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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-05-23
RAILROAD RACKET.

Items OF Interest to Railroad People
and Their Friends Picked mp
Along the Road and About the
Shops.
Operator Ford who had been working AT
Belt junction for some time is now WORKING
q trick In the dispatchers office al tnls
Mr. R. C. Bernau the G., c. & N. Watch
Inspector at this point Keeps the boys watch
es In good shape and running on time. =,
The baseball talent OF the ,;sSG, g.; 2; NJ n;
doubt they will soon be ready to play some OF
the clubs In this section.
Engineer CASTOR Mears is running the
north end vestiouie at present: mt. ,,,o,,,s .rd
handled the air brake on IS and Al on the
north end Sunday and Monday OF This
week.
CO N. has been abolished. The Master Me-
chanic has charge Of the inspection and In
MachinIst Marshall who has been from du.
ty some time on account OF O badly hurt
hand has resumed work in the shop aga In:
y Machinist Yonng is on the sick list this
week, he having been thrown from bbggy
Engineer Butts has returned from busi-
ness trip to Alabama and Is on duty on the
Monroe yard. Engineer James Aberose, who
was filling Engineer Butts place While he
The boiler Of engine 2ll was brought up
from the Carolina Central shops this week.
and will be used for boiler washer at this
point
Engine SIS that haslbeen In the shops for an
overhauling has been turned out In hrst-class
shape and was taken down TO Atlanta Friday
last by engineer Joe Sassaman to do yard
work at that point.
Engine 5l9 that has been doing yard ser.
Vice on the Atlanta yard for some time past
was brought down Saturday last and put in
the shops for an overhaullng.
Engine 625 that has been In the shops for
some slight repairs was sent out on local
freight the north end Saturday morning.
nEngineers Kirfman and Haigler went
down 10 Atlanta Thursday, on a business
trip.
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WEST END.
Happenings and Incidents Of a Week
ArOund the CITY.

Happenings and Incidents Of Week
Around the City.
The Rev. Albert Morse and wife, of Bruins
wick, Ga, sre with their sons family, Mr.. A.
3. Morse. They will be In AbbeVille all sum-
mer.
days with her friend. Mrs. Chas. Pemberton.
Mr.. A. NJ. Schoen was In the city last Sun.
Mr.. w. P. Calhoun made short stay In Alb
Mrs. w. II. Parker has been the guest OF
friends in Charleston for the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Joel Smith spent last week
In Atlanta with friends.
Miss Agnes Quarles and Miss Elise Bowie
are spending the week with their aunt, Mrs
John Chiles, near Bradley.
Mrs. Aurela Rucker and her neice, little
Miss Kathleen O'Farrel, are the guests OF Mrs.
MISS Carrie Williams, of Lagrange, Ga, was
the guest of Mrs. ]. H. Latimer several days
last week. Miss Williams is lovely blonde
and quite accomplished.
Miss JAMIE Schoen, after stay OF several
weeks, left on tn vestibule Monday night for
her home In Richmond, Va. Miss Schoen Ia
and by her winning manners made host Of
The Rev. Albert Morse filled the pulpit In
the Preshy terian church last Sunday morn
Ing, DR.. Wilson being at the General Assem-
Mrs. John S. Thomson; OF the Gate City,
| came over Saturday and Ia staying with the
| family OF her uncle, Mr.. w. Joel Smith.
Masters Norwood and Mays Cleveland left
yesterday for their home In Marietta, where
they will spend the summer.
Miss Carrie Boyce, OF Gastonia, n. c., is the
guest Of her sister, Mrs. r &. Bernau.
| Miss Annie Hardin, after pleasant stay
with her sister, Mrs. DR.. Brice, left for her
home in Chester last Saturday night
Mrs. Alb. Garrison has been in Monroe for
several days.
The final examination for this term are In
progress ut the Graded School. The COM
| men cement exercises will he Tuesday and
Wedu esdsy Of next week. The exercises will
be very interesting and varied, and no doubt
| the auditorium Will be filled 10 over1owing
| with the friends Of the school. There will be
eight or nine graduates this year-the first
from the school.
A little game Of "five up" in the Dendy cor
ner last Sunday. Nine gentlemen OF color,
| (or rather colors, they were from a delicate
ebony to q delicate yellow in shade), as play
ers The strong arm of the law and the hands
OF Policemen Riley and Mcmillan came down
upon them. Result: A night In the cooler"
and S75 In work and cash contributed by the
above gamblers at q little meeting Of the city
fathers Monday morning. The way of the
transgressor IL hard In Abbeville.
l Abbeville's base bail team has been hard at
work practiciug ever since their game at Clin.
ton. In Fetser and DuPre the team have two
good ones," and we have no doubt that Clln.
i ton next Monday will find q "Waterloo.h
Lumber for q grand stand has been hauled
and the stand will be finished and ready fol
fuse before the game with Clinton next Mon
day. Manager Cothran is having new suits
made for his men. The color will be navy
blue.
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NEW CHURCH.
Jealous Christians and Liberal
Givers do the Work.

Jealous Christians and Liberal
Givers do the Work.
THE Methodist congregation at Abbeville is
growing apace with the town, and being IN
need OF larger church building have deter.
mined TO enlarge that structure, SO that there
will be q seating capacity, when hnlshed, OIL
about 700.
The improvements will be an addition TO
the south side OF the present building, N45O
feet, with new roof, new vestibule and gen.
eral change Of the entire inside plan OF the
present church.
The chancel will be removed to the
north side OF the building, where there will
be recess for pulpit. The. present front and
with large loaded cathedral glass windows.
The tower will be finished by adding an octa-
gan shaped spire. slated and thirty feet high.
er than the lower, with ornaments OF NINA
rets, vane, etc.
The building committee have let the con-
tract to Mr.. Y. e.. Sprott who Is collecting the
material preparatory to making the desired
improvements. which when finished Will
cost about s, 200.
and Dr. Bays as pastor, has bis people well
organized and being competent and skilfull
leader, whose heart Is full OF this new enter.
prise-we expect TO see the work completed
by the first of October. Then there Will
doubtless be dedication by one OF the Bish.
ops and perhaps other distinguished church
dlgntaries.
courage and devotion that is refreshing
amidst the cry Of hard times, scarcity OF
money and poverty, which is to be heard al
almost every corner. They that honor their
Maker with their substance, He will not de-
spise.
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SPICY PARAGRAPHS.
PIcnfcs. Fishing Parties and Straw.
berry Festivals.

Pleasant Hill, s. g., May II, 1894.
On the morning of the 9th instant, we, q
| merry gronp of six, started from our home TO
attend fishing party on Hard Labor. After
an hours ride IN IN OK wagon We reached the
creek, where we met number OF our most
ardent friends. We spent the morning hsh,
at the bridge 10 make arrangements for dim
ner. The young men hastily kindlea large
fire. and II was not long before we had fried
some fine cat fish and eels. In addition TO
the fried fish We had everything required TO
constitute a most delicious picnic dinner,
which was enjoyed BY all. think, after par
TAX ing OF the snmptuons viands, some OF our
lied man cannot live without cooks We
spent the day most pleasantly and we Will
ever be grateful to the married ladies' VINO 30
kindly consented 10 chaperone our assembly.
sincerely hope IT. may be our good fortune
in the near future 10 spend another day as
pleasantly.
our vicinity are with MIR. and Mrs. j. II.
Youngblood, of Bradley, for few days;
Rev. ]. s. ..ordan preached for the Union
Sunday School last Sunday, and II is useless
for me to attempt description Of bis instruc-
tive and interesting remarks. AS an evil
dence OF the very great appreciation enter
tanned tor him among us, will state tnat the
cient for the congregation. Come again, Bro.
Jordan, We will gladly welcome you.
Rev. j. l.. Vuss, Of the Connie Maxwell Or
phanage, preached 1T Bold Springs on the 9Th
H..
both his sermon and his talk in behalf of the
orphanage. Judging from the amount oil
work he has accom plished we are thoroughly
convinced that "he is the right man In the
right place"
non school, worsbipped at Union Sabbath.
There musL be some attraction for him other
than the Sunday school.
Miss Kittie Pruit, the beautiful and accom-
plished teacher of the Spring Hill school, was
the guest of the Misses Harvley last week.
Her school closes on the llth instant, and
then she will return to her home In Due
West. Miss Pruit we are inexpresslbly sad
over your approaching departure. Please do
not stay long from us.
Our neighbor, Mr.. G. K. Dalton, has had two
very sick children. We are glad to report
them In stale of conyalescence.
Miss Allie Pruit has the prettlest geraniums
we have seen this season. Her Gala lilies
are lovely. She has charge OF her mothers
garden, and boasts the earliest in the neigh
borhood. They are using Irish potatoes.
Mrs. j. H. Youngblood, OF Bradley, has been
Quite sick, but Is better. We hope she will
soon be we'll as we miss her.
We we're Invited 10 q strawberry tea at Mr..
Press McFerrin's this week. To say We had a
pleasant time, would scarcely express the
truth.
We regret to say our friend and nelghbor,
Mr.. G. w. Street, does not improve any. He
has been i'll for a number OF months.
The farmers seem TO be succeeding admlra'
bly, with their farms. Upland corn is hne
and cotton is In an excellent growing condi-
Miss Allie Pruits school at the Union
school house has closed, and judging from re-
marks made by both patrons and scholars
they regret 10 give ner up Ruth.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-05-23
hI,et There be Light"

DR.. VIM. G. Browne, optician for the New
York Optical Manufacturing and Importing
Company will be In the city at the New
Hotel this week, to stay few days, and So
licIts your patronage for his celebrated Crys-
taI Diamond and Australian Pebble Specta.
ces and Eye Glasses, adapted to any defect of
the eyes, whether arising from age or any
other cause. His spectacles are manufactured
on purely scientific principles, from the finest
materials in use, are perfectly bright, trans.
parent and evenly ground and can be used by
day or lamp light with ease and comfort TO
the Wearer. The advantage of pebble glasses
needs little explanation. They have q cool
ing effect upon the eyes. can be used for
greater length Of time, and give clear sooth.
ing light by day or night. Scientific and
careful examination OF eyes, and lenses In.
salts faction guaranteed In all cases.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-05-23
THE OLD FORT.
Cotton Choppers-Beautiful Women
Preaching Preachers Weather
That Hurts-All Sorts,

Ninety-Six, 8. c.. May q, 1894.
The cold weather has alarmed good many
Of our farmers, but as yet we believe Il has
done little harm. or course 1t has checked
Quarterly meeting was held here at the
Methodist church last Saturday. The Rev.
Mr.. Campbell, Presiding Elder, preached q
very fine sermon on Sunday.
Mrs. James Bewley. OF Anderson, has been
spending few days with her aunt, Mrs. Mat
Cotton choppers ere more abundant this
eis pasng day Tie w work.
Miss Willie Williams, beautiful young
lady from augusta, is the guest OF the Misses
Mrs. Tillman, who has been staying with
Mrs p. NJ. B. Kinard for short while, has re.
turned to her home In Georgia.
Mr.. Taylor Goodwin, bright young fellow
from Greenwood. was In town several days
last week.
Miss Sallie Turner, one Of Greenwood's
prettiest young ladies, is visiting her sister,
MI. r. j. Rucker, a prominent young bust
ness man OF Laurens, was over at the picnic
Capt. McCaslan is still at Chickamauga. He
| has been heard from and is having pleasant
Messrs. M. 81. Coleman and ]. 81. Whitlock,
| OF New Market. were down last Saturday In
attendance upon the quarterly meeting.
Mr.. ]. w. Josey and wife, OF Orangeburg, are
81 Mr.. j. ", 6rlIlQ' b IOr lew Gays.
Mrs. Sam Turner, OF Greenwood, worship
ped at the Methodist church Last Sunday.
Mr.. J. G. Cork recently mailed several
school claims to the Commissioner at Abbe-
| Vile and they were lost. Persons buying
school claims issued by the trustees Of the
first school district had better be very careful.
Mr.. James Rogers has recently sold some
ane Berkshire pigs to parties away from
Ninety-Six.
Capt. McCaslan has one Of the finest jersey
calves have ever seen.
The Rev. +. o. s. Curtis has returned from
the Baptist Convention, and says he had
most delightful trip.
Mrs w. F. Young, of Laurens, was over last
| week calling on her numerous friends at
NinetySix.
Mrs. DR.. Holland and children have gone on
short visit TO her parents at Columbia
The town Of Ninety-Six Is dry town by
statute, and the sale of whiskey or malt L.
quors here Ia q violation Of the law.
Messrs. r. II. Henderson and Percy Lum.
ley, two prominent young farmers nom Coro-
naca, were down last Saturday.
| ton and corn was almost entirely devastated
| by the hall on last Friday, and that the crops
| will have TO be replanted. We had some hail
| here but not enough to do any harm.
A practical joke played upon some OF our
young gentlemen, who have been visiung
| friends in Edgef1eld, has created good deal
of merriment and fun. Since their return
| they are not garrulous and decidedly wanting
| In gasconade. Usually they return prating
| of their conquests, but they are no longer
"conquering heroes" but beaten invaders as
submissive as lambs, without even nosegay
as trophy. Be careful boys. East End.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-05-23

In treatise on the subject of alcohol,
Mr.. Lawson TAFT, an English author
ity, eXhonorates the human race from
the imputalion of being the only Great
ures that naturally take to drink.
Wasps, he says, have the same procliv-
ity. Mr.. TAFT has watched the Wasps
eagerly attacking over-ripe fruits,
when the sugar had in some degree
been converted into alcohol. Around
such fruits, especially rotten plums and
grapes, the wasps may be seen fight,
ing and struggling for precedence and
afterwards, when they are absolutely
drunk with the spirit, they crawl
away in a torpid condition, and hide
themselves in the grass till they have
slept off the orgie. This wasp is even
more quarrelsome than usual in his
cups, and will sting most venomously
on the slightest provocation.
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LOWNDESVILLE NEWS.
Going on ExcursiOn-ShOOl Teacher
and Children-COttOn, Corn and
Grass-COld Wave-Rats and Fly
PRDer,

Paper.
Lowndesville, 8. c., May q, 1894.
Mr.. j. F. Harper, Of Middleton. Ga. was
with the family OF Capt. j.. I. Barnes Satur
s Clemson M College cadets Jack Barnes and
Lloyd Moorhead have returned 10 their homes
here, for an indefinite stay.
Quite crowd Of our people went TO Angus
ia Monday, and spent few davs very pleas.
antly, having free ride thereto, because oi
| the stock owned In our railroad.
Tuesday Mr. q. L.. Baker left for Washing
ton D. e. where he goes for a several months
panied by Mrs. James NJ. Baker and her three
children as far as Morganton, N. G. where sh
| will remain a few weeks, then on to join her
| husband in Washington.
MIR. John Speer, Of Atlanta, and Mr.. Will
liams editor OF the Hartwell Sun, dined with
the family OF DR.: 4. ]. speer, Thursday.
Capt. w. r. White, OF Greenville, state
s6arpener, spent several days with us begin
MI. and Mrs. ]. O. Chambers and their
children OF Atlanta. Ga.. reached here Satur-
day the first named will make his headquar-
tiers for the summer, the others named Will be
registered at the Moseley house for the same
time. -,
Mr, T. Latimer went TO Abbevllle Satur-
day evening by the dirt road.
Mr. Z. H. Mathews, Of Atlanta, Ca, was
with us from Saturday until yesterday.
Miss Mamie Cox who has been teaching
School. aS5 M took it near Mr.. VI F. Kennedys Fri.
day, where being joined by good many 9th.
ers, had a very pleasant picnic. shower OF OF
rain with the prospect OF more, about II m
sent the crowd TO Mr.. Kennedy's house. where
II spent the evening.
| A new use for tangiefoot fly paper. few
days since while at Abbeville. DR.. j. B. Nose.
ley bought some, brought 1t home, and placed
IL for business. The next morning a mouse
was securely caught.
Miss Mary Sullivan OF Anderson, address.
ed the ladies only. Of this section. In the Bap-
tist church yesterday at p. IN. upon the SUD-
Iect OF missions.
Prof. John G. Clinscales. of Clemson College
will be here on June the 18th, and Will deliver
an address, at the closing exercises OF our
High School. This OF itself ought to attract
large crowd.
SO far as seen by this writer the islands" o
equal to, If they do not surpass. all previous
ones. The last named is giving the planters
good deal of uneasiness and hard work
All OF the home readers, at least know o
the cold wave, which struck us Saturday, and
which Is now perhaps passing off. There Is
weather proverb as old AS the hills, which II
for every fog In March, there will be frost lr
May on corresponding date. However
much opposed to reason or common sense
this may be, yet q great many people. NJ
doubt, as there was heavy fog on the Ntn
of March, confidently looked for big frosl
Yesterday, Whether there WAS frost or not, l
came so very near IL, that some think Qt II
too early TO determine positively that TN
whitening wind OF yesterday and the day pe pc
80, there would be but little cotton raised IN
this section, as there would not be seed
enough 10 plant one tenth Of what has beer
planted, Troupe.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-05-23

The Kitchen Cabinet Ia the latest thing out
and can be bought at McDill & Tolly's. II
contains six apartments for coffee, sugar, rice,
&C., and is an article OF use and ornament for
the honsekeeper.
The Marguerite fly brush is daisy and sold
by McDill & Tolly for only ten cents.
Get your pictures framed at McDlll &
Tolly's. who have Just received 800 feet OF
beautiful moulding OF all styles and designs
Try that fine toilet soap at Speeds.
Did you ever hear Of or try Tube Rose''
soap. For sale by Speed.
have just received nice line OF fancy can
dy. Any one wishing a nice box, will dc
well 70 call and see my case before buying
p. B. Speed.
II you are not perfectly straight. Get
q pair lof shoulder braces from Speeds
and walk up right" Any price.
"Yellow Rose is the most popular smok-
ing tobacco on the market. For sale by P. B
Speed.
While It is cool and the flies are scarce, keep
them 50 BY using sticky fly paper. For sale
by p. B. Speed.
Ihave Harris Lithia water for sale either
by case or bottle at Speeds.
Root-teana 10 a medicine that will not cost
you cent II 1t does not cure. Call and exam
inc package at speeds.
Cotton seed hulls for sale by w. J. Brysou
at e. and D. Depot. st.
Wells, buck les and jets for hstssat Mrs. Tag
gart's.
See Mrs. Taggart's hats and prices before
you buy.
For all kinds Of soaps 60 to Speeds.
Catch the May hy by using Smiths Sticky
Fly Paper for sale by P. B. Speed.
Do you know why the fles wake you In The
mornings, You are the stickiest thing In the
room. ssbittiti "Sticky Fly Paper" for salt
by P. B, Speed.
Go to Smith Son for Bull Dog Breeches
over-alis. negligee shirts and low-quartel
shoes.
Grain cradles now in and ready for sale by
Smith a. Sons.
When needing anything in the furniture
line from picture frame Q 70 the finest suit o
furniture, ]. D. Kerr can make 1t to your in
terest to purchase from him.
Remember all goods bought OF me are care
folly packed and delivered to your neares
depot free Of charge. j. D. Kerr.
A new lot of sideboards just In at Kerr's.
The cheapest lot Of lounges in Abbeville ar
TO be found at kerr's.
We are looking for another lot Of Morpheu
springs In to day at the same low price Of %
j. D. Kerr.
Baby ribon In black morie at Mrs. Tag
CARTS.
Dresses cut to fit or cut and made to orde
py Mrs. Taggart'
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-05-23
Tenderness.

When one we love dies we fill the
hands with sweetest howers-fragrant
roses, pure lilies; we robe the form in
finest apparel; nothing Is too costly;
too much cannot be done. We speak
in hushed tones; we say nothing but
good all i'll is forgotten. =,
But when we bestow such love and
devotion All! too often we did not.
How often by careless word or q
thoughtless act do we bring to the
hearts of others the deepest grief, the
most poignant sorrow! How often
we forget that
MANY shaft at random sent
Finds mark the archer little meant,
And many q word at random spoken
Will heal or bruise the heart that's broken.
How often do we advise, "Do unto
others as you would be done by,"
while we ourselves deliberately plant
in the heart of q friend q thorn which
may sadden whole life! How easy
it is to quote the "Golden Rule! to
practice it is something else. =.
Because one is patient in sorrw, Is 1t
any the less easy to bear? Because
grief is met with smiling lips, is the
heartache any the less keen? Because
The burden is borne bravely, is it any
the less heavy?
What need of words of love when
the ears are deaf? What need of ten
der kisses when the lips cannot re-
spond? What need of the tender
hand clasp when the fingers are cold
and stiff? What need Of the fra
GRANGE of roses, the beauty of the lilies
in death when they have been denied
in life?
Tenderness costs us nothing, and 1t
may amount to much to Others. On,
friends, keep not your words of love
and praise for the dead! Scatter sweet
flowers in the paths of the living. Let
the sunshine of tenderness shed its
warmth into the hearts of those we
love as they walk through life. When
they are sleeping in solemn silence"
it is too late, too late!
Remember that constant dropping
wears away the hardest rock; and con-
slant imposition and injustice upon
"good nature" will cloud the brightest
life, embitter the sunniest nature, and
make one feel at times that life is not
worth living."-Virginia Warren.