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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-05-08
The Reason for NOn.Church Going

The Reason IOr NOu.SnuTch NouS'
The Bishop Of Peterborough, Eng
land, in reply to the claim that unat'
tractive services and too long sermons
are what prevent the church from tax
ing a greater hold on the people. says:
"Unattractive services! Long ser
mons! Those were the things, it issaid
that kept people away from church
They were told: IF you only have at.
tractive service; if you only please the
people in the manner of your service
and only give them instructive and at
tractiye sermons, you will always
have your churches FULL One sug'
gested short, another striking, and an.
other amusing sermons, full of anec.
dotes, another bright music, another
short services, another great services,
as If they kepta show, and were try.
ing to attract customers. Attracted by
great services! Were they the attrac-
tons of great services that gathered to-
gether those disciples on the first day
of the week. in an upper chamber, in
fear of their lives from their enemies
Were they attractive and bright SER
vices that gathered together the slaves
and outcasts Of the great Roman capi-
tai, as they gathered, in fear and dark
ness, in the Catacombs to break bread ?
Were they bright and attractive ser.
yices that caused the Scotch Covenan-
ters of old TO 60 out and worship God
on the wild hillsides? Were they
bright and attractive services that
caused the old Hugnenots to gather to-
gether in secret chambers, dreading
lest the sound of their hymns should
reach the ears of the cruel and liccn-
tious soldiery Of tyrant king? No.
What gathared those men together
was this: They felt that the life they
needed for their souls they could find
else. and they felt that they
must perish if they could not obtain it,
and this it was that drew them togeth-
er for communion"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-05-08

For OTHERS. There is no such
thing as growth in Christian life,
without unselfish work for others.
This opportunity we have especially in
heathen lands. 1t is the grandest op-
portunity that God could give us.
When in the future world we SEQ as
God sees, and know more of these
things than we are willing to know
now, we SHALL be amazed at the gran
deur of the opportunities we are mis-
improving here.
Faith in the supremacy of the soul
leads to the subsection of the outward
life
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-05-08

IRON MARCH THE 10th to JUNE the lst
Z only. 1 will offer my professional services
to my many friends and the public generally.
In connection with the usual operations OF
the profession will offer something compar-
atively new, in the form Of crown and bridge
work, both removable and u on.renouuble. This
class of work does away with partial plates,
&c Office hours from n. m. TO Q p. m.
For further Information call on or address
W. H. HOLLAND, d. D. g.,
Ninety-Six, 8. c.
N5oroh 1900
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-05-08
An Election to be held at Alb.
beville G. a., May II, 1889,

upon the question Of renewal OF
said subscription by the Town Of Alb
beville of five per cent. Of the assessed
value of property in said town, to the cap
ital stock of the Carolina, Cumberland
Gap and Chicago Railway Company, in
Seven Per Cent. Coupon Bonds, Paya-
able III Twenty Annual install
mcnts, AFTER date thereof to be is
sued only upon the completion
of said Railway to Ahbeville G. H. OIL
or before January i, 1892. Said election
to be held in the Court House, and in
conformity with the provisions of the
Acts of Assembly No. 266, approved De-
cember %, 1883, and No. 441 approved
December -, 1887, at which election the
ballots shall have written or printed
thereon tho words renewal" or "no
renewal
Robt. L. Mabry, James Chalmers, and
A. W. Smith, are.appointed managers Of
said election, Polls to bo opened at a. m.
and closed at 5p. M.
BY order of the Town Council Of Alb
beville.
Witness tho signatures of 1nten-
dant and Secretary and thp corporate
seal of the council this q, April, A. D.
1889.
R. W. CANNON,
Intendant.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-05-08
land Pour Contempt Oh all my
PRIDE


The life and death of our Lord Jesus
Christ are a standing rebuke to every
form of pride to which men are liable.
Take for instance:
Pride of 1ialh ana a'1nh. "ls not
this the carpenters SON."
Pride of wealih. "The Son of man
hath not where to lay his head"
Pride of a'especia6iziIy. "Can any
good thing come out Of NaZarelh:'
1He shall be called a Nazarene.
Pride of personal az,pe~''"I,,,ce'
.sHe hath no form nor comellness;;',
Pride of reputation. "Behold a
man pluttonous and a wine-bibbcr, a
friend of publicans and sinners"
Pride of tnaepenaence:: many
others who ministered to him or the'l
pride of learning. "How knoweth
this man letters, having never learn
pride of superioal2y. II am among
Won as he that serveth." He humbled
bimself.U "AIade curse for u.s."
pride of SUCCESS. HE came unto
his own, and his own received him
not y "Neither did his brethren be.
lieve on him" HE was despised and
rejected of NEIL" u,r
Pride of seT-reliamce. "He went
down to Nazareth, and was subject
Pride Of a6i1i2y. II can of mine
own self do nothing" I
Pride of Self-W'W. 81 seek not
mine own will, but the will OF him
that sent me-"
Pride of imIe1lect. "As my Father
hath taught me. I speak these things"
Pride of 1,goia.y. ''Forbid him not,
for he that is not against us is on our
Pride of resentment. "Farther,
forgive them; for they know not what
thew do" ''Friend, wherefore art
thou come?'
Pride of reserve. "My soul is ex-
ceeding sorrowful, even unto death;
"Tarry We here and watch with me" "
The Son of man must suffer many
things, and he rejected"
Pride of SanciiIp. "This man re-
ceiveth sinners, and eateth with
them.n
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-05-08
. NOTICE TO
EDITORS & CREDITORS,

NOTICE is hereby given that all debts due
IN to the late A: B. WARDLAW. deceased,
must be settled at once, as the estate Is to be
wound up.
And alf creditors must present anu prove
their claims on or before April 2lth. 1889.
w. C. MCGOWAN, Admir-.
Estate Of A, b. Wardlaw, Decd.
March ~ 1890 IF
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-05-08

There is no place where we can
sooner attain unto quietness than on
our knees before God. He will not
leave us to distractions if we patiently
Syait before him.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-05-08
Just n Word for Jesus.
THE BAPTIST COURIER.

Thirty years ago 4 young preacher
was employed to teach school in GER
tain neighborhood. Many Of his
scholars were grown persons, and 9TH
ers were verging upon manhood ana
womanhood. Each day, as part of en-
ercise, a chapter in the New Testa-
ment was read, in which all VINO
could read sufficiently well, were re-
guired to take part. Now and then'
the teacher would drop a word OF eN-
plauation, or ask question on SONIC
portion of the lesson. .n
In the school was q sprightlyl gl!t-
ell, and most promising giri o. LII
teen summers, we'll advanced 1or her
age, of beautiful form and features,
and with it all, general tavorlte' IL
was her chief ambition to marx the
best lessons in her classes. III inns
particlllar she was seldom disappoint-
ed. 1t was hers to excel; her seat was
usually at the head of the class. Be
ing young, pretty, witty, ana 1ull oI
life and full of fun. she, like most
rirls, soon banished serious lmpres-
sions from the mind, to give place Tor
thoughts of amusement and pleasure.
One day she read, MARY hatn
chosen that good part which shall not
be taken away from her." (Her own
name was Nary. Her teacher turned
20 her and said, "Has she? has
she ?" The class read on. Before the
school term closed, Mary was happy
convert. rejoicing in the Christian
hone, and her teacher had the pleasure
of burying her, along with a large
number of his scholars. in baptlsm'
Mary said the words, HAS she? has
she 81 fixed conviction in her heart,
and she could not free her mlnd from
the thought until she chose the good
part for herself. :,
Mary's form has been sleeping III
the silent dust for 10, these many,
many long years. The summer clouus Us
have passed over the spot, emptS'ne
.heir contents upon the thirsty sou u
the lightnings have flashed upon their
breasts. and the thunders have roareo
amid the warfare of their eieluehts ,
the grass, that most Deautllul anu
striking emblem of the life OF the
Young, has grown and fiourished upon
the grave; the wind has passed over
if, and its glory is gone; winters coio
has frozen the earth and wrapt IL I'D lss
winding sheet of snow; wars r1ue
shock has shaken continents and DEL
uged nations in blood; cities have
none down amid fire and flame
earthquakes have made the earth 10
totter as a drunken man, sending 1eaf
and trembling into the hearts OF the
people; new kingdoms have arisen
and old ones gone down, but amid all
these changes, physical and human;
in the world of nature and the world
of man, that form has remained undIs'
turbed in it's peaceful slumbers OF the
tomb. The past! the past! what
memories it awakens! o, the limo
cency of its youth, and the brightness
of its sunny days! Who would not
cal them back if he could?
Mary is gone but her teacher lives
and sometimes amid earth's shadows a
raw of light throws its cheering beam
across his pathway, as he recalls tns
words, elias she? has she?" and
hone points to that house not made
with hands, eternal in the heavens,
and says, "She has" @
Kind reader, are yo~ CHRISTIAN
IF not, WAy not?
The Columbus journal., 1889-09-04

Couxcu BIuYrs and Omaha have been
enjoying . new delight tho pest week.
A correspondent describes it:
Tho Kirmess, or Kirchveiki, il liter
ally . church festival, and - presented
in America various nations are repre-
sented
Tho stage IL artistically decorated
with the flags, coats OF arms and en-
blems Of the various nations, and the
costumes Of the dancers are correct
comics OF those Of tho different national
tiles. In Council Bluffs and Omaha
each performance will open with grand
tableau, in which will be grouped the
types Of the nine nations, together with
the youth and beauty representing
George and Martha Washington, the
Kirmess queen, Ferdinand De Soto,
Christopher Columbus, Quakers and
Puritans, which, as may be imagined,
will be ono Of the prettiest sights ever
witnessed on an Omaha stage. Two
hundred persons, ranging in age from
four to forty, beautifully costumed and
carefully trained, take part in the per-
formances.
"The first dance is by the Hollanders,
twenty-five misses between twelve and
fifteen years Of age with wooden shoes,
keeping time to the refrain o Du Lieber
Augustine After these comes the fiow-
or dance-thirty-two little girls in pic
turesque costumes with eight black and
gold bees fitting in and out among
them. Next comes the minuet, danced
by six couples in magnificent costumes
Of the time Of Louis XIV, designed by
Andrew Fueger, the famous costumer.
Number four is a Spanish dance by
twenty young ladies in alternate colors
of red and yellow satin, all keeping time
to the Spanish boilers with castagnets.
Twenty five little boys in full oriental
costume next perform the oomical dance
of the heathen Chinese. The Tyrolean
is next represented by eight couples
moving through some complicated fig
ures to the sounds of waltz music. The
Italian dance is also performed by eight
couples-peasant girls and bandits and
is very graceful, one OF the features be-
ing the sash exercises.
The Russian dance by eight couples
is perhaps the great feature Of the even
ing, the dancers being all dressed in
elaborate military costumes, and per-
forming some very complicated evolu-
tions. A dance OF American Indians
with the full complement of yells, ges-
ticulations and war whoops brings the
novel, instructive and enjoyable enter
tainment to q close"
The Columbus journal., 1889-09-04

This town u one Of the most prosper
ing in Kansas, located on tho Union Ps-
cifc railway. It 10 . division station Of
that rood and has division chops. round
house and eating station. Mills and
factories are springing up and it i b.
coming . thriving place, in the midst Of
Q prosperous farming region. II u .
healthy plsce and the soil and climate
srs excellsut For particulars apply to
Albert Woodcock, general land commis-
iousr q. p. BY, Omaha, Nsh., or Leroy
8 Winters, land and smie. agt q. p.
BY, Elhe, Kas. 0H
The Columbus journal., 1889-09-04

To New Ysrk via Picturesque D. 4 o.
Pullman's vestibuled sleeping cars are
now running through without change
from st. Louis to New York via b 4 O.
r r
The vestibuled express leaves st.
Louis daily at 8 q N. via B. 4 O. Ry.,
carries Pullman vestibuled sleeping cars
through to New York without change,
arriving at New York tho second even
ing at TAO
The B. 4 O. express leaving st. Louis
daily at 805 p. M, carries Pullman pal
ace Sleeping car through to New York
without change, arriving at New York
the second morning at 9:45
Great improvements have been made
in the railway, and equipment Of the B.
L O. r r in the last two years and it's
present train service 10 equal to any in
America. In addition to it's attractive
ness in the way Of superb scenery and
historic interest, it is via the b. l. O.
only that the national capital can be
visited while en- route between the east
and west.
All through trains between the east
and west via B. l. O. r. r run by way Of
Washington, Baltimore and Philadel-
phia-
Tickets via B. L o. r. r. can be pro-
cured ut all principal ticket Offices
throughout tho country. 04t
The Columbus journal., 1889-09-04
For TIE JOURNAL.

FOR HE 0OUBNA1s
Life IL GOOD and kind-or something
61ch, we're told: tbs true, 70 those
With sense much like IN apple tree,
Nor know . cabbage from . rose"
Sometimes when great griefs over
whelm us, We almost wish We belonged
to that class of people, for the troubles
and calamities OF this life affect them so
little that in the midst OF them they can
eat and drink, at night sleep soundly,
and awake in the morning as happy az
ever, as unmindful OF the ills OF life as
the dumb beasts are. But when We OBJ
serve how thoughtless they are in regard
to eternal life, and how destitute Of that
unalloyed happiness which comes to us
in trying to better the condition of those
around us, and in the elevation of hu-
manity, We say, give Us place in higher
grade in life, even though We may have
more ups and downs, and perhaps have
farther to fall: for We know that If We
fall on our feet every time, that is, with
our honor untarnished, and our energy
unimpaired, We can, not only rise again,
but doubtless, to q higher altitude than
before. Therefore let us speed on in the
highway Of holiness through this short
life, turning deaf ears to the allurements
of tho world, and crying life, life, eternal
life!
80 whether Il Be noon OF night,
In joy'O glad hour or o0rr0W'S blight,
Or esotly still my life shall close,
A. falls the deW. or ehute the rose.
Lord, may always faithful be,
And live - for eternity"
The Columbus journal., 1889-09-04

Washington's delegation to the q. A.
r. encampment 1t Milwaukee left hero
Saturday night. They carried cordial
invitation from tho business men Of
Warrington to the g. A. r to hold
their next annual encampment in this
city. A meeting was held Last week and
. number Of our most prominent and
wealthy citizens pledged themselves to
raise all the money needed to entertain
the veterans should they accept the in
vitation. Washington will give them
rousing time If they will come, besides
showing them the prettiest city in the
world.
The nomination Of Gen. Malone by
the Virginia republicans has created
much interest here. It insures Virginia
. red hot aggressive campaign and it
is generally believed by republicans that
the brainy little man will win, and the
most sanguine democrats admit that the
result is doubtful. When the fact is re-
membered that these same democrats
are in the habit Of claiming everything,
this admission is not without meaning.
Judge Crowell of Minnesota, who was
sixth auditor of the treasury when the
Cleveland administration came in, has
been appointed chief Of division in the
same Office.
The administration is determined that
the foreign delegates to the Three
Americas congress which meets here on
the I'd of October, next, shall see what q
country the United States is. An ex-
cursion has been arranged for the dele
gates, which will leave here on October
Sd, and return November 18th. Among
the places to be visited are all the COM
mercial and manufacturing cities OF
New England and northern New York;
West Point; Niagara Falls; Harvard
University; Yale College; Michigan Uni
versity; Chicago; Buffalo; Detroit; Min
neapolis; st. Paul; Sioux City; Omaha;
Leavenworth; Kansas City; st. Louis;
Mammoth Cave; the natural gas region;
Pittsbure; Altoona; Philadelphia; Will
mington; the ship yards at Chester, Pa.
and Edison's laboratory at Menlo Park.
This trip will certainly make great i'm
preston on the visitors, more especially
If they are then told that they have seen
only half the country.
The Columbus journal., 1889-09-04

Ar the reunion at Milwaukee, Gen.
Sherman and Mrs. Gen. Logan were the
center OF attraction wherever they ap-
peared. A correspondent says that "Mn.
Logan seems never to tire OF receiving
the boys and certainly the boys never
tire of greeting her." "Gen. Sherman
was greeted with round after round Of
cheers while the bands forgot their ad-
monition not to play Marching Through
Georgia, and the grizzled old hero Of the
triumphal march through the south had
to listen to the tune that has dinned in
his ears ever since the war closed. o.
casionally q veteran in the ranks would
break out With sally at his old gener-
al, oh, you'll live to fight through an
other war; while another shouted, How
about tlose chickens" To the latter's
interrogative Gen. Sherman, who was a
tickled as q school boy, replied: oh, I
never took the trouble to inquire where
they came FROM"
The Columbus journal., 1889-09-04

A AAx may enter your house or meet
yoa ont 1t night and rob you OF few
6ollara He is thief and II caught is
puniGhsd BY imprisonment A local
daalse BY over-charging you can rob you
snd his oct II credited to him and he is
Known . Q successful business man. A
loeesr eoss TO the penitentiary for his
vuek, but The man who waters his stock
q sohs the people BY his trusts 10 looked
upos - Q great man. It Ill depends
1les how yoa Do it7Q1ill
The Columbus journal., 1889-09-04
County Clerk.
County Treasurer.
County Sheriff.
County Judge.

The primaries to be held Wednesday,
September IL, 1889, at the last voting
places in each township or ward. In
townships outside the city of Columbus,
the polls to be open from to 6 p. m. In
Columbus, from II m. to 6 p. m.
1t is recommended that no proxies he
admitted to the convention except such
% are held by persons residing in the
townships q wards from which the
proxies are given.
w. A. McALLIsTER,
G.G. Bowman, Chairman.
Secretary
The Columbus journal., 1889-09-04

Nat. McCabe, Of New Brunswick. ILL.,
Offers to pay five dollars to any person
troubled with bloody fux, who will take
Chamberlain's Collie Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy according to directions
and does not get well in the shortest
possible time. One half Of q 25 cent bot
tie Of this remedy cured him OF bloody
flux, after he had tried other medicines
and the prescriptions OF physicians
without benefit. Mr.. McCabe is perfect
ly safe in making this oDer, as moro than
Q thousand bottles Of this remedy are
sold each day and it has never been
known to fail in any case OF collie, chol-
era morbus, dysentary, diarrhOea or
bloody flux, when the plain printed di-
rsctiOns are followed. For sale by drug
gists.
The Columbus journal., 1889-09-04
A Free 1Ieass - ths sasss Fair ss Li.es,..

The Omaha Bee will present q COM
plimentary ticket Of admission to tho
Nebrssks State Fair at Lincoln to every
person sending . yearly subscription to
either tho Weekly Bee with $l.25, or tho
Sunday Bee with 9200 Orders must be
in by September Let, 20 - to give time
to nail the ticket, - the Fair opens
September 9Th and closes September
18th. These prices are no advance on
the regular price for the Weekly and
Sunday editions, but the publishers OF
the Bee desire to give their readers q
chance to eco the exhibition at Lincoln
Tree of admission Tee. Cash must &C.
company each order.
Address your orders TO
TnR BKI PUMnuINo Co,
Omaha, Neh
The Columbus journal., 1889-09-04
The Fremont Flail says: ut is useless

The Fremont Flail says: ut is useless
to attempt to reform q woman who is
lost as long as society is constituted as
it is. If the reform could commence
with the men of families, heads of fami-
lies, if you please, whom the Flsil has on
its lists, and 80 down to 16 and 10 years
old boys there would not be much
trouble to reform the women. In fact
the way society is constituted today the
only wonder is that there is virtuous
woman outside of wedlock, and We
might almost say inside either. Tenn
perance reform is q good thing, but il
the women Of this country could see the
matter as it really is and the shoals onto
which their sex is drifting, there would
be two societies for the protection of
female virtue to one for the purpose OF
temperance reform. A man may drink
and reform, but il man or woman be-
comes sexually lost to virtue there
seems to be no hope for them. When it
is considered that about five per cent of
the women and as high as ten per cent
Of the men Of the country go to the bad,
We may realize the importance OF the
matter under contemplation. May God
save us as q race from social and sexual
evils, should be the prayer Of every
Christian in the land"
The Columbus journal., 1889-09-04

Families not already supplied should
lose no time in procuring q bottle Of
Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy. It is the only remedy
that can always be depended upon for
bowel complaint in all its forms. 25and
50 cent bottles for sale by druggists.
The Columbus journal., 1889-09-04

About 6 O'Clock last Monday night
Swan Swanson, who was helping thresh
on the Peter Jensen place, near Blair.
went down into q we'll to fix something
about the pump. A rope was taken
down with him, but not fastened to the
body. Becoming affected with the gas,
he gave the signal to pull him up. When
almost at the top be lost his grip and fell
back into tho we'll. He Was taken out
dead. He was . married man With two
children.
The Columbus journal., 1889-09-04

A report came from Stanton ON the
3lst ult., OF the sudden disappearance OF
Geo. Lane, . butcher Of that place. He
came from southwestern Iowa and has
wife and family.
The Columbus journal., 1889-09-04

Some boys and men were plaguing
George Sewell, a weak-minded young
man, at Ruser's saloon, Omaha, Sunday
evening, when Sewell got up, pulling q
revolver from his pocket, and said:
"Well, have this gun, and I guess 1
will just fix You with it, right now" He
took deliberate aim at Fletch Wagner,
the ball striking ono of his ribs and
glancing of, making only slight flesh
wound; Sewell then turned quickly
and fired at Peter Ruser, the ball pas
sing through his stomach and lodging
under the skin by the side Of the hack
bone. 1t is thought Ruser will die.
LATER-Young Ruser died Monday
morning at 10. Sewell Monday morning
walked into the police station and sur
rendered himself He is 42yrs. old, served
a number OF years in the army and was
discharged in 1877. He is strange in his
behavior and showed not q particle OF
concern when told that young Ruser
was dead. The evidence at the inquest
failed to show the slightest motive for
the murder.