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The Value of l?ollteno??s. A district school teacher in a litth country neighborhood often tells us o her struggles with her scholars on tin 4 subject of good manners. It is a sub jeet which, previous to her appearand in the wooden school house, hat but scant attention paid it, and sh? finds it difficult indeed to bring th< young people to any serious view o ilie matter. One morning, more thai usually roused by their outrages 01 propriety, she set aside the ordinan curriculum of the school, and caliim upon every child in the house to listen proceeded to deliver a long and earnes Ihe miifh-jihiiHPd tonir Having finished she looked around 01 her audience, and saw a lifted hand. "Well, Frank, what is it?" "Miss Leigh, what is the use of be ing p'lite anyway?" A very business-like question this and susceptible of a very business-lik< answer; of several such, indeed. W must not try to exhaust them all, bu will look at one or two. The longer I live, the more convince* I become of the actual clollar-and-cent value of politeness. A gentleman speaking of the merits of two of tb great ocean steamship lines, said tha one of these seemed to consider it i condescension to carry a man across while the other annarentlv felt itsel honored by hi9 illustrious presence or its decks. It does not take mucl shrewdness to say which of the two other things being equal, was mon likely to profit by his gentleman's pa trona^e, which profit as our calculat t ing Frank will observe, would be &! net. And you remember the counse given by Uncle Yenner to Miss Hepzi boh Pyncheon on the day when she sei up a "cent shop" in the House of tb< Seven Gables. We are told that while ; . Hepzibah was doing her utmost to di gest the hard little pellets of his already uttered wisdom, he gave vent to hi! final, and what he declared to be hi! all-important advice, as follows ; "Put on a bright face for your cus tomers, and smile pleasantly as yoi hand them what they ask for. A stah article, if you dip it in a good, warm sunny smile, will go off better than i fresh one that you've scowled upon.' Probably there is too much worldly wisdom in the one point of the "stah article" to be altogether endorsed We do not recommend politeness as i substitute in any degree for honesty But, be your honesty as sterliug anc well-established as it may, dip it intc Uncle Venner's alchemy, and see how it will speed, whether it will not brinj more coppers to the till. Tbe polite butcher, the polite baker, or the polite candle-stick maker, drives a bettei traue man ins sun,y icnun-timwuiau, Politeness is money in the pocket. But I hope that the girls and boys who are reading this are not so mercenary that they esteem no value but one which expresses itself in hard cash. I hope that you have a regard for that yet bardercash which caunot be corrupted, nor cankered, nor stolen, when once it has been put to your account in the bank of Heaven. Politeuess is not only money, but it is riches in Christ Jesus. I know a young preacher who preaches uncommonly well, but when I hear his people speak of him, I doubt whether his good sermons do any more towards bringing them near the kingdom of God thau the radiant graciousness with which he goes in and out among them. Old and young have a phrase which they repeal after each other from end to end of the parish with ever-increasing approbation : "He is so friendly!" He dips his religion in a good, warm, sunn> ""'I filla nlinrnh hlliMintr 9UJ11C, UUU iv i jno mo vs&jvww* wuuv..ub] and lengthens his church roll. Yesterday, a womau, truly good, one of the Lord's own, was reporting an interview which she had held with a family, for whose best welfare she felt sincere concern. After she left one of her hearers said : "Mother, can you imagine Miss Larson's ministrations to the poor being acceptable ic the least?" Her mother hesitated, loth tt agree. "She has such a hard, unsympathe' tic mauner toward them," the gir went on; "why, the account she gav( of her talk to that boy was enough tc turn him against her for all time. Th< idea of scolding people right and lefl ou your first acquaintance, as a preli minary to giving them a tract! Dc you see how it can do them anj good ?" And her mother was obliged to con fess that she did not. You young people mean to let youi fn lva h'lio tn ho Kroup if dill 11U | IU wc 11 UV) W MV W?W?VJ w be unselfish and kind, that your Fathei may be glorified. Mean to be polite . too. It is a very remunerative virtue. Loose Talk. It seems to be one of the hardest habits to break and to overcome, when once established, the habit of talking in a way that, if it is not exactly vulgar, borders on it and is on insinuation of vulgarity. A great many people think it is not wrong to laugh at a vulgar insinuation or a sentence that may have two meanings, and very much ol this goes on among both sexes, unfortunately. The consequence is that our young boys and girls grow up with loose ideas, and only a little start in this line is necessary to make great inroads on pure thoughts, and pure lives even ; for if one's talk is impure, either bv inference or onenly. it is sure to contaminate the character and hurt the influence. We know of some excellent Christian people, otherwise, who have not yet overcome the habit of telling an occasional story that borders on vulgarity, and who would not hesitate to laugh al some one who told a story that insinuated, at least something vulgar. We can each settle this once for al! if we will put this test : "If Chris! were right by my side, would I do this and would Christ want me to encour age by my manner, or in any way, vul garity of deed, thought or even of in sinuation?" There needs to be a strong stanc taken by God's people on this question for it means so much. Let us remember that this is one of the devil's keenest and easiest ways of hindering the work of Christ in the hearts of his followers. But what we have said is entirely aside from a great and powerful reason why we should not indulge in auything of the kind?because the world looks on astonished and disgusted, and puts us down at once as hypocrites, if we do or say or countenance such things. Composition ol' KgjtiK. In 100 parts of the yolk, 52 per cent, if water, 45 per cent, is oil and fat, and 1 percent, each of albuminoids, coloring and miueral matter. In 100 parts of the white of an egg, about 84 per cent, is water, 12J per cent, albumen, 1 per cent, miueral matter and 2.1 per cent, sugar, etc. The shell of an eg^ contains about 50 grains of salt and lime. 4 ^ * A just person kuows how to secure his own reputation without blemishing another's by exposing his faults. / BM???MMMMMMMMM?BBB??i?I?? Origin of the Nftincs of the Days. In the museum at Berlin, in the hall devoted to Northern antiquites, they : have the representations from the idols j j from which the names of the days in j ! our week are derived. ] From the idol of the Suu comes Sun- < day. This idol is represented with his j i a face like the sun, holding a burning!f | wheel, with both hands on his breast, j | , signifying his course round the world. \ j The idol of the Moon, from which , , comes Monday, is habited in a short y coat, like a man, but lioldiDg the moon 3 in his hands. i t Tuisco, from which comes Tuesday, , was one of the most ancient and popuJ lar gods of the Germans, and represented in his garments of skins, accord lng to their peculiar manner of cloth- , ino\ The third dav of the week was dedicated to his worship. Woden, from which comes Wednese day, was a valiant prince among the e Saxons. His image was prayed to t for victory. Thor, from whence comes Thursday, I is seated in a bed, with twelve stars 9 over his head, holding a sceptre in his 1 hand. g Friya, from whence we have Friday, t is represented with a drawn sword in a his right hand, and a bow in his left. Sister, from which is Saturday, has ' } the appearance of perfect wretchedness ; , i lie is thln-visaged, loDg-haired, with a 1 j I long beard. He carries a waterpail in his right hand, wherein are fruits and tlowers. The Liquor Habit. Why not establish asylums for inebriates as well as lunatics? The state ; is even under greater obligations to provide a place where the inebriate ! 1 ; i:a ? >1? A t?.i i uau ue suieuLunjany ueuieu iui uiuunI enuess tlian it is to provide asylums } for the insane. The state is a partner J s in the crime of making drunkards, for 3 it accepts revenue derived from the liquor traffic and as it is a party to the wrong done and profits by it, the state , should at least provide a place where > those of its victims who wished to tie cured can go and be treated for their | malady. Hundreds and thousands of j men all over this country would gladly 7 quit the use of intoxicants if they could ; only get rid of the appetite for it, but from a sense of shame or the fear of [ ridicule they hesitate to avail themselves of the benefit of scientific treatj ment for the liquor habit. This is ) wrong, and the sooner men who are . the victims of this habit realize that P they are really suffering from a terrible ; disease, and take rational steps to be ' cured of it, the better it will be for fImm o*h1 t-hnit* fotnilioQ Wo hplipvp that our local physicians ought to give more attention to this matter. That , they ought to prepare themselves to treat this disease. Many men who , would not go to Keely would take | treatment from their family physician for the liquor habit. It does look like that when there are thousands of men spending large sums of money to get rid of the liquor habit, that this fact alone ought to deter those who have ! not yet formed it, to stop short and , realize the danger that threatens them if they continue to tamper with intoxicants. NltilFeri Apples. Take the cores from eight apples. Put the apples in a steamer to steam ! long enough to soften, chop a quarter ; of a pound of candied cherries. Put [ one-half cupful of sugar in a cupful of J water to boil, and add the cherries. , When the apples are done, place them iu a dish, filling the place from which 1 the cores were taken with the cherrie3. Boil the syrup until thick, drop iu a ^ little vanilla, pour the syrup over the J apples, and put them away to cool. Sppvb with whinned rrpJim. ' KICK Coru It reail. ! Here is a receipt for an excellent corn bread : Half a cupful of bread , crumbs soaked in a pint of milk, two eggs, two cupfuls of corn meal, a . tablespoQnful of lard or butter, a teaI spoonful of salt. Beat tbe eggs light ; aud the soaked bread crumbs to a bat\ ter, melt the shortening; stir all to- , ? gether until bard, bake in shallow I tins in a quick oven. t Blackberry Jelly. Take one quart of berry juice aud add to it a half box of gelatiue ; soak ] half an hour; then add one cup of i ' sugar and stir over the fire until gela> line is dissolved, which will take but a * few moments. Strain into a mould , i aud set away to harden. Serve with whipped cream. ' A Sensible Farmer. ) If the farmer had something to sell i every mourn in me year, eituei ui < : crops or stock, he would find it less J dithcult to manage on a limited capital. Cows and poultry bring in daily re- i s turns, and farmers who make a m speciality of milk, butter and eggs are usally prosperous. Rest is the sweet sauce of labor. j A sneer is the weapon of the weak. Anticipation of evil is the death of ' | happiuess. . ! The Sabbath Day is the savings-bank ' , of humanity. 4 ! Where religion is a trade, morality is a merchandise. ( A man's true wealth is the good he > does iu this world. f Christ himself the one unanswerable 4 ; proof of Christianity. " 1'artial culture runs to the ornate)' ' extreme culture to simplicity. 1 Revenge, at first thought sweet, bitt ter ere long back 011 itself recoils. ; Itefiuement that carries us away - from our fellow-men is not Cod's re finement. Life is only so far valuable as it . serves for the religious education of ' the heart. ' There is nothing so minute or iu considerable that I would not rather s know it than not. It is not safe to judge a mail's piety j by his facility iu using a set of well-| sounding phrases. 1 That which is of Cod, gathers to ; God, and that which is of the world 1 !.. U?* f 1\a iWArl/1 lb' uwueu uj nic wuuu. ' Make yourself an honest man, and 1 then you may be sure that there is oue rascal less in the world. In trying to see the hand of God in j another's sorrow, we often discover ' J the hand of God in our own. How many troubles might mankind be spared if they would only stop to A hear each other's explanation. Our chief want in life is somebody' who shall make us do what we can. i This is the service of a friend. I" While the learned are fumbling toj jlind the latch, the simple and poor .i have entered into the kingdom of 1 heaven. j There is anguish in the recollection; ' ? that we have not adequately appreL j a ; ciated the affection of those whom we' have loved and lost. What to Feed. Sunflower 9eed, it is well known, is i good egg producing food for chickens ; t is also a fine food to give the plumige a glossy appearance for exhibition purposes. The Russian sunflower is very productive and may be planted in fence corners or out of the way places. When flesh is the desirable object to be attained, feed the grains which contain the elements tlmt make fat. Indian corn contains 7 per cent, of fat producing elements, while oats contain only 6 per cent. But if a thrifty condition is most desirable, feed largely with oats, becau?e oats contain 2 per cent, more of the albuminiods, or muscle producing elements that corn. Wheat bran aud skim milk are each chemically considered quite close in resemblance to the white of an egg, which fact suggests their use in the food of laying hens. Sweet Potato CroquettM. Take three cupfuls of mashed, baked sweet potatoes: be sure they are mealy ; aud while beating with a fourpronged fork add slowly a tablespoonful of lemon juice, salt and pepper, and a gill of cream. Mould into small, corkshaped eroquetts, dip in egg and bread crumbs, and fry In hot butter. Serve them in a dish garnished with parsley. THE TELEPHONES, (growing Popularity of ThU Iinportnnt Institution. . The list of subscribers to the telephone shows Its Increasing popularity with our people. It Is only a question ol a little time when nearly everybody will be In close touch with all their neighbors. It Is certain that no i>ne who uses the telephone for a wblle will 2ver be without It. These are the subscribers: Aiken, Wyatt, residence 22 Abbeville Lumber Co., office 2 Abbeville Supply Co.. store 8 Bailey, B. F., residence 42 Barnwell, B. S., residence 28 Bank, National 31 Bank, Farmers 87 Bemau, R. C., store 7 Brown, C. D., residence 28 Cohen, A., store 35 Cohen, A., residence 3!) Cothran, W. R.t residence <? City Council Chamber 41 DeBruhl, M. P., residence 14 DeBruhl & Lyon. olfice Ellis, J. C., residence 21 Gary, E. B? residence Graydon, E. G., residence Had don, R. M Hammond, C. P. >fe Co., store 47 Harden. J. M., residence Harris House, hotel 9 Harrison ?fc Game, store 4 Harrison, Dr. F. E., residence 5 Herapblll, 11. H , residence Hill, Dr. L. T., residence 33 Hill, Dr. L.T.. Speed's 18 II111 & Hons, a. M., stable 3<i Hotel, McCants Klugh, J. C.. residence 44 Lawson, J. M? store 4ft Link, R 8 27 Livingston it Perrin, store 1 Lyon, J. Fuller, residence 24 Maxwell, J. L, market 32 McDIII & Lyon, store 20 McDill & Lyon, residence 24 McGowan, W. C., residence Mill, Cotton 15 Mill, Oil 4i) Morse, A. B., store Morse, A. B., residence Neuffer, Dr. G. A., residence 16 Parker & McGowan, office Parker, W. H., residence Press and Banner, oflice 10 Post Office 27 lj,uarles, T. P., office 40 Canaries,T. P., residence 51 Reader, A. B? store 30 Reese, H. D., residence Rosenberg, P. <t Co., store 38 Rosenberg. P., residence 25 Seaboard Air Line, depot 50 Seaboard Air Line, shops Southern, depot 10 Sign, J. W., shop 40 Sign, J. W., residence Smith, A. W.. store 3 Smith, A. W., residence 34 Smith, J. Alien, residence 43 Smith & Sons, VV. Joel, store 29 Smith, W. Joel, residence 17 Speed, P. B., druu store 18 Speed, P. B., residence Stark, J. S., stable 32 Templeton, K. A., store 12 Templeton, E. A., residence Visanska. G. A., residence 25 White, Geo., store 8 White, Geo., residence White, L. W., store 48 White, L. W., residence Williams, E. W., College 20 Younger, J. C., market 11 Younger, J. C., resldeuce Sugar, 17 lbs. to the dollar. Aug. W. Smith. See Aug. W. Smiths line of lace curtains. Towels! see our line, Aug. W. Smith. The prettiest and cheapest lot of embrold ;rles you ever saw at Aug. W. Smiths. A pretty line of checked muslins and nainsooks at Aug. W. Smith's, and cheaper than you have ever seen them. Pain's celery compound is the finest nerve ionic on the market. Why leel weary when you can get a cure. Speed. Now for a gentle swing inthe even ing sreezes, get a hammock from A. B. Morse, ind you can enjoy life, all sorts ot nammocKB rom, 75 cent up, ulso hooks and spreaders. E. F. MILLIARD, .'.TAILOR, HAS moved, and occupies the room recently occupied by J. L. Clark, the gunsmith. and Is now prepared to do all kinds of epalrlngand cleaning of gentlemen's clotheB >n short notice. Samples of suite always on band. Charges reasonable J ~ IP^ a Doors, Sag f CEILING, FLOORING, M' ^ BOUGH LUMBER, ^ Or anything iu the LUMBER 1 P. B. S Is the Place to Get A: DRUGS m Orders by Mail ati HARNESS! IIART 0. P. HAMM VRE WELL STOCKED and have t\ ife any longer with that old worn out I Nhips, Lap Dusters, Saddles, Bri( ilway.s on hand, ('all on uh. A C. P. Make Returns. ALL Executors, Administrators. Trustees and Guardians are required by law to ? make returns to the Judge of Probate an account of the estates in their bands on or before the 1st day of March of each year. r. e. hill, Feb. 17,1S06. Probate Judge. ' Desirable Place for Sale, f TTC7E offer our homeplace at Cokesbury for c ?? sale or exchange. Premises In fine re- r pair. 9.5 ucres of flrstclass land. Land well adapted to fruit and all crops. Pure cold wa- t ter and perfectly healthy location. ? Wyatt Aiken, Abbeville, 8. C. \ J. S. Aiken, Cokesbury, S. C. Sept. 3d, 195. tf. I Livery, Feed and Sals Stals j Having bought the interest of t W. S. Cothran in the e Livery, Feed and Sale Stables, ?c I Will Continue Business at ] the Old Stand. Thanking my friends for the support in the ? past, I solicit a continuance of the same. J. S. STARK, j SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!' It is a matter of satisfaction that the many * and great bargains I have offered this Spring, 1 have been appreciated and largely taken by t the trading public. Our trade has never been ^ better, and although we have had a strong , and efficient force, many times, even while doing our best, we have not been able to wait 1 on all our trade. I take this occasion to thank . the people for their generous patronage and j to assure them that during the month of May my stock will be more attractive than ever. 1 Already I have had to order goods, and I will ? keep ray stock full by making freBh orders . from time to time. My clothing trade has been unusually good. \ I still have many good bargains to offer in ( this line. Call at White's Block, Numbers 1 and 2, and you can always rely upon receiving the best attention. Respectfully. L. W. White. LIME!! CEMENT! COAL AND HULLS! GAKFNEY and Virginia Lime, Hoffman i and Portland Cement, celebrated Jelllco ] and Blac<smlLh Coal, best quality hard coal . aod Cotton Seed Hull. All at ROCK BOT- 1 TOM prices. I W. J. BRYSON, Old Depot. ; March 31,189G, tf 1 mW\ TUTY HOUSE AND LOT In the city of Ah- y ifi bevllle, bounded by lands of A. W. ( Jones, Lewis Parker, Trinity Church lot and t others. Further Information given on appll- . cation. Also, ] ilii'OB iiuiiuicu auu j. ui tjr vuo (341) Acres, more or less, in the County of Abbeville, Lowndesvllle township, bounded North by lands of Jacob Martin, South by lands of G. \V. Speer, East by estate of Thomas Cunningham, West by lands of William Cook. Arthur Parker. Abbeville, S. C., April 22,1S9U, tf Apportionment of the School Fund of Abbeville County for School Year 1895-96. Amt's Amt'eT. Name and No. of District. App't'U not T. last Yr. ex'p'd. T. , Ninety-Six No. 1 81633 .U *20 0081653 .21 1 Greenwood No. 2 1293 80 00 00 1293 86 ^ Cokesbury No. 3 1233 47 1 84 1285 31 1 Donalds No. 4 1057 75 52 20 1109 95 , Due WeBt No. 5 1399 06 20 1309 26 f Long Cane No. 6 936 24 93(5 24 Smlthvllle No. 7 864 93 1 82 8B7 25 ] White Hall No. 8 1375 41 14 24 1389 63 . Indian Hill No. 9 950 83 36 44 991 32 1 Cedar Springs No. 10 771 22 4 03 ' Abbeville No. 11 6.51 23 651 20 \ Diamond Hill No. 12 9t0 05 1 50 921 55 . Lowndesvllle No. 18 1223 33 :19 44 1262 77 { Magnolia No. 14 1170 02 54 67 1230 01 ' Calhoun No. 15 1009 33 53 68 1153 01 t Bordeaux No. 16 1321 85 1821 35 f Ninety-Six Special Nol7 581 77 597 77 * Greenwood " " 18 871 87 85 78 957 65 ? Abbeville " " 19 1256 13 1257 13 ) Mt. Carmel " ? 20 400 87 400 87 fi Sharon " 21 385 24 385 24 ; McCormick " " 23 284 18 284 18 1 WlllinKton ' " 24 243 53 242 85 I Thoohnvn nnnnrtlnnmsntof the School Fund to the diflerent School Districts in Abbeville . County Is based on the attendance of pupils 1 In the public schools of the County during the t last school year. The different boards of e school trustees must not overdraw on the i araouDH designated for their school districts. 1 W. T. MILFORD, B March 9,1896, tf School Commissioner. 6 >h, Blinds, $; OtJLDING. DRESSED AND # SHINGLES, LATHS ^ , liINK are wanted, don't fail to see ? J. H. LATIMER. 5 ! UHiWH*! ii ; 0 nything in the Line of ; CHEMICALS. ! p tended to at once. f 8 HARNESS! l[ \ ESS! [OND <fe CO.: Bt ie prices to suit you. Don't risk your iarnesa. ir lies, Gig Saddles, Sweat Pads, etc,, fo /ery Respectfully, be IIAMMONJ) <& CO. IN FAR EASTERN SIBERIA. W' Vladivostok Seems to Be a Place Where Everybody Walts. W Tho patient, bovine naturod peasants of J ?orea perform the office of pack horse In his region, and three Koreans qulokly iresented themselves to me, on my landng from tho steamer ih a sampan, and ^ larried up my traps to the Zolotoe Rog, or Jolden Horn hotel. This log house cer- 31 ainly possesses the attraction of strong 'local color." Nothing could be more T Tladlvostokian. Its bar and billiard ^ oom, which are in one, are crowded with in mndsomc, martial, uniformed figures ev- M' iry evening. Some are strutting round he billiard table, and others, fork in ? land, picking up an eclectic zakuska from he condiments?caviare, pickles, salt fleh, itc.?exposod in front of a glittering row if miscellaneous alcoholio bottles. Some ire tossing down liquour glasses of colorless rodka?most abominable of drinks?othirs seated, two or three together, socially llscussing garrison scandal, German botled beer and cigarettes. The Chinese )illiard marker meanwhile lolls with all Ka ?ono ofltin of ft Wnnt.nna mtnlncr tnwn i IUO OUUO gvuv x/k M vv?w .. y narker and watches the "young barbarians at play" with plaold Mongolian su- f jeriority. ' The zakuska (a term formed on kusok, J 'a bit, a snack") gives an appetite, and ^ ilso has to allay it, for the easy going, "^3 good tempered Russians do not Insist on nllitary punctuality from the Asiatic ho,el servants, and these are not likely to ? volunteer to give it. Every one waits in Vladivostok. The lzvozchiks wait on the a, )ox of their caleche for a fare; the Korean Y )orter, with his carrying frame on his T jack, sits on the plank "sidewalk" and J waits for a job; the European or Siberian ? guests sit at table, smoking cigarettes to # leguile the hours and wait for the waiter 0 ;o bring them their obled or ujln (lunch ? >r dinner) ten times already ordered and 4 jromised "Immediately;" the long tressed, a iheerful looking young Chinese waiters, J pso facto, wait aDd pass jokes in a loud J ?oice between themselves in the gutteral ^ Jialect of Shantung (China) until tho Jap- ? inese cook has got ready the portsla? F 'portion" ordered by a guest an hour or 4 ;wo ago. It must surely be an error to # ender 6eichass by "immediately." Lit- 1 srally it means "this hour," and the wait- 4 )rs in Vladivostok can mean nothing less ^ jy it.?Fortnightly Revlow. ^ * Mrs. Johnson's Retort. Did you ever hoar the story of the best etort that Murat Halstead ever received? ^o one ever enjoyed telling the story moro M ,han he did, and it is good enough to ^ )rint anywhere. The old law firm of Gold- J imith, Colston, Hoadly & Johnson was T me of Mr. Halstead's pet subjocts for sar- A :asn>, politically and otherwise. He ^ :aught up a phrase whloh was attributed A ;o the junior partner of the firm, Mr. T Johnson, and after calling him a "shining A jrnament of the Cincinnati bar" for some j )ime, the brilliant Mr. Halstead went 4 'urther and publicly dubbed Mr. Johnson j 'the brass ornament of the Cincinnati 0 jar." This phrase was so attractive to ^ Mr. Halstead that he never hesitated to W jse it in every possible way. Halstead's J lay of reckoning came, however. At an evening gathering Mr. Halstead, A yho was very susoeptible to the charms T )f the fair sex, saw a handsome woman in d ;he crowd superbly dressed, and with dia- > nonds on her bosom and in her hair that d vould at once attract attention. He beg- ^ ;ed to be presented, and was?to Mrs. rohnson. It did not present itself to Mr. = ialstead's mind, perhaps a little less iteady at the time than usual, who the ady might bo. He was curious about her. *"Johnson, Johnson?" he repeated. "I lave never had the pleasure of meeting rou before, Mrs. Johnson. Do you live in 3hlo?" "Oh, yes," replied the lady, brimming p >ver with smiles. "I live in Cincinnati." vJ "Indeed!" said Mr. Halstead, quite as;onished. "May I inquire of what family if Johnsons you are?" The smiles were mora than merry this lime. "Mr. Halstead," she replied, "for 15 rears I have been trying to polish up the , >ra8s ornament of the Cincinnati bar!"-* .. Cincinnati Tribune. Verdi's First Music. The first musical signs made by Verdi vere ominous. They were in connection = vlth the street organ, and all the world mows what it has subsequently suffered rom Verdi beiug on the street organs. p rhink of London alone! Also of the late ; I tfr. Babbage, and Mr. Bass' Liondon street I unt I A 1 Mnn.Qnf nutn^an I UUB1U UiAl I AU AiJiUOi(IUU Ui(5?u giiuuoi | lsed to come botlmes to the Roncole inn, vhen little Verdi would run to stand and 1 ;aze In wonderment at the musloian and vlia music, nor would he leave the attraoIon until fetched away. One especial bvorlte with the child was Bagasset, a deirepit violinist, who predicted to the inn* j# ceeper that his son would be a great muilciau some day. Verdi helped this poor ellow in after years, when the prophecy lad been amply fulfilled. When Verdi was about 7 years old, hia ather added a splnnet, or pianoforte, to jj' lis worldly possessions. The child had , " ityready shown some taste for music, for, jesldes the.streot music episode, the priest j T" it Roncole had kioked him down the altar L teps for paying more attention to the. uslo from the organ than to his duties __ is acolyte, or server, at mass, a post whioh j ? lis naturally quiet demeanor had obtained i or him. No sooner was the piano in the | louse than young Verdi went at it with a J vill until one day, because he could not ind some favorite chord upon the keyloard, he was discovered in great anger telaboring the instrument with a hamDeri?Blackwood's Magazine. | Mary An demon. Mary Anderson De Navarro, In recountng her early stage experience in The Lalies' Home Journal, asserts that New Or eans audiences were the first to give her ' be eoognltion of a substantial sort, and of | he Crescent City she speaks with genuine ondness. Bather oddly it was in "Meg Jerrilies" that she won the favor and ilaudlts of the New Orleans publio. The louse on the occasion of her presentation >f the play was crowded and the audience ' ?ildly enthusiastic. "There were speeches wl ind presentations," writes Mrs. De Naarro, "and checks concealed in baskets f flowers were handed over the footIghts." One gift that came on that night o the aspiring young aotress and brought ? ler much joy was a Washington artillery ~ ladge, which made her a member of the lattallon that won the name of the Tigers ^ q the late war. ^ To Grow Big Pansy Blossom*. ' ^ One can get large sized flowers from J ansies by making the soil quite rich. W Vhcn buds show, apply some sort of liquid A artilizor. In this way you will succoed in ;etting some largo flowers, but your plants A rill not bo benofltod by the forcing result- ^ Qg from this treatment.?Ladies' Home X ournal. J Drink Vlcliy water. Speed. 0 We have a nice line of Nunally's caudy In ^ ock. .Speed. ^ Don't fall togetaglasH of Vichy Lemonade A iese hot days at Speed's. ^ Save ir.oney and get the neweRt and most ^ yllsh suit by buying yours of Cohen. j ^ We have Just received a large supply of ^ on tonic. It Is one of the best blood purl-r sr. Speed. 1^ We have Just received a large lot of tangle-, ot tly paper, which we are selling at 40c a ^ >x. speed. | ^ i lbs. tomatoes, 90oenls a dozen. Aug. W. m. altli. i V : />--yzc ' " r M. H. PARKER, President. JULIUS H. Dar ?he Farmers' Ban! DEPOSITS S y2%p 1 ? a* 1 EP at* iI -ft ? \OES GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS. B / lions. A Havings Department has been ei irds. Interest at 4 per cent, payable quarterly crease raoldly. IMrectors?W. H. Parker, A. A cGee, P. B. Speed, it. M. Haddon, Dr. F. E. Har W. S, COTHRAN, Proprietor. m um We are prepared to fill Rough Lumber, Doors, Sash, Brick, Lime, Cement. In 8 construction of a House. %%%%%%%%% Fine Fresh I GO Harrison UNDER NE AUHUiVI ^aThos. R The Shot [REENWOOD, -HAS EVER! HHOE ANE make your feet look pretty and coi e reach of the millions. Call and see Yours for Pretty ] National Bank Abbevi] )a-nital, surplus, Offlc ALLEN SMITH, Prcsideni. BENJ. S. JBARNV Jllvec G. EDWARDS, Abbeville, S. C., , W. WHITE, Abbeville, S. C? ENJ. S. BARNWELL, Abbeville, S.C J. ALLEN SMITH, vOES a General Banking business, provides 1 * Depositors. Is ready at any and all times V our county affords. tfew Store ! IARE BARGAINS OF! Ladies and Gentlemen I have jus iucht a large stock of DRY GOODS, CLOTHING SHO FURNISHING GO01 These goods will be sold at the oheapesl Liich will suit the seasou. Store next c ] k j Buists' H > -SOLD ; H. W. LAW > ' We have just received a large All kinds that are used i H. W. Law /%%%%%%%%%%> P" - HI A. W. SMITH, Yice President. RE, Cashier. k of Seville. I OLICITED. fl $?75,000 6,500 uys and sells Exchange and makes Colec- HI stablisbed. Amounts received of 11 and up- H ?January. A prll. July. October. Small cav- iRH V. Hmllb. W. C. McGowan, J. R. Blake, H. P. |H rison, A. B. Morse., VELL & GAGE, I cenwood, - S. C. H GRANITE & IRON FENCING. I e home folks ... H direct from the Quarries, do first- H 'ork and sell as cheap as any Arm M or South. H Yours very truly, H LEAVELL & GAGE. A, Q. FADLKNEE, | H - Manager. J V \_\mn a I all orders for Dressed and # , Blinds, Frames, Shingles, J ihort anything needed in the 2 R-? t i'anc7 Physic * TO A & Game. * W HOTEL. ^ I I . Da vis^ss- I 9 Dealer,. I r KIND OF- flj > SLIPPER ' 1 mfortable and tbe prices are not out of what he has to sell. Foot Wear, BB THOS. K. DAVIS. M of Abbeville, I Lie, s. c. 1 . . . $75,000 . . 15,000 L. W. WHITE, Vice-President. H fELL, Cashier. H toirm * J. C. KLUGH, Abbeville, S. C., B W. JOEL SMITH, Abbeyille, S, C., H ., A. B. MORSE, Abbeville, S. V. H , Abbeville, S. C. n the greatest necurlty and convenience for Its R 0 make loans based upon such safe collatera W -W.T AN "1 _ I I l\ew U-OOCLS ! ERED ^ [> EVERYBODY ! ! t returned from New York, where ES, LADIES' HATS, GENTS' 9 )S, NOTIONS, ticc. - t prices. I have a nice Hue of goods loor to the Court House. F. RUBIN. I CarJen M! I SON & CO. | I stock of SCHOOL BOOKS, # H in the public schools. ^ son d; Go. $ I tww uw I