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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-03-07
Ayenge Not Yourself.

As the well-known poet and preach
er, G. L. Taylor, when boy at school,
was sharpening pencil, book slip
ped off the desk and fell on the floor.
He bent over to pick it up with his
large sharp jack-knife In his hand.
A boy who was his chief prosecutor
gave his hand kick and drove the
knife into it, gashing it fearfully: He
shut his hand at once 80 tightly that 1t
stopped the flow of blood, and rising,
making no sign that anything bad
gone wrong, asked leave to 60 out
and crossing the street to the nearest
doctor, had the wound sewed up and
dressed.
But the surgeon was indignant
"Do you know,n he said, "that you
have come within great danger of los
ing the use of your right hand ?
Who was it that kicked you? You
can make him smart for it. His fath-
er can be made to pay well for such a
Job as that! Who did itW
But the noble boy refused to tell.
He was far more anxious to do the fel-
low good than to make him suffer for
his meaness- He never showed by
word or look that he resented the in
Jury altho' he had only to mention
his name to ensure his being severely
punished--possibly expelled. The
love of Christ had taken away all re-
sentiment.
Six or seven years later. when he
was principal of a school for training
young men, among his pupils was
this same man, older than himself,
who had kicked the knife into his
hand now his devoted friend, none
more thoughtful and loyal than he
conquered completely by his forbear-
ance. y
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Sneak a Kind Word.

Few people realize how much happji-
ness may be promoted by few words
.of cheer spoken in moments OF
despondency, by words of encourage
ment in seasons of difficulty, by words
of commentator when obstacles have
been over come by effort and persever-
ance.
Words fifty spoken sink so deep
into the mind and heart of the person
to whom they are addressed that they
remain fixed, precious and oft recur-
ring memory-a continuous sunshine,
lighting up years perhaps, after the
lips that have uttered them are sealed
In death.
A whole life has been changed, ex-
alted, expanded, and illumlned 6y a
single expression of approval falling
timely upon sensitive and ambitious
nature. Words of cheer costs nothing
to the speaker. =.
On the contrary, they are to him, as
we'll as to the hearer, source or great
happiness, to be had for the mere Ell.
fort of uttering them. The habit OF
speaking such words at appropriate
times is easily acquired. while at the
same time it is of so much Importance
that it should be sedulously cultivated
by all. 4
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-03-07
Disciple at Work.

"a disciple indeed" Of the Great
Teacher is one who is as particular
about the methods of work as about the
final issue /; but so many have caught
some faint idea ofthe divine intention
that they are prepared to adopt any
method that seems polite and likely
to achieve the end. And, therefore,
as Rev. G. Campbell Morgan expresses
it, 1.-The things that are worldly, SEN
sual, devilish, are being pressed into
the service of the churches-choir or
professionals, who give performances
for their own glory, entertain ments
which approach as nearly possible to
the world bazaars, too often another
name far illicit trading. The DEVILS
.nJost ~ blificn1ove is the secularizing
ofths tftngstof God, tempting men to
seek tospossess fhe Kingdom of Christ
by falling: DOWN and worshipping him.
The disciple worker will not expect to
find any near cuts to success, any
more than his Master did, but will
travel ever by the way of the cross OF
offense and the resurrection OF power"
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the State, will far more than balance
the money received from the dispensa-
ry. We state it modestly when we say
the present system of liquor selling is
robbing the people of the State of twen-
ty dollars for every dollar paid
to the State Treasurer for educa-
tional purposes. The State Board of
Control Is sending out of our State
each year at least one million dollars
and in exchange for it bringing into
the State and distributing to our, peo-
pie five times the amount in poverty,
wretchedness, disease and death.
We appeal to every newspaper in the
State that has sense of honesty and
fairness to lose sight of the few dollars
that may come to it through those who
love liquor; to forego the imaginary
pleasure of holding up the hands of
those who cry personal liberty,"when
that personal liberty Is violative OF the
rights ofothers, and to join with US In
the effort to remove the accursed
liquor traffic from our State.
We appeal to the good women Of the
State, and when have the women Of
South Carolina ever failed in good
cause? You cannot vote, it is true,
but you can give expression to your
opposition to the liquor traffic by
wearing the badge and by thousand
acts of your life, and it may be your
hand that shall drive the "tent nail"
through the head of the monster that
is now actually eating your offspring.
We appeal to the Christian ministers
of the State. Shall those who preach
the gospel enter the field and speak
against liquor selling? See the Master
with scourge driving out the money
changers from the temple, overthrow
ing the tables and pouring out their
money; and hear him cry, "Woe unto
scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites;ye
serpents, we generation of vipers, how
can ye escape the damnation of hell 2"
and you will see that He did not seem
to have a sort of namby pamby citizen
ship, nor to have been afraid OF offend
ing against the proprieties of life.
Remember that this liquor-selliug and
is the one gr eat ba
terry of hell, manned chiefly by the
Devil himself, and is shelling the
church OF Christ, Staying your brothers
all around you, and you stand as
WdlCuIuGu Ou luc Walls VI Ahoh oao
must cry out with warning to those
around you. Arise as soldiers OF the
cross and silence forever this destruc-.
tive agency of the Devil. 90
Light the fires of Prohibition ons
every hilltop in the State; let the. rays
go gliding down the valleys and float
ing on the bosom of every stream until
the healing beams shall penetrate
every nook and corner, every crack
and crevice in the homes and hearts OF
our people. "Then shall the earth
Weld her increase and God, even
our own God, shall bless US" .s..
Joel E. Brunson, Chm'n, L
J. S. Moffatt,
E. D. Smith, ~ q.
Jas. A. Hoyt, ",
F. H. Hyatt,
w. G. Thomson,
jeremiah Smith.
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The Grimes of the Tongue.

The second most deadly instrument
of destruction is the dynamite gun
the first Is the human tongue. The
gun merely kills bodies, the tongue
Kills regulations and, ofttimes, ruins
characters. Each gun works alone;
each loaded tongue has hundred
accomplices. The havoc Of the guu Is
visible at once. The full evil of the
tongue lives through all the years ;
ever the eye of Omniscience might
grow tired in tracing 1t to its f1nality.
The crimes of the tongue are words
of unkindness Of anger, of malice, of
envy, of bitterness, of harsh criticism,
gossip, lying and scandal. Theft and
murder are awful crimes, yet in any
single year the aggregate sorrow, pain
and suffering they causein nation ts
miscropic when compared with the
sorrows that come, from the crimes Of
the tongue. Place in one OF the scale
pans of Justice the evils resulting from
the acts of criminals and in the other
the grief and tears and suffering result
ing from the crimes of responsibility
and you will. start back In 'amazement
as you see the scale you thought the
heavier shoot high in che air.
At the hands of thief or murderer
few of us suffer. even Indirectly. But
from the careless tongue of friend the
cruel tongue Of enemy, who is free :?
No human being can live a life 30 true,
so fair, so pure as to be beyond the
reach of maIic or immune from the
poisonous emanations of envy. The
insidious attacks against ones reputa-
ton, the loathsome innuendoes,. slurs,
half.lies by which jealous mediocrity
seeks to ruin it's superlors, are like
those insect parasites that kill the
heart and. life of a mighty oak. So
cowardly is the method, so stealthy
the shooting of the poisoned thorns, 80
insignificant the separate acts in their
seeming, that one is not on guard
against them. It Is easier to dodge an
elephant than q microbe.
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ss smit h's Dry Goods and Mil
IinsFy have opened up more
than 500 Ready.Made Shirt
aists in White Lawn, P. Z.
'ana Percale at 40, Is, so, 60
a1dl B5 cents.
Earning Titles.

This is a great time for bestowing
titles on those who have accomplished
something. But our little people can
earn titles too, if they would have
them. sit not something to be called
industrious Willie'' or "Thoughtful
Mary" or "Good-Natured Annie ?p
These are in the reach of all, and who
shall say that LII. D. is more hopoT-
able, even if it does sound biggera
Some one has thought of these. rules,
and very properly saws that the girl
who has thoroughly learned them
might almost be called mistress of
arts. ls.gs NJ uE,l$
Shut tie door, and shut it softly.
Keepsyour own room in tasteful or
der. Sss
. Have an hour for rising, and rise.
Learn to make bread as we'll as cake.
Meyer let a button stay off twenty
four hours. Il,
Always know where your things are.
Never let a day pass without doing
something to make somebody comfort
able. ~; tsss.5 &C. 3 ,s
Never come to breakfast without 3
collar. 81 ~ ,-.,.%
Never goabout Wit y Il b! J your @ Shoes un-
buttoned. + 49, o..
/ Speak clearly enough for everybody
to understand. H., II
Neveridgetor hum so as to disturb
others. = ~
Be as patient with the little ones as
you wish your mother to be with you.
Never keep anybody waiting.
Never fuss or fret or fidget.
Some of these rules apply to the con-
duct of boys also, and the one who OBJ
serves them might easily become a
bachelor Of arts before he enters college.
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Sowing wild Oats !.

I What would you think Of the sanity
of man who, contemplating making
a farmer of himself, would begin his
career by sowing down his fields in
thistles ? He would reap no benefit,
and it would probably require years of
cultivation to free his land from the
improbable growth. The intelligent
lad would at once say that the man
acted foolishly.
Yet there are boys and young men
who appear to think that to gain 6
knowledge of the world they must see
and know some of the evil things in it.,
thinking the experience would be pro-
fitable. How much like the foolish
farmer they prove! He might have
saved himself lot of trouble by taking
the advice of those who knew some
thing of thistles they should heed the
warnings of their elders and avoid a
course that can be onlya source Of re-
gret in after years. No one can be
made better by contact with vice. On
the contrary, it will leave some sort of
a stain on bis reputation op a lasting:
regret in his memory.
One of the most successful of young
Americans is Mr.. Edward w. Box,
now editor of the Ladies' Home Jour-
nal. He rose to his present position
from obscurity, and it must be admit
ted that his advice to young men is
worth much. Says he on this su bject
nghe young man who reaches man
hood without knowledge of the dark
and vicious side of human nature is
far betterpoff than the one who has
seen it. He will lose nothing by not
having seenit not an ounce less of re-
spect will be meted out to him. But
sfle will feel pronder of himself, and
men Will respect him infinitely more
for the strength of his will power"
Asphe soWs, so shall he reap, and it
Eis well'for the young man that he be
careful to forego the sowing of his
Wild oats. :..sseF
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TROY's TOPICS.
New Cotton MiIlLRev. SlOan-Death-
In the Philippines-Person Par.
RgraphS. sFE 81 f.. f--t'ri w..

New Cotton MiIl-Rev. sloau-Death- =
In the Philippines-Personal Par.
agraphs. ~
Mr.. R. a. Tasgart came down from CLEAR
Springs Saturday. His mother returned with
MIS- Mary iitea, from Newberry, is here
Mrs. o. G. Prentiss is In Greenwood visiting
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. ]. 8. Jay.
Miss Lily Wardlaw. from Bellvue. has been
down with her sisters near here. -.
Mr.. J. z. Bradley, Jr., came up from McCor-
mick yesterday to see his parents.
Messrs. White and Reagin will fuInish the
lumber for the pretty residence OF Mr.. y. ".
has e'i the prestiest location in town. where MI.
j.. L. Wideman's nice home was burned g
year ago ~ "a i.1,,5 u. u,
Messrs: J. W. Lyon and DOG Taggart are q on n
MIR. and Mrs. &C. Bradley leave Wednes-
day where tha former goes for treatment.
All hope he will coon return restored 70
gs1 as aud droy Sofq bsnSas to Sse
preacher Jr, visited the formers congregation
through this vicinity last week.
spd
store vacated by Messrs. Russell Bros.
Miss Lizzie Morrah, rom. Bellyue, visited
her cousins, Miss Rena and Miss Jane Boil
Kennedy. last week. s}sss y . y
Mr.. A: j. Davis Will In few dayscon sisting
OF groceries and plantation supplies.
Mr.. John Moore, from Ninety-Six, 1is mp
visiting kinsfolk near here.
Miss Carrie Wideman attended church yes.
terday afternoon with Rev. D. Ct. Phillips.
He gives great satisfaction, which the grow.
ing congregations testify. ~
DR.. ]. M. Kennedy has been ordered TO the
philippines, we guess to cure the SICK Sano
heal the lame. He is the one to call on IN
such cases. Jim is q noble and honored
South Carolinian and Uncle Sam, we dare
say, has no better equipped man In his en-
ploy. ::
Last Thursday Mr.. A. G. Fretwell, Jr was
killed near Laurens while using railroad
steam shovel filling a trestle. He was sitting
on an embankment, when 1t caved In he fall-
was fine specimen OF young mannood. and
was once neighbor near Us. An only son,
his fathers pet, a great favorite. Hisrematns
passed through here en- route to Anderson Tor
1ntermeut. These railroad accidents come
too frequently. Thus within month two
years came 10 this sad , sad death.
Last weeks Press and Banner pa Id Rev. T.
w. Sloan some deserving compliments.
Every time you hear this good pastor, Mr.
Editor, you will feel like saying better things,
and then the half will never be told Of him
&C., but Rev. T. w. Sloan is good enough for
US. We miss him more and more each Sab
bath day.
We hear very distinctly the sound of the
cotton mill whistle in our town. Mr. A. j
Davis Is soliciting subscriptions, and Is max
and everybody Is in favor OF IT. He has sub:
scriptions up in the thousands. He Is full OF
energy. We believe In few months the
smoke will coll from our factory chlmneys.
May all efforts be crowned with abundant
success. Nick.
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Sale DAY.

There was large attendance at the Court
House last Monday. Much guano was NOV
ed and great preparations were made for the
There we're few sales advertised. The fol-
lowing was made by the Master. the Probate
Judge acting for him in hik Illness:
Cary Lomax against Robert Robertson
1o1 acres. bounded by Guilford Cade, Patrick
McCelvey, John G. Edwards and DR.. Hester,
to F. B. Gary for $3Ol.
piedmont Savings and Investment Com
nany against Hessie A. Beacham: House
ppnd lot in the town OF Abbeville, bounded by
r, F. Hill, w. w. Bradley, Mrs. s. l. Smith,
Wardlaw street and others. to w. p. Greene &
Co. for $50.
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mo man can be right while he is
wrong with Cod" Nor can he be
right while he is wrong with any one
else.
BY watchfulness and prayer you may
so strengthen yourself at your weak
points as to become proof against the
severest assaults of Satan.
When man dies they who survive
him ask what property he has left be-
hind. But the angel who bends over
the dying man asks what good deeds
he has sent before him.
Keep these words of Pascal in your
mind: "Cold words freeze people, hot
words scorch them, bitter words make
them bitter, and wrathful words make
them wrathful. Kind words make
people good-natured. Though they do
not cost much, they accomplish much.
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DR.. Hills headache powders will cure q
headache in 30 minutes. On sale at Milford's
Drug Store, Phone 1T. ~
Dr.C. c. Gambrell will be glad to have his
friends call on him at The Speed Drug Co.
ACCURACY, neatness and dispatch" is our
motto in prescription work. The Speed Drug
Company.
Calls for DR.. Neuffer, Or. Harrison, DR.. Hill
or DR.. Gambreli cansbe left at the Speed
Drug Co.
Dr. Mitchiner will be Glad to see his friends
ladies at the Speed Drug Co.
Woods Garden Seeds, the best on earth are
sold by the Speed Drug o., Call and get
some before all are Gold.
Plow stocks, hames, hack bands, &C., old
price at Glenn'S.
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Liftie River Dots.

A ~ Little River, 5. O., Maroh 90, Ll9O0.
( We have been having March weather for
the last Two weeks, plenty OF rain, wind. and
q little seet. The roads are In worse condi.
tion than they have been this winter, but we
should be thankfufWe have no snow. =. :,
The BellevueRealing Climb met at the home
of Mr.. s. P.SMort6h ON Monday night, the
Goth. Mr.. .W.SW.tWardlaw In the chair, and
Miss Blanche Wilkes, Secretary. The next
meeting will beat MrsC. d. Cowans. s. e
J.U. WardiaW and w D. MorTah took q
hasty triptosAngnsta on Monday. q at.
Miss Blanche Wilkes and Miss Li2zte Nor
ran visited Miss: Ellen and Miss Mar Morrah
The ladies an i this community have THE:
qhflt ora re. The married ladtes arp pfepats
fngsfor cold Weather, and the young Hes fcE
|Moffa6, Wardiaw u cosare recsisipg their:
new good every day, ~ - q n.
3 Our young people were any y ted TO- saS turkey
supper at they home OF Mr. Henry OasotE on
the 2ith, given in h0norof his sons birthday
Mr.. Fred Cason, gbnt the weather beibRs 30
they were proven ted from going;
John Cowan and w. ID. Morrah stoppad ON
their way from Abbeville and were! enter,
tained In royal style. gxSsI
Rev. r. F. Bradley g{ ans an excellent sssts
mon on last Sabbath atJs6Ner Long Canet SssS,
Z Mrs. Fannie Kennedyy Epf Troy. and y. aA.s
Saturday. M$etI & ~ "a y y : !;
y Miss Satie Bradley Is SfRhera mother's thiB
week, suffering with the nZhnps, .It - -
Il Miss Rena Kennedy wR2f$lscted Secretary
OF the Long Cane Sabbath Shool. Pansey.
- tt - Nsta Et49d.. - .-..'
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Wednesday, March 7, l9OO.
Porto Rican Tariff.

For once in their lives the Democralc rep
resen tatives in Congress voted solidly Tor the
right by trying to defeat the tariff on imports
and exports between Porto Rico and the
States.
According to the lights before us a great
outrage was perpetrated on the people OF
porto Rico and the States, In making tariff
ra,es This editor Is not a lawyer, but it
seams to us that the act was violative OF the
Interstate commerce law.
The Democrats were solidly right for once.
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The newest things in Pulley
Belts at Smiths Dry Goods
and Millinery.
Painting Pruning Scars.

In tree pruning it is a decided gain!
for the future tree value to paint all
scars left by the saw above an inch
across. With continued painting the
scar will, if not more than four inches
across, and providing the tree is thrift
tv, in time be covered with new bark,
each years layer of new growth add
ing to the preceding one. If the paint
ing is neglected, moisture and decay
will set in, causing hollowness. New
bark cannot close over a cavity result
ing from an unattended scar, as 1t can
over smooth, firm scar-surface when
painted.
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Arrived to-day at Smiths
Dry Goods and Millinery one
case Of Striped and Checked
Dimities at 8, 9, 10, IL 1-2 and
Is cents. They are remnants,
but cost you twice the price
in regular goods.
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All goods delivered free when bought at The.
Persons having business with Dr.. Harrisons'
can find him at bis Office, phone 81. or The;
Speed Drug Co. Phone Is. 3, So
Good seed oats at Glenn's. y ~
Buists seed. You will find q fresh supply,
at Milford's Drug Store, Phone 107. = ~ 2t&s
Stop that cold In one day with box OF
"Qulnacetol." You will find It at G. A. Nil.
ford's, The Druggist. Phone 10. ......s,
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Mr.. and Mrs r. M. Haddon returned last
Thursday after two weeks hard work buying
spring goods in New York. 1t affords US
pleasure to state, that we will be In position
to supply the trade with few exceptions) at
old prices. Our long experience In business
and watching the market closely, has en-
abled US to bring together q stock OF mer-
chandise unequaled in the State. They ask
for liberal share Of your trade. r.t y
MIX Cow and young calf for sale. Apply to
G. Wilson. Es ,~.7rH
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Good Newspaper Man.

MILE. Normopt of the News and Courier
ia in town. We like him. He is good man,
and we would be glad for him to have good
business trip to Abbeville. He has written
much for his newspaper. and may write
more. In all that he says he aims to be cor
rect and fair. and never fails 10 write enter
tainingly. Give him subscription for his
paper, and see volumes Of current news.
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Real Estate Business.

rVNHE undersigned will III the future devote
Il his entire time to the reak estate business,
and tenders to the citizens of AbbeVille his
services, All persons either wishing to buy
or sell real estate will find itfo their Interest
to call on me-
March s. 1900 II. IL. L. PARkS.
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We give and receive direct soul inn
pressions Every one of US leaves all
impress on every one he touches every
one of us receives an impress from
every one who touches him.
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Bruce's Restaurant.
Go to Bruces Restaurant for meals at all
hours. &,SS 4,
.Bruce's Restaurant is open for the Fall and
Winter trade. '.-.. - Eff
Bruces Restaurant Is open day and night
knock and the door shall be opened unto you
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To Rent.
MOney-tO Lend.

A house and lot on upper Main street
Apply to ]. L. Perrin.
March 6, 1900.
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A cheerful temper, joined with in
nocence, will make beauty attractive,
knowledge delightful, and wit good
natured. -
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Cabbage Plants.

Prepare your ground at once for cabbage
plants, az I will be receiving them now
weekly. Succession and Wakefield are the
varieties. Very Respectfully. 5lg
G.. p. Hamm
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The Alliance.

The Abbevile County Alliance adjourned
at Central School House In Long Cane town
ship to meet next at Donalds, March the 10th,
Saturday. j. 4. Kennedy, Sec.
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We hereby wish to thank our friends and
the people OF Abbeville for their many kind
ness shown us during our sad bereavement.
Mr. and Mrs. A. w. Clark.
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Covetousness is as much form of
idolatry as bowling bowling down before
idols of wood and stone.
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Western Meats.

Weare now handling choice Western meats.
Beef and mutton, you can get nothing finer.
We also sell the best county raised that can
be had. THOMSON BIOS.