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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-11-04
An Ordinance
AGAINST GAMING.

be 1T ORDAINED, by the Town Council OF
Abbeville, and by the authority Of the same.
That If any person or persons shall play at
any tavern, inn, or store for the retailing OF
spirituous liquors, or in any house used as a
place of gaming, or in any dwelling house,
barn, kitchen, stable or other %outhouse,- or IN
any street, highway, open wood, race held or
open place, at any game or games with carus
or at dice or at any gaming table commonly
called A B G or E. o, or any gaming table
known or distinguished by other letters, or by
any figures, or roley policy table or at range
and noir or at any faro bank, OR at any other
table or bank of the same or like kind. under
any denomination whatsoever, Except the
games of billiards, bowls, backgammon, chess,
draughts or whist when there Is no betting on
the said games of billiards, bowls, backgam-
mon, chess, draughts or whist) or shall bet on
the sides or hands of such as do game, upon
conviction thereof he or they shall be fined
not less than two nor more than twenty dol
IRIS. or imprisonmed not less than two nor
more than twenty days.
In Town Council this % October, In the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
%eighty-fve and in the one hundred and tenth
year OF the Independence of the United States
Of America.
J. S. HAMMOND,
Intendant.
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How Much Larger Does he Want 1t ?
LuurensriUe Herald.

A few days ago our friend Wilson Of the Ab-
berlle Press and Banner, announced that ne
would shortly increase the size of his paper to
eight pages. That Journal is already Of mann
moth proportions-the largest paper, we De.
lieve, In the State. Hence, we are led TO MAKE
the query, how much larger does he want IL?
The Press and Banner is not only of large size
but contains an immense amount Of reading
matter, all of which-or at least all Of its home
printed matter-is set In very small type-sol-
i'd nonparell. While this is true. 1t is one OF
the ablest conducted papers editorially, IN
the State, and shows remarkable enterprise
and intelligent industry in its general get-up.
We hin however, that our friend Is making
q mistake to change the form of his paper:
He already gives his readers more than full
value for what they pay as subscription mon
.ey, and we dare say. that not more than one
subscriber in Il hundred reads all the matter
the Press and Banner now publishes-more
particularly the ready-print, or patent outside
portion. And besides, in our view a weekly
paper does not look well in an eight page
form. Eight pages will do for a monthly or a
daily, but not for q weekly newspaper, espe-
cially when one-half Of it Is ready-print. 1t
takes the average reader, who has been accus-
toned to the usual form of four pages, TOO
long to learn where the marriages, markets
and deaths are,-or even find the editorial.in
q newspaper of eight pages. He becomes BE-
logged and lost in a wilderness or readlng
matter. The octave idea is rather new de-
parture' in the publication OF weekly papers,
but we don't like 1t.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-11-04
Brutality.
Columbia Register.

If we fattered ourselves that anything the
Register could say would stop the brutality
and crime now prevalent in this State we
would raise our voice in season and out of
season against it. But we see that, with all
the incessant moralizing that some of our
ruthless, barbarous, brutal violence, grows
apace. 1t Is not newspaper talk that can stay
this flood tide of crime. If the courts and jul
ries fail US here then are we indeed undone;
and though the day of good stealing shall
have gone, the day of bloodguiltyness shall
have come to take its place. Society either
Must stand up in its might against the wick
ization to crafty their evil passions unre-
strained, or It falls to pieces as a worthless,
faithless, craven aggregation that hath no
good thing in it and does not deserve to live.
Let our people beware.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-11-04
The Mortgage Business.

It Is a perfect land exhauster and home de-
stroyer. OF all the people the farmers upon
whom we depend, should be the most indie
pendent; they should be the class that the
merchant should honorand respect, but when
as is too often the case, he becomes the ser
want of the merchant, he loses the place that
rightfully belongs to him, it Is nothing more
or less than a species of slavery hat deprives
the farmer Of his independence, and 1t Is a
ghost that haunts him day and night, both
oppressive and CALLING. in most cases making
the farmer poorer and poorer every year.
and more than this, it is hurtful to the bust
ness of any community; 1t benefits the few
richer and the poor poorer, and if continued
will be the ruin OF our land.-FdyeneriHe o.
nusa,o.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-11-04
Well Boring.

THE undersigned with his large 10 inch
anger, and the double glazed Terra Gotta
curbing can put you up a well that willy last
for ages, at one half the price of dug. wells.
drawing water. The cleaning out of these
wells is the work of a minute, by keeping a
tin bucketi in bottom of we'll to be hooked out
at will. He also has the agency for Abbevillc
county for the celebrated Porcelain lined Gu
cumber Pump, which he can furnish and put
In at less tina Factory prices for o single
pump. CHAS. NJ.
Greenwood, 8. c., Jan. IA, 1854. Tyr
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IIiSInet.

Nv sad. faced love-it was fated
In the dim, ehangeless long ago,
That meeting we should love fOndly;
And loving that we should torcgo.
The days of contrition and penance
Have como for the weary on earth.
Dumb are the sounds of rejoicing,
flushed are the voices of mirth.
The churches are keeping their Lent days
With fasting and penance and prayer;
/ falter and wait On the threshold,
What claim or right have l there?
l have folded my hands in mute sorrow.
And nave thirsted and prayed for your face,
For one hour of your matchless converse,
With its sld-tiome witching grace,
Oft in the hush of p~itiless might
My sorrow sweeps over my soul.
Returning restless, unconquered,
Beyond my weak, wavering control:
And l c%onjure your face up before me,
Full Of passionate pathos and love-.
And q perfect peace tlutters In my heart,
Like the finished flight of O dove.
What Is the mere fast of the body
To the crucler fast of the heart?
When hearts like ours love dcathlessly
And, loving, must still dwell apart.
But why should ! muImurS twas fated,
l turn to the anguish and strife.
Coutent, If your life is sheltered and pure,
To live on the ashes Of life.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-11-04
We are at Your Feet, Ladies,
Seminary Ledfet.

TO the AbbeuiUe Press and Banner, n also
to the Anderson correspondent of the Charles
ton News and Courier, we tender our sincere
thanks for their several very complimentary
md kind notices OF our little LeGtet. Jnul-
cious praise sweetens labor, and incites to per-
s%oyering efforts to prove still more worthy of
the good opinion Of those whose esteem we
highly prize.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-11-04
An Offer Which WalhaIla will Accept.
If She Is Wise.
HeOtVec COURIER.

Col. A. c. Haskell, President of the Column
bia and G~reenville Railroad and its branches,
informed Mr.. j. D. Werner, Intendant Of the
town of Walhalla, last Thursday that if the
Town would grade and put the cross-ties down
on the road from Walhalla TO West Union,
that the railroad company would do the iron,
ing and other work necessary. Col. Haskell
stated further that he did not have the iron
lust at this time, but would have it, ne hoped,
at an early day. Here is Walhalla's opportu-
nifty to have the long talked of railroad built
into town and the cars running on the same.
What is the town going to do In reference to
the matter? We shall see.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-11-04
CHOW Much Better is a Man Than n
Sheep"

""t1OW Mucn HcIter Is u MdH Ahah q
Sheep"
associate Reformed Presbyterian.
Thes are the words Of Him who knew the
worth of the soul and the value Of human life
Fallen as man is there Is a dignity in him
He is still the
Dim miniature Of greatness absolute!
Midway from nothing to the Deityl
Human life Is something sacred. Divine law
and human law throw around IL their sureSt
safeguards. They shield it with their highest
penalties and their most dreadful sanctions.
But with all this, how recklessly men kill one
another, in communities, too, where all the
machinery of justice is in full operation.
The courts are now in session in this State,
and the number of trials for murder may well
furnish food for thought toevery good citizen.
This thing of law-abiding citizenship Is grow
ing obsolete. The Ian is filled witt blood.
And yet where Is the man that is convicted /?
by hook or by crook the parties involved are
cleared. The consequence Is that the killing
goes On. We may expect to see this crime OF
murder, the gravest in the catalogue, increase.
Each successive sowing will yield a larger har.
vest. LawlesSness begets lawleSsness. II
seems that mans life is something too sacred
10 be taken away by hanging, but the quick
work of the handy pistol IS defended and JUS
titled. These things throw a dark shadow
across the future of this land. They raise the
question, as not a man better than a sheep?
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-11-04
Carolina Jerseys in Demand.

Sir. W. H. Flenniken sold a few days since
toMr. Hurst. of Georgia-father of Miss Lulu,
the Georgia Wonder-a fine Jersey cow. Mr..
Hurst. after his extensive travels and close
attention to strains and individual markings,
as to capacity, and quality, purchased from
Mr.. Flennikep, deeming his cattle among the
best he had seen. This Is no mean compll-
ment to Mr.. Fienniken's herd, as Mr.. Huist
had visited many noted Jersey farms.
Mr.. F%lenniken has given considerable at
tention to cattle raising for some slime, and
we would recommend parties wishing any
thing in this line to confer WIN MIN before
purchasing elsewhere.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-11-04
The Press and Banner
Wednesday, Nov. 4. 1885.
q INSPIRED BOOK.
The Lecture OF Prof. Miller OF Ers-
kline CoIIese, S. c.. On the Infu.
ence Of 1.-THE Bible upon
Camden (Ala.,) Home Ruler.

enCe OF tine nkuAc upoH
Mankind.
Cumden (Au.,) Home Ruler.
Unless we had taken notes at the tlme o.
its deliverery, we could not attempt 10 40 tuiI
instice to the entire original and striking
manner in which our former fellow towns
man treated this subject-so much written
upon, and yet of which there is stlll mucn
instead Of going over the usual route, and
telling us, as so many. speakers ana wrl!ers
have done before, of low from tne ear'1es'
records we have Of revelation, among tne "a
1riarchs and Prophets, 1t made them ana theli
descendants who chung to 1t, q peculiar PEG,
pie, Jealous of good works;C1oW ~ crusheo
out cannibalism. condemned cruelty even u
animals; established the family n nome 9
elevated woman and softened anu rehned al
the coarse and brusal propensities OF men az
they then were; and the following out us ms,
tory, as, perfected by our savior, IL putiIeo
the immoral Romans, stayed the hanus oi !ie
who poured down on their coast for plumber
and slaughter; and afterwards raised the on.
iy wall which first checked ana a1terWaIus
turned back the Mohammedan noroes WHY'S u.s.
only instrument of conversion was tne
sword: instead, we say. of going over tnis
oft.trodden path, Mr.. Miller gave us q few
striking Illustrations what was obviously his
W way of looking at this vast SUBJECT:
One Smile was so expressive, so suitable
that we shall try to give those o! our ie! - -
who were not so fortunate as TO near IL a,
first hands, same ldea OF lts aPpost' "A'
force.
"The Bible is a book very much like othel
books t. the casual observer. LOOK aIa sol
ume on the shelf OF q library OF similar SIZE
and binding. and one wou1d scarcely no. on =
decayed rocks in and around at the he richest tTod m,n
over and some even cultivated for years ere
any difference was seen between tnein a ne
our own hills of SAND and clay. But to those
who dig, to those who search, the gold ap
pears. So also with the sacred volume. Ic
gather it's gold we must search for It,"
To receive a correct impression OF the EN-,
phatic manner in which Prof. Miller unfoldeo
and applied this comparison, one must heal
him. His powerful voice filled our pretty iit
tie Methodist church so entirely that we sus
pect he has been accustomed to a larger aual
torlum, and his distinct enunciation ane
striking gestures commanded the attention
OF his audience so completely that we scarce
Nv hear1 whisper during the entire time i
occnpied. OF course on such a subject and ir
such a place, the usual plaudits BY which annros ar
audience conveys its sympathy or approVa
to a speaker were not to be thought OF, bu,
for ali that. to use Brother Isaac's words (ano
where shall We find better) we were muct
obliged.
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House and Lot for Sale.

7 OFFER for sale or rent my house and lot
fot with residence contains eight acres, with
acres in choice fruits, one acre in ye,geta-
BILE garden, and all necessary out buildings;
Also cottage and lot OF four acres asma,t
about seventy-five acres. one anu nan
miles east of Abbeviile courthouse, nearly
all in woodland. I will also rent my farm
at Calhoun's Mills on favorable terms. For
price and terms of sale apply to
r. w W. MARSHALL.
Oct. 7. 1885, 4t
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Ear Nets

NOR SADDLE AND HARNESS HORSE!
Il for sale by THOS. BEGGS.
August y, 1885. If
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-11-04

Rust proof oats. Just received our third
and last car of oats this season. They are fine.
Now is the chance to secure your seed. w.
Joel Smith & Son. lG2S
Jersey Jackets. A new lot to arrive this
week cheaper than ever. Call and examine
them. w. loci Smith e. Son. 1928
The cheapest and best shirt ever offered in
this market. Price fifty cents. w. Joel smith
h Son. lU-Zo
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Stray Mule.
Think in Time.

CHEAPEST, most reliable and safest com
" pany. The Mutual SelfEndOwment and
Benevolent Association Of America repre-
sented by JOHN T. LYON, Agent.
Oct. 81, 1885, If
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-11-04
Beautiful ~SiIverware.

Mr.. H. D. Reese is in receipt of an elegant
assortment of the most beautiful silverware
that has ever been brought to thism market.
ated, consists in part Of the following first
class triple and Quadruple goods, viz: Mag
nificent jewel Baskets, castors Of all styles,
pickle and butter dishes in great variety, ele-
ers, pitchers, toilet sets, &c. Knives, spoons,
forks in beautiful styles and of durable quail
ty. Oct-7 tt
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-11-04
Notice

THAT an application will be made to the
i Legislature at its next session to charter
a railroad company with q road running
and to extend the same Northeastward from
Abbeville Court House too point on the North
Carolina line at or near Monroe. n. c.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-11-04
PLATFORM SCALES

HAS SPLENDID PLATFORM SCALES on
II the public square, where he Is prepared
10 weigh farmers products of every kind.
Scales accurate and weighers oblIging.
Sept, 16, 1885, tt
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Oct. d, 1885.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-10-09
A Rirsn Tone.

Judge Greco, Of Seattle, in his charge to
the Grand Jury took dscidedsta1d against
using violence against the Chinese. Every
other law abiding citizen does the aaDse. At
the same iime he presented a front against
the Celestial Of very emphatic nature
1t seeins 10 me tae p-eJeucs Of the Chinese
on this coast IL real grievance. tho substan--
tial mischief of which can bs summed Ip
under iva heads
FiFst-Undsr competitive ehsapness Of
Chinsse labor. Tnig - osing 1, irredncib.s
differences between Chinese AID Americas
modes o. living. Il secures To the Cniasse
an exclusive monopoly 81 labor supply. to
whatever extent The demand for such labor
as they furnish can lie absorbed.
Second-Alienage II Chinese labor. This
prevents that gsvnetric increase in citizen
population which would follow the iDflax Of
white labor.
Third-ExpoFt Of the earnings Of the Chi.
| nsae. This puts their labor on the footing
OF foreign import Us in n sense
tributary to China, aud prevents that ge0ni-
etrie increase in wealth which would follow
the expenditure AID capitalization Of their
earnings here.
| FouFth-Padding ont the population with
the Chinese elemsnt, which has 10 be pro-
tcctcd, bat which il unavailable for protect
ing. whether against enemies foreign or do
/ megtlc.
Ftfth-Raee and class irritation. which il /
perpetual menace 70 social order, and neces-
states either an abnormaIly expensive civi
service or never ending liability 10 riot, ii
insecurity Of property aud life. and every
now and then paroxyamsl exaggeration o
| Judicial expenses.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-10-09
Albany Csiieze.

Alta meeting OF the Presbytery OF Ore.
gon held last week the following reso-
lutions In references 10 the Albany Col
lsgiate Institute were pasted. They
are self explanatory:
WREEE. =, Certain changes In the con.
troll OF the Albany collegiate institute.
by which it shall become closely related
to the presby terry OF Oregon, aud It's
legal successors are desirable; and
wHE Fts, Under the present charter
the trustees are divided into three
classes holding office for terms by
which one class goes out OF oil CO each
year.
Resolrsg, That majority OF the boar ri
OF trustees shall hereafter be required
to be members OF the Presbyterian
church under tbecare ofthis presbytery.
and 10 accomplish this end,
Re oised, That when the ne=t vacancy
shall occur in the board of directors
that three members OF the presbytsry o.
Oregon shall be elected as members o
the board. and that hereafter and Away
there shall at least be three member
of the Presbyterian church "a each cIas
OF the board Of directors so as TO secur.
full majority as required by the pre-
ceding resolutions.
Resolre,', That committee of five shal
be appointnd from the presbyteFy o
! Oregon, 70 be called 'sThe Committee o
/ Visitation" whose duty 1t shall be 4
visit the institute at least once q yea
aud to report 10 the board Of director
and TO the presbytery, the condition
and internal workings Of the school.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-10-09

About two weeks ago stranger had print
cd by Anderson G Co., photographers, Of
Portland, a large number Of certificates oi
deposit, Identification slips and envelopes, at
the time representing himself TO TO II +
Merrill, Cashier Of tho First National Bank
Of this city, the Gel eitiRcates, ETC., being made
out in the name Of this Bank. The certi6-.
Gates of deposits not being finished whom
called for by the stranger, they were sent by
express TO this city. They were refused by
the bank officers here and Anderson 3 Co.
notified that no order had been made for
them.
As sequel to the above this week two
certificates of deposit were received at the
bank here through Portland, for $250O each,
from Butte and Helena, Mon, respectively.
They were Immediately protested The sig.
natures on the paper, we are informed, do not
resemble Mr.. Merrill's signature at all.
Previous to the receipt Of these certificates
an announcement OF the receipt Of a certia.
cate of Identification was received here from
Ogden for the same amount Tho bank hero
not knowing of the forgery then Immediately
telegraphed tho Ogden bank to look out, and
from the first used the best business procau-
tions ID NE matter.
The certificates were made out to o. O.
Whitney, who no doubt Is the forger. The
receipt OF the notice ofth Identification
slip from Ogden would indicate that Whit.
noy was bound that way, The only louees
by the forgery ARE the banks of Butte and
Helena, which cashed the certificates, and
they will lose for the full amounts, IL they
advanced them, as they probably did.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-10-09
"G did waGer."

After reading 10 many favorable com.
.ments on the Oregon stone, tho following
from the Salem Statesman" will be read
with shiver. If Demosthenes were TO
rise up and lecture In Albany tho estates.
man" would throw cold water on him:
"Frank Wood, the man who made Ore
gon's memorial stone for the Washington
monument, has received much fres adver-
tIsing through this thing. Mr. Wood has
been fully paid for all the services he has
rendered the State. The work could have
been done in quite as satisfactory q manner
by other workmen In the Slate. The prial
be received was quite suiiicient 90 pay
him for his trouble and expense. lie got
5000 for stone ON quarry near Ale
bany, four and one-half feet long, two feet
wide and six inches thick. one side oI
which was carved in quite passable
manner, That Is ALL
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-10-09

Very few people now believe IN driving
tmo cinnamon out OF the u. s by force.
That IL cowardly way. The w. +. afFair
was 9 disgrace TO that Territory. There
y too much Judge lynch in this style.
hlost oI the people OF the Coast, though,
aTe ln favor OF having their exit by legal
means. The present laws may do IL in q
.sw generations; but the process IL very
sioWs Inc people OF every other nation
can De AmerieaDized, but the Celestial
naver.
The Man About Town has observed
With considerable pleasure the incFeased
punber Oi products ceming from the pa
cine ~ our own Vicinity. Salmon .ovetara
and deep sea fish from Yaqufna are filIin0
our markets. IL looks like business. This
y an industry, though Of small propor-
lions, that deserves encouragement.
Any State IL very unfortunate TO ever bo
placed In . position where the question on
extra hessl0nv can b0 brought up. par
ticularly when IL arises from the non
election Of = II. s.. Senator at the regular
session. Jf Stste Legislature cannot
slect In forty days IL weuld serve the party
IN majority right II it lost it's Representative
entirely. Ene word "extrp session. anv
way 10 getting very tifesome, and should
ps disposed Of. Iha Governor of 0reaau
Et'oHh 30 q man with sufficient baak bone
- aAtisfy himself with Whist n rfWht and
tEen art without pulling at the apron
strings Of every machine politician % his
party.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-10-09

Joseph Lies, well known farmer lIv-
ing ralles from Albany ON the Corvallis
road u j. well known has been afflicted in
his eyes for years, and on the 9Th Of Sept.
last consulted DIR. Pilkington by appoint
mont ~ .he Revere House In this city.
Yesterday be was In town again and de.
ciares that the one month OF home treat
ment has helped him amazingly so that
ne has bcon working much Of the time 1t
plowing, etc. Also TERRIBLE case Of piles
and rectal ulcer Of years standing 50 that
for weeks the sufferer could not sit down
properly Is reported as fast getting well by
Mr. E Defienbacber, OF Harrisburg.