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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-09-10
A Quarrel.

There's a knowing little proverb,
From the sunny land OF SPAIN,
But in NorthIand. as in Southland,
Is its meaning clear and plain
Lock it up within your heart;
Neither lose nor lend it
Two it takes to make a quarrel,
One can always end II.
Try 1t we'll in every way,
Still you'll find it true,
In fight without foe.
Pray what could you do?
If the wrath Is yours alone.
Soon you will eXpend 1T
Two il takes TO make quarrel:
One can always end 1t.
Let's suppose that both are wroth,
And the strife begun,
II one voice shall cry for Peace,
Soon IT will be done.
If but one shall span the breach,
He will quickly mend it
Two it takes TO make a quarrel;
Treasure Trore
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There is nothing which relieves
drudgery more than doing the lowliest
tasks from the highest motives.
Household service, perhaps more than
any other field Of labor, offers incen-
tives to the Doblest thinking. Bread
making may seem irllsome TO you, o
weary mother, but take colnfort in the
thought that you are co-worker
with the Lord Of the universe. When
YOU provide your family delicate,
white roll, or with sweet, wholesome
brown loavcs, try to feel that you can
satisfy, not only physical hunger, but,
in small degree. can minister to the
soul craving for the Bread of Life.
You do not like to clean the lamps.
But suppose you let the cheerful per-
formance of this task come to mean
one way of letting your light shine,
and thereby pointing those about you
to the Light of the World. AS you
fashion pretty garments for your chill
dren, let the act remind you of the en-
during garments of graces of charac-
ter, which only mothers hand may
weave into the fabric of their lives
Think of the infinite pains which the
Creator has taken with what seem TO
he insignificance features of the mate
rial world, and initiate Him in doing
the least things perfectly. Thus can
you giorify much that is hard and
commonplace in your daily duties.
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The runl-shop must be ruled out, or
it will rule our country soon.
True courage is doing right without
the desire of praise or fear of censure.
In our battle of life we should have
something worth fighting for; other
wise we can have no creditable <icto-
ry.
The world is mans theater of ac-
ton; Gods laws the standard by
which he will be judged, rewarded, or
punished.
Cultivate cheerful frame of mind
and the mind will mold the face and
tongue and the voice into something
irresistible.
a word of kindness is seldom spok-
ell in vain while witty sayings are as
easily lost as The pearls slipping from
Il broken string.
Plenty should never make US waste
full. John 6 12.) Our ability to earn
or secure should never make US care
less Of the very least things.
What nice "Christian" country
this would be, if like the "heathen
Chinee," we would all commence the
new year by paying our debts.
A pilot was once asked if he knew
all the rocks alrny the coast? "No,"
said he "it is not necessary to know
all the rocks, only the safe channel"
"Though long the weary way we tread,
And Sorrows crown each lingering year,
No path we Shun, no dark ness dread,
Our hearts still whispering, Thou art near
"On Thee we fling our burdened woe,
O. love divine forever dear;
Content to suffer while we know,
Living and dying, Thou art near
Tongue cannot describe the love of
Christ; finite minds cannot conceive
of it; and those who know most of it
can only say with inspiration that it
"passeth knowledge"
A thing to be thankful for is that
God so Sits our prayers that only the
right ones are answered. If all the
foolish ones were granted, we would
have unpeakable suffering.
Do not wait for deener sorrow for sin
or for more love for Jesus before you
accept Christ as your Saviour. Such
sorrow and love are not coins by which
salvation is purchased they are parts
OF SalYatl0n.
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Here is another who grows pale at
the sorrows of wagc-earners. The
idea of pittance day being paid for
ten hours work shocks him. he IS 4
p..::!.anthropist. He strikes hands
with all the noble n,cll and women
who are interested in moral reform.
He feels bad-none too bad-that poor
women are required to work at starVa-
ton wages. He wants society form
ed, a newspaper printed, a committee
named, a petition circulated to stop
this wrong. But when he goes to buy
u shirt, at the making of which some
woman earns a siX-pence or shilling
day, he declares the price eXorbitant,
and screws down the dealer though he
knows the life of the maker is stitched
into it to meet the demands of such
as he. One way of helping wage-earn-
ers is to pay full price for goods.
When the buyer screws down the
price, he screws the life-blood out of
some Door woman who has been COM
PEELED to make the a;,ticle ut starva-
ton wages.
A preacher breaches against monop-
oily. Just what monopoly is he does
not seem toknOw, but fancies he is hit
ting something. A monopoly! A
combine A trust Awful A man
sells potatoes a; if he has more calls
than he can attend to, he takes part.
ner-tllat is a combine. If he has bet
ter faculties for buying and selling po-
tatOes than any one else, he controls
the market, he grows rich, he unites
with other men and organizes "The
Royal Potato Company" That is
monopoly. The minister breaches
against monopoly until the ears of the
people tingle, but when he wants
money to build church, endow an
academy, or found a college, he goes
first to the potato monopolist and ask
him to make the first subscription.
Just now we are not discussing mon
opoly or anti-monopoly, but consisten-
cy and inconsistency.
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WANTED-YoUR B0YS.-I'he saloon
must have boys or it must shut up
shop. Can't you furnish it one? 1t
is great factory, and unless it can
get 1000, 600 boys from each genera
ton for raw material some of these
factories must close up, and tie opera
lives must be thrown on & cold world,
and the public revenue will dwin1lc.
'Wanted-2, ,OO0, 600 boys is the notice
One family out of every five must con-
tribute boy to keep the supply.
Will you help? Which of your boys
will it be? The minotaur of Crete
had to have trreme full Of fair maid
ems each year, but the minotaur of
America demands city of boys each
year. Are you father" Have you
given your share to keep up the sup
ply for this great public institution
that is helping to pay your taxes, and
kindly elects public officials for you?
Have you contributed a boy? If not,
some other family has had to give
more than its share. Arc you selfish
ly voting to keep the saloon open TO
grind up boys, and then doing nolil.
ing to keep up the supply? Are sou
using your ballot to protect your boy.
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Tn the Darkness.

BY MRS. ELIZABETH o. DASNELLf'
Though he slay me, yet will trust in hin
Job Is Is.
We realize our Fathers love
When all is fair, and bright,
When. meath the radiance of his smile,
We walk thro' paths OF light;
But 0 1t is nobler thing,
4 triumph greater far,
To trust him when the night IS oark,
Without a beacon star!
To claim his deep, unchanging love.
When all things earthly fail,
TO say, o Lord, still believe,
To look beyond the vale.
To cry, tho thou shouldst slay me, LORD
Or crush me to the dust,
MY heart is fixed and evermore,
In thee yet will trust!
Its blessed privilege
To see, to feel, to know; ,,,
But Faith must rise to heights sublime,
When, in the midst of woe,
We still can claim our Fathers love,
And even, whilst we grieve,
Can say, tho hidden be thy face,
o Lord Yet believe! ,ooo
Jydrahnchie, TEXAS, -HdTch i, 1871.
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Gone to China.

Rev. B. D. Lucas, our esteemed
young friend, has gone to labor for the
Master in the far off heathen land of
China. Sunday evening one of the
largest crowds that has ever assembled
there gathered at the NJ. +. Church to
bid the young preacher farewell and
wish him God speed in his new work.
Revs. ]. l.. Harley and j. w. kilgo
made short talks, the congregation
was deeply affected but the Rev. MIR:
Lucas was calm and composed
throughout the services. He left Mon
day morning for San Francisco, Cal,
from whence he will sail for Shanghai
China, on the 4th of September
Chesterfield advertiser.
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Some years ago a class of children in

Some years ago a class of children in
the Dallas Academy, the public school
Of Selma, Ala, celebrated the ami
versary of the birthday of Jefferson
Davis. They wrote to Mr.. Davis and
asked him to write them a letter-just
something from his own ren, to be
read and treasured by the class. The
ex-President promptly complied with
the request. He addressed the class as
"My young countrymen and country
women" and wrote this sentence :
BE slow TO anger, swift to forgive,
holding fast the charity which raises
the lowly, with the self-respect that
stoops not to the naughty"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-09-10

HOLD FAST, BoYs.-Hold on to
your hand when You are about to
punch, strike, scratch, steal, or do any
improper act.
Hold on to your temper when you
are angry, excited, or imposed upon,
or others are angry with you.
Hold on to your tongue when you
are just ready to swear, lie, or speak
harshly, or use an improper word.
Hold on to your foot when you are
on the point of kicking, running off
from study, or pursuing the path of
error, shame or crime.-Aduance.
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Too MUCII OF CHRIST AND TOO
BUSY WITH HIM FOR DorHrS.-Thr
late Mr.. William Munsie, of Glasgow,
conspicuous, among other things, for
his success during many years in lnl-
parting divine truth both to teachers
and scholars, when asked if he had
any doubts or fears, replied, 81 have
so much in Christ to think of, and SO
much to do for him, that find little
leisure for entertaining that ques-
tiun.n
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Nc,r Jo,I Christian liolrocntc.

Religious bodies are growing still
more strict on the subject of temper
ance. The Synod of the Reformed
Presbyterian Church, which recently
held its session in New York city, took
strong ground. The report III temper
ance, which was adopted, made regret
full mention of the fact that ION state
occasions liquors weight the tables
presided over 10y our Christian Presi-
dent and his lady," recommended
that total abstinence from the use OF
intoxicants as beverage be enforced
as the law Of the Church, indorsed
Constitutional Prohibition, and record
ed emphatic disapproval of the exam
pie of all persons. especially such as
hold high official positions, in so far as
they aid or abet the traffic in any way
The report also recommended that nc
candidate for the ministry who uses
tobacco be examined.
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DR.. John Hall, of New Y ork, speak
ing of his duties as pastor, says: II
call on my people twice year at their
homes. l do not like preaching to
people unknown 10 me. They, more
over, will not get so much good from
my sermons as if they knew me. I
am not great preacher, and know
it; but my people know and love me,
therefore they profit by hearing me.
If man comes out here and does
something abnormal or says something
outrageous, it gets into the papers and
he becomes notorious but not If he
goes on his way calmly preaching the
gospel"
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Hawaiin Islands--HOnOlulu.

It is thought that revolution! IS
about to take place in the Hawallaim
Islands, and that new Republic VIII
he declared. The Government mas
been managed by Europeans ana
Americans, but the natives WISH 10
manage their own affairs.
"There are but two war vessels IN
the harbor-the Acorn which leaves
for England shortly to be succeeded
by the War Sprite, daily expected, and
the Nipsic, which awaits the arrival OF
the Iroquois to relieve her. when she
will return home.
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BABY AND HER PLAYMATE.-"J.
+. Walter, master of train service of
the Louisville and Nashville Railroad.
has q Newfoundland dog, and a little
girl who is fond of it.
IA few mornings since, the little
girl was left in a room with the dog
and large fire in the CRATE. The lit
tie girl evidently had gone too near
the fire, and the dog had tried unsuc-
cessfully to get her away.
"He then hurried to her mothers
room and began catching her dress
ana pulling her toward the door. She
told him to go and find little Nellie.
He made Il whining noise and slowly
walked back to where the little one
was lying unconscious of danger and
lay down bet,Oeen her and the fire.
When Mrs. Walter entered the room a
few minutes later, she found the noble
dog in this position, whining and cry
ing, while the hair was being singed
from his back"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-09-10

TO be candid, in Middlcmarch
phraseology, meant to use an early OPP
portupity of letting your friends know
that YOU did not take cheerful view
of their capacity, their conduct, or
their position; and Il robust candor
never waited to he asked for its opin-
iUn,- -MiQdfenlurch.
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Cockroachcs, bclbugs, carpet moths,
and the legion of small vcrmin which
infest houses, can be gotten rid of by a
vigorous application Of Il not solution
of alum to their haunts. This should
he used very strong and put ON freely
with Il paint-hrush. 1t is harmless, 81
far as children are concerned, yet it il
in getting rid of these pests,
which do so much to make the lives OF
so uncomfortable.
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4. r. PreSJyirridn.

A few noble men Of the North have
given handsome sums for the educa-
ton of the negroes at the South. But
these sums are insignificant compared
with the sums paid annually by the
whites Of the South for the mainte-
nance of colored schools. In Texas,
for example, there are three thousand
colored teachers and $3.50, 900 are spent
annually .on colored schools. The col
ored population pays three per cent. OF
the taxes and gets twenty per cent. OF
the school funds.
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Henry Ward Beecher used to tell
the story of a traveller who finding
himself and his dog in wild country
and destitute of provisions, cut off his
dogs tail and broiled it for his own
supper, giving the dog the bone.
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will return home.
A professional nurse in Atlanta
dosed the infant in her care with NOR
phine to keep it quiet. Being employ
ed for the care of another infant her
"practicen caused its death. This led
70 investigation in the first case as
that child had "fretted" constantly
since the woman's departure. That
child too can hardly live.
Cholera is spreading rapidly in Chi
ma and Japan. Nearly 1000 deaths
are reported, with 5000 cases. Hun
dreds of small villages however have
not been heard from. The rice famine
in Japan leaves the poor in deplora-
bic condition.
The Nebraska State Prohibition
Convention, Lincoln, August %, in
making up q ticket for State officers
unanimously nominated George w.
Woodby, a colored man, for Lieuten-
ant Governor. 1t is presumed that
the others [seven] are whites.
Through the criminal carelessness OF
a druggist in Knoxville, Tenn, who
put up morphine instead of quinine'
two children died August %, and
three other children were made so SICK
by an overdose of the same medicine
that they may live.
The Tillmanites Of Sumter have
formed a company for the publication
of a paper in their interests. None
but sympa,hizers are allowed to hold
stock and no stockholder can hold
more than five shares.
At Wheeling, Va, August %, ne
gro and an Italian were both instantly
killed hy stepping On an electric wire'
and ut Cincinnati, o., August 30,
Thos. Deas caught hold Of q wire and
dropped dead.
DR.. w. H. Potter, editor of the Yves
lcyan Christian Advocate, has been
elected Missionary Secretary, ricc Dr.
A. Coke Smith who has been elected
to prorcssorship in Vanderbilt Uni
versity.
August 2S, night, the Richmond Pa
per Mill, Va, was destroyed by fire
the third time this Mill has been de,
stroyed by fire within the last eight
years.
The Annual Meeting Of the South
Carolina Peace Society will be held in
Columbia, Oct. Z, at $50 D. m. 1t is
hoped that members will arrange to he
present.
An industrious negro man was kill
ed near Stokes Bridge by lightning
August %. A child he held in his
arms was not injured.
The two warning parties in Central
America have settled their trouble
through the mediation of the United
States.
London dispatches to the New York
Herald, August 2l, report unmistaka,
BILE cases of Asiatic cholera i'm London.
The trade of Charleston during the
past year was nearly S4,0OO,OOO more
than in lSSS-S9.
The strikes in Chicago have ended
and the strikers have resumed work
So reported.
Smallpox is spreading in San Anto'
MO and Waco and other places in Tex
as
The Western part of Ireland is
threatened with famine.
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Mother-Johnny, this is Saturday
night, and you must take your bath.
J0hnny-But, ma, I've been in
swimmin' twice every day this week f!
Mother-That's all the reason you
need q bath now.
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SIMPLICITY or CHARACTER.-There
is nothing more beautiful in the young
than simplicity of character. 1t is
honest, frank, attractive. How differ
ent is affectation The simple-mind-
ed are always natural, and at the same
time original. If those who are al
fecled ever had originality, they have
crushed it out, and utterly buried 1t
from sight. BE yourself, TO attempt
to be anybody else is worse than folly.
1t is impossible to attain it. 1t is coll
temptible to try it.
But suppose you could succeed III
initiating the greatest man that ever
figured in history, would that make
YOU any better? BY no means. You
would always suffer. in comparison
with the initiated one, and be thought
of ONLY as Il shadow of substance,
the echo of Il real sound, the counter
felt of u pure coin. n genuine cent Is
worth more than Il counterfeit dollar !;
and the smallest man who is rC0t, Is
worth more than the biggest fraud IN
existence. Let the fabric of your
character, though ever so humble, be
ut least real.
A BLESSING II TECE.-The follow
ing remedy for diphtheria is said TO be
the best known, at least it Is worth
trying, for pllyscians seem powcrlrsS
to cope with the disease successfully.
At the first indication Of diphtheria in
the throat of child, make the room
close, then take tin cup and pour in
to il a quantity Of tar and turpcntine
of equal parts. Then hold the cup
over Il fire 50 as TO fill the room with
fumes. The little patient on inhaling
the fumes will cough up and spit out
all the ncmbraneous matter and the
diphtEcria will pass of. The fumes
of the tar and turpcntine loosen the.
matter in the throat, and thus afford
the relief that has balllcd the skill of
MISUNDERSTANDING American.
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Nos. = &. ~. 81 ~: u. Is and ~ daily except sun
Jay Main Line trains st and j5 daily between Col
unibin and Aston. D.ily except Sunday between
A lstnn and Grrcnville. "
Pullman palur service between Augusta ana Hot
Augusta, connecting witt G. II q No. ~.
d. CALDWELL. Div. l'ass. Agt., Columbia, ,. g.
JAS l.. TAYLOR Gen. Pass. Agent, Washington,
ID. G..
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T have known people who had SO
little karakter that they was just az
an to do Il thing wrong az rite.
Popped corn ground and eaten in
milk, makes a very nice lunch.
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In Southern families the beautiful
long tail-feathers of the peacock are
made into bunch and used for keep.
ing the flies off the table. Six-year-
old Harry had never seen any thing
more than this of the fowl, until once,
on a visit to his grandmother, neigh.
boris bird strayed into the yard and
uttered its accustomed cry. 20 man.
map cried he, running in, "do come
out and hear the fly-brush sing ~
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After all is sed and done, there are
but phew persons, if emmy, ov real
merit who fail to be appreshiated in
this world.
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If SCOT he dropped upon the carpet,
throw upon it an equal quantity OF
salt, and swt ep all up together. There
will he scarcely trace of soot left.
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Make others to see Christ in you
moving, doing, speaking and think
ing. Your actions will speak of him,
if he be in you.
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Love is sometimes more than gush-
ing words and doing what cos!s us no
time or trouble.
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Nep York Christian Iidrocdtc.

Too much money is now spent on va
cation trips. Many families owe the
fact that they are running behind or
not getting ahead to the summer out
ing and the Christmas extravaganza.
They will read this, but go on as they
have been accustomed.
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Yu kant do man greater injury
than to wink at his faults.
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He is thy friend who speaks we'll OF
thee behind thy back.
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Shnr rst AMI quickest route /" Charleston, reaches
tErrr Ilrrc hours ahc;,'l of any other line. tnnnrc-
r- made 1T Augusta for Atlanta and all points west
Tickets on sale at p. K. y ". G.. Rv depo,s to al
points nj cheap and baggage checked t" dcstina-
lion For any other inol nation apply ar write.
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Z. W. HuHT T. p. A., Augusta, Ga.
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Christian UOrdS.

THE PULPIT AND SCIENCE. The
minister who attempts to deal with
the doubts of scientific men must
know what he is talking about. If he
has no clear and accurate conception,
for instance, Of the theory of evolu-
ti0n, let him never attempt to discuss
it in the pulpit ; but rather let him
confine his preaching to the building
up of character. The same may he
said of social questions. TO dogmatize
in the pulpit upon the relations of cap
ital and labor, without any adequate
knowledge of the subject, leads the
preacher into the commission of blum
ders that can only impair his spiritual
influence. The great principles of JUS
ticc between man and man, of fidelity
in the discharge of duty, and the re-
sponsibility attaching 10 wealth, can
not, however, be too earnestly insisted
upon in the pulpit.
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Charleston e Florida.
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RAILWAY co.
NOMMENClNG SUNDAY, MARCH 2. 1890, Pas
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