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A Good Reply.

A good reply was made at chill
dren's mission meeting one evening.
Said the speaker to the boys:
"There's time and place to play,
but the place is neither now nor here.
Say, boys, kite is good thing isn't
it?"
eyes, sir,' replied bright little fel-
low. "but it is not worth much when
il breaks loose"
Stop right there" said the speaker.
81 want to ask you aquestloh !: ITO"
much is a boy worth when he breaks
loose ?" The boys undersood at once;
there was unanimous consent that Il
bov is not worth much either. Ihe
speaker had compelled the boys TO tes-
tifv against the habit of breaking loose
from parental restraint, from the
teachers authority, from the loving
rule of Christ.
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Repairing 4 Broken Needle.

There lived not many years ago
short distance from the town of Beav-
er, which, by the way, is looking IKE
ii young bride just now in her boudolr
of green hills, a man of extraordinary
rleanness. 1 don't think it would be
unjust to say that he was q miser.
Most of you would enjoy the story
more if.I gave you his name. But l
won't do it.
One day as he was starting out for
Beaver to do his weekly shopping-for
even he had TO buy something for the
support of his family-his wife came
out and asked him to buy her a darn
ing needle.
"What's the matter with the one [
bought you last winter ,"
1.-The eyes broken out" she replied.
"Bring the needle here" said lie,
"I'm not going to allow any such eN-
travagance. I'll have the needle men
ded."
The woman was wise in Ler genera
ton, and made no protests. she
brought out the broken needle.
The economical farmer rode Into
Beaver and stopped lir<t Of all at ;he
i!ark<mith's shop. He took out the
needle aul handed it 10 the black
smith. Il wait that mcnGcd,' he
said.
The blacksmith knew his customer,
and keeping his face perfectly straight
said that the eye should bc mended
whole in an hours time. The farmer
rode away and the blacksmith walked
across the street and bought new
needle for cent or two.
When the farmer called again the
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-10-30

Tie senior class ut Harvard College
has elected colored class orator. Tho
election was hotly contested, but the
colored youth received 4 substantial
majority.
Daily ought we to renew our pur.
poses and to stir up ourselves to greater
fervor and to say, "Help me, my God,
in this my good purpose, and in the
holy service, and grant that may this
day begin perfectly"
Do NoT-Allow your garden crops
to mature and scatter seeds as it is
nearly as bad as letting weeds grow
and mature seeds.
An aged German shopkeeper on
Johns Island, Charleston Harbor, was
murdered October 1G. The murderer
has confcsscd-a young negro he is.
Even reckoning makes lasting
friends, and the way to make reckon
ings even is to make them often.
Things are about even. If you are a
boy, it is the wood box g.; and if you are
4 girl, it is the dishes.
Little apologies would epd many diff
ficulties. There is Il way out of every
quarrel if all parties will look for it.
Men always consider women unjust
to them when they fail to defy their
weaknesses.
No evil action can be well done, but
Il good one may be i'll done.
1t seems that Charlotte, Y. c., was
much troubled with burglars last win
ter. More than Il hundred houses
were robbed. After long waiting and
many efforts the thieves have been
caught, nine negro men and three he
gro women.
No man has right to make of his
past life a stumbling block, an obstruc-
ton in his way of going forward to a
new and higher life.
New Ork Slale mas SOo, ,OUUU,OUO Ill
vested in prisons, aSylums, hospitals,
and almshouses. New York City
alone has ten thousand dram-shops to
help 10 provide the inmates.
A battle is u terrible conjugation of
the verb Kin. l kill, thou killcst, he
kills, we kill, We kill, they kill, all kill.
Thomas tdrlyle.
A1IGctation is Il greater enemy to
the face than smallpox.
There is no man SO bad bat his u Sc
crct r>i'cct for the good.
\ sharp earthquake shock was felt at
Fla, Rock, y. c., October i7--a more
srv"ip trrinor inan IT the time OF the
Great Charleston conv!i.iOm il 1856.
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At the Bottom.

Respect for the female sex makes it
q matter of extreme reluctance to refer
to prize fight which recently took
place in John Becker's saloon in New
Castle, Delaware. The fighters were
Mrs" Mary Becker and Miss" Ju-
liza O'Conner. The usual ring" regu-
lations were observed with 10 lack OF
spectators. We have been utterly OPP
posed to hanging women but this dis
graceful affair jars our opinion. II
John Becker were made to build gal
lowscs for hanging the seconds and
spectators and those two female ami
mails were compelled to do the hang
ing and then kiss each other it might
do-just cut down the culprits in time
to save life.
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"It was remarkable coincidence" ;"
says the Macon (Ga.) Telegraph, !that
two of the first class that was gradual
ed from Wesleyan Female College
namely, Mrs. Gen. MYRGCK, of Mil
ledgeville, and Mrs. JESSIE BORING. OF
Oxford, Ala.---should both have died
on the same day. They were i'm the
first class of women who ever received
diplomas from a college. Since that
class went out Wesleyan Female Col
!ege has sent forth thousands of noble
women to carry grace, comfort, end joy
into the world, and is still carrying on
the good work"
Iowa has had prohibition five years
In 1882, the expenditures for criminal
prosecutions amounted to S40l ,43l
in 1855 they aggregated $500, ,424. To
day the school population is 10000
greater than two years ago, and the
number of teachers 500 greater. The
total assets in the savings banks in 1888
were SS,419, 739; in June, 1883, they
had risen to Sl4,625, ,024. That is, the
surplus earnings have increased under
prohibition rule over seventythree per
cent. And yet it is said by some that
prohibition is the ruination of the
State.
If our women who can afford fine
dressing would dress plainly for the
house of God, those who cannot afford
it would do likewise. The gain would
be three-fold-in good taste, in devo-
ton, and to the purses of those who
foot folly's bills.
Always give precedence to elders,
visitors and superiors. Offer them the
best seat at table, the best place by the
fire, of everything. Go father than
mere form and see that they are COM
Portable and happy.
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The Roman Curia has interdicted the
use OF the Greek cross among the Ro-
man Catholics in Ruthenia. This is a
somewhat important prohibition. The
Greek cross, which has four arms, has
hitherto been in use among Catholics
as well as among members of the Rus
sian orthodox faith. BY forbidding Ro-
man Catholics to use it, and by COM
pelling them to adopt the Latin cross
for the future the Curia has made the
emblem of faith of the Poles distinct
from that of the Ruthenians, and there
by accentuated the political differences
which exist between the two races.
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TranSIating as lie Spoke.

The variations of language in differ
ent parts of the same country are often
SO extreme that residents in one region
can hardly understand these of Il diff
fereut region. A certain calico man
ufacturer in the north Of England en-
ployed set of workmen whose pro
nunci&tion was quite unintelligible to
alien ears.
One day southern visitor, wishing
to note the variations of popular lan-
guage, said to him: II hear that you
are obliged TO speak in two different
tongues, one to Your friends and an
other Ia your workmen. Is that
true?"
1T is perfectly true, as will show
you. Hear me address one of the men.
Fetch Mr. Dean"
The operative stared, ANA uttered
nothing beyond q peculiar cultural
sound.
'Fetch Mr.. Dean, I say - Still the
same stolid expression of countenance
continued.
The employer then glanced mean
ingly at his friend, to prepare him for
surprise, and said, abruptly, "Fot
Dane, mum"
The messenger darted off at once,
without another word. When he re-
! appeared, his master said to him,
"Why have you tied up your head"
No answer was returned, and the
question was repeated, with the same
result. Then the master said, quick
ly:
What thee got thee yed tecd up
fur-r:"
"To keep the yure out o'ny een,"
was the immediate answer.
YOUTHS C0Wp0ni0n.
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blacksmith gave him the new needle.
The farmer looked at the smooth, pol
ished surface Of the steel, and remark
ed that was good job.
"How much will it be? said he.
"Ten cents" said the blacksmith,
and the farmer as he paid it remarked
that he knew that the needle could be
mended, but his wife would have gone
to the expense of buying new one if
he hadn't interfered.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-10-30

In Jackson's campaign of 1872 origi-
mated the now worldwide motto, "Be
sure you are right and then 40 ahead y
The fact was given me personally by
General William Moore, in these
words: II was captain, but very
young man, in that command. Davy
Crockett was in my company, quite
young and awkward. l had trouble
with my men and told them I would
go and lay my complaints before the
General. 1 did so, and young Crockett
oi1iciously went along. When 1 had
stated my case, the General said {:
Captain. don't make any orders with
out needing them, and then execute
item, 10 matter what it COSTS Re
turning TO camp, the boys wanted 10
know what the General said, when
Davy Crockett, with 4 big laugh, said,
The General told the Captain to be
sure he is right and then 60 ahead "
General Moore informed me that the
next day Crockett's words were in the
mouth of every soldier in the regi-
ment, and they were used all through
the campaign. "Be sure you are right
and then go ahead" is Il common say
ing now wherev,r the English lam
guage is spoken.
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The True Home Life.

What is the central point of the true
home life? Is not this the question
which we should each, as home-build-
ers, ask ourselves? What are the
things of all that we do, daily, weekly,
or returning in their appointed time,
which are not only necessary, but are
harmful to the true home life? it may
be that the only reasons for doing GER
tain things is because the preceding
generation has done the same things,
and that, too, in very mechanical
ways. A mother holds her first child
while it sleeps upon her lap; it be-
comes accustomed to it. When she
grows stronger she must lay it down to
do the necessary work; it frets and
cries and refuses to take its maps. The
mother is worn out in her efforts to do
the work and quiet the cries; so she
carries the child about in her arms.
1t is slow to walk. She becomes ner-
vous and irritable, towards her baby,
even. Her second child is cross and
restless. She bears and rears several
children. All through these years the
mistake pursues and wears her out.
The children are not taught to depend
upon themselves and to be helpful.
This mother does non-essential
things and leaves the essential undone.
Her mental growth stopped long ago;
alas for the time when the little chill
dren find that mother cannot help
.hcm in their little studies, and alas
!i,r the mother who has let the knowl-
edge of her girlhood slip from her, and
has not added to it both for herself and
family! What is more beautiful to see
than great sons and daughters asking
mothers opinion Of seme point which
they are in doubt about, which they
bring to have settled before they return
to school? TO have them hasten ca
gerly to tell her upon their return that
their work was rlgnC!
Sometimes it is through suffering on
ly that woman learns that there are
many things which need not be done.
1t is often in these times of forced quiet
that she sees most clearly that real llv-
ing is not part Of her home life. Al
ter her experience is gained and she
has but little strength, she can then
think what she should do with the
strength which still is left to her.
Temporal wants and pleasures must
be considered, and indeed planned for,
but there are many things done in the
way of cooking food unwholesome
through its richness, which should be
made rarely, if at all. Sacrifice which
take away rest and sleep to keep up
pride in dress or some adornment,
should never be made.
Let children be taught that they may
have fussy clothes when they can
make, iron, and keep them in order.
III Il home where the work Is done by
the mother and daughters, this plan is
pursued. She found that when her
daughters were old enough to iron
much.ruf1led white dresses they prefer
red plain ones.
Nothing can take the place of neat
ness and order. These depend much
upon good management, for one can
always be cleaning, yet never clean,
always arranging, yet never in order
Sometimes ones own spirit is restless
which is the surest cause of the lack in
tie divine part of true home life.
Goog Housekeeping.
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The cost Of war is fearful thing.
The British and Foreign Arbitration
Society has Published Il pamphlet, Civ
ing the cost Of war i'll Europe. The
annual expenditures for armies and
navies are IS, SGT, 100000. The debt in
cured by wars aggregate S24, 4,1l3,057,-
$50. There are actually under arms
4,l23,G75 soldiers. The number train
ed for war, and subject to call. is lG,-
697, ,4S4 men. There are besides PSI ,2253
men in the navies. There are 3O4
iron-clads, and 1872 frigates. The
working people pay all these bills
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-10-30

y murder Of boz in Il Romish con-
Vent at Mariomiield, Texas, has Just
come 10 light. \ few weeks ago James
Gross, 4 student, escaped AMI told OF
the murder last August OF LUrcnZo Is
ser, another student, by two priests.
The body being eXhUmed the state
ments made at the privatc) coroner's
inquest were found to be false-the boy
had not hanged himself. Soon after
the murder father" Peters left for
parts unknown. The boy who escap.
ed and told the story had been taught
that priests had right to murder
whom they pleased, and the boy fled
lest his turn come next.
Rev. G. II. Pritchard has been con-
fined to his room for several days, but
is now better and hopes to be out SOON,
Seneca Is. c. Free Press, Oct. II.
The horrible fate of a lineman in
New York this week has caused the
Mayor to compel all electric light com
panies to put their wires under ground.
G.. J. Laurey, formerly of Columbia,
late mail carrier in Charleston, has
been detected robbing the mails.
Russia this year demands 255,0OO re-
cruits as fresh contingent for her ar
mics. "Let Us have peace ~
One hundred thousand immigrants
from Great Britain and ireland landed
in New York during eight months OF
the current Year. The people of all
countries are in this country, but Of no
country SO much as the British En-
pire.
The substitution OF peace and arbi-
tration for var and destruction Is Ger
1ainly an Object worthy of the hest a.
forts OF civilized and enlightened men
and nations. LIcrCiURd.
Prof. S. G. Sanders reports that III,
students are still arriving at South
western University. The number Is
forty-eight more than at the same time
last year, and twenty-nine more than
at any time in the history of the Uni
versity. The Professor expects to
matriculate at least $50 during the scs
sion.-ICruS A0UOcatc.
Rev. H. F. Chreitzberg is delivering
q series of lectures on Baptism at the
Methodist Church in Chester every
Sunday night.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-10-30

Nettie Armstrong, Lizzie Bertram,
and Lzzie's father, sat on the pleas
ant gallery of Nettie's home one June
evening. They had attended a pic
mic that day, and the two young friends
naturally talked of the sight-seeings
and doings Of the day. Mr.. Bertram
sat near, but took no part in the chat
ting. Nettie broke in upon the thread
of conversation rather abruptly with
the exclamation :
20, Lizzie! did you see Susie CJt-
rell's aunt, who has recently come to
visit her? Such eyes! She is just a
fright! Her eyes are just like peeled
onions"
Lizzie bit her lip, and smiling lit
tie, SO as not to give otterse, made no
reply. Nettie, unheeding these silent
hints, went on;
eyes, Lizzie, I tellyou the truth, 1
could not help laughing at those on
iony eyes every time I looked that way
and if I had Abruptly she ceased
speaking, for q glance at Lizzie's face
was now convincing enough that
something was wrong, and at that mo-
ment Lizzie shook her head and plac-
ed her hand over her own mouth, as
token of silence, and glancing at her
father.
Nettie took in the situation now,
and in Mr.. Bertram's unusually grave
face read disapproval plainly enough.
As soon as the two girls were alone,
Neltie asked: did 1 do very wrong
speaking about Susie Cotrells aunt ?
Is she a relative of your fathers ?"
"Oh, no." Lizzie answered IAN en-
tire stranger; but father has always
taught us never to speak disparaging-
ly of any one, and particularly OF their
personal appearance, and 1 thought
YOU would rather know it, and that IS
the reason signed you to stop"
Eyes, Pm glad you did. 1 fear your
father thinks me very rude. Will you
please explain to him that I just want
ed to have little fun, just something
to laugh at, Iwould not hurt the III
dy's feelings for any thing"
II know you would not dear" Liz
zie said, reassuringly, "but it is best
never to have fun ut the expense OF
another, and you know one cannot
help ones looks. Father has impress
ed these things OH Us from babyhood.
I know you would prefer to be warn
ed about what was grating to his ieel-
iuos. You do not think hard of ME,
Nettie"'
NO indeed. thank YOU" And
Ncttie turned of with sigh.
What meant the sigh? 1t meant
lust this: How L wish my mother or
father had taught me that beautiful
way! Instead of that have actually
been taught by example to ridicule
others, and think it very funny.
Kind old Mr.. Bertram is right. L
ourht not to be blamed for bad habits
that were actually taught me. On!
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Foul air in stables affects the quality
of milk, and where stables are small
and crowded the air is so loaded with
impurities as to destroy the natural,
sweet flavor Of the milk. These are
facts for all I'LL Users of milk to know.
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NAL matter.
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When Charley put on his first trnus-

when Charley put on his first trolls
crs he wa* very proud. He S!rutted ~
and down il front of his mother almost
crazy with delight. Then he burst
out: ooh, mamma, pants make me
feel so grand! Didn't it make you feel
grand whenu-But an awful con-
sciousness came over him that this
bliss had never been shared by his
mother, and he laid his wee, chubby
hand pityingly against her cheek, say
ing pathcticaly, "Oh, poor mamma!
Door mamma w
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-10-30
The Ten Commandments.

Thou shalt have no other Gods but me:
before no Idol bow Thy knee;
Take not the name Of God in vain;
Dare not the Sabbath day pr0fanc;
Give both thy parents honor due;
Take heed that thou nomurdcr do;
Abstain from words and deeds unclcan !;
Nor steal, thou art poor and mean;
Nor makea willul lie, nor love IL;
What is thy neighbors dare not covet.
TIE SUN OH THE COMMANDMENTS.
With all thy soul love God above.
And as thy self thy neighbor love.
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DAISIES and stars.

The stars are tiny daisies high.
Opening and shutting in the sky,
While daisies are the stars below
Twinkling and sparkling as they grow.
The star-buds blossom In the night,
And love the moons calm tender light;
But daisies bloom out in the day,
And watch the strong sun in its way.
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Inspiration.

For bit Of bright verse, the editor said,
He'd pay me five dollars or more.
l wanted five dollars just then; so fled
TO my SanctunI and let genius soar.
1 wrote the bright verse, and that editor rare
Sent his check like q man for my wit.
You can see the result IN the bonnet wear;
And as for the verse-this is it.
Rdrpcr'S Bazar.
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We heard Of a case of real distress
that happened in Church; The collec-
ton was being taken up, and one lady
in anguish whispered to another
What shall l do I have no change
ess than a ten-ccnt piece ~
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When a man with q small salary
tries to support saloon and family
at the same time, the family will have
to succumb. 1t has been tried, and
the saloon comes out on top every
time.
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Rev. Col. r. a. Childs, lawyer at
PickcnS, S. c., has been recommended
for admission into the South Carolina
Conference.
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Moral Culture Of Children.

MRS. MARY r. LESESNE.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-05-23

The Shamokin Uerald says that
ID. W. Erb of that city was recently
over to Banneryillc, this county to
celebrate remarkable natal ami
ycrsary. Mr.. Erb is not spring
chicken by the largest stretch Of
imagination. In fact he is quietly
jogging along ON the frosty side of
life, and yet he has been away 10
make merry over his great grand
mothers birthday anniversary. Her
maiden name was Sarah Peters and
she was born 18th OF April, 1873, or
llO years ago, So rare is an occa-
sion like this offered that il marks
an event in modern civilization. She
was ten years of age when Washing
ton was inaugurated, and had the
opportunity been afforded her u
century ago would to-day probably
he the only living witness of that
great event. She was married in
1916 to Peter Goss, who lived with
her devoted and faithful husband
for tifty-three years, seven sons and
five daughters blessing their union.
The eldest of the twelve is healthy
and happy in possession of 92 years
of mundane experience. The young
est is "A and the mother of twelve
children, all living. OF the original
family but one of the children is
dead, and he reach ed the ripe age of
81. The generations of the vener-
able grandmother of Mr. Erb are as
follows: Her own children num-
bered twelve, her grandchildren 92,
her great grandchildren 10, and her
great-great- grandchildren .. Such
a record is worthy place in the ma
tional archives.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-05-23

TEOXELyuLE. Last Friday morn
ing old Samuel Brciuingcr left home
and came to this place apparently in
good health, and after doing little
business, left for home. in company
with John Erb, and was rs jovial as
ever, and seemed never To have felt
better in all the days OF his life, un-
til he came within two hundred
yards of the house, when suddenly
he placed his right hand over his
left breast and said, II have an aw-
full pain III my left side but went
along, although he slackencd his
pace till he reached his yard gate
when he said, Il don't believe that |
can get 80 the house whercupon
Mr. Erb helped him into the house
and bathed his side with lnimcnt
and put him to bed, and III ten min
utes after that he was dead, having
died of apoplexy. On Sunday morn
ing he was buried by the Grand
Army Post of Adamsburg, of which
he was member, The Troxelyille
band was engaged by the Post,
which was the first time for this
band to play NJ funeral, and great
ly added to the solemuity, 1t was
estimated that there We're between
eight and nine hundred people at
the funeral.
Jonathan Good, alias Tom Sayer,
wife and child of Shamokin Dam
! were here to attend the funeral OF