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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-08-16
I'm Laurens.

The State Press Association having done Us
the honor to place the name OF this editor on
e committee, he went over to Laurens last
week. with the view to seeing the chairman
OF that committee, the Hon. T. B. Crews.
We went In upon him unheralded. or old
friend Editor Crews We have often given tes.
timony.
While In the city we called on our good
friends, Col. Ball, and Mr.. w. w. Ball, OF the
Advertiser. and spent an hour or more with
these gentlemen most pleasantly.
Because Of their independence and honesty
OF speech. we have always admired the writ
1ngs Of these gentlemen, and have ever felt q
personal friendship for them. They an are
honor to South Carolina journalism. For this
reason We more fully appreciate the following
notice from the Laurens Advertiser:
Hugh Wilson, the able and independent
editor Of the Abbeville Press and Banner
was In the city during last week. His Journal
is one OF the best papers in south Carolina.
comPlishment.he is genial wholesouled
gentleman and true Carolinian. His stay
was all too short.
The Laurensville Herald says:
A Welcome Visitor.-Mr. Hugh Wilson. the
able editor Of the Abbeville Press and Ban
ner, gave us a pleasant surprise Wednesday
evening last by suddenly dropping In upon
us. Mr.. Wilson Is one OF the best known and
most successful newspaper men in the State
being one OF the few among the editors and
publishers Of South Carolina who have met
with financial success. He is not stranger
In Laurens, having been employed In thi
office as "jour. printer" more than forty
years ago. and having visited here several
times since, yet he says our city has outgrown
his recollections OF 1t. He visited oul
Ice Mill and Roller Mill, and seemed
much pleased with what he saw. he is Q
large stockholder in The Abbeville Cotton
Mill and other enterprises there, and is man
OF public spirit and enterprise: He is always
welcome visitor. and we hope he will come
again and stay longer next time. He returns
home today.
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The Cokesbury School.

THE Cokesbury Con ference School is one OF
the Oldest as we'll as one OF the best educa-
tional institutions IN this State. For more
than fifty years 1t has welded great influ-
ence for education, morality, religion end
good citizenship, and the good work OF this
institution will live forever. To-day, as in
aforetimes, II has at Its head one OF the best
men OF his day and time. DR.. w. S. Stokes Is
man Of ability, possessing a good heart, and
whose energies are directed to the best inter-
ests Of mans physical, intellectual and moral
nature. He labors along all these lines, and
by appealing to the best parts OF our nature
his influence is felt wherever he expends his
energies. A better man than DR.. Stokes
would be hard to find, and you can safely
trust him to develop the physical and the
spiritual nature of your son, while he ex-
pands the understanding and educates the
mind.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-08-16
Awaking Soldiers with a Bell.

From Manila has come some pretty hard
stories Of the war, but that one that gives in
formation to the effect that soldiers ran
through the Filipino camp to awaken sleep
ing comrades who were being fired upon by
American cannon takes the cake. Our
experience In the Confederate war leads
us to believe that breakfast bell was
not needed to awaken an army that was
being fred upon by American cannon. Our
testimony on that subject would be that the
ringing Of break fast bells on such occasions
was totally unnecessary. A six pound solid
shot traversing the camp or the exploding OF
fair sized she'll were very effective about
thirty-fve years ago. No breakfast bells were
needed then.
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MRS. AYLETTE COCHRAN.
A Friends Tribute to Her Memory

n y
Just as the sun came up ION Thursday
morning, August 3rdi the angel OF death
claimed the soul OF Aylette Cochran. Pure
and spotIess II Joined the heavenly cholr for
all eternity.
"Lovely on the other shore
OfJordans stream she stands,
Who gave her life for Christ and bore
His witness In her hand"
The Abbeville n. E. Church and Sunday
School in her death sustains great loss. She
was an untiring worker In the Lords vine.
yard. Ever present with eyes beaming VIII
kindness, countenance suffused with glad.
ness and words Of com fort and cheer. Absent
in the flesh but present in the spirit
"sing song, little bird around her.;
Sing DER her tomb
Forms from the better world have found her
Here, where we made her home.
Grief to this sacred scene forbidden
Vanish afar!
Only little time she's hidden
Christ will her again restore"
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Wednesday, Aug. 16, 1899.
The War in the PHILIPPINES and Dem
Ocratic Politics.

The new Secretary Of War, Root, it seems
will push the war In the Philippines more
vigorously than heretofore. and 1t is hoped
that the commanding officer may have all
the needed soldiers to bring hostilities to an
early close.
Many Democrats in the South are opposed
to the war, and enlistments from the old Con-
federate lines are not as many as the Govern
ment had expected. For this reason other
sections will be called upon TO make up the
deficiency.
OF course 1t is not for US to know, and we
have not the right to speak as by authority
but it occurs to us that the opposition to the
war is largely for political effect. In the hope
OF defeating McKinley's re. election.
Democrats In former years bonsted that
they added all, or nearly all, Of the acquired
territory to this country. While the Demo
Gratis were in power. we believe the Republi'
cans were jealous and used the same adgu-
ments against expansion that we are now u.s.
ing.
OF one thing the country might just as we'll
be assured, and that is, that no man who
would throw away the Philippines and dis.
turb the business interests OF the country by
injecting fifty-cent dollars, will ever be Presi-
dent Of the United States.
No man having such views deserves 10 hold
the high Office of President.
Bryan made q better run in 1895 than he can
ever make again, even II he should be nomi.
mated again, 1t would be a miracle II, after
trampoosing ell over the country and MAX
ing innumerable speeches. he has not shut of
any possibility Of his election.
The Press and Banner believes that MIR.
Bryan's private character is all right, but he
seems to be afflicted with an Unsuitable desire
for public notoriety. It may be that he mis-
takes notoriety for popularity. But he has
made speeches enough to seal his fate.
Assuming that Mr.. Bryan is not the Demo
cratic party, 1t seems that the Demo ocratic
hosts have not formulated or indicated line
OF action for the coming campaign. The cam
paign will not open until next Spring, and II
is not for anybody TO know upon what lines
the Democrats should 60 to battle.
1t is barely possible that any effort In be.
half OF the Filippinos will be too late.
AS we near the time Of action our vision
may be clearer. and we may see the unwis-
dom Of fighting for free silver.
II the war is over, and peace has been re.
stored In the Philippines, and the old flag is
flying TO the breeze In that far off land. even
Democrats may have disoernment enough to
realize the folly Of going into q campaign
which has for its purpose the abandonment
OF an empire with ten million people on is-
lands Of strategic Importance.
The trusts, the corporations and the tariff,
like the poor, will always be with us. and it
may be that these questions should engage
the attention OF Democrats in 1900.
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Telephone Your Telegraphic Mes.
HRGes,

Under new arrangements patrons Of the
Western Union Telegraph Company may
now send their messages to the telegraph
office over the telephone wires.
Heretofore this has not been permitted.
The new arrangement will be greatly appre.
ciated.
Almost daily new and further accommoda-
tions are to be had.
new company has been organized to put
up telephone wires from Abbeville to Antre-
VILE, and TO other places In that section.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-08-16
Death of DIR. Maxwell.

Mr.. C. Maxwell died at his home last Sat-
urday, and was buried on Sunday in the pres.
ence OF an immense multitude. DR.. Maxwell
was perhaps the best man in his town. and
his services and counsel will be greatly miss.
ed. He was graduate OF Erskine College,
skilled physician, good man. and at one
time an able representative In the State Sem
ate.
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Decent People and Christians.

Mr.. P. l.. Sturkey OF Greenwood issues an
address ITO the christian and decent men of
"Greenwood County," in which he inveighs
against blind tigers, and admits that there is
considerable amount of liquor being Illegally
sold in Greenwood.
The admission must be startling one to
prohibitionists, who so recen tly joined the
barroom folk In their effort to have the same
kind OF prohibition in every part of the
State.
II Greenwood really desires to lessen the
whiskey evil, the object can be attained by
opening State dispensary.
II q dispensary is established, public senti-
ment, and few whiskey constables, will rid
the town of the nuisance Of blind tigers.
This is from one who never drinks liquor,
and who, during long life, has never failed
to strike ut the liquor traffic.
II We be permitted 10 cite Abbeville as an
object lesson, we would say, that we have had
prohibition, license, high license, and dispen-
sary. We have no doubt as to which is the
best for the sobriety OF the community.
Under high license 1t seemed that we had
more drunkenness, exceptin the prohibition
period. We would note drunkenness In this
town, as greatest in the following order:
/. Prohibition.
2. High License.
8. License.
4. Dispensary.
Under "prohibition" the liquor nuisance
was so great that a petition was cotton up to
the Legislature to repeal the prohibition"
ordinance. Under prohibition we must have
suffered from the liquor nuisance very much
as Greenwood is now suffering.
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We are selling IS and 80 cent box paper at
25 cents. Don't fail to get box before they
are all gone. Also 25.cent paper at % cents.
This is the very hest quality OF paper. Har.
rison e. Game.
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Grain Growers in Greenwood.

Grain Growers In GREENWOOD.
There was an attendance Of delegates yes
terday in Greenwood at the Grain Growers
Gathering. Abbeville had delegates there.
The outlook for the roller mill will be enhanc.
ed by this meeting.
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GOOD QUALITY OF PREACHING.

next Friday night. The preaching will be
by Rev. D. g. Phillips and we can say with.
out hesitation that 1t will be we'll done. The
meeting will be carried on for several days. =,
for wear past by the Southern Railway In
the office at Pelzer, Is spen ding part Of short
vacation with his parents. He will spend q
few days In Asheville, before beginning work
again.
last Wednesday to visit Rev. l.. I. Eohols and
wife. She was accompanied by her aunt, Mrs.
]. o. c. Flemming of Laurens, and went by
way OF Asheville and Jellico.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-08-16

Our soda fountain is still running In full
blast. Ice cold soda will cool you OIL these
hot days. Harrison & Game.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-08-16

The cheapest box paper In town can be
found at Harrison & Games 5, 10, Is, 70, 25,
IS and so cents box. All colors.
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DEATH.

Mr. Robert Westheld. formerly OF Able
Vile County, died at his home In Texas last
Sunday morning, August 13, 1899, aged Al
years. The deceased was doing well In the
Lone Star State Had q good home and was
happy In bis farming pursuits, surrounded
by his wife and children. He moved away
from here about ten years ago, and was one
Of Abbeville's young men who was doing
we'll abroad. He leaves q wife and one child,
together with relatives and many friends IN
this, his boyheoG home, TO mourn his untime-
ly death. The deceased was brother OF Mrs.
p. H. McIlwain of this city, who has the sym.
pathy OF many friends In this unexpected
hour OF grief.
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ROBERT D. WESTFIELD.
Stricken with Paralysis aud Died
Sunday, August 18th.

On last Sunday q telegram was received an.
nouncing the death Of Mr.. r. D. Westfield at
his home in Texas. He died Of paralysis.
Aged Al years. He went to Texas about ZEN
years ago, and made q success OF farming.
He leaves wife and one little girl, mother,
three sisters and two brothers.
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dealing and close attention to business they
will merit.
DEATH OF DIR. ]. C. MAXWELL.

Many friends In Abbeville learn with deep
est sorrow OF the death OF DR.. ]. G. Maxwell.
| which occurred at his home In Greenwood
last Friday night. In his death both county
and state have lost an houored and useful cit
| izen, highly esteemed and beloved by all who
knew him. Greenwood especially mourns
the loss Of one whose place in her midst will
| be hard TO fill.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-08-16
GOOSE CREEK AND SAW LOGS.

MIR. Robert Pruit Is saving some good lum'
ber for Mr.. j. A. Devlin from his cnickass"
Mr.. Gin kscales has located bis saw mill on
Goose Creek where be is saving lumber for
Mr.. Frank Drake, Mr.. j. 9. Haddon, Mr.. W.
G. Agnew and others.
Capt. @. N. Nichels is preparing to get out
seventy.f1ve thousand feet OF lumber on Dis
McCord place. The greater part OF 1t Will be
forest lumber. Mr.. Robert Pruit owns the en-.
zine that will run the sa W to cut the logs that
we're felled in the forest that Capt. Nichols
bought.
Of Mr.. II. P. McGee's residence after Sept. lst
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-08-16
KNIGHTS OF HONOR.

Mr.. Todd OF Seneca, Grand Dictator OF the
Knights of Honor for the State OF South Caro-
lima, visited Due West Friday night and ad.
dressed the lodge. The lodge here now has
eighteen members and was organized about
twenty years ago. The youngest member
pays one dollar and fifty cents q month on
thousand dollars insurance and the oldest
member pays eight dollars q month.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-08-16
STUDYING GREEK AND GERMAN.

DR.. F. Y. Pressly, returned from the Uni
versity OF Chicago last Saturday where he
had spent two months In special study Of
agree with him.
Mr.. J. G. Haddon. Mr.. T. r. Black we'll, Mr..
J. NJ Haddon and Mr.. Matthew knight and
othors from this community attended the
Holmes-Houstin and Todd holiness camp
meeting in Laurens County a few days ago.
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FROM ARIZONA

Judge L. o. Cowan and wife reached Due
West Saturday evening from their far of
town IN Arizona. 1t has been fifteen years
since his last visit TO the scenes Of bis youth.
Mrs. Cowan visits Due West for the, frat time
and has been welcomed with open arms and
hearts by the family and friends
Mr.. A. y. Kennedy and family are visiting
the family OF DR.. D. r. Anderson at Fairview
in Greenville County.
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who has been seriously iii for the past
ten days, Is recovering.
Dr.. A. s. Warder, Jr., left Friday
morning for Wheeling on professional
business.
The cards announcing the coming
marriage Of Miss Mamie Walters,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. e. w.
Walters, to Mr. Henry John Pracht, at
the Methodist church on the 27th inst,
were sent out this week. A large num-
Der of cards were sent out, and this
wedding will be one of the largest
church weddings held in this city for
some time. Both the young people are
well known, and have host OF friends.
Miss BERTHE Osborne, of the West Side,
is visiting friends and relatives in
Clarksburg.
Mr. and Mrs. c. r. Durbin spent Sun
day in Wheeling.
c. ]. Corbin, of Fairmont, was here
several days this week, on business.
l. P. Souders and F. V. Kunst, Of the
Hendrickson Co.. were at ST. Marys the
first OF the week, on business pertain
ing to their store at that place.
Four extra engineers were promoted
TO regular men on the Fifth division
this week, owing TO a big rush CT
freight.
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WASHINGTON, Pa, December 16.--
The new Tyler Charcoal Iron Tin Milla
started up on Thursday at noon. ana
employ about three hundred hands.
About the worst show that has ever
visited Washington was the one on
Wednesday evening entitled '.Mr. Pep-
per from Salt Lake" The performers
disguised the audience
The school teachers of washington
county will be in session at this placs
all of next week.
The Adjutant General OF the State
has ordered that Company c., N. q. p.
OF this place. be disbanded at once. and
Captain Rogers will have his company
mustered out in few days.
f. J. Osterling, architect OF the new
county building. was in town this week.
inspecting the work
Joel Nichols, of ST. Clairsville. spent
a few days this week with Washington
friends
Mrs. Fred Weber, OF Madison. Ind.
is the guest OF her parents at this place.
Scott McKeown has returned to Col
orado, after visit to his mother. Mrs.
Sara McKeown, East Maiden street.
William Forgie has purchased the
lumber Yards OF McElroy Brothers, on
West Wheeling street.
John Williams. of the senior class OF
w. d ]. college, was taken to his home
at Paris, Illinois, on Thursday, suffer-
ing from typhoid fever.
Miss Maud kerns Is visiting her
brother at Parkersburg w. Va.
Mrs. Virginia Braden has returned to
her home in New York City, after .
visit at this place
II. B. Keys. the U, S. storekeeper and
gauser at kammerer, was In Washing
ton Thursday, on business.
r. D. Northrop is building a new
foundry and machine shops on Third
street, and will have the same in oper-
alton in a short time.
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for some lime with nervous trouble. IS
slowly improving
Mr.. L. Wilson, Of Sistersville. Wis
tied his cousin, DR.. G. e. Warren one
day this week.
VIM. Buell., life insurance agent OF
Marietta, was business visitor in
town two days this week.
Mrs. Ella Smith, the popular milliner
of Main street, was united in marriage
to VIM. Daniel, of. Wheeling, On Thurs
day evening at 8 o'clock. They were
married by Rev. Dickson, and left on
the Queen City for Pittsburg and other
points.
Frank Dunlap, of Slstersville. was in
town Friday.
There is talk OF two weddings in
town during the holidays.
Jacob Machetonz and Geo. Mache-
tonz attended the funeral of Mr.. d.
Lentz, of Antioch On last Tuesday.
The new restaurant and boarding
house en- Main street Was opened to the
public this week with Carl Miller as
proprietor.
Among the guests at the Green Hotel
this week were: Ed. Ingley, Sisters
vile; Cyrus Higgins, Buffalo, n. ";
H. D. Thompson, Bradford; j. F..
Booth, Marietta; W. B. McKinsey,
Pittsburg: Chas. S. Grace, jamestown,
N. Y; j. Costello, C. Crug, DR.. Kerr,
Frank Holt, w. j. Russell. Sistersville.
Father Goose; His Book" is for sale
only nv lbs Graves Sons
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HANNIBAL.

HANNIBAL. o., December 16.--J. A.
Fraley was at Wheeling Monday on
business.
Mrs. Il. s. Strahl left Tuesday morn
ing for Empire. o., where she is the
guest of Rev. and Mrs. Patterson.
Miss Louise Muhleman returned
Tuesday from Wheeling. where she had
been for several days visiting friends.
Misses Ethel Rist and Eula Noll were
New Martinsville visitors Saturday.
Mrs. Mary Hofer spent several days
at New Matamoras, o.
Miss Lib Noll returned home Mon
day evening from Columbus, o.
A. L. Voegtly and Mareellus Strain
were at New Martinsville Saturday.
Mrs. Victoria Noll and Miss Ida Noll
were shopping in Wheeling Thursday.
j. A. Voegtly. of the steamer EloIs.
spent several days at his home at this
place.
Miss Rena Noll returned home Mon
day from Wheeling, where she had
been for several weeks visiting rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Taught. OF New
Martinsville. spent Sunday In town
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. David
fisher.
E. B. fisher. OF Wheeling, spent Sat
urday evening and Sunday at this
place.
Mrs. J. G. Muhleman and Miss Sadie
Lenkard were New Martinsville visi-
tors Saturday.
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MARIETTA.

MARIETTA, o., December 16.-Mrs.
". H. Webster, of Malone, n. Y, is
in the city and will spend the winter
here as the guest of her son, Mr.. C. d.
Webster.
Mr. and Mrs. T. V. Frost, Of Ches-
ter Hill, Morgan county, are guests of
friends and relatives in the city.
Mr.. George R. Mclaughlin, of
Wheeling, w. Va, was the guest Of
Marietta friends during the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Sehllcher, Jr.,
spent Friday at Lowell, the guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Verges.
Announcement is made of the ap-
preaching wedding OF Mr.. Frank Bel
cher and Miss ILLUS Dunsmore, which
will take place at the home of the
bride on Sunday, December oath.
Master Gerald Kelly entertained
about fifteen of his young friends.
Thursday afternoon. the occasion be-
ing his birthday anniversary.
Miss Ella Meredith gave charming
dancing party, Thursday evening, TO
about fifty of her young friends.
Mr. j. H. Dye has BEEN spending
several days at Fairmont, W. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Deeren have re-
turned home from short visit 10
friends and relatives in Columbus
Mrs. o. P. Hyde and Mrs. George
wyvell left Tuesday TO visit friends in
PittsbuTg.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. Richmond Waters,
OF Columbus. and Mr.. and Mrs w. P.
Curtis, of Cleveland were in the city
this week, guests of Mrs 1. R. Waters
of Wooster street.
Mr.. william H. Hockinberry and
Miss Lizzie Haas were united in mar
riage Monday evening by Rev. w D.
Cherrington. of the First N. E. church
Mrs NJ. v. VanVleck left Tuesday
for Boston. where she will spend some
time visiting relatives and friends.
Miss Alice Kinzel returned Monday
to her home In New York. after 9
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NEW MATAM0RAS.

NEW MATAMORAS. O.. December
16.-Wm. Lauffer, Of Wilson Run,
spent a few days in town this week.
Pat Kurr, of Jackson Ridge, is
spending a few days in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Devore, OF Park
ersburg. IS visiting at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. I. Watirs. Of Deetoun.
Miss Rebecka Parker, OF Long Reach
spent a few days with her brother, ].
B. Parker, last week.
Russell Miracle, of Jackson Ridge.
spent last Sunday al home.
Miss Flora Richardson attended the
dance at St. Mary's on last Tuesday
evening. She is spending few days
with friends at that place.
Louis Kraft returned home Wednes-
day after weeks visit with friends in
Liverpool.
The ferryboat Mary Campbell, was
on the docks at Marietta few days
this week
Mrs. VIM. Bloom and little daugh-
ter of Marietta. is visiting her aunt.
Mrs. ]. NJ. McMunn and other rela-
tives.
Rev. Daniel, OF CALDWELL. o.. was
calling on friends in town Friday.
Miss Amelia Lantz, Of Wheeling. Is
wishing her grandparents. Mr. and Mrs.
F. Lansz cf Broadway.
1irs. III McMunn, who has been sick