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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-04-24
Professional EtiaUct:c.

An old fellow sat on rail fence.
His hat lay on the ground; A.; his long
hair was tangled and his face wore 4
rcvengcful expression. a traveller, no
iicing the old fellows hardness Of coun-
tcnancc, stopped and thus addressed
him:
"You seem to be worricd.'
"Am.n
"What's the matter":'
"Got q duty to perform"
'Tt must he an unpleasant one"
"No, the duty is pleasant enough,
but the waiting is tiresOmc."
"Why do you waite"
"Scc that house up yonder?"
eyes"
"Well, thc's fellow in there that I
am coing to larrup us soon as he comes
out"
"He has done you an injury, I sup
pose"
"Ile has"
"What did he Gow
"Wcll. Fll tell you. He came into
this neighborhood about six months
ago and gan to practice medicine. ]
have been n practicing physician in
'his community for thirty years. yet !
treated the ups'art kindly. How did
he repay me? With the hascst ill.,
gratitude, sir. I'll tell YOU how it was
About two weeks ago old Peter Nolan
WAS taken awfully sick. He was rs
!rk n man rs ever saw in my life.
Why, he had swamp fever, rheuma-
tism, rlcurisy, and number of other
diseases. I was called in. AS soon as
7 looked at him saw that he had no
show, and told him that it would not
be honest for nc to give him medicine
and take his money when knew that
7 could do him no rnod.n
"That was surely commendable." "
said the traveller.
"Of course bnt mark thn difference.
That yolm~ snipr was called in. What
did he do? Act with correspondent"
honpstvo No. sir ho pitched in and
cave cid Pete lot Of medicine"
"And killed him, Oh ."
"Wcll. no the ScOundrcl has about
cured him."
ayes, but that proves him to hc a
GOOD physician.
"a good physician ~ tho old fellow
Irvclaimcd. 'NNhv blast him. hc knew
that T had said old Pete couldn't live.
He know that my professional lrnn-
tation WAS mt stake. WHY didn't II" let
the cd fool die? Whv did We want to
cure him and ruin mo? Tt was an un-
professional act, sir, and just as soon
qs he comes ont of that house Pm 60
mo to whale him. am not going 10
hr insulcd in nv old age, and above
al. am not going to allow Young
poriniay to ruin the profession. Wait
ill he comes out and you'll hear some
thing drop. ."-Ark0ns0ar Trdrf'cr.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-04-24
The Transforming Power Of Gaze.

Our rcalest selves arc our inncrmost
selves. Not our bodies, but our spirits.
arc our true personality. There Is
wisdom in the suggestion that VIC ought
not to say that we have souls, but
rather that we are souls, and that VIC
have bodies. Vet while We have
bodies, Which for the time being inn
prison our souls, our souls are depen-
dent upon our bodies for the means OF
knowledge, and for helps to the attain
mcnt Of character. 1t is through our
bodily senses that we communicate
with the world about us, and it Is
through our bodily senses that all in
huenccs for good or for i'll come in up
on our innermoSt being, and aid in
shaping its very structure and destiny.
What we cat and drink has IFS part
in refining or in dcbasing both the out
cr and the inner man, because through
the outer man it reaches and affects
the man within. Grossness Of diei
tends to grOssEess of nature. The
stupefyiug or the exciting of the brain
by means Of narcotics and StimulantS,
deadens or destroys the finer qualities
of the being, or arOuses and intlamcs
it's worst qualities. What we hear, o,
what we read, or what we see, that l.
elevating in tone, is an incitement and
4 help to the elevation of our natures :;
while there is 4 shaping power for evil
over our natures in these teachings
and promptiE9s of evil which reach
MS day by day through the avenue of
our ears and eyes. But peculiarly Is Il
true that on which we deliberately, q,
with consent, fix our visual and mental
gaze, becomes Il shaping and trans
forming power over our inncrmoS'
being; so that, as it is true in one
sense that What we see shows what W'
are, i'm another sense it is true thai
what we gtZe at decides what we shall
be.
He who deliberately fixes his gaze
on things foul and loathsome, delight
ing himself in their attractions, will
be found to lower himself steadily to.
ward the level Of The foul and !oath
some; while he whose gaze IS con-
stantiy fixed on things lovely and ad
mirable is thereby helped toward the
standard of the lovely and admirable
The street scaveugcr's tastes, trained
fuse, must hc more and more away
from the tastes of the purpoScful Stu-
dent of the beautiful and the clcvMtin"
in art. And he who seeks his Gc'i"h'
in the grosscr appeals of art and 'itcr;;-
ture to the natural eye and car, will
become so ccnformcd to that which hr
thus makes his ideal, that he will nc
longer aspire to higher attainment
than that which is found in his picScn'
enjoyment. He whose Gaze is fastened
on wealth, or station, or popularity. o.
the pleasures of appetite or pas ssiGil, n
the delight of his eyes, is likely t"
become confurnlcd in his inner man
to the IMAGE which through his @aZc
has Gene 10 hc the delight of his n'ii.G
The aGmiring gaze attracts and center
and gradually shapes, the longings and
endeavors Of the gaZCr's entire being.
until he lives for that which has held
him in thrall. and is, in fact, the en-
bodmcnt of his surrcmc>t asirlionS.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-04-24
Questions.

What burns our factories, cities. mills.
And sOaks our fields with crimson rillS,
Then glorifieS the man who Kills?
'Tis war, an ancient custom.
What causes taxes to oppress?
What hinders works OF righteousness,
And multiplies the fatherless,
Like this unholy custom?
Why do foul murders still increase,
And fireside papers never cease
To publish crime. instead of peace"
Because, 1t is the custom.
What swallows, without stint or measure,
The nations wealth Of blood and treasure,
Till even satan smiles with pleasure
On this, his chosen custom?
What leads our youth to think it's right
To train with guns, and learn to fight
And kill, like genteel demons might?
Hark to the answer: Custom.
Why float war ships DER oceans wide?
Why build huge forts on every side,
And monster cannon still provide,
To keep alive this custom?
Why pastor choose for Illustration
Pictures OF war and deSolation,
To point the truth Of inspiration?
Why not condemn the custom?
What other faith, or gospel seed,
Like this, our peaceful, Christian Greco,
Can e'er supply the worlds great need,
And end this horrid custom"
What leading sect has ever been
Brave TO rebuke this giant SIN.
Opening It's doors, to let none IN
Who sanction this vile custom?
Why need we stain our history's page
With bloody deeds OF hero rage;
Why not make this the golden age
or better, purer custom?
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-04-24
Little Things.

Every one has heard that little drops
of water, little grains Of sand, make
the mighty ocean and the pleasant
land: but that fact does not make a
very great impression upon old or
Young. The ocean is mighty and the
land is vast, and no one thinks of. the
size of the atoms of which this ponder
Gus globe is composed, but OF the enor-
NOUS number of the atoms it contains.
The lesson of the Importance of little
things is most important and most
difficult to learn. The best way to
learn it is by studying the absolute
value of those little things, and not by
dwelling upon the great things which
are the result of them. For example {:
it is very impressive fact that the
whole income of all the people in this
country is all average of almost exact
ly fifty cents day. This sum includes
the profits of the rich and the wages OF
the poor. It represents not only the
value of what is consumed, but the
accumulation of wealth-what is LETT
over each day as q fund to be drawn
upon afterward. When we consider,
this fact we cannot help thinking OF
the Importance Of one cent. 1t is an
apprcciable part Of an income of one
person for one day. And if it he also
considered that very large majority
of the people receive less than the aV-
crage, the proportion which one cent
bears to the daily income is increased
Now this very impressive lesson may
ne at once forgotten in the astonish-
ment with which one hears that the
total yearly production of the country,
which makes the gross annual income
Of all the people, is ten thousand mil
lion dollars. The mind loves to dwell
on great things rather than on little
ones, and the proportion Of one cent
to this vast sum seems so infinitely
small that the Importance Of the penny
diminishes rrodigiouslv. There are
no trifes in this life. Trade is carried
on upon extremely narrow margins.
4 certain city Of this country lost the
almost exclusive trade in a great artl-
Gle of foreign production, and conse-
quently large part of its foreign conf
merce, because the state Of which that
city formed part imposed what SEEM
cd an exceedingly light tax upon auc-
ton sales. a difference of onc-siN-
tccnth of a cent q pound in the price
Of cotton decides whether factory
shall make q loss or q profit. On some
of our great railroads the cost of NOV
ing one ton Of freight one mile is figur-
ed down to the one-hundrcdth part Of
a cent.
Examples of this sort might he Civ
on without end. They all teach the
same lesson: Be careful about little
things. Take care Of the pence.
Choose your words, and utter no idle
or thnughtlcss ones. Govern each act
hy conscience. Commit no little sins,
and YOU will commit no great ones.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-04-24

Indu'~rut Parent : Eddie, | have
.rol a lo; of planting to lo and work is
behind thi< spring, and if you could
rrt cycu.cd from school this week
should like your help dropping corn"
Eddie: "Wcll, papa, | am behind
now with my lessons, and J. have to
study rra! hard to keep up, and L
can't |ay out no way, as ! sec" -,
Indulgcnt Parent "Wel!, Eddie, 1t
wasn't exactly planting. The fact is
Roak is going on trip fishing for a
week and Hats invited you to go, but II
YOU arc behind in studies as you say, [
agree with yoa ii would be bad to leave
school,"
Eddie: go, shoot thc schcnl: | amt
80 very far hchind but what can
catch up in Il few days"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-04-24

CARE OF THE EYEs.-Never sleep
opposite a window which will throw &
flood of strong light on the eyes when
yon wake in the morning.
When bathing the face do not open
the ewes under wafer, rs this is apt tc
be injurious to the epithelial covering
of the eye.
Shades on lamps or gas burners
should be of "milll' or ground glass
never of colored glass.
When children work by light which
falls in their faces they are apt to bend
the body forward so as to shade the
ewes by the head, or else to twist il
around 80 that the light shall fall on
the page. Both of these positions are
pcrnicious. There is great danger Of
tho chest becomir% narrow and con
tractrd and o. the spine becoming
curved.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-04-24

AN ACCIDENTAL INVENTInN.-ThC
telescope was al Accidental discovery.
The children of a Dutch spectacle
maker, named Liprcrshcy, were p!ay-
in" with some of their fathers glasses
before his door, setting them this way
and that, and pecping through them in
turns for fun, when, by Il certain arci.
dental arrangement Of the glasses, they
were surprised to see the srire Of the
distant church brought, TO all appear:
ancc, close to their eyes. Th" spcca-
cle-mak6r was called to witness the
phenomenon. and was filled with Il
strange delight with what he saw. He
from this set about The construction Of
the telescope, and when il was finish
ed, took the instrument to (ia'ilco, who
improved upon it, and astonishcd the
Dorc and the nohlest of Venice by one
dav presenting it TO their wondering
eyes to look through.
The RonttMce oj L,rEuii0n.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-04-24

The storms of the sea touch but its
surface. Beneath the waves that wreck
the strongest ships there is IL depth
where the soft-howered rnol!usl palpi-
tates. and the delicate shell and tinted
sea-blossoms float in perfect repose.
Time is the surface of the ocean,
eternity the depth; and even now
eternity may begin in the soul amid
the terGpests of time. Letting the an
chor down into it gives Il share in its
calm. -
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-04-24
Was He Truthfll2

Roger was deeply interested in his
arithmetic. He had begun working
as soon as he came home, not even
stopping to make q visit to the pantry.
His pencil seemed to be running a race
with the sewing machine, which kept
up busy hum.
Suddenly something snapped, and
the machine stopped.
it is the last one L have in the house;
Roger can't you run to the store ana
get me one? I would like to finish
this stitching to-day" -,
80, mamma, must you have II! l
haven't q single minute to spare" salo
Roger.
II can work on something else if you
haven't time to co." replied his moth
er.
Rogers pencil worked on noisily for
o few minutes, when some one KNOCK
ed.
'Is Roger home?" said an eager
voice. "Oh, say! the bows and arrows
have come. Can't you go down and
see them ?"
Roger threw down his pencil, seized
his hat, and was off.
He did not return until tea-time
"Now for arithmetic" he said, when
the table was cleared and the lamp
placed upon it with the daily paper.
"Halloh here's the new magazine
I must read the continued story. /
guess will have time for that"
But somehow the story was very
long, or else one story led on to anoth'
er for when Roger at last tossed the
book aside, he found the evening al
most gone. -,
He glanced at the clock and rapidly
counted the leaves. "Oh, dear !
can't do half as much as l. planned j.
he said 81 am SO tired I can't think"
The next day the teacher was sur
prised that Roger had done so little
and when she asked the reason, he
said he had done all he had time for:
Was this truthful? Was it right?
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-04-24

Never shall my hand or voice b
lifted against 50 called temperance
fanatics. If ever i cause Ju>llilrd
fanaticism the temperance callae dGrs.
TO me there is nothing more DISCUS
ting, or more disheartening TO the
cause OF humanity, than the selfish,
eascloving luxurious man, indulgInS
in d s-ipatinn and dcnouncing temper
ancc fal,aticism.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-04-24

The truest sympathy is that which
is shown voluntarily, without waiting
for q specific call upon its cNcrc Sc
There are few persons so hald-hearled
as not to protfer bread to an honest
man whom they know to be s:arving;
but there are many persons who are
never moved to such an interest in all
their immediate neighbois rs to make
sure that no one of them is in lack
that ought TO be Immediately supplied.
Orientals have Il provelb TO the effect
that it is shame to 4 man to be Eeg'
ged of for help, for he ought to be
prompt to supply want before he Is
asked to do 50. The underlying
thought of this proverb was cmph;'-
sized in the eloquent tribute OF Mr..
Gladstone to his Old friend and associ-
ate, Mr.. John Bright, in the course OF
which he said: ellis sympathies were
not strong only, but active not sym
Iathies awaiting calls to be made upon
them, but the sympathies of a man
seeking objects upon which to brsto"
the inestimable advantages OF clo-
quence and courage" 1t is to a mans
credit that he responds promptly to
every proper call upon him fer help
and cheer; but it is more to mans
credit that he Iseeks to give help and
cheer to- those whose aching or de-
spondent hearts have not yet forced
them into cry for sympathy and
assistance. S. ;. TIMES.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-04-24
NOTICE TO
DEBTORS & CREDITORS.

NOTICE is hereby given that all debts due
,n1st he settled al once, ;tS the estate is TO bc
wound up. .,,.,,.,
their claims on or before April 2lh. lNN9.
''~'' w. C.. MCGOWAN, Admir-.
Estate of \. i. WarllHw, Decd.
March IL, lSSy, If
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-04-24

The life of Il Christian is a praying,
waiting life,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-08-02
TIE great FtsssSS!
Attention, Agents.

The first In the field. A complete history OF
this terrible: calamity at Johnstown has just
been Issued $40 pages. Is full-page iIlustra-
lions, handsomely bound in cloth, price 81 90.
Discount 10 agents 80 per cent. Send . cts for
prospectus book and package Of circulars. and
go 70 work. Address, j. 8. OGILVlE, Pub
isher, 81 Rose street, New York. 30-Ss
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-08-02
A Road To Fame.

The Walker, Iowa, News, saya:
"Our old friend, Robert Baird, of Mus.
catine, Iowa, has been secretary of the
state senate, and an active politician
for years. but was never generally
known until he had the collie, and used
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhea Remedy, and got into one of their
advertisements. Now he is famous.
Here is what Mr.. Baird said: "While
in Des Moines was taken with a &C.
we're attack Of bowel complaint. For
two days suffered intensely, trying
several drug stores and paying them
for relief, but in vain I finally bought
email bottle Of Chamberlain Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy. and
two doses of that brought me out all
right. 1t costs less than the drug store
preparations and I have the balance
for future use. I consider q grand
remedy" % and so cent bottles for
sale by all druggists.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-08-02
Advice to Mothers.

Mrs. Winslow Soothing Syrur
should always be used when children
are cutting teeth. 1t relieves the lit.
tie sufferer at once; it produces natural
quiet sleep by relieving the child from
pain, and the little cherub awakes a,
"bright as BUTTON" It is very pleas.
ant to taste. 1t soothes the child, soft-
ems the gums. allays all pain, relieves
wind. regulates the bowels, and lie the
best known remedy for diarrhea,
whether arising from teething or other
causes. Twenty-Five cents bottle,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-08-02

D EFORMED-DIvINE WORSHIP IN THE
IN Christ Reformed Church at IL O'Clock ..
IN. on three sundays Of every month, and ev-
cry Sunday evening ut the usual hour Of ser
vice. Sunday School every Sabbath 1t 10
O'Clock .. m. All are cordially invited to at
tend. s. A. ALT, Pastor.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-08-02

Services every Sabbath 1t II q. m. and 80 p. m.
Class meeting Immediately after the morning
service. Sunday School at 9:S5 .. M, j. Is.
Wednesds y evening ut sop. m. Strangers and
visitors in the city andal others cordially invit
I'D to all these services. j. B. Ford, Pastor.
DAPTIST-ON SYCAMORE ST. LARGE
ID brick northeast Of the public square.
Preaching every Sunday az ii O'Clock ..
day School at 9:45 .. m. Prayer meeting We'd
nesday EVENING" p. m. Young peoples prayer
meeting every Sunday evening at $50. This
notice Is inserted to assure you Of warm wei
come at any Of these services. c. II. n. Moore,
Pastor.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-08-02
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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-08-02
DELINQUENT TAX NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that as much
of each tract of land and town lot des-
cribed in the annexed list as may be
necessary for that purpose will, on the
first Tuesday in September, A. D.,
1889, said day being September 8, and
succeeding days, be sold by me at my
office in the city Of lola. Allen county,
Kansas, at public auction for taxes
and charges remaining unpaid thereon
for the year A. D. 1888.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-08-02
MARMATCN TOWNSHIP,

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Margaret Mcclure Ell of swq less
RI. Observation-Disclosures "A % 7a6t
Benz ID Lee that partofwh of swq36 "A 20
com at a pit S2rds W of secor
of Moran W lords 20 rds
l6 rds 20 rods to beg
III c Corwin that part OF VIII OF
swq.. ...-......S Sc "a 20
com at sw cor land owned
by S c Warner lords 20
rds n lords W 20 rds to beg
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-08-02

THRISTIAN, OR DlSCIPLES--CORNER
~ of Sycamore and Broadway. Services
Ii .. m. and 1880 p. m. Sunday School 10 ..
T. Hunt, Pastor
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-01-19
A Monroe Boy Dfsting uisl,es Himself.

At tho tenth annual exercises of the
Glendy Burkes, u literary society composed
entirely of students of Tulane University.
at Tulane Hall last Monday evening, Mr..
Nimrod MCGUIRE son OF ex-Sheri6 j. T.
McGnire of this city, distinguished himself
as Il Gebater and was awarded a medal. The
subject under discussion was 'Resolved,
that women should be admitted to our
universities" Mr.. Mcclure spoke i'll the
affirmative and the verdict was in his
favor. The Picayune's report ofthe debate
says -FEB.ssSEE Esk
Mr.. Nimrod Mcclure closed for the air.
NATIVE aud captured the verdict Of the au-
aience for his side. His sayings were clear
and tcrse and his points vivid, while his
tricks Of speech were used under an APP
parent Indifference to them.
Wo chtonicle this achievement of our
Young friend with much pleasure aud with
no little degree ofprde.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-01-19
River News.

The river at this point registers 20 feet e
inches on the gusge aud is rising slowly.
The Sterling White sailed into port from
above yesterday evening with a good trip.
The John Howard; for Camden, passed
up at 10 p. M, Tuesday with Hight trip and
is due down to-day. ..t .:,..5t,sy..'r,.,
The st. john passed down. at 10 p. nj.
Sunday for New Orleans. having added 500
bales cotton here. She leaves Now Orleans
this Saturday. evening and - due mp Tues
day morning. 'e g..
The Corona, always on time, sailed into
port Saturday morning with fair freight
and lett on her return at p. M, with 1900
bales cotton. She will he found at the
wharf this a. M. to return this evening.
Tho Blanks Cornwell came down from
the Bartholomew at noon Thursday. dis
charging q big lot of seed at the oil mills
and adding large quantity of the products
OF the mills. She slso resolved 800 bales Of
compressed cotton hero, the frat shipment
OF the kind by river in many months, and
left yesterday for New Orleans. j.
The New Orleans Picayuns is one jour
nal that does not think that steamboating
has .'playe&l out" On the contrary 1t IL OF
opinion that the bright side of steamboat-
ing is yet to come. and insists that in the
early future, the rivers will be fun of boats
bnt that they will be diyided among pas
senger and freight carriers-in other words
the steamboat that carries pas seDgers will
not carry combustibles a. freight and the
freight boats will not carry passengers.
1t maintains that with q greater population
along the rivers the passenger traffic will be
large enough to pay. We have heard Of this
before, but the average American ia gener-
ally in a hurry to get to his destination,
hence the future steamboat must also he
built will, q view to speed, and it requires
much money to run such.