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The Abbeville Press and Banner. If ' BY HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1890. VOLUME XXXV. NO. 11. f|jj| Sections from ttis Christian Neighbor How Would it Do 1 We have the expression "practical Christianity." How would it do as an . experiment to close all the churches, which are too often mere religious hospitals, and send the members abroad in the land to teach pe pie by example how to live. It would give some over, worked pastors a rest, and afford an opportunity to laymen to find out how much?or how little?they "know" of the lessons weekly taught from the pulpit. Those just entering upon the vocation of teaching find that their knowledge is not what had been thought perhaps. In this case the Book would have to be more thoroughly studied, and the uecessity for a good example more clearly impressed upon the mind (though why a preacher should live a better life than other Christians has never been cieany shown) for who would very highly esteem that instructor who while teaching the rules of grammar should in his own talk violate the most common of ^ them? Try it. W If the church was what it should be | any member ought to be able to take ^ the pastor's place in a measure, any member fitted by age at least. Instead too often conscience holds them spell bound, they dare not raise a voice, take the lead, condemned as they are by their daily practices. Save in those prerogatives that are peculiar to a pastor by virtue of lii9 office any member should be as ready to exhort, reprove, to lead to Christ. How is it with the church of which you are a member, reader? War Ileroes--'l he World to Come. The Earl of Shaftesbury being at I Cologi>e in the year 1843, makes this > entry in his Diary : ''Such a night, [ ' and such a view along the river, the scene for hundreds, nay for thousands almost, of years, of ambition and patriotism, of attack and defence, ol * blood aud violence, of public wars and private feuds, of untold sins and some few rude virtues, now all still and abounding in peace. "Give peace in our time, O Lord, because there is none other that fighteth for us, but only thou, O God." War is erected into a science, and its professors enjoy, and will continue to enjoy, a prodigious share of the admiration and ap- i plause of mankind. It will be curious (may we use such a term?) to observe the estimate and measure of such heroes as Napoleon &c., &c., when weigh^ ed, hereafter in the balance of the , p world to come." w ' ? Major Andre's Sword. A dispatch from New York says, ! that Henry lieipe, on the Passic river, ( dug up the other day a rusty piece of metal which when rubed up revealed the words, "Major John Andre." Ought not Congress to appoint a committee to investigate the "find" and report to a joint assemblage ot the two bodies, at an early day. Further: If the committee become satisfied that the thing found by said Henry Reipe is or was the sword of said Major John Andre they shall ascertain what amount of United States currency can buy the rusty relic. The executive committee of the Pro. hibition party of Tennessee declining to accept the resignation of Dr. D. C. Kelly as their candidate for Governor, ine jjr. nas re-consemeu 10 run me race, leaving his pastoral charge to be supplied by some other minister as the Presiding Elder or the Bishop may appoint. Last week a three story brick house in Savannah, Ga., was blown up by an explosion of some sort and three per sous were killed and several others A more or less injured. The explosion and collapse of the building is regarded by some as a mystery. + ?. A barrel of whiskey in a saloon in Birmingham, Ala., exploded July 22, ant) set fire to the buildi.ig. Several persons in the house were knocked down but none seriously injured. The Are was put out. Explosiou a mystery. The State Teacher's Association at its recent session in Greenville determined to give itself a local habitation as well as a name, and appointed a committee to take the iuitial steps in the matter. Greenville and Blacksburg are both desirous of securing for itself the advantages and will each rival the other in the generosity of its offers. A "wild man" (so reported) has created great excitement and fear in Union County, N. C., in the Pleasant Grove neighborhood. He lives in the J ? ? l-? r\ /lnn/1 luMll'C /\f ni/vVlf I WWUO UUU 111 IUC uc?u liWUlO Ul^ui I raids upon barn yards aud chicken | houses. If the report is not true, may ? it not be a scheme of tame thieves and I robbers to make people afraid to go out 1 at night that they (the rogues) may I not be interrupted in their depredations. A cyclone struck youth Lawrence, Mass., July 26. Ninety wooden houses! were destroyed ; six lives lost, thirtyfive persons injured ; $110,000 damage' to property, 600 persous homeless. 1 Treatment of Hydrophobia. I. J. M. Goss, M, D., of Marietta, Ga., writes to the Wesley an Christian Advocate, that he has treated successfully three cases of hydrophobia "with a new remedy recently discovered in the West." Dr. Goss sent the editor of the Advocatc responsible well known names of people of Marietta, for refer. ' ence. J The latest moral phenomenon is that of Lottery-Confederate-General-Early declaring that Mayor J. Horace Lacey is uot worthy to meet him according to the so called code of honor. According to the statement of the "Gen. eral" the "Mayor" must be very low down. The revolutionists in Buenos Ayres, (Argentine Republic) defeated the government forces in a desperate battle, July 27, of the latter 1000 were killed and wounded. The triumph of the iusurgents seems highly probable. A meteor looking like a ball of fire the size of a foot ball passed over Chicago July 19, at 8:45 p. m. in a Northwesterly direction. The town of Wallan, Idaho, has been largely burned up. 1500 persons homeless, loss $500,000. The Supreme Court (Ga.,) has refused a new trial to Tom Wolfolk who murdered nine members of his family in Bibb County. The Government mail-bag repnirshop at Washington gives employment to 135 persons of both sexes. William R. Alger considers intoxicating liquor and tobacco "the two ' chief enemies of the human race." There are two hundred and fifty thousand self-supporting women, exclusive of those in domestic service, in New York. 1 * -1 1 it. M 11 Uisnop jjuiican nas uiiuu^eu inc Illinois Conference to September 17, and the Western Virgiuia to Thursday, September 2o. Bishop Wilson started for Toronto July 22; thence he goes to Vancouver. China, and Japan. The Universal Peace Congress was opened in London by David Dudley Field, of New* York. "The resolutions congratulated the Congress of the United States in its action in regard to arbitration, and especially complimented Mr. Blaine. The Western North Carolina Con ference will hold its first session at Concord. A Strong Man. There is a clear indication of a dangerous tendency in the church by the common use of the expression, "A strong man." If we speak of a bishop and the opinion is favorable, about the first expression is, "He is a strong rnan."_ If we look for a man to fill any official,, position 111 tne cnurcn, about the first question is, "Is he a strong man?" If an editor is in demand, he must be "a strong man." When official boards are on the lookout for a man to fill a leading pulpit, he must be "a strong man." All this is so unlike the Guide-Book. When the disciples are looking for a man to take the place from which Judas fell, they do not say anything about his strength, but he must be a mau who had personal knowledge of Jesus from first to last of His earthly ministry. When the disciples give directions about the first deacons, they do not say how strong they must be, but they must be full of the Holy Ghost. The Bible does not tell us how strong Barnabas was, but it tells us 'ho wnu n crrwwl man and full of the Holy Ghost and of Faith; and much people were added unto the Lord." Now, in all this, we would not unduly disparage strength even to advance goodness. We know that goodness or spirituality is not everything ; strength is very important, it is a real gift from God, and under His blessing is of great use. But we would have them take their true relative position as given them in the Word of God. For any position in the Church of God the first requisite should be goodness, spirituality. Then other things may l>e considered in their place; and if there is any great laek, let it not be in this first thing. This, undue emphasizing strength, leads to exalting the human rather than the divine and ends in a worldlv rather than a spiritual church. Be Content. Be content with such things as ye have. Some people have better things, others have worse. You, perhaps, cannot have tlxe better, and you have no desire for the worse ; then be content with what you have. You may have had better things in the past; you may have worse things in the future; be 'thankful for the present, and be content. If your lot is a hard one, you may improve it, but not by murmuring, fretting, or repining. Just here to-day learn the lesson of contentment, and wait on God for brighter days, for richer fruits, for purer joys. ? No blessing comes to the murmuring, complaining, discontented heart. When once this evil demon of discontent has entered into the soul, nothing is right. Even the "angel's food" was not good enough for the murmuring Israelites, and "the corn of heaven'' could not satisfy those whose souls were tilled with the discontent of earth. But when once the heart has 4V\tirwl Ho roof 111 Hnrl QTiri all ifu mnr. )VUUV1 1 to 1WV 111 UUU Mil UO I1IU1 muriugs are bushed in sweet submission to his will, there is peace in believing and joy in the Holy Ghost, and a hallowed confidence in the kind providence of Him who hath done all things well.?The Christian. "If you can count three, slowly," says the Cincinnati Enquirer?"that is, one count to the second?between the flash of lightning and the peal of thunder, you may know that destruction has not been wrought in your own locality. The flash and the crash are res? 11 v simultaneous, only the light of the formet travels much more swiftly than the sound of the latter. If it takes three seconds for the noise of the thunder to reach you, then the storm is 3,280 feet?two-thirds of a mile away." i God's Thought of a Child. by the rev. o. h. tiffany, i). i>. What is the influence of a child, even with our low and imperfect conception of its relation to the kingdom of God? What tremendous power there is in childhood ! What feeling of interest always is gathered in its presence ! The rudest and the coarsest man that any of our communities can furnish will take ott his heavy brogans and leave them at the foot of the steps when he climbs up to reach the chamber where his child lies sick. I hail a singular illustration once myself of the power of childhood. It was on the lower part of Broadway, in the city of New York. I was very anxious for some reason to cross the street, and I darted into the middle of it when it was full of vehicles and teams. The first thing I knew a man swung out his whip and cracked it over my liead, and said : "Get out of the way." I passed by safely, but with some little difficulty reached the other sidewalk, and by the time I got across I noticed a great commotion. The man who had snapped his whip at me had arrested his team, and the other teams were all stopped. Broadway was blocked for business, anil tne people in the stores and offices were looking out in perfect wonder and amazement. I turned to see what was the matter, and there was a little thing about so high (two feet) attempting to toddle across Broadway. Every thing stopped. The child had power to arrest it all. They did not crack their whips at that child. They did not speak of it in terms of disrespect. The child had power to stop the teams and still the hearts of the drivers of the teams and of the multitudes passing by. What tremendous power in a child ! There is an immense bridge between Brooklyn and New York. I am told that when night is still, so small an influence as the footfall of a little child passing that bridge will make it vibrate. I know it is scientifically possible; I am told it is actually true ; and so I firmly believe that the feeble breath of prayer sent up by some purelipped and clean-hearted child, "in the kingdom," may "move the plume of Clod's calm angel standing in thcsuu," and go beyond that and touch the heart of God himself^ Why not? I am not unprepared to believe that God's thought of a child includes leadership of His militant host, that just as the children shouted "Hosanna" when Christ came in triumph unto Jerusalem, so they shall fill the ec hoing arches of*the empyrean with their shouts of welcome as Jesus is recognized King of kings and Lord of lords. I was asked this afternoon by a lady friend what was my idea of heaven. I hardly remember what I told her, but my thought of heaven is that it is the home of children and the child-like. I think of the two extremes of human life?of its beginning and of its consummation ; and go back to the first garden, where I see every thing in nature lovely aud beautiful?forest and shade, flowers and spring, beauty aud brightness, freshness and love everywhere. But I find no tender little feet pressing the violets and running to play hide-and-seek from Mother Eve among the branching trees. And as I see no children there I look again and see sin enter. Then I look to the other end of human life, aud lo and behold, a city, with streets full of boys and girls playing, and I see that into that city no sin cau enter. Let the purifying power of all love of a child get into the heart of a coarse-grained man, and it will refine him. Let the devout love of a pure longing for Christ get into our hearts, and let the children who are of His kingdom be pressed close to our breasts and shielded in our arms, and instructed by our knowledge of God's word, and we shall find that a little child shall lead us into the kingdom of God. Northivcstcrn Presbyterian. Encourage the Children. Many years ago there was a gracious revival in our church, and among those converted was Robert Grey, an unusually bright boy ten years old. His earnestness and his intelligent manner of expressing his feelings were quite remarkable in one so young. I met his mother and told her how glad we were that Robert was converted, and that we expected he would grow up to bean honor to the church and do a great deal of good in the world. His mother smiled and said : "O, Robert is a mere child ! I don't think he realizes much about what he is doing." "He certainly talks very understanding^," I replied. "O well," she said, again, "lie is but a child, and it is not likely this feeling will last long with him." I could not say more, for I was then young in uie way as wen us jii yuius myself, still I was greatly surprised, for Mrs. Grey was an earnest Christian, but Robert to her wa9 a baby yet, and he could not bring herself to feel that he was coming to years of accountability and learning to think his own thoughts. Well7 sure enough, it didn't last long with Robert. He soon began to stay away from class-meetings and prayer-meetings, and when questioned on the subject said : "I mu9t have been mistaken," and seemed very reluctant to speak of it at all. Years passed on, and before he reached his majority Robert was a pronounced infidel, aud his mother mourned over her unregenerate son, but could not see mai ner iuck oi eucounigeiuem had kept him from the kingdom in those early years while his heart was ao tender aud easily impressed. Robert was a fine scholar, but in his reading seemed to choose every thing that would confirm liim in his new belief, and to avoid all that would lead his thoughts to sacred things ; and so he wandered on through fifteen years of darkness before the Spirit of the Lord finally arrested his steps and brought him back to the fold. Then how be mourned over those wasted years, when he ought to have been walking in the light aud leading a useful Christian life. Alas! that so many worthy Christian people look doubtfully upon the conversion of children. It is so easy for the little ones to come to Christ. Nothing doubting, they are ready to accept Him as their Saviour, and if led lovingly along for a while they soon grow strong in the Lord, and will be likely to walk worthily all their days. Chauncoy M. Depew gives a recipe for success in these words : '-The main elements of success in this world are good sense, good temper, and minding your own business." The Deacon and the Preacher. In an account which John Ash worth gives of an old deacon, John Kershan, he tells the followiug story of his faithful dealing with an inexperienced young preacher: "I had called to take tea with him one Sunday. During the repast he was silent and seemed a little troubled. A young man sat at the table who had been preaching that afternoon what he thought to be a most magnificent sermon from the text, ''All thy works shall praise thee, O Lord, and thy saints shall bless thee." He opened out his discourse in a grandiloquent style, quoting from Young, 'Morning stars exulting, shouting o'er the rising ballfrom Shakespeare, 'Cloud-capped towers on gorgeous palaces and that sublime piece from Pollok's Course of Time, beginning, 'Whose garments were the clouds ' Mounting up still amongst what he called the 'stellar worlds,' he expatiated on the satellites of Herschel, Uranus and Jupiter, and finished his lerial llight in the milky way. "After tea the old deacon requested the young preacher to go with him into the front parlor. When both were seated, he said : 'My young man, thou hast been flying thy kite high this afternoon, very high, and if Ihou dost not mind the string will break, and it ...III ^ +)w\u hoof- W4llb Will UU1UU uwu u I tnuu iiuob wuuu nuin ing over the stars on stills, cloud-capped towers shouting o'er the rising ball, satellites, Jupiter and milky way indeed. It is thin milk in the pulpit. Thou got so high up, thou never saw Calvary where the Maker of all died for those Gospel-hardened sinners that were staring at thee ; thou never told us that the work of God that praises Him most was the work of redemption, shedding His bloi/d for a guilty world. My dear young friend, do come down, before thou tumblest down ; keep at the foot of the cross ; it is he, and only he, that humbleth himself that shall be exalted, either in the pulpit or out.' "Few can conceive the agony of the young preacher while the old deacon was so crushing him. He had to preach again the same evening, and preach to this terrible old man. He was in great fear and trembling as he walked up the pulpit steps. In his sermon lie never reached the lowest star. During prayer he wept, and the people wept with him. Christ cruci neu 10 save i >011*11 mn uiunuia >vu? ma theme, auu God blessed His own Word, as He ever will. The old deacon met him at the church-gate, saying : | " 'Thou wilt have to pass my house, and must call to take supper with me; let me take hold of thy arm, for thou art younger than I. And now, my dear young brother, God has blessed us all to-night; I have been with Peter, James and John on the Mount and with the Master, for we never get ou the Mount without tne Master. The Lord will make thee a very useful preacher when He nas cured thee of cloud-capped towers.' " Christian Herald. ' That our civilization is more refined and eulighteded than that of the past no one with eyes or information will deny, but that it has any resemblance to the spiritual, unworldly, and unselfish system of Christ it takes much of poetry or hardihood to affirm. A novitiate in political economy with the New Testament could readily perceive not oniy divergences, uiHunmgumsiiis. The Churchman, who never sees any thing through pessimistic glasses, says: "Down to our own times the social system lias been founded on the purely selfish principle that every man must look out for himself; and an English Bishop claims that a practical application of the Sermon on tbe Mount to the existing social system would plunge any civilized community into confusion ! If this be true, can it be said that the existing social system is a Christian system? If Christianity is necessary to a true civilization, can the present system be, as is assumed, a system of true civilization ?" Nashville Christian Advocate. Charity.?The little I have seen of the world, and know of the history of mankind, teaches me to look upon the errors of others in sorrow, not in anger. When I take the history of one poor heart that has sinned and suffered, and represent to myself the struggles and temptat.ons it has passed? the brief pulsations of joy, the feverish inquietude of hope and fear, the tears of regret, the feebleness of purpost1, the pressure of want, the desertion of friends? the scorn of a world that has little charity, the desolation of the soul's sanctuary, and threatening voices within?healing goiTe, happiness gone, even hope, that stays longest with us, gone?I have little heart for aught else than thankfulness that it is not so with me, and would fain leave the erring soul of my fellowman with Him from whose hands it axma.?Longfclloiv. Reading Everything.? In these days of progress there is a great danger of attempting too much?especially in reading. It is well to live in the light of the following confession of one near death : "I have been too fond of reading everything valuable and elegant that has been penned in our language, and been peculiarly charmed with the historians, orators, and poets of antiqu'ty. But were I to renew my studies, I would take leave of these accomplished trifles; I would resign the delights of modern wits, amusements, and eloquence, and devote my attention to the Scriptures of truth ; I would sit with much greater assiduity at my divine Master's feet, and desire to know nothing in comparison of Jesus Christ and Him crucified." "What a wonderful painter Ruben was!" remarked Merritt at the art iral lery. "Yes," assented Cora. "It is said he could change a laughing face into a sad one by a single stroke." "Why," spoke up little Johnny in disgust, "my school teacher can do that." Teacher?Joe, what does g-r-a-c-e spell ? Joe?I don't know. Yes, you do. What does your father say before eating a inenl! He generally says, "Is this all there is for dinner?" There is food for thought in the following from a colored brother: "It am powerful easy to discriminate between a wise man and a fanatic. De wise man he belong to your party, de fanatic to de opposishin," - r *' * - V ?- - ' -<?.;?t A Fable for the Little Ones. Two little fishes were swimming one day In n cool, pleasant river, a few miles away. Said Scaly to Kinny, "O there's a nice fly ! i wish 1 could catch him. I'll Just go and try." "Stop! Stop!" replied Finny, "there's danger, I fear; I see a Ions line and a man watching there. Don't venture, dear Scaly; be guided by me, Or else you'll be caught, as sure as can be\" Hut Scaly was heedless; the lly looked so n Ice Thatsoon he forgot Pinny's kindly advice; He snatched at the fly, when, quickly as thought, Came a Jerk, and, oh dear! little Scaly was caught. Now wasn't he foolish ! And yet how i wish Lltlle children were never like that little fish; But when sin eutices, how often we see That they yield to temptation as quickly as he! But they who thus foolishly choose what is wrong Are sure to repent of their choice before long; Kor like Utile Mealy, they And. though too late, That a sharp hook is hid In the nice-looking bait. What Others Say. From The Neiu York Ewngeltit. Thoughtless Speaking.?We do vwit to nniuirlpp tfiA Avil rpwnlta of thoughtless speaking befm-e children. The discussions of our neighbors' faults, the little drifts of gossip that come to us, and which we repeat, make deep and lasting impressions on the minds of young people. Life-long prejudices are caused by such criticisms of | the sayings and doings of those who form our circle of acquaintances, and sometimes our valued friends. If the history of a piece of gossip, or a slander, could be traced from its beginning to its ending, there would be many a pitiful, unjust revelation dis-j closed. Why is it that human nature loves to hear discreditable things of its kin, and to tell it over to other itching ears, making as much as possible of the story, and oftentimes more than is warranted? It would be a grand reform in our household, if we could establish the lact that no unkind thing should be said of any one; no uncharitable news expressed of the weaknesses-of others, remembering that more or less frailties belong to the whole human family. Sitting at a friend's table not long since, I heard a guest who was present indulge in severe criticism of the minister, whom the children of the family wore taucrht to reverence and to love. The father adroitly tried to turn the conversation into another channel, but lie did not succeed, until a story of the minister's shortcomings In some former parish had been well talked over. After the meal had been finished, the head of the house said to the guest, "You evidently noticed that I did not take much interest in your story of Mr. C ; but the fact is, we never allow ourselves to speak anything but good of anybody before our children; and we never criticise our minister, of all persons, as you know it might hinder his usefulness with them." It is to be hoped that this way of admonishing was not lost upon the. talkative guest. Not only are pieces of gossip retailed oftentimes in our families, but old scores, mistakes made by our friends years ago, and which by "patient continuance in well-doing" they have succeeded in living down, are brought out of their hidden places, and started on their mission of uncharitableness and injustice. We who have lived past the nsur cencury corner, anu nave leumcu by our own sins and mistakes how weak even the strongest of us are, know how, or ought to know how, to look upon the erring ways of others with great charity. It is to be hoped that we do, and that we ever keep in mind "To think gently of the erring : We may not know the power With which the dark temptation came In some unguarded hour.'' But our children cannot look upon the failings of others in any such light. They are unjustly prejudiced by indiscreet words against many persons, who in the main are well worthy of their respect. And these prejudices stay with them, until they arrive at a standpoint far beyond the present outlook. So let us all bar out of our homes aud our hearts, all distorted bits of unkind talen of any of our friends and neighbors. Let us impress upon the young hearts the need of charity toward those who have been overtaken in a fault, and of the striking out of over two-thirds of the detrimental items iu tlie story connected witn at. Don't ever carry a bit of unkind, uncharitable, indiscreet piece of news of anybody anywhere. Repress instead of circulate things that reflect discredit on our friends. Dr. Richardson, tn Holstoix Methodist. The tendency of everybody, and especially our young men, to go to town to live bodes no good to the land. It is well for the towns that they have a constant iuflux of fresh blood from the country to resist the tendency to decay, which is always seen in crowded societies. But at the present rate the ratio between town and country people will soon be reversed, and the towns can no longer receive needed invigoration from the country. It looks now as if the old-fashioned American home will soon be a thing of the past, and our neonle be livintr in hotels and flats and tenement bouses. New York Christian Advocate. Societies for the protection of children and animals nave been formed, but we have not yet heard of a society for the protection of a home. If Americans do uot look well to their ways there majr soon be a loud call for such an organization. So many calls appeal to men and young people that too few spend their evenings at home after they are old enough to go out. There are lodges, societies, parties, business engagements, and sundry demands which rob the wife and mother of the society of husband and children nearly all the time. TIVc//?j//7>i. Christian A dvnc.nlp.? Lectureships on "preaching" ought to be supplemented by lectureships on "heariug." The latter art, to our mind, is not a whit less important to salvation than the former, and almost as dillicult of respectable attainment. There's many a good bit of wort done with a sad heart. Holland has agreed to accept Arbitration without reserve in her difficulties with France about the limits in Guinea. France has been willing for some time, Holland only lately. An arbitration with reservations is a poor arbitration. 'u . ; -v- '' r~:- .. OUR DECEASED DOCTORS. TRIBUTES BY THE ABBEVILLE MEDICAL SOCIETY TO THE MEMORY OF THE DEAD. Dr. John W. Llgon. Dr. John W. Llgon whs bom near Cross I41II, Laurens county,8.C., on the 27th of February, 1S37. He wan educated at I he Cross Illll Academy, Due West and King's Mountain Milltury Institute. Graduated from Jel ferson Medical College In spring of ISOO; was married to Miss Sal lie Reynolds In the fall ol 1W?0. Practiced medicine the greater portion of his life at Bradley, Abbeville county, S. C. "Our friend and brother is gone asu sunbeam to revisit Its native sky." Time, like the meandering stream, gently and softly makes lmste Into eternity, and carries upon Its bosom the deeds of our lives, whether good or bud, and Is forever lost and swallowed up In its eternal expanse. Hut a short time and we who knew our departed brother will be known no longer; and tlius ail things are being swept a way that are not Immortal. To the fleeting and perishable things of earth there is a limit appointed by Providence. There was a limit to the pleasant, social Intercourse that ll was my lortune to enjoy with the deceased. The desirable scenes of the short tlmelhat I knew him, the excellences of ills traits of character will ever be bright and unfading Immortelles In my memory. While these things are pleasing to recur to. yet It Is sad to know that the moment Is hastening when the decrep of heaven shall be ut tered.and Providence shall pronounce upon every glory o< the earth "Its time shall be no longer." So happily were all the virtues of our departed brother tempered together; so evenly were they blended,and so powerfully did each prevent the other from exceeding Its proper bounds, that his popularity was universal among all classes of men, particularly in his profession did lie move as an acceptable physician. Nature also as It sometimes delights to adorn a good heart with a pleasing external, had bestowed upon bim envious bodily accomplishments, his commanding appearance attracted, on uccount of a dlgnlly unexcelled, anu a pleasant engaging and opeu countenance t*at is rarely to be met with in our fellow man. Among his many virtues, tbere was a rare gem with which few men are gifted, viz., an earnest de6ire to please those wltb whom he dally came lu contact. This is a component part of that great and fundamental principle of moral and Christian requirements, "D(T to others what we wish they should do to us." This is an amiable moral duty, and was one of the distinguishing features in his character,and so engendered a true heartfelt benevolence and tenderness that at all times prompted him to contribute what he could to others ease, amusements andpleasuie. He had a tender sentiment of benevolence and compassion, and whenever Injustice or baseness showed its vile visage, Indignation would stamp them out. It cannot be supposed however that he was untainted with some of the irregularities ot life, to which a physician Is exposed. (Yet 1/ i may oe anowea toe expression,; ue ramer dlenitted them, instead of tbeir degrading hlia Into any mean or Indecent action. As a last debt we owe to the departed, we can but lament the untimely end of a true aud uncompromising citizen, a iaithful and unswerving friend and a kind and skillful pli}'8lclan. Dr. Charles Richard Moseley. Dr. Charles Richard Moseley was bom July Uth, 1810, in l he upper portion of Abbeville county, near Lowndesvllle. His father died while the subject of this sketch was quite young. His mother married a Mr. Carr McGebee, who was living near Greenwood. Mr. McGeliee who was wealthy and had only one son by a former marriage.; gave his stepson the priceless legacy of a liberal education. He was very familiar with the English and "dead languages," and never lost an opportunity of extolling the benefits derived from an education. Just when and where his literary education was received could not be learned. In 1838 he married Miss Lavlnia Watkins, ol Richmond, Va.. and to this couple were born ten children, (four sons and six daughters,) only three of whom now surviv<?-hlm. He rend medicine under Dr. Ephraim R. Calhoun. of Cambridge, near Ninety-Six, and graduated Irom the Medical College of Charleston, S. C., in the year 1845. Forming a partnership with Dr. Calhoun he located near Greenwood. S. C., where he practiced medicine with ability and success for about twenty years. He died March 1,1864. Dr. F. G. Parks. Dr. F. G. Parks wns born near Columbus, Ga., August 16th, 1817. Some time afterwards his parents moved to Edgefield county, S. C. The subject of this sketch was sent to school and received his literary education in Greenwood. He received his medical education from the Medical College of Charleston, S. C., and Lexington, Ky. MovlDg then from Edgefield in 1850, he located in Greenwood, S. C.. where he practiced his chosen and noble profession until his poor health necessitated hi in to retire from the active duties of his profession. The condition of his health during the war, prevented bis entering the army in any capacity, but his patriotism was shown and proved by hU noble deeds at home in administering U> the aid and comfortof the helpless women and children, and to the wounded and sick soldiers trying to make their way home. He was married twice. His first wife was Miss Margaret Nixon. His second, a Mrs. Tolbert. By both marriages a family of ten children was born unto him. For twenty-five years and up to the time of his death, he was the efficient and obliging postmaster at this place. Thus we see that nls life, which ended July 6th, 1888, was one devoted to the service of his God, his country and his friends. Dr. Francis Connor. Dr. Francis Connor was born In Carolin county, Va. His parents moved to the neighborhood of old Tabernacle church. He studled medicine and was graduated in medicine at Transylvania University ; began the practice of medicine on Coronaca creek two miles from Cokesbury. He had a most extensive practice reaching up to Scuttletown, and quite down to Newberry county. He was quite successful under the old practice of calomel and venesection. He moved to Cokesbury about 1820 for health aud educational ad vantages, continued the practice for a few years and died in 1836. Dr. Wesley Connor then practiced In Cokesbury for a number of years. Moved to Lowndesvllle and practiced for a number ol years very successfully; became Intemperate from influence of social surroundings, moved back to Cokesbury and In a few years died. Dr. F. F. Gary. jjr, uary was uorn ui v-uiveHuury, auuc- | yllle County, S. C. Ho was educated at the Cokesbury Conference school, graduated from it in 1840. He read medicine under Dr. \V. C. Norwood, of Cokesbnrry, attended lectures at the Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, from which he received his M. D. in 1851. He immediately entered upon the duties of his profession, at Cokesbury, and soon established an enviable reputation as a practitioner. At the outbreak ot the war he volunteered and was made Chief Surgeon of the 1st South Carolina Regiment. In nis new field of labor he rendered faithful, efficient services and won additional fame. Alter the war he resumed practice and rapidly advanced to the front. He was the recipient of the highest honors his profession could bestow upon him; was president of the Abbeville County Medical Association In 1S80 and 1S81; President of the State Medical Society in 1882 and was a member of the National Medical Association. He was chairman of the State Board of Health, and, also a delegate to the World's Health Congress, at Geneva in 1883. In political life the Doctor was alsoaconspicaous figure. He was elected to the Legislature In 1880 and re-elected in 1882. He was chairman ol the committee on Medical Affairs and served his constituents with zeal and ability. He was a very bright mason ns was evl denccd by his having filled the position of Grand High Priest of the Grand hapter. He was a very public-spirited citizen and was actively identified with all progressive measures. Fully realizing the many advantages accruing to the people from the building of Hall Roads he served as Director for six years, of the C. & G. R. R. Notwithstanding the pressing claims of his professional and official life he found time to make contributions to literature. His paper entitled Reports on Forestry and the Medical Topography of South Carolina were very able productions. Dr. Gary was an eminent physician, genial companion, and splendid gentleman. He was of fine personal appearance, a pleasing, insinuating address, a vigorous intellect, and was a brilliant conversationalist. He was an active, ambitious, untiring worker. In he moved to Abbeville and while in the enjoyment of a large and lucrative practice his life was suddenly cut short. In the various position of life he was pre-eminently successful. The Abbeville Medical Association, the church, state, and society, sustained a great loss In his untimely death. Mrs. Gary and four children survive him. His son's Col. K. B. Gary, Hon. Earnest Gary and MaJ. Frank Gary are all eminent members of the Legal profession. | The writer of this Imperfect sketch will ever 0 ^ a hold in graterul remembrance the many kind professional favors shown him by the late lamented F. F. Gary, M. D. j Andrew Unnn, K. D. } The subject Of this sketch* was born In the .-yjsH northern portion of Abbeville county, near Turkey Creek, May 11,1812. Cgffl He received a common school education at Drake's Old Field,>a place of considerable no- traaw torlety prior to the war, being the battalllon -' muster ground of the State malltla of Upper Abbeville, and afterwards was Instructed in 'h languages by the Rev. John L. Pressly. He read medicine under Dr. Enoch Agnew, Sr., and atlended lectures In Charleston, 8. C., "'.VaB from which Institution he graduated in 1839. Upon entering the profession he practiced : at Ilia home In the country und ajterwards was located for a short while at Due West. About the year 1847 or '48, ho married Mlsa ai Mahala Agnew, a most estimable lady who survived him several years. He hadonlyone child, J. R. C. Dunn, Esq , a splendid citizen and high-toned honorable gentleman who Is still living* Dr. Dunn was a very modest and unaBsumIng gentleman ; a hard student; and a very successful practitioner. He died July 6,1861, at his homestead, and '' '-fflt was burled In the Greenville Church cemetery.^adjlolnlng the lands upon which he lived Dr. F. G. Thomas came to the neighborhood isgja ' of Cokesbury between 1845 and 1850 and soon /jggjB acquired an extensive practice. Dr. J. A. Cf&uA' Stewart was a pupil of his and afterwards a '.-.HEM coDartuer. Dr. Thomas moved to Misslssinni with his son-in-law, John W. Suber.tben to - , Florida, where he died about 1S84. He was a local Methodist preacher of considerable abll- -crai lty, and continued to preach after he ceased to ^:-?33k practice medicine. Dr. Stewart moved to ; X32S1 Ninety-Six where he practiced successfully .b; for a number of years. How Tillinan Lost His Eje. Several stories, purporting to ex- ||| plain how Capt. Tillman lost bis eye, are going the rounds of the press. jOne ^*<9 is to the effect that he lost it studying . JsM Greek by a light-wood lire, and anoth-" er that diving in a stream he struck " -?|jH his head on a rock at the bottom. Ac- ktfj cording to Capt. Tillman's own state- #"raS| ment neither version is correct. In the summer of 1886, Capt. Till- Y man was invited to Tirzah, in this county, to address a meeting of far- , :^$3| mers at a picnic given there. As he ' stated in his speech at Yorkvilleon the ' 'pjifik 3rd instant, it was the first extempora- ) ''^Sg| neous speech he ever made. It became < the duty of the present writer to report " Capt. Tillman's speech on that occa- 'IJM siuu, atiu lucic lie met lul lue urst time and formed the acquaintance of the embryonic' Moses," finding him ; to be socially a pleasant and affable During a recess in the exercises, Capt. Tillman and several other gentlemen seated on the speaker's stand, a stranger, to all except Capt. Tillman, approached and ascending the stand V-jaB addressed Capt. Tillman. His saldta- :^[ tion was returned in a cheerful manner and the meeting or the two men was most cordial. Capt. Tillman introduced him to the persons present, v | and after a conversation of several ;'?iiminutes, mainly between Capt. Tillman and the visitor, the latter retired. &3| He was a traveling salesman for a Greenville house at that time, and came from Rock Hill via Tirzah to /,;|a Yorkviile on business. While transacting his business at Tirzah he in- "J|J" quired the nature of the meeting iQ 3j| the grove near Massey's store, ana on ' oeing tola tnat "(japt. ?$en Tinman was making a speech," lie hastened over to meet him as above related. After the salesman had taken bisdeparture from the Stand, Capt. Tillman, pointing to his blind eye, remarked to the company present, "He is the man v^ho did this,'' ani^went on to say that s while boys at school in Edgefield coun- Zfm ty, and engaged one day in a game of .'isj ball, the man who had just called on < him struck him accidentally on the eye with a bat, from the effects of which he was confined to his bed for ' several months, the accident terminating iu the complete loss of his eve: *31 "and," said C'apt. Tillman, "this hap pened during the war, and to-day is the first time we have met since the occurrence." On the day after the meeting at Tir- . zab, the writer met the salesman in Yorkville, and renewing their acquaintance, the name of Capt. Tillman -a| naturally came up as a subject of the conversation. Iu the course of the conversation the salesman, of his own volition and without the incident having been previously referred to, remarked that it was lie who, unfortunately, but by accident, caused Tillman the loss of his eye. He then detailed the circumstances in about the same words as did Tillman on the previous day, and said : "This was during the war, and soon after the unfortunate occurrence I went to the army, anu though I have been home several. times since the war ended, yet yesterday was the first time we have met since the accident." He noted the fact that Tillman made uot the slightest allusion to the matter in his presence at Tirzah, and concluding; said: "It was the most regretful act of my whole life, though purely an accident; but Ben is a noble man, and I have been told that through-all his mouths of pain and suffering, he never uttered a harsh word about me." This is the story of how Tillman lost , his eye, as related by himself and the ' man who inflicted the wound, and should be accepted as the true version. ? Yorkville Enquirer. - ' A. X. Presbyterian. In the report of the "Sabbath observance" committee to the Southern General Assembly there is much that should awaken serious concern. The facts presented show an increasing demoralization in the matter of Sabbath observance. The most fruitful source of desecration is the railroad trains with the Sabbath mail and "Sunday" newspapers. There Is great reason to fear lest we lose our American Sabbath ?known as such in contrast with the European Sabbath. The urgent, needed reformation is Congressional legislation on the subject of Sabbath trains and Sabbath mails, and also a faithful testimony by the pulpit on the binding obligation of the fourth commandnfent. (Christian Register. Ckiticisino the Minister.?Beware always of the first beginnings of criticism. Don't begin it yourself; and, if some one else does, stifle your uuLurui uuina.ii impulse to near uuu to tell some new thing, and stamp it out then and there, as you would a little fire on the edge of a sun-dried prairie. Take a decided stand, hold up his positive qualities, and the negative will be forgotten. "We never can know the influence wielded eveu by % t one human being who is in dead earnest. You are only one; but you may prove to be like the little Dutch boy whose tiny finger stopped the leak in the dyke," and saved his native town. Great Britain will in 1890 pay annually for army and navy pensions $160,000,000: France, $133,000,000; Germany, ?114,000,000; Russia, $123,000,000. The United States will pay $210,000,000 at least; perhaps more, < * ^ ? /<&*** .