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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-01-02
The MiStlet0e.

When winter nights grow long,
And winds without blow cold,
We sit in ring round the warm wood fire,
And listen to stories old!
And we try to look grave las maids should
be)
When the men bring in bows Of the laurel
tree,
Oh! the laurel, the evergreen tree!
The poets have laurels, and why not wei
-Bdrru COrn1DdM
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-01-02
A ,JOyOus Christmas,

II don't suppose they make as much
of Christina; out West as we do here in
the Fast, do they" asked All Eastern
tourist of a Eeadwood girl. :.
ooh! mercy, yes" was the enthusi-
astic reply. why, I've known my pa
and nv brother Dock to win as many as
twenty-nine pigeons and ten turkeys at
one shooting match, to say nothing Of
going to two lynchings in the evening.
We always lay ourselves out for q jolly
rood time Christmas
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-01-02
MISTLETOE.

In these latter days, the Christian
world seems to be getting back to the
more tender solicitude of early times in
its care for the beautifyiny of our
churches There is now what might al
most he called science of decoration.
Volumes are published upon the subject,
profusely illustrated with every sort OF
device to please the eye and inspire the
devotional fecling-the cross feurie, the
cross patonce, the quartre foil, the
cinque foil, the vesica, the four, five and
six pointed star, the illegible Greek
characters, bands, shields, drapers and
medall;ons, things requiring great neat
ness of design and carcfulness of execu-
ton. There is all the difference in the
world between many OF our churches at
Christmas and what they were gen
Grafton ago. The time has gone by
when a crowd of young and old used to
90 out in the damp, cold woods, cut
down the snow laden trees, or pull up
miles of ground-pine and then sit for
week of nights in freezing church, to
mako the "trimmings' for Christmas.
The work is done now in many instances
by professional decorators, and SO 1t is
no more O labor of love on the part of
the congregation, as it certainly should
be.
1t will not do to leave our subject
without mentioning the Christmas tree,
popuarly 50 called though only OF late
wears has it been naturallzed IN England
or our own country. 1t is q gift from
Germany, yet one who is curious in such
matters mi ght perhaps trace it back to
the toy pine tree, hung with oSeilla,
looked for on the sixth and seventh days
of the Saturnalia. and one of which
Tibcrius gave to his nephew Claudius;:
The Egyptians had their palm tree, and
the Bnddhists their tree of votive gifts,
and possibly the custom drifted west
ward, until Germany Christianized it in
honor of St. Msternus, who first pro-
claimed the good tidings of Christmas
in that land. 1t has become popular
among US. and long may its verdant
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-01-02

One of the most prominent South Jer.
sey industries" is the preparation Of
evergreen decorations for Christmas and
New Years. The festoons are the handi-
work of women and girls, the raw mate
rial being furnished by the male portion
of the family, and the product is shipped
in barrels to New York and Philadel-
Min
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-01-02
ON CHRISTMAS EVE,

NOW had been fall
ing early in the day,
but so lightly that
only a white fleck here
and there marked the
distant housetops and
a thin frosty layer
made the stringpiece
show in tie dark
like a glittering line.
Down 10y the waters
edge the night was
silent and gloomy.
Cnly the hoarse CUR
Cling of the stream
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-01-02
HOLIDAY GREENS.
ORIGIN OF THE CUSTOM OF
DECORATING HOUSES.
The Practice a Relic Of the Roman
Saturnalia-Thc Habit OF Adorn-
ing Churches With Flowers
Becoming Prevalent.

HERE has long
been q mooted
question, whence
arose the custom
of decorating
churches an d
houses at Christ
'mastide 2 Anti
quarians, as we
have intimated,
are divided in
their opinions as
to the origin of
the custom. Our
Enplish ancestors
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-09-30
Ripe California Wines.

FL. Meyer returned from California on the
18th inst. where he laid in his annually sup
ply of California wines. He has received four
carloads since his return, and had on hand
about 5000 gallons of his old stock. His
stock includes for Cslifornia.White Wine,
Zinfandel, Riesling. Gutede, Berger Port,
Sherry, Angelica, MusCstel, Malaga, MADEIRA
and Grape Brandy. These wines are three
years old and run from $lOO per gallon up
His imported wines are StenberG, RRuentha-
Ter, Gursenheimer and French Clsret Of the
vintages of 1852, 1855, 1868. The old reliable
wine merchants can hangs out at 80 Alamo
plaza. and all wines will be found as repre-
sented. calm
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-09-30
JOSKE BROTHERS
Democracy Of the Times.
Communicated

Communicated.
The Texas Labor Journal asks The
Times what it thinks about the ballot
and the financial system of this coun-
try. This paper has no hesitation in
answering that or any other legitim-
ate question frankly. The Times be-
lieves heartily in the Australian bal
lot system. 1t is opposed to the pres
emit national banking system. 1t is
against paternalism in every shape.
The Times is a democrat.-Times.
The Times, after an existence of Il
decade, more or less, seems to find it
necessary to allege that it Is a demo-
crat, that it is against paternalism,
etc. That the Times should be taken
to task by the Labor Journal is itself
significant; it bears Interpretation,
for democracy is always assuming to
be the champion of the laborer. The
Times of late has taken some pains to
defend the importation of Mexican
labor which comes in immediate and
telling competition with German,
Irish and all other foreign labor. The
LIGHT is not in this article taking
sides in the con trOversy, but theTimes
has turned its back on the Irish labOrer
and can not deny this impeachment
of it's consistency, not to speak of its
political rectitude. This treason to
the Irish is emphasized by its sup
port of the city administration in
choosing Coy assistant city marshal
over Fitzhenry.
Will the Times defend this trea-
son to democracy? The Times be-
lieves heartily in the Australian bal
lot"-for Australia doubtless. Yes;
and the Times believes quite as
heartily in the Mexican ballot for
San Antonio. And the Times lis a.
gainst paternalism" but daily licks the
boots gifts boss and, residente, within
the city, thriving and fattening
on American patronage protected by
the great state of Texas, it dares not
raise it's voice to condemn the granite
faced falsehood that disfigures the
corner stone of the city hall. The
Times will hold its tongue that thrift
may follow fawning."
II the Times represents local de-
mocracy, republicans ought to aspire
to carrying the next city election.
STRAIGHT GOODS" .
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-09-30
PIMPLES ON THE FACE

Denote an impure state of the blood and are
looked upon by many with suspicion. Aoker's
Blood Elixir will remove all impurities and
leave the complexion smooth and clear. There
is nothing that will so thoroughly build up the
constitution, purify and strengthen the whole
system. Sold by RAGLnAND &Co. 6
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-09-30
At a BARGAIN.

Two fine building lots near West
End ON Alazan creek. Size ITO X l7C
feet. Price $500 for the two.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-09-30

Oyster Parlor In Opera House Block.
Berwick Bay oysters in all styles,
chocolate, coffee, ETC., will now be
served by Harnisch d Baer, Opera
House. 0-30-lmo.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-09-30
Caught a Star.

Chief Thavonat, of the San Antonio
Detective Agency, was surprised yes
terday by his corps of detectives pre-
senting him with a beautiful gold
badge. The badge is in the form of a
star and his insignias of office as Dep
uty U. S. Marshal and as chief of the
detectives, are finely sunk on the face
in black enamel.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-09-30

Willie Washington is in jail,
charged with theft over $50 from
Charley Mitchell. He obtained the
money from Mitchell's wife, saying it
was for Mitchell, who was in Jail.
All are colored.
Change of time on the Southern
Pacific tomorrow Train Il, for the
east leaves at s instead of $50 a. m.
and train IS, from the east, arrives at
6, instead of $40 p. m.
Police Officer Ziegler.. yesterday
tried to put his vicious dog out of his
house, when the dog flew at him and
bit his hand in several places. The
dog was killed by Officer Schumacher
today,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-05-23
Pad Permausiliu,

III. Van SantvoCrd in The Current
In spite of the theory of bad penman
who wrote sprawling hand was it not
the first NapoleonY that the poorer a
mans handwriting is the more character
it has. the majority OF letter writers,
authors. scholars and journalists are en-
vious Of the clerk and cOpyist with their
one talent for whiting a clear and beautl
ful hand. As d nation. we have sadly de-
generated III the art of using the pen.
COMPARING the beautiful and uniform
handwriting of the last century with the
SIX m-along. spider track, rail fence style
of the present day, one almost regrets the
fact that the goOseqIiI has gone out OF
fashion and a stiff and awkward writing
implement been substituted in its stead
\ fortune awaits the man who will in
vent flexible writing sticK-not a gold
pen tipped with platiuum-of some non
corrCsi e material II is so hard to break
n "a pen. and having worn down the
points 10 suit YOUR style, they are likely
10 snap or splutter before you have tossed
oil dozen pages of manuscript Then
there is the annoyance Of getting a fiber
between the nibs, analogous to that OF
getting a bit of meat between the BIZ
Cuspids at the d.nncr-tab.e; and nine per
sons out OF ten will wipe the pen frantic
ally on the ocCiput 70 rid il of the fllamenG
and catch a hair \ new steel pen is as
awkward as a phenomenally stiff collar,
or a pair Of new shoes, and, moreover. rs
the average penman IS in continual danger
OF ~impalinC himself on his own pot
u ooks. perhaps the only relief is found
in the typewriter which seldom Oetrays
one into a loose and slOveuly style Of
handwriting
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-05-23
A GRAND ARMY MUSEUM.
A Curious Collection OF Swords-SOms-
fling the Govern ment NegIe oted.


thing the Govern ment NegIe cted.
Washington Republican!
Adj. Gen. Cameron had just put
some finishing touches to the swords
that he placed upon the walls of the
rooms of the national headquarters of
the Grand Army of the Republic at l106
+ street as the reporter strobe in.
You are getting aesthetic about
here"
somewhat, replied the general, as
he stood off a distance to admire his
work.
Where did all of those relics come
from
Battle fields, principally. Every
thing upon the walls has history. At
the beginning of the war the Conferates
had any number OF foreign made arms
You would be astonished at the variety
and age of them. Plintlock muskets
and pistols were found in numbers upon
the battle fields, az well as swords, no
doubt made many years before the war
It looks very much to me like the
southerner grabbed the first weapon at
hand. There Is no doubt that many of
the swords, guns, pistols pixies, pixies,
etc, found after battle were heir.
ICONS. As an example, here IS a dag
GER male of an old time Spanish sword.
Il,o handle and blade would indicate its
nationality Many of the arms found
were of English or continental make.
Another strange thing | will mention
is that the nited states has no museum
that contains any specimens of old-time
foreign manufactures of weapons. The
war offered this government a fine
chance to make such a gathering. The
collections of old arms made and stored
in the museums of the government
were finally sold for old iron to the junk
man. Upon these walls have placed,
as you can see, many samples of swords.
Here, for instance. is what nearly every
one calls sword 1t is not one. IL is
an old time German bayonet. No one
can tell its age. Again, you will see
several STYLES of cutlasses. They are all
IN good order, and as they stand they
illustrate the progress made in the
science and manufacture of such things.
81 have tried to discover if our gov
ernmeut has saved any Of the curio5-
ties of foreign made guns, ETC., re-
eeived from the battle fields, but,
strange to say, so far / have failed. l
look upon these curiOs as treasures.
Any old soldier will go wild over them.
They are history in themselves, and
indicate much in the way of the prepar-
alton for war that was in progress by
the south at the outbreak of the re-
belliOR."
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-05-23
4 ONION. NNcddinc Custom.

Among the Lolos OF western China it IA
customary for the bride on the we,idinE
morning 10 perch herself on the highest
branch of a large tree, while the elder female
members of her family cluster on the lower
limbs. armed with sticks. When all are duly
stationed the bridegroom Chambers up tho
ire, asSaileI on all sides by blows, pushes
nuL piuchts from dowaEcrs, and it Is not I'M
T. by has broken through their fence and
- ..avcd the bride that Ec is allowed e carry
'.-Blackwoods Ejl,s.lue,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-05-23
ncvfce Of American Traveller,

4 story Is going the rounds 10 the effect
that party OF American travellers IN Ger
many. whose literary studies had not pre-
pared them for the emergency of converSjns
fueutly upon customs duties, conquered the
Teutuuic officials 10y bold device. After de-
IiveIjrE Ion- and polished haraUEueS i'm the
Jure-J English without provoking any effect
uI,,lu the officers, they all exclaimed sudden
l.. Long live KING William" The officials
understood the name. revvUeUtly took ou
their hats ana gave the Americans no mora
troubIe-Ba>ton Transcript.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-05-23
THE TRUE PEARL
rR II stoddard.l


Not what the chemists say they be, -
Are Pearls-they never grew;
They come not from the hollow sea- <
They come from heaven in devil
Down in the Indian sea il slips,
Through green and briny whirIs,
Where great shells catch it in their lips
And kiss it into pearlsl
-
IF dew can be so beauteOuS made,
O, why not tears, my girll
Why not your tears? Be not srIaid-
l DO but kiss a pearl!
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1889-07-18
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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1889-07-18

Now that the teachers have been rest.
ing and are soon to enter upon the duties
of the school room again. we take occa.
sion to gay that We hope the rest has
been profitable to them Individually, and
that the pupils will find that they are
benefited TOO. Rest is not simply a
laying aside of all work, but it is in some
sense q change of work, and during the
period of rest is good time to revise the
work of the past, to note and correct it's
mistakes, and of preparation for better
work in the future. That teacher has
spent the vacation unpro6tably who does
net come back to the work in some ways
and along some lines better fitted for its
duties than when the term ended.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1889-07-18
Negroes in Oklahoma.

TOPEKA, KAN July W. 2. Eagle
SOL, prominent negro politician of this
State, is the prime mover in a scheme 10
induce the negroes Of the South to emf
crate to Oklahoma. He has organized
an immigration company composed Of
some of the prominent colored men o.
Kansas, yhich will hayo agents in al! the
principal cities in the South. Theil
headquarters are iii this city. He ssyi
he is receiving letters every day iron
people in the South, iaquiring about Ok
lahoma and how to get there. lie e2
poets to have 100000 colored people ir
Oklahoma by next July
Mr.. Eagleson asserts that the legroe:
going into Oklahoma will benefi'. kansas
greatly, IS they will raise cotton, aro
Kansas will establish cotton mills. III
has published an address to the coloref
people Of the South, in which he says
"Thera never was a more favorable tine
than now for you 10 secure good homes
in land where you will be free and you
rights will be respected. Oklahoma il
open ior settlement Conc in aid hel!
make il ono ai the best States III the Tn
ion );
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1889-07-18

What splendid opportunities for i'm
provement our teachers have enjoyed
during the recent Institute. The
instructions given by Professors Morri.
sou and Albert have been of a high order
and eminently practical, and we shall
expect to see some of the results appear
in our schools. Professor Morrison had
already greatly endeared himself to our
teachers, and during his short sojourn
among us Prof. Albert completely cap"
turcd the whole Institute. We hope to
have him with us again another year.
To other Counties looking for Institute
workers We can confidently recommend
him.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1889-07-18

Have you ever been to house where
the housekeeper was continually making
excuses for the condition Of things? If
so, you have the exact counterpart of
the poor teacher who is continually max
ing excuses for the defects of the school.
Don't do it. Make no excuses. Let
things SO jast as they are, but always
aim to have them in order.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1889-07-18
EFFICIENT TEACHERS.

What we need in the school room is
efficient teachers. When our people
rise in one unbroken phalsnx and say
vel will have 20 more "bosh" but will
have teachers who know their business,
then and not until then, will we make
the progress Intellectually ard morally
which is essential for any nation which
expects to exist among an enlightened
people. The old maxim ernihilo, Mill
fit is as true of the school teacher as of
any one else. If there is nothing in him
nothing can consistently come out of him,
for it is a fixed law of nature az
uuchangeable as the north star, that out
of nothing nothing comes. So We are to
blame for placing such men in the posi-
ton they cannot ell, and expecting great
things of them. The time is here, yea,
even at the door, when we clamor for
higher grade of teachers. We demand
them. Will the County give them to us?
1 believe-while such an efficient man as
our present School Commissioner is at
the helm-we will have better teachers.
May God grant it that for season at least
this State may be freed from the horde
of usurpers who are sweeping the State,
stealing from the people and robbing the
State Treasury. It is time that men
should no longer hold positions because
they look we'll, own some property, or
because their great-grandfather was a
good man, but because they are fitted for
the position. Let it be so with the
teachers.
have long looked with much JOY for
the day when there should be school
house on every hill top. Now, look in
another direction tor TIC needed aid, and
that is to putting better teachers in the
schools we have. Teaching means q
great deal While don't Tell "ilit does
mean, know j, does nu mean what I
l.ay;. seen il. some sci!oni rootna have
visited L. means nlar= .isn calling
hoy up aud asking him how 'n spell 1.
word. a,.:! ifin2 can'i s:,sil iii, ;ng lin
over tie head and sending him back 10
learn it. 1t means governns snl in your
school room, order and r.;.. ,.-~...".
explaining things, drawing out Whatever
is in ;ha essor, and one can't do it
unless lie knows how. Teaching means
precision. y teacher must say thing
and do it, or in other words he must have
the confidence of his scholars, without
which be can do nothing, though he be
ever so learned.
love my race as we'll as any man, and
it pains ne to hear so many things about
them and know most of them are true,
because they are igaol ant and ignorance
is the mother of crime. And there is no
better way to give ignorance the black
eye than to put good teachers in every
school house. l appeal to the Trustees
to help in this matter, as we are here and
won't go anywhere else you had as we'll
zee that ne have good instruction, that
ne may become good citizons. Burke
SAYS "Educat;on is the chief defense OF
nation" Then get US good teachers
and invest some money on US and let us
all 60 on together. In this and this
a!one do l look, or even dare hope for
success. z. MABEY.