The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-12-13

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bility OF his flood.
REV. ] A. BROWN.
AT Doualds Rev. ]. A. Brown, Baptist min
lister At Due Wsst, boarded the train. After
telling whsther he would accept the call 10
Greenyil . which had been extended TO him
oy a congregation In that city. In reply, he
9 lid: yes, mailed Today . letter accepting
my associations have baen most pleas
ant for eighteen years. Except about nve
yeSr in other churches my whole ministerial
lie has been spent u Due West: l lovs the
for the fact that my nsid OF labor 10 20 large,
n the travel 10 q draft upon my health.
Half my time 10 given to Lowndesvtlle.
I now have in my churches 800 communt-
cann. At Grees VILE I VIII have . number
somewhat smaller, but tho labor 10 not 90
scattered, and / shall hope 10 see the church
grow, as the city grove"
AscoTcHNAN.
Al Honea Pat b our friend Mr.. Thoa. J..
'CI.tvorthy was kind indeed. A big heart,
and q good horse and buggy. sent q. on the
worthy 10 OF Scotch descent, and you know
lhat all Scotchmen are al least cousins In
kin ship aud fast friends BY association
. NEpHzws AND NEIcEs
My nephews and nieces, sons and daugh.
tsrs OF the late James A. BiRby, were living 10
the old homestead, where their parents died
several year ago, leaving them OF lender age
{ } enter battle life and u face the duties OF
life. While they are not rich In this worlds
goods, yetthey are rich In those qualities Of
character which make their uncle very
Lroud OF them. A bduntifui harvest and q
Yield, and being blessed in basket and 10
store. their good hearts and good spirits were
Mr.. Jobn ky. who married a neice in this
tsut from the depot. And Mr.. Marvin Bigby,
q nephew has built q neat cottage In the Town
70 which be expects 10 move bis younger
sisters and brothers. This house and LOT We
believe II about paid for.
JUGS CONTAINING r GOODS
On our returl next day while waiting for
tho "down train the up train" arrived.
was busy seeing passengers on and on. while
toe baggage men or express agent from bis
aoor handed out the jugs. AS Honea Path
to q 'tdry" town. and ~ the jugs weie dry on
inside OF tbs jues was q led BY dry goods and
millinery. II not with might caps." .
PRETTY WOVEN, HANDSOME MEN, AND SHOW.
Kk; OF RICE.
When the train stopped at Donalds, q mum.
ber Of pretty women aud handsome men
CanA0 oOOStN -
same sort OF people stood beside the train
Showers Of rice were thrown In great con.
Iusion, and the grain fell alike on old aud
ing conisit.--that abominRlion OF all sbemi-
rions-but in q little while ] was, 10 the midst
or the shower. and | Knew that II munt oe
late nded Tor ! bride. We then NE bered
Galloway, Of Due West. was u marry that
| morning. and without knowing more then
We charged up the transaction s tn rice to her.
aud her groom. whose name we DO not
know. rs
Before thenew passengers we're al seated Q
gentleman aske ed ma' 10 share my seat Will.
him. ! to d hrur | would gladly do 30. but
That ! Lo, e. ~ ~ " so o,, 81 me isd.es
lacquiercence which ssemed To endorse my
.poech he moved on. In q little time . pref.
~ young woman and her hand 'ome escort
Two occupied u. The dslugs OF rice tDdi-
| Gated who they were:
AAKING A BOW.
| While the train was standing We glanced
out Of the window, 1t the we'll dressed
| hapdsamest rs we'll a. QUE OF the best dressed
OF the ladies' made y p:,w; Tnat bow re-
MINDED me OF p bow %hich . ihtle printer
| boy made before . school In 1874. h little
l boy had not beep much 70 SCHOOL aud was
not accustomed TO making speeches. When
| bis time come 10 speak that ntiie printer boy
Il tOOR Inc plaC6 ITOu H0lcu OtuoEb uhu opOAcus
He wa saying q SPEECH that be onsht TO
have menoriEed from \ book. He com
1 mencei 1.-THE love Of country Is one OF the
| noble.t PASSIONS that can warm and animate
l the human heart" Here the young orator
l put his Qnger IN the button hole ii oils ouat
and ann pnced that be bad forgotten the rest
| Uf the speecu. d.. b nm. r. wh0 was teaching
| the schOol, had taken cut ugh interest In that
| oratur 10 bonfd him aud give him free tuition
for i've or six weeks. Presumably for this
| reason be took great care TO show him ow
10 make q bow, He may have said q great
deal al out orstory which We have forgotten,
but We have not fork often all tbat be said
| about making o bow. He said that 10 make
| q bow q man should place the heel OF the
| right foot Into the hollow Of the left, and be
| then gave directions a. 10 how to hold the
srms aud hands which have forgotten. He
| ing to make q bow, In danger OF pitching for.
/ ward . n his face, standing With bis heels tour
| inches apart apa toes straight to the front.
AN OLE CT UPLE.
AT Hodges We met With Mr. G. Ellis, who
| had been on o visit TO bis Ag,d father hnd
iuotber. Mr., Thos. j. Ellis was married nity-
| ne ven years ago. He vas ntneteen and Dis
| bride was fifteen years OF age. They have
lived happily together for many ) ears.
| hn Anderson, my 10. John, we clam the
And mony . esn!y day, Jim. we've had wi
sox y: sn m. aP's te.,.' down, John. but hand in
And veil slepp tseg,thsr at the foot, John
Anderson, my 10.