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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-07-16
The Moving.
The clock has struck six,
And the morning is fair;

The clock has struck six,
And the morning is fair;
While the east in red splendor is glowing;
There's dew on the grass, and song in the
Let us up and be off to the moving.
Wouldst know why wait
Ere the sunlight has crept
Ger the fields where the daisies are growingl
Why all night I've kept my own vigils, MOI
slept!
'Ts to-day is the day OF the moving.
This day and this hour
Maud has promised to tell
What the blush on her check was hall
showing. 4 +
Il she waits at sthelane, Pm to know all is
well, t.
And thereT be a good time at the moving.
Maud's mother has said,
And I'll never deny,
That girls heart there con bc no knowing.
Oh, care not to live, and / rather would die,
If Maud does not come to the moving.
What is it see?
IT'S sheen of brown hair
In the lane where the poppics arc blowing.
Thank God! it Is Maud she is waiting me
there,
And theren be a good time at the moving.
Six years have passed by,
And freely declare
That scarcely have noticed their going;
weet Maud is my wife, with her sheen o
brown hair,
And we had good time at the moving.
IS. Fl. M. Byers, in Harper's Ma gazine
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-07-16

moderately, and the company at Port
land found no difficulty in making good
sugar from them. This year the COM
pany has entered upon the enterprise
with vigor. Fairly in the season. suffi-
cient number of acres of the root were
arranged for to run the works at Port
land to their fullest capacity. Seed has
been planted in three States, Maine, New
Hampshire and Massachusetts,. 1t is
stated that the return of the business was
so promising that better, price for the
raw material is paid this year than last.
Those who have given most attention to
the matter in Maine are confident of sue
cess, and confidently predict that the
production of beet sugar is an industry
which will give agriculture in New Eng
land new impetus and open anew field
for profitable investment.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-07-16
lPootsteps at tho Door.

, AS We know familiar voices, :, :. ~ 4sts5
~ Every near and dear ones call, ",
- Coming through the silent chamber !, :,
II Waking echoes IN the Ystu hall; !, s5s5 +.
50 With lns'lncs 9. anerrlhee, taa g.
.HYel s'fe9In"err,s ~ s,otG d, HuA 'i'D 's1st
we gan reaa tae is ye.'e9 - t n,,s ~ .,;zll
VI tne looosoepS ~ a. eio ie.'n W 'sta,., -
Grandpa's faltering tread, now heaU
With the weight Of fruitful years,
Nearing yonder golden city
Almost through this vale Of tears:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-07-16

A good story is told in Edinburgh
about that genial Grecian, Professor
Blackie. One day, shortly before the
close of the late session, the professor
being through some cause prevented
from lecturing, there was posted on the
Greek classroom door a notice to this
effect: professor Blackie regrets he is
unable to-day to meet his classes" A
waggish student, spying this, scrapedl
out the initial letter of the last word OF
the sentence, and made it appear as if
the professor was reeretful at his inabil-
ity iS to meet those fair specimens of hu-
manity familiarly known outside the
college quadrangle rs the classes" But
who can joke with BlackieP The keen
eyed old man, noticing the prank that
had been played on him, quietly erasec
another letter, and left the following t.
be read by whom 1t might concern
professor Blackie regrets he is unable
e.day to meet his Rsses!"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-07-16

A conceited student in Brown Univer-
sity once told DR.. Francis Wayland, the
president, that he thought it would be
easy to make proverbs like those of Sol
ONION. The reply of DR.. Wayland was
simply, MAKE few"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-07-16

Pensacola, Fla, Is boasting OF ripe hgs
seven and half inches In ciroumferen
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-04-11
What Blind Men have Done.

The long list of the names of the
blind who have been eminent in the
various branches Of learning from the
time of Diodatus, who lived fifty years
before the Christian era, to the present
time, is we'll worth remembering. The
following are some of those to whom
we refer:
Diodatus, of Asia Minor. celebrated
for his learning in philosophy, geometry
and music.
Ensebius, also of Asia, lived from 315
to $40 of the Christian era; became
blind at years of age; died at %. And
yet, during so short lifetime, lis
blind man, by his theological writings,
has come to us, and will go down to
posterity, as one of the fathers of Chris
tianity..
Henry, the minstrel of Scotland.
Author of "The Poetic Life of Wallace, :"
was born blind in 1861.
Margaret, of Ravenna, born in 1905,
blind at months; celebrated for her
writings on theology and morals.
Hermann Torrentius, of Switzerland,
born in 1546, and author of history
and poetical dictionary.
Nicholas Sanderson, of Yorkshire,
England, born in 1852; learned in math-
ematics, astronomy, and wrote book
on algebra.
Thomas Blackjack, d. D., of Scot
land, born in 1751; blind OF months;
celebrated for his learning in poetry,
divinity and music.
Francis Huber, of Geneva, Switzer-
land, born in 1910; wrote on natural
sciences, bees, ants, and on education.
John Milton, born in 1908 in London;
author of 90 Paradise Lost"
John Metcalf, born in 1717 in En-
gland; road surveyor and road con-
tractor.
John Cough, born in 1857 in England ;
blind at 8 years; wrote on botany, nat
ural history, etc.
David Macbeath, born in 1892 in
Scotland; learned in music and mathe-
mates, and inventor of the string alpha
bet for the blind:
nj. Focault, born in Paris in 1899 F.;
invented writing apparatus for the
blind.
M. Knio, of Prussia, born blind; was
director of an institution for the blind,
and wrote on the education of the blind.
Alexander Rodenbach, of Belgium,
born in 1886; member of tho Belgian
Congress, and wrote several works on
the blind and the deaf-mute.
William Henry Churchman, formerly
Superintendent of the Institution for
the Blind at Indianapolis, Ind. and au-
thor of architectural designs and reports
for the institution. The writer of this
once had occasion to correspond with
him, and received much finer specimens
of autograph penmanship from him than
| was sent in return.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-04-11
Cheap ElocutiOn.

Yesterday forenoon, while Detroits
Justice of the Peace sat warming his
feet by the stove, and his nose by
cigar, stranger entered and presently
inquired:
fudge, how much will you charge
me to read over about fifteen lines of
printed matter from book have?"
"Why, can't you read them ?" replied
his Honor.
&c can, but want to hear how the
lines sound when read aloud. I'll give
you quarter to read them to me-"
"All right" replied the Justice"
can't earn two shillings any quicker"
A woman opened the door at that
moment, and the stranger put down
the book on the desk, clasped her hand
and said:
Begin at the pencil-mark there,
and read slowly"
His Honor's chin dropped exactly
eighteen inches by dry measure as he
saw that the reading matter was the
usual form Of marriage, but he didn't
back down from his word. 1t was the
cheapest marriage he ever attended.
and he didn't half enjoy the chuckles
of bride and groom as they went OUT
Detroit Free Press.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-04-11
A Remarkable Clock.

In the Freach Theological section at
the Exhibition there were two clocks
remarkable for their mechanism. On
the top of one of them is seated, says
the Silpersmith's Trade Journal, "a hand
somely attired Greek lady, a figure
hardly a span high, with as nall barrel
organ supported by boy resting on
her knees. With the last stroke of the
clock this miniature organ is set in mo
ton and plays tune, the boy keeping
time with his head. On the left arm OF
the figure is bright startling, which,
as soon as the piece is played out, re.
peats the melody. accompanied by the
movement of the lady's head. The
mechanism of the second clock is still
more wonderful. The clock is sur
mounted by q figure representing q
juggler in Oriental costume, seated be-
hind a golden table. To his right stand
three large silver bells on plate. The
juggler raises himself as the clock
strikes, and gesticulates with his hands
as If in preparation for his feat, takes
up one of the bells, shows it to the
spectators to convince them that it is
empty, then seizes another bell, and
puts both on the table. He lifts them
up again. and under each lies now O
golden egg, which appears and disap-
pears repeatedly. Sometimes both eggs
disappear sometimes they increase in
number, and instead of two, three or
four eggs are seen. The little magician's
performance reaches its climax when
he turns up the third bell and displays
bronze ball to the astonished audi
ence. This bronze ball bursts immedi-
ately after, and Liliputian bird about
the length of finger nail, makes its
exit and pipes tune. The next mo.
ment s)l vanishes again, and the clever
performer, after graceful bow, re-
sumes his seat.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-04-11
Whose !?
By Il. W. HoLLEY.

A little mound of earth alone,
With stunted, matted grass o'ergrown;
Lonely haunt in graveyard plot,
By all the busy world forgot;
Yet frequently my footsteps choose
To seek this grave, not knowing whose.
No need of sculptured stone TO tell,
Who sleeps beneath is sleeping we'll;
No need to know the sleeper's name:
Tread LIES story just the same
The old, sad story peruse
Beside this grave. not knowing whose.
"Dust to dust" the end Of earthi
The end of dreams, that life gives birth;
The summing up Of all our fame
Is here. mound without name;
A matted sod, lonely spot,
By grieving friends at last forgot!
Not knowing whose, what worth to me
His age, or name, or history?
Did earth resound once with his crime?
Or, mayhap, with HE deeds sublime?
What boots, since DER him hangs the pail,
Oblivion weaves and spreads for all?
One OF the millions gone before,
Who've left no footprints ON the shore;
This matted sod, these tangled weeds,
The only record of his deeds,
For one like me, who comes to muse
Beside his grave, not knowing whose!
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-04-11
Confidence Ill His Honesty.

A successful lawyer is generally
thought to be wanting in high, toned
morality. And yet those acquainted
with the legal profession know that
some of the successful lawyers settle
more cases in their Office than they try
in court. Their ability to do this is
due to their uprightness. 1t is so well
established that the contending parties
confide in and abide by these lawyers
opinions.
An elderly lady once called to retain
a lawyer, whose reputation for honesty
had attracted her confidence. She be-
gan stating her case, when he inter-
rupted her by saying
stop, stop, madam I am already
retained by the other side, and there
fore cannot act for you"
"Why not?" asked the lady. 81
want nothing but what is right, and I
know you will not do anything that is
wrong. Why can't you settle the mat
ter for both sides, and that, too, at
once?"
The lawyer was so moved by her con-
fidence in his integrity that he con-
sented to hear her statement. She
made il. He looked into the case, and
the result was its settlement to the sat
isfaction of both parties.
The incident recalls a compliment
once paid to quicktempered but
thoroughly honest landlord. Becoming
angry with the man who had worked
his farm on shares, he gave him notice
to quit.
II appoint Mr.. B as my arbitra.
tor" he said. "You appoint some
one. and the two can decide the mat
ter"
every well,' replied the farmer,
"Ill appoint you as my arbitrator" :
The tenant remained on the farm.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-04-11
From Anger to Liquor.

Some twenty years or more ago one
of the gifted sons of Virginia, an elo-
quent representative in Congress, died
in fit of drunkenness. A gentleman
of culture and elegant manners. he
was beloved by his associates. They
made many attempts to reform him
from his fatal habits, but they were
fruitless. He had resorted to liquor to
drown remorse. In fit of anger he
had challenged one of his best friends
and shot him on the field. He never
dared to be sober lest he should see
clearly his deed. He used liquor to
keep him from himself.
This sad incident is recalled by the
recent death OF Beverly Douglas, q
representative in Congress from the
same State, and man of superior men
tai gifts. He has often disgraced him
self and his State by gross intoxication
in the halls of the Capitol. 1t is re-
ported that he also was driven to liquor
by remorse at deed done in anger.
During the late war. when he was
serving as major in a Confederate regi-
ment, he shot soldier in fit of pas
sion. AS soon as the anger subsidized
he felt that he was murderer, and had
taken the life of good soldier without
cause. Brooding over the rash act tor
tured his conscience with remorse. He
sought relief in the temporary oblivion
created by intoxication.
These Incidents illustrate the words
of Solomon: "He that hath no rule
over his own spirit is like city that
is broken down and without walls"
Young persons should see to. it that
the "walls of self-control are broadly
and firmly built while anger is too weak
to level them.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-04-11
A Modest Tramp.

A modest ring at the door bell of q
house ON Brady street called the lady
to the door yesterday to discover o
tramp, who, to her great astonishment,
pulled off his hat rs he said
Madam, did big tramp with one
eye call here to-day p
Yes--about an hour ago." she re-
piled.
i" His breath smelt OF onions, tdidnt
it?"
eyes, terribly"
"And he asked for mince pie and
cold beef tongue, didn't he."
Eyes, he did. I never saw a more
impudent fellow"
"Well madam, am Just following
him around to tell the people just what
sort Of fellow he is. Dontyou give him
mouthful-not even drink of
water"
But you look like tramp, too"
she observed.
"Well, I is one, ma'am, but I don't
eat onions, and never ask for mince
pie. All / wants is slice of bread
with bone on ID, and If they dips the
bone in vinegar first so much the bet
ter. Those of us who sleep in the old
straw stack back here wants to give
families o chance to get through the
winter, while that ere chap with one
eye rushes around and demands the
very luxuries of kings and queens.
Don't encourage him, ma'am; he can't
appreciate good whites after he gets
'em. Free Press.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-04-11
How Senator Jones Retained His
Fortune,

A Washington letter in the Philadel-
phia Times gives the following gossip |:
"Senator Jones, of Nevada, having
replenished his depleted exchequer by
fortunate rise in Sierra Nevada stocks,
has come back with his beautiful young
wife and maiden sister to occupy his
half of the Butler block on Capitol hill.
He left here about five months ago for
his home at Gold Hill, dead broke"
in vulgar parlance, or busted, as the
miners term it. Foreseeing the rise in
mining stocks, he invested all he could
raise or borrow in Sierra Nevada, and
reaped rich return. Still he had not
enough to fill the measure of his OPP
portunity. His wife had O splendid
necklace, for which he had paid in OPP
ulent days the sum of S35, 900, and
which she, being retiring little body
not given to display, had never worn
but once.
"My DEAR" said he to her one day,
If you will let me invest your dia-
monds in Sierra Nevada you shall have
the proceeds for pin-money."
3" AS you please" said the dutiful
little woman. "You know / never
wear them"
Senator Jones is not the man to go
hawking his wife's jewels about the
streets, so he offered them to the first
Jew he met and received $12, 900 for
them, which he invested on margin in
hername, and to-day she is worth $110.-
900 in registered bonds. He paid his
debts, cancelled the mortgage on his
500, 900 worth OF furniture, which Ben
Butler held as collateral for three
years rent and in less than half year
returns with several millions to spare.
And that is the way they do things
tout west" The Jones family will
give several grand entertainments this
winter.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-04-11

A DEAR MUTE BOYS DEFINITION
The beauty OF the fright line is not
all geometrical one. 1t is moral one.
A gentleman once asked deaf and
dumb boy, "What is truth?" He ra-
piled by taking piece of chalk and
drawing on the blackboard straightl
line between two points. Then he asked
him, "What is a lie?" The boy rubbeds
out the straight line and drew q zigzag
or crooked between the same two points.
Remember this.
All that is so we'll known in the words
direct, cor-rect, and rect-itude, come
from the same idea of the straight line.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-04-11

Power OF LITTLE CHILD. A pretty
little story is told of Bellows Fall
lawyer, who is very fond of children.
He recently saw little girl crying over
the loss of pet kitten, and tried to con-
sole her by promising to find it. His
search was in vain. But few days ago,
while deep in knotty argument in case
on trial, somebody who had heard of
the lawyers promise brought in the
kitten. The orator stopped short, and
the Justice reprimanded him. But the
lawyer replied: II can't help it, your
honor. This is Mary's lost kitten, and
/ must take it to her." And take it he
did. aud the court patiently waited for
him to return.-SprinQ,fsM Republican,.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-04-11

WoMAN's WIr.-A woman's wit rare
ly fails her when she needs to exercise
it. Madame Thierret popular French
actress, was once travelling to Baden in
a first-class carriage, although only
provided with second.class ticket.
At Kehl her ticket was demanded bv a
German employee of the company. A
scene ensued, the actress pretending
not to understand the man. "If YOU
gable for two hours" said she. "it
will be all the same" The German
took her by the arm for the purpose Of
ejecting her from the carriage, receiv-
ing box on the ear that sent him reel
ing to the other side of the platform.
This brought up commissary, who
inquired why she had struck the man.
/" Because he was insolent; he said all
sorts of impertinent things to me- re-
piled the actress. The officer thought
he had caught her nicely, and grimly
demanded how she knew that, since she
pretended not to understand German.
g Nonsense |" answered ready Madame
Thierret: "when dog wants to bite
you yoh@understand it very we'll.
although you do not talk doggerel. !"
And the commissary wisely gave in.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-04-11

A New Orleans dyspeptic, complain
ing to his physician that he "had no
appetite for breakfast, was advised to
take walk down to the market and eat
an orange before his morning meal. AT
the next meeting of the doctor and pa
tient the latter made the same COM
plant, and when asked if he had tried
the frui: remedy, replied "Oh yes /;
Hwent down to the market and eat ten
oranges, but had not a bit of appetite
when returned"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-04-11

Cut into pieces twelve onions boil
them in three quarts of milk and water
equally mixed /; add little veal season
with butter and pepper add few we'll
toasted slices Of white bread and hand
full of finely chopped parsley, and you
have o nice onion soup.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-04-11

A young merchant at Waverly, Ia,
when packing eggs about year ago
for shipment to the East. wrote his
name and address on one, with the re-
quest that the person to whom it finally
came would write him and advise him
of the fact. In due course came the
letter from young lady in New York
it was acknowledged correspondence
sprang up; photographs were ex-
changed, and the merchant is going
there in few days to take home the
young lady as his wife.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-04-11

Sings sad, but not very observant
poet, The world grows older every
day Well, he must be little off, }"
because his statement won't laundry,
at all. The world can't be growing old
or because it isn't half SO gray as IL
used to be, away back in the glacial
period.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-04-11

A gentleman walking with his boy on
the banks of the Seine, the child slipped
over the bank into the water, and
would certainly have been drowned,
but for the courage of man who. was
fishing, who jumped in and saved the
boy. The father thanked him cordially,
but asked him if he would add to the
obligation. as he was already wet
through, by swimming out fo- his sons
cap.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-04-11

Why is X used as mark Because
Withered King of Kent, first adopted
the sign Of the cross for his mark to his
grants, he being incapable Of writing
his name. The majority of the bGrons
who signed the Magma Charta, made
their marks, being ignorant OF the
science of writing.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-04-11

Wit loses its respect with the godFl
when seen in company with malice,
and to smile at the jest which plants q
thorn in another's breast, is to become
a principal in the mischief. Sheridan.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-04-11

Mrs. LYDIA M. ROOSEVELT, the first
woman who ever descended the Ohio
and Mississippi in steamboat, died re-
Gently at Skaneateles. She was the
daughter of Benjamin H. Latrobe, OF
Maryland. The journey was made in
the steamboat NeW Orleans, which was
planned and built by her husband. N.
y. Roosevelt, merchant of New York.
In September, 1911, Mr.. Roosevelt. &C.
companied by his wife, undertook the
voyage to New Orleans. The efforts of
united friends were unavailing to dis
suade her from the perilous undertak
ing, which they regarded as utter fully.
IL not absolute madness. There were
a captain, an engineer, pilot, six
hands two female servants, a man
waiter, a cook and an immense New
foundland dog named Tiger. Thus
equipped, the Near Orleans began the
voyage which may be said to have
changed the destiny of the West, The
people OF Pittsburgh lined the banks
OF the Monongahela to witness the de-
parture. Sometimes the Indians at
tempted to approach the steamboat with
hostile intentions. and on
one occasion gave hot chase, but steam
had the advantage OF endurance. They
called the steamboat " Penelore," or
" fire canoe" and they supposed it to
have affinity with the comet that had
produced the earthquake of that year.
Like all romances, this one ended in a
marriage the captain falling in love
with the maid, they we're married on
arrival at Natchez.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-04-11

Despise not advice, though even Of
the meanest. The Cabling Of geese
once preserved ancient Rome.