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Attraction* of Heaven. (Anonymous.) No tirknrw there? No weary wastinz of the frame away, No fearful shrinking' from the midnight air. No dread of summer's bright and fervid ray ! No bidden grief, No wihl and cheerless visions of despair: No vain petition for a swift relief. No tearful eye, no broken heart is there! Care has no home Within that realm of oeasiess praise and song. Its sursint; billows toss ami melt in foam. Far froin the mansion sol' the spirit throng. The storm's black wine Is never spread athwart celestial skies: Its wailings blend not with the voice of sprint. As some too tender tlow'ret fade* and dies. No nicht distills Its ohillim: ilews upon the tender frame: No morn is needed there?the iigbt which lil!> The land of glory from its Maker came. No parted friend.* O'er mournful recollections have to weep No bed of death?enduring low attends T?> watch the coming of a pulseless sle?p. No withered tlower. Or blasted bud, celestial sardens know ; No scorching blast or fierce descending shower Scatters destruction like a ruthless foe. No battle-word Startles the sacred hosts with fear and dread; The sons ?f peace creation's morning heard Is sung wherever angel footsteps tread. Let us depart. If home like this await the weary soul! Look up, thou stricken one! Thy wounded heart Shall bleed no more at Sorrow's stern control. With faith our guide. White-rob^d and innecent, to tread the way? Whr fear to pltiuge in Jordan's rolling tide, And find the haven of eternal day - ? The Divine Tragedy on Calvary. There was a space upon the top o a low kuoll rounded like a skull, ant and dry, dusty, and without vegeta tiou, except some scrubby hyssop The boundary of the space was a liv ing wall of men, with men behiut struggling, some to look over, other: to look through it. An inner wall o Roman soldiery held the dense oute: wall rigidly to its place. A centurioi kept eye upon the soldiers. Up to tin very line so vigilantly guarded Ben Hur had been led; at the line hi stood, his face to the northwest. Tlx kuoll was the old Aramaic (Jolgothain Latin, Calvaria; anglicized, Calva ry ; translated, the skull. And this was the eusembli of three millions of people; under i milK/xno nf Imur^u tltrnlihilior \l*if} luirc iiiiiiiv;uo vi uvuiio iiiiuwn4^ passionate interest in what was taking place u(k>ii the kuoll; indifferent as t< the thieves, caring only for the Naza rene, and for him only as he was ai object of hate or fear or curiosity?hi who loved them all, and was about t< die for them. Up to the kuoll, quite to the rounc summit, so as to be seen far and near was the Nazareue, stooped and suffering, but silent. The wit among tb< guard had complemented the crowr upon his head by putting a reed in hit hand for a sceptre. Clamors blew upon him like blasts?laughter?exe orations?sometimes both together in distlnguishably. A man?oufi/ a man C) reader, would have charged the blasts with the remainder of his lovt for the race, and let it go forever. All the eyes then looking were fixed upon the Nazarene. It may havt been pity with which he was moved; whatever the cause, Ben-Hur was conscious of a change in his feelings. A conception of something better that the best of this life?something sr mucn Detter mai it couiu serve a wea* mau with strength to endure agoniei of spirit as well as of body; something to make death welcome?perhaps the spirit-life which Balthasai held to so fast, began to dawn upoc liis mind clearer and clearer, bringing to him a certain sense that, after all, the mission of the Nazarene was thai of guide across the boundary for sucb as loved him ; across the boundary tc where his kingdom was set up and waiting for him. Then, as something borne through the air out of the almost forgotten, he heard again, 01 seemed to near, the saying of the Xazareue, "I am the Resurrection and thi Like." And the words repeated themselves over and over, and took form, and tht dawn touched them with its light, auc tilled them with a new meaning And as men repeat a question to grasf and fix the meaning, he asked, gaziojj at the figure on the hill fainting undei its crown, Who the Resurrection* and who the Life? "I Am," the figure seemed to say?and say il for him ; for instantly he was sensible of a peace such as he had never known?the peace which is the enc of doubt and mystery, and the begin ning of faith and love and clear understanding. From Jthis dreamy state Ben-Hui was aroused by the sound of hammer ing. On the summit of the kuoll h? observed then what had escaped liin before?some soldiers and workmer preparing the crosses. The hoies foi planting the trees were ready, am now the transverse beams were beiuj fitted to their places. "Bid the men make haste," saitl the high-priest to the centurion "These"?and he pointed to the Na /.arene?"must be dead by the going down of the sun, and buried that th< land may not be defiled. Such is thi Law." With a better mind, a soldier weu A- -.1- ~ ...wi i>; l() lilt; i>a/.aicuc auu uiu something to drink, but he refused tli< cup. Then another went to him am took from his neck the board with tin inscription upon it, which he nailed t< the tree of the cross?and the prepu ration was complete. "The crosses are ready," saith tin ceuturiou to the pontiff, who receive! the report with a wave of tiie ham and the reply, "Let the blasphemer go lirst. TL * Son of God should be able to sav himself. We will see." The i>eople to whom the preparatiot in its several stages was visable, am who to this time had assailed the hi! with incessant cries of impatience permitted a lull which directly becam a universal hu9h. The part of the in rtictiou most shocking, at least to th thought, was reached?the men wer to be nailed to the crosses. When fo that purpose the soldiers laid thei hands upon the Na/.arene first, ashud tier passed through the great con course; the most brutalized shrani with dread. Afterwards there wer those who said the air suddenly chill ed and made them shiver. The work went on. Th guard took the Nazarene's clothe from him; so that he stood before th< millions naked. The stripes of th scourging he had received in the earl; morning were still bloody upon hi back ; yet be was laid pitilessly down and stretched upon the cross?first, tin arms upon the transverse beam ; thi spikes were sharp?a few blows, an< they were driven through the tende palms; next they drew his knees uj until the soles of the feet rested upoi the tree; then they placed one foo upon the other, and one spike fixe< both of them fast. The dulled souik of the hammering was heard outsidi the guarded space ; and such as couh not hear, yet saw the hammer as i fell, shivered with fear. And witha not a groan, or cry, or word of remon strum*? from th? sutlerer: nothing a ! which aii enemy could laugh ; no! 1 a lover could regret. ! "Which way wilt thou have ! faced?" asked a soldier bluntly. I "Toward the Temple," the p< replied. "In dying 1 would have see the holy house luitli not suf by him." The workmen put their haiu the cross, and carried it. burden all, to the place of planting. . word they dropped the tree int< hole; and the body of the Nazi also dropped heavily, and huiigb; bleeding hands. Still no cry of pi only the exclamation, divinest t recorded exclamations, "Father, forgive them, they * uwv w nat mcj viu. The cross, reared now above other objects, and standing singly against tiie sky, was greeted wi burst of delight; and all who i see and read the writing upon board over the Nazarene's head i haste to decipher it. Soon as the legend was adopted by them communicated, and presently whole mighty concourse was riu the salutation from side to side, repeating it with lautrhfer and gr< "King of the Jews ! Hail, Kit the Jews!" The sun was rising rapidly to n * suddenly a dimness legan t the sky and cover the earth?at no more than a scarce perceptible ing of the day ; a twilight ot f time; an evening gliding in upot j splendors of noon. But it deept anil directly drew attention ; wh< the noise of the shouting and la ' ter fell off, and men, doubting j seuses, gazed at each other curioi .. then they looked to the sun aj. f then at the mountains, getting fai . away ; at the sky and the near 1 j scape, sinking in shadow; ut the a uj)on which the tragedy was enacl ^ and from all these they gazed at I other again, and turned pale and I their peace The dim went on deepening into obscurity, ] that into positive darkness, but v out deteriug the bolder spirits i a tiie k.joll. One after the other I thieves were raised on their cro j and the crosses planted. The g r was then withdrawn, and the p< j set free closed in upon the height, surged up it, like a converging v ~ A man might take a look, win , new-comer would push him on, ^ take his place, to be in turn pushe ?and there were laughter and ril ry and revilement all for the > rene. "Ha, ha! If thou be king ol ' Jews, save thyself," a soldier shot ? "Ay," said a priest, "if he ' come down to us now, we will be } in him." ' Others wagged their heads wi 3 saying, "He would destroy the 'J pie, and rebuild it in three days, ' cannot save himself." Others still: "He called liimsel Sou of God ; let us see if God ! have him." } What all there is iu prejudice one has ever said. The Nazarene " never harmed the people; for f greater part of them had uever : I him except iu his hour of calam " yet singular contrariety ?loaded him with their ci 1 and gave their sympathy to ' thieves. ! The second hour after the sus . siou passed like the first one. To Nazarene they were hours of iu i provocation, and slow dying, r spoke but ouce in the time. 8 women came and kuelt at the fo his cross. Among them he rt I Dized his mother with the beloved , ciple. I "Woman," he said, raising - voice, "behold thy son !" And to \ disciple, "Behold thy mother!" HiirH Knnronmo and still ... ?, . people surged around the hill, lie] it by some strange attraction, ; which, in probability, the nigh mid-day had much to do. They \ 5 quieter than in the preceding* h > yet at intervals they could be h [ oil in the darkness shoutiug to i other, multitude calling unto in i tude. It was noticeable, also, r coming to the Xazarene, they proached his cross in silence, took > look iu silence, and so depai This chauge extended even to guard, who so shortly before had I lots for the clothes of the cruci > they stood with their officers a 1 apart, more watchful of the one [ vict than of the throngs coming . going. If lie but breathed heavil; . loses his head iu a paroxism of [ they were instantly on the a r Most marvelous of all, however, . the altered behavior of the high-p 5 and his following, the wise men i had assisted him in the trial in 1 night, and. in the victim's face, r place by him with zealous appn 1 When the darkuess began to fall, r began to lose their confidence. T were among them many learnei i astronomy, and familiar with th< . paritious so terrible in those day tht? muuvptt much nf fli^ knnwl , was descended to them from I I fathers far back ; some of it had i brought away at the end of capti\ and the necessities of the Temple t vice kept it all bright. These cl i together when the sun commence e fade before their eyes, and the m i tains and hills to recede; they < e together in a group around their u till', and debated what they "The moon is at its full," they with truth, "and this cannot bi e eclipse." Then, as no one could j swer the question common with t j all?as no oue could accouut for darkness, or for its occurence at e particular time, in their secret h they associated it with the Nazal and yielded to au alarm whicl: i long continuance of the pheuom< j steadily increased. In their plat: j hind the soldiers, they noted e , word and motiou of the Nazarene, e hung with fear upon his sighs, . talked in whispers. The man no e be the Messiah, and then?Jiut b would wait and see! r .... When the third hour r about half gone, some men of I- rudest class?wretches from the t< . about the city?came and stoppe i front of the center cross. e "This is he the new king o [. Jews," said one of them. The others cried, with laug e "Hail, all hail, King of the Jews s "If thou be King of the Jew e Son of (iod, come down," they e loudly. y At this, one of the thieves s groaning, and called to the Nazal t "Yes, if thou be Christ, save th e and us." e The people laughed and applau 1 then, while they listening for a n r the other felon was heard to say t< ) first one. "Dost thou not fear ( i We receive the due rewards ol t deeds; but this man has done not j amiss." j The bystanders were astonished e the midst of the hush which eiu j the second felon spoke again, but t tinifi to the Xazarene: 1 "Lord," he said, "remember J when thou comest into thy kingd< I And Iht-Nazart'iic did .hinglswer, in a clear voice, full of co ! (lence: him "Verily I say unto thee, to-rlay si thou be with me in Paradise!" m'ifl' . ! In front of the cross there weret e prise and cousternaiion. Thecunn , casuists there put the assumption ? deriving the question and the adc isiou' underlying the answer togetli ,aj For saying through the law that ' . , . jwas the Messiah, they had hrouj the Xa/.arene to the cross; aud, lo ! V 0 the cross, more confidently than e^ ;l!n~ [! he had not only reasserted hims 'but promised enjoyment of his pf Oise To :t maieiucior. j ney ireiut k " at what they were doing. The p J. | till", with all liis pride, was afri <*..r ' Where got the man hisconfidence i ' cept from truth V And what sho j the Truth be hut Uod ? A very li '"the I uow wou'^ l>ut thein ail to flight. id? i The breathing of the Nazari ' . | grew harder; his sighs became gr and' gH8Ps- Only three hours upon thp i uross> aU(' 'ie was dying : 111 The intelligence was carried fr g *71 man to man, until everyone knew Jr and then everything hushed; iw f I breeze faltered and died ; a stifling 'k ? | por loaded tlie air; heat was suj j added to darkness: nor might any . . ; unknowing the fact have thought t J ofl* the hill, out under the overhang oon ; pall, there were three millions of j 0 fill i pie waiting awe-struck what sho first! happen next?they were so still! fad- Then there went out through it ofi gloom, over the heads of such as w 1 the | on thehi'l within hearing of the >ned, | ing man, a cry of despair, if not ereat I proach : "My Uod! my (Jod ! v, ugh-i hast thou forsaken me?" their I The voice startled all who heard lsly : One it touched uncontrollably. fain ; J The soldiers in coming-had brouj rtlier with them a vessel 01 wine anu wai aud- and set it down a little way from B hill Hur. With a sponge dipped into i :iug; liquor, and put on the end of a sti each they could moisten the tongue c held sufferer at their pleasure. Ben-J mess thought of the draught he had had and the well near Nazereth ; an impi vith- seized him; catching up the spoil jpon he dipped it into the vessel, aud sti the ed for the cross. sses, "Let him he!" the people in uard way shouted, angrily. "Let him hi ;ople Without minding them, he ran ? and anil put the sponge to. the Nazaref ave. lips. n a Too late, too late ! and The face then plainly seen by "B d on Hur, bruised aud black with blood a :>ald- dust as it was, lighted neverthel iaza- with a sudden glow; the eyes opei ! wide, and fixed upon some one visi f the to them alone in the far heavens; u ited. I there were content and relief, e\ will j triumph, in the shout the victim ga lieve "It is finished ! It is finished!" So a hero, dying in the doing a gr sely, deed, celebrates his success with a I rem- cheer. but j The light in the eyes went 01 slowly the crowned head sank Uf f the the laboring breast. lien-Hur thou| will the struggle over: but the faint soul recollected itself, so tnat lie i i no those around him caught the otl had and last words, spoken iu a 1 the ; voice, as if to one listening close I seen I "Father, into thy hands I comrne ity ! ray spirit." they A tremor shook the tortured bo<: irses there was a scream of fiercest augui the i and the mission and the earthly | were over at once. The heart, w . . | all its love, was broken ; for of that I reader, the man died !?From "/i -,, " | ITur: A Talc oj the Christ," by I allt f **<?* llHd Han<lwritlnjf. ot ol J ;cog-1 One of tlie most important things I dis- hoys or girls to learn to do is to w plainly, eo that those who have to r bis I what they write are left in no doub > the j to their meaning. Several amus stories of the embarrassment wh the, has followed not learning to write 1< d to' hly are told. One of these is of a M with sachusetts clergyman who nearly t iu himself into a peck of trouble beca iVere |UJC Uttu quality ui ma iiunumiu our; It was more tliau a century ago t eard ! this clergyman had occasion to addi each : a letter to tlie General Court of Ma< u 1 ti- i chusetts upon some subject of great thai ! terest at that time. When the lei ap. I was received the Court ordered the | clerk to read it, and w^re filled w <ted. wrath at what appeared to be th the | words in opening: "I address j cast j not as magistrates, but as Indian lied; Vila." ittle "What!" they cried. "Read t con- over again. How does he addr and p, or "Not as magistrates, but as Ind >ain, devils," repeated the clerk. "Thi lert. I what he says." waSj The letter was passed around, s riest I the judges were by no means plea who ! to see that the clerk had apparen the|made no mistake. Very angry kept I what they believed to be an insult, I ? i iiiil.ma a /\f /mtiunru nr jvai. j"'?era ? ?v?i^ ?? u[ tl,ev the clergyman, and wrote to him jiele manding an apology. He came l?ef 1 in them in person, when it turned ; ap. that where the judges had read Ind s to devils he had written individual ed*Te which, of course, made apology unr heir essary ; hut the reverend gentlen been was admonished to improve his ha 'ity; writing if he wished to keep out serI trouble.?Harper's Young People, losed - ... (' A t'urioiiN Calculation. Jrew ' William (iarrett, sayn the l'i I hurg Dispatch, made recently saw jstatement that wire nails are now s said s() cheaply that if a carpenter drop a u,j nail it is cheaper to let it. lie than an- st<>l' ul,d pick it up, and it is claiti hem that one keg out of live is never us die hut goes to waste. A statistician, that "ring this out, and assuming tha earts ,akes a carpenter ten seconds to p rene 1 UP 51 na''? am' l',at 'MS l'riie wo i the :!(' cents an hour, remarks that enou recovery of the nail he has dropi e be- wou'1',,os^ O.OSScent. The money \ ,v^rv ue of an individual six-penny nail and that is. it would not pay 1 aM(j pick up ten nails if it took ten secoi light ?f time worth SO cents an hour, dinary men, who are not very qui , can, however, picjc up a nail, oi wasl moderately clean floor, in live secoii ; Assuming that this is a better aver imbs' t'ien the ten seconds, and that we d in ' Pay'n^ l'ie carpenter only 2-"> cents 1 hour, it will still cost to recover f tlie' nail .0349 cent, which is nearly I I times the value of an individual n liter i There is, therefore, a considerable I iti u>r oi Mitieiy in luu ui lgi iiui uuiuiuaii ^ or mi(1 we are bound to believe that "said vv'" not pay to pick up nails. Such a calculation brings out clea (.UH the marvelous reduction in prices ( rene to inventive genius. The lurking yself' lac.V's: l^at while it may not pay j stoop for each nail, it still may ded i worth while for an economical m gply' i at the end of his work, to stoop o :>the,1"' 9weeP UP< a single handful, .()(jnails he has been dropping all day. f our hiug ; Prayer is the door forever open | tween earth and heaven. Sooi I; in than sound can reach a human Hied,; through this lower atmosphere, 1 this! longing desire of the spirit rises to heart of the eternal Friend. me ? * * ? ^V-? nn." It is easier to make a^s;t:iin ti^an I all-' wipe il out. 1 t nfi- M. P. DeBRUHL. J. FULLER LYON. iait DeBRUHL & LYON, Attorneys at Law, iur. ABBEVILLE, S. C. ing Office?Law Range, O'Neal Building No. 1. un i I Harrison & Dame's * r < nnnnnnvnii \ s i ruuurniLii\; iled f -FOR- . 0 Oil- P The Liver, Appetite and Nerves A i ^ Cures headache, bIlliousness. \ 11 and Indigestion. V ?" Estate of Join Moortai, Dec'fl eue te,"g Notice of Settlement and Application for Final Discharge. f|UKE NOTICE that on the l'tth day of 11! 1 May, 1S95.1 will render a final account of the my actings and doings as Administratrix de va_ bonis non of the Estate of John Moorhead, decensed,in theoHleeof Judge of Probate for )el" Abbeville County, at 10 o'clock a. m.. and on one the same day will apply lor a linal discharge hat from m>' trust as such. All persons having demands against said estale will present them for payinenton or be)eo fore that day, proveu and authenticated or be nlri' forever barred. U1U ANNIE E. MOORHEAD, Administratrix de bonis non. the April 17,1695, tf i DO YOU WANT FINE CHICKS? rhy ., AK SO, I HAVE THE it. WYANDOTTS, , . H. S. HAMBERGER, ?ht HROWN LEGHORNS, [er, INDIAN GAMES, pn. BLACK LACE HAMBERGER, IS. B. ROCKS, Luc GAME BANTAMS. Ck, These chicks and the beat layers on earth. (f a They are worth live times the worth of cornj moa chickens. I have seven different bredes 1U'' from the very best strains. 1 will seli you I at egK*at S1.50 lor I". egijs. Call at my poultry llse farm ail(l see my stock of chickens and you will be pleased. Fresh eggs lor sale every day &e? In the year. Respectfully, W. E. Bell. the March 80.18'J5,if "'!> ^%%%%%%%%%%%%%%^ = 5 STILL TIE STYLE. ess f # Ue WILL BE WORN i /en I i-i ALL THE YEAR, * ve i SOLID SILVER I eat r f s l yt? Q sjjl'il ^ 5 Ul(i \ 0 ber J ^ 1 i Buckles. I life d # 2 5 new styles, | tw t new designs, s j new lot, i | new peices. * for # J 25 J sterling Silver Bracelets \ t as 4 0 icf r [as* 5 LADIES ARE INVITED TO EX- ? got J AMINE ABOVE NEW GOODS J ? AND PRICES. i esb I r. c. bernau, I wa- f the jeweler t the Itb Z Special Registration. hat Flr3t Monday in Marcli, 1895, and Ter 'ess Calendar Days Thereafter, and Alsc on the Days Now Fixed by Law. ian it's All Male Citizens Not Laboring Under Disabilities Entitled to Register. iu<l ' ? sed None Who Fail to Register will be Allowed tly to Vote for Delegates to the 8tate Conat vention. LLie OK KICK SUl'KItVISOR OK RE(SISTKATI0N, ..... Abbeville, S. C.. Feb. (J, 18H.j. . Iu obedience to Act of the General Assemde bly Hie ottice ol" Supervisor of Registration ore will be opened ut Abbeville Court House lor ?n? the purpose of Registering all persona who . comply with the requirements of the law, Iiill That every citizen may perfectly understand s? the requirements, the lollowlng extract* IPC- from the law are made public: lflri **KC' -*-v<,rv ma'e citizen of the United States : and of this Stute of the age of twenty-one years not lid- laboring under the disabilities mimed in the ('onstlof tutioii of this Suite, mill duly i|uulifled to vote under the existing laws of tin; state, and duly registered as now required by law. or who, having been entitled lo register as a voter at the time of the general registration of electors In this State, which look plane in llu: year ot our Lord 1S82, or at any .. time subsequent thereto, failed to register at such "8* time as requited by law, or who has become a citizen tile of this State and who will register as hereinafter proold ""eh rases, shall be entitled to vote lor delegates to said convention, ** " sk?'. ti. That on the lirst Monday of March, In the to year of our Lord IstfO, the Supervisor of Registration llt'd '"icli county shall, at the county seat thereof, open | . his books of registration, ami shall hold the same '*m< open for ten calendar days thereafter, between fi{?- the hours of 10 o'clock in the forenoon ami -1 o'clock t j[ in the afternoon, during w hich time any elector then or theretofore at any time entitled to register as a l'?** (jil.tlilii-i) voter, or who has become a citizen of tills rtll state, and be, during the time herein lixeil for such tilt? registration, uml also on the days now llxed by law . for registration, entitled to register as sucli as hereinafter provided; and any elector having been hereto fill- fore duly registered, <>r Having since cuaiigeu ms rem jy, deuce, or having l??t liia certificate, ?li?ll be entitled in have the same transferred or renewed as now pro*" viilf?| by law. lids Ski;. 7. Any elector who shall have iieen entitled tn ()r- register at the general registration in the year of our . Lord 1 or ut any time subsequent thereto, ami who failed to register at such time as required hy 1 S law, and who shall make application under oath, In aecoi dance with a [>lililetl form to be prepared by the Attorney General, aeltii g forth in each case the fact, to wit: The full name, age, occupation and residei c<are of the applicant at the tiuie of tile said general reirisjjll tration, or at any time thereafter when tlm said appli.. i cunt became entitled to register, and the place or places of his resilience since the lime when lie became five entitled to register, which allidavit shall be supported aj| by the aliiditvlls of two reputable citizens, who were p 1* each of the iitfc of twenty-one year* on the .'KJtli day of Julie, Anlio I>oiiilnl 1S>2, or at the time the said Ofl, applicant became entitled thereafter to register or any j( lector who has become a citizen of this Slate by moving into the same, according to the Constitution of the btate, and who shall make application under irly oath, stating the of hi* moving into the -tale Jljf and bis place of lesidcliCe since living 111 iheMate. r | which application shad lie supporti-d br the allid.iVit ol two reputable citizens, w ho were twenty-one yeurs ' to of nee at the time the applicant l?-catm- a resident o' hp this State; ttlieli applicant shall be allowed to register ? as a Voter. ?lid to have Nsueii to him a certili 'a to as a ' duly qualified elector III the maimer and form now IlCe provided by law, and be entitled to vote at said electee lion or delegates to said convention. t>Kr. S. No elector shall be entitled to vote whose name is not registered as hereinbefore or already provided by law, ami who does not produce his reglstratlon certificate at the liolls where he oilers to vote. KprIcIak holding the office open on Sale Day In March and ttie ten Va'emlar days t-ftr I hereafter, the otlli;e will he open on the tlrsl the Monday in April, May, J line and .July, reiho spectively. the J. D. CAEWILE, Supervisor Registration. llont-a I'alli, S. V , Feb. ?>, 1SH5. V A Gentleman. I knew him lor a gentleman By signs that never tail; IIlK cont won rough and rather worn, His checks were thin anil pale? A IikI who had his way to make. With little time to piny? I knew him for a sentleman By certain signs to-day. He met his teacher on the street: Off came his little cap. My door was shut: he waited there Until 1 heard his rap. He took the bundle trom tup hand. Ana when I dropped my pen He sprang to pick it up for uie? This gentleman of ten. He thinks of you before himself. He serves you if he can : For In whatever company, The manners make the infill. At ten or forty 'lis the same. The msnners tell the tale: And I discern the gentleman By signs that never fail. For Roys Who Kill Itir<l?. Once there was a boy who wan pood marksman with a stone or slingshot, or a bow ami arrow, or a , air gun, or anything he took aim witl So he went about all <Jay aiming t everything he came near. Even i his meals tie would think about goo shots at the clock, or the cat., or til flies on the wall, or anything h chanced to see. Near where he lived there lived i little bird that had a nest and fi\ young birds. So many large mouth in small heads, always open wide IV food, kept her hard at work. Froi dawn to dark she flew here and then over lield-i and woods and roads, ge ting worms and flies and bugs an seeds and suoli things as she kne' were good for her young birds. J was a great wonder what lots of loo those five small things could ea What she brought each dny woul have filled that nest full up to the to| yet they ate it all and asked for moi before daylight next morning. Thoug it was such hard work she was glad I do it, and went day after day, alwaj flying ofl' with a gay chirp, and bac with a gay chirp, and with a b of some kiud of food ; and thoug she did not eat much herself, excej what stuck to her bill after she ha fed them, yetshe never let them wan mil even uie suiuiikm hiiu weakesi i tbeuj. The little fellow could not as as loudly as the others, yet she alwirj fed him first. One day, when she ha picked up a worn), and perched a mil ute on the wall before flying to h< nest, the good marksman saw her, an of course aimed at her, and hit her i the side. She was much hurt and i great pain, yetshe fluttered and limpe and dragged herself to the foot of tl tree where her nest was. but she coul not fly up to her riest, for her win was broken. She chirped a little an llie young ones heard her, and as the were hungry they chirped buck loudl. and she knew all their voices, evt the weak note of the smallest of all but she could not come up to then nor even tell them why she did m come. And when she heard the ca of the small one, she tried again i rise, but only one of her wings woul move, and.that just turned her ov< on the side of the broken wing. A the rest of that day the little mothi lay there, and when she chirped hi children answered, and when tht chirped she answered, only when tl good marksman chanced to pass by then she kept quite still. Hut h< voice grew fainter and weaker, an late in thedey the young ones coul not hear it any more, but she coul still hear them. Some time in tl night the mother-bird died, and in tl morning she lay there quite cold au stiff* with her dim eyes still turned u to the nest where her young on< were dvinc of hunirer. But thev di not die 90 soot). All day long the slept until their hunger waked thei up, aud then they called until the were so tired they fell asleep agaii Aud the next night was very cold au they missed their mother's wari breast, and before day-dawn they a died, one after the oilier, except tl smallest, which was lowest dowu i the nest, and in the morning L pushed up his head and opened h yellow bill to be fed ; but there wi no one to feed nim, and so he died, t( at last, with his mouth wide open an empty. And so the good marksma hud killed six birds with one shot' the mother and her five young ones: Do you not think hemust be a proi boy? Should you not like to do tl same? If you know him, please ren this little tale to him. He may lit l to hear it?St. Nicolas. ? The Home Lift; of Clulilron. It behooves parents to give the pu lie school teacliers full authority ov< the children during school hours. I Our public school teachers, as a clas are humane, considerate and we qualified for their supreroetask. Stani > ing as they do iu loco parentis, the cannot suffer undue interference fror the parents whose place they tak Order, discipline, progress iu stud and habits of obedience iu school di pend largely upon the pupil's cOnvi 1 Mori of the absoluteness of the authorit in the classroom. The home life of the child shoul emphasize the right lesson it learu abroad, and correct the wrong one Nowhere so easily and naturally can child be taught correct habits, nea ness, politeness, respect for age, moi esty and gentleness as at home. Hen above everywhere else, a child learns I speak properly ; to know the mean in of words, the use of the voice, the gran - ? _ _ : e v mar una pu.siuun.ico m me -uuguo tongue. The voice of a child is almost a sui indication ofituhome training,ami pai enls and all the elders of the home ci cle cannot too anxiously strive to s< examples of "living wells of Knglis undefield." Every well trained chil is sent to Sunday-school, and hei again is danger suggested. The lim has (Kissed when religious habits wer so uudevialing and loveless and rigi as to make their observance a tern and an exasperation to the wanderin minds and restless limbs of the chi dren of the household. But unless a healthy, wliolesom piety prevails, and devotional custom are maintained, the child grows to t>< lieve that religion is for Sunday onh and the abseuce of it fitting for tli other days of the week. Parents wh have grown careless or indifferent i observance with age or multiplyin cares are apt to forget the lasting ii tlueneeof early impressions on chi dren. Until they are fit to wall alone, it is the right of children to b< guided. Example is the best guide.New York Press. ReasonableQuestion.?Facts, take all by themselves, are often open to IndiiM'oiiH intern relation. A young man just home from oo lege, wishing to inspire his little sistt with awe for his learning, pointed t a star, and said : "Do you see that bright little lum nary ? It's bigger than this whol world." "No, 'tisn't," said she. "Yes it is," declared the youni collegian. "Then why {'don't it keep oil' III rain was I he triumphant rejoitniei.' I WM. H. PARKER, President. JULIUS II. DnPRF, ( The Farmers' Bank DEPOSITS SOI i 1 Pirofltw i DOES GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS. Buys ai lions. A savings Department hns been <-atHbit* ! wards. Interent at 4 per cent, payable quarterly.-Jani ' Inorpns" rmwllv. National Bank o ? - _ s * * _ ?3L D Devmt Capital, Surplus, Ofllceir '? J. ALLEN SMITH, President. W. ?- BENJ. S. HARM WELL it it JJirecto WM. H. 1'AltKEK, Abbeville, S. C., J. C e L. W. WHITE, Abbeville, S. C., W. J e HENJ. S. UARNWELL, Abbeville, S.C., W, J. ALLEN SMITH, Abb -p PvOES a General Banking business, provides the gre \J Depositors. Is ready at any and all times to mak< if as onr county affords. I!!l\|\ HIIMII. t. SOLD BY n |h. w. laws* k We have just received a large sti \\ All kinds that are used in t] ;h. w. laws IF. B.S] ,,'i With a full and sele je id Drugs, Chemicals, Medii g Oils, Glass, I !?. Is in the market to down coinptftit making any purchases, L)1 }]o 1 am Bound t< e.r ?T AM NOW LUC/ bJ 33 South Broad Strei >e WHERE I AM PREPARED TO > sgasfe, Boers, j !e AND ALL KTNI jp Fruits, Vegetables sy pay market price for BUTTE z B. K. BE id ? [U n J. ALLEN SMITH, n President. is wr ATJTT. PPPPAT?F,T) T( TV M-i JL ? ? ? - ? _ IS u ders we are favoi in Rough and Dress id >e Doors, Sash, Blinds, Turned and Scr ^ Shingles, Brick, Lime, Cement, Bu thing needed in the Construe a?-Will also Contract for any size houi b Very Respectfullj i The Abbeville ! 1! n the south and no] j new york and chi c; _ FRED CLAY, General County i ^FIIK LiIjUY UfS syiern, eMnuimucu m j.?n, .. ^ -* made now more thorough and perfect through re|j 0 COMPANY HAS NEVER FAILED. MANY PROM, IS because, as business people, they are bound to Hccept It; s with equal, if not greater reliability lhan is offered by Lloyds offer a uniform cut. of tltleen percent, on the 11 rates having been made, ihey give even urealer relief t- In Abbeville, we uaiue a few : Mr. L. \V. White, Messri j_ Mr. Edward Roach, Agent for D. O'Nefl & Sons, Mi. Mr. Wiide Cothran and many others. The most pron rerns, well known In the South, are In the Lloyds, sucl ;o Crawford .fe Simpson, Postal. Cable & Telegraph Co. of ir son Electric Light Co. of Hoston, Spreckies Sugar Refin * ailelphia. P. Lorrilard it (.'o. Colgate A Co., or jersey ( J" Co., Henry Sw In born & Co., Dauiei Miier ?t Co. of Halt it largest concerns are Id it. e Agencies for Abbev I*. Ilo'ne ottlce for the County in Daly ?<fc Cn.'s store In tl ? General Agent, and W. K. Cross, Special Agent in char at Abbeville C. H., ottlce at J. U. Edwerd's slore. ? it McCorinlck. Troy, Brad lev, Verdery and Coronaca. ottii h Agent lor Lowndesvliie, Ml. Carmel and Cooks. Mr. I (j Donaldsville. Capt. James Rogers, Agent at Ninety-Si: e - j J. I. CHIPLEY J" BICYCLE EM: Agents f<w ?tifgy . EAGLE $100, CENTURY $75, R a Ami many other popular wheels M iny.Improveni class New Bicycle fully Kuaranteed for $!?n. a large l? |- Bottom Prices. Bicycles always oil hand for reat. A >r CATAl.OlU'K. ? The Celebrated Morgan & Wright Tires i I Pistols, Cartridges, and Sewinj v Headquarters for Base Ball am Besi ami Cheapest line of Razors and Clippers on til** in Unities and 1'rices. Bicycle, Pistol and (Sun liepi ir artistic slyle. Mall orders will have prompt us and you will be convinced thai the "lull ,, Respectfully, j J, I, CHIPLEY & BRO. A. W. SMITH, Ylce President. > ? > t'j Ashler. of Abbeville. . jICITEI). $70,750 . 6,500 id sells Exchange and makes Coieobnd. Anuonnt* received of 81 and upuary, April, Julv, October. Small aavIMnr^h 1.185)8.12m f Abbeville, 5, s. o. - ?75,000 15,000 m x C. McGOWAN, Vice-President. , Cashier. iriit . KLUGU, Abbeville, S. C., DEL SMITH, Abbeville, S. f., ,C. McGOWAN, Abbeville, S.C. ' evilie, S. C. :;.c '0 atest security and convenience for Ita 9 loans bathed upon such safe collaier? Rent. 11. 1892. ly iill I DN & CO. Dck of SCHOOL BOOKS, le public schools. ON & CO. | peed, ict line of cines, Faints, 'utty and Specialties, 'M ion, Call on him before "ij * IjB , $ [> Please. ? lTEI) AT3t, Atlanta, Ga., FILL ORDERS FOR >8 OF and Produce. E, CHICKENS and EGGS. 1ACHAM. H. J, BURDETT, ' .A'/;, Manager. 0 FILL ALL DRIED WITH FOR > ;ed Lumber, oil Work, Frames, Mantles, ilders Hardware or Anyrtf Q TTAll CIA I U1VJJL1 ui cu xiuuou 3e from Cabin to Mansion. r> Lumber Co. I - 1/ . - ^ lITII AMERICAN CAGO LLOYDS. \.gent for Abbeville. wo centuries ago) by Edward Lloyd. la iilnr business progression. A LLOYDS INENT BUSINESS MRN AKK IN IT, le Having feature of the LloydH, coupled any oilier Insurance In existence. The old line price*, and In cane of excessive than thin. Among our policy holders * 1*. Rosenberg A Co., E. A. Templeton, K. M. Hill, Mayor, Mr. U. A. Douglass, uluent Northern coropratlons and condhsAiihMu, Nichols a Co., Simpson, New York, Jordan. March <& Co, Edllug Co., J. B. Lipplncotf & Co. of FhllIty, Armsirons'. Cat or & Co., Burnell & Imore. IN SOUTH CAROLINA the illft (1/vnntv 111V %Jtj m lie New Rosenberg Block. Fred Clay, '<*, T. P. uuarles. special representative >lr. It. B. Wilson, Agent tor Greenwood, ire in Wreenwood. Mr. A. L. Latimer oel Aiken, Agent tor Due Wefel and *. & BRO S PORIUM. APID & TRANSIT $60 ? n?a.,tlw Prlnon A Href ICIlin, Mininj i??..vv? .. I of second hand and new bicycles at UEXTS WANTED. WHITE FOR and Goods Always in Stock. ^ Machine Needles. i Fishing Tackle. arket. Large line of Cutlery?AU tiring done on short notice and In attention. Come and see I has not been told you." Greenwood, S. C,