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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-06-20
Little Things That Annoy.
I behavior in church

Bad behavior in church.
Standing around the church door.
Putting stamps on the wrong corner
of the envelope.
Talking to the postmaster while he
is opening the mail.
Asking the railroad agent what hour
the train will arrive.
Borrowing newspapers and never re-
turning them.
Asking the postmaster to credit you
for box rent and postage stamps.
Splitting tobacco juice on a clean
floor.
Using your friends pen and ink and
leaving the pen sticking in the ink
bottle.
Cracking jokes with men who are
seriously inclined.
Asking your merchant to sell you
first-class goods at the price of shoddy
ones.
Getting late to church with pair of
"crying" shoes.
Loud talking or laughing while pass
ing residence.
Writing letter to a friend or rela-
tive ON business and receiving no re-
ply.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-06-20
What They Both Thought.

1t was twenty-five minutes past sew
en-. The buggy was at the door to take
him to the train. His hand was on
the knob. "Good-bye," he called out.
There came from some where upstairs,
through the half open door, femin-
inc voice, "Good-bye;" )" then he had
gone out into the glad spring air, odo:-
Gus with the foret0kens OF coming life
and musical with the songs of the nest
builders. But there was no song In
his heart, no spring hope and light in
his life, as he took the Te!nS out of his
groom's hand and spoke to his impa-
tient horse a sharp "Get on!" And as
he rode through the royal avenue that
led up to his house, this is what he
thought:
"If I had been q guest, Martha
would have been up and dressed. She
would have had spray of fresh flow
ers at my plate. She would have sat
at the table. and seen that my coffee
was good, and my eggs hot, and my
toast Drowned. And I should have
had at least parting shake of the
hand, and hope expressed that l
would come again. But l am only
her husband"
And this is what she thought as she
put the last touches to her hair before
her glass, and tried hard to keep the
tears back from her eyes before she
went down to see that the family
breakfa was ready:
"I wonder if Hugh really cares any
thing for me any more. When we
were first married he never would have
gone off in this way with a careless
'Good-bye' tossed up stairs. He would
have found time to run up and kiss
me goodbye, and tell me that he miss
ed me at his breakfast, and ask if i
were sick. He is perfect gentle
man to every one but his wife. I be-
lieve he is tired of me. Well! well!
mustn't think such things as these.
Perhaps he does love me after all. But
-but-it is coming to be hard to be-
lieve it."
And so with heavy heart she went
to her work. And the April sun
laughed in at the open windows, and
the birds chirped cheer to her all day,
and the flowers waved their most
graceful beckonings to her in vain; all
for want of that one farewell kiss.
Oh! husbands and wives, will you
never learn that love often dies OF
slightest wounds; that the husband
owes no such thoughtful courtesy to
any other person as he owes his wife; !;
that the wife ewes no such attentive
consideration to any guest as she owes
to her husband; that life is made up
of little things, and that ofttimes a lit
tie neglect is harder burden for love to
bear than an open and fragrant wrong.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-06-20

During the war between the French
and the English, in l745, one John
HAYWOOD was seized with sudden ILL
ness and carried to the hospital. Dur
ing his sickness the battle of Fonte-
noy occurred. A young man was
brought in wounded, and placed on a
bed near to Haywood. He was in
great mental agony, loudly and con-
tinually bewailing his departure from
his principles, Haywood at last call
ID 10 him: "Young man, what are
your Principles ?" He said that he
was brought up in the Society of
Friends. But" repeated Haywood,
"what are your principles?" He then
explained that the principles OF
Friendswere against wars and fight
:ngs. and not to kill but to love your
enemies. Conviction Of the excel
lence Of these principles was sealed
upon Haywood's mind. He recovered
and returned to the camp; and on
day of great parade, to the utter aston
ishment of the soldiery, he stepped for
ward out of the rank, and laid down
his gun. The amazement was height.
ened when two others, with whom
there had been no collusion, also step.
ped forward and laid down their guns.
They were placed under arrest. Sen.
tence of death was passed upon them
by a court-martial. Haywood was vis-
tied and urged to retract, with prom.
ises of pardon. He told them he was
ready to lay down his life he was con
vinced that war was inconsistent with
Christianity, and he could not retract
The time of execution came. Theil
old comrades pointed their muskets
and took aim, waiting the command
to "fire!" while they, most tranquil o.
all the host, were strengthened from
heaven, I ween, by "ministering spir
it's sent forth to minister to them that
shall be heirs of salvation" At this
moment their pardon was proclaimed
Their case having been presented t.
King George II, he gave orders thai
they should be tested to the very last
"but," said he, "God forbid that any
man should be put to death for con
science sake under my reign" Hay
wood afterward narrated that he wa
already in heavenly places, his sou
filled with peace, ready to depart
They returned to England, and herr
we lose sight of the other two. Hay
wood Joined the Quakers, became ar
eminent minister, and died in good OLE
age.
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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-06-20
The Missing Five Cents.

Holding out his hand for the change,
Johns employer said swell, my boy,
did you get what I sent you for?''
eyes, sir,n said John: "and here's the
change, but I don't understand it.
The lemons cost twenty-eight cents,
and there ought to be twenty-five
change, and there's only seventeen ac-
cording to my count"
"Perhaps I made mistake in CIV
ing you the money"
mo, sir. I counted it over in the
hall to he sure it was all right"
"Then, perhaps the clerk made q
mistake in giving you the change"
But John shook his head. "No, sir ;
I counted that too. Father said we
must always count our change before
leaving the store"
"Then how in the world do you ac-
count for the missing five cents? How
do you expect me to believe such a
queer story as that ?'
Johns cheeks grew red, but his
voice was firm. 'tI don't account for
it, sir; I can't. All know is that it
is so."
"Well, it is worth a good deal in
this world to be sure of that. How do
you account for the five-cent piece that
is hiding in your coat-sleevew
John looked down quickly, and
caught the cleaning bit with cry OF
pleasure. "Here you are! Now it. is
all right. 1 couldn't imagine what
had become of that five-cent piece. I
was certain / had it when / started
from the store to return"
"There are two or three things that
T know now," Mr.. Brown said with a
satisfied ali: FL know yol> have been
taught to count your money in coming
and going, and to tell the exact truth
whether it sounds well or not-two
important things in an errand-boy: ]
think I'll try you, young man, with
out looking farther.">
At this Johns cheeks grew redder
than ever. He looked down and up,
and finally he said, in a low voice: II
think 1 ought to tell you that l want
ed the place so badly that I almost
made up my mind to say nothing
about the change if you didn't ask
me.n
Exactly" said Mr.. Brown; and If
you had done it you would have lost
the situation, that's all. I need a boy
about me who can be honest over so
small sum as five cents, whether he
is asked questions or not"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-06-20
A Kiss for O Blow.
BY MINNIE A. PERHAM.

A brother and sister, one bright. pleasant day
In their own little cham Der we're busy ut play
They played very kindly, no cross words were
said
TILL Bessie took something belonging to Fred.
"You give that to me right away!" Freddie
cried;
And to pull 1t away very harshly he tried.
But Bessie held fast, and she pleasantly said,
"If you'll only say please you may have II,
dear Fred"
But Fred was not conquered; he would not
do so;
He struck little Bessie very hard blow,
And sullenly muttered, "There, now I'll have
this;
But Bessie went to him and gave him kiss.
Poor Fred felt ashamed, and he gave her his
toy,
And then crept away like shamed little boy.
Let us hope he'll remember kiss for q blow.
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The Tendency OF the World t6 ArfBf.
trRtfOn. 40

There is now evidently among man
kind as nations, classes and individ-
uals, direct and increasing tendency
to arbitration. Thisinclination is very
cheering to the friends Of Peace and
good will to the great human family.
The friends of Peace, and all who are
Christians, philanthropists, patriots,
moralists, philosophers, preachers,
statesmen, rulers, editors authors, far
mers, mechanics, sailors, all laborers,
rich men and poor men, all men and
all aUonaen, everywhere in all nations,
should take strong hold in their best
love of the human race, and in their
unceasing, vigorous exertions, labor in
Joy for arbitration arbitration now,
everywhere, and forever! There is no
danger in the coming time of our
world, be that time a thousand or a
million years, of mankind, In any
form of existence, having too little
war. Those are now the greatest and
best friends of the world who are do
ing the most for peace and arbitra'
tion.-J. II. in Messenger Of Peace.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-06-20
What May be Eaten with the Fingers.

There are a number of things that
the most fashionable and well-bred
people now eat at the dinner table
with their fingers. They are:
Olives, to which fork should never
be applied.
Asparagus, whether hot or cold,
when served whole, as it should be.
Lettuce, which should be dipped In
the dressing, or in a little salt.
Celery, which may properly be plac-
ed on the tablecloth beside the plate.
Strawberries when served with the
stems on, as they usually are in the
most elegant houses.
Bread, toast, and all tarts and small
cakes.
Fruits of all kinds, except melons
and preserves. which are eaten with a
spoon.
Cheese which is almost invariably
eaten with tho fingers by the most
particular people.
Even the leg or other small pieces of
bird is taken in the fingers at fash
ionable dinners, and at most of the
luncheons ladies pick small pieces of
chicken without using fork.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-06-20
The Message Of God.
BY JAMES BUCKHAM.

Some time, in the rush Of life,
In the hurry Of the day.
Like an arrow shot from heaven,
Comes the sudden message-"Stay.'
When the flame of life burns low,
When the spirit takes its flight,
When our faith seems like star,
Quenched in utter, endless night,
When mlsfortunes overtake,
When disasters dreadful cloud
Makes the very noontide black
With its universal shroud,
When the sense OF human sin,
Surglng DER us, stops the breath
With the awfulneSs of life
And the awfulness OF death
"Stay!" And like a rolling mist
Melts away our little world,
Like breaking, whir!ing cloud
From the peak Of heaven hurled!
Then our eyes behold the sky;
Then we see-then are we seen.
God has snatched the veil away,
Whatsoever came between.
"Stayr' And SO this rushing life,
So these hurrying feet are STILL;
And we fold these wayWard hands,
kneel, and own the Masters will.
When our eyes refuse to see,
Our proud hearts disdain His sway,
To our blindness and our pride
Comes the heavenly message-"Stay.
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he'll, than by the view OF p kinegfio9 ,tns
war.
The law is given that we 4might be-
brought to the gospel; the sgsspel is
given that we may be enabled ito obey
the law. s.s.sss 8: 4.
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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-06-20

In a recent issue of the New Eng
land Farmer is q notice of the New
York Agricultural Experiment Sta
ton, in which occurs the following
paragraph, taken, presumably, from
the directors report:
The station has been carried on for
six years, and the time for taking ac-
count of results has come. A large
number of trials upon plats indicate
the utter unreliability of field expert
1nentation, and should suffice to con-
vince the public of the lack of certain
ty which attends all general conclu-
sions gained by this process. The
time may arrive when this plat work,
instead of being forced upon expert
ment Stations, will be so condemned
that if used at all, it shall be with the
apology of special purpose to be serv-
ed, and cultivated fields shall be rele-
gated to their only true purpose in ex-
perimentation, that of verifying re-
suits otherwise gained, or for teaching
practical methods of application, or
for other purposes Of illustration.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-06-20
A Physician of the First Century.


A little v. lume entitled "Christ and
the Beginning of Christianity, by a
Physician of the First Century," was
presented to each member of the In
ternational Medical Congress which
met sometime sincein Washington, by
Prof. A. r. Simpson, of Edinburg,
Scotland. It contained the Gospel by
Luke and the Acts of the Apostles:
The preface was as follows: of all
the treatises that physicians have ever
penned, there are none that we could
so i'll afford to lose or overlook as the
two reprinted here.
"The Hippocratic writings, with
which the beloved physician Of st.
Paul seems to have been familiar, have
long ceased to be of more than anti
uuarian interest. The symptoms OF
medicine which guide the practice OF
one epoch have each to make way for
others evolved in the generations fol-
lowing. Doctrines and proclices in
favor at this International Congress
are sure to be modified, and may be
even superseded, at the next. The
lapse of five years takes the bloom Oft
the best of the textbooks, and in ten
they are discarded, or have to be we'll
nigh rewritten.
IBut wherever humanity has touch
ed its highest levels, its most benefi-
cent workers have had these treatises
by Luke in their hands; and no writ
ings that have since appeared can take
their place, or supersede their power in
purifying and enriching the life-blood
of mankind.
"It must interest every member OF
the profession to find one Of themselves
himself not personally acquainted with
the founder of Christianity, pursuing
those inquiries into His history which
enabled him to write the fullest and
most human Life of Christ; and to see
him afterwards settling himself to re-
cord the first movements of the Chris
tian life, from it's source in the chief
seat of religion at jerusalem, past the
chief seat of philosophy at Athens, on
to the centre of power in Rome.
"It has seemed to me that my fellow
members might enjoy the perusal and
reperusal of these treatises on their
Journey hSmewards. On our last jour,
ney we can have no better Uade me-
catin."
NooKs AND CoRNERs.-There Is
perhaps not nook or corner on the
average farm but what may be used
for some kind of a crop that will pay
for the raising, and the corners that
now are eyesores and bugbears may be
sources of income that are not exceed.
ed by any other parts of the farm.
The milk, after calving, should moi
be saved until there Is no sign of fever
ishness or Inflammation in the udder
and the peculiar birth milk shall have
passed away.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-06-20
Men in Pettic0atS.

Men wore petticoats before women
usurped this prerogative. When Hen
ry VIII. went to meet Anne of Cleves,
he was habited, we read, lin coat OF
velvet somewhat made like O frock,
embroidered all over with flattened
gold of damaske, with small lace mix
ed between, of the same gold, and 9TH
er laces of the same going traverse
wise, that the ground little appeared )"
and in description of similar gar
ment belonging to his father Henry
VII, we read of its being decorated
with bows of ribbons, quite as belle
of the present day would adorn u ball
dress.
1t is well known that the garment
was at first not alone skirt, but as the
name denotes, a little coat. How it
came to lose its upper half or body we
do not know nnless the "petticoat"
was made with long skirts for the sake
of warmth, and in each case, it was as
much pet. icoat, as we understand it,
as anything else. Easily enough, pet
ticoats, as the possession OF man, a:e
traced through the ages. In the in
ventory of the effects OF Henry V. ap-
pears "petticoat of red damaske,
with open sleeves" and although i;
was question whether This had been
fashioned for a man or O woman, il
would, if woman's, be the only in
stance known before Elizabeth's time,
of woman using such a garment.
Thus we hear nothing of women's IS
petticoats before the Tudor period.
"Good Queen Bess," with all her
learning, which was essentially mascu-
line in her age and time, had the true
instinct of womanliness as regards
personal adornment, and women have
to thank her for their stockings and
petticoats and many other luxuries
which have become necessities and
which they now appropriate with as
true belief in their inalienable right
to their sole possession, as though the
legacy had fallen to them from Mother
Eve, instead of Maiden Elizabeth.
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DON'T consider yourself safe until
YOU get to heaven.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-06-20
Faithful Unto Death.

"Rock Of Ages. cleft for me,
Let me hide myself In thee"
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-04-05
$50 Words.

The Burlington docs not glory in the sue
cess achieved over II large body of intelll-
gent men, who were misled by a few 80.
called chiefs. I: was a mistaken idea,
hastily conceived, and as hastily carried
into execution, that by sacrificing their in,
dividual predictions they could, unitedly.
compel a gigantic corporation TO accede to
their unjust demands. How long would it
have been before other and further demands
would have been made upon the manage
ment? These men reckoned without their
host. They argued that the Burlington
could not fiji their places, hut this has baen
done, and the service restored to its forme,
excellence. The public need have no mis-
givings rs to the ability Of the company to
accomplish all it announces as being pre-
pared to do. The strike was a failure from
it's inception. Tho responsibility Of persons
and property is assumed by the company.
If you admire an institution that has tn,
courage of its convictions, give it your
patronage. 1t now stand between You anu
the righteousness OF Jealous competitors
The Burlington System was in advance OF
all lines in establishing the dining-ca, ser
vice. TO the Burlington is due the present
fast train service between the Northwest
and Chicago and St Louis. 1t has been
progressive in the past, surmounted its diff
culties in the present, and if true merit,
courteous attention, prompt service and sure
connections count for a,ght, will in til,
future carry the greater proportion Of fair
minded, liberal people.
W. J. C. KENYON.
Gen.. Pass. Agent.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-04-05

poets of tile Americans. the former men
toned the fact that his couutrymen had not
yet adopted a 2tional coat-of-arms. The
baronet suggested that an escutcheon bear
ing thirteen perpendicular bars OF stripes,
alternate white and red, like those on the
American flag, with the chief blue and
spangled with thirteen stars, the number Of
the United States, would make a simple and
appropriate device. He farther proposed,
in order to give il more consequence, to
place tins escutcheon on the breast of d dis
played American eagle, with supporters ell
blematic OF self-reliance. Adams was
pleased with Sir Johns suggestions, CON-
municated them to his friends in Congress,
aud the design was approved and adopted.
The arms are described ain heraldic phrases
in the Journals Of Congress of June 20,
1882
Barton's device for the reverse side of IL
pendant seal was adopted, with some modi-
fications.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-04-05
The Tribune Premiums.

The smallest cob, largest grained pure
white Dent corn in the world" by breaking
an car in hall, one grain will cover the eli
tire end of the cob. VIII shell more and
weigh mole to a given measure, make more
oars to Il stalk aud bear planting closer than
amy other field variety OF white corn in the
world, as the stalks are never barren, no
matter how thin the soil. Seeing is believ-
ing. On receipt OF three two-cent stamps
d cents) We will send q large full size
package (the retail price of which is IL
ccnts) with a sample copy Of the FARMERS
WEEKLY TRIBUNE, giving our grand pre-
mium offer of II new and choice specialtics
in northern grown seeds, sewing machine,
watches, books ami cash premiums. Or on
receipt of rs cents we will send a large
package Of corn and 3 months subscription
to the FAnMRRs' WEEKLY TRIBUNE, free by
mail to any address.
TAE FARMERS TRIBUNE, al agriculture.
and family newspaper, issued every Thurs
day morning, is the largest, best and cheap
est newspaper published in the Northwest
Address, FARMERS WEEKLY tribune,
Minneapolis, Mimi.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-04-05
Land Office at Devils Lake, u. r.,

Fe| ruary %, 1888.
Notice is hereby given rha the following
named settler has flied notice of his intention
to makef final prof in support Of his claim,
and that said pr 4 will be made before the
Judge, or in his absen .e the Clerk Of the Dis
trict Court for Is 'ltlileau Co., at Bottineau,
D. f., on April ". SSS, viz:
SAMUEL DUNBAR,
DIS. No. 1876, f,I .ne swA Sec. IA, T. 1852, r. 76.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon. and cu'tiva-
ton of, said land, viz: James Fleming, John
Gardner, George Fletcher, William Craig, all
of Boltineau, B%ottineau- Co, D. 7.
day OF July, 1856, filed D. S. No. 1890 for above
land, are hereby notified to appear at time
and place above mentioned and show cause,
if any there be, why said Samuel Dunba
should not be allowed to make proof and pay
ment for said land
HENRY w. LORD, Register.