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BY HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 1901. ESTABLISHED 1844
THE FARM AND THE CATTLE. |
The Editor'* KipcriiiK'nli-Hi* Talk,
About l.ni'frnf and Kurr Clover?
The Housing of ChIIIc- Failure
Land*. and the Hope of Profit
Kin Determination Xot to Uhei
Advise.
From all the information that, we can aet
' burr clover makes a most profitable winter
pasture. It is the cheapest ot winter pastures
lor the reasou thai it resell* the ground, arnl
once planted. It will remaiu (?n tue ground
until the land is plowed in any year befoie i
the seed matures It ripens in time to plant
corn on tne land, and me seeds remaining on
the ground will come up In the (all, and grow
the next winter more vigorously lor the
plowing. If it should be desired to plant
nn Mm irrrui mi. alternate rows tliav he .
left, and the next crop of clover will he good.
It enriches the sou, and will prevent the
washing of IhuiI. It will cover sullies and do
more loreplensish the wasted strength of the1
soil than anythlug else .
For cattle It muxes the best winter pasture
that we can have in the South?hoises <Jo
not ent it.
When burr clover anil bermuda grass are
sown or planted together, on the same land,,
almost a continuous pasture lor winter and.
summer can be had. Toe bermuda comes up
before the burr clover dies, thus giv'ng a con- j
tlnuous pasture in the sprlug. stock of all | *
kinds are fond ol. bermuda. The sacarme,
matter in It rushes it especially paiauU??e,
and It stands grazing oeiter than any oilier j
grass. It has been denominated "king ol Ihe :
grasses.""
In the fall the bermuda dies after the!
frost and iu about six or eight weeks alter the j
Irost kills the bermuda ihe burr clover is i
ready lor pasture. The intervening time he j
tween the killing of the bermuda and the,
appearance of the burr clover depends;
somewhat on the weather.
We believe that In combination, or singly, j
bermuda grass and burr clover makes the (
best pasture. We have, however, up to this I
time tried to experiment with either or both i
with poor success in getting a stand or set.
The firm experiment which we intended to i
make was at White Hall. When a wngnii
load of the bermuda gra?s was brought,
neighbors urotesied, and in deference to ihrir I
wishes, the load ol grass roots was disposed ! 1
of, but somehow some ol the roots we e ie't j
ou the place, and they are there yet. and
at last aecouuts were spreading, aud
n?vt timp von hear from White Hail the!
bermuda will be tuere. |L
EXPERIMENTS AT WHITE HAM..
Several years later. we ihought to experi- "
nient at White Hall with a little patch of J
burr clover, and bought tlie requisite seed
Hiding a hor^e and bu.gy from Hill's stable f
we took tBe seed to the farm, asking that II'?
be plaoted. The proposition was readily ac- "
ceded to and Ihe seed covered a very small1
area of land. The seed c*me lip beautifully, 1!
nud in the early Sprlug made u slant lovely ,
to look upon, but we saw It only once. |
Although there were acres of waste land on i "
Ihe premises,to say nothing of au equal waste "
Id the Harden, that particular spot was nerd I"
ed for cotton, and su It was plowed up before; ,'
the seed time, aud Its beauty and loveliness '
wai destroyed forever Tne fact was an un-j"
Important one In iNelf, but in tbe ai t we >e-|j
eelved a wound. We have not been on the
farm at any time since tben that we bavej
not viewed the spot, where the clover was
sown with a feeling akin to pain.
We regard a field of c over as most grateful I q
to the eye. affording a scene which Is not, by i ?
bud or flower, by tree or vine, exceeded in i
beauty or loveliness, to say notluug of the I
profit fo come from it. {
Lucerne, It Is said, will grow forever,!
and a cow fed on lucerne will give more!
milk than If fed ou anything else. And it is
said, that a cow that Is feu on lucerne will)
diminish In the quantity of milk when ]
lucernelstakenaway.no matter what food |
inay be substituted. These are our beliefs, j
We do not speak from experience.
At White Hall we gave $3?one dollar to be
used In buying feed,and the remaining four'
dollars was to go to pay for the trouble of
sowlDg. The same patch that received the!
burr clover, of wnlch mention was made |
above, Is the home of the lucerne. Only parti
of the seed was sown. Part was saved for'
some reason which has not been explained to j
us. Theamount solved was small, and the I
area which it covered is Insignificant. A !
thousand other efforts having failed to givej
either pleasure or profit. It mvieis fiuie .
what becomes of this last efl'o-t. The seed [Jj
raucb p'eHbure as that which whs planted,
. and we shall give no more concern nboul it. JJ
ON NORRIS CHEEK. i h
Turning from White Hall to N orris Creek. u
and contemplating the pleasure which the ii
wayfarer would rea'ize during the mo*i |]
dreary weens of the wlmer, in viewing green j
hills amid a aurroundlng cheerless w**te. we H
thought to cover the gently feced'ng fields n
with clover, so that the bi'ls which bathed gl
their feet in the stream as It wended it* way n
to the sea, inlght b-corne a scene of beauty |
and loveiiuess, as well as a source ot pleasure t(
and profit. ' l
Seeking all the burr clover sped which the'C)
neighbors would furnUh for love or money. H
including vine*. soil, cow horn* and tin can's, j .s
we secured t we1 ve or Olteen crocii- sacks full j
of the desired seed, and entrusted it to the | ?
care and skill ol the tenant, who would now it j rj
In such places hb promised the i>eKi leturu.
In our day-dreams visions of fat heidsoflji
cattle appeared grazing on the "11 vingjgreen," ! ?
and in our n gut dre?ms we saw owing! (
herds wind slowly o'er the sea." But "flccks ' ?
thick-nipping through the clover vale." never g,
appeared, except In dream*. The clover is ! ^
not there, and the o'd bl'l* are as red today ,,
as they were in former years Poor old cow* ?
roam over tbeir gullied suiface, h-ingry and < jj
forlorn. Objects of pity, the cattle are mute'u
Wll,?r*fv ?c. ? , I
required to explain matters to I he Society for D
the Prevention of Crue ty to A nun < Is. This
effort to set burrclover utterly failed, and we p
were out of pocket several dollars.
Our experiment ou the Norrls ("reek farm p
with lucerue was a costl v one. An order with
oat limit, wax Riven Jor the seed, mul ihei
tenant proceeded to plant some little patches ft
In hailing distance of the burn. Tick experi- t
ment, like the experiment at White HhiI, L,
seems not to ?>e a very profltab'e one, but the "
Norris Creek experiment was more co?tly a
than the other. Ninety pounds of seed stood v
churned to u? in ooe <-i the stores. The co?t ^
wus between ?lt; aud $17?we foiget the exact
amount. j
COLD WEATHER, AND THK ENCOfRA'i EM EST *
WHICH THE CATTI.E RECEIVE.
This editor now has his Attention directed J
to cattle raising Perhaps &VI acres are under '
tenreoo NomIs Creek, wh.cn enc'or-ure in- '
eludes various branches and a few cow nitres. J
A most care'ul man lu Mr George T. Wilson :
Is in cb-ge, and we expect good results to lilni '
and to u?. 1 any miik sbou d come that way .
Ills Intelligent Hud industrious wife will s?e to j
that part ot tue business, j-'ive newborn '
calves, aud tne same oumlier of poor cows H
now dally assembly around ttie barn trough*
at. the approach ot the evening shades, J
where for two or three weeks, the euconrxge I'
ment will be something like this: "Ltvei'
oid horse, jou'li get gra*s."
il the co d weather should continue mtich j
longer this editors account at the oil mill for j
need ami bul>M win sweep ine cows ana uiei
farm Into a Brent bos or maelstrom which j
will be mo:e d'sas rous and more far-reaching I
in Its result* tban me plain cow tnireol which
mention was made a few weetssago. ,
titk i10l*sin<j ok catti.k.
While we presume a great volume would j
not hold what we do not know about cattle,
yetwethluk we have beguu to notice hoiu** |
little thugs. We believe that every man. j
except Mr. H. T. Tusten ol this city, who tins t
spoke to us about call etecoguised the neces. t
sity of hou* ng c?' t e in tiie winter. Think-j(
ine the housing ol cattle, sue ttie stabling ot! v
horses, was a tpasonable and a humane!(
thing to do, we speut some money along that [,
line Hut alter some experience, we sha'l, lor ',
the present at least, buld uo more barn* with i
the view (?f sheltering the treat herd. Some i (
provision of course ought to be m> de ior|t
sheltering individual cattle on special oc-,c
casions, but for the herd In a place under the j ?
pines protected by a hilt, wh?re the wind ,
passes over their heads, the cattle is better
cared 'or than when in a erowued and overheated
house. The right temperature cannot
be preserved In a house. If too hot, the evil
effects are manifest when they go oui into i tie
cold. In a house, cows hook or butt eacli |
other to their hurt. \ place out of doors
where they ate protected from the wind is
be*ter than in a house.
These remarks have no reference to '
ca^es where a single cow is kept. That 1
animal shou'd be housed during the incle- J
raent winter weaiher, hut she shou.d. '
on a'l proper occas'ons, f>e a' owed to ]
spend time in tue open. A cow that *?ays in 1
?- .. i ??,** limp uhwo fm f'tirti Ii.m Mir 1
nvrn x.in i im> ~ . ....
round iikk and Hint fcurrouud nt* hIIVci iiih J
nil k. 1 lie IIII k Horn a cow lh-'t Is kei>t cnustniitiy
In ? Kiall HUomd u??t he u<ed by peo- r
pie wbo are pai ncu'ar about will" ttiey ir-at or |1
drink Understand, we are giylDg no advlae. i'
We are only stating facts, '
I
WE A
As we have s
OUR
* Sails
Have just received
s a marvel of beauty,
rtve ok tub karm common to printers.
Love for the fa'm Is alrnnot universal I
moot; prin'ers. and ihiw inav account lo- ihe
radine?? wnli winch ed'tors give advice to
irmcKando tie's. In theory editors coil d1 I
ener?l;y make a to;tune il tliey were on ilie t
trni. hut hs pruier* they are Miinetiines (
lonumenlHi fai'tires. Hilt the giving ofHd-!
ice is Beneran v confined to me vou'in arm,
:ie Inexperienced. Wben a in mi has readied j
ie western Mop**, and has had the conceit]
iken out of til in xl)iiut a i hoii*n n d times, lie:
fcum*" careful hIhiiiI inakii?>{ a 'ooI of him'If
in nlvliig advice lo hi** body, but, it if our
pinion, after rep**xied efforts that any piin-r
who in* e?N hi I lie am*- in?? oi crops may
iuc'<it-r ' hat aniouni permanently Invented,
nrt we further ite ieve tnat no printer should
v to fa- in until he Is able to throw away the j
luuey so in vested. j
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HE CAMPAIGN FOR SEN ATOR
'onr CandlilHtm Already in (lie
Flelil ? Tliey arc: Nenalor MrI.aiiriii,
Willi, It In ShIiI, Will
Certainly Nuke Hie Race lor Keelection
: Cong rets in an Latimer.
Froin tlii" Piedmont Section: Stale
Senator Henderson. From Aiken.
Hiid Col. W111 e Jones, of Columbia
?It In also Humored Tlial John
<>ary Kvinin and Col. Cieiirite Jolui>
stone. an Well as Oilier**, Will
Run.
August Kohm in News and Courier.
Columbia, March 17.?Special: It. lias been
mug ti me since t Here tlx* beet: sucli a poll11?!
siIr as that ocea?looed oy. the Dunllcai n>n
t the reiailonxlrp between Senator AleiHUiln
und the Deuiociutic caucus Almost
without exception the dally and week'y
ewspapers have laken up the subject and
ave more or less ol political Kilmer in them
enator Mi'Laurin says in tils only IoiiiihI
ottce taken of tlie mattei : "The stateineiit j
,-iat I requested my name 10 be stricken irom
ne Democratic caucus roll 1* absolutely false. t
merely stated Hint 1 ie!i h delicacy lu i
ttending the caucus Of cer;alu queMions
'berej.l dillered widely rum my party as- s
iciates, as It might embarrass ibeir deiiberaIon."
J
Mr. Jos Kohl, who gave the first publicity I
) the matter, Iiimsis that rtennior Ale t
iHUrln's uame Is not now on the Deiuoiv alii:
AUCUB rolK H Ml I IlKt tlllH tvsull WHS blOUgllt t
bout after a conference bet ween Ke.-iator and
enator .Jones, Democratic chairman. (
The way things t-land Just now h ureal \
>any would like to see Hie campaign open
Ight away. 8
There are a great many papers thai seetn to c
til nk Senator MeLaurin will uoi enter tne J
ext campaign. He will certainly do mi.
hat Is his style, and It will he a small mutier I;
) him whether re-elected or not. He will I
iave the satislaelion ol liavinic disseminated j
Is doctrines lar and wide, and to hwn that
leans a gieat deal as matters now stand. (
'hose who think Senator MeLaurin will noi a
ave a considerable backing, no matter how
lany caucuses he Is noi In or how "progress- c
i'e" his views may be, are very much
ulstakeD. i
All of this Agitation, however, has em- I
haslzed the talk about hU opponents In t he
ext primary, for he Is not golug to have the |
leasure of going back to Senate, without
pposltloD, that Senator Ti I man enjoyed. c
There are already what might ?>e known
s"certain" candidates. The list begins, in i
be order of being so recognized, with Cjn- t
ressm?n A. C. Latimer, of Anderson. He
pill be In the race. Another candidate, who
Iready stands out in the open arena, and
PllO tins good occasion i"r uis race, is oeuuior
). S. Henderson, ot Aiken. '
It Is practically certain that Col. Wllle
ones will enter the primary In re?pouse 10 '
he many requestB that have been made for '
ilm to run. ;
This, therefore, puts In the race, at the J
urnp, Senator McLaurlu, Congressman ;
jHilmer,Senator Henderson and Col. WHie *
ones, aud If there l? one In lhat quartette -J
vho Is slow at politico and who Is without :
lis strong and ardent friends It Is not known
lere.
But there promises to he more than four J
audldates. for the rumor has It. that former 1
overnor John (i.iry K vans and Col. George f
lohnstone will enter ttie race.
It Is more than a year before the Iray
ictualiy begins, but that seems to b? no bar
or the newspapers and people to discuss the I
trospects ot the campaign. <
MOKE LIGHT.
i
K'e Waul More I.ikIii ami More <
Water.
editor Press and Banner:
Dear Sir:-We have noticed that what few ,
jghts we have in I'ort I'lckens are s.'ldom '
lab ted, aud as there are so few out here and
axe* so high, we don't see why we can't get'
he Uiiht regularly. There ought to be
>ne more light out here. There are people j
vho live at the lower end and have to pay as '
micb taxes as any of them, and never sjel
my benefit of it. Tlie lights and tbe
*Hter go but half way il'twu, t>ut. still tliey
lave the taxes to pay. We think tlie City '
'ouncll ought to look into this and see If we
rebelling justice. If we are going to have 1
;ity' style, let us have it and be done with it,
mil if we are asking for too much, show us |
vherein we are unreasonable, and we will |
lubtnil gracefully.
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Tlllle tO II.
(Carolina spartati.
It is about time for Congress tocall a halt
>u appropriations (or fairs, expositions, mid*
wy shows and tlie like. Tbey may be call. >
"d Universal, l'an American. AllKnibraeiug,
;>i to I tie- lan or wliat not,but they are !(> ? I in j
heir Influence. It Hie three appropriations ,
:isd ticu voted by the recent Congress with>uL
troub'e, the present Congress would ii 've]
tiMil about five |-t..pn-itions to consider, j
l'tiere are at l?*a?t lorly cities in the Untied
States tliat wtm Id ors > nlxc f>?lrs Irittie next
letl years If hie appropriations could lit)j
jecured. Let Congress stop tlie whole busi-j
uen alter mm uaie.
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COMPRISE AL:
ARE WELL MAD!
AS YOU WILL O:
a nice line of Cliildrc
WEST END.
IliippenlnicM nml Incidents ofn Work
About the City.
Abbeville, S. C., March lil, 11)01.
COMING AND COING.
I
Mrs..John Brownleeand MIm Aland Brownee,
of Antreville, were In The city lam Tuesl?y.
Mrs. Mattie Mann E.1 wards, of Charlotte,
Sorth Carolina. Is bere on a visit to her slser.
Mrs. W. D. Wllkerson.
Miss Nettie Rufsell went to Atlanta Monlay
for a short stay with friends.
Mr. J. Allen Smith was in Atbeus several
lays last, week on business.
Miss Clara Livingstone Is spending sorae,lrne
with hercouslu, Mrs. LllaMabry.
Mr. Hoy tower spent Sunday with friends
it Antreville.
MlssS. Leoua Blake, of Greenwood, is hero
staying with her brother, Mr. John R. Blake.
Miss Lllilan Whltmore arrived in the city
ast Monday, from New York. Miss Whltmore
will have charse, of Kendall's Mllllu- j
jry department this season.
TIIK WOMAN'S CLUK.
The meeting of the Woman's Club was post-1
poned from last Friday until this Friday.
1'he meeting will be held at the home of Miss |
jatnbrell.
Mrs. Sarah Galphlne, of Laurens, basi
eturned to her home after a two weeks visit
Here to Mrs. T. P. Q,uarles.
Dr. J. Lowrie Wilson left Monday for Nashville,
Tenn., where he will visit his brother's
family.
Mr. Aug. W.Smith is in the city for a few
lays.
Mrs. H. T. Sloan, of Cedar Springs, was in
the city Saturday.
Mr. Clifford Haddon was in Due West Friday
and Saturday on business.
Rev. I)r. McPheeters, of Columbia Theolo^i:al
Seminary, will preach in the Presbyterian
Jhurch Sunday in the absence of the pastor.
Dr. McPheeters is an able speaker, and the
prospects of hearing him again will be looked
orward to by many who heard him when he
^reached here upon one occasion.
Dr. and Mrs. I). S. Mltchlner have moved
.0 the Manse, and will make their home there
n t he iulure.
Mr. Wilbur Blake returned Monday to his
;chool duties at Davidson College.
Dr.C. A. Mllford went over to Greenwood
Monday aiternoon to attend ''Bob Taylor's" i
ecture. While In that city Dr. Mllford was I
ut) eufiii i>i iricuuN hi me urngou.
Mr. M. T. Coleman 1b spending a few days in !
be city wllb his family.
Miss Rachel Hemphill came down from |
jreenville Thursday and is spending a while j
vttti her paronts here.
Mr. and Mrs. Calne, who have been living ;
it the borne of Mr. R. C. Wysong for the past j
light months, have moved to Mrs. J)olph i
rones.
Mr. J. R. Glenn is having a prettv cottage !
lulltnextto his home. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. j
iloks will move into It as soon as it is competed.
Rev. Mr. Lindsay, of North Carolina, preach-1
'd in the A. R. P. Church Sabbath. Mr Lind-j
ay Is a nephew of the pastor of that church, j
Mr. R. Lawton Dargan spent Sunday in the .
:ily.
Mrs. Carrie Lagare arrived In the city Sat-1
irday, and is the guest of her friend, Mrs.
iohert S. Link for a few days.
Mrs. .James Hawthorn returned to her home j
n tiatlrner, Monday.
Rev. James Boyce, of Due West, was la the
ilty Saturday.
Mrs. Al. lJering leaves In a few days for her |
iome in Mexico, after an extended visit to I
ier sister, Mrs. L. T. Miller.
TUB JAl'AXESK TKA.
Last Thursday evening the ladles of the j
Vssoclate Kelormed Church cave a Japanese !
[>a of the benefit ot their church bell. The!
Vrmory was divided Into booths, each ofi
vhich were beautifully decorated. In one of j
hese: Tea was served free?delicious homej
nade candies were to he had at one of the
>oott<8. Miss Josle Lyon and Miss Bessie
filler had charge of this booth. Among the
oung ladies who hplped to serve w?re Miss
Uary Hemphill. Miss Jessie Hill, Miss Cleo
Jrunson, Miss Fannie and Miss Mary Stark.
VliKH Irene Morrow, Miss Ireno Kosenhnrg,
ind a number of others. Mr. aud Mrs. Sloan.
>ad charge of the entertainment, and the[
success is largely due to them.
"ISOIt TAYIjOR" IN (iKKKNWOOI).
"Bob Taylor," the well known lecturer was j
n Greenwood Monday evening. A nnmbPri
)f Abbevlllelans went down to hear this
speaker. Among them were Miss'
Mamie Lou Smith, Miss Belle Perrin, Miss ;
leauie Perrin, Mrs. ft. l-awton Dargan, Mr.,
\ug. W. smith, and Mr. T. (iordon White,
md Miss Mary Hemphill.
Don't forget the lecturer by Father Ilogarty.
an the ''Passion Play," Tupsdav Murch 2'Jnd,
*t tiie Court House for the benefit of the
3U;IUUI ijiuiukry.
DEATH OK MItS. .1. It. IILAKK,
Mrs. J. It lilake died at her home ou Main
St. last Thursday evening, at nIx o'clock.:
Mrs. Hlttke wan a woman of uuusnal gentleness
and sweetness. She was the embodiment
of Christian charily, and was ever
ready to excuse the faults of others. Above
nil was she the center of lite and joy in her
home circle, where now her loss seems almost
too great too be borne. The calmness
with which she met death but exemplified j
how tirru and unfaltering w?w her trust in1'
herSavior. She leaves a husband and three!
sons logethother with a host ot friends.
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H. 1>. ItiirksiliiIe'M I.ociiPn.
I have a large and complete line ot can
goods with prices to suit every one.
Have just received a fresh lot of Grandeur
Hour, wntch is known the world over as the
best.
Don't fall to see me when you want molasses.
I handle the genuine J. B. Myers, and
keep a full stock ou hand all the t line.
Genuine red rust proof oats, at rock bottom j
prices
I will keep from now on cotton seed nuns, j
When in need ofSewing Maolilne don't fall
to give us a chance. 1 handle the be?t that. In j
made. Wheeler.t Wllaon.and will give easy i
terms.
Hemember that I always carry a full line of
groceries, such as rice, coflee, sugar, lard,
meal, grits, etc., and will g'v? prices that will
almost,-'Jar you.-' W.U. Karksdale.
;EPAR
e/com
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ore with a la
low ready foi
L THE LATEST S1!
E, NEAT FITTERS i
BSERVE AS WE SI
}d's Suits, which
Yours to please,
uuui/ ii vjiijuu,
Here is it Piece Wlllch Mr. W. C.
Illftf-lc Will Rend With Pleasure.
Chester Lantern.
Mention elsewhere of the city mules suggests
10 un ih?t a very great reform could be
Inaugurated In thin country In the treatment
of live Mock, especially horse* and mules
A? de from all humane considerations, It
would pay. There would he Immense saving
of money; and this Is not all, It would pay in
satiR'Hctioii and gratification of pride. We
should very much like to see emulation
among farmers?young farmers especially?
In having welt kept live stock.. We do not
menu a rivalry to buy the fluent young mules,
which may look like scare-rrows, Before the
first season Is over, but an eflort to make the
very best development possible of those they
have or may purchase, showing plump forma,
free from sores and scars?such animals as
will not suggest the Inspired lamantatlon,
"I all my bones may tell."
A few weeks ago a young farmer was taking
out a pair of very handsome young muleH
frome one of the staMPR here. A negro who
was learning over the bars at. the end of the
shed said. "Dem's mules right!" Another,
wtioseemed to be from the|ne|ghborhoo<H>f the
purchaser, responded, "Dem's de klne dey
hI ways gits?but dey don't keep 'em no time
dough." "What rt*y do wtd 'em ?" the other
Inquired. ' Kills 'em out," was the answer.
It a few would tske pride Improving their
stork as suggested, Others would follow their
example, and fluady all would be lorced to
do so. Every fat. will kept mule is a rebuke
to the oners ol poor ownes. It Is Interesting to
see fat, sleek mules, dressed In smooth, comfortune
harness, pointing one of their long
enrs lot ward at the raw honed animals hitched
ioa wsgon loaded frugally with feed to be
hauled out,ana the otner hac>t at the hay
thev have ju*t drawn to town for sale, a*
much as to sav. "Brother Haallm, you will
htve 10 touch that light'; we have stacks
more at home."
Hen Seel!
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Abbeville Hardware Co.
The State of South Carolina,
COUNTY OK ABBEVILI.K.
I'HOHATE COURT.
In the Matter of the Kstate of Mary Jano
Mct'elvey, Deceased.
Notlcc to Debtors and Creditors.
ALL persons indebted to said estate must
settle without, delay, and those holding
claims against the estate must present them
properly attested to 1*. L. McCelvey,
Feh. I, 19(11. Kxecuior.
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Just One Boy.
IIY SYDNEY DAYRE.
"Do you think it is a good likeness ?'
Herbert stood by his mother and
waited for her verdict on the photograph
he had handed her. It had
just been sent home from the artist's.
"Yes, I think it is," said mother,
gazing at it with a loving smile. "Yes,
the eyes are good, the hair has its own
wave, and I like the expression."
Father, examining it, agreed with
her opinion, and she took it again,
looking at it more closely. "It is
very evident that your mother thinks
it a beauty, Herbert," said father,
jestinuly.
tihe would not have liked to say
how beautiful to her was the face from
which looked out the eyes, so dear to
her, so true in their straight, frank
gaze.
"Of course there is no picture like it
to Herbert's mother," she said, with a
smile, "rnere are nis eye-?, nis tnouiu
and his hair?his own and no one's
else."
"Sure enough, that's so," said Herbert,
a graver expression falling over
his face. "'Just my eyes, just my
nose, just my mouth?and nobody's
else."
"No ; just think of all the millions
of faces iu the world?aud among them
all, although some may be very much
alike, none are exactly so."
"How could God make so many all
different?" asked Herbert. "But,
mother, my one pair of eyes are just
for me to do with. No one else can
make them move except me."
"No ; they are your own to use, because
God has given them to you.
Just one pair ot eyes, one pair hands,
ears, feet?all beloug just to Herbert
Lee. Through all his life 4te will
have the moving of them. They will
act at his command. If his heart
dictates to them brave, good, upright
deeds, such as bring honor to the Lord
who gave them, the world will be better
for hiB having lived in it. Otherwise?well,
it i* sad to think how
many feet and hands and eyes are used
only for evil; and fearful to think how
much evil they may do."
"Oh ! I never thought how much
there was to it before," mused Her
bert, as a few moments iuwji ue warned
down tbe street to order a dozon of
the photographs his mother liked so
well. "They're going to send the
pictures to grandmother and uncles
aud aunts. They'll like them because
tbere're mine. They'll think they're
good ones. I wonder if they always
will be."
Later be strayed down by tbe bay
beside which some of his boy friends
were at play. Boats for sailing aud
rowing were tied to the dock, and in
one.of them he saw a boy of his oun
age*
"Going out, George?" he asked.
"Yes if you will go with me. Come
on."
"You don't mean that you're going
out without your father, or some
one ?"?
"Yes, I do," said Ueorge, ireiruuy.
"Father said be'd take me over to the
other side to-day?they feay there's
lots of Hue shells washed up by the
storm yesterday?but a man came to
see him, so be couldn't go. I'm going
without him, Dut I don't want to go
alone. You come."
"I'll go home and ask mother."
"That'll take too long. Some of the
boys have gone already and they'll get
ahead of us on the shells. You don't
need to ask."
Herbert had stepped into the boat
and felt under him the gentle heave of
the water. It was a beautiful day, the
sun sparkling on the smooth waters of
the bay. How safe it looked, and how
j delightful.
He was well accustomed to the use
of oars, having often been out with
his father. What harm could there be
iu 9uch a delightful row?
"If you'd just wait till I ask," he
said again.
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"I can't. meres uu iiccu v?? ?.
Here's a pair ofoar9 apiece."
George slipped them on the oarlock,
and Herbert, without as yet any fixed
purpose, laid his hands ou them.
Then his eyes fell on his two hands.
They wertjthe hands shown in thepicture?the
one'pair belonging to him,
the pair of which he had the moving,
either to good or ill. Iu his very
heart he knew it would be wrong for
him to go on the water without the
knowledge of his father or mother.
"Here hands, drop those oars! Feet,
skip out of that boat ! Kyes, you
needn't look so longingly over that
buy !" Laughing to himself as lie
meuta ly issued the commands, he
sprang out of the boat.
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I "Aren't you going?" said George!
! ..j patiently.
' There's Ben Hyde. If you don't j1
go he'll be glad to."
"Bennie's a little fellow. I don't;
believe it's saf6 for him."
"You go 'long," said George, sourly,
and Herbert went bis way. "How i
can there be any danger in a rowboat?"
Toward evening there was great
excitement along the beach. j
"Two boys had overturned in a rowboat."
"How could it happen when the '
water is so smooth ?" was asked.
! "They got into the wake of a stream- J
er and it tossed them about like a cork,
and finally spilled them out."
Men and women and chidren went ,
about wiih hushed voices and white k
face during hours in which it was uot
known whether the boys, take from
the water after some delav. could be 1
resuseiiated. But* at length Herbert1]
was aule to carry the glad uews of their ]
nafbty to his mother. At the same '
time he told her of his desire to go
with George, adding, laughly : "But (
I made up my mind that it was a good (
, time to begiu to make my hands, my <]
ju-t one pair, all the ones I've got to j
! do anything with all my life, move in j
the right direction. (
His mother kissed the dear hands,
with tears in her eyes, as she said:
"If they had not turned that way they
might have been stilled, and these eyes
closed?all opportunity for loving
beautiful service gone forever."
HaddonH New Spring: Arrivals.
Haddon's attractive store Is full of bargains. J
Remnants Id white goods.
Remnants In white dimities.
Remnants In white India lawns.
Remnants In checked muslin. ,
Remnants In figured lawn and muslins.
Remnants In light and colored percales. <
Remnants In calico.
We araoflerrlng bargains In all the above d
goods. e
shoes : shoes !! i
Ladles, Misses, and chliurens shoes to suit f
everybody. j
Ladles and Misses slippers for tbe Spring t
trade just arrived.
Some bargains In shoes at Haddon's lor
50,60, and 75cu a pair.
Merrymaker*! Celebration, Anicnwlfl,
0it., April 22-27, 1001.
On account of tbe above occasion. Southern i
Ratlwav announces reduced rales from Asbe- J
vllle, Charlotte and Intermediate points in
North Carolina, Tenntile and Savannah and
Intermediate points In Georgia, and rrom all
points In South Carolina, to Augusta, Ga.,
and return, of one first-class lare for tbe round
trip for individuals (single tickets,) and for r
military companies and brass bands In uni
form, twenty (20) or more on one ticKei, sun c
lower rates. t
Tickets will bo sold April '20th to 26th Inclu- I
sive and for trains scheduled to arrive at Au- (.
gusta prior to noon of April 27th, good to t
return until April 29th. 1901. For detailed In- t
formation as to schedules, rates, etc., write or
call on any agent of the Southern Railway or f
connections. W. H. Tayloe,
Asst. Gen. Pass. Agent. t
Atlanta, Ga.
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THE ABBEVILLE
STEAM LAUNDRY
AND PRESSING CO. jj
CAN SAVE YOr MONEY BY CLEANING
AND PRESSING YOUK Sl'RING '
CLOTHS. GET THEM OUT AND SEE 1
WHAT A NICE JOB CAN BE MADE J
OF THEM AT THE LAUNDRY. i t
IWoiiio' neetl being dyed and
-L'.V " restored to original color. It
|cau~t>e done in Abbeville.
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Lace Curtains. & WJKj
like new ones at the Laundry.
T ?l1 1111 rlSend ur your Laundry 6
J-icHtllvi.1 ,y and we will cuarantee
perfect satisfaction to every one.
Very respectfully,
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Master's Sale.
The State of South Carolina,
COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Henry P. McGee, Plaintiff, against L. S. Bur- .
ton, Defendant.?Foreclosure.
By authority of a decree of sale
jy the Court of Common Fleas of Abbeville
bounty, In said State, made In the above s?at3d
case, I will offer for sale at Public Outcry,
it Abbeville C. H., S. C., on Salesday In
&.PKIL1 (1st,) A. D. 1901, within the legal
hours of sale the following described land, to
ivit: All that lot or parcel of land situate, lying
and being In Abbeville County, In the ' 1
State aforesaid, containing
Seventy-Three (73) Acres,
more or less, and bounded by lands of M. E.
Holllngsworth, Abbeville Road and Liitlo
River, and known as Tract No. 1 of the '
rhompson Estate.
TERMS OF SALE?One half cash, balance
jn a credit of twelve months, with Interest ,
'rom day of sale at 8 per cent, per annum. - ^
["be credit portion to be secured by bond of
he purchaser and mortgage of the premises.
Purchaser to pay for papers, stamps, and re:ording.
l. w. perrin,
March 5th, 1901. Master A. C. S. C.
Estate of Rbt. B. F. Miller, Dec'l
Notice of Settlement and Application
for Final Discharge.
rAKE NOTICE that on the 27th day
MARCH, 1901,1 will render a final account
>f my actions and doings as Executor of
he Estate of REV. B. F. MILLER, debased,
in the office of Judge of Probate for . UtU
\bbeville County at 10 o'clock a. m., and on
lame day will apply for a final discharge from
ny trust as such Executor.
All persons having demands against Bald
sstate will present them for payment on or
>efore that day, proven and authenticated or
>e forever barred. T. W. Morton,
Feb. 25, 1901. Executor.
Estate of J. ff. Rowland, Deceased J
Notice of Settlement and Application
for Final Discharge.
rAKE NOTICE that on the 20th day of '^JaL
March, 1901, I will render a final ac:oiiDt
of my actings and doings as Execuor
of the Estate of J. W. Rowland, deceased,
n tbe office of Judge of Probate for Abbeville
,'ounty at 10 o'clock a. m., and on tbe same
lay will apply for a final discharge from my
rust as such Executor.
All persons having demands against said
estate will present them for payment on or
>efore that day, proven and authenticated or
>e forever barred. James C. Booker,
Feb. 20,1901. Executor.
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