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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-12-30
Christmas.

Christmas In Abbeville was quiet and un'
keventful one. The weather was clear and
bid, and all mankind seemed at peace with
{the world. ......
The business men at Abbeville have reason
to be satisfied with the results OF the years
business, and We believe every business
house will enter upon the New Year hopeful
and bnoyant. .-
- Abbeville has been on a steady growth for
several years, and, from all outward appear.
noes, we will take new step forward In
EN. 4,
The Cotton Mill will give homes and en-
bloyment to several hundred people, and
aese people will make additional drafts on
ae business houses Of the city.
Apr merchants will have full store rooms
Ne vaults Of our banks are full Of money
y to 60 ont on good collaterals. to
= the volume OF business or TO relieve
essing needs. as the case may be.
Rrhe National Bank, under the management
Messrs. Smith and Barnwell is as Holid as
% rock Of Gibraltar. With plenty OF money
fheir safe there is no need for lack of mon
II tiie applicant Will furnish the necurity
bse gentlemen will furnish the cash.
The Farmers Bank, which Is managed by
Messrs. Parker and DuPre Is daily growing In
public favor, and the number Of nen who
hre accommodated with ready money In
ereases every year. No bank stands higher
in the public esteem.
Better merchants, or better bankers, than
= hose at Abbeville would be hard to find.
Good banks and good merchants. keep the
heels turning, and men in all lines OF bust
ess are served faithfully and fairly.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-12-30
Keep tn. Boys on the Fnrm.

We will venture to assert that II
each boy is given a flock of fowls, II
only Bantams, and he alone have the
management, and the receiptD-a very
important adjunct-the flock of fowls
will cause the boy to take an interest
in farming from the start. Let him
become accustomed to the breed and
he will soon learn the points of all
breeds, and he will not step there.
He will aim to know the breeds OF
cattle, sheep, horses and hogs. He
will look forward to the exhibitions
of the country fairs, and strive to win
prizes. He will have love for the
farm bred in him from the start and
when he is q man he will yearn for the
happy days spent on the farm, and viii
get back to itif he can, should he be
induced away. When one bee omes
interested in poultry on the farm, he
becomes educated to an interest in
everything else. AS soon as your boy
can manage them, give him a few
Bantams; and after he is older star
him with some pure breed of standard
size. It is the best plan for teaching
the boy to remain to the farm.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-12-30
Peace, Perfect Peace.

Peace, yea, perfect peace. What a
heaven lies within! Peace cleaning
with heavenly light even IN the mid
night of this world of care. We can
not enjoy true peace as long as sin re.
mains upon the conscience. AS well
might the ocean be quiet while tempest
ia raging, or the sea bird rest on the
wave when the storm is mixing earth
and sky. The more the conscience is
enlightened the more surely will it for
bid peace 30 long as sin remains. for its
honest verdict is that sin deserves
Gods wrath, and must be punished.
Every upright understanding assents
to the Justice Of that dispensation by
which 'seven transsgresion and:dlsooe..
diepce received a just recQmpense OF
reward" To me, when convinced OF
ain. it seemed that God could not be
God if he did not punish me for my
sins. Because Of this deep-seated con-
viction, that great gospel truth, ine
blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth
us from all sin," become a heavenly
message, sweeter than the % usic OF an,
gels harps. Then I saw, with glad
Surprise, that God in Christ Jesus is
''iust, and the justlfier of him which
believeth." TO me, the glorious doc:
trine of substitution was a well in
desert; and it is so still. 1 believe it
with my whole soul. An honest man,
If he be in debt, will always be In
trouble until the liability is removed;
but when his debt, is paid he leaps into
liberty and gladness. When l learned
that nv enormous debt of sin had
been fully discharged by the LORD
Jesus Chsist, who did this for all De-
levers, then was my heart at peace.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-12-30
Not the Habit OF An gels.

Dominic H. was one of the old-time
circuit riders, whose rough exterior
and somewhat non society ways offer
obscured his real goodness of heart
One day he was caught in e. shower in
Illinois, and going to rude cabin neal
by he knocked at the door. A sharp
looking old dame answered his sum
mons. He asked for shelter. II DOM
know you" she replied, suspiciously.
"Remember the Scriptures" said the
dominic. "Be not forgetful to enter
tain strangers, for thereby some have
entertained angels unawares.' '" "You
need not say that" quickly returned
the other 'no angel would come down
here with big quid of tobacco in his
month m She shut the door leaving
the good man to the mercy of the rain
and his own reflections.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-12-30

III X
Aphysician in New York advocates
eating raw apples just before going to;
bed and>a veteran physician: in sthis
city declares he owes a great measdfe
of his health to the eating of one, two:
three apples at that time really, al.
most his chief meal of the day !; for he
Is the slenderest of eaters at all other
times. The New York physician aids
rof the apple 1t is an excellent brain
food, because it contains more phOs-
phoric acid In easily digestible shape
than any other vegetable known. It,
excites the action ofthe liver. promotes
sound and healthy sleep and thorough.
" disinfects the mouth. This is not
all. The apple agglutinates the sur,
plus acid Of the stomach, helps the
kidney secretions.. and prevents calcu-
lous growth. while it obviates indi-.
gestion and is one of the best, prevent.
ives known of diseases of the throat, -
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-12-30
Still Saving Wood.

The goldbug element of the different com
nunities is still saving wood, and attending
strictly to business. They prosper and never
complain because their money is a firstclass
article.
When you find "ne'er do iweel," you'll
likely ind a man who thinks Bryan and Nc
Kinley ought to regulate the price of cotton,
and prevent badly managed banks from the
penalty Of unbusiness like methods.
Neither Bryan nor Mckinley have bought
any cotton, and the probability is. that they
VIII not buy any of the staple.
As q rule, we believe intelligent people be.
lieve that the Liverpool market is governed
by the law Of supply and demand, and Liver.
pool regulates the price In America.
nWhen 1t was thought that the cotton crop
short, the price went up, but as the fact
kwned on the manufacturers OF the staple
hat the crop would be q large one, the price
fadually fell. 80.
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DONE AT DUE WEST.
Chronicles From the City Of Colleges.
Due West, 8. c., Dec. 18th, 1896.

Due West, 8. c., Dec. 29th, 1896.
Christmas passed of quietly and pleasantly
and every body enjoyed themselves.
Married ON Dec. 2Srd, at the Baptist parson-
son and Miss Ella Caldwell.
The entertainment by the Ladies Mission.
ary Society Tuesday night was financial
Rev. j. A. Brown was we'll pounded by the
ladies OF his congregations Thursday evening
Mr.. H. G. Poore Is thankful for the honey
Mr.. W. E. Bell has commenced moving his
The practice OF placing barbed wire across
the side walks Is very dangerous.
been a6e
B. CIinkscales, Mr.. and Mrs. j ID. Browniee,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. r. McGee, Mr.. and Mrs. M.
G. Don nnald, and others 10 follow.
to Due West to spend Christmas: Miss Mag
gle, Miss Euuice and Miss Mamie Todd, Miss
Anna and Miss Leila Brice, Miss Statia Wide
man, Miss Alma Brock, Miss Lila and MISS
Gee and Miss Kitty Pruitt. Messrs. A. s.
Wldeman, j. r. Bell, Luther Nickels, j. 6.
Pressly, Paul Brock, D. S. Edwards, Olin
Brownlee.
Little James Neel Bonner was batized Sab
bath morning.
Rev 8. 7. Bonner preached at Woodlawn
Sabbath evening.
Dr. ETesStSy PicoCuCu III uAh' oohhSi
Sabbath eN eniDg
Rev. DR.. Leeper preached in the Presbyteri.
an church at Abbeville Sabbath morning:
Rev. DIR. Grler preached inl.the A. K. P.
church at Abbeville Sabbath m6rning.
Mr.. J. H. Wrenn closed the ginning season
last week with 7l0 bales.
Vistors-Mrs. Wingo Spartanburg. Miss
Willie Wardlaw, Mrs. w. A Lee and Mr. G.
Mckay, Abbeville. Miss Ida and Miss
Alene McGee and MIR. Robert MeGee, Green
Vile. Mr.. John Armstrong and wife, Texas.
Mr.. ]. M. Bakely and wife, Mr.. James Pear
son and wife. and Mr.. ]. E. Barton, Anderson.
Rev. S. L. Wilson and family, ElberLon, Ga.
Mrs. Vass and daughter. Green wood. Rev.
Mr.. Phillips aud family, Louisville, Ga.
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An Arabs Answer.

A Frenchmau who had won high
rank among men of science, and who
vet denied the existence of God, the
author of all science, was crossing the
Desert of Sahara in company with an
Arab guide. This so-called philoso-
pher noticed with sneer that at GER
tain times his guide, whatever obsta-
cles might arise, put them all aside,
and, kneeling on the burning sands,
called on his God. s.
Day after day passed, and the Arab
never neglected his devotions. At last
one evening, as be rose from his knees
the Frenchman asked him with q
sheer:
"How do you know there is a
God?"
The guide fixed his eyes upon the
scoffer in wonder, and then said, SOL
emily:
"How do know there is God? /?
How did I know that man and not
camel, passed my hut last night In
the darkness? Was it not by the print
of his foot on the sand? Even so"-
and he pointed to the sun whose lasl
rays. were flashing over the lonely
DESERT" "that footprint was not that
of a man."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-12-30
The Language Of Our Saviour.

II is said that there is one and only
one. work eXtant written in the lam
guage in which the Savior commonly
spoke. The authority for this state
ment is DR.. Meyer, Of the University
of Bonn who has made special study
of the question. The work Is known
as the IJerusalem Talmud" and it was
written in Tiberias in the third century
after Christ. According to this au-
thority Jesus spoke Galilean dialect
of the Aramaic tongue. The Aramaic
of the Semetic family of languages
a sister tongue to the Hebrew. Ara
maic was at one period the language
of business intercourse between Syria
and the countries further east.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-12-30

That extreme partiality which gives
horses warm stables and good bedding,
while cows are turned out in the rain
to lie on wet ground, and take all the
exposure of the inclement season, is 8
discrimination most hurtful to the far.
mer who permits it.
There are some things which Chris.
tians may not neglect or turn aside.
We cannot neglect the mission work
and expect to prosper. 1t was day
of calamity so long as the temple was
allowed to lie in ruins. e..
1t is only by labor that thought can
be made healthy, and only by thought
that labor can be made happy: ,...>.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-12-30
Horses In Dark stables.

The pupil of horses eye is enlarged
by being kept in dark stable he has
q harness put on him and is suddenly
brought out into glaring sunlight,
which contracts the pupil so suddenly
as to cause extreme pain. By perse-
vering in this very foolish and tnjudi-
cious, as we'll as cruel practice, the
nerve of the eye becomes impaired,
and if continued long enough loss OF
sight will ensue. To see how palnfni
it is to face a bright light after having
been in the dark, take a. walk some
dark night for short time till the =
become used to the. darkness, Z
drop suddenly into come well-ligb
room, and you will scarcely be o.
zee for q few moments in the sl
light. You know how painful
yourself then why have your ho
repeatedly bear such unnecessary
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-12-30
Trusts and Corporations.

1t seems that nearly all the editors can give
hn off.hand dig at trusts and corporations.
{rhe cry seems to be q popular one. which
catches the ear of the unthinking crowd.
According to the way the Press and Banner
looks at corporations they are the greatest
benefactors 70 be found in the United States.
!. While 1t is true that corporations may ipjure
some people. yet the exception proves the
Fsole.
! Without corporations no railroad in the
CIted States would be in existence today.
hthout corporations none Of the great man
kacturories will be in operation.
Corporations are the greatest benefactors OF
mechanics, ranging from the cheapest labor
|er TO the most skilled artesan. They pay bet
ter wages for mechanical skill, fidelity and
executive ability than all the farmers in the
country.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-12-30
GOOD MEN GONE.

Lovely and Pleasant I'm Their Lives.
and in Their Death They Were Not
Divided.
Two of Greenwood's best citizens died last
Sunday. They were brothers-in-law, about
the same age, and each had for long time
been prominent in every good word and work.
both in the church and as citizens. Better
len did not live In Abbeville county.
Robert w. Major, OF Greenwood, died at bis
home three miles from town, last Sunday
morning, OF pneumonia, aged 60 years:
He was Superintendent Of the Sunday
school at Greenwood, OF which he had long
been an active and usefnl member.
He leaves wife and five children,
James w. Greene, cashier OF the Bank, OF
Greenw wood, died Sunday afternoon, at his
home. aged 60 years.: He had been sick for
several days. but no apprehenslons were felt
until within short time Of his death. =
He was an elder in the Presby yterian church
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-12-30
ANOTHER HOMICIDE.
John MeCurry and James Saddler,
BrOthers.in.Law,B Become Involved
I'm n DIdlculty-One Is Killed.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS kSCCo"AO AnsoAsSs.
in DIfculty-Onei Is Killed.
Last Monday John McCurry and. James
Saddler, brotliers-in-law, were In Abbeville
Before returning to their homes in Antrevile
which were close together, they bought LIQUOR
and on the road drank freely, and until abou
sundown they we're friendly and In good
humor, Then they become angered. wheI eI
wounds from which he died about sunrise
next morning.
G. A. Morrow, deputy for Magistrate Knox
brought the accused to Abbeville last night
and delivered him at the Jail.
s. B. Knox. Magistrate, organized jury o
inquest as follows:
j. s. Gown. foreman, o.. l.. Gown, ]. H
Lewis. l.. NJ. Bolton, ]. II. Hunter, L. Il
Campbell, E. c. Etheridge, ]. NJ. Campbell
N. w. Gown, w. D. Bell, ]. F. Morrow, W. G
Morrow.
Verdict-That Jim Raddler came to hit
death by pistol shot at the hands OF ons
John McCurry on the 2sth day OF December
1896. In the minds OF the jurors not justifia
BILE.
DR.. ia. Anderson went medlately 10 SCI
the wounded man, and after his death helt
post-mortem examination, and certified tt
the fatal effect of the wound.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-12-30
CITIZENS MEETING.
Election Of School Trustees = Mont
eomery's History Condemned.

At meeting OF citizens In the Court House
last night an election for trustees was beid.
ProLs B. F. Bailey was nominated TO II the
unexpired term OF DIR. w. A. Lee, and was
unanimously elected.
W. A. Templeton, R. NJ. Haddon, j. g. Ed
wards were elected 70 succeed themselves.
General Hemphill made speech con.
demning the use of Montgomery's History OF
the United States.
After remarks by Captain ]. T, Parks, Mr..
]. O. Klugh, Mr.. r. w. Cannon, and others,
a resolution was adopted requesting the
Board OF Trustees TO substitute better work
In It's place. .g.. ~
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THE CONFEDERATE ROLLS.
The Appropriation for Printing Ha'
Been Exhausted.

The names of about fifty thousand sconfed-
crate soldiers have been printed. and the ap-
preparation for that purpose has been ex'
hausted. ......
To the Press and Banner was awarded the
contract for the job, but the work must stop
until another appropriation is made before IL
can be finished.
Gen. Farley ia actively at work, preparing
the history OF the war, and the printing OF
these rolls Is necessary before he can finish
the important work, which has been entrust'
ed TO as gallant a soldier as ever went to bat
tie. General Farley is man OF ability, is
fluent writer, and q lover Of the Lost Cause:
He loves the work In which he Is engaged
and would make faithful record OF all the
gallant boys who fought for Southern rights
or died for noble principles.
Three regiments and quite number Of odd
companies remain to be printed. The WORK
being 80 important the Legislature Will nc
doubt make the small appropriation which is
necessary to finish SO important work.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-12-30

kHon. w. J. Bryan, recently a caudj-
4 President, made speech in Atlanta
X. People tumbled over each other
4 hear him. We see it stated that he
templates going out of the lecture
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-12-30
The Medium.

The name Of pretty and talented Miss Mary
Hemphill has been placed along side that
Of her father at the editorial head Of the Ab
AhAEllle Medium. She has natural instinct
he newspaper business, while her energy
Iide induce her to the greatest and best
to make good newspaper. She beats
all Of her journalistic brethren in
Ing up the news, and presenting the
the public.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-12-30

A London clergyman asserts that the
overdressing of most church-goers has
been a curse to Christianity. by lnf1u.-.
encing those who cannot buy GOOD
clothes to stay away from church..
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County OF AuUtVIIIe, r = :
Reni q. Barnw well, Cashier Of the above
nained bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best OF my
knowledge and belief.
srbecr,bed and sworn to before me this 2Srd
dow oS necember. 1896. &c. Klugh,
N"' :" ~ - Notary Public.
CorIect-Attest: ...s ~
Y. ", v. Ros1 Ms1's: s%t''' directors.
j. 6. Edwards.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-12-30

still discussing the sub.
kldren in school. While
49, is not particularly i1-
E decided convictions or
Il the world is against the
afnt, ,>apd, we believe. ex
lentiafX aud ill-manageo
ee has been abandoned.
yer believes Nhst the Legisla
ming session sh6 6ald enact a Law
Ehe ina!ction of the degrading
I in. any public school In thit
feve further that If any teache,
child he should be indicted in oul
Ind required to answer TO the charge
and battery.
Ss, be doubt that any teacher In any
nc schools would dare to whip al
lldren at his school If for no Other
than the Partially that might bt
bed. the system Of inhicting degrading
hment should be forbidden.
ldren are little men and women. They
the same sense of right and wrong ir
r childhood that they have in later years
IT, Geir reason ought to be appealed to, and
he teacher lacks ability to impress the chile
with his or her obligation TO do right-and
the child still disregards the rule of thu
school, then he or she ought to be dismissed
II child is evil minded or imm oral, Il
would be sinful to whip, and then allow th'
)child to remain in school to demoralize o.
corrupt others.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-12-30

It is a sweet, q joyful thing to be q
sharer with Christ in anything. All
enjoyment wherein he is not are OF,
ter to The soul that loves him, ana an
sufferings with him are sweet. Ihe
worst things of Christ are more truly
delightful than the best things OF the
world: his Affections are sweeter than
their pleasures Ibis reproach more rich
than treasures, as Moses accounted
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PUPILS.

business it is quite as
ou should be exact
lr nearest friend rs
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Hz II
DR.. Bentler, a German SO
furnishes the following reaso{
the apple is desirable as an az
food: -.
1T is a brain food.
2It excites the functioZ
liver.
SIT promotes a sound
sheep.
At disinfects the moY
SIT agglutinates the
of the stomach. -
Cit obivates indiges
TT is a good pre-
diseases of the throat.
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ITTY OAKLEY.
of the Seminole War
;s1RtiOn and Needs

of the Seminole War
ss1ufstiOn and Needs
Is. c., Dec. q, 1896.
kepit and deserv.
indian War. He
r. kthers.
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BOYS.

John McGrath,
Jesse Puckette,
David Glymph,
Louis Nelson,
Clifton Nelson,
George Smith,
John Brown,
Foster Weeks,
Benz. E. q. Carroll,
Tom mile Burdashaw,
Maxwell Hodges,
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LETHE SCHOOL,

Copy OF the Paper Put in the Corner.
stone, Laid Nov. 27th, 1896.
The cornerstone OF the building for the
Superintendent and girls OF Lethe school,
laid Nov. 81. 1895.
The Trustees OF the Lethe Estate-Capt.
John Holloway, Chairman, John U. Ward
law, B. A. Boyd, A. K. Watson and j. c.
Klugh, ESQ.
s. P. Morrah-Secretary and Treasurer.
The Supt. William Adolphus Stevenson
Mrs. Mary Rebecca Stevenson, bis wife, their
children are Estelle, Oscar and James.
Teacher OF Lethe School-Joseph Josiah
KUgore.
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342l
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
phe National Bank Of .AbbeVlle

at AbbevilIe, IN the State OF South Carouna
at the close Of business, December H. loSo.
1rnn11ncrs
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"Cling fast to the
ing you, through
through itbe in d9
whom you have
far .a.eingle md
abb future
s11
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-26

DIvoRCED.-Mr. Eustace c.. DePu-
iron, formerly of this city, but now of
Falls Church, was recently granted a
divorce in New Mexico from his Wifi,
WAC was Miss Viola w. Baggett, OF
this cijy The following was received
at this office to-day in reference to the
matter
New YORK. Feb %. 1896.
Iofis Editor Of The alexandria Gazette:
sir:-In order to correct any wrong i'm
preston that may be formed in the minds of
some eopo in Alexandria, regarding the de-
Gee OF divorce recently granted Eustsce. c.
DsPutron by the District Court of the Terri
tory OF New Mexico, San Miguel county, l beg
yon Will allow ms space in your paper to
safe that the divorce was given him on tho
ground Of abandonment only, and that his
malicious charge of adultery was thrown out
court, as the evidence was entirely disprOs ed.
iwould also stare that the court has grated
me the right and privilege to assume my
msiien name.
VIOLA W. BAGGETT,
BOG west 18th street, New York city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-26
~GOODs DELIVERED IN ALEX.
ANDRLA.
Woodward & Lothrop.
10th, 18th & F Sts., n. W.,
WASHINGTON. D. c.
WASHINGTON. D. C..

the railway company are, it is said,
considering some concessions which
have been asked for by its former pa
trous. Among the changes asked for
are reduced rates, better service AID
more consideration.
A bill authorizing the voters of Alexandra
county to vote on the question Of the removal
OF the Court House for this city to some point
in the county has passed both branches of the
Legislature.
Metzerott Music Hall, in Washington, is to
be rcmodeled and converted into theatre.
The fine, mild weather predicted for to-da'
was deferred till this evening.
A few more days like this evening snd
there will be plenty of fish.