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Too Much HSniIlIIfnS.,,

More than once the CHRISTIAN
NEIGHBoR has protested against SO
crowding the preachers with serving
"tables" of various kinds as to leave
them little time for study when at
home and less time for attending to
the spiritual welfare of their members
in pastoral attention and when assem-
bled at the house of worship.
The following from Zio'a's Herald
suggested reference again to this evil
that will be attended, South or North,
with the same result:
One of the leading Northern dailies
not great while ago took the ground
that Methodism was falling behind
other representative denominations in
the large cities. The editor Of ZiOn's
Herald admits the truth of the allie
CATION, and accounts for it by saying
the Methodist pulpit is inferior to that
of the other churches. He says that
the Methodist preachers are over
whelmed with work, and are con-
unable to prepare for the
pulpit. The demand for pastoral Wis.
iting and this thing of saddling all
sorts of church work upon the preach
ers are bearing their legitimate fruit.
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When one thinks of only some of
the many occasions, which claim the
attention of different classes of the
people it is no surprise that there is 80
little permanent thrift, and reliable
morality in the country, specially pay
ment of debts, such as Conventions,
Reunions, Commencements, Concerts,
Secret Societies, Associations, Fairs,
Clubs, Celebrations, Barbecues, Regis
trations, Elections, Suppers, Parades,
Entertainments, Excursions, Encamp-
ments, Experiments, Base ball, Heel
balls, Picnics, Regattas. Courts, Sale
days, &C., &c.
Some few of these occasions are ne
cessary and proper but most of them
are expensive and demoralizing, and
the reports of them in the newspapers
have like tendency with those who
have taste and patience to read the
ornate and eulogistic froth and trash.
Even Christians who esteem it
privilege to read the Scriptures, to pray
in secret, in the assembled household,
and to fill their place in the social and
public worship of God, have need to
watch and pray lest they also be led
away with errors and follies of the
wicked-to keep themselves unspotted
from the world.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-07-18
Shallow Criticism.

knowledge and speech are not al
ways proportioned to each other.
Speech is often in an inverse ratio
to knowledge-he speaketh what
he knoweth not. This truth has
been recently impressed upon the
mind by all item in the adver-
tising columns of certain publisher.
A book, a sort of religio-scientific
treatise, we judge, is advertised, and
the opinions of various critics are
quoted. Among these we select two.
One is written by celebrated man,
the editor of no less celebrated re-
ligious weekly; the other is by the
book-reviewer of we'll known secu-
Lar daily, and goes out as editorial
opinion, or with at least a tacit ap-
proval. The first writer, judging from
his pursuits, his vocation, his life,
would be regarded as better acquaint-
ed with the matter under review than
the other; the former considers the
book the product of profound thought,
his own reading confirms many state
ments made by the author, yet he fails
to reach, with him the same conclu-
sions. The second reviewer, who by
the same means, his occupation, his
thoroughly worldly life, his inferred
habits of thought, We would deem to
be comparatively unversed in matters
pertaining to spiritual life,-this critic
condemns the book under review as
weak, shallow, pretentious, the con-
clusions as improbable, impossible,
ridiculous. Compare the men, COM
pare the opinions. We can judge here
only by appearances, and appearances
are certainly against our second re-
viewer.
How can one immersed in fashiona,
BILE life, an attendant upon fashionable
amusements, be considered as conver'
SAINT with. repentance, faith, forgive
ness-spiritual life? The less the
knowledge the more dogmatic the
opinion; the deeper the mystery the
more ready are some to solve it. Let
US beware how we receive opinions,
how we form our beliefs, of speech
without knowledge.
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Price OF Church Papers.

The Central Methodist of July Z
contains some sound business ideas
on the price of Church papers, show
ing the unreasonableness Of the clamor
for a reduction in price. If the people
had proper appreci. ton of religious
papers they would not think the price
of any that we see too high. The Gen.
trail Methodist is $500 year and is
worth every cent of it and more too.
Most, if not all Methodist church
papers we see, charge the preachers
half price. The justice and equity of
this difference between lay and cleri-
cal subscribers seems to us question
able, but as this is a matter for those
concerned we forbear any words of
criticism. but would state that an ex-
perience and observation of fifteen
years settled us down Tive years ago, ]
to this: The same price to every sub
seri5er, Whether preacher or laymdn.
When we now send paper free, for
six or twelve months, to any one 1t is
to some Of the many poor who are not
able to pay for it,.
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One of the most remarkable of mod
ern camp-meeetings is that held by
the German Methodists at Lakeside,
Ohio. 1t is year by year a scene of
wonderful spiritual power. It is after
the old style. One year not long since
it was said that every unconverted per-
son in attendance had been saved.
The people bring them their children
and friends for many miles for the
specific purpose of having them con-
verted, Similar anxiety and consecra-
ton and faith on the part Of English
speaking Christians would produce
the same kind of results.
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Times and Echo.
Man, without the protection of a
superior being, is secure of nothing
that he enjoys, and uncertain of every
thing that he hopes for.
If men had only temptations to great
sins, they would always be good but
the daily fight with little ones accus-
toms them to defeat.
Many man thinks admirably who
has poor utterance, while others
have charming manner of speech,
but their thoughts are trifing.
The one who will be found in trial
capable of greatacts of love is ever the
one who is always doing considerate
small ones.
The habit of praying at a certain
time no more necessitates merely for
NAL prayer than previous silence ne
cessitates spiritual prayer.
When the tongue puts itself at ease
t puts every thing else under con-
traint.
1.-The disposition to Judge and con-
denim others grow out of the habit of
self-righteousness. Look within, and
see if it is not so !"
Those that place their hope in an
other world have in a great measure
conquered dread of death and unrea-
sonable love of life.
Little local noises deaden the loud.
est distant ones; so it is that this world
shuts out from the ears of men the
voice of Almighty God.
Sins of commission are the usual
punishment for sins Of omission. He
that leaves duty may well fear that
he will be left to commit crime.
Things are unbearable, just until we
have them to bear. Their possibility
comes with them ; for we are not the
roots of our own being.
Progress in holiness, the only prog.
ress known to the Bible, is the only
progress ignored by the modern dis
ciples of progress.
"War, the greatest curse of man
kind, will never cease so long as wo-
men and clergymen continue to ap-
prove and encourage it,"
Say nothing you would not like God
to hear.
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Against Cruelty to Brutes.

President Johnson of the Society fol-
the Prevention of Cruelty to Ami.
mails, has had Jefferson Bond of foun-
tain Inn placed under bond not tC
work for the next two weeks his de.
crepit mule, which he was driving.
William Wilson, Thomas Burrings,
John Lawrence and Edward Meeters,
residents of the County, were also re-
quired to give better treatment to their
work animals.-Enterprise and Noun
taineer.
Greenville is thus honored above
some other towns in the State not ex-
cepting Columbia.
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Live not in words, but mind the
power of words.
Whatever your dislike in another
take care to correct in yourself.
Thoughtfulnesss for others is a beau
tiful trait of character.
An effort made for the happiness of
others, lifts us above ourselves.
Ability involves responsibility.
Power, to its last particle, is duty.
Poverty may excuse shabby coat,
but it is no excuse for shabby morals.
Kindness has converted more sim
ners than either zeal, eloquence or
learning.
AS time passes, and the vicissitudes
of life try us, we find that nothing can
separate us from the love of God.
Whatever becomes of my body or
my estate, will ever labor to find
somewhat added to the stature of my
soul.
If we strive to become what we strive
to appear, manners may often be rem
dered useful guides to the performance
of our duties.
There is nothing. contributes
more to the sweetness OF life than
friendship; there is nothing which
disturbs our repose more than friends,
if we have not the discernment to
hoose them well.
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The State of South Carolina,

COUNTY OF ABBEvILLE,
Probate Capitalization for Letters of Admin
iStration.
BY J. FULLER LYON, Fso., JUDGE PROBATE
COURT:
VIZ HEREAS, w. Townes Jones, has
w made suit 10 noe, to grant him Letters
OF Administration OF the Estate and effects of
Wash Ware, late Of Abbevillc County, de-
ceased.
These are therefore, to cite and admonish all
and singular the kindred and creditors of the
said Wash Ware, deceased, that they be
and appear before me, in the Court of Probate.
to be held at Abbeville G. H., on Wednesday.
July 25th, 1855, after publication hereof,
at II o'clock In the forenoon, to show cause If
any they have, why the said Administration
should not be granted.
Given under my hand and seal Of the Court.
this 10th day OF July, in the year OF our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
eighty eight, and in the 18th year OF
American Independence.
Published on the 1lth day Of July, 1888, In
the Press and Banner, and on the Court House
door for the time required by law.
]. FULLER LYON,
Judge Probate Court.
July II, 1883, 2t
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-07-18
Tea and Coffee Versus Nerves.

Tea and coffee I have practically
given up. 1 found they made me ner-
vous, fdgety, anxious, low spirited,
and took some of my energy away.
Tea made me tremble, gave me bril-
liant but false ideas, and confused both
speech and writing. Coffee griped me,
gave me collie and took my memory
away for hours; so I have given both
up. Since doing so I have lost my
writer's cramp from which I suffered
little.-T. r. Atkinson in London
Times and Echo.
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Extracts from Christian NeighbOr
Keep in Mind.--

That Jesus Christ is now the King
of kings and Lord of lords, having all
power in heaven and in earth.
That having bought, by his death,
the right to supreme and universal au-
thority he instituted first, the admin
istration of grace-the gospel dispen-
sation-during which he pardons all
who repent and believe and thus
choose him to "rule over them," and
thus become his "willing people,
"the household of faith"
That at the close of the reign Of
grace Jesus Chriit will institute the
dispensation of judgment which he
will "send forth to victory"-even the
accomplishment in the 'day of his
power" that which his enemies "quick
and dead" would not consent for him
to do under the reign of grace, viz:
that "every knee should bow and ev-
cry tongue confess that Jesus Christ is
Lord to the glory of God the Father"
That Jesus Christ must reign until
all rule, and authority and all power
shall be put down-fulfilling the cere-
mony of coronation by the Father,
"Sit Thou on my right hand until l
make thine enemies thy footstool."
That up to the time of the corona
ton the Father held the reins of gov
ernment, but at that time he commit
ted all authority and judgment to the
Son who thereby became the "One
Law giver" to all the subjects of his
kingdom whether willing or dis
obediens.
That in the presence of Moses and
Elijah, (the representation of the law
and the prophets) on the mount of
TRANSPORTATION, a voice out OF the
overshadowing cloud said to the dis
ciples, This is my well beloved Son;
hear gre him. Thus signifying that
the teaching of the Son should super
sede that of Moses and the prophets in
all points of Difference. AS Moses and
Elijah vanished at the declaration and
command leaving the Son and the
disciples alone, so should vanish all
teaching in the law and the prophets
not in accordance with the teaching OF
the Son of God, "the blessed and only
Potentate," the only Savior, the only
Judge, before whose judgment seat
"we shall all stand' that every one
may "give account of himself for "the
deeds done in the body"
That citizenship in Christiandom in
wolves an accountability which can
not be transferred or evaded.
That if in the presence of Moses and
Elijah, the command was given to
sIheor the Son, how much more should
the subjects of Christ's kingdom hear
hin, in the presence of earthly kings
and rulers who themselves are ac-
countable to their King?
Now let all subjects of Him who
has all power in heaven and earth
search the Christian Scriptures and
learn what their King and Judge says
on yar-the sum of all villainies.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-07-18
Feeding Fowls in Winter.

1t requires time to feed fowls proper
Iy. If when hungry they are given
whole grain in quantity their greedi-
ness makes them swallow it too rapid
ly. This especially true of large grain,
like corn. Rather than feed them
shelled corn by the handful we should
give it to them on the ear in place
where there is plenty of straw, and let
them peck it off. Some corn might be
lost, but not much, and it is more than
made good by this exertion the fowls
will get in feeding themselves.
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Sherif's Sale.

H. NJ. Spikes assignee &C., against w. c. Fou.
che.-Execution.
pY virture of an Execution to me directed,
- in the above stated case, will sell to the
highest bidder, at Public Auction, within the
legal hours Of sale, at Abberllle Court House,
on MONDAY the sixth day of AUGUST A. D.
1883 all the right, title and interest of w. c.
Fouche in the following described property to
wit: All that tract or parcel Of Land, situate,
lying and being on Saluda River, near Coro-
naca, in the County Of Abbeville, South Caro-.
lima, and containing
Five Hundred and rty-four Acres,
more or less, and bounded by lands of John
Fouche, w. Tell Henderson, w. w. Klugh,
and others. Levied on and to be sold as the
property of w. G. Fouche, TO satisfy the afore.
said Execution and costs.
TERMS-Cash. Sold at the risk Of the for.
mer purchaser. j. +. &. DUPRE,
July 10, 1886. Sherif.
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The State Of South Carolina,
County of Abbeville.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Jane L. Gordon, as adm'x &C., r. T. Gordon
and in her own right, Plaintiff.
against
Mary w. Gordon, NJ. Harvey Wilson, Georgia
C. Miller and others. legatees and distribu.
tees OF r. &. Gordon, deceased, Defendants.
COPY SUMMONS FOR RELIEF.
Complaint seaped.)

To the Defendants Mary Watt Gordon,
Georgia e. Miller, Evans Gordon, ]. T. Nc
Cord, S. F. McCord, Martha a. Patton, Rebec-
CO Faust, Mary V. Miller, NJ. IIarvery Wilson,
Jane w. Crymes, Susan A. Kellar, Richard G.
Wilson, Sadie L. Douglass, Stella Douglass,
Mary L. Douglass, George c. Douglass, Wade
II. Douglass, Esse D. Douglass, Harvey A.
Douglass, David w. Kellar, Lena Kellar,
Minnie Kellar, Lizzie Kellar. Louisa Kellar,
Robert Kirkwood, Sam'l L. Kirkwood.
You ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND
required to answer the complaint in this &C
tioh, of which copy is herewith served up
on you, and to serve copy of your answer to
the said complaint on the subscribers ut their
office at Abbeville Court House, South Caro-
lima, within twenty days after the service
hereof, exclusive OF the day OF such service J
and If you foil to answer the complaint with
in the time afrosaid, the plaintiff in this &C
tlon will apply to the Court for the relief de-
manded in the complaint.
Dated May 81, A. D., 1888.
PARKER & MCGOWAN,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
To Geo. C. Douglass, absent Defendant:
TAKE NOTICE that summons, Of which
the above is copy, with complaint, has this
day been filed In the Clerks office for Able
willie County, State aforesaid, and that unless
you appear and plead, answer or demur to
the complaint within forty days from the pub
lication hereof, Judgment proconfcsso will be
taken against you.
PARKER & MCGOWAN,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Abhoy;Iia 1uly 1888 Ht
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For Cash great bargains in printing
material can be had by personal ap-
plication at the Office of the CHRIS
TIAN NEIGHBoR, Columbia, S. G.
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At The Marble Yard.

A FULL LINE OF HEADSTONEs AND
n MONUMENTS.
Our prices are low, and styles are Of the
most symmetrical in shape OF any to be found
In the up-country. sept. 70.
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Valuable Land for Sale.

night HUNDRED ACRES first class
IL Farming and Stock Lands fol- Sale. Lo-
cation four and u half miles west Of Green
wood, $. c., will sub divide into two or more
tracts to suit purchasers. For full informa-
tion us 10 terms, &C., call on or address
Il. +. RILEY, Greenwood, s. &.
June 13, 1883, IF
, 1888-09-21

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My stock of all Black and Black and v
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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-11-21
"DOuble TaXatiOn,o

In some quarters of the state there
has been great cutlery against the Gin
iquitous system which permits the
taxation of mortgaged real estate at its
full appraised value, and at the same
time taxes the notes secured by mort
gage on that real estate. The WATCH
MAN, in the discussion of this subject in
1884, took the ground that this alleged
" iniquity" was in fact an equity, and
that what was mathematical as
" double taxation " is in fact equitable
taxation. Laws are made, the courts
are employed, expense is incurred, in
behalf of both the borrower and the
lender. The borrower has full control,
occupation and enjoyment of his mort
gagged property. He borrows money
and mortgages his land because, as
general thing, it is for his advantage
or he thinks it is-to do so. To &C
commodate him and secure the lender,
the state incurs the expense of enact
ing special code of laws, and, through
the courts, of adjudicating matters that
arise between the parties to these
transactions. 1t is reasonable that
both should be taxed on the property
or things which are the sources of gain
TO them and of burdens to their fellow
citizens-as reasonable as that insur-
ance companies, for example, should be
made to contribute, by some form of
taxation, to payment of share of
state expenses, to which they are con-
tributors through the legislature and
the courts. This idea or principle is at
the bottom of the corporation tax-law
of 1882. Furthermore, the exemption
of mortgaged property or mortgage
loans must inevitably very largely re-
duce the grand list. So much money
must be raised to meet state and mu-
nicipal expenses of all classes. If the
grand list is lowered by exemptions,
the rate of taxation must be cores.
pondlngly raised, and so nothing VIII
be gained by the class in whose interest
this proposed change is sought. The
chances are that the new system would
operate to exempt the money-lender ant
add his just share of the burdens o.
taxation to the borrower-that the las
state of that man under the law he il
seeking would be worse than the frs
under the existing law. We do not in
tend, at this time, to go into discus
sion of the various proposed remedies
for "double taxation" We hav,
briefly restated the general reasons VIII,
the WATCHMAN has not seen its wa,
clear to favor the various schemes tina
have come before the legislature for tn
relief of borrowers. The erroneou
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cents when all the world reduces its price
concurrently. The benefit of this law to the
borrower, II anything, is the excess of the
decline in the mortgage interest rate over
the decline in the interest rate in other Sc
curities not affected by the law during the
same time That has been nothing.
There is but one way to tell exactly the
decline in the mortgage interest rate, and
that is by averaging the rates charged on
new mortgages. Our tax commissioners,
Hon. Charles Endicott, does this once in
three years or oftener, by taking the average
rate, so far as stated, on all mortgages re-
corded in the state during the first five
months of the year. The law passed in 1881.
Let us see how the mortgage rate declined
from 1880, the year before, to 1886 under five
years of the law in comparison with the de-
cline in the interest rate which could be re-
allied by investing money in a seven per
cent bond of the Boston & Albany railroad
during the same periods. The rates were
as follows, the per cent being carried to the
thousan1ths.