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V * r The Press and Banner Bv W. W. and W. R, Bradley. HUGH WILSON, Editor. ABBEVILLE, S. C. Published every Wednesday at 12 a year in advanoe. Wednesday, Nov. 25, 1908. \ Humane Plan. Rev. J. S. Motrmt, D. D.,the efficient church worker, and treasurer of tbe "Cnurcb Extension Fund" of the . R. P. church publishes In ibe A. R. Presbyterian a notice to oburob people of wblcb tbe following are extracts: "I am going to try to And out bow many In tbe various congregations will give 91.00 a \ montb for ten months, beginning Jan. 1st, 1909. On tbe same terms bow many will give fllty cents, twenty-five cenu and ten cents In order to get this information lam going to send out to each pastor and supply cards for distribution among bis congregation. There will be $1.00 cards, tiny cent cards, twentyfive cent cards and ten cent cards. "1 as*. the pastors and supplies to co-operate wltn me in ibis plan lor without their cooperation 1 am altogether helpless. Will each pastor or Buppiy please distribute the cards at the first opportunity after receiving , them, and distribute them as thoroughly an possible? "One advantage la this: it will let me know toy Jan. 1st, (ll ail will co-operate promptly) whether we can meet the obligations alreaa> made to Conoord, Atlanta, and other piaoes; and whether we will have any funds to give this year to new places which are calling for r help. "I wonder 11 there are 500 persons In our church who will give one dollar monthly lor ten months lor Chnrch Extension? 1 wonder if there are 1,000 persons who win give fifty cent*; 2,000 who will give twenty-five oents, and 8,000 who will give ten cents monthly for ten months lor Church Extension this pmentchuroh year?" The plan seems to be an excellent one, and Vioo ?A Hnnht thai m n n v cnnd EGO pie will go Into the scheme. The plan will lor nearly a whole year remind them of their chnrchly seal at the least possible monthy cost. The plan Is so humane that we are reminded ol the man who lelt compelled to cat off the tall of his monkey. Taking the animal out to the wood pile, a great monkey nolae or distress was soon heard in that dlreotlon. A curious neighbor appeared on the scene and enquired the cause ol all the racket. The reply wae to the eflect that he "had oon. ** eluded to cut off the tall of his animal, and that be did not wish to hurt him any more than necessary. For tblB he was chopping ofl only an^uohol his caudal appendix at eaob stroke of the ax." We can have ten strokes, at this church proposition, so U won't hurl xnuoh. What thla editor thinks would be more profitable to the whole chnroh lstthe awakening of a churchly seal among the people. The heavy assessments upon the A. K. P. people are not only having a depressing effect opon the old members but these frequent and ur> gent calls certainly aot as barriers to the ao' eesslon of new members. Half dozen threatened or certain calls for money during the year la too moch like shutting the door to new oomers. If those who are In authority would make effort to add others to the churcb work, the church would grow and prosper. If we heard a little more of urgent effort to bring new men and new women Into the ohureh the A. R. P. membership woul$ Increase, and If the Increased membership should take an Interest In the church, all tbe needed money could be freely had. Tbe minutes of the last Synod showed little else than a desire to get our money. Just tbe sein blance of anxiety ubout our bouIs and the extension of tbe blessed Influence of the churcb would have been grateful, at least. M onthly payments may be well enougb for tbe promoter of sobemes which may be on ui?V . their face perfectly innocent and entirely praiseworthy, but wblch In fact may be snares for tbe unguarded action of tbe citizen. Assuming that It may be lawful for a book agent or tbe seller of otber goods to take obligations for tbe monthly payments of tbe purchase we submit tbat It Is not right for the preacher to appeal to the ohurob member to obligate blmself to make monthly payments for even so laudable a purpose as tbat of building a churcb In Atlanta. Tbe proposition oomlng from tbe treasurer of churcb extension, wbo Is also a member of tbe board of home missions must be very em ba Trailing to home mission preacnera. Knowing tbat tbe treasurer of the cbnrcb extension fond la also a member of tbe borne board, whloh dispenses good gifts, be natur, ally fears tbat bla own salary may be cot, 11 be does not preaa tbe Bcbeme tbat be is or-' dered.to preaa whereby Individual members ( may be bulldozed Into an unwilling obllga- ( tlon for a scheme whleb at best la but apeou- ( latlve, and In wbieh a majority of the mem- , bers have little or no Interest. Tbe Abbeville congregrtlon is a mis- ' sion cburob, and If every member baa done , 1 ' ) hla wbole duty he baa no money with whlob , / to build line oburohes In distant cities. Any idea of bulldozing a dependent little | church Into giving money to advance other than their own Interest and holding up the ( reminder of tbe home board's liberality Is , too much like taking advantage of a weak . people. And our preachera, whether of mission churches, or aelf-supportlng congregations, ( should delend tneir people rrom scnemes, which may result la Injury oot only to individuals, bat to tbe whole church. It 1b not right to tax tbe people heavily and then aak them to give the remainder of their money for doubtful schemes. Reduced to tbe last analyals, tbe little churches ought not to be reduced to a collection agency for all sorts of alleged benevolent purposes, bat which may be primarily for the benefit of lucky Individuals. Of course this last remark has no reference to tbe case In mind. Dr. Moflatt bas no money Interest In tbe Atlanta ohurch. But the pastor of this . church may be dependent upon him for a contribution, and hence hie zeal might be Increased In getting oar people to carry oat "orders." Contributions should be voluntary ?not compulsory. Sudden DeathRobert W. Hester of Calhoun Falls died snddenly Tuesday of last week after oomlng Into his bouse. He had been out In the fields, sowing grain, and ap to the time of his death i he was apparantly In his usual health. He t was about fifty-eight years of age. He was a t successful farmer, and left a good estate. t ...... t Col. J. P. Phillips If Ninety-Six Is dead, aged t 63 years. c ^ They still get drank in Anderson, me price oX a drank being S5.00. 1 i t The Anderson Mall raises ibis question: Are robins non-game birds? MR. S. C. CASON PROMOTED. I Hon. Wyatt Aiken, t Abbeville, South Carolina. Sir: Referring to your personal Interest In the case of 8. C. Cason, substitute railway postal clerk of Abbeville, S. C.( I take pleasure In advising you that an order has been t Issued appointing him to the Hamlet & r Atlanta RPO. Very Respectfully, 1 Joseph Stewart, i Second Assistant Postmaster General. j For parity and gr andeur, "Was she to Blame" > has not an epaal. The oomedy Is bright and sparkling, which causes the most sober mlnded to burst Into laughter. A play never to be forgotten; sweethearts, husbands and wives, children; >11 should see It. A lesson (with I two hours of solid amusement) to the old and ; young. At the Opor House, Wednesday, November 25 th. fetifj-H LAKE AT ABBEVILLE. Boat Loads of lovers Sailing on Placi Waters. We learn that the olty council contempla beautifying the grove In rear of the coo house and the city ball,and that a nice la) U to be formed of the water from the aprln The park and the lake will be one of tbe mo beautiful In all this land. It will be thepla where lovers will be invited to do their oc door courting when the old folk at home o Ject to the making of the family mansion dk court house. Except when It Is raining t! park will be covered by the bluest aod tl brightest canopy that ever made a ianu xb and happy. The lake will be fringed aroui with Nature's perleot work. "Aa if the aky let fall Choicest floweiB from lu cerulean wall." The sun will do Its perfect work in the di time, and moonshine and eleoirlclty w makd visible and attraollve the prettiest II lng pictures that ever led captive lovei heart, and where lovers may hear or tell II sweetest story ever told. The ground will carpeted with the moat bwutllal llvli green. The air wtll.be.fllled with music fro the throats of the infernal English sparro The lake will be provided with boats tb will carry over Its crystal watera two < more passengers aa oocaslon may suggw Here lovers may have a preliminary sail < lover's lake before casting their barque ( the great sea of matrimony. Whatever mi oome to lovers on the great sea of matrlmoi there will be no seasickness on this lafc with lu silvery waters where eyes apeak lo to other eyes. A story In aong la told to tl effect that A frog went a-oourtlng and he did ride, Sword and pistol by nia side, Ah ha, ah hat But he had to swim a great wide lake And was swallowed by a great big snake, Ah ha, ah ha. But lovtrs who sail on thla lake will plea take notice that snakes will be carelully ke out of this park. They will alao note th uupld will aiand on the bank with bow ai arrows, ready lo pierce their hearta with to fatal mlaslles. But he has not In hla qulv "an arrow for the heart like a aweet voioe." Park and lake, female beauty and man valor, leaf and flower, creeping vine and pe famed air. Could' paradise fnrnlsh a mo lovely scene? If so, Bome of you moon strut boys will please go after it. The Oldest and the Bravest Editor. < Hon. Thomaa B. Crews who was so w< known to Abbeville people flftv years afl and who was one of us until forty yeara ag stopped over In Abbeville a few hours 01 day last week. Daring his short stay he m a few of the friendB of former days. Amoi the number were Messrs. H. T. Tusten, R. Hill, and Q. N. Nlckles. He came on tl Seaboard train to meet a nelce who was 001 lng from Atlanta. He expected lo meet h at Calhoun Falls, but the vestibule does n stop at that plaoe, and so he bad to stop wli as for a little while. Mr. Crews was a good soldier in thewi and slnoe the war he has fought a valla: fight. "Peace hath her victories no less r nowned than war." Mr. Crews was with us In Abbeville fro 1854 until i8b7, when be sold the Abbevll Banner and went to the Laarensvllle Heral where be has remained ever slnoe. He Is tl oldest editor in the State, but .In physic preservation he Is abont as young today i the youngest of the brethren. He seems us no older than be appeared when we flr knew him, In I860. There are very lew sc vlvors of those days. Mr. Crews Is now 1 Laurens County has not only prospered hi; In business, but a few years a?o the good o oounty Of Henry Laurens conferred politic bonors upon him. He was elected State Sei ator. Later; the State Convention elecU him delegate to Denver, and he Is, therefor in part responsible for the nomination < William Billy, who has so often and so abl led as to defeat But If Mr. Crews does n< nominate him again, all will be forgiven. While in Abbeville Mr. Crews took a ha rled glaneeat our Court house and City ha] He didn't see muoh of either, bathepn ooaooed both to be very good. A corner room in tbe Eureka await* b return, wbich be is expected to occupy for month Mr. Tusten asked him to oome to b bouse in a buggy and to drive tbe poore horae that he bad. Hq would fatten tbe an mal for him while be waited. m m Should Have Resigned. They have had trouble In tbe Flrat Assoc ?te Reformed Preabytery. Rev. Wm. Dai nan, pastor of tbe First A. R. P. Church 1 Dbarlotte had made blmaelf objeotlonal I some of the members. Tbls because < rumors concerning tbe character of tt preacher, and aecond because of failure 1 pay bla debts. It seema that these thins were called to bis attention, and be promise to reaign on toe nrai 01 uciooer. xma no ui aot do. Tbe matter then went to tba Pre aytery, wbere Mr. Dancan was aaatalnec Members of tbe congregation wbo paid abot alghty per oeat of tbe obarob money tbreate to wltbdraw from tbe congregation and ma possibly go to otber commnnlone. Tbla : tbe way we understood tbe aitnatlon. We take tbe groond that wben tbere Is an jonaiderable, or open oppoaltlon to a paatc .bat be Bbouid for tbe good of tbe obaroh n ilgn hla position In tbe congregation. On treat need in a obarob la unanimity < ,bought and aotlon. Tbe majority of tb iburch memberahlp abould pay at least leoent regard for tbe feellnga and wlabes c be minority of tbelr brethren. Tbta la ei >eclally true where the minority pays tb arger part of tbe money. Tbe faot tbat tbe >ay tbe money la evidence of tbelr lnterea ind zeal In oburob affairs. And, wbetbe eaionableor unreasonable, the oburcn oat tot well afford to disregard their wishes b, unnlngroughshod over anybody. No mat er bow good and bow pare and bow honea dr. Duncan may be, It la his Christian dot; o realgn. In the faoe of the stoDg oppoaltloi te may, however, gain a temporaay vlotor; >nt If he lmpoae blmaelf on a obnrob a larg tart of whoae members do not want him, h vlll lose out In the end. And the oongregs Ion will be the permanent sufferer. Rev. J. W. Arlall of the Methodlat churot eportstotbe Southern Christian Advooat bat thirty-two members have been added t he cburob this year, among the numbc lelng some of the leading yoang people c he town. Aa there muat be about flaee tundred non-oburch goera In town It aeem bat there la plenty of material for all tb hurchea to engage In borne mlaalonar rork. There la a preaalng need for moi nembers In the A. JR. P. church, and It do< ook like we might sooop In a few of tb -? ? tron/lorlncr nil 1 r iray Biieep mm, wo uun n...._s ? he fold. # The Bamberg Herald Beams to tblntc tba be carrying of pistols la aoowardly praottoi Tbat paper doesn't point oat any otber mat) >d for discovering scared gentlemen. Editor Harmon of tbe Lexington DUpatc las bad bis old Confederate regimental fla eturned to blm by a Michigan womai vboBe brother oaptared it. Tbe qnestlo iow ls| what will Brother Harmon do wit t? x RAW LUNGS , When the lungg are sore and lnuamea, m germs of pneumonia and consumption flm odgement and multiply. Foley's Honey am Tar kills the cough germs, cures the moat ot itlnate racking oough, heals the lungs, am prevents serious reeulU. Thfc genuine la li Uie yellow paokage. C. A. Mllford * Co. j The United Confederate Daughters. A convention of thia state organisation ! j to l>e held on flrat, second and third daya, of December, when delegates from ev^ery part of tbe State are expected to grace the ocsaslon. t,e Tbe meeting will take place In tbe city ball rt On Tuesday tbe addreaa of weloome by'Mlaa [e Rosa Maxwell, of Abbeville, responded to g, by Mra, George Evana, of Edgefield. Other Sl addreaaea by tbe Women's Federation of oe Clubs. Mayor MoMlllan will mike an it- address of weloome. n- hlal/irlml (1?V. at ftleven ,)}. \JU nOUUDDUa/| wturwra.M.. ??* f a o'clock. Essays from daughters of Con fed eraoy, over the State, and by Miss Eliza Mabry Qe of tbe looal chapter. >lr Mrs. Janle Covington Rait will read a id paper. Mr*. Falson, President of tbe North Car ollna club will be present. Miss Long, of Dae West, will assist In tbe muslo. Thursday evening tbe daughters will be 11 entertained at tbe borne of Mrs. Norwood, y' Lunch will be furnished every day In tbe Court room. e Clrlzens of Abbeville are cordially Invited and reapectfally nrged to oome oat to meet oar distinguished Quests and to bear tbe m historical and literary papers wblob will be w* read on this occasion. al Good women ol tbe olty by their attention or recently carried captive tbe hearts of all tbe ,l' old soldiers wbo were so lately with as. >D Good women of tbe olty will be sure to be aa )D kind to the Daugbtera of tbe Confederacy aa tbey were to tbe gallant defendera of Southern Rights. We will bate good Daagbtera * with ua In great nnmbera, and every South* ve ern mao paya bomage to all tbe women of ao thia Southland. Th?y do not only Decause of their native boro chivalry bat because of their gratitude to them la the boar of their distress. All Southern soldlera are ready to rail down and worahlp good women and eapeolally la thia true of all tbe Daugbtera. On thia notable occasion onr hearts will be ae piled np before them ao that if they need any. pt thing of the kind they can flrat take obolce. at Ladles tbe town la youra. The gate* to id our homes are wide open. Tbe obearful light ila of the fires on our hearths were built for you er and they are yours. Look through tbe town ' and if any pleaae you, tbe oboloeat of oar ly dwelllnge are yoara. If there la among you >t- a woman who la traveling thia valley of tears re alone, who thinks that company would add )k to her mlaery abe baa but to sp?*k tbe word and she can have her obolce, of all oar aarplue and unclaimed atock of men. We have some fairly good rem nan la on hand, and If any one of them abould aait any Daughter be la here without futher oeremony. Oar ,1] men are ready to give themselves away. ;o Abbeville will farniahall vial ting maldena Q' and widowa with the choicest of huabanda ae who will be for tbem aervanta and Idolatera et aa long as they live. We have good men In ]g aafflolent numbera to provide good huabanda K. lor all who may like to trot hereafter In douae ble harness. Some of men have been looking q. for wives for a long time, and thia is the er chance of their lives. Ladles don't dlssaot point as. We expect some of yon to go into tb captivity. 2 Magazines make nice Ckrist? mas presents. We make a m specialty of subscriptions to le all magazines and at CUT * RATES. Lower than the ai publishers will give yon. % ? Dargan's 5 ft lOo Store. JJ* The "Kicker" Kitks. m Why la it that the groaoda surrounding Id tb? uonfederate Monument Id the public "ftt niil In dmnl nnnril linn? ' ^as tbe interest or the daughter* of the Confederacy, through wboae efloru the mononaent waa erected, anddenly played oat? It would aeem ao. ?- A more nnalgbtly object tban that of tbe of monument groundi, In tbelr preeent ooniv dttlon, oonld not eaally be conoelved ot ' If the intention to beautify tbe aame by " sowing grass and planting ont flowera, etc., a start in that direction ahonld have been . made long before tbla, , One of tne oblef objection! to be Coned with '? the plot of ground in which tbe monnment >- atanda, la that it la without aymetry and body proportion. Entirely too long for tbe width thereof, a regular ahoe airing in la abape. , a Tbere ahonld be at leaat 00 feet taken off i. each end or the plot reduced to 100 feet by CO feet, with the monnment in the oenter. 11 Thla would give it the right proportion. 1- make it more aymetrioal In abape, and besides would leave more apaoe lor wagona and other vehlolea on tbe aquare and tbua prevent that crowded condition of tbe upper end of tbe aquare, which la now being wltneased almost every day In the week. We believe tbere ia auch an organisation in . tbe city aa. "The Civic League", oompoaed il exclusively of ladies, whose avowed purpose . la that of beautifying the city. If tbla be trae, of whloh, however, we have . bad, so 0 far, nooooalar demonstration, we are of the . jo opinion tbat they bave a floe opportunity tr ,, for making a display of tbelr artistio talents i In the matter of beautifying tbe aforeaald >e ground, and thus removing an eyesore from x> onr public square. , jb "Kicker." <J Bd Courtship in Church. 1. A young gentleman happening to alt in .. church In a pew adjoining one In whloh sat a young lady lor wbom he conceived a and- 1 d den ana violent paaslon, waa dealroua of eny lerlng Into a courtship on tbe apot; but tbe place not auitlng a formal declaration, the exlgenoy of tbe case suggested the following plan: H? politely nanaea ms rair neignoor y a Bible (open) with a pin stuok In tbe follow>r Ing text: Seoond Eplitle of John, Terse fifth? "And now I beseech tbee, lady, not ' # aa though I wrote a new oommandment onto p tbee, bnt that wblcb we bad from tbe beglnalng that we love one anotber." She return" ed It. pointing to the seoond chapter of Ruth, e verse tenth?"Then she fell on her face mod a bowed herself to tbe gronnd, and said opto him, "Wby have I fonnd graoe In thine eyes, that tbou sboolast take knowledge of me. ? seeing that I am a stranger?" He returned e tbe book, pointing to tbe thirteenth verse of tbe Third Epistle of John?"Having many ' things to write nnto yon, I would not t write with paper and Ink,but I trnst to oome r nnto yon, and speak face to faoe, that onr Joy may be loll." From the above interview 1 a marriage took place the ensnlng week. y They do not have "drunks" In Greenville * any more. Tdey have "disorderly oondnot" 1 nowj Tbe price for "disorderly conduct'' y being about tbe same aa formerly for *'driink'> ' For sleeping In his back a man was fined f one dollar, or two days. mmmWOOD PIPES ARE THE BEST. ?i St ,f Cass it Fayetteville Cited, Conduits $ ? Being Sound After 79 Years. Di 0 Washington, Nov. 17.?Wood pipe* are bet- H. >r tor than Iron pipes tor carrying water supply , if aooordlng to a report Issued by tbe forestry J? Q bnreaa. It says tbat limber saturated with 0( . water and protected from outside influences , 1 Is practically everlasting and oltea th* case of Qi e a line of two miles of wood pipe at Fayette- ~ y vllle, N. C., laid In 1829, whlon Is sonnd and In H * oonstant use at tbe present time. w! e Five reasons are given wby wood pipes are n' is better than Iron. One is tbelr durability, e another that they cost only one-quarter as r' . much as cast iron and one-half as much ss .. " steel, a tblrd tbat they have greater dlscharg- or lng oapaclty, a fourth tbat tbey are not aifected by eleotr< lysis and a fifth that tbey w< are poor conductors of beat, thus keeping tbe M water cooler In summer and warmer In win- M 1 ter' w, ? W( 1- J ----- ? Wl An Act to rroniDit trespass. . Set. 1. Be It enacted by General Assembly M of the State of South Carolina, that from and a h after the approval of thla act, any person or persona entering upon the lands of another aa for any one of the following purposes of bunti, lng, Ashing, trapping, netting,gathering fruit, Q straw or surf, vegetables, herbs, or cnttlng lumber on the same, without the consent of It: D tbe owner or manager thereof shall be deem- ' ed guilty of misdemeanor, and npon con tic- ... tlon thereof shall pay a line of not more than Tt twenty (20) dollars, or be Imprisoned at hard labor not more than thirty (80) days for each offense. Dl e See. 2. All acts or parts of aota Inconsistent T( i with tbla act are hereby repealed. [j I Approved xioa r eoruarjr, mw. J' Cub Rcglater Check* tram oar store are wj j worth money. Dargan*. tjj mi 1 ' inaipif Availing myself of tl lished many years ago an< of the good people of tl Governor of the State of designate and appoint XT A Tl , , JLXUVCU1UC1, rx. iyuu, c giving. % The State of South C be thankful for during 1 great rainfall and high wj devastation to numerous several lives, thereby brir to many, yet we should t blessings we have receive of all good. We have enjoyed thf teed by the Constitution; famine and pestilence, ar a reasonable harvest. Ii i vancement, our Commsi progress and there has b< lie conscience which poin day. Whatever else ma that the ideals of citizen there is greater respect f< is more manifest and tha evil. Let all the people, th< day their usual vocations, worship as well as in thei God for His many tokens as a people and as a Stat remember the poor and i the several orphanages t\ * - * ? i less ana motn^riess iuu words of cheer may bring , all of these. <j Let us further invoke unto us, through the con His blessings and beseecl people and as a State for Given under my liand State of South Carolina, Columbia, this 14th day the Independence of the dred and thirty-third. By the Governor: R. M. McCown, Secretary of State. How to Mako Things Hum. The following poem la quoted; bat Ma tb ath, even If la tbe rough: Bay. jo a, With a dollar or two, Or tbree or fonr, Or a whole lot more Btaok away?don't knook! Take that money ont of yoar took And put It In olreaUtlon? It's u safe aa the nation? And, by beck! Yon daren't aay it's going to wreck. Circa late* It; let It get oat And move aboat And yon'll mighty Boon eee Restored commercial activity. Looaen np, looaen np, Pat yoar mooey where It'e bound to give the thing a atart tnd make It go for fair. With every baalneaaend alive, With atocka and oropa to born, f you'll put your money In Tou're bound to call tbe tnra. Ray, yoo've Been a oloudy day, When you knew the ann waa np in tbe sky Bat it ooald not ahlne tilt the cloud* rolleC by. A.nd tbat'a what la tbe trouble wltb yon. Let your money get tbrongb from where It'i bid; Qet down tbe jar; take oil tbe lid. Pnah tbe olonaa aalde; Let yonr money ablne. Lend a band; Kick tbe atnfflng ont of tbe panle Down tbe wbole line. Bee! Tbat'a baalneaa!?A.dology. FAIRFIELD. Little Jim Frank Long apent Satnrdaj Sbt and 8unday wltb David Yonng. r. J. D. Creawell went to McCormlcl inday. Mm. Mary F. Walker and ber ion, Jin ent tbe day laat Wednesday wltb Mr. anc ra. Joe Yonng. Mr. F. T. Yonngapent tbe night last Wed ?day at tbe bome of Mr. Joe Yonng. Mlaa Zelile Langley la Improving alowly. le baa gone to beralatera. Mrs. J. M. Spence aee If U will help her. Hope she wlllaoon i well. Born, to Mr. and Mra. J. D. Creawell, Monly, November the 16th, a daughter. un usgiie miutiri iuu ji > r>umc ???islan went to aee Mr. Ran Puokett, Friday, bo la very sick. Mrs. Maggie Young and her daughter, Miss ilay spent Friday with Mra. Mary Lou lokett. Mr. J. A. and E. C. Young went to their other Sam's Sunday. Mr. John MoCaalan and little Furman ant to Mr. G. E. Wilsons Sabbath. Mlaa Sallle Creawell waa at ;tbe home ol r. and Mra. ?. C. Young Sabbath. Mra. John MoCaaian and Mlaa Belle Cres911 and Furman MoCaalan went to Greensod Monday, shopping. Mr. and Mra. Jobn Brown, and children, sre at Mra. Browns Sabbath. Mra. Effle Russell and little Sidney apent onday with her mother, Mra. John Younv. Mra. Martin baa been staying with Mrs. illie Brown and Mlaa Mattle for several ,ys. Dr. Thornton'a Easy Teether haa saved tbe rea ol hundreds of babies and will safely cniir hohr thrnno-h ihfi mOBt trvitlflr DC xl of Its life as It Is a guaranteed remedy for tethinir, Summer Diarrhoea, Flox, Indiges)D, and all stomach aDd bowel troubleHef fan is. 26 cents. For sale by McMurray rug Co. and oountry merchants, or Easy>ether Medicine Co., Hartwell, Ga. Roger <k Gallon's violet and Atkinson's ilte rose extracts are hard to beat. Try em next time. MoMurray. ' / t I ^Proclamation / '{ tie beautiful custom estabd endorsed by the sentiment le country, I, M. F. Ansel, South Carolina, do hereby Thursday, the 26th day of is a day of general Thanksv 1 Carolina has many things to the past year. While the iters of August last .brought farms, and also the loss of lging sadness and mourning )e thankful for the manifold d at the hand of the Giver ; peace and liberty guaranthere has been no visitation id our fields have produced 1 educational and moral adlwealth has made splendid sen an awakening in the pub- ' ts to the dawn of a better y be said no one can gainsay ship have been raised, that )r law, that human kindness it goodness has outweighed srefore, lay aside for this one assemble in their houses of r homes and give thanks to > of love and kindness to us :e. Let us also on this day the distressed in our midst; lat are caring for the fathere cries, that our gifts and I sunshine and happiness to i the Lord of Hosts to grant ling years, a continuance of i Divine guidance for us as a all future time. and the great seal.of the at the Capitol in the city of of November, 1908, and <?f United, States the one hun\ M. F. ANSEL, Governor. Meeting of State Teachers AssociaCo A Tbe next meeting of the State Teachers A soolatlon will be held In Columbia Dee. 30-: and Jan. l,snd It promises to break all re ords for attendance. Holiday rates will be foroe, and It la expected that everv 11 teacher, principal and superintendent In tl State will be present. ' \ / Tbe program, of the general sessions and tl several departments nave been practical completed and will be published In abont t< days. Some of tbe best speakers in Sow Carolina have oonaented to make addresse among whom are Senator 6. R. Tillman, ? 8. C. Mitchell, Pres. of tbe University of S. < Col. O. J. Bond.Snpt. of tbe South Carolli Military Academy, Rev. J. Henry Harm Pres. of Newberry College, Supt-Eleot Jot M. Swearlngen, Hon. Jobn G. Richards Kershaw, Judge George W. Gage of Cbeste Dr. Wm. Burdell and other well known pnl He men and educators. Miss Mary Nance the School Improvement Association hasju secured the consent of Prof. P. P. Claxton tbe University of Tenn. to make the leadlz address before tbat organization. Besides tbe general program of tbe Assoo atlon, of which L. T. Baker Is President, eac of tbe affiliated organizations and depar ments have arranged attractive program 8apt. 0. B. Martin of tbe Association < ', Co. Superintendents, Miss Mary Nance, Pre I of the School Improvement Assoclatloi Prof. W. K Tate, head ot the Association < Town and City Superintendents, Dr. P. I Mell, Pres. of the Association of Colleges,Mlt Minnie McFeat, Presldeot of tbe Klnderuai ten Association, and Miss Pope, Pres. of tb Primary Department, have all secured tb beat available material lor their respectlv programs. Tbe balls and lobbies of the State Hnus will be osed for the occasion. The school ej hlblt will be displayed In tbe lobby on tb second floor and here also will be located tb headquarters of the Association, where eac teacher ! requested to report upon arrive and secure a membership card and badge. a r Mention will be tendered tbe vlsltlm teaohera by the teachers of tbe schools an colleges of Colombia, Thursday afternoon 7 December 80, In tbe lobby and library. Must will form an Interesting part of each evenln : program. Mlaaes Nance and Selby have beei appointed at tbe bead of tbe committees c | the afternoon reception and music, wbll 1 Col. A. R. Banks beada tbe general receptloi oommlttee. Although tbe crowd will be large ampl hotel accomodation at reasonable rates ha been provided. Col. Banks will take pleasur 1 In arranging board In advance for all wbi will write him. The State of South Carolina. ABBEVILLE COUNTY. Prrthatn rnnrt?Tltatlon for Letters of Admin lBtratlon. By J. F. Miller, Esq., Judge of Probate. Wbereaa, Mre. Willie C. Morton baa mad< , suit to me, to tirant ber Letters of Admlols tratlon of tbe Estate and effects of Tbomai W. Morton, late of Abbeville County, de ceased. These are therefore, to olte and admonlst all and singular tbe kindred and creditors 01 the said Thos. W. Morton, deceased, tbat tbej be and appear before me, lo ibe Couri oi rrooaie, io uc uwu m- nuuo?nie < . uu Friday, tbe 4th day of December, 190S, aftei publication hereof, at 11 o'clock In the fore noon, to snow cause if any they have, whj the said Administration should not be granted. Given nnder my hand and seal of the Court, tbls'iOlb day of November, In tbe year of our lord one thousand nine hundred and eight and In tbe 133d year of American Independence. Published on the 25th day of November, 1908, in tbe Press and Banner and on the Court House door for the time required by law. ? J. F. MILLER, Judge of Probate. We lead the tbow in a pretty store and pretty goods. So say the folks who have been about. MilfordrB Drug Store. - v. " t W -y TV / Stores to Close We the undersigned agree to clo?e our place* of business on Thursday the 26th of November for Thanksgiving: Abbeville Telephone Co. The L. W. vyhltp Co., . Dargan'n 5 ana 10c Store, | A.H. Phpulhnm ? A. M, Smith <k Co., * 5 H. G. Anderson & Co., R. M. Haddon & Co., , R. J. Link, W. D. Barkadale, J. R. Glenn, x Roeenbure Mercantile Co, Pbllaon, Henry A Co., W. E. Johnson, H. P. Mcllwaln, L. T. Miller. O. H. Cobb, J. S Bowie, A. B. Morse, L. C. Haskell, Norwood & MoDllI, 8. S. Tomer, A. M. Hill. W. G. Holllngsworth, Perrln Clothing Co., / .1. W. McKee.Sr., F. B. Jones, T. H. Maxwell, Calvert <k Nlcklea, ?. R. Thomson. Kerr Furniture Co., W.T. Canon, D, Pollakoff, H. Welnranb, ? R. M. Hill, D. A. Dewey, National Bank of Abbeville, The Peoples'Savings Bank, W C. DuPre, 1 JL. W. Kellar, \bbevMe Hardware Co., H. L. Mlnsball, W. E. Shebee, H. W. Bowie & Co. DtyN'T DODGE WEATHER. Frssh Air the Best Winter as Well as Summer. Cleveland Plain Dealer. One of the perils of the fall which soiance understands better than it did a few years ago, is the titnid surrender to the weatber which is still too common when the winds begin to bite and the storm clouds are dark and menacing. It is dangerous to try too hard to escape exposure to harsh climatic conditions. The gospel of fresh air is being preached with vigor in all parts of the civilized world. It was never before so popular, never so well understood. I There is not as much dislike of stuffy " But it isn't dominant enough yet. jt is still toe much shirked ?nd dodegd rooms and stale air as there ought t , be. ' At this time of the year it is an easy * to fall into the habit of shunning what m is called exposure the wegther. Ini = door life seems far more comfortable than the openair kind, when rain is falling and the wind is almost violent enougn to make a deep sea sailor ad- * mif that there is a storm. In the late r autumn, therefore, the need is great- ? est of keeping upon intimate terms !< with out door world and living close to a nature. . , That is the way to carry a good stock * of vitality and health into the win- ? ter and be prepared to meet all the ri- J1 r a.i_ . * l 1 ~ ikr. V gor? ai iub aevereut avaauu, in luc best possible condition for health and * safety. B J n Weight of Bagging and Ties. c (Cotton Journal.) There la alqpost as wide variation In tbe weight of bagging and ilea naed as a covering r for the cotton crop aa there la In the different ? names and onmbera naed by ootton firms r and exchanges to designate tbe varlons r grades of cotton. With regard to bagging and ? ties there la an alluwanoe of 6 per cent off, or 30 poands to the bale for tare by tbe foreign ^ trade. In Savannah there la an allowanoe of * 1 yards of 8 1 4 pound bagging. The New A England aplnuers have agreed to an allow- A ance of 22 pounds of bagging and ties to the bale, while interior buyers insist on only 6 ? yards of bagging and 6 tie?. The majority ol a farmers bay light bagging, ao that the aver- a age weight of the bagging and ties on a bale r ? or cotton delivered by farmers to buyers V amounts to about 21 pounds. In this wide complication of differences In tbe weight of bagging and ties the farmers as L usual gel the worst end of tbe bargain. Near- A ly 60 per cent of tbe crop goes abroad, and in A the prloe paid for export cotton the farmers ? have to stand a loss of 80 pounds to the bale , for bagglDg and ties, so that if they pnt on 21 _ pounds they lose 9 poands of lint in addition L to bagging and ties they pay for and pat on L the bale. - A Spinners do not pay for bagging and ties. ? Tbe buyers do not pay tbe farmers anylblng l [of bagging and ties. No farmer has ever a sold a pound ol bagging and ilea to anybody, rTbe bagging and ties on a bale of ootton is a 7 uet loss to the man who had tbe bale ginned. ~ Tbe cotton growers of Abe South are losing ~ millions of dollars avnaally on aoconnt of vtheir Indifference or ljqboranoe regarding this ti question of bagging and ties. There is but L nnn nnrrpnt. fair and buiineasllke method of L istlllng this matter on a basis of tqulty to all l n parlies at Interest, aDd that In to aell oottoc l strictly on Del weight, Just as the spinners A i, boy It from the cottou laolory or exporters. \ " The weight oral) bugging sbould be uniform l aod the same number or yards used on each ? bale. Good, heavy weight bagging Bhould be ?!; ased and under existing regulations every gi 6 farmer sLould put on the full allowance, else le u he loses a portion of his lint, ni i? This is aserlouB matter which should be dt '* remedied by mutual agreement of all p?rtles ,h At Interest, the grower and the spinner, w There Is too big a margin left for graft, call It gl legitimate or what not, which the farmers te should no longer stand for. We have y' called attention to this matter many times and the farmers are getting sufficiently _ ' organized to seoure a sentiment of the tare question on a fair and systematic basis. We " are continuously notloing articles In papers r devoled to cotton Information stating that the farmers make a profit on their bagging ? and ties, This is a delusion, which only re* fleets on the ignorance of those making the i assertion. As a matter of fact, more than the 8 average value of the bagging and ties is aU ? ways deducted from the prloe paid the far. J mer, tbe same aa freight aod all other fixed L1 t. charges. ?1 8: | Li g, P State of South Carolina, t: I- 7 L} jj Abbeville Connty. 6 L\ e Ti Ai -t>E IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR and ? e City Council In Council assembled. { e I. That It shall be unlawful after January lv e 1st, 1909, for any person, firm or corporation Lv to keep or maintain any bog or bogs within tb* City of Abbeville or to bring any hog or jjv g hogs Into the City of Abbeville for the par- Lv d pose of keeping and maintaining the same or o to permit any other person, firm or corpora- lv g tlon to keep any hog or hogs npon bis, her or Lv ? Its premises. ?v B II. That any person convleted of a viola* lv a tion of any of the provisions of the preceding A? Section shall be lined not more than One \ a Hundred Dollars or Imprisoned not more tat e than thirty days In the discretion of the Jal 9 Mayor. D<.ne and ratified Id Council Ibis 13th day of October, 1908. J. L. MCMILLAN, TLj ? Attest: Mayor. James Chalmers, Clerk of City Council. ' I j Estate of M, T. Hutchinson, t Notice of Settlement and Application for Final Discharge. Take notice that on the lltb day of Decern- ? ' ber, 1908,1 will render a final account of my L accounts and doing as Administrator of the w 1 Estate of M.T. Hutchinson, deceased, In the Oul office of Judge of Probate for Abbeville Coun- tea ' ty at 10 o'clock a. m., and on the same day will apply for ? final discharge rrom my irusi 1 as such Administrator. All persons having demands against said > estate will present ibem for payment on or before tbat day, proven and authenticated or be forever barred. 7 ROBERT J. HUTCHINSON, 1 Administrator. y?' 1 tro If You are Over Fifty Read This. ^e< Most people past mlddlt-age suffer from ^9* kidney and bladder disorders which Foley's ID Kidney Remedy would cure. Stop the drain jau on the vitality and restore needed strength on and vigor. Commence taking Foley's Kidney Remedy today. C. A. MUford & Co. RIND 5 .native Frail Synp . Pleasant to take The new laxative. Does not gripe or nauseate. V Cures stomach and liver troubles and chronic con stipation by restoring the natural action of thestomach, liver and bowels. Refuse ubctttutM. Prio* BOO. C. A. MILFORD & CO. I. W. RYKARD >'' ^$8HS . . . :r<i Has jast received a fine lot of . . . r . Silverware suitable for wedding presents, etc. These goods are nicely boxed in satin lining. A selection from which < any suitable gift can be had at most reason- ? able prices. iOme in and see the let J. W. RYKAKD . How Is Your Digestion. Mrs. Mary Dowling of No. 228 8th ^ve., San Francisco, recommends a ) emedy for stomach trouble. She ays: "G ratitude lor the wonderful efect of Electric Bitters in a case of cute indigestion, prompts this testimonial. I am fully convinced that or stomach and liver troubles Electric Jitters is the best remedy on the mar:et to-day." This great tonic and alerative medicine invigorate the aysem, purifies the blood and isespecially ^ lelptul in all forms of female weakiess. 50c at Speed's drug store. iharlesion and Western Carolina By. ' Schedale In effeot May SI, 1908. V Dally Dally Dally jffi? 't iV Augusta .... 10.10am 4.40pm, Mto ? v Lr McCormlck- 11.56am 6.50pm 8.18am iv McCormlek 8.10am iV Calhoun Falls... 0.20am .r Anderson- lLOOam iV McCormlck ?... 11.56am 6.60pm ir Greenwood i2.57pm 7.56pm ,r Waterloo t 1.88pm I .r Laaren? .v.l 2.00pm J Ex. San. I i ,v Laurens 2.38pm 8.10am ,r Fountain Inn... 8.17pm 9.28am .rGreenville- 4.00pm 10.90am iv Laurens 2.32pm ,r Woodrnfl 8.18pm .rSpartanbarg 4.05pm iV Spartan burg-... 0.00pm (bo. By.) ,r Hendersonvllle 'i ,49pm t Aahevllle 8.90pm v Asbevllle ... 7.10am (So. Byi) ( v Henderson vllle 8.80am'' v Spartanburg-... 12.20pm (C.4W.C. By) v Woodruff 1.18pm r Lanrens............ 2.03pm , ^ v Greenville-...-.. 12-20pm 4.80pm ?xJ9aa'J v Fountain Ion... 1.08pm 6J25pm r Lanrens ... 1.49pm 6.29pm v Laurens.?.; 8.12pm (C.N. AL.) r Clinton - 2.32pm r Newberry........ 8.20pm ? Pnlnmhin 4 VI nm r Charleston .. 9.52pm v Laurens 2 82pm C. & W. 0.) v Green wood 3.32pffi fl.C6am v ADderson 3.00pm v Calhoun Falls... 4.34pm r McCormlck 4.83pm" 7-52am 6.46pm t r McCormlck , 4.38pm 7.62am 6.60pm > v Augusta 6.16pm 9.36am 7.35pm Trl-weekly Palace Car Lloe between AniBta and Asbevllle. Trains Nos. 1 and 2 ave Augusta Tuesdays, Thursdays and 8atrdays. Leave Ashevlile Mondays, Wednesiyb and Fridays. Note?The above arrivals and departures,as ell as oonneotlons with otber companies, are ven a* Information, and are not guaraned. Ernest Williams, Q. P. Agt., Augusta, Ga. v R. A. Brand, Traffic Manager. 1 Blue Bidge Bailway Co. Effective January 5.1907. * j No. 12 No. 10 No. 8 Eastboand. Dally Dally Daily ^ Ex. 8nn stations? a. m. **. fl?. a. m. j Walballa | 30 5 16 g ? 7 West Union ..... 8 35 6 ^0 18 40 . 7 Seneca ? S3 5 38 1 1" 1 Jordan la 8^6 5 40, 2 06 \ Cherry's ""IT".'.'. 9 13 6 58 2 88 ;5!,0t2?^?r;r: ?? SIS IS r Sandy bprlngs 9 86 6 21 3 18 r Denver 9 41 6 28 3 48 i West Andereon ......... 9 55 6 40. 8 43 r Anderson (Pass. den). 10 00 6 4& M r Anderson (Fgt. dep)... 10 08 6 48 4 48 Bel ton 10 30 7 15 6 16 Westbound. No. 11 No. 9 No. 7 Stations? P. M. A. M. A. M. r Belton - 7 80 11 15 - Anderson (F<ct. depot) 7 56 12 21 ? ? - Anderson (Pass. dep).. 7 59 12 24 8 10 :aiAr? is !t? ?" iWg*"*? IS SS 18 tsar 1 is W '? Adamp o ij i iv v to Jordania .. 9 06 1 2S 10 10 Seneca 9 07 1 80 10 15 West Union 9 25 1 50 11 20 Walballa 9 80 1 55 11 30 Vill also stop at the following stations and ;e on and let off passengers?Phlnney'a, mea, Toxaway, Wflch. J. R. Anderson, Superintendent , [USIo STUDIO. J IlifchoHt Testimonials. >rof- Jules G- Huguelet, Organist Methodist Church, AND TEACHER OF Piona, Viol'?- and Organ. Abbevjiie, S. C. studio on eecoad floor of new Realty mpany building, next to new postIce. Mist* Carrie Huguelet assistant cber and in charge of studio. Mind Your BuMlne?* ! f you don't nobody will. It is jr business to keep out of all the nhln vnn pan nnrt vnn ran and will * V*V J VV* "**** ?? ? 4/ ? ?poutof liver and bowel trouble if u take Dr. Kiug's New Life Pills, ey keep biliousness, malaria and > indice out of your system. 2oc. at eed's drug store.