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Delivering Eloquent Prayers.
associate Reformed Presbyterian.

at the close of .he services, Rey; Or. - -,
delivered an eloquent prayer" This Is the
way a reporter speaks of the concluding exer-.
else at one Of the Moody meetings in Colum-
bia, S. c. He meant we'll but lie spoke IL
There may hc ministers who "deivcr' 'elo-
qurnr prayers, but the Doctor named never
did such foolish and irrcvcrent thing. Such
a description is unspcakabIy dista,cfT! to a
dcvOut. gudiy preacher OF the gospel. 1T sllg-.
gestS at once those who ''ior preicn"e make,
long prayers" who love to be seen and heard
OF men. We generally associate with deliver
cd eloquencc something Of studied rhetoric,
an effort at an effect on an audience. ThiS.
idea Is utterly foreign to all true prayer. Take
as an instance of 'delivcring an eloquent
pr,, cr' the following from Theodore Parker:
"Father. we bless Thee for the anStere lowell
ness Of the winter heavens, for those fixed or
wandering fires wfic; lend their splcndor t'i
the night, for the fringe of beauty wherewitt
Thou bOrIercSt the morning and the evening
sky, and for this daily sun sending his roseate
flush of light across the white and wintry:
world" Can this be called prayer2 Contrast
il with the spirit and language OF the puh!t-'
can "God he mcrcitul to me, a sinner. How
wide apart as the poles are these approaches
to God. The one is the natural expression. OF
strong, earnest desire. 1t Is the hart painting
after the Water-brOOkS.
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LONG CANE AND CEDAR SPRINGS.
The People Give Solid Comfort and
Heartfelt Pleasure to Their Pastor
YJ;S Wife,
anSs Hlis Wift

Who would have thought that the staid old
congregation OF Ccd"r Spring ana Long zane
wuuld have fallen III with neW UtyS. But
times change and wonders never cease! Al
ter an experience of over one hundred years,
under fre 3J;hstOytttcS-the last OF whom is still
a. his posti in the thirty.siXth year OF his ~.
cunlhcncy-during which they nave dealt
kindly and literally with their pastors, pay
ing in pounds, shillings and pence, or in dol
lars and cents. the promised salary. ana gen
orally leading the van in supporting lhe en-
terprises OF the Church-th"y have supcradd'
cd Il genuine house warming!
March %, 1SS6, will ever be memorable III
our house, i, day known in the calendar rs
Lady Day "a festival Of the Church in honor
of the annunciaiion Of the angel TO Mary,
that she was to be the fortunate mother OF the
Messiah. Without intending to revive a
Romish festival it so turned out that 1t was
literally the Ladies' Day at the parsonage.
ALWAYS "lnSt at the Gloss and first at the sep.
ulchrc," they seem to know, as il 10y intui'
.ioi,, how to do II nice thing. pcrcciving a
tinge of sadness and discouragcment, either
In the pastors c0untCnance or his sermons
they resolved to cheer him up by an unmlS,
taxable demonstration of at!achment ;:nu
love. The thing WAS wisely conceived ana
admirably cXecutcd-a profound secret, gen
uinr "SIrprsc party"-until early morn when
VIC received IL message from friend to ire
main at home and prepare no dinner you
will have company" Sure enough, men ana
women, old and young, soon began to pour IN
in large force. with smiling faces, large baskets
he still. We soon perceived that obcdiedce 10
orders would be the wsrst discretion sub
mtting as gracefully rs possible To- the inevi.
table we soon SAW our house packed with
guests and our table spread with one of the
most sumptuous dinners We ever behcld-
none hat ever cQuailcd 1t ut the parSol,ag"
none had ever surpassed it ut hundreds OF les
tivalS which it had been oar good fortune tC
attcnd-togcthcr with gifts and free will offer,
ings of all kinds, and gold and silver and
grrcnhackS, and above all 'uur love- Some
who could not come Srnt their regrets, lheii
offerings and their love. 1t was tnderta":Ort
fc;,st,'' never to be forgotten. All seemed tC
enjoy the day. But enjoyment is not strong
enough to express our emotions. We tried III
v.in 10 express them. We accept it all will
grateful hearts, not only as an homer done t'
us, but to our common Lord and Master
whose we arc and whom we are bound 10 love
and serve. Longing for a revival it has buiS
upon us ere we were aware. We read Inc
Scriptures. sang divine songs of gateiu
praise, and prayed together and then adjourn
ed. The Lord tie nagnilicd for his grace and
| love, is the sincere prayer OF
III. T. and J. F.. SLOAN.
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THE NEW RAILROAD TOWN.
Random Shots from. the Seven-11il;eG
J,GWDESvITJ.. &. O. Apri

L0wDEsvILL, S. c., April $, 1886.
Prof. ]. +. Harper, the appointed Railroad
Inspcctor, has already entered upon his work.
lie vent down-apiece-last Sunday. lie
will, for while at least, go on Sunday. so as
not to abrlge his duties as II pedagOgGe.
Miss Johnnie Sp@cr, who has since last Fall
crctlitably to herself ANA all concerned, been
teaching nearColuinbia, returned to her home
il, I.owndeSvilc looking none the worse for
her rarQuOuS dutleS-tt aching the young idea
how to shoot.
THE orphans" arc still in stntu quo but no
doubt would be powerful glad for the Fatcs to
be propiiiOuS and voucIsalc each of them a
lair daughter Of Eve 10 assist them in Willing
away their now lonely hours.
1t is rumorcd that Mr.. +. 7. Baker who has
been merchandising in Lowndesvillc for
some years, has retired. giving up his bust.
ness to his son Mr.. j. NJ. Baker, who intends
the house that was built by the Masons years
ago. and will move his stock Of goods into it,
Mr.. Mcconnell, OF Anderson, has opened
out stock of goods In the storchouSe built
by Dr. s1rudday formerly of Lowndrsville.
Mr.. VIM Moore had the ROOF torn from the
Bell house and iSlhaving it modernized, there
by adding greatly TO its appearance.
The sidewalks are being widencd, shade
trees SCI Out, and otherwise improved; SO yoll
sec Lowndesville is already beginning to put
on city ails. The hear approach Of the Fall
road is giving life and uade and impetus
which will do great things for us, and Will de-
velOpG an activity an energy which will show
that there is still life in the old land yet.
It has been said that "muSin hath charms
to S,mlhc Il savage. to SPLIT rock or
cock u clboagr,' il;a,l The lIrar approach OF
the iron horse or something cl.e has d"vel-
opcG ano;hcrrowcr in n.:sic. judging from
the lengths t" which Two Of the mathematics.
several miles apart have gone IT, provide
themselves "ith this pleasure producing
agent. we Lave heard that tn" above mcn-
toned have rtri"ntIy, Eurc!aStd an organ,
one Of whom viii i.o.d tie Instrument TWO
months, and Will @r!i'h out the music first in
hrGsirn doses Till he SOrt"r Gets the Chang ot
the TN: :ng," and will awake thc musical rctl-
OeS il the immediate section, then the other
partner Will claim and lave Il twomontS
lS-inn; This arran.cmcnt to continue till
one or the ether hcrrmcS able 10 ON II the full
interest lin The ''inachiEC.
Mr p. I'. Speed and Mr.. Samuel Turner,
two CT Atbevillc's cnterpri>ing young men,
were ut L0wndcSvilIc = few days since and
made arrH ngcmcntS tn open lirst-cla>S drug
store in rhe near future, and two gentlemen
from Williamson intend to engage III the
mercantile business in this place. -
IIAWkEIE.
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MIR. q. G. MosELEY RISES TO EXPLAIN.
lie Tells How His School Down In
EhGeGeld was Closed in Three
Ionths-..A Fact Which Is Highly
Interesting to White Hall ''Rent-

PHOENIX, S. c., March 80, 1896.
To the School Patrons If White Hall 7ou7lShip:
taught school for whites, last year begin
ming Jan. 10Th, 1855 which school was located
In Edgetlcld county, about one half mile from
the White Hall Township line. Eleven schol-
ars attended this school from White Hall
Township, Abbeville county, six from Nine
ty-SiX Township Abbeville county and twen-
ty-siX from Gray Township, Edgetield county.
AS this school was located in Etlgefield coun-
ty its duration as public school came to an
end when the public fund Of Gray Township
was expended which was April 25th, lSS5. The
trustees of the two townships OF White Hall
and Ninety-SiX, in AbbevilIe county accepted
my monthly reports and promptly checked
for the pro rata amounts due by them respec-
lively. 49,
ain fully satisfied in my own mind that II
my school had been continued up to the time
for which the two AbbevilIe townships could
pay It would have received its full apportion-
mcnt. K
The average attendance of scholars from
White Hall and Ninety-Six Townships did
not warrant a reorsanization of the school
paid for out of the public fund In Gray Town
ship, Edgetield county. The failure of those
seventeen Abbeville scholars who attended
my school In Edgefleld county to receive In
struclions for as long time as any pu6hc
Township continued can not be attributed to
any fault of the trustees OF either township
mention ed, but solely to the location OF the
school house in Edgeticld county and the un-
those OF II county which never manages to pay
for public schools longer than three months.
I thought this explanation necessary, IN
view Of the fact that the recent criticism or
the Press and Banner on the management OF
the school fund in White Hall Township
this portion of the township IS concerned:
II. C. MOSELEY.
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Forever Young.

Two wild world hastprs on its way;
The gray-haired century nears It's close,
It's >orroWS dcepens day by day;
The summer blush forsakcs the rose.
But. darling. while your voice hear.
And while your dark-hrGwn eyes sec,
Sad months and sunless, seasons drcar,
Are All the same, all CAD, to me.
DESPAIR can never reach me
While your soft hand h"ld:
While your eyes love and teach me,
Incvcr shall grow old!
They say that love forsakes the Old;
That passion paipS and la'lcs away;
That even loves bright locks of gold
Must lose theircharm and change the gray
But, darling, while your heart is mine,
And while feel that you are true,
For me the skies will ever shine
With Summer light and tendercst blue.
Yet, let your age dcridc me;
scOrn his mocking tongue,
Dear love, with you beside me,
ain forever young!
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bind the defendant over for trial, and ordered
that lie enter into justified retogniz!nce in
the sum of one thousand dollars for his ap-
pearance at the August term OF the U: $. Dis
tricL Court al GreenVile, or be committed to
the Jail at Yo:lville in default Of bond. The
defendant failed to find bondsmen, whereup-
on. on motion of the defendants attorney,
the Commissioner permit cd the defendant to
enter into his own recogriZance In the sum or
q thousand dollars, by depOsiting that amount
in currency with the Commissioner. This he
did ard was released from custody. BY order
of the District Attorney, /. f ioumans, the
Com missioner has deposited the one thousand
dollars in the Carolina National Rank at col
umbla, rayable to the order of +. NJ. Seal
brook, Clerk Of the United States District
Court.
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Zen :,Ilt; tssc Angel.

.ibou Ecn Tilman, by Savannah's stream,
.Awu!ic one night from Il nightmare dream
And saw within The moonlight in his room,
Making il rich like the cotton in bloom.
An angel making ont Il Slatc in the c0lh:--
Exceeding thirst had made Zen Tlllnan bold
And to the presence in The room h" said,
"What wlitrSt lhoU:' The vi.ion raised II:
head,
And with thumb on nose and wink Of eye
Answered; "rlr names Of the ms hy-anG by
And is mirr one:' said .\Lou. Nay not 81,
Replied the Angel. .Abuu'S lip fell low:
i:ut in pl:lcky way he said 81 pray thee then
men,"
The Angel wrote and skipped. Next occasion
1t came with Il great torch-light procession
And showed the names by convention blesSd
Andlo! Lawyers and politicians led all the
rest. [SpaltuTl.l
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The Cotton Plant for April.

Every farlaer who Is not q subscriber 10 the
Cotton Plant, the only Agricultural Journal
April number is on our table, and brimftIl Of
matter particularly il teresting TO the farmer.
President McBryde has a long letter on the
test OF the different vatieiies Of cotton seed
This letter itself Is worth the subscription
price for a year-ony sixty cents. 4 letter in
"Stock Feeding" from Col. j. Washington
Watts: Calf Raising IN So, south Carolina:
number of others, It also contains a vast.
amount Of general information no where else
obtainabe Some live matter concerning the
Grange will be read with interest. This is ali.
cight-page 1orty-column journal and IS strict
ly Agricu,tural. Send for q sample copy.
Address the CNtldn Pant, Marion, S. Z.
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Mr., T. X. Elliott, the present incumbent
has been. nominated for Incndnnt Of the
town of Winnsboro without opposition. The
present WarlcnS were also nominated. viz
Messrs. II. j.. Ellison, james y. Bricc, }. II. .
Cummings and james q. Davis.
Chanbra dress robes with trimming to
match. VIM. L. Bell 3-31
White dress robes, in beautiful styles, at all
prices. VIM. z. Bell. 3-31
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Rev. Mason W. PreSSly, for the past four
years pastor Of the n. Il. Presbyterian church
OF chester. left Yesterday to assume the pas
tnratc OF North L. =. Church, rhiiadelrha.
w, with his nanyrricnds in South Carolina,
wis and predict for him q career of great
usefulness in bis enlarged field Of labor.-CheS-
ter R ,p0rtcr.
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LIGHT ON DARK WAYS.
THE PosTM1sTREss AT ROCK HILL DIS.
COVERS A sWINDLER.
The Way n Catcher got Causht---In'
terestin@ Statement of Facts in
Reference Thereto.
Rock Hill Herald.

Rock lIlH Herald.
This community has had quite sensation
for tire past few days, growing out Of the ar
Henry, on a warrant issued by United States
Commissioner c. J. Pride. The warrant Was
sworn out by w. g. Boykin, U. $. POslot1ice
inspector, and charged that j: s: Smith, gltGs
Turner, alias w. II. Martin had used and was
continually using the United States mails for
unlawful purposes. by selling or Offering to
on Sg' Moin srecl on OF lust Week by
Deputy q. ). Marshal &. j. Pride, Jr., and was
at once taken to the commissioners office.
Since the arrival OF itnry IN Rock .Hlll IN
tie. He stated when he came here that he cX-
pecied to engage in the mercantile business
and he Was encouraged to locate. He rent
ed Il dwelling on Hampton street and con-
tracted to keep the same until December 3Ist,
1856. After the lease was eff cted he left ON
the North-bound train and short line after
wards returneu to Rock Hill with lis wife,
who, it was observed, was clad IN mourning
The couple put up at G0rdon's Hotel, but the
day following they moved into the house on
HAMPTON street, where they have since been
living. They have lived apart from the peo'
pie and though Mr.. Henry seems TO be q
genial man he had but little to do with any
one. Shortly after arriving here with his wife
he rented lock box l07 at the postotficc, CIV
ing the name of w. NJ. Henry us tue renter.
week Later , he al the fraMS
bearing the maine OF j. j. Smith, and he in
structed that all mail directed to that indlvid'
ual should be deposited therein. He paid the
rent for the first quarter and the postmistrcss
handed him the key of box So No such per.
son as J. J. Smith is known to live in this
community. However. q large amount OF
mail was received daily bearing his name and
deposited in box So, but it was noticed BY the
postmistress thai it was never taken out IN
daylight but always ut night. This fact be.
came known to some Of our people and coup.
was leading suspicion was aroused. The post.
mistress, ever aIcrl in the discharge Of her
duties, icIt persuaded that something was
lawful purposes. This opinion was strength.
ened when her eye fell upon an advertise
ment in the Police Gazette, which read us fol
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The C0inmbi0 Rcrord truly says; "Whcn q
man or set OF men holding public offices run
away with an Idea that they can do as they
pleased The only way to bring them TO their
senses Is 10 get rid OF them, and let them un-
derstand that the people are ,he mast ers.
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y dinner pot containing 5000 in gold and
silver was ploughed up few days ago by Mr..
Joe CaughInan, while wolklng III a led on
Mr.. GodtIcy Harm0n's place on the Saiudit
long existed OF buried treasure in that scc-
ton,
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If told you, should fold you
TO the lirs that said the thing,
Were delight, then, w ong or right then,
Stronger than its surcSt sting?

If I tod you, should hold you
TO the heart that bcatcth truc
With the mighty faith of silence:
True to that is true YOU!
National Republican., 1886-08-11
An America n Safety Bicycle.

American manufacturers are gradually
bringing out all the various types of bicycles
and tricycles that the English makers have
produced. The only type which still has TO
be imported iS the tandem tricycle., and In
the Hartford factories skilled workmen and
wheelmen are now working at the design
of q wheel Of this type. The American
'safety' machine, which was mentioned
some time ago, is now In the market. There
has not been time yet TO try 1t on the road,
but its appearance makes good impress
sion on the veteran wheelman. A safety
machine is to true bicycle what donkey
Is to O thoroughbred racer. But some
donkeys are trim and useful little beasts
and SO is the safety machine II o man is
afraid Of real bicycle "safetyn is good
substitute. The American safety is OF the
class known as "kangaroo" machines, but
1t is not so humpbacked as the English
breed OF kangaroos are. The backward
rake Of the forks is quite sufficient for
safety, but not sufficient to interfere with
the steadiness OF running and steering. The
tread is narrow and the whole mechanism
compact and light, the chain gearing being
all within the forks. The crank bearings
can be raised or lowered and the chain belt
can be shortened or heightened TO cor
respond, thus fitting the machine TO the
rider instead OF the rider TO tho machine,
as In the ordinary machine. A change OF
spur-wheels allows the driving apparatus
to beIgeared up or down as rapidity or ease
OF driving is desired.
National Republican., 1886-08-11
POLITICAL POINTS.

The state Democratic convention assembled
al Galveston yesterday for the purpose OF nom
mating state ticket.
In the election yesterday Jackson, Miss,
gave 300 majority against prohibition, but
by 800 majority.
The Connecticut Democratic state committee
yesterday voted to hold the state convention
mended that none but delegates be permitted
on the floor during the convention.
Christopher Evans, president of the Miners
National Association, has declined the nomi-
nation Of secretary OF state rendered hlm by
the Greenback. Labor party of Ohio. Charles
Bonsall, of Salem, Ohio, has been named by
the state central committee to ill the vacancy
made by Mr. Evans's refusal to run.
Among the orators invited by the Prohibit
tionlsts TO take part in the coming campaign
In Maine are Gov. ST John, who will speak at
Calais, Presque Isle, and Houlton; John .B.
Finch, Col. X, 8. Cleves, Prof. A. A. Hopkins,
Frank Il, Sibley Rev. @, W. Stiles, aud George
w. Penniman, A Prohibition ticket Will be
run in every county.
Ex.RepTesentative Calkins, of indianapolis,
says there Is Il show Of increasing the Indiana
list of three Republican congressman, and
that the state ticket will have an excellent
chance If the Republicans do not burn the
stick at both ends, that Is, by taking such a
stand on the temperance question-high
license and local DIPLOMAS to drive OF the
Prohibitionlsts on one side and liberals on
the other, Such prospect Is forecast by the
action of q recent influential Republican
conference at Indianapolis which may inn
press itself upon the regular convention in
September.
National Republican., 1886-08-11

The conference committee upon the rela-
tions Of the Central Traffic Association 10 the
trunk lines and the Joint committee are re.
quested TO convene at Commissioner Finks
Office, New York, Aug. IS.
The railroad freight agents having per.
feCted an organization at Sandusky, Ohio ap-
pointed q committee to arrange for tho next
meeting, which will be held in Detroit on the
second Thursday In August, 1887 The name
of the association Is the Association of Com
tracing Freight Agents Of the Middle and
Western States"
The call for meeting Of the Central Traffic
Association, TO be held at the oiiice OF COM
missioner Fink, at New York, next Wednes'
day, mentions among the various subjects to be
presented: The divisions Of freight trallic
agreed TO but not yet completedi additional
measures for maintaining rates ana fares,
pending the adoption OF general agreement,
will be presented for consideration and sigma
ture; measures 10 limit special passenger fares;
TO progress passenger arbitration; any other
questions that may be presented In either the
freight or passenger departments OF the asso-
citation. As important passenger questions ure
TO be considered, full attendance of tho gem
eral passenger and ticket agents is requested.
-. Dispatches from Chicago yesterday stated
Trunk authorities and their switohmen. During
the recent troubles a man named Boyer, In the
employ of the Lake Shore road, had a quarrel
with one Iernett, Grand Trunk switchman
IN which the latter was shot by the former
The, l. Ike Shore people requested Hernetts
discharge, on the ground that he provoked the
quarrel ana their request was promptly com
Piled Win, AZ the preliminary hearing of the
was exonerated from all blame aud Boyer
was sbeld for the criminal court. The Switch
mems Union now demands the reinstatement
Of Hernetti threatening TO strike IL refused.
II Is reported that the Louisville and New Al
bany people are having u similar difficulty
With their switohmen.
National Republican., 1886-08-11
SENATOR GoRMAN's REMEDY.
He Carries a Nutmeg at His Neck as q
Sure Cure for Neuralgia.


The following story is told as coming
from Senator German himself, and giving
his experience in securing a cure for neu-
ralgia: For many years he has been a suf-
ferer from regular attacks Of neuralgia. On
some occasions he has been confined to his
home a day or two, so intense was the
pain. An old lady friend once called upon
him while he was suffering from one Of his
attacks. She displayed so much sympathy
that she almost forgot to name the request
she had to make-but she did not Upon
learning that the senator was troubled with
neuralgia abe volunteered to give him an
infallible remedy, provided he would prom
ise not to laugh at her or accuse her of
being believer In conjurations, spells, &c.
The senator, In a good-natured way, in
formed her that he was under treatment
from an eminent physician, who sometimes
afforded him temporary relief. The old
lady finally prevailed upon the senator to
give her remedy q fair trial, whereupon she
suggested that he should get an ordinary
nutmeg, such as is used In cooking, drill a
hole through II, attach 1t to piece Of
string or ribbon, and wear 1t round his neck
continually. The senator, while suffering
one day, determined to give the nutmeg
remedy trial. He followed the old lady's
directions, and In few hours felt greatly
relieved. He has worn the nutmeg ever
since, and is seldom troubled with neural
gia. He has consulted several physicians
on the subject, and they state that the nut
meg possesses certain virtues which may
have effect on neuralgic pains.