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The Abbeville Press and Banner. | BY HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 1890. VOLUME XXXV. NO. 4. M Preps Can Supply; Gentlemen wh< young man who is SUITS. Just th OJiO LINEN DUS1 which are very cool | WE HAV ~W7"TT! PAP We still brag o SHOES. G-ENT SPECIAL SA: We will sell du 12, 14. Reduced : from $5.00 to $3.8 Reduced from $2.75 Some Men's S to 38. Reduced fr< Also Seve June 11, 1890. * i The Pope Veto ill Polities. This was the subject of Mr. Cook's last lecture this year on the Boston platform. It was substantially as follows : Vicar General Pivston has said: "Whoever affirms that he will take his faith from St. Peter's chair but not his politics, is not a ^ood Catholic." Tit*. Uultimnrn ('nil Ibvoillill nf f.nvllll'll adopted a platform of principles: the concluding paragraph of thai astonishing manifesto says: "The absotute freedom otjthe holy See is indispensable to the peace of the church and the welfare of mankind ; we detnaud that this freedom be honored by all go'vernments ; we pro:est against theassumption by any government of the right to afl'ect the interest or control the action of our Holy Father by any legislation to which his full approbation has not beeu previously given ; and we pledge to Leo XIII. the loyal sympathy ai.d aid of all his spiritual children in vindicating his perfect liberty." This is the familiar doctrine of the superiority of the ecclesiastical to the civil power. It has not been common for this doctrine to be thrust in the faces of free citizens by Catholic laymen. Here Is a proelamatiou by American citizens that an alien power in certain cases has a right to exercise a practical veto over commonwealths, k Congress, and even the President. J fthave no large indiscriminate charge to ^ftniake against the body of the Roman ^JCatholic church ; but the clerical party obey its bishops, bishops the Pope, I and the Pope the Syllabus, of which ft the central doctrine is the superiority V of the ecclesiastical to the civil power. In reply to the question, Does the Pope assert a veto puwer in American Eolitics? I may say that the Syllaus of 1804 contains certain propositions which are in favor of that doctrine ; ou these comment has been made by Bismarck and Gladstone and many others, all to the etiect that they vitiate the allegiance of Komail Catholics; they assert the veto power of the Pope in politics. The encyclical of 188o is in the same strain, ami the latest encyclical is that published in "The Pilot" of February 15 last. This last says, "Jt is an impious deed to transgress the laws of the church under the pretext of observing the civil law." J say that is an impious doctrine. Again it says, '"If the laws of the State are in contradiction to the divine law," by which it means the luw of the Pope, "prejudicial to the church, it is a duty to resist tlieni and a crime to obey them." It is a political crime to proclaim to American Catholics a doctrine as dangerous as that. It adds: "The church alone! lias been invested with the power of governing souls to the exciusiou of I the civil authority, for it was not Cie-j sar oui reier 10 wiium me ncyi> m, heaven were given. The church cannot grant its patronage or favor to tiio.se whoui it knows to be hostile to it. Parents ought to oppose their! children attending schools where they i will imbibe the principles of ungodliness." Calliolias must be prepared J for a contest, ?o it says repeatedly. Iu j the light of this encyclical we under-1 stand the assertion of the Roman i Catholic laymen in Baltimore. The) Pope is given authority In matters ofi . faith and morals, and I make my best how to Cardinal Manning for being so frank as to give lis the statement. "Politics are within the sphere of moralt?." Itc may next be asked, are there any recent instances of the exercise of the veto in politics? Pius IX. declared is." v_- ' L+iS ?r- - ire for jrou with a Cod d are in need of any th going to Commenceme e thing to "get there." - TIT A 1 m mm mm 'ERS will also be in ? and comfortable for Si E A THEMES ^ PLEAS m the EMERSON SI 'S UNDERWEAR, H LE OF BOYS S ring the next thirty d from $6.00 to $4.80. 5. Lot 8891. Hai to $2.25. uits to go the same w Dm $18.00 to 514.60. >ral Odd L IT "TO certain acts ot tne government 01 Piedmont to be null and void ; at another time lie annuls a law of the kingdom of Sardinia. In 1863 certain acts of the government of New Grenada were declared null and void. For these things many South American States have expelled the Jesuits. It is utterly benighted to say that Rome has changed her principles on this topic. Roman Catholic laymen do change uuder the influence ot' our free schools; but in the parochial schools the glorious jmlrotinn which many of them have shown will begin to wane. I am attacking no man's religion. I am assailing political Romanism and in the name of the documents of the Pope. A third question is. By what means will the Pope be assisted in making good this scheme? First, the massed Catholic vote, which begins to intimidate politicians. Secondly, the power of the parochial schools will help the Pope. Thirdly, the power of the confessional will do so. Bishop Gilmore. of Cleveland, advised his priests to refuse absolution in the confessional to those who hud not voted according to advice. An ex-priest sat in my study lately and told me that to-day it is the custom to go to the political leaders and say, uThe Church wants such and such men elected," and he named a particular Governor who was elected in this way, and who did not forget to reward the Church suitably. The Christian Statesman. A Scrong Diet. One of the most popular fallacies is the idea that the consumption of a large amount of meat is necessary for health or to maintain strength. It is a fact well known that the strongest animals are vegetarians. No farmer would think of feeding his horse.* or oxen beefsteak or roast beef in order to add to their strength, even if this kind of food were as cheap as corn or grass. The elephant, the strongest of animals, is a vegetarian. The same is true of the human race. The gatherers of rubber gum in South America travel all day among the mountains, penetrating dense forests, elimbini: amonir the most precipitous peaks, carrying till the time upon their shoulders a load increasing in weight until it reaches one hundred and -fifty to two hundred pounds, yet they subsist upon purely vegetable dietary, the chief article of food being plantains and bananas. The Uoinau soldiers, who built such wonderful roads, and carried a weight of armor and luggage that would crush the average farm band, lived on coarse brown bread. They were temperate in diet, and regular and constant in exercise. The Spanish peasant works every day, and dances half the night, yet cats only his blackbread, onions, and watermelon. The Smyrna porter eats only a little fruit, such as olives, yet he walks oft' with his load of a hundred pounds. The coolie, fed on rice, is more active and can endure more than the negro, fed on fat meat. The heavy work of the world is not done by meu who eat the greatest quantity. Moderation in diet seeuis to, be the prerequisite of endurance. Pie who thinks himself a saint be-j cause lie loves those who love him,! those who belong to his set or sect or company, those who love holiness; or because he does good to them who do good lo him ; or because he leads that ne may receive as much again, perhaps with ample interest, will fiiid, by consulting the utterances of Christ, that he is only acting as common sinners o. (Luke 5 : 32-34.) : ^ - - the Di aplete Outfit of ing in our CLOTHIN nt to meet his best g Something real no PEL GOATS IM m 6S m 5^ p:eat demand, and we iimmer wear. STR fDOUS LINE, I E ANY C IOES as tliey never fi OSIERY, COLLARS ilTITS. TOOM ^ays the following lots Lot 8456. Ages 7 idsome Blue Flannels ay: Lot 1103a. ? New Stock. Lot < iots of CL( riLI, PA^S sex " Dcacon Lcc. Deacon Lee was one day waited upon by a restless, ambitious, worldly church-member, who was laboring to create uneasiuess in the church, and especially to drive away the minister. The deacon came in to meet his visitor, who after the usual greetings, began to lament the low state of religion, and enquired as to the reason why there had been no revival for the last two or three years. "Xow, what do you think is the cause of things being dull here?" The deacon was not ready to give his opinion, aud after a little thoughti frankly answered : "I don't know." "Do you thiuk the churches are alive to the work before them ?" "No, I don't." "Do you thiuk the minister fully realizes the solemnity of the work before him ?" "No, I don't." "Then don't you think we had hot-, ter dismiss this man, and hire an-1 other ?" The old deacon in a tone louden than his want, said: "No, I don't," "You talk so little," replied the questioner, not a little abashed, "that no one cau find out what you do, mean." "I talked enough once," replied the! old man,.rising to his feci, "lor sixpraying Christians. About thirty! years ago I irot my heart humbled ami J mtr fr\nmio I hmi! lnrl n iwl uirni* a i 11 /.r. t 1? ? f i uij bviiguv mi uuv\t anvt ^ > v-t ciiivv i iuh I've walked softly before God. I; then made vows as so.'emn as eterni-; ty ; and please don't tempt me to' break them." The troubler was startled at the' earnestness of the hitherto silent, immovable man, and asked: What happened to you thirty years! ago ?" ! "Well, sir, I'll tell you: I was) drawn in a scheme jnst like this ofj yours, to uproot one of God's servants j from the field in which He had plant-j ed him. in My blindness, 1 fancy ill a little thing to remove one of the! 'stars'which Jesus holds in His right' hand, if thereby niy ears could be tickled by more flowing words, and! the j>ews tilled by those who turned away from the simplicity of the (iospel. We flattered ourselves that we were doing God's service when we drove that holy man from the pulpit , and his work. We groaned because there was no revival while we were gossiping about and criticising him, I instead of upholding his hands by our efforts and our prayers, the very j instrument at whose hand we harsh-j ly deniauded the blessings. "Well, sir, he could not drug on the chariot of salvation with a half do/.en | of us hanging as dead weights to the I wheels. He had not the spirit, as we j thought, and could not convert men :i so we hunted liiiu like a deer, till, worn ami bleeding he lied into a covert to die. "Scarcely had he gone when CJod came in among lis by His Spirit to show that He had blessed the labors of llis dear rejected servant. (Jnr own hearts were broken, and our wayward children converted ; and I resolved at a convenient season to visit my former pastor, and confess my sin, and thank him for his faithfulness to my wayward sons, which, like long buried seed, had now sprung up. Before I could reach the good man, the Lord had taken him home. (.!od had denied him that relief, that lie might teach me a lesson that every child of His ought to learn that he who touch maBravrai ne We ' MEN'S and I Gr DEPARTMENT t irl we have an eleganl bby. The politician as# V?S?& have a full supply. AW HATS of every c LT5TD INTEND3NE IN C ail to give satisfaction, and CUFFS of all kirn :any on han of Boys Suits at the i to 13. Reduced frc . Fast C :"vj_s. All sh >izes c? to 37. Redi 1:208. 4 Suits left 38 1 3THING- . - TO^J TO os one of His little ones touclieth the I apple of His eye." 71 'or ds ait (I Weapons. The Assessed Value of Wives. A recent opinion rendered by the Virginia court of appeals shows that tlie law recognizes a graded valuation of wives. The complainant had sued for damages for the loss of his wife, who had been aeeidental.y killed through the negligence of the defendants. On the trial evidence tending to show that the deceased had been a superior wife I was offered, and," presumably inlluenced by this, the jury gave the eomI iilainant a verdict for $0,000. The defendants objected to proof as to the character of" the wife, and carried the frsue to the highest court of the state. The tribunal holds that such evidence was perfectly proper as means of estimating the damage suffered by the husband." "If I he character and conduct of the wife," says the court, "ho such that her death will cause but little sorrow, suffering, and mental anguish to the husband, then the fair and just proportion of the damages to be awarded bv the jury will be measured accordingly. liiit if, on the contrary," the i.ourt add-?. "tlie wife be loving, tender an.i dutiful to her husband, thrifty, indii-ti ion-1, economical aud prudent?as he eviuenee in the case proved Mrs. McCoiinell to be?then her price is far above rubies, and the loss of such a ft irV, of such a helpmeet, of such inJiuenee, of such a blessed and potent ministryandeompaiiiouship, isa proper element of damages to be considered by the jury in fixing the solatium to be awarded lo the husband for tearing her from hi* heart and home." J 'ruui the Jinffato Saturday Tidings. Fkj:i>in<j ix Waiol Wkatjier.? Sudden changes of temperature make bad work for those feeding stock to fatten. It is sometimes curious that is thf change from coin to warm mat is most <imuled. All grain-led stock get "oil"their feed," as it is called at such times, unless great cure is taken to diminish the ration. The natural instinct of a fattening animal will not prevent it from eating too much and injuring its digestion. One reason, perhaps, is that after a very cold spell animals become extremely thirsty, and when the warmer weather comes they are tempted to drink more than is good for them. With moderately warm weather in winter the water mu>t he nearly ice cold, as it is also in early spring. It is very possibly the tilling up with the cold water thai causes the lassitude fell by men and the brute creation in early spring. The cold drink chills the digestive organs, and with these inactive there is nothing to'maintain animal heat, and the entire body becomes chilled, cold I i mm uin wuiiuiiuuiv. Boston Cultivator. I cm ix tiikSk'IC Itoo.m.?a saucerfi.il of shaved ice, says the New York Medical Time*, may he preserved for twenlyl'our houis with the thermometer in the rami at !,'0J F., if the following precautions are observed : x'ut the sauccrcontaining the ice in a soup plate and cover it with another, l'ul plates thus arranged on a good, heavy pillow, and cover it with another pillow, pressing the pillows so that the plates are completely embedded in them. An old jacU-plauc set deep is a most excellent, thing v. ith which to shave ice. It should he turned bottom upward, and the ice shoved backward and forward over the cutler. i st Com '.Mm 10YB WEARI1 will find a most beautif ; line of FANCY CAS s can't electioneer and Don't forget we hav lescription! TO SELL THE )UR 8HO We also have a s] ds. 'D. THEY Ml eductions named for C >m $6.00 to $4.70. ses. Reduced from $^ iced from $20.00 to $1 to 42. Reduced from at Uorrespc > CALL o: IT'S THE RIGHT WAY, Or the Gospel Applied to Intercourse Between Individuals and Naions. o TtY REV. JOSEl'H A. COLLIER. (Continued.) Owing to the general distrust upon this subject, uud to the few efforts made to obey these precepts, we cannot point to as many proofs of the security of the right way as might be desired. There have been instances, however, in whicli its fearless practice has been rewarded by exemption from imminent peril. One of the most beautiful and affecting of these is related of David, 1 Sam. chap. 24. He had been for a long time pursued by Saul, who was eager to take his life. From place to place his enemy had hunted him like a wild beast, but without success. At length, having been informed that he was in the wilderness of Engedi, he went there with three thousand men, intent upon his capture and destruction. While upon tins mission of hate, he providentially tiirnofl .luiild i 111r? it /'iivn in wliipli l):i. vid and his men had concealed themselves, and there slept. Here was tin excellent opportunity for David to rid himself of his foe. He might have reasoned thus: "My life is in peril. If 1 now slay liini, I shall thereby save myself. If I permit him to live, will he not employ the life which i sparp in compassing my destruction? Will not my forbearance expose me to yet greater injuries?" His sense of [duty, however, prevailed over his fears, and he fomented himself with cutting oil' the skirt of Saul's garment, for an evidence that he had Tjeen within his power; although even for this his heart afterwards ''smote him." When Saul had arisen and departed, David {followed him, presented himself before |him, and assured him of his kind feellings and desire for his welfare. What j was the result? Did that bitterest of i foes seize this opportunity to gratify ! his hatred ? No ; the fiery enemy suddenly became the humble suppliant. | Melted with contrition, "Saul lifted | lip ins-voice acid wept," ana sum u> David, "thou art more righteous than I, for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil; . . . . wherefore I lie Lord reward thee good for that thou hast done unto me this day." He then predicted David's future triumph and royalty, implored his mercy towards himself and iiis seed, and went home without .so 1 much as lifting a linger against him for whose blood lie had so long thirsted. There have been many other instances in which a similar treatment of enemies has resulted in a like man-| ncr. These have principally occurred among a class who have been the most conspicuous, in modern times, for their obedience to these precepts?the Friend*, or Quakers. Most nobly have thev exemplified and vindicated them. Km bodying them as a distinct and prominent feature of their creed, and accepting their most literal interpretation, they have, boldly put them in practice upon the most trying occasions. The remarkable success which has attended their efforts, is a sullicient answer to the objection under consideration. Well will it be for the church and the world, when all Christians shall heed the lesson which has thus, for two centuries, bean practically unfolding before them. During the Irish rebellion of 179S, the peace principles of the Quakers were put to the severest test. Viewed mence STG APPAREL ill and stylish line in a SIMERE, DIAG-ONA: "keep cool" in that lai e a complete line of I M. HO HIG E DEPAI plendid line of LADIE 4 FSTGO. Look; ASH only : Lot 864 Lot 8705. Ages 7, 9 5.00 to $3.70. Lot .5.25. New Stock. $17.00 to $13.25. Dnclingly L< \r us. with suspicion by both parties, and threatened and insulted upon all sides, they yet had the courage publicly to destroy every weapon among them, and firmly adhered to their reso'ution to do trood to both parties, and harm to neither. It is a remarkable circumstance that throughout that fierce and bloody struggle, these peacemakers were generally uninjured. However wild and reckless may have been the i fury of either party when victorious, i their cry was, "Spare the Quakers; i they have done good to all, and harm | to none." Their peace principles af| forded them an equal protection in their intercourse with the savage tribes of North America. It is a well-known and significant fact, that during the mirlv spttlomMit, of this cuuntrv. tliev were generally exempted from the hostile attacks of the Jndiaus. Of this the history of the colony of Pennsylvania affords a striking example. It is related of Robert Barclay, that he was once attacked by a highwayman, a pistol levelled at him, and a demand made for his purse. Calm and self-possessed, he looked the robber in the face, and mildly assured him that lie was his and every man's friend, and willing to relieve his wants ; but being free from the fear of death, he was not to be intimidated by a deadly weapon. He then appealed to him whether he could have the heart to shed the blood of one who had no other feeling or purpose but to do him good. "The robber was confounded ; his eye suffused with tears; his brawny I arm trembltd; his pistol fell to his iside; and lie fled, abashed, from the presence of the hero who had dared to j 'resist not evil.' " During a violent persecution of v. ii risuaiis m nance, m uie euny pan of. the last century, M. de St. Claude, a man of eminent piety, was imprisoned ! ill the Bastile. At the same time a man was confined there who was such a monster of ferocity that no one dared to approach him. He seldom spoke without the most horrid blasphemies, and violently struck all who came near him. After exhausting every expedient to overcome this brutal disposition, the governor of the prison persuaded; Claude to undertake the task. He was1 shut up with the inhuman wretch, who at first abated none of his vio-i lence, but constantly assailed him with I angry revilings and savage blows.,' The humble Christian responded to them with mild, forgiving words, and patient endurance, and prayers. Such a warfare could not long be sustained. The monster was conquered. L.ooKing i in the face of his companion, he castj himself at his feet, and embracing them, hurst into a Hood of tears. He implored Claude's forgiveness, and entreated him to teach him that religion which had influenced him to such nolile conduct. He became from that time a meek, peaceable, and pious {, man; and even when restored to liberty, it was with difficulty that he was I persuaded tc leave his Christian friend.r We do not affirm that such would be the invariable result of obeying the! gospel precepts. It is, however, the (jvncral tcndcncu of that obcdicncc. Instances have occurred in which for-; bearance has been attended with con-; sequences precisely opposite. The ; lives of the Christian martyrs, and especially that of the divinely forgiving, i and yet crucified Jesus, show that love! will not always disarm an enemy. | Hut that such will be its ordinary ef-: feet seeins reasonable, and is confirmed; by human experience. At all events,! those who make use of this objection I should try the experiment of the prescribed course of conduct, before posi-j ment! | Co. at small cost. M 11 grades. For the L and WIDE WALE ge crowd unless they rLANNEL SHIRTS /J H PRICES. 1 iTMENT. S and CHILDREN'S . f at these Prices, f 5. Ages 6, 9, 10, 11, |i| , 12, 14. Reduced '-f?9 7383. Ages 9 to 13. :;.J Lot 3932. Sizes 33 - j|| >w Prices. ill Co.1 tively asserting its insecurity. It has never yet been sufficiently tested, nor will it be, until Christians shall awake I fnrt?v? t^nSx Irtn r* In/1 IAavai* aa ai?/1 tn liuui lucii usug luuiiicicutrj anu iu the exercise of a simple faith in God, try to discharge plain duty. They will then discover that in tnis, as in , ^ every other respect, duty is interest, and that the Right Way is the only ^ safe way of conducting social intercourse. "Who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good?" 1 Peter, 3*13. "When a man's ways please the Lord, he mak- eth even his enemies to be at peace CM with him." Prov. 16 : 7. "Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait ou the Lord, and he shall save thee." Y"$ Prov. 20 :22. Bad Tempers.?Of all things which are to be met with here on earth, there is nothing which can give such continual, such.cutting, such useless pain as an undisciplined temper. The touchy and sensitive temper, which takes offence at a word ; the irritable temper which takes offence at everything whether intended or not; J the violent temper which breaks j through all bounds of reason when once roused; the jealous or sullen ternper, which wears a cloud on the face all day, and never utters a word of complaint; the discontented temper, brooding over its own wrongs; the severe temper, which always looks at :s. the worst side of whatever i9 done; the wilful temper which overrides every scruple to gratify a whim?what an amount of pain have these caused in the hearts of men if we could but sum up their results ! How many a soul have they stirred to evil impulses, how many a prayer have they ftifled, how many an emotion of true affection have they turned to bitterness ! How hard they make all duties! How they kill the sweetest and warmest of domestic charities! Ill teinDer is a sin requiring Jong and careful discipline. Sam Jones in Boston.?God never made two men alike, and, if he did, one of them was of no account. 'pi-*** rallanr t 11avfl fn rl^al I UC littlUCOb ICilvn A "hiv fcv V?vm* with, is mj' wife's husband. It is about as hard to get ready to hear a, sermon, as it is to get ready to preach one. I have been a pastor, but I never allowed any one but the cripple or the sick man to ride me. I left my feelings at home, for I thought some fool in Boston might hurt them if I brought them along. What's the use in shouting when we are in debt. Pay up and then shout. Let us keep the pies and cakes for dessert. The New York Age says : "A young woman who thought she was losing I* am K noKnttil Jo Jamo f a n oat?. niri. nursuaim a aticunwuo nciu iu a ov?enth daughter of a seventh daughter for a love powder. The mystery wo- r'M man told her : '(jet a raw piece of beef, cut Hat, about half an inch thick. Slice an onion in two, and rub the meat on both sides with it. Put on pepper and salt and toast it on each side over a red coal fire. Drop on it three lumps of butter and two sprigs of parsley, and get him to eat it.' The young wife did so, and her husband loved her ever after." .,'$5 "Would you mind," asked the editor in a conciliatory tone, "if I left off the first and last verses of your poem ?" "But there are only two stanzas in it," gasped the poet. "Yes, I know," atthbly assented the editor. - . . - ? ' Jill