davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-11-21
Whisky in the Woods.

In the New York Observer, Augustus"
writing from "Among the Lakes and Of
whisky in the Woods" says:
"Some come to the woods for other
purposes than those of health or sport. 1t is
sad fact that many parties seek the
sec.usions of nature for tie sake Of dissipa-
tion, and that many party whose professed
aim is to shoot, seldom hit anything except
bottle during their stay in the woods, and
come out more shaky than they went in.
Such men do much to demoralize all of our
pleasure resorts, but their influence here il
most unfortunate upon young sportSmen, and
especially upon the guides Upon the in.
telligence, self-control and sobriety Of these
guides not only the pleasure of the traveller.
but often his life depends Sudden gusts OF
wind come down upon the lakes, requiring
part of the man who manages the frail canoe
in which you travel: in the wilder districts
man needs to have all bis senses
wide awake to avoid losing the
trail or to meet unexpected emer-
gencies, and the guide who is addicted
to the whisky bottle, as some OF them are,
is a most unsafe pilot or woodsman. There
have been some dreadful outbreaks Of pas
sion growing out Of this habit Of drinking.
A guide. who deliberately shot man in
quarrel this summer, is now roaming about
in Hamilton and Franklin Counties, while
reward of one thousand dollars for his cap
ture is posted in the holes and public places.
Since the murder he has come into some OF
the inns with his gun cooked, demanded
food, received it, and been allowed to depart.
In general the guides are trusty, good.tem-
pered, and laborious;..but the tendency OF as,
sociation in large hotels with dissipated
crowd, or in camps with those who have
come here to avoid social restrictions, is
most injurious to these simple and easily in
fluenced woodsmen."
Thus it will lie seen that the whisky,
which causes such havoc in large cities, is
not less peril even in the wilderness.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-11-21
Living Close to God.

The Rev. DIR. T. L. Cuyler, in the New
York Evangelist, says: "1f you ask what we
gain by living close to God, would answer
that we gain fresh supplies of strength. The
strength Of yesterday will not suffice for to-
day, any more than yesterdays food will
sustain me If I neglected to eat my breakfast
this morning. God means that we shall be
kept in constant dependence, therefore He
metes out strength equal to the day. The
mama must fall fresh every morning. Lord,
give us day by day our daily bread. No
Christian can live on an old experience or an
old promise made to God in years gone by,
or on the Divine help that was furnished to
him in past emergency. A new conflict
requires new and immediate interposition
cea may once have been healthy and happy;
they ceased to live near to God, and He
'spewed them out Of His mouth
"Security depends upon living close to
Jesus. The soldier who keeps in the ranks
on the march, and behind the ramparts dur
ing the assault, is commonly safe; the strag-
glers are apt to be picked up by the enemy.
To this latter class in our churches. belong
the casualties and disgraceful desertions
this class of backsliders are the ready vic
tins of the tempter-ths men who tetray
pecuniary trusts, and the weakened time
servers who succumb in time of hard pres
sure, and those deserters who
slip away from Gods worship
through broken Sabbaths, and all
the votaries of self-indulgence, who are
mostly found in the haunts Of Vanity Fair
Drifting away from God, they fall into the
hands Of the Adversary. Need a Christian
ever slip or stumbled Need he ever walk in
the dark, or lose the roll of his assnrancea
No; not if he lives close to Christ, so close
that the Shepherds eye is ever on him, and
the light Of Christ's countenance illumines
his path, and the Almighty arm is ever
within reach. Brother, if you or I ever lose
Christ it is not because He has driven us
away, or hidden Himself from US; it is be-
cause we have been drawn away from Him."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-11-21
Facts About Refriserators.

One of the most important articles Of
kitchen furniture is the refrigerator.
Every housekeeper must have one and
in very short time it's cost can be saved.
Some housekeepers experience trouble
in keeping their refrigerators sweet and
clean: A practical housekeeper recently
told reporter for the New York Mail
and Express how she kept her refrigerator
clean: She said she always selected
cool day for this work, and when the ice
is low. All the articles of food are
taken out and placed in cool place,
and the ice is wrapped in wooden cloth.
She then takes out the chambers, shelves
and ice rack and washes them thoroughly
with soap and water-a little ammonia
in the water will soften it. The shelves
and rack must be we'll wiped dry, and
then it is good thing to place them in
the open air. Wash the inside of the
refrigerator well with ammonia and
water, using a pointed stick to 60 into
the crevices. Wipe every part well with
a dry cloth and leave all the doors and
lids open until the inside is perfectly
dry. Vinegar and water will take any
stains off the zinc. To keep re-
frigerator sweet. food that has the least
tendency to spoil should not be placed
in it. Take care that the inside is well
aired and thoroughly dry before re-
placing the shelves and racks and put
ting back the ice. Never put anything
warm into the refrigerator, it is sure to
injure some sensitive article of food.
Don't let the refrigerator be without ice.
Keep it in cool place away from fire
and sun.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-11-21
Tenperance News and Notes.

There is in East Delhi, N. Y, temperance
school with about so pupils.
One hundred and sixty-tye drunkardS aie
every day. That was Horace greeley >
estimate twenty years ago.
Ten of the Baptist Associations OF Penn
sylvania declared last year for prohloltlon Dy
constitutional amendment.
One of the special features OF the Interna-
tional Temperance Convention 10 o1 nelI ~
Melbourne, Australia, is an exhibition OF
temperance Journalistic literature iioii' GA
parts OF the world.
Mrs. Leavitt who is now in Ceylon, writes
there has been much more temperance WORK
done in that country than in most places IN
Inlia. Bands Of Hope are common ana
there arc some total abstinence societies OF
udult men,
The petition being prepared by tho tenn
perance women Of England, for presentation
to the Queen, asking that the bar-rooms be
closed on Sunday, already weighs several
hundred pounds, aud contains nearly MILL
ion signatures.
In 1856 rs many as 25,334 soldiers in the
British army were fined for drunkenness,
about half OF them being fined more than
once. In addition, l4l9 men were punished
by court-martial for being drunk ON duty
and l772 for simple drunkenness.
1.-THE saloonkeeper is alcohols soldier; he is
Americas danger and disgrace Do not, !
pray you, 20 off into the regions of the ab'
stract and dream Of the possible saloon
keeper-the law abiding citizen, engaged IN
iicit bartering, honest and honorable IN MS
dealings with his customers. Study MIN ID
actual lite. Bishop ireland.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-11-21
Supreme Court Lore.

There is now in the Judges Robing
Room in the Capitol, which is separated
from the Supreme Court Chamber itself
BY q dark, narrow corridor running from
the rotunda to the Senate wing, por-
trait of Chief Justice Jay. 1t represents
him as a young man, with notably fine
head and face, dressed in black-silk
gown brightly faced with scarlet, and
having q narrow border on the edge.
This was the nearest approach which
was ever made by any of the national or
State judiciary in this country to the
scarlet and ermlne additionally worn by
the English judges, and it happened
that it was the merest accident that
Chief Justice Jay brought this robe to
Washin gton and wore It when he was
inducted into Office. Mr.. Jay at that
time did not happen to have robe pre-
pared, and there were then no justices
who had duplicated robes which they
could lend him. Accordingly, Mr.. Jay
borrowed from Chancellor Livingston OF
the New York Supreme Court the robe
which he was accustomed to wear. The
officers of the United States Supreme
Court have recently been informed that
among the effects which have descended
in the Jay estate was found this identi-
cal robe. At that time, 1895, it
was the custom of the judges OF
some of the State courts to wear
robes with q scarlet border
when engaged in the trial of criminal
causes. On all other occasions the
judicial dress was black robe similar to
that now worn by the Chief Justices OF
United States, trimmed with white
bands The robe of the present Justices
is wholly black, without any adornment
except such as is made by the needle.
Mr.. Fuller had ample time to have new
robe made for himself in Chicago
probably the first of the kind ever made
west Of the Alleghanies.
In the old days the attorneys alwayY
appeared in court as if dressed for
dinner party or reception, in full suits OF
black, and in the days when small clothes
were worn the counsel appeared with
their buckles and knee breeches, their
ruffied shirts, and their queues tied with
various colored ribbons. 1t was not the
custom of the lawyers in those days to
wear whlskers. and it would have been
almost a contempt of court to have ap-
peared out of the dress suit. Now the
LAWYERS appear in court in the travelling
suits with which they reach here, and
are sometimes not so careful about their
personal appearance as due respect for
the dignity of the court requires. 1t was
hardly permissible in the old days for
Justice of the Court to appear in the
street in q SLOUGH or felt hat, and now O.
stiff black hat is rather the rule, although
some of the Judges wear stiff felt hats,
and one or two on windy days have been
observed in q soft felt.-NsU York Post.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-11-21
Both Sides-Which Is Yours?

"What tedious prayer-meeting, said
John Brent to his wife at half-past eight one
recent Thursday evening. "Fm glad to get
hack to my own little cheerful fireside. The
minister's remarks were as long as the moral
law. Deacon Paul went over the same
Langdon stammered and blundered till it
was relief when he sat down. Mrs. Childs
said the same thing she has said for the last
twenty five years; at least suppose she did,
couldn't hear it all. Mrs Brown uttered
few prim, stiff words, just as though she
thought she must. The young church men,
bers kept up continual silence. The songs
skelter, anywhere. without any soul or music
to them. The pauses were the most frequent
part of the meeting. and | believe on my
soul they were the most impressive. II we
are to have prayer-meeting, why not have
one? don't like so much talk"
"Now, john" said Mrs. Brent, show diff
ferently we look at thingsl I thought it was
one of the best prayer meetings we ever at
tended. The minister's talk was just what I
needed. j had been worried all the week,
and what he told us about trusting in God In
little things fitted my case. l was sorry
when he closed his Bible and said, The
meeting is open for others
deacon Paups remarks on the same SUBJ
ject interested me exceedingly, for knew he
had many trials and could speak from ex:
perience. AS to Brother Langdon, he seemed
SO much in earnest that l did not notice
whether he blundered or not. I was think
ing of my own shortcomings
'The songs were old. to be sure, hut for
that very reason they touched my heart. l
never enjoyed singing He leadeth me- as l
did tonight Perhaps l helped to make it
'draggy,' but the music was in my soul for
all that. AS to the young people | never
saw them so attentive and quiet. Many Of
them repeated verses which seemed to me
very fitting. One Of them told me after
church that he had decided this night TO he.
come Christian. Oh it has been good
meeting to me!"- Golden Rule.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-11-21
The Legacy Of Liquor.

The evil of strong drink would be Of COM
raratively small magnitude if only those ad-
dicted to its Use were involved in the de-
plorable consequences. The editor of the
No .h,vestprn Lancet, in suggestive article
on The Medical Aspect Of 1nebriety," says:
1.-The c?ose relationship of insanity, epilepsy,
and inetriety is strongly shown by the re-
markab.e manner in which, through hered
ity, one form of disease may pass into
another, as where drunkenness in one gen
GRAFTON is followed by epilepsy or insanity in
the succeed ng generations 1t is this in
eyitable nerve or brain deterioration on the
part of those of q previous generation who
INDUCED in alcoholic beverages, and became
parents which undoubtedly would, if care
full investigation should be made, account
for the presence therein of many at the pres
ent time of those by whom our insane asy-
lums and hospitals are overcrowded. The
drink evil involves not only those lmmedl.
ately connected with the drinker here and
now, Gut leaves fearful legacy of suffering
and incompetency to future generations.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-11-21
RELIGIOUS READING.
A Sabbath In the Mountains.

IA SdODhth III ChO VAOoht<sAAos
Afar from the sound of the Sabbath bell,
Afar from the Sabbath throng,
Whose voices today in worship swell
With jubilant notes Of song,
Alone on q lofty Alpine height,
Bathed in a flood of resplendent light,
With the glittering peaks Of snow in sight,
We gather for morning prayer,
Though small may our congregation be,
Scarcely exceeding the"two or three"
The master himself is there.
No pealing organ proclaims our praise,
No preachers voice is heard,
Our chorister's psalm on this pearl Of days
Is that of the happy bird;
Our music the sound of the rushing rills,
Pouring down from the snowy hills,
AS each its appointed work fulfils.
Leaping down through tho flowery dell;
And the wonderful works Of our Father
teach
More than the wisest and best could preach,
Or the tongue of the learned tell.
Though they seem in eternal might arrayed,
There was once day, we know,
When the hills foundations first were laid
And first they were crowned with snow;
But when in fire at the last great day
All that is evil must pass away,
Do we not hope that the mountains gray
May delight our awakening eyes?
Emblem Of all that Is pure and bright,
Pointing up to world Of light,
And glory that never dies.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-11-21
To Dress Fish.

Fish must be put into cold or boiling
water according to its firmness of flesh.
Plaice, haddocks and other soft feshed
fish should be put into boiling water.
By putting flaccid and watery fish into
cold water it is rendered still more soft
and watery. but the boiling water sets it
and renders it firmer; on the other hand,
the cold water penetrates and softens
the fish that is of tirmer texture and
makes it more tender aud delicate.
Keep the water skinned while the fish
is boiling. Fish is cooked enough when
it leaves the bone easily. Be sure to
wash aud clean the fish well, dry thor
oughly in a clean cloth, then flour we'll
or whi.k it over with egg and dip it
into bread crumbs or corn meal before
frying it. The pan must be very clean
and the fat boiling before the fish is put
in. When boiling fish put plenty of
salt in the water and piece of horse
radish, excepting mackerel, with which
put mint and parsley. Detroit Free
Press.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-11-21
Lunches.

Many housekeepers are at loss. says
the Courier Journal, to know what to fix
for children who must take their dinners
to school, or the husbands and sons
whose lunches must be eaten from home.
The following dainties will be found ex-
cellent for such:
Sandwiches slices of fresh bread,
from which remove the crust. Take the
fat from slices of cold ham, and chop the
lean very fine. To every teacup of
chopped ham add ha'f a teaspoonful of
French mustard and the mashed yolk of
a hard d-boiled egg; mix well together:
Butter the bread; spread with prepared
meat and roll up tightly.
Potted Ham-Cut some slices from
cold boiled ham; mince very fine, and to
every pound of lean meat allow half a
pound of fat; pound all together in
mortar to fine paste, gradually adding
half teaspoonJul of pounded mace,
cayenne pepper, and little allspice,
with sprinkle OF grated nutmeg. Have
all the Ingredients we'll mixed. Put away
in small jars, and spread on buttered
bread when wanted for lunch.
Chopped Spiced Beef-Chop two
pounds OF raw beef and small piece Of
suet; season with pepper, salt and lit
tie bunch of dried sweet herbs. Add
two eggs, half teacup of bread crumbs
and tablespoonful of butter; mix and
work in roll, with little -four to
make stick together. Bake in a pan; /;
let get cold and slice for lunch.
Jellied Veal-Cut knuckle of veal in
pieces: put in kettle and cover with
cold water; boil gently for two hours,
then add an onion, six pepper cones, a
dozen cloves, half teaspoonful of ground
allspice, blade of mace, with pepper
and salt, and simmer one hour longer.
Take out the meat, remove the bones,
pick to pieces and put in mold. Boil
the liquor down, stain and add teacup
of vinegar; pour it over the meat and let
stand twenty-four hours. When cold
turn out and slice very thin, and cat
with bread and butter.
Pressed Chicken-Take large, we'll
grown chicken (an old one will answer) !;
pluck and singe; put in kettle with cold
water to cover; place over a moderate
fire and simmer gently for two or three
hours, or until the meat falls of the
bones. When done pick to pieces; put
the bones and skin back in the kettle
and boil until the liquor is reduced one,
half; then strain and season with salt
and pepper; mix with the chicken; pour
the whole in a square mold and stand
aside over night. When hard and cold
furp out nd olinn thin
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-11-21
Navigation and Liquor-Selling.

The United States Supreme Court, through
Justice Harlan, has recently rendered an
other decision of much Importance to the
cause of temperance. The captain of
steamer, licensed as such by the laws of the
United States, and engaged in interstate
commerce on the Monongahela and Ohio
Rivers, was arrested for violating the excise
law of Pennsylvania by selling LIQUOR with.
out license 1t was argued on the trial that
a vessel engaged in interstate commerce was
not legally amenable to the laws Of Penn
sylvania even when lying within its terri
torial limits This plea was overruled, and
Justice Harlan declared that Federal
license to run a steamboat gave no authority
to violate the police laws of State when
those laws offered no obstruction to the
right Of public navigation. This is judicial
precedent of much value. Had the ruling of
the U. S. Supreme Court been otherwise,
then all vessels navigating the waters within
the jurisdiction Of prohibitory States. could
defy their laws in the matter Of liquor
selling with entire impunity
Advocate
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-11-21
Save the Pieces.

Dress waists that are past wearing
should be ripped and the lining washed,
ironed and rolled together to serve in
other ways. They are easily put
together again, sleeve Innings and waist,
to be worn under a jersey; or they can
be cut down for children; and will an
swer as we'll as new for odd pieces needed
in general repairing. Look over con-
demned garments, scissors in hand, and
preserve the patch which may be wanted
to morrow.
Never finally cast away an old gar
ment without cutting off any buttons or
buckles it may have. A small drawer or
convenient box assigned to holding these
and similar articles, will many time
yield what you want as we'll as the
variety store could do. and "a penny
saved is penny earned. ."-tSturdy Oak.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-11-21
WORDS OF WISDOM,
Learn to deny yourself.

| LeuIu " UGLY youtoaAs
Courts are generally monotonous.
Learn to speak in gentle tone of
voice.
Avoid moods and pets and fits If sui
kiness.
A child breaks his toy to see what is
inside.
Study we'll the human body; the mind
is not far off.
Never charge bad motive, if a good
one is conceivable.
Beware of man who seems to doubt
your married happiness.
The truth is not to be spoken at all
times. It's safer to write it sometimes,
The great successes of the world have
been affairs of a second, a third, nay, a
6ftieth trial.
Some people can defend themselves
with the horn of a bull, others have but
snails' horns.
Man is voilin, and it is only when the
last chord is broken that he becomes q
piece of wood.
A prince has, IN reality, need but of
eyes and ears, his mouth only serving
him for smiling.
Princes are brought up to live with
all the world all the world ought to be
brought up to live with princes.
Luck is ever waiting for something to
turn up. Labor, with keen eyes and
strong will, will turn up something.
If spark falls into the water there
can be no fire. If brand is thrown
in upon us we need not be powder maga-
zine and blow up.
High minds are as little affected by
unworthy returns for services, as the sun
is by those fogs which the earth throws
up between herself and his light.
To be the friend of sovereign one
must be without passion, without am
bition, without selfshness-far-seeing
and clear -seeing-i in short, not man.
We understand what we ought to do;
but when we deliberate we play booty
against ourselves; our consciences direct
us one way, our corruptions hurry us
another,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-11-21
TEMPERANCE.
Who Is Thy Neighbor 4?

Thy neighbor3 it is he whom thou
Hast power to aid and bless;
Whose aching heart or burning brow
Thy soothing hand may press.
Thy neighbor9 'tis the fainting poor
Whose eye with wants dim,
Whom hunger sends from door to door;
Go thou and succor him.
Thy neighbor2 tits that drunken man,
Whose years are at the brim,
Bent low with poverty and pain;
g. thou and rescue him.
Thy neighbor? 'tis his wife, bereft
Of every earthly gem;
This wife and children helpless left;>
Go thou and shelter them.
Where e'er thou meet'st a human form
Meath drunkenness bent down,
Remember It's thy neighbor worm;
Thy brother, or thy SON.
Pas not, oh pass not needless by,
Perhaps thou canst redeem,
Himself and his from misery;
Go reason, plead with him.
,. W. Cook, in "Battls-Are Of Temperance"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-11-21
HOUSEHOLD MATTEXA
WEIGHTS by Measurement,

Two tea-cups (well heaped) of coffee
and sugar weigh one pound; two tea
cups QeveD of granulated sugar, weigh
one pound; two tea cups of soft butter
Cwell-packe0 weigh one pound; two
tablespoonfuls of powdered sugar or
flour weigh one ounce; one tablespoon
full (well rounded) of soft butter weighs
one ounce; one pint (heaped) of granu-
lated sugar weighs fourteen ounces. The
above measures, arranged by Miss Par
loa, will occasionally prove very con-
venient to the cook.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-11-21
A Doctor Who Lives in His Coupe.

According to correspondent OF the
London Lancet, M. Peau, of Paris,
nushcs so far his love for work that he
has had his coupe so arranged as to en-
able him to study, eat, sleep and even
make his toilet therein. Surgical in.
struments, books, writing materials,
drawers full of notes and chest for
linen and clothes; in fact, there is every
thing in this elegant carriage that might
,erve as model for the carriage of an
army surgeon in campaign.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-11-21
A Message From Africa.

Bishop Crowther, of the Niger Mission, mas
received from the Mohammed' n Einir OF
Nupe, West Africa, this message: 1T is not
q iong matter; it is about barasa rum.
Barasa, barasa barasa! 1t has ruined our
country; it has ruined our people very 1nucn !;
Malam Kipo, don't forget this writing, be-
cause we all beg that they should beg the
English Queen 10 prevent bringing barasa
into this land"