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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-07-25

One of the attractions of the Paris
Exhibition next year is to be an i'm
mense model of the terrestrial globe in
the Champ de Mars. 1t will rotate OH
all axis, and will give an idea of the
real dimensions, as we'll as can be &C.
curately constructed on scale of one
millionth.
General Colquitt, of Georgia de-
clares himself against Sam SmalPs
third party. Says that Prohibition in
the State is growing as fast as the peo'
pie want it, and expresses the opinion
that the third party movement in the
State will retard the temperance re-
formation if its leaders have any con-
siderable following.
We do not send bills to our delin'
quents in order to offend them; on the
contrary, it is to give them pleasure
of paying what they are due. Ger
tainly after reading so good a paper
as we give them, they will be glad OF
all opportunity to pay for it.
Rev. G. B. Strickler, pastor of the
Central Presbyterian church, of Allan
ia, Ga, was elected Chancellor of the
University of Georgia, July 9th.
A whole village in Brazil has accept
ed the gospel through the instrument
tality of a young business man, who
invited missionary to that place.
The first pile of the Sea View Rail,
road was driven July 10. This road
will connect Charleston, Mount Pleas
ant, and Sullivan's Island.
Divorce in Switzerland is theoretic-
ally easy, but the couple seeking it
must 60 before magistrate every four
months for two years and insist that
they continue to desire it. This makes
it rather uncommon.
Cotton worms have appeared in
many counties in Arkansas, and it is
feared that they will do as much dam
age to the crop as in 1867, when the
crop was total failure.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-07-25
New Orlean, Christian advocate.

In all normal populations the sexes
are about equal. But in Christian
countries more than two-thirds of
the membership of the various branch
es of the Church are women; but of
the sixty thousand convicts in the
penitentiaries of the United States
fifty-five thousand of them are men.
The congregations who attend the va
rious churches are by a large majority
composed of females; but the congre-
cations who attend the saloons, the
billiard tables and gambling hells are
by an overwhelming majority males.
The people who pray and remember
their Creator are for the most part la
dies; but the vast majority Of those
who profanely swear and take Gods
name in vain are males. Has church
attendance and non-attendance any
thing to do with these widely different
results? These facts are vastly sig
nifcant and eminently worthy of seri-
Gus consideration,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-07-25
The Curse Of France.

Ex-Secretary McCulloch, formerly
of the treasury department, and now q
banker in London, has written sever
al letters to the New York Tribune ON
the French financial affairs. They
have, and worthily, attracted much
attention. The present debt of the
French nation is, he says twice that of
the United States, and what is remark
able is that this debt has grown most
rapidly, not when the country was
engaged in war but when it was pre-
pairing for war. The standing army
has been at the bottom of all the e.
nancial troubles in France. And he,
adds, it is her standing army and the
standing armies of other countries
that menace the peace Of Europe.
These armies, he rightly asserts, are
not created for the preservation Of
peace, they are the preparation Of.
war. They mean war and nothing
else. 1t would be a measureless bless
ing to France ''if she would forget her
triumphs under the great Corsican,
and get over the delusion which she
indulges that she must become again
the great war power of Europe"
What blessing it would be to France
and to civilization everywhere, If she
would now say, 1.-THE Republic is
peace" and verify the saying by fol-
lowing the example set by the United
States at the close of the late civil war,
by disbanding her army. If she
should do so she would shame every
European nation into doing the same.
ADVANCE.
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For the House of Representatives.


The many friends OF r. E. HILL announce
him as candidate for the House OF Repre-
sentatives, subject TO the action Of the Demo
cratic primaries.
We are authorized to announce J. H. HAIR
MON US q candidate for the Legislature, sub
ject to Democratic primaries.
We are authorized to announce T. A. GRA
HAM as q candidate for the House OF Reprs
sentatives, subject to the action Of the Demo
cratic primaries.
Wsare authorized to announce the name OF
o. P. HAWTHORN, as q candidate for the
House OF Representatives, subject to the ao'
tion Of the Democratic primaries.
WALTER L. MILLER, is hereby announc.
ed as q candidate for the House Of Represen-
tatives, subject to the action OF the Democra-
tic primaries.
We are authorized to announce Rev. j. N.
YOUNG as candidate for reelection srbsc, 70
to action Of the primaries.
ELLIS G. GRAYDON. ESQ.,, ts hereby an
nounced as candidate for the House OF Rep
resentatiyes, subject to the action OF the Dem
ocratlc primaries.
We are authorized to announce the name Of
WILLIAM P. CALHOUN. Esq, as q candi.
to the action Of the Democratic primaries.
We are authorized to announce w. D.
MARS as a candidate for reelection TO seat
in the House Of Representatives, subject to
action Of the primaries.
We are authorized to announce c. A. G.
WALLER as O candidate for the House OF
Representatives, subject to action Of prima-
ries.
w. G. BENET is hereby announced as a
candidate for the House Of Representatives.
subject to the Democratic primaries.
WE are authorized to announce Capt. j. n.
KING as candidate for a seat in the Leglsla-
ture. He will abide the result Of the pri.
maries
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LATIMER, ). c., July q, 1883.
We haNe lipht rains More needed

We have light rains. More needed.
Most of our farmers have layed by their
crops. The melon crop Is a general failure.
Mr.. T. H. Graves is on visit to friends in
Aiken and Beach Island. During his absence
Mr.. E. T. Yarbrough has charge Of his busi-
ness at the store
Mrs. DIR. Durr, of Augusta, is with her sister
Mrs. #. II. Graves for the remainder of the
Summer.
Miss Pauline Gilbert of Montery, spent sew
eral days with Mrs. McAllister this week.
Mrs. Norwood Calhoun and her daughter,
Miss Marie, were the guests Of Mrs. It. H.
Graves this week.
Mrs. Amanda johnson and Miss Cora Haw-
thorn, are off to Greenville. to attend the fes-
tivitles of Gala week.
Another mad dog on the war path, this time
plantation: Fortunately no one was bitten.
II dogs were heavily taxed, perhaps there
would be fewer halfstarved CANNES going
mad all over the country.
Some OF our ladies propose having q baby
show for the benefit Of Salem church. Four
of our old bachelor friends have been appoint
ed judges. One of them predicts that out of
the twenty mothers whose babies will be ex-
hibited nineteen will be fighting mad-be-
cause their darling little dumplins, did not
get the first prize.
We regret 10 learn of the extreme Illness OF
Mrs Sarah johnson, mother OF our esteemed
friend and physician. DR.. Gid. JohDgon.
We hear glorious accounts OF our Methodist
brethren at the District Conference, chickens
will bring a first class price In Abbevllle after
next week.
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Cheap PaperS.

(Associate Reformed Presbyterian.)
Occasionally the suggestion of reduction
the editors ear, accompanied with the sng-
gestion that 1t Will materially enlarge the
number of subscribers. Experience however
has taught US better. We are convinced In
the first place that all who have an intelligent
appreciation OF the value Of their church pa
per, will regard 1t cheap at almost any price.
Those who haggle about its cost, as general
cheap @ and trasly @ literature M for % their Sabbath
schools, cheap preacher, cheap religion,
cheap everything.
II there are any who are too poor to pay the
OF good religious reading, we will cheerfully
put them upon the charity list. aud furnish
The gratis long can nord Ss oo H.
ed by demand for another. There are some
people who belong to the category with the
four things that are never satisfied, that say
not, 1t is enough" The subscription price OF
the associate Reformed Presbyterian has been
reduced more than once, but there are a few
in the church to whom this will be news.
Weknow OF another publication that has
been printed at an actual loss to the publish
nominal sum OF twenty-five cents year, or
two cents copy, and now comes request
Cant you let us have 1t for twenty cents?"
Finally, 1t is not true that O reduction in
price increases the circulation. This has
been the experience Of other churches. Says
the United Presbyterian:
1.-TWO years ago the General Assembly or
Cumberland Presbyterian Church directed
that the price OF the Cumberland Presbyterian
should be temporarily reduced to one dollar
for new subscribers, one-half Its regular
price. and less than the actual cost Of publica-
ton. The report of the publishing commit
tee to the last General Assembly stated that,
while there had been gain OF about 800 in
the subscription list the year the offer was
made, by far the larger number had refused
to continue after the year was up. and that
the experiment, so far as permanent gain was
concerned, was failue. The fact Is that If
people are really interested they will not OBJ
ject to paying the very reasonable subscrip-
tion price that is asked by the church papers.
II they are not interested, the price could not
be made low enough to stop their COM
plants"
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A Good Example.

One of our religious exchanges
boasts of certain church possessing
lady who saves the congregation where
she worshlps $4,000 year. A wo-
man of wealth and of high social cul-
ture and position. She makes it her
rule and the fashion to dress for church
in so plain and inexpensive a manner
as to throw the whole social influence
of the congregation against extrava.
gance in dress. If she can overthrow
the cultus of dress in our modern
churches and replace it with the wor-
ship of God, she has a mission greater
than that of Kimball or of Moody and
Sankey.-From the Hartford Relig-
ious Herald.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-07-25
Keep Your Temper In Summer.

Keep Your Temper In Summer.
The prime requisite for a happy
summer home is harmonious setting.
When the malign influence of Sirius
reigns, mental and phsical strength de.
cline with increasing heat, and for the
vast majority who must face the music
at home, there is no better protection
than the cultivation of content. AS
the month passes, if its lapse be accom-
panied with the heat of former years,
there comes an amount of nervous
prostration that engenders nervous ir
ritability and family jars; and al
good home influences must be invoked
to keep the peace. Strive to keep
your temper.
Every failure to do this only makes
weaker bodily resistance to disease,
whose infinitesimal germs float upon
July heat as cork upon water, ready
to enter every door that the tempera-
ture makes to be left ajar. Avoid
drink. do not mean alcoholic stim-
ulous alone, which should never be
taken except as medicine, but promis-
cuous swallowing of all sorts of fluids,
whose only virture is that they are
cold and wet. lis true that when the
skin is fully open and blood serum
freely passes through its open poses
more water is needed than in cooler
months; but water is all that is de.
manded.
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Observation-Disclosures
Methodist YoA1Q PeopLe.l

(Meth0d2St IOung EeOPte.)
The Republicans, the Democrats
and the Prohibitionists have each met
in national convention within the
past few weeks. Could one but draw
pen-picture of what took place at
these gatherings, the best lunatic asy-
lum in the country would be put to
shame. st. Louis became pande-
monium, Chicago went crazy, Indian
apolis was entbused and sobered. The
moment the names of the successful
candidates were announced the ex-
citement beggared description. Men
and women, usually quiet in their
manner, stood on chairs and shouted
themselves hoarse. Flags and BAN
danas waved. Men sang, and sobbed,
and marched and countermarched un-
til tired nature exhausted itself and
Niagara hushed its storm to gather
strength for fresh outbursts of enthu-
slams. In the light of these facts, why
is it that hands 60 up in holy horror
when some old saint of God gets loose
at camp-meeting or in times of revival
and becomes the center of veritable
amen corner? Why is it that a politi-
cal shout is cheered and religious
shout hissed? Why is it fashionable to
shout in a political convention and a
disgrace to shout in religious gather.
ing? Why is live politician called a
patriot and live Christian called a
fanatic?
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-07-25

Levi P. Morton, whose father was
q Congregational minister in Vermont,
was named after an uncle, Levi Par
sons, the first American missionary to
Palestine.
The M, E. Church (North) has now
sixteen effective Bishops and two mis-
sionary Bishops-one for Africa and
one for India.
The Presbyterian and Congregational
Churches in Japan are to be united un-
der the name of the Church of Japan.
$97,OOO,0OO has been added to the
surplus in the United States treasury
during the fiscal year just closed.
The Northern Pacific Railroad has
prohibited the sale of liquor on its pro-
perty.
John Bright has refused the offer of
q title and seat in the House of Lords
made him by the English government.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-07-25

Mr.. AMOS B. MORSE. who has been on a
visit to his father who lives In the lower part
of this State, is back again at his place in the
store OF Messrs. w. Lcel Smith & Son. He
brought with him limb from a cotton stalk
which has grown for three years from the
same root. The stalk as 1t stands at home is
some seven or eight feet high.
OUR beloved old friend, the Rey. Sidi H.
Browne, spent o short while with us during
the Conference. He does not belong to this
District Conference, but he came to look in
upon the brethren.
OUR people were delighted with the pres
ence OF the delegates to the District Confer
ence, and each one considered 1t a privi-
lege or an honor, to entertain members of the
Conference.
WE are glad to be able to correct the report
as TO the death Of two Of Mrs. d. j. Jordan S
children. They are in their usual health.
TIE Court House seems nearly deserted.
The candidates are In the county, interview
ing their constituent.
SENATOR HEMPHILL has been invited to
address the survivors Of Orr's Pifles at Sandy
Springs in August.
MRS. LEE and family are in the country.
and Mr.. Lee Is now living as we live every
day, alone.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-07-25

U,HEsE WORKS WERE ESTABLISHED in
lS41 by Messrs. Geo. Sinclair and james An.
derson and purchased by me In the year 1886, and
from that time till now carried on successfully BY
myself My friends and customers will bear witness
of the large and stupendous Jobs executed by me.
was ut my works where the largest and almost only
lob Of its class executed In this city was done
viz: the making Of the pipes for tho City Water
Works in the year 1888. "
My stock Of patterns for ARCHITECTURAL
WORK, COLUMNS for Store fronts, is large and
various, and in RAILINGS for Balconies, Gardens
and Cemeteries have the largest variety and most
modern patterns; many OF these are patented and
have purchased the right for this State.
In the machine line I can furnish my patrons with
STEAM ENGINES and BOILERS Of any size and
description, Ny CIRCULAR SAW MILLS have
carried off the prize at every State Fair held In this
CITY, and in their construction have taken pains to
combine simplicity with the most useful modern Inn
provements, and may fatter myselfthat my CIRCU-
LAR SAW MILLS find favor with every sawyer who
understands his business.
The many orders am steadily receiving for SU-
GAR CANE MILLS prove that the public appreciate
the mills Of my make, and 80 1t Is with my GEAR.
ING for HORSE POWERS. GIN WHEELS, GRIST
MILLS and other MACHINERY.
/ have the manufacturing rights OF many PAT
ENTs such as castings for COTTON AND HAY
PRESSES, HAWLEY CORN sHELLER and three
or four FEED CUTTERS and other implements.
will be pleased to send my circulars to any appli-
can't together with price list estimate Ny prices
are moderate and assure the public that they are
lower even than those of Northern manufacturers and
that my work will compare favoraby with that OF any
other maker. Address
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-07-25
Hints to the Housewife.
DISH-WASHING.

. This chore consumes great deal OF
time every day, even when done in
the most expeditions manner. Some
housekeepers first clear the table elab-
orately, carry the dishes to the kitchen
and pile them up in order, then begin
solemnly to wash and wipe and put
them away. This gets the work well
done, but it takes "oceans of time."
A shorter way is to roll up beside the
dining-table smaller table with dish
pan, soap, plenty Of soft, hot water
and clean towels in variety, and gath
ering the glasses, wash, wipe, and set
them on tray, and when II Is full put
them away in their place in the closet;
then gather the silver and cleanse it,
then the cups and saucers, the plates
and other dishes, renewing the hot
water whenever it becomes necessary.
Thus one handling puts the dishes In
the dish-pan, another puts them in the
closet. The tray used for putting
things away saves great many steps,
and the time Of going three or four
times, back and forth from table to
closet, when once going will answer
the purpose. -.
Another short way of washing dish
es is to fill the dish-pan with them,
putting the plates at the bottom, the
smaller dishes on top till the pan is
full. Set the soap-tin or pitcher on
top of all, and pour hot water into 1t
till the water is soapy enough or the
pan is full enough. Drain the dishes
on soft, old cloth and this by capii-
larry attraction half dries them. The
advantage of this method are that the
dishes haying q chance to soak clean
are easily washed, and become heated
by the hot water so they are easily
wiped. In the hands Of careful
housewife this method is both safe and
effective. Time saved by these ways
of dish-washing may be more pleas
antly employed in fancy work, read
ing, or works of charity.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-07-25
Opinions About War.

Napoleon, strangely enough, de-
clared that war was "the business of
barbarians." General Sir Harry
Smith, who had himself engaged in
many campaigns, said that "the pro-
fession of a soldier was damnable
one." Edman Burke declared that
"war suspends all the rules of moral
ity." Sydney Smith gave his opinion
that "God was forsaken in war; and
every principle of Christianity tram
pied upon )" ond DR.. Charming stated
that war was "the concentration of
human crimes, for it turned men into
beasts of prey.-W Pollard.
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[C0lumGid ReDister.]

terS PIalh.
[ColumJid Register.
Touching certain questions asked the Reg
tster as to the keeping of the books OF the
and Banner asks: "Eoes the Register object
to giving the desired informatiOn?' Just
the contrary ; and with the greatest respect
for the Press and Banner as an Important
public Journal OF the State, we have been AT
the pains to make searching inquiry In the
matter our respected contemporary has asked
to be informed Of by the Register. we conla
have given at once an oh.hand seply, w wn1Gn on,
might or might not have satisfied our con-
temporary. But we wanted to see exactiy
how the matter stood, and to see exactiy
what check the books OF the State House OIL
cials are on the county receipts and eSpenui-
lures.
1t would doubtless surprise our contemPor-
ary to know that we have reviewed the whole
law touching what Is required of these ofnces
in the premises, and spent several hours on
three different visits to these offices, making
Inquiries into the pethods pursued IN keep
ing the accounts from the time OF the levy 10
the expenditure Of the money.
The impression made upon our mind Is that
the system is not O complete one. But we are
not sufficiently familiar with the actual keep
ing of the accounts to make sure that we
statement of precisely what was shown by
the books Of the State officers, which would
be O check on the accounts of county officials
as to county funds payable In the counties
and as contradistingu guished from the State
funds payable here. Thus far we are conf
dent that the accounts of the State officials
are kept in close accordance with the require
ments of the law, and If there be any screw
loose between the accounts of county Off
GERS and those Of the State officers, II Is the
fault of q defective law.
What we wanted to show was exactly what
was done and what was not done, and to see
this for ourselves. 1t took time and care TO
do this accurately. 1t would seem our con-
temporary has taken offense Mt our delay,
whilst we were trying to put the Register on
actual Information MS 10 the facts sought, SO
as to be able 10 reply to some good purpose.
II is so easy to misrepresent things before we
understand them. II is so hard TO correct 1t
afterwards.
AS soon as we are fully prepared to de 80 In.
telligently and accurately, we will set forth
this matter, and, as we trust, satisfactorily.
In the meantime, we hope our contemporary
will patiently bear with us. We beg TO say In
this connection, and as to all other inquiries
touching the State officials. that the Register
would not hide q pins worth OF remiSsneSs
from the knowledge Of the people; but, on
the other hand, it would not for the world ig-
norantly or idly lay charges at the door Of as
good officials as the State ever had or ever
will have. And just here we beg to say to
more than one Of our State contemporaries,
with the greatest respect, that the Register Is
not the mouth-piece Of any Of the state off,
cials. Whatever it says. 1T says "Withoutf fear
or favor"
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If the hest way to judge of the mer-
its of an institution, as of man, is to
see in what esteem it is held at home,
Randolph-Macon College, at Ashland,
Va, holds an enviable position. Its
cataloge shows a larger number of
students from Virginia than any other
college in the State, or than are in the
academic partments of the University
of the State, although Virginia
students are there offered free tu-
ition.
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" Wednesday, July 25. 1888.
The Eplipse.

Many Of our citizens sat up last Sunday
night to witness the eclipse of the moon.
which took place about twelve o'clock. The
eclipse was total and during part Of the time
the night was as dark aS II no moon had
been in the heavens. Astronomers and low
ers In all parts of the country, took notes OF
the Interesting event. Promptly at the time
predicted, 1855 P. NJ, the dark shadow OF the
earth began to creep across the eastern edge
OF the moon, which at that hour had reached
q position about forty-tive degrees above the
horizon. Slowly the shadow grew deeper
and deeper until the total phase OF the eclipse
was reached at l154, after which it began to
recede steadily until the end Of the phenome-
non, at 235 A. NJ.