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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-12-31
Special Providence.

The Richmond train carrying thirty or
more preachers from Virginia Confer
ence at Norfolk, came near delivering
them in the Appomattox. The engine ran
off the track on the bridge, and hung
over the edge, looking like a touch Of
the hand would tumbleitinto the stream
Had it fallen the passenger cars would
have been dragged after it. Wesleyan
Advocate.
But the train did not fall and nobody
was hurt. Special Providence. was it
not ?-Associate Reformed Presbyterian.
We were recently On the train. 1t then
passed over a bridge without any acct
dent or delay at all. Was this not also a
special Providence? fla special Proyi-
dence then does it not seem that editors
arc o carefully protected from danger
than are preachers? Ifnotaspecial Prov
idence, does it not then teach Railroad
authorities the danger of taking too many
preachers on board at once?
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-12-31
Legislative Blunders - Three Black
Crows.

Last nights News and Couric" and
Rpgistcr contain accounts ofthrcc strange
mistakes made in tho Supply Bill as rati-
fed. They are:
/. The State levy of ~ mills. although
the Senate had advised Al mills. The
copying clerks had inserted II mills, and
as such the Bill was passed and ratified.
2. BY a similar blunder the $1,000 levy
in Charleston County for the Fourth
Brigade S. {. V. was incorporated in the
Bill and ratified, although this a2pro-
priation had been voted down by the Leg
iSlaturc.
8. BY a sin of similar omission the
special tax of Marion County was not
stated, although tho e%ngrosscd bill had
stated it at one mill.
These arc three grave and startling
plumbers, the first especially so, as it af-
fects the whole State. Abbcvillo County,
for instance, is thus taxed III mills in
stead Of 10!.
No doubt there was great haste in our
Legislature during the last few days, and
great haste often means less speed; but
why didn't some one detect the three err
rors or any one Of them at the third read
ing?
The Constitution requires a bill to be
passed by both houses. These were not.
Are they valid? II any tax payer re-
fuses to pay his tax on the ground of un-
constitutionality, can he be compelled?
II the Bill as ratified is not law, can it
be rcmcdied without calling al extra ses-
sion of the legislature?
We are puzzled, and, no doubt, our leg
~islators rs we'll as u readers are puzzled
to know how this Gordian knot is to be
united.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-12-31
Christmas.

"a Christmas gambol Oft could cheer -,
A poor mans heart through half the year.
This Christmas week in Abbeville has
boon noted more for its dizziness than for
it's joyousness. That kind of ChrlStiaiil-
~ which would shut off all youthful n
ioycient and honest mirtll, and make US
Fy0 about the streets as mourncrs has so
far gaincdposscssion of us as to deny to
the youthful members Of society much
of the innocent amusement that makes
our " homes attractive, and the dwell
ings of our neighbors inviting. Our
fathers and our mothers when they were
young had their dances, or amusements
to their hearts content. Do any OF US
hope to be better than they are by deny
ing ourselves the pleasures natural to
youth Worldly amusements are now
almost invariably more preached against
frou the pulpit than the most rimlnal
violations Of the laws Of God, and through
the efforts of the pulpit in this direction
nearly all social meetings have been dis
continued in this community, and in con-
sequence, young men are sent INTO
the streets md highways to meet That So
ciety which should be avoided by every
mothers son. Tho result of this misdi-
rcctcd energy Of the pulpit has been quite
pcrceptible in Abbevillc. With perhaps
only q fow honorable exceptions our
houses which formerly entertained our
young people arc % closed to them,
and instead Of cultivating those social
ties that elevate and regulate society,
many Of young men are compelled
to find their amusement or companions
in the street, the billiard room, the bar
room, or elsewhere. Our own notion is,
that every household should be pleasant
and attractive for tho young, and the facts
will bear us out in the assertion that those
young men who find home enjoyable arc
less subject to the temptations which be-
sct boys in the street. Take care Of your
boys, and make innocent fun and amuse
-. ment for them at home. 1t will improve
their manner and protect their morals.
Away with that pcrnicious preaching
which would surround our dwell
ings and fill our souls with tho air
of charncl houses. True Chris
tianity not only admits but invites
sunshine into the heart and ais fur
nishes a thousand just reasons for the old
as we'll as the young to be thankful and
joyous. The Scriptures in many places
would lead US to believe that we should be
Joyous. And in no sentence in the Bible
does it condemn dancing. Any effort
therefore to prove it sinful by the Scrip
ture is a distortion of the facts, and a pre-
sumption ON the hearers credulity. And
those whose doctrine would change us in
to perpetual m%ourners, while quoting
and misinterpreting scripture as au-
thority for the suppression Of joyous
ness would do well to read the words of
the wise man who said, add thou not
unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and
thou be found a liar"
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Press and Banner.
Wednesday,, Dec. 81, 1879.
The Commitments of The Season.

As Christmas is devoted to giit-girlhS
and rood cheer, so New Years Day Is set
arart to wcll-wishing. The passing away
of the old year suggests "reminiscences OIL
the past, very much as is done III the case
ofcach particular mar as birthday amer
birthday comes round. The mind 'nEo'-
untarilv and naturally reviews the scenes
of the past twelve monshs-of Joy al"
SORROW. of sunshine and shade, ot family
births and family bereavement, OF the
new friendships formed ard the bic trleho-
ships row sadly closed i'll the grave oI
nil the n and downs, the successes ana
failures, in business, in politics, i'll social
life. Cine feels that he has come to an
other milestone in the march OF me- a'io
no looks back to the milestone he passcd
one year ago with mingled iccii"ss u
cr,tirndc and sadncss,-of gratitude to
Heaven and to faithful friends for all the
blessings and pleasure which he has ell
loved on his journey,-of sadness as ne
looks around and misses the faces OF loV-
ed ones who began the last years COURSE
by his side but never reached Its CLOSE
Rut he looks forward as lie reaches TIC
new milestone, looks forward h"pcf"lls
and trustfully, for the heart OF man 10
naturally full of hope. And as nc ehcefs
himself with encouraging Thoughts !"
the threshold of the new year, ne pios
his friends take heart OF grace, ana WIZ"
words of encouragement and well-"lsh-
ing he grccts his family, his hcls'ools
and friends with "a Good New lear
The new wear hides in it wo Know ho'
wbat. mi it is as manly as it is Christian 10
c,ntide in providence and to advance into
the unknown future with good heart ana
hone And nothing is better fitted 10
begin the new year hopefully and happly
than To- hear from all wo meet on the 1lfsl
day of January the CHEEKY greeting OF "a
Good New Year"
To one and all, the Press and Banner
sends the compliments of the season.
Much is to he accomplished in lSso OF
grave Importance to this country ana
this State. Let us believe that all VIII DC
well done, and the belief will help to
bring about tho well-doing. May the III
dustry and thrift of our people, farmers,
laborers, merchants, professional men, all
who work with head or hand, be reward
ed beautifully. May war, Pcstiicnce ana
famine come not nigh our borders during
this new year of grace. Let us cast aside
all gloomy forebodings and go onward IN,
to tho new year with chcerfulness anu
trust.
W The future hides In 1t
Darkness and sorrow:
We press still Thorough,
y. Naught tina abides in 1t
Dauuting us. Onward!
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-12-31
Don't, Please.

We would make a special request of
ministers Of the gospel not to follow the
example of the Georgia statesman in af-
fixing their names to certificates of the
efficacy of patent medicines, about which
in reality they knew nothing. W. would
advise u clerical brethren to allow the
medical fraternity a chance. One other
remark we would especially warn the
public against all quacks or receipts adj
vertised to have been discovered by mis-
%sionaries while preaching the gospel to
the heather. All offers Of $64 a week by
distant parties, and all receipts and medi-
cines to be given away, are to be Stunned
as yon would the direst plague. No mat
ter how respectable the paper in which
advertisements may appear.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-12-31
The Christian Union.

This p edited and published by
Henry Ward Beecher and Lyman AbSott
p Park Pla &C, New York City, at $500 a
wear, is ono Of the best papers that comes
to this Office and II readers will find 1t
well worth the price asked for it. While
it is d religious paper and contains,
other valuable religious matter
the of Henry Ward Bccchcr, it
also gives an exceedingly interesting
statement of all important political or
secular news during the week. 1t is Re
publican in politics but is devoid of that
scnsclcSs bitterness to the South which
charactcriaes sore Of the Northern pa.
pcrS, ard docs not object to giving both
sides Of all important subjects a fair hear
ing. For instance, last week that paper
contained Governor Browns reply to
Miss Bars charges OF cruelty to convicts
ut work III the Coal mines of Georgia.
In the editorial remarks in reference TO
the matter the editors Of the Chrtstdn
Union, alluded also to the statement pub
Iisbcd in the Charleston NrHs md Courier
in reference to the treatment OF prisoners
at work on the Greenwood akd augusta
Railroad. The Christian Union seems
not to attach any particular blame TO
either the Georgia contractors or 10 inc
Greenwood and Augusta Railroad dlrec-
tors, but seems to be very much opposed
to the whole system of hiring out con-
victs, From 4 religious or humanitarian
standpoint, the Christian Union, has this
to say on the subject Of hiring out con-
victS.
If the object of punishment is to get
out of convicts the greatest amount OF Ia
Dor at the least cost to the State, the sys-
TEN of hiring out convicts to the highest
bidder NAV possibly achieve that result; !
but if the object of punishment Is the re-
formation of tho offender and the protec-
ton of the community, 4 system winch
herds criminals of all classes II cllarac-
tors together, and places them under the
almost absolute control of contractors
who have no other interest ut stake tina
to feed, clOtlc and house them as cheaply
rs possible and compel them to 90 the
greatest possible amount OF labor, ~ Ut
tcrly subverSive of the true ends OF pun
ishment. 1t would lie impossible to con-
ceive of any system less adapted to re-
form a criminal, and nothing short OF
public execution could exert Il more bru-
talizing influence on the entir. co,nmu-
nifty. The system is utterly and IRENE
diably bad. Convicts should be compcll-
ed to labor; but they should he kept I'M
der the control of State officials who
should be responsible to he people OF
the State for the administration OF their
trust; and though under Christian and
humane men 4 system of hiring them
out to the highest bidder may be relieved
m~casurably of its i%nhumanity, it is one
essentially inhumanc, and always con-
tains the possibility of such barbarous
inhumanitj as that which has recently
shocked the people of the State of South
Carolina. TO go back to such a convict
system us this is to ignore all the labors
of John Howard and Mrs. Fry it is to
transfer tho barbarities or Siberia to the
heart OF American Christian civilization.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-12-31
The Carriers Address.
A merry Christmas to you all,
And eke a good New Year
10, regular us Spring and Fall,
Your Carrier doth appear.

A merry Christmas to you all,
And cke a good New Year
Lo, regular us Spring and Fall,
Your Carrier doth appear.
There be three things you can't escape
They put all on one leval,-
And these be Death, in gruesome shape
Duns, and the printers devil.
With Santa Claus, my jolly chum,
Who makes our Christmas mcrrier,
When flowers are dead and birds arc
dumb,
Ispeak, your Christmas Carrier.
I greet you all, from grey-haired sires,
TO babes i'll cradle rocking
May each n get what he desires,
Hot punch, or well-tilled stocking.
The Press and Banner 1 have brought
Around each Wednesday morning,
10 rich mans home, to poor mans cot.
Both wind and weather scorning.
Thro' cold and heat, thro' snow and sleet
In Winter and in Summer,
Trudging full oft with weary feet,
I've been aconstant conner.
Unknown, unnoticed, all tho year,
Working in nOiselcss manner,
I've brought you news from far and neal
In the good old Press and Bunncr.
1t told you all tho County's news,
The births, the deaths, tho marriages;
And where to buy whatc'cr you use,
From brogans up to carriages.
I brought you news from cvory clilne
And notifies in season,
And now l como at Christmas time
With rhyme as well as reason.
Now Christmas, blessed timo Of mirth
And joy, has come again.
And sweetly whispers ''Peaco OH earth,
And exc goodwill to men,"
Then lot us all cast care aside
And for one week be jolly,
Nor cloud tho sun of Christmastide
With gloomy melancholy.
Peace and goodwill and love attend
Each home this Christmas Inorn,
The poor, and him that hath no friend,
Tho widow the forlorn.
When sitting by your sumptuous board
No gaunt wolf near your door,,
Mind this--he lendeth to the Lord
Who giyeth to the poor.
So give the printers devil his due
And fill his heart with pleasure,
And he Will pray that Heaven bless you
With plenty beyond measure.
On all this land may blessings fall
From the North Pole to the 1sthmus;
A good New Year to one and all
And exc a merry Christmas.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-12-31
Interesting Reading.

This week we give n of Talmage's
sermons, which we know will be read
with interest by all Of our subscribers,
We hope to publish either Beocher's or
Talmage's Christmas sermon.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-12-31
THE DISCREPANCY IN THE VOTES

cast for MI. Tilden and myself can be nc
counted for In two ways. In the first place
the returns for the election Of Governor and
Licutenant-Governor In South Carolina are
required to be sealed by the managers Of cleo.
ton TO be opened only by tho Legislature. and
did moi, therefore,, go before the Returning
Board. There was no chance Of tampcring
with them, while tho vote for Presidential
was entirely Of Republicans. An
either very good reason for my vote being
larger than Mr.. Tilden's Is that many white
Republicans, rs well as some OF the colored
ones voted for MIR. Hayes and the Democrat
ic state ticket. Republicans OF character In
Colum bia, Charleston and Beaufort voted for
me, and tho difference (about HU was even
less than We expected,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-12-31
CIPHER DISPATCHES.
AN ERROR CORRECTED.

In conclusion, Governor Hampton desi es ne
to Say Gas 1 should have done Of my oSn know!-
edge) that the telegraph operator erred in Ii
reading OF the dispatch which was sent to tue
New York Herald i'll reply to Gen. Gary's first
interview. Governor Hampton wrote 1T was
believed then, as it il now, that this article, if
not written by Gen. Gary, was at least inspired
by him" &c. The operator made the sentence
read "He was behind them as he is now" &c.
G. MCk.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-12-31
GEN. GARY's LAST INTERVIEW.

In his last interview Gen. Gatichangcs the
issue and attempts to prove that there was q con-
s~altation at Abbevillc, which has never been de-
MED. l have said simply that the charges that !
made the proposition referred to or that ! had
proposed in any way to sell out Tilden, or that /
was unfaithful to the National Democratic party,
were utterly and absolutely false, and l ~reiterate
it.
Gen. Gary also says in his last interview that
his statements in the first, in regard to the meet
ing at Mrs. Norwood's, have been ''corroborated
by Gen. MCGOWAN since the appearance of my
reply to him." 1 have just received the follow
ing telegram from Gen. MCGOWAN.
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(copY.)

ri have not seen but have heard Of Gen. Ga
rvs card in the Herald. When directly interro-
gated l stated what I have before stated in my
letter, that q proposition was made through the
Executive Committee which was brought to us at
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-12-31
THE AnnEy1LLE CONFERENCE,

AS to this specific charge OF time and place
Col, Haskell gives the explanation that Mt the
| mass meeting we held in Abbevllle the exec.
| utivc committee sent word to US that O prop
osition had been made to them concerning
the withdrawal Of the Electors, and one OF
committee. Col. ]. A. Hoyt, came up TO con'
| suit with us In reference to 1t. Neither Judge
Cooke norJudge Mackey had ever saba word
to me on the subject. Judge Mackey had not
yet so much as announced his adherence TO
our party, and If l remembe r Alright. was not
ut Abbeville, Judge Cooke, as Is Wellknown,
had only Joined us that afternoon. Coming
! out to our meeting at a late hour he announce
ed from the stand for the first time, that he
PROPOSED to sustain our ticket. Nc one know
OF his position towards us until that moment,
and he certainly took no part In any consul
tation. I do not know by whom the PROPOSE
ton was made TO the executive committee,
MS, Until reminded recently that 1t was Col:
Hoyt. He can give the facts, There was no
meeting" held that night, and, of course, l
did not preside over any meeting. Gen.
TOomhs, Gen. MCGOWAN and myself were to-
gethcr In Gen. Toombs's room, but Instead OF
Offering us $4,000 If we would consent 10
withdraw the Electors, Gen.. Toombs readily
offered Internationally to give In $1,000, out
of his own pocket, to aid lis In our canvass for
the whole ticket. The proposition concern
Ing the electors was discussed among other
Gen. MCGOWAN has announced, that we would
not entertain 1t. Nothing moro. was ever
said about 1t, and the character OF the canvass
was not changed In the slightest degree. The
Presidential Electors accompanied ME To
every meeting that was held In the State, and
the two tickets were carried as far rs possible
together.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-12-31
uAMproS's D1s1STEREsTEDSE ss.

In further evidence Of my disposition re.
.cnrding this matter, It should be remembered
that before | was nominated In 1876 declar-
ed in the Convention that I considered 1t OF
more importance to secure the SUCCESS OF the
National ticket than that of the State, and
that If any of our friends thought my norfi:
nation would be preJudicial to the National
Democratic party I would not accept ii. I
urged the Convention not to nominate me
under such circumstances, and withdrawing
from the body In order to leave them entirely
untrammclled in their action. did not return
until the nomination was unanimously tens
dcrcd TO MO.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-12-31

The Citizens of Greenwood Screnade
Him, and He Makes n Pleasant
Spccch....PraiSe to Butler, Gary,
Cothran, Aiken, McGOwan.
Compliments to the People HOnOrs to
tic Red Shirts-A Just Recognition
of the Magic Influence Of Music.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-02-12


FRYING PoTAToEs.-We supposed We
knew how to fry raw potatoes, but found we
were mistaken when lady FRIEND who came
to stop with us few days, convinced US that
she had a better way. And such little diff
ference there was in the cooking Of them, to
Ito make them so much nicer. The secret
was in keeping them covered closely as they
were cooking. The potatoes were washed,
pared and sliced thin, put to fry in spider
previously heated and buttered the same as
was in the habit of doing, sailed to taste, too,
and to think that just keeping them covered
should make such an improvement in the
way of cooking them. They would come to
the table so crispy and crusted with scarcely
a slice broken owing to the care of handling,
when being turned oyer.-Ex.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-02-12
MISCELLANY.

SHE WOULDN'T DIsBAND.-Some years ago
not very many-the church at Quincy, Ill.
had SO far-uin down. that it was considered
dead, and the Presby terry senta committee to
disband il. The committee arrived at Quin-
cy and Inquired for the church-th was
none for the male members-there was
but one. They searched her out and told her
their business. She fired up, positively refus-
cd to be disbanded and gave them piece of
her mind, somewhat as follows : " This is a
pretty piece Of business for Presbytery. am
ASIA ned Of it,. You, 60 back and tell Presby
tely YilInot be disbanded and that what it
should do is to send q man here to preach and
bi.ild up the church." They reasoned and
cxpostuated with her, but she vas firm, ard
returned but one answer" will not be dis
banded" They returned to Presbytery and
reported, and Presbytery had the wisdom to
see tie hand Of the lord 10 IL, aud sent man
to preach The results were blessed revival
of religion, and the reorganization of tie
church. 1t is now selfsupporting church,
with settled pastor, and reports one hundred
ana thirty three members. Presbyterian.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-02-12

A little Swedish girl who had shared the
heavenward impulse of late revival of relg-
ion in her native land, was walking with her
father on a starry night, absorbed in conten.-
plaron of the skies. On being questioned as
to the occupation of her thoughts, she repi
in the following terms, which are certainly
very domestic, but still more poetical, and
most of all truthful. was thinking" she
replied, +" if the wrong side of heaven is SO
glorious, what must the other side be2"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-02-12

Insurance that does not insure. Every
careful man should examine FOR himself the
condition Of the Company IN which his prop
erty is insured. Remember these are trying
times for Fire Insurance Companies, and it is
worse than folly to pay for insurance that
does not insure. The Etna mentioned in an
other column is one Of the oldest and strong
est companies in the United States. IF.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-02-12

Use DIR. VAN DYKES SULPHUR SOAR
Makes the skin beautifully white and healthy,
removes dandruf, chatting, .prickly heat, Sores
eruptions, burning, singing and itching of
the skin and scalp. A sulphur bath with it
is highly recommended. Always ask for it by
its full name. July II.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-02-12

The unmarried man probably knows moth
ing of the surprise that husband experience
es when his better half asks him to hand her
the pin cushion, and the ambushed needle
penetrates his thumbs quivering flesh and
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-02-12

CORN CREDIBLE CAKEs.--To one quart of
sour milk add one teaspoonful Of soda, the
same of salt, and one egg, one half cup of
wheat flour; add corn meal sufficient to make
batter thick enough to bake on hot griddles.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-02-12

8. What9 twenty-five cents a pound TO-
sausagesa Why, | can get 'em down at
Schmidt's for twenty cents !" g Veil, den,
Wy didn't yerao "'Cause Schmidt was out
of EN-" "vell, uf was owit of 'em sell
'en for twendy cents, foo. PUCK.