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0-^ BY IIUGII WILSON. ABBEVILLE, S. (^WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 18877 VOLTJME XXXII, NO. 20. nw?wa? ?w Master's Sale. 0/ South Carolina, ' COl'XTY (If ABBEVILLE. t'OVKT OF COMMON I'LKAS. E. C. Chapell et. nl. against u. NV. Abtscy? s Partition. T>Y virtnoof an order of sale made in the J J-' above stated case. I will offer for sale at public outcry at Abhevilie ('. If., s. (\, on P Saleday in October, 1v>7, within tlie legal s hours of sale, the following described prop- '1 erty, situate In said State and County, to wit: e All that lot of land in the town of Troy con- If tainlusr |Ci One Acre, more or less, bounded by Greenwood Street, !' Church Street, and by lands of H. W. Lltes. . TERMS OF SALK?Cash. Purchaser to pay the Master for papers. 1 J. C. KLUGH, Master. Sept. 8,1SS7. 8t !? Master's Sale. jj THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, ? COUNTY OK ABBEVILLE. m ?] COL'KT OF COMMON PLKAS. || John Harmon, sr., et. al. against T. M. Scott. " G uard i ai 1, c.~ Korecl osti re. "DY virtue of an order of sale made In the above state case, I will offer for sale at public outcry at Abbeville C. H., S. C., on Saleday In October, iss", within the leeal hours of sale, th* following described prop- r erty, situate In said State and County, to wit: I J All that trac! or parcel of land, in MeCor-i mick, containing Lots 11 and 12, with a frontaee on Pine Street of thirty feet T each, and running back one hundred lect to an alley. _ TERMS OK SALE?One-half cash, bnlanee T on a credit of twelve months with interest from day of snie,secured by bond of purehas- P1 er and a mortgage of the premises. Purciiascr to pay the Master for papers and recording, hi J. C. KLUOH, Master. 01 Sept. 7, 18S7. 3t w Master's Sale. The State of South Carolina, ? COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. COCKT OF COMMON I'LEAS. Ill Jane A. Roberts against ('has. 1*. Roberts et al '] ?Foreclosure. f, BY virtue of an order of sale made In the ii: above stated case. I will olFer for sale at public outcry at Abbeville (_'. H., S. C., on Saleday in October. 1SS7, within the legal hours of m sale, the following described property, situate U 4 M 1 ^ Pniintr /-* wit* All Ihnt : truet or pared of lami, containing J pj One Hundred nud Ninety-Six Acres,! more or less, bounded by lands of the Estate | ? of I)r. John A. Stuart. John It. Tolbert, Moore | <fc ?paries and H. It. Turner. j fT" TERMS OF SALK?One-half cash, balance 1 I In twelve months with Interest from day of A sale, secured by bond of the purchaser and mortgage of the premises. Purchaser to pay the Master for papers and recording. J. C. KLUGH, Master. Sept. 9,1SS7, .'ft iVTaster's Sale. Tl The State of South Carolina,1 COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. E COURT OF COMMON PL.KAS. D. V. Sharp against Letitia Sharp et al.?Partition. T>Y virtue of an order of sale mado in the above stated case. I will oir?r for sale at public outcry at Abbeville C. H., S. C., on Sale-1 day in October, 1887. within the legal hours of sale, the following described property, situate in said State and County, to wit: Thirty-Two Acres T< of that tract or parcel of land, known as the Sharp place, bounded by lands of Alex. Agnew, G. B. Riley. W. P. McG>e, and that portion of said Sharp place which was sold by M. L. Bonliam. Jr., as Master, to Mrs. Mary S. Moore and Mrs. Lucy J. Mars. To be resold at t risk of T. J. Beacham, former purchaser. 1 TERMS OF SALE?Cash. Purchaser to pay the Master for papers. J. C. KLUGH, Master. ti< Sept. 12.1387,3t. tlj se Master's Sale. pi w The State of South Carolina, 9* county of abbeville. yc tii m COCRT OK COMMON PLEAS. 1)( Ambach, Burbutider & Co. against John A. pj Moore?Foreclosure. T)Y virtue of an order of sale made In the wl JJ above stated case, I will offer for sale at public outcry at Abbeville C. H, S. C., on Waleday in October. 18S7, within the legal of hours of sale, the lollowing described property, situate In said State and County, to wit: All that tract or parcel of hind near the town of Ninety-Six, containing Tweniy-r ive Acres, ^ more or less, bounded by lands of W. H. Holt. J. V. Klnnrd. Wilson's Creek, &c. TERMS OF SALE?Cash. Purchaser to pay the Master for papers. J. C. KLUGH, Master. Sept. 7, 1887. 4t Master's Sale. ca ] pi The State of South Carolina J oi SI COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. COURT OK COMMON PLEAS. A. J. Salinas it Son against \V. H. Purkersou ?Foreclosure. T)Y virtue of an order of sale made In (lie L> at.ove stated case, I will of far for sale at Abbeville C. II., S. C, on Ha led ay In October, i fT 1K87, within the legal hours of sale, the fol-| I lowing described property, situate in said Slate and County, to wit: All that lot of land in the town of Ninety-Six, containing One Acre. more or less, bounded on the North by lands of J. A. Moore, on the East by lands of W. H. Purkerson, and on South and West by lands of J. A. Monroe. TERMS OF SALE?Cash. Purchaser to pay the Master for papers. J. C. KLUGH, Master. E Sept. 7,1S87. 4t Master's Sale. The State of South Carolina, COt"MTV OK ABBEVILLE. COUKT OF COMMON PI.EAS. Pope Flemming: against M. It. Hutchison, ^ ?Foreclosure. "jDY virtue of an order of sale made In the ^ above stated case, I will otler for sale at public outcry at Abbeville C. II., S. C.. on r< Saleday in October, 1S87, within the legal tl hours of sale, the following described proper- .. ty, situate In said State and County, to wit: All that tract or parcel of land containing One Hundred Acres, w more or less, bounded on the north and east e: by lands of N. Henderson, on the south by . lands of M. R. Hutchison, atid on the west by * Un/icnf iim octiito nf V Honrlprsnn and an- tl other. The aforesaid 0110 hundred acres of a land being a p u t of a tract of four hundred and seventeen acres owned by the aforesaid M. R. Hutchison. TERMS OF SALE?Cash. Purchaser to pay the Master for papers. J. C. KLUGH, Master. T Sept. 7,1SS7. 4t GINNING AND PACKING. H SI I HAVE two first-class g!ns at work in my Kin house near the Depot. Capacity fifteen to twenty bales a day. [I Charge for ginning and packing, The Twenty-Fifth. Every effort will be made for the accommodation of customers, and as little delay as possible In doing work. t. w. McMillan, j Abbeville, S. C. " Sort. 7,1887. 3m I Master's Sale. The State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE, COUHT OK COMMON I'M:AS. amucl McGowun nzalnst A. Bequest?Foreclosure. JY virtue of an order of sale made in tlie -* olmi Aslnli.il rni?? I will olFcr for sale at ubllc outcry at Abbeville V. H., S. C., on alcday in October, 1SS7. within the leual ours of sale, the following described proprty, to wit: 1st, All that tract or parcel of tnd, known as Lot Xo. J, Hollinshcad Tract, mtainlng One Acre, tore or less, fronting on Poplar street, In the twn of A?>bevlllc and further known an the .b. Titus lot. 2nd, Lot No. G, Hollinshcad ract, contalnlug One Acre, tore or less, and bounded by lands of Lark addon, and A. W. Jones. 3rd, Lot No. 12, [ollins Tract, known as the Win. McOaw lot, on ting Depot Street and running back to [ollinshead alley. TERMS OF SALE?One-half cash, balance n a credit of twelvemonths secured by bond f purchaser and mortgage of premises, with iterest from day of sale. Purchaser to pay ic Master for papers and recording. J. C. KLUGH, Master. Sont. 7. 18S7. -it Master's Sale. rhe State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. COURT OK COMMON I'LEAS. hos. J. Britt, Administrator, against J. M. McCain?Foreclosure. >Y virtue of an order of sale mado In the J above stated case, I wil oiler for sale at nblic outcry at Abbeville C. H., .S. O., on iileday in October, 1387, within the legal ours of sale, the following described prop ty, situate !ii said State aud County, to it: All that tract or parcel of land, the Mealn tract, containing Thirty Acres, lore or less, bounded by iands of J. F. Cllnk tilcs, S. A. (Jlovor, and James Cresswell. Iso lot in Troy 30 x 100 Fret. lore or less, and bounded by Bradley ft lmmson, Augusta Street, and by It. W. it?s, being lot No. 11 in Block B. Also lot i Troy containing Two Acres, mre or less, and bounded by C. C. & C. G. . K.. James White, and H. \V. Lites. TEHM.S OF SALE?Cash. Purchaser to ty the Master lor papers. J. C. KLUGII, Master. Sept. 7,1SS7. 4t 'lie Slate of M Carolina, County of Abbeville. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Iios. N. Smith, as Administrator of Isabella Tolbert, deceased, Plaintiff, against Ivira Tolbert, Sallie Smith, Mamie Smith, and others, heirs and distributees of Isabella Tolbert, deceased, Defendants. COPY SUMMONS FOR RELIEF. (Complaint aei ved.) ) tbo Defendants Elvira Tolbert, Sallle Smith, Mamie Smith, Willie Smith, Teresa Smith and the unknown children of J. | Wesley Tolbert alias Wilson, deceased: I foU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND quired to answer the complaint in this acsn, of which a copy Is filed In the office of ,e Judge of ttie Court of Probate, and to rve a copy of your answer to the said comaint at the office of said Judge of Probate Ithin twenty days after the service hereof, :clus!veof the day of such service; and if >u fall to answer the complaiut within the lie aforesaid and to show cause why the re;f prayed for should not be granted the atntlff In this action will apply to the Court - oaII In 4A I U1C ICIIU UCUJUUUCU 1IJ IUC Wllipuuui, w It, for the sale of the real estate of said Isa:11a Tolbert, deceased, In aid of the payment : debts in aid of personalty. Dated Sept. 6, A. D. 1887. PARKER A McGOWAN, | Plaintiffs Attorneys, i ,.S.l J. Fuller Lyon, Judge Probata Court. ) the Absent Defendants, the unknown children of J. Wesley Tolbert alias Wilson,de ' ceased: j Take Notice that the summons In this Kf> r>f which thp nhnvp I* n o.nnv. with corn aint.hns been Hied in theofflceof the Judge , ' the Court of Probate for Abbeville county ( :ate aforenaid, on C duy of Sept. A. D. 1887. PARKER & McGOWAN, Plaintiffs Attorneys. Kept. 7.1S87, Gt lie Slate of Sooth Carolina, County of Abbeville. COURT OF PROBATE. Nathaniel AndiTKon. us Adm'r. Plaintiff. against <lmund Anderson and others, Defendants. COPY SUMMONS FOR RELIEF. (Complaint nerved.) RALE OK LAND TO PAY DEBTS. 0 the Defendants above named: 1 OU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND mj ill red to answer the complaint In this neon, of which a copy is herewith served upon ou, and to servea copy of your answer to the lid complaint on the subscribers at their ofce at Abbeville Court House, South Carolina, ithln twenty days after the service hereof, xclusivo of the day of such service; and If ou fail to answer the complaint within the me aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action will pply to the Court for the relief demanded in le complaint. BENET <& CASON, Plaintiff's Attorneys. o Drucilla Pace, II. J. ltiley, Martha Anderson, Leonora Anderson aud John Anderson, absent Defendants: Take Notice that the complaint in this acou has been filed in the Probate Court for lid County. Dated August 23, A. P. 1887. ? IS.] J. Fuller Lyon*, Judge Probate Court. 13ENET & CASON, Plaintiff's Attorneys. August 21. 1887, 6t Pay Your Guano Bills. PARTIES wishing to pay for Guano bought of me will please call on Mr. R. \V. Canlon at Abbeville, who will collect and reeipt for same. Very truly, Rept. 14,18X7 tf J. II. HOIXOMB. The State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. IN PROBATK COUltT. Elizabeth Dunn, Demandant, against James H. T)unn, Defendant?Sale oJ land to pay dower, &e. XXnDER an order heretofore mnde in the above stated case, I will sell at public outcry at Abbeville Court House, South Carolina, on Salcday in October next, for the purpose of settling Demandant's ^ claim ol" dower, the following uestcrioea real estate, belonging to James H. Dunn, to wit: All that tract or parcel of land , situate in said County and State, con- 1 taining , One Hundred and Five Acres, more or less, and bounded by lands of Win. Dunn, Columbia and Greenville Railroad, and others. i TERMS OF SALE?Cash. Purchaser t3 pay for papers. J. FULLER LYON, Judge Probate Court. Sept. 9, 1887. 3t 1 The State of South Carolina, * COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. 1 IN PROBATE COURT. J. T. Yonngblood, as Administrator, etc., Plaintiff against James II. Wideman et. al., Defendants?Complaint for Relief. X WILL sell for the payment of debts at Abbeville Court House, South Caro- ^ lina, on Saleday in October next, the fol- t lowing described real estate belonging to | the estate of Mrs. M. W. Youn^blood, ? deceased, to wit: All that lot or parcel of ' land situate in the town of Troy, in said ^ State and County, being 300 Feet Wide and 000 Feet in ( Depth, ] bounded east by Church Street, north by ' Front Street, west by W. T. Bradley. TERMS?One-half cash. Balance on a j credit of twelve months, with interest ] from day of sale, secured by bond of I purchaser and a mortgage of tho prem- ' is ,\s, or purcl)a?er may have option to pay * all cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. { J. FULLER LYON, \ Judge Probate Court. ] Sept. 10, 1887. 3t ' ] MIOTIC j i ; I IN ACCORDANCE WITH TIIE ACT j to raiso supplies for the fiscal year com- | mencing November 1st, 1886, notice is I hereby given that the Treasurer's office ] of Abbeville County will bo opon for the collection of taxes SATURDAY. OCTOBER 15.1887. i Taxes can bo paid until December 15th Is without penalty. The rate per centum of taxes, is as follows : State purposes mills. County current " County special 1J " Schools 2 " Total 11 " Poll tax $1.00. Male citizens between twenty-one and fifty years are liable to Poll tax. Tax payers in Ninety-Six and Cokesbury townships aro notified that the tax to pay the interest on the Bonds in aid of the Atlantic, Greenville and Western Railway Company, amounting to 2| mills ' in Ninety-Six and 3 mills in Cokesbury will lie collected at ttie same nmoas mo ? State and County taxes, and will be sub- j jeot to tho same penalties in case of nou- ( payment. j In order to further the collection of tho ] taxes and to accommodate the tax payers I as far as I am able I have arranged the 1 following schedule of appointments, and j request the tax payers will take due no- ] tico thereof as the oflico at tho Court ( House will necessarily be closed on those I days: Verdory, Tuesday, November 1st. Tl -II tir-.l On<1 1 jjrauiuy, >veuuwnu?jr, huvoiuudl ?.nw. ^ Troy, Thursday, November 3rd- ( McCormick, Friday, November 4th and Saturday morning till 11 o'clock. Bordeaux, Saturday afternoon, November 5th. Willinpton, Monday morning, November 7th until 12 o'clock. Lowndesville, Monday afternoon, November 7th from 2 o'clock and Tuesday, November 8th. Ml. Carmel, Wednesday, November Oth. ' TT^.icr, ?lw> ntl.af ilavu nf ' VillUU ill VVIUV livunv V?1U vvuvi v.wj ... w* that week. Ninety-Six, Monday, November 14tb , from arrival of down train until depar- ] ture of up train next day. Greenwood, Tuesday afternoon, No- ] vomber 15th and Wednesday morning 1 November lGth. ( Hodges, Thursday, November 17th un- J til 3 o'clock. | Donnaldsvillo, Friday, November 18th. I)uo West, Saturday, November 10th. i The remainder of tho timo I will be in the office at the Court House. All information as to taxes will be cheerfully given by mail or otherwise. T W PtfRRTM U <1 . JL I Ccmnty Treasurer. 1 Sept. 14. 1887, tf Notice of Sale. BY virtue of a deed of trust, executed to me bv T. T. Wakefield, I will expose to sale on SALESDAY, MONDAY. OCTOBER 3rd. 1887. nt the usual hours of sale, nt Abbeville Court House, S. ('., all that tract of laud, situate In Diamond Ilill township, containing 181 Acres, more or less, adjoining lands of E. B. Norrls, \V. It. McAdams, Estate of C. Wakefield and others. TERMS OF SALE?Cash. S. J. WAKEFIELD, Trustee. Sept. H, 1SS7, Jt C0M MQNS. "Between Yon and I.w BY BESSIE CHANDLER. Miss Minerva Van Boston's engagement is broken, tn lt?>. /?., Mi Intlnp nrw! token. They have had their last drive and their last friendly chat; And the rather remarkable reason why. is because he would say "Between you and I;" And Minerva Van Boston could not endure that. Jf a very old family he was it scion, A.iul the kind of a man it was sale to rely on, With a character no one would dare to impeach. And In fact, in every other respect, EI is habits were perfect, his manners correct: Yet he did make this terrible error In speech! Miss Minerva Van Boston had tried hard to break lilin, 5he had reasoned in vain, ere she vowed to forsake him. She had been, as It were'twixt the tire and the hammer. She had talked to him kindly, firmly, severely And to tell the sad truth, she still loved him dearly: But dearer by far was her love for her grammar. \tid to live with a man who was slightly defective [n the dally use of his pronouns objective, Would have canned Miss Minerva much anguish and worry. io with many regrets, and half-broken hearted, rhese lovers, poor things, have forever been parted By the shade of ridiculous old Llndley Murray ! [ Where first published unknoivn to iis. Answering Letters. BY J. P. LAMBERTON. Not long since I had occasion to 110;ify a venerable bishop of the Protestint Episcopal Church of a matter af"ectinpran institution of which he was itrustee. Although the letter really leeded no reply, and the bishop's inirm health might have been sufficient ?xcuse for his not writing, I was oer ;ai?iy pieascu at receiving, iu u iew lays, a kind acknowledgement of my lote. The reply was but oue instance imong many of the unfailing courtesy )f this truly Christian gentleman. About the same lime I wrote to a udge who was then holding court in a arge city.I had been acquainted with he judge before he was admitted to ;he bar, but had not seen him since ;hat time. The letter was on a personal topic, and I should not have been surprised if the pressure of his professional duties had compelled him to deay answering. Nevertheless, promptly by return of mail came a full answer to my question. In the same week I sent a letter of nnnirv tn t.lip spfM-etarv of one of the largest railroad companies in this jountry. It was not on railroad business, but '.lie secretary's answer came ust as promptly as in the previous ;ase. And further, when he afterwards obtained some additional information on the point, inquired about, ne kindly sent me a second letter a few jays later. That showed that he had lot forthwith dismissed the matter, jut really desired to oblige his correspondent. Again I wrote to the principal retail merchant of a lar^e city. I had observed an error of tact in a statement prominently displayed in his store, ind remarked to a companion, at the ;imeof my visit, that, though not personally acquainted with the proprie;or, I should call his attention to the mistake. He attempted to dissuade neon theground that there would be 10 result from an unknown correspondent's letter. But just as promptly as n any previous case came the merjhant's autograph letter of cordial ;hanks, while a clerk's more formal letter followed in a few days, stating :hat the correction had been made as suggested. Apart from the several subjects of ;hese letters to busy men in widely jifferent walks of life, the promptness tvith which they all responded was noteworthy. This week's experience nigat readily go to prove that there is no one so steadily occupied that he jannot answer in due time the letters written to him for sufficient reason. We may expect requests for autographs, congratulatory letters, and similar writing, in regard to answering which each one may make his )wn rule according to his own convenience or pleasure. Yet all have not learned the rule requiring an answer ;o letters, properly so called. I had in example shortly before the week <-. A vAinif* mini?tpr namp I CICl 1 CU IV/. j. x. J wuti^ ? -v. to labor in the city where I have long long resided. Having learned of an snterprise which he had undertaken Tor the benefit of his congregation, I wrote to express my approval, and also lo help in the good work which he liad begun. There is reason to believe that the letter did prove of service for this purpose, yet months have elapsed without a reply from the minister. It jannot be that he is more fully occupied with important duties than other correspondents mentioned. It must be that he has not yet learned the duty ^f answering letters. Men steadily busy always find or make time to answer promptly the ten, twenty, or hundred letters which encounter them from day to day. lb is promptness is an essential part of the system which enables them to keep pace with the demands of their position. Rut the spasmodically busy man, in lus nuivy 10 ao nan ins wotk, feels compelled to postpone and neglect the other half, and letters are easily treated thus, for they make no complaint. The careless man, too, is apt to be forgetful of replying to letters received, as he is of the other courtesies of human intercourse. But the diligent man, who is worthy to stand before kings, practices punctuality? "the politeness of kings"?in answering letters. -- ? <J> Chinese Paper. The Chinese used paper made from pulp 1800 years ago. The celebrated rice paper, that resembles silk, is made from compressed pith, which is cut spirally by a keen knife in slices. The Chinese use paner in window frames - " -1 ~ 1 i'! J ?-w? on/1 f!nr vJqih'nnr tlHU SllUllig U?m *?/. cards. Let us keep in inind the fact that prayer is two-fold in its influence. It moves God; it affects the soul. It moves God, not in the sense of changing his purpose, but it puts the soul in harmony with that purpose; so that God may be moved toward an answer. It is not then impossible for God to answer prayer in the natural as well as the spiritual sphere. Ejaculatory prayer is the Christian's express to heaven in circumstauces of difficulty and peril. Conference of Yearly Meetings of Friends. I well know I hat it is often said and sincerely believed by most all Christians, "Convert the world to Christ and wars will cease." Vevy true, if \ truly converted to Christ; but it must be to a better religion that now prevails or ever prevailed in either New England or Old England, which lands claim to be the most highly Christianized of all the lands in the whole world. Most truly did that good and able minister of the Gospel, the late Dr. Baron Stow, of Boston, say : "A triumphant gospel, such as now preached and practiced in Christendom, would not put an end to war; but such a gospel as Christ and His apostles preached would speedily abolish it." Now let it ever be kept in mind that a Christianity that allows war cannot be depended on to prevent war. The Friends, though few in numbers in this wide and wicked world, have an immense moral power, especially over the church in its various branches, whenever they exercise that 1 power. Now the church universal, f and all the governments of Christen- > nrootlir nnr>/1 o thniVUlfrh rrtllQIIIor f UVU,1 . ..Q up to a candid consideration of the \ criminality, the expense, the folly, t and the utter Heedlessness of war, at t any time and for any purpose. And t no class of philanthropists can do this t great and important work so easily t and so thoroughly as the highly re spected Society of Friends, and no 1 body of Christians on earth are so free t from the vain selfish spirit of this sin- f ful world, and no sect is so beautifully t and truly philanthropic. And it 1 seems to me that it is now the solemn \ duty of Friends to appoint a number a of their best and wisest members, not <] only to correspond with, but to visit as i far as can be done, the officers and t statesmen of our general and state 1 governments, and all of the rulers of t the nations of Europe, and also all the t Yearly Meetings of the leading religi- r oils denominations in the United e States and Europe, and particularly ? Great Britain, and kindly, respectful- t lv and earnestly press upon these gov- i ennnenls and churches the reasonable nes9, the importance, and the indis- a pensableness duty of a general disarm- c anient among all the nations of Eu- \ rope and America, and of adopting i Arbitration instead of war forever for the settlement of all international and ' national difficulties, and thereby in all i Christian nations prevent internation- s al and civil wars. It is surely high i time for all nations claiming to be i Christians to sheathe the sword in an ti everlasting rest. What can be so horrible, so barbarous, so unchristian, so contrary to every principle of patriotism and sound common sense, as war among people and nations claiming to believe in the principles and to be even the meek and reverent followers of Jesus Christ, who taught: "Love your enemies," "Do good to them that hate you." "As ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them," and who died a non-resisting Martyr to Peace and Love, and left all men an example that they should folfow His steps of philanthropy. 0 Friends! friends of the Lord Jesus Christ, and of all mankind, let this great matter of Peace by Arbitration, the grandest scheme of earthly plilanthropy that ever engaged the attention and love of man, come deeply, prayerfully, lovingly into your benevolent and holy meeting at Richmond. 1 have written in feeble health, and much more than I intended when I began, and have very poorly expressed the depth and tenderness of my feelings, on the duty of Friends, at the present time, on Peace. May God, even "the very God of Peace," in the form of His beloved Son. "the Prince of Peace," preside over your very important meeting i from beginning to close. I ? , ( Lime-Kiln Clubs. "If Brudder Coincidence Jackson j am back dar by de sto^i, I should like ^ to speak a few words to him," said j brother Gardner as the meeting opened. Coincidence came forward and / the president continued : "Brudder Coincidence, has anythin' happened to you lately ?" "Yes, sah?I'se got religion." "So I understan'. You've almoas' s made up your mind to go fo'th an' . preach, dey tell me." "Yes, sah. I'se jist waitin' 'till I git t some money ahead." t "Brudder Coincidence, let me advise wid you. People often make mistakes . in sich things. Now, in de fust place, ( try yer religion, an'see ir itsianus ue teste. j "Has yer change of heart resulted in yer payin' up any outlawed debts? "Do you do any leas poundin' an' sw'ariu' when dat ole mule o' yourn j gits stalied in de mud? "Am you firmly decided in your j mind dat if you find a wallet in de t road you will return it to de owner? ^ "Kin you sec your iiayburgrain bis f front doar, put up new curtains an' sot out an iron hitchin' nost widout feel- g in' envious of his luck? "If you was goin' to trade mules f/imnmrnte Tnvloi*. wllO libs HIV. , 'loiigside of you, an' am nigh-sighted, would 3*011 conceal dc fuckt dat your , beast am blind in one eye an' has" got ' twenty-seven different spavins? ? "If you are paid a quarter too much j in makin' change am you gwine to t keep it, an' if you git stuck wid a bo gus quarter ani you gwine to work it c off on some one else? "Doan' be in a hurry, Brudder Coincidence, you believe an' announce to de world, dat you has got religion. It ar' the easiest thing in de world to git fooled on. Wait and test ycrself. You , man stan' ebery test and come out u pure gold, or you may fail on ebery one. An'in case it turns out dat you t has religion?de real religion?doan be ^ in a sweat to go out and preach to your fellermen. De res' of lis ain't in any mo' danger dan we was befo', an' it will be a queshun whether you can't i--i- t mn' hv sfavin' riurht at E iitrij/ uc uunu ~j . home and takin' care of yer family ^ while somebody else does de preach!n\ You kin now sot down, Brudder Coincidence, an' trust you will turn dese remarks an' observashuns ober in your mind and giv dem due reflexun." ^ 0 Unction is the tongue of fire, and it |, is just the very gift which no universities, no degrees, 110 amount of learning or critical attainment, no cultivation of the science of belles-lettres, or | rhetoric, or elocution, can bestow. t Habits are soon assumed ; but when a we strive to strip them off, 'tis being f flayed alive. i SCII POLS. First Psalm. Blest is the careful soul thai slums Ungodly counsels, vile and valu; Nor stands with Belial's sinful sons; Nor sits with scoruers to profane: But finds a pure, supreme deliabt In all the statutes of the I^ord, And gives the hours of day and night To meditations on His word. As by the living stream Is found The tree whose growth 110 drought impedes, .So shall his leaf and fruit abound. And heshall thrive In all his deeds. But as the chaff before the gale, The godless shall be swept away, And at the final Judgment full. Nor In the saints' assembly stay. God knows His faithful servants' path, And guides their steps and gives them pence. But all His foes shall feel His wrath ; Their sinful ways In death shall cease. A Mother's Talk to Boys. HY MARY A. ALLEN, M. D. "It's well's enough for n boy to )ring in wood or coal, and make the ires, but it's girl's work to cook and vash dishes." Is it? Why? "iou hink so simply because you have alvays seen such a division of labor, but lid you ever think that you might be he loser by being shut out from paricipation in housework? An emilent clergyman once said to me: "1 hink we men lose by not being trainid in domestic duties. We need to lave patience, skill, forethought, atention, ingenuity, helpfulness and orbearance developed in us, as they vould be by taking a part in houselold labors, and we would also cultivate a spirit of kindness, politeness md consideration. It is certainly not [ulte courteous in us fo enjoy the din ler prepared oy wite or motner, anu hen thoughtlessly walk ofT and leave ler to the unpleasant task of 'doing up he work." It would be more manly o do it all, and let her rest." I read jot long since, of two ladies who call>d on the poet Whittier, and he, being done in the house, prepared supper for hem with his own hands. He could lot have done that had he never helpid at home. There is nothing necesiarily unmanly in housework. In our >wn land a male cook commands a ligh salary. In a big hotel his salary s about that of a member of Congress. Men who go to the far West and 'rough it," in mine or on ranch, find t valuable to know how to cook. Boys lometimes board themselves while gong through college, and unless they luderstand cookery they will not be ible to give themselves wholesome are. Boys like to camp out, and often hey don't want girls around in the ,vay, and to avoid it they should know io\v to wait on themselves. In many imArironfioo tr> Irnnw how fr> sf>w hp tomes invaluable to men, as does mowing how to sweep, dust, and nake a bed. A young man, whose nother was a poor widow, helped at loine during his college course. A leighbor once found him rubbing iway at the wash-tub, while his motli!r real moral philosophy to him. Vhen he went as a missionary to the [ndians, he found all this domestic ore of great value; for if there were 10 white women to teach the squaws low to keep house, in a civilized way, le could teach them. I know too nanly little boys, eleven and thirteen fears old, who take care of their own oom, make their beds, set table, iweep, dust, wash dishe3 and assist in jooging. "You are as good as girls," I said to ;hem. "We think we are better; for we :andoall that girls can, and all that joys can besides." It does not make boys "Molly Codlles" to know how to do housework. L know a boy wiao at fifteen can get a lice dinner all alone, make biscuits, ricassee chicken, make a pie or a :ake; and he can harness a horse, ikate, jump or wrestle equal to other joys. He can sew on his own butotis, too. He is planning to own a anch some day. Be helpful at homo, >oys. You can lift many a burden rom mother or sister, while at the iame time you are gaining valuable inormation.?Congregationalist. A Bad Temper Cured. "I should like to tell you my case," laid a tall, line-looking, gentlemanly nan, with a bright, beaming countelance. I had been speaking at a neeting in a large provincial town on lie mighty power of divine grace as ill-suflicient to save and deliver from ho habit of besetting sins. At the . lose of the meeting this gentleman iccosted me as above, and added, "1 seep a school, and for years my temper was sadly tried by my boys. Beng, as I trust I am, a converted man md r professing follower of the Lord r T l\r? rvitri 11 rr iVflV FtfSUS VIJ1101, X icn unui'j ,, o my temper I was dishonoring my [jord and Master. This wa.< a sad grief o me. It was a bad example for my joys, and T knew it must mar my 111luence with them. "I struggled against it. I made it a mbject of earnest prayer. Night afer night I confessed my sin and ought strength to overcome it, but all n vain. I then wrote down and kept n my desk a memorandum of my ran agression s. Imping that the contant sight of this reminded of my ins mightserve as a check and cure. >ut still in yain. The outbursts o4' emper broke over all such barriers, ^gain and again I confessed and wepl ver my sad and sinful habit. I wa> njuring my own soul ana oisnouonng ny Lord in the presence of the whole chool. This state of things went on or weeks and months. I knew not vliat to do. All my efforts were fruitess ; all my good resolutions were uoken. I was at length so driven to itter self despair as regarded this mater, that one night, I fell upon my :nees and cried unto the Lord and aid, 'It is no use. Lord, I give it up; indertake for me.' "It is now five years ago this hap>ened. The Lord* did undertake for oe ; He did/or me what I could 1101 lo for myself. Since that time I have tever once been out of temper with ny boys, nor l ave I once felt the iulinatton to be so. T thought you vould like to have your words conirmed by this account of my experince." Such was, in substance, the anguage of the speaker.?The Helmet. The countenance that reflects most if Christ, aud shines most, with his ovenml grace, is most- uueu iu iimai-i ho gaze of a careless, giddy world, ind win their restless souls from the ascinations of creature-love and creati re-beauty. Scolding into Sulkiness. Wheu the wise and good Dr. Lovick Pierce was pastor at Savannah, he was deeply concerned because of the cold- ? ness of the Church and the hardness of sinners. He begwn to preach ser raoiis suited, ?is ne mougni, to me Slfr* uation?such a flagellation that people had never had before. Sunday after Sunday he wielded the lash in his own vigorous style, every blow raising a whelk or bringing blood. Thocongre- - yjgaj gation dwindled; the faithful few sat ^ and listened in silence and pain, while the great body of the delinquents against whom the fulminations were directed staid at home or went else where. Still the mighty preacher kept up his Sinaitic cannonade, Vtff though the pews were nearly empty. The Quarterly Conference came on: iue nesiuin^ JCiiuer, ine pttaior, aau the other officials were in their place*; at (he proper time inquiry was made -.i%33 as to tiie spiritual condition of, the ;%3a Church. Dr. Pierce arose, and, with evident sorrow, said the Church was in a very bad way?cold, dark aud p.M An old steward got on his feet, and . ^ "Yes, it is just as Dr. Pierce has ' said ; the Church is in a state of dread- . ^S ful declension, and he himself is the principal cause of it." "What do you mean, my brother?" demanded the astonished pastor. "I mean," replied the steward, "that you have scolded, and scolded, and scolded, until you have scolded all : '?& heart and hope out of the membership of the Church, and scolded the uncopverted away. It has been a continual atrAOwi nf onmnloinf nnrl Hannnnint^nn week after week, and month after f;Jfl month, uutiL human nature has revolted, and the result is before us in Dr. Pierce's own statement." "Why did you not tell me this pri- '- $& vately?" demanded the Doctor. "Because your offense was public, and I thought this the best time and place to perform this duty. We all iove you, Dr. Pierce, and we know ;M you are conscientious in your course, but we think you have made a misThere was a silence, and then the .;Jj|H great man arose and said that, while he still believed his good brother ought to have spoken to him first privately concerning the matter, he felt no resentment; he claimed no infallibility; he would make the whole ques- tion a subject of earnest prayer, and hoped good would come of what had -;*2g taKen piace 111 cue quarterly l onierence. Wiih melted heart and moistened ej'es, he offered his hand to hia plain-speaking brother, and they embraced each other in the midst of their brethren, who were not uumoved. Now for the sequel: The very next Sunday Dr. Pierce went from the place for of secret prayer to the pulpit with such a baptism of heavenly love upon '~38 his own soui, ana preacnea who suca tenderness, that all hearts were melted under the sermon The brethren and sisters took fresh heart: the pews filled up rapidly: and in a little while they were all rejoicing in the full blaze >3 of a sweeping revival. <?* The Sacredness of Secnlar Things* Another thought suggested by the figure of Paul's minister, who was also his fellow-slave, is the sacredness of secular work done for Christ. When :-:S Tychicus in caring for Paul's comfort, and looking after common things for him hp is servinsr Christ, and his work is "in the Lord." That isequiv- J?| alent to saying that the distinction be- U '"'Jjj tween sacred and secular, religious and \T. non-religious, like that of great and small, disappears from work done for and in Jesus. Whenever there is or- v ganization there must be much work A concerned with purely material things; and the most spiritual force* w must have some organization. There must be men for "the outward business of the house of God," as well as the white robed priests at the altar and fc the rapt gazer in the secret place of ' V.yi the Most High. There are a hundred matters of detail and of purely outward and mechanical nature which must be seen to by somebody. The alternative is to do them In a purely mechanical and secular manner, and so to make the work utterly dreary and contemptible, or in a devout and earnest manner, and so to hallow them all, and make worship of them all. The difference between two ]iv?a is not in the material on wmcn, uui in the motive from which, and in the end , . ? .for which the are respectively lived. All work done in obedience to the same Lord is the same in essence, for it is all obedience; and all work done for the same God is the same In essence, for it is all worship. The distinction between secular and sacred ought never to have found its way into Christian morals, and ought for evermore to be expelled from Christian > ? The war with Russia gave us a saint, Captain Kedley Vicars, ayound man, ahvuys talking about wanting to "have a brush with the Russians;" that could piously say, "Amidst the carnage of the battlefield, after the roar of the cannon has ceased, aud the deadly strife of war is over, there are wounded men who have souls to save, . ' and dying men to be told to look to Jesus." Very cool, this ! Theman who lias been helping with all his might to make "the carnage and the deadly strife," just deliberately ulunges his sword into his brother, aud then kneels and asks him to look to Jesus. This young saint did run his sword through two of his fellow-beings*, aud was in the act of killing " third when he himself was cut down. If the two men whose lives he took were not converted. he sent (hem to the bar of God in their sins; if they were converted, lie smote two of God's children; yet ministers and teachers in Sabbathaelmnls have held uu this man of blood rus uu example of Christian piety. Perhaps the love of fame may tor- 4 inctit thee. Consider how soon all things will be buried in forgelfulnesa, aud what a bottomless choos exists both sides of thee; how vain is the applause of the world, how changeable the opinions of the mob of mankind, nnil hnw utterly devoid of.judgment they are; in short, within "how narrow a space this fame, of which thou art so greedy, is circumscribed. For the whole earth is a point, and how small a nook in it is thy dwelling, and how few are there in it, and what kind of people are they who will praise thee. Remember that every person, however low, has rights and feelings. j ...