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, _??_ inn n-rtrrnmrr?rn?* " The Abbeville Press and Banner. BY HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 1888. , VOLUME XXXII. NEW DEPARTllE. WE have the pleasure to announce a new departure?the location of an Agency in New York City for the purchase and selection of onr Stoefr j] in order to enable us to quote lower prices than others who buy on long time and ask big prices in these days of panics and hard t.ima?* Otsx Agent has instructions to watch every sales and every failure; to look after every house on the verge of bankruptcy and ruin, and with cash in hand to bay the lump or in the lot, every class of merchandise that we can get at less than its value, so that we can mark in plain figures on our bargaina, priwny .ijM have not been named or quoted in this market, or any other. Big prices will not do in these times when even the wealthy cannot afford to waste their money and the poor require double duty of every dollar and every penny. As our prices change with every sale, it will be impngflihjft to fgro . quotations, but it will be our aim to name figures that will compel you, in self-defense, to buy of us. We deal in goods, and not trash, and believe the masses will patronize that HOUSE WHICH SELLS THE BEST GkOCXBft- 4-. FOR THE LEAST MONEY. Hence we throw out among the masses these specialties?these matchless goods and matchless prices?to nhapfe 12to< >'|-4| insane and criminal practice of wasting money for the paltry consideration of a little credit. Who can tell the waste of money when yon get jom ' ^ v :"|i| goods of houses that buy and sell on long time.. What is the use of wasting a dollar when you may save it ? " Upon our counters will be thrown, day after day, new arrivals, at panic prices, from houses that collapsed, others that will go down tor-morrow* ' ~ ij and still others who throw out these sacrifices in the vain hope to outlive the storm. From such sources as these we buy our' goods, a*id the- house that wants the trade of the people must go beyond this advance line. We shall offer such unanswerable arguments as no house can match?leaders and specialties that no other can offer?stern and stubborn fhftir that will level your head on the subject of genuine bargains. J ' We have thousands of bargains which we haven't time to quote, but we have the goods which will open your eyes with wonder and amazement#. We invite an early and repeated visit and inspection. Our stock will be replenished every few days. We shall run the business wpr?n: SPOT CASH basis, and ask our friends to save us the refusal by not asking to have goods " charged for a few days." \ Respectfully submitted to the cash trade only, . ^ 'i 'fi< i ; v- >' SX J. W. PAYNE, Greenwood, a C - ? U >* 1 f ? jT". fi - ; Jift* . . ^<^r-; V- ytv - &- ***-. , ~ Extracts from Christian Neighbor How Should Mull Matter Be Ad* dressed ? Recently some of the papers have been discussing the form of addressing letters. The Carolina Spartan sets the matter before its readers in this wise: How sha'l we address our letters? Borne of the business houses are now sending out return envelopes with the post office first in largest letters. Thus : COLUMBIA, S. C., Smith & Monteith. Several years ago Rev. Sidi H. Browne advocated that style in his Neighbor and gave as his reason that the destination was the most important, because that was the only thing that concerned the postmasters and route agents until the letter was at its journey's end. The postmaster at its destination was the only one required to read the name of the person addressed. The postal regulations uive no instructions as to the order in which the different parts of the address should come. It is said that, now and then, postmasters refuse to send letters addressed as above, because they claim that they are improperly addressed. There may be a ruling from the department on that matter, but if there is not, it would not be safe for a postmaster to make an issue on that point. As reference Is made to the Neighbob and its editor it may not be out of place for us to say that we have many years, with occasional exceptions, practiced the form in the example given by the Spartan with this differeuce: We have the State first, the post office second, thus: South Cabolina, (or S. C.) Columbia, Smith and Monteith. If it is desired to give theaddress additional particularity as may be necessary in large cities the name of the city is followed by that of the street with the No. of the house. Thus : Kentucky (or Ky.) Louisville, Chestnut St., 321, Wm. B. Johnson. Some persons, among them a few postmasters, to whom we have submitted this form of address have said it would be a great advautage over the old style if the people would only adopt it. Such is the force of a long existing custom that it would take a long time to effect such a change in addressing letters even with a majority of those who use the mail. We know of some persons besides ourself who observe the new form of address. It is presumed that they do so because of the natural order of the several parts of the address. If this later form of address were generally adopted it would save much time and labor of postmasters and would doubtless reduce the number of mistakes which are almost unavoidable when the amount of mail matter to be handled and read by postmasters is taken into the account. It will be seen that the new departure simply places the last part of the old form first and the first part last. In adopting the new form we have never claimed originality further than to say we did not know or hear that +- any person had adopted it before ourrelr nor have we, since the begiuning, learned anything to the contrary. Postal officials, iucludiug mail agents aud city carriers and all who send matter through the mails are respectfully requested to compare the two forms in point of advantage, re membering the force of custom which naturally prejudices the mind against change, especially when the change proposes to turn the custom upsiie down?may it not be said right side up? Mrs. Oliphant asks : "Is there any shock, any pang that life can give, equal to that of suddenly perceiving a touch of baseness; a failure of honor, a lower level of moral feeling, in those who are most dear to us?" When "the prepossessions of affection" are thus driven away, only the heart knows or can know its bitterness. Oh, do not wing this barbed arrow at the bosom of love! Is there other pain equal to this? The ones most dear to us may disappoint our ambition, they may not have the beauty nor the brilliancy that we covet for them, yet by their gentleness or nobility, of character; by their unselfishness or helpful kindness make it impossible for us not to love them. The disappointment of ambition is gradually dulled, the thing desired grows less important in our eyes? what if our dear one does not shine in the eyes of the world, there remains the conviction that the cherished heart is pure, and true to every noble sentiment. From this there grows a better, more enduring love than could come from the mere gratification of our ambitions, generous though they may be. But that "touch of baseness" in the one we love ! that trace of meanness! Better far one act of passionate wickedness than this daily dying of the heart?sweet love slain by long-lived torture. Better far to lose from earthly sight the one we love than see that one grow unresponsive to noble emotions, uncomprehending of truth in ?fo uimnUmfw nnKolmvinnr nf c j inn. A tO OlIU^AtVAVJf ) Mil WV11V ? V* kJJ'V" taneous unselfishness and disinterested generosity. Easier far to forgive some oue rash act, some crowning deed of evil, to love through all, than live in forced companionship with one in whom a "touch of baseness" mars all we would hold dear. There is a saying of a well-known man which maynap angers many. "Quit your meanness," says he. Not quit your "generous vices" nor your "noble sports" uor your "amiable weaknesses;" but "your meanness." It is this meanness that makes misery, that hurts deepest, that is hardest to fight against. "Quit your meanness," reiterates Sam Jones?let's all try to find our meanness and leave it off, and pray that it may be impossible to us to ao a mean thing. It is authoritatively announced that our learned Book Editor, Rev. W. P. Harrison, D. D , is preparing for publication a new Biblical and Theological Dictionary, to be issued by our Publishing House. Referring to it the editor says: "The theological articles of Mr. Watson will be retained, of course, and the editor will be careful to admit nothing of exceptionable character into the volume." We are not sure that the retention of all of Mr. Watson's articles on theology is best, and many of them should be revised for a new work.?Central Methodist. Neither are we sure concerning the same thing. Our first reading of Watson's Institutes, more than forty years ago, left the impression?npw stronger than then?that that great work would have been a greater one if some parts in it had been left out.?Ei>. C. N. The young embezzler, John Hawkins, who defrauded the Newberry post office, was captured in New Orleans, April 20. Asking Advice. .... S. C., April 23, 1888. Dear Bro. Browne: There is que matter that rests heavily upon my mind, and what to do, or what to say in regard to it, I know not. Hence I appeal to yon for advice in the premises. I have boys of my own, who are just coming upon the stage of action, and they will soon have to coutend with evil influences which tend to shape their destiny for eternity. What seems to make the situation more deplorable is, it is winked at by our Christian people (?) I refer to the use ef whiskey ana money in town, county and State elections. What.can be done ? Do let us hear from you through the Neighbor and oblige Yours sincerely, Knowing the writer of the above to ue an muusinoiiB, etuerpri&iijg i/unr tiau man, we advise: First. That those who nominate men for office should not put any man before the people whose moral character is so crooked that a sincere Christian cannot conscientiously vote for him. Second. If those who nominate for office fail to put forth men who have a clear moral record and nominate others of bad morals,?gamblers, swindlers, men who will not pay their debts, or those who use "whiskey and money" to secure suffrage of voters,? then let a Christian voter clear his own conscience before God whether it be by voting the "Ticket," by "scratching" or by not voting at all. In case of defeat for the lack of Christian votes, after the "party," or the "primary" or the "convention" or the "ring" or the "clique," had nominated unworthy men, let the "lash" of "party loyalry" be applied to those who nominated the "unclean" rather than to Christian men that decline to vote for a corrupt " pet '! or aspirant who by nomination bad been placed astraddle of a " principle." " The king's gate" was all right but Haman who sat in it was such an ambitious and proud rascal that Mordecai would not bow to him. A Needed Test. Candidates for office are generally subjected to various testa as to fitness for the place to winch they aspire. Thio oifHntr ?ubon ImnnpHnllv rinn#? 1* due the people and nothing unjust to a candidate. There is one important te9t which, as far as memory serves, we have never known applied to candidates, viz: prompt payment of debtsDoes he pay his debts? But as some men would pay who honestly are unable to do so, the test may be expreesed somewhat differently : Has the candidate the repuation of being a good paymaster ; or, if from some misfortune or mistreatment by other men, he is unable to pay, does he give sufficient proof of a willingness and purpose to pay and that as soon as he can honestly do so. A man who will evade, dodge, refuse or deline to pay just debts should not be sent to the Legislature, or Congress or be put in any office of honor or trust, high or low. In sifting candidates it would not be out of place for voters to inquire, Does he pay his debts ? Does he try to pay? All officers should be men that "do justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with tneir God." The publication of the Clinton (8.C.) Enterprise was suspended April 17, 1 1888. Last year-fiscal, April 1, 1886, March 30, 1887?the Juvenile Missionary Society of the South Carolina Conference made a net contiibution of $615.66. The following year, just closed, the collections net, amounted to 680.30, more than sixty dollars better than last year. This education of the children will tell favorably for the church of the next generation. Miss Mollie Green, a School teacher in. Perry Coounty, Tennessee, aged some eighteen years, defended her pupils from a mad dog which entered her school house last week, April 26. She fought the dog with a heavy ruler till the children all escaped, then managed to shut the door on biro, and fell fainting outside. Mgr. Bouland, a many-titled dignatry of the Roman Church has renounced his allegiance to the Pope and, it is said, will shortly be received into the Protestant Episcopal Churchwithout reordination as "the Episcopal Church recognizes and accepts the ordination of other Apostlic churches." In Virginia, Norfolk and Staunton, there have been heavy frosts, damaging the truck farms, it is said, from one-half to three-quarters of a million of dollars. Beets, beans, cucumbers, watermelons, and tomatoes were entirely destroyed. Also the pear, plum, and damson crops. Peaches much injured. At Rushylvania, Ohio, ou the evening of April 27, a public hall where a school exhibition was in progress collapsed, precipitating 400 people to the ground, twenty-five feet below. Two ladies were killed and many persons fatally iujured The Willard Literary Society of the Columbia Female College gave a pleasant entertainment to their friends on the evening of April 27. Music, recitations, etc., made up an attractive program. Thanks to them foe the invitation. In the recent libel suit in this city, MoCrady vs. Robertson, the jury returned a verdict of $2,500 for the plaintiff. Motion was.made by Dr. Robertson's lawyer, Lyles, for a new trial. The State Board of Medical Examiners met in this city April 10. The Board determined to examine all applicants who may have graduated from institutions without the State. The Great Northern Railway of Eugland insists that its engineers shall I A % i. 1 1 -1 1 ? IQK? Ul itfUHL lillif liUUra I'CBb UCtVYCCll one day's labor and another, as a precaution against accidents. Friday, April 20, is the day set apart for fasting, and prayer in behalf of the approaching Executive Meeting of the "Woman's Board of Foreign Missions. A cyclone visited Pratt, Kansas, April 26, demolishing several houses, and killing Mrs. Wm. Fisher. Many persons were seriously injured. Lewis Stroman, (colored,) Orangeburg County, had four children burned to death in the destruction of his dwelling by fire April 16. The Massachusetts House of Representatives, April 23, by a vote of 107 to 36 defeated the bill granting municipal suffrage to women. "It was not very long before I made two very useful discoveries?first, that all mankind were not solely employed in observing me (a belief that all young people have); and next, that shamming was of no use, that the world was very clear-sighted and soon estimated a man at his just value. This cured me, and I determined to be natural and let the world find me out." Miscellaneous and Foreign. Ia 1880 the Liberal League of Cincinnatti celebrated the anniversary of Tom Paine'a birthday, at Robinson's Opera-house. The two leading speakers for the occasion were avowed atheists of the most pronounced type. The house was densely packed with the great audience, and the proceedings and the speeches were fully reported in the daily press of the city. It will doubtless seem very strange, but it is nevertheless true, that both of the speakers of that occasion have since been converted to Christ and the doctrinesof Christianity, and one of them has become a Methodist' preacher and is now traveling a circuit in the State of Indiana. The other mau is editor of a paper, and before his conversation such was his feeling of contempt for the name of God that he directed that whenever the name of God. was used in his paper it should be spelled with a little "g." Since the conversion of these men to Christ, they have become intensely active workers-as Christians, and one of them has written to Dr. I. W. Jovce on the matter of coming to Cincinnati, saying: "We both 'feel we would like to come to Cincinnati and do something to undo the evil we have done a9 workers on the other side." Dr. Joyce proposes to have them come to Cincinuati at as early a day as can be arranged for, and have them speak on the subject of their conversion to Christ." Their coming will attract wide attention, and will do great good for the cause of Ch ristianlty in this city.?Cincinnati Commercial Qazette. [From the News and Courier.] The Charleston District Conference met in Allendale April 26, Presiding Elder J. Marion Boyd in the chair. Rev. J. E. Carlisle preached the opening sermon. On Friday morning a lively discussion was opened by a statement from Rev. R. D. Smart. He emphasized the [importance of a deep spirituality in the Methodist Church, as that was the only distinguishing feature that the church enjoyed?all of her cardinal doctriues being held in common by one or more of the other branches of the church. Dr. H. Baer was surprised to learn that the Methodists had no great doctrine that differentiated them from others. His opinion was that the doctrine of the direct witness of the Holy Spirit, as promulgated by John Wesley and his successors, made' this the snecialdoctrine of Meihodists. I The discussion was earnest, and important as tending to impress the hearers with the importance of the matter. Beaufort was selected as the place for holding the next conference. Delegates to the Annual Conference are as follows: Dr. H. Baer, Benj. Greig, Jas. R. Stokes, W. F. Googe. Alternates: Gen. Wm. Stokes, W. S. Minus, V. C. Dibble. Revs. W. I). Kirkland, A. C. Smith, and T. H. Law, with Prof. L. B. Haynes were present, and represented their several interests. The I'ne of Society* P. C. A. In the report of Mayor Howland of Toronto, Canada, we find the following: "In the case of cruelty to animals, the prosecutions have increased from one in 1884 to two hundred and three in 1887, owing principally to the starting of the Toronto Humane Society, and the appointment of a special oillcer to attend to that work. Keep busy. Heartaches are less felt when the hands are busy. Grandma's Angel. BY SYDNEY DAYBK. "Mamma said: 'Little one. go and see If Grandmother's ready to come to tea.' I knew I mustn't disturb her, so I stepped as gently along, tiptoe. And stood a moment to take a peep? And there was Grandmother fast asleep! "I knew It was time for her to wake; I thought I'd give her a little shake, Or tap at her door or softly call; But I hadn't the heart for that at all? I She looked so sweet and so quiet there, Lying back in her high arm chair. With her dear white hair, and a littlfc smile, That means she's loving you all the while. . "I didn't make a speck of noise; I knew she was dreaming of little boys And girls who lived with her long ago, And then went to heaven?she told me so. "I went up close, and I didn't speak One word, bat I gave her on her cheek The softest bit of a kiss Just in a whisper,and then said.this: 'Grandmother, dear, it's time for tea.' "She opened her eyes and looked at me. And said: 'Why Pet, I have Just now dreamed Of a little angel who came and seemed To kiss me lovingly on my face.' She pointed right at the very- place! "I never told her 'twas only me; I took her hand and we went to tea.' " Things to Remember. That salt should be eaten with nuts to aid digestion. That milk which stands too long molroa Kiffor That rusty flatirons should be rubbed over with beeswax and lard. That it rests you in sewing to change positions frequently. That a strong hot lemonade taken at bedtime will break a bad cold. That tough beef is made tender by laying a few minutes in vinegar water. 1 That a little soda will relieve sick 1 headache caused by indigestion. That a strong cup of coffee will re- 1 move the odor of onions from the breath. That a cup of hot water drunk before meals will preveut nausea and ! dyspepsia. That well ventilated bedrooms will prevent morning headaches and lassitude. That one in a faint should be laid on the flat of their back, elevating the ! feet, theu loosen their clothes and let 1 them alone. That consumptive night sweats may ' bo arrested by sponging the body 1 nightly in salt water. ' That a fever patient may be made ' cool and comfortable by frequently ' sponging off with soda water. That to beat egps quickly, add a ! pinch of salt. Salt cools, and cold eggs froth rapidly. J That the hair may be kept from fall- ' ing out after sickness by frequent ap- J plication to the scalp of sage tea. 1 That you can take out spots from wash goods by rubbing them with the 3 yelk of eggs before washing. ' The white spots on varnished furni- s ture will disappear if you hold a hot t plate over them. * ? c ? * Mr. Cox's bill providing for taking * the eleventh census is based on (he act s of 1879, with certain modification. It c provides for few special studies and for 1 a more complete onganization of the^l working force of the Census Bureau t and more careful work. The amount to be appropriated is $0,000,000, which i is about $300,000 more than was ex- a pended ou the census of 1880. The i salary of the suprentendent will be c $5,000. . tI The Board of Missions of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, t will meet in annual session at Nash- c vlll, Tenn., May 4, 1888. \ The William Pena Elm. Yesterday we visited thtHapotwhene the fiunouselm tree stood under which Penn made liis treaty with the I?- 'Wm dians. A sketch of this tree made by Benjamin West in 1775, is still In tpe poe- . >?$! nessien of the Penn fatotly, ,ftom which all the subsequent. engj&lngs have,-been made. It was near the close -^23 of November, 1762. that William Penn assembled the Indian chieft, and* that treaty of Peace and.comlty was entered into, of whichVolt&iresaid, the only treaty -between these nations and.. the Christians which.was fcever BWorn to and n#ver broken." From an eariy date a sacf#d hal# gathered about tills Elmand preserved. it from barm. Whan the BWBIL took. possession of Philadelphia," General iSimooe kept a sentinel under it, and insured its protection. The Methodists and Baptists frequently t held their meetings in the summer time under its wide spreadingbranche*. It remained until' 1810, when it was blown down in a storm, and It wqs ascertained to be abont three hundred and eighty years eld. The spot where < it stood iu Kensington, near.the cor- ' % ner of Hanover ana Beech streets, has been-marked by the Penn society .with a monument with appropriate historical Inscriptions. A Tford to Wires. Perhaps it is a proof of a man's, to.- i furiority tbat he must b? managed a little. No thin 2, annoys him more than to be eagerly questioned wh6u he comes home tired. Give him* neatly served dinner, or a pair of eaay sllj*pen and a cup of tea, and let him eat and drink In peace, and in time he will tell you, of his own proper motion, all you \risb to know: Bot if you begin the attack too Boony the chances are that you will be rewarded by curtly spoken monoeyiabtes. The Jews of New York city,':wha are rapidly increasing in number, are looking fr>r an uuusuaHy large immigration this year from Russia. The Czar's Government is very severe upon his Jewish subjects, who can reside Dnly in certain localities and are- kept under many disabilities; and* since many of them have found homes li* this country, thousands of otheofe-am desirous of joiuing them. A dispatch if the 8th of April, from Odessa, contained an official aiwouaoeaaent thai 10,000 Jewish families were- t? b* expelled from that city,, and many of those who can prooure the ncowry means are expected to take passage for New York. The General Conference of the Methodist Protestant Church.meets a? Adrian, Michigan, May 18. It consists of equal numbers of ministerial, md lay delegates elected from fortpteven Annual Conferences^ The larg?-' st Conferences are the West Virginia ind North Carolina, each of which lends fourteen delegates; the next in trdernre the Muskingum and Indiana. rhere are no questions of striking, importance to come before this sesson of he Conference. A resolution providing for the subnission to the people of a prohibition imendment has been adopted iu the Assembly of New .York, the Republics voting for and the DemecraU igiiinst it. The nature of true Christian syrapahy is, not only to be eoseettttd' fttr mr friends In their trouble, but to do vhat we can to help them. ivv - r Sn 7. v