The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1856-03-06

distant relation of the celebrated Mrs. Par
tington. She possessed heart open rs
day to melting charity, and delighted to
relieve the necessities of her neighbors.-
She had passed the meridian of life, and
had never received the addresses of any of
the stcrner scx-not that she did not pos
sess attractions, but from her own desire to
liso a life Of celibacy. There were many
ccccntriciiics in her character. On a GER
tain Sunday, after divine service, the
preacher announced from the pulpit that
collection would be taken up in aid of the
Widow and Orphans Fund, and after speak
ing eloquently upon that noblest Of human
virtues, charity, he concluded by saying,
that every one in that congregation who
had aspark of fellow feeling in their bosom,
would not leave without contributing some
thing in aid of the suffering widows and
orphans" After lie had taken his seat,
Aunt Tabitlla arose, crimson blush tinging
her check, and said 81 ALWAYS make it
practice to contribute to all worthy objects
Of charity, and intend to subscribe some
thing now, but do not wish to be insulted
and l wish it to he distinctly understood,
that no spark Of a. tctlow acas cvcr ,tcciing
tn my bosom !" The congregation Uttered,
the minister looked bcwilcred, and Aunt
Tahitha, thinking they were adding injury
to insult, retreated to the street, fully deter
mined never to enter that church again.
Il Slight Msonprehension.-On board
Of one of our Cape packets not long since,
one of the lady passengers, who was on
deck near the Captain, WAS complaining of
the cold. Another passenger, one Of our
SOLID men," was giving the captain some
advice as to how to steer his craft, and
without noticing the conversation, just as
the lady exclaimed chow cold am he
asked with some earncstncss, III relation to
the vessels course, "hadn't you better
hug her Il little, Captain ga nautical
phrase which sailors will appreciate. The
lady responded with some degree Of tartncss,
and the Squire, WHO is one Of the most
modest of men, was quite thundcrstrucl to
find lie had made SO unreasonable an oL-
scrvation.-Boston p"per.
Il Methodist Purson Looking for Lost
'Sheep.-A preacher of the Methodist church
was travelling in one of tho back settle
mcnts, and stopped at a cabin, where an
old laly received him very kindly. After
setting provisions before him, she began to
question him; Stranger, where mought
you bc fromr Madam, reside in Shelby
county, Kentucky well, stranger, hope
no offence, but what mought you be a doin'
way up hercF Madam I am searching
for the lost sheep Of the tribe Of Israeli
John, john shouted the old lady, come
rite here this mint here's stranger all
the way from Shelby county, kentucky, a
hunting stock, and I'll just bet my life that
tangled-haired old black ram, that's bin in
our lot all last week is one Of his'n.'
Russian PwguiSitcs. medical ex-
animation OF Russian recruits is one Of the
novelties" of the war. The physician
examines each, from the sole Of the foot to
the crown of the head. The boy is healthy
and free from Flemish. "Opcn your moutl,." "
The physician then peers in with the search
ing glance of a treasure-seeker. The teeth
are without a flaw. The physician is just
on the point Of giving to the Governor the
the report " healthy" when, behold, half
imperial or ducat is lying against the
double teeth. In second the practiced
medical finger has extracted the gold from
the mine "No the fellow is of no use,
he has got carries; all of his teeth rattle {;
within one month lie will not have one
left" The lad is free. The paltry bribe
leaves him among bis family until the next
tribute.
Il Singular Death Of the lute Minister
Of Peru.-The Petersburg Lnteliyenecr has
received letter from Lima, Peru, dated
January o, 1856, giving the following ac-
count Of the singular death of the late min
lister of Peru to this country:
"Thc late minister Plenipotentiary of Peru
to the United States, who returned to this
country about six months ago, died lately
in Lima in singular manner. While
asleep lie swallowed three Of his false teeth
with the gold band Which confined them,
Efforts were made to extract the teeth, but
without success"
GY The Kansas Freeman says that the
officers are rather puzzled how to apply a
provision of the law, in that Territory, re-
Iating to the right Of Indians to vote. The
law says that Indians who have "adopted
the habits of white men" shall vote. and
the difficulty is TO settle what shall be suffi-