The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-21
INTERESTING LETTER
FROM FRANK CARWILE

going to the town of pansies and
we see he is going to pluck one.
Congratulations.
A widower with about half doz-
en- "chillun" asked a widow with
several of the brats if he might pay
her his respects. She told him to
take back track. Good. She had
the most level head of the two.
Don't give up but try again brother.
Billy Sunday says that Herod said
to Salome after she danced before
him, "Sissy you're a peach" All
Salome's are not dead and we have
some peaches" left unto this day.
And some of them in high life.
Recently we noticed how Cuffy
spelled Commo modore Cowan. Como
do Gowns. And he had been to
college. He was not very we'll ac-
quainted with Websters blue-back.
This is our last letter for 1917.
Some of us have had our trials and
sorrows and they will multiply dur
ing the year 1913, but let each one
of us put our trust in God and
hope for the best and bow to His
will. We wish each reader of The
Press and Banner a Merry Christ
mas and Happy New Year.
Instead of crying over spilled
milk it would have been much bet
ter if you had never spilled it.
Christ said on one occasion that
a prophet was not without honor
save in his own ountry. This ap-
plies to preachers, elders, deacons
and school teachers. And now and
then teacher has very little honor
III a strange country when every
one is doing his or her very, best
and bending every energy possible
to kick them down hill. Do you
ever sympathize with one who meets
with this sad fate? We certainly
do. And the day of judgment is
surely coming.
Fair Warning. Look out you old
Clerks of Court, Sheriffs, Auditors,
Judges of Probate, Masters, Super
visors, Magistrates and Coroners,
who have been holding Office for 10
these many years. You have the
idea the Offices belong to you but
wait until the war is over and you
will see some of the soldiers take
your places. Then lay up some
thing for a rainy day and old age.
War has it's good as we'll as its evil
results.
Don't be one of those things that
are born every minute.
The place for your money is
where the principal is safe. The in
terest is secondary.
Do not be afraid to grow big
crops for some one will want them
before the war is over.
Brother did it ever occur to you
that but for your wife's good cook
ing you might be filing a dyspeptic's
grave?
Mary is always getting up some
thing, and here is her latest.
Beneath this stone lump of clay.
Lies Uncle Peter Dannels,
Who early in the month of may,
Took off his winter fiannels.
It is better to walk than to ride a
borrowed horse if it isn't too far.
Duns are pleasant to no one
Sender or receiver, save your three
cents stamps, if we should die you
will get your money.
Don't fret, but take the world
easy for your life will be short at
Is there q dark corner in your
home? If so put window in it.
We recommend the following Off
GERS for the John Mullins Mule Co..
S. j. Link, President; W. D. Bark
sdale, Treasurer; John Mullins,
General Salesman. Headquarters:
Public square, any time day or nignt
We'll treat you right.
Words kindly spoken are like
"apples of gold in pitchers of silver"
and they are never forgotten.
Didn't Old "Dote" have a time
feeding mules, milking cows and
going to preaching that Sunday
morning. And your boys to stay at