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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-07-18

We all long for q loving, tender per-
sonal sympathy-a sympathy that
takes hold of the perplexities and
trials which press SO heavily upon us,
but which are so seldom understood
even by those who stand nearest to us,
and which would seem even more
trifling to others if they knew of their
existence. 1t is sometimes one Of the
heaviest trials of our faith that the
heavenly Father allows this-aIlows
us to suffer such utter isolation, such
poignant sorrow, which no tender hu-
man, can relieve and cure. How slow
we are to understand the secret of all
this-to understand that all this long
ing for q deeper personal sympathy
than we can find here is sent to compel
us to seek it where we too often forget
that it can always and certainly be
found When we 60 confidently and
trustingly to the dear and Elder Bro
ther who is always touched with the
feelings of our infirmities," we al
ways find the perfect and peace-giving
sympathy we crave.
We have always felt that prayer
should be largely exempt from criti-
-cism. And we feel so still. Yet now
and then we hear something in public
prayer so grotesque and out of place
that the critical faculty. will assert it
self. And it may fairy be said that
those who use their voices to lead the
devotions of others ought to try very
hard to use them acceptably, And the
prime essential seems to US to be sim.
plicity. IF grandiloquence ever had
q place, which we doubt, it is not in
prayer. Ii rhetoric is ever snare, it
is here.
A sprightly writer in the Northern
Christian Advocate asks: SIS there
no place for art in public Worship"
That is not the "previous question
Just now, but rather this: Shall those
who would give US the Continental
Sabbath, with the open whiskey-sa
loon and beer-garden, allow us to have
any worship at all?"
Conscience, once unbalanced by
the overweight of wrong, tends to al
,under-estimate of wrong.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-07-18

To abolish wealth is not the way to
abolish poverty, though men some
times talk as if it were.
He is happy who takes the weather
as it comes cheerfully.
To be lied about teaches liz not to
believe the one-tenth of the bad things
said against others.
In Rio Janeiro, Brazil, drunkenness
is almost unknown. 1t is said that
this is owing to the large consump-
ton of coffee.
Seven varieties of fishes examined
by naturalists of the Challenger ex-
pedition are found totally blind in the
deep sea, but have eyes when inhabit-
ing shallow water.
Everybod's companion is nobody's
friend,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-07-18
War.

War, like intemperance, is giant
evil in its manifestations, reaching and
communicating all of the interests of
society. Like the river with its poi
soned fountain, its corrupting in
fluences reach every nook and retreat,
sending q wide spread desolation
wherever man is found. Under its
whitening influences, more deadly
than pestiferous miasm, it blasts every
rising hope, cripples industry, ex-
hausts natural resources, fans the fires
of jealousy and hate, widens local
chasms, excites malicious animosities,
practically closes the doors of the
churches and the halls of learning,
and thus fearfully degrades our fallen
humanity. In its absolute sway, its
tyrannical assumptions, it seizes not
only the public treasures, but lays a
ruthless hand on the national con-
science, transferring the individual
moral sense to the censorship of a
superior in military position, making
might the synonym of right. The
inferior is thus compelled to yield his
moral convictions, to a superior in
command, ever subject to the caprices
of men by no means models of purity,
or to the supposed emergencies of the
accidents Of war. In such circum-
stances and under such influences pri-
vate virtue must become dwarfed, and
vice assume gigantic proportions.
The Sabbath, necessity, not only OF
mans moral but of his physical ma
ture, is violated, desecrated, becoming
day of hilarity and earn age. Fa-
miliarity with crime makes it less
odious, while scenes of cruelty and
bloodshed cannot failed to callous the
heart, brutalize and destroy, in some
degree, the more ennobling and the
finer sensibilities of our higher nature.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-07-18
evil Communications -
During the summer q man hunl

During the summer man hung his
canary's cage outside the window.
Every day a number of sparrows con-;
gregated near the cage. Before the
summer had passed away the canary
had lost all its sing, and would only
chirp like the sparrow. The canary;
had got into bad company.
Beware of bad company. You may.
think you can have bad associates and
not be like them, but you can't.
Choose your friends with care
Good friends will help you to form
good habits.
With good playmates the hours Of
recreation will pass pleasantly, and
will not be marred by quarrels or fol-.
lowed by the stings Of a guilty con.
science,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-07-18

A good handful of rock salt added to
the bath is the next best thing after an
ocean Dip" and a gargle of week
solution is good and everready REM
edy for sore throat.
Save all the brown meat paper, for
it is very useful for wiping out greasy
kettles and pans. it absorbs the grease,
saves the dishcloth, and can be burned
when through with it.
Cracks in stoves and stove-pipes are
ready closed by paste made of ashes
and salt with water. Iron turnings or
filing, sal ammoniac and water make
harder and more durable cement.
In nervous prostration, rest and
sleep are the first indispensable condi-
tions. A change is always In order to
make them possible. The diet must
be generous, the food we'll masticated
and eaten slowly.
TO take rust out of steel rub the steel
with sweet oil in day or two rub,
with finely powdered unslacked lime
until the rust all disappears, then oil
again, roll in wollen and put in dry
place, especially If it be table cutlery.
In a severe sprain of the ankle nli-
merse the joint as soon as possible IN
a pail of hot water, and keep it there
for Is or 20 minutes. After removing
it keep it bandaged with hot cloths
wrung out of water.
A tea made of ripe or dried whor-
tleberries, and drank in the place Of
water, is speedy cure for many forms
of scrofulous difficulties.
An English horticulturist, who Is q,
careful observer Of insect life, has no
ticed that honey bees rarely 60 near
those flowers which bumble-bees seem
o like best.
In the moment that I shall waver,
strengthen me; restrain me when the
malignant thought arises. and while
the vet unuttered words are ready to
issue from my lips, set Thou Thy bril-
die there, and govern my rebellious
faculty.
Smith, who is afflicted With the sore
throat, asked his friend Brown to ex-
anime it.
Brown (peering down Smiths throat >
ION which side is the sore spotT
Smith (speaking with difflculty0
"On the left side.n
Brown: Coming up or going
down ?"
Courage that grows from constitu-
ton often forsakes the man when he
has occasion for it; courage which
arises from sense Of duty acts In q
uniform manner.
Itdoes not require great learning to
be Christian, and to be convicted OF
the truth of the Bible. 1t requires an
honest heart and willingness to obey
God,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-07-18

Sam Jones says the man who waits
for feeling before he commences to
seek religion, is like the man who,
going out to cut down a tree, lays
down his axe and stands there waiting
TO sweat before he commences chop
ping. The way to sweat is to chop,
and the way to feel is to act.
Tt is we'll known that he seldom
lives frugally who lives by chance.
Hope is always liberal, and they that
trust her promises make little scruple
of reveling to-day on the profits of the
morrow.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-07-18
A Cradle Hymn.

Hush. my dear, lie still and slumber,
Holy angels guard the bed;
Heavenly blessings without number
Gently falling on the head.
Sleep. my babe thy food and raiment,
House and home thy friends provide,
All without thy care or payment,
All thy wants are we'll supplied.
How much better thou'rt attended
Than the Son of God could be,
When from Heaven He descended,
And became child like thee!
Soft and easy is thy cradle;
Coarse and hard the Saviour lay,
When His birthplace was stable,
And His softest bed was hay.
Blessed babe! what glorious features,
Spotless fair, divinely bright!
Must He dwell with brutal creatures?
How could angels bear the sight?
Was there nothing but manger
Cursed sinners could afford,
To receive the heavenly stranger?
Did they thus affront the Lord?
Soft, my child; / did not chide thee,
Though my song might sound TOO hard
'Tis thy mother sits beside thee,
And her arms shall be thy guard.
Yet to read the shameful story,
How the Jews abused their King,
Makes me angry while I sing.
See the kinder shepherds round Him,
Telling wonders from the sky!
Where they sought Him there they found
Him,
With His Virgin Mother by.
See the lovely babe addressing;
Lovely infant, how he smiled!
When He wept, the mothers blessing
Soothed and hushed the holy child.
Lo. He slumbered in His manger.
Where the horned oxen fed:
Peace, my darling, here's no danger,
Here's no OK a-near thy bed.
Twas to save thee, child, from dying,
Save my dear from burning flame,
Bitter groans. and endless crying,
That thy blest Redeemer came.
Mayst thou live to know and fear Him,
Trust and love Him all thy days;
Then 20 dwell forever near Hin,
See His face and sing His praise!
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-07-18
Napoleon.

A commission was once appointed
in France to publish the correspond
ence of Napoleon l.: but his letters
revealed such a continued record OF
selfishness, deceit, and most despica-
BILE teachery, that the plan was aban-
doned. The history of war and war
riors, the staple of nearly all history,
is little else than an attempt to palliate
and glorify just such wholesale Williams
as this Napoleon.
It is of no concern to Christianity
what you and think Of it, but it Is
of immense concern to ourselves,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-07-18

A great deal of careful experiment.
has shown that in freezing water
largely expels its coarser visible con-
taminations, and also that large pro-
portion of the visible bacteria which 1t
contains may be destroyed, even as
many as 80 per cent. But still large
Numbers may remain alive, for many:
species are quite invulnerable to the
action Of cold. It has been found that
in ice formed from water containing
many bacteria such as water with sew
age contamination, the snow-ice al
most invariably contains many more
living bacteria than the more solid,
transparent part 80 that the snow lay
er should be especially avoided in ice
obtained from questionable sources.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-07-18
Hard to Spell, Easy to Pronounce.

Abergavenny is. pronounced Aber-
genny.
Beauchamp is pronounced Beecham.
Bolingbroke is pronounced Bulling-
brook.
Brougham is pronounced Broom.
Bulwer is pronounced Butler.
Cirencester is pronounced Sis-sis-
ter.
B ckburn is pronounced Bobun.
Colquhon is pronounced Colhoon.
Cowper is pronounced Booper.
Knollyr is pronounced Knowles.
Holburn is pronounced Hobun.
Majoribanks is pronounced March
banks,
Marylebone is pronounced Mara
bun.
Norwich is pronounced Morridge.
Salisbury is pronounced Sawlsbury
st. Leger is pronounced Sillenger.
Grosvenor is pronounced Grovenor
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-07-18
Whatsoe'er You Find to Do.

Whatsoever you find to do,
Do 1t, then, with all your might;
Let your prayers be strong and true
Prayer In oil things,
Great and small things,
Like Christian gentleman;
And forever,
Not or never,
Be as through as you can.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-07-18

We must get back to our Bibles:
No serious i'll nor serious error will
have root-hold or foot-hold where the
spirit of the Book is absorbed into the
soul. If the Bible is universally stud
led thus, our churches will thrive; il
it's study be neglected, they will as
suredly decline. If protesting Chris
tians cease to be able to WELD Alright
the Spirits keen and piercing sword
the hierarchies Of error will soon ride
ever them in triumph. We must
have men who, through the Book,
have convictions which the world can
not impart, if we would have men
whose convictions the world cannot de-
stroy. Yea, and we must have men
who study the Book in order to
translate it into holy living. Thank
God, we have many such, but we want
of such thousands more. TO form
such men was the Book given. This
result it will have, when read with
faith and prayer and made the food OF
the soul; a result which, as described
bv an apostle, is one which we may
well crave for ourselves and others,
"That the man of God may be per-
feet, thoroughly furnished unto all
good works." We may not aim at
less. We cannot wish for more.-Rev.
Dr.. Clenannce.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-07-18

You will not be loved if you care for
none but yourself.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-07-18

Two UTTERANCEs.-Recently we
met a very intelligent gentlemen
whom we had not seen for some
time. Pretty soon our conversation
turned to q friend who had once been
very rich and very liberal with his
money. Our intelligent business friend
delivered his mind thus: "If A. had
not been so liberal he would not have
failed in business" This started
thought. Was it true that we had
known man so Christ-like as to give
himself poor. We called to mind the
accounts in newspapers of our friends
failure. the amount of his liabilities
and liberal as he was the reported
liabilities were far in excess of the
amount of his many and liberal dona-
tions. Our intelligent, prosperous
business friend seemed to have an idea
that giving was kind Of destructive
process-a waste of that which would
strengthen commerce. The good that
the money given is now doing was
overlooked-the good it will do for gen.
erations to come was not taken into the
account-it seemed to be waste of an
impulsive man.
After leaving our friend, we called
to mind a portion of sermon we heard
from a preacher in Georgia last year.
The sentence was somewhat paren-
thetcal, but none the less strong for
that reason: "If you ask me-" said
the preacher, chow much any man
is worth, I answer, "He is worth only
what he gives" We like the preach
er's sentence better than that of our
rich, money-making business friend.
It has more of philanthropy in it
more sound philosophy-more OF
Christ.
But measure by the preachers stand
ard, how many rich men are very
nOori
The Clifton clarion., 1888-07-18
Two Ways. Choose Which!

There are two usual ways of doing what nature sometimes does incompletely, namely, to re- lieve the bowels. One is to swal- low a drastic purgative which evacuates profusely, abruptly and with pain, the other is to take Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, the effect of which is not violent, but sufficiently thorough, and which does not gripe the intestines. If the first is selected, the person employing it need not expect per manent benefit, and he cannot hope to escape the facilitating reaction which leaves the organs as bad or worse off than before. If, on the other hand, he resorts to the Bitters, he can rely upon the restoration of regular habit of body, consequent upon re- newal of healthful tone in the intestinal canal. Besides health fully relaxing the bowels, the Bit ters arouses dormant liver, i'm parts a beneficial impetus to the action of the kidneys, and coun- teracts the early twinges of rheu- matism, a tendency to gout. and malaria in all it's forms.
The Clifton clarion., 1888-07-18
A Horrible Inheritance.

The transmission of the fearful effects Of contagious blood poison is the most horrible inheritance which any man can leave to his innocent posterity; but 1t can be certainly mitigated and in the majority of cases, prevented by tho use of the antidote which Nature fur nishes, and which is found in the reme- dy known all over the world as Swift's Specific commonly called IS. s. S."
 Mr.J.H Brown, of Hornellsville, N Y, writes: Three years 1 suffered with this horrible disease. Swift's Specific cured me completely"
 writes: "Swift's Specific cured me of fearful case of Blood Poison.n
 Dr. B. F. Wingfield, of the Soldiers Home, Richmond, Va, writes: "Swift's Specific cured me of severe case of Blood Poison"
 D. W. K. Briggs, Brooklyn, N. Y, writes: "I was a perfect wreck from Blood Poison. Swift's Specific restored health and hope, and I am well today" c. w. Langhill, Savannah, Ga: l suffered long with Blood Poison. tried Swift's Specific and am perfectly well. A. ". Buell., of Power's Hotel, Roch- ester. N. Y., writes: ''It is the best blood remedy on earth. Icured myself with it. recommended it to friend and it made him we'll"
 Mir. F. L. Stanton, of the Smithville, (Ga.) News, writes that friend was afflicted with a case of Blood Poison, and two bottles of $. s. s. effected a complete cure
 Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co.,,
 Drawer 8, Atlanta, Ga.
The Clifton clarion., 1888-07-18

A inning deal which has been under consideration for some time was finally consummated this week in the bonding of the Wonderful claim belonging to the Friend brothers. The bond was given in favor of Messrs. Calhoun and Montgomery, of Watrous, N. M., the exact terms of which have not been made known to us. We understand, however. that it in- wolves the erection of a Hunting ton mill and concentrator, which will be commenced within a very short time. The Wonderful claim is situated within a mile and a half of Clifton and has produced some very fine shipping ore. It is claimed now that there is on the dump and in sight in the mine fully 5000 tons of ore carrying a good percentage of gold, which will pay largely under the pro- posed method of working, which will be on the same plan as that now pursued by the Carlisle con- panr.
The Clifton clarion., 1888-07-18

To make profitable disposition of furnace slag has been subject that has engaged leading minds among metalurgists for years. Very recently at Essen, Germany, chemist of note discovered that from siliceous siag could be man. ufactured flags that after being annealed made most excellent and durable sidewalks, and if properly laid down upon a smooth surface were capable of resisting as much concussion as the best flag stones obtainable., At Denver, Colorado, we are informed that gentleman has been successful, after adding silica to basic slag, in making product that when liquifed by heat and poured into moulds made mantle pieces and other interior decorations for dwellings; vases, mouldings, etc., that possesses the finest lustre and as agreeable to aesthetic taste as if fashioned from marble. Unsuccessful efforts have been made to use slag in forming ties for railroads. It is we'll know that as ballast for rail road tracks it has no superior either in specific gravity or dura- bility. Now comes a French chem ist who claims that by pulverizing ordinary slag, both basic and silic- eous, then precipltating the iron he can produce glass that can be manufactured into all kinds of or dinary ware at one quarter the present cost of production. The application of this refuse of the smelters to useful and ornamental purposes is an important question of industrial economy that richly merits the attention it is receiv- ing.-The Bullion.
The Clifton clarion., 1888-07-18
MARRIED.

McLEAN-O'LEARY.-At the resi-
 dence of w. R. Mccormick,
 North Clifton, Saturday, July
 IA, 1888, by H. D. Cast, J. F.,
 G. Washington Mclean and
 Miss Mary O'Leary, all of Mo
 renci.
 Both the contracting parties are we'll and favorably known in Mo renci and. Clifton, and a large number of their friends came down from the former place to participate in the festivities con- sequent upon the occasion, as well as to wish the happy couple a prosperous and pleasant trip upon the sea of matrimony. After the ceremony a handsome repast was served, at which champagne and other exhilerating liquids played no unimportant part. THE CHAR ION extends hearty congratulations and best wishes for the future of the young couple.
The Clifton clarion., 1888-07-18

Lordsburg Liberal: Chas. App is working ill the Southern Pacific yard.-The property of the New Mexico & Arizona telegraph company is advertised for sale by the sheriff to-morrow.-W. H. Small has been appointed admin istrator of the estate of Norman Buck. k.--Neil Erickson has re- turned from his trip out in the Chiricahuas and intends to move his family out there on a ranch. -Drs. A. N. Simpson and J. w. Shangle have formed a partnership for the purpose of practicing medicine. They are both experienced and successful practitioners.
The Clifton clarion., 1888-07-18
Adjoining J. NJ. Xanl&ie's Store, Clifton, Ar1z,
Notice of COmmuted HOme-
 stead Proof.
Homestead Application No. 26:

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE, TUCsoN, Ariz., July Il, A. D. 1888. ] NOTICE is hereby given that the following ton to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made be- fore the Clerk of the United States District Court at Solomonville, Arizona, on August 20, 1888, viz:
 for the NWh of the NEl4 Section 2S, T 8 5, R 26E.
 He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultiva- tion O. said land, viz.: J. H. Dowdle, Vincent Suaves, T. D. Dowdle and Wm. B. Fonda all of Solomonville, A. T.
 A. D. DUFF,
 Register. First publication July is.
The Clifton clarion., 1888-07-18

Wilcox Stockman: Jose Nad-i go-dey and Constanbret, young San Carlos Apaches, arrived here Tuesday evening from Carlisle, Pennsylvania, where they had just graduated from the govern ment Indian school, after four years course. Both are very in telligent red men, and stated that they would each locate a 180 acres of land on the San Carlos Reser- vation and "settle down." They left for San Carlos Wednesday, Judge Fitzgerald, proprietor of the Clifton CLARION, Probate Judge and superintendent of schools of Graham county, and also largely interested in the mer- cantile business at Solomonville, was in Wilcox on Saturday lust and favored the Stockman with Q fraternal call. The judge has many friends here. who are always glad to welcome him. He was en route to San Francisco to attend the convention of the Teachers National Association.-Mr. B. A. Jones has a five-acre field of alfalfa at his ranch in Aravaipa canyon from which he expect. to secure forty tons of hay this year. He has already cut twenty-five tons. A showing that will be hard to beat Major Geo. W. Smith, paymaster U. s. A., arrived here Thursday night, and the following day went to Fort Grant to pay off the troops at that post. He will will also go to Fort Thomas, San Carlos and Camp Apache for the same purpose.
The Clifton clarion., 1888-07-18

Hon. Geo. H. Stevens, one of the territorial prison commissioners, arrived in Prescott Sunday last and will remain a few days. All our people like Mir. Stevens, so he IS a welcome visitor to the capital at all times.-Courier.
The Clifton clarion., 1888-07-18

Among the out-of town people who registered at the Clifton hotel the past week are J. R. Robertson and wife, Mrs. Bass, Miss Schenck, Miss Cosley, J. A. Terrell, Dun- can; Washington Mclean, J. H. Mclean, D. W. Whinton, H. l.. Smith, Morenci; Robert Gael, Fl Paso; A. B. Ferrie and wife, Long fellow; Dr. Hoeffer. Morenci; W. F. Hagan; Isaac Waters.
The Clifton clarion., 1888-07-18

Frank Baxter of Silver Basin is spending few days in town for the benefit of his eyes, which have been troubling hlm considerably of late.
The Clifton clarion., 1888-07-18

A party consisting of J. R. Rob- ertson and wife, Mrs. Lulu Bass, Miss Schenck, Miss Cosley and J. A. Terrell came up from the Coro- nado ranch yesterday to spend a few days in and around this me- tropolis. During their stay they will visit the mines and other places of interest hereabouts.