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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-06-12

In relation to New Jersey and
North Carolina, Barnabas G. Hobbs
saws: Robert Barclay and other
Friends associated with him in the
government of New Jersey maintain
ed these principles, and that colony
was kept In peace; and John Arch
dnle. Of North Carolina, gave the
people q constitution that brought
peace to that State; and the BLESSING
of that constitution in North Carolina
and have kept the people in peculiar
condition, so that in the late rebellion,
North Carolina and Tennessee were
the last to go out of the Union, and
when the war closed up, with General
Johnson's army on one side, and
Sberman's on the other, it left n ORTIZ
Carolina Yearly Meeting right between
them: showing that the Lord still hac
his wing over that people that were
holding up the principles OF peace
II was a most remarkable thing IN
connection with our late war"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-06-12
PROPER TIME FOR MILKING.-Th

PROPER TINE FOR MILK1NG.-The
question is often asked, How many
times should cow be milked daily ~
United States Dairyman replies "As
a rule, and with ordinary cows, twice
milking suffices, and it is as often as IL
can be proftably done in conjunction N
with other farm work. But there are
extraordinary COWS that ought to be
MIXED three times a day-once every
eight hours. This would not only be
profitable, but add greatly to the cows
comfort. It would also stimulate ma
ture to an increased flow of milk to
meet the extra demand. There would
therefore be greater quantity OF milk
The quantity would also be improved,
or rather, the milk would not be SO
of the fats after it is secreted. Repeat
much impoverished by the absorption
ed experiments show that the longer
the interval between milkings the
poorer the milk. If milked as fast Of
secreted there is reason to believe it
would all be stripping "
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-06-12
VOLUME XXXIV. NO. 5.

A coal dealer in the suburbs was called
upon at his office by poor, hard
working woman, and requested to
send basket of coal to her home.
awe do not deliver so small a quanti-
ty," was the merchants reply. 1T Is
our invariable rule never to deliver less
than quarter of ton" "But can
not pay for so much," was the pitiful
confession, land l have left my little
children at home in q fireless room.
What am I to do:" "Well," return
ed the dealer, kindlier light beaming
in his eye, II cannot depart from my
rules as to the quantity" Then turn
ing to his clerk he continued: "John,
have quarter of ton of coal sent to
the wOman's address as soon as posi-
ble." "But I cannot pay for 20
much," she expostulated. II already
understand that you can't, so I will
charge it to the children. Give your
self no more uneasiness about the
debt. Good-morning."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-06-12
NEW YORK HERALD.
FOREIGN Words In Sermons.
Cumberland .Presbyterian.)


Some one has said, "The cheaper
the hotel, the more French there is on
the bill of fare" The same remark
may be made about sermons-the
poorer they are, the more foreign words
they contain. The best evidence you
can have that a preacher is learned
Ounce is his use of Greek and Hebrew
i'm his sermons. 1t is still true that it
is better to speak five words with the
understanding than ten thousands
words in an unknown tongue, Greek
and Latin have their place, but that
place is not the pulpit. The minister
has no more use for them than doctor
has for his mateaia me0icG in the SICK
room. Talk to the people in their
own language, and not in the Language
of theology or philosophy or science.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-06-12
AMArEIIR Observation-Disclosures

AMATEUR Observation-Disclosures
dramatics, to please the world and put
money in the purse of the church., 81,
lence the testimony of the pulpit
against the stage, and even promote
the interest of the theatre. The thea
tire has always been school of immor-
ality, from the time when the Creeks
sang and danced around their Wine
pod Racchus until now; ana these
Performances are training schools for
the playhouse. A young man VINO
had been employed in brooklyn the.
atre told me that he received his hrsl
training and taste for the stage III sun
day-school concerts. We can only
present little rude dramatic art,
which whcts the appetite for the rea
thing, breaks down barriers, ana swells
the throng of saints and sinners at the
opera and the theatre. The church'
theatre trains for the world-theatre
Indeed professionals are sometimes
employed and books are printed by re-
ligious societies to promote this hastare
business.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-06-12
A Full Surrender.

A beautiful and expressive state
ment of true religious faith is found IN
DR.. Wheedon's comments on the sixth
chapter of Romans. 1.-THE Christian
faith.n SAYS he, ain its very essence
and act, is an utter abandonment OF
sin. and u most entire and perfect self
surrender to holiness: that IS, q sell
surrender to Christ, who is the com
plete embodiment of perfect good'
ness" The person, therefore, who
does not practice ian utter abandon
ment of sim" does not possess the
"Christian faith" at all. Nor can ne
claim it until he adds to IAN utter
abandonment of sin," "a most entire
and perfect self-surrender to holiness
This is no over statement OF truth ; fol
no penitent ever reached the expert
ence of pardon until his abandonment
of sin was cutter" and his self-surren
der to holiness or Christ was "most en-
tire and perfect" Here, Lord. ]
give myself to thee" an expression,
embodying this cutter remuneration
and "self-surrender," has become ster
eotyped in the church's instruction te
penitents: and a gracious state mus
be retained upon the same conditlons
Now the mass of church members to
day do not claim that they have utter
ly abandoned sin of every form, anC
thew take some pains to dlsclalm,
"most entire and perfect self-surrendel
to holiness They have made the
doctrines, precepts and examples o
the New Testament church mof none
effect through their tradition" or SUD
stituting their own notions for the
teachings of their churches ana O
Christ.
AS heavenly mindedness, and nor
good works, constitutes the saint'
passport to the heavenly world, so car
nallv mindedness forms the Welgh
that sinks the sinner to the pains ant
sorrows of endless despair. Hence M
true Christian will foster any sln1u
disposition by indulgence, but Will ar
IDENTIFY seek the elimination and reno
val of all depravity from his nature
and will zealously aspire to a taste o
spiritual affinities and heavenly relish
es suited to associations with angels
and glorified saints. 1t is. therefore
one of the fearful omens of thes'
times, that such a body of professed be
levers, in spite of the the teachings o
their churches and their Bibles, VII
insist that they can voluntarily "mak
crooked paths," leave undone Wha
thev know they ought to do, and a.
what they know they ought not to do
vet insisting that they are pardoned!
rerenerated and adopted into the Dl
vine family. The Lord break the lie
| lusiOn. Amen.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-06-12

Do IT Now.-"I read once of q
boy" says some one in the. Pres6yteri-
an BANNER, "who dropped so in health
that his mother thought she must
have the doctor to see him. The doc
tor could find nothing the matter with
the boy. But there the fact was ; he
was pining away, losing his appetite,
creeping abott languidly, and his
mother was distressed. The doctor
was nonplussed.
"'What does your son do? Has he
any work@ ;,
4" No; he has only to bring pail OF
water every day from the spring: But
that he breads all day long, and does
not bring it until just before dark,
"'Have him bring it the first thing
in the morning. was the doctors pre-
scription.
"The mother tried it, and the boy
got well.
Putting it off made the job prey on
the boys mind. Doing it now re-
lieved him."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-06-12
John Bright's Appeal Against War.

The following is passage from one
of the speeches of the late John Bright
in opposition to the English partici-
patton in the Crimean war:
II do not suppose that your troops
are to be beaten in actual conflict with
the foe, or that they will be driven in
to the sea but T am certain that many
homes in England in which there now
exists fond hope that the distant one
may return-many such homes may
be rendered desolate when the next
mail shall arrive. The Angel of
Death has been abroad throughout the
land; you may almost hear the beat
ing of his wings. There is no one, as
when. the flrst-born was slain OF old,
to sprinkle with blood the Intel and
the two side.posts of our doors that he
may spare and pass on; he takes his
victims from the castle of the no BILE
the mansion of the wealthy, aud the
cottage of the poor and lowly, and it
is on behalf of all these classes that
I make this solemn appeal"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-06-12
RarbarOUS Tunes.

The history of church music illus
trotes the provcrb. zone extreme be-
yets another ~ Years ago churches
grew so tired of the old slow tunes
that they welcomed those barbarouS
hut Quick moving tunes wherein each
mart seemed to strain for mastery, ano
there were many suspensions and rep
etitions of the voices. The author Oh
"Olden-Timc Music" quotes from q
newspaL Ter of thirty years ago a de'
scription of the ludicrous effects pro
duced by this sort of singing:
A verse of the hymn sung by the
choir read
ale careth for the fatherless,
He feeds the hungry poor,
And in the piouS he delights. "
The tune repeated part OF the thir'
line. so that it was sung in this style
"And in the p;-
Another HYMN had II verse when
seemed TO make the choir proclaim
that they were engaged in hunting
flee:
"And we'll catch the fec
And we'll catch the flee
And wen catch the tlce-ting hour.
An old topper full of "John Barle!!
corn,n WAS staggering home Wheh hi
attention was attracted by the sing
ing:
"Oh, for n man.
on. for mansion in the skies =,
After the singing had ceased, th'
drunken fellow leaned himself agalns
a tree and gave the response:
.Oh, for Il gal(hic)
Oh, for gal-ihic) ,,,
Oh. for a al-lhic) Ion of good old rSe.
Equal to the refr;lin-
.Send down sa'.
send down sal
Send salvation TO our hearts
It is said that q man Of poor memor.
once undertook to sing, "Jcsus, my al
to heaven is gone," but to the con
sternation of his hearers and thei
amusement as well, he rolled out
NJesus, and all, from heaven
gomez
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-06-12

Learn to be one man; that is, learn
to live and act alike, for while we act
from contrary principles, sometimes
give, and sometimes defraud; some
times love, and sometimes betray
sometimes are devont, and sometimes
careless of God, this is to he two men,
which is Il foolish aim, and always
ends in a loss of pains. No! says wise
Epictetus; learn to he one man; thou
mayest be q good man, or thou mayes'
he a bad man, and that to the purpose
but it is impossible that thou shoulds,
be both. And here the Phllosophel
had the happiness to fall IN exactly
with the notion of the teXt:-1 e can
not serve two masters.
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Fear Not.
Why should d! fear tomorrow"
'rho 4 nr1 DIRECTS nv WAY

Why should ] fear to-morrcw
The Lord directs my way.
Why should trouble bnrrow"
live but for to-day.
Whenever am weary
In God I find my rest,
And when my path seems drtary
know it's for the best.
Why should ! fear tomorrow?
| have Il gracious friend
Who knows my every sorrow
And will my cause defend.
I see him near me smiling,
In trial ana in joy,
My weary hours he"uilln%
In his own blrSt employ.
l will not trouble borrow,
There is Il better way,
For when il comes. tomorrow
Will bc another day.
Oh give me grace, dear saviour,
Thy constant love TO see.
To-day ] seek thy favor,
Tomorrow leave with thee.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-06-12

WHOSE FAULT?-In famous eccle-
siastical trial in Virginia, a number OF
years ago, it was said by some one that
the preaching of the party on trial
"had no more effect than pouring wa
ter on ducks back"
Quick as fash, the reply came,
"Is that the fault Of the water, or the
duck 2"
There is food for thonght in that
home thrust; and so let US all 60 to
church, next Sunday, praying for the
preacher, and asking God to "open our
hearts, as he did the heart of Lydia,
that we may "attend unto the things
that are spoken" s1
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-06-12

A grand banquet was given at Rome
q few days ago in honor OF the great
Catholic University founded at our
National Capital by the munlflcent a1- 40
nation of Miss Caldwell. One remark
made by Bishop Keane on the sS coca. y,
sion was significant. He sald thal
While the Pope was pastor of the uni
yersal church. and loved the entlre
flock with fathers heart, he loved
America with special affection, 1e-
cause in New World he recognlzed the
snecial work of Gods providence,
Where perfect liberty was granted t. to
the church in her spiritual work,
though it was refused to her in so ma.
NV Countries of the Old World" Ii
it had not been for the assistance
which Providence gave to Protestant.
ism in the great struggle for possession
Of The New World, there would be nc
more liberty here for Catholicism than
there is in the European nations
which it has helped to keep in bond
age,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-06-12

If my opinion will be of any use, l
rive IL most cheerfully in favor OF max
/ Ing the Bible a textbook in the :; school
the M academy, the college, and the uni
versity. To say nothing of its litera-
ture which, in my judgment, is unrl-
vailed it contains not only the puIestt
system of morals, but the soundest
maxims of political economy, ana the
most exact delineations OF human ma
ture to be found on earth. Ihere -
we'll as oood, than there is in any 9TH
sr v,lnme. Men cannot be we'll edu-
Gated without the Bible. It ought,
therefore, to hold the chief place in
every institu ton of learning through l.
ont Ghristendom and I do not know OF
a higher service that could be rendered d
TO this republic, than the bringing
about this desirable result.
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Appropriate Dishes,

The tai1or-ROast goose.
Builder-Plum-pudding.
Druggist-"Pizin" things.
Baseball man-Fowl.
Carpenter-Plane food.
Stock-raiser-Bred.
Printer-"Pi." II
Actor-Supe.
singer-Oyster Patti.
Quaker-Peas. >.-@
Prisoner-Cell-ely. ".
Acrobat-Turn-ups.
Smoker-Pipe plant.
ell-estate acknowledgements.
Dry goods clerk-Flannel cakes. Z
Public speaker-Toast.
Funny man-Chestnuts. ..!
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-06-12

How many men are called superclli'
ous because they are timid, ill.manner;;
ed because they are shy, ill-natured
because they love their fellows too
we'll not to seek to benefit them at
their own cost? How many again are
pronounced generous because they are
selfish. wish because they have stolen
other mems ideas, and able BECAUSE
they have placed themselves urdel
other men's conduct ?
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-06-12

ANOTHER EGG TEsT.-Here is
very simple test which the French use
for telling whether eggs are fresn or
not. Dissolve two ounces Of salt IN
mint of water. When fresh-laid egg
is nlaced in this solution 1t will de-,
scend to the bottom. If the egg be
three days old it will float In the u.
ouid. and if more than that age 1t Will
aoat on the surface, projecting above
the latter more and more as 1t happens
to be lighter with increased age.
The sweeping tempest and the beat
ine surge teach the mariner to prize
the haven where undisturbed repoee
awaits his arrival. In like manner a.
flictions. crosses, anxieties, teach us 70
long for those happy mansions Where
all tears will be wiped away, and notn-
ing, nothing subsist, but the "fuliness
oi ioy and pleasurer for evermore."
He who desires to become spiritual
man must not he ever taking note OF
others, and, above all, OF their sins,
Iest he fall into wrath and bitterness,
and a Judging spirit towards his nelgn-
hors q children this works such
oreat mischief in mans soul as 1t ls
miserable to think of wherefore, as
Vol love God. shun this evil temper,
and turn your eyes full upon your
selves. and see if you cannot discover
the same fault in yourselves, eltner III
times past or nowadays.
know no better augury of young
man g future than true filial devotion.
Very rarely does one 60 morally
WRONG whose passionate love to his
mother Is a ruling force in his life, and
whose continual desire is to gladden.
her heart. Depend upon it next to the
love of God, this is the nobleet emo
tion. T do not remember single In
stance of q young fellow going to the
had who was tenderly devoted to his
parents.
From mere thoughtlessness the liner
praces often vanish from our homes.
II is not enough that we be truthful,
honest, industrious. If we would de-
liver ourselves with best effect upon
those with whome we come into daliy
contact, we must also be gentle, kino,
and courteous. In the family eirele,
above all places on earth, the spirit ol
pure, thoughtful, unselfish love must
display itself.
A friend saws: "I wonder II It 10
generally known what Wonderluly
soothing effect rubbing, or stroking tne
sole of the foot has in that terrible nel-
vous uneasiness that many lnvailos
suffer from? 1t also will oftentimes
prove of great relief in severe nervous
headaches. Only try it, and you WnA
find the relief wonderful"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-06-12

To clean copper rub it well with u
cloth dipped in coal oil.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-06-12
allow careful should our mistress be
The narrow path to choose,
When all the maids within her house
Are walking In her shoes u

The application is obvious. The
Lord then iss saying, bring, lead
these children to me-" Are you doing
this? Are you? Am I? This is a
solemn question let us ask it OF our
selves, here, now, and on our knees be-
fore God,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-06-12
Teachers a Pattern for Their SchOl.

While we may be slow to acknowl-
edge it, we are their patterns as we'll.
They initiate us at home-our ways,
our words-array their little brothers
and sisters or friends and their dolls
before them, and calling themselves by
our names tell what we have told to
them, and as nearly as possible, as
sumo our manner. Would it be quite
safe for them to follow us as we follow
Christ? ,
Just here I am reminded of little
anecdote 7 met with many years ago.
A lady who had presented each of her
house-maids with pair of her cast-oft
slippers found on her mantel slip OF
paper with these lines inscribed npon
II
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-06-12

In great straits, it Is natural, seeking
every soul knows its own bitterness, 20
believe its trials peculiar. Were they
not beyond the relief of human assis-5
tauce, they would not answer the pur-
pose of impelling the tired mind to ita
Maker for help. But hear the great
APOSTLE: "There hath no temptation
taken YOU, but such as is common TO
man; but God is faithful, who VIII
not suffer YOU to be tempted about
that We are able; but will with the
temptation also make a way to escape.
that We may be able to bear It,"
Let the world see, by your heavenly
lives, that religion Is something more
than opinions, or task OF outward
duties. nsI5
The daughters of Henry w. Long
fellow tell the story OF remarKaDle re-
quest once sent to their father. MI.
Longfellow, as is well known, was 9
very kindhearted, generous man, ana
when he received q letter from g.
Young woman in distant part OF the
country, who said she wanted piano,
and felt sure that Mr.. Longfeilow
would be glad to encourage youthiul
talent and send her one, the family
were really afraid that he would re-
spond but he decided not to DO 80, on
the ground that girl who was so lack,
ing In delicacy and self-respect could
not appreciate music. c.-Boston 0asette'
The Christian Register says: "Yo1
NAV break, you may shatter the vase.
if YOU will, but the various ways OF
J pronouncing it, according to locality,
will cling around it still"
If you "place"
Call it vase; -
English laws
Make it vaws; @-
With some 1t has
The sound of vas; -.
For the cake of rest -.
We suggest -.
Change of base
Call 1t vase. '1
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-10-18
By r. T. Lucas, Auctioneer.

A UCTIoN SALE OF THE FOLLOWING DE-
II SCRIBED ARTICLES at my farm, near Gum
Spring about four miles south Of Alexandria, on
WEDNESDAY, the 23d Of October, 1889:
Horses, 6 Cows "a fresh short time), 2 Heifers,
2 Hogs, Pigs months old, Jump-seat Car
riage, Top Spring Wagon, L Farm Wagon L
Road Cart, Osborne Mower Horse Bake Plows,
Cultivators, Harrows Cutting Box, Corn Shelter,
Grindstone, Harness, Clover Hay, &C., &c., 4
Stoves, Kitchen Utensils ard some Household
Furniture. Sale to commence att o'clock P. m.
Terms All sums of S15 or under cash over
that amount 10 months credit: by giving notes,
with approved security at per cent, interest.
The FARM OF SEVENTY ONE ACRES, stu
ated on surveyed route OF the proposed Mount
Vernon Avenue, and improved by SEVEN
ROOM DWELLING, Barn, Stable, &C., will be
offered at the same time. Terms made known on
day of sale.
oct14 cots JOHN MOON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-10-18
AUCTION SALES.
By R. T. Lucas, Auctioneer.
JlRUsTEES SALE.

TRUSTEES SALE.
By virtue of deed of trust executed by John
Verdon and wife to Park Agnew and others, as
the trustees of 1.-THE German Cooperative Build
ing Association No. 2, of Alexandra, Va.," and
dated on the 7th day Of January, 1879, AID re-
corded in tho land records of the city of Alexan-
dria, Virginia, in deed book No. 7, page 476, the
subscribers, the trustees of tho said association
will, by the order of the board of directors of the
said association, offer for sale at public auction on
SATURDAY, the 9TH day of October, 1889, at -
m, in front of the Market Building, on Royal
street. in the said city of Alexandria the property
conveyed by the said daed of trust; to wit:
A TENEMENT and LOT OF GROUND, in the
said city of Alexandria, situated at the southwest
intersection of Columbus and Gibbon streets, in
front on Columbus street, 36 feet inches and
extending west in depth 113 feet inches to q
20.feet alley.
Terms OF Sale: Cash.
PARK AGNEW
JOSEPH KAUFMAN, Trustees.
HENRY STRAUSS,
sep20 cots
MiJ- The above sale has been postponed till
g +bo o,od