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Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-05-07
carpenter or smith? spinoza, Mr..
Froude reminds US, compressed the
lucubrations of life into three volumes.

a carpenter or smith? Spinozs, Mr.
Froude reminds US, compressed the
lucubrations of life into three volumes,
which revolutionizod philosophy, but
which unfortunately shave no attrac.
tions for the multitude, \; Yet the
multitude want attractions, and at.
fractions, properly devised, are good
for the multitude. Mr.. Dickens has
written nearer thirty volumes than
three, and has not, we hope, done
writing yet. Arc his works any the
worse because they do not attract the
multitude? Has he not probably, in
his way, done mankind as much SCR
vice as Spinoza2 .
"Sir Walter Scott once said that the
greatest compliment he ever received
in his life was from a working man,
who told him that his novels had
charmed away many night of care.
That is the very end and object of
popular literature, nor do we suppose
that Mr.. Froude would deny that it is
a worthy end, though he would per-
haps rcjoin that all novels are not
like Scott's. But to this we say, as
we have more than once said before,
that, saying always harmlessness of
tendency, any writing which produces
the desired end is useful writing, and
represents legitimate employ ment
of literary power. If the Bolgravian
Novelist derided by Mr.. Froude pro-
vides a wholesome distraction for an
ovcrworked or overburdened mind, he
does the world good service in his
way. 1t signifies little which way q
man turns for such relief whether to
'Zanoni' or 'Pickwick,' EAST Lynne
or 'Waverly,' Lady Audley's Secret
or sTen Thousand Year 1t is all
as purely matter of taste and condi-
ton as daily diet; but the diet is
necessary, and they who get their
living by purveying it, even in hum
BILE fashion, have no need to be
ashamed of their calling. So impor-
tant is that calling in the present day
that the wages of what we may term
the literary profession are probably
rs large as those of many handicrafts,
and, as we MAINTAIN, are as honorably
earned. At all events, we hope the
young scholars of Scotland will not
go away with the belief that the pen
is a less respectable implement than
the spade or the hammer in the dis
charge of that great duty of bread
winning which their teacher truly
told them is at the head Of all human
obligations"
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-05-07

TRAVELLING SroNEs.-They hav
walking stones in Australia, and, as
we are informed, they have travelling
stones in Nevada. Here is a de-
scription They are almost perfectly
round. the majority ofthem rs large
as walnut, and of an irony nature.
When distributed about upon the
floor, table, or any other level surface,
within two or three feet of each 9th
er, they Immediately begin travelling
toward a common center, and there
huddle up in a bunch, like lot Of
eggs in a nest. A single stone, re-
moved to a distance Of three and q
half feet, upon being released, at
once started off with wonderful and
somewhat comical celebrity to join it's
fellows; taken away four Or five feet,
it remained motionless. They are
found in a region that, although COM
paratively level, is nothing but q
barren" rock. Scattered over this
barren region are little basins, from q
few feet to,a rod in diameter, and it
is in the bottom Of these that the
rolling stones are found. They are
from the size Ola pea to fve or six
inches in diameter. The canse of
these stones rolling together is doubt
less to be found in the material of
which they are composed, which ap:
pears to be loadstone, or magnetic
iron ore. es'@ :s''.... ~. ~ 81 7tE q
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= .. ~ -sn. Nsy
RISK OF GREAT EArxna.@-Hall's
Journal of Health contains the fol-
lowing information: Great eaters
never live tong. A voraeious appstite
SO fur from being a sign Of good
health, is u certain indication of dis
ease. Some dyspeptics aresslways
hungry, and feel best whom eating;
but at soon as they have finished eat
ing they: endure -torments 90 distress
ing in their nature !as to make the
unhappy. yietim wish for death. The
appetite OF health is that which is in
clined moderately 20 eas when eating
time comes, and which when satisfied,
leaves no unpleasant rsmindafs,.s.
80 ~
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VOLUME ,XVII--NO.s2., :,
"A, VOICE FROM HEAVEN.

shine in the lisbtof God.esa gts,.t ..Aai'
His likeness stamps my brow,
Through the shadows of death my feet hav
trod, 60
And I reign in glory nowi '# I:
No breaking heast is hs-s, '
No keen and thrilling pain, r'.>-"''s
No wasted cheek. where the frequent tear ~
Hath rolled aud LEFT it's stain. .,~,
Ibave found the joys Of heaven. Nt!tS1
am one Of the apgs' band. :, .y. 81
To my hea a crown Of gold /, given,
And harp is in my hand. -'.s.9~-a
1h.ve learned the song they sing. .,,.s
Whom Jesus hath 70, free,
And the glorious walls Of heaven still ring
With newborn melodyi., .,s., 80
No sin. no grief, NO pain, '+ 81
Safe in my happy homsi 'i..-a-'
Ny fesrs ali dsd, my doubts all slain, ao
Ny hour Of triumph comsi -.,.., H..
o friends Of mortal years, e'. h,ut
T . trusted and the trusl ID u!1a .
Yeare walking still in the vale of tears -,
But wait to welcome You.
Do forgeti Oh mol - 'E--[
For memory's golden chain p,
Shall bind my heart to the hsarta below,
Till they meet TO touch again.
Eaoh link is strong and bright, 81, ......-
And loves electric dsme
Flows freely down like q rivsr Of Night ~
To the world from which came. -rf
Do you mourn when another star
Shines ont from the glittsrine skyi v
Do You weep when the raging v0ies Of val
And tie storms Of conflict dise
Then. Why should 5 our tsars run down,
And your hearts bs sorsly siveu, Hr
For another gem In the saviour's cfown
And another soul in heayenl
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-05-07

The most wonderful velocipede ex-
plot on record is thus described in
the Jacksonville, ILL.,, Journal; "On
Saturday evening there was quite a
large number gathered in Professor
Growers velocipede hall to witness
the proficiency and skill of the pro-
fessor's pupils on the wooden horse.
1t appears that few of the profes-
sor's most advanced scholars have
been praeticing on an inclined plane,
which has heretofore been placed on
the south side Of the room, but in
cleaning the hall in tho afternoon the
decline part had been removed, and
the incline part was moved close to
the east side Of the hall, SO that the
highest part rested on q window sill,
the window having been removed in
the afternoon. Several, Of the new
beginners had been showing their
skill in riding round the room, and
when Mr.. Dunlap came into the hall
he was called upon to. ride, and i'm
mediately complied, mounted the ma
chine, and away he went at lightning
speed around the hall. As soon as
he had got the velooipede up to full
speed, he wentstraight for the incline
planea Gall who. were posted in the
moyeme ent;of The plane supposed that
Mr. Dunlap knew Of the change, and
was only trying some new trick but,
:as tho sequel shows, he was entirely
ignorant Of the changeo up he went
Hike q bird, and did not discover his
mistake until it was too late. Away
heswsnt, through the window, like a
fash, and disappearedI All stood
spell bound for second, end then
rushed. to the windows, expecting to
see bis mangled body, on the, gronpd
below. Bnt he was net. born 20 die
intbat way for the. speed;at which
sheswas going carried II him ACROSS an
alley ten feet vide, and he alighted
Hrightiside mp" on Carter, ;Beesley 4
Cossdrp9 stosa n twosserysb building
laNitheA very steep roof ;down. their
sb2 Aadtoyer ths, edge ihs Ment, sell
Iingon toA5thss7oof tof ,.Ayer's bank,
Mhsrs hanAansgsd afall of his md.
\ chime 4in time tto ssaSs shsaassif from
Igning qvsr 10 Ahes ground. a. Asrsoon
kas peasibles he.tApsang ,!tos his fact
|SfnpR hiss sbas, md gaysthseeio iohaars
4 which were Sespb pbssdsd ltosNitb, "a, vii
,lhy the SxeitAaa aaspNd, .wAieh allsd I'll
thss RinisosEa tbers haN lAnd isi
ssohsa rid ailept hatTet
y tRE Danl6p shjn @ ssti dsst,
q g . ths s,SdllL slae
ld sstsc ~ bas4
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Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-05-07
LEE AND HUGH WILSON .s a.

Popular Literature Criticism Of Mr.
-4'a& &Froude's Recent Speech. :: e
.&%1c1S, -- ..s.-..- 6. 49, ..
TheLondons,1I 1I1ses has the following
comments upon the speech lately de.
livered BY Mr.. Froudo in Scotland:
"Mr, Eroude addressed . Scotch
audience ten days ago on the objects
Of education as shaped by the. neces.
'sities oflffe; andSins a strong practical
argument he maintained that
mans great duty was to get his own
living;: and next, that literature
was ofsnoavaif forthis purpose. One
of these propositions is eternally true
the other as certainly cannot stand.
Firstrand foremost Q man has to earn
his living. No education
which does not make: honest indie
pcndence its first aim is worth any
thing at ALL To these doctrines we
entirely subscribe, and we wish they
were remembered occasionally by
those who complain that young men
go to college for what they can get.
and keep a fellowship before them as
the prize Of their studies. A fellow
ship is an honest maintenance, nor is
it any more ignoble to think of ones
living while working at classics than
to do 30 while working at the plough.
TO talk of the pursuit of learning for
its, own sake. in the case of ordinary
students is pure absurdity. A student,
like other people, must have where
withal to live and he must either work
to get his share of university endow-
ments, or work to turn his learning to
similar account in tho open market of
the world" When, however, MIR.
Fronde tells us that man who takes
to'fliterature' should be prepared to
starve, and the universities, if they
teach shumanities' instead Of handi-
crafts, should also teach the learners
toput up'with' & rodgh clothing, hard
beds, and common food,' he either
ignores, Or, what is more probable, he
disparages a vast proportion of the
uses to which e humanities' may be ap-
Piled. 'a.s- 80. ~. -:
ellis assumption is that itera ture-
the literature hich expresses noble
andworthy use Of intellectual talent
will rarely bring it's yvotarios bread
and cheese, while the literature which
will produce pecuniary profit will
bring little satisfaction. or credit with
it.T sBetter, said he to his hearers,
'better a thousand times, if your
object is to advance your position in
life, that you should choose some other
calling, Of (which making money is
theslegitimate aim, and where your
success will vary as the goodness of
your work ), better, for yourselves, for
your sconsciences, for your own souls,
as weused to say, and for tho world
you live in This is lofty doctrine,
and was sincerely meant, but how it
is TO be reeonciIed either with the
wantsof humanity, the spectacle OF
actuala aife, or the principle from which
Mr.. Froude himself started, it would
puzzle anybody to show. First and
foremost aman has TO earn his living
Precisely 60 and if he can earn it by
y 49, I srassys ~.
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.e@y t~ ABBEVIILE, S. G. FRIDAY. MAY T. 1862

in clearness and power Of expression.
In his eyes and nose alone were per.
ccptible traces of his Indian origin.
lie leaves q wife and four children,
ono q son.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-05-07

& sianspt, aSNt & 4 novel tior 1 magazine,
Tnss lAeWapaIssr NOR 4. serial.. Popu-
Hftsra tnarseea ststaaid ,bSeoaee lsxtinct
fnassx sths sNsitinR which
nov xaays goss tS /! tee shaping Of In
Jon spf legisiation,
s: the ion9 public character,
81 & III standarda aol
IS esiiIos6 bfy abJnt i6ncS
,5SVSsTf 'Sasss B.
2s sesd iigks in in sssrins
4ss taEs aud sstttpR
q sls mo 15s65d d,ct of siintailecs, ~.
2s NJ lipfts ns { ii1fslls0s IS
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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-11-27

GENERAL CEsrEDEs, preaidcnt Of thc
Cuban Republic. has issued decree urging
the Cubans devoted to the cause Of inde
pendcnce to the destruction Of every sugar
cane field on the island, aud that {" the
,ipcniuy tobacco crop be also DESTROYED rs
Tar as may be, whether in the field or aath
cred toy curing Tie ot 1cct IS to reduce
as far as possible the revenues Of $4,000,
600 which Spain derives from Cuban su
gar, tobacco and other products, and from
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-11-27
nov27y

TNHIS Infallible Remedy does not, like the
poisonous irritating snuffs and strong
caustc solutions with which the people have
long bsen humbugged, simply palliate for
short time, or drive the disease to the lungs as
there is danger of doing in the use of such nos
trums, but it produces perfect and permanent
cures of the worst cases of Chronic Catarrh, as
thousands can testify Cold in the head is cur
ed with few applications. Catarrhal Head
ache is relieved and cured as if by magic. 1t
removes offensive breath. loss or impairment of
the sense of taste, smelling or hearing. water
ing or weak ey ., and impaired memory, when
o-used by the violence Of Catarrh, as they fire.
quently are. l offer in good faith a standing
reward of $500 for case of Catarrh that
cannot cure.
For sale by most druggists eve ywhere
Price only so cents.
Ask your druggist for the remedy but if
he has not yet got it sale, don't put it off by
accepting any miserable worse than worthless
substitute, but enclose sixty cents to me, and
the remedy will be sent you postpaid. Four
packages So, or one dozen for 81. Send n tw o
cent stamp for DR.. Sage's pamphlet on Cata rh
Address the proprietor,
II. V. PIERCE, NJ. D.
nov27'69y Buffalo, n. Y.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-11-27

Prize-Gghting is played out in the old
Bay State. Ned O'Baldwin was sentenced
to serve eighteen months IN the House of
Correction in Boston the other day, for his
excessive display Of energy in his manner
ol greeting lis professional brother, 10
Wormad, in the state, last October. O'Bald
win was tried last February, his counsel
filed exceptions in the case, and he was led
to believe that the "matter would be all
right" The sentence unnamed him
that is, SO isr as a professional prize-fghtcr
can be unnamed. This bringing up Of
the Irish Giant with 4 ro1nd turn will have
a good effect.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-11-27
UON ROBERTJ. H1LKER.

Mr.. Peabody and General Wool are yet
unburied when the telegraph announces
that Hon. r. j. Walker died at Washing
ton on the 18th inst. He was long in public
lite in'Pennsylvania, and many of his seTvi'
ces are noteworthy. He was born in
Northumberland county in 1901, graduated
at the University Of Pennsylvania in 1919,
commenced the practice of law in Plttsburg
in 1921, and became prominent thtre by
puttipg the name Of Generl jackson in
nomination for the Presidency before 1t had
been suggested in any quarter Five years
latcr he removed to Na.chez, Miss, becom-
inc A candidate for United States Senator
in 1885 and defeating Hon. George Pom
dexter in the election. He immediately
distinguished himself in spirited debate
with Mr. Clay Pres't jackson consulted
him in reference TO the acquisition of Texas
and California. In the the Van Buren, ad
miuistration he supported the divorce OF
the Government aud the banks. He exer>
ted great influence ever President Tyler
and the veto of TIE bank bill and the high
handed measures which ended in the an
ncxation of Tex?s were mainly due to Mr..
Walkers's council. He was a friend OF
Van Buren, but deserted him to support
p,Ik because of the unfriendlness OF the
former toward the Texas scheme. Mr..
Polk rewarded him with the appointment
of Secretary of Treasury. At the close OF
Mr.. Polk's term, he resumed the practice
of law in the Supreme Court. President
Buchanan appointed him Governor OF kan>
sos ot . neriod of great difficulty, but he
resiaued because of disagreements with the
President, and has since had little proml
nence in public affairs During the rebel
lion, he was a firm friend of the UnioI
cause. As a political economist he was al
ardent advocate of Free Trade, and hi
letters on the subject were reprbllShed D.
tLe British House Of Commons. lie wa
also a skilled financier and furnished valua
bic suggestions on national finances durlnt
the war with Mexico He has certalnl
exerted great influence on the policy of ou
earlier government, and will probably b
remembered best for his political cor
nections with Presidential incumbentS an
administrations.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-11-27
TIE FINAN NES.

In 7ibH of what we now know uf the elss
feet produced on American credit in Eu
rope ny the advocacy Of discroditablc fnan
cal schemes by our politicians, we earnestly
hope that the Members of Congress Of all
political parties will refrain, during the
coming session, from bringing forward any
projects for dodeing the plain provisions of
duty and law in this matter. We do not
refer exclusively to Democrats in this re-
mark In fact, we have an eye especially
upon certain Republican members of ,.o
Senate and House, who will doubtless lc
sorcly tempted to revive the financial jug
glerics with winch they have heretofore,
damaged us. Pray, gentlemen, refrain
We can get along much better with your
silence than with your eloquence. The
cuuntry's financial condition is now much
better than it has been at any time during
the last eight years its credit is improv>
ing the Treasury is constantly growing
stronger, aud the people are pleased with
the Frightening prospect. If we can but
go on in the present way, we shall be able,
in good season, to place our debt at lower
rate of interest, and to reduce taxation,
while at the same time the principle of the
debt will also continue to disappear. With
the Republican majority in both Houses of
Congress, there ought to be no difficulty in
sustaining :he financial policy ot tnc Ad.
ministration which is in the main excel
lent and admirable. Could we but hope to
see the Democrats alsc act sensibly on fla
nancial questions They a:e interested
just as much as the Republicans in the fl
noncial strength Of the country and in its
improving credit, and they have learned by
experience that there is no scheme of repu-
diation which will assist them in gaining
political power Let them, therefore, re.
irain from the advocacy of schemes which
will bat injrro us at home ana abroad !;
and let us all unite our efforts for bringing
about specie payments, which will introduce
order into business affairs aud commercial
exchange IrLgnc.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-11-27
ION A.NON KENDALL.

Hon. Amos Kendall died in Washing.
ton, d. c., ou the 23d inst. lie was one of
the Did school statesmen, and is thought
to have given character and direction to
the policy OF Jackson's administration. He
was bonn at DunstaLle, Mass, the 18th
day of August, l7S0, and had reached the
great age Ct eighty years when he died.
lie belonged to the class Of men who owe
everything to their own exertions. His father
was poor farmer, unable TO educate his
children Until sixteen years of age Amos
work kcd on the farm. At eighteen he enter
cd Dartmouth College, where he remained
tour years aud graduated at the head Of
his class, tho he was obliged to absent him.
self from college Tor long intervals in order
to raise money TO prosecute his studies. This
he did by teaching school. After gradnat-
iny he studied law, and at the age of twenty.
five was admitted to practice, and removed
to Lexington, Ky. Practice was not plenty
nor r.munerotive and to make living he
again turned his attention to teaching,
and was at one time tutor in the family
of Henry Clay. Subsequently he removed
TO Frankfort, Ky, and became editor OF
the A,gus of IIieste,n Americo, the leading
Democratic journal of that State. In this
position he won great reputation as a bril-
liant and able journalist, and soon cane
to be looked upon as the leader OF the Dem-
ocracy of Kentucky. Having been warm
admrer aud supporter OF Gen. Jackson,
when the latter was elected President III
1929, he gave him the appointment oil
fourth Auditor of the Treasury. Here he
became widely known as the shaPer OF the
policy of the administration, and was cred
tied with the authorship Of all its reports,
messages and measures.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-11-27

THE State Department. has received an
off ,ial communication from Mr. Burlin-
game that the Chinese Government has
fully sustained the Burlingame mission IN
all It's official ae ions. and Intercourse with
the United State9 thus far, and that the
repor.s TO the effect that the "CelestlaIs
would refuse to rati(y and confirm any OF
the treaties that the Burlingame mission
has or may enter into with this or the
European Governmen-s, are entirely with
out Foundation.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-11-27

One of the few really successful enter-
prises ofthe day is GEO. PLUMMER &
cos One Dollar Sale. Their system offers
greater opportunity for the purchase of
the thousand and one useful articles. at
price that comes within the reach of all
classes, than any other,
1t is a well understood fact that certain
classes of goods pay the dealer very large
percentage Of profit. This appears almost
necessary, especially in Fancy Goods, Jew
elry, Siver-plated Ware, Nc, of which a
dealer does not sell sufficient of any one
article to make it an object of trade, and is
obliged to purchase in small quantities; and
when the goods are sold by three or four
different classes Of merchants and each
charge very large profit, the price becomes
double the original cost Of manufacture
before reaching the hands of the people.
1t is in such goods Geo, A. Plummcr Il
Co, 10 Hanover Street. Boston,. deal most
extensively. Their sales are so immense they
make each article specially often buying
all manufactures can produce. Their sys-
TEN gives universal satisfaction. Read their
advertisement.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-11-27

THE new President Of the Cuban Junta
il; this country, Senor Aldama, is the
weoiShiest Cuban on the island. His real
estate consisting of sugar and tabacco plan>
tations. grazing lands and fruit orchards, is
valued at ten millions of money, and his
other possessions at five millions. His
purse has been open constantly since his
arrival in the Uuited States. He furnish
ed s125 900 for a single expedition, ana 10
al upwrrd of a million dollsrs.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-11-27

Affairs in Mexico look as though that
volcanic country was again abont ready to
boil over. The political aspects OF the
country are anything but favorable tor the
peace OF its inhabitants. Discord aud Bit
terness prevail among the ministers. The
most talented AMI most unscrupulous of the
ministers want to be President, and this
Gerdo is favorite with the Press and the
Church, a conservative who. under mod
est pretense, expects to find himself the ru-
ler Of the country ere long. OF course rev.
olutoD will grow out oft.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-11-27

The days Of miracles and superstition has
not entirely disappeared. One of the latest
Masse, who was burrie in the old Quebec
church, and which were found few weeks
ago. The excitement about them was so
great that the earth was carried away by
handfuls, and now they say miracle has
been wrought ty the relics. A woman
who had not walked for year was cured
by the earth. The furore is intense.