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B8HBBHML- What or the XMfbt ?" 9ffl^patut e 1 I us of the ulght, PflHW BWHbA^Qsof promise are. B^Hrav'ler, o'eryyon mountain's height, Bee that glofjsbeaming star. (B^HVatcbnoan, does Tfcj beauteous ray nBI Aught of hope or hajr foretell ? ^^ 'ravie/, yes ; it brlngsthe day, ^^Kvatcnman, tell u* of the night: Higher yet that star ascends. UBTrav'ler. blessedness and light, MSI Peace Snd truth, its course portends. ICu^lttrn?AKmakt will l?? Knn mc olnnn Ijild tha spot that gave them birth 1 av"ler, ages are Its own, ee! it bursts o'er all the earth. Btchman, tell us of the night, for the morning seems to dawn. av'ter, darkness takes Its flight, Doubt and terror are withdrawn, atchman, let thy wauderlngs cease ; aie thee to thy quiet home. av'ler, lo! the Prince of Peace, Lo! the Son of God is com.e. * ? Bowring. The Childhood of .lesu*. > holy Christmas season brings to inds the thought of the birth it lemorates, and consequently all :an be told of the boyhood of is of.especial interest to the young s time. :he revised version of Luke II: : find the words, "the boy Jesus," hese words bring before us the iat Jesus was a real boy, and lis human growth was subject to i ordinary laws of childhood and fe. From his birth, indeed, he <>d as well as man, but however great the mystery, tnat aia not wuw fere with his progressive human life. iHe bad to learn to speak and think land read, just like aDy other child; I none of these things came to him by I virtue of his being devine. ~ I Little is told in the four'gospels reI garding his boyhood. Just here and I there is passing notice paid his youth| ful years, and this seems strange when I compared with our histories of imporI taut men aud events. With us, all the wletaila of the early experiences of proBminent persons are duly recorded, but sacred story leaves us to dwell only IK,imagination upon the formative period in the life of the Christ, i We know that he wrought at the ^carpenter's bench in his father's shop ftfor eighteen yeqi>. A well anthenticin profane writings tells and thrillingly of how .leHL sun forking in the shop one crowd of excited men pass-!a1 ? MAM in nltuihc I IDy"-wun u muuwiijttii in vum..D ngthem. The day was hot, the I du9ty, the journey had been long, the poor prisoner's tongue was Miigh parched with thirst. The ng carpenter's heart was filled with passion, and he pushed his way ng the cruel, jeeriug throng and > the captive "a cup of cold wa' i>uch an act of inercy was un1 in that time and place, and the Jesus became remarked among lows. But, to go back a little: Jesus was ?ix years odd he wa? ess, sent to school, (according to ma of the couofry). We know ,l)e could rjau and write, which ? not b:?iriy means universal acthen, therefore the position he attended school is ? founded* The school iu Nazafflji was a so\)f parish school, kept HBan officer of tae synagogue, and the B^Hdren were taught to read, write K^H"cipher," and they were also made ffi^Rrn by heart the Bible history and which were used in public BflViip. Teacher^jjd pupils sat croesM^klupon cushions ou the floor; r; but) held their Rj^nl^Kcrol^^fn their-haads, and teacher told them they HHt together after him at the voices. H^MKH^itline may help us torealSHRhhHk life of thev boy Jesus, 9hH|S well reconcile boys and lo wftat tney sometimes drudgery of learning. BHNSH|H)ool-boy Jesus must have BfflwIHh a pupil let each of my try to be ; and when places lesHmBj^^&SK^BRieB in their dealings or tbeu ^^^HufflBHFheir hearts in prayer B|HnHDc>was once at school himHgKMpthey will be sure of His symm^V^and will not be left without His UBHstmas daywill be coorly spent flPBjHpJjo^^tKr^giVl uoes not add QEHHng to their knowledge of their m^^p^rother whose birth they are SH^Kating. And withall such knowlWBb will necessarily come added love reverence for Him who is still call|HTthe "Babe of Bethlehem."?P. H. BF.. Christian Neighbor. 1 Tf> Wash Woolens.?Wash with as IFfittleTTlbbing as possible in tepid, not , hot, water, in which a little soap has ^ been dissolved. Castile soap is the ! I>est, but be sure that it is thoroughly dissolved. Unless the water is very , soft, a little pulverized borax may be added with advantage. j Rinse in clear water until the soap is entirely removed. Have the rinsing tka a&i.iu ramitftratiiro na fhp UX IUO OtllllV VViU{/VIM.UIU MU ?MV nHfrom which the clothing is .taken; IWJg shake out well and hang at once STpon a line in the open air. If the Viveather is unsuitable for drying out-of doors, then dry in a warm room. Do not hang the clothing out of-doors in freezing weather. Do not wring the clothing, but hang l upon the line dripping wet. y" Do not use washing aoda or fluid of I any kind. I Do not use strong or medicated soaps I which contain free alkali or other subI stances injurious to the garment. L Do not use suds in which other bw been washed. |nHBor'^ve in the water longer HQraH necessary to wash and rinse KofV-.co iho irnnHa arc (Hlit.p drv. W??VI V v,,v M* " - if j Hj^^Viug them to the required shape ; B>iul that the iron if; not over^ETtrthe above directious are fallowed, ^Boolen underwear will become softer Ad more elastic With each washing. ^Hith some persons who perspire very the direct action of the Derspl IIqu upon all wool underwear will fee it to shrink. Such persons [uld use camel's hair good,s which llessJikely to besiniilarly affected. iove is the greatest or all things, nude it gives all things. wL~ ' Fnturen." The following poem, l>y Bishop Keener, de-1 scribing the 'Motion futures" tiambMug, appeared in the J>i. O. Christian Advocate, Nov. 15,1891: A lofty mart. Where (ireeitin art And i'arian polish centre: Where Fortune's breast, As yet impressed, Knticing, bids you enter. " 'Tis short and lotnj, But nothing wrong. Ana, either way, us certain : 'Tis something sure, The poor man's cure. Gold?just beyond the curtain." *'J'ifi a cavern deep, Whose sides are steep. Where spirits pass and shiver; A ghastly deal, Death's secret seal, A clutch thnt holds forever. A buzzing sound. The wheel goes round, His "friend" is fortune vouching: 'Tis saton's lair. Hell's private stair? I see the "Tiger" crouching! A dreadful steep. Whence lortunes leap, And phantom margins hover; 'Tis Fate's dark nod, Raylessof (iod, The pit without a cover. Hark ! Death's wild cry ! Oh, hear it nigh ! His wife and children screaming: 1 saw a flash? I heard the crash? A floor with red blood streaming! His prayers he said, And went to bed? "Felt bad, but did not mind ll." The night has gone. His spirits flown? . And angels cannot And it! You say 'tis right. " Thou fool, this night," Gleams 'like a bolt of thunder; Such wealth and greed Do harpies feed, That tear the soul asunder. So many dead, With right hauds red? A swift and livid river; A lurid tide, A cataract wide. That leaps and falls forever. "Watch Mull I." Not a great many years ago "watchnight" was more widely ami solemnly _i a :- 11 1 s? Jo r> f uyservcu in cue uuuiuucs mau it to ?v present. It was a good custom, for, although no visible or audible manifestation accompanies the departure of an old year, the time is peculiarly auspicious for solemn, soulsearching services in the house of God, as it afso is for "taking stock" (as it were) in the heart of every mau. A spirit of true unity, of sincere brotherliness, lives in every Christian's soul : Without the indwelling nf cnnti enirit fhoro r?mi hp?t,hpri> is? I no genuine Christianity. No doubt about that. Then, witii such fellowship existing, certainly all Christian people could find mutual benefit .iu properly conducted "watch night" services. This year, like other years, has had more or less of sorrow, trial, hardship and suffering for many. As children of God, as members of His family on earth, we are commanded to comfort one another, to strengthen the weak. Obedience to that command is a loving privilege. Let family freedom and confidence obtain. Perhaps we, ourselves, need comfort or counsel. Doubtless we are dissatisfied with much in j liuoa <liirin<r th#? v#??r nnw r?lrisinc. I What better, more appropriate, time for ?renewing couragG and strength than at the birth-hour of a new, unspotted year ? But, whether in the church service or in the solitude of one's chamber, the last night of the year is an occasion for serious retrospection, and also for calm thought of the coming days. At that hour a man naturally "casts up accounts" of all sorts : he attempts to strike a "balance" and ascertain his position, in the spiritual as well as t?e material world. Whatever the result of his mental calculations, let each and every one determine that, by the grace of God, '9o will be better than any year in the past. Man's wish aud will, blessed with God's wisdom and strength, can achieve all things. (). W. L. "Will Yon Langli to Me Again, Moth. er ?" It was little three-old Mabel whoaBked this question one morning in the early spring. She bad been bringing me the first spring flowers, aud oh ! how "buful" she thought those bright yellow dadelions were. I had enjoyed them too, and bad responded to her en thusiasm with words of appreciation and thanks; but it was the smile which t-eemed to delight the little darling most, and, as she started out to hunt for more flowers, she came back to ask in her own earnest, winsome wav. "Will vou lauffh to me asrain. mother ?" It was a simple question, or ratherrequest, but it almost startled me, and started a new train of thought. Was that dear little heart hungry for more brightness, and thus seeking for it as the vine sends forth its tiny branches in search of the sunsWine ? While careful, and perhaps too often troubled about household duties, striving to have everything as combortable as possible for the dear husband and little ones, had I been failing to give them the smiles the sunshiue which their loving hearts craved, and which I could so gladly and easily give them? When T was quite young I remember being touched by hearing a little child say, "Mama, they are the laughingest folks at Uncle P 'a I ever saw. I wish we had more laughin' at our house." Ah ! perhaps our little ones ofte'u wish for "more laughin' at our house," though they do not say so. Surely we should strive in every way to gladden their young lives, aud be careful that by our careworn, or perhaps frowning, faces we do not repel their natural lightheadedness. Phillips JJrooks once said that "the truest, tinmnr iu the lilomn of flip Inch 09t life," and, while we should never encourage silly simpering and jiisruling, should not seek to cultivate iu ourselves and our children that "true humor" whifh, like the sunshine, always carries with it gladness and bloom ?? fj. S. Times. ^ ? Linseed oil is a sure remedy for both hard and soft corns. If t.bey are indurated and very painful, therelief it gives in a very short time is most grateful. Hind on a soft rag saturated with liuseed oil, and continue to dampen it with the oil every night and morning until the corn can be removed easily and without pain. ? ? "Doan' talk about yoh neighbors," said Uncle Eben. "Yoh services am s'perfl'ous. Dey'l ten' to it foil one annuddah an' fob yon, ton." Co mi I ry Children. Little fresh violets, Horn in the wild wood ; Sweetly Illustrating I nnoe-ent childhood! Sliy as the antelopeBrown as a berry? l-'reetis I tin innuutnin air? Romping and merry! lilue eyes and hazel eyes I Peep Irom the hedges. Shaded by sun-bonnets Frayed at the edjjes ! I'p In the apple trees. Mxnhood in embryo Stares at the stranger! Out in the hilly patch* Kfiptrtncr fnr horripc ? Under the orchard tre<\ Feasting od cherries.? Tramping the clover-blooms Down 'mong the grasses, No voice to hinder them,? Hear lads and lasses * Dear little innocents, Horn In the wild wood ; Oh, that all little ones Had such a childhood ! (Jod'B blue spread over them? God's green beneath them: No sweeter heritage Could we bequeath them ! ??- - ? - ? GRAINS. Wlien the church is asleep tixe devil can rest. Working without a plan is a waste of strength. Think high thoughts and you won't do low deeds. A good mother is the best helper Christ has on earth. The start toward the devil always begins with short steps. A liJfio oin io nlu'fl i a no hlnplr linHpr its mask as a big one. You are sure to punish yourself wheu you hate somebody else. Discontent is the want of self-reliance; it is infirmity of will. The first lesson in deceit is often taken by going in debt. It is better to run the shoes down at the heel than to be too lazy to walk. It is not the bird with the brightest plumage that sings the sweetest. A soft answer has often been the means of breaking a hard heart. fJive the devil-jour eyes and-he will soon have your hands and feet. A man who goes out to. meet trouble will have a short walk. " ~ Without much prayer it is impossible to be faithful in God's service. To treat men as if they were better than they are, is the surest way to make them better. Jf our efforts lo do good to other are spumed, they, and not we, are the losers. The man who is willing for whiskey to s'ay is not in a hurry for the devil to go. Every Christian should try to do do something every day that will make his pillow softer. The world is sadly in need of an invention that will warn people when they have talked enough. The world pays more aiieuuou u> what a man does than to what he says. Tt is our duty to win favor, for the sake of our Master, us we go in his name and on his business. Church members who never smile will some, day lind out how much harm they have done. Every man's life is a failure who does not try to do something to leave the world richer than he found it. It is remarkable how many different binds of flub tbe devil can catch when he bates his hook with money. The golden opportunity - like - the golden age, is seldom recognized until it has passed. Never condemn anybody until you have put yourself in his place and see whether you wouldn't do the same thing yourself. Fo?' every preacher who is popular at the expense of his faithfulness there are a dozen who are faithful at the ? ?? ? ? r tUnSn nnrvit In i<i t ir CAJJfUnc Ul IUCI1 pvpuiOiiij, Tbe Sabbath that does not inspired) us a determination to do better is but another notch on the stick which keeps the record of misspent time. Tbe best evidence that tbe heart is set on a thing is that the mind is on it. Where there is consecration of heart there must be concentration of mind.. Tbe religion that is needed most in business is the sort that helps a man to decide against a sin without asking whether it pays its bills promptly. The best cure for sorrow is to sympafhiyp with another in his sorrow. The cure for despondency is to lift the burden from some other heart. He who walks through life with an even temper and a gentle patience? patient with himself, patient with others, patient wi'th difficulties and crosses,?and he lias an every-day greatness beyond that which is won in battle or chauted in cathedrals. Ways of Injuring the Health.?Continual worrying about something or nothing; or giving way to fits ot anger. fmnriilAi'tlv in dlM^nimr nmt Pufine - - " v " i e>i ~ o too many kinds of, anil too highly seasoiled food. Wearing thin shoes and stockings and insufficient clothing, especially upon the limb.s and extremities. Bleeping on featherbeds in 7x0 bedrooms without ventilation at the top of the window. Allowing gain to absorb our minds, so as to leave no time to attend to health : following unhealthy occupations because money can lie made at them. Tempting the appetite with bitters and niceties when the stomach says no, and forcing food into it when nature does not demand it; or between meals. Marrying in haste and living in dissatisfaction; cultivating jealousies, domestic broils and always being in a ferment. Neglecting proper care of ourselves and making a drugaliop of the body. The Union Signal is responsible for the following very significant statements: "In this country(United Stat<si 2,500 women are practicing medicine, 275 preaching the Gospel, more than 0,000 managing post-oltices, and over .'5,000,000 earning independent incomes. Since 1880 the Patent Office has granted over 2,500 patents to women, and in New York City 27,00(1 women support their husbands." Hail the heaven-born Prince of Peace! Hall the Sun of Righteousness! Light and life to all He brings; Risen with healing lu His wings; Ml la He lays His glory by, Born that man no more may die; Born to raise tbe sons of eHrth, Born to give them sacred birth. -Charles Wesley. w' J .: s < i . / llante the Day? " When peace shall over all Hie earth IlM ancient xplcndorx.fling, A nd the whole world (jive baclc the xong That now the angelx tiufj.' tlnw f;nlil?>nhnir Hel n(><l her Mother. Her name was Margaret, but the family and friends often called her Goldenhair for her luxuriant yellow curls. She was only three years old, and rather small for her age. One day a lady visitor, taking Ihe child upon her knee, said, withasmile: "When you grow up, my little maiden, you will be a great help and comfort to your mamma." "I am a help to mine mamma now," replied the little one, with a look of surprise in her sweet eyes. "You a help! Such a midget as you !" laughed the lady. "Just tell me if, you please, how a baby like you can help your mamma !" "1 kiases her." "Kiss her ?" "Yes, I kisses her." "And do you call kissing "your mother helping her ?" "Ves, I fink mamma likes to have me kiss her. I link I lie'p her. I likes (o kiss mine mamma." And the baby got down from her perch ou the lady's , knee and went in search of Jim Crow, her black doll, whorn she had not seen for an hour. After a considerable search Jim Crow was found under the sofa, in a bruised , and tumbled condition. Goldenhair undressed him, put on bis nightgown, and tied a rag arouud his head. Just i as she had covered him up in his cradle, her mother looking quite weary, came into the room. She sighed as she sat down in her sewing chair by one of the windows and took up her work as if it were some tiresome duty that must be done. Do you remember how you rejoiced one dark depressing day, when the sun came out suddenly and chased the shadows ? Well, the sua came out just as suddenly that moment in that little sitting-room where Jim Crow was sleeping in his cradle. The sweet, bright picture that the guest saw was this: A lit tie golden haired girl kissing a weary mother first on one cheek < and then on the other, aud then on f the 1 ir>s. What the gue9t heard was : "I love our mamma and the, glad . answer, "My little darling, what a comfort you are !"?Ex. Tight Lacing and Gallstones.?Prof. Marchard, says Modern Medicine, < 1 calls attention to the fact that gallstones and tight-lacing are frequent coincidents. The furrow caused hy lacing runs directly across the right lobe of the liver, crusing a tendency to atrophy of the gall-bladder. VVIjen tight-lacing has been extrenn/e, an arti-ticial fissure is formed in the liver, giving rise to what is termed the "lacing-lobe." which carries with it the gall-bladder. Stagnation of the bile is well known to be one of the most i uportant cau>es of (he formation of gallstones. A change in the com portion of the bile, from catarrh resulting from congestion of (he mucous membrane and the thickening of the bile duejto failure of the gall b adder to completely evacuate itself, gives rise to the formation of smill masves which serve as nuclei for calculi ; heuee ?nytthing which obstructs the free outflow of bile through the oyalic ?luct must favor the formation of g til <t.>ne*. < Marclmrd is also of the oimiiou that many cases of cancer of the liver should be attributed to tight-lacing, [t is only a few years since a. Cierman surgoen was obliged to open an abdomen to remove a "lacing lol>e" of the liver which had been so completely separated from the rest of the organ as to cause its death, rendering its remov- * al necsssary. . - , Bedroom Brevities.?Restful sleep re- ' news the life. Turpentiue is a sure extermininator 1 of bed bug9. Bed rooms should be darkened when I occupied. ' Never sleep with the face toward a 1 near wall. < Never have children habitually with s older persons. Pure air is fully as important in sleeping as in waking hours. . j "One bed for one person," is the bent ' rule for health and comfort. ' , Study common sense and comfort rather than custom and fashion. Never set a bed in the corner of a 1 MAAM> f k AM/\ aU/vit l/l ka Aftan ci ?\n no A n ' IUWII1 , II1CIC OIIUUIU uu upcu wil at least three sides. ' Sleep is nature's season of repair; the more quiet and unbroken the sleep, ( the more perfect its work. , Feather beds are not only unwhole- | some and uncomfortable, but they harbor and transmit disease. ^ < (S. Si, Times.) < Church-going alone, or the hearing of the Bible read only in public, is not ] sufficient to keep the flame of devotion ! alive in our hearts. The man who should depend on street-lamps and on electricity in the city quaresforall his light, would have a home no darker 1 than is the heart of him who depends only on the public means of grace. The light of sacred prayer, aud of private study of the Word of God, must < illuminate the inner rooms of the soullife .daily, unless we are willing to live in darkness'. Electrical sunstroke is a new disease which arises not from heat so much as from light.- It befalls workmen employed in melting metals by means of electrical process. Even at a distauce of thirty feet the rays will produce a hot, priekiAg sensation like that of ii burn oil uncovereu portions of the body. The skin then becomes copper colored, in some cases of a brownish hue. Entire sleepleness and fever follow. The French doctors are trying to devise a method of treatmeut. , During tiie century between 1793 i and 189.5, European nations lost $11,49.>,000,000 and 3,814,000 lives; in the same time the United States lost $?,700,000,000 and 050,000 lives?all by brutal war. Less than 100 years ago the Penn, sylvanin assembly passed this law : ' 'That in the future no member of the house shall come barefoot or eat his bread and cheese on the steps !" The wholesale slaughter of Arnien, ian Christians by the Turks is ? xciiingj world-wide pr<*i( st, ;uni :i.any sr<>vci n-1 ments are <*i'.nibining in a vi^oi-tuirt n.-j vestigaiion. ! Earthquakes and Volcanic eruptions! l:?? V 14uliiMsiutt IqUiuIu ill Ill HID lien i itui i\?vo ioiuumu ... ember destroyed nnico properly, and 1 killed over a hundred people. 1 The M. E. Church, South, has within its jurisdiction nearly 1200 institutions of learning, worth nearly $7,000,000. Then pealed the bells more loud and deep: j "Ood Is not dead; nor doth lie sleep ! The Wrong shall fail, The Right prevail, With peace on earth, good-will to men.'" ?Longfellow. ' i Their First Horn. Young father? I am amazed, my dear, that you should think of giving the baby paregoric. Don't you knowthat paregoric is opium, and opium stunts me growr.il, emeeoies me constitution, weakens the brain, destroy* the nerves, and produce* rickets, marasmus, consumption, and everything else that is dreadful ? Youg mother?Horrors ! No, ] never heard a word of it,. I won't gi ve the darling a drop?110, indeedy. But something must l?e done to stop its crying. Can't you carry him a while ? Young father (after an hour's walk up and down the room) - My de^r, where is that bottle of paregoric ? Only Waiting. Together they were looking over the paper. "Oh, how funny," said she. "What is it?" he asked. "Why, here's an advertisement that says : "No reasonable offers refused." "What's so odd about that?" "Nothing, nothing," she replied, trying to blush, "only those are my sentiments."?Boston Home Journal. Mn*t Be True, 'flicn. , Miss Ricketts?Sue is an awful tattler. Miss Gasket?O, that can't fie. Miss Ricketts?But it is. I have it straight from Blanche, and she's Hue's dearest friend.?Town Topics. Snow Pudding.?One-half box (,'ox'S selatine put to soak over night in one piut of cold water, and a pint of scalded milk added in the morning till gelatine is dissolved; strain, sweeten and flavor, and let it come to the boiling point; put in a cold place to harden. When the jelly begins to set, beat the whites of three eggs to a stiff froth, ami whip them thoroughly into the jelly, theu pour iuto a mold, and let it remain until wanted. Sauce for Same.?The yolks of the three eggs and one whole egg added to one ami one-half pints milk, sweeten and tlayor to taste, and make into a soft cus-Jaril. To be eaten cold. When ready fo/ the table, the sauce can either be poured around the custard oti the dish or served separately.?Exchange. Waffles.?Waffles are often made with bread, as follows: Soak half a loaf of baker's bread in a pint of milk; add sufficient flour lo make a tolerably thin baiter; also some salt; lastly," put in three eugs, lieaten?ve>y lightly. Bake in waffle irons. \ Le?s than fifiy years ago men were imprisoned in Italy for reading the Bible, or evrri for having it itr their posession. Now, according to the reports of the foreign Bible societies, the Bible lias a belter Kile in Italy than any other book. Another prize fighter has died from the effects of a "j?love contests." Perhaps the only way the world will be, rif] of these and the foot-ball brutes is by their mutoal slaughter. ?The total number of blind persons Ill tne united mates anjn r,urojje is 2o2,74-"it or ahout eighty-one to each 100,OCX; of population. John Wesley Church, Baltimore, is Due of the largest in Methodism, having now about 1,(500 member*. / O holy child of Bethlehem ! Descend to ur. we pray; Cast oul i?nr sins, nod euter in, He born In us lo-day. -Julia W. Miner. . Home day He will tell you why He liad tried you and will let ycu look oaek upon your life story, and seethe golden thread of His fatherly love ?nd care shining over and around it all. How to reach the masses will l>e a timely question wnen ine ume comes that men can be saved en masse. Just [low, the only thing to l?e done is to iivide dp the masses into individuals and save one at a time. The man who votes for license had no jood reasou to complain of tramps, oaypers, criminals and maniacs. These are the legitimate fruits of his fote. No man makes much progress heavenward so long as he walks backward in order to keep his eyes on beloved Sodom as long as possible. We are no longer anxious to be condetent with ourselves. wheu we are Joing our best to be consistent with the truth. So long as our hearts are set on the ?arth, every effort we make toward - ? ? ~ . fuon'niir r\ f hnnrf lltfHVtu iiimiis a, v,. ..v?. string. Criticism never hears the gospel. Mere genius never hearts it. liroken heartedness always hears it. A good way to give thauks to the Lord is to put a part of it in a basket ind carry it to His poor. Nutmeg hickory is the strongest wood growu in the United States. THIS TJ k T 1 it AU P F Wit drugs, chem oils, g: Is in the market to making' any purchase ?=el am 3 f .*'*m ' " . . fill Cotton Blight. Tests made by the Alabama Experiment Station and elsewhere prove conclusively that Yn inif* Pr p\7Pnfo ... _ lvailllt 11VV V/H LJ cotton blight. Planters can prevent the immense loss caused , / annually by this disease. Send for our pamphlets. Thcv ore sent free. It will cost you nothing to read them, and they will save you dollars. GERMAN KALI WORKS, 93 Nassau Street, New York. ~ ; T " YiM. If. PARKER, President. A. W. SMITH, Vice President. ? JULIUS If. DiiPRE, Cashier. v . ' > 'fit. ; The Parmers' Bank of Alfteville. DEPOSITS SOLICITED. } - - - ?05,7901*4 SSuvplua - * - 5,000 TNOES GENEItAJ* BANKING RUPINRSS. I'.uys and sells Exchange and makes Oofec U lions, a savings Department ims ne<-n eRtHoiiMueu. Amounts receivea 01 si mm up. war<li'. interest at4 per cent, payable quarterly,?January, April, Jnlv. Ociolxr. Smallsav Increase lapidly. [March i,l?!fl, iam _ J ALLEN* SMITir. J. M. HARDEN', W. P. FERCl'SOtf. President. Manager. Superintendents v. - ^ l ^ m Tills cation plnnt was fertilized with onr Xo cotton sped meal cotton seed meal. was used on thin plunt." . Tlio tibnve cut-is an exact reproduction of photograph of two . . plants from same plantation this season. : _ _ l t . ' ' * ? v ... | WE ARE PREPARED TO SUPPLY Hulls and Meal for Cattle Food. , ' And will GIN your Cotton at current rates. _ Pay Highest Market Price for Cotton Seed. f J. ALLEN SMITH, I XTpW VTPM I * W. D. BARKSDALE. t'v Proprietor. I..?r ^ " Manager. ... s. ^successors 10 J. n. jammer.; ABBEVILLE SUPPLY COMPANY; GROCERIES ! GROCERIES! GROCERIES t OUR LEADERS FOR THIS WEEK ? SCJ6AE, COFFEE, LARD MEAT, and FLOUR. Our best one-half patent at unheard of prices to Introduce. Ask for EXCELSIOR. k HHHHmi STOVES AND FURNACES. HBHRBi SHOES! HOMESPUN! FLANNELS! ?Greenwood-Mill Drills?? ' YARD WIDE AND THREE-FOURTH YARD GOODS-LOW DOW:?. > / *. W. 1). BARKSDALE, Manager. National Bank of Abbeville, ? ? . . * Abbeville, S. C. Oanital, $75,000 1:?% Surplus, 15,000 ? OfflLeeiw s J. ALLEN SMITH, President. W. C. MeGOWAN, Vice-President. ^ RENJ. S. BARNWELL, (ashler. J ID JLvectovM s WM. II. PARKER. Abbeville, S. C? J. C. KLUftH, Abbeville, S. C., L. W. WHITE, Abbeville, S. C., W. JOEL SMITH, Ahbeyille, S. C? UENJ. S. H1RNWELL, Abbeville,S.C., W. C. MctiOUAN, Abbeville, S.C. J. ALLEN SMITH, Abbeville, S. C. , 'V ' DOBS r General Banking business, provides the greatest security and convenience for lta Depositors. Is readv at any and all limes to make leans based upon such safe collatera ns our county affords. Sept. 11. IK92. ly r- ' j . . 1 ; j ETRADE, l. SPEED, ] . . J li a full and select- liue of I T/"?T? wpnTnTVPC PATNTTS f lUALfi, i3l?jUX\JXMJLiUf AM...... LASS, PUTTY and Specialties,. I down competition. Call 011 liini before I