davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-10-15
How the World May take Ere.

The old world was destroyed by wa
ter according to the word that went
forth from the mouth of the Lord.
The word of the Lord with equal GER
tainty has gone out from his mouth
that the present world shall be de-
stroyed by fire, nor shall that word re-
turn to him that spake it until it shall
have accomplished it's meaning.
Among the theories as to how the
burning may originate we have not
seen one that may be chosen for the
execution of the Divine decree: only
let every body know all that every
body else has been thinking and say
ing about him or her. If that don't
set The wcrld on fire it will be because
the wires connecting hell and human
tongues have been cut. What saith
the Scripture: "The tongue is fire,
world of iniquity so is the tongue
among our members, that it defileth
the whole body. and setteth on fire the
course of nature; and it is set on fire
of hell" James iii :6.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-10-15
Selections from. the Christian Neighb0r
Claims to Ancientry.

Some religious sects fondly profess
claims to great ancientry of origin
The Jews, through Moses and Israel
claim Abraham; the Roman Catholics
claim the apostle Peter; the High
Church class claim the apostles the
Baptists claim John the Baptist.
With less concern about the antique
but with no less validity of claim to be
called the people of God may be men.
toned the Lutheraus with their Mar
tin Luther; the Presbyterians with
their John Calvin, the Quakers with
their John Fox and the Methodists
with their John Wesley. Excepting
the Jews all of these claimants profess
to hold Christ as "the Head over all
things to the Church." Before pre-
|senting the test of these claimants lei
them and all others who will join in
singing
Ye different sects who all declare,
"Lo, Christ is here and Christ is there;
Your stronger proofs dlviRely give,
And show me where the Christians live"
Validity of claim is the question
the word of Christ is the test:
BY this shall all men know that ye
are my disciples, if ye have love one
to another. John 1iii : So.
This is my commandment, That ye
love one another, as I have loved you.
John rv IL.
Ye are my friends, if yes do whatso-
ever I command you. job, 60 {: IA.
AS love is the fulfilling of the law ii
is the highest and the all comprehen-
sive test Of any and all claims to
Christian discipleship. This love nat
urally finds expression ineobeying the
commandments of Christ. He that
hath my commandments, and keepeth
them, lie it is that loveth me. Jno.
1ip :21.
The test of tests-the practical-is
given in these words Love your ene-
mics, bless them that curse you, and
pray for them which despitefully use
you, and persecute you. Matt. y IA.
While probably no one of the sects
would claim perfect compliance with
the test given in the last quotation,
yet it may not be improper to humbly
and mpartially inquire as to which OF
the claimants appears to come nearest
meeting the requirement. I do not
know what others may say but my de-
cision is in favor Of the Quakers, who
on peace versuS war hold "the faith
which was once delivered unto the
saints" Jude 3. S. II. 3.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-10-15

If only we could live 80 fully pos
sessed by the spirit of the Saviour that
the world could not gain ascendency
over us, how steady would our growth
be, and how happy our experiences.
But we cannot, for our contact with
that which is unspritual is so constant
and close, and there is so much within
US to enjoy it, that too often il seems
as if the flesh had gained the mastery.
Whoever else may be ready to trust
us. no one of us ought to trust himself.
Others may be sure that We would nev-
er fail in fidelity to the right. We
know that we are liable to fail at any
time. He that thinketh he standeth
is already tottering for fall. Only
the one who realizes his constant DAN
ger of proving untrue has the possibil-
ity of a sure standing in the way OF
truth.
A devoted Christian was in the hab-
it of saying: II am so busy in thank
ing God for his mercies that really
have no time to spare for any COM
plaints.n The more we thank God
the more occasion we shall see for do
ing so.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-10-15
NelU York Christian Advocate.

The pastor of the Park Methodist
Episcopal Church, of Hornellsville,
n. Y, the Rev. E. H. Latimer, has
sent out circular, entitled "How n
Make Your Pastor Succeed" In it he
says:
Sons and daughters are liable to go
to ruin when father and mother criti-
else their pastor at the table and
around the fireside. On Monday the
Rev. Mr.. White called on one of his
parishioners. He was very kindly re-
ceived, but when he was introduced to
the little daughter, she said: "Mam-
ma, is this the Mr.. White who, you
said yesterday, was just horrid?" The
tell tale scarlet OIL the face of the
mother was the child's only answer.
Yes, we have known a man to ridi-
cule his pastor in the presence of his
five children on account of some per-
sonal defects for which he was not cul-
pabe, and then weep in the spring be-
cause the children of his neighbors
had been converted and his had SEEM
ed to harden.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-10-15

Wonders will never cease, 80 to re-
cord them is q never ending task ;
but one of the most daring projects
ever seriously undertaken is the pro-
posed railway through Alaska, across
Behring Strait, and through Siberia
into Russia. Serveys are now being
made for this gigantic undertaking,
which Is said, aside from its enormous
cost, to be perfectly feasible. The pre-
liminary arrangements are in control
of Larty Of Eastern capitalists,
whose representatives are now in
Alaska examining the proposed route.
The transcontinentall lines now estab-
lished and reaching into Northern Or
egon constitute the first American di-
vision of the proposed railroad. The
plateaus and valleys along the base of
the Rocky Mountains offer natural
route through Alaska to Behring
Strait. Bridging the strait, the line
would cross over into; siberia, and
thence running in southwesterly di-
rection, connect with the lines Of rail-
way now under construction to give
the Russian government an outlet to
the sea at the mouth of the Amoor
River. From this point of connec-
ton, South and West the lines would
project through the Chinese Empire,
Indian Arabia, and thence across the
Isthmus of Suez into the Moroccos
and coastwise around the continent of
Africa. 1t is proposed to bridge Beh-
ring Strait, which is only 4S miles in
width, with the Diomede Islands
nearly midway. Bridges little more
than 20 miles long on either side of
this island would make the connec-
ton. The water has a shallow solid
bottom, in 10 place exceeding depth
of 40 feet. Compared with this hercu-
lean task, the enterprise, also project
ed, of building an electric road from
St. Petersburg to Archangel is a tri-
ffe.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-10-15

Call and see our fresh line of goods as fol.
lows: Canned goods, Fancy and Stick Can
dies, Nuts, new crop. New goods coming In
every day. Also fresh Sausage, Mackeral
and Cheese L. w. Sign & Co.
"Surry of Eagles Nest," cloth 81, post paid
A full line OF School Books, blank books pic
lures and picture frames. D. G.. DUPRE,
Oct. Is, 1880. 1T Greenwood, S. G.
We now have In stock the finest assortment
of Lamp goods ever shown in Greenwood
having lamps at from $3.50 TO S.. Stand
lamps from 20 cts. to S.. Lee d. Bailey,
Oct. Is, 1890. 3t Greenwood. S. G.
Rubber Roofing Paint for tin, iron, or shin
gle roofs, BY gallon or any quality. Lee &
Bailey. Greenwood. Oct. 10. 1890. st
A full line OF Harrlson's town and country
Ready Mixed Paint. Cheaper and better
than white lead and oil. Every gallon guar
anteed to give satisfaction when properly ap.
piled or the work painted over at our eX.
pense. Lee & Bailey, Greenwood.
Oct. Is, 1890. st.
Just received 20 cases Monogram Rye whis-
key at the Centennial Saloon. More than
200 cases sold this year, with entire satisfac-
tion to every customer.
100 bushels blue stem seed wheat, for sale by
]. II. Nickels Hodges. 2t*
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-10-15
A. NJ. Hill d Sons Locals.

Everybody should remember that fruit Is
high and scarce this season, but A. NJ. Hill
can give their customers the lowest prieces.
Attention ladies' You are respectfully in
vited to inspect that lot OF pickles and pre-
serves, just received by A. NJ. Hill G. Sons.
II you wish TO see the 1nest stock OF French
Candies In Abbeville, 20 to a. NJ. Hill Sons
Look at those picked Pig Feet at A. NJ. Hill
g. Sons.
A. NJ. Hill & Sons will receive in q few days
another lot Of those fine Potomac Herring
Look at that Big Pound Of smoking Tobacco
aud pipe for % cts. at A. NJ. Hill & Sons.
1000 Cocoanuts to arrive In q few days a
a. NJ. Hill L. Sons.
Look out for the arrival Of those fnt
oranges just from Florida groves OF a. NJ
Hill & Sons.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-10-15

ONE reason why David desired to
dwell in the house of the Lord was
that he might enquire in His temple" "
Many think only of the pleasure they
may find in church attendance, but
spiritual profiting ought to be one Of
our principal thoughts. If there were
more1of a disposition with professors
of Christianity to Enquire" for the
truths that may enlarge the mind and
heart, there would not be so many nm
occupied seats in our sanctuaries.
Christian Inquirer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-10-15
THE ABBEvILLE BAPTIST ASSOCIATION
Synopsis of the Proceedings OF the
Twenty-Fifth Anniversary, Held
Mt tDOnulds.-GrOwth of the OrgRni-
ZRtiOn.

cation.
Thinking 1t might be of some interest to
Of your subscribers who are not Bap
lists, have concluded TO give you q few Items
CLEANED AT the Abbeville Baptist Association
last week, held with the Donalds church.
Baptist churches in the county, except four.
1t was organized In 1870, at Horeb church. Up
10 that time, they belonged to the Edgefield
and Saluda Associations. circular letter
Baptist churches in the county TO meet
with them aud organize a County Associa-
ton. In response to this invitation, dele
gates came from the following, churches :
Mount Moriah, Providence, Sloan, Sister
Springs, and Horeo, all the Baptist churches
In the county, except four.
SSs eea e. a Badey Dee Donad
Due West, Greenwood, Lowndesvllle, Mid
way, Mccormick, Mt. Carmel, Ninety-Six
and Troy, all or them casting their lots with
the Abbevi!le Association. In 1870 nine
churches composed this Association, with
about five hundred members.
This year, its twenty-tirst anniversars 1t
has twenty one churches, with thirteen hun
property valued at S2S,05o. Amount OF sala.
ries paid to pastors for 1885, Si,254. Contrbu-
ted for missions during the Association year,
81, ,l71.59. and for educational purposes aud
other objects for the past twelve months,
s., ,l44.73. The Association has three officers.
Moderator clerk and treasur. Deacon j. Fl.
Wideman las been Moderator for eleven
years, Deacon T. l.. Moore, Clerk, seventeen
yers, and Deacon W. B. Acker, Treasurer
eleven years.
Each church reported a flourishing Sunday
School, IA meeting every Sunday, and every
other Sunday, with AZ officers 9O teachers, l05U
scholars, l0OJ sunday School papers taken,
and con tri butiny S32j for missions.
The session just closed Was one OF the mosi
pleasan the Association has ever had, but
how could II be otherwise. meeting with such
kind, hospitable people, and ii ull The dele.
gates were entertained as this one was at the
delightful home Of Mr.. and Mrs. +. ID. Book.
er, Donalds will get the Association whenever
she asks for 1t. pecgate
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-10-15

world into the little circle of home
that he finds time to collect bis
thoughts for quieter, pleasanter things
than money getting. If here he does
not find purer atmosphere than that
outside, the husband, the brother, the
son if here is not peace and tdctul
love, and warm sympathy with those
who have been ito the front" what
then? If at home professedly Chris
tian wife, sister, mother does not in
act, in word, in every expression Of
face show the love they do profess =
what then ? If the conversation,
bright, CHEEKY, gay though it be, be
not always and invariably kind and
full of charity ; if the comments upon
people and events be not always just
and discerning, carefully discriminate
ting between the right and the wrong,
approving the one and condemning
the other-what then? If there are
uuhlHH, uuScuClouS CliUSiothS VI az
sent acquaintance, friends perhaps /;
if moral maxims and scripture texts
ale hurled at the unconverted as one
throws billets of wood at an intruding
dog-what then?
Not another burden would we place
upon woman's shoulders, but as an
influence in the home she stands first.
Her finger pointing heavenward, her
head clear, her heart loving, her house
hold follows inevitably, the attraction
is resistless.
But where do we find our answer to
"what then?" We find it in the con-
dition of things now obtaining, so
large proportion of the church
members women, so small a proportion
men. The homes are wrong. Ex-
ceptions Their Office is to prove the
rule. INQUIRER.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-10-15
s. 8. Times.

Pride Of opinion is sign Of weak
ness, rather than of strength. The
man who knows most, realizes that he
knows little in comparison with what,
he might know. 1t is the man who
has little knowledge who thinks that
he knows all that is worth knowing
on any subject. The opinionated man
is pretty sure to be man whose opin~
ion is of little value at the point where,
his pride of opinion centers. This is a,
truth to be borne in mind in our judg-
ment of ourselves as well as of others
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-10-15
DenthS.

DR.. H. a. Glenn, Fairfield County, died Oct
1880.
DR.. r. E. Lee. Spartanburg, S. c., died Oct.
6, aged "a.
Mr.. Robert M. Anderson, O we'll known and
highly respected citizen Of Columbia, died
Oct 5, 1890, aged So.
Clark, president of the Carolina National
Bank, Columbia, died Oct. S, 1880, aged As.
Miss A. c. Stafford, of the Southern Presby-
terian Mission, died in Shanghai, August IL,
aged flfty-three years. She went to China in
1873.
Martha Daniels, daughter and only child Of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Daniels, Columbia, died
months.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-10-15

w. HENRY ARNOLD of Atlanta, one OF the
finest railway postal clerks in the state, has
recently been visiting his old home at
Hodges. Mr. Arnold's legions of friends will
be delighted to know that he has entirely re-
covered from very dangerous case Of ty-
phoid fever,
SAM THOMSON, colored. who lives near the
Village. exhibited last week two we'll grown
etalks of cotton, on which were many open
bolls, which stalks grew from old roots OF last
years crop.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-10-15
COlOred Teachers.

Awarded certificates at the last examinn-
tion, October, !, 1890.
Sarah j. Owens, second grade.
Lilly NJ. Adams second grade.
Eliza A. Jones, second grade.
Julia Williford, third grade.
j. A. Robinson, third grade.
J.P. Moraene, third grade.
Mary A. Morton, third grade.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-10-15
What Others Say.

MONEY OR SoULs.-A. writer in, H.
on's Herald on the decline of Metho-
dism in Vermont has this to say:
"A minister must be q good finan-
cier, whether he is good soul-winner
or not. The Discipline makes it the,
duty of the pastor to make written
report to the quarterly conference, but
the prescribed form makes no mention
of the spiritual interests of the charge,
though much stress is laid upon num-
bers and collections. Those points
which develop the most debate in
quarterly conference are invariably
those which relate to finance. How .
much of the time of all average quar-
terly conference is devoted to All ear -,
nest and prayerful inquiry as to the
best means of promoting revival?'
The pastor is required to prepare a sta
tistical report to be printed in the min
utes. There are many columns to.
show the amount of money raised, but
not one to indicate the number of souls
converted. In the total number of
blanks which he has to make, there is
only one to show the number of con-
versions. On the conference floor his
character is passed, and he is asked
three questions. The first is: How
much did you raise for the missionary
collection?' The second is: How
much did you raise for the preachers
aid collection p And the third is:
'Were all the collections taken?' I
have heard but one Bishop ask any
thing as to whether any souls had
been saved rr not. We have q dozen
of the ablest men of tha denomination
whose express official mission is to
travel at large throughout the connec-
ton and raise money. But we have
not so much as one who is elected for
the express purpose of travelling, eth
er through the connection as a whole
or individual conferences, to inspire
every pastor to be a mighty soul-win-.
ner. If minister can secure large
collections, he is extremely liable to be
popular with the "powers that be-"
If he can raise large sums of money
for local uses, he is in great demand
for the churches Of the district.
submit TO the candid readers of the
Herald If the tendency of the times is
not to develop pastors and people who
shall be money-raisers rather than
soul-winners. We ought to raise
money-and I would not have a pen
ny less paid to any Of our great benev-
olences-but these ought we to have
done, and not to leave the other un-
DONE The command was to 'disci-
ple' and 'baptize,' not to raise money
and report collections
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-10-15

President Woodruff Of the Latter
Day Saints has issued declaration
forbidding any marriages in violation
of the laws of the land. His audience
numbered 10000 and the manifesto is
accepted as authoritative and binding.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-10-15

given In the State. We would feed the TILL
NANTES and the Haskell men until they
could hardly turn over and send them home
better, men.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-10-15

She-What wonderful thing is na-
ture! How grand How comprehen.
sive He-Yaas; even the smallest
plant or the smallest insect has got
Latin name.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-10-15
Nashville Christian Advocate,

Nashville Christian advocate.
Five minutes, in the pew, before the
service begins, spent in prayer and
meditation, are invaluable as a prepar.
alton for the worship of God.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-10-15

A fire at Colon, (Aspinwall, on the
Isthmus of Panama, Sept. 25, destroy
ed property to the supposed amount of
O million of dollars.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-10-15

Wofford College opened, October l,
with 126 students, and the Fitting
School with SO. Fifty more students
are expected at Wofford.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-10-15

The loss by fire in Sydney, n. S.
W., Oct. l, is estimated at about 81,
100000,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-10-15
ALMOST HERE.
The Cars are Within two Miles Of Alb.
beviile Court House.

The track layers on the G.. c. & N. creased
Long Cane last Monday morning, and are
now within two miles Of town.
, 1890-06-17

George Drew Barrymore divides the
honors OF Cranes new play with the
star. 1t is a remarkable sight to see
this gifted woman doing her level best
TO satisfy her mother with her work,
a woman who, at the age OF nearly 20.
is still bidding for the applause OF the
multitude with Jefferson and Flor
ence. By the way, what a remarkable
family the Drews are. Think of it, n
night the mother was playing at tho
Fifth Avenue, her son John at Days,
her son Sydney at one OF the other
swell theatres, and her eldest daughter
is the talk Of the town at the Star.
What is the best part Of this singu.
lar run Of talent is that it is all good,
and that in the whole family there ha.
not been a bad actor or bad actress.
The mother is said to be very proud OF
her children, but to be a merciless
critic Of their acting whenever she has
an opportunity of seeing it But 1t is
no secret that she is very proud of Mrs.
Barrymore's work.-Cor. Philadelphia
Times.
, 1890-06-17

Like Victor Hugo, Alexandra Du
mas tho elder is represented in the
present generation by two grandchil-
dren only. These are the two daugh
tiers of his illustrious on, Mime. Lipp
man and Mile. Jeannine. The frs;
named is a very gay, firtatious dame,
and bothers her father a good deal by
her needless freshness OF nature. There
is not a particle Of harm about her or
her escapades, but as she is the daugh
ter Of the most famous dramatist Of
France her most innocent frolics are
sure to be noted and commented upon.
Mile. J~eannine, on the contrary, is
quiet, reserved and studious. She Is
very plain, the negro type Of com
plexion and feature being far more
pronounced in her countenance than
they are in that of Dumas himself.
This is often the case with physical
peculiarities, which will overleap one
generation to come out in a marked
form in another. Since the crisp.
curly hair of Dumas turned gray he
has entirely lost every vestige Of his
utilization with the colored race. The
elder Dumas, though he was only q
q~uadroon, was as dark rs a mulatto
and showed his negro blood most un-
mistakably. Cor. st. Louis Post-D Dis
patch.
, 1890-06-17
po.,.r. stamp. Good un,n Used.

Persons having old postage stamps
sometimes think they are rendered
worthless by the issue OF new ones.
This is not so. The only obsolete
stamps are those of the issues OF ls47
and 1851, very few of which are now
in existence in the north, and these
are generally worth more than their
face value for collectors. The issues
OF 1861, 1869 and 1870 are as good in
the payment of postage as the new is
sues. The reason the issues OF 1s47
and 1851 are not accepted is because
large amounts Of these were outstand-
ing in the south at the time OF the re-
bellion, and tho present holders Of
them probably secured them without
rendering an equivalent to Uncle Sam.
Hartford Courant.
, 1890-06-17

Some remarkable statements are
made by Professor Rein, a scientist
who has been investigating the mate
rial OF Japan. They reveal
a national frugality and economy of a
marvellous type. The area OF Japan is
less than that of California. Its cult
waited land is less than one-tenth of its
total acreage, yet its products support
about 3s, 900, 900. In Japan $3.50 per
sons subsist from each square mile OF
titled land. A people existing in such
circumstances must, from necessity OF
preservation, be %provident, painstak-
ing, hard working, ingenious and fru-
gal. The Japs appear to deserve all
these adjectives. Agriculture with
them is literally market gardening.
because the soil is required to produce
more than any other place in the
world.-Once a Week.