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Democratic messenger., 1893-12-23
Dr.. S. K. Marshall.
Berlin, Md.
BERLIN.

Mrs. Beulah Stephenson was here
on visit to her father last week. We
were all glad to see Beulah here again.
The friends of the p. f. Church in
this town, gave concert Friday Of
last week for the benefit of the old St.
Martins Church.
The NJ. +. Church fair closed last
Monday evening There was a pleas
ant crowd present every evening and
We hope the ladies did well.
Don't fail to read the advertisement
of DIR. :. X. Marshall's in this issue.
Mr.. Leandcr Clifton while working
last Saturday afternoon fell He was
taken home and died before morning.
One by one the old heads are dropping
off.
Sunday school entertainments for the
children are next in order. The Pres
byterians and Episcopalians will both
be next Monday evening.
Miss Lucy Marvel, Of Georgetown,
made Miss Minnie I.yttle a short visit
this week.
Miss Julia Pitts has gone To nurse
her sister. Miss Minnie Robinson: she
is sick with the Grip.
Col. I.cmuel Showell aud Mr.. Moses
johnson have gone Ia North Carolina
on trip, business and pleasure com
bined.
We are sorry to hear that Mr.. Ed
ward Powell and Miss May Thomas
are very i'll with acute rheumatism.
Captain Wyatt and wife. from New
York, are visiting their nephew, Mr.
III. f. Harmonson.
Democratic messenger., 1893-12-23
GIRDLETREE.

Revival meetings are still in pro
gress Great success is being accom-
plished.
About 80 hogs have been butchers,
in our vacinity during the past TIVE
weeks averaging over three hundred
pounds each.
Mrs. Bette Floyd left here We'lnes
day morning To spend a while with
friends in Missouri
Mr. Frank Hudson. Of Ilorsey. Va.
spent last Sunday with his parents.
do not forget the entertainment to
he held nj Scarborough's Hall (ncar
the depot December 2Sih and 18th
The people of this place have taken
considerable pains To make this affair
n success. and hope tn be favored with
your presence Admission 10 cents toI
children, - cents f',r adults. 81 cent,
for reserved seats.
Democratic messenger., 1893-12-23

The grip has again made il.
appearance in many peninsula towns
The symptoms are, first a chillness and
pains Of rheumatic character, fol
lowed by high fever. II not attend
ed To at once the disease develops into
pneumonia or typhoid fever and be-
comes serious. There should be no
delay in calling physician rs soon as
attacked. We are informed that there
are two eases in our town and hope il
may not become an epidemic. A little
care in the matter of clothing and due
regard to standing on damp ground on
cold days or nights are the hest pre-
ventatives.
In past sessions of the Legislature
there have been complaints that bills
have disappeared after they had passed
both houses and had been sent 10 the
Governor for approval. To prevent
such losses in future Governor Brown
has provided two safes for the executive
office. One Of them will he used ex-
cIusively by himself. and he alone will
know the lock combination. In it will
he placed the bills that come 10 him,
with other important State papers.
The other safe will he for other doc,i-
ments which now lie loose in the execu-
tive department. The Governor has
provided four metallic cases for general
storage of archives and minor papers.
Considerable complaint is being
made in other sections about dull times,
but Judging from the number of wagons,
carts and carriages on our streets this
week, and the broad smiles on the
countenances Of our merchants, they
are enjoying their usual trade. In a
conversation with one of them few
days ago he said: after We all get
in our new stores we will show our
neighboring towns what hustle is. |
propose to sell for smaller profit than
ever before and expect to increase my
sales sufficient to more than counteract
the loss in profit" This is just what
we want to hear and We hope SION to
see the day when Snow Hill will have
the credit of being the cheapest town
ON the Shore.
One of the best gifts. There is
possibly nothing harder than choice, il,
these busy excited Chrirtmas times.
What to give this friend and that
friend, becomes almost task. There is
one direction however, in which choos-
ing is made quite easy There is nothing
SO sure of being 40 full Of Christmas
cheer TO either boy or man, as a gift Of
a new overcoat or a new suit, and il
happens almost fortunately that just at
this time and this year particularly,
Wanamaker 4 Brown are making it
exceedingly easy for anyone who
desires il, to make a most useful Christ
mas present of this sort. They are
pushing their business, they are endeav-
oring to sell goods beyond the ordinary
and their advertisements are not only
tempting with their prices. hut with the
unusual and mos. helpful fact that
they will pay car fare on purchases Of
$4,000 or over. Here is chance to
clothe both father and son with very
moderate price, fine suits. AMI it costs
nothing to go to the city and return.
Once YOU get to Philadelphia, there
will he no trouble in finding Wan
amaker Il Brown. Everybmly knows
where they are, and what sort Of goods
they supply
Democratic messenger., 1893-12-23
Christmas.
by the MESSENGER Man.

by the MESSENGER Man.
Hang ~ the Christmas Turkey
Cut his gullct wide.
Aud never leave n feather
Sticking in his hide.
Stuff him with the oyster;
Have sweet potatoes. too;
Brown him in the oveR-
You bet that turk1 do.
Put him ON the table
The family gathered round
Watch them gobble up the turk
Never leave pound.
With mince-pie or plum-pudding
The dinner To round mp
Well all hurrah for Christmas,
And to il raise our cup.
Democratic messenger., 1893-12-23
Court House Investigation Com
mittve.

In order to more fully ascertain the
propriety and practicabiIity of utilizing
the walls ot the old Court House for
rebuilding thereon a new Court House,
il was ordered by the Commissioners
Of Worcester County that the commit
tee recently appointed he increased
from three to six and the three ad-
ditional appointees he leading car
penters of Worcester County. to act in
conjunction with the three brick masons
heretofore appointed, and the Com
missioners have accordingly appointed
William Coard Bratten. Zadok r.
Duffy and Edgar J. Duer. and hereby
earnestly request them. together with
John Powell, Washington Pusey and
James Richards, To meet at Snow Hill
on Wednesday. January 10th. 1894.
to examine said Court House walls and
report the result Of their investigation
to the said Commissioners of Worcester
County. BY order of
County COMMISSIONERS
Snow IIIII, Mn, December ~, 1893.
Democratic messenger., 1893-12-23
Citizens Meeting.

The Board Of Town Commissioners
Of Snow Hill. hereby request meeting
uf the citizens of said town at McAllen'
Hall ON the evening of Wednesday.
Iiecemlnr 18th, 1893 at 40 o'clock.
p. m. for the purpose of considering
the matter of new charter for our
town. II is hoped that the meeting will
I've well attended and the MESSENGER
most respectfully urges those whu
desire To see Snow Hill more pro-
gre:ssive town than it has ever been in
the past. To he present at this meeting.
Democratic messenger., 1893-12-23
Notice to Stockholders.

Notice is hereby given that ih,
annual meeting Of the stockholders oi
the Bishopville Manufacturing Compa
nv will be held nj the office of &. b
Taylor, Berlin. Md. on Monday. th,
lst day of january. 1894, between the
hours "f ~ o'clock u. M and I oclocl,
y. m, for the purpose Of eleciipg fiv,
directors Of said company for the e,,>u.
ing year.
X. A. kEAs, Sec'y. and Treas.
Democratic messenger., 1893-12-23

The paper mill at Chestertown be-
gan Operations this week. II has
been closed down for several weeks.
Democratic messenger., 1893-12-23
News Department.

Baltimore sun. American. Philadelphia
Record, Inquire. New York World !.
Century Magazine. North !'merican
Review. Forrem. Yonths Companion.
Saturday night, Family Story Paper.
Seaside Library and many others.
Orders or subscriptions taken for any
Paper. Book or Magazine. Postal Cards
and STAMPS for vou.
Democratic messenger., 1893-12-23
I;pw ARD ID. MARTIN
CALVIN Il. TAYLOR.

ALVIN -. a t4pb.
The undersigned will continue Ia
practice law ~ heretofore and will bc
glad to receive the pair"nage of fhe
firms clients in the future.
CALVIN h. TAYLOR.
Democratic messenger., 1893-12-23

tR'- This paper has the largest circ"ia.
tion of any paper in Worcester County
aud Is the Official Daper of the County.
Democratic messenger., 1893-12-23
Dental department.

Diseases of the mhuth and teeth treat
ell. Teeth filled. Artificial teeth Made
Teeth extracted without pain by the use
of homemade local amcsthctic and gas
We know what we use.
Democratic messenger., 1893-12-23
BERLIN. MD., Dec. II, 1893.

'"''''' .'s''-' Nv. -, '''''
Notice is hereby given that the
partnership heretofore existing between
Edward ID. Martin and Calvin b.
Taylor. partners practicing law under
the firm name Of Martin Il Taylor in
Berlin. Md. has been dissolved by
mutual consent. All persons indebted
10 the late firm are hereby requested to
settle.
Democratic messenger., 1893-12-23
General Department. i.

large and fine selection of WALL
PAPER. Red and White Coal Oil Lin
ceeh Neeisfoot and other Oils Bi-cor-
honate ot Soda, Washing Soda. Blueing.
Spices, Mustard. Chyan and Black
Pepper. Horse Powders, Salves and
Iini,nents
Democratic messenger., 1893-12-23
DISK. Marshall
DRUGGIST,
~UENTlST,
NEWSDEALER.
Pitts Street,
BERLIN, I'D.
Drug Department.

Pure Drugs. Chemicals. Prescriptions
and family receipts carefully compound
ed. Remedies for Cough, Colds, Asth-
ma. rheumatism, Headache. Tired
Feeling Billiousness. Aguc. Chlls and
Fevcrs and all Chil,lrens diseases. as
well as lscnscs nc Ma,nrn
Democratic messenger., 1893-12-23
Christmas Department.

\ fine line Of toilet aud fancy articles.
viz: Perfumcry, Combs. brushes, Soaps
Pocket Knives. Drcssin. Cases, Work
Boxes. Writing Cases. Manicure Sets.
Infant Sets, Lamps. Hanging and Vase
fitted up for -. iO. -, Sl'OO. Sl.25
500. $3.50. $500 ~. 5O to- |5oO.
also fine line OF Writing Tablets and
l,ux paner
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-01-11
Mover before has the subject of

Never before has the subject OF
temperance and prohibition been
brought so prominently before the
minds of South Carolinians as during
the recent Christmas festivities. The
Legislature having had the matter up
for consideration, and a "measure"
having been adopted by that body, the
people naturally discussed the subject
when the usual social drinkingcustom
came up for consideration. Some per-
sons tell us that the way to have pro-
hibition is to "educate the people up to
it." Very good, as far as it goes. But
great revolutions do not, and cannot
follow in the wake Of the sleepy "stu-
dent of public affairs. Aggressive
leaders, who do the thinking for The
masses not only mould public senti-
ment, but frame laws for the govern
ment of the people and then see that
those laws are enforced. Thus it will
be, if we ever get prohibition, pure
and simple, in South Carolina.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-01-11
Personal Paragraphs.

Miss Mamie Williams, who has been visit
lug Miss Mary White returned 10 her home
in Greenwood last Monday.
The heaters In the Public School building
have been completed and are now in use, and
IRE u great success. We ought to be proud OF
our school, for there is not school anywnere
that surpasses II.
Move 10 Abbeville! We are on the move.
aud It is: on ward. not back ward. So come
and live with us. and be happy:
weeks In the city, left last Saturday Tor
lowndesvllle, where she will visit relatives
and friends.
Mrs. E. A. Templeton is visiting friends In
Tonight Mr.. T. L. Miller and Miss Susie
Wilson will be made one. We wish for The
young couple, many many years OF JOY, and
happiness, peace and prosperity.
Abbeville Is all right and Is sure 10 grow.
Don't be a grumbler, put your trust In Your
town and see what you can do for her; that s
better than grumbling.
aud our streets are filled every day with
'.Knights Of the Grip They as q class are
good fellows, and We are always glad TO see
them. May their numbers and shadows nes-
Justice MCGOWAN, who has been quite III In
Columbia, is much better and will be able TO
resume his duties In few days
Miss Elsie Whitner, one OF Anderson's
Charming daughters, is visiting her friend
Miss Lucia McGowan.
Miss Magic aud Miss Willie Bayes, the love.
ly daughters OF the Rev. Or: Bsyes. pastor Of
the Methodist church OF this place, arrived
here last week. The young ladies have been
spending the holiday season with friends In
their old home In North Carolina. Welcome
to your new home.
The anthem sung by the Methodist choir
last Sunday night was beautifully rendered,
and much appreciated BY the large conYrega-
ton present.
We are going to have the shops and no mis-
take.
We have the healthiest town, best people.
prettiest young ladies, good climate, and the
finest school anywhere. What more should
we want. Come TO Abbeville and be happy.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-01-11

A concert Will be given at the residence OF
Mr.. G. =. Wilson on Friday night. January
18th, by Miss Jones's music class. Free to all
who wish tn attend. Supper Will he served
and the proceed applied to The new school
building to be built at WarrentOn.
Mr.. FRAKLIN ADAMS, of this county has
a mule that Is thirty years old. II hitched IN
the lead tn q wagon and starred of without
q driver the mule will of It's own motion turn
10 the right whenever another vehicle Is met.
THE County Alliance met al Abbevile last
Friday. Several delegates from different
parts of the coupty were present lf any.
lining Of a public nature was done, We failed
to hear of II.
CoMMUNNIoN meeting next Sabbath in the
Presoy teriad church. Prayer meeting on
Thursday night. Preaching on Friday night
by Rev. Dr.. Bayes.
Mr.. E. BRUCE has moved his shoe shop
10 the brick office on Main street, above
Hainbin's stable. Call 10 see him In his new
place OF business.
REV Mr.. How ARD conducted religious
meeting In the Pre>hy terian church, morning
and night, during last week.
Miss LAURA NANCE. Of Due West, Ia on a
visit 10 her father, Sheriff F. w. r. Nance.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-01-11

The National Temperance advocate
says: "About two years ago a Rus
sian physician of the city of Samurov
made known to the world specific, as
he claimed, for drunkenness-namely,
nitrate of strychnia, remedy now
we'll known to the medical profession,
and even imagined to be the agent in
DR.. Keeley's cures. The physician
claimed to have treated seven hundred
and sixty-two cases, out of which only
three relapsed but the time was in
sufficient for a complete test. 1t ia
hoped that the press will widely cir
culate this remedy" .s..
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-01-11

Any persons coming to Ahbeville, wishing
to take their meals at the restaurants, can gel
rooms furnished at the Abbeville Hotel.
New chemicals, new drugs. prompt atten
tion at all hours, at new drug store Har
rison & Game.
Perfecto Sc cigar at New Drug Store. Har
rison & Game.
A new line OF cigars Just received at the
New Drug Store. Harrison & Game.
Aug. w. Smith means exactly what he says
in his advertisement. Every one wishing to
save money had better read 1t and call and
see him.
Don't forget to read Aug. W. Smiths ad yer.
tisement
E. A. Templeton & Co. have sold out their
entire business to ]. Il. LatImer. Persons
indebted To the old firm will settle with Mr..
Latimer. and persons having accounts will
present them to him.
Dr. ]. w. Marshall will make the City Drug
Store his headquarters for the practice oi
Medicine and Pharmacy. and will be glad 10
see all that are In need of his services, and TO
give bis best attention to their wants.
No goods will be charged over thirty days.
All bills must be paid by that time. VIM. E.
Bell. -....
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-01-11
The Evans Dispensnry Bill.

In the last issue of the Baptist Co'T-
ier, Rev. John G. Williams, Of Allen
dale, furnishes the following charac-
teristic letter giving his views of the
Evans Dispensary Bill:
Dear Bro. Thomas: In reply to
your note asking my views OF the
"Evans Dispensary bill," I will say
that the bill is going to work we'll, and
will be largely prohibitory. While it
is not prohibitory bill, but simply to
regulate and restrict the traffic, if its
provisions are faithfully carried out it
will be almost prohibition measure.
1t strikes me that there is great deal
of prohibition in it. There are some
excellent features in the bill, among
which are the following:
lst. 1t does away with bar rooms,
which are the very life and strength OF
the LIQUOR traffic. For this reason I
like the bill-that it shuts up the bar
rooms, the worst Of all country's
curses.
I'd. It makes q majority vote of the
freeholders of town necessary before
it can have dispensary, and this pro-
vision will enable towns to dispense
with dispensaries, where they don't
want them.
Sd. The bill puts stop 10 the rail-
roads and express companies being
whiskey carriers, except such as is
ordered from the State dispenser, and
this is a damaging blow to any attempt
to evade the law.
4th. An excellent feature Of the bill
is that the dispenser is not allowed to
sell to a minor, nor any one "addicted
to drinking" Those addicted TO
drinking to excess are the ones that
mostly buy whiskey.
9Th. The bill kills all those vile lit
tie "social clubs" after the manner of
the big Columbia club that were
springing up all over the country for
the sale of whiskey, and compos-
ed of negroes and white men and
against which we were told that there
was no law. Thanks to the Evans
bill, there is now law against them,
end the mother concern Columbia.
There are other excellent feature in
the bill, but the mention of the above
must suffice.
What makes ME think more favora-
bly, of the Evans bill than otherwise
would perhaps is the deadly hatred and
opposition Of the whiskey men to 1t.
1t has stirred them and they hate 1t
like they do "deadly pizen." Evident
ly the whiskey men think it is going
to hurt the whiskey business, or they
wouldn't be in such rage about 1t
like the craftsmen" at Ephesus. 1t
does me good to see how mad they are.
When I was boy and used to shoot
so auirrels in high trees, I always knew
that had missed a squirrel If he lay
still on limb after I had shot. But
when at the crack of the gun he jump
ed up and shook his tail and wiggled
about 1 knew I had hit him. The
Evans bill has hit the whiskey men.
No doubt of that. 1 hope the prohibi-
tionists in the State will support the
Evans bill until we can get something
better. 1t Is far better than the pres
ents bar room system. And let all
who voted prohibition practice prohi-
bition and not patronize the dispense
ries.
Prohibitionists may congratulate
themselves on a great victory, and
that the State is now pledged to practi-
cal prohibition. Let us work for the
success of the Evans bill.
Jno. G. Williams.
Allendale, s. G. ,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-01-11
A RefutatiOn.
BY MISS EFFIE ELLIS.

I admit that closing saloons does not
stop drinking, under the present law
but, if the Prohibitionists were strong
enough land the day is coming when
they will be) to put in office men who
would support them when they closed
the saloons, or took down the screens,
the action could not drive drinking to
"cover." Men who make laws can see
that they are enforced. Who by max
ing place, or person more attractive
ever lessened the accompanying temp
tation, whatever that temptation
might be? The saloon keepers have
learned this truth. as we'll as we, and
are doing all they can to make their
places of business attractive as possible.
And are not church people, the society
of the day, the different Lodges and
all organizations, exerting all in their
power to attract men and women to
their places of meeting? Why look
around and the answer is self convine-
ing. BY clothing sin in 80 called
decent garb, we make it greater and
not less. When a man wants drink
does he choose the low filthy bar room
instead of the cleanly aud beautifully
kept saloon? Sin is sin, and we tenn
perance workers must fight 1t as such.
No good can come of substituting one
sin for another. No people who have
the grace of God in their hearts would
attempt to "elevate' saloons to place
which they have never occupied
There is no elevation for sin. The
people must be educated up to the
standard of abstinence, or forced by law
to abstain. Either method must Of
necessity take years of work ant
earnest prayer to accomplish.
"Truth is might, and might Is
right and right must run the day"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-01-11
Acted on Legal Advice.

The town council of Abbeville sought the
advice Of able attorneys in the matter Of Is
suing license.
They were advised by az strcng anti-Till-
man lawyers as can be found In the State, To
issue licenses for only six months, and they
have obeyed the law by issuing licenses to
July LIST. Last year we had five bars in Alb
bevile, only three OF which took out license
on the first Of January. The others have
gohe out Of business
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-01-11

The Good Templars of South Caro-
lima have fought a manly fight, and
are ready for even more aggressive
warfare in the future. But they will
wage a goodIy warfare, not time
serving, milk and cider, polite affair.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-01-11

Many jokes are being passed around
as to who are to be "bar-keepers to the
State and what will be their status in
society polite, refined and Christian
lied.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-01-11
C;Ou rt.

Next Monday will be the first day of the
January Term OF the Court. Some tritling
murder cases and few important chses OF
hog stealing. we presume will receive the at
tention OF the Court
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-01-11
Judge McGOwRn.

From exposure to the cold Judge McGowan
had quite u sick spell one niyht last week in
Columbia. His son, Mr.. w. c.. MCGOWAN.
went down next day, but the Judge has I'M
proved, and Is again at work on the Supreme
Bench,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-01-11
EDiscOpaI Service.

BISHOP LYMAN, Of North Carolina, will Wis.
IL Trinity church on Friday, 18th instant, and
will hold service and preach at 30 p. III. The
public are invited.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-01-11
To whom it May Concern.

All parties indebted. to me must come for.
ward and settle up. or make satisfactory ar
rnngemenis, as 1 expect to close my books
VIM. E. Bell.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-01-11
Standing to Their Old Teacher.

Rev. E. w. Williams, recently of the Fergu-
The machine shop building. in Barnwell
t'wn. with seventy-one scholars enrolled. He
has strong hold on the coored people OIL
this place.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-01-11
"Catch, then, D Catch x
x The Transient Hour

When dear old Sam Johnson read
or uttered this, hours were hardly as
Va1uable as minutes are now, and min
u'o Sniff seconds were unheard of, and
instead of the fast express, the people
Of those days had only the numbering
staSe ct coach. Now second may mean
9 Togr missing a train; may mean the
loss of thousands, perhaps ufa hundreds Of
Any way you take it second means
,noney. therefore the purchase of good
motcIS is almost necessity.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-01-11
Returns to Probate Court

ALL ADMINISTRATORS. EXECUTORS,
n Guardians and Trustees are required to
make return Of receipts and penditures on
account of their several estates before the
first day OF March next, or be subject TO rule
and costs. j. FULLER LYON,
Jan. IL. 1893. Judge Probate Court.