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A, F. LIPFORD.
of Affection TO His Memory.

Died, November 9th Of some n Election Of the
head, neck and heart. A. F. Lip1ord In his
Goth year alter suffering Tor eight months.
He was born and reared in Abbeville county
by Christian parents. and was widely known
us q man OF good moral character. He was a
fond and loving father, an affcctionute nus
band, q dulIiul son. kind brother. lie was
Industrious from disposition. charitable sell
ture, fearless and independent, incontendlng
for the right.
He was q man of fine Intellect, a good doc
tor, has done much good for the suffering, the
most OF his life was full OF trouble and sor.
row., yet he bore 1t With heroic iortitude ever
trying TO do his duty.
During Il visit by the Rev. A. F; Berry he
Joined the Methodist church the second
time In lite and although he had a reverence
for religion and things sacred a disposition 10
pray yet he felt that he was IN a unpardoneo
state, at times he had very little 10 say, out
by the moving Of his lips Shove mat ne was
he would converse freely about death, ana
ask for prayers in his behalf, also the song
"Just Waiting" 10 be sung and played, ana
woul Id sing a few moments himself alenougaf
his illness he was totally blind. and would
beckon and grasp after objects before him ana
ask who is that child, who Is this sitting SO
close to me. He called his deceased mother
father, and at times when In great pain, after
remedies had been applied. he would pray
God to ease him just one momen ana ne
would Immediately fall TO sleep AFTER only
being able to whisper.
He plea for mercy and pardon for some,
time then, said to those at his bed side Coz
has prepared a place for me, ! now lie passive
in his hands; am just waiting. The Inst
twenty-four hours he was speechless, ana
seemed 10 be in great pain, but seemed 10 un-
derstand what was said 10 him.
He was buried in Upper Long Cane Gene.
terry by Rev. A. +. Berry, where lies six OF.
his children. He leaves a wife in the lunatic
asylum, two children, two sisters and a host
of friends to mourn his loss.
Just waiting The aummons to welcome me home.
just waltz 9 the time when my Saviour shall
come
To take me away to his palace on high,
And give me u place with the saints In the sky.
Just waiting I" stand on the beautiful shore,
with kindred and friends who have gone on before,
Just waiting t. sing with the angels above,
Just wait ne To chant the sweet anthems of love.
NJ. F. @.
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. Fire Crackers.
The boys are already beginning to reduce
their surplus by investments in fire WORKS.

THE temperance question now seems to be
looming up. Not only the question OF prohl.
bltion, but the former unriehteous division oi
the spoils, is receiving attention rom ali
classes. Whether prohibitionists or not, they
are ready to see that under the present law
the Town pockets the prohts, whlle the 9nior-
tunate investor is put in the jug. In addition
to the O license fees which were p;ld
into the town, still the man who gets drunk
must supplement that fund out OF his own
pockets. Some people don't see the Justice OF
this.
w. NJ. WHEELER. the Greenville Photo-
eraphsr will be III Abbeville about the 18TH
for one week to make all the pictures. Don I
put off thinking that he will remain longer.
His time will be limited.
Abbeville sub-a!liance will meet hal-paSt
two O'Clock Saturday 10Th to elect deleeates
to County Alliance. BY order OF the Presl-
dent. Il. +. Hill, sec.
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE MC1vER has been elect
ed Chief Justice, and Attorney Generai IL.
Pope has been elected Associate justice IN
WE learn that Mrs. J. X. Vance, of Troy, is
hopelesSly Ill. Before her marriage 70 Major
Vance she was the widow Of the late DR.. j. w.
Hearst, the philanthropist.
REV. w. NJ. GRIER, D. D., was in town last
Saturday. 1t is always a benediction 10 see
him.
SENATOR HEMPHrLL came home last Satur-
day, to spend Monday al home.
Mr.. HUGH WILSON, senior. has been quite
sick for about two week, with grip.
THE grip is an epidemic at Abbeville, and
the doctors are kept busy.
NEARLY every member of Mr.. Quarles's
family has the grip.
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The GospeI in New Guinea

The Rev. w. G.. Lawes, who has
recently returned to England from the
South Sea Islands, says: SAT the
first missionary meeting held at Port
Moresby, New Guinea, a few months
ago, men met within the walls ofGod's
house who, when 1 first knew them,
never came together except in strife
and war. One of them in q speech
picked up a spear and said: This
used to be our constant companion, we
dare not visit our gardens without it,
we took tin our canoes, and carried it
on our journeys, we slept with it by
u sides, ar d took our meals with il
at hand ; butnow,' holding up q copy
of the Gospels, we a sleep soundly
because of this, and this book has
brought US peace and protection, and
we have no longer need for the spear
and the club" Under the influence
and teaching of Gods Word I have
seen murderers and ca%nnibals become
men of peace, 1 have seen the shame
less thief and robber become honest, I
have seen the lascivious and filthy live
q chaste and pure life, I have seen the
quarrelsome and selfish become kind
and generous; but I have never heard
of such results from any human agen-
cy, nor from any other than that
Word, the entrance of which giveth
and the reception of which is
the power of God unto salvation."-
Peace and Goodwill
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HOW to Keep Your Temper.

Ruskin in a letter to young girls
says: "Receive the thing that is pro-
voking or disagreeable to you, as com.
ing directly from Christ's hand; and
the more it is like to provoke you,
thank him for it the more. as a young
soldier would his general for trusting
him with a hard place to hold on the
rampant. And remember that it does
not in the least matter what happens
to- you-whether a clumsy school-fel'
low tears your dress or a shrewd one
laughs at you, or the teacher doesn't
understand you. The one thing that
does matter is that none of these things
should vex you.
"Say to yourself eachSmorning, 81
after your prayers, Whose forsaketh
not all that he hath cannot be my dis.
ciple.' This is exactly and completely
true, meaning that you are to give all
you have to Christ to take care of il
for you. Then if he doesen't take care
of it, of course you know it wasn't
worth anything. IF he takes any
thing from you, you know you are
better without it.
You will not, indeed, have to give
up houses and lands, or boats or nets
but you may, perhaps, break your fa'
vorite tea-cup or lose your favorite
thimble, and might be vexed about it.
but for this second Saint Georges pre-
sophisticated.
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Contributed Locals.

ABBEvILLE, S. c., Dec. !, 1891.
Last Sabbath was a cold dlsagreeable day
goer. There was, however, a fair congrega.
ton at the morning services In the Metho.
dist church. The pastor preached a most ex-
cellent sermon. Let us go on to perfection"
No services in the Methodist church next
Sabbath. Pastor absent attending Con fer
ence.
Miss Rebecca Davis is quite sick.
Mrs. Capers Riley and daughter Miss Alpha
were shopping In town last week.
MIR. Samuel Carter, OF Elberton, was in
town last Saturday.
Mr.. Duane Johnson. of Jacksonville, Fla,
was In the city last week on business, and
span OF bays he was driving, with one OF
Aboeville's prettiest young ladies by his side,
we would say he was on very important bus
mess.
Sallie Written o ( Mt. Carmel, were In town
last Thursday. Also Mr.. and Mrs. w. w.
Black.
The oyster supper given last Friday even
ing for the benefit Of the Epworth League
was a very enjoyable OCCASION. Several la
dies deserve special compliment for their
zeal and efficient services. We will not mem
ton their names, as their services were fully
appreciated By the committee OF ladies In
charge. Receipt SS.35.
The band has received their instruments,
(and beauties they are.) Listen and soon you
will know Of u truth There's music in the
air."
The Merry .go-round left last Monday for
Anderson.
Mr.. Tom Taggart, formerly Of Abbeville
but now from San Antonio, Tex, IS on u visit
to friends and relatives in Abbeville. He Is
another one of Abbeville's young men who
has done we'll In a distant home.
The Wornen's Missionary Society will
meet next Friday a afternoon in the Methodist
church Ut i:3O o'clock. a full attendance Is
desired.
Our talented young friend Mr.. Walter l..
Miller is in Due West on professional bust
ness.
Mr.. A. o. Grant was in Abbeville yesterday
on business. He reports all quiet on the Sa-
vannah side.
Our friend Mr.. ]. F. c. DuPre and his entire
family have been sick, but we are glad 10 re-
port them better.
Last Saturday might appropriately lin the
way of a crowd) be called big Saturday"
The circus, merry-go-round and iour 1ialiu MS
with two monkeys made up the pleasures of
the day.
Mr.. Henry Till has q curiosity in the form
Of q well developed calf having five separate
and distinct feet.
Thu clerks enjoyed Thanksgiving Day very
much, some hunting, some driving. and the
most sensible of them visiting their sweet
hearts. NJ.
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DUE WEST DOTS.
From the city Of ColIeges-SO-
ciety Celebrations.
DUE WEST. S. c., Dec. =. 1891.

DUE WEST. S. c., Dec. I, 1891.
Rev. j. o. Lindsay. D. ID: preached in the
Ba ptist church on Wednesday night.
MI. 4. s. Kennedy has gone to Atlanta, Ga,
to see his brother, DR.. l.. p. Kennedy, Of that
city, who Is very sick with typhoid pneumo-
Miss Minnie Devlin. who has heen visiting
friends in Louisville. Ga. has returned home.
Mrs. Y. b. Stewart, of Kentucky, Is visiting
her father. Rev. R. Latham, D. L.
Miss Calvert Is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Nor
We were glad to see that our friend and
neighbor, Major +. W. r. Nance, was elected
as County Gommissioner
Rev. w. F. Parsons house, which he has
just had recently painted, presents quite a
neat appearance, and adds greatly to thai part
Of Main street.
monthly meeting on Thursday night. The
exercises were out of the usual order, and
were very interesting. II being the night for
election of officers the following were elected
to serve for the coming quarter. President,
Rev. w. L. Pressly. D.. D.; Vice President,
Rev. o. Y. Bonner; Secretary, DR.. ]. W. Wide
man.
Hodges last week.
Saturday was the regular monthly public
meeting of the Y. NJ. G. A. DR.. r. Latham ad-
dressed the meeting, and gave y most inter-
esilng and instructive talk on the subject-Be
q Man.
Rev. c.. f. Todd and wife are visiting friends
and relatives in own
PrOf. II. r. bonner went 10 ~fnllauelpnla ON
Thursday.
The following young men have been elected
as participants in the intermediate Celebra-
ton Of th e P Pnid Tbsria,Is Society; sr sen i,nr
baters. W. C. Ewart. Huntersville, N. c., and
r. L. Robinson. Lancaster, S. c.; Junior De-
baters, J. Andrew Smith, Pressly, n. c., and
D.. s. Sterling. Atoka. Tenn; Assistant
Judges, j. c. Brice. Winnsboro. S. G, and w.
B. Lindsay, Chester, s. c.; Chief Marshall.
3. KENNEDY H"rkwliie; :. Z; Ass,stanfs' B.
Hood. Mathews, N. c. The DISCLAIMERS are
yet 10 be elected.
The following young men were elected at n
late meeting or the Euphemian Society to
participate in their Semi-annual Celebration /:
Senior Orator, JIG. Dale, Rowell, Ala; Senior
Debaters, j. r. Phillips, Louisville, Ga, and
baters, S. A. Pressly, Due West, S. c., and w.
NJ. Moffatt. Rives, Tenn. The other partici-
pants will be elected at another time. r.
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Later News.

LowNDEsvIIE, S. c., Dec. S. 1881.
Rev. r. Z. Franks lett Monday for Darling
ton To attend the session OF the S., G. Confer
ence.
Mr.. P B. Allen Of Starr, was In town Tues
day.
Mrs. Ellie Peay, of Fairfield. arrived here
Wednesday On a visit to the family OF her
brother-in.Iaw Mr.. II. a. Tenant.
Wednesday there were four able bodied
stout men following around two small mon
kieS on our streets.
Mrs. LOUIS Moornead paid our town a visit
Wednesday,.
MIR. Jas. NJ. Baker took a trip to Augusta
Tuesday.
Mr.. r. F. johnson, OF Anderson, was in our
section Thursday delivering grape, vines 10
those who had bought from him last sum-
rner.
Mr.. f. H. Mathews left Friday for Confer
ence being a delegate 10 that body.
Mr.. j. j. Moseley and family leave TO-DAY
for a few days visit to Abbev!lle.
The ladies of the Presbyterian church pro-
pose u serve fresh oysters on Tuesday the
18th. beginning at IL O'Clock NJ, the proceeds
of the same to be devoted to supplying some
of the needs Of the parsonage.
DR.. j. b. Moseley left Friday morning for
Troy, where he Will be for sometime engaged
Professionally.
Mr.. Jas. Tale has several hands building a
new Methodist church near Barnes Station.
Mr.. Ben Patterson, assisted by several 9TH
ers. is building q nice dwelling for Mr.. o.
Johnson.
TIE planters are welI-nigh lone gathering
their cotton crop. and the most of 1t sold, and
u rise in price would benefit but compare
lively lew Of them. Wonder il they will
ever learn that 1t is too risky To carry all OF
their eggs in one basket" with full corn cribs
and meat houses there would not now be
hard times.
Some of our selfsupporters have slain their
porkers and are now Ievelling In sausage,
sparerib, etc. With the rest of us II Is only
'possum and ~persimmons, and II II was only
black berry time, too, we might possibly pull
through. Troupe.
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You can always find the finest cigars and 10
bacco ut Speeds Drug Store.
Buy your presents before the stock is all
picked over. A beautiful line at Speeds Drug
Store.
The most wonderful machine of the age
Edison's photograph will reproduce sounds
lust as 1t heard them, singing, music, &C., al
for dropping ole nickel In the slot' al Speeos
Drug Sture.
Window glass are in demand. Stop out the
cold wind and save the trouble and expenst
OF O. case Of pneumonia. A big lot, all sizes
at Speeds Drug Store.
1t will do you good to smoke one Of those
] fine cigars at Speeds Drug Store.
, New goods just In for December trade. AL
wool double and single gray shawls, all WOO
black cashmere shawls, black lur anu aslra
gan capes, red, grey and White Manners. grey
navy, green and garnet dress flannels ~ Had
don's.
New millinery suitable for December and
January just In at Haddon's.
Prices reduced. In order to close out a few
fine colored dress goods We have made prices
favorable to purchasers. trimmings u
match every shade at Haddon's.
Colored dress silks at prices which are fa-
yorable TO customers. Call at Haddon's.
Buy your zephyr and germantown woods al
Eaddon's.
Another lot of stamped linens just in at
Haddon's.
See the ch1ldren's shoes Vim. E. Bell offers
for ACC, you IL buy them for
65c.
Did you know VIM. E. Bell was selling
misses shoes at 69c, you can't buy them else
where for 81.
rietta VIM. E. Bell Is selling for 19c, you can't
buy them else where for 25c.
We have now a large corps OF hands and are
prepared TO do all kinds OF repairing. Shoes,
trunks, harness, etc., and everything In the
lea LIVER line.
YOU need shoes. Home made and a tremen-
dous stock OF Northern work on hand.
Now ready for home made work OF any
grade from Sl.O 10 $40. New department
making shoesat CT. hammond Oos'
have Just received and opened up my line
of Christmas goods. They are beautiful.
Something new and novel;. Don't iail To see
them before buying. Speeds Drug Store.
Drop a nickel in the slot and hear the pho
nograpii talk at speeds Drug Store.
Look at VIM. Z. Belts infant shoes for 41c
you can't buy them elsewhere for G0c.
The ladies can In Invariably get just what they
need at Haddon's.
Children's hose at sc. VIM. E. Bell.
Get one OF Minter's champion $50 rockers
II beats them all.
Boys can be suited In clothing, halls and
shoes by P. Rosenberg & Co. IF
Another lot of candies. French and plain,
lust received at A.. M. Hill & Sons.
New crop New Orleans molasses AT a. NJ.
Hill u Sons.
lust in from the knitting mills 50 dozen Iu-
dies vests, pants 10 match, at H~addon's.
Don't fail TO see the dress goods that I offer
at ~ - cents. These goods are worth ~ ana
- cents. W. J.. Bell.
Before buying your winter shoes, harness,
trunks and valisss call and examine e.. r.
Hammond & Co.'S, large stock.
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BratIley's Interesting News.

BRADLEY, 5. c., Dec. eth, 1891.
Cotton has almost ceased coming in, and
from appearance tue crop has been gathered
and sold.
The election for County COMMISSIONS
passed of quietly here. Nance receiving II
votes and Collins 6.
On Thursday evening last we witnessed the
marriage OF Mr.. John K. LigOn and Miss An
ME Cheatham at the hospitable home OF Mr..
and Mrs. o. o. Burnett. The Rev. Mr. Ander-
son OF the Baptist church performing the
ceremony.
The attendants were Mr.. Charlie Cheatham
with Miss Ellen O'Dell, Mr.. Joseph w. Lyon
with Miss Ida Lee Hunter, Mr.. H. Sloan Nor
row with Miss Lellale Ioungblood and Mr..
Arthur w. Youpgblood with Miss Eliza Ann
Williams. After the ceremony the dining
room was thrown open and displayed to the
guests q table laden with every luxury heart
could desire, in fact we have never beheld q
more bountiful spread table.
We extend the young couple our congratu-
lations and wish them a long, prosperous and
happy life.
Mr.. o. y. Burnett, who has been in bust
ness here several years., leaves for Edge
field this week, where he has gone into bust
ness. We regret to lose him, but wish him
success In his new field.
We regret to state that Mr.. ]. X. Vance lies
dangerously III at her home, with little hopes
OF her recovery. More anon,
Ivanhoe.
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Contributed Locals.

G. H., Dec. 8, 1891.
Last Sale Day was a cold disagreeaole day
orderly considering the low price Of cotton,
and scarcity of money. Trade with our mer'
chants was light.
A. few OF our Representatives came home
last Saturday for a short recess, as they nave
already returned. 49,,
Quite a number of our citizens are sick
Mir. Arthur Osborne. the "fancy goods
Change of schedule on the g.. C. & n. from
last Monday as follows: Trains going east
pass Abbeville at 1927 a. M, and going west
Mr.. w. T. Branch and Jas. A. Hill left last
Monday for Charleston to attend the. meet
ing Of the grand Lodge of Ancient Free Ma
sons.
Two OF Abbeville's p~rettiest little girls are
agents for q large publishing house OF New
York. and were offering some beautiful BOOKS
for sale last week. Who could resist the WIN
ming smile Of these pretty girls? Give them
an order for a Christmas book for the little
folks, or for your sweet heart, as they have
books to suit either.
Mr.. J. A. Leroy. Of wilmington accom- T,,na
Guillebeau. Of Lincoln county, Ca. were In
Abbevise Sale Day attending the sale OF
lands of Peter Guillebeau, deceased, In which
Mr.. Joe Link, one of Wnlington's hand.
soonest young men was up last Monday AK
ing In the town.
Miss Leila Swearingen and Miss Annie
Hawthorn, two charming young ladies from
the Savannah side are visiting their aunt
Mrs. J. r. Blake.
Last Sabbath Rev. F. Y. Presley preached a
most excellent sermon to a large and atten-
tive congregation assembled In the Court
House, and at nisht he occupied the pulpit
in the Presbyterian church.
Last Sabbath being the first Sabbath In the
month, was missionary day in the Methodist
Sabbath School and the regular time for the
election Of officers TO serve the coming year.
The meeting being called to order. Nominal
lions were made and the following officers
unanimously elected, viz:
G. v. Hammond, PreSinent.
M. 2. Coleman. Vice-President.
Miss Ida Hammond. Secretary.
John M. Gambrell, Treasurer.
This Society is doing n noble. and good
wook, and we trust 1t may do even more I'M
der the management Of the officers just elect
ed.
Miss Mary FELTON, after a months visit to
relatives in Augusta returned home last
week.
Quite a number Of our young men took In
the Augusta Exposition, and had a jolly
time. NJ,
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WHEN AND WHAT TO READ.-It
you are impatient, sit down. quietly
and have a talk with Job.
If you are just a little strong.headed
60 to see Moses:
If you are getting weakened, take
a look at Elijah.
If there is nc song in your heart, list
ell to David.
If you are a policy man read Dan
iel.
If you are getting sordid spend
awhile with Isaiah.
If your faith is below par read
Paul.
If you are getting lazy watch
James.
If you are losing sight of the future
climb up 20 Revelation and get q
glimpse Of the promise land.-Bible
Reading.
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Have you tried those imported French peas
at Smith d. Sons. They ar delicious and only
ID cents per can.
smith & Sons have received their fall stock
of ~ralsinS, nuts, currants, candies. etc. Gail
on them II you need something nice and
fresh.
Now is the time to build fruit cakes, and
Smith d Sons Is the place to get the good
things to make them Of.
The disciples of Christ must he clear
as an individual both Of the wrong
mea used to make that wrong doing
possible.
The evil which appears to necessi-
tate war is in its turn fed by war,
and never are these evils so manifest
asi in the midst of actual warfare.
1t matters not how much of this
worlds good things people may have,
nor where they live, nor how long
they may live, they cannot have solid
contentment without having peace
with God.
People cannot be brought out of sin
nor educated out. but only loved out.
God so loved the world" That il
the Remote of redemption and must
guide n sustain the song to its fin
ishing chord.
Divine grace, even in the heart of q
sinful man, is invincible. Drown it in
the waters of adversely, it rises more
beautiful, Us moi being drowned indeed
hut only washed ; throw it into the
furnace of fiery trials, comes out purer,
and looses nothing but the dross
Truth is often unbearable because
the soul to whom it comes is not true.
To al untrue soul the truth itself is
untrue.
F-Little BERTHE, two and a half years
old, was looking out of the window
one evening at the stars. He had new.
er observed them carefully before.
After looking at one very intently fo1
a few moments, he cried out: MAN,
ma, come quick and see him wiggle.'
Exchange. .
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Resolutions on tho Death Of Rev. Ii.
G. Smart.

Whereas, in the providence of God, our be-
loved pastor, Rev. II. G. Smart, has been CALI
ed from the church militant 10 the church
triumphant; and
Whereas, 1t is the desire Of the congregation
of Buffalo Baptist church, to whom he minis
tered for more than three years, to record
their appreciation Of his services and worth
as a Christian minister. Therefore be 1t re-
solved
l. That in the death of the Rev. II. C.'Smart
the Baptist church at large and especially
congregation and community, have sustained
q loss Of one of their most useful and earnest
ministers, whose place will be hard to fill.
2. That we tender our deepest sympathy 10
the family of our deceased brother and COM
mend them to the God whom he served so
faithfully for comfort In this bereavement. =
3. That these resolutions be recorded In the
minute book of this church, Baptist Courier,
and one of our county papers and hat a copy
be sent his family.
Cornmittee-G A. Harvey, chairman, Gu.
Britt and ]. E. Britt.