The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-12-09
OUR Due WEST LETTER.
GRAVE AND GAY MIRTH AND sENT1-
MENT--PEAcE AND. GOOD WILL.

MENT--pEAcE AND GOOD WILL.
Preachers o.. VI Missionaries .. Sermons =.
christian observation-disclosures
Lovers. Brides 1t. Wives - susGes'
lions.
Ice i; quarter Of an inch thick last Sabbath
Inc Westcrs we're introduced last Saturday
to a regular stem: winding Dakota bliZz.ru:
Mr.. ]. +. MvDill went over to Lo~nuesflllc
last saturday on II visit to friends:
Miss Lcftwich Of the Female College faculty
spent last Sabbath with friends at Hodges.
When IL College girl gels n grnt,e1''an ~ u,
one who is well up in photography, not one
who spells "polls' for IN election poles
"Ouiu: has been buSily engaged in TINS Sec
ton Of late, and The result Of his work ~ man
iitStGd in ruinOrs 81 numerous p'"sPte.i'e
The following are the speakers selected by
the kuphcmiun Society of Ersklne college, lnT
their February ccle4ratinn: sGn'of ot po",,Ioi
w. G. Deli. Junior Dehaters-J. r. Miller. IL
G. Phillips The sophomore and FRESHMAN
disclaimers have not yet been selected.
Mr.. Waiter Ellis has moved his family 10
DonnnldSvillc He will give up farming and
devote his whole time to travelling fora Iooac'
co house. 49,
MIR. J. II. G. Dunn Is IN CnaTicSton ltp,t'
sentinr the Masor ic Lod"c of this place at tile
session of the Grand Lodge of the State.
4 female book agent tackled our town last
week, We object TO females clnbhrkillg IN
this business. If ~ male book caivasSSI
makes q raid upon us we can take him by inc
mne of his neck and the seat of his pants-
looms and hurl him out of the WINDOW or
into the fire; but if VIC should undertake J."
perform this %gyinnaStic feat With u woman,
She might prove to be some mans VIE OF
some other mans sweetheart, ana then we
would have IL monkey-and. parrot time sure
enough. .- ,oo,s
pjruvuve that is worthy OF reproduction: III
inuct,c Is Il studied style Of behavior lof par
licular occasions. Good manners stay ny a
man all the time and are more important.
The meeting of the South carolina confer,
encc of the Methodist church which began. III
Columbia to-day Is the one hundrcdth session
The Columbia Record is one OF the papers
that has been advocating q "new deal.' Du.
when it has II farorite in office as In the case
of The present Commissioner OF Agriculture
We notice that it is perfectly willing u play
with the SAME old hand. $40.
1t is said that the Atlanta prohlDltl0h lnhtt
ter will be carried up 20 the supreme Court "l
Inc United states. From that tr1bunal we
may cXpcctu decision to the effect That per-
sons living outside the corporate limits OF d
city. and pay no taxes 10 support H. c'"N''
dictate laws tor its government. .,,
\ number of persons i'll THIS Vicinity WIN
take advantage OF The cheap, excursion rates
and visit Charleston before the FAIR closes.
Mr.. E.P ELLIS of Atlanta, Ga, anu Mr.. Aiinl
Ellis of Colombia, :. G., are visiting Mr.. Rice
Ellis and other relatives IN anu near ih,s
place. These gentlemen arc sons Oh the lsae
Mrs. +. Ellis, and though they. sometimes re,
turn 10 the old homestead, Ii has happened
that thcS9 Two brothers had not met IN tWch-
Mcssrs. lii PresSly and Mark Grier, two
young Due W.stcrs who are PURSUING tnt.I
49, f.: IlNl ,,xrn nrfh hDr 0I Liz
choir of the l.. p. church of that city, Can
this bc looked upon us another step in the di'
rcctiOn of "uni0n ?" w..
As the office OF Nicc-President OF inc Foi'
eirn Missionary Society isn purely ornalnct-
tn1 one, we suggest that hereafter some young
lady member be selected for ihat POSITION.
We would name several young ladies VINO Ger,
tainly would be more orllaliehIal 'iaa o"i eH-
crllcnt old friend, Professor Lowry. 49,.
In the "Editorial Brcvities' OF last week )
P1csbutcriun the statement IS made that rex
as has the most magnificent srhool Iuhu III
the United States" This Is true, put IN =
qualified sense. rs IL large portion OF tlcschnol
fund of Texas is not available. Indiana has
ihe largest available school Iund in the Onl1'
cd States. Missouri ranks second III thls IT,
Spcct; Texas third. .,,o
other fellow In q debate" We are very apt 10
regard Us crunks those who do not agree Will
I'VE hear it intimated that Mr.. Archie Ken
ncIy. the gcninl anu popular gentleman whG
Sunnrintenls the transportation OF the | hltcu
States mail between this point and uonnain $
will be united in matrilnOny ON the evening
of the 10Th instant TO tne oeautiui M'nS ""
DR.. Grier hlicd the pulpit OF me a. ~: IL
church last sabbath morning ana pIfachto
most acccptably from PaulS ilJunciion ~
Timothy 'Fi.ht the good fight or faith. In
thn nftrrnoon Professor Todd discourscd very
earnestly on the subject of "Praycr.'
The Rev: w. l.. Prcssly gave his services
last Sabbath to the congregation o1 Lower
We suggest to the Rev. W. i. Prcss!y that
hereafter when announcing evening nhecilnSS
ut the church he also name the four at "Lltn
the services or exercises will commence. ~
IL II. cacl, one selects his own hour 10 20, anu
the result is that the congregation Is frequent
~ disturbed by the dropping IN or ihose WIG
are tardy by reason of their Ignorance OF the
hour at which the exercises are to open.
The Rev. Arthur Miliard, an English clergy,
man WHO comes highly accommodated, VII
deliver three lectures ~lerc-this "wednesday
evening, tomorrow evening ana trld;!y eve
niHr-On prominent characters IN history,
male and female. The lectures Will DC denver
ca under the auspices of the \. AL. &. a., IL
which organization half OF the proceeds VIII
90. The price of admission has been fXcd az
30 cents for the course; IS cents lof Il ShhSle
Tick els can be procured at the post
Office. -
young lady of this place was imparting to
Il gentleman, the other evening. some inior.
nation in regard to the school taught by Il
siS,cro of the former. Among other facts com
municated was this startling Intelligence;
.Shc has eight scholars; all boys but one, alo
and fh1f's Il ART" She was determined that
he should not 90 off with the idea that herseX
was unrcpreSentcd in that school.
On dit that the nuptials Of Mr.. Paul Grier,
PRINCIPAL OF the Preparatory Department OF
Ersliinc College. and Miss Ellie J.. Prcssly, ON,
ly daughter OF the Rev. ". L. Presfly, pas,or
of the 4. Il. Z. church Of this place. Will lake
place on Christmas Eve. Carefully trained
from inla icy, Miss Ellie possesses qualities Of
head and heart which endear her 10 or pee,
pie, old and young; and we can safely say
that no one of Due Vests daughters has cvel
embarked upon the sea of matrimOny FOL
whose future welfare and happiness more
earnest wishes were brcathrd. !hc Wrltcf VII
throw after thisy young couple the traditional
old slipper and greet them VITA All earliest
At the injecting of the Foreign Missionary
Society last Thursday evening Mr.. Henry
Bonncr was chosen President 10y Il unanimous
vote The writer can testify nat Mr. loniiei
dun ing 1875, and as this fact evidences that nc
feels an interest in it. Of course he Is the right
material out OF which to make an officer
The retiring President, Mr.. Il. :: Galloway
made a mos, excellent officer, and the mcc;
inGS during his ~lnculnDency were Iuc lllostii III
tercst.ng of the year.
Mr.. Thomas Ct. Boyce, Il lhst-year graoualt
OF Ersllinc College and now Il student IN INC
Theological Seminary, delivered Il very inter
csting address before the Foreign missionary
Society last Thursday evening. His subjrc'
was christianity Il Missionary Religion
and it was handled effectively. and %convinc
ingly. MI. Royce has an excellent voice, nm
delivery and good presence, and Will uouDt
loss prove quite IN acquisition to the pulpit o
the \. II. L. church,, :.
friends will have services twice each month