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1 i INTERESTING DM (Continued from Page One) federate soldiers who knew their rights and dared maintain them. u ~ ~ J ~ ?viiere uu we nuu me latest inven tions? Where is all the money coined and laws made by which we are gov erned ? Now take the schools of the city and country. Where is there a college in the country? Every institution for higher education is situated in some town or city. For the past several ^vears men and women have been trav eling for the purpose of consolidating rural schools. In nine out of ten cases where this plan has been adopted, it has proven unsatisfactory. Such com plaints as the wagon-drivers being too young, reckless and often intoxicated have been made. I do not think this plan will ever be made universal. In connection with the schools, we can take the public government build ing in a city. \\'e know how very much the Carnegie libraries help school children with their work, besides af lording the best and latest works of the world's famous authors. Think ol the pleasure thus obtained. Then the skyscrapers tower far above the heads of the hurrying throngs of people. Enter these build ings of spotless cleanliness, and th* whir of the elevators as they dash from the first story to the very top of the building shows us of the progress being made in the cities. Look up the broad avenues and we see gliding to and fro the wonderful little electric machines, taxicabs. Then comes the goug-gor.g of the street cars, while under our feet we hear the rumbling subway trains. We see on all sides the up-to-date cafes and delicatassen stores which the country will never have. Then an ambulance quickly rolls by on 5ts way to the hospital. Some one has been hurt in the country and is being hurried to a hospital. This reminds me of how few doctors there are in the country, (although our neighborhood was more fortunate thau others this summer). Then when one is sick or hurt, in the rural dis tricts where there is no telephone line, tie would nave 10 riae mites ior medical aid. In the country we find lovely seen-, cry which nature herself designed, but we should feel far prouder of the parks in a city because when we view their loveliness we realize the power ful ability of man in being able to imitate nature so perfectly. This brings us to the farm gardens. Why can't the city man have a truck farm and dairy on his farm, and at the same time have his home in the city? Then, too. many have their poul try farms under the management of i an overseer. A city home is in almost every ease equipped with the heating, light and watT systems while we find few such equipments in a country home. Long, long ago our greatest men were from the country, but this no longer remains the case. We no long er find our presidents among rail splitters. Farm boys who aspire to j higher things must go to a city where there are opportunities for their am bitions to be realized. Abraham Lin coln davs have passed. This is the twentieth century?the golden age of improvement. How sadly the country is lacking in religious worship! Take our own community for example. How far are we behind a city church? It is really D E \ We sell I Considerir Ros awful to think of religion being so sadly neglected. Then let's compare city and coun try amusements. In the city we find modern country clubs and numerous play houses, while every park has one or more tennis courts, golf links, etc. What have we in the country to sur pass these? We all know that the most import ant business is transacted in the cit ies. Does the President of the United States or even the Governor of South Carolina have his home in the coun try? No! Why doe she not live on one of those grand, old lofty hills, where he could enjoy nature, listen to the birds sing, the trickling brook, and breathe the pure, fresh air? Because he must be where the important af fairs of our whole country are dis cussed, where bills of different na tures are introduced and laws made. Think of the numerous important whether he lives in a city or the coun partly "hot air?" LOWNDESVILLE. Happenings of a Week In and About the Seven-Hilled City?Personals. Lowndesville, Nov. 30th, 1912. Mrs. T. D. Cooley, Mrs. J. F. Gibert and some of the children, went to Abbeville to day in an auto managed by Mr. Bryan Lo tunx. 1-iilbL 11 niTK avmcuuujr, ii< is not known who, took Bob Moore's horse, a good one, out of his stuble and rode off. Saturday Mr. J. O. Cann, rural policeman, went to the Falls and near there found the horse wandering about. He brought it home to the owner. While at above place in talking to some of the citizens, he learned that several days before there had been a strange darkey about there who was an idler, a dead beat, who had got money and other things from some of the people of that place, for which he promised to woi k. but had gone. Mr. Cann was on the lookout for him. He met him Monday and brought him over here, and put the matter into the hands of Magistrate J. G. Huckabee for investigation. Some wit nesses from the Falls identilled the negro, and testified that he was a "dead beat," a loafer, a vagrant. Ho was accordingly tried and convicted and given a line of twenty dollars or thirty days on the gang. As no one would furnish the dollars, he is now wearing stripes working out the days. Mr. J. M. Baker, who had been here about ten days, started to return to his Washington, D. C., home Monday, 011 the 10:40 a. m. passenger. He was accompa nied by his mother, Mis.T. Baker, ami her granddaughter little Miss Mandaline Franks,and Mrs. Charles T. Baker, his sis ter-in-law, and her little boy, Master Chus. Baker. The last two above given will go on to their New York home. liev.J. C. Chandler, pastor of this charge, gave his last preaching service for this conference year in Smyrna church Sunday at 7:30 p. in. He and his wife went to An derson Tuesday evening and were there during the session of the conference, the one a prominent member of that body, the other taking advantage of the occasion to spend n few days with the family of her brother-in-law, Mr. Marshall. Dr. A.J. Speer came over Monday from his present home, Cordelia, Ga., to this place, and remained with.relatives here PART CLOTHII I Suits for r how unusual you Marx Suit, as well / these Clothes hecai ig quality and lon? enber B until Saturday, then to Anderson and at [ tended the Conference. The ginnery in this place for several weeks has been running only three days in the week; another evidence of a short cotton crop about here. The whooping cough is quite prevalent In these parts, and it is among us at a bad time, the beginning of winter. Thanksgiving was an ideal day overhead and around, but it was anvthintr else un dor foot. The writer never saw the ground covered before on that day with snow. It was an inch or two in depth. At this writ ing not all gone. This did not serious ly, as it did at other places, interfere with any program arranged for its observance. All stores and shops were closed, employ ers and employees had a day of rest. The rural carriers were at home. Turkey din ners (a few,/ with the etceteras were in ev idence in honor of the day. "While the main field crops, corn and cot ton, in this section have been very short, one crop is unusually large, i. e., the hog crop. A number of our people, in town and out, white and colored, have either killed, or will lator kill, fat porkers, and thero will be more or less rejoicing all around, In eating sausage, backbone, spare ribs, etc. we au nave sometning to oe tnanKtui for. In a late issue the Anderson Daily Mail presents a new cause for thankful ness. It says: "Those may be thankful who have had the same cook for a loug twelve months." If those who have had a cook for so short a time, how very, very thankful ought a family to be who had had the same cook for forty-live years, as the writer had the same one that number of years; a colored tril l came to us and after being there a while asked to be bound to us which was done, and when the inden ture ran out continued with us. We have moved a good many times and the same woman has followed us. We always where ever have been have always furnished her with a house to live in. Capt. James A. Schroeder, aided by Mr. Frank Dorn, in charge of the road gang, have put the road 011 eastern side of Rocky river in good fix, widening and otherwise working; have also done some repairing to the iron bridge, all of which was badly needed, and we are glad to have had it done. Rev. AV. Smith Martin, who served a four years' pastorate of the charge some years ago, being at the conference at Anderson, came down yesterday evening and was the guest of his brother-in-law, Dr. T. O. Kirk patrick, until this morning. His old friends were indeed glad to see him. Troupe. DRIVES OFF A TERROR The chief executioner of death in j the winter and spring months is pneu monia. Its advance agents are colds and grip. In any attack by one of these maladies no time should be lost in taking the best medicine obtainable to drive it off. Countless thousands have found this to be Dr. King's New Discovery. "My husband believes it ; has kept him from having pneumonia three or four times," writes Mrs. I George W. Place, Rawsonville, Vt., "and for coughs, colds and croup, we have never found its equal." Guaran teed for all bronchial affections. Price 50 cents and $1.00. Trial bottle free at P. B. Speed and McMurray Drug Co. V I N C O II P O R A T E I M E N T r SIG DEPA1 Men of ?v r shape, we can fi 1 as any custom ta lse we consider th< I service, they are g Mei B Til CitCI'S NOTICE. I OFFICE WILL BE OPEN FBOM 1 MONDAY, OCTOBER 14th, | ONTIL TUESDAY, DE- ! CEMBER 31st, 1912. ' The Eate of State, County, School and Special Tax, Including One Dollar Poll Tax, One Dollar Commutation Tax. IN ACCORDANCE WITH AN ACT TO ralae supplier for (be fiscal year commeno log January 1, 1912, notice Is hereby given that the cfflco of County Treasurer for Abbe ville County will be open for th* colleotlon of tuxeofor Bald fiscal year from Monday. Ooto her 141ti, until Tuesday, Deoemoer 81st, wltb ou i penalty. TLiere will t>e added? A penalty of one percent. on all taxes not paid on January 1st, 1913. A penalty of two per cent, on all taxea not paid ou February 1st, 1913. A penalty of seven per cent, on all taxes not paid on Marcb 1st, 1913. Rates per cent, of taxation are em follows: State Tax ...... mills. County Tax 5 " Countv 8. F 4 u Constitutional School 3 " Total J73i Id addition to tbe above, a speolal tax will be collected for school purposes aa follows: Ahhevllle special School 4 mllla Abbeville Special K. R. Bonds " \bbevllle High School 2% " Antreville 2 Donalds 2 Due West 8 Kfinwte 3 Lebanon 4 Sharon 4 Buibel 3 Lowtnit't-vilie 4 Alt. Curmel 3 Willlnston 5 MrConnlck 7 BuIIhIo 5 Fondvllie 3 WarrentoD 3 BniH'.i moutn 2 Hhrhu 2 Park Cieek 8 Central 2 Hock Springe 2 I.one Forest 2 Pineville 2 Long Cane 2 Santuck 2 Sunny Slope 2 Young's School House..., 2 " A poll tax of One Dollar per capita on all! male citizens between the age of 31 and 60 Sears, except such an are exempt by law, will e collected. A conamutatlou road tax of One Dollar will be collected the same time as other taxes from nil male citizens between tbe ages of 18 and 5i) years, except sucb as are exempted by law. Utiles* said tax Is paid by first of March. 1913, eight dajs work upon tbe public high ways will be required under an overseer, If ao much be necessary. Taxes are payable only In gold and silver coin, United States currency, National Bank Notes and Coupons ol State Bonds which be come payable during tbe year 1912. A tax of 51) cent" will be collected on eacb dog. Parties desiring Information by mall In re gard to their taxes will please write before i December 16th, staling the location ol theirJ property, and Inc'ude pontage for reply, and; those paying taxes by cbeok must include the charge lor collection, J J. F. BRADIFY, County Treasure. , Oct. isfl2. ' No trouble to give Conkey's Roup Remedy. Just a pinch in the drinking water. The fowls take their own med icine. 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