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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-29
Dr-r Wren G T. July % 1871

DUE WEST, >. o., July y, 1871.
Mr.. John Sitton is spending n portion o
this vacation here.
We had some rain on Sabbath but not a
good season.
Mrs. Edwards has returned from a two
weeks trip to Rock Hill.
Rev. Gaines, of Mt. Carmel, preached in the
Baptist church Sabbath evening.
There was q prayer service for rain III the
A. T. z. church on last Thursday evening.
Prof. Mccain returned on Saturday from Il
trip west in the interest of Ersklae College
drumming for students.
Prof p. l.. Grer and family returned from
The mountains last Wednesday.
The congregation at Bethlehem are moving
in the matter OF building a church. They
have more than doubled since organization
The colored Presby yterians closed an interest
ing Sabbath School Convention here. A
number of delegates were present from all
over the State. 4 number OF our white pco.
pie were present at different sessions. Dr,
Gricr made them talk.
Our delegates who attended the cantata III
Abbcvillc bring back a good report They all
seemed well pleased. Why not give it To a
Due West audience? We think {. full house
could be secured. The object alone would
commend itself TO our people.
The congregational picnic here was n
splendid success. a very large crowd was
out and an unusually pleasant day was spent.
The occasion will likely be annual hereaf
Mr.. Root. Haddon, OF Antrcvillc, was i'm
town looking up place to buy or rent. We
will be glad 10 welcome SO good II man TO our
town.
Mrs. Lou Morrison has rented Mr.. j. a.
Dcvlin's house, situated on President Street,
Tor next year, He will move into it in Ccto.
ber.
Rev. j. y. Brown and family are visiting in
Virginia.
The catalogues OF the two colleges are out.
II any parent thinks of sending Il son or
daughter TO college send for catalogue OF
the Due West institutions. You wont get u
better college, all things considered. The
moral feature is unsurpassed here.
Mr.. BleaZe, Of Newbcrry, brother Of Mrs. {.
G. Cohen, accompanied by his daughter, has
been on q visit to Due West.
The construct for building ErSkinc College
will shortly be let to the lowest bidder.
Mr.. j. ID. Brownlec and family went up to
Clemson on Monday to witness the laying OF
the corner stone OF Clemson College TO come
off on Tuesday.
Due West Is to loose another one of her
young ladies this week.
In this section we have not had q good rain
for six weeks, but the indications now are
that we Will have general rains. The crops
have borne up under the drought well.
Mr. Joseph Little, of Mississippi, is in this
country and worShipDed with tile y. K. Pres.
byterianS on last Sabbath. He isa native OF
this county. II. :. q.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-29
Now find, If You can, a child that does
not read newspapers-if his parents de

Now find, If you can, child that does
not read newspapers-if his parents DC
their duty, by him.
A reading people will become think,
ing people, and thinking people Will
become intelligent.
So due credit should be given to the To-
cal newspaper inr creating this love for
reading, which is natural TO all children,
70 visit home,-a house, rather,-
" hero no newspaper ever comes is 10
visit Il place as Grcary as the Desert OF
Sahara, where n barren waste meets the
vision ut every turn and where refresh
ing showers ncrer come.
The man who takes no newspaper lso-
lates himself and his family from the so
cicty of the best people. and voluntarily
cuts himself off from the outside world.
and voluntarily assumes for himself and
his family the least desirable standing
among his fellows.
Uc derives himself and his children Of
one of the greatest blessings man ever
gave to man, by shutting off the stream
of light and happiness that would give
delight and intelligence to his family.
The man who permits his children to
grow up without impressing on their
minds the value OF newspaper reading,
and denies them the advantages of
newspaper dSStilSS d
which the better class of men abhor, and.
they leave unperformed duty for which
God will ever hold him responsible. :
The time has come, with its cheap
newspapers and splendid postal facilities
when it is q reproach to any mans re-
spcctability, if he deny his children the
benefit of tho newspapers of the day.
The poorest boy in the land has the key
to the Presidential Office, if he has learn
cd to read and is furnished with the
newspapers of the day.
| Dark indeed must be the mind Of him
who never reads the thoughts of others,
| boris elbow, who shuns as viper that
which would enrich his very soul, who
shoves aside the friendship that makes
the whole world kin-the exchange of
thoughts through the medium of the
newspaper press.
| He is cold and thoughtless indeed who
sees no good in the interchange Of opin-
ions as furnished by the local newspa-
| pers. >
He is like the man who refuses to send
his children to school for fear, by min
Cling with their fellow creatures, they
might learn evil, forgetting that associa-
ton is ennobling.
For less than one cent day-less than
| half cent-many manssells his own
and his children's happiness, causes
them to take lower stand with their
neighbors by refusing to subscribe for a
good newspaper.
No intelligent man now rears illiterate
children it is the ignorant only that care
nothing for posterity. ..a=
Living examples will bear out this as
sertion.
Some mon refuse to subscribe for
newspaper saying they are too expensive,
besides, they have no time to read.
| Is four cents week too much to pay
for good live newspaper, just little
over half cent a day.
Better economize by eating less, if nec-
essary, and stunt the body than starve
the intellect.
AS to time, sleep less and read more. ;.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-29
Our Alliance sheet.

This week we present our Alliance brethren
with a greater quantity Of Alliance news
than they will likely find in any other single
issue OF any pubication-not excepting theii
own special organs.
The interview with Colonel Robertson vii
be read with satisfaction by every Alliance
man in Abbevllle county, and MONA lliance
men will read what he says TO see what he
does say.
The States account of the first days pro
ceedings of the meeting at Spartanburg seems
to be first class. This was furnished by +. ii
Aull, and is the best account OF that days
work that we h ave seen.
The report of the speech of Colonel Polk a
Spartanburg is from the News and Courier
MF. T., the staff correspondent. 1t is tho
best account of that speech that we have seen
The report Of the great debate between Till
man and Terrell is exceptionally fine, and in
comparably the best report Of that important
debate that has been published. 1t was cu
from the News and Courier, NJ. F. 7. reporter
The annual address by President ]. w
Stokes Is an excellent paper expressed ir
good English, and gives many valuable hint:
and facts in reference to the order over which
he presides with so much pride. This addrcs!
was copied from the Orangcburg Enterprise
and Alliance Monitor.
The Twine Trusts Proposition to the Ali
ance is Il paper which every citizen should
read. 1t is the proposition of which every
Allianceman will hear more hereafter. The
executive committee at Spartanburg were IA
vorably impressed with it, and will likely
submit it to the local lodges. For this reason
every Allianceman should read it most care
fully.
The big meeting Of the Alliance opponents
TO the sub-treasury in Texas is an eye-openel
to those OF our fellow-citiZens who may think
that the Alliance is q unit on the Pawn ShoI
question.
Besides the above, we give a large amount
OF other valuable matter, among which is the
essay on newspapers.
Taken all together the Alliance pages o
this weeks Press and Banner are the mos
valuable that have been sent from any press
Alliance or non-Alliance.
We have used our exchanges freely, taking
the best wherever found, and have put them
together for the benefit of our readers, who
we are quite sure will appreciate our efforts tc
give them the best reading possible.
Alliancemen and non-Alliancemen can
more often find what they want in this news
paper than elsewhere, and quite number ol
each class will subscribe for it even if they dc
occasionally find something in 1t which they
do not approve. An editor who writes col.
umns of nonpareil every week is sure 10 say
something that will not meet the approval OF
everybody. This editor has no other aim
than to do right, and to give subscribers pa
per which will be worth the money, and one
which they cannot well afford to do without.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-29

THE Boys BRIGADE.-W. r.
Cremcr, M. p, remarks in the Arhi
traitor: "More than once we have
protested against the inevitably de-
moralizing military tendencies o! the
BOYS Brigade and we shall
continue to do so. We are encouraged
in this course by a recent conversation
which we had with one of the officers
of this organ iZation. He frankly
admitted that military officers were
anxious to make the movement sub
scrvicnt to the purposes of nilitarism.
We shall continue our attacks upon
this strange tumble of Christian and
and heathcn ideas, in full confidence
that we shall thereby put Il check up
on men of the school Of Lord VOL
seley." y."-Herald Of Peace.
Miss Carter, of Japan, tells of Il
kindly Christian japanese woman who
came to her with II girl baby which
she had found in Il ditch, where it had
been left by its father, as thousands of
others have been thrown because it
was "only girl" In begging her to
take care of the naked child covered
with mud, the poor wGman said ::
"Plcase do take the little baby; your
God is the only God that teaches to he
good to little children"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-29
DEATH OF DR.. G.. B. REID.
4 Good Citizen and u Sincere Chris
tiun Has Passed Away.

DoNALDS, s. G., July y, 1891.
DR.. Guilford B. Reid died Mt his home IN
Donalds this morning at 3:lj o'clock. lie has
been very i'll for nine weeks, and in that
time has been great sufferer. and for the
last few days his death has been expected at
any ti;ne. The cause Of his death was ulcer
of the stomach.
The deceased was 80 years of age, having
been born near GAINESVILLE, Ga, May 10, lS32
In June 1858 he graduated from the Medica
College, Of Albany, n. y, and has been u
successful physician ever since. lie moved
to Donalds about q 90 years ago, where he
stood high as physician. us well rs in all
other respects.
Or. Reid was an exemplary Christian, hav,
Ing connected himself with the Baptist
church early in lie, and at the time of lis
drat was, and had been for Il number O
years, Il deacon in the Baptist church OF this
place.
The deceased leaves widow and two
daughters to mourn his loss. Verify, both
church and State have lost good member
and citizen.
The iamily has the sympathcs of our whole
people. y.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-29
GREENWOOD IS UP ON THE SUE
TREASURY.
New IIOuscS---New PeOpIe-.-Ncw En-
tcrpriScS...Sick Preacher.
GREENWOOD, =. {

GREESwtoD :. G., July -, 1891.
The showers continue and the prospect 10
good crops is much improved.
4 large number OF young proplc had n pit
mic 1T Iuc'S spring on last Friday evening
The weather was fine, and the party had 4 dc
lightful time.
plc;ion. When finished and painted il vii
he one Of the most beautiful buildings in The
upper part of the State.
10 you ever hear anything about the sub
treasury? If you do not come to Greenwood
where nine out of every ten men that yol
meet know all about IL, and nrc almost
wild with Il desire 10 tell all mankind what ;
blessing or what curse the law would be
This is Il prolific age for statesmen.
Rev. T.. j. Forester, Of Darlington, has nc
ccpted a call to the raStorate OF the BaptiS
church at this place. lie will move and begin
his work about the first OF October.
Mrs Clara Paul, of WalterborO, is viSitin!
Mr.. j. W. Hill and other relatives in lhi'
A one hundred thousand dollar fertilizer
factory ~ one of the enterprises of the ncal
future. The arrangements FOR starting IN,
enterprise are being made, but we are not al
liberty to give any particulars yet
Rev. Mr.. Dew will preach in the Rap!is
church ON next Sunday.
The new Waller building Is going up rapid
ly, and the store rooms will he ready for use
bv the first of September. The stores have
already been leased.
An excursion train will be run from Ath
ems Ga, to this place ON Inc OH ol Hupu>l
IL is for the benefit of the negroes, and nC
doubt II large number OF them will take ad
vantage of the low rates.
The melon crop Of this section is unusually
fine hundreds have been sold here ami still
the supply is uncXhauStcd. Melons weigh
ing thirly-lvc and forty pounds arc quite nu
mcrOuS. .
The plan and drawing of the new Methodist
church building has hccn received by the
building committee If the plan Is carried
out tie building will be Il beauty.
There was no preaching In town on last
Sunday on account of the sick ness OF Rev. w.
r. Mathews, the pastor Of the Presbyterian
church.
Dr. j. A. Martin, of Seneca. has bought the
dwelling now occupied by Mr.. Jas. burnett
and will move to Greenwood about the first OF
September
Rev. +. j. FORESTER has rented one of the
dwellings recently put up by Mr. i. ii. wal
kcr
The Greenwood Glcc Club met at the resi-.
dence OF Mr. J. >. Bailey llst evening. full
attendance and Il pleasant evening are re-
ported.
The doctors report that the town and sur
rounding country are in Il healthy condition.
They are all as ''Glue" as farmers during dry
spell. ~
ncxt door To- the CITY Bank. Mac.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-29
THE MONTEREY DEBATE SOCIETY.
The Good Work Which it Is Doing in
Settling Important QuestiOns-A
few of the Members Hold q Sub.
MeetinG-BrOkcn BaniO-LOSt Nc
gro.


The Monterey neighborhood is thickiy SET.
tled with darkieS. some OF whom turn their
attention TO education and money. In order
To facilitate and aid the education of The
members u literary society has been organic
ed which meets every Friday night. Because
of the enthusiasm Of the brethren In their
desire To enlghtcn their less informed breth-
rem, two presidents are necessary TO keep the
are now the presiding officers. Duties Of one
of the prrsidcnts-the blind one-bcing to de-
eide questions, and to the other president,
was assigned the duty OF keeping The
brethren In order.
The question that has agitated the minds OF
the members of the club for the last four
meetings was: (which is Most Profitable t9
the State, Education or Money! Aftrf
wrestling with this subject for four nights
the Presidents announced last Friday night
that "moncy is most profitable"
Alfred Spear, William Spear, Moses Brown
BIZ McCalla. Gin Brown and Nathaniel Al.
len are among the members OF this intellect
training and educating society, and on the
evening in question, they sat down on the
road side TO rest from their lab0rs and 10 hold
II kind of Il sub-dcbating society, which
would review the question which had been
discussed In the committee Of the whole.
About three o'clock in the morning Moses
Iatons that the big hickory stick with which
he punctuated his remarks came in contact
with Alfred Spears skull.
In sccondlng the argument OF Moses Brown
Glll lSrOWnS SUCK came near 10 the ueau o.
Nathan Allen which had been bnt recently
moved, which movement caused Moses Brown
TO waste the force of his argument
In con sideration of this little civility from
Moses Brown, Nathaniel Allen In his enthu
siasm struck Moses Brown over the head with
Alfred Spears tifteen.dollar banjo, smashing
that m uslcal instrument tintosmithereens.
At this playtulncss by which the banjo was
broken, Alfred Spear became enraged and
fired his British bulldog pistol at Moses
Brown, the bullet of which struck Moses
Brown In the front part Of the arm us he ran
off.
William Spear then began TO take an inter.
est In the debate and rose from the ground
on which he had been lying, and ran or after
Moses Brown. IL being in the night time
William stumbled and fell. Being little
dazcd by the fall he was fost In the orchard.
Bill McCalla rose from his position, anL
pursued Moses. Finding him, and, in order
to impress forcibIy his remarks, used brass
knucks in such manner as 10 dsfsure his
auditors face.
Alfred Spear and William Spear are In jail
The sheriff has not found the man who uscC
the knpcks. Moses Brown Is seriously hurt
This Is about the way the negroes explain
ed the fight to the Press and Banner.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-29

Samuel Jeflries, who was tried at
the last term Of Court of General Ses-
sious for Union County for murder
alleged to have been cOmmilen fully
twenty-five years ago, has been releas-
ed. The Solicter requested the jury to
find Il verdict Of not guilty. This case
has excited considerable interest ON ac-
count of the long lapse of time since the
death Of White, the man, 1t was
claimed, Jetfries murdered. News
and Herald.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-29
CANTATA-"REBECCA.
Miss Corrie McCIung.

Rebecca-MisS Corrie McClung.
Isaac-Mr. w. w. bradley.
Abraham. lsaac's FatherAIr. Mason DnPre
Eliezcr, Abraham's Eldest Scrvant-Mr. w
Z. Widcman.
Eliezcr's Principal Companions on his
Journcy-Scba, Obcd, Jcel-Mr. VI Il. Cole
man, Mr. David Kcllar, Mr.. j. G. Miller.
I.aban, Rebecca'S Brother-Mr. NJ. b. Gricr
Bethuel, Rebccca's Father-Mr. DuPre.
Achsa, Eliezer's Wife-MiSs Katie Coogler
Edna, Sebas Aflianccd- Miss Orcne Hughes
Rebecca's Attendants-AliSs Jennie Delphi
Miss Lizzie Tower, Miss Matte Woodcll.
Handmadcns-AIiSs Kate Marshall, Miss
Mabel Thsten, Miss Mary McClung, Miss
Saidce Colhoun, Miss Mary Hcmphill, Miss
Susie Wilson.
Observation-Disclosures Woodell, McDll, Lyon
Edwards. Mcmillan, Thomson.
Vocal Solu-MiSS Edwards, Due West.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-29
A Revolt Against Priest Rule in Ire
land.

DUBLIN, July 13.-One hundred del
egates attencd the League Covention
in Limerick to-day They resolved tc
adhere to the old programme and to
the old leaders. Mahoney and Har
rington, members of Parliament, made
anti clerical speeches. They said the
delegates ought to take vigorous meas
urcs to courteract priestly dictation
"Irishmen," said Mahony, might as
well be the slaves of Great Britain as
of the Irish Bishops"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-29
Damp Cellars.

If a cellar has damp smell, q nd
cannot be ventilated, few trays of
charcoal set around on the floor,
shelves and Lodges, will make the air
pure and sweet. If large basketful
of charcoal be placed in damp cellar
where milk is Kept, the milk will be in
no danger of becoming tainted. =
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-29
A DELIGHTFUL EVENING.
FEMALE BEAUTY -. SPLENDID MUSIC
CHARMING TABLEAU.
The Cautata in tlir Court E!os,He Inst
Friday Night WAS Splendid sue
ccsS-SI9t For Church Purposes.


On last Friday cvcninga large auaicncc Oi
Abbrvlllc's best people, together with i mum
Der OF visitors assembled in the Court House
to witness the Cantatl "Eel,ecca." which was
opened with Il beautiful song entitled wait
ing" which was most charming and Swectly
rendered by Miss Jennie Edwards. one ol
Due Vests brightest musical stars. Miss Ed
wards was encnored again, and again, but
could not be prevailed upon To sing again
Next followed the Cantata according 10 pro
Srammc.
We noticed quite number of visiting III
dies and gentlemen who with willing hearts
useful hands, and ready talent contributed
largely to the success OF the entertainment.
The music rendered by n qnartclte of the
Due West band, viz: Professors d II. Maglll
+. T.. Polhill, John l.. Masill and John l.
PRESLEY with piano oaccOmpaniments SO SIX i'll
fully rendered by Miss Chalmers, Of Able
willie, was very fine and added much to the
pleasure and enjoyment of the occasion. Tho
last scene was Il beautiful tablrau-"Tllt
school of the Nestal Virgins" after which al
returned to their homes feeling happy th;ti
they had enjoyed Il pleasant evening. ahd
contributed to a good cause.
The receipts Of the evening were Sl9i.
SpcctatOr.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-29
CLEARING THE DECK.
". L.. Bell il Making Room for II New
Stock Of Millinery.

The ladies of Abbevillc County now have Z
most excellent opportunity to lay In choice
goods at very reduced prices. The excellence
Of the goods and the low price at which they
are offered will no doubt bring Il host of buy
crS from every nook and corner, and Mr.. Bell
will gather up n quantity Of rusty silver coins,
aud big pile OF treasury notes Will iind their
way over his counters.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-29
II Was No Harm to Kill Dixie Will
lIQmS.

SO say the Greenyille jury III the case of the
State against j. Il. Williams. charged with
the murder of Dixie Williams, who acquitted
the prisoner. Heretofore Greenville jurics
have done their duty reasonably well, but in
this case they seem to have followed the exam
plc of the Abbcvillc jurics. This jury was no
better than an Abbeville jury.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-29

GotoO.P Heath Il Co., and buy lawn
dress for ~ cents.
Stunning reductions in all summer SoouS "I
o. =. Heath Il Co.
ladies If Won want q pair OF fine custom
,,ade shoes Go to o. l.. Heath " co.
% yards of bed ticking for 81 or cents per
yurd Mt o. Z. Heath & Go. 49, w T.
10 yards colored Lawns at - cehts W. IL
Rell
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-29

The Cotton Prant has done good 'hihs III
reducing the size of its type. 1t Is dllhcull
matter to prints good paper in large type.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-29

Repentance of q general sort is not
worth the while. If you will regret
your sins, drag out your own partic-
ular wrong doing and look at it. Do
not weep over Adams fall, nor repent
of the general depravity of man but
turn with loathing and regret from
that which defiles your own life. =.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-02
LOCAL BREVITIgs.

Telephone communication between this
city ind Mount Vernon was opened to-day
The Baltimore Uoited Oil Company is en-
larRipg Its plant near the gas works. They
have already tbree large tank.
Complaint Ia made that the Lantern 6
placed On the streets at ni2ht to Warn PEG
pie of obsi uctions, g., are stolen.
The police report last Digbt as having
been clear and mild with 40 prisoners end
bu. ore !odger OF the station house. TIE
Mayor his morning had no casea before him
for trial.
game g; base ball WA played on tie
oommo near Colross Ibis morhug between
tbs Irish Po.aic-H ard-tn-Pesp nine-Cap-
ttin ice Wes', aud the Lewis Smoot nine,
and the result was Ia iavo. OF the h!st
named by score OF 80 to II.
A colored boy yesterday put rock in the pump
at the corner of Wolfe ana Alfred streets and Its
removal required much mo AMI OF casioned con-
siderable trouble AID inconvenience.
Tho new steamer Washington, of the Nor ok
line was detained a. her wharf here some time
last night by her steering gear getting out of or-
der.
Mr.. Z q. Morsoll tho advertisement Of whose
extensive hardware hou'es in Washington is pub
lished elsewhere, offers large and varied stock
of all kinds of garden and lawn implements of the
latest patterns and improvements. He makes a
specially OF cemetery gooda.
Messrs ]. A. Marsha & Bro, have one of the
largest and handsomest stocks Of shoes ever Offer
ed in this city.