. M. Smith's. f A. H. Smita'a Localf*. Christmas Is most here. Don't forget that WU Hit) UOOU4UO1 win iui uuuua; |uuui vi au 1 klDJH. Cbolee line of Drummer's sample* Just re- j eel ved and opened up. Call and save uioney. j ' Nothing better for Christmas than oar 4 line of aiter-dlnner coffee cups. , Get our prices on tlour, meal, corn and hay * before you buy. Shoes, shoes to wear. See our line of Dress shoes before you buy. See our line of China for Wedding and Christmas presents. North Carolina Blanket# all prioes. Hulf a piut of hot water takeji bal au .l,our before breakfast will usually keep the bowels regular. Harsh cathartics should be avoided. When a purgative ia ueeded, lake Chamberlain's Stomach aud Liver Tablets. They are mild and gentle in their action. For sale by C. A. Milford and H. M. Young, Due West ? ;