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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-01-16
Man.-.His Creation. His Images. His
Life.

So God created man in his own i'm
age, in the image of God created he
him. Gen. :27.
And the Lord God formed man of the
dust of the ground, and breathed into
his nostrils the breath of life and man
became living soul. Gen. i'll.
In the day that God created man, in
the likeness of God created he him.
Gen. Il.
Herewith with the tongue) bless
me God, even the father and Herewith
curse we men, which are made after
the simmilitude ofGod. James iii: 9.
These scriptures, plainly teach:
l. That God created man. 2. That man
was created in the image or likeness of
God his Creator. 8. That the substance
of which God formed man in his own
image was the dust of the ground. 4.
That after God had thus formed man
in his likeness he breathed into his
nostrils the breath of life, and man
thereby and then became living soul.
S. That men now, as in the original
creation, are made in the similitude
or likeness of God.
Another scripture (Gen. tx 81 reads
thus; Whose sheddeth mans blood,
by man shall his blood be shed: for in
the image of God made he man.
This scripture teaches Q) That whose
sheds the blood,of destroys life
forfeits the protection of God over his
own life. So felt and spoke Cain after
shedding the blood ofAbel: :"Anditshall
come to pass, that every one that find
eth me shall slay me-" This speech of
Cain indicated that as he went forth,
"a fugitive and a vagabond in the
earth" his life was without that di-
vine protection which he had had be-
fore be slew his brother.
(2) The fact that man was and is still
made in the image Of God was and
is the God-given reason why his blood
should not be shed by man. He that
sheds the blood of man goes as far as
it is possible toward al impossibility
taking the life of his Creator.
In the blood-shedding line from
Cain down to the time of Emmanuel,
the created sons of God continued to
shed one another's blood, but when
with wicked hands" they crucifed
''the Lord of glory" the "only begot-
ten Son" who was 1.-The express image
of the person" of the Father, they
madly rushed a step farther toward
the impossible. They killed the man
in the Son and it was nothing to their
credit that they did not kill also the
God in the Son.
Can man come nearer assaulting
his Creator than in shedding the blood
of human creature who bears the i'm
age of his Maker? Is there profes-
sion in Christendom whose business
it is to kill men who are made in the
image of God?
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-01-16
IN DEFENCE OF GOVERNOR RICHARDSON
No Blame Should Attach to Him for
Doing His Duty.

Mr.. EanoT:
carefully read in the last issue of the Press
and Banner Farmers criticism of Gov. Rich
ardson's action in regard to the "Clemson be-
quest" an act for which farmers com parcs
him 10 Benedict Arnold.
Gov. Richardson has In no way shown that
he is not the tanners friend, but has shown
that he thinks II Is better TO 60 slow and be
cautious in matters Of so great importance,
and II Is certainly wrong to ccnSure him for
doing what can do no harm and what may do
great good. He has also shown that he in
tends to do what he what he believes to be
for the good OF the people, regardless of whom
II may displease, for it Is reasonable TO sup
pose that Gov. Richardson knew that the
ignorant rabble, who think that an agrcul-
tural college would remedy all evils, would
be diSpleased with his course, But to COM
pare him to the most ignoble traitor whose
name bldckens American history is unprc-
cedented presumption. Gov. Richardson S
course is similar to that Of preceding States
men. It is said that President Jefferson had
to violate some of his own principles in the
administration of the Government and of
Washington that he never decided an impor-
tant measure till ii became necessary.
There was certainly no need for haste in the
signing of the Clemson bequst bill as 1t will
become law in year after its passage and as
there is no need for it at an earlier date.
Now, I think If Farmer will use his energy
and perseverance, on his farm and there elm
ploy his time instead Of venting Ills spleen
on Gov Richardson, he will succeed better
and perhaps be able to pay up his lien even
though the Governor failed to sign the bill.
JUSTICE,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-01-16

A new four-story brick building in
Pittsburg, Pa, fell during heavy
storm of wind and rain January g..
At latest accounts forty-threc persons
had heen taken from the ruins-eight
killed outright and others so injured
that they must die. At Reading a
silk mill where 250 girls were en-
ployed was blown down. The loss OF
life is unknown, but must be appalling.
At the same hour and in the same
neighborhood an explosion occurred
by which eight men were killed. AT
Suubur- two stacks of nail mill fell
crushing slate roof. Two men are
dead, nine seriously injured, and four
missing.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-01-16
Daughters.

When q young woman behaves to
her parents in q manner particular
tender and respectfGl-I mean from
principle as nature-thrre is nothing
good and gentle that is not expected
from her, in whatever condition she is
placed. OF this l am so thoroughly
persuaded that were I to advise any
friend of mine as to his choice of a
wife, | know not whether my first
counsel would not hc--"Look out for
one distinguished by her attention and
sweetness to her parents" The fund
Of her worth and affection indicated
by such behavior, joined to the habits
Of duty and consideration thereby con-
tracing, being transferred to her mar
riage state, will not fail to render a
mild and obliging cOmpanion.-For-
dycc.
All good and true when one knows
he finds such an one-only it is so hard
to be sure of it. Those in daily con-
tact with persons "under scrutiny'
can vouch for the genuineness of such
tender consideration Of parents rs is
coveted by the writer above for young
women, others can only catch chance
glimpses. Take an instances a
young woman-she was school teach
er-would weep when the misconduct
of her pupils made it necessary to re-
port them to the principal of the
school for punishment. This lachry-
NAL art gained for her reputation for
tenderness and sympathy, yet these
same blue eyes, bathed in tears for her
pupils, have been caught flashing Il
steely glare at Il poor humble minded
mother whose broken spirit did not
always prompt to the most tact
ful action, and whose blunderings
were thus resented by Il 'gentle blue
eyed daughter" Gentle, forsooth.
Yes, to some.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-01-16
rhe Georgia Construction Company.

AUGUSTA, January 1.-the Georgia Con-
struction and Investment Company has Just
gone into the hands of receivers. This is the
company organized by President Il. P.Sibey,
Of Augusta, to build the Carolina, Knoxville
and Western Railway, and which has been
working on the line from Greenville TO Knox
VILE until the recent collapse of the company
already reported from Greenvillc. The Ma
tional Bank of Augusta is Il creditor to The en-
tent of $4,000, and 1t holds SSO,0OD of bonds of
the defunct company as collaterals. 1t
brought suit before Judge Henry C.. Roney
this week, and was Joined by the Port Royal
and Western Railway, another big creditor.
The bank was represented by Frank Fl. Mil
ler, the road by Joseph Ganahl and the cor
poration by Foster and Lamar. The hearing
resulted in the appointment last evening OF
Charles u. McCord, Of Augusta, and James r..
Williams, of Greenville, as receivers, and
they to-day took possession of the entire pro.
perty of the company in Georgia, Carolina
and elsewhere, including the stock subscrip-
tions, amounting to S20O,OOO, and tho contract
OF construction of December u, 1857, of the
Carolina, Knoxville and Western Railway.
What these assets Will show up or pan out the
receivers do not know yet, as they have not
had time to make an inventory or full inveS-
tigation. The chance of creditors realizing
anything like the amount Of their claims is
regarded as very Slim.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-01-16
A Factory at Abbeville-

While the Press and Banner does not favor
tn" placing Of anybody under the hardship
incident to the life Of factory operative. yet
1t is believed by many of our most sagacious
citizens that a cotton factory at Abbeville
would be Of great benefit to the agricultural
and business interests of the people Of Able
Vile county.
It is thought that If we had q factory at
Abbeville that the farmers would realize
higher price for their cotton. factory that
would manufacture ten thousand bales a
year, and pay higher price for that amount
of cotton. would certainly be Of immense
benefit to the farming interests, and 1t Is be-
lieve that the farmers of the county might sub
scribe literally to the establishment of an
institution of this kind.
Yielding to the accepted belief Of many OF
our people that a cotton factory might In
crease our trade and business, and be Of In
estimable benefit to the better-of classes oi
people, yet we hold that on the moral side oil
the question, it would be better for factory
operatives to grow the cotton than to spin and
TO weave 1t.
But we admit, that the wages paid TO fac
tory hands are blessing in many cases.
If our people and the citizens Of the coun
ty, therefore, should desire the establishment
of a factory, the Press and Banner, after hav.
ing made expression, and without any CON-
promise of principle, will heartily join in the
furtherance of the desired object. While we
would be more than willing to see factory
built, yet we would urge our laboring people
to remain on the farms. 1t is better TO grow
the cotton than to spin 1t.
But. if by the building Of the factory, ma.
terial prosperity is to be brought to our doors,
there is no doubt that plenty of people will
be found ready to operate the machinery, and
willing to undergo the physical strain incl
dent to employment in q cotton mill.
II q cotton mill would secure advanced
prices for cotton, as it on doubt would, and II
our business is thereby to be improved, then
there need be no lack Of capital to erect the
building and to furnish it with spindles and
looms,
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Let MS Look to Our Interest.

In many of the towns of the State the peo-
pie act as unit, and all work to build up
and to sustain the interests Of the place in
which they live.
Experience has proven that united people
can work wonders, and observation has con.
vinced US that any town will dry up where
the people do not look to the business inter-
ests of the place.
If the people OF Abbeville so will it, they
can command all the trade to which their
geographical position and their business ca
pacity so cleacly entitle them.
To open place of business and never say
word about it In a newspaper is to keep the
fact secret from the great mass Of the people.
1t is not an uncommon thing for some men
doing business TO decry the value of advertis-
ing, but there is no denying the fact that the
best business men in the country annually
spend millions Of dollars In advertising.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-01-16

On Christmas day the great brioge
over the Ohio river at Cincinnati was
completed for the Chesepeak & Ohio y
Railroad. The cost has been $5,O00,-
600. s
Women have been for many years
employed in the most responsible posi-
tions at the Treasury Department In
Washington, and there has been but /
one instance of dishonesty. 5
The removal Of Trinity College to-
one of the cities of the state is being
considerably agitated. Raleigh,
Greensboro, Durham and Winston are
spoken Of as suitable sites for the COLI
lege, if 1t should be moved. The sem
timent in favor of moving it is very
strong and Raleigh, being the Cap
ital Of the State, seems to be the most
desirable location for 1t. Raleigh will
offer great inducements to get the coll
lege located here. EsS
An Exchange says: "Maj. John
Winder, Hon. r. K. Bridges, Col.
A. B. Andrews and Col. Julius A.
Gray have done more than any four
men, since the war, to build up and
improve our State, and In doing this
they have improved their railroads.
They appreciate the fact that the pros
perity Of their companies depends
upon the prosperity Of the people, and
they cannot increase the one without
the other" &
The convicts in the State prisons
and prison reformatories of this coun.
try amount to nearly 100000, and in
volve an annual cost of about SIS, ,0Oo,-
900, which is only small part Of the
actual loss to the people as the conse-
qucnce of fcrime caused mostly by the
use of strong drink.
The present Prime Minister of the
Sandwich Islands Is decided Chris
tan, When he visited Berlin In con-
nection with the commercial treaty, 1t
was his practice to attend Bible read :
ings on Sabbath, and so he found it
easy to decline diplomatic invitations
on the Lords day.
Ireland no longer sends the greatest
number of emigrants to this country,
being behind Scotland and England.
During last September and October the
number of emigrants from these was
three times the number from ireland.
During the ten months of 1888, ending
in October, there came 237, ,814 English
and Scotch emigrants, againts 129,776
from Ireland. The influx from Italy
also bids fair to overshadow that from
Ireland.
Toronto has sent forty-three mission
aries to foreign fields during the past
en- months. Toronto is the place
where they have no Sunday newspa-
pers'-EdJ
On one of the shelves of Mr.. Spur
geon's library is that precious copy of
one of Surgeons sermons which was
found in DR.. Livingstone's box in At
rica, after the great explorers death.
1t was brought to his daughter, who,
MI. Spurgeon the most suita-
BILE possessor, sent it to him. The pa
per is brown with age and travel and
climate, but on the top of the front
page can be seen the words, Every
yood.-D. L." in faint pencil.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-01-16

The Suspension Bridge at Niagara
Falls was carried away by the storm OF
January 10. The towers and cables
remain intact. Loss about SIS, 600.
In the prohibition elections in Geor.
gia many of the dry counties are voting
wet this year.
Japan has 90, 233 elementary schools,
with 3 ,233, ,226 pupils and 97,3l6 teach
ers. Attendance is compulsory.
1t is said that five-hundred women
expect to attend the Inauguration of
President Harrison and take position
in the procession.
The Senate of South Carolina has
lust passed resolution Furnishing with
expulsion any member who accepts a
free pass from any railroad.
There has been for many years a
clause in the constitution Of Pennsly-
vania prohibiting railroad passes to
members of the Legislature, but it has
been dead letter-law.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-01-16
THE "RATTLER" AND IT'S MASTER.
Answers to Inquiry in "Neighbor'' o.
January 8, 1889.

Answers to Inquiry in "Neighbor'' OF
January 8, 1889.
In the order of UnabellJerae (Pars-
ley Family is found plant botanical
ly known as Eayagians yuccaefolians,
and in common parlance, "Rattlesnake
Master" and "Button Snakeroot. "
Perhaps this is the plant twice in
quired about recently in the NEIGH
BoR. 1t is said to be found in pine
barrens from New Jersey southwark.
According to the description in Gray's
Manual, its leaves, as might be in
ferred from its specific name, are ''lin.
ear, taper-pointed, rigid, grass-like,
nerved, bristly-fringed." Although
the order umbeNJerae includes many
noxious or poisonous species, it is quite
likely that the rigid and bristy char
acter of the plant might of itself suf.
flee to repel a "rattler." Even some
knowing people have been known to
stake on" under like non-persuasive
conditions. But I did not start to
write peace homily. J. w. L.
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Rev. William Martin.

At 80 in the afternoon of January
10, 1889, Rev. William Martin died at
his home in this city. Having lived
nearly two years above four score he
"came to his grave in Il full age, like
as shock of corn cometh in his sea-
son." During the sixty years which
embraced his membership in the South
Carolina Conference he served accept
ably and usefully the church and his
generation in the several charges and
trusts committed to his hands by tn o
church.
Besides serving longer or shorter
terms, on circuits, missions, stations,
and in the presiding eldership, Broth
er Martin was for time agent for the
Columbia Female College and after
that was for some time president OF
the Female College. Following this
was his agency for the Washington
Street Church. The last eight years
of his life he was chaplain to the pen
itentiary which was the work on his
hands when called from his labors OH
earth to the higher rest of the people
of God.
AS Il venerable minister Of the gos-
pei Bro. Martin was known and re-
spected generally throughout the
State, and none the less so in Columbia
where, more than any other one place
was the home Of his family during the
three score years of his ministry.
Sixty years-died at his post-the
heavenly Kingdom.
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Deaths.

Mrs. Jay Gould died In New York City
January Is.
Mr.. D. L. Cannon, Orangeburg County, died
January-1Ss9, aged IA.
Mrs. Eleanor ]. Rentz, Colleton County,
died recently, aged 8l
Mr.. Sidney Banks, son Of Rev. NJ. L. Banks,
Orangeburg County, died. Dec. q. 1883, aged
%.
Mrs. Rachel Stokes, wife of Thos p Stokes
near Rowesville, Orangeburg County. died
January 7. 1889, aged 62.
Alexander T. McGill, D. D.. LII. D., Of Prince
ton Theological Seminary, died at Princeton
January l3, In the Send year Of his age
Rev. w. B. Edwards. D. D., q supernumerary
member Of the Baltimore Conference, attach.
ed to the Mt Vernon Place church. died
December 18th.
Capt Thomas Boyne died in this city
January IL, aged IA years. He was native OF
a stone cutter by trade, and had
been long established In business in this city.
Capt. Boyne was member Of the Luth eran
Church. ..
The Phrenoligical Journal and Science O
Health, No. l., Vol. 81, Fowler and Wells Co.
IT'S Broadway, N. Y. The January number
comes In q new dress, but we confess Q pre-
ference for the old. Success to g good journal
In whatever sort OF cover 1t may be.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-01-16
Once a Week.

The Tribune will hereafter, until further
notice, be issued only once q week ION Fri
days.) We started the Semi-weekly in Octo-
that the business Of Greenwood would justify
us in 30 doing. We find that it does not pay,
and as we are running paper solely for the
money there Is in 1t, and not as philanthro-
pic scheme, we will go back to O weekly and
will try to make up In quality what we lack
in quantity. We beg TO say to our readers
that this is not sign of weakening on our
Tribune is here to stay, and will in the future
as in the past (under the present manage
meEt) be found on the side of truth and right.
We do not belong TO any ring or clique, and
shall stand up for the right and expose evil
without fear or favor wherever we may find
~
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-01-16

The anderson Journal has adopted the plan
Of copying extracts weekly from the local
press OF the adjoing counties. While we have
no regular system of this sort, we are inclined
to the opinion that interest is added to the
Journal by its course. When the Journal has
had more experience, we would be glad to
hear from it on the subject.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-01-16

Bishop Newman of the Methodist
Ep,copsl Church was in Charleston
last week and preached January 18th
ut Trinity. He was the guest of
George w. Williams, ESD.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-01-16

WASHINGTON, Jan. -This morning
Bishop and Mrs John P. Newman and
Mr.. w. T. Hornady, author Of Rum
on the Congo" appeared before the
Committee on Foreign Relations. Z
Bishop Newman presented the mem-6
orial Of the Worlds w. G. T. q. pray,
ing that immediate and decisive steps
be taken to suppress the liquor traffic
in the Congo Free State and basin OF
the Niger. The memorial shows that
during 1885 more than 10000, 600 gall
Ions of the cheapest and vilest spirits
ever manufactured were sent from the
United States, Germany Holland,
England, France and Portugal to the
to the natives of Africa. The quanti-ss.
ties contributed by the different nations
were: ss
United States, 737, $50 gallons Ger
many, 7,823,O42 gallons; the Neither
lands, 1,09s, ,146 gallons France ("pufe
lalcoholW, 405, ,S44 gallons; England, I,
Sll 1884 gallons; Portugal, 9l,5A gall
Ions. 5!,
The,memorial, continuing, says that
abundant evidence proves that this
deadly rum has developed in the na-s
tives an alcoholic passion almost With
out parallel, and has sunk them intoa
state of degradation lower than they
occupied before they had contact with
our commerce and civilization. The
march of commerce will soon place the I
rum traders in communication with
over so, ,0OO, 900 of savages, and unless
the traffic Is totally suppressed, the J
result will be most disastrous to the
cause Of humanity, a reproach to the
Christian nations, and an outrage
second only to the slave trade itself.
The purposes of the memorial and Of
the arguments made by Bishop New
man and Mr.. Hornady are to bring
about such revision of the General
Act Of the Berlin West African Com.
ference as shall completely suppress I
the liquor traffic in the territory in
Question; to obtain a law from Congress
prohibiting the expectation Of liquor
from this country to any port of Africa,
and to persuade the United states Cow
ernment to use it's influence to induce
other Governments to cooperate.
Bishop Newman made q brief ad-&
dress, and then introduced Mr.. Horna-
dy, who spoke with great earnestness
and impressiveness. 1.-THE United
States Government" he said, Stands
to-day as the obstructor of most wise,
humane, and philantbropic measure /
undertaken by Great Britain three
years ago, in which our cooperation
was asked. We stand to-day as the
champion and protector Of the trading
wretches who sell dangerous firearms
and ammunition, and equally deadly
spirits in the islands of the Western
Pacific. We occupy before the other
civilized nations q position which Is
indefensible and humiliating in the last
degree. sai
1.-THE liquor traffic in Africa can be I
stopped forever by an international
agreement such as Great Britain very
nearly effected respecting the Pacific
Islands. The friends OF humanity, not
only in this country but all around the
world, ask through this memorial that
the Congress Of the United States shall
exercise its power toward the accom-
plishment of that result. ."-The Noice u
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Another Answer from q Young
Friend.

Cross MILLS, S. c., Jan. 8, 1889.
Dear Uncle Sdi:
I Ienclose you one leaf of what is
called "Rattlesnake Master" 1t is
said that no rattlesnake will venture
near it. The old folks of our neigh
borhood say that if you tie a piece OF
the root to stick and present it to the
snake he will drop his head as if shot
and hide it under it's body.
In July 1 can send you seed of the
plant or a root of ii the last of March.
1t grows in black sandy soil in low
places.
Yours truly,
WIN. KELLY Cross.
Either seed or root will be thankful
ly received. ED. Z. N.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-01-16

The short article, second page, last
week on Tares should have been cred
tied to the Spartan.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-01-16

Our old Carolina friend J. B. Black
of Columbia Fla, January 3. 1889,
reports himself as some what improv-
ing from three months sickness.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-01-16

Rev. DR.. Darbey, who for fortnight
or more has been confined to his room
by sickness is regaining wonted
health.