davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-06-03
SUSDici0uS People.

People who suspect everybody are
very unhappy, and we know of no
remedy for their discomfort except
self-improvemcnt. Let them root out
Of themselves Whatever vicious pro-
pensity they suppose to have its coun-
terpart in the breasts Of mankind, and
their opinions Of ileir frllow-men will
at once change for the better.
People who hayr no faith in their
kind are dangerous persons to deal
with. Taking it for granted that
everybody with whom they come in
business contact is bent on Overrcach-
ing them, their object is to spike I'll e
cncmy's artillery by being the first to
overrcach. Cundnr is lost upon them,
they consider ii refined hypocrisy.
Favors they look upon us cunningly
devised lures, intended to lead them
into Il trap, and while receiving them
willingly, churklc inwardly ut the
thought that they are old birds, and
cannot be caught by any such devices.
Nobody will lose anything by avoid
ing such people. Ledger.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-06-03
The Number Of Stars.

The total number of stars one can
see will depend very largely upon the
clearness of the atmosphere and the
keenness of the eye. There are in the
whole celestial sphere about 5000 stars
visible to an ordinarily eye. Of these,
however, we can never see more than
fraction at any one time, because a
half Of the sphere is always below the
horizon. If we could see a star as
easily in the horizon as i'm the zenith,
half of the whole number, or 5000,
would be visible on any clear night.
But stars near the horizon are seen
through so great u thickness of atmos-
phere as greatly to obscure their light,
and only the brightest ones can be
seen. AS result of this observation,
it is not likely that more than 1000
stars can ever be taken in at single
view by al ordinary eye. About 1000
other stars are so near the South Pole
that they never rise in our latitudes.
Hence out of 5000 supposed to be visi-
BILE, only 1000 ever come within the
range of our vision, unless we make a
journey towards the equator.
AS telescope power is increased, we
still find stars Of fainter and fainter
light. But the number cannot 60 on
increasing forever in the same ratio as
with the brighter magnitudes, because
if it did the whole sky would be a
blaze of starlight: If telescopes with
powers far exceeding our present ones
were made, they would no doubt show
new stars of the twentieth and twenty
first, etc., magnitudes. But it Is
highly probable that the number of
such successive orders of stars would
not increase in the same ratio as is OBJ
served in the eighth, ninth, and tenth
magnitudes, for example.
The enormous labor of estimating
the number of stars of such classes
will long prevent the accumulation of
statistics on this question but this
much is certain, that in special regions
of the sky, which have been searching
ly examined by various telescopes of
succesively increasing apertures, the
number of new stars found is by no
means in proportion to the increased
instrumental power. If this is found
to be true elsewhere, the conclusion
may be that, after all, the stellar sys-
tenn can be ex-perimentally shown to
be of finite extent, and to contain
only finite number of stars.
In the whole sky an average eye
will see about 5000 stars, as I have just
said. With telescope this number is
greatly increased and the most power
full telescopes of modern times will
show more than 6O,OOO,O00 stars. Of
this number, not one out of one hum
dred has ever been catalogued at all.
In all, 314.926 stars, from the first to
the ninth and a half magnitude are
contained in the northern sky or about
600 900 in both hemispheres. All of
these can be seen with three-inch
object glass.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-06-03
The Minister'S Cat.

It's Il pretty big story, but it's true,
and the minister will tell you so. 1t
is about Deborah, the minister's cat.
She was fine large tabby, with three
white stockings, two green eyes. and Il
wise old head.
Once upon time Deborah had six
little blind kittens, and they and their
mother lay fast asleep in round bas-
ket behind the stove In the minister's
study.
Deborah was sleeping so hard that
when Mr.. Neal. the milkman, came
into the room, she only pricked up
her left ear, and then went on snoring.
She did not know that Mr.. Neal had
come to borrow her to kill off the rats
in his house. Indeed, she did not
know that he had any house, or any
rats either. He lived a. mile away,
across the plain, and she caught her
rats nearer home.
But Mr.. Neal knew all about De-
borah. He had not for years sold
milk at the parsonage without hear
ing what famous mouser she was ;
and he said now to the minister:
Good evening, Mr.. Fem; Fve
called this stormy night to ask you if
you'll he kind enough to lend us you
cat"'
"Certainly," answered the minister,
laying aside his pen, "only you'll have
to take her family, too"
"Of course" said Mr.. Neal, "and
Pm glad she has the kittens; they
will keep her happy"
Mr.. Neal had brought great strong
bag, and, by the help of the minister,
he put Deborah into it-basket, kit
tens, and all. She tried her best to
get out, but Mr.. Neal tied up the bag
and held it firmly while he walked to
his wagon. There he dropped the
bag into box that stood under the
seat, and fastened down the cover.
Then he drove away
"Poor Deborah can't see where she
is going any more than her blind kit
tens can," thought the minister, with
a little smile, as he turned from the
window. II hope she won't be home
sick, for Pm sure she could never find
her way home. Why, why, the
ground is really getting white with
snow"
Presently he sat down again to his
sermon, and he wrote and he wrote,
till everybody else in the house was
asleep. All at once he was startled by
a sound from the porch. 1t was the
mewing of cat. He threw open the
door, and in ran Deborah, carrying in
her mouth kitten.
"Dear me, Deborah, can this be you?"
he cried, in great surprise.
She dropped the kitten on the rug at
his feet, and ran out before he could
close the door. He put the little wet,
cold kitty on warm cushion, aud
went to bed; but he was awakened
from his first nap by another mewing
upon the porch. Deborah had come
with her second kitten. An hour or
two later she came with the third
and by the next noon he had taken
them all home-all six of them.
Soon Mr.. Neal followed, bringing
the empty basket.
81 thought 1 must return it quick
ly, or Deborah would come for it,"
said he, laughingly. "You may tell
her that I've bought a rat trap, and
I'll never disturb her again. A puss
that'll travel eleven miles in the snow
for the sake of getting her family back
to its old corner deserves to live in
peace"
Now isn't that a pretty big story?
I shouldn't have dared to repeat it if
the minister hadn't told it to me him
self.-Our Little Ones.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-06-03
Character for Integrity.

We have seen O notice Of Rotter-
dam thread merchant who had accu-
mulated fortune by industry, punct.
uality, and integrity. 1t was remarked
of him that he never let yard of bad
thread 60 out of his hands, and would
never take more than reasonable
profit. By these means he acquired
such public confidence, that his Gus
toners would as willingly send a blind
man or child to buy for them as to
60 themselves. Boys, even from a
purely financial view, honesty brings
reward. Ben Franklin said, "Hon-
esty is the best policy" and so it has
proven all through time. Openness,
frankness, honesty pay in the end.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-06-03
Education and War.

Are there not among us few who
are farsighted enough to see the mil,
lions wasted on military and naval
appliances, and other expenses neces'
sary to sustain the war system, might
be diverted into useful channels, and
especially to the great work of educa-
ton? 1t is for the educated people OF
our country, who have no reason for
supporting the system and every rea-
son for suppressing it, to interest them
selves in this matter, and make their
voices i.caTd in tones that cannot be
drowned by the empty clatter of field
days and reviews, or the dismal howl
ings of war-scare mongers.--HHrald OF
Peace.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-06-03
Cultivating the Voice.

Mamma, mayn't have something
to eat, Pm so hungry ?"whined Willie
Cooper, as he came in from school to-
his mother.
Certainly, my DEAR" replied the
mother "but you must ask in q diff
ferent tone from that. Now smile
and say, Mamma, please give me
something to eat,' in this tone,n and,
she spoke in cheerful accents to show
him how. sI3
1t took two or three trials, but at
last Willie got all the whine out Of
his voice and all the cloud out of his
face, and was given generous slice of
bread and butter to "stay" his hunger
till supper time. "a
1t was by no accident that all the.
Coope children had pleasant voices
and clear, distinct enunciation of
what they said for the cultivation OF
their voices had begun very early In
their lives, so that their vocal organs.
had had no opportunity to form wrong
habits or learn bad ways. They had.
not been allowed to talk bad grammar,
to clip their words, to indulge In
slang, to whine, and the example OF
the clear, sweet, ringing cadences in
which their parents spoke was more
potent. perhaps, than any other infi1s
ence in forming their habits of speecEs
A child may be INDUCED in whining:
until his vocal organs are 80 set that
he cannot speak without whining, or
he may be allowed to talk in high,
shrill key until he loses command Of
the lower registers, and can use only
the high key. He may be taught to-
speak with distinct articulation, with
natural resonant tones, with grammat-
ical propriety and correctness, until:
this shall become a part of him and an
inalienable possession.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-06-03
The argument of pessimism that

The argument of pessimism that Il
general butchery of each other by man.
kind will sicken men of bloodshed, is
on par with the one that general and
unlimited sale of rum, and consequent
drunkenness ana crime, will promote
temperance. Many hitherto indifier-
ent to the evils of war might become
sickened and disgusted at it's horrors,
but larger number would feed fat
the passions that war gratities. The
blood of million of Abels would "cry
from the ground" for vengeance
jealousy, revenge, malice, hatred,
blood-thirstiness are always stimulated
by war. Its victims 60 to God unre-
pentant.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-06-03

The home is the sunniest side OF
every great people. Without devo-
ton to home there can be no devotion
to country. The home is the cradle of
good citizenship and patriotism. 1t is
the fountain of happiness, not only to
individuals, but to nations as well,
and it is the one spot on earth that
should be guarded from needless shad-
oWs.
WoFFoRD COMMENCEMENT - The
Wofford Commencement will begin
this year, Sunday, June IA with ser
mon by Bishop Galloway. John Tenn
pie Graves, of Georgia, will deliver the
literary address and George f. Prince,
of Anderson, will address the Alumni
Association.
DIR. Benjamine Richardson, of Eng
land, was drinker when the London
physicians assigned to him the task OF
investigating the action of alcohol on
living tissues. He took year for his
experiments and came out q total alb
stainer; his science had controlled his
conscience and controlled his life.
The Farmers Alliance propose to
propagate its views and win adherents
by an educational campaign. An
army of35, 600 lecturers will be sent out
to plead for the cause.
There are several million young men
in this country; 6,Q00,0 ,0OOo of them new.
er attend a church. Only $4,000 are
even nomially members of the church,
while 700, 900 of them are in prison at
some time during each year.
Which is the better plan Of cOnver-
sation, the masculine style of each
man talking about himself, or the
feminine way of both women talking
about some other woman?
A lady who recently died in Glasgow
has bequeathed G70,000 to General
Booth for the Salvation Army.
Every pain you feel is necessary
God doth not affiict willingly, nor for
His pleasure, but for your profit.
An ounce of "don't say 1t" is wort,
pound of "explain it afterwards"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-06-03

When you ask for Il thing, look for
it. We so frequently ask for things
and don't expect to get them, and, of
course, we are like Mr.. Spurgeon's
student. One of Surgeons students
said to him 81 am afraid have mis-
taken my calling, and that the minis,
try really isn't my proper work" "
"Why," said Spurgeon, what is the
reason you have come to that conclu-
sion >" Well, have been working in
such place for such and such time,
and | don't seem to have accom-
plished much" Why, man alive ?
You didn't expect that every time you
preached a sermon somebody would
lie converted did you ~ NO of
course I didn't expect that" "Well
you don't getit then" Expect re-
suits, and you will find them.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-06-03

BURDENS OF INDoLENCE.-None sc
little enjoy life and are such burdens
to themselves as those who have moth
ing to do. The active only have the
true relish of life. He who knows not
what it is to labor, knows not what il
is to enjoy. Recreation is only yalua-
BILE when it unbends US. The idle
know nothing of it. 1t is exertion
that renders rest delightful and sleep
sweet and undisturbed. The happi-
ness of life depends on the regular pros
ecution of some laudable purpose or
calling which engages, helps and en-
livens all our powers.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-06-03
The ExnIOSiOm ut Rome.

A magazine of powder, located in
one of the new forts by which Rome
is to he surrounded, blew up in April,
and destroyed an immense amount of
property, unroofed the chamber where
the DEPUTIES were in session shattered
the glass of windows painted by an
cicnt artists, toppIcd over and broke
statues, and greatly injured St. PauPs
and St. Peters churches, destroying
some things invaluable and irrecover-
able, and killing and manning many
persons.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-06-03
Yea, Let Him Take All.

(FRANCIs RIDLEY 1IANERGAL.)
Take my life and let it be
COnSecrated, Lord, to Thee.
Take my hands, and let them move
At the impulse Of Thy love.
Take my feet and let them he
Swift and beautiful for Thee.
Take my voice and let me sing,
Always, only, for my King.
Take my lips and let them be
Filled with messages for Thee.
Take my silver and my gold,
Not mite would | withhold.
Take my moments and my days,
Let them flow in ceaselcSS praise.
Take my intellect and use
Every power rs Thou shalt choose.
Take my will and make it Thine,
1t shall no longer be mine.
Take my heart, 1t is Thine own,
1t shall be Thy royal throne.
Take my love, my Lord, I pour
At Thy feet It's treasure store.
Take myself and will he
Ever, only, all for Thee.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-06-03

Cardinal Manning; believe one
Of the chief hindrances of the Chris
tian ministry is pulpit oratory. !
mean the studied, elaborate. and self.
conscious defamation of divine and
eternal truths. Simple nature, reality,
forgetfulness of self, conscious only OF
truth and souls, is the highest, most
convincing, most persuasive, of all
preaching. If a man knows his moth
ther tongue, and his theology, let him
AVOID style and manner, and he can
not fail"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-06-03

THE MONKEY WRENCH.-The
monkey-wrencil is not called SO on
account of its fancied or actual resem-
blance to q monkey. or because it Is
handy to "monkey" with, but simply
because it is invention of Mr.. Charles
Moncky, now (?) of Kings county, N.
Y. Although the world has pretty
nearly lost track of Mr.. Moncky, it
seems to be settled fact that he sold
his patent for $4,000 and invested the
proceeds in a homestead in the above
named COUNTY.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-06-03

Calvary.

Calvary.
Under an Eastern sky,
Amid rabbfe's cry, !
A Man went forth To die
For me.
Thorn-crowned His blessed head,
Blood.stained his every tread;
Cross-laden, on He sped,
For me.
Pierced glow His hands and feet.
Three hours DER Him beat S
Fierce rays OF noon-tide heat,
For me. - =
Thus vert Thou made all line;
lord, make me wholly Thine;
. Grant grace and strength divine
TO me.
In thought and word and deed .s-i
Thy will to do. o, lead
My soul, cen though 1t bleed, s.
To thee.
F. P. p, In Boston Pilot. Z
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-06-03

Alaska is now the roomiest of our
territories. 1t contains eighteen square
miles for each inhabitant.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-06-03
Summons. For Relief.
Complaint not Served.)

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED ANDs
required to answer the complaint in thi
action, which was filed in the office OF the
Clerk of Common Pleas, for the said Coun'
ty or the lith April, 1881, and to serve a
copy Of your answer to the said complaint
on the subscribers at their office at Abbe
VILE Court House, South Carolina, within
twenty days after the service hereof, ex-
elusive of the day of such service; and
If you fail to answer the complaint with
in the time aforesaid. the plaintiff in this
action will apply to the Court for the re-
lief demanded in the complaint
Dated nth day Of April, 1891.
PARKER & MCGOWAN,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
April %, 1891 G..
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-06-03

,INHE MAIN WHEEL IN a WATCH
| makes revolutions in day Of "a hours,
or ,4GO in year. Next, the centre wheel, "a
revolutions n day, or S,7G0 in q year. The
third wheel 1872 In q day, or 5000 In year.
The fourth wheel 2,iIO in day, or $4,000 In
year. The fifth, or scape wheel. 1850 In
day. or 4.72S,2O0 in year. The ticks or
l4l, $50 00O in year.
The above Is mathemetically correct, and
should prove to you that WATCH Is a very
delicate and complicated machine, and should
it be out of order the watch requires the at
tention Of 4
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-05-04
FINE PRINTING.

The Hawaiian Gazette Company has
recently added to its previous extensive
assortment of fine type some of the most
elegant new styles made at the best
American and English foundries. Some
OF them equal the best steel and copper
plate engraving, and for visiting cards
and invitations cannot be surpassed any
where. Those in want of any kind of
fine printing, such as cards, invitations,
circulars, etc., will do we'll to call at the
Hawaiian Gazette office, 46 Merchant
street, before sending abroad. Prices
are below San Francisco rates, and per-
feet satisfaction guaranteed.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-05-04
San Francisco Shipping News.

(From our Regular Correspondent
James Hillman, United States
Inspector of HulIs and Boilers for
San Francisco, died at his country
residence near Santa Rosa on the
18th of April, of cancer of the
stomach. The deceased came to
California in 1870 as master me-
chanic of the Mare Island Navy
Yard, position which be filled for
five years. On his retirement he
was appointed to the inspectorship,
which he has held ever since.
c. P. Huntingdon and A. N.
Towne have protested vigorously
against any change of the dockage
facilities of the o. Il o. S. S. Co.
The lease to the Mail Dock expires
in 1892 and it is said that both the
Pacific Mail and the Occidental
and Oriental companies will have
to move.
United States Commercial Agent
Rice of Butaritari, Gilbert Islands,
writes to the State Department that
portions of the wreck of an un-
known vessel have been drifting
ashore on Butaritari since October.
Among the scraps were the deck
house, several spars, piece OF the
keel, stern post and number OF
rough kauri boards. Mr.. Rice
thinks the lost craft was about 800
tons register, built of pine, copper
fastened and sheathed with yellow
| metal.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-05-04
READ THIS!

nIVAU lHlD.
JUST RECEIVED and FORSALE CHEAP
Galvanized Ridging,
Galv. Screws and Lead Washers,
Plain Galvanized Iron,
Sheet Lead, Sheet Zinc,
Boxes of Tin,
Galvanized WATER PIPING, n, a,
LIZ, IL and 2 inch;
Pipe Fittings,
HAIR FELTING and Asbestos Sponge,
for covering steam pipes;
Rubber Packing, all kinds:
BLACK FENCE WIRE,
Galvanized Fence Wire,
Galvanized and Copper Telephone Wire,
Genuine Bell Telephones,
Electric House Bells, and
ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES !
20 ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANTS OF any
size and description furnished and in
stalled.
SHIP CHANDLERY
Bbls. Coal Tar,
Bbls. Stockholm Tar,
Bbls. Pitch, Asphaltum;
Blocks, in great variety;
Manila Rope, . to inch;
Iron and Steel Wire Rope,
Iron Selling, assorted;
Yellow Metal Sheathing, IA or. to Is or.
Oakum, Oars, all sizes;
Patent Logs,
Nautical Almanacs,
Bunting, assorted colors;
American and Hawaiian FLAGS.
A great variety Of
SHIP HARDWARE of latest designs.
GO NO OLD STOCK!
Also, constantly on hand, full stock Of
SHELF HARDWARE,
1OOlS Oh Sll KINGS,
Agricultural Implements,
KEROSENE OIL, Of good quality;
SPERM, and all other
LUBRICATING OILS;
Boston Card Matches,
Rubber Hose, assorted
ALCOHOL of high test for mechani-
cal and medicinal purposes, just
received
~ALI OF THE ABOVE FOR SALE BY
E. @. HALL & SON,
Cor. Fort and King Streets.
1866 2708-q
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-05-04

The Liverpool Star has caused
something of a sensation by attack
ing the Manchester canal enter
prise as an impracticable one, and
giving some startling facts to up
hold it's assertions. It declares
that an unforeseen obstacle has
been encountered in the shape of a
huge deposit of rock at the en-
trance, involving the cost of ex-
cavating 100000 cubic yards of
solid granite. This would add a
round of e1, 100000 to the cost of
the work above the current estl-
mates. The Star accordingly pre-
diets the collapse of the scheme.
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-07
BlOODY WORK ~ CHILL.

Soldiers Take Advantage Of the Revolt 60
Settle . Fued-Many Killed.
PARIS, Feb. GA dispatch to the
Gaulois from Buenos Ayres says thst
the Chilian rising at Castro was due -
violence on the part of the Chilian rcgu-
lars. The battle between the regulars
and insurgents lasted three hours Sew
enteen of the former and l3o Of the lat
ter were killed.
Profiting by the revolt the hostile sec
tions of the Chilian regulars attacked
one another with knives to settle an old
quarrel, and the insurgents around the
city joined in the fighting, which
lasted two days. The number Of
persons killed is not known ex-
actly, but is large. The harbor Is
patroled by volunteers who are par
tisans of the President assisted by 2. 200
sailors. The revolt appears to be re-
duced to the principal harbors Beaten
on all sides, the insurgents intend to
retreat to the mountains, assume the
defensive and march toward Santiago,
which is now denudcd of troops.
Friends advise the President TO con-
woke Congress, which would settle the
quarrel