The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-02-06

Ninety-Six correspondent. died last Sunday,
after II long sickness. We know the readers
OF the Press and Banner will join us in express
sions Of heartfelt sympathy for the family
who are now in the depths Of sorrow for the
death of a most excellent woman, at time
when her children and her husband most
needed her loving tenderness.
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On last Sabbath morning Dr.. w. L. Pressly,
OF Due West. preached to his congregation an
excellent sermon taking for the basis of his
remarks Matthew xii: 4O.45 inclusive. Ee
said the Old Testament told of Savior to
come and that he was to be both God and
Christ of prophecy is the Christ of history.
From his text ne drew the following lessons.
First the identity Of the Christ of prophecy
aud the Christ OF history. Secondly, the
importance OF full. enlarged views. Again we
should not expect to reconcile all truths now.
we should strive after humanity. Perhaps
after a While we will find that pillars. appar-
intly perpendicular at last come together and
form beautiful arch crowned with the truth
of God. People should remember that jus.
tice is an attribute of God as well as mercy.
He concluded by speaking OF the completeIess
OF the Savior. DR.. PresSly Is one of our ableSt
preachers, and his sermon may we'll be
studied.
THE CoNFEDERATE CERTIFICATE. just
Published by the Walker, Evans d Cogswell
Company, Charleston, is intended for the use
OF survivors, whether members Of ASsocia-
lions or not. Associations should do as that
OF Charleston has done, adopt 1t as Ccrtlfi
Ah
the dead. 1t is q handsome lithograph en-.
craving. Prices, on paper, 81 on parchment
81. Agents wanted everywhere to canvass
on liberal terms. Outfit free.
ABOUT the first Of this month seventeen
wears ago was the big fire in Abbeville, when
the Conrt House, Marshall House, and many
smaller buildings were burnt. Since then we
have lost many hand some houses by fire.
perrin's, Col. Foster Marsllalls old home, own.
ed by Col. J. r. Robertson when burnt, Gen.
McGowan's, Mrs. X. G. Perrin's, and Presbyte-
rian Church.
DIED suddenly. in Richmond. Jan. 81, Mr..
Henry Coulter Cabel. He married Miss Jane
Alston of this place. Mr.. Cabc was we'll
stnown in Abheville; his many friends will be
sorry to hear OF his death. He leavos four
sons and one daughter.
THAT dealer in the best garden seeds for
che SOUTH, MeSsrs. Alexander Iachery & Son,
rlll be in AAbcrillc next sale Day with the
best cabbage seed in the world. Let our peo-
pie call at his wagon on the public square on
sale Day.
WE hope everybody has accepted Mr. Du.
Pres kind invitation IL visit his hot house.
II viii; certainly pay you TO go and see ms
beautiful: flowers. lie Is making great i'm
DrovemeHis in thai line.
Mrs. CoTHIAH and Mss Clarke Cothran
Will leave Tomorrow for Washington. They
will be gone q month, and expect to witness
the Inauguration Of President Harrison.
CAPT. KIRK, railroad engineer, is In town
Surveying Norris creek tnrough Ju9ee Cotn'
rants bottoms The Judge con templates dig
ging ditch through his low lends.
MRS. s. NJ, w. SMITH left last week TO visit
her sister, Mrs DR.. Miles, Of Baltimore. MISS
Jennie Simkins left at the same time TO WISH
friends in Washington, ID. &.
MRS. GoopEN died last Sunday. aged So
wears. The funeral was held in the Presbyte-
rian church, and she was buried at Upper
Long Cane cemetery.
Nix. n. Il. SASsARD Is improving.