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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-01-12
At the Theatre.

The play, Parsivsl, at the theatre on last
Tuesday night was well attended. Those
who witnessed the play expressed them
selves as being we'll pleased. It was
something new, something out of the ord
mary.
The play is a beautiful allegory, staged
in the medieval atmosphere of mysti-
clsm, characterized by the occult, the su-
pernatural as might be expected.
A moral lesson is taught by the play,
When the character Of Parsivai Is COM
pared with the average man Of to-day,
however, it is plain to see that his charac.
ter Is ideal-that there is none who meas
ures up to his spiritual statue.
The play was well staged and well play.
ed. The special scenery was treat,
especially the Pleasure garden. There
is hardly any young Parsival in the city
Of Abbeville who could loiter about this
garden and come out unscathed. Parsival
turned the beauties (N down one after the
other with most amazing sang froid.
, There be few Parsivals.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-01-12
, What Shall ! Teach My Child.

Teach him that it is better to die than to
lie; that it Is better to starve than to steal
that it is better to be scavenger or a wood.
chopper than an idler and deadbeat; that
1t is just as criminal and reprehensible to
waste Monday as to desecrate Sabbath
that labor is the price, Of all honest pos
sessions; that no one Is exempt from the
obligation to labor with head, heart or
hand; that ian honest man is the noblest
work Of God," that knowledge is power;
that labor is worship and idleness Is sin
that it Is better to eat the crust Of inde-
pendent poverty than to luxuriate amid
the richest viands as dependent. Teach
him these facts till they are woven into
his being and regulate his lifo and will in
sure his success-though the heavens fall.
Rural Retreat Times.
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The State of South Carolina,
County of Abbeville.

County of Abbeville.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
J. l.. Pruitt, Plaintiff, against G. E.
Pruitt, Allie L. Clinkscales and
Kittie L. Rush, Defendants.
Copy Summons. For Relief.
Complaint not Served.)
To the Defendants above named:
You are hereby summoned and re-
aulred to answer the complaint in this
action, which is on file In the Office of
the Clerk of Common Pleas, for the
said County, and to serve copy of
YOUR answer to the said complaint on
the subscriber at his office at Abbeville
Court House, South Carolina, within
twenty days after the service hereof,
exclusive of the day of such service;
and if you fail to answer the complaint
within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff
in this action will apply to the Court
for the relief demanded In the COM
plant.
Dated 10th day of December, 1909.
J. M. Nickles,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
To the absent defendant, Kittie l..
Rush:
Take Notice, That the complaint in
this action, together with the sum-
mons of which the foregoing IL copy
was filed in the office of the Clerk of
Court of Common Pleas Tor Abbeville
County. South Carolina, on the 10th
day of December, 1909.
j. M. Nickles,
...-,,s ...p.. Plaintiffs Attornev.
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Masters .S}ales
The. State Of South t Carolina,
= Countyof Abheville. 4
Court of Common Pleas.


J. s. Stark ct al, Plaintffs, against q.
G.. Andersen ct al Defendants.
By authority Of Decree Of sale by
the Court of Common Pleas forcAhbe-
Vile County, In said State. made In
the above stated case, I will Offer for.
sale, at Public Outcrysa$ Abbevtile Q.
H., s. c., on Salesday in February, A.
D. 1910, within the legsKhours of sale
the following described land, TO- wit:
All that tract or parcel Of land situate,
lying and being IN Abbeville County,
in the State aforesaid, containing
FIVE (5) Acres, more or less, together
with the buildingat thereon and includ-
ing one 125 horsepower Corliss engine,
and a lot of other machinery-being
what Is known as The ABBEvILLE
FURNITURE FACTORY PLANT bound
ed by lands of s. F. Cromer, SeahOard
Railway Co. and others-providedsthat
no bid of less than Four THOUSAND
DOLLARS will be entertained. Z
Also, .aestbe same tim and plaEe, I
will sell Tot Of about, 1000 feel Of
first class oak lumber suitable foE the
manufacture of furniture.
FERNS of Sale-.Onena1f cash ,Sbal-
ance on a credit of twelveStnonthSS se-s
cured! by bond of purchaser eand
mortgage of the premises-tbis applies
only to the plant proper, which em-
braces the land, buildings, engine and
other machinery.
The lumber will be solL> cash.
Purchaser to pay for papers and re-
cording. X. E: HILL, =,
... Master A. c., s. G.
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Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Bradley and
children returned to Abbeville on Sabbath
afec a few days spent with friends in
this community
Mr.. George Watkins superintendent OF
the Letne hVme will move In this week:
Mrs. j. B. Britt, Mr.. G. j: Britt
and Mrs. B. A. Mattison attended the
funeral Of Mr.. Thomas Clinkscales near
Lowndesville, the bereaved family have
the sympathy Of this community.
Mrs. w. H. Britt and Miss Onie
Kennedy spent Wednesday with Mrs. j.
l.. Kennedy.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wardlaw entertain
ed some Of their friends at dinner on Sat-
urday.
Miss Ruth Robinson and Master David
Robinson of Troy returned home on Sab
bath after pleasant visit.
Prof Frank Bradley of Columbia attend
ed services at Long Cane on Sabbath.
Inc Long-Cane congregation will serve
oysters, cake, gypsy cake and coffee on
tuesday the 18th, Of January in Troy at
the home of Rev. R. F. Bradley for the
benefit Of the church.
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And now comes the time when the far
mer looks over his gear, buys lap links tc
repair his trace chains, examines his
shovels, bull tongues, and twisters, looks
over his divers and Dixie Boys, reads
guano catalogues and seed lists, swaps old
mules for new ones, takes out lien and
begins to pitch crop. -.
While the farmer is cogitating on the
above questions he should remember, be-
fore he runs single furrow that:
Ham is 19c. per lb. F. o. B. Augusta In
hundred pound lots.
Fat back is only tuppence behind ham.
Flour is as high in proportion as ham
and fat back.
Corn follows suit with the deadly pelagra
in the damaged article.
The present price Of cotton is as un-
stable as nitroglycerine under pressure.
The country whose imports exceed in
value its exports is returning to race" or
rather wilderness.
The farm which spends more than it
makes will in time land any one but Jno.
D. or government experiment station
agent on the tender mercies of the Poor
House keeper.
Money cannot be made on the average
farm except through system Of rigid
economy.
One good mule is worth two poor ones.
The way to keep mule in good order is
to feed him in the stable atthe "big house"
and not in shed at the tenants quarters
Ninety nine farmers out of hundred
say that deep ploughing is absolutely
necessary to best results, ergo, plough
deep.
A pumpkin seed will make pumpkins,
"cimlin" seed "cimlins," a melon seed
melons, q "nubbin" seed "nubbins," and
good grain of corn will make good corn.
It is not wise to raise forage and cotton
in the same rows-crab grass and cotton
do not mix so we'll as corn and peas.
The man who has plenty of everything
to eat both for himself and his stock will
be the best off in the fall Of 1910 even if
cotton goes to 4Oc. pound.
This will be glorious old country when
no lien or mortgage will be required to
secure the merchant against the tender
mercies of the "hop scotch" farmer and
when the farmer will not be required to
give lein to the tender mercies of the rs
per cent merchant.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-01-12
In 2110.

Thomas A. Edison predicts that life will
be made easier 200 years hence than 1t is
now, that machinery will take the place OF
manual labor and that all the operators Of
factories will be superintendents.
In like manner, he might have added,
our system Of education will be changed
In two hundred years from now there will
be no "long hand" Every thing printed
and written will be In shorthand. Instead
Of the school children writing words to
dictation they will write sounds to die
tation, and a sixth grade boy or girl will
be able to take down In short hand long
speech by a fast speaker.
Instead Of the multiplication table end
ing at the Twelfth table as it does now the
sixth grade boy and girl In ''2110, will be
able to give the one-hundredth table-we
add up single columns in addition; In 211O
school children will learn to add five, six,
and seven columns at time with as much
ease as we add one.
High school boys Of to-day understand
linear measure, they understand square
measure, they understand cubic measure,
but the high school boy Of "2110" will un-
derstand the fourth dimension" some
thing we know nothing about to-day. We
have an idea that there is a fourth dimen-
sion but we do not know what it is. We
know what to the first power means, we
know what square means, we under
stand whatx cube means, and can picture
each, but We cannot picture < to the fourth
power. Length, breadth, and thickness
are the dimensions we know Of, we can go
no further. The educators Of 211O will
know OF 1t and teach it.
In 2110 there will be q universal Ian
guage. We study French, German, Greek,
Latin, Spanish ect. now, but the youth Of
"2110" will be student Of Esperanto" or
some language like 1t, intended for uni
versal tongue. So that a youth in the
Abbeville schools Of that day will be able
to converse intelligently, and easily with a
youth In the schools Of Toxic, st. Peters
berg, or Paris, or any other country with
a different language.
1t will be a great thing to have the
glorious privilege Of existing in the year
"2110w
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-01-12
For State Wide Prohibition.

Senator Carlisle OF Spartanburg, pro-
poses to introduce a bill at the present
session Of the Legislature, the purpose of
which Is to establish State wide prohibi-
ton.
| Senator Carlisle is man Of the highest
character and Of sound Judgment. No
one can question his integrity Of purpose,
as he has always been an advocate Of pro-
hibition; nevertheless, the Press and Ban
ner would respectfully dissent from his
opinion and the justice Of his position.
AS 1t would have been a violation Of all
the proprieties to have forced the dispen-
sary or bar rooms on dry county, after
that county had declared against them, 80
it would be an outrage to force prohibition
on those counties which by majority
vote have said that they are not yet ready
to do away with the dispensary. The
people in the five counties retaining the
|dispensary know better their frame Of
mind on this question than the citizen Of
any other county can know.
The Legislature Of South Carolina SOL
emnly agreed to leave this matter to a
vote Of the people and to abide their de-
cision. The people have spoken and 1t
would be nothing short Of tyranny to at
tempt to over ride their decision by legis-
lative enactment.
The Press and Banner heartily favored
the retention Of the Dispensary. It pre-
dicted what has actually come to pass,
that the drunkard would continue to drink
and the express Office would do business
as did the dispensary Of old, except on q
smaller scale. This>is the fact. But the
Inconvenience that persons are put to in
ordering does reduce drinking some which
fact we are glad to acknowledge. We
favored the dispensary, but since mai
ority Of our people voting, did not, we will
respect their verdict and give every pos
sible support to the cause Of prohibition
in this County. The prohibition majority
should act as fairly with the dispensary
counties. .-
We go step further. It takes three
days three days to get whiskey from
Jacksonville, Florida, from the time Of
ordering. Some Of it is vile stuff and it is
being sold Unfortunately and in>great
quantities to our people. We believe
under the management Of the County
Boards Of Control that the dispensary
whiskey is Of higher and better grade.
There is no handicap on ordering from
Jacksonville, Richmond, Baltimore and
other sources-'the United State Govern
ment does not permit interference with
these orders for personal use. Then why
prohibit county Of our State from ex-
ercising rights that we concede to Coun-
ty Of some other States. If the evil of
buying liquor will be INDUCED in, then
why prohibit a county Of our own State
from receiving and using its share Of the
wasted substance.
Columbia, Charleston, Florence and the
other counties retaining dispensaries have
their rights and we hope the Legislature
will respect them. To undertake to froce
prohibition on them will result in the
merest farce when the time for enforce
ment arrives. The American doctrine Is
that the consent Of the governed should
play some part in the policy Of govern
ment.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-01-12

Just after sunrise Monday morning the
home of Mrs. DR.. Dixon was discovered to
be on fire. Flames were blazing from the
roof when discovered. Mrs. Dixon keeps
a hose in the house and to this is probably
due the fact that her loss was 80 small.
The house caught from the chimney
which was not plastered and which per-
mitted burning SCOT to fall their between
brick. The fire was extingushed without
the aid of the city Fire Company.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-01-12
The EDUCATED GROCER.
(From Success Magazine.)

"Say, mister, said the small boy, breath
lessly, take down this order quick: got
to 60 to school. Two pronds Of coffee at
forty-flve cents; three and one-half OF su-
gar at seven cents; six boxes Of cocoa at
twenty-four: two dozen eggs at thirty-two
and four pounds Of butter at forty cents.
How much does 1t come to?"
-Four dollars and eighty-three cents.
my little man." said the grocer. What
address, pLease"
"Gee! Thanks" said the schOolbOy as
he made his escape. That was the only
one couldn't dol"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-01-12
The Stork is Busy.

Born on last Saturday morning, the
eighth to Mrs. Frank W. Wilson, Of Watts
q boy.
Born on last Tuesday, the 4th to Mrs.
G. b. McMurry boy.
Born on December 3Oth to Mrs. DR..
Milford, a girl.
Born to Mrs. Robt. S. Link, on Jan. sth,
boy.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-01-12

A man who keeps up with things said:
"Sihce the Methodist Conference adjourned
I have learned that our people were more
than glad to entertain 30 distinguished q
body and we hope they will come again.
Almost every family in town entertained
some Of the delegates, and every body feels
better for their long and pleasant stay in
our midst.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-01-12
CHAT ON The CURB.

A thoughtful man remarked recently
that the suggestion of the Press and Ban
ner about some sort Of fire alarm system is
very important. Our water pressure Is
first class and our fire-hghters are second
to none, but it Is very important that we
have quick sure system of alarm; and
we should have horse for the hose wheel
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-01-12

A visitor said recently, "Abbeville Is q
pretty town but I never saw 80 many
streets with side walks on only one side
OF the street. The authorities should con-
struct side walks on both sides and widen
streets where practicable; several hundred
more shade trees should be put out in
March, cared for properly and it would
not be long before you would have the
prettiest town in the County"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-01-12
Masters Sale.
The State Of South Carolina,
COUNTY OF ABBEvILIE.
Court of Common Pleas.

Angelina Henry, Plaintiff. ! against
William Davis ct al, Defendants. <
By authority of a Decree ofsale BY
the Court of Common Pleas for Abbe-
Vile County, in said State, lpade In
the above stated case, Il will offer for
sale, at public outcry, at Abbevillei iC. /.
H., IS. c., on Salesday in February.
A. D. 1910, within the legal hours Of
sale the following described land, to
wit: All that tract or parcel Of land,
situate, lying and being in Abbeviile
County, IN the State aforesaid, being
the House and Lot, located oH Maga-
zine street in the City Of Abbevifie,
now occupied BY Angelina Heary as q
home. ~ a
No bid for less than nine Hundred
and fifty dollars will be entertained.
Terms of Sale-Cash. Purchaser to
pay for papers. HT III
: Master A. C,F G.
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An observant citizen was heard to re-
mark that he never saw such lack of
manners as the average boy who goes off
to college displays these days. With one
or two notable exceptions the boys who
This apparent rudeness is a reflection on
the parents.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-01-12

A business man said yesterday with ref
erence to our banks: If our bankers
would get out and hustle like they do In
some other towns not a thousand miles
away their deposits would soon be doubled
but sometimes our friends in the banks
here seem to think they are, extending q
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-01-12

Three ladies were drinking soda down
town few days ago and were heard to
complain bitterly because they had to
wait at the Seaboard depot nearly an hour
on train, in cold waiting room with no
zero.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-01-12

An old but successful farmer remarked
a few days ago that IF Abbeville County
had had more farmers and fewer planters
before the war the lands Of this grand old
county would be worth so per cent more
than they are now"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-01-12

A gentleman had the temerity to sug-
gest to the Southern Ry. agent to have
some lights put at the passenger station
for the safety Of the travelling public, and
agent Swittenberg promptly had the
lights placed and the Improvement is
wonderful. Thank you Mr.. Swittenberg,
you are all right.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-01-12

Abbevile will measure up with other
towns in progress for the past ten years
as will be shown by the census OF 1910.
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few families have suffered more from the

few families have suffered more from the
inroads of premature death.
Prof. j. F. Lee was student ALL his life
his brain was clear and his mind was
strong to the last. No man possessed q
greater store of information. ~.
Born of cultured and refined parents, the
instincts Of a noble heredity, were ever
present, and the pure and cultured mind
was apparent in all that he did and in
all that he said. H.. -:
No man ever lived purer life and no
man ever deviated less from the paths OF
rectitude.. .,.... .'..
Thoroughly unselfsh and forgetful OF
himself, his modesty and his tenderness
for others were distinguishing features OF
his life.
In non-essentials he was as gentle, as
yielding and as amiable as child. In es-
sentials as firm and as immovable as ada
mant.
Although withdrawing and retiring from
society, he was as lovable, as gentle and
as pure as woman.
AS a man Of principle he was un.
swerving, and as strong as Hercules. In
maintaining the right he was as brave as
the bravest, and we shall never see his
like again. Compared to the love Of warm
hearts
"Cold Is the paean honor sings
And chill is glory's Icy breath,
And pale the garland memory brings
To grace the iron doors Of death"
Among other things the Associate Re.
formed Presbyterian said:
HE was man OF unusual mental ability.
There were three subjects on which he
was particularly we'll informed and about
which he delighted to talk, mathematics
chemistry and horticulture. He had also
read largely in the literature concerning
Episcopacy and was very familiar with
the writer's and their writings on that
subject.
Professor Lee was man OF most e1.
alted character. His piety was
most exemplary, and In the community
where he spent his life he bore an honored
name and passed away with the esteem OF
all who knew him.
"To all OF the sorrowing friends, and
especially to her who made him such q
worthy companion, and with whom he
took sweet counsel and walked in company
for more than half century, we would
extend sincere sympathy"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-01-12

Be careful when you notice pains In the
back, swelling OF the ankles and feet, back
ache or uriuary disorders. In aueh cases try
Pineuies. They will be fonnd an excellent
remedy In all cases OF kidney trou BILE. Pine
ules are antiseptic; they assist the kidneYa.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-01-12

Don't you smell the corn stalks burning,
and hear the mellow echo Of "Gee" and
"HaW"?
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-01-12

The rich aroma of 1922" and "pure
Peruvian" will soon begin to render redo
lent the breezes along the highways.
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NOTICE IO TAXPAYERS! !!
For the Purpose of the Public in the Matter
of Making their Tax Returns, will Visit the Places
Mentioned Below on the Dates Indicated in Schedule


Mentioned Below the Dates Indicated in Schedule:
"A LII RETURNS MUST BE MADE UNDER OATH, PROP
both and personal returnsd at its market value
making January l 1870 February
liable penalty of This penalty will be enforced
neglect of the law
while the law after the
themselves. The enforcement of this
penalty will correct this evil.
all of their employees after notifying
them and getting statement of their property.
will by they to before
All transfer be
ported Auditor.
NAV appointments Follows:
Mt Carmel, Tuesday, January 11th
Calhoun Falls, Wednesday, January 18th.
Lowndesvie, Thursday and Friday January 18th and l4th
Mccormick, Tuesday and Wednesday, January 18th and 10TH
Bordeaux, Thursday, January Goth.
Wellington, Friday, January 2lst
Dondalds, Tuesday Wednesday, January 25th and 6h
West Thursday and Friday, January 9th aud 2sth
Diamond Hill townships wishing
will for Due West and Mr. O. Nc
been authorized take
respective townships
Richard Sondley. County Auditor.
pa number that will
avoid all trouble when paying taxes
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-01-12

"For men may come and men may go
but" the big signs go on forever.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-01-12

Two million and seventy-ffve thousand
dollars worth Of mortgages already re-
o5 Ia. 4, ION Wliaw is. -
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See our fine line Of cigars put up In Xmas
packages ior the holiday trade. o. A, Mtl: