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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-10-07
The Alliance and its Possibilities.
(WeStern Rural-)

The Rural Is opposed TO no reasonable plan
by which our farmers may be benefited. 1t
has doubled, however. II the Sub-treasury
plan which was conceived by the farmers
alliance and industrial union would bring
strength to the farmers movement. 1t has
doubted its prncticabillty and those who
mix with the farming community vii. ma
that many. even among those who originally
favored the plan, are beginning to think that
It will not do TO urge IL. AS recently said by
this journal anything calculated to repel
farmers from our organizations had better
not be advocated even though II embrace
truth. If we can secure equality for the far
ming industry-and we can; IL we can COM
pei the repeal OF class legislation-and we
can: il we can break up the trusts-and we
can; if we can secure such legislation as
will insure just methods in the management
OF railroads-and we can; II we can secure
better methods of taxation, thus relieving
the farmer from the present onereus and un'
Just burden of paying other peoples taxes
us well MS his own-and we can; and II we
can obtain a larger circulating medium
and we will-the farmer Will not care con.
tinental. In a short time, under such con-
ditions, he would not need to want TO bor-
row money OF the government or Of anybody
else. And in securing these things he Will
have the support of millions outside OF his
Ow n class, and there will be practical unan-
iminty of sentiment with respect TO these
measures:among farmers themselves
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Banner OF Asia. .

We are in receipt of the July and
August Nos. of the Banner of Asia
"a monthly, published at Tardeo, Bonn
bay; Alfred s. Dyer. Wallace ].
Gladwin and Mauice Gregory, editors.
The motto of this sterling journal
is excellent, ITO uphold the right ..of
Christ to reign in the Councils of
the Nations"
The burden of the Banner Is op-
position to. the Infamous Opium traffic
forced on the Chinese by British bay
onets, and not China alone but "the
whole of India, with its 2S0,0O0,0O0
inhabitants is threatened by the de-
vastating drug" Wellmay the opium
traffic be denounced as a "curse," a
"pestilence," a vampire"
The effects of opium on decency,
chastity, in fact on the mind and bod
les of those who use it, is, as described
in the Banner. enough to enlist the
efforts of all philanthropists toward
abolishing the loathsome habit.
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Take the Broad View.

"School is stupid place." said Tom,
dolefully, San endless round of prob
lens and exercises" .
"Piano practice is stupid work, "
says his sister Nora, discontentedly.
Pm sick of scales and octaves, and
five-finger exercise"
"A housekeeper's work is never
done," sighs the mother Of Tom and
Nora, laying down the broom to take
up her mending basket. ut seems
hard that woman must give up her
girlish freedom and accomplishments
merely to darn jackets and wash
Dishes"
"This treadmill ofbusiness is enough
10 kill q man." says the father of Tom
and Nora, lugubriously. Accounts
and bills, bills and accounts! It's a
wonder the monotony doesn't drive
me into insanity"
Now, as a matter of fact, the lot of
this family is not particularly a hard
one. But-and in this they represent
Il very large class-they have never
learned to take broad view of life.
Tom has never learned to think of his
exercises and problems as stepping
stones towards an education and
towards manliness of character.
Nora has never learned to think of
her scales and octaves and fve-finger
exercises rs the means by which she
may become an accomplished mu-
sician, and woman of stronger char
acter than she could be without some
such rigorous discipline. Their
mother has never thought of her
mending and dishwashing as a
part of woman's best and most bless
ed work, making of home and the shap-
ing of character. Her husband has
never thought of his bills and ac-
counts as means toward an honorable
independence, towards comfortable
provision for his family and towards
filling his place in this world of labor
and responsibility. No wonder, there
fore, that life and work become, to
those short sighted ones, 'stupid"
and "monotonous."
1t will pay us all to take the broad
view.-Christian Standard.
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Extracts from the Christian Neighbor.
One Thing and Another.

1t is one thing to condemn an evil
and another thing to suppress it
or, what would be better, to cure it.
1t is no hard matter to find falsities,
wrongs and evils and to portray and
denounce them. And some people
seem to think that when they have
done this they have about done their
duty. So they may so far as they
have gone, if their denunciation has
been in the right spirit. To check
or eradicate evil something else must
be done besides talking about It, print
ing about it. All this may be done
by men who, after their deliverances,
remain on their "tripods'' in their
chairs, In their pews and at prayer
meetings. Something more than
groaning and mourning over the
scandals Of the times, must be done.
The salt must touch the meat or
flesh If the latter would be saved.
Those verbal reformers must vacate
their theoretical standpoint and in
sympathy with the masses, good and
bad, ally themselves with the good
people and with the good that may
be found in the bad people, and thus
leaven society. Or Eye are the light
of the world" not intended to be
covered under the pulpit, tripod or
the chair "bushe her' but to shine in
the dark places of the world. Let
these exposers of evil come down, at
least occasionally, and get an expert
mental knowledge of the best way to
cure the evils and by tongues, hand
and purse aid the struggling to a bet
ter life. Let the wise instruct the
ignorant; the rich help the poor; the
good help the bad. "We that are
strong ought to bear the infrmities Of
the weak and not to please ourselves.
Let every one of US please his neigh n
Dor for his good to sedification. For
even Christ pleased not himself but,
as it. is written, "The reproach Of
them that reproached thee fell on me-"
Let those who would abate exist
ing evils. "Mind not high things,
but condescend to men of low estate"
and thus will the problem. How shall
we reach the masses?" be solved.
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A FRIEND calling at this office recently
saye It as his opinion that the Iorkyille
ENQUIRER, the Marlhrro Democrat, and the
Press and Banner were the best papers III
the state.
THE Methodist Sunday School, under lthe
supervision OF Judge Lyon, is in flourish
ing condition. The attendance last Sunday
was 1876, missionary collections; Sl2.31.
Mr.. ]. R. MISTER Is moving some of his
furn iture from the depot into the the AllSton
House where he will sell till he moves into
the store now occupied by NJ. r. w. Cannon.
Messrs. Burnett, Taggart, Link and San.
ders, popular clerks in the establishment OF
p. Rosenberg & Co., were given holiday last
Saturday.
on us during court, and will take pleasure in
showing them our mammoth STOCK. I.
Rosenberg 4 Co.
To contributors. Readers, All: EXCUSE us
for all short comlngs this week. We have
done the best we could, under the circum-
stances.
=. THE store of MeSsrs. T.. Rosenberg d Co.,
will close. next Monday, 18th October on nc.
count OF religious holidaye.
ONE hundred and Ninety pupils attended
the Greenwood Graded School last Monday.
Rev. H. r. Sloan, y. D.. an honored divine
OF this county was in town yesterday.
READ f. NJ. Aliens advertisement of fur.
niture, Greenwood, =. G.
Miss MAMIE SEAL and Miss Sallie Scott
are clerking at Haddon's.
SEE advertisement of City Eank, Green.
wood, 5. G.
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Contributed Personals.

Everything has been very quiet this week
and news Is scarce.
4 street FakIr made his appearance on our
streets last Saturday selling for quarter Il
quarter spent with him was that much
money thrown away and we sincerely hope
tor the good of our community that people OF
his stamp will ply their trade elsewhere.
The small revenue that the town receives
does not near counter -balance the money
taken away that would be spent with our
home folks and for something Of use.
Mr.. w. Dale Barksdae and Mr.. T, p. QuarleS
spent last Sunday In Greenwood.
Miss Francis Calhoun, OF Montery. is visit
ing Miss Ellen Parker.
Miss Mamie Lou Smith and Miss Grace
Smith are visiting relatives in Atlanta.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calhoun, Of Florida, are visit
Ing Mrs. Aug. W. Smith.
Miss Lucy Calhoun, of St. Louis, Is visiting
her grandmother Mrs. 8. M. Calhoun.
Misses Cuddie and Saldie Calhoun leave on
Thursday for Greenville, where they will
spend few days, and then 60 on to Balti-
more.
Miss Gussie Mcintosh and Miss Mamie
Lee Cade left yesterday for Due West Female
Mrs Mcintosh is visiting her sister Mrs.
w. A, Lee.
Mr.. G. Cade was in town yesterday.
will High school was in town Saturday.
Miss Fannie Jay and Mrs. John F. Bradley,
of Troy, were shopping in Abbeville on Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. B. Glover and Miss
Lucia MCGOWAN went 10 Athens Monday
'Possuin hunting Is the latest lad" with
some Of our young people.
Mrs. +. b: CALHOUN, leaves for Greenville'
Thursday where she will visit her sister Mrs.
Mr.. Fl. V. Godbold spent last Sunday in
Clinton.
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Contributed Locals.

ABBEvILLE, 5. e., Oct. Z, 1891:
The weather Is favorable, and cotton is roll.
ing in, and ranging in price from 7M TO 81
cents.
The dwelling Of Mrs. Lila Mabry was burn.
ed down about five O'Clock yesterday morn
ing Some furniture and bedding were save u.
while the family barely escaped with their
lives. The origin of the fire is unknown.
The insurance was with DnPre u Sons on
dwelling 5000, on furniture 500: These, gen
temen are now, as always before, ready to
settle promptly.
Ing friends in town. She is the guest Of Mrs.
Il. e. Seal.
DR.. Tom Mabry is on his feet again.
Mrs. ]. Il. Jones with her beautiful daugh-
tor Lillian were shopping In Abbcville yester-
day, and Judging from circumstances we
think joyous wedding bells will soon chime
forth their merry pealS, and orange blossoms
Messrs. Vim. Riley, j. H. Watson j. W.
Morrah and r. p. Paschal, OF Mt. Carmel,
were In ADbevile yesterday. attending the
Masters Court as witness In the case OF smith
against Mercier Il Co.
MIR Jimmie smith, OF Greenwood, with Mr..
p. l.. Sfurkcy, and their sister Mrs. Irwin, OF
Laurens. were in the city yesterday on I'M
portant business.
Mr.. Woodell rides fast and well, and is al
ways ready to adjust matters amicably-no
matter whose mule tries TO out.run him. All
the difference this time In his favor was the
back end of q wagon. Woodell always "gts
thar" alI the same.
The Richmond and Danville train ran into
a freight train OF the g., &. & n. road one day
last week near Athens, smashing up four or
five freight boxes.
Mr.. Abe Rosenberg and family, of Green
wood, were lew days last week visiting Mr..
VisanSka and family-also celebrating with
them one Of their holidays.
The store of Rosenberg d Co., will be closed
next Monday on account of their holiday.
Messrs. Tom Quarles and Dale Barksdale,
two of Abbeville's ladles.men wDrshlpped
with their best girls in the city of Greenwood
last Sunday. They gave diligent heed TO the
remarks OF the pastor "Advice to Husbands"
which they hope to be some day.
Miss Louise Tompkins, of Edgefleld, is Wis
ting Mrs. Gary.
SC. Cason, ESQ, is Off to Columbia on Of
fetal business.
Mr.. Kirby, our exec llent road overseer, Is
doing some fine work on Magazine street.
We are pleased to hear that DR.. j. Lowre
Wilson has concluded 10 remain in Abbe-
willie.
Interesting services at the Methodist Sun
day school last Sunday afternoon. 126 pres
ent, and collections from the Missionary So
ciety amounted to Sl2.37. This was good re-
port from The classes.
The many friends of Miss Lucy Moore are
pained To hear Of hear illness, and pray. for
her early restoration TO health. NJ.
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Over l59 winter wraps for ladies and chill
dren In plush coats, 4 jackets and capes. w.
f. Bell.
Millinery in new styles of hats and bonnets.
w. E. Bell.
4; Ladies' and children's shoes in the best
makes. w. F.. Bell.
Something nice for early spring eating. A
arge white mild onion. Sets of these can be
mad at Smith Il Sons.
Going very fast. Those fine pearl onion sets
tW. Joel Smith N Sons. You had better call
at once or you will be too late.
40 inch all wool plalds just in at 1Iaddon's.
So inch all wool plaids, the very dot for boys
kilt suits at HaddonS.
Great slaughter in dress goods in staple
shades. have 10 pieces dress goods that will
be sold at q loss. Price l2l3, width 81 Inches.
Former price ~ and y cents. w. f. Bell.
The great slaughter 1 have made In dress
goods is no sham. ] mean to sell them out at
once All good staple shades. w. f. Bell.
For fine dress goods in all the new shades 60
to w. E. Bells.
Silk velvets and pushes in forty different
shades. W. +. Bell.
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If you need either men or women's shoes
don't fail to see o. u. Heath IL Co.
Figured lawns two cents per yard at o. p.
Heath & Co.
Ask to see our SOC. corset. o. p. Heath & Co
Boys and girls school shoes at just in at o
p. Heath 4 Co.
Full standard prints at only five cents per
yard at o. 7. Heath 4 Co.
New and stylish dress goods at o. Z. Heath
& Co.
New goods on every train for o. p. Heath
& Co.
O.P. Heath & Co., are going to sell you,
your dry goods, shoes, notions etc, this sea.
son If you will only give them q half show.
Fall prints at Haddon's.
A big drive in ribbons TO arrive this week Mt
Haddon's.
Two job lots Of shoes at c. z. Hammond &
Co. Big bargains offered.
II. & G. corscts. None better made. For
sale by o. p. Heath &oC0.
New winter styles Of ginghams at .. p
Heath d Co.
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One Hundred and Sixty:
three Q63) Acres,

more or less, bounded by lands of John w
Bryant, Moody Ashley, K. H. Armstrong and
others.
TERMS One half cash, balance on credit
OF twelve months with interest from day OF
sale. The credit portion to be secured by
bond of purchaser and a mortgage of the
property; or purchaser may have option OF
paying all cash. Purchaser to pay for pa.
pers.
]. FULLER LYON,
Judge Probate Court.
October 9Th, 1891.
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That HOLY Coat.

Of all the superstitious relic frauds
which many Romanists swallow down
into their elastic and capacious NAV,
probably none is more amazing than
that of the "Holy Coat" One man Of
sense speaks out and comes out from
among the victims of holy fraud:
Could Not Stand the Holy Coat.
BERLIN, September 23.-Prof. Win
schied, of Lelpsic, who belongs to one
of the most noted Catholic families Of
that city, has announced his CONVEX
sion to Protestantism, coupled with
the statement that the professor at
tributes the change in his religious
views to his disbelief in the authen-
ticity of the garment known as the
Holy. Coat; which is now on exhibi-
ton in the Cathedral at Treves, and
his conscientious scruples against sup
porting a church that would lend its|
sanction to such an exhibition.
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IVANY0E'S. REMARKS.
Negro in the Jug.-.Preaching in the
DuIpit-..COttOn in the Market.
BRADLEY. S. c., Oct. 5lh, ]

BRADLEY. S. c., Oct. 5lh, 1891
TT. Ramply. who was concerned In the
burglary or Youpgblood & Burnet's store
sometime ago, was arrested In Augusta, Ca,
by Capt. &. NJ. Hood, chief of police. The
honest people are glad that this man has been
arrested and is at last in the clutches OF the
law. Capt. Hood will receive the reward Of
fifty dol lars. 1t is now hoped that William,
alias Bully Atkins, will be arrested, Tor
whom the "a me reward Is offered.
We had sermon from tho Rev. Mr.. Stead
man few nights ago. He Is an earnest
worker in Methodist vineyard, and we trust
that he will come again.
Cotton is coming in tolerable freely, but we
are satisfied that the crop will be off from
what 1t was last year. Ivan hoe.
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Could Not Stand the Holy Coat.

LONDON, Sept. 26.-The horrible
story of Cannibalism among the Rus
sian peasantry is more than confirm
ed, for in some of the afflicted provin-
ces it is said that starving families,
giving up all hope of rescue, are pro-
longing fife by devouring their help
less infants.-EX.
And this horrible state of things ex-
isting while the vast army of Russia is
fdling and e. ting the "daily bread" of
the peasants. In battle the army
could furnish the peasantry human
bodies for food instead of eating their
children.
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Don't forget Haddon'S opening, which be-
gins Thursday, 9th September.
Boys knee pants Mt % cents each from auc-
ton at q. Z. Heath & Co.
Go to o. p. Heath & Co., and ask to see tha
q cent corset.
The hest line of gents collars and cuffs in
town ut u. p. Heath Il Co.
Gents and ladies jewery at o. =. Heath
Il Co.
Take your cotton to o. =. Heath & Co., they
have the ready cash to pay your for 1t with
and will be I'm the market ut all times.
Full line stationary just in Mt .. ?. Heath
& Co.
Anything you want mt O. p. Heath & Co.
New shoes arriving on every train for o. p.
Heath & Co.
C. p. Hammond & Co., have just received =
fine line OF trunks and valiSeS. Call and eX
anime their stock.
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FROM SHILOH.
New HOmes..-Prctty WOmen-..OId
tiers Building Contractors -.
PreQcherS...Bricks

SHILOH NEIGHBoRHooD, Oct. End, 1891.
This portion Of fine and healthy country Is
about hal way between Abbevll lie c. H., and
Greenwood, along the line OF the Abbeville
and Hodges railroad.
The people here are OF Irish and Dutch
descent. They are hoSptable and trifty, and
keep their cribs filled with homemade corn
their smoke houses with home-raised meet
in other words they make their farms selfSus.
tanning aud do not have TO depend on the
west and northwest for their meat and br cad
view of the country. Towards the north is
the railroad, Il short distance east Is Long
Cane Creek, south and west is q scope OF fer
tile and productive country.
Mr.. w. u. Chapman, contractor. OF Able
vile, s. G.. is building, splendid dwelling
for Mrs. Fannie +. Davis. and Mr.. Jas. Gro.
mer, contractor, Is erecting u handsome
dwelling for Mr.. j. ID. Miller.
Miss Anna Davis aud Miss Susie Miller are
visiting their uncle, MIR. James NJ. Young OF
L0wndeSrille, ). T..
Crops are good III this section-corn is un.
usually fine.
quite u number of papers-among other pa
perS he reads the Medium and the Press and
Banner. We find these two papers, the Me-
dunn and the Press and Banner, at many of
the homes OF the good people OF Abbeville
County.
A Mr.. Robertson who built near where
Shiloh Church now stands was one among,
the first Irish settlers in this part OF the coun-
Rev. Mr.. Ariel, Methodist, breaches at I;b-
ernezer Church LIST and 3rd Sunday after
Moons aud Rev. w. A. Gains, Baptist, preach
es i'm the same church 18th Sundays.
We hear whispers of orange blossoms here
in the near future.
Mr.. George LOmaN Of this neighborhood,
has Il fine school at Abbcyille c. III. He Is an
excellent young man and deserves the liberal
patronage of the public.
Mr.. j. ID. Pace and son. have recently
bought from Mr.. T. j. Ellis, the Douglass mill
on Long Cane.
Mr.. J. NJ. Leath, principal of Pineville
Academy, closed his school about two weeks
ago. He has had several years eXpericn ee in
teaching and has always given entire satisfac-
ton as an instructor.
There ought to be Il good Sunday School in
this neighborhoOd.
There is II prayer-mceting Saturday night
at Shiloh Church.
Mr.. w. G.. Calvert has contract at Due
West to make 20D,0UO brick to he used in the
construction OF the new college building.
n. .. Pyles.
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Teachers Examination.

Last Friday and Saturday Prof: Cork and
Capt. Cowan conducted the examination OF
teachers in the Court House. Prof. j. w.
Thomson was sick and unable to attend.
On Friday there were sixteen White appi-
cants examined d--fourteen females and Two
males, The following named teachers passed
a successful examination, and were awarded
first grade certificates:
~. Miss w. ). CasOn,
Miss ]. +. Cason,
Miss Lula CaSon,
Miss Carrie COwan,
Miss Kitty Herman,
Mr.. w. Z. Green,
Mr.. Frank Carwlle.
- Nine OF the young ladies failed to receive
first grade certificates, but their eXamina-
tions were so satisfactory that they were
granted good second grade tickets. At the
reouest Of some of those who received sec
ond grade tickets, the names OF those VINO
failed TO receive first grade certihcales are
omitted in the published list.
Prof. Cork is the able and acceptable prin,
cIpal of the Ninety-SiX Graded School, and
our people were glad to have him amongst
them for even n short time.
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which One ?

One of us dear
But one
Will sit by bed with marvellous face
And clasp Il hand,
Growing cold as IL feels for the spirit land
Darling, which one?
One Of us, dear
But one
Will stand by the others coffin bier
And look and weep,
While those marble lips strange silent keep
Darling which one?
One Of us dear
But one
BY an open grave will drop tear
And hOmeward go,
The anguish of an unshared grief TO know
Darling which one?
One OF us, darling, it. must be;
1t may be you will slip from me.
Or perhaps my lie may just be done
Which one?
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Autumn. .

Yellow, scarlet, and golden brown,
The leaves like birds are flying down,
Rustling softly beneath our feet,
They're making music crisp and sweet.
Purplish clouds with opaline tints,
Frightened with gold and silver glints,
Float in q sky that seems to hide
Paradise on the other side.
Shadowy mist cnfold her face,
Yelling Autumn with tender grace,
Southwark flying the robins sing,
Winters coming, her spouse and king.
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IcSIy's Creek.

Rev. Mr.. Hucks was on visit to Mr.. John
Little Monday night.
Mr., James Walker is now ginning. If Jim
sticks to that, IL will keep him out OF mis-
chief, maybe.
Mr.. John Lesly was in town with MT. John
Little trying TO trade mules.
Mr.. Virgil Berry and Mr. John Little are en-
pecting TO visit Antreville.
The Misses Berry are coming out to spend
some time in our section soon. Coon.
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Five 80 Acres,

more or less, bounded by lands of Mrs. Bell
F. w. r. Nance and Richard Brownlee.
TERMS-One half cash, balance on credit
Of twelve months with interest from day OF
sale. The credit portion to be secured by
bond of purchaser and mortgage Of the
premises; or purchaser may have option OF
paying all cash. Purchaser to pay for papers.
J. FULLER LYON,
Judge Probate Court.
October 9th, 1890.
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The cholera has appeared again in
The migration of the expelled Rus
slams Jews, I, 600 of whom have gone
to Aleppo, is aiding to spread it. An
epidemic of diphtheria is raging in
the Russian province of Tambof, the
consequence Of the famine in that dis
trict.
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The rain-making experiments in
Texas have not proved successful, and
attention is now concentrated on a
rain-doctor in Wyoming. who, with
out apparatus, produces showers
whenever they are desired.