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The Press and Banner.! ABBEVILLE, S.C. Wednesday, August 10,1887. THE MISSION OF THE PRESS. Tbc XiirNr of DoineNtie Purity ?n<l the (iimrdiau of Public Virtue? The Handmaid of ICelieion nn<l llie Bulwark of Liberty ? Tlie Ureal Kiiueator at the Flrwtide. I Ik* Mnrkol flare aim I'ltKMIII.MS TO KK AWAItDEl) : *25 for the Best Essay or Story; 815 for the Second Best Essay or Story. ^ The essfty* or stories tending to show? 1. The value of a properly conducted press as a teacher and exemplar. 2. The moral obligation resting upon parents to furnish proper newspapers to their households. Convincingarguments Hint money spent for newspapers Ik worth more to the general welfare of the family than any equal sum of money spent for any other purpose. 4. Besides the above, any other thoughts or suggestions which may go to impress the people with the fact that the newspaper is scarcely less important to the family and the yontli of the country than the school teacher and the pulpit orator. The undersigned desirirg to give increased interest to the columns of the Pi-cm and Runno-, proposes to award the above named pre mlums to the best and second best essay or Btory, upon ine suojeci inuianw. Awards will be made by a eommittee of three disinterested gentlemen. The essays or stories to be handed in by the first of September next, the writers giving assumed names, and keeping back their true names and places of residences until the awards have been made. This is to insure perfect Impartiality In giving awards. The committee will have the right to withhold the premiums, if in their Judgment the essaysor stories fail to merit the priresoffered. All essays or 6tories submitted to be th< property of the .Press and Banner. Address PRESS AND BANNER, Abbeville, S. C. Are we Indebted to th?> Recipient ol Our Favor*? Rev. Mr. Law, agent of the American BibbSociety, in a very emphatic manner asserted before the recent Abbeville District Bible So mooiino tiint ho "did not come here as n V1CIJ ...... beggar," but boasted that he "came a* a ben efactor" to this people, which i.sseition leads us to reflections which would not have otherwise occurred. Nobody had ever thought of him "as a beggar," but if he did not come to get our money, for what purpose did ht come? If he did not come tor our money was he true to his employers, when spending his time and their money in incurring the ex pense necessary to make the trip to Abbeville? This community Is uot a set of pensioners on the American Bible Society, and we are not under any obligations to the parent society. As a rule we present to the parent society annually about one-half of oui gross receipts lor which we get the privilege of buying our books at cost?the whole transaction netting to the society about one hundred per cent, profit on any books which it sells to us. To put the matter plainly and clearly before the people, the Abbeville District Bible Society at Its last meeting gave the Parent Society sixty dollars, and now we have the .right t?> purchase of them sixty or seventy dollars worth of Bibles at cost?or In other words, we can get SCO or 870 worth of Bibles for ?12i> ot Sfl.'W. With these facts before us we repudiate Mr. Law's assertion that he came here as "? benefactor, ' or as the distributor of good gifts to our people. In our opinion, lie docs no such tiling. We pay double price for all that we get from the American Bible Society. W? could sta;id this, but to be told that wo are beneficiaries of this same society to which we are now paying double prfee for our books, is more than the Prcsx and Maimer is willing to accept without protest. as a uiiuu'i <11 ii?ti ........ would lie exceedingly glnd to inakesuch arraugements, and would do so every day in the year. Any merchant in the town would be glad to soil his goods on the same terms? at cost?If the purchaser would In addition to paying for what he bought make a gift of money eqnal to the amount of goods so sold. We use no unkind words In connection with the American Bible Society's manner of doing business, and shall be willing to continue to pay double price for their Bibles, but we think It a little too much of a strain on the Christian forbearance of this community for Its ;ogents to come here and talk to us as If they were conferring favors. Taking I'liueeeHsnrj" Trouble on OurHelve*. * The following is an .extract from a communication which we ilnd in the iMncuatcr lie c view : ?f? itaiiM nntnrollv oviihrnt*i* n ilpfi^Hntlnn of Its awakening Industries, her multiplied resources and present a picture of a great people recently bowed and prostrated In deep de spalr who have arisen In their might resolved to emulate the example of their northern neighbors and carve their way to prosperity and great achievements amid the peaceful avenues of the arts and commerce. And not the least difficult social problem that our .Southern brethren have to contend with Is how are they to elevate the negro How shall we christianize him, educate and make of him a useful citizen?" Is this not a fair sample of the way the conqueror has Impressed a majority of those of our citizens who think themselves the special guardians of the negro? Is it not a plcce of Hublime presumption in any people to assume the moral and intellectual training of any other people? Those who receive help will MIWttJB Ul* U M'l wainilllgs, JIUU lilt." 111. Li CI element of the negro race should spurn such interference with them by the whites. In stead of running off after the negro, wo might very profitably try to christianize our own youth, and teach them virtuous ways. In the pretended great anxiety for the welfare of the negro which many of us manifest, we sometimes think we arc compounding for a lr-ck of attention to the higher duties of life No loud-mouthed cry of anxiety for the negro's welfare will take the place of duty to one's self. All this pretended or real anxiety for the negro must he the impress of the conqueror, or a misapprehension of our own duty. The sooner we let the negro alone, the sooner ho will realize that he is a man, and not a nincompoop, and the sooner we let him alone, the sooner we will likely dischargn our full duty to ourselves. Indecent Practice. last Monday afternoon numbers of persons of all ages, sexes and colors assembled on the railroad embankment and tho surrounding lillls to witness tho high water. A great pond or sea of water spread out and covered many acres of land, which made an interesting Bight. While this multitude were assembled on all sides, two white youths, it is said, disrobed themselves in tho presence of the people nnd went into this water in a nude condition. For the benefit of these young tnen we quote an extract from flic laws of uptown, which bear upon their action, anil under which the town council may require them to answer. It is as follows: "If any person within the town shall be guilty of any indecent practice violative of the common proprieties of life for any such breach of common decency he or she may be fined not exceeding fifteen dollars or imprls UIIOU ttl but; U1KVTBUUII ui VVUIIVIM It is suid that yellow fever Is In Savannah. This Is coming uncomfortably near. Let our people take every precaution to prevent sickness at home. I Tiik Register hns been boosting the South | Carolina College?by Its correspondents and j otherwise. We should say that paper and Its I correspondents have undertaken a thankless j job. Two of the Kdgefield lynchers were tried j last week. The usiml verdict in such cases! was promptly rendered, nud their associate* 1 were dismissed. .left Davis "favor's tempeiauee, but Is oj>- J posed to prohibition.'* it seems a little j strange thai Mr. Davis should meddle in such j matters. DULCIO AT THE ENCAMPMENT. IiilerPwliiig; Account of" (lie Trip?A PIciiMUiit Dnnce?Muiiy Personals About Coronaca. Stony 1'oinx, aueu^i <<?. ?<. The overflow of Saluda Biver is canning: much damage to ilie crops which wore planted near, and wen; considered the finest In years, hut which will he totally destroyed unless the water recedes in a few dayr. Mr. John Boyd, of this place, died on Saturday last after an illness of several weeks. Mr. Boyd was one of our most useful citizens, and will he sadly missed. The remains were Intcred at Coronnca Baptist Church on Sunday, at 4 o'clock P. M. Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Early, with their bright little sons of Darlington, are spending some time with Mrs. Karly's parents, Col. and Mrs. Ln w. Mrs. B. F. King, who lias been on a visit to Mr. O'Neall'n family, lias returned to her home in Greenville. Miss Victoria Law of Darlington, Is visltlnp her brother, Col. Law. Mis* Law is a health seeker, and we are sure she has come to the right place. ns Stony Point Is noted for the purity of air. beauty of scenery, and low temperature of water. Miss Lillian Caldwell ot Pendleton, has recently been a charmlne suest ln t ho home of Mr. Jas. C. Caldwell. Miss l.ininn hum nm..,. friends In this plane, to whom her presence brings sunshine, and who are unanimous In desiring a repetition of her visit at an enrly date. Miss Mattle L.ou Rampey, is visiting friends near Greenwood. Mr. J. H. O'Neall, has met with mnrh success In his brick making, and will soon begin the erection of his residence. A select parly enjoyed a delightful moonllsrht straw ride, to the river a few evenings since. Miss Florence Stncey nnd Miss Minnie Pin son, are on a trip to the "Land ol the Sky " Mifis LI Hie Jones has returned from Glenn Springs. Col. I.aw. has been appointed to represent this State at the'Farmers National Association, which meets in Atlanta on the 17th Instniu. Miss Nannie Major,of f?rcnwood,has been spending sometime in .Mr. .1. m. m.-ijvi ~ ly. Mr. and Mrs. R. F Willout. of WntTloo, have been on a visit to Mr. and Mrs. O'Veall. Mr. C002W and family, of Laurens, will remove to Stony Point in a short while. We hope thev will find their new home all they may desire, and assure them a warm welcome. Mrs. David Aiken has been sick, but we learn, Is now convalescent. A few evenings since, there was quite a pleasant dance at the hospitable home of Col. Law. The nuisic was inspiring. and th? dancing delightful. We noted only the following toilettes: Mrs. B. A. Early, of Darlington, green silk and velvet, cold and dla mond ornaments; Mrs. Howard Odiorne os Cokes bury, wore black satin and lace, with gold ornaments; Miss Lillian Caldwell of Pcr.dleton. wore a stylish dress of heliotrope albatross, with gold and diamond ornaments, no sleeves; Miss Lula McKall ot Ookesbury, wore a charming dress of bended Ivery satin, ornaments diamonds and pearl. dccolMU; Miss Mary (iodbold was Inimitable._ ? ?r ,,rwl 0 roil in volltnET. oriW Ill It CUfM IIIIIC Ul UlUV Uil? v. merits, flowers, decollettr; Miss Marl In oi Smlthville, wore a stylish costume of crenm veiling nnrt luce. ornaments flowers. 'Twas in the snia' wee hour* when the sweet strnins of "Home sweet home Waltz," were wafted through the dancing rooms, farewells, said, regrets expressed that the pleasure of the evening was at an end, and all were homeward bound, to "dream of sweet memories past." We must not close our communication without telling the readers of the Press and Manner something of our trip to .Spartanburg t<> the Grand Kncampinent. On Friday the.Mb. we forego the pleasure of a morning nap, and with all haste, brnvid the lowering elements and went to Coronaco, lo secure our passagi in the excursion train, which has been running daily from Greenwood to Spnrtanburi: during tlie past wri'K. >? r iuhnu ....... than eiuhtortcn passengers. upon entering the train at Coronaca, but there woro accession at all the stations, the largest numbet coming in at {.aureus, and at Woodruff, (which latter place struck our at ten I ion when we thought of it as not tnoro than three years old; it is certainly a live town; one which has a future, and at no distant day.) liy the ttinc we reached our destination a vacant seal was at a premium. At the Air-Line depot, there was an immense crowd waiting to he conveyed to the encampment, to which place there had been a track laid, and trains were making the trip every ten minutes. The crowd was at last safely deposited on ttie encampment grounds, where there was no shade, with the exception of a few little scrub oaks, which afforded no more protection from old Sol's lays which were now coming down on a dime parasol. Kvor.v one seemed to be hunting a cool, pleasant place, which could be best secured by golnt; to the hotel. Wt think, that Spartanburg has a white elephant upon her hands, in the eucampment, though perhaps next year, they may ki ow a little better how to manage and provide for the comfort of their visitors ! at least we hope so. The emtnense concourse of people representing as it did, all grades of social life, brought ?1 -l /iAAOft'c Phvmo* iu uur iiiiiiu, .uuiuui \ji?o ...... Hark! Hurk! the beggars are coming to town, Home in Mik, some in rags, and some in velvet gown." As tor vehicles, there was from the most olcgant pheaton, to a nondescript affair, neither wagon, or wheelbarrow?a compromise, between the two. From Coronaca we noticed Col. Hire. W. J. Itlee. jr., Messrs. J. Q. Pyles, William Collins, Robert Stuart- and Ilnyne Henderson. Stony Point's delegation was, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Early, Col. 1). l\ Law, Mrs. James ('. Caldwell, Miss Mary Alpha Godhold and Mr. David Aiken. We must say that the order during the entire day, was exceptionally good. We think nfter bavin? seen both places, that Greenwood would have been much the more attractive and suitable place for the encampment. Dl'IA'IO. a mimiinii i Xewbcrry Herald anil .Yew*. The Laurens murder trial In Ili*? cn?e o: John D. Shealmn for the killing of K. L. Iiisliop was quickly mitten ritl or'. Mr. Sheahnti was refused bail by Judge Wallace and for that reason did not care for a continuance, lie was acquitted and Is now free from tinlaw ho far as tills case is eoncerred. The citizens of Laurensslnc<> Ills acquittal, liave heht an indignation meetingat the result. An account of the trial and of this meeting may be found elsewhere in this paper. From the statement we first had of the killing, It looked very much to us like a ease of wilful murder \> c rcirainca irom nunuicni wctusp mis statement was but an ox parte account. We have since seen the account giving Mr. sheahan's defense, and our opinion In regard to the crime Is still that It wan a case of murder. If It Is possible to make out a ease of murder in this country. Hut the Jury rendered a verdict of net guilty, and thereby Justify Mr. Hheahan in taking the life of Mr. Hishop. Mr. Bishop was shot down by Shealian, wln< was armed with two pistols, and while he, Bishop, waft unarmed. We do not desire the blood of any man. but human lite is getting to be too cheap, ll is getting to that point that men who have money, and of course the influence which It brings, do not mind shooting down their nelghlkor, for they feci that no Jury will eonvlctthein of murder. We sometimes wonder if our people are not becoming opposed to capital punishment any way. We think that If our juries, in plain eases of murder, would let the people know by their verdicts that tlie guilty would certainly meet the stern mandates of the law. there would be fewer homicides in this .State. More regard should be had for the life of our fellows. We should not put so low an estimate upon human life as to leel at liberty to take it for an imagined wrong, or for little or no provocation, and when we do take it in this way we should be made realize that ours shall pay the penalty. Xotes aimI I>o!s at>oiit Mount Carniel. M-r. t'ARMKI., S. c\, August 8, 1SS7. Yesterday (Sunday) was a gloomy day, with heavy ami continuous rain. Little Klvcr is nearly as high as last week's rise. Merchants and farmers are reeling rather low spirited over the situation. No services in Ml. Oarmel yesterday, except Sunday school In the hall. Messrs. J. F. Hoy kin and .f. P. Smith areofl to Greenville attending 1*. S. Court. Mr. John Smith has leit us, and returned to Augusta. Miss Snrrilla Smith is visiting hersisterat Mccormick. Rations are scarce on account of high water. No freights from Augusta yet. Tlir??e new cottages going tip In our town, which will be ornamental and useful. Drummers should not go hack on our "draymen," as they might accidentally gut left, and n.icii Wlinn vou iirmn Ise to ptiy your way do so; if you maken t>n<l bargain slick closer to it. Mr. s. I). Weils Ik the best natured man in Mt. Carinel. We are glad to see Itev. A. I?. Patterson on our streets again Hope lie will soon be well. Messrs. Tate Bros, are furnishing this market with some fine lumber. They are reliable gentlemen, do good work aud sell at elose figures. M. PREACHERS DIFFER. i| . |< THE DOCTRINE OF PERFECT HOLINESS IS | DEFENDED. Letter from Key. W. Smith Martin in Iteply to tlie Sermon of Dr. I.IimIHH.V . In the last issue of the Press and Manner there is n sermon by I)r. .1. Lindsay on the doctrine of Perfect Holiness, ami coming as 11 does from a 1). 1>., under the caption of "Dangerous Delusion," I deem it proper to give his views some notice, since there is danger ol hisdeludiug unthinking people, and nl?o propagating and disseminating false Ideas as to what peohle believe concerning tills scriptural doctrine of Christian Perfection. 1 win snv in the outset, however, that. 1 do ( not hcloni; to jiiiy Holiness Association, nor do 1 make any profession of an experienced s state of sancilflcntlon, but shall only vindicate t.lie doet.rinc as tantclit l?y llio Bible, and ' as sustained by common "sense reasoning 1 when viewed Independent of creed I sin. Tim Doctor takes for bis text Gal. v,17 : "For ' the flesh lustelli against the spirit and the f spirit against the flesh." He starts by saying, ] "There are two great moral principles opposed 1 to each other, directly nntaconisllc; the one f Is called the 'old man,' 'the flesh,' 'the natural 1 man,' 'the Adam nature,' the other Is called 1 'the new man,''the spiritual man which is 11 produced and fostered by the Holy Spirit.'" J He chooses to denominate the first principle ' natural?"the old Adam nature"?the last I principle, "the new man," "the spiritual J man," which he claims to be fostered by the ' Holy Ghost. ( Now Is it not plain to any thinking mind y tinii Dr. f.iiulsav is playing on words, and < trying to draw a distinction where there isi none? Let any man take the passage lie uses for a text, and upon which ho founds his | exordium, and examine it closely In its connection, and I think lie will soon find out t hat t he Doctor has made of it a misapplication. The apostle Paul is frying to enlighten the mlndK of t he Galatlans, and bring them up to a standard of ChrlNtianity where the Hhadow will give place to the substance, and where love, which is the fulfilling of all law, shall be the ruling, controling and all-absorbing traits of their lives, which is the very thing the true advocates of .Scriptural holiness contend for. He has reference to the contention of two nrincinles?the principle of right and J the princlpleof wrong?but he has no reicr enee whatever to man possessing evil ns an . intfrn.il, innate, naturnl principle, and the 1 new man, or right principle as an external J pow<?r, implanted in man by the influence of 1 the Holy Ghost, and as antagonistic to man's nature. J There are two principles In the world of 1 responsible probation, in opposition to each i other, ami the one is constantly contending I aualnsl the other, but man's nature is as sus- 1 aeptibleof the one as the other until habit gives the advantage to one or the other. ( Tiiese people had put srreat stress upon the or- ' tlnar.ee of circumcision and they did not like I to let this custom pass away and they became more spiritual in their feelings and practice. 1 Circumcision, theshadow, th<>v wanted to hold ' tne place of thesubstance. This was a lower j 'yp<*of Christianity than Paul preached, and 1 lie tells them that it is the flesh lusting against the spirit. It is the flesh desiring ami I seeking for the ascendency. What man but ' knows whenever he makes an effort to attain J n higher grade of Christian life that there is J an opposing force to contend with? But this ,,a * wit a t (ho Tiftf. I is ;i very cniUTi'in. uiing tor would teach. The unimal appetite of a man's nature seeks for the first and highest gratification,and tills Is realized with an increased intensity, Just to the degree that you give the propensities of your flesh the asccndeney. This great field of conflict whereli. the areat principles of right and wrong operate is a realized state of humanity on probation, but sucli a state does not necessitate sin. Tills beliii; the condition of things, God reveals to us in his word the fact tliut we need not yield ourselves servants of this evil priii dple, but that faith In Jesus rnrisi or naDu-iual practice of his commandments, is the /rami design of our present existence and the possibility or our nature. The conflict does not compromise nor defeat. Because I am susceptible of temptation and capable of abnsing the (acuities ot my nature, and because suggestions are made me by the evil spirit, Is no reason why it is the part,and the only part of my nature, and that because 1 am in the (V-sh, that therefore I am locked up to the necessity of sinning. But the Doctor goes on from this to a discussion ot the matter, and states his position by saying, ."Let It not be premised that the juestion is not as to the duly of believers." "All admit that we are bound to be perfect as our Father in heaven is perfect. Nor is it. a question us to the command of God," for that "is that we should love the Lord our God with all our heart, and soul, and mind, and strength, and our neighbors ns ourselves." He also says It Is not a "question concerning the provisions of the gospel," for this, ho says, provides for (he complete sanctification and salvation of all Uod's people." After he thus states his position, he leaves (he reader to reconcile his statements with a posmiue ? salvation, since the above is required, and man cannot attain 11. Some people will no doubt llnd thi* ktird to do, but those who know tin? Doctor's cioed, can read between his lines, and see ills way out of theditllculty. The following quotation froin bis sermon will show what he means, to those who understand his creed, lie says: "We readily admit that God can make his people holy as well before as aft or death. He is able to do il. We are not to limit his power. Hut it is a mere question of fact?does lie doit? Will be do it? I answer In the negative." Here the Doctor clearly shows that he holds to t)iis idea that holiness or a state of sinlcssnesK Is possible if God saw fit to give it, but that God does notcho?>se men to be holy in this life, and therefore he does not. of course, lln tllfi 1(1?-J1 of frw agency on the part of man altogether, and ii?akcs him a corrupt machine by nature, nud as soon as God gets ready, if he ever does, (and I believe In the future world sanctify his chosen elect) ho will liberato them from the necessary bondage of sin. I)r. Lindsay talks about it being Pharisaical to profess to live without committing sin, but if the above idea does not smack ot Pharisaism. then I am at a loss to define it. Would It not seem more reasonable since Ood has placed man a moral being under the law, revealed the law, and the requirement, and also how the attainment is to bo made, not to make man by any eternal or forordered arrangement holy, but on the basis of a moral being. In obedience to moral laws revealed to him, to live holy himself? God did not mane nr. j.inusny n preiicner, but he endowed him with faculties to make { himself one. Nobody is more conscious of tills than the Doctor himself. Ho with this > doctrine of a man's living without sin. (Sod does not make a man holy, free of a man's t own Intelligent choice, but he has endowed ' iiiiii with power to help him In making tills , the registration of his life. Me does not propose to reason tlie matter . from a standpoint of duty or divine require- , ment, for all he says is in favor of holluess as . laid down In Ills word, hut he proposes to dis- , cuss It as a Divine decree. . God's word requires christian perfection, , m- (inline **r ???iw?t itimi (\11 it n ni 11 n?l* ti*rm ^ you please) but his decree?ills will?Is In op- v position to it. God requires, or commands one thine, and . wills anot her. This seems to lie the Doctor's i Idea. Holding to such ground, I am not sur- . prised that he is opposed to the* possibility ?>f H a holy practical christian lifo. lit; will have to el ve up someof his dogmas j before he can reach a point wlvrc he can . take In the full meanlnpot divine revelation ( to man, and God's design in the construction f of his moral economy. Hut I will take up the Doctor's reasons why . he is opposed to the doctrine of Holiness. He ; says his first argument Is derived from the spirituality of the law. "It reaches" he says , ' tlm linnrt ntirl notlilno tint, absolute olie- - dlence ti> (lod's moral law Is holiness." I would like to usk what constitute absolute obedience to the mor.'l law? What makes a tiling moral ? Is It not the possibility of intelligent choice? With this capacity, I ask, can not any man in obedience to (Jod's plan absolutely keep his moral law? The ten commandments contain all the requirement and this Is the basis of Christianity, and was expressed by our Lord in the unnilstakal>le declaration "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy stenjjtli. and thy neighbor as thyself." In this you have the spiritualIt.y of the law to be sure, but while you have revealed a spiritual state or an actual condition of heart, you nlso have a state of heart revealed thai Is capable of practical demonstration. The o.vi>.|l ,,,,1 nncL-ihi,, n ml If It MM In* nuil. I/.til it can bo and must lie demonstrated. Such a slato Ik (toil's coimmmd. ami It must be God's will for men to make this attainment, or else he would not require it. It can hi' reached enjoyed and practically demonstrated by us lit this life or else ilie liible Is only a book full of requirement* beyond the attainments of those for whom compiled. His second argument he says "is derived from our want ot ability to obey the law of <>od." Me says man once possessed the power to obey the law but that he cannot now. He quotes t lie Savior as proof of tills: "Without me ye can do not hint;." No body has ever claimed anything else but that all the good we do whether little or much is done iniougn i.nnsi. l wouui line w tor Doctor If wo arc not to day under the very same dispensation of grace that Adam was? I Was not Adam created under tiie provision J of tiie atonement, with the same right ami } title to tiie hencllts of tiie atonement as a con* 1 ditionai provision as we are now V Were not (lie ten commandments given after tiie fall, as the rule and guide of life, and is not tiie requirement now as high as It was then, and was It not as high then as before the fall? Could it be any higher? If we get any benefit in the faith we have j In Christ, does not ttiat faith urge us to keep r the coinmandmands of Christ, and did not ^ those commandments take in all that we sec In tiie decalogue? He appeals to onr own consciousness as v proof of our lnaiblity to keep God's law, and I says "all who know themselves know this." His appeal will not bear the test thousands of 1 hod nnd woman ?is good as the world affords, n vlll refute his claim which proves tint his I-, umimeni at this point is worth iio.hmg. <v His third argument is that the Mcrlpturps! (xpri'8>lv assert that all men are sinners. He' uys; "'i'hls means that all men have sln .M (leaving to them as a feature of their moral state." This is l>r. Lindsay's assertion, tut he would find it harder to prove than it is .o dogmatically say so. lie follows up ihIs g itrancre statement with some Scriptural quo atioiiH which lie seems to forget have tiieir espectlve connection?, ami Unit not 0110 of .hem can be taken with nn absolute slgnlfl'ntlon. "There Is not a Just mm; 011 earth batdocth good and sinncth not." Now. I wonder If I)r. Lindsay would have ,he intelligent reader lo apply this Old Testanent quotation as an absolute and unexcep.lonable fact, til ting the human race in all i?c<? If lie does*, lie had belter study the ? Scriptures more closely himself, and then be n rill hardly make such gross misapplication >f the truth. p His filth argument is the Lord's Prayer: 1 'Forgive us our sins as wo forgive those who ,1 tin analnst us." tl Now, I do wonder if the Doctor thinks that Christ meiyit that everybody hart to be sin- r, icrs in order to oirer this prayer. Can not. mybody see Iroru a careful examination of tI lie prayer, and its connection, that this con- f, itruetlon Is false, and that It was the spirit In s Yhloh wo should pray that Christ was Intend- p ng to teach? It Is only another form of the [| same sentiment, that we aro to do unto other n iien Just as we would have other men do e nitons, cumvate ine spiru m iiiigivviiciiK, r, in that you will lie as willing to forgive others p ihould they sin against you, as you are to bo ft orgI ven of God should you sin. Tills Inter- ft ^relation of t his part of the Lord's Prayer Is , 11 harmony with the beginning of the prayer, (, iut J)r. Lindsay's Is not. Christ taught his M llsclples to pray: "Thy kingdom come; Thy vill he done on earth as It Is In heaven. This p soul (I not he In keeping with the Doctor's in- y .orpretntlon. If It is Impossible for man to p je anything else than a practical sinner In D ,his life, then It would be absurd to pray for Christ's kingdom to come to earth, so that his H| vlll might be done by men on earth as It is ^ 11 heaven; unless you take the ground that t Is God's will for men to be sinners, and if a hat be true, then Ills will would he fulfilled, |, uid It would be foolishness to pray to God or a state already realized. s Fie then goes on toKlveusPaul'sexperlfnce, e which Is rather a poor argument, for we have lot on record a single act expressed by Paul p )r anybody else to prove intu ne over uiu c omnilt nn actiml sin after he was converted. p tVhat wesuid of the Doctor's text in the be- v cloning will apply to Paul's statement In the 'tl> chapter of Romans. -j His seventh argument agninst holiness Is, c ie says, "that It Ignores another great char- p icterlstlcof Chrlstainexperience,viz: growth ? n grace." There is nothing in the Doctor's sermon e .vhich so thoroughly exposes th<- fact that he ^ s condemning something he knows nothing b ibout, as this statement: He says t hat to tie v K-rfect implies a state beyond progress. This s not his exact 1 nmuage, but it is the l<lea a<J- (J ,-aneed. I am yet to bear the first professor [, )f holiness teach any such doctrine. They |, >nly claim that the perfection of ihe stat?> ilesi-nils upon the perfection of the practice, f, When a man has repented and through trust , n Christ has b<.en pardoned that then hi* n itate of heart is all right with i>od. tie Is () lerfectiy liuly because he enjoys Hod's per i 'eet favor. , They do not claim ihoiiKh Hint this state of mrdon unit this penitent trust or condition of ICttrt 18 llll llllll IS lo oe, or cuu I>u UUHI-. 1 iik-j jlalm this perfect stale of heart is but a quuli- ^ leation for ii perfect record of future life. In > hi* state of li' jirt and lalth we begin actively * ;o cultivate nil t he fa'culiles ami feelings in larinonv with it, by actively engaging In ? hose things in keeping with this state. The ree made iniod by penitence and laith In > ''hrlst urows, develops, and bears trait ac- j. :oidlm;ly. Is not a good fruit tree Identically lie same In i|Uullty when a growlny twig th.it ? t Is when teeming with ripe fruit and matur- \ >d foliage? The Doctor mistakes perfection ^ or maturity. In the sense of niaiuied per v eelion iu he seems to understand it, and vhieh lie wrongly charucH the holiness pen >le to teach. I question wry niuen wneuiei twill ?wr be realized even in the eternal ivorld. Because I keep iti obedience to (jod's 'Oininandtnent* the morul law lo-dny. Is that i cii 1 inii 1111on of all Mini I urn ever to do? tan I not be equally obedient under the cirlumstances of the morrow J Implicit trust n Christ and obedience, perfect obedience, to lis holy aud righteous commandments as n ife, practice, and aim, Is the doctrine, rs I unitiMid it, of the Bilile on this sutiject. and it s all that t lie t rue teachers of perfect holiness , :laim. I think thu Doctor owes it to himself is well as to those whom there is danger of lis deluding, to get a more correct Idea of the liing tie condemns before he places himself >u record before the public. But we will notice but one other reason the Doctor gives for tils opposition to holiness, md lbat Is based upon Scriptural quotations .vhich he claims to be "especially fitted to ivarn against"?this doctrine of "Perfect Hoiness. He suys, "Paul tells of vomo who were pufF?d up with their ileshy mind, and lie utters .heseawful warnings: "Be not high-minded , jut foftr." "Miud not high things butconde .eend to men of low estate." "Be not wise in Four own conceits.'' "Let him that thlnkcih lestandeth take heed lest he fall." He says ? ' rJnlr* nu lliA wtinuhlliA Mill! !. bJl nifc... _ , hese warnings were written Just to meetsueh c i (liftunion as that we are combatting?" j I will reply to tlio Poetor'n question by ask- c n? him If tho quotation of these passages j Iocs not show that ho Is either hard u? for ierlplnre to sustain his point, or that he in ( 'unci of malt Ins; Heripturc teach what it was a lever Intended U? teach. I think any thlnkng man who will read these quotations In ( Jielr connections, will soon decide that they ivere never written to prove the Doctor's |( aolnt, hut only to help men to live upon a ? iiirii plane of Christian life in obedience to v ho eoniii'.nnillllcllLM of (?ud. W'lllcll ifi Hie Ver.V lortrine the holiness people contend for. f Doctor, these quotations are against you. ^ Jo back and search again and poo If you can- ^ lot do better. Hut there Is another passage lie chooses to 3 efer to, and he seems so confident that it ^ troves his point that he makes It a specialty. n He says : "There Is one more verso that I ivant you to notice nnd I will put It In a para- e graph nlone, that Its forcefulness may not he c ost among several other passages." It Is this r! st John 1-8: "If we say that we have no sin 3 ,ve deceive ourselves und the truth Is not in is." I do wonder If Dr. Lindsay thinks any '( jody who will read this passage In Its connecion nnd study It for ton minutes, would be- ,, love that It refers In any respect to the Ini- -j possibility of a man's living in this life wlllr ? lit oommltitng sin. Ho would be excusable in quoting this pas. ;age In vindication of his ground were be do- r iveringan extempore sermon, and had no .line to examine its connection, but when he prepared his sermon for print, and knew that v i wmihi h? i>yitose<i ?o the test of cool reason >. ind fair criticism, 1 can hardly account for lis misapplication of tlii-* passage. The sn red writer is not dwelling upon universal 3 linlolness at all. Begin with the fourih verse and read the j ntlre chapter and see what John meant. In v he sixth verse he plves us a key to nil that is .0 follow. "If we ss?y that we have fellowship j, villi him and walk in the darkness: w lie | mddonot the truth." Here it is very plain ,, hat John is condemning inconsistency? protliimr ni./l ilitllifr nntifllMI* Til tSitV ?i on have fellowship With Christ is n profe<ilon and he requites Hint. this profession h?> instalncd by practice. If you pro loss thin, 'ri mil then Wiillc in riurknoas yon lie. Who M loos not know tbiit to be true? Now lio says n the next verse, (seventh.) "But If walk In , ho liulit as he Is In tin* iiulit. we have fellowihip one with another ami the blood of Joy us j 'hrist liis Son clonnseth ns from nil sin." -lore you have consistency explninod and the ^ esuit stated, suehaeonrse of practical life ileanseth from all sin, Just what the doctrine j >f holiness vindicates. Now comes the eighth verse, the Doctors << >et quotation. If we say that we have no sin, 'iwhen we are .sinful in our practice under- ^ itood)" we deceive ourselves and the truth is tot in us." You are forced to read It In this s, leiiBc, because of Its connection, ton if you do '|j lot. you dextroy Its meaning, and of course l( ts force. John had no reference to universal slnfuiless *is a necessary state, hut. was only teuchng the possibility of inconsistency and what uchn state amounted to in r?alit.v. When ' ou take tills ciinpler and read It III Its conlection you w ill find that the sacred writer vak vliullcnting consistency of life and praclee, and the possibility of a uiiir.'s living free rom all sin, which Is the very uoetrine J^r. indsny is trying to condemn. How do this? li ly living consistent. There is not n passage o >f .Scripture In the Bible perhups more dla- K netrieally opposed to the Doctor's theory li linn this. p And now to conclude, r will sny that it is a e< treat misfortune to Christianity to have such li nen as I)r. Lindsay misinterpret Scripture lo G Indicate an old creed which in its practical esults Is opposed to a living Christ in the si orrn of a practical living Christianity. ii The practical Christianity of this country Is l> oo low and 1 fear tiie Doctor's sermon will o end to keep it so. It i.s ft dangerous cxperl- V nent for a man to profess Christianity and w lien fight the very efforts put forth to make h t the living, leading, and controlling doctrine f>( ?f the world. I have tried to deal fairly with IJ he opinions of Dr. .1. O. Lindsay, and f hope a >0 will allow me to KiibKcribe my son uh in* >roliier and well wlslier In Christ. a \V. SMITH MAIITIX. t.! tl * w Tlic Ilihle Society Fund. t< 'Alitor Pi eas anil Jtanncr: Jj Plenw adil to Report of Jliblo Society, con- 11 rllmtlon from " VlilliiKion Presbyterian Church ?2.3ft " * I. I AS t< |<>|H'\VC|I |-ri'?iijw?riuii ? mini... lev. J. I). IJndsay, (membership) 1.W " Itespeelfullv, - S-I.S5 J. F. V. Drl'HK. A up. fi, 18S7. Treasurer. ? , ? i hi <Jo to Hammond A-(,'o. unci net a bargain in mrix-ssand whips All goods fresh. Jnct ... eeeived. Harness made to order at short no- >r( ice. Repairing done in the best style. tf J. K. Hammond A: Co. will exchange harness ,-o rith you, taking your old harness In imrt >ay for new ones. tt Colored lawns nt ;<'4 cents per yard. \V. E. tj *<?U. 7.13 tr -I??i^???iM GREENWOOD'S GOOD GIFTS. i [ATTERS OF GENERAL INTEREST in AtiU ABOUT THE THE TOWN. a ome Solid Talk on tbe Subject of (J Common IIonoMy. and a VllnKlnK Rebuke Tor the Hypocritical Re- j liiflon?liHt-ou Train* ? Ha*e Rail ?VUitors to Mttle Mountain-" |PerHonals. etc. <J Greenwood, S. C? Augusts, 1837. v Wo, for once, have hail enough of rain In .uirust. A short period of dry weather would r ow he In order. We have been told that the crop of cow eas Is very promising. * We Infer, from the number of evaporators c liat are being sold by Mr. J. W. Sproles, that c lie sorghum i-rop is unusually large. Owing to the destruction of bridges on the f. ill roads leading to this place by the recent, eavy rains, no freight was received here ; rom the West for about ten days. A bacon imme was nroKen nere oy ine nrrivm <11 u peclal train on la?t Saturday morning, com oseil of ears loaded with merchandise from lie West lor this place and other towns. The egroes, who feared that the supply of chlckn? In town would he exhausted before the oads could be repaired, are now happy In the ossewslon of a few pounds of their favorite *>d, and the old hen need not fear to take lower limb. .Mr. Willie A. Lomax, of Verde^y, was In Dwn yesterday. He camo up to , but we rlll not tell on him yet. The pretty young people of town spent lnct 'rlday evening at the residence of Mr. J. W. [ill. The occasion was enjoyed and will be ?m em bored with pleasure by all who were resent. Mr. J.C. Nickels and Mr. It. A. McLees l>fnt last week with friends and relatives In .aureus. A large number of persons from tills place ud the surrounding couutry visited Kpartannrg last week. l>r. J. C. Maxwell returned from Green prings last Tuesday. He had been away tsevrnl weeks. A National Bank will be established nt this lace soon. The requisite amount of money an be raised, and the projectors of the enter-1 rise are now In earnest. We know whereof re speak. A meeting of the Greenwood Board of 'rade will be held in their hall to-morrow veninK. Several special committees will reort. and a number of Important matters will ie discussed. " Dr. J. A. Marshall will soon commence the rection of a dwelling on his lot on Payne Itreet. This will be the second dwelling ullt by liiin tills year. Let other owners of acant lots follow his example. A considerable number of Greenwood peoile expected to visit Nluety-six on yesterday, ut were prevented from doing so by the icavy rain. Mr. A. J. Rell and Miss I.eona Blake, with f riends, spent a few d.iys of last week at Lille mountain. Tliey were delighted with th* < ie<>pic mid tlio |>la''o. nnd inr the Kindness, i osjtilalny and g'dl;intry of (.'apt. W. T. ".ranch and others from Abbeville, they claim , i?il. loo nnr'h cannot bet said. Our incrchaiitsnntlclpafe ai? Immense trade uriug the comliu: season, and are makjiiu . rrangcmcntK accordingly. Nearly all who ] eal in general merchandise will visit the Northern market* for the purpoae of select- | mr their Fall and Winter stock. The Greenwood Male High School will open t) Monday tiie 8i.h of September. , Mr. and Mrs. \V. II. Hailey are now visiting | Jew York, Saratoga and other places of the j Cinpire .State. , The Donalilsvllle nine and the nine of this >lace will play a name of hall here on | Vednesday aficrnernooti. The boys here , lave played but Utile this season and are not , fell prepared to rccelvc their friends in a | on test. Mr. E. B. Dickson Is now able to supply hi* ustomers with bacon, corn, or anything else | 11 his line promptly and satisfactorily. His | lUslness us an agent for the best and most , ellable Western dealers is dally Increasing le is energetic and ever ready to serve hi* ( rlends. He deserves success. Religion that will allow a man to defraud , lis neighbor or buy goods from a merchant, | rany one else, and then lie when asked to , lay the bill, is not the kind of religion thai irlll save men from condemnation. The nc- ( ro who robs a fowl house or the professional ( afe-crncker Is more honorable than the man | idio will, by playing the part of a iiypocrlle, ( riti the confidence of his friend and then | hamelessly abuse It, and will come nearer he kingdom. How a man can sit in a front | lew In hlschurch, and say amen to every at- | usion to the requirements of the Christian , ellgion, when he knows that he Is Indebted 1 o the preacher, and perhaps a large number i if the congregation, is a Question that such j lypocrites should he required to answer. Ue- ( Igion that will not force a man to pay his . lebts Is not worth having, and the possessor f that kind may rest assured that it will | irove to be inefficacious when the comforts of j cnulne faith in the One who teaches us t<> , owe no man" are needed most. If our j ireaehers would show the necessity for the >rtu;tic? of common honesty, while I hey are ndeavoring to show-tho sinfulness of the lance and oilier amusements/they would dlsouragc a tenfold greater evil, and would, no loubt, do much more good. Mrs. X. C. Jordun and her mother, Mrs. .'rosBwell. have returned from a visit to rel,lives in Home, Ga. Mrs. W. 1). Hurd and Mrs. Fred. Fisher of 'harleston are visiting MmJ. B. F. Yoe. Mr. C. O. Waller and Mr. S. P. Matthews eft for Greenville yesterday to serve on the rand Jury of the rnlted States Circuit Court, riileh convenes in that city to-day. Will the articles read by practical, successnl farmers during the recent encampment ai ipartanhurg lie published? If not. but few f the farmers will bo benefitted by them. Mr. Francis Arnold, who Is now at Porter lpnngs,GH.,'will not return before the first of ieptemher. He finds that famous resort an ,ltractive place. If yon fall to find an Item In thecorrespondnce which you think should have been rclorted by me, do not blame me, but blame onrself for not giving me the news. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Payne visited relatives nd friends in Edgefield last week. They reurned last Saturday. Our town authorities will, in a few days, ominence to enforce the collection of taxes, 'he books were closed sometime since, and 11 delinquents will now be required to pay a icnalty. Misses Merrltt, two charming young ladles mm IMdgc Spring, are visiting the Misses iwygerl. We hail no service In any of our churches esterday. Itnln fell almost all day, and but w persons ventured to go far from their ,omes. Miss Dora Tolbert, of Klrksey's is visiting Irs. J. K. Durst. Mr and Mrs. R. A. Calhoun nf Shrevenort, ,a., are visiting Mr. C. M. Calhoun. They rill leave tor tiieir home In a few Jays. Mr. R. McQueen Hays, who has been In Norlda for several months, Is now with Mr. I. (i. Flarlzog. His many friends here are leased to see hlin n&iain. A protraetetl meeting will he commenced in l._ -?r ,1,1V iir u ... .. ? Mr. J. T. Medloek Is spending n wwk ut his Id home In Laurens lie has worked fnlthuiiy and deserves tin* period for recreation rhieh his house litis jrlvpii hlin. Miss Kitte Kingli Is visiting Ml?s Louise lldli.'iin. Mr. T. C. Dun.-nn, of 1'nlon, Is visiting Mr. . II Ohihatn. Mr. Uunh'J'olbert visited his mother, Mrs. . K. P.i rIts, Inst week. A series of meetings was commenced nt It. Morluli chureli to-day. The pnstor. Rev. t. R Miller, will lie asslsled hy Ilev, G. II. !;irtpr of iIlls nliice. Mr. W.Wrmiock if vNltlnir relatives in j Ireenville. lie will return In n lew days. The Honnl of Health should cnrefuliy inpect all (daces where trerma of disease are ? able to be produced. Sickness will be sure j follow this continued wet weather. MAC. l Subscription of 8300,000 to the ('HrolliiH. iinoxville and Western 1 Itnilrond llrcouimciiilcil. [Xcws and Courier.] -j Guf.knvili.k, Julv 2f.?A meeting wan liehl J ere this afternoon to consider the question f u county subscription to the Ciiroliua, ' jioxville unci Western Ilnilroail. The mecti f_r was composed of tlie tilOStsubstantial and rojsresslve business inen of tlie city, and the [jiiference was thoroughly earnest and buslke. Mr. John Ferguson presided, and (.'apt. I. G. Weils acted as secrej-ary. < The ohjeel of the mooting having been tated by Col.j as. A. iioyt.a resolution whs i traduced stating the sense of the meeting to e In favor of the subscription by the county f S'ithi.Owi to the Cnrollnn, Knoxville and * /cstern Railroad, the amount to be paid " lien that road In computed from Augusta, a y (ireen ville, Ac. It Is provided that the S20,);) already subscribed by Oak Lawn and ? unklin townships be Included on this I mount. 'J'he chairman was instructed to appoint V committee of three, the county treasurer, *' le auditor, and A. It. McDavld. to ascertain *' ie number of qualified voters in tho county ho are freeholders, and a committee of five ) prepare and have printed the petition to ? ie County Commissioners asking for an elccon 011 the question of subscription. An adItional committee will then be appointed to . cure signatures to the petition In each nvnship. The work will be pushed lively 0111 this time forward. ' lIuNidtnlite Abbeville. The peoplpof Abbeville arc a whole souled, 0 i>spltabic, intelligent community. They are tlciidld t.vnes of all tlmt is true and noble in ^ ir dear old State. Thin the verdict of every .| ember of tlie Ormid Division of Sons of smperance of South Carolina. We wish we id space and time to say more.?Aiken lie >>ler. n S. S. Tompkins, Master of Kdgelleld coun- V has resigned his office. Cause, financial it oubles. st v . - . y.v&t, DUE WEST NEWS. ,'hc Facts, Fanclet*, nnd Fallacies of an Ever Watchfnl Correspondent. . Due West, S. C., August, 8, 1887. The ralnseet In yesterday and has continued lmovt Incessantly up to this writing. Baskets for cotton arc already tor sale In ur stores. 1 W. A. I^ee, Esq., than whom no better man Ives in Abbeville, was at his brother's one ay last week. \i- Tnn. ij u/,nn (hnonntroolnr linn been o Wiliiainston looking at some specifications i>r the mule academy. Mr. W. J. Bonner and family went to An- ' lerson county last week to visit. Tlie family ( trill remain a few weeks. , A large crowd of colored people from this ( tlacc nl tended a celebration at Honea Path , ast Krldiiy. A. It. Ellis is doing pome good work on the , treets, but not before it was needed. The ouncll will have all streets put in good con- J II l Ion. Miss Corrle Moore is visiting relatives near | Seneca City. ( Mr. W. C. McGee, of Hodges, favored us | rit.li a two-minute call laft week. Mr. Jule Clamp went to Augusta last week , o see his girl Mr. Newt Nicklcsis working on his house, | irennratory to moving by October. , Walter L. Miller, Esq., was in town last , veck. No one from here attended the farmer's eniarnpmcnt at Spartanburg. , The continuous rains brought a protracted , neetlng at Little River to a close last week. Miss Annie Nicely, of l'endleton, is at ML 1111, visiting her sister, Mrs. Barmore. Miss Janie Barmore, of Mount Hill, is visitM" " olulm* tn fho frttrn nf Wll. lainston. Mrs. J. B. Ronnor, and little Josie, are at loine, after an extended visit to relatives at Jradleys and Wllllumston. Whooping couuh Mas made its appearance n Tlonnalds. it Is to be hoped that It will not jecome an epidemic, so soon after measles ind dysentery. Mr. J. h. Sibley, of Augusta, has been here several days, on a delightful mission. Mr. Jlbley emanated In Ersklne at the late commencement. He will go Into the cotton busliess soon, and will no doubt succeed. Mrs Jno. M. Prult, of Bradley, Is visiting ler aged pnrents, Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Pratt. Ur. Pratt Is quite sick sick. Miss Jennie Erwln, a graduate of our female tJollege, this ye?r, Is teaching school sight miles above Anderson. wa iburn t >iur t fj p.llls is ronteniDlatimr >rgnnlzlng a joint stock company?but not 'or the purpose of building a cotton factory. Koid working is tbe order of tlie day in ,his section. Let the work be well done and ct us have better roads, even should itrequlre icveral days work. Miss Metlnck, of Greenwood, and Miss Simmons, of Florida, spent a day or two in own Inst week. The whitewash brush Is being applied to the female College building. This already beaullul place will be made still more attractive. Do not fall to send your daughter here to ichool this fall. Dr. Wideman, Dr. Cowan and Mrs. R. S. L'ochran weut to the lower part of the county ust week on professional business. The meeting at Greenville church, which ;losed yesterday, was a good one. ltev. Mr. Kennel did the preaching. An unusually large quantity ot molaxsc^ ire being made in HiIh sect ion. This is p. move In the right direction. A meeting at Little River church will begin third Sunday. Able asistantfl are expected to Itelp the pastor. Miss Mollle McDavid will be home this week. She has been on a trip to the mounalns and visiting in the city of Greenville. Her class ol little ones In the Sunday school will be delighted to see her again. Mr. Jno. H. Chiles, sr., and son T. H., spent Friday night with Mr. J. B. Bonner, on theli vay to Williamston. Mr. Chiles Is a representative man and farmer of the Brad'ey section, and we would like to see him before the people at the next election. Mr. Jno. M. Martin is otr in the interest of a targe medicine company. He does not expeel to get rich but hopes to make ends meet these rainy times. Mr. J O. Hell, of Charlotte, passed through t,his place last Saturday on a visit 10 ni* rather, Mr. Noble Boll. Good reports come to us froin that oily of Mr. Bell, ana many warm friends here are pleased to know he Is suc: ceding. Dr. Grler went to Newberry last Friday to 311 a Presbyterlal appointment. The ministers In the Second Presbytery, accompained by an elder, are to visit their sister churches Juring the summer. This visit of Dr. Grier'* is the first one yet made. Prof. Lowry, who has the reputation of beins one of the best gardeners in town, Is reastlngon tomatoes weighiog as much as a pound. Dr. Jno. A. Robinson is off at the Saluda Baptist association several miles above AnJerson C. H. The Doctor is an able and constant worker in his'church, and Is the efficient Secretary of the Saluda Association. The matter of terracing, and fencing in the flaptlst cemetery lot in this place is being talked of. By all means, friends, do that tVOt'K. ATIQ U<> HUl ucitij UJC inuncviibiuiiwi **, Let till take a tinnd, anil It will not be a burien lo any one. The missionary meeting last Thursday 'veiling was of usual interest. Mr. oalloway presldixl with dignity aud ease. Theexercises . onslsted of short talks, iutersperced with dnging and prayer. Mr. Patterson NVardlaw spent last Thurslay nigiit with Mr. Galloway. He has many 'riends In this place. It Is regretted that he ;ould not be persuaded to make an address at :he niectiugot the Missionary Society. Mrs. Dr. Grler is off to Chester to visit her laughter, Mrs. Moflatt, and other relutives mil friends in that section. We think the suggestion of a newspaper jorrespundent recently to have a farmer's ml luge in this Statu a good one. The need of :his country Is young men to take hold of the * - ' ? 4?n" lo inut as tanning inutrc.'wt, nuu .? lecessury for that avocation as It la for the successful prosecution of any of the profesdons. There are too many "botches" In this ivorld. unyhow. Not until we learn to appreciate educated labors will the highest attainments of success be reached. We were shown a slice of melon a few days iKO, Just cut open, that. lmd the letters M. M. w., distinctly marked Jn the fruit. Can any me explain that? The moonlight picnic did take place last iveek-but gas light was used Instead of moonlight: and Lindsay Hall was the place occupied, instead of a beautiful lawn. A -alnbow party was had in connection with i.o ><r>nif The evening was enjoyed very inucfi Indeed t>y the young gentlemen and adieu. An abundance ??f refreshments were leived by polite wallers. The committee fate the first prize In sewing to Mr. L. L. iVbercromkrle, the second to Mr. J. 8. Brice, md the third?the tin enp?to Mr. Patton Kennedy. A lawn pnrty is now being agitated. Now thnt the Town Council are having the itrectH put In order to the full extent of the means placed at their disposal, cannot the Htlzens be induced to put on the tinlshing touches to the pavements adjacent to their premises, thereby making their own homes nnnm beautiful and attractive. The first re mark of the stranger on coming to our town 8 with regard to its beauty. Neat, painted louses, pretty shndes trees, beauMful flower rards, and well worked streets with smooth u-bhle pavements will make any town neat uid pretty : t'oine, friends, a Utile work 'rom each, now, will do much good, and the vonls of praise of our town will fully comx-nsatc you for your trouble. Will you not In fhIk much ? Mrs. Dr. Lathan left hist week for Yorkvllle, vliere she kocs to visit her fattier Dr. ltorron, .vho is quite ill. Misses Ida, Minnie niul Ola Devlin are lown ut Verderey for a couple ol weeks, vlslt?j! relative*. A grandchild of Mr. James Magill died at [jowndesville la?t week. It was the lufant ot Mrs. Annie Tucker. A telegram received this morningbrlngs the aid inteliegence thit the infant son of Mr. md Mrs. K. H. OallOwny is dead. This was inexpeeted. For weeks it lay sick and prosrate, and at times apparently at death's door, >ut having recovered to some extent, the ond mother took It to the Highlands some hrce weeks ago. (Jod in his wisdom has seen >roper to call it "up higher." The eonsolaion to thelparents, heart broken and sad, is iiat It Is "far better to be with the saviour." Che deep sympathy of the town Is extended o the family. The remains were brought lero. und will l>c buried to-morrow in me Vsaoclnte Reformed Presbyterian ce:netery. B. C. 1). THE SPARTANBURG ENCAMPMENT. kbbevlllv Carried oIF Nome of the Honors. Between thn business sessions to day there ens an exposition of blooded stock on Central ,venue, In which the follow!.lg animals were .warded premiums: Roadster stallions, Sensation, llrst premium xhlhitor \V.H. Frazlcr,of Abbeville; second I irf?iniiitn. chancellor, exhibitor Snartanburj? lorseCompany. Thoroughbred stallion (iovi nor Gordon, first premium, cxhlhitor H. W. 'ra/.ier, of Abbeville. Bent harness horses, pen to the world, W. II. Frazler, of AbbeJlie, first premium. Tlio committee recommend Dr. K.F. Killore's Angora goats to be honorably mentlon(I, as there was no premium offered. Tiie following appointments on his staff" ere made this evening by Col. H. L. Fariey nd were approved by the Governor: I I,iont. Frank Evans, Laurens, adjutant; I apt. W. Williams, Greenville, judge ndvo- 1 ate; Kd. M. Evans, Newberry, quartermasjr; Dr. Geo. Holntlsb, Spartanburg,surgeon ; m i? \t<.i.-icci..b it>,i/n, iMivtnastcr. all with ink of cnptuiu. Prirate Charles W. Thomas, f the Morgan Rifles, Is hereby appointed ser- ; cant major, and Private Hi bt. ,S. Link, of the , bbftvllle Hilles, quartermaster sergeant of j, je 3U regiment South Carolina troops. 1 There Is nn old and popular belief that If it ilns the first dog-day it will rain every day ?r the following thirty. We had rain last | Wednesday, which was the first dog-day, and i looks as If there is something In the superJtion. I cii M???M FAIR PLAY IS A JEWEL PHE PAT FOR KEEPING PRISONERS AND P ATTPP.B.8 COMPARED. rhe Liberality of the Government In Keeping Negro Criminal* The Ntinglne** of our I.nw>inakera In Providing for Pauper*. Abbeville C. II., S. C.'., Aug. 5, 1887. Hugh Wilxon, hbq., Df.au StK? In your last Issue of the Pres* md llanner you mention the fata that the contract for taking cure of the paupers was iwarded to Mr. Harney at S1.75 per month, ocreHDita. This Is certainly very low. even under ihe circumstances, hut yon" omitted te? state that In addition to the Sl.7.> per capita Mr. Itamey gets the Poor House farm free of rent. Tills farm, when Mr. Jacob Miller had the contract, made forty (10) hales of cotton, besides oats. TI-o rent of this farm, with dwelling nnd firewood free, Is a considerable Item In the way of compensation; and It ma//that the paupers are some help In tilling the same. As to letting out the Jail birds to the lowest bidder, I have nothing to suy, except that In one case the parties wait on themselves and are qlad, to stay?In the other they must be waited oil In every particular?water and food taken to them and their slops taken out every morning and taken away, and their constant thought Is how not to alaj/. If a pauper gets away the county has one less to feed. If ft prisoner gets away tne Koeper is neiu v> strict account and must catch him at his owu expense. Respectfully, Faih Play. Note.?It will bo seen that "Fair Play" forgot to state that the County Commissioners pay lor the blankets, the Are wood, the doctor's bills, the coftlns, etc., forJ.be prisoners, while the contractor for the keep of the paupers has to pay for these things. .y. jrjl The Maintenance of the Poor. V. i Specifications for the maintenance of the paupers In the poor nouse of Abbeville county during the two years commencing Novembcr 1st 18HT * First. The contract is to continue for the term of two years, from the first day of November, 1887. t<? the 81st day of October, 1889. Second. Each and every pauper muBt reaaIha ?V.n r,.1 l.-mn(ii<v miHaiiq rinr nroolr rvr Q f Wl*0 HIO I'lliumug lauwiig i/t? n?cn, vr? f?? that rate; Two (2) pounds of bacon, 1 pound of be^f, or the equivalent In molosses, 8 pounds of meal and 2 pounds of flour, pound of coffee, % pound of sugar, pound of salt and y* pound tobacco, and a sumelency of vegetuDleR. The rations most be well cooked and served to the helpless. Third. The Inmates must be humanely treated, but made to obey and do whatever work they are able. No unusual or cruel treatment must be Inflicted. Fourth. Each nnd every one must be kept s decently clothed In the usual style of laborers. Their beds nnd bedding must be kept decent and comfortable. Fifth. The sick must be properly attended to and furnished with ail necessary medicines and medical aid. The dead must be decently hurled. All deaths must be promptly reported to the County Commissioners. Sixth. During cool and cold weather the ..nnnlni?ii mnut ho Ifant nmtlfnPlflhlA U'ith flrM Seventh. The contractor shall receive and treat as others, all paupers duly committed to the poor house hereafter by the County Commissioner! and charge from the time of entrance. Hhould a pauper die during the first month's stay at the poor honse, the same shall be paid as If be or she had lived to the end of the month. Tbc County Commission- " ers do not relinquish the right to bind out or otherwise dispose of puupers when possible, so as to save expense to the county. Eighth. The entire business and promises must be open and free to the Inspection of the Boardof County Commissioners,or any mem- ' t>er thereof at any time, in order to see that the contract Is being fully and faithfully carried out. Ninth. No mils or rail timber must he used lor fuel, nor must any timber be cut and used from oir the poor house grounds, except for fuel and repairs needed ou the premises. Tenth. The contractor will he required to furnish the coming winter's outfit of clothes, shoes, etc., etc. Eleventh. Thejcontractor will be required to furnish everything necessary to the comfort and convenience of the Inmates?beds. bedding, cooking utensils, firewood flora the premises, and everything at the place now owned by the present contractor. Twelfth. The contractor shall not take advantage of any oversight or omission in these specif!callcns, but shall do and perform whatever may he necessary to carry out effectually and properly the general plan of taking due care of the poor, whether mentioned In these specifications or not, and shall also restrain the Idiots so that they will not bo exposed to the traveling public. In consideration of the performance of the foregoing specifications, the Cftunty of Abbeville Hhall pay tlio contractor at the rate of four 75-100 dollars per mouth for each and every pauper, and also allow the contractor the use of the poor house farm free of rentander the proper restrictions, considerations and specifications usually observed heretofore iu contracts for the rent ol the said farm during ihe aforesaid term of two years. Witness our bauds and seals the of August, 1887. G. M. MATTISON, [L.S.] J. W. LITEM, [L.8.1 W. D. MANN, [L.8.] Office County Commissioners, Abbeville, C. H., S. C., Aug. 2, 1887. Be It known tlint Lewis A. uamey 01 me first part and the County Com tn 1st, loners For Abbeville county of the sccond part have entered Into the following mutual covenant, to wit: First. Lewis A. Ramey of the first part agrees to provide and care for the paupers la the poor house of Abbeville county as prescribed In the specifications hereunto attached, for the term of two years, commencing November 1st 1887 and ending October 31st 1889, and give good and sufficient bond with' two or more good sureties In the penalty of two thousand dollars conditional for the performance of this contract according to Bald specifications. Second. For which labor and services the County Commissioners agree to pay the said Lewis A. Kamey the sum of four dollars and ' seventy-five cents per month for each and every pauper in the poor house, and allow him the use of the poor house farm free of rrmt. for the aforesaid term of two years. And it in agreed that the Comity Commissioners shall have supervision of the poor house and the inmates thereof the same as if this agreement had not been made. Third. The bond of the said Lewis A. Ramey shall be given, approved and filed in the office of the County Commissioners on or before the first day of November, 1887, when he will enter upon the discharge of his duties under this contract. Witness our hands and seals this 2nd day of August, 1887. ? O. W. MATTLSON, [L.S.J J. \V. LITEM. [La.] W. I>. MANN, [L.S.] Administrator's Notice. ALL creditors of .JOHN KNOX, deceased will present their claims to me duly attested, within thlr'y days. Persons owing said deceased will make immediate payment. Aug. 1,1SN7, 4t. G. H. MOORK, Administrator. Reduction in ?Tice 01 .Law Blanks. r AW BLANKS and Trial Justlco blanks 1 j are now sold at 40 cents a quire at the Prex* and Banner off\co, or three quires for a dollar. Real Estate Mortgages and Title Deeeds on tine linen paper, 75 cents a quire. Aug. i, 1887, tf Application for Charter. To M. iJ. Zeigler, Clerk of Court of Abbeville County : I)kak Sir?Notice is hereby given that thirty days afterdate application will be made for a charter to incorporate a Joint Stock Company of Ninety-Six, Abbeville county, S. C. \V. B. HARRISON, President. EDWARD D. WALLER, RANDAL H. CHILES, RICHARD F. FLOYD, ROBT. W. HANCOCK. Secretary ana Treasurer. August 3,1S.S7, Jt* Well Digging. I AM PREPARED to do WELL DIGGING and repairing tor the public al reasonable rates when called on. SAMUEL H. HOLMES, July l!7,1SS7, 3t Abbeville, S. C. NOTICE -TOROAD SUPERVISED, A LI, Supervisors of Highways will imme n. uiaieiy orut'r uui un wn-i.-iwio ??i? I'arious roads und liavc tlicm put in ?ood orler by the first of.September next. All pubic roads must be thoroughly worked at once, liy order of the Hoard. J. T. PARKS, Clerk, B. G. C, Abbeville, S. C., An*. 2. 1<W7. 3t