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BY HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY, MAY 0, 1800. ESTABLISHED 1844 ;:||
GONE TO HIS REWARD.
That Beloved Carolinian. Krisht All
Dill, is .\'o More?At the Acre of 77
He Crowes the River.
On the 5th. Inst., at the residenceof his son. A
B. F. Dill, Esq., in perfect consciousness and 100
reslgnment. passed from earth Bright Dill. p?r<
Esq.. late of Brltton's Xeck, S. C., in the 77th l>' r
vt*ar of his aee. . 11
To all who knew him eulogy on the life ol l? 1
this noble Christian gentleman would be but t*ie
tbe repetltlocfof facts lived and demonstrated co|'
by more than half a ceutury of the most pure r1
and useful career that was the fortune of *r
most men of his day to lead. We write only '
as a sad but pleasant duty to society aud ^ox
St h te. ,nf>'
The deceased was born in Greenville 8l'''
County. S. C., near the Saluda tap in the Blue ,,
Kiilge Mountains, October lOih.l.SlS, where his of (
early life was spent. When quite a youni; rflli
man he removed to Abbev ilie County, ainl en- , e
gaged In business as a cotton planter. Here iTuc
he married Miss Nancy L. Keller, daughter of e.
Jas. Keller, Esq., or the prominent Keller lu^1'
family of that county. After a residence of _ ,
several years in Abbeville he moved to Spar- con,1
tnnknrn In niiKcnit af hie Knulnocu IJtf Jl nljlfl. ISLi J
ter. Here he IIved until the failing health of 550111
bl? wife Impelled him to find a locality ol 'PetI
milder temperature, when he removed to ?,'erJ
Brlttons Neck, In Marlon County in 1S58 nopi
Here hisenlmable wife died in 1S(!0. Early In . .A.
that year he removed to Charleston, S. C., ,r,f
where he was at. theoutbreaktof theclvil war. n?l
Although much opposed to secession in prin- vt>r3
clple, the commencement of hostilities found
htm active as was characteristic of the man? lsu 1
first as an officer of the Charleston arsenal.
then in the army of Northern Virginia.
While In Charleston Mi. Dill contracted a ..
second marriage, with Mi?s Lldia Louisa , ?
Rogers, a daughter of Silas Rogers, Esq, of 'os"
Brltton's Neck. Here also he suffered the un- rr<w
usually sad death of his eldest, son, Wm. E v
Bill, a most estimable and promising yount; 590
man, a graduate of the-State University and UJ?r
cadet of the Citadel Academy of Charleston; y1!
also the death of his eldest daughter. Mrs. *;I|S!
Mary T. Hunt, both of whom now rest in ~ari
Magnolia cemetery.
After the fall of Fort Sumter he removed ,*
his family to Brltton's Neck, where he lived v's''
until the death of his second wife, who pre- w
ceded htm to the grave August 2nd, 1S!?5, at the
age of 17 years. "le
Mr. Dill embraced the Christian religion t*re(
and connected himself with the Methodist P*?l
Church, and was an unswerving adherent to thei
th'it faith until the end. m(JJ
Until his retlrementa few years ago he was er?
a Dotent factor in State politics?an uncora- lec
promising Democrat, a sincere and nouest l,le
worker, a man of decided views, good judK- ln?-s
ment and force of character seldom equaled. 'll
In the memorable cainpalgu of 1S7C 110 man S,
in his State did more to bring about the much
needed reform and an equitable State govern- Ml
ment. With an unblemished record, integrity llve!
ol the highest order, a kind but firm disyosl- "'JJ1
tion, he naturally exercised an influence lor J
good among ail classes. -1'1"
In social life Mr. 1)111 possessed those quali- A1'{"
ties which drew to him the admiration and Ml
respect of all. He was a member of the 11 u
Masonic fraternity, a staunch, kind and
charitable neighbor, ever miDdfulof the needs "
of those less fortunate than himself. In his J-'ere
family no Rinderor more beloved parent and J1?1'1
grand-parent ever lived, exercising at all times
the perfect discipline which characterized his
life. Yet with a heart pure as God could make 'kef^
It, a tender and affectionate nature, bis death bath
has left in the hearts of those of his much scnr
broken family circle a void Which can never W!l>'
be filled. "^I?1
Emblematic of his uufallering faithfulness , y"
and devotion to the religion of his choice, his *?clic
life went out peacefully, happily.| sweetly.
with the close of the beautiful Easter Hay
that he loved, and his pure spirit took Its
flight to tbeJGod who gave It.
We, his family aud friends, In the deep sorrow
of our irreparable loss, are fcappy in the
Just pride of the grandly pure, noble life and
the perfect bliss of our father and friend in the
realm of happiness beyond the grave. Lift
A Life-Long Friend aud Admirer
.
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TEOY'S TOPICS. ?ev^
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Gentle Zephyrs Tlint Remove Blnck- Co
Suilth Anvil*?Gold mid Oilier
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Troy, S. C , April. 27, 189C. the <
The farmers are in good hopes, of ?tunds of Th
cohod and corn, after this good season. whl<
Mr. L. O. Beaulord is making greattmprove- The
menu on his ginlug outfit. ergy
Un last Friday oue of the severest storms C'li
passed through this town, that has ever houi
visited Troy, the wind began to blow at 3 p. tn. here
o'clock and lasted lor thirty minutes, it did Ue
great damage to timber. When It struck town yout
it took the houses. Mr. J. T. Solomons coffin new
house was a total wreck. Mr. A. T. Robinsons At
store Is so bad>y damaged It is thought it will ver>
have to be taken down. The A. K. P. church *lnci
is slightly damxged, Mr. \V. H. McComb gin to hi
bouse was laid fiat to the ground he had a He
flue new double two horse buggy that was Bapi
lost in the wreck besides about 150 bushels nr? Icl
cotton seed. Mali
Mr. J, W. Young had a child to get her arm witb
broken in the storm ibis was the heaviest man
...... m,
mo nil iiiut wccyci wniicoacu.
Kev. T. W. Sloan preactied a special sermon towi
to the men ou yesterday evening, it is of no J.
use to tell what kind of sermon we bad. He with
took for bis text the 5th chapter of Jeremiah T.
and the 1st verse, "Look and see If you can Norl
Andaman." When he had finished we hardly this
think you can find a man. He will preach a Tom
special sermon to the ladies on next Sunday Ou
morning at 11 o'clock. men
The men society was organized on yesterday Cadi
evening with a goodly number. Th
Capt. John Lyon was iu town yesterday. one
Mr. L. P. Mullinax is now representing a This
big hard ware bouse. He says be can furnish a spl
any thing from a tooth pick up to a steam en- corp
gine. soot
The richest gold mine of all. Mr. J. F. Upp
Widemanbasit He picks up ore and takes Lc
it to the blacksmith shop to the unvll aud Sun
there he gathers it lu. Mr. I.E. Leard is aud
expert on it now. Is \
Mrs J. W. Young will give a school entertain prot
ment on the 8th May, at what is known as mat
the Margaret McBrlde house It will commeuce M
at S o'clock p. in. Klbi
Kev. T. , W. Sloan and Mr. J. F. Wideman mat
had a pleasant visit In i?d*efleid County with
some of bis members last week.
Mr. O. G. Prentiss children are much better.
Mr. A.T. Kobinsou with hissous, Base and
Willie spent several days svith his daughter if
Mrs. Chatham of (ialnes of EJgeileld County, ton
Mr. T. A. Talbut say the only damage the fori
storm did him last Friday, it blew an anvil if
loU yards. We did not see it. ' to k
it is almost time for the convicts to come Tba
here, and we think it is time, as we have ner
never had them. Nick.
A FAITHFUL EDITOR. c
ben
This is What the Culnmbin Evening m,'1'
News Nwys of the Pre** hikI Bnnucr.
The EvenlDg News appreciates the good 'Ua|
thlntts the Abbeville Press and Banner has to UI1('
say about it in this week's issue. This is one the
ol the best county papers in the State, and its Kj.;,
editor, Mr. Hugh Wilson, deserves great
credit for his indomitable energy. Hekuows
no such word as fall, :md It is wonderful to Th*
see wbat great quantities of matter lie sets up 0f
for his paper in so limited a time. The News .
wishes him many more long yeare of useful- P,a
ess. He has done his work well and has Bit
helped, through bis paper, to shape the char- ;r~e
acter of Abbeville's uoble men and women.
wo I
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THE CIGARETTE. S
aid
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A Hint Tor our School Trutlcci. (joi
Superintendent E. L. Hughes, of the Green- ,
vllle city public schools, has begun a good J*
work. He Interviewed fifteen prominent tllO
physicians as to the effect of cigarette smok- the
log on boys, and they all characterized "the
habit as the most injurious to which youths
are addicted." Asa result of this investiga- rr
tion the school board has adopted a reguia- 1
tion that pupils In the public schools shall ab- bet
stain entirely from the use of cigarettes. And Qri
similar action should be taken in this city untY
and throughout the entire State. . u
is !
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tioori Showing: for Printers. ('ov
A printing office is usually considered a i ^01
rather tough place, and the newspaper work-! the
er a mighty bad man. Statistics, however, do
r\r\t hear ont. that. idea. Of 3.8UO convicts iii i
tbe Slate penitentiary of Texas, there is not a ' "
printer or newspaper man, while there are' r
ministers, doctors, bankers, barbers, photo-1OI
graphers. barkeepers, cooks and members of All
all professions and callings. The printer nets wl)
a bad name because the nature of his bustuess
tenches him to detest shams and he1*1 1
scorns the hypocrite. I na|
WELCOMED BACK.
bu
Sorts of Readable Paragraph* j sof
From I lie I*en of a Good Writer. gi'i
Union-Bradley, S. C, -May 4, 1S9G. 3
fter si long silence I have atraiu loundtime tilt
ollect a few ilems for the Press and Ban- *
, which I deem the most Interesting counlaper
I ever read. (Jv
ae farmers of our section were delighted sisl
receive the recent rain as it saved them t>
trouble of planting over some of their 1315
on. llIH
r. and Mrs. W. A. Cheatbara, of Long- folu
es, have recently been the guests of Mrs. n
VI. Prult. Mrs. Cheatham, nee Miss Cora *
, of Abbeville, when young was one of the Cep
t beautiful ladies we ever kuew, and Is chi
I quite uretty.
r. E. W. Hush, formerly of Union, but now
irange Lake, I-'ia., writes that he thinks of mo
irulng to "o!d South Carolina" to spend gra
summer. Ed Is extensively engaged in ~
:k funning, and is succeeding admirably. aiu
says they are receiving "Hue prices" for at)<
r vegetablt-s. ^(0,
r. Luther Timraerman, of Cailison, who
templates preparing himself for themin/,
made an address to the Uniou Sunday tl'll
:>ol not long since. His subject was, "He- jljg
nber Lot's wile." Mr. Timmerman seems
r much interested in his work, and we ei
e his efforts will be crowned with success. Say
number of our friends were very much y0j
nteued by the storm last Friday. We are ,,
surprised at their fears, as we have heard
r asj^-d people say, it wus the first time ask
r had ever seen the clouds present a green- Wo
appearance. We know of very little dam- ,,
by the wind except the blowing down of
Press McKerrln's pasture fence. Bel
r. J. A. Hanlsler, Sr., now owns a very tlie
colt, and prizes it highly. He came near < f
rig his young jersey cow sometime ago 01 1
j a broken leg. She is still living but is aU(
r much decreased in value. ?
w-eyes seems to be the latest entertainit
among the little folks. ?
iss Allie Fruit has returned from a visit to ha>
3 Lizzie Cailison. of Cailison, and Miss we
ie Sheppard, of Edgefield. Sbe reports a r
ghtfui trip. -c
rs. E. P. Youncblood. of Bradlev. has been me
liug her old home near Union. She is alsgladly
welcomed by us.
e have been informed that the work on . ,
"Grendel Cotton Mills," to be built in sie
?nwood, Is oegun. We congratulate the
ale of Greenwood that they have among ,
n such energetic factory men. Surely the uer
to of the entire town must be, "Go high- \Vi)
as they are always making some Improve- ]\
its on their city. We hope soon to have
pleasure of transactional! our county bus- so
s at the Greenwood Court House. gotl
r. A. J. Cilnkscales has contracted to do ter
e ail amount ot sawing on Mrs. S. E. f.
et's home plantation. |,ue
inter lioze Pratt, who lias been with rela- iOD
s in our vicinity since .September. 1S9.3,
lieen viMting his parents at Ninety-Six.
irn, to Mrs. James Hush, a daughter, April ?*e
, and to Mrs. A. J. Ciinkscales, a son, B
il 2sih. * s11 i1
rs Beckie Malone, of Bradley, made a vis
j her sisters this week. She is now with uou
, E. P. Youncblood, of Hradley. WOJ
e extend to Mrs. G. P. McFerrin our sin- it
sympathies in ber anxiety concerning p ,
sister, Mrs. M. Wi\son, who is seriously
do ;
>twitbstandiug tlie inclement weather, ?
. G. II. Burton was in Bradley last Sabmorning
aud preached an interesting wo'
ion. He U an tamest worker and is al- of }
s among the first to reach the church on
>ath morning.
non wus well repre-Rcniea on me fsunaay
ml excur.oiou oil the 2(1 Instant. gOO
Christina, .ly,
mei
afte
MOUNT CARMEL.
ous
. tbe
> dimI Aininiitioii on Itic Historic Will
Spot. woe
Mt. Carmel. S. C., May 4.189C. sist<
r friend. M. S. (i., from Greenwood, was hor
last week on business. lie is a jolly good aW?
. and Mrs. D. B. Cade are visiting their S
;hter. Mrs. Mathews, near Greenwood. sbe
1. W. X. Mereler, of Augusta, was up last mu
?. He came in the interest of his store V1
:h will be rebuilt soon. *
iry few of our citizens took advantage of atld
:heap rates to Augusta last Monday. vvj1(
e Methodist church has been repainted ,
3h euhauces the beauty of It very much, ^ee
praise is entirely due to the untiring en- B
of a few of our good ladies. roo]
irence McAllister came down from Cal- r
i Falls and spent Sunday with Jrlends *0
bt it
orge White, one of our most prosperous up]
jg farmers, lias moved Into his haudsome ,
dwelling on Quality Row.
this writing, Mrs. W. It. McCannon, Is "
low. The many Iriends ot this good lady pnn
erely hope that she tnay soon be restored Tr .
sr usual good health. Hal
v. A. P. liurlon, our beloved pastor of the kiss
List cburob here, who resides in McCor- uftf
s, bas purchased a nice bouse and lot on ,,
a street, and will soon make ins borne
i us. We are glad to welcomesuch a good crtl
in our midst. i>
. Wrn. McNeill, from Warrenton, was in
j Wednesday on business. piltl
L. Taggart, of Troy, spent last Saturday etill
i IriendH bere.
P. Paschal is drumming for Robinson &
ion, Louisville. Ky. We congratulate 1
tirin on securing tbe services of energetic to
ir jug factory, which is under the manage- ^V3.
t of our enterprising townsman, Capt. it tl
is doing a tine business. ?
e Graded School here, after a vacation of *
week, resumed work ou last Monday. ,
i school has recently been equipped wiib l>el
iendid library and with such an efficient cop
>s oi teachers, as we have at present, will
i be among the leadlug institutions of " ,
er Carolina. Kal
>yd Moorhead, of Lowndesville, spent *
day iu town. it
. John Caldwell, of Double Branches, Ga., J"11
'isiting relatives near town. John Is a VV(J
nising boy and we feel confident will all
ce a success of his chosen profession. u
Iss Lizzie Riley returned loher home near . -1)
srton last week, after a brief stay with her Sin!
ly friends here. J.
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the
IT the Devil Gets IIin IHic. \
the devil Is to have his due, says the Dal- f.j.i
Argus, the Populists must, have the credit .
the tree coinage craze?Augusta Herald. lIia
the devil is to get his due. we would like her
now what is to become of the sllverites. W(}
t is the question that the l'ress and Ban- r
would like to see answered. levv
^ wo
Clean MIiiiIn. "J
(i
lean ruinds are necessary for clean jie]
rts. Indecent and sensation lit- t|,r
ture are sure poisons for the mind.
2 popular novel of the day contains [>ir
riy germs that will breed contagion W(J
[ death. The impure thoughts are <.
sympioms of contagion, and soon ^ja
ig forth the unholy acts which are ^ut
evidences of approaching death. oue
i mind fed on the light sensatiou ten
the novel cannot llourish on the ?
in and substantial truth of the rpj)(
ile. The brain stored with the
verent or obscene story of the ollice, er',
rkrooui, or club, cannot retain the n
pie but saving tale of the cro*s. The ar()
jd filled with the stock reports or
adals of the Sunday paper, can net wr\
in the purification or protection '
he heart by thoughts concerning
1 during the morning hour of
rship. The mind buried in the
ughts of Satan cannot contemplate A
nuritv of Christ. out
he is not such a irreat difference Th'
weeu grace ami glory after all. Ul)
tee is the hud and Klory in the bios- a*y
1. Grace is glory begun ; and glory nm
i?race perfected. It will not come ste,
d to people that are serving God
vn here to eft) it when they co up j,-|^
ider. They will change places, but t|Jt
y won't change employments. ju^
Mr. Insite, give the class your idea pri
iptiiuist and pessimist." "Yes, sir. ma
optimist is a man who is happy poj
miKt>rnhlp si npssirnisL is illU
nan who is miserable when he's pui
)py." 'sh(
Grievous Words.
'But grievous words stir up anger? T
t grievous words stir up anger. A pus
t answer turneth away wrath ; but chi
evous words stir up anger." F
kittle Flossie Latimer was sitting on she
i calico-covered lounge, busily A
dying her "verse for the Sabbath, a ]
er at the table, Belle, Flossie's older stai
:er. was wiping the dinner dishes* voii
lie's lips were grimly compressed, 14
1 there was an angry gleam in the ask
e eyes that were so like Flossie's. "
^here was so sound in the room ex- ed ;
it the soft, monotonous voice of the "
Id's repealing the verse. And the cha
rds seemed to Belle to be set to sad, ing
urnful music. The impatient look the,
dually faded from the girl's face, ii
1 when she had finished the dishes er t
1 swept the floor, she went and and
nd by Flossie's side. clin
I've got it learned," the child cried, grit
imphautly, pulling Belle down on T
: lounge and nestling her golden and
id in her sister's lap. "Hear me reai
it." And once more the childish pau
ce repeated the words. bed
What does it mean, Belle?" she tin;
;ed abruptly. "What are grievous in i
rds, and how do they stir up anger?" and
It means cross words, dear," and O
lie smoothed the bright hair. "And groj
y stir up cross feelings in the heart Got
he person to whom they are spoken, "
1 the result is a quarrel." ing
Like you and Ralph, to-day," tim
ssied interrupted. "They must for
/e been grievous words you said; ago
ren't they, Belle?" the
telle did not reply. After a mo- E
ut, she laid the head of the child knt
0 was half asleep, upon the pillow, er i
1 went softly up to her room. Flos- larp
s question bad stung her, and as othi
stood before the glass, brushing teai
hair, she reviewed theJBene to "<
ich the child had referred. is ?
Irs. Latimere was away on a visit, you
Belle was house-keeper. She had of a
le to the sitting-room a half nour af- goo
dinner and found disorder reigning "
re. Ralph had carried the cush- tim
s from the chairs to the couch scat- to b
id the papers over the table, and "
rturned his sister's work-basket. T
>eue scoiueu. wisu you wouiu ami
/ out of here," she said, by way of
elusion. "You are always makiDg thei
rk." had
Just giving your tongue exercise.',
ph replied, teasingly, "Say, Belle,
ycu like to scold ?"
That is all you care. You are the jf
st boy I know, and I am ashamed |
'ou*" and
:alph sprang up from the couch at
t. "I don't claim to be a goodydy,
like you," he cried, holtly. t
ou're a pretty Christisn, Belle Lati- j
e," and Ralph slammed the door
r him. Pg,
Yes, Flossie, dear, they were griev- . (
words," and Belle leaned against
window frame, letting her eyes , '
jder over the gaily tinted October D
)ds.\ "I wish I could be a better ^
er to Ralph, I love him, but ot, my
rid temner!" And she brushed f?Qr
ly the tears. . (
he finished her simple toilet. As I .
desceuded the stairs she murred
: "J've proved the last part of ^...
ssie's verse, now I'll try tne nrst." h
I a quick prayer winged its way to j
are no cry for help is ever un- ,
ded. 3
olle went straight to the sittingin,
and began to put It in order.
a few minutes Flossie came in, P. .
jht, and cheery, after her nap.
ease, sis, can't 1 go out where papa , . V;
I Ralph are?" J1^';
Papa has gone to town, but you
go down to the west barn, where r~~
ph is packing apples." Belle said, ^ .
ling the pink cheek. "Get your j
, Blossom."
I'm hungry, sister, hungry for ,
Hers." J"?1
elle laughed and hurried to the ^Da
try. Coming back, she gave the r?"
Id, besides her own crullers, three 1D?
'PPed in paper. ?
Give them to Ralph, say your verse
him, and tell him Belle said she Deei
hed she had studied the tirst part of con(
lis afternoon." n??*
All right," and Flossie ran away. 8trj2
n hour later, when she came in, 8Up
le, who was filling the shining "
per tea kettle, prepatatory to begin- Pav
g supper, asked, soft. "What did J* ]
ph say ?" th,e
He said to tell you the crullers were
v. and he'd learn the verse too. "ea
m't that be fuuny, though, for us to 1
to learn it?"
:alph was washing at the kitchen
it when Belle came from the cellar,
s placed the pitcher of cream and T
ball of golden butter she carried on to g
table and hesitated a moment. kin
rou know how bard it is to confess a be i
It, and it was no easier for Belle woi
n for you or me. But help came to soft
11 that moment of silence?shall tha
say in answer to the prayer of a voi<
' hours before? and
Forgive me, Ralph, for my hasty rig!
rdsher voice trembled a little. O
am ashamed of myself for?" the
Now, don't say anything more, at
lie," and a blush burned its way sha
ough the tan on toe boyish cbeeks. of a
was the one to blame, and sister, tha
I sorry I said what 1 did about? sha
II you know." and
Yes, I know, Ralph and I don't fall:
me you. I am a faulty Christian, of 1
, I am going to try to be a better pea
>. You know I have a dreadful woi
iper." tha
Well, you are not alone there. Kin
at is a family possession of the to t
timeie's; Belle, we'll fight it togeth- wtl
ifter this."
lYes," and a pleasant smile liugereil
und the girl's lips, "We'll prove 1
t 'a soft auswer turneth away
vth, iis well as 'grievous words stir
anger." ' to <
and
occ
Vhoever throws away a cork flings un
a substance which is of great value_
1 corks should never be destroyed. 0pj
ey have many uses, and are worked On
in many ingenuous ways. They (,er
among the principal items in the ?f(1
nufacture of insulating covers for f?rJ
am pipes and boilers. Ice houses as '
1 ice boxes are packed with them. on 1
le cork shavings are now used in y
! filling of pneumatic tres. Grouud Tlx
o powder, they are used in padding are
rse collars. Linoleum is made cun
ticipally of cork, and bathroom we
ts of this substance are useful and!orf
>ular. \V hen corks are so bad look- We
\ that they are not fit for household on
rposes they are still of value, and a |,|
)uld be put away for future use. ble,
How Baby Went Heine.
he door of Henning's saloon wa*
bed open by a little hand, and a
Id ran in.
apa! papa! Where's my papa?
cried.
.man standing at the counter with
glass raised half-way to his lip
ted at the sound of the plaintive
ce, and set down the untasted beer.
What do you want, Bissie?'' he
ed.
0 papa, come home !" she exclaiin"baby's
dying!"
Baby'3 dying !" be repeated, menically,
snatching his hat, and takthe
hand of the trembline child,
y left the saloou together.
own the street they went, the fathind
the child, he with bared head
I lip trembling with emotion, she
ig to his hand, and sobbing out her
;f in a helpless, hopeless manner,
hey stopped at a tenement house
I ascended the stairs, till they
shed the fourth story, where they
sed at room No 8. On a wretched
, covered by a ragged quilt lay the
y form of "baby," so still, so pure,
the midst of the sorrounding dirt
1 distress.
ne glance, and a loud agonizing
an burst from the father's lips "My
1! is our little darling to leave us !"
0 George !" sobbed his wife, creepto
his side, and laying her hand
idly on his shoulder. "She called
'papa right up to a few minutes
. Our little baby will soon be with
augels."
,everently the husband and wife
sit beside the little form. The fathtook
one tiny white hand in his
re brown one. The mother took the
er little hand, and covered it with
*s and kisses.
1 iflnrncQ )) tVin m ' I
ouuucu viae muiucx, v^v/u
?oing to take our darling. Don't
think that?to be?the parentsbaby
angel?that we ought?to be
d?"
Yee, Mary, I do, and from this
e ou, God helping me, I intend
ie a different man."
Amen!" exclaimed Mary.
he baby stirred just then and
led into the faces of ber parents.
All right, papa," she murmured,
q closed her eyes forever. Baby
. fullfiiled her mission.
Middle Aice TrlnlM.
a the middle Ages the lower anils
were frequently tried, convicted
punished for various offenses.
i 1166 a pig was burnt at Fountenay
: Roses, near Paris, for having eaa
cbild.
a 1366 a judge Falsise condemned a
to be mutilated and hanged for
miliar offense. Three years later a
se Mas solemnly tried before the
;istrate, and condemned to death
having killed a man.
uring the fourteenth century oxen
cows might be legally killed whenr
taken in the act of marauding,
iminal" animals frequently ex:ed
their offenses, like other maleors,
on the gallows ; but subsently
they were summarily killed
i i. ^ 4.1.,.:.
I1UU L umi, UUU lUtJIL LLiUlUl/CU IU
vy damages.
the fifteenth century it was pop*
rly believed thai cocfes were mtitely
associated with witches; and
y were sometimes credited with the
rer of laying accursed eggs, from
ich sprang winged serpents. In
1, at Sale. France, a cock was puby
accused of having laid oile of
se dreadful eggs. He was tried,
tenced to death, and was burned
t-he executioner in the market-place
id a great concourse of people,
a 1684, during the witch persecuis
in New England, a dog exhibited
b strange symptoms of affliction,
t be was believed to have been ridby
a warlock, and he was accord1>
hanged.
nails, flies, mice, ants, caterpillars
1 other obnoxious creatures have
q similarly proceeded against and
demned to various punishments?
itly in eccelesiastical courts; and,
mger still, inanimate objects have
'ered the same fate.
robably similiar absurdities may
e been Demetrated in England, for
must be remembered that only in
present reign was tbe law repealed
ich made a cart-wheel, a tree or a
at which had killed a man forfeit
be State for the benefit of the poor.
A Kind Voice.
here is no power of love so hard
;et and to keep as a kind voice. A
d hand is deaf and dumb. It may
ough in flesh and blood, ^et do the
k of a soft heart, and do it wit a
touch. But there is no one thing
t love so much needs as a sweet
3e to tell what it means and feels ;
I it is hard to get and keep it in the
it tone.
ne must start in youth, and be on
watch night and day, at work aud
play to get and keep a voice that
II unpok ht nil times the thoughts
, kind heart. It is often in youth
t one gets a voice or a tone that is
rp, and sticks to him through iife,
I stirs up ill-will aud grief, and
a like a drop of gall ou the sweets
jome. Watch it day by day as a
rl of great price, for it will be
rth more to you in days to come
n the best pearl bid in the seas. A
d voice is to the heart what light is
he eye. It is a light that sinegs as
1 as shines.
'hankfulness is not so constant in
ristian people as it ought to be.
ny think little of their iudebtness
Uod for the blessing they possess,
1 now not a few when anything
urs which they deem adverse, will
>w one trouble to blind them to
the good ol life.
o-day is, for all that we know, the
lortunity and occasion of our lives.
what we do or say to-day may
ieud the success and completeness
iur life struggle. It is for us, there?,
to use every moment of to-day
four very eternity were dependent
aur words aud deeds.
ye are not writing in the sand,
b tide does not wasli it out. We
not painting our pictures on the
vas, and with a brush, so that
can erase the error of yesterday.
>verlay it with another color to-day.
i are writing our lives with a chisel
the marble and every time we strike
lowwe leave a mark that is indeli
TIIK MMBKI1/N CMi
THt WMVftMte JAWtMN t
CURQFO tH* "HUMAN MAM."
After I'ultlng (lie iltiufhiH of WhM
Man? H?* Proceed* ??i M*|ilr l? ? W/Hrf |
quent Manner 111* Omttuwti
Apparently Didn't Help Mte <I?||??H<
' It was known to mont mnmWft ?/f
Limekiln club that t)i?? Hon. Wlijr/
Jackson of Louisiana whh in town,
guest of Brother Gardner, and tin i
was, therefore, greatly surpriHod to h
the president announce at tho opon
of the Saturday night meeting that
distinguished visitor would consume
evening in delivering his world rencv
ed leoture on the subjeot of "Hun
Man."
A ? ???? on tv>Aflfinrr VkPATI H
jCIO DUUii ao bUC UQQUiug uhm mw?
opened Giveadam Jones and Waydo
Bebee escorted the orator into the hi
He looked to be a short, fat, one st
man of a faded raspberry color, bnt
had the dignity of a man who knc
that he has $5 in cash in his pocketi
his board paid in advance, and no visi
signs of embarrassment were appar
as he surveyed the audience before h
and began:
"My frens, de subjick of my orael
tonight is 'Human Man.' It is an c
shun dat I erected myself, widout t
help. I didn't steal it from Shafc
peare, an I didn't hire no white mar
write it. [Sensation.] I was ober
y'ars gittin dis orashun together,
went slow an sure. I didn't propose
fall into any mistakes. I knowed d
was a heap to talk about, an I wan
to git it all in whar it belonged. I v
now purceed:
"Man I Who an what is man? W
was man created fur? Why was he c
ated in de form of a man instead ol
hyena? What use is he? What was
bo'n fur? In seekin to answer dese q-n
huns, my frens, yon insensibly f
vnnrRelvfts delvina into de regions
philosopy an follerin de unknown pa
of speculashun. In de fnst place, w.
was do nse of all dis world widout mi
It woold simply be so much land an
ter gwine to waste. [Cries of "He
Hear!"] S'pose'n all deseyere rabbits
possnms an chickens war rnnnin aroc
widout anybody to make nse of 'en
what a shamefnl waste of meat it woi
be! [Groans.] Dat's one reason n
was pnt yere?to eat chickens an si
["Yum, yum!"]
"What is man?" continued the spe:
er, as he shifted his weight to his ]
leg. "He's a substance composed
skin, blood, bones, teeth, toe na:
brains, ia'r, an so on. He was crea
fust, an out of de best goods in de m
ket. Dat's de reasoii he's a heap purl
dan a dog or a cat. [Sensation. ] If
had happened to hev been created al<
about fifth or sixth, he might hev bi
groundhog or a whale. [Involunt
shivers. ] Dar ar' seberal different sc
of men, as moas' of you probably knc
Dey wasn't all made of de same cc
nor in de same shape, kase dat wo
hev bin monotonous. It would hev ti
de eye, same as lookin at a flock
white sheep. Dar am no sort of que
un in my mind dat black used to .be
moas' popular color in de beginnin
things ["Hearl Heart"], but de wl
man fo'ced his way in an got hisi
boosted up to de top by some sort
gum game. [Growls and mutterings.
"Did you eber stop to think why e
didn't grow to be ten feet high ar
weigh a ton? You probably neber c
an yit de explanaehuns ar' right
hand. If he was ten or 'leven feet hi
he couldn't walk around no back y
widont sawin his neck on a clothesli
an if he-weighed a ton, an de roof of
henhouse sprung a leak, how'd he e
git up dar to fx it? [Great sensatic
Man was bo'n to walk uprightly. V
| wasn't he bo'n to go on fonr legs lil
| dog? Dis philosophical queshun pre
Iblv neber occurred to your intelle
[but de reason is plain. Youoouldn't ]
crowded ober ten or nitn into a sii
kyartoonce." [Cries of "A-h-hl"]
The speaker here paused to wipe
heated brow and moisten his throat w
a potash tablet, and after a brief ]
continued:
"While man is de highest ordei
creashun be has at de same time got
moas' low down traits of charac
about him. While on my way fi
Canada some man stole my umbri
from under my very nose [decided e
sation], an on two odder occashuns
forts war made to despoil me of
satchel. Dat was de work of m
Would de lion, de tiger, de elephanl
de grizzly b'ar descend to sich pf
meanness? [Cries of "No! never
Wolves lib together in harmony,
man is alius in a fuss. De hyena kn(
when he's got a good thing, but mai
alius wantin better. Take an old he
or a mewl, an you kin depend u]
him ebery day in de week. Take de
erage man, an you needn't expect
find him twice alike de same day. [j
plause from Elder Toots, which i
broken short off by Giveadam Jones g
ing him a kick. ] Of what use is m;
He thinks ho's a heap of use, but 1:
dun mistaken 'bout dat. De world >
heah befo' he cum. It would hev
right heah now if nobody had eber
bo'ii. Man jist comes, sloshes arou
kicks up a dust an departs, an de bla
berry crop of denext y'ar is jist as la
as if he had libed on. [Samuel S
sheds tears. ]
"My frens," continued the oratoi
he tightened his left suspender by
| inch, "man is a pore, useless, misgui*
critter. He's generous one day an stii
denext. He's way up on de pinnc
of greatness at 10 o'clock in de mawi
an at 8 in de afternoon he'll do<
around a corner to git shet of givii
j blind man a cent. [Cries of "That's
old man I"] One day he'll puthis hi
into his pocket an give an orphan a
lum $100, an de next he'll su<
pore man fur do vallue of 2 shillii
Yes! Yes! It ar'my candid opini
based upon longy'ars of observash
dat man ar' a failure as a man. [S
eation. ] He would hev made a fust i
IJ \ktnth?l <rr tt mhj ;?m w/uiu nw> uui a |
* i aw/'A*9 an hii nlHwit'/r. I hov no j J |7'T'
[ wj/HUtiwifa t/i ttitifoi. ifan 1* aw ho in, j | I
Mfr-- \ttnhn r.Mi'i \ti in, itittwit. ((rraanH. ] JJlil
; Afutr <U intxdUi )* <mt a ooll/jckuhun |
! w})< fx? t'/oton up fur <Ui )*n,xrflt oi do j
(< l tiniirtniKtuA, vtiut'n mighty wrry ho ; Am I
wasn't UtUt tt rUUvswrn. ThanJrin yoa j y jj (,
fur ymr ntt wmrtiaj, 1 -will I
untt f/id you n jwwlafod good night an j
*tand ni hq fr/nit ft* ym vu mi."
Thm v/n* n runr tit which [
inn t'nv'J th" ,frnt/'r proud of I
' M* and ho Mteppod ilwn with :
,fl n pntrritifaitiH urnllo ami U/>k a p*.#ition
",n whtirn too wmld nUnUa toand* with oacb j
"f,r inntiiUnr n# h? pnmA The coiJec'"K
iir/Ti fltfrm-fl tip w?t# in f:a*h, and mTjri tt
the when he had wmtitwl it over throo difthe
ferent tlrrieN the Hon. Mr. Jackson to??ed
vn- the pennleH in tho wood box and walked
jan down HtairH with IiJh toga wrapped We don.
about him and dimippcared in the dark- mn do betl
uly ness.?M. Quad in Detroit Free Pre*a ^othe?K-bi
wn every tale
?ii Ditto. every perl
to fi nlcet
ory A new brakeman of Teutonic descent cheap they
he had been placed on the Prairie du Chien ^
)ws division of the St. Paul road recently, Kutsuitsa!
ind and, as his duties included the calling and W?, 1*
ble of the stations along the line, one of the ootortte
6Dt older men in the employ of the company wlththe b<
urn was designated to take charge of the u,an l^'a*
German. An apt pupil the young man deal lessth
mn certainly was. He did not know the claims the'
,ra- names of the stations, and the old man published
VfllUPN? 1
my told him to listen closely and follow his !ook UH*OV(
;6s- calls. The old man was to appear in the three tim(
i to rear of the passenger coach at the same is^ctionTi
ten time the German showed himself in the as-kind,"
I head end. Then the old man would call belng'able
i to the station and the new chap would fol- line must
ere low smt- The German industriously advertlse*
ted studied the time card to familiarize lonablesoi
? i . u ?:i.t- a. ?*?-v,?i ?ancient.
pilJ djuikcii wim iiio oiubiuuo victiiug vuv moderate i
run, and succeeded admirably well. The sacks. Tt
hat experienced brakeman would call out clottoes068
ire- "Milton!" in the rear of the coach, and
f a "Milton!" would echo from the front i
he And bo it went down through White- "
iea- water, Palmyra, Genesee, Eagle and
Ind Waukesha, the new man not showing in 1116 (
of any way his greenness at his work. But ~
tbs it seems that at one point of his educa- ULf A I
bat tion his tutor has signally failed? If ML
in? namely, the unusual call at the junction ? jj
va- points. As a consequence, he puzzled All
ar! the novice not< a little at Brookfleld. A
an The man of experience bawled out:
ind "B-r-o-o k-f-i-e-l-d ?change?cars? oompa^lei
i for?Water-town, Portage, La C r-o-s-s-e Green wooi
aid ?S-a-i-n-t ? P-a-u-1 ? M-i-n-n-eapolis OFFICE
ian and all points n-o-r t-h and w-e-s-t?
ch. B-e-a-v-e-r ? Dam?W-a-u-p-u-n, R-i- *
pon, Berl-i-n, Oshk-o-s-h and Fond du I IMt
ak- L-a-cl" Ullflli
[eft Here was a poser?one which the
of time card he had so assiduously studied AH 1 j
Lis, did not help him to solve. He hesitated (jU/\l
ted for a moment and then proved equal to
ar- the emergency. Summoning all the
der power of his voice to reaoh above the
he din of the train, he yelled: Gr an(i j
)ng "S-a-m-e?t-i-n-g?at this e-n-d I"? and Biac<
n a Milwaukee Wisconsin. TOM^rlci
^ Pleased With Himself.
)Wi An old negro down in Georgia was
dor lately telling a Chicago'man something
ald of his condition as a property holder and March 3]
ied seemed quite pleased that he was so
nf well off. He said: "I'ze bought fum ole
sg^. marse fifty acres er groun, en I'ze got
, de dat onder cultivation 'cep' 'bout |jl|F|f
of fawty acres, en I bought de groun fur lilllll
jite eeventy-fi'dollahs. Dat's all paid off, I {J H
self >ceP' ,^out sixty-fl'. IM1
of "Den I bought me er mule fur fifty * 4
j dollahs, eu I gin mah notes fur dat. '
aan But I swopped de mule off fur a steer, *t|7-rite
i to en de ole fool steer ho goes an gets or
li(j) stuckt in er bog en 'fo' I fines 'im dat oar p?an'(
to steer be jes up en died dah, sah. Still, We insu
gh( en all I'ze got de notes on de mule er tlon by
ard runnin yet, en dey's mos'ly paid up fljgfl
ne, 'C8P' 'bout fawty-fi' dollahs, en am git
hiB tin 'long monst'ous well, I thinks, fur and do so
ber dese yer hard times. ^Rem'emi
,n>] "Ole marse. he say ef I keep on lak that ours!
7hy di8 I gwan to be er rich man fo' de mil- In8UraQce
;e a lenimum come?whatsmever dat is, sah J. R. 1
,ba- ?en he say fnrder, he did, dat am sich
er monst'ous good fiamseer dat I oter be
bev sawtah mix up some way wid de nashi- J FUJ
eet nul debt. But den I'e got erunff to ten
ter dout foolin 'long wid other folkses
his debts."?Chicago Times-Herald.
ith ?: BO I
rest Danger. 1J\J I
: de ^ ^ /?^
?on The Girl?Goodiiess, here comes paav*
pa. He will be perfectly furious when
to he finds a strange man calling on me. ~ Z
ip
ied / tv ^firrnl
ipry Lv Andersi
JY ENTEK PAPA. Lv Gretnw<
icle Truth Ar Augusta
liu, j Lv Orrt!Dw<
jgO Pleased. *^r lialeitfh
? Ar PetiTsbi
i a Some time ago, at a couucil meeting Ar utchmoi
so, in an English town, a well known al-; '.r N"rfolk
md derman astonished the members by say- To.isy
ing, "Gentlemen, we have been sending : Lv Green w<
5 a our lunatics to Sedgofield asylum for a j ^ {"'hens"
l'e. long time now, and it has cost us a Ar Atlanta!
on, great sum of money, but I am glad to cio?.-c.>n
n, make the statement that we have now S-.A-"" 1
en- built an asylum for ourselves." Sensa- ivr'KatM
ate tion.?Household Words. w..). <
1 iis hit inn a
w i. U 1 lull
he Right Track. |
OHEN 1
:adee of low pbices jj
will do it. ^1
t expect any man to bay here who '*
ter anywhere else, bat he'll have a
ant. We pat oar whole heart Into ' },
lying and selling. We employ
nt, profit by experience, strive for
ectlon, and have got the art down
y. While some are shouting how
'vegot, we want to tell you how - , ;
; got. Anybody can sell cheap
ere'tt no knack about that. We've
i low as 85, but at 87.50.910,818 to $15
where expertness counts, cleverxed,
where competition is declared
race, where Its "neck and neck" !
jbi m custom tailoring. And Jast
bat a saving It is. A little more
ked for the cheap track, bat a great
an the tailors demand?about half.
th have words when everybody
largest stock ? What weigh t have
prices unless you can prove the
fou've got a standing invitation to
ar and see if we are not showing
2s the variety ot suits that is to be
where else. You are assured satn
every purchase, not the "as goodbut
a guarantee that there can be
nade. There's no chance of oar not
i to suit yoa. Such an Immense
hold everybod's size and everyle.
Some of the "back-clothiers"
clothing in any shape as the fashrt,
but their Idea is like their clothes
The styles this season are of the
sort in length, both cutaways and
us way for the correct style at lowthat
can be made for the best
3 OH EN, M
clothier and Furnisher.
TER L. MILLER,
;orney at Law.
.bbeville, S. C.
present a number of Investment
9. Loans made on Abbeville or
1 City real estate.
on Law Range.
I! CEMENT! |
. AND HULLS! 1
'$m
?^ ' - ?&
SY and Virginia Lime. Hoffmaiv
Portland Cement, celebrated Jelllco. ?
;smith Coal, beet quality bard coal */
n Seed Hull. All at ROCK BOT- "
58.
r. J. BRYSON,
Old Depot.
1,1896, tf
MUTUAL
lllldl! |
$ 360,000.
3 TO OR CALL on the'undersigned
to the Director of your Township
nformatlon you may desire about
)f Insurance.
re your property against destruo- j
W1HSST0&U OS LI&HTH11&,
cheaper than any Insurance Com
slstence.
jer we are prepared to prove to you
Is the safest and cheapest plan of
known.
ILAKE, Jr., Agent,
Abbeville, S. C.
jLER LYON, Pres.
Abbeville, S. G.
lrd"directors.
iderson Ninety-Six Township.
ijor Greenwood "
illivan Cokesbury "
cker Donnalds "
inkscales -...Due West " ,
ddon Long Cane "
ott Smltbville "
atson White Hall "
ron Indian Hill "
bn Lyon Cedar Spring "
isiie Abbeville "
Anderson.Diamond Hill "
innent Lowndesvllle "
ant Magnolia "
rton Calhoun "
It Bordeaux " Abbeville,
S. C.. Feb. 18,1890.
Jlake, Jr., Treas. K. M. F. A. A. C.
?Please accept our thanks for check
lover recent loss of our dwellings by
cheapness and safety we cheerfully
the Farmers Mutual Fire Assoclaibeville
County to all who desire Ini
their property.
EDWARD ROCHE.
E. W. ASHLEY.
ral and Western Carolina R. R
a and Asheville Short Line.
, B. CLEVELAND, Becelver.
in Effect Jan. 23,1S9U. Eastern Time.
9 40 am 8 U0 pm
ood 12 10 pm 12 30 am
i> 7 45 pm
1 15 pm
le 2 50 pm
;>rlngs 4 05 pm
urg 3 00 piu
4 38 pm
unvlllo 5 1G pm
s 6 20 pm
e 8 30 am
onvillc 9 03 am
10 01 um
mrg 11 45 am .
lie 11 40 am
1 15 pm
n 9 20 am
jod 2 30 pin 5 00 am
ft (15 tun 9 35 am
>od 5 21 pm
1 26 Mil
ire 6 00 am
id C 40 am
7 10 am
Vtliens, Atlal.ta and Points West.
toil 12 4N am *2 34 pm
2 04 ptn 4 01 pm
3 03 pm 5 05 pm
4 OS) pm 6 30 pm
nectlons at Greenwood for all points on
C. & O. Railways, and at Atlanta to the
and Schedules, apply to
'KA10, Gen. Pass. Agent, Augusta, (la.
i
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