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Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-06-12

DRUNKENNESS. The sea knows its
bounds, but not the deluge of drunken
ness. Its effects are many and hideous.
!. 1t makes room for the devil. All
sins break in at the loss, of the Capitol
reason. Thence the enemy commands the
whole town; the eyes are wanton, the
tongue disappearing, the hands stabbing !;
all mischicfs, "invadunt urJem son,no yiu-
oque sepultam." So were the Trojans
conquered; and for this cause, I think,
ever since, drunkards are called true Tro-
jams. 1t is Dead Sea, no fish can live
there, no virtue thrive there. It is a root
of all OWL, the rot Of all goodness the dew
il could find no rest in "dry places.'
2. 1t overturns the estate. 'The drunk
ard shall come to poverty" Prov. % {:
21. He consumes more in day than he
earns in a week. He is his own thief de-
YOURS himself.
g. 1t poisons the tongue. Swearing and
lying are the ordinary effects. The drunk
ards made songs upon David.
4. 1t is an incendiary to quarrels and
hornicides. Drunken Alexander killed
Clitus, for whom sober Alex ander would
have killed himself.
| s. 1t is woe to itself. "Who hath
VOC? who hath contentionsa who hath
| wounds without causs?'
| THE CATAcoMBs OF PARIs.-As grave
yards around churches have been filled,
and The ground sold for other purposes,
the bones of The dead have been removed
to the catacombs immense caverns, miles
in length, under the city, from which in
past ages rock has been taken for building.
A visitoragnys:
"Down a winding stone stairway of
ninety steps, and we reach the level of the
frat passage-way, and from thence COM
mence series of wanderiDgs through
vaults about eight feet wide and about the
same in height, for distance of some two
or three miles, befaEe we again ascend to
the open street. Onseither side of these
vaults human bones are piled up from the
floor to the ceiling, and 80 arranged that
the faces Of the skulls are turned outward,
while between the alternate rows of these,
arm and thigh bones are laid, across each
other, SO as to present an even surface in
front, while behind tho piles thus careful.
ly arrayed the smaller bones of the bodies
are thrown pellmell. It is said that these
caverns contain the remains Of over three
millions Of human beings, brought here
from the various churchyards of the city
! Death is indeed a leveller,' and in'no one
place Of all the earth will this fact be more
lstrongly impressed upon the mind than
! while visiting the catacombs Of Paris"
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-06-12

THE SooTcH RoBBERs.-One day, as
Archbishop Leighton was going from
Glasgow to Duublane, tremendous thun-
der storm came on. He was observed by
two men Of bad character at a considsra-
bic distance. They had not courage TO
rob him; but Wishing to fall on some me.
thod of extorting money from him; one
said, II will lie down by the wayside, as if
! were dead, and you shall inform the
archbishop that was killed by the light.
ming, and beg money of him to bury me.''
When the archbishopassived at the spot
the wicked wretch told him th9 fabricated
story. The archbishop sympa.hized with
the survivor, gave him money, and pro-
ceeded;o on bis journey. But when the
man returned to his companion, he found
him really dead. Immediately lie began
to exolaim aloud. "Oh, sir, he's dead ?
On the archbishop discovering bis fraud
be left the man with this important reflec.
ton, at is dangerous thing to triae with
the Judgments Of God"
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-06-12
MORMONISM IN PERI.

There seems to be reason for the opin.
ION some are expressing that the invasion
OF Utah by the pre- jecleI Pacific Railroad
will shatter the peculiar institution oi
Mormohism, if not Mormonism ITSELF Bad
as this world is, there are some things too
bad even for it to endure when fairly in
contact with them. polygemy, and 9TH
er characteristics of Mormonism, have
prospered as they have chiefly by being
Withdrawn from much association with the
rest Of tie world, and, in sort, hid away
among tho mountains Of tho far West.
Even so nue.: contact as other portions OF
the country have been compelled TO have
with them has excited infinite disgust, end
fostered the conviction that they are much
too bad to live; and when great thor
ougbfare Of travel and trade comes to pass
through the very midst of them, it cannot
be long ere the moral sense of the nation
will make itself felt in their overthrow.
We see it stated that Brigham Young
appears to be preparing for the crisis by
all attempt to brig in new instaIlments OF
fresh converts, and that fund amounting
TO about one million of dollars has been
raised for "missiouary" purposes. The
Geld Of principal operations will doubtless
be, AZ heretofore, the countries of the old
world. Any portion of the United States
is much too near to Utah for the beauties
OF its peculiar institutions to be apprecia-
ted, while among the ignorant and poor o
the older continent the promise Of easily.
won competence in the present life, and &
Mahometan paradise 10 the life to come, il
much more likely to have effect than
among the keen and Independent people
OF America. Whether to increase the
numbers of garrison hopelessIy beleaug-
ured is wise policy, Brigham Young may
learn in due time. Most people would
say. that such a course promises only tc
make the ultimate starvation and surrende,
moro sure and more swift in coming. Lei
him try it, however, If he feels disposed.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-06-12
TIE PRESERVATION OF LEATHER

A contributor of tho Shoe and Leaths,
Reporter gives somo valuable hints ir
relation to the preservation of leather
Tho cXtrome heat to which most mon
and women expose boots and shoe.
during tho winter deprivcs leather ol
its vitality, rendering it liable to
break and crack. Patont leather
particularly, is often destroyed in thit
maanor. Whom loathor becomes &c
warm "a to give off tho scont of lea
thor, it is singed. Next to tho sing
ing caused by fire heat, is the heat
ana dampncss caused by tho covering
OF rubber. Close rubber shoes de.
stroy tho lifo of leather.
The practice Of washing harness in
warm water and with soap ls worry
damaging. If coat of oil ls put on
Immediately after Washing, tho dam.
ago is repaired. No harness is over
so soilcd that damp sponge will not
remove tho dirt; but, even when tho
sponge is applied, it is always useful
to add slight coat Of oil by tho use
of another sponge.
All varnishcs and oil blaclsing con-
tanning tho properties Of varnish
should be avoided. Ignorant and in
dolcnt holsters arc apt to use such
substances OH their harness as will
give tho most immediate effect, and
these, as a general thing, arc most de-
strEctivo to leather.
When harness loses it's lustre and
turns brown, which almost any lcath.
CT will do after long exposure to the
air, the harness should bo given now
coat of grain black, the grain surface
should be thoroughly washed with
potash water until all tho grease is
killed, and after tho application of the
grain black, oil and tallow should be
applied to the surface. This will not
only "fasten the COLOR" but make tho
leather flexible. Harness which is
grained can DO cleaned with kerosine
or spirits of turpentine, and no harm
will result if tho parts affected arc
washed and oiled Immediately after
ward.
Shoe leather is generally abused.
Persons know nothing or care less
about the kind of material used than
they do about the Polish produced.
Fitriol backing is used until every
particle Of the oil in tho leather is do.
stroyed. 10 remedy this abuse the
leather should be washed once month
! with warm water, and when about
half dry, coat of oil and tallow
should DO applied, and the boots set
aside for day or two. This will re.
now the elasticity and life in the les
thcr, and when thus used upper leath.
CT will seldom crack or break.
Band leather is not generally prop
crly used. When oil is applied to
betting dry it docs not spread uni
formly, and does not incorporate it.
self with the fbro as when partly
dampened with water. The best way
to Oil holt Is to take it from the pnl.
lies and immerse it in a warm solution
of tallow and oil. After allowing ii
to rcmain a few moments. the belt
should be immersed in water heated
TO one hundred degrees, and Instantly y
removed. This will drive the oil and
tallow all IN, and ut tho same time
properly temper the leather.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-06-12

ed tho littlo services which no
had begrudgcd her. Tho fish had
como up. "Sond mo on some othor
Grand" pleaded Johnny; but she
had nothing for him to do. And for
all that day, and for many days after
a sorrowful shadow rcstcd upon tho
chIld's heart, for that lost opportunity
OF serving his dear, dear mothor.
Don't you think ho minded her
very quickly next time?
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-06-12


FAMILY EcoNoMY.-There is MOTH
ing goes 80 far towards placing yoar
people beyond the reach of poverty
as economy in the management Of
their domestic affairs. 1t is as much
impossible to get ship across the At
lantic with half dozen butts started
Or as many bolt holes in her hull, az
to conduct the concerns of family
without economy. It matters not
whether he furnishes little or much
for bis family; if there be o contin-
ual leakage IN the kitchen, or in the
parlor, it rnns away he knows not
how; and that demon, ,uaste, cries
"more," like the horse.leech's daugh.
tor, until he that provides has no
more to give. It 10 tho husbands d,.
ty to bring into the house, and IL is
the duty of the wife to see that MOTH
goes wrongfully cut Of it. r,
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-06-12
DIR. BETHUNES WIT.

The Rev. DR.. Bsthune, when introdu.
cling lank clerical friend of the Baptist
denomination to another intimate oompan-
ion, with twinkle of the eye, and In
tones which none could more amusngly
employ, added to the ceremonial an.
nouncement Of his name and position,
"But he's rather sunk in the wettiug."
A young friend, who had Joined the
baptlsts, approached him timidIy, lest the
doctor might censure his choice. After
! some hesitation he broaohed tue subject
with the remark, "Well. doctor, yesterday
joined the army of Zion" "Did you ?"
was the reply; Sin which Church 2" an
the l'lerrepont street Baptist" came the
altering answer. 90! I understand"
said tho doctor, "but I call that Joining
the navy" The young man was thus
placed at his ease, and perfect fellowship
was established.
Ono of the Scotch stories ran as follows.
1t related to the times of Claverhouss.
when the poor Covenantsrs were 20 fear
FULLY prosecuted by his Dragons IA
Scotch lad was reading to his parents the
scripture in sthe book of Revelation, and
came to that passage, And 10 another
wonder in heaven, a great, red dragon,
which he pronounced dragoon 'Hoot
ava, landis,' cried tue father, that's no
rlcht, for l'se aye sure that name Of Cla-
verhouse's men gang to heaven read it
over again. So the boy repeated the
sentence, spelling the word dragon as be-
fore, dragoon. Sure enoo', its dragoon,
moo try it again, an if ye no read it RIGHT
this time, Ill een gle ye thrashiug,'
said the enraged father. The younpster.
attempting the passage the third time with
great care, still rendered it in the samo
manner. The father was about seiziug his
cudgel to correct the reader of heresy,
when the mother interposed, saying, Din
ma fash ycrsel, auld mon, dun ys no speer
(see) it was wunner in heaven, thet ane
o Claverhouse's men happened to get
in?"-Van Nests Life Of Bethune.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-06-12

CLEANING KNIvEs.-A correspon-
dent of the Country Gentleman"
says: A small clean potato, with the
end cut off, is a convenient medium of
applying brick dust to knives, keep
1t about the right moisture, while tho
juice Of thsApotato assists in remov.
ing stains from the surface. We can
get betteri polish by this method
than by any. other we have tried, and
with less labor. .v1;,.. ...
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-06-12

No one who wishes that conversation
should be pleasant to his neighbour as we'll
as himself should speak more than two or
three sentences at once. However mpch
he may have to say, It will be alt the more
agreeably said for giving others the, op,
portunity Of asserting, illustrating, quail
tying, or even eontradic,ing. Thea ball
needs to be returned By the oeapsits plays
l.maAs lively game.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-06-12

LIE GERMANS AND TIE SouTH.-Per-
haps the most encouraging sign for our
future is to be found ID the fact that the
Germans seem at last thoroughly aroused
to the advantages presented by the South
to the thrifty and industrious immigrant.
We see it stated that Reuben Golding,
Esq, of Stokes County, North Carolina,
has sold his forge, situated on Dan River,
with about one thousand two hundred
acres Of land attached, to a company OF
German capitalists, who intend bringing a
colony OF Germans to that county. 1t is
the intention Of the company to go large
'y into the manufacturing business. In
Hamburg they have formed stock COM
pauy, with a capital Of s250,0OO, for
starting German colony in Florida. It
is expected that twenty thousand North
Germans can be directed thither in the
course Of two years, which would make
the speculation an exceedingly successful
one. The Germans in Texas are over
sixty thousand in number, aud it is es,i.
mated that at least three. fourths of them
are engaged in agricultural pursuits. Care
ful and intelligent observers believe that
at least one third of the whole cotton crop
of Texas is now planted and secured by
their labor.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-06-12
ELECTRICITY ON MOUNTAINS.

NJ. Henry de Saussure has published ar
interesting paper on a phenomena which
has but recently attracted attention. ua-
wing reached the summit of the Pig Surley
mountain composed Of crystalline rocks
in the Grisons, and $500 metres in eleva
ton, NJ. de Saussure and his party laid
their alpenstocks against little cairn oi
dry stones which crowns tho summit, and
prepared to take their repast.
Almost at the same instant the narrator
let at his back, in the left shoulder. an
acute pain like that produced by pin
slightly pressed into the flesh, and when lie
put his hand TO the spot without finding
anything, similar pain was felt in the
right shoulder. Supposing his overcoat to
contain pins, he took it of, but the pains
increased, extending from one shoulder to
the other across the whole back. Thoy
were accompanied by pricking sensations
and sharp, shooting pains, such as a wasp
crawling over the skin, and singing all the
time might produce.
1t next assumed the character of a burn,
and NJ. dc Saussure actually fancicd that
his waistcoat had caught FIRE and was about
TO take off tho rest of. his clothes, when
his attention was arrested by sound re-
minding him of the reverberations Of a
tuning fork. These sounds came from the
sticks which, resting against the cairn,
sang loudly, emitting sound like that of
kettle the water Of which is about to
boil. All this lasted about four or five
minutes. NJ. de Saussure at once guessed
that his sensations proceeded from flow
Of electricity taking place from the sum-
NIT of the mountain.
No spark, however, was obtained from
the sticks; they v;brated strongly in the
hand, and sounded very loud. Some
minutes aftcrward he felt his hair and beard
stand out, causing him to feel the sensa,
ton resulting from razor passed dry over
the bristes. A young Frenchman, who
WV W >''S l'"NSS StiSo out tlIdt nc lclC lh9
hair of his moustachc growing, and that
strong currents were flowing from tho tips
Of his cars; and they soon flowed from all
parts Of the bodies of those present.
AS they descended the mountain the
humning of the sticks and the other phc.
nomena diminished ard eventually ceased
The sky was cloudy, and the travellers had
been overtaken by shower of thin hail
and sleet. Or the same day violent
storm broke out in the Bsrnese Alps,
where an English woman was killed.
S!eet, frost, and overcast sky appear to be
the conditions necessary for the production
OF the phenomena above described. Many
of the guides have never observed them
and others recollect having remarked them
once OF twice in their lives.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-06-12

India Rubber which ordinarily is
cut with SO much difficulty with a
knife, may be quite readily severed if
the loperation is performed under
wator. a'F''' ~
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-06-06
VIEW YORk HkKA.p SATURDAY. lyNE 6 1858 TRIPLE SHEET

on the subIesl OF negro equality and reconstruction
He said he adhered 10 the theory OF Mr. Lincoln that
Congress could not change state constitution nor
the qualifications Of surage The party that sourSt
TO do that would yet be trampled In the dust.
Mr. STEWART insisted that the party that had con-
quered was not TO be tramped under foot by the
men they had conquered. The democrats would take
every vote they could get-negr0es, monkeys, tad
poles or anything else.
Mr.. SUMNER, (rep.D OF Mass, rose 70 correct a
statement made by Mr. D0olitle. to the effect that
Governor Perry was a Union man. lie said he had
a document at home showing that that gentleman
had held a position In the rebel service, which, he
Thought was Commissioner for Impressment into the
rebel service. lie hal also copy OF the Charleston
Courier of May 30 1861, containing speech made by
Mr.. Perry on May 20, 1861, saying, 81 give my son,
two horses and negro boy to the BROOKS cavalry,
and win give my services whenever they may be re-
quired" Is not that man, Mr.. Sumner asked u
rebeY M
Mr.. DOOLrTrLE adhered TO his opinion and said he
would settle the point with the Senator after further
examination.
Mr.. CONKLINa called Mr.. Wilson to account for
having said that the law in regard TO the required
majority OF registered voters could not be defended
He read from the Globe the record Of the proceedings
at the time OF its passage, showing that Mr.. Wilson
had twice voted for it, He then proceeded to defend
that provision as u just and expedient one.
At half-past four O'Clock 1t was evident thaf no
action could be had on the bill this evening. and. on
motion OF Mr.. CONFESS, the Senate went into cNecu-
tive session and soon after adjourned.
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A MARKED coNTRAsT. 3


The New York Albany Argus thus
sketches the contrast between the Bad
ical leaders 81 1860 and Of 1868:
] A moments glance at the present
situation of the Radical party, will
serve to- show the contrast between Its
condition in 1860 and 1868. Among
the CONSPICUOUS members of the Repub-
lican Convention Of. 1860 were such
men as Francis P. Blair, VIM. M. Evarts,
and host of others embodying the tai
ent and responsibility of the Gonven-
tion-a majority of whom are now
ranked among the most decided oppon-
ents of the Radicals. In the Chicago
Convention of that year, there were
four prominent candidates for Presiden-
tial nomination-Lincoln, Seward Chase
and Bates. The last act of Lincoln's life
was to originate and adopt the policy
of Johnson. Bates abandoned the pres
ent Radical organization before Lincoln
died; Seward is an active enemy of
Radicalsm, and if there is one man in
the United States whom the Radicals
of today hate more bitterly than An
drew Johnson that man is Salmon L.
Chase. Then Chase and Trumbull, and
Fessenden, and Grimes, and Doolittle,
and Dixon, and Stanbcry, and a host OF
other great names were i'll the ranks OF
the Republicans. Now, they are either
acting openly with the Democracy, or
are read out of the Radical party by
the hotheads who control it. Nor is
this all that is noticeable. While the
statesmen of. the Republican party have
abandoned Radcalsm, the vicious and
treachcrous elements of the Democratic
party have entered its fold The party
which became too corrupt FOR Chase
and DooGttle, Bates and Evarts, has
demonstrated lis affinity for Butler and
| Logan, Stanton and Dan. Sicklcs. The
leaders Of the Radical party to-day
the men who have Grant in keeping
were clainOrous for secession in 1860.
and justified the Southern States in re-
sorting to arms IL repel the exercise Of
/ Federal power. Now Butler Logan.
Stanton and Dan. Sicklcs arc blatant
Radical dema@ogucs. and are accorded
/ the highest positions Of honor i'll the
party that SO recently despised them.
They take the places once occupied by
Seward, Chase, Trumbull, Stanbcry.
and others like them.
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CLEyERLY Rg7oRrgn.-Forncy, in de
nuncation of Mcssrs. Grimes, Fcsscndcn
and Trumbnll, sums mp thus: And
finally, neither of the three is or ever
was a gentleman" To this the New
Orleans Pteay70se says:
There is an anecdotc toll somewhere
Of dispute in which boistcrous. i'll
bred fellow called bis adversary "no
gentleman ] suppose YOU think your,
self one" was the reply Certainly
do" answered the bully. Then" said
the other, 81 am not offended that you
don't think me one" Messrs. Grimes.
Trumbull and Fesscnden may be very
content not to be thought gentlemen OF
Mr. Forney's sort.
Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-06-24

GREELEY on GRAsr.-Thc New York
Tribune, bu, a short time before the
unanimous nomination Of Grant, spoke
Of that immaculate gentleman in the
following dcprccatory terms: To elect
man to Office who deliberately gets
drunk is to bring delev-ium tremens into
our legislation, and to make the prcpa-
ration and execution Of our laws unccr-
tain. wild and spasmodic Now this is
the time for the men who really believe
in the virtue If temperance 10 show
their faith by their works Let us re-
solve 10 vote for no man who has not
strength enough tn resist temptation of
wine"
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