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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-06-16
John Wilkes Booths Grave.

The body of Booth, the assassin of
President Lincoln, was buried IN this
building (the old Washington penitcn-
tiary). 1t was given out at the time that
it had been placed on gunboat and
taken down the river and thrown over
board. The fact was that after its ar
rival here it was taken inside the peni-
tentiary walls. After an unsatisfactory
attempt made to dig grave i'll cell the
body was buried in the old storeroom,
only a few feet from the present front
door of General Gibson's house. After
the capture of the other conspirators the
upper part of the east end of the building
was fitted up as the hall for their trial,
the cells in which they were confined
being in the female portion of the prison.
O'Laughlin, Arnold, Spangler and DR..
Mudd were taken from this place to the
Dry Tortugas. The bodies of Payne At
zerodt, Herold and Mrs. Surratt were
buried near the scaffold on which they
were executed on July 6, 1865, just south
of the deputy warden's residence. Sub
sequently Captain Writ, of Anderson
vile notoriety, was also buried here:
The bodies were all afterward removed
to one of the storehouses of the Arsenal,
and in the early part of 1869 were re-
moved again. Booths remains were
taken to Baltimore, the remains of At
zerodt and Payne to Glenwood, Mrs.
Surratt and Captain Wirtz to Mt. Olivet,
and Herold to the Congressional Gene
WASHINGTON Star.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-06-16
Danger From Dirty Bank Notes.

Owing to the withdrawal of 81 and 50
National Currency and United States
Treasury notes from circulation, there is
very little of such paper currency in the
market. What there is shows such evil
dences of use as to make the notes almost
disgusting. To handle dirty and greasy
currency is to court danger from disease.
Yet such are the annoyanccs from the
carrying of heavy silver coin that persons
seize q 81 or So note with eagerness, no
matter how dirty it may be. In banks it
is said the counting of dirty bank notes
is often attended with danger. Persons
who have to pay off large number Of
hands say that it requires vehicle to
cart the coin to the paymaster's office,
and merchants have TO use wagons to
convey the coin to the bank of deposit.
They are both glad to get small notes !;
vet such has been their condition lately
that it has been deemed unsafe to use or
carry thcm.-New York Mail and Erprsss.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-06-16
Grog I'm The Capitol.

A contributor to the Herald Of Rezlth,
who for thirty years shad an office in
the Capitol building in Washington,
says:
"The power of Intoxicating liquors in
the Capitol at Washington during the
fifties,' and no doubt long before, was
treated not as a matter of liberation, to
be winked a. by the authorities, but as
matter of course. Grog was considered
as necessary to legislation then as a com
pass in navigating a ship. 1t was stored
in the committee-roo and offices of the
Capitol, in packages large and small, in
the private bottles of members, in demi-
johns and jugs of various calibres, and
in larger arsenals of supply. In the
'last nights of Congress LIQUORS were
served copiously in the main Offices, and
luxurious spreads of lunches and suppers
were to be found there and in some of
the leading committee-rooms, and open
free of charge to officers, members,
and attaches of the House and Senate, to
say nothing of the lobby mob, which was
always present, invited or uninvited, on
such occasions. A general debauch
seemed to be the dying throe of an ex-
piring Congress. This disgraceful prac-
tice was abolished during the administra-
tion of Speaker Colfax. But, notwith-
standing the rule against providing
liquors in the restaurant of the Capitol.
it was, perhaps is, served as tea in Opaque
cups and mugs to avoid detection or too
public notoriety. In truth, the evil is
scotched, but not killed. 1t still grows
and thrives in the secret places OF the
Capitol, shedding baleful influence like
deadly nighrshade. But the heroic tenn.
perance advocates continue to grub away
at it every session, with hopeful pros
pect of uprooting it for all time.
IF the unrecorded annals of Congress
and State Legislatures could be published,
what instructive and shameful pages they
would furnish"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-06-16
,eH will CLASH In congratulatlon.

They will clasp IN congratulation,
and they will clasp in the glorious
millennial hour. In that glorious millennial
hour the hard hand Of toll will say: 'Iplowet
the desert into garden" and the soft hand Of
the counting room will say: II furnished the
seed with which the ground was sown;" and
the hard hand of toll will say: II threshed
counting room will say: IL paid for the fail"
and the hard hand Of toll viii say: Il
pounded the epear into pruning-hook;"
and the soft hand of the counting room:
II signed the treaty that made the thing
possible Then Capital and Labor shall lie
drawn together-''the lion and the lamb, the
leopard and the kid, and there will be nothing
to hurt or destroy in all Gods holy mount,
sor the mouth Of the Lord hath spoken it
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-06-16
To You Z


The spring is upon US. The air is redo
lent of the odors of the new vegetation
and is vocal with the song of birds. The
winter is past 1t was long and cold and
hard; but it is gone. New life appears
on every field and on every tree We look
forward to season of growth.
1t IS gratifying to know that during
the past winter, there have been great
many persons who have come out of the
darkness of sin into the light and JOY of
the gospel. Are you one of them? If
so, we wish you great joy We are glad
with you that the time of physical cold
ness was the time of spiritual warmth.
But perhaps-and we fear this is the
case with you-you have been unmovcd
by the quickened religious life about you.
At least your own heart remains as cold
and hard as the frozen clod. Is it so
Must you say that you have no interest
IN these things2 Your friends, your rela-
tivcs, husband, wife, brother, sister, have
been led to accept of Jesus as their Sa-
viour. You have no interest in these
things!
uiL HiCluS IIaI YOU aiC iCauy, aut
deliberately, to choose eternal separation
from them. For you are deciding that
you have no interest in your eternal we'll
being. You do not put the matter to
yourself thus plainly. But, as you must
confess when you look at your course
honestly, this is what it means.
Dear friend, must this remain true of
you2 While the awakening life of the
spring is string in every blade of grass
and fluttcring leaf, must your heart re-
main Ike the frozen earth or the leatlcss
tree, symbol of death q? While others
have arisen to newncss of life, will you
remain dead in trcspasses and sins
While it is spiritual spring, holding forth
the promise OF the summer all about you,
are you content that your heart should
lie in the icy clasp of spiritual winter
Oh, friend, why will you die a--Ameri,
can Messenger.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-06-16
TEMPERANCE DEPARTMENT.
Her Story.

My story. marIn1 Well, really now, haven't
But if you'd come year ago, and then again
to-day,
No need of words to tell you, marm, what
your own eyes could see.
Ofwhat the temperance cause has done for my
dear John and mel
A year ago we hadn't flour to make loaf Of
bread,
And many q time these little one went sup
PEERLESS to bed;
Now, look into the larder, marin; there's
sugar, flour and tea,
And that is what the temperance cause has
done for John and NE.
He used to walk along the street looking 80
mean and low,
As if he hardly dared 10 meet the friends he
used to know;
But now he looks them in The face ,and walks
off bold and free.
And that is what the temperance cause has
done for John and ME.
The children were afraid CT John; his COM
ing stopped their play,
But now when supper-tinle Is DER, and the
The boys all frolic round his chair, and the
baby climbs his kueo,
And that is what the temperance cause has
done for John and rae.
A year ago these little boys went strolling
down the street,
With scanty clothing on their backs, and
nothing en- their feet;
But now they've shoes and stockings, and
good clothing as you see,
And that is what the temperance cause has
done for John and ME.
Oh, those long, long days are DER, Of sorrow
and Of pain!
The children have their father back, and I
my John again.
Oh, pray excuse my feelings, marin, tits only
JOY to see
How much the temperance cause has clone
for my dear John and me!
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-06-16
Drinking and. ApopIeXy.

The Irish World presents to its readers
the following wholesome lesson concern.
ing alcohol and apoplexy:
"It is the essential nature of all wines
and spirits to send an increased amount
of blood to the brain. The first effect Of
taking a glass of wine or stronger form
of alcohol is to send the blood there
faster than common. Hence the circula-
tion that gives the red face. It increases
the activity of the brain, and it works
faster, and so does the tongue; but as
the blood goes faster than common to
the brain, it returns faster, and no imme-
diate harm may result. But suppose
man keeps on drinking; the blood is sent
to the brain so fast in. large quantities
that, in order to make room for it, the
arteries have to charge themselves. They
increase in size, and, in doing so, they
press against the more yielding, flaccid
veins which carry the blood out of the
brain, aid diminish the sizes of the pores
the result being that the blood is not
only carried to the arteries of the brain
faster than is natural or hcalthful, but 10
prevented from leaving it as fast as usual
Hence double set of causes of death are
in operation. Hcncca man may drink:
enough brandy or other spirits in 4 few
hours, or even minutes, to bring On Il
fatal attack Of apoplcxy. This is being;
literally dead drunk"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-06-16
A Correction.

Henry Farnham, who was for years
CITY Marshal of Bangor, kept a store In
Winthrop long time ago. One day a
disreputable fellow came into Farnham's
store and said:
"Mr. Farnham, man just told me
that YOU told MIN you would not trust
me as far as you could sling cat by the
TAIL
Il didn't say that" said Farnam,
gravely.
81 thought you didn't" continued the
fellow. ''and l told the man So"
"No," added Farnham, ''that is not
what said. told him I would not
trust you as far as I could sling bull up
hill by the tail !"-Leaoiston Me. } Journal.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-06-16
Temperance Notes.

Prohibition is in such favor in Georgia
that 115 out of 137 counties have adopted
it, under the local option law.
Une VINO mas Inquired 1t oil up says two
drinks of whiskey cost pound and Il hall
of bccfsteak; two beers, dinner of NUT
ton-chops; one cocktail, an egg plant or
head of caulifower. "What will yor
take, Charlie2" stands for nice oyster
stew for the whole family on Sunday
morning. 'Set 'em up again" mcana
sugar in the house fer month.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-06-16
RELIGIOUS READING.
Beyond.

Beyond.
D city fair, immortal, bright
Whose visions float across our sight.
D treasures Of the heart that lie
Beyond the reach Of human eye.
Beyond what seems to US the best
Lies His deep thought in which is rest.
In heavens ever brigh- tomorrow
Beyond the doubter and the doubt,
The truth Of God stands boldly out
Beyond this life, Infinity-
Where the river meets the sea-
Hartford Times.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-06-16

The Woman's Christian Temperance
Urion in Manchester, N. H., has pre-
sented the Mayor and Aldermen with a
petition. signed by over 1900 church.
members, requesting that the laws against
intcmDeraace be enforced.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-06-16

A National Temperance Hospital has
been recently opened in Chicago under
the auspices of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, for the non-alcoholic
treatment of all diseases common to hos
pital treatment.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-06-16
Eternal Fitness.

A sailor for sea,
And spinster for tea,
A LAWYER for talk and soldier for fighting;
A baby for noise,
And circus for boys,
And typewriter man to do autograph writ
ing.
A banker for chink
Ard a printer for ink,
A leopard for spots and wafer for sticking;
A crack base ball finger,
An opera singer,
A shot gun, a mule and choir for kicking.
-Burdette.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-06-16

Thirty-fve eggs were swallowed at a
sitting by young man who participated
in an egg-sucking contest at Bedford,
Iowa.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-22
Excitemens I'm Texas

Great excitement has been caused in
the vicinity of Paris, Texas, by the re-
markable recovery of Mr. j. +. Corley
who was SO helpless he could not turn
in bed. or raise his head; everybody
said he was dying of Consumption. a
trial bottle of DIR. Kings New Dis
cOvery was sent him. Finding relief
he bought large bottle and box of
DIR. Kings New Life Pills; by the time
he had taken two boxes of Pills and
two bottles of the Discovery, he was
well and had gained i'm flesh thirty-siX
pounds. Trial bottles of this great
Discovery for consumption free at c
4 Wells x Cos.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-22
BROCKWAY CENTRE st. Clair County, Mich, JULY

Clearing out sale at Ovens q Brad
woods for the next 30 days.
Homer Rector is erecting a dwelling
house on his lot in the village.
ID. Clarke and wife. of Lexington
were guests of Mr.. and MIS-. {. ii. Mig
geInan OH Sunday last.
W. III. Rollins was called to Lucan
Ont, OH Saturday evening last on ac'
count of the death of his brothers wife.
From the Sanilac .Jetfersonian we CLIP
the following- REV. :. G. Bettis closed
his met tings ut Jeddo with q temper
ance lee ture.
A fortune teller found her way to
this place OH Tuesday and is prepared
to tell what is in the future for those
who call and see her.
Rosw ell Il Vancamp have a new adv.
in this issue calling attention to their
new stock of furniture and uudertak-
ing. All are invited to call and look
over the stock.
a newspaper will contain thousand
things that please a man, and it is all
right; but let him discover one single
paragraph among the thousand that
does not exactly suit his fancy. and the
devil is out for noon
Some Of our correspondents are in the
habit of sending in lot of matter of no
interest whatever to our readers. We
would say to them that all we care for
is the local happenings in and around
their respective towns. Give facts in a
readable form.
Wm. Blackford, of Speaker. has com
pleted the brick work on Rollins Il
lliscy's building and the job has been
accepted. lie has done good work on
the same and will next build bank
barn for Jos. Foster. Mr.. Blackford
intends taking up his residence here in
the near future. We welcome him to
our midst as he is an honest, hardwork-
ing man.
We understand that T.. +. Law. our
late village school teacher. is to be a
candidate for membership OH the coun-
ty Board of Examiners. We think that
we can quite safely say that no man of
finer qualities generally. better practi-
cal ability or more genuine integrity
and manliness can be found in st. Clair
county. Mr.. Law graduated about four
years ago from Michigan Agricultural
College, considered to be one of the best
educational institutions in our land, re-
ceiving therefrom the title of b. ).
Since graduating he has been following
the vocation of teaching: the last year
of which time he has had charge of the
Brockway ctr schools. giving thg, best
of satisfaction. 1t is due largely to his
energy and influence that the present
movement was instituted which we
earnestly hope will result in the build
ing of new school house and fully es-
tablishipg graded school at this place.
Not only have we as eligible a man as
can be found in the county: but we are
entitled to an examiner from this part
of the county which we have not yet
had since the organization of the board.
Now, Mr.. Law is an upright, broad
minded man whom we can heartily re-
commend to the chairmen of the re-
spective boards of school inspectors in
to whose hands he will place himself
August Bird next.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-22
Friends in Need are Friends Indeed.

\ sweet experience was mine last
Wednesday evening. Let me tell how it
came. That day found me without a
harness for my horse, and badly needing
one. Toward evening this became
known to some of my friends and in
less than two hours after was visited
by two of the members of Advance
Lodge, No. 10. /. o. o. +. who present
ed me with nice new set in the name
of the lodge. 1t was a gift very much
appreciated. God bless them for their
kind thoughtfulness and hberality.
Truly friends in need are friends indeed.
REV. III. KING. Pastor NJ. +. church.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-22
Nature CIeanses

The system, if given an opportunity,
but very few persons find time to give
nature a chance and so the blood,
which is the great drain for carrying
away impurities, becomes SO clogged
with disease that unless some help is
given 1t, the person will be afflicted by
blood poisoning and suffer with Pim-
pies, Boils, Carbuncles, Cancers, Scro-
fula. &c, and often die without help.
Save yourself from all this suffering
and loss of time by using Parmelee's
Blood Purifier which prevents all dis
eases in the system. Large bottles Al.
Sold by G. y. Wells * Go.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-22
Remember This.

IIamilton's German Bitters are the
best Bitters made. They promote
sleep and allay Nervousness. They
tone up and strengthen the SYSTEM
without exciting the brain as do most
other stimulants. They soothe to rest
the jarring nerves, and calm the irrit-
able and jaded system. They are pre-
pared from the purest material and are
the best medicines you can use for re-
storing health and strength. Try them
80 cents, per bottle. Sold by G. \. Wells
4 20
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-22

The ENPOSITOR Bookstore is the
place to buy your school books and
school supplies.
Found \ woolen lap robe. Loser
can have same by calling at the Expos
lTOR office. proving property and pay
ing charges.
NOTICE There came to my premises
i'll sec u in the township of Greenwood,
on July |. a small strawberry roam heif-
er one year old. Owner will please call,
pay charges and take away. J. W. Reed
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-22
The Afflicted Travellers

Tuesday last. the citizens about our
corners were somewhat amused or per-
haps disgusted at the appearance of two
inanimated. delapidated, intoxicated.
specimens of human depravity. caused
by the glorious benZoic persuasion.
The captain of the squad, although
rather weak about the knees. managed
with the assistance Of an affectiOnate
friend to keep somewhere perpendicu-
lar; but his mate being more advanced
i'm the blissful transformation of man
into an animal what wears long ears
assumed an irregular horizontal posi-
ton, in the bottom of the wagon box.
The first beauty, alluded to, seemed to
be laboring under strange afiiictiOn
about the stomach. I'm vain did his at
tentive physician strive to relieve him
until finally. he opened wide his mouth
and ran out his tongue, and. behold
here cometh forth floods of living
tangle-fOOt. lie then felt relieved but
rather sore having lost such valuable
accounts.
ADVICE.
When ecr you come tO town.
Please don't get on n bum;
Aud make yourself 70 show,
by drinking beer and rum.
But strive to he man.
And not whiskey slave,
And thus abuse the powers
Your wise Creator gave
Let not strong drink, my friends,
Your noble powers cnthrall:
And rob you ~ your peace,
Your health. your 10Y. your all
But let your mind be drawn.
Toward something more sublime:
To hll your life with bliss.
Instead Of shame and crime.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-22
IBucklcu,s ArhIca SaIye.

The best salve in the world for cuts
bruises. sores, ulcers. salt rheum, fever
sores, letter. chapped hands, chilblains
corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures piles, or no pay required
1t is guaranteed to give perfect salts
faction, or money refunded. Price 2;
cents per box. For sale by G. a. Wells
Il Go
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-22

DIR. .Jackson's penetrating liniment
cures sprains. bruises, kicks. cuts, burns
rheumatism etc. etc. Good for man Or
beast. For sale by W. y. McKenna
Brockway Centre.
Itch, of every kind cured in 30 min.
utes by Woolford's Sanitary Lotion
Use no other This never fails. Sold
by Chas a. Wells Il Go. Druggists
BrockWaY Centre. Mich.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-22
Dissolution Notice

Notice is hereby given that the under
signed proprietors of the Commercial
House at Pt. Huron have dissolved
partnership by mutual consent. W. +.
Ballentine will collect all accounts due
the firm, and pay all bills.
ID. VI. CHURCH.
r. BALLENTINE.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-22
DEATHS.

CAMERON-ln the township Of Kcnockec. on
Friday, July 18TH, lSs', Mrs. Mary Cameron,
Kcnockee church sunday last. at 10 Il. H. She
leaves Il grown up family tO mourn her depart
urp
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1886-03-30
6. &

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Ter pon g~sSelbauien lit seitern plOtlid GEE
ftorbsn, rief Der tlsine SOffel benz bel inn
eintretenben gmil Wallen enntsesen. Was
wirb Can't Yeter seiust baben, ais Der
BEL INN anflOpfte2
Der mirb ibm suserufen baben, erpiberte
emil, SreunS MaGsr, On bdtteit lieber
nod Sebm 5laiden Nieberberser triuten
iouen, aIs cine ein5ise Cafe Ebee.
Oabsi Iadte ct laut auf.
Was f9watef Du ba2 fraste GOifel
auimertfam.
SD meme, wenn Der Wller pielIei1t
nod cine Tlai9e weiter s%etrunten bate,
wdr's ibm better sesansen.
Rein, nsin! emil. Du baft etwas 9lns
beres iagen molten. 6eraus bamit! Bel
mir brau@it Du bod nidt binter benz gers
&c gu baIten.
Nun gut! Man muntslt, feline Srau
babe ibm einen Tbee b~ereitet, baB Elm
Yferb tsine 3weite portiOn bapon pertrasen
bate.
ST bas eswiB?
Mein Sdpisseruater, Der S@ultbsiB,
iast, baB er baran faum ~3weife. gr iaB
nod ssitsrn beim @uIenpirtb In MsjeIbaus
fen nit benz MiaIer auiammen. Dieter
mar fannibalii1 bstrunten unb fonnte iid
taum auf ben Beinen balten. &ber CT maj
ssiunb wie Elm Slid. WeiI Der @irtb ibm
nidts msbr rsidts, madte er iid i3imps
fenb auf unb sins mad 9aafe. gbe mein
S9wieseruater ieinen S9oppen ausse'
trunten bate, fam idon bic Na@ridt, Der
Mdaer iei seftorbem.
Ct fann ia eiuen S@las betommen baben.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1886-03-30
Daht Aht

bel 2eiten. IiereAtranfbeiten wercet ba.
burd permisoen, bab man oas Sllt mittels
liners Sariaparilla reinigt, %erilellert uno
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feit Der Nieren geitort, 10 beraliben otele Sr.
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bleiben. 0urh Die anmenonng BON apers
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rise Sbdtigfeit wieoer, inS Die albuminurta
nNer
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1886-03-30
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