The Abbeville press and banner. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, May 12, 1922, Page PAGE SIX, Image 6
MRS. WILSON
AN 1NTERE
Editor iPress and Banner:
I came across a curiosity this
morning in shape of a copy of The,
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Abbeville tress ami Damier puiLf
lisfaed November 3, 1859. It is so
different from newspapers of today
that I think your readers might en
joy a short write up of its contents.
On the first page I find articles with
such titles as "Increasing Mortali
ty in the United States," "Dyihg,",
"Save Him," "Habits of the^
Jaboons," ."Eyes Open," and "What,
Constitutes a Good Farmer." There
is also a poem with che good advice;
"Kcop Your Troubles To Your-j
self" as its title. On the second page
3 find & detailed account of the,
first day's trial of John Brown and
1? i- !
W1C laiu
bis fellow conspirators in mt
at Harper's iFerry. The trial was1
.held at Charlestown, Va., and be-(
aides John Brown, who was called'
Captain Brown, two negroes, Cope-!
land and Green, were tried. A law
yer by the name of Faulkner was
appointed to defend the. prisoners,
^fco had no attorney, but Mr.
Faulkner refused and LawSon Botts
jr %
was appointed. I should like to
xeed in detail the story of that trial
which resulted in the hanging of
th& men guilty Of the awful crime!
- It is interesting to know that the'
v I
Daughters of the Confederacy are|
now collecting funds to 'build a'
monument in memory of a faithfull
negro slave who gave his life rather!
than join the men who were prepar-'
iftg to attack his master's home.
On the second page of the Banner
I find also an account of the annual1
commencement of the Cokesbury'
Masonic Female College which ac-j
?ount states that T. A. Connor had'
resigned his position as President of
the Academy. Resolutions of regret
at his resignation were signed by
F. F. Gary, Secretary Board of
Trustees. Just ibelow this is a tri
bute to John <B. Morrah, member
f Caldwell Lodge A. F. M., who
had pa;sed away. 'This tribute was
signed by W. D. Mars, Secretary.
The balance of the> paper, con
sisting of two and one half pages, as
large 'ss the pages of your paper
now. Is filled with advertisements
stf all kinds. One is for a Superin
tendent for the Lethe School, anoth
?r adv&rtises the election of an
averseer for the poor house farm.
One asks why owners do not insure
the lives of tfheir slaves; some ad
hr\r\T\ olrirfa Hplnlnps. shawls
and ladies' (bonnets, as well as all
finds of goods for negroes' wear. |
One or two advertise cigars and to-'
fcaeco and two or three men's cloth-1
iag and supplies but far th& greater
part of the space !s taken up by ai
DONALDS *
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. Donalds, May 7.?The Donalds
graded school will close the 1921-22
ession on May 16th. The year has
been a very successful one in many
respects.
The teachers have completed their
progTim for the commencement ex
ercises, and it is assured that the
community will be favored with a
very unique entertainment.
The school has ibeen under the
unpervision ox rroi. i/. v. w utces 011
f Laming, being albly assisted by Miss
Esteila Whitlock, Lake City; Miss
Cuds Stevenson, Townville; and
JKiss Blanche Newton of Pendleton.
The. closing exercises will begin
Sunday morning, May 14th, Dr. W.
tl. McGlothlin, president of Furman
University, generally conceded the
foremost Baptist eduator of the
tate, and unquestonably one of the
month's leading orators, will preach
the baccalaurate sermon on Sunday
morning at 11 o'clock. This is Dr.
HeGJothlin's first visit to Donalds,
bowever, he is not a stranger to
many people here, who express their
keen satisfaction in our succss in Be
waring him to preach for us.
'.Monday night will be general
jckool night. All grades will be rep
resented and we believe all will be
interested and well pleased with tihe
anupze entertainment.
Tuesday night will' consist of sev
eral papers rendered by members pf j
sfie graduating class, following!
which diplomas will be delivered, I
*nd an address to the graduating!
class by Rev. R. C. Grier, president)
of Erskine college, and one of the
FINDS
STING PAPER
vertisements inserted toy executors
and administrators of esrates. These
ads contain lists of property of all
kinds, land, furniture, houses, tools,
grain etc., but in every one the most
prominent item is the negro. By
actffcl count there are four hundred
and forty-five advertised in this one
issue of the paper. I wonder if any
body could imagine the grief and
actual suffering caused iby such
sales. My mother told me how, at
the sale of her father's estate,
which is advertised in this paper,
her maid, who had been given to
her when a young girl and had
grown to womanhood as her per
sonal servant, was sold. The maid
had a child some three or four years
old and in spite of her pleadings,
the child was sold to a slave trader
while the mother was sold to a
planter in the neighborhood.
I am a Southern woman by birth
and at heart, and I am a loyal
lighter of the Confederacy, proud
of the fact that my ancestors
fought for our own love<d South,
but I, like many other Southern
women of today, am truly thankful
that slavery is a thing of the past
and that/human beings are no long
er bought and sold as "goods and
chattels."
In reading and counting these
ads I wonder if your predecessors,
'Davis and Crews, did not grow rich
oji the proceeds Among the estates
advertised are those of B. M. Cheat
ham, Mrs. Isabella E. Smith, A.
Waller, James L. Pratt, John Ruff,
Jane D. Power, Gabriel Cox, Joseph
Taylor, Philip Cromer, John Gray,
Willis Buchanan, Thos. J. Lyon,
Aiken Brazeall, Joshua Davis, Mrs.
Jane Robinson, Lewis Smith,
Charles Dendy and Abram Lites.
Many of the legal ads are signed
by W. H. Parker and Joseph T.
Moore, CharleB T. Haskell adver
tises *his house and lands as the
"Cabbin" four miles from Abbe
ville; James J. Gregg & Co., adver
tise for hands for thedr factory at
Varecluse offering good wages and
a comfortable home. Chase, McKin
ney & Co., of Boston advertise the
"celebrated copper toe" shoes
whidi I remember as the pet aver
sin of my childhood days. But in
the whole paper 1 did not find a
single whiskey advertisement and I
wonder if it is 'because the editors
were temperance men.
On the whole the paper Is an in
teresting curiosity and in spite of
its sixty-three years of age>, contains
names and facts which will be
_
readily recalled by many of your
readers.
Mrs. F. W. Wilson.
leading eduators of the A. R. P. de
nomination. We who know him are
sure that this address will he in
spiring and beneficial to all present.
Mr. Dewey A. Ashley and Miss
Sue Schumpert of Ware Shoals
were married at the Manse here last
Saturday by Rev. J. M. Dallas. We
wish the young couple much happi
ness.
Mrs. James M. Dallas is quite sick
at her home here. She nas not been
in good health for some time. Her
many friends hope for her a speedy
recovery.
Mr. Clifton Donalds, the popular
teller in our bank, went to Columbia
hospital Monday to undergo an op
eration. His many friends wish him
well.
BUILDING OPERATIONS SHOW
INCREASE OF 32 PER CENT
Washington, May 9.?Building
operations in the United States in
creased 32 per cent in 1921 over
the previous year, according to a
report of the department of labor
issued . today. Wholesale - cost of
rw o+ow ale flia ronnrf cqi/1
VUiiUiag lliowvuoa^ KUV i. v
decreased 38 per cent in the same
period and the average total cost of
one family dwellings was $4,314 in
1920 compared with $3,925 in 1921.
Construction of one-faimily dwell
ings incre<ased 71 per cent in 1921,
the report said; two-family dwell
ings 211 per cent and multi-family
houses (apartments and tenements)
201 peor cent. Permits issued In
1921 were estimated to provide for
125 per cent more families than
those issued in 1920.
The department's statistics were
based on reports from 140 cities.
EIGHTEEN YEARS
v FOR MANSLAUGHTER
Former Superintendent of Educa
tion To Face Charge of
Criminal Assault
Orangeburg',' May 9.?Carlos Cor-!
j bett was sentenced to serve 18 years
in the state penitentiary today by
Judge I. W. Bowman who is presid-'
ing over the Orangeburg court. Cor
bett was found guilty of manslaugh
ter when called to trial for the mur
der of Julian Cooper. In September
1920, when he was tried for the
The Big, Quick Fortunes ir
vested small sums in Texa
came in at Burkburnett $11
HIG
Pattillo Higgins, who disco
night?has discovered a ne
field that promises to be or
WITH HIM?TO JOIN HI
patillo higcins,
Him PniMwt ?f S. P.
SOUTHERN Pi
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t UTt MM ?r *.WttUi
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W* to*.
THIS IS TO CER1
signed citizens of Bea
ally acquainted with
city; we have known
believe him to be pci
worthy. He is a na
We know within ou
Mr. Higgins discover*
in the year 1802, and
developed that it wc
dollars. He said tha
thousands of barrels
the . exact spot when
TiOT> found.
Mr. Hijgins desei
discovering: and deve
.field:
ftfiiuA&r
>// "
A Deep Well has already b
operating there. You hav
on the ground floor and gi
EVER DISCOVERED IN
B
Higgins is a Winner?IS
NER! A FIVE TIMES Vi
COMBINATION TO PLA'
r.FT
The Higgins-ftffexia Oil Co.
of ^ield Operations. He
Well at Barbers Hill.
TO MAKE THE BIG MO
NOT AFTER.
YOU'VE GOT A CHANC
HAS DISCOVERED FIVI
ER'S BASIS!
tj nUiJU V ILiLOj) w*
murder of Bryan Salley, one of the
slain men, he was acquitted. An ap
peal will be taken to the supreme
court. Corbett is now in the Orange
burg jail and his wife has returned
to her home in Hartsville.
The case againsft Claude J. Rast,
former superintendent of education
of Oranceburc countv. who is chare
ed with criminal assault upon on? of
of his girl pupils while principal of
the East Middle school, will be call
ed tomorrow.
A good reader wilLtake in 12 or
13 letters at on? glance.
tune:
Oil are always made from the disco1
3, drilling new territory, HAVE MAL
10 jumped to $20,000! $1,000 invest*
GINS DISCOv;
vered the Beaumont, Humble and G<
w Oil Field?Barbers Hill! He got oi
e of the greatest in the world! He I
M AT THE START ON A STARTEI
HIGGINS' GR
Made. $25
on J
Hi
''Where
Rich
Overnigh
OIL WIZARD '
I, K. Eritrses Pitill* Hiffwt
LCIFIC RAILROAD CO.
at VKt>PraUen
HmwU*, Mu, Aofait m?, l?U.
' ?ir? la oMMatln >1 Ik oil llMMry
* jrwr?;IU( ?tui4U( uu rcyvtttlM 1# #
fjtieJt*c
TPY. that we. the under
amont, Texas, are person*
Pattillo Higgins of this
him for many years, and
fecfcJy reliable and.trust
ive of Beaumont,'Texas,
r personal knowledge that
d tha Beaumont Oil Fieli
le said when the field waj
uld be worth millions of
t single wells would flow
)f oil per day. He loeated
i all the big gushers aro
ves the whole honor of
loping the Beaumont Oil
Real Eirate ancf Insurance
Capitalist
Sec C. Of Q.
Printer
Jeweler
M?r. Beaumont Lbr Co.
W Inumofu Lbr Co.
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rOUR BIG CHANCE
;en brought in at Barbers Hill. The
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3 an upponunicy now ox a mei/wie?
it in on what looks like the NEXT B
TEXAS!
ACK A WINNER!
WINNING NOW! If you do go int<
INNER IN A PROVEN GUSHER F1
n
IN AS A STARTEJ
has just been organized with Pattillc
has selected acrpage of great value
NEY IN OIL, INVEST BEFORE A !
E HERE TO GET IN WITH PATTI!
GREAT OIL FiELDS, AS A STAF
VETERANS TO HOLD
ANNUAL REUNION!
Darlington Calls On Camps For
Nam? of Sponsors, Matrons
And Maids
. Darlington, May 9.?L. M. Law
son, chairman of the finance commit
# \-f
tee, preparing for the annual re
union of Confederate veterans here
next week, has advised all United
Confederate, veteran camps to send
to Mrs. Ben Hill, chairman of the
hospitality committee, at once the
imuiea an opvmwxo, ui?uxv/uo oau
maids who will attend the reunion.'
5 In I
rery of new oil fields! Time and time
>E FORTUNES WHEN OIL CAME IN
sd with Pattillo Higgins at Beaumont t
ER3 A NEW FI
Dose Creek Oil Fields?that brought M
i the ground early and secured acreaf
JOW OFFERS A LIMITED NUMBER
I'S BASIS.
EAT RECORD
to mm a
atlilO Xr. Hl?gU? (imn
lg?ms
v r?tora?.
L
Poor Men Got
if!
First Texiis FreTd Discovered by
Pm. lit Nic'l.
Bank
Cashier. !**_
Nat'l. Bank
'As*~ry
Druggist
yfypy Merchant
\ 1(4 Real E'Wte
istyyf | . Merchant
Physician
Physician
VP, L.E.&AV.'Ry
Postmaster
Mayor
Benu Nat'l. Bank
Real Estate
Sheriff
Ct#n cowman
Real fcsrate
County Clerk
Attornev*?t-Law
big companies are
-a Chance to get in
IGGEST OIL FIELD
A.- Higgins
INFOR
PAT
'70S
5 Oil, BACK A WIN
[ELD IS A GOOD
fc!
> Higgins in charge
near the Discovery
STRIKE IS MADE?
XO HIGGINS, WHO
ITER ON A START
Without <
send details
Starters.
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Name
P. 0.
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R. F. D. (or
State
The reunion will be held Wed
day and Thursday, May 17 and
,
and a large attendance^ orpec
Nn nains are (being spared to
everything in readiness and to leay#
nothing undone that will add to the
entertainment of the heroes in -
gray. '
National Bank Call May 8th
Washington, May 8.?7%e comp
frollef- of the currency^ tooay isj
a call for the conditions of all
tional banks at the cjose of 'basil
on Friday, May 5. . > ;V<
again, people who have in
Wben the Discovery well
irought $43,000!
%
ELD
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Millions to poor people over
je of enormous value in a
A CHANCE TO COME IN
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TILLO HIGGINS
\ Turnbow Bldg.
Hilton, Texas.
>bligation on my part,
of your Bonus offer to