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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-07-31

One who goes out to convert sinners
and vet cannot be trusted to pay his
debts; the man who leads the class, at
church and abuses his wife at home; !;
the protesting Christian who thinks
himself a saint because he reads the
Bible through once year on bis knees,
and vet seems to his neighbor as one
who never read the Bible at all the
woman whose zeal to be q missionary
lets her own family run to ruin-all
these mark perversions of piety-a de-
formed religious life that needs the cor.
recting influence, not Of mere feryor OF
spirit, which would only aggravate tho
evil, but the correction Of common
self. s
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-07-31
Hospitality.

Around the very word there fingers a
delicate, old-world aroma. 1t is sug-
gestive of much that is graceful and
courtly in history and literature and
life. It calls up visions of bread bro
ken between strangers, of salt parta-
ken of by foes, the sweet old story
of the woman who brake her box OF
ointment at Christ's feet, all manner
of shows and pageants and stately
companies as well as some very home
ly gatherings and pathetic kindness
eS.
And of this thing, so beautiful in
itself, so capable of all fine interpre-
tations, we make often bungling and
and unlovely matter. We invite our
guests, we welcome them heartily, we
give them food to eat and a place to
sleep. They are joy to us, and with
that our solicitude stops. The ques-
ton. of their joy in our society we either
take for granted or leave out of consid-
erstion. We open our houses and
AID our heats, and shut our eyes ;
all act at once pitiful and unwise.
/. By way of illustration of what we
would say: 1t is our pleasure to
have visited two houses, in either of
which our welcome is equally assured.
In one, while we were left perfectly
free in regard to our manner of spend
ing time, our exits, entrances, conver-
sations, or silences, there was yet, in
all the minor arrangements very evi-
dent care, at once gratifying and sooth-
ing to stranger. Without remark OF
any kind our tastes were consulted, our
comfort quitely secured. On going to
our room for the night we found that
those inventions of darkness, the
shams, had been removed, the bed in
vitingly opened; conveniently hear
were candle and matches; on the
table, up to which rocker was costly
drawn, was a lighted lamp, maga-
zine, and some new books. There were
pins in the cushion, hot water as well
as cold on the dressing-table, and the
towels were fresh and plentiful.
And at the other place? All, well /!
an attempt at "entertaining" was glar-
ingly evident ; there were apologies for
the well-cooked and abundant food !;
we groped our way along dark pass
age after our own water; having per-
formed our ablutions we dried our face
on new, unlaundrled towel lett 1t IN
an eminently starchy condition and
our temper on the move; we tore Off
the shams ourselves, put out the gas
and plunged desperately into bed, to
lose in slumber ungracious thoughts.
Surely the moral is not hard to find !!
There is an old adage to the effect that
pallet of straw and goodwill is hos
pitality for a king. Good, SO far as it
goes ! Goodwill is certainly at the
bottom of all true hospitality. If you
have only pallet of straw do not apol-
ogize therefore butif you have more
to offer look to it that your accessories
are perfect in their bestowal. 1t is not
enough to give freely and ungrudging-
ly; to be of any value your hospitality
must be thoughtful and gracious. The
best, not merely of food and shelter,
but of mind and heart, is not too much
to the stranger within your gates, or
your friend, the chosen of your heart.
G.. E.. s., in Golden Rule.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-07-31

A loving spirit is its own reward.
Its love may not be returned, but Its
love cannot be lost. The gain Of low
ing and its reward is-in loving.
The golden moments in the stream
of life rush past US, and we see nothing
but sand the angels come to visit US,
and we only know them when they
are gone.
If YOU want to be miserable, think
about yourself, about what you want,
what YOU like, what respect people
ought to pay you. and what people
think of you. e..
The advantages of frequent thoughts
on death are unspeakably great; and
| most erroneous is the notion, that
gloominess must be the consequence OF
such meditation.
"Those that are not resolved, and 60
in religious ways without steadfast
mind. tempt the temper, and stand
like door half ajar, which invites
thief: but resolution shuts and bolts
the door, resists the devil, and forces
him to flee."
Reverence is one of the signs Of
strength; irreverence one Of the sure
indications of weakness. No man will
rise high who jeers at high things.
The fine loyalties of life must be rev.
erenced or they will be foresworn In
the day of trial.
What are the pomp and majesty of
an earthly court, the magnifcence OF
palaces and crowded theatres, to one
who has in view the glories of heaven,
the trIumphs of the saints and the in
effable delights of the angelic world ?
What are feasts, sports, plays, and al!
the vanities of sensual pleasures and
delights, to him who steadfastly fixes
his eye on celestial bliss and everlast-
ing transports of joy?
We would repeat and urge upon far-
mers that every worm-eaten peacn,
apple, plum or other fruit should be re-
moved from the orchard and buried or
fed to hogs that will eat them, as q
means of diminishing insect raVages
next wear. Likewise where peaches
rot badly every rotting fruit should be
similarly disposed of. Rotting, peach
es bear the fungus seeds which cause
rot the succeeding season.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-07-31
Precious Ointment.

Do not keep your box or ointment,
Break it o'er your friends to-day:
Do not keep it in the darkness,
Half forgotten, laid away,
Little deeds of love and kindness,
Don't forget to give them now;
Don't forget to smooth the pillow,
Don't forget to battle the brow.
Send your flowers to the living
Do not keep them for the grave
They may comfort some poor mourner,
They may strengthen, help and save,
Send them In their fragrant beauty
Show your friendship true and warm
What would care rosebud caSket?
What would care lifeleSs form?
Hearts there are with burdens laden,
Bearing bravely toll and care,
Ready to receive your kindness
Should you leaye your ointment there.
Don't forget the kindly counsel,
Don't forget the loving tone;
They will make the cross seem lighter
To some sorrow-laden one.
All along life's rugged pathway
Stretch your hand and lift your voice,
Bringing all your love and kindness,
Making every heart rejoice.
Keep your ointment ever ready
Use 1t freely-there is room;
It will bring you richest blessings,
Smooth your passage to the tomb.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-07-31

WHICH is WORSE "A little girl
came running in from her play one
morning, and going up to her mamma,
said
(which is the worse, mamma, to
tell a lie or to steal ?'
The mother replied that they both
were so bad that she couldn't tell
which was the worse.
"Well," said the little one, "I've
been thinking good deal about it,
and I think that it's worse to lie than
to steal. If you steal thing, you can
take it back, unless you've eaten it
and if you have eaten it you can pay
for it. But" and there was a look OF
awe in the little face-"a lie is fol
ever"
"What do you think about it?"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-07-31

Coarseness, rudeness, vulgarity are
out of place in the Christian pulpit,
In fact, this preaching of special ser
mons ito men only" ought to be stop
ped. We have no gospel "for men on
ly.n A sermon that is not fit to be-
preached before promiscuous audi
ence is not fit to oe preached at all.
Finally, is it not time to put q stop to
this whole evangelizing business /;
which seems by an inevitable law TO
become penetrated with commercial
spirit? Every preacher ought to be an
evangelist. It is q shame to him II he
fails in this his chief work. Let the
pastors help each other.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-07-31

A good story is told of an aged cler-
gyman .who met a man loudly de-
claiming against foreign missions,
why" said the objector, "doesn't
the church look after the heathen at
home?" 1--WE do" said the clergy
man quitely, and gave the man a
tract.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-07-31

The pastor who receives from a kind
hearted but thoughtless people many
little gifts while the larger part of his
salary (small at best) remains unpaid,
regsrds the situation with mingled
emotions. ch. .da.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-07-31

One of the best stories we have
heard of late comes from no less re-
liable source than Rev. Nheodore u.
Cuyler, d. D.. Of Broyklyn, N. Y.,,
and relates to the habit Of being late at
church. He says:-aA plainspoken
Methodist pastor in Ohio had quite
lost his patience under the Interrupt
ton of late comers. So one Sabbath, /,
when at the close of his prayer he OBJ
served the usual procession moving
up the aisles' he stopped short and ex-
claimed: "Here comes the tardy troop
again, and this time my Betesy Is at
the head of them" That shot did
not have to be repeated, and the pas
tors wife became an example to the
lock- ....- .... o..
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-07-31

No single element of the weather,
however propitious, suffices to make a
perfect day. If either sun, or breeze,
or moisture, fails to participate proper
ly in the happy combination, there is a
Corresponding detraction from the
charm of perfection. So, similarly,
there are number of elements that go
to make up the atmosphere that sur
rounds the soul; and no single ele'
ment, however congenial in itself, will
atone for the imperfection of other ele'
ments, and will suffice to confer per
feet bliss in itself. The mood in which
we happen to be, the kind Of activity
to be engaged in, the environment
round about us, the personal presences
or absences at the time,-each and all
contribute to heighten or to mar the
enjoyment of the hour. But, as by
the exercise of ingenuity and fore
thought, and by deep devotion to duty
we can rise above, and act more or less
independently of, the most untoWard
uncertain, or unpropitious weather
80, by similar means, we shall, II We
try, be able to wrest a signal triumph
from the rainy, or dreary, or torrld
or dusty, hours in the life of our soul
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-07-31
Here is said to be a true story, and

Here is said to be true story, and
it is further said that the Harrodsburg
Democrat is responsible for it. In
any event it is worth publishing, and
may serve to point very important
truth: 1.-TWO brothers not living more
than fifty miles from rrodsburg,
looked 10 much alike that when one Of
them joined the Baptist Church and
was about to be immersed, he found
that he had no clothes for the occasion,
as he expressed it. and paid his broth-
er ten cents to be baptized in his place,
which was done. This story seems
incredible, but it is nevertheless fact,
and would never have been found out
had not one of the brothers become
angry and given, it away" 65,: 81:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-07-31

A German composer was conducting
one of his overtures. AS the "horns"
playing too loudly he told them le-
fpeatedly to play more softly, and more
softly they played each time. At the
fourth repetition, with a knowing
wink at each other, they put their in
struments to their lips, but did not
blow at all The conductor nodded
aprovingly. Every good, indeed, y
said he; "now one shade softer and
you, I'll have it."
It is better to. be dumb than to be
misunderstood.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-07-31

Every one can master grief but he
that has it.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-10-12
THE HONEST NEWSPAPER.
The Journal Of Civilization is the In
dependent Journal.
Philadelphia Times.

Public newspapers have become so
intimately interviewer with the pro-
gress of our civilization that they
must be honest to command public
respect. They are the great educa
tors of the people, they expose by
pocrisy and crime; they are the ae-
eepted champions of public and bus
mess integrity; they are largely the
guardians of the purity of society,
of politics. of public morals, and
they must be thoroughly honest to
be equipped for their responsible po-
sition.
The honest newspaper criticises
public wrongs in political power with
equal fidelity, whether committed by
friend or foe, and it defends its cause
only by giving the whole truth to
its readers. The time was when the
blind party organ was the political
teacher of the age, but that period
has passed away forever. Now in
telligent citizens of every faith read
the independent newspaper to revise
or strengthen their convictions, and
independent journalism leads all ri
walls in every great center of intelli-
gence on the continent. Narrow,
bigoted partizans reject the indie
pendent journal, but the great mass
of all parties now believe in and sup
port the honest newspaper.
The honest newspaper must be
honest alike in its convictions, it's
teachings and business. 1t must be
honest in its appeals for honesty in
its appeals for honesty in the public
and private circles which 1t criticises.
1t must be honest in it's circulation;
honest with its advertisers; honest
with all who have business relations
with it. When it claims circulation
it must have it in bona fide subscri-
bers or purchasers, and not in exag-
gerated figures or in unread, unpaid
or returned copies. When it claims
advertising, it mast be for the pa
tronage of honest advertisers, all
paying the same prices for the same
service, and not in bogus advertising
from free to any price that can be
commanded. The public journal that
would invite public respect must be
the clearly honest newspaper in its
news columns; in its editorial col
umns; in its advertising columns, and
in presenting its claims for patron
age. AS the intelligent business
public is never misled by the dis
honest newspaper, in journalism, as
in every calling of life, honesty is
the best policy"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-10-12

We offer Que Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that
can not be cured by taking Halls
Catarrh Cure.
f. J CHENEY & Co., Props, Toledo,
o. We the undersigned. have
known f. J. Cheney for the last Is
years, and believe him perfectly
honorable in all business transac-
tions, and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their
firm
West d Truax, Wholesale Drug
gists, Toledo, Ohio.
Walding, Kinnan d Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
E. II. Van Hoesen, Cashier, Toledo
National Bank. Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternaly, acting directly upon the
blood and mucus surfaces of the
system. Price, 75c, per bottle. Sold
by all Druggists.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-10-12
Woman's Wear.

The box turban hat turns up all
around the crown.
Some skirts for autumn will be
slightly trained.
The majority of the short jackets
shown have the vest effect.
Irish poplins in light evening col
ors will be worn for dress occasions.
Plain bodices, princesse dresses
and polonaise are all in high favor.
A striking novelty of the cold
season will be embroidered fur gar
ments.
Silk, wolfe and mousseline de
laine look very we'll when made up
into trained dresses.
Some of the more recent plaids are
six inches square, and the stripes
are equally loud.
Steel gray is the favorite alpaca
though it is pleasantly varied by
black shot with pale gray.
Dresses of camel's hair and velvet
have tbs draperies of the camePs
hair and the skirt Of velvet.
Petticoats of white embroidery and
batiste will soon give way to colored
silk, lined with flannel.
The "Artilleur' coat, with jacket
fronts revealing vest, is an extreme
ly natty little basque waist.
A very stylish ladies' topcoat is of
plain beaver, with rolling showl col
lar of fine mink or astrakhan.
Very few foot plaitings are used
on skirts. Borders, bands of ribbon
in velvet and facings, are the rage
Chocolate, plentifully tinged with
cream, is a favorite fall shade, and
combines tremendously with green
Wide circular collars nearly cover
ing the shoulders vary the monoton.
Gus yoke that has for so long beer
in fashion.
Sprays of guelder roses tied with
white satin ribbon are jauntily arran
ged on the left side of many new
bonnets.
Striped silk petticoats with al
adjustment of colors to correspond
with any nationality form fad fol
fall and winter.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-10-12
AN OLD MURDER RECALLED.
Rev. Thos. r. Ryun's Son Thinks the
Right Parties We're Lynched.


Correspondence State Journal.
read articles from Dan Cunning
ham in the Tribune, of Racine, o.,
and in the Telegraph, of Pomeroy,
o., not very long after my father,
Rev. Thos. Z Ryan, was killed. And
l heard of the article published in
the State Journal of January 10th,
1888, but did not see copy of it
until a few months ago. have
copy of that issue now, however, in
my possession.
| am n son of the minister who
was murdered in this county for his
money on the night of October 18th,
1887. Am school teacher; thirty
one years of age, and l have
never yet left the paternal home
stead to live elsewhere. Excuse the
allusion to myself, as | make it be-
cause you know nothing about me,
and that you may have reason to be-
lieve that / know something about
the matter of which l speak, relative
to the shocking and awful affair, the
murder Of my father in our own
home.
To be brief, l will say that there
is not a shadow of doubt as to the
guilt of the three men who were
soon put out of the way; as each of
them participated in the murder ac-
lively, that is, they were three of the
crowd that did it. And no mistake
was made except that they lacked
about three Of getting them all out
of the way that were intimately con.
nected with it.
One of them was shot fatally be-
cause he fired on the officer and
guards and refused to be arrested.
The other two were lynched two
miles from our home the second
night after being arrested. Perry
Drake and Dan Cunningham were
indicted at the first Circuit Conrt in
this county, after the affair. And
another young Cunningham has not
been indicted for that offence yet.
He left the country. Dan Cunning
in that lynching. And it would do
him no good if be did. / never heard
of the Consolidated Band until /
saw Dams articles. And | guess
Their was none but the burglars.
Outrages were committed, several of
them, that fall, and the people held
some meetings to try to discover a
clue to the perpetrators.
EDDIE RYAN.
RYAN, RoANE COUNTY, Sep 26,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-10-12
MAHONE'S CRIMES.
HIS REPUBLICAN ENEMIES In VIR-
GINA TABULATEETHEM.
The Little General Charged With About
All That is Despicable in Politics.

RICHMOND, VA, October 1.-The
following report was adopted by the
anti Malone conference this morn
ing before adjournment:
We, Republicans from all parts of
Virginia, in conference assembled,
declare that William Malone:
First-Made it impossible for the
Norfolk ticket to be elected.
Second-He had deceived the ma
tional committee by pretended
compromise, the conditions of which
he has not only made no effort to
carry out, but violated both in letter
and spirit.
Third-He has taken from the
Republican party their plan of or
ganization, which was founded on
the will of the people.
Fourth-He has adopted plan of
organization of his own, which is
both hateful and tyrannical.
Fifth-He has driven from the
counsels of the party the ablest and
most popular men in it.
Sixth-He has removed county
chairmen in order to pack conven-
tions to do his will.
Seventh-He has tried to force
the unit rule to carry delegations to
the national conventions to represent
him and not the people.
Eighth-He has refused to abide
the decisions of the national Repub-
lican party in convention assembled.
Ninth-He has refused to hear
any grievances and treated our over
lures for peace with contempt.
Tenth-He has placed himself at
the head of ticket and labeled it
Republican, without the consent oil
the Republican masses.
Eleventh-He has debauched the
party and made loyalty matter Of
merchandise.
Twelth-He has meddled with
and in many instances dictated
county nominations.
Thirteenth-He has forfeited his
right to the confidence of the PEG
pie of Virginia.
Fourteenth-We declare that thu
defeat of William Mahone is essen
tial to the salvation of the Republi
can party.
Fifteenth--That it is the sense o
this conference that no recommen
dation be made as to the course t.
be pursued either by the member
thereof or those throughout tn
State who are in sympathy with us
but each voter on election day b.
advised to take the action his indi
vidual Judgment approves, lookin!
to the end we all have in view.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-10-12
In SOUTH DAKOTA
The Republicans Got Everything Worth
Having.

MINNEAPOLIS MINI, Oct 1.-THE
EUensng Journal has staff represen
tative at Aberdeen, South Dakota,
to collect and summarize the returns
of yesterdays election in the State,
and at 1890 this morning telegraphs
as follows:
Chairman c. F. Mccoy, of the
State Central Committee, estimates
this morning that the Republican
State ticket is elected by about
10000 majority; that Fertilization
carries by from 10000 to $4,000 ma
lority; that Pierre has $4,000 votes
for the temporary Capital with Hur-
on a good second aud Sioux Falls
third, with Watertown and Mitchell
fighting for fourth places. Pierre
will undoubtedly be the temporary
Capital. The large vote cast for
Pierre surprised everybody. Even
Minnehaha county, of which Sioux
Falls is the county seat, polled a
large Pierre vote This county
(Brown) will show Prohibition
majority of about 1000 with Re-
publican majority of 1900. The
straight Republican ticket is elected
in Davidson county, and Prohibition
carries by 100 majority. Faulk
county went heavily for Pierre
McCook county, which is usually
Democratic, elects the full Republi
can ticket.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-10-12
ARRESTED THE WRONG MAN.
Conlen Didn't Rob Farmer Long
Greensboro Notes.

GREENSBORO, Pa, Sept. 30.-John
Long, who was robbed by three
masked men some time ago, had
John Conlen, an oil well driller of
this place, arrested and taken be-
fore Esquire Stoneking of Dunkard
township. There being no evidence
against him he was discharged. He
could very easily have proved an
alibi, having stayed all that night
at the home of John Hufty. 1t is
known the robbers were seen near
this place between the hours of IL
and II o'clock p. M; they stole a
boat at Mundell q Cos saw mill,
and crossed over the river, landing
at the mouth of Georges creek.
Married, ON Thursday, September
Goth at s O'Clock a. m. at the Pres
byterian parsonage in Greensboro
by the Rev. Forsythe, Miss Serepta,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. o. w.
Minor, and Mr.. Harry Dunlap, all
of Mapletown.
HC TelHdlilS Vi ASuDcl, sui VI
Mesheck Hyatt, who died in Wash
ington, D. c., during the war, and
who was a soldier, were removed
from near Elliott's Mills in Wharton
township, to Monongahela Hill
cemetry.
Died, ON Sabbath morning at s
o'clock at the residence of her son,
Mr.. James Blackshire in Mononga-
hela township, Sarah, relict of Fran
els Blackshire, aged eighty six
years.
Rev. Bettes, wife and daughters,
are visiting friends here and in Ge-
neva. On Sabbath evening he
preached in the Baptist church.
DIR. Frank Williams will attend
the conclave of Sir Knights at
Washington, ID. c., commencing on
Oct Sth.
The well on the John South farm,
noticed in our last locals, came in
cluster