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REV JAMES BOTCE aguish ed Educator' successfu preacher, Useful Citizen, Sue ' .ciunbs to Deadly Paralysis. frthe death of Rev. James Boyce, Meat of Due West Female College taring so closely that of Revs. D. G fcwli and 0. Y. Homier, all of whon rn the meridian of usefulness, Du( -has suffered a great loss. WhiU Hs not a town in all this broad lane has so large a percent of population rflaiatoed education, so many men oi otion in proportion to its inhabitants OK of three such men oven there, car fcflorely elt How tine the expres : ' 'Death lovee a shining mark!" nes Boyce was born at Gastonia, N. C Ary, 25th 1860. His father was Rev . Boyce and his mother Miss Rachel ?itaain. He graduated from Erskin* |ge In law, and afterward received nu Wftfflirnl training in the Seminary al B:served as pastor of the churches at ftville, Ky., and Huntersyille, N. C. when from each of these places he was H to a broader field of usefulness, th End -Admiration of those amongst Kn he labored attended him. pile in Kentucky, Oct. 17th, 1883, Dr Be was married to Miss Jennie Isabel! jrp9Qnywho with four children, Mrs. Kb P. Pressiy, Misses Jessie, Mary and ftd Boyce, survive him. Mt890, Dr. Boyce was elected Stated ? of t.h? AwsnrifttA "Rfiformpd Svnod position he held until the time ol 899 Dr. Boyce was called to the iency of the College for Women, loat Due West. Successful as had his^ministry in the pulpit, his qualifli Sot college work was even more te. Under his directing hand the re grow and prospered, reaching a f and broader level of expunsion it any time in its history. the facilities for accomodating the weid attendance upon the class the Due West (College for women tyigcl greater and other accotnoda ,->ryWWIlV W/W UUUVl iwa DIM Wlituk raising ;the money with \4# build the large and elegant dorjrtorthe College girls, which now tent* the town of Dae West. "this commendable purpose he sucJJjrraised more than $20,000,and with fafff he laid the foundation upon pspe^uiit an elegant superstructure Jfejttanl beauty and of adaptibility r purposes for whioh it was intended. kft?d9b?d and the bills were in, the ff&- estimate at a little less than the remaining unpaid portion aboro .SaOjOOO the trustees of the ^pgApnge of their patriotism and assumed personal liability. pfoPresidentitoyce's eiicrta togemBh tta-.'public. spirit of the trustees, Kfoan'& college has a dormitory of J^nenqions as will make it one of the iglpoeing buildings in this part of ft^.aad which is the pride of the F. chnrch, and especially B (friends of education in A.bft County. Bas largely through the influence of Boyce that tb6 Due West College aen becamg^he property of the A. Wto this time when the college was Zf to Syfiod, it belonged to a stock Hny ag organized by thd late Dr. J. IHr. la the course of time conditions that President Boyce with ^fcroval of others felt warranted in Having to bring about the desired H^tfPfnerslMPJ^tooS'holders being lovers of the Bk were appealed to for help in niakKe necessary- arraignments for the Ber of the property. He of the stockholders from love of Hurfeh made to 8ynod a gift of their B Others who loved the church equal ?*H Had ai 80 trie patriotic aesire to p Due West and In Abbeville county je that would be a pride to the Sy4.> benediction to all who might be pnate as to come within its influence up-building of the college at Due Pith, its splendid dormitory, which is all the modern luxuries and comr students, Is a monument to Presijyce, which in beauty and usefulpot surprised. the death of President Boyce the ses of the College are continued as ere conducted in his lifetime, Bau-d of Trustees will meet Febru,next Wednesday evening. The most ; apt mutter to come before that body in referepce to the filling of the Knads vacant by the death of Mr' Of course no one knows who is to successor, but the names of various Hmen have been mentioned on the Has possible recipients of the honor. Hr the names so menMone d: B Brice, Chester. S. C. ^rHenry, Chester, S. C. J.I. McCain, of Rome, Georgia. Boyd, Anderson, S. C. HpKnox, Columbia, S. C. Hps been suggested that the honor to one who is not in the pulpit. So. y. Bonner was chairman of the *>f Trustees and Rev. James Royce Himtw of the Board. Their absence Ue meeting next Wednesday will be IBable fact. They were closely as H in church work, and were much tHd-tp each other personally. Like IBd Janathan, they were lovely and |Bt in their lives, and in their death STereluot divided. Bossed of unsullied character; of gen H Inflexible will; of refined and eduBt&sbe touching those graces with H^oHege life should adorn the young jHtfdnt; his labor was a labor of love; golden and abundant as they S^^Te proper yield under the careful IBRt'good husbandman. ^npratlvely speaking, Mr. Boyce was Hg man. The glow of youth and rMpre still '.n his countenance, when ill shadow passed over it. He had ^Jy^merged from the summer of his $ And yet in this short life, he had a mission that can be comprehend ^ eternity. Ali who have gone out iH&^uition and precept have carried tEfeh ihein, which light has grown jH)]- as it has been fed by cantact with their kind. Transmitted from Hrttod to generation, it will find its K in the great beyond. Hy heart feels something of the sense i^Ksonal loss in the death of the good Ko have lately gone Out from among jgfiftugh each of these deceased friends ^Kaywith the Fsalmlgt, "though I trough the valley of death I will yet the summons came so socomfoiting. But we have more than' words to assnre us that all is well with their recorded lives, and the memory ofj their good deeds and their good works are ..o YWUU UO. The frequency with which men are sud-[ denly stricken down admonishes survivors to put their own houses in order, for they know neithor the day nor the hour when ' the summons may come to them. Besides 1 these at Duo "West, other sadden deaths; ' have occured. W. I*. Widcman, brother-1 5 in-law of Mr. Boyee, was called suddenly ' during the Christmas holidays, after 1 spending a day in pleasure at home with | ^ invited guests and kindred. Amid sons j and music, he said, "I feel so strange." 1 That was all. He fell to dust even while the anthem trembled on his lips. The Factory. } Let us be open and frank for a moment j and have a little heart to heart talk, i Do you own property or are you engaged in business in Abl>evilleV Would you not like to see your property enhance in i value, or your business increase? Is it not > our duty as citizens^to do what we can for ' our city. To be honest about the question, are we not at a stand still right now, or rather, are not slipping backward, though ever so slowly? How can we expect to grow unless we provide.some means of subsistaneo foi ' those^who care to pitch their tents towurd AbbeivlleV It requires effort to build up these industries, but when onco built they are here to stay, and they more than doubly repay the city for all its troubles of organization We simply cannot afford to "Rest under the shade of the trees" until we get across the river, in this matter of builJing up our city. But you know this, and there is not so much use of preachments as there is need of ACTION! All are convinced that we need something more in the way of induftries and it only remains for us to get busy. Some one says that Abbeville is "slow but sure". Even so. Towns that are slow but Tsure" in this day and generation are towns that are slow at grabbing industries coming this way and sure to wind up in a 6tate of "innocuous desuetude" in the next generation. We are still growing, you say. How long will we continue to grow without effort on the part of our citizens toward n greater Abbeville? The best thing in sight just now for Abbeville is a new cotton mill. One hundred thousand dollars more per year put into circulation thru the instrumentality of another mill here would help us, don't you tnink? ~ Why is an acre of ground in Abbeville worth $2000.00, while an acre at Clatworthy's X roads is worth $10.00? Why? Because in Abbeville there are banks, there are merchants, there are factories, there are railroads, there are doctors, there are lawyers, there are insurance companies, there are preachers, there tre tailors, there are shops, there are mills, there ave people; while at Clatworthy's X roads there is the forest primeval. What we should do is to double all these. Wo want some good, old-fashioned grow ing panic to seize us. Did it ever occur to you that Cokesbury was at one time one of the largest towns within a radius of fifty miles of this place? Cokesbury was never troubled with growing pains, and now?well it is still visible from the railroad, and good people live there, too. It could have been Greenwood, had its citizens made the effort. A little push and energy is worth just t wice as much today as it is tomorrow. A town that is satisfied with ils achievements is as dead as Sodom and Gomorah, or soon will be. It only remains for the sands of the desert to cover its cadaver. A new factory with us just now would mean much. It would mean: $100,000.00 more money In circulation for Abbeville. A greater population for Abbeville. A larger cotton market ror ADueviue. More business houses for Abbeville. Free postal delivery for Abbeville and many other thing6 that are worth having. It is in sight, should Ave lose it, it 'w ill be our own fault. Mr Aiken's Prohibition Bill. ' We publish in full Mr. Aiken's prohibition bill introduced in Congress last week, proposing to make dry the District of Columbia. \Tr Ailfpn rlrmlitlocc: holiAvoc that nwinir ***? ?tVWVI?VVV WV..W. W V??V V? ? ? . . . 0 to the fact that all eyes from every part of the nation are focused on the capitol city, that this place, above all others, is the nroper place in which to try tiie merits or demerits of prohibition. The bill introduced, if enacted into law, will give the "Washingtonians a working base for absolute prohibition. If liquor is sold in the district after the passage of this bill, the fault will be with the public oOiclals and the people, and not with the law. Off to Tulane. Dr. W. B. Simpson, one of Abbeville's physicians, is oft" to Tulane University for a post graduate course. He will study diseases of thfi trorrios. l)r. Simpson stands well in his profession. He has been here only a short time but has made many friends and built up for himself a lucrative practice. New Schedule for Seaboard. To go into effect on Feb. 1910. No. 33 due 1.15 p. ru.. Southbound Vestibule. No. 50 due 3.48 p. m., Southbound Local. No. 41 due 2.56 a. m., Southbound Night Train. No. 32 due 5.12 p. m. Northbound Yesti- ; bule. No. 52 due 12,53 p. m. Northbound Local I No. 38 due 2.08 a.m. Northbound Night Train. ? ? ? AIKEN'S PSOHIBITSO^ BILL. i To Prohibit the Sale of Intoxicating Liquors in the District of Columbia! lip ifconaotiHl hv the Senate and House 'of Representatives of the United States oi j America in Congress assembled, that nil person, company, copartnership, association, elub, or corporation within the District of Columbia shall manufacture, sell offer for sale, traffic in, barter, exchange foi (goods, give away,or otherwise dispose ol any spirituous, malt, vinous, fermented, brewed, or other liquors or beverages, or any compound or mixture thereof which contains alcohol and which if drunk to excess will produce intoxication, except as hereinafter provided. See. 2. That wholesale druggists may lawfully sell in wholesale quantities tci retail druggists and to public or charitable hospitals or to medical or pharmaceutical colleges, and in no other way and to no other person or persons, pure alcohol for medical purposes only, or grain alcohol to be used by chemists or bacteriologists actually engaged in scientific work, and for such purposes only; and such wholesale druggists shall, "at the end of each month in which any such sale has been I made, file with the Commissioneis of the District of Columbia a statement in writing undor oath, giving the name of the purchaser, the price paid, the date of sale, and the quantity of the alcohol sold. Sec. 3. That any retail druggist whose place of business is located within the District of Columbia, who is himself a registered or licensed pharmacist, may sell, in the manner herein set forth, pure aieohol for medicinal purposes only, grain alcohol to chemists and bacteriologists actually engaged in scientific work, and wine to be used for sacramental purposes or religious purposes only, upon filing a bond in the sum of five thousand dollars. to be approved by the Commissioners oi the District of Columbia, conditioned for the faithful observance of the provisions of this Act: Provided, that nothing herein contained shall prevent such druggist from using alcohol in compounding prescriptions or selling medical preparations manufactured in accordance with formulas prescribed by the United States Pharmacopoeia and National Formulary, which contains no more alcohol than is necessary to extract the medical properties of the drugs contained in such preparations, and is necessary to hold the medical properties in solution, and which are manufactured and sold as medicines and not as beverages such prescriptions and medical preparations not to contain sufficient alcohol to require of the dealer handling them, payment of the special tax required of liquor dealers by the United States Government. Sec. 4. That no sale of pure alcohol for medical purposes shall be made by any retail druggist except upon the prescription of a regular practicing physician of the District of Columbia, who before writing such prescription shall make an actual examination of the person for whom the prescription is to be written, and shall certify on the prescription that the patient is in his charge, that the use of alcohol is in his judgment, absolutely necessary to alleviate or cure the illness or disease from which said patient is suffering, and that he is not interested in the drug store to which said prescription is given. All druggists selling alcohol, as herein provided, are hereby required to keep blank forms for making out the certificate and prescription herein required. Sec. 5. That no prescription herein provided for shall be filled except upon the day in which it is issued or the following day, and no more than one pint of alcohol shall be sold and delivered on any one prescription, and when such prescription is filled it shall not be again filled, but it shall be retained by the druggist filling same, and at the end of the month in which it Is issued it shail be filed by said druggist in the office of assessor of taxes, District of Columbia. The delivery of such alcohol sold under such prescription shall be made directly to the person for whom such prescription is issued, or to the physician, or to some person authorized by uie pnysician, or, in vu&o in ** uiau'i, his parent, guardian, or physician, or sonic one authorized by said physician. Sec. 6. That aiiy retail druggist whose place of business is located within the District of Columbia may lawfully sell alcohol in quantities not greater than live gallons, to be used in the arts or for scientific or medical purposes; and such druggist may sell, in like quantities, to chemists orjbacteriologists engaged in scientific work, and for such purposes only; ami such druggists may sell in quantities not greater than one-half gallon wine used for sacramental or religious purposes only. That any person desiring to purchase alcohol for tho purpose set out in this section shall sign a written or [Minted statement, giving his name, residence, occupation, and the purpose for which he intends to use said aicohol; and said druggist shall, at the end of each month, file aith the assessor of taxes, District of Columbia, all such statements, with a certificate, under oath, that said statements cover his entire sales for ^he month then ending. Sec. 7. That it shall be nnlawful to sell wine for sacramental purposes, except to a regularlv consititued officer of a regularly organized religious congregation or church. Any person desiring to make such' purchase* shall sign a written or minted statement, giving his name and residence and the name and location of the church for which such wine is purchased, and he shall certify that said wine is to be used for sacramental or religious purposes, and for no other. Sec. 8. That ail statements or prescriptions required by this Act shall be tiled monthly with the assessor of taxes, Dist. of Columbia, v ho shall record and properly index each item in a book kept by him for the purpose, which book shall, at all times, be open for public inspection. For making such record the assessor of taxes. District of Columbia, shall be entitled to charge and collect for each presetiption filed a fee of live cents and for each statement other than a preseiption a fee of ten cents, which shall be paid by the party filing the same, said record sha'l be j laced in the hands of the corporation counsel, TMctrinf nf Pnlnmliia nt, stilled intervals of three months, who Khali determine whether or not the provisions of this law are beintr complied with, and who shall prosecute any person or corporation who may be deemed guilty of violating said provisions. Sec. 9. That nothing in this Act shall prevent the sale of wood or denaturen alcohol. Sec. 10. That any person who violates any of the prouisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be lined in a sum not less than one hundieddollars nor mors than live hundred dollars, or imprisoned at hard labor for a period of not less than three months nor Tor more than one year; and for the second offense or any subsequnt offense,'upon conviction thereof, shall be imprisoned at hard labor for not less than six months nor more than two years. Sec. 11. That any druggist or physician who violates in any way the provisions of this Act shall, in addition to the punishment herein provided, have his license revoked for a period of not more than one year for each offense. Sec. 12. That this Act shall take efleet twelvemonths after the date ofjits a pproval. Sec. 13. That all Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent with the provisions of this Act ate hereby repealed. SEEKS JUDGESHIP. Mr. J Rion McKissick Being Urged For Judge of the Customs CourtA special from Washington to the daily papers of the State last Friday stated that Mr. J. ltion B eKissick, now making his home in Kichmond, is an applicant for one of the judgeships of tde customs (ourt. Mr. McKissick is ? graduate of the Harvard Law school and is fully qualified for the place. He has some very strong endorsements and has a number of friends at work in his behalf. His friends here hope he will be appointed. ! MASfiiED FOR FiFTY YEARS. Mr- arid Mrs- J PI- Williarr.s Celebrate Their Golden Wedding Daily Mail, Jan. 29th. Mr. and Mrs. J. X. Williams of Abbeville : celebrated their gulden wedding today at 'the home of their daughter, Mrs. J. It. ' Anderson, two miles east of the city. Mr. and Mrs. Williams were married at Williamston fifty years ago today. They ;: lived at Williamston for the most part un^ | til about twenty years ago, when Mr. j Williams moved Lo Abbeville to take the position of conductor on the Abbeville branch railroad. They have resided there ever since, and Mr. Williams, despite his advancing years, is still hale and hearty and on active duty everyday. They have but two children, Mrs. Anderson, and Capt. Henry Williams, divis1 ion superintendent of the Southern ltailway. Capt. and Mrs. Williams came up from Columbia yesterday afternoon. | Mi .and Mrs. Williams have many friends and relatives in Anderson and throughout this section, and the congratulations to this splendid couple on their golden wedding will be numerous and sincere. The Press and Banner would add its congratulations to those extended by the Daily Maii, on the occasion of the celebration, bv Captain and Mrs. J. N. Williams of their fiftieth anniversary. Captain Williams is affectionately known to the children of this place "Grand Pa Conductor." As firm and uncompromising in the discharge of his dnties as the solid rock, he is never-the-loss the soul of kindness. Fifty years together us man and wife! Lot him who would pronounce marriage a failure, contemplate.' this couple standing in the golden glow of life's autumn, ripened in affection atid sympathy! Let him look to their happy state with their children rising up to bless them in their old age! And then, let him say, if there is anything in life more beautiful. In congratulating Captain and Mrs Williams the Press and Banner would ui most presume to speak for every man woman and child in Abbeville. THE WAR OF 1812. Until Jackson's Great Victory American Reverses Were the Ru!e To the Editor of the Sun?Sir: In letters to the sun recently on the subject of the war of 1812 many points of interest have lieen raised which will be much talked about when the hundredth anniversary of the war is celebrated. It does not matter greatly what the war was about, what the results were, or anything else now, but those who are interested in history will be able to get some accurate information and to correct some popular miseoneptions concerning the conflict by reading "The Military Policy of the United States," compiled by the late general Emory Upton and left by him as " a legacy to his country" and published by the War Department of the United States at the request of General \V. T. Sherman, who "read and approved it." The accuracy of the statements made in it cannot therefore be impugned. I condense a few of them: 1812. When war was declared (June 18) the total of the British troops in Canada was less than 4,500 effectives, mainly old men and invalids. The Uuited States regular army, numbering on paper 35,000. was actually but 0,74 strong. In July General Hull crossed from Detroit to Canada with 1,800 men. Without inllict'ng any damage he suddenly retreated to Detroit, where August 10)' he was besieged, and without firing a shot he surrendered his entire force to the British, numbering 1,320 including 000 indians. On October 10 4,000 Kentucky mounted millitin who had inarched against Indians on the Wabash became scared by a prairie lire, abandoned their General and dispersed to their homes. November 28 General Smyth, having raised 4,500 millitia for a montn, started to invade Canada, but returned the same afternoon. On December Ins crossed again went a quarter of a mile and returned. His army then disappeared. General Dearborn assembled another invMilimr jirmv of .r> 737 men to eanture Montreal, advanced us far as Lacolle liiver, captured a blockhouse, and then w.-nt into winter quarters. Nearly all the niillitia refused to cross the line. During the year 58,187 United States troops, including 15,000 regulars, accomplished nothing against 5,200 British. 1813. At Fort Meigs, where 1,200 Kentucky niillitia were sent to the support of General Harrison, the whole of them were routed, only 150 escaping. May 27. At the successful repulse of the British at Sacketts Harbor the United States niillitia ran away after tiring one volley. At General Wilkinson's attack on Montreal 1:1,000 United States troops, includi 1 n? ? iinil recruitk_ were beaten back bv 2,< 00 British. Writing on January 12 in regard to the destruction of Buffalo by the British. Genoral Cass said; "lain satisfied that not more than 6">o men landed at Black Bock. To oppose these we had from 2,500 to 3.000 to 3,000 millitia. All except a few of them behaved in the mn.?t cowardly manner. They fled without discharging a musket." 18*14. During this year wo called out 38.18(1 regulars. 107,(>53 militia, a total of 235,83!). against lfi.500 British. The utmost strength we could show in the shape of an effective force in battle was 3.OU0 at Lundy's Lane. 1815. General Jackson's victory at New Orleans, largely due to the wonderful mark6nianshiyof his Kentucky and Tennessee troops, wound up a disastrous and humiliating war in a blaze of glory." A great many-erroneous ideas exist in regard to American success in the warfare on land during the war of 1812. A. great majority of the people of this country who have been educated in American I 1.. ai l.i.. H.nf 51'IIOOIS Hit! I III JJ UU^UI v <J1 II1VJ 'J >1II i VIJ uiBb this war was on land and son a seres of magnificent victories won by inexperienced American citizen soldiers against superior forces of veteran British regulare. The plain, unvarnished truth is that the campaigns 011 land were with very few exceptions a series of humiliating disasters for the United States. The Capital at Washington was taken and sacked, and this country was compelled to sue for peace and to accept it in a treaty in which our righteous grievance for which we had taken up arms wi s not even mentioned. Xerophragia. Seneca Falls, December lGtli. Wear Cotton Underclothes. (From Leslie's Weekly.) Should wool, < tltoii or linen be worn next to thf skin? wool has its devotees, who would look ou discarding their merino or flannel vest or drawers as a risk of life. Medical opinion has radically chniigtnl in recent veais. and now many, if not most, doctors favor cotton or linen next the skin, wool absorbs nersoiration and retains it: it absorbs it with difficulty it first, but surrenders it to the surrounbing air with even greater difficulty, Cotton, on the other hand, asks only an opportunity to dry, which it docs as rapidly as possibly, the best plan in cold weather is to wear cotton or linen next to the skill, with wool outer clothing, the wool excludes moisture and cold, while the cotton absorbs the perspiration quickly and dries even more quickly. This it docs without chilling the body if the latter litis an outer covering of wool, in this climate where houses and offices are generally overheated in winter, and thctransition from indoors to outdoors! is attended bv a far greater change in j temperature than in milder climates, whet* j j the houses a re not keptas hot as they are j in america. it is better to wear cotton cr linen underclothes and to rely upon heavy outer garments to resist the cold air, MR AftD MRS. BRADLEY CELEBRATE FIFTEENTH ANNIVERSARY. Abbeville, January 15.?Special: Tho: most notable social event of the season was j the reception ?iven last night by Mr. and Mrs. vvuuam wicieman urauiev, wjicunnr| ing the fifteenth anniversary of their marriage. Their home on Greenville street j was made most beautiful for the occasion, I j t lie rooms on the lower floor being thrown I I into one and decorated throughout in white j and green. In the parlor the walls were draped with trailing Southern smilax, and in the bay window a large wedding bell of meline and maidenhair ferns was suspended. Here Mr. and Mrs. Bradley received their friends. They were assisted by Judure and Mrs Klugh, Mr and Mrs James F. Bradley, Mrs Sallie Bradley, Mrs Eugene B. Gary, Dr. and Mrs G. A. NeufTer, Mr and Mrs W. P. Greene, Mr and Mrs J. D. Kerr j and Mr and Mrs Hayes, of Elberton. Ga, and Mr H. T. Tustcn, the venerable father of the hostess. Mrs Bradley wore the same dress she was married in fifteen years ago. a hand[ some ivory satin, made with the square train and the balloon sleeves, so styiish in those days. Her veil was prettily caught with carnations and a diamond pin, and in her hand she carried a large bouquet of carnations and maidenhair ferns. Mr Bradley wore the same suit he wore at his marriage, a Prince Albert. In the sitting room a handsome collection of cut glass presents were displayed. This room was also handI somely decorated in white and green, the smilax being artistically used. Receiving in this room were Mrs Wyatt Aiken, Mr and Mrs C. J. Lvon, Mr and Mrs \V. D. Morrah, Mr and Mrs P. B. Speed, Mr and Mrs W. E. Leslie, Mr and MrsC. D. Brown, Mr and Mrs Renwick Bradley and Mrs Fannie Thomson. In the dining room a profusion of ferns were used in addition to the smilax, and here also several handsomo vases of white narcissi were used. The punch bowl was in this room, and Misses Blanche Gary and Maude McClung served a most delec table hot Scotch punch. Receiving in tills room also, were Mrs. W. P. Ferguson,Mrs. Maggie Latimer Bullock, Misses Mary and Fannie Starke, and Miss Eliza Gary. Throughout the evening delightful refreshments of salads, sandwitches, potato chips, pickles, olives, and celery were served. On each plate also was a dainty glass of| Chariotte russe. Mrs. Bradley is known all over the country as a most excellent housekeeper, and the dainty things served last night attested her excellence in this direction. Fifteen years ago Mrs. Bradley "was attended at her marriage by Miss Corrie McClung, Miss Mamie Swift, Miss 'Florence Henry, Misses Mary and Rachel Hemphill, Miss Ethel Roper, Miss Florrie Henderson, Miss Sallie Lou Arnold, and Messrs. Frank B. Gary, James F. Bradley, Henry Bradley, E. L. Reid, R. B. Wilson. Mr. Wideman, and Walter D. Tusten. Most of these have long since married and changed their homes; but last night there were present Miss Florence Henry, now Mrs. NeulTer; Miss Mary Hemphill, now Greene; Miss Corrie McClung, now Mrs, Kerr; Miss Mamie Swift, now Mrs. Hayes; Miss Rachel Hemphill, now Mrs. Fred Minshall. Of the gentlemen there were present the Hon. Frank B. Gary and James F. Bradley. Several years ago Mr. and Mrs. Tusten, the parents of Mrs. Bradley, celebrated their golden wedding and gave one of the most delightful receptions ever given In this city. Last night the daughter celebrated her fifteenth anniversary and gave one of the most delightful receptions given since the parents gave their reception. Something over five hundred invitations were sent out and a large crowd was present last night and the hours passed most enjoyably. Tiie many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Bradley wish them much happiness as they journey through life and nope they may live many years to enjoy the good things of this life. Among those who came from a distance to attend this reception were Mrs. Alice Bradley and Mrs. W. T. Bradley, of Troy, Dr. and Mrs. Wideman of Troy, Mr. and Mrs. Hayes and their two handsome sons of Elberton, Ga., and Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Morrali, of Bellevue.?News and Courier. BENEFITS FROM EXTERMINATING TICKS Practical Advantages Realized in Areas Freed from These PestsThe benefits of exterminating cattle ticks are being realized in a very practical way in the parts of the South that have been freed from these pests and released from quarantine. Dr. A. D. ileb vin, chief of the United States bureau of animal industry, in his annual report recently submitted to the Secretary of agriculture, has the following to say on this subject; "An investigation recently made by the bureau in this territory shows that great impovement has already resulted from this work. More cattle are being raised, and a hotter grade of breeding stock is beirif,' introduced; calves grow faster, and cattle put on llesh more rapidly during iri-i.vinir .-mil ir,? into the winter iii butter condition because of the absence of the ticks; they can be m irketed without quarantine restrictions, and higher prices are being obtained; dairy cows give a larger yield of milk, and values of farm lands are enhanced. As de from its own observations, the bureau has received from persons in the released territory numerietters and other expressions confirming the foregoing facts and testifying to the great benelits following the extermination of the ticks. "The difference between the prices realized for cattle from the tickinfested region and the prices of cattle of similar grades from anove the quarantine line ranges from $2.25 to S5 a head at the principal northern live-stock markets, without taking into account the improvement in quality and weight of cattfe because of the eradication of the ticks. As more than 1,000,000 cattle from the quarantined area are annually sold in these markets, it can easily be seen that the extermination of the ticks means an annual increase of at least $3,000,000 in the prices obtained for southern cattle sold in northern markets. In addition to this, the increase in prices of cattle sold locally in iL' L' U 1 ^ vnnroeanf n 1 fl rfTA ftlim tin; ouulii nuuiu ?v . This local increase has already been found to amount to from ?3 to $15 a head in the territory recently freed from ticks. An agricultural official of one of the Southern States reports that calves in the tick-free area bring just double the price that can be obtained for similar calves in the tick-infested region. "Heretofore it has been impracticable to improve the quality of southern cattle by introducing line breeding animals from other sections, because such animals were liable to contact Texas fever and die unless protected by inoculation. Furthermore, it is impossible for animals to attain pood growth and to thrive when they are heavily infested with ticks. With the eradication of the ticks, however, the southern farmers are enabled to produce good breeding animals and to improve the grade of their stock." A SPELLING PRODIGY ? Little Mazie Gregory, at Three Years of Age, Can Spell "Big Words " Greenwood can boast of a youthful prodigy almost as remarkable as the little son of the Harvard professor Who, if he ? "II rrrnrliinft* OVftf 11 V<;?, Will l?U Li 1U JVUli^Oi; ^ turned imt from Harvard and who at ten years of age had mastered integral and differential calculus and some other things beside. This little girl, Mazio Gregory, is the three year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Gregory, and is a prodigy so far as spelling is concerned. Although she cannot speak plainly, her pronunciation is that of a normal child at her nge. she can spell a large number of words, words of three or four syllables. Her father hail her on the streets yesterday and in spelling some big words, he stated that a few days ago her mother "tried her out" and she spelled two hundred and forty words beforo missing ofie. Little Mazle seems to be entirely normal in every other respect, she is a healthy, ! ^ v. Bees Laxative A Pure, Wholesome and Harml* palatable to the taste, it is equallj in the treatment of all Throat, < and is especially recommended f( opiates, narcotics, nor poisons of Good for Yot Cuts the mucus, strengthens th< and vitality to the respiratory org by its gentle, laxative effect upon the accompanying predisposition t We have so much confidence in the i that we guarantee it to give satisfaction from your dealer and if it does not do all PREPAREI JOHN W. KENNEDY & ( C. A. MILFORD & C( SOUTHERN THE SOOTH'S GB1 Unexcelled Dinning Car Servic Through Pullman Sleeping I Convenient Schedul< 4 i 1 , /1I1JLVU1 UI1U JLUCfJilJ - No. of Trains. 106 Leaves for Greeuvil 11)8 Leaves for Columbb 110 Leaves for Greenviil 112 Leaves for Grtenvil 114 Leaves for Columbii 107 Arrives from Greer* 109 Arrive* frcm Green 111 Arrives frtni Oolunr 113 Arrives from Colun 115 Arrives from Green For full information^ lo rates, rcut< Railway Ticjkei J. L. MEEK, Asst. GeD. Pbkb. Agent, Atlanta Gh SCHOOL Tablets In General Scho Speed's Di fond of singing and shows generally that she has a most remarkable memory. Her parents moved here from Columbia In October. During her "interview" with the Index man, she was tried on such words as "bureau" and "beautiful" which she pronounced as "bootifui", and they were spelled correctly. Charleston, Orgngeburg Greenwood and such proper names were T1 easy for her. She counted correctly to 100 fnr t.hA index man and probably would have gone farther if hadn't stopped her. When told by the Index man that he was glad to have met her,and to come back to see him again, she lisped, "Thank you, sir, I will." ? E Charleston md Western Carolina By Schedule In t-ffecl Septrmber 12, 11508. Dally Polly Daily Lv Auuueta 1010am 4 35pm 6.80hui Ar McCormlck- 11.56am 6 38pin 8.14tm ? Lv McCormlcR 8 16-im ? Lv Calhoun Fall*... 9 25<tm vr A n<1er?on.. UflOmr Lv McUo iuicb U.s&im 6 18pm Ar Greenwood 12.57pm 7 50ppo Ar Waterloo 1.28pm Vr Lauren* 2 00pm U Ex. Sun. Lv Laurens 2.86pm 8.10 <m Vr Kouulalu lun... 8.17pm 923-im Ar Ore?nvl|ie -1.00pm 10.20.m Lv ljiurt-nn 2.32pm X \r Woodrufl 8 18pm ArSp.Hrt?r:burtf 4 05pm Lv hpartHuburg 5.'i5pm (So. Ky ) Ar Heuderfionvllle 8.1ftpm ArAthevil'e 9 l^pm l.v AHbevllle 7.00am (So. Ky.) 11 Vr liendersou vlile S.05ai]Q_ _ *J Lv Hpartanburg 12 20pm (C. A W C. Ry) Lv Woodrutl 1 13pm Vrlj?un<riH 2.08pm 2 Lv Gre?snviii<j 12.20pm 4 30[>m Kx.eiun. IjV Fountain Inn... 1.03nm 5.25pm Ar Ijauren? 1.45pm 6.26 pm Lv Laurenk 2.12pm (C N. A L.) Lv Clinton 2.32pm \r Newberrj 3.20pui \r Columbia 1.15pm cc A r Charleston in 00pm ^ Lv Laurens '2 82pm CAW C.) Ar tlreen wood 3 32pm 0ft6Hrr. w L Anderson 4.0>ptu Lv Calhoun Failt.... 5 :<6pm Ar McCormick 4 82pm 7.52 m 6.4o^m Lv MoCormlck 4.32i?m 7.52am 6 I7; rn \r Aueniia 6.15pm P.'tiWro S.SSpn hi lid Ib-outb train* betweer. OreenvlleanJ ChnrhHion via Laurens and Columbia. bi Tr'-weekly I'.i'nce C?r i.ine between Au- pj gu^t* and Abbeville. Trains Mos. 1 and 2 leave Augusta Tnesda.v8. Thursdaya and Hatrdays. Leave Asbevllle Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Note?Tbe above arrivals and departures,as well as com ectlons withoO er companies,are ilven ax Information. and are not guarpn eed. Eraest Williams, G. P. Agt , Augusta, Ga. K. A. Rntnd. Traffic Manager I Notice to the Public. m All poisons are hereby forbidden from *y, ? ??? -- ^9 4.i>.% llUtilHltf nild usnill^ OH UIC luuus ill HIO (j. estate of W. K. Bradley, and the lands of. the estate of 8. (). Young and Mary J. I Young. The above lands are situate in Abbeville and Greenwood Counties. v' s. t. young, ,lr; E. C. Young, od Executors. j * ;.* -AV':'vy ^ . '**'*; Mntliprfl L'JIVWUVA V# Endorse It Children Like It Cough Syrup iss remedy, being- pleasant and r good for children and adults, 3hest and Bronchial troubles, >r children, as it contains no any kind. mg and Old e inflamed parts and gives vigor ans. Removes the coughj and the bowels, rids the system of o cold. nerits of Bee* Laxative Cough Syrup or refund your money. Buy a bottle we say your money will be refunded. r\ nv CO. Chicago, U. S. A. )., Abbeville, S. C. RAILWAY. 'ATEST SYSTEM. 56. Dare on all Through Trains, on all Loeal Trains rture of Trains. le at 5:35 a.m. a at 8:25 a.m. le at 9:55 a m. le at 4:05 p.m. it at 6:25 p. m. wood at 7:65 a.m. 1 ville at 9:40 a.m. >hla at 11:35 a.m. ibia at 6:20 p. ra. ville at 7:50 p. m. etc., roDPult nearest Southern t Agent, or J, C. LUSP, Dlviaion.Paw. AgeDt, Charleston W. C ' 1 ' V1' BOOKS Pfin nils k ol Supplies. ug Store. I OFFER IhAI* Cdlo 1 l/I A^UIV IwelliDg and Store III the City of Abbeville near 8. A. L. shops. Price $2,000. The very place for a man wauling to do small mercantile business). [oiise and Lot corner Churcb aud Tauyard Streets. This bouse is new, well built aud has six rooms. Price $2,000. [OUBG and Lot in Mt. Carme is located in the best section of the town. Price $550. ne Lot on corner of Orange and g Lemon Streets, beautifully located level aud well drained, $500. WO LOt8 near Wardlaw Street, two minutes walk from Graded School; cear in, and a bargain at $500 each. 1 A ere8 one and one-foartb mile from City limits, price $2000.00. 60 Acres land near Mt. Carmel, W. C., price $2,600, possibly enough wood on Ibis place to pay for i(. Lint your Real Estate with me aud >me to see me. If you want to buy I iveor can get what you want. If you ant to sell I canfind you a buyer. I also buy and sell all kinds of M 4 ? 1 VI 1 otocKs ana jsouas. Remember I represent tbe Equita , tbe strongest Life Insurance Comaiy in the world. Holt. S. Link Office over Milford'a Book Store. i3f*s Laxative Cough Syrup cootalo* do lute or DHtcollc. I' 1h a geull*, tasy lexare, by whlcb It drlvei tbe cold Iroro ibe i-tPiD NDd ul th? Fame time beat* irruption tb?* tbii'Ul ?n.l ciopg the cough. Hold by A. Miilnrd <k Co. Hi heduli* for Da?* W**t Hallway. Won.lug lrnlu leaves Due We*t at 10:30. ri nlng train leaves Due Weal at 4:40. These lint meet the morning and evening trains the Southern at Donalda. Ja?*epeers can go pal from Dpe W??t on