The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-11-04
DUE WEST. November 9, l9;

1t seems to be an easy matter TO hang" u
jury III this country.
.'rhe wild bird hath her nests the fox his cave
Mankind their cnuntry-lsrael but a grave"
The defeat, or rather showing under, of the
regular Democratic ticket In Spartanburg IS
what may be expected all over the South.
No party cal long survive without active, Or
ganiZcd opposition. The absence OF this and
-an outgrowlR of New England ftnaLicism-
will sooner or later work the overthrow of The
Democratic party in the South.
The rays OF the sun streaming through the
stained-giaSs windows OF the Associate Re-
formed Presbyterian church sometimes plays
fantastic tricks with the costumes OF the la
dies. at times they are made to appear as
varlegated as Jcseph's coat and as gorgeous
light strikes them amidships, and rigs them
out in the national colors-rcd. white anu
%blue-they strongly resemble a garrison flag
at half mast.
the late Synod, last Sabbath was observed by
the Associate Reformed Presbyterian congre.
cation as O. day Of fasting, humiliation and
prayer that the Lord would send additional
labOrers in.o the field.
Mrs. Brown, who conducts "The Household"
department Of the New York Observer, makes
this suggestion. If every one dressed plain
~ but neatly for church services, persons IN
moderate circumstances and the poor would
be more likely to attend"
Miss Josie Chiles, OF Troy, is visiting her
sister, Mrs. j. B. Bonner
Miss jennie Grier and Miss Julia Kennedy
leave ON the 10Th instant on an extended WIS.,
it TO friends in Florida. Then there will be
weeping and wailing and guashlng of teeth
In Il certain quarter.
Which is tie safest element to incorporate
into our pOpu%lati0n-the Woodworking, tru-
gal, peaceable ~Chinanan, or that other class
the unolielding Celestials? There never was
Il more demagoyical cry raised than that OF
''Thc Chinese must co." and the recent terri
bic scenes enacted in the Wrst-which are q
disgrace to our civiliZation-is but the leglti-
mate fruits of the attention paid to the cater
waulings of the Dennis-kearney politicians
who raised that cry.
Our good friend Bonner speaks in the last
Presbyterian Of a couple "happlly married"
happiness comes in when the. better half
|! brings in the corn dodyer raw on top ana
burned at the bottom, Or the boss" s.uys out
til twelve O'Clock at night at a meeting Of
the "lodge."
1t may be interesting 10 those young ladies
who contemplate marrying tillerS Of the soil
to know that the Medical World-good au-
thority-calculates that each farmer wears
out, on the average, two wives and q hall.
We are glad to know that the Synods of
South Carolina and Florida have sustained
DR.. Woodrow, for we cannot but think he has
been unjuStly treated. 1t was made obliga-
tory upon DR.. Woodrow to teach Evolution,
the only restraint put upOn him being that
lie was not 10 teach anything at variance
with the doctrines of the Southern PIesby-
terrain Church; and as the latter had never
delivered itself on the subject, it was impos,
sible for the Doctor to have taught anything
In opposition to its doctrines. No law. no
transgrcSsiop. The church can express It's
views on evolution now, and demand that
DR.. Woodrow's teaching shall conform to
those views; but he cannot be deemed to have
erred by doing that which Was not adjudged
to bc WRONG until after the act was commit
ted.
We once heard q mother ei We this excellent
advice to her daughter: When In the COM
pany of gentlemen never utter a word which
you would not utter were other ladies pres
cnt.
Reading the other day the dying testimony
of u numbcr of dcvout Christians, we were
reminded of the last words spoken on earth
by DR.. j. j. McCants, of Columbia, WHO filled
the position of State Treasurer during the
homo Of a medical friend near Glenn Springs.
whittier he had gone for his health, aud died
IN Il few moments after being Carried into the
House. Noticing, the Doctors lips move. his
friend bent over him and heard him whisper
with his latest breath "I am fOrding the riv-
err on its bed" Having been an earnest, de-
voted Christian, the river he spoke of was
"fording 1t on It's bed" that he was crossing
over safely and without fear.
With the editor Of the Boston Pilot, we
Democratic victory If the offices, the patron
age and the books remain in Republican
hands?
In politics, as in all other affairs of life, we
Caesar the things hat are C;esar's." There
lore, Notwithstanding the evils the Radicals
wrought when in power In South Carolina,
and for which they cannot be too severely
having given to the people of the State q Re.
publican form of government. Previous to
the war the people of South Carolina had
very little voice In public affairs, either State