University of South Carolina Libraries
The Fress and Banner Bv W. W. and W. R, Bradley. HUGH WILSON, Editor. ABBEVILLE, S. C. ^-Published every Wednesday at 82 a y <ar In advance. Wednesday, March 31, 1909. Fifty Years. On April 1,1859, the editor of the Fress and Banner bought from Wm. H. Wilson a onehalf interest in the Independent Press. In 1869 that paper was . consolidated with the Abbeville Banner. With this issue I have, therefore, completed half a century as owner and editor of this paper. While I bad been employed in the Banner offloe as printer for nearly a year before I bought an Interest in the Independent Press, 1 date my half century in the offloe from April 1, 1869. A ' " " I o.?l<l fho nfflm illtie ieH8 L LIU Li L1VC J vol D OfcU a ow.u ?uv v*-w to Messrs. Bradley, but my name as editor is 8 till at tbe bead of the paper. In tbe conduct of tbe paper for half a century 1 have Dot knowingly printed a vulgar word, or any combination of words tbat would suggest unutterable tbings. However much I may have failed I have striven for the higher and the belter standards. I have sought tbe uplift ofcbaracler. While I have criticised particular actsoflndlvlduals, I have assailed no man's character. DurlDg all these years I have been blessed In many ways. 1 have had good health, for wblcb I am thankful to an overruling Providence. I have enjoyed tbe friendship and the good will of many of the best people of tbe city and county of Abbeville. When I look back 1 feel that no man ever bad greater reason to be grateful to any peo" pie than I have to love the people of Abbeville county. I think they are tbe beBt in the world. Entering as I did, upon an educated or lnnrned nursult. it is but natural tbat I should sometlmew bave made mistakes. But notwithstanding all this, I bave bad tbe sustaining belp and tbe encouraging sympathy of many good people. Having strong convlctlonB tbat tbe right must sooner or later prevail, and being of Scotch descent, I was therefore deficient In tbat tact which would enable me to please all men. Lacking tbe disposition to set my sails to catch the popular breeze, I have orten brought storms agalnsi myself. I have often thought tbat my charaoter and my motives were misunderstood, and that for tblB reason Injustice has occasionally been done to me, but for all tbat tne general average of kindness has been largely In my favor. But my life bas been as an open book, tbe pages of which werej accessible to all. With tbe passing years tbe incidents of a laborous life have been Inscribed on Its pages. My zsal for tbe church Into which I was born, and whose members stood to me In tbe vaara nf mv vnuth. has led me to the Indls cretion of so acting as to incur the displeasure of a few of the clergy. The paper Into whose office I, as a little boy, left the home of my parents to learn the printing business having turned on me and having sought to ruin me and to preach me into hades even while still alive, I know not whether a christian burial will be accorded to me by that people. Bat I have a clear conscience in trying to open the eyes of the people to the fact that an imposition has been palmed off upon them. If I shall open their eyes to the fact that they are contributing money to Mexico that should go to buy shoes and clothes for their own little children, I shall be satisfied. I shall have discharged my dnty as I see It. My responsibility will then be ended. As I have striven to live honestly, so I hope that 'that great sleep, into which I must soon enter, may be one of peace. In these fifty years tbePress andBanner has recorded the death or removal from the city of nearly every man and woman who lived In Abbeville In 1859. A large percent, of the oltizens of that time went to the war, never to return. Since the war. the others, one by one, have crossed the River. Among those who survive I note: R. E. Hill, J. W. S'gn, T. C. Seal, L. H. Russell, George White, H. T. Tuslen, John T. Owen. t?l the old citizens of Due West who toofc an abtlve part In the affairs of the town In 1851, Prof. J. F. Lee alone survives. /Of the subscribers to the Press and Banner at the time of my coming Into the office, I oaa now recall the names of only four who survive, namely: Dr. J. D. Neel, of Troy, and Prof. J. F. Lee, of Anderson, W. C. Moore, of Due West, John T. Owen, of Georgia. Notes from the Independant Press of April 8,1859. Among the names appearing in the Independant Press of April 8.1859, I note the following advertisers H. S. Kerr, A. A. Wll" llama, W. C. Moore, C. F. Qualfe, James A* Allen, A. M. Smith, Joseph T. Moore, Sheriff; MathewJ McDonald, Clerk of the Court; John G. Baikin, magistrate; James M. Perrln, captain, D. L. McLaughln, orderly sergeant; Wm. Hill, orninary; W. H. Parker, commissi or; John Gray, J. T. Robinson, E. Roche T. M. Christian. D. M. and S. A. Wlnstock, R* J. White, Dr. W. L. Anderson, Dr. E. T. Mc .uwiiia, samutu numer.s, n.. joues, iur?. j. Connor, Jordan & McLaughlin, W. W. Belcher, F. P. Robertson, Wra. Knox, Wardlaw <k Lyon, James T. Jeffries, Dr. J. F. Mabry John McBrlde, Wm. Tatom, B. White, Dr. 8. Henry Beard, M. T. & J. T. Owens, M Israel & Brussell, Edmund Cobb, J. B. Crawford, John L. Clark, J. Foster Marshall, W. A. Lee, Steven C. DeBruhl, Patrick O'Keefe, James 11. Morris. The names of candidates announoed at that time were, For tax collector?G. M. Mattlson, James A. McCord, Dr. J. F. McCornb, S. A. Hodges, W.S. Harris, Wesley A. Blaok, Henry S. Cason. For ordinary?John G. Baskln, John A. Hunter. In the same paper It Is noticed that the beautiful and tasteful dwelling of Wm. H. Parker, Esq., will soon be completed. "It presents a flne specimen of architectural skill and a model of good tante. It presents that union of beauty and, convenience?durability and flnlBh?which forms the ne jdtis ultra of artistic skill." Do you recognize that house as the present home of Mr. Greene? Master John McCaw wou the prlza at a fancy tilt near Upper Long Cane church. "He performed the rare feat at taking the ring at every round, and was proclaimed victor at ihe tourney." D. R. Sondley was railroad or station agent at tne Southern 'depot. One negro man was sold on Sale Day for SI ,455. Tuesday night was very cold. Ice killed most of tbefruitand damaged growing wb eatNEWSPAPER MOTTO E8. In these days many newspapers had mottoes at their headings. The Independent Press had: "Let It be Instilled tnlo the hearts of your cbildrep that the llbeaty of the press Is the palladium of all your right."?Junius. Under the Editorial head: "Individuals, like nations, fall in nothing which they boldly attempt, when sustained by victorious purpose, and determined resolution."? Henry Clay. As a sicond editorial motto: "Willing lo praise, yet not afraid to blame." The paper was a seven column folio printed in brevier and long primer. About one-tblrd in advertising matter. The price, then as U3V, two dollars. A member of the Palmetto Regiment was writ/log Incidents of the Mexican War. On the first page was a three column story. The local matter consisted of about seven Items, not counting notices of Advertisers. Of the names mentioned In the paper, In - - any way, I believe that thoseof H. T. Tusten, W. C. Mooreand John^T. Owen are fill that survive. R.J. White advertised that week for bids^to build White's Block. Except the Mcllwaln corner and the Dendy corner, Including the dlflerent fires, I have seen the whole of the public square (destroyed by Are. The brick dwelling on Main Street, opposite to the bouse of Mr. R. 3. Link, Is the onlj brick house In town that was standing In 1859. The other brick houses that were then standing have been torn down or destroyed by Are. John McBryde and John MoLauren hud charge of the post office. THOS. B. CPEWS. The Banner was edited and printed by W C. Davis and Thomas B. Crews. Davis wai killed In the war, and Mr. Crews moved tc Laurens where he 6tl II prints the Laurens vllle Herald. Cotton was quoted In Abbeville at from 9 tc 12 cents. Ia Columbia at from 81-2 to 121-1 cents. Letter postage had just been reduced tc Ave cents. At that time W. W. White and W. H Wardlaw had charge of the male Academj and Miss Putnam and Miss Wilson taughi the lemale Academy. General M. L. Bonbam was In Congress He alluded to the Increasing danger to tb< South from the slavery agitation. He de counced the Homestead Bills, the Pacific Railroad Schemes as abolition schemes. H< demanded proteotlon for slave property lr the territories, and denounced squatter sover lgnty. The Anderson Gazette says that a respecta ble number of citizens assembled In from of the Benson House for the purpose of com j pllmentlng distinguished gentlemen then li town. B. F. Berry and Gen. S. McGowar | made speeches on the Blue Ridge Railroad. Death of Mr. Harden. John M. Harden, Superintendent of thi Abbeville Oil Mill, died at his home Ion Main Street, In this olty Thursday mornlnar March 25. 1909, at five o'clock, aged 6 years. The funeral services were held la tb< | Presbyterian oburch on Friday morning a 11 o'olock. Tbe great multitude tbat oami to do blm bonor tilled tbe oburcb and ooon pled every seat. Tbe services were Iconduoted by Rev. Mr Gregg, and bis pastor, tbe Rev. J. Lowrlt Wilson D. D. Tbe Scripture reading was bj Mr. Gregg; tbe prayer was by Dr. WIIsod; tbi music from tbe organ, and tbe Blnglng wai by the cbolr. Rev. E. B. Kennedy of tbe A R. P. Church occupied a place In the pulpit and Rev. Mr. Wllklns, of the Baptist cburol was seated near by. A long line of vehlolee, filled with friends of tbe deceased, followed tbe hearse to Up> per LoDg Cane Cemetery, where tbe religion services were concluded and tbe lntermen took place. During several months Immediately pre ceding bis death, Mr. Harden bad not beet a well man. For some seven or eight weeki be bad been confined to his bed, and dnriui all tbat time loving klodred, .faithful friends trained nurses and skilled pbyslolans ;gavi blm their best attention. There (was not ai hour In all these weeks tbat there were no attentive watchers at bis bedside. From bli first attack, we learn that bis physician ha< no bope of his final reoovery. While be bad i complication of diseases it was tbat of thi brain which ended bis life. In all tbe years of bis manhood Mr. Har den gave unmlstakeable evidence of the facl that be wab, by nature and by culture, t gentleman. His genial nature, his klndnesi of heart, bis cheerful speech and his cordla greeting made for blm friends of all met whose priviUge it was to know him well Tbat intelligence which guided an honesl heart never failed to command for blm tb< respect of all men. Tbe lovable qualities were so blended In bio: that his character was a sermon and his lift was a benediction. His unswerving Integrity was an example worthy of emulation. In tbe church, in the choir, in the Sunda; School,in the Bible Soolety, In the^home, ic the business world, be was a good citizen, an honesl man who modestly but unmistakably exemplified those admirable qualities ol head and heart which tend to the betterment of man. A Mighty Good Man. Mr. G. T. Mcllwajn was in our office yesterday. He reports tbat the nnmber of bis bee colonies has been reduoed, for the reason that be has not given them the neoessary attention. He says that farming operations are late. This, because of wet lando. He will, however, vote dry in August. Mr. Mcllwalo thlnkf if our law makers were governed by the constitution. that no license for the sale of liquor would be granted. He would not vote against allowing a man to drink, but be will vote' against the sale of liquor. Drinklcs men annoy and disturb tbe peace of country people as well as bothering those citizens ol the town. He thinks tbe police keep down drunken disturbances. Mr. Mcllwaln doesn't wish us to state whether or not be is a prominent citizen dui we say or our uwu accuru lum u? in ae good a man aa lives Id Long Cana Mr. Jane Martin of Donalds was at tbc Court bouse yeBterday. His avordapols Is at good as usual, and bis spirits are first class. He Is, we believe, anti-dispensary. Church Attendance Tbere was not macb change In tbe religious status last week. Tbe bad weatber seemed to bave a chilling effect on religleus zeal. New bonnets were not in evidence and In consequence attendance barely held its own last Sunday morning. It Is tbougbt tbat tbe new bonnets may raise tbe standard next Sunday. For some unaccountable reason two of our oouutlDg machines refused to add last week for ibis reason we bave no account of tbe attendance at tbe Methodist and Baptist onurcbes. March 28 Methodist Baptist A. R. P 49 Presbyterian 162 Episcopal 26 Mar.21.Mar.l4.Mar.7. Feb.28. Feb 21. A. R. P 63 39 55 54 52 Baptist 62 52 88 97 100 Methodist...125 100 125 103 138 Episcopal.... 20 40 35 Presbyterlanl75 135 159 157 170 1 oiai sou jid wi wo iou THE RESULT OF YESTERDAY'S PRI MARY. A Second Primary To Be HeldTbere was only one candidate from Ward 1, the present encumbent, Dr. G. A. Neuffer, Dr. Neutt'er was r?-elected, receiving 16 votes, Ward No. 2 was represented by only one candidate, Mr. J. >1. Lawlon, who was elected bv 15 votes. Ward No. 3 whs represented by Mr. J. R. Glenn who wan elected by 23 votes. Ward No. 4 was sepresented by candidates, W. A.Calvert, H G. Smith and L. A. Smith. Tbe vote stood an follows: W. A. Calvert, 84, II. G. Smith. 31; L. A. Smith, 4. The race wM be run over betweed II. G. Smith and W. A. Calvert on Tuesday the 6th of April. The same managers will bold tbe election. BOX AT THE SHOPS NEXT PRIMARY By order of tbe Chairman, Hon. F. B. Gary, tbere will be a voting precinct at tbe S, A. L. Shops on next Tuesday, the 6tb of April for tbe bent tit of tbe railroad employees. Tbe managers for tbat precinct will be Messrs. T. G. Ferrln, L. A. Smith, J. C. Cox. , TTVr -op: t ; | wedp ^l/ ? > Opening An opportuni coffee lands c > Opening: For your ins ' the choicest j Opening For you our ! using electric 1 your service 2 are sure to te I Opening A standing ii Bakery on M Bread to eve Opening Again to the best goods th our services whenever the Will Voa 0| L.T. McMillan and Owen's Aeroplane. 2 > Mr. J. L. McMillan of this city 1b one of oar 1 most enterprising citizens. He builds fine 1 ' opera bouses, runs traotlon engines, opens 1 i the beat streets, lays the best cement walks, i makes tbe best brick, and sells tbem cheap, c Tbe laot Is, there Is no telling what be has i not done for tbe uplift of Abbeville, and there \ . Is no telling In what direction his energy and i his skill may break out. Up to last week, nobody thought that he bad tbe least Idea of ( traveling by aeroplane. But be and Mr.Owen \ actually undertook tbe Job of tailing in tbe t , air one nlgbt last week. t | As we understand some of the facts are not \ totally different from this, at least In some z * particulars. Our wireless telephone and t grapevine line* were a little out of fix that r night, and In oonsequence of the disturbed state of tbe weather, our hearing was not the i | best. As well as our lines of communication t would work we believe that Mr. McMillan , and Mr. W. E. Owens were at Dysons sleep, Ing the sleep of tbe Just in tbe peace of lnnooense and In good fellowship with all man, kind on tbe nlgbt of tbe storm at Abbeville. Mr. Owen, like Mr. MoMlllan is a mighty , good man. For years and years be oarrled trains over tbe Serboard Road with tbe speed r of the wind, and never a man has he hurt or 1 killed. The road held him in the highest es- 1 leem, ana was sorry ror aim u> quit mi joo. Bat Mr. Owen bad a presentiment tbat be had better quit. Ab we understand, the man who took his engine went Into a wreok on bla first trip. i When the Atlanta zephyr first touched tbe i bolldlng, Mr. Owen awoke from his deep sleep, while dreaming of bursting boilers, falling trestles, train wreoks, beadon collisions and other exciting events tbat railroad men sometimes meet In tbe ordinary dlt' charge of their duty. Impressed with bis i dream and tbe fact of tbe passing zephyr daring bis waking moment, Mr. Owen thought tbat these things presaged danger or . pointed to impending peril of some kind: Bo thoroughly aroused was he that be waked Mr^ McMillan and told blm of his dream,and oalled his attention to tbe passing of tbe Atlanta zephyr. Mr.McMUlan laughed at blm and told him tbat be must be taking 1 counsel of bis fears?or must be talking In bis sleep. Mr. Owen still unsatisfiod said: "Mr. McMillan, I quit the railroad beoause of tbe danger Incident to train servloe. 1 engaged with you In the brick making beoausb I thought it was a safe business?a business in wbfoh I could eDgage without oauslug constant anxiety to my wife. I tell you this Atlanta zepbyr seems to be dangerous." Mr. MaMlllan was asleep again. By this time tbe zephyr bad made an opening Id tbe c roof, and removed a part of tbe wall. Tbe ! c bottom aeemed to have fallen out of tbe pass- 8 log cloud aud was pouring; all Its waters Into tbat particular room. Mr. Owen by tbattlme bad forgotten whether be was In bed or was t, floating around In a batb tub. Tbe faot Is be (J afterward deoovered tbat be bad taken a 1 shower batb. I Juet then Mr. McMillan begin to sit up and 1 take a little Interest in tbe exoltement. The t building, not having been anchored, floated oft Its pillars and sailed through the air and rain In an easterly direction. It commenced c Its flight before rising to sufficient height to d miss any obstructions tbat might be ia Its n path. b i Tbe Balling of this aeroplane, however, for 1 a time seemed good. When the air ahlp v struct a tree it came down to the ground with o such force tbat Mr. Owen and tbe bed slats t were suddenly precipitated to tbe floor. Mr. a Owen about this time thought of going to a r neighbor'! house wading through the sheets n of water tbat were falling and running off to u the river. He seemed, too, to be a little ex- l cited by tbls time and made for the door d whloh waB firmly fastened by tbe storm. Mr. Mojiillan called him back. He thought g when a gentleman went calling on his _ neighbor he ought to wear other olothing g( than a wet night shirt. Impressed with tbe v suggestion and finding that the door could tl V ) ' / I / ENITs JESDAY, March r.MEii ty for you to taste the best coffe if Brazil. / pection and judgment Tetley's wc >roducts of China, Japan and Ceyl New Steam Bakery, built on scier machinery. The products of oui on Opening Day. Bread, Rolls, mpt your appetite when you see tl A nvitation to every housewife in A aprflzinft Street. A loaf of our del ry woman who registers there. attention of the public to the fad at money can buy?that we seek valuable to housekeepers?that, ; opportunity is opened. pen for Ills the 0| MILL r lot beopened, Mr. OweD noticing tbat tbe j :ephyr had already passed, went to bed wltb e dr. MoMlllan. When they got np next morong they marched back to tbe starting polot, 1 onviug IUO aoiupiouc WUOiO IV ttqd n*?vavu. ? Of coaree, owing to the working order t if oar wireless telegraphs some of tbe t mall particulars may have miscarried, bat s ve are lnollned to tbe opinion tbat In Its t naln features tbls story Is not very wrong. t It would have been tbe Irony of fate If Mr. t )wen bad been burtat tbe beginning ol bis t rork In tbe safest of all tbe trades. Tbe o >rlck baying pnbllo will be glad to learn tbat t be zepbyr did not dlstarb tbe brlok kiln, I vblcb seemed not to be In line wltb tbe c epbyr. Tbe planKs tbat were lying loose on op o( a kiln of 175,000 green brlok were not p eraoyed. . t II anybody wants a aeoond band aeroplane, etblm enquire of either Mr. Owen or Mr. 1 doMlllan. a a Reply to Rev. A. H. Best, P C. I lev. A. H. Best, P. C.. ) Dear Sir: Yours of tbe 27th Instant bas been ( eoelved. and, exoeptlng the remark! aoont be 3aperlntendent of Education, I oomply rlth your request to publish tbe aame, Occupying tbe position which you do and rblch ougbt to be the highest calling In tbe and, It la surprising to me that you should est yonr name upon the rook of the MoCornick Circuit; because I suppose you are peaking for yourself, and not for tbe whole Jlrcult,?because I know somewhat of tbe >eop!e In that section and know many of ben^ to be gentlemen and and Incapable and x>ssessed of too muoh nobility to try to do tarm toothers; I am therefore sorry that your etter Is not more respectful. The lack of re? pect on your part fotoes me to assume l standard of correspondence that 1 im not aocustomed to. You are assured bat every man whowrltea to me, obervlng the amenities tbat are current imoDg gentlemen, is sure to receive from ne polite and respeotful consideration, t Is, therefore, painful to me when a nlnlster of tbe gospel not only forgets to zeroise tbe Christian graoes, but who also alls to observe the proprieties and the oourenles that are oommon among good people. Ay Idea Is, tbat tbe pulpit In tbe boly temple s the best and the most sacred place on lartb, and, if the faots as to bis character md bis conduct warrant, I believe tbat a nlnlster of tbe gospel Is tbe nignest ana >est type of mati, but I think a commission ^ 0 preacb tbe goBpel of our Saviour gives do nan a rlgbt to strike beneath tbe belt, or to olsrepresent tbe facts Id tbe discussion of j my subject. Yon say: 1 "You, Mr. Editor, say this was an Antl-Ab- 8 levllle meeting. I suppose this statement Is <j lue to the fnot tbat you have tried to defend ? be dlnpensary so loog tbat to you dlspeusary iUd Abbeville are synonymous terms, standng for one aad tbe tame thing Id your mind, c am glad to think that this is not true with f egard to many of the good people of tbe owd of,Abbevlile." F Tbat supposition, I suppose to be a mall- J lous or a wilful misrepresentation. There is 1 lot a scintilla of truth Id It, and I know of h io circumstance that would Justify any sucb k peech. b Your reference to the good people of Abbellle is gratuitous. As far as I know, do man " 1 Abbeville cares a cent as to what you bink. What they will likely object to, ' nd may probably resent Is, any future mlsepresentatlon of tbem. It Is hoped tbat you . ... b lay noi pursue aDy unwarrtmicu numn poo tbe good name of a people who never ^ leard of you uutll you appear as their traucer. | As to what you say of prohibition In Qeor- a la, I have only to say tbat any sort of proof v lor or agalnsl It?can be had. Good men 8 ;e things differently and differ In opinion. tl f'hllelglve all men credit for sincerity In j iclr reports on the eubjtct of prohibition, JG!-i 31 st IR'S ie grown in the red Drld renowed Teas, on. itific principles and Bakery will be at , Cakes and Sweets iem. bbeville to visit our icious Steam Baked t that we handle the to please by making in this, we succeed ? ^ pportunity JSR_ ret I do cot believe all tbat la said on eltl ilde. v. I know nothing of tbe efleot of problbltl n otber conntlea of tbls State. I belle lowever, tbat wben prohibition first goes o effect, tbere In a marked or notable res or good. Bat I believe tbat snob good alts are only temporary, and tbat In tl be pendulum swiogs back. I can certali eatlfy to this being the case during the li bat Abbeville bad legal prohibition. Baft be end of one year a good old aburcb elc arrled around for signature a petition he Legislature to restore the license syste 'roblbltlon resolte * In less than a year itter and absolute failure In this towo. Again: When the Courts held up the < ensury for several months, many i aurants were reported to be about ready pen for the understood purpose of supp ng customers with liquids as well as w ollda. In order, therefore, to prevent su \ demoralization as would follow that evei be town counoll took action to prevent t breatened evil. I understand, the toi touncll bad no authority to grant lloens tut that body In their wisdom while aotl or what they thought to be for the best crests of the people, granted, so to apeak, lulgences for three months for S125?->r, ither words: If $125 was paid, no prosecutl vonld be Instituted. My recollection Is, tt >y this action the bost of negro restaurai vere shut off and only three while men pi be 8125. With a dozen negro restauran vhere liquor could be bad, a fearful condltl vas dreaded. It Is useless for me to go over in detail yc ulBrepresentation of me as to foreign ra lions. I have never given foreign mlssla rery much thought. I have no deold pinion about it, and have no recolleoil >f having written a line on the subject. I am unalterably opposed to the A. R Synod levying a tax on home mlssl ihbrchea to support In lnzury anybody's k n Mexico or elsewhere. Saobact, I belle r not onlv unsorlntural but repulsive t< jroper sense of com moo Justice. Tbe Syr ias no Scriptural authority to tax memb )f the home mission church for missions, nlsslons are supported by free will offorli ud the people know the facts, as to ex pan urea, it is right and proper for them to do There certainly is no anthoriiy of sorlptu aw, or common justice in crusnlog hoi ihurohes to raise money for visionary ihimerlcal schemes among strangers. Ae natter of fact, this nepotism in the A. R. Church originated elsewhere than in I nlnds of the people, who, as far as I am I ormed, have never been consulted on 1 natter. While the authority to crush hoi iburobes for any purpose it nowhere foui think there Is something in the Scriptu ike this: ' "But ifany provide not for bis own, a peclally for those ofhls own house he bf lenled tbe faith, and Id worse than an Idei" Will you tell me if crushing home mist! hurchea Is providing for tbe household altb? I tblnk tbe Mexican Mission has ridden 11 teople, like tbe Old Man of the Sea, for thli ears, and that It Is about time for Ibe peo| o assert their self-respect, by refusing to leldupfor either the beueflt of aaybod, ;In or In tbe hope that tbe Impossible m e accomplished In Mexico. Except possibly tbe kindred ot tbe tia lonarles and their satelltes 1 do ;not belle bat there Is n man In tbe A. R P. Synod w ronld lay bis band on his heart and way tl ie believed that we have ibad adequate urns for the vast expenditure which t ieen made Id Mexico. As well as I c inderstand from the mlnntes about S'JOO, as been sent there. If there Is a man 01 ldeofthe aforesaid kindred and their sa lies who would say that there Is a reasc ble hope for future success In Mcxlco, pould refer him to the reporti of our m lonarles as they appear in the minutes a o the recent letters of Kev. T. G. Boyce In i 'resbyterlan newspaper. If he would bi perBUt In believing that the Mexican Mlsal fifa&mzJk are your sort M but young men men, not; ciowns. xi ual, and saved from ? judgment Regular s overcome the variation Built-out chests and b with hand-tailoring to to make the shape stc the grace out of the won't strain your pocketb Perrin Cl< was or 1b, wbat;it should te, ed<3 that we should still bear tbe burdens tbat are laid on| oar shoulder*, It 1b better for me not to express an opinion of either bis Intelligence or bis honesty. Tbat mission bap, I believe cost tbe people of tbe A. R. P. Cburcb tbe enormous sum of 9200,000. Tbat money was secured by various methods, namely: by taxation, by Intimidation, by leading ibe people into tbe oellef tbat tbe Mexloan enterprise, has Scriptural autborlty, by keeping tbe.people In ignorance of Ibe true condition or anairs, as 10 me tbe kinship existing > between tbe Board of Foreign Missions and tbe Missionaries, by keeping from tbe people a knowledge of tbe amount of tbe salary, tt>e incidental gifts, and otber perquisites going to members of tbe Mleeions. ? Blnce you know so mucb about tbe liquor business, can't you tell me wbat salaries tbe her Mexican preachers recelvi? Can you tell me wbat Is meant by expense of field? Can you on tell me If tbe salaried missionaries are not ve, paid an.additional sum over and above tbelr 1?~ salaries on account ,of some of tbe schools ult which we are supporting Do you know If re- nearly all of the money which Is forced out o> me us. or is given Is appropriated alQly most entirely lor tbe benefit of tbe olergy? me Do you know wbat tbe church has given >re to cbarltj? Dj you fcuow tbat the ier Mexican Mission has cost more'than Ersklne to College, with its grounds, Its buildings, and m- Its endowmuui? Do you know that the 'n Mexican Mlaalou has c.,st the A,. R. P. people more than both of tbe Colleges at Due West? Us- Diyou kuow whether the Mtxlcan Mission es- bas been paid alixiUNt exclusively by A. R. P. to people, while the endowment and the college ly- buildings, a! Dae West were paid for largely Itb t>y people outside of tbe communion, but who icb 1 were philanthropic la desiring the upbuild Qt> log of Institutions of learning or who were he simply friendly to Dae Went? Dj you know whether or not the^re Is a highway or byway, a street or an aitey In all thls^ountry round ?K about that, has not been traveled time, and iti- again In searoh of man who were willing to in- part with their money for the benefit of one 1? or more of the Due West enterlon prlseb? All this, too, when .we were pressed at for Mexico. As to tbe New Cjurt House. If you are de l'd sirous of knowing facts, I would 6ay that a lt8> tax estimated to raise approximately $16,500 l?u was levied and collected last year. I understand that the same levy is made for this ,ur year. This tax was levied upon all the prop,ls" erty In Abbeville County. McCormlck has 08 paid and will pay exactly the same 0<* amount wltu e/ery other fjot of land in 00 Abbeville County. The town of Abbeville *ut pays exactly the same as McCjrmick. The P' cost of tbe Court House was something lees 00 than ?80,GOO. That annual tax in five yearb lQ would settle tbe cost of tbe Court Bouse. 1 ve* cannot believe that you lntentioaally stated >a the Court bouse was to be paid for in liquor 10(1 profits. If you had taken proper care to be erB truthful you would have known that not one dollar of the liquor money goes Into,, the court bouse. Tbe liquor pioflts are approdl' prialed for roads and bridges, and under no 80- circumstances can tbat money go to the re< court bouse, except lu the event tbat tbe me money should not be speut In roads, and or bridges, or in support of tbe poor bouse, or In 1 a defraying other expenses. I lake It for gran** ted Ibat you would not mallcloutly mlsreprelbe ent Abbeville, however igaoraut and howm" ever much you may hate Abbeville, or the l^e devil either. me Having been now Informed of th-. factss, il D^1 you have anything more to say against re8 Abbeville, please coutine yourself to tbe truth. ,nd As to your "final .thought," which 1 pre>tb sume you meant to be a Kujckout blow. Ii lD' Abbeville Is the only place between New Oileans and Richmond on tbe Seaboard Air " LlDe Hallway wnere nquur m h6.hj ?' Mold, then Is not it irue thai Aooerllle la the ociy telly between the points mentioned 8 where liquor is not Illegally sold? ^ Would you deny that liquor la lllegall} ^ sold Id any city between New Orleans and ,e Uicbmond? Tbe police reports bow a wony H derful falling off,ol arrests lor druukennese ay durlDg tbe llrst month of prohibition. The c< rittpondlng month of thin year showed * something like an Increase ol turee hundred ive per cent. Regretting the necessity for r?_ wrltlDg as I have done, I assure yon that 11 will be more pleasant to you and to me, a* well as more tlltcllva If you will be Just aud ^ truthful, not forgetting to observe at leasi j, tbe semblance of the amenities that usually te govern gentlemen. Hugh Wilton, |D_" March 29,1909. I l8_ Hon. J.C. Lomax of Lowndesville wae in Dtl town yesterday. He has an incipient gold be and silver mine on his place near LowndeeL,il ville. I on ; ' '' w' >. " ' lade for nobody -but for gentleie styles are individ eccentricity by good iizes proportioned to of developing figures. >uilt-in waists. Filled make 'emshapely and ly. You won't strain : garments and you ook when you buy them. othingCo I Sheriff's Sale. Brock Fertilizer Company against G. T. Joshua Ashley, as Executor of Jno. M. Ashley, deceased.?Execution. By virtue of an execation to me directed, in the above stated ca*e, I will 'sell to the highest bidder, at public | auction, within the legal hours of sale, at Abbeville, on Monday, the 5th day I of April, A. D. 1909, all tne right, title ' 1 and interest of Jno. M. Ashley, deceased, in the following described property, to'wit: One Hundred and Eleven Acres, more or less, bought by Jno. M. Ashley from A. B. Shirley aBd * e 0. P. Williams. Recorded in Clerk's r?_i_ OA ACil TUft carnA omce, COUh ?0, page *&!. HUUU being part of the Estate of Rev. Arthur Williams, deceased, bounded by lands of Ben Shirley, Andrew Branyon, Joe Young, Moore Estate and others. Levied on and to be sold as the property of Jno. M. Ashley, deI ceased, to satisfy the'aforesaid Execution and costs. Terms?Cash. C. J. LYON, Sheriff Abbeville County. 3-15-1909. Three cakes of good Soap for 5c at the 10c Store. The R> L. Dargan Co. The State of South Carolina, ABBEVILLE COUNTY. y Probate Conrt?Citation for Letters of Administration. By J. F. Miller, Esq., Judge of Probate. Whereas, Mrt S. Estelle Nlckles bas made suit to me, to grant ber Letters of Administration of tbe Estate and effect* of Lnther H Nlckles, late of Abbeville County, deceased. These are therefore, to cite and admonish all and singular tbe kindred and creditors of tbe said Lutber H. Nlckles, deceased, tb&t tbey be and appear before me. In tbe Conrt of Probate, to be held at Abbeville <"*. H., on > Wednesday, tbe 31st of Marcb, 1909, after publication hereof, at 11 o'clock In tbe forenoon, to sbow cause If any tbey have, why tbe said Administration should not be granted. Given under my band and seal of the Court, tbls 16tb day of Marcb, Id the year of our lord one thousand Dine hundred and aloe and In the 133d year of American Independence. Published on the 17th day of March, 1909, in the Press and Banner and oo the Court House door for the time required by law. J. F. MILLER. Judge of Probate. D. A. DEWEY I ...SHAVING PARLORS... THIS enterprising young u.an is doing a firstclass bush tN>. His parlors are at th? same old Stand?the old postoftice. His prices are right and ? he is getting the business. Shaving - 10 cts. Hair Cut - 25 ets. Mr. Dewey ia assisted oy iur. waiter MeCord. These two geutlemen make a splendid team and can turn out work most satisfactory in price, and unsurpassed in execution. ? (Abbeville Hardware Co. I Smoothing Harrows, Disc Harrows, ? Howard Guano Distributers (Guaranteed not to clog.) ( Forges and Bellows, ' Blacksmith Tools. Furniture and sewing machines going at ridiculously low prices. S. J. Link, Tbe McMurray Drug Co. has a cream for cleaning silver that can't be bent. Niagara Cream Paste 1b tbe name. 25 cents ta the price. None better. Try 1U