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Or. McCosh, late President OF Prince.
ton College, OIL Secret Societies.

"When I became connected with
Princeton, the secret Greek Letter
fraternities had considerable power in
the college. The trustees, years. be-
fore, had passed law requiring every
entering student to come under q
solemn obligation to have no connec-
ton whatever with any secret society.
I felt from the beginning that the COL
lege was in this respect in very un-
happy position, the students signing
pledge which a number of them
knowingly violated. On inquiry 1 dis
covered that while some of the socie-
ties did mean to foster pleasant social
feelings, and to create taste for ora
tory, vet that their influence was upon
the whole for evil. I soon found that
the societies sought to get the college
honors to their members, and to sup
port those who were under college dis
cipline. I felt that, as the head Of the
college, I must put an end to this state
of things. I was powerfully aided or
rather led, in carrying this out, by the
late DR.. Atwater, who had more credit
than in suppressing the secret socie-
ties. :,
"One courageous student set hlmsel1
vigorously to oppose the attempt to get
the college honors to members of the
fraternities. The difficulty was to get
evidence. But certain lodges got
photographs taken of their members.
These fell into our hands. The Offend
ers stood clearly before us. 1 sum-
moned them before the faculty. They
did not deny the charge, and we sent
them home. In a short time each
sent in paper in which he promised
to give up all connection with secret
societies. I retained those papers for a
time to secure that the promises should
be kept, but have shown them to no
one. The faculty restored the students
who, I believe, kept their word. Now
the great body of their students would
earnest oppose reintroduction of these
fraternities into our college. Most OF
the professors in the American COL
leges profess to lament the existence
of such societies, but have not the
courage tosuppress them"
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Help the Children to Love Home.

Home ought to be to a child the.
dearest, sweetest place on earth. Its
hallowed influences ought so to capti-@
vate the child's heart that it would
there find its purest and sweetest joys.
And as the children grow older the
home influence, sacred and godlike,
ought to bind them all the stronger.
TO the home they ought to turn with
Joy, because there is father, he who
toiled to provide for them in their help
lessness, and whose warm, loving heart
still clings to them and is intensely in-
terested in their welfare and happi-
ness. Because there is mother, the
dear, loving, selfsacrificing mother,
who fed them when hungry, nursed
and watched over them when sick,
taught them to walk and talk, rejOiced
with them over their little successes
and joys, and soothed their aching
hearts with kind words and gentle
songs when they were smitten with
sorrow and pain. Ah, mother, mother!
How that name thrills the soul and
awakens remembrances of unspeak-
able kindness rendered to some of us
in,the years that are long past.
Father, mother, make you home the
dearest place on earth to your children.
Gather them about you in the evening.
Listen to them patiently as they narrate
the little adventures of the day. Take
them into your confidence, and teach
them to take you into their confidence
in turn. Do not send them into the
street just to get them out of your way.
The parents who do such an unnatural
cruel thing to their children usually
find, to their sorrow, that their boys do,
very soon and effectually, get out of
their way. But where do they get to?
To the saloons. the billiard halls, to
questionable resorts and finally to
ruin. How many parents have seen
this truth verified, to their unutterable
sorrow, when it was too late to undo
the awful consequences of sending
their children into the street, over to
play with their neighbours children
just to get them out of the way! 1t is
an unfalling rule aud aways works like
q charm.
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Rell. Ellis L Cos Locals.

Bel, Ellis Co Will have their Spring Open
ing on Friday aud Saturday OF this week.
They have Miss Florence Ballard, an eXperi
euced milliner from Baltimore. Md, WHO has
charge of the trimming department: She un-
derstands the wants of the ladies' Of this sec
ton, having been In the State 70" several sea-
sons, aud is well posted.
Don't fail to give us call when In need OF
q hat, bonnet or fine or medium dress.
Bell. Ellis T. Co. can furnish y on with the
very latest millinery and dress goods. Also
a beiutitul line colored aud white wash
goods.
Fine shoes aud slippers for ladies and chill
dren.
Gents fine shirts, collars. cuffs. nnder vests,
ilf hose, shoes, neckwear and handker'
cniets.
Beautiful liue Of cotton dress stutf-the lat
est thing oul.
Irish linen homaspun for ladies dresses
very servicable le and sty Iish.
Bell, Ellis & Co. will have your picture en-
larged free OF chargs. Give them call and
See The work.
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Miss Lilly White, an excellent mllliner,
came nome with Mrs. TaggarL when she re-
turned from Baltimore. Mrs. Taggart has O
SPLENDID assortment OF pretty goods, whlch
she will sell at the lowest living rates.
Some one put out a report last week to the
effect that tue roads were muddy and IN q
bad fix throughout the county Up to the
hour uf going 10 press we discovered nc
foundation for the same.
Miss RACHEL STREET, OF Edgefield, Is visit.
ing her friend Miss Lee schroeder. Miss
Street is beautiful young lady end has made
many friends in Abbeville.
&C Wilson & Co. can supply you next
week with home raised cabbage plants.
See r. c. Wilson & Co. about some home
raised cabbage plants.
Hat pins sterling silver tops, % and 80 cents
at r. c. Bernau, the jeweler.
Ladies shirt waist sets and cuff buttons and
five for front in mother OF pearl, silver And
gold. Prices from 81 cents 10 So, at r. c. Ber-
nau, the jeweler.
MY bicycles are now on the way, have some
bargains Tor buyers, and will rent them by
hour or anyway you want. r. c. Bernau, the
jewel.r.
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WANTED.

We want everybody to know that
We will save you money by
buying your goods Of us. This
sounds like big talk, but we
are prepared to prove
every word Of it. Of
course we cannot mention in
this short space all the Bar
gains we are Offering but a few
staples will suffice
We are selling Nine pounds
Good Rio Coffee for 81.
And this is not shoddy painted
stuff but good honest coffee;
We also offer two cars High
GRADE SECOND PATENT
FLOUR at $4.85 per bbl,, and
a good Family Flour at S4.25.
We want your trade and be-
lieve the above bargains along
with many others we are now
Offering will get. it,
W.JOEL SMITH & SOl
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The ground fact is that we do not
know ourselves always. You cannot
tell what you would do under certain
circumstances. You may honestly say
"No,n and tomorrow you may as
honestly say "Yes" to the same ap-
peal. We have no forecast in this
direction we cannot project ourselves
into new environment, and say what
we would DO under such and such cir
cumstances. You have no right to
throw lien upon your future. Take
it in any of the ordinary aspects of life,
and the truth comes out the same.
What would you do under such and
such circumstances? You instantly
reply, 81 should decline-l should not
accept the position" But when the
circumstances are transferred from
the region of speculation to the region
of reality, and you are called upon not
to return speculative answer, but a
real and literal reply, then you become
new self, and you say. II accept"
Is that Inconsistency? Nothing of the
kind. You cannot imagine u set of
circumstances with any real and vital
effect they must be present with you
in all their literalneSS and reality, and
you must feel their immediate pressure
before you can give the true answer of
your heart. Youth knows this, men
of business know this, all students Ci
human life know this. So, then, the
larger truth coming up out of these
illustrations is that we do not always
know ourselves. Why should we try
to know other men? How eager we
are to charge other men with inconsis-
tency. What do you know about i'll
consistency The word is too large
for your mouth. Inconsistency We
live by it, we are educated by 1t; it is
by collision, self correction, new views
enlarged horizons, revised decisions
that we come to our strongest anG
mature conclusions. If you want tt
charge anybody with inconsistency, il
you are really mad with anger anC
passion in that direction if you mus
charge somebody with inconsistency
charge yourself with it.
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Short Stories Of the Week-POints
! Picked Up at the Court House and
on the Streets-Pencil Pictures
without FIOurishes.
Hon. II. j. Kinard, of Ninety-Six, was In
Hon. c. 4. {. Waller. of Greenwood. whom
the Greenwood people have signally honored,
was up Saturday.
DEATH OF MRS. MORROW.
Mrs. Minnie Morrow. wife OF Mr.. II. S.
Morrow. OF Nerdery, died Thursday evening,
March 18th, underlcrcutnstanceS OF extreme
sadness, The funeral was held ut Mount
Mrs. Morrow was about 2l years OF age and
had been married only little over year.
She was daughter of Mr.. John c. Moore, OF
New Market. She leaves an infant but lew
days old.
REVIEWING RETURNS.
The County Board of Equalization was in
session yesterday. Their work will be an
uouuced mex, week.
The real estate returns are not 10 be eau.
vaSSed This year.
BLOOD ON THE MooN-CoNTINUED.
The "Corbett and Fitzsimmons Trainers ~
who held up one end of the ST. James church
row, Eeld the attention of the Mayors court
lor short while last Wednesday morning.
The Trainers had no received their checks
from Carson City and their finances were low.
The Mayor simply assessed Referee j. r.
Roman 81 80 end advised all OF them TO alb.
stain from war. They are abstaining at pres
eut.
Road reform in Abbevile county is inevi-
table. People are tired OF the straightover-
the-hlil and bOttOmless mud-hole way that
has so long prevailed.
Actual improvement Is not far of, IL awak-
ened pubic sentiment counts for anything.
Whenever tue ways and means are provided
County Supervisor Lyon will be found ready
to direct the work in the most approved
manner and with all possible dispatch.
People In other counties are building mac
adamized roads in short sections and on the
co operative plan. In York, TOR instance, a
main road out OF Ynrkville has been macam
lzed by the joint efforts OF the people along
The road, the people in town and the county
commissioners.
Good rnacadanizlng can be done for $1,000 a
mile.
THE CITY ASSlZES.
Thelci'y treasury had lonesome look and
Il hollow sound Monday morning when
Mayor Hill went down TO interview the Sat-
urday and Sunday collection OF sin ners His
collection amounted 10 S5 and pistol. The
collection ut the rock pile received two re
cruils.
Henry Berneau, colored, who has been out
OF town for six months, returned to his early
love. Last August he rounded up u portion
oi the colored population with q pistol pa
rade, and went TO the healthy State OF Geor.
gla. But like the traditional cat, he came
back, and Chief found it out Henry was given
SIS or 80 days. He took days.
Ulus Grant, with ia penitent look on his
face and twoos D's after his name, got or 10.
He smiteS rock. The DIS have no theological
meaning, but it is only the device of worldly
minds 10 express those popular diversions,
"drnnk and disorderly."
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Shades, shades! 50 dozen just in-in all col
ors. Can sell you 3X6 shade on spring roller
Tor only l5c.
Just think Of 1t! Yon can get cloth shade.
size 80 In. wide, 1t long. mounted on good
spring roller, for only Sc.
20 dozen curtain rods just in. brass and
wood fixtures, brass extension rods and drap-
cry chains can be found at kerr's.
l21a TO soc.
Hair, moss, cotton and husk cotton, straw
mattresses at Kerr's.
Do you know one-thrd of your life is spent
In bed? Then why not have Il good one. We
can sell you The best spring Oh earth and q
No. mattress.
city can be found al kerr's.
When needing anything in the furniture
line be sure to give US a call. j. ID. Kerr.
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In accomplishing your days work
you have simply to take one step
at time. TO take that step wisely is
all that you need to think about. If [
am climbing a mountain, to look
down may make me dizzy: to look too
far up may make me tired and discour-
aged. Take no anxious thought for
the morrow. Sufficient for the day
yes, and for each hour in the day-is
the toll or the trial thereof. There is
not child of God in this world who
is strong enough to stand the strain
of to-day's duties and all the load of
to-morrow's anxieties piled upon the
top of them. Paul himself would have
broken down if he had attempted the
experiment. When the morrow come
grace will come with it sufficient
for its tasks or for its troubles.
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HaddOn's Locals.

Haddons millinery room Is filled with all
the latest styles in spring and summer hats.
flowers, laces ribbons. &C., look out for their
opening card next week.
Fouard silks the latest only 30 at Had
dons.
All shades Of changeable silks at Haddons.
Our new line of parasols excel anything
seen in this market lately. Haddons.
&c and 50 in chiffon, all shades at Haddons'
The latest novelties In dress goods at Had
dons.
For the greatest variety Of wash materials
look at Haddons.
II you wish up to date foot wear look al
Haddons.
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Tea pots and pitchers in English jet These
ere quite new, are very handsome and in.
expensive, at K. Z. Bernau's.
Fine leather purses and card cases, plain
and sterling silver mounted, just received al
R.C. Beruaus.
We are headquarters for fine toilet soap
hair brushes, flesh brushes, clothes brushes
tooth brushes, &c. In fact everything in the
line OF toilet articles. Z. b. Speed.
A fresh lot of onion sets and garden seed al
Harrison L. Games.
Buists garden seed and onion sets, fine pa.
per and envelopes, blood medicines and
horse powders just received. Harrison &
Game.
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W,JOEL SMITH & SON
l., w. Whites Locals.
lust received:

Just received:
/ 600 wards of those white checked Main
socks, at 5 cents per yaro. These goods are
very hard to get and this supply, will not last
long. They are in great demand. Come and
supply yourself before they are all gone.
Extra good values In White Goods at Z,
and 10 cents per yard.
Examine my stock of Carpets. Rugs and
Mattipps. II you are needing anything II
this line you can get some bargains.
The attention of the ladies is respectfully =
called to those remnants OF White Checked
NainsooKs at 5 cents per yard. Ask for them
and you are sue 10 buy them.
Buy an Overcoat while they are so cheap.
You can get great bargain In three pound
Tomatoes by the case from L w White.
Get his prices.
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Ode to j. ID. kerr's TO AII-Stecl Spring

Dear Buyer list 10 what we say,
Nor turn your patient ear away,
Hear well (and profit while you may)
Our simple song of all-Steel springs,
whereou 10 lay.
Kerr's Rll-SteeI beds are known SO well
There's little new for us 10 tell.
While others "Stick, these always sell,
And hence we cnAnt OF wood frame springs
the sad death.knell.
This cleanest, lightest, strongest spring,
As brilliant black as ravens wing,
Sweet balmy sleep 10 eyelids bring,
And thus the death of woDd frame springs
we loudly sing.
The wearied one with Ger wrought brain
The sick and suffering, racked with pain
Will seek for springs like these, In vain.
These chant the death Of wood frame springs
in loudest strain.
No bloody y-minded insect dread
Can flourish on this perfect bed,
Not even ONE from foot to head.
This fact ulone should class the wood-frameS
with the dead.
Conclusion Tau Naturel)
Who seeks for calm and sweet repose,
In sumber deep, or Qaiet doZe,
Buys all-Steel springs and only those
or. D.kerr's Observation-Disclosures are dead
the whole world knows.
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HOnOresl Guests.

Mr.. T. G. Stichter, OF Lebanon; PennsyHaS, yoaS
,ia snent a few dayS last week with his friend
President e % Bailey Mr. Stichler is gentleman
of means, and IL is likely that be VIII oecnme
y stockho in the Aooeville Cotton MN
He made careful examination and inVestlga.
linn of the mill and he was we'll pleased mol
only with the mill, but with the whole to%n.
He visited Secession Hill and other nolaole
places, and was greatly interested in ,a .eauins
Miller, ESQ.,, and the memorable speech OF
Judge Wafdlaw at the first secession meet
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The fact that you are coarse and rude
in your speech does not prove that you
are sincere, but it does prove that you
are ill-bred.
Specifically amiable people are Of
ten exceedingly selfish, and even show
a decided viciousness OF temper when
anything interferes with their ease or
pleasure.
When you withhold your sympathy
from the struggling souls that are near
YOUR side, and lavish it on people that
are afar off, you show most perverted
disposition.
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Please return oil empty Harris Lithia water
bottles as soon as convenient to Speed's drug
store.
Why be annoyed with ring worm, tette
md such like when WestmOrland tetter oint
ment will cure II. Try IL. For sale at Speeds s
drug store.
Carry your empty beer bottles to Speeds
drug STORE where you can always get good
price for them.
Westmoreland ointmen will sure cure ring
worm tetter and all skin troubles. For sale
at Speeds drug store.
The best and cheapest garden seed at Harm
on & Games drug store. New stock just IN.
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,ddou 'swill open on April the first

Haddon g " i'll open on April the first.
Don't fail TO see Haddons line OF noveltie
dress goods.
The largest collection OF up to date millln-
cry at Haddou's.
Short length in percals cts at Haddon's.
Every lady should see that line printed Or
candies at Haddons.
100 yds Printed muslin fast colors, and cts
at HaddonS.
Gold Medal black goods at Haddons.
Fifty 2G inch parasols would not be dear al
81 .25. our price 81 90 at Haddons.
Up TO date foot wear at Haddon's.
Kayser patent finger tip gloves at Had
don'S.
Embroidery silks at Haddon's.
Art squares in stamped line at Haddon's.
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clen.Joues Hardware Co.'s Locals.

Now for the water works. AS soon as the
main pipe Ia laid we will be ready to estimate
on and superintend all plumbing work. sncn
pipe into houses for bath and kitchen use.
We know that we can please you as 10 price,
and guarantee the work. Let US know your
wants as early as possible.
Water works. Glen.Jones Hardware 20.
Water works.
Work has commenced on the new water
works system.
We are prepared to do all plumbing WORK.
such as tapping water mains, making mouse
connections for hydrants, bath-tubs, WASH
basins, kitchen sinks, etc.
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l'nclnimed Letters.

Letters remaining in Abheville post once
for week ending. March 3, 1897.
R-Sim Bryant, Miss JUDY Brown. u,,,
ca, {. Craward. Miss Mary Cynes, Charles
Z. J. Cobb.
D-Miss Hattie l.. Doanlson.
E-Miss ANNE Ellis.
F-Jennie +. Farmer.
J-NIrs Cathrine jenkins.
L-Miss Mary Z. Login.
P-J. P. Perry. ,I
S-Miss Sue StraThr. X. ). Link, T. VI.
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Ten Pages.
Wednesday, March "a, 1897
Our Shoe Drummer.

NJ. T. Coleman one Of our most popular
ing salesman for South Carolina with NJ. Z.
Kiser Company OF Atlanta Ga, manuiac,
1urers aud jobbers Of mems. womens ana
childrens shoes. This Is one OF the oluesI anu
best known houses in the country.
Mr.. Coleman has been on the roau ioi
several seasons, selling shoes, ana Is WI, VIZ
known through out this and other states. ne
will start on bis round in April. "loe.a wan =,
patroniZe him.
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County Board of Education.

BY order of the Stale Superintendent OF
Education the County Board Of Education
will meet in Abbeville Court House on Fri.
day, April 10th, beginning at nine O'Clock IN
the morning. IL Will he TO the interest OF all
applicants lur Teachers Certificates TO appear
promptly.
The County Board cannot grant license to
teach without au examination.
Persons who expect TO teach during the
next school session should apply for certlh.
Gates ut the regular examination.
W. L. Milford,
Co. Supt. OF Education.
March %, 1897. At
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WelcOIue Home.

Prof T. w. Thomson and Prof. Patterson
Wardlaw, after attending the meeting OF tue
State Teachers Executive Commlttee iasl
week at Green wood came home on SATURDAY
where hosts OF friends were giao 70 meet 'l.etn
hhhev,lIp never sent out better or truer men,
and no community was ever blessed with pei.
fer teachers than Prof. Thomson and Prol.
WardlaW
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The flea is the politician of the
insect world. He is ever itching for
place, creates no end of disturbance,
and you never know where to find
him.
To speak thoughtless word against
the good name of a fellow-man is to
commit sin of no ordinary magni-
tude.
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w. ID. Barks ksdaIe 4 Co.'s Locals.

W. II. BHFKSUHIe a %. = 1OcHlS.
Cotton seed meal delivered from store.
Wilson cotton planters-uest made.
Improved Brooks cotton planters.
Grandeur flour for something fine.
Morrisons hams lard and breakfast bacon.
Cottoene the best shortening.
Percales for shirts, boys waists, etc.
New lot OF plows. etc., to come this week.
Muscovada molases-somethiug good.
Tin|are low down.
Free coinage flour. Try one barrel TO get
something good.
Come and see us and see just what we can
do In coffee, sugar, meal, grlts, etc.
Country ground meal.
w. ID. BaIksdale l. Co.
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State Board Of Education.

The State Board of Education will meet In
Columbia on April 2. and will examine appli-
cants for Teachers State Certificates on April
), beginning at nine O'Clock In the morning.
w. D. Mayfield,
State Superintendent of Education.
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From barrel " for i've cents.
Five 2lb. cans very fine coffee, Java and
Mocha, IS cents.
Stock, you see, Is limited. so come quick
and bring the cash. Amos b. Morse.
And ye Farmers, come TO me for "Palmet-
TO-" Brook" and "Dora Law" cotton plant
ers, Dixie plows, single and double-foot plow
stocks.
Guano distributors, guano horns, seed pota-
toes, &c.
have an excellent stock OF marbles, tops,
base balls bats, mits and masks.
The best axle-grease you ever had for Wag'
ons, buggies and all vehicles. ) and l0c box.
Amos B. Morse.
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With a one dollar bill enclosed will bring by.
return mail to q club of five, each oox OF OF
isyatiye bromo quinine tablets, which Will
cure your cold in one day If you dom believe
1t just try 1t. +. b. Speeo.