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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-09-12
II Can't go in With Them. !"

II have read" said Spurgeon, "of
one who dreamed dream in great dis
tress of mind about religion. He
thought he stood in the outer court OF
heaven, and he saw a glorious host
marching up, singing sweet hymns
and bearing the banners of victory.
they passed by him through the gate,
and he heard in the distance sweet
strains of music"
"Who are they ?" he asked.
"They are the goodly fellowship o1
the prophets, who have gone to be
with God"
"He heaved a deep sigh as he said,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-09-12

The only piece of ground possessed
bv the United States OF America, else
where than in America itself is the
little plat of land on which the Amer
lean Legations is built in the town of
Tancier. This was given to the Amer
lean nation by the Sultan of Morocco.
The Legation in all other countries
stand on ground rented, but not owned,
by the American Government.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-09-12

possible from the hurry and hustle
which belong, by right, to the week !;
and then hardly noticeable will be
the preparations needed in ordor that
your children shall go forth prepared,
both in mind and body, for the Sun
day-school. ....
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-09-12

Assistant Ito employer: "Please:
sir, what snail I mark this new lot OF
silks at" Employer: "Twelve shIl-
lings yard" Assistant: But the
cost price is four shillings a yard"
Employer: II don't care what 1t cost:
We are selling off regardless OF cost"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-09-12
Still the Same.

Through the yesterday OF ages,
Jesus, thou hast been the same;
Through our own life's eheekered pages,
still tho one dear changeless Name;
Well may we In thee confide,
Faithful Savior, proved and 'iTried.n
Joyfully we stand and witness
Thou art still to-day the same:
In the perfect, glorious fitness,
Mceting every need and claim,
Chiefest OF ten thousand thou! p.
Saviour. o most precious" ,"now.
Gazing down the far forever,
Brighter glOws the one sweet Name,
Stcadfast radiance paiiBg never, -.
Jesus. Jesus! still the sano;
Evermore. "Thou shalt endure"
Our own Savior, strong and ''Sure."".
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-09-12
"BiH Nue. :"

ave have people enough who know
how to reform the world, but those
are willing to take off their coats and
attend to it personally are absent with
out leave"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-09-12
Baked Milk.

Put half a gallon Of milk in a jar,
and tie it down with writing paper.
Let it stand in q moderately hot oven,
eight or ten hours. 1t will be like
cream, and is very nutritious.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-09-12

The IMPORTANCE OF PEAcE.-The
Importance of Peace to the best inter
ests of nations and all mankind is 30.
great that people who really wish to
see Peace prevail in the world, should
spend no time in arguing the question
whether war can, in any case, ever be
justifiable or not; but as all are agreed
that Peace is exceedingly desirable,
therefore al should in love harmoni-
ously labor together for the fastening
of the time when wars shall cease, 80
that an appeal to arms in cases of in
ternational disagreements will be
more strongly condemned than duel
ling or fist fighting now is by all good
and sensible persons. But war is SO
old an. error in the world, and has
been so long considered so necessary,
and oftentimes so GLORIOUS" it can
not reasonably be expected that it will
stop without hearty and friendly.
union of the majority of the wise and
good in Christendom against it.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-09-12

The happiness of your life depends
upon the quality of your thoughts
therefore, guard accordingly, and take
care that you entertain nohtingunsult'
able to virtue and unreasonable to ma
ture.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-09-12

CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR. Too many
societies. Too much machinery. The
church of church of Christ ought to
be as simple in its organization as sim
plicity itself. Too many organizations
in the church divert, divide, weaker.
So many societies bode no good to the
church, their existence is proof OF
decline and weakness and they facili-
tate decline and weakness. The Jour
nal and Messenger says: "How long
can the church exist with the Society.
We are open to conviction, and shall
be glad to hear from those who can
set us right. We may see this thing
differently at some future time, but
just now we have very serious misgiv-
ings as to the whole movement. 1t
may die before it has done all the harm
towards which it now seems to look"
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-09-05
The W. G. T. U. Spirit.

The friends had arranged for a
Grand Ohio County Rally, August
81, at Gaston's Orchard, but another
flood prevented.
Mrs. Jennie P. Sisson, the W. G.
T. U. Amendment worker for that
county, writes:
"We Prohibitionists like water,
but we must say we have had more
than our share within the last four
weeks. However, this is the Lords
doings, not mans. We will not
give up, but get up a Rally or
something of the kind later"
Mrs. Sisson also holds the office
of Superintendent of State and
County Fairs, and we give you an
other example of her spirit:
II am going to Wheeling in the
buggy to-day Ono trains running),
to see what they will give me to
take charge of the check room dur
ing the Fair. I will then have a
place to distribute literature and l
will not be running any risk. Have
tried to get the local Superintend.
ents to have a lunch table or check
stand at the Fairs in their respect.
i've places"
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-09-05
A Day OF Prayer for Worlds
W. G. T. Z.

Our National Officers have issued
call for the observance of Oct.
18th as a day of special prayer for
the Worlds w. G. T. u.
We call upon the local Unions,
and friends of the cause, all over
the State, to observe this day, not
only in behalf of the Worlds w. c.
T. U. but for the Amendment, and
the Convention of the National
Woman's Christian Temperance
Union which meets 10 New York
Oct. 10 to %.
JANE A. JOHNSON, Pres.
MAUDE MONTGOMERY,
Cor. Sec.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-09-05
FREE WILL OFFERING DAY
Amendment Campaign Work.
Sunday, September 80, 1888.
HEADQUARTERS WEST VIRGINIA W. G. T. u,
PARKERsBURG, W. Va, Sept. 3, 1888.

Dear Sisters of W. c. T. o. Friends of the Cause:
The State Convention through it's Plan of
apart day for free Will Offerings" for the
used by the State Union
The Both of September has been decided upon the Special
Let arrangements be made o Union Meeting practicable
attendance have thoroughly
We that
the Both of September and pledges personal
buttons pobe these to be reported the evening
Will Offering At the time designated program
earnest friend present the plea stating that 900
the Saloons of West Virginia defeat the Amendment
addition this amount Reyman and Smubachs petition
tonal Brewers Association for funds
referred the Executive Committee that body with
Let him then call for specific pledges from After
ing all possible this way collectors
previously provided with slips and pencils through
the audience taking hat collection offering prepared
give cash. the slips upon which they
they desire contribute money promptly our State
Treasurer, Mrs Henry B. Hubbard a Wheeling.
We append which will be suitable for OCCASION
and publish the matter for the FREEMAN
bound to use this program; it is merely suggestive.
Our enemies striving cripple by
To that end they have circulated Coined
the Third and that given the Pro
biton party funds contributed for Amendment
Both charges utterly those prosa
ting them
The resolution upon which charge founded was smply
the expression Of yay by the majority State Conven
ton for the party that stood tor the Homes Virginia.
against Its Saloons binding nothing
but sympathy 1t lett each her uence in the
direction her political affiliations It but the
guaging the sentiment of the Convention this subject
The charge that either w G. T. U.
contributed to the Prohibition party is malicious Islander
You may assure those that contribute this Offering
that penny of it will be used he Amendment
Where it impossible Sept dav that
Will De DO not let the observance of this Free VIII
ing Day go by default 1t is for Homes appeal
Let US go on IN the future have past with our
might what hands find do for the saving
our boys and girls Yours Faithfully,
JANE A. JOHNSON President
MAUD MONTGOMERY, Cor Sec
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-09-05
Prohibition Amendment.
To be Voted ON Nov. 6, 1893.

a6. The manufacture, sale and keeping
LOT sale' OF all intoxicating liquors, drinks,
mixtures and preparations, except as here
lna1ter provided, are forever prohibited
Wltnln This State; and the Legislature shall
"iIhout delay, provide by appropriate leg
lslatlon for the strict enforcement of this
PROVISION But the Legislature may provide
py law Tor the manufacture, sale and keen.
ing Tor sale, of alcohol and preparations
thereof, for scientific, mechanical and me-.
olclnal purposes, and of wine for sacramen.
tal purposes under sufficient penalties and
securities to insure educ execution of srcb
avs as may be enacted under this section
Agreed to February II, 1888.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-09-05

To show how much Rev. Walkers
Amendment addresses were enjoyed
we must tell you that a request
came up from where he had been
for two appointments for him in
the vicinity before he finished the
remainder OF his route
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-09-05

Again we ask friends to be
prompt in answering letters in ref
erence to routing our speakers. We
shall have a large number in the
field in the next few weeks, and
often days delay in answering a
letter results in disappointing an
audience. Please be prompt, and
also be actjve in helping to arrange
for meetings.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-09-05
Storm the Fort for PrOhibf-
tom.

TUNE-"Hold the Fort.n
Hank ye voters, hear the bugle,
Calling to the fray;
"Prohibition" is our watchword,
Right shall win the day.
CHORUS.
Storm the fort for prohibition,
CaptiVes signal still;
Answer back to their petition,
"By our votes, we WILL"
See the naughty rum shops banner
On the fortress wall;
Hurl the temperance ballots 'gainst it,
Till the ramparts fall.
Face the grog shops bold defiance,
Never fear nor quail.
Coward foes will soon surrender:
Voters! do not fail.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-09-05
World's Won,dn's Christian Temper
nnce Union.

.Presdent-Mrs. Margaret Lucas, Char
Dtte ST., Bedford Square, London, England
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs Mary Glenn
int Leavitt, Box 2647, San Francisco, Cal,
American Commttee-Tne five General
Office of the National w. q. L. U.
Secretaries England, Mrs. Mary Whitall
Costelloe, 40 Grosvenor Road, Westminster,
&. w, London, England.
America, Mrs. Hannah Whitall Smith,
1868 Germantown Ave-, Philadelphia, Pa
Treasurers-England,M Mrs. James Gregson,
Hearts Hill, Debden Green, Loughton,
England.
America-Miss Esther Pugh, l6l La Sale
ST., Chicago, Ill.
National Woman's Christian Temper
nmce UmGon.
Presldent-MIss FRANCES E. WILLARD,
Evanston, Ill.
Cor. sec.--Mrs. c. B. Buell, l6I La Sail
st., Chicago, III.
Rec sec.-Mrs. Mary A Woodbridge, Ra-
venna,O.
Asst. Rec. Sec.--Mrs. L. M. N. Stevens,
Stroudwater, Me.
Treas.-Miss Esther Pugh, Natl Head
81 quarters, 161 La Sale ST., Chicago, Ill.
Southern Sec.-Mrs. g. II. Mcleod, 2S7
Mosher St., Baltimore.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-09-05
West Virginia W. G. T. U.

President-MRs. JANE A. JOHNSON, PARK
ersburg, W. Va.
Vice President--Mrs. j. A. Smith, New
Cor. Sec.--Miss Maud Montgomery, P ark
ers burg.
Rec. Sec.-MlSS Mamie cameron, talr-
mont
Treas Mrs. Henry Hubbard Wheeling.
VICE PRESIDENTS.
First District-Mrs. E. G. Swaney, New
Gu N berland.
Second District-Mrs, Lucy ELLIOTT, Terra
Alta.
Third District-Mrs W. L. Moore
Fourth District-Miss Minnie Hutchinson,
Parkersburg.
sUPERINTENDENTs OF DEPARTMENTS.
Temperance Literature-Mrs.M NV .Hobson,
Pa int Creek.
Juvenile Work-Mrs. NJ. A. Summers
Salem
Plckens, Peel Tree, Barbour County.
Scientific Instructon-Mrs. H. Duval,
Wellsburg.
Influencing the Press-Mrs. E. F. Nine
KeySer. - -
Prison and Jail work-Mrs, NJ. W. Rider,
Unfermented Wine-Mrs. j. W. Carter
Railroad Work-Mrs. Mary j. Raymond
q ration.
EVangeliStic work-MrS. j. L. TnaGcner
NJ GU ndsville.
Legislation and Petition-Mrs, Addie II
Me rrick, Parkersburg. 49,
Flower Missionaries Flora B. Sile1
BE rkeley Springs.
S tate and County Fairs-Mrs. j.. P. Sis
son, Roney's Point, Ohio County.
Work among Colored People-Mrs. M. M
Snow, Park ersburg, W. Va.
Day of Prayer-Mrs. G. j. Trippet, Prunty'
town.
Soldiers and Sailors-Mrs Thomas Swim
burn, Charleston.
Hygiene and Heredity-Dr. Harriet B
Jones, Wheeling.
Social PurityVMiss Eva Johnson, Sisters
willie,
Hiss Lizzie Boyd, Wheeling.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-09-05

We are marshalling our forces
for the final struggle and hope to
fill the year with active labor.
Our greatest difficulty in pushing
the work is lack of p:omptness in
our correspondents.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-09-05

Rev. w. A. Nicholas expects to
give all his spare time from the End
week of Sept. until Nov. 9th to
Amendment work. He will visit
Wayne, Cabell, Lincoln and Put
man counties.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-09-05

Send S., So, 50 or 81, at once, for
leaflets and tracts to counteract the
vicious literature with which the
liquor men are flooding the State.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-09-05

Let every Union in the State be
a center of vigorous work for the
Amendment, from now till election
day.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-09-05

Pay no heed to misrepresenta-
tions and ISLANDERS against Amend
ment workers, but 60 right forward
winning votes for the Amendment.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-09-05

Rev. D. Ash of Cox's Landing,
Cabell Co.'s doing valuable service,
organizing and pushing the work
on wisely. This worker is 68 years
old.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-09-05

Mrs. McClurkin is in Wetzel,
TJler and Peasants, Shis week, raj
living the Home forces.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-09-05

We hope to send a full delegation
to the National w. C. T. U. Con-
vention which will be held IN New
York City, October 10, 20, 81 & %.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-09-05
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 20, 1883.

Now for two months downright
hard work.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-09-05

Miss Minnie Hutchinson will
work in Randolph, Webster, Brax-
ton and Gilmer during September
and October.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-09-05

Let no West Virginia woman De-
think herself of rest till her home
lis safe from the Legalized Curse.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-09-05

Rev. J. W. Carter gives the great
er part OF October to Amendment
Work.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-09-05

Let assurance be given by all our
workers and solicitors for help, that
every penny contributed to aid the
w. G. 7. U. in Amendment work
will be sacredly used in that behalf,
just as all such contribut tons have
been so used in the past. Assure
our friends that any reports that
any part of such funds have been
or will be used in aid of any politi-
cal party, are utterly false and only
circulated by our enemies to Grip
pie our work.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-09-05

We urgently appeal to all friends
of the cause to actively cooperate
with the Unions in making Free
Will Offering Day for the Amend
ment grand success. Where there
is no Local Union, let friends take
hold at once and work up profta-
BILE meeting in the interests of our
common cause. See Appeal and
Program in another column.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-09-05

send i'm the Clubs for Cam,
p@Ign Freeman: 25 Cents 3
HlCMths.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-06-21
ALlethning Plug,

Down on the dock the other day
says the New York Graphic, talking
about a schooner which had been
struck by lightning on Lake Erie, when
the reported singled out an old bald
head and said.
"Capt. H. it seems to me I've
read or heard of yoar brig being
struck"
AYES, she was" answered the old
fabricator. after taking time to outline
the lie he was to tell.
"Where was it?"
"0ff Point Aux Barques, about fif.
teen years ago. Very strange case
that. Probably the only one OF the
kind ever heard Of"
''Give us the particulars"
"lNell, We were jogging along down
when q thunderstorm overlook US,
and the very first flash OF lightning
struck the deck amidships and bored
q hole as big as my leg right down
through the bottom of the vessel.
.'And she foundered, of course?"
"No, sir. The water began rushing
in, and she would have fouDdered, but
there came second flash, and bolt
struck my fore-to' gallant mast. 1t
was cut off near the cap, turned bot
tom end up, and as 1t came down en-
tered the hole and plugged it up as
tight as a drum. When we got down
to dry-dock We simply sawed offeither
end and LETT the plug in the planks."
"Did you ever swear to that, cap
tain?"
Il did, but it was before a notary
who afterward went crazy, and have
never been quite satisfied. Is there
a notary here among us?"
There was none, and while the re-
porter was out looking for an official
OF that sort the old liars took a drink
and scattered for the day.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-06-21
America and Amerigo.

Amerigo Nespucei, the Florentine
navigator, has usually been credited
with comforting his name upon the
western wor q, a circumstance which
has caused no end OF reIret to many
historians who argue that it should
have been called Columbia in honor OF
the illustrious disc overer. The re-
searches ofthe present author Thomas
de ST. Bris, in his "Discovery OF the
Origin of the Name OF America" seem
to show the name America was de-
rived from the native name OF Central
America and the northern portions of
South America, which it is well known
were among the very first localities
visited and coionized by the Spaniards.
The name was variously written by
early navigators. who adapted what
seemed to each the nearest imitation
OF the native word. Thus we have an
Anna America. To this was frequent
III added the raea, Ameroco, Maraca,
Moraca, and finally native word
"pana," which, according to Sir Wal
ter Raleigh, is the equivalent oil
country. 1t seems strange that these
facts should have remained so long In
obscurity, although it is perhaps not
less remarkable than that the Morse
discoveries during the tenth century
should only recently begin 10 attract
attention. These names actually oc-
cur on the maps and charts OF the
STANDARDS, and the author has given
a reproduction of one OF them. show
ing the geographical knowledge avail,
able during the early part OF the fiji
tenth century. On the whole. this
pamphlet, the substance OF which was
given by the author before the Amer
lean Geographical Society, contains
considerable interesting information
relating to the earlier history oil
the Americans.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-06-21
Anrnpun,rs,elt ,ncol, Lett,r.

The following passage from the
CtntuTy Lincoln Life" for May. con-
tains u letter by Lincoln. written in
1861. and hitherto unpublished:
"For the moment the leading Union
lists of Maryland deemed their true
role one of patience and Cancellation.
In this spirit Reverdy johnson, a law
yer and statesman of fame aud inhu.
ence both at home and abroad, came
to Lincoln upon the stereotyped er-
rand to obtain some assurance in writ
ing that he meditated no invasion or
subjugstion of the South; to which
the President conlidentially replied:
II forebare to answer yours of the
I'D because of my aversion (which 1
thought you understood) to getting on
paper and furnishing new grounds for
misunderstanding. do say the sole
purpose of bringing troops here is to
defend this Capital. / do say / have
no purpose to invade Virginia with
them or any other troops, as l under
stand the word invasion. But suppose
Virginia sends her troops, or admits
Others through her borders, to assail
this Capital, am | not to repel them
even to the crossing of the Potomac,
ii | can? suppose Virginia erects, or
permits to be erected, batteries on the
opposite shore to lombard the CITY.
ARE we to stand still and see it done?
In word, il Virginia strikes US, are
we not to strike back. and as effective
~ as We can? Again, are We not to
hold Fort Monroe flor instance), if we
can? have no objection TO declare a
thousand times that have no purpose
10 invade Virginia OF any other State,
but do not mean to let them invade
US without striking back"
"Mr. Johnson replied, thanking the
President for his frankness. and in
dorsing MI his policy. In word said
he, 'all that your note suggests would
be my purpose were l iDtrusted with
your high Office He also promised
that the Presidents note should be
held perfectly confidential But it
appears that Mr.. Johnson chose bis
confdants with very poor judgment;
for within four days its substance was
written from Washington direct to
Jefferson Davis"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-06-21
Driving Jack Rabbits.

Bakersfield people recently held
their initial roundup of rabbits ut
Henry Borgwardt's ranch four miles
from town, westward. There was a
circular corral at the corner OF his al
falfa field, where the sagebrush and
pasture lie side by side. From this
Enclosure two wings OF lath fence were
stretched at right angles for a few
hundred yards.
By two o'clock in the afternoon O
large number of people had gathered
some on horseback, others in light
vehicles. They had a commanding
officer and few field managers. No
dogs were allowed upon the ground,
and but few guns in the hands OF
experienced sportsmen. Tho crowd
having been so distributed and mar
shaled as to form curving line
about q mile in length, a signal to
move forward was given and the
drive toward the corral commenced
The area inclosed 10y the drivers
must have been less than square
mile, but the Echo says that "es
they drew near the apex OF the tri-
angle it seemed as if there were acres
OF rabbits. OF course a great many
ran back past the people, and several
hundred were killed with sticks while
doing SO, their fright being so great
that they would run within few feet
of ones conveyance. When the cor
grail ate was shut it was found that
The drive had been a grand succ ess.
By actual count after they were kill
ed, there were 1,i26 rabbits in the
pen. Another march was ordered,
and by passing over the same terri
tory 796 rabbits were corralled and
killed, besides a large number that fell
by the way. IL was generally believed
that $500 was q safe estimate of the
total number killed in the two
drives"
OF course no firearms whatever can
be used inside the corral; only clubs
are permissible. Another observer
writes: at looked like very cruel
sport, nut their destruction is an in
exorable necessity. Relentless war
must be waged against them or they
viii take entire possession OF the
country"
The farmers of the neighborhood
appear to have been pushing the cam.
paign farther, for n dispatch from
Bakersfield, 10th inst, reports that
5,075 of the nimbie nuisances are
shown by actual count to have been
destroyed. This beats the Tulare
county record. Pacific States Week.
".