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** / jBB^^BBBBHHH|HHBBWHHH^BHBHHB^B^HmB| . :Smf:. ^BnmHBnnBniHB^HHiigrannHBHKIHnHn^ BY HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST Sections from ths Christian NeighSor Evil Speaking. "He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to bis neighbor, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbor." Psalm xv., 3. This is given in answer to a question asked in the first verse of the same Psalui: "Lord, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy , holy hill?" How like seeds are evil i reports, how like sowing seeds is evil 1 speakiug. If the sowing stopped the , crop would be small, kept down to the , first bad plant itself. I will say no i more evil of my neighbor means I will 1 scatter no more evil seeds. Hearing 1 an evil report for the first time hurts, offends the hearer, unless that hearer is a very bad person. How one wishes he had not heard the evil report of his neighbor, hereafter his intercourse with that neighbor will be more or less t embarrassed, and there will result mu- j tual coldness and restraint, for suspi- t cion need not be spoken in order to f make itself felt. The taste for evil [ speaking may be iuherited, const itu_ i tional, or cultivated. In the first case J I it is difficult to be eradicated if not im- { possible. A cnnu who nears us uiuiu- ?. er continually indulging in unkind re- t marks about her acquaintances, who J hears frequent repetitions of evil re- c ports about a neighbor, this child will s fall into the habit of listening eagerly t for such racy tidbits of talk, and, un ' less a wonderful providence intervenes t for its salvation, will grow into ? like J manner of mind. And thus tliwarmy u ' d of talkers whose tongue is a sword is r recruited by the children. If people g will speak evil can they not at least se- * lect an audience of adults rather than * of pure minded children, the waxy j, tablets of whose hearts are ready for every inipressiouV It may be a child has escaped this uuhappy tuition in jj evil speaking, but disappointments, J wrongs suffered, have embittered the i mind till "he hasn't a good word foi ? any body." In either case there is a Jj remedy. Evil speaking can be stopped if the evil speaker determines it shall be done. Once attention is di- c rected to the matter, for some do speak o evil from sheer lack of thought as well j as from malice, one will be surprised to * find how often lie is inclined to speak ill of his neighbors, shall we say his ? friends ? Relentlessly break oft' from a the story even after it is begun, the s mortification will help one to remem- jj ber better the next time. This applies * "V_^even if the story is true, how -much h more quickly is the evil speaking to be ^ checked if the tale is untrue, which is ? oftener the case. See an implied prom- v ie? in T P^fpr iii.. 10 r "For he that J ? , ... will love life, and see good days, let 1 him refrain his tongue from evil, and t his lips that they speak no yuile." lu ^ nothing more than in answer lo pray- f er is the supernatural character of the s Christian religion revealed, every par- i doued sinner, the very humblest, car ries in his heart the testimony, so also i the one struggling against the evils which beset, and for the overcoming of J which he asks God's help. Asking i the help is given?how we know not? t it comes, surely from Him of whom it ' is asked. A local branch of the new temperance order, the Rechabites, was organized in Columbia July 31. The officers were ius-talled, and a separate division for ladies will be formed. William Boon and his wife were put in jail at Calhoun, Ga., August 1, for poisoning another family, ten in num" ber. Two are dead and three more dy" ing. All are negroes. July 3. One suicide in Pittsburg, i Pa., one in St. Louis and two in Day- | ^ ion, Ohio. Ucnlbit. j Miss Grace H. Kershaw, Florence, S. C., died ) July 21,1890. f Mr. James M. Latimer, Lowndcsvillc, S. C., died J uly 27, 1890. Miss Mary J. Auld, died April 21.1SW, at the home of her brother, Geo. M. Auld, Laurens County, S. C. Mrs. Mary Ann Harrison, widow of James S. Harrison, Edgefield County, S. C., died Jul) 2, 1890, aged t>8. I , 1 Mr. Nod N. Clements, Darlington County. ( died June 22,189!), aged 7?. The bite of a rabid < dog six weeks before was the cause of his ( death. ,1 The many friends of Mr. J. Robert Smith, a 1 highly respected and much esteemed citizen j or the County, will be pained to learn of hie death, which occurred at his residence in this County last week. He had been a sufferer for several years from paralysis. txr?.. y vimug is iiic luitj-iuuu 91 ai in \ the American tlag. Idaho will soon < rise to that constellation. The time for holding the next ses- \ sion of ihe Illinois Conference has i been changed from September 3rd to ? September 17th. So says the Nash- j ville Advocate. "The business tact of women has j again been demonstrated," says the ] 3New York Sun, "in the matter of tak- } ing the census. Women who were ap- j pointed a3 enumerators are said to i have done their work better and more J carefully than the males. When an- ( other census comes to be taken the wo- i men will have a better chance." I The N. C. Press Association notic- f ing that no liquors were used in the ] .banquet given them by the citizers of i Durliam, last week* teudered their j t hanks to Durham for settling a prece- , dent so honorable to the management ? ? i ...ut. ?i,A < | anu n; ngictauic v> lt&i mc ui tuc ? editors.?Spirit Aye. The Senate origiuul package bill passed the House by a vote of 176 to 188. This will prevent one State from i shipping packages of whiskey into an- ] other and selling contrary to State or j .municipal laws. I '{-y * 40 BEFORE THE PEOPLE. THE CANDIDATES WHO SEEK POSITIONS OF HONOR AND PROFIT. ?, Brief Records ol Kncli?Tli(>ir Public Career and Their <tuaIificatioii for Serving the People. Some ten days ago the Pres.* and Banner sent a note to each of the candidates for offlBiol position, as announced in these columns, requesting some facts In reference to their lives. Up to this time a few have not answered. Therefore, If the sketches should be imperfect, or omitted altogether, we hope that those who have not had a fair representation nay answer in time for next week's issue of the paper. FOR CONGRESS, Colonel I>. K. Xorris. Col. D. K. Norris, of Anderson, candidate 'or Congress from this District, comes before he people with strong claims for support. 3eing a farmer, and the son of a farmer, he las always been associated with every aim md purpose looking to their interest, aiaser in the Grange In the seventies, speaker md essayist on many public occasions on agIcultural topics, President of the State Farners Association two years, President of his ocal and County Alliance, President of Pen lleton Farmers Society, the oldest In the State, Trustee of the Clemson Agricultural College, his services have been In constant denand by his co-laborers in the advancement >f the farmers hard lot. To hlui possibly, more than to any other intlvidual, are the farmers indebted for the Jlemson College. When Capt. Tillman in fanuary, 183S, withdrew from the "unequal lontest" and the Annex had been enlarged n Columbia he, as President of the Farmers State Association, issued his fearless address, Don't give up the Ship," to the farmers of he State, wlilch so revived hope and deternlnatlon that in the ensuing convention and < lection of Legislators that the acceptance of he Clemson bequest was made possible. His 1 :nown fidelity, and the appreciation placed ' ipoil li'S services uj muse nuu tilled with hlra made him a prominent canlidrttc for Governor, but upon the announced esignatlon of Judge Cotnran his friends at mce brought, htm out as candidate for Con- ; ;ress, believing that his services there would >e worth more than they could be in the State. 1 ;ol. Norrls is an Alilanceman, and was a del- 1 gate irom the State Alliance to the National alliance, which met in St. Louis In December J ast, and which formulated the Sub-Treasury ! illl, now the Issue before the people of the Jniled States. < If he is elected to Congress his friends may 1 lepend upon it nothing will be left undone by ! lim looking to their Interest. Col. Norrls was iorn in Orangeburg, Joined the army while 1 et a boy and was severely wounded at the ? i.ittle of Bentonvllle, N. C. Married an Ableviile lady. Resides on his place, "Hickory j 'lut.'' five miles east of l'endleton. He Is ke!l down in the forties, with the promise of nuch usefulness before him. C'olouel William Patrick Calhoun. Col. Wm. P. Calhoun, who is a candidate for ! ,'ongress, is a jiatlve of Abbeville. He was ( lorn on lilts zmi uny UI wuiuci, tan, at mc < Id homestead near Abbeville village. His arly education was obtained In the old Blue , lilt Academy and In the schools of the town. | le attended Columbia College, New York ity, and was a member of the class of '73. j On leaving College. Col. Calhoun was enaged in business in Charleston for a number if years. He returned to Abbeville In 187-1 ,nd engaged in farming. In 1876 ho taught chool near Elberton, Ga. Though teaching cliool in Georgia, he found time In 187(1 to ross the river as often as was necessary to lelp redeem the State from Radical misrule ,na corruption. On the day of election he lid his full duty at the Magnolia and Calloun's Mills precincts. In 1877 Col. Calhoun pas elected principal ot the Fair Play High ichool In the southern portion of Oconee ounty. He made the school a success. He ras principal of this school (111 June, 1830. It vas during the time that Col. Calhoun was irlnclpal of this school that be read law and >repared himself for admission to the Bar. Its legal examination was made on the 12ih >r May, 18s0, anil he was sworn In as an attDr- , ley at law. He practiced law and edited the ieueca Journal in Oconee till March, 18t>3, , vhen he returned to bis native county to iracilcelaw. i During the time Col. Calhoun was teaching chool in Oconee county he contributed many trticles on education and other matters lor , lie Keowee Courier and the Anderson Intelll- , ;encer. Among these may be mentioned as vorthy of note whs a continued article In the veowee Courier on the history of I lie Southwestern portion of Oconee county. Since Col. Calhoun's return to Abbeville he las been engaged in the practicc of law and n extensive farming. He has also contribjted many articles to the News and Courier, he Augusta Chronicle, the Press and Banner, he Medium, the Sumter Advance. New York ierald, New Orleans Picayune. Birmingham Vge-Herald,Memphis Avalanche.and various ither dailies. His writings on tho "Deporta- ( ion of the Negro." have attracted great utten* .ion throughout the United States, and has nade his name famous as a writer. Col. Calloun's reputation as a lawyer Is well known md he has managed successfully very impor ant cases. About four years ngo he reuted both plan talons or Mrs. S. M. Calhoun, his mother, and le now cultivates them on uo extensive scale tod makes a success out of his farming operaions. He is about the largest farmer in the ' :ounty. In addition to this he manages four housand acres of the Cabell estate, and sixeen thousand acres of the estate of the late lames Edward Calhoun, aud is also the at,orney for theExecutorof theCalhoun estate. Vs a politician Col. Calhoun has always been :onservatlve and a true blue Democrat. He las taken an active part in political convenions. Two years ago he was a candidate for ( .he Legislature and advocated strongly econ miy in publio matters and was stralgbtout 1 or the Clemson College. He urged the peo)le to Insist upon It that the Clemson College je made a flrst-class institution. Col. Calloun has bad to beat his way up in life by jard licks, and his own energy. He workeu , n the field as a boy to make money to pay lis tuition at his home schools after the war, anrl In t ho enmo u'ov ho ninHo hie mntwn? trv Day his Coilege expenses. Then In order to ;et his legal profession he taught school and itudlcd law at the same time. FOR STATE SENATE. llou. C. A. t\ Waller. Capt. C. A. C. Waller. the son of Albert Waller, deceased, Ik a native of Greenwood, S. 0., ivhere he received schooling antecedent to his rollene course at Furman University from i which institution lie was graduated with the legree of A. M., he being at tbe head of I lie first class which attained that distinction by , mastering the difficult curriculum then preicrlbed by that institution for that honor, I :hu8 accomplishing a year's extra work in a source of three and a half years. I He was at first Manassas as a private, and I it Appomattox in command of a Regiment, lie holds a promotion for distinguished valor : ind skill displayed in the recapture of the 'Crater" at Petersburg, which was made on ne recomraenuiiuou i>i a iirtgaue cointuanil- i >r who did not know him. Heelaims to have i jeen the first officer who landed in forty feet ( >f the "Crater" who was neither killed nor i ;aptured He received his first furlough on * .he grounds that he had not seen home or ! nibsed a dtiy's duly for twenty-three months, < jxcept while wounded. He has been Identified with every enterprise for ttie upbuilding of Greenwood. For two years he has been a member of the i House of Representatives, during which time ie has answered every roll call. Col. John C. Haskell has said of him: "I always listened i >vUh interest and respect to him us one who i as much as any man I have ever sat with in ] :en years of legislative experience) always cept posted on the business of the House and i roted intelligently on all questions, and If I lad to name a member who watched every i jill closely and never hesitated to oppose any I man or measure, I should name Waller." i He whs known ok Ilificlintiinlnn nf ilmnnn. loinlc measures of ttie House and saved the i state and comity money by his efforts, lie ,vas the acknowledged leader of the ecotio- i nisis in the House 011 the reduction of Sala- 1 ies Hills. As to Judges Salary liill see letter >f R. E. llill in the Prexx and Banner of Dec. 1 .2.1888, and as to Stale Officers Salary Bill see I Greenville Knot Dee. :>, 188!). As to being the ] jnly inember who spoke in favor of reduction 1 >f Judses miarles from Abbeville, sec Melium of Dec. 13,1888. ' Hej>^now running for the Senate. Upncrnl II. it. Hemphill. Robert R. Hemphill candidate for re decSon to the Senate, was bom in 1810. iu the Liong Cune settlement, In Abbeville County, fie comes from Irish stock 011 both sides 01 the bmlly. He is ulso descended from a line of jreachers of the old Covenanter faith. His maternal grandfather nnd great-grandfather were preachers, the former filling a pulpit at Gettysbury, l'enn. His paternal grandfather was paster of a church In C.tester County and one of the first professors of theology invvhat Is commonly called the Seceder Church In the South. He graduated at Krskine College with the highest honors of his class In 185!) and in 1S61 entered the 7th South Carolina Volunteers as a private. At the first Manassas he was orderly for Gen. M. I?. Hon ham, Sr. In 18C2 ho was transferred to Orr's llitles and, In time, became sergeant major. He was slightly wounded at Chancellorsvllle, Gettysburg and Petersburg, and surrendered at Appomattox Court House. Admitted to the Bar in 18(16 ho went to Texas and practiced successfully until Canby destroyed the Civil Courts, when he came back to Abbeville, married an accomplished young lady of Spartanburg and settled down for lite in the historic county which has honored him with a seat In the Senate. Mr. Hemphill was elected to the Wallace House in lsTti, and has served as Representative six years. He was a member of one of theinvcstigatlncrcommittees, and lias always stood among the most active and careful members of the House. He always had a place on important committees. He has happened to bo in the opposition oftentimes, but tenacious of opinion, there never was any backing down from his convictions. For fifteen years he lias conducted the Abbeville Medium, a fearless and outspoken journal. He wields a ready pen and writes in a vigorous and condensed style. His ability as a writer is equalled by his force as a public speaker, having ii ready command of words anil a clear, smooth and penetrating voice. Governor Hampton appointed him a brigadier general of militia, but no troops were ever organized. He Is remarkable for his good nature and his forgiving disposition, cherishing animosity to no one, and always in good humor with the rest of mankind. Having positive views, there is never any dillicuity in locating him on all public questions. Last December he was appointed on a committee from the Senate to attend the funeral obsequies of Jefferson Davis In New Orleans, a distinction and honor which was highly appreciated by Ills friends. - FOE REPRESENTATIVE. Hon. Jnines -V. King-. Capt. J. N. King, who is before the people of Abbeville county seeking re election to the House of Representatives, was born in Maury county, Teunessce. nearly forty-five years ago, nnd Is therefore now in the prime of life. Combining an active mind with a vigorous body, he Is well qualified for the duties of life. He had nearly completed one year at the Nashville Military Institute when the war between the States commenced. He left school and Joined the Confederate Army underBuckncr at Bowling Green. Ky. He fought in some of the hardest contested battles of the war. among them Fort Donaldson, Shlloh. Corinth, Alurfree.sboro, Champion Hill, Chickamauga. and all the battles fought on Johnston's retreat from Da I ton to Atlanta, ftndttentonvllle, the last big battle of the war, besides numerous raids and skirmishes. He was wounded four times, and now carries n minnle ball In his body, lodged there 2Xth July, 1SG4, in the battle to the left of Atlanta. Capt. King was one of the party demanded [>f Gen. Hampton by Gen. Sherman for tho killing of eight Federal soldiers for attempting an outrage on some ladies In South Carolina during Sherman's march through the 3tate. At the surrender he could not return to his Dative State, owing to political differences angendered by the war. He chose Abbeville jounty as his home and hgs lived in NinetySix and vicinity e%*er since. He was always a straight out Democrat, fighting; the Radical misrule with nil the heartrand soul of a vigorous young manhood. His aggressiveness against negro rule often aroueht him in trouble with the vile constabulary, from which he always came out with [lying colors. He was one of ftie original thirteen who met In Judge Cotbran's office In 1876 to adopt the ways and means to make a straight-out fight for white supremacy?he asserting that nothing else would win. He was % delegate (und the onlyone) from Ninety-Six 10 the Convention on the 20th of April, 1870. On that day our present County Club wus formed, and at ihe same time urged the nomination for County officers by the primary 3lection plan. He took an active part in thnt campaign, attending every club and campaign meeting during that memorable year. He waschairman of the committee on "Big Tuesday" to force Chamberlain to divide lime with the Democrats. He was ono of the the first men to enter the Slate House when the Wallace House took their seats, and one of the last to leave. Although he was "suggested" in '7(i for several offices he refused to run for any. Ho lia<< always taken an active Interest in public schools. He has been a trustee for several years. Has been a farmer since 1807, always taking a II vely part in anything that would advance farming luterests, belmr a member of the Grange. Alliance, Farmers' Club, Vice President of Farmers'Association, of South Carolina, Delegate to the Interstate Farmers' Association hold at Montgomery, Ala., 1889. Whs also a delegate to the March Convention, 1S90. He has never lield any office except the office of Legislator, which he now holds. Faithful, intelligent, and conservative in all his acts, voting and working for the most economical means fo run the Government, willing to stand on his rccord as a citizen and Legislator; and if elected will be better prepared to serve the people for the experience of the past two years. Col. James Towncs Kobcrtson, The subject of this sketch Is the worthy dependent of ancestors who were lone identified with the past history of Abbeville county, and contributed their lull share to its growth and development. He is a grandson of Wm. Robertson, and the son of Francis P. Robertson, natives of Charles City, Va., who name to Abbeville about the latter part of the last century and loeated in the Calhoun settlement. Mr. Wm. Robertson had one sister who married Joseph Moseley of the Flatwoods, and two half sisters, Nancy and Catherine DeUrafflnried, who married Win. and Patrick Calhoun respectively, the brothers of John C. Calhoun. Mr. Wm. Robertson afterwards moved to Old Pickensvllle, Andersou county, und merchandized until his store was destroyed by Are. He then moved to Old Pendleton and invested largely in mountain lands, which proving an unprofitable investment, he returned to Abbeville Court House about 1820. Francis 1. Robertson, the father i)f Col. J. T. Robertson,married Elizabeth Holleman of a family of the colony of Prussians, who formed a settlement around Culpepper, Vn. They hnd seven children, three of whom survive? Col. Robertson, a brother and a sister. Col. Robertson whs born at Diamond Mill, In the upper part of this county in 18.'!2, and tils education was such as could be had in the common schools of his section. Hecnmeto Abbeville in 1851, and was a merchant's clerk for seven years. In li<o7 he commenced business lor himself, and had great success until 1801, when he volunteered as a private In Capt. James >1. Perrln's company, Col. Gregg's 1st Regiment, under a six months call for volunteers. This was on the 9th January, 1861, and >,e remained in service until the capture oi Fort Sumter. He then came home and assisted in organizing Co. B, Orr's Regiment of Rifles, with Capt. Jus. M. Perrin, 1st Lieut. J. ({. Kdwards, 2d Lieut. W. C. Davis, and 3d Lieut. J. Townes Robertson. The history of this company is known to the people of Abbeville. By successive promotions Co). Koberlson became I.k'u tenant. Colonel of bis lteximent, which is u remarkable record. He was In every single battle in which bis Company or Regiment was engaged, anil was also with them in every march or movement in which they were employed, Iu several of the battles he was slightly wounded, but at Fredericksburg he received a severe wound in the arm, in consequence of which he was at home several months while his Regiment was in winter quarters on the battlelield of Fredericksburg. Keturning to the fronl before hi* wound healsd, he went into the light at Chancellorsville witti his arm In a sling. Owing to the capture of the gallant Col. G. McDutne Miller a few days before tlie surrender of Appomattox, he was at the head of his Itcgiment at the flmil collapse. After the war Col. Robertson came home ind engaged in merchandizing with varied success, until the memorable campaign of 1870, when seeing that the main work was with the negro, lie was aetlvo in marshaling ind voting tliem. In 1ST" lie was appointed Auditor by Gover nor Hampton, anil after serving lor two terms In 1S80 lie retired from public life, ami lias dnce been engaged in farming, wtilr.li tie tins made a success, and is now one of Uic largest und most successful fanners around our town. His dwelling was burned in 1SSO. and lie has rebuilt a handsome brltk residence 011 the old Marshall lot. lie was partially paralysed in 1S8.5, but with recovered energy and tael, lie Is able to attend to his farming interests and give a portion of his time to the public affairs ol his State and county. He has held the ofllcc of Grand Treasurer of the Knights of Honor of South Carolina for; the past IIfteen years, and he hus always been held In high esteem in the order. Col. Robertson is now a prominent candidate for the Legislature.and few applicants! for public favor can shown better record of, past scrv Ices or furnish a better claim for sup-' port. He Is un active Alliance man,and basal-: ways been pronounced in favor of the Farmers Movement, and believes that Capt. U. It. Tillman is the man to carry out the program: of the part}'. Heoccuples the broad platform of ' equal rights to all and special privileges to none," and occupying this platform lie is opposed to c!ass legislation, and is entirely and solely for a government "of tbe people, by the people and tor the people." With a record in peace and war ot which any citizen might be proud, we are sure that Abbeville county could select no better representative, and that the State would be served by no better man In her legislative halls. Major Frank is. Gary. The subject, of tills sketch comes from a family that has been long and favorably known to the people of Abbeville county. He is the third son of the late Dr. F. P. Gary and was born In tho village of Cokcsbury on the 9tli of March, 1800. Frank 15. Gary received his early Instructions in the schools of that villasre, and was prepared for college at the Cokesbury Conference School. In lSfe" lie entered the Freshman Class In Union College in New York, lie remained at this Institution for three years, and until ho was compelled by the rigor of tho climate to seek the more congenial climate of the sunny south. Shortly after his return to his native State, he commenced the study of law In the otllce of ills brother, Col. Eugene B. Gary. Having successfully passed the examination before the Supreme Court, lie was admitted to the Bar In December, 1KS2. Me Immediately began tho practice of his chosen profession, and is now enjoying a rapidly increasing! practice. Iu 1S82, Mr. Gary obtained a clerkship in House of Representatives, which position lie has held ever since to tho entire satisfaction of those whom he served. In this capacity I i,no KABAimKltf fomlllori^oil hlmRolf wil.h the rules of the House nnd with the intricacies connected witii legislation. Mr. Gary Is now the President of the Abbeville Literary Society?a society organized about tlfteen years ago, and which Is now one of the historic institutions of the town. He is a bright Mason, nnd is devoted to the teachings of the order. Mr. Gary donned the red shirt In '7G and rode night and day to assist in the redemption of South Carolina from negro domination. Whilst he Is comparatively a young man, vet he Is eminently well qualified, by reason of his early training, his Experience in legislative work, and his unimpeachable moral character, to representthe peopleof thiscounty In the Legislature. John Hnffh Morrnb. John Hugh Morrah was born in Abbeville county near Willlnfton. : Ho went to the schools in the neighborhood, and was graduated at Due West in 1HG0. Nearly a year before its close, he quit school to go to the war. | His first entrance into politics was in 1871, when he went to the Democratic State Convention. lie has been a delegate to nearly every Htate Convention siuce that time. He was chairman of the Farmers' Movement at Its first organization in May, lfiSl, and has been annually re-elected ever since. I Ho was elected to the Legislature In 18S0, and declined re election lor the next term. The first two or three years after his graduation he taught school, and merchandised for lour or five years, but since that time he has been engaged in farming at his place thirteen ! miles southwest of Abbeville. He mademoney at every busiuess In which he engaged, | and Is now well oil' in this world's goods. I He was President of the Bordeaux Demo crillic CIUll III 1SII). UUU WHS LllUb JL'UI CKWIIU Vice-President of the County Democratic Club, und took an active purt in thecampaljgn. lie Is a Deacon In tlie linn*; Cane Associate Reformed church, of which church he has been a member far more than twenty years. , From the above bare statement of facts, It will be seen that Mr. Morrah has a record of which any manin the county might be proud. This, together with the self-evident fact that he posseses In the greatest degree the confidence and respect of his fellows, shows to the world that ho Is a man of much worth and deserving of public confldcnce. Lemuel C. Mnuldin. Lemuel C. Mauldln, who Is a candidate for the House of Representatives, was born near LowndesvlHe, February 3, 18-1G. and received such educational advantages as the common schools afforded. In 18(il he entered the South Carolina College where he remained till 18G2, when the exercises were suspended. Since the war ho has been engaged in fanning,- and has always been thoroughly identified with the moral, social and material interests of the community. He is an active member of the Church, the Alliance and the Masonic fraternity. He has never before been a candidate for any office. If elected, he will, no doubt, look to the interests 01 ixie enure constituency. Jacob Strothor Grnvcs. Jacob Strother Graves was born In Laurens county, and came to Abbeville county when lie was quite young. He is now about fortylive years of age. He married Mrs. Dusenberry about twenty years ago, and lives on his farm near Abbeville Court House. He has been a farmer all liis life, and has been successful in making and saving money. He was educated in the high school at Greenwood. For many years he has talc en an active Interest in church mutters, and is one o< the lounders of the Abbeville Baptist church, in which congregation ho now holds an important office, and is looked npon as a lender in all that pertains to the welfare of the church, or the advancement of public and private morals. Being an earnest an enthusiastic worker In public affairs, he was among the first to agitate the Farmer's Movement, while the Alii ance has awakened all ol his entbusiusm and energy. Conscientious in the discharge of every duty, he is a good citizen and will represent the best Interests of the county In the Legislature to the best of his ability. Thomas A. Graham. Thnmna A flrnhnm r-nrwllrlntfi /nr a seat In the House of Representatives, Is a native of HieCoronaca section, and a man of high moral character, oelng a leader iu the Methodi.st church. He has an excellent education, having been graduated from Woll'ord College with the highest honors of his class. lie has never enuaged in any other occupation Minn that of farming. Being a lover of the buslnoss, he follows It from choice, although his education would eminently qualify lum for any of the learned professlens. His modesty and retiring manner has heretofore 1copt him from belugas prominent and conspicuous before the public as his merits would entitle him, and the farmers of Abbeville county can vote for no more able and efficient candidate for Legislative honors. Being fainlllur with the practical atl'airs of the farin, his education pre-emineutly qualify him to represent the best interests of all classes and conditions of people. FOR AUDITOR, A U' T/ii.nu l A. \V. Jones, candidate for County Auditor, is tlie son of Robert Jones, deceased, who with \Vtn. Hill and Matthew McDonald, formed a trio of the most popular otlice holders Abbeville county has ever produced. He was born at Abbeville on the 12th day of April, 18i"i7. ilis school dnys ended in 1S70, and at l.'i years of age he commenced his business life as a house painter. As soon as ho saved sufficient money ho went to Atlanta and took a course ill Moure's liusiness University. lie worked eighteen months in Atlanta as a house painter, returning to Abbeville and went into the mercantile business with a limited capital. It only took a bad crop year and a few bad customers to swallow it up. lie closed out his business, turned over the proceeds to his creditors and returnod to paint1 ii'- in connection with farming. He was elected Auditor In lssti, and was reelected lu 1SS8 without opposition. His record as an Auditor Is without a parallel in this StHte. His theory is that, the only legitimate electioneering Is to serve those faithfully who have placed him in a position of trust. His duplicate t'hows an increase over the duplicates or his prodecessors or 31,000 acres ol land, uud a total increase of real and personal . properly 01 tT.iwiyw. This Immense gain of taxable property has been seeured by a conscientious and strict s scrutiny of all the property In the county I la lile to taxation, especially in resnrd to lands s that had been omitted, monies, ercdits, bonds and bank stock. The fact that lie has no op- J position as yet is conclusive evidence that the { tax payers of Abbeville county are satisfied 1 with his faithful work in their behalf. j , .. .. - i FOR TREASURER, < ... _ , .loliu it. Rluke. juiiior. Mr. J 11. I'lake, Jr., is the son of Mr. A. M.;| Blake, deceased, and a descendant of that an- (* cestral line, whose names have always oeenj< idenlilled with the history of Greenwood.;| lie was born in MVi, and received his early | edueaiion in tlie schools of Greenwood and I vicinity, and alter a throe years'' coursc in I Krskinc College, graduated with honor in | that Institution in 1S71. After leaving college * Mr. Ulnke engaged lu teaching, and built up 1 flourishing schools at Coronaca and Ninety- < Six. in the fall of 1875, he entered the mer- ' ''iiM. v " i ^ . . " - v ? i'/,. - ^ ; cantite business In Greenwood wi^;,. fho Mpn of Lec & Blake, and while thus enHL BdJ much to advance the interest of ' The citizens manifested their appreclHW^ri " ills services by placing htm upou the CoI^L: ' and It wns during his oflicial term as IntewC"^ ant that the first steps were taken to beaatWc ly the town by transplantingshade trees upon ^ the streets, which to-day stand as monuments i of the efficlcncy of his administration. In 1877, Mr. Blake married Miss Johnson of Lowndesvllle, after which lie moved upon . Ills farm near Greenwood, and since then he has been devoting his entire time to agriculture'pursuits, and his accumulation of real estate is evidence of success In his chosen profession. At tho organization of the County Alliance he was elected its President, and his zeal and his Interests In behalf of the farmers ef the County, have been rewarded by his re-election twice since to the same position, und by his appointment to represent the County Alliance In two consecutive State Conventions. He was also greatly instrumental in establishlngtheFarmers' Lo/ln and Trust Company which Is doing much to benefit the farmers, and Is one of its Board of Directors. He is a candidate for the olflce of County Treasurer. Tliomas P. Thomson. Thomas P. Thomson, candidate for County Treasurer Is the oldest hying son of the late Judge Thomas Thomson. He Is a native of i Abbeville county and has had flue educational advantages. Besides tho association with his distinguished father, whose great fund of information was a source of education to any young man, he has had exceptional opportunities for the training of the moral and in tellectual faculties. After attending the famous school of the Rev. E. R. Miles at thjs place, with whom he was u great favorite, he attended the King's Mountain Military School at Yorkvllle, taught by Col. Coward, and later on Went to the Virginia Military Institution at Lexington, and graduated as a Lieutenant. He went Into the mercantile business here with Mr. R. M. Hill and merchandized successfully, until his marrlaee, when be moved to Troy and formed a copart- . nershlp with his brother-ln law Mr. Geo. C. i Bradley. There he remained until he concluded to practice law. He was admitted to the Bar and after practising a year or so took the summer course at the Law School at the Virginia University, perhaps, the finest school of the kind In this country. Mr. Thomson is strik- , Ingly like his father, both In personal appearance and In traits of character. He is methodical, painstaking, and careful and would make a most acceptable and obliging officer. He has been twice elected Intendant of this town, and has been repeatedly sent as a delegate to conventions. He Is Interested in farming, and the Interest of the farmer is his Interest. FOR JUDGE PROBATE. Judge J. Fuller Lyon. Judge James Fuller Lyon was born in Abbeville county near Asbury church, now Verdery, and Is now about forty-five years of age. being us far as wc know, the youngest Confederate soldier in the Nineteenth S. C. ( Regiment. He lost an arm In the battles be- > fore Atlnn'a. Alter the war he engaged in Agricultural pursuits until 1878, when he tools i an active part In the redemption of the State > from the rule of the alien. He was chosen as a candidate for Probate Judge and was elected. Although he came from the farm, without special preparation for its duties, yet through his aptness for the discharge of the delicate and Important duties devolving upon that officer, lie has never had one of his judgments overruled or |set aside by the ' higher courts. This, Is, perhaps, the most re- 1 markable record of which any Judge In South Carolina can boast. His office, it has been ' said by those who ought to know, Is a model of neatness. At a moment's notice he can 1 lay his hands upon any record In his office, no matter how old It may be. As an officer he has always been obl'ging to the publio, and never has been too busy to give his best attention to the humblest citizen who may have had business In his office. He Is a lead- ' eriu the .Methodist congregation at Abbevllie, and his moral character is such as to command the respect ol all. Robert Emmet Hill. R. E. Hill, candidate for the office of Probate Judge, Is the son of the late William rilll, Willi iur a iiumuer ui yviir* utriure uuu during the war, filled the same office satisfactorily it is believed, to our entire people. The subject of this sketch was born three miles northeast of Abbeville Court House on the 14th of January, 183'J. He has made his home in this county all his life. He grew up like most boys In the country, working upon the farm during the busy season in the crops, and attending the "old field" schools during the winter months and after the crops were laid by. At the nge of seventeen he entered* Ersklne College where lie continued for two sessions, i but his health breaking down he had to give up his studies and return to the farm, and thus ended Ms school days. Shortly after this the war came on, and although of still delicate health, he voluntered for the war, as a member or the company 1 raised by the late Judge Thomson, which company was the nucleus around which was formed the Second South Carolina Rifles. The close of the war found him still with a feeble constitution which has clung to him ever since. Beiny physically unable to undergo Ihe hardships Incidental to the life of a farmer, tinrl Inliorl I Im* cnmAwlmt of t.hA htmlnPRR tal cnt of his father, he turned his attention In that direction. Having had to do, more or less, with the majority of ourcounty offices within the last fifteen or twenty years, he has perhaps a better general knowledge of the duties of the same than auy man In the county. While, as before stated, ho has been more or less connected with all of our county offices, it has never been his good fortune to o<? cupy one of them as principal, but has always had to do so as subaltern to some one else?he doing the work while others got the credit. He, now at the age of fifty-two, for the first time In his life, comes before the people of his native county, and asks them for au office In which there Is something more than an empty honor, an office which will afford the means of a support for himself and family, and an office which even liis stronsest opponent will admit he Is competent to 1111. FOR SCHOOL COMMISSIONER. It. ft. NcLccn. It. G. McLees, candidate for School Commissioner. was bom at Greenwood, December 4, 18i.il. His father was ltev. John McLees. He went to the schools in town until 11 years old. On the 1st day of February, 1S79. while out hunting met with an accident which seriously Impaired Ills sight. September 187!), went to Macon, Ga., to the Academy for the Blind and remained there seven years?the 1 .st two of which he was engaged as n teacher. In 1880, he returned to Greenwood and was editor of the Tribune for sometime. In 1S88, he was elected to theollico of School Commls- ( sloner. , ('apt. ?<1. Cowan. Capt. E. Cowan, candidate for School Com- i mlssloner, Is a native of Abbeville County, I seing born near the famous "Huguenot Set- i Llement" and Is well and favorably known. I Hn\lng filled the office of School Commls- i iioner In the past with great credit to himself. and to the satisfaction of the public, It is .lie earnest desire of his many friends that he ihould assume the duties of that office , igaln, The office or Mciiom commissioner is one or mslness. It should be conducted on busiucss lrlnclples. It requires a good deal of buslless tnet to keep the machinery of the public schools properly adjusted nnrl in motion. Some men are known by their walk, some >y their conversation, and others by ttici lsefulness In public and private life. To this aticr class especially does Capt. Cowan boons.'. He Is prominently noted for three hings, viz. Nt. Uood common sense and business act. 2nd. As a prlvsto Individual in attending itrletly to liin own business. 3rd. As a public oUlcer faithfully and con- J .lentously performing the dutios of the office. * Not since the office of School Commissioner J vms created has there been a more efficient, 1 althful and conscientious publlescrvant. Ho J ias been the good shepherd nl the schools, and } inder his care they nourished. Retrenchnent and Reform i?as been his guide in the ! uanagement of the public schoo's. j Efficiency in office is the great desideratum. ' 'The efficient cause Is the working cause." I As a citizen Capt. E. Cowan is held in high s ;stiem. .\s a noignuor liR is kiiiii una inumsent, as u friend truennd faithful, us an eneny charitable, and ns a soldier none better. the many and tuly wounds that he carries s positive evidence of his patriotic devotion :o duly in times that tried men's souls. Those wounds are honorable and mark him as one >f the lew remaining survivors of that last jut noble cause. <J. W. Collins. G. W. Collins, horn In li.iruwell county, S. (J., is of French and Irish descent. Served n the sixteenth S. C. regiment under the :ominnnd of Col. C. J. Elford. In 187D married Miss Sallle M. Morton of Abbeville County. The following year settle^ this county where At the organzation f movement In ll>la county , them and to this date has been - supporter of Tlllmun and the farmers^^^Bl l merit. He Is a prohibitionist, and a candidate ion A^ool CoreiuiUslouer. FOB Wt*OTfTy COMMISSIONER. Richard *k*irUi<.j WilHon. Richard Courtney >w ? f?? County Commlssioner?N^",on'.candidate for 14,1802, nt Kosciusko. Alia?8* torn November Abbeville when a buoy, and"Ap'PP'. brought to county /or twenty-seven year* n?* J*8" |'1 lll,e father died when he was litre* Mr. Wilsons He was sent to the Thornwell 1L**?8 0 located ut Clinton, Laurens coantyV^PBaonge. and remained there for nearly tbre?yjn At the Orphanage he learnt to s?t typ*^VJ?ar>* for some years made that his butlneM. a?"3 came back to Abbeville, and worked in theft* Pressand Banner office until 1881. H? then > clerked for Wardlaw & Edwards three year*. wl For two years after thin he again worked In of the Press and Banner office as foreman. He ba then moved to the country and has been a la. successful farmer ever since. wl Mr. Wilson's parents were Abbeville pco- ] pie. He wns thrown upon his own resources nc from earliest childhood, and by economy, in- wi Hnstrv Mini thrill. suDoorted himself and Cc mother. He married In 1884 the daughter of cl< Mr. \V. H. Brooks, of Abbeville, and Is now lai the father of twochlldren. Mr. Wilson Is a deserving young man. His er habits are good, and his education, begun at til the orphanage, was much added to by that to best of schools, viz?hard work In a printing of office. . tl< After moving to the farm, Mr. Wilson fo would work all day. and then at night come ar In and do work In the Press and Ranner office. For untiring enerfcy Mr. Wilson deserves success, nnd would make a competent and acceptable County Commissioner If the people see lit to elect him. John It. Bnchannu. 01 John R. Buchanan,thesubJectofthlBsketcb, 01 was born about three miles from Greenwood, HI and was forty-eight years old on the 27th of (e last Jul}*. He Is the oldest sou of thntslaunch old faimer.Mr. F. A. Buchanan, who adhere* strictly to the Golden Rule, "Do unto others," w &C. J)( Mr. Buchanan was educated In the school# ... of his neighborhood, and at the Greenwood ul High School. After leavlug school he chose ca the profession of farming for his life-work, ae which he still follows with great success. He was among the first to offer his services to the cause of secession, and enlisted with Orr's 93 Itllles. He received a severe wound in the ? leg at the Second Battle of Manuassas, from which.he has never fully recovered. * * ? At the close of the war, he married Miss tt J.ncy, a daughter of the late John W. Fouche. \y Mr. Buchanan Is a public-spirited man, and It : n was In a great measure through his efforts 11 t hatn neat and substantial Methodist church W was erected In his neighborhood last Spring, til At the organization of that church he was i.. plected unanimously as its Steward, which showed in what esteem he was held in his St neighborhood. Thus It has always been. For the advancement of Society. Church and State, Mr. Buchanan has alwas been foremost ' ' in his community. tc W. Jj. Murrell. P1 IS Mr. W. L. Murrell, candidate for County w Commissioner, was born and reared in Edgettpld conntj*. He removed to Troy in this county In 1883, at which place he has lived ,r ever since. v. He has met with some of the vlscissltudes J r?f life. He had his collar-bone broken twice, a1 from ihe effects of which he has never recovered. He was burned out at Troy In 1884, and j-v having no Insurance it was to him a clear loss, and It was money made by bard licks. P1 but he showed the man by giving up everything to his creditors. ?i Mr. Murrell is now about forty-two years old. He Joined the Baptist church in 1SG9, <!' and has been an earnest supporter of the same ever since. He is a poor man with a large family arid his object now is to educate ,, his children. His oldest son has been one session at the High School and In order to de- ai fray his expenses at the next session, he has iv contracted to Are an engine on the Central J Kn 11 road during his vacation. Abbeville counly will sufler nothing by trusting to Mr. Murrell the office of County Commissioner. James W. Lyon. j James W. Lyon was born and reared near jr the town of Troy. He is now about 32 years old, and for a long time be has bceu afflicted , with something like scrofula. He was reared tt on the farm and has been farming all his life, a! but is physically unable to work himself. He is is an honest man, "the uoblest work of God," and enjoys the confidence of those who know In him. it: When the Alliance was first organized at Troy he was elected secretary and has been . re-elected at every organization. At theiige It of 25 he was elected a deacon In the Baptist church; and shortly after clerk of same, n. which office he has held ever since with credit 1 to himself and honor to his church. He Is an earnest supporter of Tlllmnn from p[ principle, for it is more to establish a prlncipie than to elect Tillman, yet he Is conservative and as an evidence of this fact will get k the supportut home of both factions, and that |j too at a box nearly equally divided. Abbe- ui ville county will honor herself by honoring ~J Mr. Lyon, so think those who know him best, ni He is a candidate for County Commissioner, tv John Henry ThouinN. Mr. John H. Thomas, candidate for County Commissioner, was born in Edgefield county Cl July 21,1849, and 19 in the prime of life, being n; . ? u? . ilUUUlf iuny jrmo ui u^c. 110 ouu^attu * i partly in Shlnburg Academy, aud was a " schoolmate of B: R. Tillman. bl He came to this county some sixteen years \y ago and shortlv afterwards married here and has made this his home ever since. Mr. Thomas Is a man of good practical If judgment, ihrlft and energy, and by dint <j( of hard worlt and good management, has secured for himself and family a home where , happiness and comfort seem to abound. el He was first to advoeate In the newspapers n< the establishment of the Farmers' Bank at Abbeville. 111 He Is a successful farmer and withal a prac- as tlcal mechanic, aud with these qualifications coupled with the fact tbat he resides In a section of the county that has never had any u representation on the Board of Commissioners, his friends claim, make up apretty strong case In his favor. He thinks that as nature has supplied the stone with which to build stone piers, In close CI proximitytoallourbridgesltes.lt would be Iti lt?alAn? i-nn ?A nra/if Ull/th nlnrc UUUUUIJIJr III IIIC lUllg lull WW VI vwv nu\,i. J iaslead of building exclusively wooden struc- l'' turea, which, if they at e not washed away by D1 the floods, only last for a few years, when |jj they have to be rebuilt. From what we know m of Mr. Thomas, we are Inclined to the opln- 1 Ion thut I here are but few men offering for sl< the position of County Commissioners who w would 1111 the bill better than lie. Dock F. Andrews. m Dock F. And re wes, born in Abbeville coun CU ly. went to school to several teachers, more . specially at Bethel church. Farmer by occupation, has had considerable experience In building bridges and superintending other th repairs. Is a practical man, and understands ?tj ;Ue needs of the county. Forty-two years of ige. Is now road overseer in his neighbor- <-11 icod. Has never before been a candidate for gi my otneo. (ieortfe F. Burdctt, \V G. F. Burdett, born April 30, 1833, iu the dt leighborhood of Lowndesvlllo, where he still ra I Knr/xmM.n .....r T-Tr? o A t Dr. Hill got up company F. '24th S. C. ilcglnent, in which command he6erved until he olnea Black's cavalry. til Slnco the war he has farmed and run a mill, }ll md sold some goods, and has been reasona- . jly successful. In 1876 he commanded and J-r ;oted for Democracy, a company of colored l?r ed shirts, In 1S33 be ran for county commits- (j| iloner, and was fourth on the ticket In he second race, and lie enters this raco with Ine prospects of success. at] ItobPrt Emmet Cox. 11, E. Cox was born, at Abbeville O. II., K. C., n the year of ISM. lie is the son of Clias. " Jox, deceased, who conducted a carriage busl- be less at this place for a number of years. At .he age of eight years he moved to the coun.ry with liis parents. His father's health hav- il ng completely failed, he wasobllged to work til u the (arm, for a livelihood. Thus, denied cj( lie privilege of a c >mmou school education. S'ot attending the public schools f?r more ,han twelve months; but being a great newspaper reader, he has acquired throuirh that iource, a common practical education. In w .lie summer of 1SS2, lie went to Wllllamston i. C., where he clerked In a drug store, until er he beginning of 1SSJ, when he returned home fli otake charge of his mother's farm. Since f? hat date, he'nils lived with her. At the age , >f twenty, he launched out on Ills own hook, IN yithout a dollar with which to begin opera- te Kin; mil/ uiuac u}j|uii;<viiijii IU uu5iuet"r>, md a determination to succeed, ho hits accu- r nulaled a fair compctency. During the spring of 18S9 he was imbued with the idea nr hut an Oil Mill would be a blessing to the '.< armers, as will as a good investment for the , stockholders. He thereupon went to work to Jt'l aise the required capita', Not being satis- \\ ied that an independent iniil could compete *ith the Cotton Seed Oil Trust, he went to A'aynesboio, Ga., where an independent mill l() in raising in npper ?^H|HHn^Hn^HI has been elected a^QBSj^^^HR^H^IflgNHH Y. Mr. E. Y. Sbeppard was Six, Abbeville county, near 48 father died while he was quite younl^H|^^^^^B9| a wife and five children. His motbfl^^HH^^H in limited circumstances, he was oompnl^H^^^^B to work on tbe farm and upon him devolvec^^^^^H the management of his mother's affairs until some of bis youncer brothers were old enough to succeed him, at which time he was i blrea to a neighbor where he contluued to '. I work till the beginning of the war. At tbe begriming In April, 1861, be volunteered in Co. > F,8d & C. Volunteere, and went to Virginia, ?swoanUed-through the ueck at the battlfe ttu^ttvitburg and taken prisoner. At tbe * lie re&J Cedar Creek, in the valley of Vlrglnileh hellPl^od* wound In the rlgbt arm from IMS he*?t almost the use of the arm. ~t> nlly dlsableC*?? borao from the wnr perma>rk with bls?M*nd penniless, but went to , 1. M. B. UpeooflP* In ailing, as overseer for >se attention to bdSJb, *>y Industry and mer.an.l in now **? succeedfd ks a , inceH. He was eleotadl ootuwtaoie circuinat Ninely-Hlx In 18B?/teal>ll??kLton welghkd wilh credit to JWttP he has buyer and seller. Mr. 8lj?pton?f*i|ttfuction flue Judgment and good bo?lnftcra'W?agian )tis, nnd we are satlsfled if 0<6etMi^%aiClft^rm^the duties of the office with prod All Incident. ' It was a hot, dusty day, when tww? 1f|9 three passengers entered the train 'xp^SHI i the Iowa Division of the Chicago id Northwestern Road at Bridgewa- .^K?| r. Among them was a stylish ly essed young man who wore a stiff hile hat, patent-leather shoes, the ?|j latest of cuffs and shiniest of stando collars. He carried a cane, and irefully brushed the dust from the at in front of me before be sat down. .Tost, across the aisle, onnosite him. -V-i? ,t a tired woman, holding a sick baby! |2H never saw in my life a more discour- M fed, worn-out, despairing look, than 'sgi latonthe mother's face. The baby as too sick even to cry. It lay moan- '>*3? ig and gasping in its mother's lap, i&j hile the dust and cinders flew in at le open doors and windows. The sat and dust made traveling, even for rong men, unbearable. I had put down the stylish young S3 tan in front of me as a specimen of Le dude family, and was making a ental calculation on the probable ex- g tence of brains under the new hat, hen, to my astonishment, he learned ;er the aisle, and said to the womau: . Madam, can I be of any assistance to 3u ? Just let me hold your baby while. You look so very tired." The woman seemed much surprised, J lough the request was made in the olitest and most delicate manner. "0, thank you, sir," said she, trera lously. "I am tired," and her lips SS jivered. "I think the baby will come to me," id the young man, with a smile. ' M Poor thing! It's too sick to make fa ly objection. T will hold it careful- V-2a madam, while you lie down and -M st awhile. Have you come far?" --j 'From the Black Hills." "What! by stage?" "Yes ; but the baby was well when started. I am on my way to friends i the East. My, my husband?my?" '3$ "Ah, yes, I see, I see!" contiuued le young man in a sympathetic tone, ?f i he glanced at the bit of crape iu the ttle traveling hat. By this time he ad taken the baby and was holding it i his arms. ' "Now you can lie down and rest a ttle. Have you far to go ?" " rnnlip^l hi a wa JL \J \>UUUVUUVUVI ?w lan, almost with a sob, as she wearily rranged a shawl over a valise, ana repared to lie down in the seat. "Ah, yes, I see! And you haven't loney enough to go in a fleeping-car, ave you, madam ?" The poor woman lushed faintly, and put one hand over er face, while the tears dropped be- fs veen her worn fingers. I looked out of the window, and a list came over my eyes, while I lacged my calculation of the young inn's mental ability. He looked loughtfully and tenderly down at the iby, and in a short time the mother as fast asleep. The woman sitting across the aisle om me, who heard as much of the >nversation at I had, came and ofl'er1 tn rplievp the vouner man of his large. "I am ashamed of myself for ot offering to take the baby from the lother before. Poor little thing! It's ileep." 'So it is. I'll surrender it to you v%. *^3 r>\v," with a cheerful smile. At this point the train stopped at a aliou, aud the young man rose in his at, took off his hat, and said in a ..v . ... j ear, earnest voice; "ijauies anu genemen, here is an opportunity for each le of us to 9htf\v that we have been 'ought up in a Christian land, and ave Christian fathers and mothers, his poor woman," pointing at the eepi.:g mother, "has come all the ay to Connecticut. Her husband is jad, and her baby is ill. She hasn't oney enough to travel in a sleepingir, and is all tired out and discouragI ; what will you do about it ?" "Do !" cried a big mau down near ie water-cooler, rising excitedly. Do ! take up a collection?the Ameri,n citizen's last resort in distress. I'll ve $5." The effect was electrical. The hat ent around, and the way the silver >l!ars and quarters and ten-cent pieces Itled in it would have done any true iun guuu. I wish I could describe the look on ie woman's) face when she awoke, id the money was given to her. She ied to thank us all and failed ; she oke down completely. But we dn't need any thanks. There was a sleeping-car on the train, id the youug man saw the mother id child transferred to it at once. I d not hear what she said to him hen he left her, but it must have ?n a hearty "God bless you." More than one of us in that car took little lesson to himself, and I learned at even stylish, as well as poor, Dtbes may cover a noble heart. ?# Sympathy with others is not learned Ithout personal suffering. The powto comfort grows out of our own afctions. Depend upon it, those use1 workers whom you so much envy ive their private griefs which minisr to their usefulness, or keep them uler their success. Those whom the ard honors in public he chastens in ivate. These sioknesses and sorrows ours have a fertilizing effect, or at ast they ought to have. Every cold ind as well as every sunbeam helps put oil into the olives and grace iubelievers, ** . "tC