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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1883-06-20
An Unriyalled Book for Woven
spike Cook Book"

A book like the "Dixie" which finds SO
ready Il sale in a market crowded will,
cook and receipt books Of every styleand
Size must have some solid merits of its
own upon which to base its popularity.
The press all over the country and every
body who has used it, without an cHccp-
ton give it unstinted praise. And the
best praise of all in the increasing de-
inand for the book. The key to this pop
ularity is found in the fact apparent to
all, (who examine the work. that the
"Dixie" supplies a positive need of tho
Southern matron Of to-day. It's the best
experiences of earnest efficient house
keepers who know their business thor
oughly and also understand and apprcci.
ate tho wants of their great sisterhood
throughout the 'Sanny South An able
housekeepcr. who has used it declares it
to be q "wonderful work" and says the
experience of twenty years Is not equal
to it." Our excellent hnasekcepers of
Abbcville who usually "know a good
thing when they see it, will be glad of
the opportunity Miss Clarkson's hriet
visit affords of securing the justly IA
mons "DiXic,"-ud
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1883-06-20
Shall Abbeyille Have a County Sunday
School Convention

MCCORMICK, >. u, June 10, 1900.
An article prepared by myself, for your
columns on our need Of a County Sunday
School Convention seemed to have made
to realize our need. In most every de-
partment of Church or State this county
is progressive. She stands in the front
ranks. Then why should she be recreant
to her duty at this point? If she does
her duty in things of less Importance
why not lead in this great movement for
the temporal and eternal elevation OF hui
nianity. 1t is not because she lacks the
opportunity for this has presented itself,
and like "Ishmael's angel it has knelt
and begs her to act. The opportunity
opens grandly, beautifully. The "oper
door, which mo nan can Shut stand
open wide. She has only to go forward.
1t is not because she lacks talent and
tact for the work. In ta~lent-native tai
ent, she is not behind, but few OF her sis
ter counties. She has talent that can be-
ON brilliant in the work, if it is only
pressed to the front. Thee Of Abbeville's
orators will grace college commandments
ton on US, if the State Sunday School
Convention is allowed to meet, and for us,
who will be so we'll represented at colleges
not to have a delegate. Twill be Il
shame. .
10, shame! where Is thy blush?"
It is not because she does not need
County Convention. IF 1t was only tol
the simple reason that other counties will
be represented she should send her right
full number Of delegates. Placing the
question upon this-the lowest strata OF
the argument-she should not let any
county be her leader in a work that tells
so grandly or the morals of a people.
She has as much interest at stake, and
she should be n Of the first to act. But
the reason why she should havoc County
Convention stands on higher grounds
Her Sunday School worke rs need it.
They should be brought together so they
might compare notes, make plans, and
get light on their work. Where conYen'
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tiois Aavc been held the Sunday School
workers are noted for their zeal, intelli-
gomez and success. Where they have not
been held the reverse has been seen. The
people need it t" enlighten them in regard
t" their duty. In .nary places they take
10 interest III this work Of The Church.
The" Slon TO think they have no interest
at stake. Like the mariners, on lie ships
OF C"lnmhlS, they see nc new world be-
You'd the 'lra"&less Gccl.' Only plan
toms, vague, Indefinite, rise before their
VISION. Moorn's Utopia seems 10 be their
gaidr. The only thing 10 drive away
this wrctrhcd state Of mind is t" have a
well Organized Sunday School Convcn-
ton. that will meet every year and con-
duet business OF vital interest. The pco-
Pile need light, they arc crying like chill
drrn lost in a wild. weird jungle. Shall
we give them the light? The subject
opens widely. Your columns forbid fur
,llcr enlargement. Let me urge the sun!
day School workers of your town TO issue
q call for the convention. From them.
and from them alone, should the call
come. We are watching and warting,
ever in this 80 called ozark Corner for
the call. Issue the call, we are ready.
j. TuoS. FATE.
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Death of Mrs. Margaret c. Lyon.
TROY. S. G., June 3, 1883.

lN'tt y. N., ""S " wv
! Editor Press and Banner:
But n few weeks ag0 this community
was called to part with two of her citi-
zens. again We are summoned to gather
around the bin, Tor on Yesterday NOM
ing, about ) o'clock, Mrs. Margaret {.
LYON brcathed her last, after a brief but
~painful illness, in the SiXty-fourth (GltE)
wear OF her age. .
At the tender age of l6 she was married
to ESQUIRE Thomas J. Lyon i'll lS31, ny
the Rev. james NJ. Chiles, Ly whom she
WIS also baptiscd into the fellowship OF
the IIoreb Baptist Church, about - years
ago. -.
In March 1850, she was left n widow
With 5 sons and 4 daughters, only one OF
whom was married ut the inc. AS tins
sad event was just before our gigantic
civil war, it will he seen that the deceased
had passed through one of the most try
ing periods in the history OF our country,
yet many can ,ioyfully testify that through
all these years she never wavcrcd III her
fidelity to high aid noble Christian prin-
ciplcs, nor in her sclf-sacritiring devotion
to the interests Of her family and to the
demands of all classes of sufferers. in her
~ncirhborhood, many of whom will tcart.
their children ''to rise up and call her
blessed" The deceased leaves 5 sons, 4
daughters, Sc grand children, and Il large
circle of other relatives and friends TO
mourn her death.
The writer had the privilege of know.
ing the deceased little over ii years ana
witnessed her patient endurance under
great trial and a1Iliction. running through
4 period of eight years, beginning with
the long illness and death Of an affection
ate sister, Mrs. Martha Owen, Sl,cccehrd
bv tho loss Of two sons, William in this
State, and l.. w. Lyon, by Il Railroad ac-
cldent in the State Of Arkansas, in 3u-
gust Of las: year. besides the deaths OF
tender little grandchildren ana intimate
friends, TO all of whom she Was so untlr-
inglv devoted. .
4 devoted mother and grandmother. =
true and unwavPring friend, 4 Kind
ncighhor, aud noble Christian, has fallen.
God bless and comfort the berearcd and
help us all to initiate the virtues OF this
devoted Christian w0maii.
The funeral services took place this
forenoon, at tie late residences OF the de-
ceased, conducted by the pastor, Rev. ii.
G. Smart, assisted by the writer, in the
presence of Il large assemblage of deeply
svmpathiSing friends and acquaintances,
and Il large circle of sorrowinS relatives,
after which the remains were horhc 10 the
old family burial ground, III sight OF
where she was born Oh the 18th OF Octo-
her. 1919, there to await the resurrection
Of the Just. for blessed are the dead who
die in the Lord" B. T.. NJ.
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Entertainment ut Bradley.

We &C indebted to the kindness .! I'll,
of the ladies Of Bradley for all invitation
10 be present at their entertainment next
Friday night, and, nothing woald afford
us greater pleasure than to he there ON
that occasion. We know that everybody
in that section will be in attendance, and
we also know that Z most favorable OPP
p%ortnnity for spending II delightful even
ing will he afforded. \ friend writing MS
saws that "thc ladies of the Baptist Snric-
ty ut Bradlpy'S expect t. have an enter
tainmcnt OH next Friday evening, Ind
inst. There will be i moonlight cNcur-
sion train from Augusta, which will ar
rive at Bradlry's about 6 O'Clock p. NJ.
The train will then run to Greenwood to
bring down the people from that place
and Eerdcry, return t. Greenwood about
10 o'clock that night to carry back per
o u from that point and Ncrdery then
return to Bradlcy'S and take on all per-
Sons from stations below Bradley's to
Augusta. There will be a meat supper
in Riley & Cos. Hall. ice cream, le,no-
made and fruits in the lawn, in rear of the
Hall. 4 moonlight roSette party post
office, fish pond &C., &C., will constitute
part of the programme. There will be a
band of music in attendance to discourse
sweet music in the grove, and every one
anticipates Il nice pleaSan: time. The en-
tertainment is for a good, noble and
praiseworthy cause. the proceeds to he
expended in erecting 4 Baptist church at
Bradiey's."
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The %"IEawkcye" Man on the Goddess
Of the Kitchen and Her Lonely Life.

II. " . LNf III.
Say You are q well-to. do t%radesmali or me-
cllanic, you can afford to employ a servant &c
make life easier for your wife. We'll. that ser
want lives a.onc. Your wife and yourself dis
courage Followers" Ybu don't like her &c
have too much company or either sex in tho
Kitchen. Your wife cannot associate witt hei
Tho kitclin is her sitting room ; the small leSl
and most remote room in the house Is her bec
room: From & \. NJ, until up. NJ. or enrliel
and later. may BIZ, arc her hours OF work. in
all that TIM She speaks when she Is spoken tc
and she is spoken to when there are orders
for her, lust ;s cOnvicts arc allowed to speak
in n pruiieniinry. Well, now the lonely crca
ture in the kitchen Is q woman. Do You won.
der she wants to 20 TO the jolly butcher and
groccr's boy for a little gossip? Do you won
der that she tlirtS with the policeman? Dc
you wonder that when she goes to the ball she
Stays until sometime the next day She slt'
down three times Il day and eats her meals in
solitude, so utterly alone that she can heal
herself swallow. l wonder that she doesn't
30 mad The man who works at the loves
occupation has an easier time than that. tn
man who cleans the street has company. o
his own class. lie cats his dinner with his fel
low-laborcrs. The rag picker meets rival ras
pick crs every day. / don't wonder the house
servant stipulatcs for company and evening"
mt
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Ninety.SiX Dots.

Summer has come, the harvest Of grain
| has ended, and Il great many farmers il
| orr ncirhborhOoa haven't finished plant
ing corn and cotton. We haven't had
'guoi season" IN about oigs-t wee.S. O
| how we would like to hear the rHi;l pat
tering fall on the roof and window pane
The BaptiSts-aud others for that mat
~tcr--arc delighted with their pastor. Mr.
Miller from West! Virginia. ll"llas bee,
engaged for three months to preach here
and at Fellowship, after whiri he Will 70
! turn to finish his ~c"!!c-iatc course in Tho
University If West Virginia.
The Prc>l,vtcrians received quite q
shock Il few lays az" when they heard
that their pastor, Mr.. Neville, was about
to accept u call from another Church,
Their pulse is now normal, however, n.
he has consented to remain. He iSt good
man and a promising preacher. HIS de-
parture from us would have been 4 pub
lie calamity.
The Metholists arc having their church
and pews rc-paintcd. 1t has improved
the church wonderfully i'll appearance.
The CokeSbury District Conference will
be held here embracing the fourth Snn-
dav in July, and the all absorbing qucs-
ton with the MethndiSts is, "What will
We do with it?" Ii anybody wants the
Conference here don't let the =. T.. know
that there is cholera among the chickens.
\ platform upon which t" harinonizc
the various observation-disclosures skating
rink, circuit riding and perseverance be
ing the sum total Of its creed and pollt,y.
The Colored Metlodists had a hot sup
per Il few nights ago, the proceeds of
which amounted to Sal. The Due West
Brass 13and was present on the occasion
and made the night hidcous with the noise
Of their drums and horns.
Mossrs. r. j.. Mct%aslan and James IL.
Rice were ordained elders in the prcSby-
terrain Church on last Sunday. The pas
Mr.. Neville, preached n sermon on
the relation Of the elders to the pastor,
and the people to the elders.
The skating rink is raging, INC whose
ever is deceived thereby is not wise:
The pupils Of thu Ninctr-Six High
School are passing through the deep wa
tiers and fiery ordcals of written cxa'nlna-
tions on all the subjects studied during
the term. The school closes very snc-
cosSful year on the 20th instant. There
have been about S. pupils enrolled dur
ing the year. u.
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GRAIN sacks nj Parker & Hills.

GRAIN sacks at Parker & Hills.
BARGAINS in tinware to had ut Parker
& Hills.
STRAW hats q full assortment at Parker
d Hills.
THE wonderful soap I sell is %unequallcd
for the laundry. Call and ask for it. W.
r. Mcdonald, Agt.
REMEMBER the Ladies Ice Cream
Saloon, Monday, Wednesday and Friday
evenings, at the Ladies Confectionery.
IcE lemonade every day 5 cents a glass,
at the Ladies Confectionery.
BUY fresh candies, fruits, nuts and all
confcctioncrics from the Ladies Confoc-
tiOnary.
ASK for the soap that washes clothes
itself, sold by w. I. Mcdonald, Agt.
LADIES can find dry hop yeast cakes,
at the Ladies' Confectionery.
JELL1Es, honey, pickles, canned goods,
fruits (all in season. nuts, candies. Citron
currants, and everything nice always to
be found at Ladies' Confectionery.
Ice Cream ! Ice Cream, Monday, Tues
day and Friday evenings from 4 until s
o'clock, at the Ladies' Confectionery.
PEANUTS parched every day at the
Ladies' Confectionery.
Ice LEMONADE, Monday, Tuesday and
Friday evenings, from 4 until 8 o'clock, at
the Ladies Confectionery.
You've men and ladies call for ice
cream, fruits, candies, and lemonade, ut
the Ladies Confectionery.
Go to J. w. Rykards for soda water. 3t
TEA.-The best the market affords, at
Parker 4 Hill S.
CALL at DR.. Hills Drug Store and get
a glass Of pure soda water. It's refresh
ing. u
THE soda water fountain at DR.. Hills
is opened for the season. Call and try it.tf
EvERvTH1NG in the drug line can be
found at DR.. Hills Drug Store. If
ICE cold soda at DIR. Hills. If
If you want nice homemade harness,
60 to J. G.. Newman's shop in Knox's
building, ut Abbeville. If
REMEMBER that Parker & Hill arc sell
ing standard no test kerosene oil at IL
cents per gallon.
LEM0Ns.-Go to Parker g. Hills for
fresh lemons and candies.
A LARGE assortment Of towels, ranging
in price from 10 to 40 cents, at Wardlaw
Il Edwards.
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The Court

Since our report Of last week the fol
lowing cases were disposed Of:
Tho State against Thomas Knox and
James w. Presslv, charged with assault
with intent to kill. Ferlict-not guilty
rs to Pressly. Guilty rs to knoX-S5C
fine, which was paid.
The State against Henry Shcrard. carry
Ing concealed weapons. Sentence-s5C
fine or six months in penitentiaiy.
The State against Hamilton Martin, car
rying concealed weapons. Continued to
next term of Court.
The State against Stephen Cowan, car
rying concealed weapons. MOI proSS'd.
The State against Thos. r. Puckett, lar
ceny of live stock. Continued by the
State.
The State against Martin c. Griffin, re.
failing liquors without license: Sentence
500 fine or six months in penitentiary.
The State against Jake Jones, retailing
LIQUORS without license. Continued to
next term of Court.
The Court adjourned Friday afternoon.
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Death of Miss Eta Xeiglcr.

Miss Eta, daughter of Major NJ. G
Zeiyler, died of measles in this town las
Tuesday morning, June 10, 1888. 1t was
only last week that we announced il
these columns the death of her elder sis
ter Miss Georgia Ieigler Of the same dis
case. Like Saul and Jonathon, they
"were lovely and pleasant in their live:
and in their death they were not dividcd.'
The sympathies Of this entire communl'
ty 60 out in the very tcndcrcst affection
to this most sorcly afflicted household
who seem to be resting under thu
shadow OF death, and in the bereavement
which takes the brightest jewels from
their home.
The funeral will take place this morn
ing at ten O'Clock in the Methodist church
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Exhibition Of Miss Wilson's School.

@'N
Tie closing exercises OF Miss Flora L. vii
sons school. were held In the Waller Hail,
last Friday night, according TO announcement
At an early hour, the audience began 10 Az
scmblc. Il large number coming from the coun'
try, and soon every part OF the Hall was
d.nsely crowded, while n large number re-
manned outside, unable to procure positions
within.
The exercises were opened with an address
of welcome, in behalf OF the school and it's az.
complishcd teacher, by, Miss Charlie calhoun
of Cartcrsville, Ga : this address was elegant
in style, well conceived and appropriate, dc
livercd in a graceful and pleasing manner,
which captured the audience In the very out
set. 49,.
Next came the coronation Of the little tiny
80 uccn of the school, participated In by the
whole school, In which each ono did his or licl
part well.
exercises consisted of recitationS IN Geo
graphy. history, mathematics, public debates
compositions ard pleasing Dialogues. Inc re
citation In mathematics was specially hotlcc'
able as suggestive of The idea or "crhmnlng
for the occasion. Such WAS the impression o.
many, and we confess, that at first. we were
Inclined to the same opinion, till Miss VIII
son announced from the stage thatshe did MOI
know herself, what proposition she wouip an
bounce, and therefore 1t was impossible fol
the pupils to know the answer beforehand
We have since, examined into the subject AND
find thai it is an admirable system OF mental
training. which has not heretofore been prac'
llccu Ill our lllluSlt lllo AN"p P"t.>
and rains-taking labor on the part OF tho
teacher. After these general exercises were
finished, the audience WAS entertained viii
two excellent addresses on education and
knowledge, the former by Miss Marion Major
and the latter by Miss Lizzie Wells.
The whole exhibition reflects the higliCs'
C., edit on the teacher, rs showing; not only
the most exact and patient training Of icl
pupils. but also much labor TO accomplish
such great results. This afternil, is thc echlu'
of success, There IS no excellence without
labor. A very noticeable feature. ana ont
which gives q very high evidence OF the inter
est of the occasion, was the remarkably goot
order which obtained throughout the eXhlbl
ton.
In behalf of the school, by Miss Laura Meils
After the exhibition was over MISS Nlls0h
properly mindful OF the respect due to "th'
bowers that be-" and learning of the presence
of the county School Commissioners. Cowhn
invited him to ON forward to the stage ant
address the school. but the COMMISSIONS hat
retired from the audience and we liau 10 lore
20 the pleasure OF hearing him.
The interest OF the occasion was Huch en-
hanced BY the sweet music discoursed by IN
Green wood CornCt Band under the lcauer
ship of Mr.. James +. Davis. :.
This seems to us to be Il revival period II
our midst, on the school question ana II "
vould only take The tide ut It's now, IL woui'
cad US OIL to success.
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ImpOrtant.

The Abbeville School Association will
hold its annual meeting in the Court
House on next Monday at 6 o'clock
This will bea very important meeting
and all who are interested in the edncn-
tional interests of the town should lie
present. 1t will be determined also,
Whether we are to have a High School
next veal. This is a vital question. Our
people must come out and decide upon
some common object to be pursued in
regard to our school. Let every body at
fapA
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or to the PenitentiarY.

Eight prisoners went to the peni'cntia'
nv last Monday. under the charge o
Messrs. Cicero Hughes and l.. j. Wilson
viz:
Nathan Jefferson, larceny of live stock
] year.
Isaiah McCoppin, assault and battery
with intent to kill. | year.
Sam Williams, burglary and grand lar
cenv, l year.
William Williams, stealing a mule,
year.
Jack Prince, stealing n hog. l year.
Rob Brown. adultery, six months.
Martin Griffin. selling liquor without
license, six months.
Andrew Williams, burglary, year.
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GOod. Very Good Indeed.

We are in receipt Of a very atfectionate
circular letter from Daniel F. Beatty,
manufacturer OF organs, in which he Of
fers to furnish publishers of newspapers
with one of his instruments for $500,
the price OF which is Sl75.00. We are too
old, Mr.. Beatty, to be cheated in this way.
but we fear that you may find plenty of
gndgeons who will be fool enough to send
you their money on your promises.
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Due West Commandments.

Elsewhere in the Press and Banner
may be found a full programme Of the
particulars of the Due West Commence
ments. This is the time when our young
men always say they are not going to the
Commencement, but it always happens,
If we look ont our window in time, that
we never fail to see these same young
men gentlemen heading the procession to
Due West on Commencement Day. There
need he no doubt that Abbcvil!e will
have a full delegation there. The Com
mencemcntS at Due West arc great days
for Abheville Comfy, and nearly every
body attends the exercises one day OF
moro.
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ALL necessary arrangements have bee

ALL necessary arrangements have been
made for the ninth annual meeting or the
South Carolina State Press Association at
Gaffney City OH Tuesday, July 3rd. and
an excursion thence to Asheville, n. G.,
where the North Carolina Press Associa-
ton will be met, and or Saturday Il joint
excursion to Wa'm Springs. All mem
bers of the Association together with the
ladies Of their families can procure tick
cts over all railroads onnected with the
Richmond and Danv..l lie system at a rate
of one cent q mile in each direction from
whate ser point they may need them. III
il hoped that q full attendance will be had,
as we nave every assurance of a pleasant
and profitable meeting and Il delightful
soiourn with our brethren Of the quill III
the Old North State.
TIE Literary Club met las! Friday
night ut the house of Mr.. w. Joel Smith,
Capt. NJ. L. Bonham, chairman; Mr.. w
A.. .Templeton, essayist; subject, Cot
tom" The essay contained so much in
teresting information that we hope to
publish it entire. No mere synopsis
would do the essay justice, 1t was real
" a most excellent paper. The next es-
say is to be read by Judge Cothran at tho
residence of Capt. L. w. White. l.. w
Perrin, Esq, is the alternate.
Nh. McGETTIGAN has erected a new
awning over his bar, and has in store q
beer refrigerator. In fact, he has made
his place 30 inviting that we fear our peo'
pie will be tempted to spend too muct
money at his place of business. ddc:
SEE the advertisement of Mr.. j. +. G.
DuPre who is agent for some OF the hes
fire insurance companies in the United
States. Insure your property for a rea'
sonable. amount and enjoy a sound sleep
LAST week, we accidently put the
wrong heading to the obituary notice o
Mrs. Lyon. It was no fault OF the Rev
Mr.. Miller. No one can regret the un-
fortunate blunder more titan We do.
we direct attention to the ELOQUENT ap'
neal of Rev. Thomas Pate, to be found II
another column. What arc our people
going to do about it?
THERE will be no preaching at Hope
we'll Church on the fourth Sabbath III TIM
month, on account Of the death oil tn
pastors father.
.INTENDANT GRAYDoN gives notice tina
the books of registration Will be ope1
next week. Heed that notice.
REV. DIR. ADAMS of Augusta, vii
preach in the Presbyterian church mex
Sunday evening.
Rev. W. H. Milburn, D. D.. delivered
his lecture in the Cour House las
night.
REV. Nh. GADsDEN will preach il
Trinity Church next Sunday.