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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-03-28
He Struck for the Woods.

Here is a story that Sam Jones told in the
First Methodist pulpit last week, says the
Atlanta Constitution. He said:
81 was making prohibition speech in
Robertson County. Tennessee, last year, and
noticed on the right of the platform a
bleared, bloated fellow, who was about three
parts drunk-each part third. AS talked
he would screw his fist into his eyes and wipe
away the tears. After the speaking l went to
q friends house perfectly exhausted and lay
down. TIE lady of the house called at the
door in few minutes that man wanted to
Bee Inc.
"'Tell him am tired I said, and please
excuse me-
said: ''If he Is that sort Of fellow let
him in. used to belong to that gang my
self, and never 60 back on them" The man
came in, and l found he was the drunken
fellow who had listened to me speak.
He said "Mr. Jones, don't want any
money. Money can do me no good. am
ruined man. Drink has made me wreck.
A shcrt time ago I had happy home and
household. A few weeks ago buried my
wife, having crushed every drop Of blood out
of her heart before she died. My two boys
are ut the Orphans Home in Nashville. One
of them is little blind fellow. My two girls
are in Murfreesboro, and this (here he pulled
a little black cap out of his pocket, this is
the last thing to remind me that ever had q
household. 1t is my little blind boys cap.
Now, do not want any money from you,
but I Just got an idea from the way you
talked that maybe you had some sympathy
for me. If you have, pray for me- Good
by.n And he started off.
"'Hold on here, said l. and called up Mr..
Taylor, my secretary, and said: Frank, go
up town with this man and wash him all over
with soap, and put new suit of clothes on
him from head to foot and bring him back.
In an hour or two he came back, and l did
not know him. l had to be introduced to
him over. took out 81 and handed it to
him and said: Railroad fare in this State is
three cents a mile-here is 81 Now, you get
on a train and ride thirty-thfes miles, no
matter in what direction, and get the con-
ductor to put you off in the woods when your
thirty-three miles is out, and then you strike
out through the woods for a new life
"The fellow did exactly as told him. l
got letter from him the other day, and he
said that he got into the woods and struck
for new life. He got a school, sent for his
children, rented him a home, and was doing
we'll"
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Ia 1t q Crime?

We mean the liquor traffic. We ueed not
stop to consider the sale and use OF alcohol as
a medicine, though on scientific authority we
NAV raise grave doubts as to its medicinal
value: it is the death-dealmg traffic OF the
saloon, that concerns the family, the church,
society, the community and the State: That
it is an evil, vice, and the prolific hot.oed
of vices, no one doubts. That it is crime,
Me t1euisbed ui,bed'S wrissT Mr.. T. ". Higginson,
SAYS: There are not words enough nor strong
enough in both Webster and Worcester to
describe the enormity of its crime"
F. Crime, according to Webster, is any viola
tion of law, either human or divine; an omls-
sion of duty which is commanded, or the
commission of an act which is forbidden, by
law" Again, "a gross offense, in distinction
from misdemeanor or other slight offense.
Hence. any aggravated otfense against moral
ity or the public welfare; any outrage or
great wrong"
And that might:est creative genius that
has ever graced the pages of literature, with
the fruits of his intellect, Milton, who in
his lofty conception Of the nature and rela-
ton of things, and in grasp Of principles,
stands unrivaled, says in language that we
might apply to the present question:
"Author OF evil, how hast thou disturbed
Heavens blessed peace, and into nature brot
misery, uhCledteu I'LL luc SElu10
OF thy rebellion!"
OF what good is the liquor traffic the
author! It is the undisputed father Of many
evils in the community and throughout the
land See the offspring, and you may know
the parentage. AS the boy of whom John
B. Cough told, said: II know Mr.. As
saloon is finished, because I saw a drunken
man come out of there"
- Tried by all the rules OF justice, morality,
virtue and right the traffic in intoxicating
liours stands convicted of the darkest crimes
that have cast their black and blighting
shadow over humanity and stained the
records of time. 1t lays its unholy hands on
the most holy and sacred things Of life, the
Sabbath, the family, character, virtue,
truth; and turns to you citizens who love
your children and want 10 see virtue and
morality maintained, and sneeringly says:
"What are you going to do about it,"
We may consult jurists, physicians, police
courts and prison managers, and the united
and universal testimony is that 1" full S. per
cent. of all the convicts give evidence of hav-
ing in some large degree Eeen prepared and
enticed to do criminal acts by the use Of alco-
holic drinks.
Shall the saloon, the mother Of so many
criminals, whose only business is to deal in
lust such crimes as curse the community and
as all men hate-shall she belch forth this
volume Of crimes and yet herself guiltless go!
Shall she hold on to the law with one hand
while with the other she snatches her victims
from our homes and pitches them into the
streets, into the courts, into the Jails, into
the lunatic asylums, into drunkards' graves
and drunkard's hell? Let q multitude of
voices respond mo, neverI-Rer. L. f.
Bickford. in Demorest.
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Undertones Of Scripture.

Now, Just because the scriptures are no
cunningly devised fable, but full OF the truth
of life, they are also full Of life's own evanes.
cent phenomena; phenomena as elusive OF
analysis as smile, flush, q glance OF the
eye, an intonation Of the voice. There are
in every New Testament book, as in any
chapter of life, feryors, sighs, heart
tones, tears half -discernible, laughter unmIs-
taxable. plays upon words, deft and delicate
railleries and ironies, the impress Of which
the Greek tongue, plastic as Pompeian ashes,
has preserved. Translate them2 Well, yes;
when you can dig the fly out Of the amber,
and write out on paper the song OF the sky
larkl
Did say these untranslatable trifes are
importantl Yea, verify! As important, as
infallibly in place and necessary, as any
transient minor third in the heart OF Be-
thoven symphony, modifying. modulat;
that is to come after. The whole heart O.
Christ was in that brief but intense look at
Peter during the trial, quite as much as in
the prolonged and towering denunciation
Of the Scribes and Pharisees. And just so
there are peculiar eddies In the main flow
Of Greek expression, Incidental flashes of
meaning as quick and as vanishing as the
lightning Of the human eye, but almost as
emphatic and effective as whole chapters
You remember, for EXAMPLE,: that the sighs
which the two sisters uttered over their dead
brother at the feet Of the Lord. are identi-
cal to a syllable in our English version.
And even in the Greek, Mary's lament only
differs from Martha's in the position Of a
single word, the possessive ''my," but it Is
obvious enough how that simple transposi-
tion discloses the whole contemplctive and
affectionate side Of Mary's nature. Triies !
Nay, the very central fire Of the Scriptures
sometimes flames out into these changeful
philosophers Of feeling and fancy, that en-
swathe the rigid and literal orb OF truth
Professor Marcus d. Buell..
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A National Museum.

ssThere is q movement on foot to es-
tablish q great national library and
museum pertaining to American his
tory" said a New Yorker to Commercial
Adrertiser reporter. 1have just learned
that the idea is assuming something of
a definite character, and that several
wealthy gentlemen have become interest
ed in it and have promised substantial
assistance. Briefly, the plan, as outlined,
is to establish in New York q great
library that shall contain every book or
paper relating to American history from
the time of the discovery of the conti-
nent, covering the military operationsr
civil administration aad travels; the
formation Of the several states, terrific:
ries, cities and civil divisions, and every
thing, in fact, touching all parts OF the
history of this country. - (
s'The museum is to contain relics,
souvenirs, documents and everything
of interest relating to the growth and
development of the new world that can
be secured. These material evidences of,
historical facts are always interesting and
become more valuable as time progresses.
The Military Service Institution of the
United States, Of which Major-General
J. NJ. Schofeld, United States army, Is
president, has already got a rare coliec::
ton of books, trophies and relics which
are at present on Governors ISLAND, where
the war department has set aside for
them such rooms as could be spared for
the purpose. This COLLECTION might
perhaps, become the nucleus of the
library museum. Then there is the col
lection of the New York Historical So
ciety. The society has outgrown its
present quarters and is looking for a
change of location.
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Perm anent Pastures.

Numbered with the many excellent
papers read at the New York Institutes
meetings this winter was one by Mr..
Gold, of Connecticut, on "Treatment of
Permanent Pastures" In this paper
Mr.. Gold called attention to the impor-
tant fact that the way in which pastures
are fed. whether closely or otherwise,
has much to do with their pcrmancnce
in value. 1t is possible to feed pasture
so closely as to dwarf the grass roots and
kill the large growing species. Too
light stocking favor5 the growth of
coarse and useless vegetation, choking
out sweeter and richer grasses. Dairy
COWS, unless fed some grain, impoverish
pasture more than young stock or fat
tening animals. The fields are apt to be
too flush in June and too bare in August.
Rather than these extremes, feed some
grain or sowed corn in the scant season
and 60 not allow pastures to run into
seed in June. Pasture is often benefited
by change of the live stock kept upon
it. Sheep will eat and destroy the white
daisy and wild carrot. The tread of
sheep has q marvellous influence on the
physical condition of certain light lands.
Horses may be profitable changed around
with cattle, consuming much rank growth
that is refused by neat stock. Young
cattle may be advantageously pastured
in connection with dairy cows which
have a habit of spending their time about
the entrance to the pasture. 1t is well
to have trees in the more elevated parts,
thus encouraging the animals to leave
their droppings where they are most
needed.
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"what Can L DOT"

During voyage to India, l sat one dark
evening in my cabin, feeling thoroughly un-
well, as the sea was rising fast, and was a
poor sailor. Suddenly the cry Of Man over
board!" made me spring to my feet.
Iheard q tramping overhead, but resolved
not to go on deck, lest should interfere with
the crew in their efforts to save the poor man.
"What can dor I asked myself, and in
stantly unlocked my lamp. held it near
the top of my cabin, and close to my bulls.
eye window, that its light might shine on the
sea, and as near the ship as possible. In half
a minutes time heard the joyful cry, Its
all right, he's safel" upon which put my
lamp in its place.
The next day, however, was told that my
little lamp was the sole means of saving the
mans life; it was only by timely light which
shone upon him that the knotted rope could
be thrown so as to reach him.
Christian workers, never despond or think
there is nothing for you to do, even In dark
and weary days. Looking unto Jesus"
lift up your light; let it $50 shine" "that men
may see," and in the bright resurrection
morning, what joy to hear the 'Well donet''
and to know that you have unawares saved
some soul from death"-{Selected.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-03-28
The IstImus Of Panama.

If we are to believe reports that have
been current IN regard to the mortality
among employees on the Isthmus of Pan
ANA ever since the beginning of the con-
struction of the Panama Railroad early
in the 'ffties, we can but conclude that
the isthmus i, one of the most insalu-
brious places on the earth. 1t has passed
into common saying that for every tie
laid in constructing the Panama Rail-
road the body of o laborer was buried,
which, if true, would fix the humber OF
dead in the neighborhood of one hum
dred and twenty thousand. This story
has gained such extensive currency, and
has in it so many sensational elements,
that it were almost a pity it should ever
be spoiled. But beyond doubt, when
the truth is brought to light by some
authentic historian, it will look so little
like the story that has gone abroad that
they will scarcely be regarded as hold
ing towards each other even the slight
est appearance of kinship.
When the Panama Railroad was taken,
contracts were made with intended
emigrants to California to carry them to
their destination on condition that they
would labor stipulated length of time
on the construction of the railroad.
These laborers had the California fever
in the worst form, and generally took
the first opportunity to jump the agree
ment and make their way to California,
and among those who could not get
away their impatience bred great dis.
satisfaction. Those who got away lost
no time in spreading the report that they
had escaped a veritable death-trap, con-
sidering this good answer to their
conscience and public opinion for break
ing their contract. Rival lines of travel
let pass no opportunity of aiding in the
extension of the report, until finally it
came to be regarded as an established
fact.
Similar influences have been at work
in the reports spread in regard to the
mortality Of laborers on the Panama
Canal. Much malaria undoubtedly there
is at points along the line, and, like the
rest of tropical America, it is subject to
disastrous epidemics of yellow fever.
The Isthmus of Panama does not bid
fair to become at an early day favorite
health resort, but the stories that have
gone out, first and last, about the deadly
character of the climate are simply ex-
aggerations of the highest degree prompt
ed by opposing interests.-American
Practitioner.
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A Pretty Conceit.

1t is related by the american Garden
how, by simple means, a pretty plant
piece may be arranged, by taking circle
of board, the top of barrel in the model,
on which mound of rich light earth
was placed, and covered with pot plants.
A white fuchsia was tied to rod in the
middle, two white begonias and Swanley
white violets were set alternately half
way from it, and delicate wood and
climbing fern trained between, the mold
being hidden by selaginella fringing the
edge. Of course such q pyramid needs
to be kept under glass to preserve its
beauty, or else it must be kept in a green
honse and brought out for occasions.
The plants were knocked out of small
pots, and the balls of earth sunk in the
mold without disturbing the roots. The
middle fuchsia was not more than twenty
seven fnches high, and the other plants
carefully graduated in size to keep the
pyramidal outline, which was gracefully
relieved by the sprays of fern. A dozen
small plants could hardly be arranged
with better effect.
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A Horse Dies OF q Broken Heart.

An incident Illustrating the Affection
ate nature of horse is told by the
Georgetown (Ky.) Enterprise "Eygene
Moore's noted horse, Villain, died last
week of loneliness. He was eleven
years old, and from the time he was
colt was greatly attached to his master
Tn winters cold or summers heat Villain
was always ready to carry his master on
his back or draw him in buggy.
Shortly after Christmas he was sent to
Kincaid to spend the winter, and his
owner failing to put In an appearance
for several weeks, the horse pined away,
refusing to eat any food, and finally
died. He was given a decent burial,
and, while no monument will be erected
over his remains, his gentle disposition
and noble qualities will long be remem-
bered by those who knew Villain
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RELIGIOUS READING.
Great CAPTAIN of Salvation.

Great Captain Of Salvation.
Great Captain of Salvation,
Lift up Thy standard high;
Thy truth teach every nation
o Beneath the bending sky.
Where'er the night rejoices, ="
With kindling star on star,
There let the Gospel voices
Go forth to realms afar.
Where'er earth's gladstone waters
Go flashing to the sea,
There let her sons and daughters
Thy willing subjects be.
Where'er the circling ocean
Kisses the peopled shore,
Let men pay their devotion,
And Thee as God adore.
Great Captain of Salvation,
Send Thy last mandates forth;
o South, 60, take thy station,
And keep not back, o North.
Soon may the note victorious
Break forth, like sea on sea,
And Thy fair legions glorious
Win this lost world to Theei
III. E. Rankin, D, D., in Indepenpent
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AGRICULTURAL.
TOPICS OF INTEREST RELATIVE
TO FARM AND GARDEN.
"The Trim Little Cow in II I'd" &"

"The Trim Little Cow in II 3D."
They sing of the graceful Jersey,
The queen Of the modern churn,
The beautiful cow whose butter
To masses Of gold will turn,
We dim not one ray Of glory
That over her fame is shed,
But here's to the little Devon,n
The trim little cow in red.
The beautiful, naughty Sborthorn,
The "red aud white and roan,"
The elegant white-facei Hereford,
Will sneer at our cow and groan.
But brave is the little Devon;
She holds up her shapely head,
And stands by her chosen colors,
The trim little cow in red.
The Voice.
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Spiritual Facts.

That whisky is the key by which many gain
an entrance into our prisons and aims houses.
That brandy brands the noses Of all those
who cannot govern their appetites.
That wine causes many to take winding
way home. -,
That punch is the cause Of many unfriendly
punches. -. 49,,
That ale causes many ailings, while beer
brings many to the bier.
That champagne is the source OF many real
pains.
That gin slings have 'slewed" more tEan
ths slings Of old.
Eleven thousand nine hundred and forty
seven British soldiers in India are members
Of Of the seldIgs' Estss Abssllsssaass Assaeia,
tion. -a e -.
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ReyoIutionizine Meat Curing.

The French ministry of agriculture has
caused number of tests to be made
recently, all showing that meat can be
preserved by sugar in much more salts
factory manner than by salt. Though
the salt is somewhat cheaper, yet its
effect is to destroy, to certain extent,
the nutritive qualities of the meat with
which it is brought into contact Meat
packed in sugar retains its juices. It is
thought that the result of this investiga-
ton, combined with what is already
known as to the preservative effects of
sugar, may lead in time to important
changes in the meat-preserving industry.
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A Leap Year Artistic.

She played the harp and mandolin.
With most entrancing grace;
An inspiration seized her soul
And glowed from her sweet face.
She played upon the soft guitar.
He heard it and declared
That to the player of the tune
Naught else could be compared
He felt her further power for when
With these she'd gotten through,
She turned and with exquisite skih
The fair one played him too:
Merchant 1raueler. .
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For a real permanent pasture we must
cherish and retain the very best grasses
that are fitted to the soil, the climate
and the treatment our pastures receive.
Sometimes ploughing and re-seeding is
the only resort. But consider other rem
edies first. Cut the bushes, trees, and
destroy such weeds as can be banished
without ploughing. Drain and irrigate.
Dress with bone or ashes, and do not
expect very sudden improvement.
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ADples for Animals.

We used to feed apple pomace to cows,
says an Ohio farmer in the New York
Tribune, and they relished it keenly.
Feeding apples to cattle is rather diff
cult. / Too many founder the COWS, some.
times, and they dry up for weeks. Some
cows choke of them. I have known
COWS to break in and eat all the apples
they wanted, and their flow of milk
would much increase. On another oc-
casion half the herd foundered; some of
them stretched out and dried nearly up
for weeks. Year before last we cut
apples until the cattle got used to them; {;
then turned them into the orchard for
short time; but then some of them went
back on their milk. Last year we were
more successful. I found by allowing
them to eat apples for ten minutes twice
a day, they did we'll and the flow of
milk increased. Leaving the cows in
twelve minutes, one of them foundered
little. One cow choked on apples
twice. We tied her nose up and pushed
the apple down with rakehandle. But
o cow that chokes will continue to do so,
unless she runs in an orchard all the
time. Cows will cot apples that hogs
will not touch, and 10 pasture an orchard
with cows is a good way, if the trees
have been trained high, as they should be.
Plant Early.
Considerable loss comes from neglect
Of the prompt start for garden crops.
The only plausible reason for delay is the
fear of frost. But the injury nine times
out of ten is greater from drouth of
summer than from frost in spring. Peas,
roots, lettuce, etc., are so hardy that
they seldom suffer, even from a pretty
severe frost; corn will bear slight frost,
for if slightly nipped it will continue to
grow, and make as good stalks generally
as if left untouched by frost. In early
planting, although the weather subse-
quently may not be favorable for the
plants rising so quickly above ground as
when the soil is warmer, the seed sends
forth roots, and these obtain greater size
and strength to push the stalks forward
more rapidly when they come up than
from later planting. Beans are more
tender, bit I have occasionally seen
them escape frosts which at other times
killed them-the reason of which I could
not divine, for the circumstances Of the
two cases were apparently precisely alike.
For garden crops, considerable risk may
be taken in early planting, for in case of
loss by frost it is little labor to replant,
and things get so forward before the
summers excessive heat or drouth comes
on, that they Scarcely suffer to any great
extent. For field crops, which are so
much larger, it is better to wait plant
ing sufficiently late to ensure the crops
from May frosts. Where the soil is nat
urally rich, or if poor, we'll fertilized,
the crops push up so vigorously as to
make them much less susceptible to un-
favorable weather of any kind. This
shows the necessity of putting the
ground in frst-rate condition before
planting, and adding any fertilizer dur
ing the growth of the crops, necessary to
ensure paying yield. '...-..,
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OF 1,545 men and boys admitted to Clinton
State Prison, between August 1886, and July
%, 1887, 2S6 acknowledged they had been
habitual drunkards; 1920 claimed to be mod
crate drinkers; 231 claimed to be strictly
temperate, and evaded or refused to reply.