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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-01-18
Contributed Locals.

Abbeville, s. c., Jan. 18, lS93
In January, 1851, the thermometer register.
ed degrees, which we believe Is as low as 1t
has market this January, 1893.
Miss Maggie Latimer and Miss Mabel Tus-
ten are visiting friends In Elberton. Ga.
Mr.. w. f. Cason, road master Tor this divis'
last Monday with Capt. lowers. and will
make his headquarters In Abbeville.
MIR. w. f. Hill Is on the jury for the first
time.
Miss Jennie Caldwell. of Mccormick, is
saleslady In the store of w. Z. Bell.
Mrs. Rosenberg and children, after an ex.
tended trip to Charleston and through Flori.
da. and from, thence to Atlanta, returned
Miss Ola Neal and her brother. of Virginia,
are expected IN Abbeville to-day as the guests
Of Miss Ida Hammond.
Abbeville's musical four" made their first
last Friday night, and In connection with
Miss Anna Jones' music class gave most
pleasant musical entertainment.
Mr. A; NJ: Hill lost fine 81 Bernard dog
wantonly poison a fine dog should be fou nd
guilty without Judge or jury. and be SEN
Messrs. H. d. Reese and Frank DuPre have
formed a copartnership, and will at once open
a first class jewelry and silverware store In
part OF the store room now occupied by j. 4
Minter. Jr. Success to them.
Mr. h. Cox, who came from Greenville to
clerk for r. M. Haddon d Co., returned home
few days ago.
Before you employ strangers give the young
men Of Abbevllle a chance. They are just as
honest: competent and willing as any.
Mr.. c. V. Hammond will soon erect neat
col tage for rent
Several persons were seeking homes In Alb
heviie last week. We must have houses for
rent II we expect people tu move here. What
is our Building and Investment Company do
ing?
On last Thursday night our cornet band ser.
enaded Mr.. l.. L. Miller and his happy bride.
Mr. j. A. Allen. who has been in Atlanta for
some time, is home tor a short visit.
Have you found pair of steel frame spec
tacIes, kid glove, diamond scarf pin, or q
gold watch chain hook? II so, you will be re
warded BY leaving any one OF them at the
store OF A. NJ. Hill & Sons.
Miss Sadie Leo rides her beautiful bicycle
with grace and ease.
Several OF our citizens slipped up on the Ice
covered pavements last Monday.
Miss Kate Scott and Miss Bessie Coogler are
at Gross II i'll visiting relatives.
ed In the Episcopal church last Thursday eve
ming and Friday morning. He Is a fine speak
er. and the congregation were much pleased
with him.
| over the post office into com Portable hall
| known as "Castle Hall"-with twoante rooms
| which will be used by the Knights of Pythias
Mr.. J: NJ Clark and family have moved tc
MIR. j. NJ. Giles and Miss Ella Bell are to bs
them.
Mr.. Kirby moved into his new cottage yes
terday.
| Everything in and around Abbeville il
news is scarce. Our Ink Is frozen and W,
| ca MT write more.
Mr.T. l.. Moore was In town yesterday, look
Ing as happy as ever. M.
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It is very significant that New
Orleans, which for long time was the
only city in our land without Sab
bath law is now the scene of the great
est activity in this reform. and thal
the movement is led by the clerks and
toilers for their own emancipation
from "Sunday slavery The chef o
police has been enlisted, and on re-
cent Sabbath obtained evidence against
one hundred violaters of the law.
Sweden was the first country in
which cooking and housekeeping
schools were established, and here
these schools show a great variety.
One of its cooking schools supports a
restaurant of about one hundred per-
sons. In Belgium hygiene and the
theory of household processes form a
part of the coulse of study in element
ary schools.
Sam Jones says that the devil does
not care how many missionaries we
send to the heather so long as we
average $4,000 barrels of whiskey to
each missionary.
A Jewish rabbi has been unanimous
ly expelled from service in congre-
CATION in Brooklyn for eating pork.
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Great Increase of Lunacy In Ireland.

Cable dispatches show that statistics
reveal an enormous increase of lunacy
in this unfortunate country. In 1880
the proportion was two hundred and
forty-nine lunatics to every one hun.
dred thousand. In 1891 three hundeed
and fifty-five to every one hundred
thousand. The dispatch says this is
attributed partly to immigration, the
robust leaving the weak and infirm
behind. No doubt there is something
in this. Before, however, much can
be said upon emigration as the cause,
it should be ascertained, whether sim.
liar statistics can be compiled with
other diseases of feebleness and in
trinity.
On the other hand, our statistics on
lunacy are greatly affected by the ar
rival of many feeble persons, who DO
not succeed, AMI soon become lonely
and hOmesick. Statistics are always
open to this fatal defect as a basis of
comparison in one year they may be
taken carefully and thoroughly, in an
other carelessly and with many omls-
sions. The farther back we go, as a
rule, the more unreliable the statistics.
Great political and religious agita-
tions and controversies, together with
evictions of tenants, the violence at
tending elections, and the plentiful
Use of whiskey and other intoxicating
liquors are more and more aduIterated
every year. The use Of the shillalah
on the heads of opponents in all sorts
of political and other fights. q char
acterislic of the old Shamrock shore,
must aggravate physical causes of lu-
macy. James Otis, the great Massa-
chusetts statesman, was made a lunatic
by blow on the head from a political
opponent.
Ireland is the home Of orators-pub-
lie and private-though gesticulation
sometimes becomes too emphatic, and
takes the place of words: but the Irish
characteristic virtues of warmth of
heart, humor and wit, give them a
hold upon the sympathies of all ma
tons which has survived and will sur
vive many rude shocks.
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THE RAILROAD SHOPS.
The Cold Weather Interferes With
the Grnding-The Laying OF the
Side Tracks Goes On-New Town
iA he Laid OFF.

! 10 be lIafu oE.
Owing 10 the extreme cold weather but lit
| tie dirt was moved at the side tracks for the
railroad shops last week. but good progress
was made in the laying of the rails.
The railroad folk are already beginning Ia
enquire for building lois and houses III which
they may live when the shops are brought to
Abbeville.
\ new village of some thirty to sixty dwell
ing houses is 10 be established, and IL Is IA TO
presume that the owner or owners Of the land
in the Immediate neighborhood Of the shops
will survey the lands. laying off streets. and
dividing IL into building lots. When this Is
offered at public outcry, and on such terms as
will be accommodating to the buyer and prot.
table to the seller.
On that side OF town there is considerable
to be seen going up and others will soon be
on the way. Never in the history OF the town
has there been as much enquiry for dwelling
houses,
The Atlanta Constitution says:
"The report that the Georgia, Carroll ma and
Northern Railroad shops will not be located
at Abbeville on account OF the hostile legisla-
ton OF the South Carolina General Assembly
is con tradicted by the authorities OF the road.
"The unfrieDdly spirit of the Legislature
has not inclined the railroads 10 make heavy
investments in South Carolina and the Sea-
board system will not establish as large a
plant at Abbeville now as 1t ntended to. The
railroad managers believe that South Carolina
will eventually see that the interests OF the
corporations and the people are Identical and
will become more tolerant after awhile. The
manifest change which has come over Geor-
gla, as evidencrd by the policy Of the Legisla.
lure at the fall term, has encou rayed the COM
panies TO put more faith in the conservatism
Of the world than they had entertained
South Carolina had not been so extreme in
her legislation as Georgia previous to the re.
cent session OF the General Assembly. when
Governor Tillman took conspicuous part In
the passage of the hostile acts.
"The Seaboard's shops are to be located al
AbbeviIle, an officer of the company stated
yesterday. Eberton Is doomed TO a disap-
pointment on that score. Abqevilfe gave GER
lain guarantees and the company proposes to
keep good faith and put It's division shops
there"
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An exchange, published not a hun
dred miles from Syracuse, gives the
following item: "a very amusing
incident occurred at the Methods
Episcopal Church last Sunday morn
ing during the service. While tht
pastor was in the midst of his brilliant
discourse baby in its mothers arms
in rear pew began crying The noise
annoyed the parson, and he paused
and asked if one of the brothers would
please remove that dog. The lady
whose baby caused the disturbance
arose and left the church filled with
indignation and wrath, and the rev
erend gentleman, who really thought
the noise was made by dog tied ir
the church sheds, was so embarrassed
that he finished his sermon with much
difficulty"
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NOTES FROM LowNDEsvILLE.
A Mop Of Busy Life True to Nature

Lowndesville, S. C, Jao. IA. 1892.
Rev. j. D. krout went Monday week ago, to
Anderson county, where he spent several
Miss Mary puPre Of Fort Hill, arrived
Saturday night last, to visit relatives ID and
around this place.
down Tuesday To spend sometime.
Quite number OF A Aliiancemen met here
Wednesday I'D elected hve directors for
their store. Me ,srs. /. n. MrCalla. Jas. NJ.
Young, F.. ClIukscales, J. W. Harden and H.
A. Tcnnant, VINO a:e to meet here to-day and
elect a manager. II Is proposed 10 begin busl-
ness ON or about the lst of February, as
enough money has been already subscribed
and paid in Ior that purpose. ~
Mr. ]. u. Huckabee went 10 Ahbeville, Fri
dny then To Due West.
Messrs. J. Il. LatImer and s. G. Maulden
went 10 AbbevIlle Wednesday on business.
Mrs. Z. NJ. DuPre and her children went to
Fort Hill Monday, where tuey expect TO make
their fut ure home.
Roslin Lodge expected the Hev. H. r. Cole
man. Grand Chaplain, OF the Grand Lodge oi
Mason. OF Kentucky, to address ~ on Free
Masonry and The Holy Land Monday, the
failed TO get here. The membtIs had supper
prepared for them at the MoSeley House,
which was all that could have been desired,
and which was very much enjoyed by them
Miss Lillian MclJavid, ol Due West, reach
ed here Saturday evening, 10 Visit the lamliy
Of her brother-In-law. Mr.. E. 4. Horton.
Mrs. Il. l.. Moorhead entertained quite q
number of her friends Tuesday night,
Holcomb, OF Anderson, spent several days
last week with the family OF Mrs. Jane Baker
Miss Agness Cooper, Of Anderson, visited
the family OF MIR. E. w. Harper and otner
friends In town.
Miss Ella Bril-, Of Abbeville. spent several
days with the family OF Mr.. j. B. Leroy and
Mr.. VIM. Moore.
1898 has been SO far, a remarkable year. II
began on unday-lhe first week and month
began Sunday. It's first month will have hve
sundays five Mondays and five Tuesdays
With these quite unusual occurrences came
kome extremely cold weather, which has con
tinued TO date. Cold anu dry weather rarely
come together. There has been no moisture
since the snow, aud the freezes though severe
were only surface ones. II cannot as yet be
determinded whether the smull grain crops
have been injured or not. If the first twelve
days typiiy this year, then we may expect q
cold, windy one. II has been 50 cold that the
only occupation one could engage In. with
any profit or pleasure, was 10 sit by warm
nre. 1t was rough 10 cut the wood for the
nres. Troupe.
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Giving as a Privilege.
DR.. A. IT. Pierson.

There is whole world of promise
and of power to be taken possession of
in the matter of consecrated means.
The Church of God is doing nothing
to-day in comparison to what she
might do and ought to do. I am
ashamed. however, to speak Of giving
as duty, because it grows on me more
and more that we ought to lose sight of
it as duty, and only think Of it as a
transcendent privilege. There is
something in love which takes off the
asperities of duty. II delight to do
Thy will, . my God" That is the
atmosphere of service-not the law at
mosphere, IL ought to do this thing"
but the love atmosphere, "My meat is
to do the will of Him that sent me,
and to finish His work."
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5
Our Limited Wisdom.

All the family were reading in the
library one evening. Mr.. May had the
evening paper, which he put down
once to look up a reference in the
encyclopedia. Mrs. May had French
art book, and consulted her French
lexicon frequently. GeorgH asked his
mother the meaning of several words
in the story-book over which he was
poring. Eva, aged five, sat will,
Georges Companion upon her lap.
Reading, too Pussy ," asked hel
father.
eyes, SIR"
"Why, Eva May, you can't read n
said her brother.
eyes. I can, I can read dog and
cat and hoy and lots of words when
| find them. I read the words do
know. and that's all that any of you
are doing" returned the observant lit
tie woman.-Examiner.
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III. G. H." a correspondent of the
Texas Advocate, writes I'm Gaines
willie, Ga, lives old Mrs. Priscilla
Scoggins, probably the oldest Metho
dist in the world. She was born on
the Catawba river, in Lancaster coun-
ty, S. c., March 9th, lit. Her father
VIM. Allen. moved to Georgia in 1920
and died fifty three years ago at the
age of ll2. Mrs Scoggins united with
the Methodist Episcopal church at the
age of fourteen, and has been Il con.
sistent member for over one hundred
years. She has enjoyed good health
all her life, until about the lst OF
March, 1892, when her mind and body
both gave away"
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The Metnodists of the Northwest

The Metnodists of the Northwest
are arranging for the publication Of 8
daily paper of that denomination, and
it will soon make its appearance from
Chicago.
TO Oliver Wendell Holmes is attri-
buted the remark that the millennium
would he near at hand "when lawyers
take what they would give and doctors
give what they would take
Men with gray and blue eyes are
usually better marksmen than those
with dark eyes.
1t is started that mail matter drop
ped in the post office at Paris is de.
livered at Berlin in an hour and a-half
and sometimes within lhirty-five min
utes. The distance between The cities
is $50 miles, and the mail is sent by
means of pneumatic tubes.
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MR.. M. G. HEATH.
A Fine Business Man Goes to Norfolk.

A Fine Business Man Goes to Norfolk
Mr. NJ. C.. Heath who has been with US fol
two years In charge OF the large and lucrative
business OF Heath e. Co, left US last weei
after selling out his mercantile interest to Mr
a. w. Smith.
Our people regard Mr.. Heath as first clns'
business man and all regret that he has )ef
rs. His energy and business TACT made thell
impress Oh the trade of the place, aud his In
fiuence In trade circles was felt by all. To hi.
energy and his wonderful genius we are In
debted for the large business which his house
established. His liberalty In buying cotton
brought much Of the staple from distance
and The increase OF cotton shipments resulted
in a large measure from his presence.
The removal of Mr.. Heath Is a loss to thu
town, and he goes at a time when We had he
gun TO think that he was q fixture amogst us
but larger field for the exercise OF his mer
camille and finanaial ability presented 1tself
and he goes 10 II. He leaves many friends
and all regret that he has gone from aInongs
us. May he live long aud prosper.
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WHAT PRoHIBITIoNIsTs SAY.
The Bar Room Influence Cannot and
Must Not Control South Carolina
All Sorts OF Notes About the PeO.
Dle Of Ninety-SiX.

Ninety-Six, S. c., Jan. 10, lS9s
Well, Mr. Editor, this Is unprecenentedly
cold weather, but we are still enabled to at
tend TO the Press and Banner and our rabbit
traps
Hon. R Steel Brlce, of York, was in the
town recently on visit.
Our oil mill has been running night and
day for sometime. Hulls and meal in de.
mand.
Miss Leora Moore. a handsome young lady
from Ala bama, Is visiting heraunt Mrs. E. M.
due West boasts OF preacher who walked
eleven miles to take train to meet Presby
Lerial appointment and returned the same
way. Well that is pretty good. but we can
Due West who would walk probably hun
dred miles and back the same way. not 10
meet any ministerial appointment. but to Re-
cure an appointment TO sell liquor at Able
Vile Court HouSe-DeXt.
On last Thursday night the 35th anniver-
sary OF the marriage OF Mr.. John G. Griffin
and wife was an occasion OF great social
and neighbors assembled as their hospitable
residence 10 wish Them many happy returns
Of the evening. At9 o'clock the dining hall
der the burden of good things. The presents
were numerous. both useful and valuable.
Mr.. A. s. Osborne has moved into the large
and capacious building No. 8 North Cam.
shoes Is very large and his millinery cannot
be surpassed in any town In the up country.
The friends OF the liquor bill are increasing.
The prohlbitionists are unit for IL, and
many men who thought prohibition imprac-
tibIe are It's strongest advocates. The bar.
room influence cannot and must not control
South Carolina.
Capt. McCaslan, our efficient Trial Justice,
committed Hilory Burton to jail last week for
stealing saddle.
Col. ]. P. Phillips and Mr.. Joel c. Wier are
attending court this week as Jurors.
Our planters, as q general thing, have oil
secured hands for this year. and we believe
are preparing 10 pitch large crops Of cotton.
The advance In the price In the last few
weeks has completely turned their heads.
MIR. j. ID. Coleman, an enterprlsing farmer
from Coronaca, was down last week on busl.
ness.
The following officers were installed in
Eureka Lodge, A. F. NJ, at It's last communi.
w. H. Holland, worshipful Master.
r. l.. Pratt, Senior Warden.
J. s.. Wilson, Junior Warden.
X. F. McCaslan, Treasurer
James Rogers. Jr., Secretary.
Mr.. w. L. Anderson has moved back from
merchan:ile house Of E. M. Lipscomb & Co.
w. B. Anderson went up TO Abbcvllle this
week TO serve as juror.
MISS Emma Sanders has gone to Anderson
to visit her sister, Mrs T. A. Aston.
During the excessive cold weather OF the
most been suspended. Abou: all We can do
IL to keep fires.
The Rev. NJ. NJ. Brabham preached a fine
sermon To large congregation at the Metho-
dist church yesterday. Our people will 60 10
church In spite the weather.
Prof. Reese. OF Princeton, Laurens county
is teaching writing class a I the Academy.
Messrs. w. w, and T. ID. klugh, OF Corona
ca, were In town last week on business.
East End.
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If the moral and spiritual progress OF
the world had only kept pace with its
material advancement during the last
100 years. the millennium would now
be upon US. Unfortunately, however,
the Inventions and discoveries of the
century, while making human life in
finitely more comfortable and pleasant,
seem to have failed completely in
making men better.-St. Louis Advo-
cate
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If you want handsome dress for little
cash. cali or send to r. NJ. Haddon Co.
A car load "New Crop" New Orleans mo-
lasses and syrups, III grades, just in ut Smith
IL Sons.
1000 bushels red rust proof seed oats just re
ceived by w. Joel Smith & Sons. Call or
them and get your supply. 1t W Ill pay you tc
SOW good oats and no other kind.
r.. M. Haddon & Co., will continue to odel
special bargains in "Dress Goods during the
month OF January. They wish all the room
they can get for spring goods.
Perfecto &c cigar at New Drug Store. Har
rison Game.
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The death-roll of tho past year com
prises a number of notable names.
Walt. Whitman, Tennyson and Whit
tier, poets; Revan and Curtis, essayists
Gilmore, the musician; Cyrus w
Field and Jay Could, the capitalists
Spurgeon, the divine; Noah, Porter
the scholar, and Cardinals Lavigerie
and Manning are few of the prom
inent men who passed away during
the last twelve months.
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Any persons coming to Abbeville, wishing
TO take their meals at the restaurants, car get
rooms furnished at the Abbeville Hotel.
New chemicals, new drugs. prompt atten-
tion al all hours, at new drug store Har.
rison & Game.
Remember II you are in need Of nice win
ter dress. call at Haddons.
Go to Smith h Sons for -four, molasses, oats.
corn, bacon. &c.
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The State of South Carolina,
COUNTY OF ARREYILLE.


WHEREAS, Joel C. WieI. general partner,
w and j. Allen Smith, special partner,
formed limited partnership on the Srd day
OF September, 1889, for the purpose Of conduct
Ing mercantile business at Ninety-Six. IN
said Stale and county, which said partnership p
was 10 continue until the 81 Decent ber, 1892.
and whereas 1t is the purpose Of said parties
10 renew or continue such partnership beyond
the time originally fixed for Its duration.
This Is TO certify that the undersigned have
formed a limited partnership p, pursuant TO the
provisions Of the General Statutes Of the
State aforesaid.
That the name Of the firm under which such
partnership is to be conducted is Joel c. Wier
|. That the general nature OF the business to
BE- transacted Is general merehandise
Is Joel c. Wier. who resides at Ninety-Six,
said State and County, and the name Of the
only special partner Is ]. Allen Smith, who re-
sides at AbbevilIe, said State and County.
That the said ]. Allen Smith has contrib
uted In cash 10 the stock OF said business the
sum of Three Thousand Dollars, at the time
OF the original formation of the same.
That the renewal or continuance Of said
limited partnership is to commence on the lst
day OF January A. D. 1893. and Ia to terminate
on the 3lst day Of December. 1897.
Dated this 18th day OF December A. D. 1892.
JOEL C. WIER,
J. ALLEN SMITH.
Made and severally signed In the presence Of
Benz. s Barnwell,
Lewis feTrlD.
SOUTH CAROLINA,
AbbeviIle County.
Personally appeared Lewis Perrin and hav-
Ing been duly sworn that he was present and
saw Joel G. Wier and j. Allen Smith make
and severally sign the certificate above set
forth, and that he with Benz. s. Barnwell wit
messed the due execution thereof.
LEWIS PERRIN.
Sworn to before me this 18th day of Decem-
Der, 1892 w. r. BULLOCK, G. c. G. P.
SOUTH CAROLINA,
Abbeville County.
Personally appeared Joel c. Wier and hav-
Ing been duly sworn, says: That he is the
general partner named In the above certificate
and that the sum specified In the foregoing
certificate to have been contributed by the
special partner, J. A lien Smith, IT, the com.
mon stock, has been actually and In good
faith paid In caSh-at the time OF the original
formation of said partn ership.
Sworn TO before me this l9 day OF Dece m-
ber, 1892. w. r. BULLOCK, e. {. Z. Z.
Let the terms Of the renewal or contiR uance
of the limited partnership between Joel G
Wier and j. Allen Smith be published In the
Ahbeville Press and Banner, newspaper
published at Abbeville G. H., 8. c., once
week for six weeks from this date.
Abbeville, S. c., Dec. 10, 1892.
Court Of Court Common Pleas for Abbeville
County.
Dec. 2l. 1892, Ct
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To Whom It MAY Concern.

All parties indebted to me must come for
ward and settle up, or make satisfactory ar
rangements, as l expect to close my books.
VIM. f. Bell,