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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-11-07
Dining on Garbage.

One difference between the police pewspa-
pers and the religious newspapers is this
The police newspapers describe definitely and
positively the specific evil doings Of particu-
lar individuals. The religious press, on the
other hand. seem TO take pleasure in making
wholesale impersonsl charges against whole:
people-a city for instance. When one relig.
ious brother makes a dissertation on the
wickedness OF a city, and describes In glaring
figures the misdeeds OF the people. the other
religious press seem TO gloat over it. and copy
1t in all their papers.
1t may be charitable, it may be truthful, 1t
may be christian, to arraign and villify a
whole city for the misdeeds of some, but we
think 1t would be we'll not TO forget that even
in great cities like New York and Chicago
there are some good people. 1t might also be
we'll for those who villify the city people to
keep guard over their own hearts for fear
they may indulge in upcharitableness and
Misrepresentation.
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A Lesson Yesterday.

The vote for DR.. Pope, the Independent Re-
form candidate for Governor, against John
Gary Evans, the regular nominee OF the Dem.
ocratic party, furnishes another proof that
Abbeville Is not fruitful field In which Ipde-
pendents may flourish. A large majority OF
our people participated in the primaries. and,
as rule, they felt bound not TO vote against
the nominees OF the party.
But, aside from the party obliga-
tions 70 support the nominees OF the party
our people, on dead level could not support
DIR. Pope. This Is largely prohibition coun-
ty-having cast about eighty per cent. OF her
votes that way-as q consequence, recogniz-
ing the advantages Of the dispensary system
OF dealing with liquor, would vote against
DR.. Pope for the simple reason that he would
exert his influence for the repeal of the best
LIQUOR law ever put on the Statute books.
Speaking for the Press and Banner we
would vote TOR no man who opposed the dis.
pensary law as long as there was an advocate
Of the law in the fleld-no matter who he
might be.
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Up 70 High Water Mark.

aR. s. G." made for the Associate Reformed
Presbyterian an unusually interesting ac-
count OF the meeting of Synod. The Press
and Banner run through 1t with pleasure.
The brief statements of the doings Of Synod.
the Subdivisions, and the remarks on the
speeches made much better paper for the
average reader than would the voluminous
full report Of all that was done.
There is no reason why the religious press
should not be readable, ami "R. 8. g." fur.
nishes the best proof of the fact. When the
other religious press realizes, as the Associate
Reformed Presbyterian does, that compound
dullness and extra stupidity should find no
place in their columns, we will hear less OF
the duty OF church. members TO support their
papers. There is no sensible reason under
the sun why religious newspaper should not
be entertaining.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-11-07
"Tlse Gospel and Guns"

At least two of Chicago's swell
churches, one of the Episcopal persua-
sion, the other holding to the doctrine
of cold water and plenty oft, have Or
ganized, armed and drilled military
companies among their younger mem
bership. In the Episcopal church
mentioned. the choir boys are given
military drill and are supplied with
real guns and bayonets. In the Bap-
tist church the younger male members
are uniformed and armed according to
army regulations. There are three full
companies i'm the Baptist brigade, and
they are drilled with the regularity OF
professional soldiers and subjected TO
the same discipline when on duty
Their guns and bayonets are owned by
the church, and the three companies
are expected TO parade and attend
service in body every Sunday morn-
ing
What an inspiring sight, truly, it
must be, to see the three companies OF
uniformed, armed and accoutered SOL
diers march up to the church OF Christ
of q Sunday, halt with stern clash of
muskets on the pavement, stack arms,
and to the sound of drums, march into
the sacred edifice in all the dress and
panoply of war, there to listen to the
sweet lessons of the gospel of peace !!
The gentle words of the gentle Christ,
the adjuration to "turn the othercheek"
to the assailant's hand, are 80 fifty en-
vironed, in sooth by fringe of bayou
cts and cleaning enhancement OF
naked swords and musket barrels.
And the martial notes of bugle and
drum so fittingly blend with the sol
emn intonation of an organ, and war
rior's voices sounding out in the an
them Peace on earth, good will to-
ward men !"-Chicago Times.
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A Thief Well Dressed.

IF YOU will notice the lives that meet you
In your daily rounds you cannot fall TO re-
mount to very great heights and live bliss
fully near TO God, while others sink TO the
lowest depths and live beyond the remotest
limits of rectitude and mornlitEInot 10 say
ch ristiapity and there Is no christianity
Without morality. AS / walk these streets
inspiring pictures sometimes meet my gaze,
and the grace of God and the unspeakable
blessings Of religious influences are magnihed
But that is not ell. Would that 1t were. If
we were blind to the faults OF men would we
not be happier?
man in Abbeville whose attention Is called
to this brief noie.
NV dear sir: address you with heart
full of sympathy for you IN oSe your ,bo, shame da e.
Won standing in a certain store In town. You
looked Innocent: I thought you were. You
were we'll dressed. Your appearance was
that Of gentleman was in.eresteq ba 10 ,SoG SoG
we almost became friends. My attention was
directed to a passing friend. While we con-
yersed l watched you. You remember now
slyly and sneakingiy you nliea your rna., ragm'
with goods from the store. You knew the
clerk had disappeared, and you Kept one eye
on me, thinking did not see you: l aidi l
am sorry. Young man, do you know that
your act was an act OF theft? DO yon know
that in your heart you are thief? SAD
thought! Terrible TACT You Woula Ioo
bank or burglarize a dwelling if escape was
assured you. You had not looked on IL so Sc
riously. Every honest man Will.
In that act you were laying The foundation
for a career that could easily and naturally
lead to the penitentiary or gallows. and worst
of ali, to eternal perdition. Beware. l beg
you Flee for your life! Make haste and es-
cape! .,,,o
fuI. a disgraceful, a most sorrowful disaster
awaiis you. II this Is your beginning.
l h&ee prayed for you that our common
Master would mark out your way and Keep
YOU in 1t by his almighty power.
I call on you and all young men VINO may
be In like peril to take warning In ns,W the name
the name of the mothers that bore you, for
the sake of your life now ant over yGI1def S1esG
ing. dying, risen, reigning Saviour, In his
strength and IN defiance OF the demons ol
dark ness, "quit you like men, oe strong.
Steal no more, labor with your own hands,
honor God and save your soul.
Your friend In Christ, your enemy IN crime.
J.J, GRIER. Pastor A. X. p. Church.
Abbeville, S. T..
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sympathy for the Fallen.
Gospel News.)

The average man or woman does not
care, at least as far H. can he seen 10y
outward appearances, have 1t known
that he or she really synIpalhizes with
the fallen, the 0utcast IT. does not
seem quite the thing. Or, if one real
ly does have this feeling strong in the
heart, it does not seem quite proper to
express it. 1t is still harder to put it
in practice. How many of us would
be willing to take the hands OF those
steeped in sin and welcome them to
the foot of the cross, and urge them to
90 there and believe they would find
help, comfort, strength. and salvation?
Talk or principles Theory is one
thing and constant practice another:
Without question many of us would
be surprised at ourselves, at our feel-
ings, if we should come in contact with
the lower classes. We would not be-
lieve that there was such difference
between what we profess, what our
theory has been, and what we are real
ly ready to practice. Only by Looking
at the life of loving Christ, and try
ing in every possible manner to walk
in his footsteps, can we realize What
he would do were he on earth; how
his hand would 90 out quickly to the
outcast, no matter how dirty, no mai
ter how low and degraded the charac-
ter. Nor should we find him doubt.
ing whether such one could be saved
or not. There are opportunities to see
exactly. where we stand on this ques-
ton, and every Christian ought to be
in the right position, where not only
in theory, but in actual practice, he
can work for the Outcast with a loving,
tender. sympathetic heart, glad to 90
it for Christ's sake, behaving that for
and in and through Christ all can find
pardon, help, and safety.
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RAILROAD RACKET.
Items OF Interest 10 Railroad Peopie
mud Their Friends-Picked mp
Along the Road and About tie

Shops.
Engineer George Dunbar. of the Air Line
division of the Southern Railroad. ami Engl
neer G.. n. Dunbar OF the G.. c. d NJ, who
have been on the sick list for some tltiie pasI'
were In town last Sunday. , =,
Superintendent OF Transporta tlon v. r.
McBee, has returned from trip 10 washing
Conductor AL Derring, who has been off o
duty for q short while, has resumed WorR
Train Master Busbee and General Foreman
Corrie, went down TO Athens SUNDAY Oh ouS
Mr.. s. G. Dickerson, recently appointed Sup
erintendent Of Transportation OF the sea,
board Air Lne has sRs resgnedb gas been
TO III the vacancy caused by Mr, Dickerson
resignation. No man In railroad circles
In the South iS better known than capt. V. T.
McBee, he having for years been connecteo
with the old K. & d. system in positions rang
ing from brakeman to General Superintend,
ent. The newspapers of Georgia, North ana 10
south Carolina speak of the appointment ol
glowing terms. Many. of the employees OF
the g., G. & NJ have had service under capt.
General Manager John H. Winder came
last, and spent several hours looking around
the shops and went North on the VesIloule
Conductor Tom Capehart was called ddsol to his II
nome IN NOTGD CdEOllud ie1SI "OOh o'1 US>oe~s~
of the death of a brother.
Engineer John Adams, who came mere re,
Gently, has taken charge OF an engine anu
is running on the Southend.
Machinist John Dokrey. who was employeo
in the shops at this point until recentiy'
passed through Abbeville on MS way 10 Az
ianta few days since.
Mr. H. A, Williams, who was for numoer
Of wears with the r. T. d. as their Train MAS
ter of the South Carolina Division Win nead'
nnarters at Columbia, and who recently re-
signed to go with the F. G. & P. and was taken
sick while going over the road. has recovered
and is on duty again, with headquarters al
Engine sci, another Richmond, has been
sent down from Raleigh for service on the ".
c. e. n.
for some slight repairs, has been turned ou'
and Is In service again.
Engines 10 and II, two ten wheelers, nave
been leased from the three Us ROAD ana are
now hauling freight on the g.. G. N.
Ex-Chief Car Inspector A. L. Lane, was ID
town last week for few days.
Conductor John Cothran, W no went 70 Hot
Springs sometime ago in search OF relfef from
a bad case of rheumatics has returned, mucn
Improved in health, and is on his run again;
Road Master William Cason of the South
end, was in town last Friday looking alter
things in his department at tnis nS POM. ,oor,v
every day and comes back with full load Of
cotton. ,,o o,,,,
sick for the past two weeks, has recovered
sufficiently TO 20 to his home near Atianta,
Telegraph Operator Ed. MclIwain Is hold
ing down the key at CARTON sation al pres
foreman A. J. Corrie has gone to Raj eigt
on business connected with the mechanlca
department at this point.
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DUE WEST TALKS.
Pleasant Words for Abbeville People,
and u Good Thought Of the Press
and Banner-Other Items of Inter

Due West. S. c.. Nov. 5. 1894.
Mr.. H. Wren's ginnery is quite busy
Rev. &. E. Todd is with his family for a
MIR. Ira McDavid has position offered him
In the Columbia Register office. He will &C
There was pleasant tea party at Mrs: NJ.
E. JOhnsOn's, given In honor OF MISS McGln-
mis-, OF Char rotte.
Mr.. j. Altheus johnson and daughter, Miss
Alice, of Washington. arrived In town Satur-
day. Their coming was a most pleasant sur
prise to their friends. Mr.. johnson always
receives hearty welcome In Due West.
Mrs. Susan Trinble came over from Mt.
Carmel last week. She will make Due West
her home next year. We are glad to have
Rev. r. Lee Bell is with his fathers family
on visit. He preached for the A. K. P. con.
gregation Sabbath morning. Rev. Il. S. Grier
filling the pulpit In the afternoon. Both
these Young man had excellent sermons and
they were much enjoyed.
Miss jamie Young Is at home on visit.
Miss Mamie Todd has good school at Ora,
Laurens County. She is fine teacher.
are at Mr.. ]. A. Devlin's:
Miss Lula Power and Miss Laura Mcmillan
from Aboeville are visiting in Due West.
latter of Prof J. p. Kennedy's family.
The infant child OF MIR. aud Mrs. NJ. E. Hol-
lingsworth died of Group last Saturday even
Ing. Inc llttl6 lll6 has Deeu suOlI, iLe lulSSiOn
on earth finished and now enjoys the bles.
sings of the world beyond. The funeral exer-
cises were conducted in the Baptist church on
Sabbath afternoon by the pastor. al d imme.
diately after, the body was laid to rest
in the A. r p. cemetery. The parents have
the sympathy OF our people.
Mr.. John Holder has returned TO Due West
for q visit before leaying for Florida, where
he spenos his winters on his orange grove.
Rev. J. l.. Pressly leaves today for Texas,
where be has been assigned work by the
Synod. The many frenus of Mr.: Pressly
wish him abundant success In his labor, &c.
The last two issues of the Press and Banner
were fine. We congratulate the worthy edi-
tor on his success. The splendid advertise
ments show that the Abbevlle merchants are
pushing their respective lines OF business and
It proves to our people, that there is no n eces-
sity of going abroad for what they need or de-
sire as It can be obtained at our own door and
from our own people.
t The copy of the Erskinian is just out, tn @
first for this year, Is good one; The young
men who, have IL in charge deserve great
credit. II was printed in the Press and Ban
ner office aud is the neatest copy we have
seen OF this "infant journal" Long may 1t
live! h.o ".
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The Metropolitan Police.

If our memory Is not at fault gentlemen
representing Charleston, and speaking for
Charleston, at the last session of the Legisla-
ture pledged that city to the enforcement of
the liquor law Of this State.
The question now Is, Is Charleston enforcing
the dispensary law? The iGovernor should
enquire into this matter, and II the liquor
law OF the State is openly violated in the
presence Of her police, then it is the duty OF
the Legislature at Its next sitting to pass the
metropolitan police bill.
The law should be enforced alike in every
part Of the State, and If Charleston will not
enforce the law by her own police, and OF her
own appointing, then the Legislature should
provide police which will do their duty.
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The Greenwood ElectiOn-Tbe Cotton
Triplets, &c.
Greenwood, S. c., Nov. 6. Is

Greenwood, S. c., Nov. 6. 1891
The voting to-day Is somewhat lively,
parties on both sides working vigorously.
It is believed that the advocates OF the
Constitutional Convention will win by Il
small majority.
There is a good deal OF cotton yet In the
fields to be picked. Our farmers are ma king
a vigorous effort to pay their debts In full.
Mr.. A. A. Morris, Greenwood's popular pho
to picture the triplets OF Mrs. w. II. Boul-
ware. Their names are Maxwell, Paul and
Ruth, and a prettier and healthier trio can
not be found anywhere. They are five months
old and weighed Mt birth twenty-three and
one-half pounds. Their mother weighs one
hundred and twenty-five pounds. The pic
estS Of the children.
Mr. Hertford Parks, soliciting agent for the
South Carolina Railroad. Is in the city.
Mr.. Jones, Of Coronaca, passed through the
citv a day or so ago en- route TO Atlanta to
have a surgical operation performed on the
eyes of his ten-year old son.
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The State of South Carolina
ABBEYILLE COUNTY.
Probate Court-Cltation for Letters of Admin
iStratiOn.

Probate Court-Cltation for Letters Of Admin
istration.
By ]. Fuller Lyon, ESQ.,, Judge Probate Court.
yITHEREAS, Thomas p. Tolhert has
w made suit to ms, to grant him Letters OF
Admin istration Of the Estate and effects OF
John Tolbert, late Of Abbeville County, de-
ceased.
These are therefore, 10 cite and admonish
all and singular the kindred and creditors oI
the said John Tolbert. deceused, that they
be and appear before me. I'm the Court OF
Probate, to be held at Ahbsviiie &. H.; on
Wednesday, November q. 1881, after puolich.
tion hereof at IL o'clock In the iorenonp, tn
show cause II any they have. why the SAID
should moi he granted.
Given under my hand and seal "f the Conrt ,
this 9th day OF November. In ilie year oi
IL.S.1 our Lord one thousand eight hnnirrd
and ninety-four. and I'm the lI9'h year
Of American Independence.
Published ON the eth day of November, lHi.
in the Press and Banner and on the Court
House door for the time required hy l"w.
j. FULLER LYON.
Nov. 7, 1894, IT Judge Probate Court
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The Edgedeld Chronicle.

Mr. l.. w. Cheatham, nephew OF that peer
less editor and courtly gentlemen, Mr.. James
T.. Bacon, was in town for a day or Two last
week, representing the good old Chronicle
which has friends in every part Of this Till.
man ridden old commonwealth. Mr.. Cheat.
ham is young man of handsome address and
good ability, and reflects credit on the news
paper with which he is connected. He may
vet become as famous and occupy as big a
place in the history OF Journalism as did
James Gordon Bennett or Horace Greedy.
We hope Mr.. Cheatham may come again and
stay twice as long as he did this time.
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Former Days.

We are admonished by the scriptures not
TO say that the former days we're better than
these. We are now also furnished strong
proof against the correctness OF the saying.
In the forties cotton sold at five cents, but
ever since then the price has ranged higher
until now. While these particular days may
not be notably better for selling cotton, yet
for fifty years the price has ranged higher
than in the "forties."
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wrested from the Jaws of Days.

We see by the newspapers that Gen. M. b.
Mcsweeney, editor Of the Hampton Guar
dian, and member elect to the Legislature,
has recovered his health. For awhile 1t seems
tina: he was in great danger of crossing the
River. He had stomach, liver, kidney and
bowel complaints, all at one time, out ne
found patent medicine that cured all these
diseases as If by magic. We congratulate our
esteemed brother. If he holds on to that
medicine he may live forever.
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DIDN'T EAT A NEGRO.
Somebody Started Bad Story Oh the
Lions.

There is no truth in the report that the
lions connected with the circus Jerked little
negro through the bars OF the cage and ate
him last Wednesday. We learn that eyc-wlt-
nesses testify that they saw the little negro
taken into the cage by the paws of the lion,
but we cannot believe that there Is any truth
in the story. We haven't missed any little
negro from the town, and we are not quite
sure thai we'll fed lions in a respectable show
would eat q poor little negro who had done
Rut we would advise little negroes to keep
out OF the cage OF lions. They might not be
Of the same sort that entertained Daniel one
night long ago. The Sunday school scholars
may remember that the lions treated Danlel
with great respect, the night he slept with
them, and let him 60 next morning without
charging him for his lodging.
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THE PUBLIC HEALTH.
Exempt from The AmicfiOn
of TyDhOid Fever.

While many towns are suffering Win
typhoid fever and other diseases produced
from local causes, Abbeville has been slngu-
larly blessed with good health.
In a city of this size we have had on ~ Two
deuths oi white people this year, and they
1were chronic cases, which would nave hau
chronic cases, our doctors would hnYr nut H.
lie To dO.
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What. do You Mean {?

1000 dozen j. & P. Coats soool Cotton
at 35c dozen or Sc for one spool. we mean
what we say, and you can find 1t IN stocK
whenever you call for spool cotton. This
price is for Customes and not Merchants.
100 DOZ. of those Wonderful TOWELS
that have been puzzling the minds OF other
merchants to know where they could buy
lust such a Towel to sell for this money!
10 CENTS EACH.
Ne have got 40 pieces Of 3-4 DRESS
SUITING that have given them the same
trouble We only ask cts per yard others
can't sell them for less than 10 cts. per YARD.
We use the Cash Dollar, and this is what
saves you the money.
Now, when you need Hat Bonnet or
Child's Hat, DON'T be lead off by the FOOL
TALK that some will give you, that these
Goods are Painted, and that We Can't Sci
You the Best CANTON YACHT HAT made
at 10 CENTS"
Come and see, and don't take our word or
that of any any one else until you see
We mean to say we are here to sell goods
and all we ask is 10 per cent. We nave no
old goods to put off on you.
We don't mean to do any one harm, but we
expect to sell goods at 10 per cent, ana we
don't want any more, although you will have
those 35 and SO per cent. houses tell you
that business can't be run at this small proht.
We had a reliable man to tell us that an
Anderson merchant told him that we could
not afford to sell at this price. We can dou-
BILE this amount six times year. which Will
give us 65 per CENT and then we get per
cent. off for discounts and interest, which Will
give us 90 per cent; and yet you only pay
10 per cent on anything you buy.
Give us a call and let other merchants 40
the talking, we are going to sell the goods.
With best wishes, we remain
Yours respectfully,
VIM. E. Bell Cash Go.
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Imported hats from London and Paris al
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DEATH OF A GOOD WOMAN.

A Devoted Wife md n Pure Chrisffan
Goes 10 Her Grave.
Mrs. Ella Lander Connor. beloved wife OF
DR.. q. l.. Connor of Cokesbury, 5. o., departed
this life on November lst, after brief Illness
She was consistent member OF the Memo.
dist church, devoted wife. pure Christian.
and died as she had lived, resigned to any de-
mand the Master made. "Blessed are the
dead tho die in the Lord"
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