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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-09-09
SAINT MARY'S MUSIC.
Harmonious Gathering of the Col
Ored Methodist ChOirs-GOOd Sing.
iup-GOOd Refreshments,

SAINT MARY's. S. c., August IA, 1891.
Editor Press and Banner:
Please allow us space to ini5rm f 2 your read. cad
ers through the columns OF u we'll known
Press and Banner the following:
The fifth session Of the Singing Choirs Con-
vention of Abbeville District convened at
Saint Mary's church on the 18th and 14th in
stant. The first days exercise went in the
way of devislng plans and adopting rules for
guidance. Friday the second day was de-
voted to the chanting Of the o various ehoirs,
and Saint Mary were present. Several other
choirs joined the convention and have now
began to look forward to its next session.
The following names will show the recently
admitted choirs: Greenwood station, Mount
Zion station, Troy, Glovers, Mulberry. Clear
Spring. Cypress, Chappells, Green Olive.
e wh vSs Ws a5oa sx5 was cnow
from centre to border. For a while the sunny
skies seemed to be hidden from us, and the
clouds opened and the rain began to fall. 1t
| lasted only short while, then passed calmly
away, and our eyes again beheld the beautiful
sun.
the stand to deliver the annual address as per
notice Rev. Bradley spoke first of the duties
that await a member of the choir; second OF
the purity Of life and conduct; third, the pro-
prieties requisite to make good singer. He
proved that hollerlng and singing was widely
ness, harmony, time and distinction. He
held the audience spell,bound for one hour.
| The speech was blessing to the race and did
honor to the speaker. The present president,
Rev. J. T. Baker, made some pointed remarks.
We were gratifed to have white brothers
with us. Among the most noted were the
Hon. w. L. Wideman, Mr.. and Mrs. o. p.
Morey, Messrs p. II. McCaslan, ]. l.. Taggart,
A. X. Watson, B. A. Boyd and son and others.
At o'clock business was suspended for din.
ner and all the choirs resorted to the cara-
cious dinner table and enjoyed themselves
under Saint Mary's shady trees.
At 3.+5 the convention re assembled and
sang tune "Warwick" in concert. Each choir
then sang two pieces on trial. all of which
was grand. Saint Mary ranked head, Mount
Zion scond, Shady Grove third, Saint Peter
fourth.
After adjournment the brass band of Saint
Mary was heard playing that animating tune
"Red, White and Blue" There were refresh.
ments Of all kinds on The ground. There was
about 800 persons, 200 wagons, carts and bug
gies, 25O horses and mules. The exercises for
the whole was the grandest in the history oi
Saint Mary. Long may Singing Choir Con.
ventions exist to make perfect all the vocal
| lists. Jas. Il. Baker, President.
John B. Smith, Secretary.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-09-09

The overhead check-rein for the
horse is refined and steady torture, not
only for the strain backward OH the
neck, but because the animal cannot
see the ground on which he is stepping
The swaying Of his head from side tt
side is evidence of his trying to find
relief.-Boston Transcript.
That great statesman said: "If cler
gymen of the present day would re-
turn to the simplicity of the Gospe
and preach more to individuals, and
less to the crowd, there would not be
so much complaint of decline in relig.
ion. Many take Il text from Paul and
preach from the ."-Daniel
Webster.
Vera Cruzis still infected " ith y, low
fever, many deaths occurring.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-09-09
ANTREVILLE ITEMS.
COttOn...Games -.- Mysterious VISIT
MISREPRESENTATION.
ANrREyILLE. s. c.. Aug. 81.

ANTREvILLE, S. c.. Aug. 81, 1891.
The fleecy staple has bc.un to open.
We are having some sunshine now.
The Antrcville boys have organized q base
ball club. and will practice next Thursday
evening at one o'clock, and they hope to get
challenge in the near future.
Mr.. II. o. McAdams is doing thriving bus.
mess at Antrevillc.
Mr.. Editor, your paper is well represented
at this office.
this section.
Mr.. Halle Power, Of Anderson, comes
down this way very often, his attractions
seems TO be at Mr.. B. w. Williams.
The farmers should take advantage Of the
fine season that is now in the ground and
SOW turnipS.
Antrevilc was well represented at the
Little River Association. there were between
one and two thousand people present
Dictator.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-09-09
Our Roman Catholic Population.

We notice the false report sent out
from Washington that The Census
Bureau would issue a bulletin showing
6,250,045 communicates in the Roman
Church, over fifteen years Of age. This
would imply Il total Roman Catholic
population of some twelve million
Now comes the Census of Bulletin an.
nouncing their whole population. as
reported by their own priests aud b;sh'
ops. as only about seven million
Christian Statesman,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-09-09
No Night There.

The western light is waning,
The night shades widen fast.
The stars In number gaining,
Though clouds the sky o'ercast.
Another day is ending,
One less of earthly care;
To heaven my thoughts ascending,
No night shall darken there.
Day dcepens into nightfall,
Night brightens into day,
After sun comes cloud-pall
10 hold alternate sway;
May ], my care forgetting,
Breathe forth my evening prayer;
Though here the sun is setting,
No night shall darken there.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-09-09
Wounded I'm Battle.

We are glad to learn that dogs are
now being trained in German armies
to hunt up soldiers wounded in battle
and notify searching parties by loud
barking. But we hope that humane
education may some time make sucl
work unnecessary.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-09-09

DICHARD CAN'T, is now prepared to do
IL all work in his department In the best
manner and at reasonable charges. Monthly
customers shaving, hair cutting and sham
pooling 81 per month. Rasors honed and put
In the best condition for 25 cents each.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-09-09

The new Constitution of Kentucky
has been adopted by the people by a
majority of ninety thousand. This
Constitution prohibits the charter of
lotteries.
, 1891-04-18

a commercial traveller entered the Office
Of II hotel, aud picking up n pen proceeded
to mnke several perpendicular lines upon
the register.
When he had made half n dozen, more
or less, he threw down the pen with some
exclamation about It's being unfit to write
with. Then he took up another and be,
gan making more straight marks, like
capital Is with the shoulders cut Off.
By this time the clerk was angry, and in.
formed the drummer" that the register
wa intended for signatures, and must not
be defaCed In that manner.
"Oh, don't get mud about it," said the
man with the pen.
He made u few horizontal dashes, and
giving the register a twirl, showed the
angry clerk that he had only been writing
his name. which WAS II. II. HILL-Ex-
change.
, 1891-04-18

The web Of the HOUSE spider differs from
that VI the garden variety in two points
It's mesh is much finer. and H. il composed
Of one kind uf silk only, The flies which
lind their way into II are detained by the
ENHANCEMENT Of their claws In the fine
meshes. Tile house spider, As a rule, makes
its snare In the corner Of the room. Its
first operation Is TO press It's ]spiuuers
against the wall. thus securing the threads
ia a particular spot; then 1t goe- to the
opposite side aud n,steus the other cud Of
the thread. This primary line ia strength.
ened 10y two or three others being run
along beside II, threads ARE drawn from IL
In various directions. and the intcrstices
are oiled by the spiders running back,
ward aud forward. always leaving "A line
behind 1t. In one corner Of the completed
web 70 tube is made, in which the spider
conceals itself and waits for the appear.
nee Of uuwary hies.-Cornbill Magazine.
, 1891-04-18
vAnpERsrLr,s STRONG BOX.
A Corner in a safe Deposit Vault Richer
Than Mol Gnll NIInes.


Than Most Gold Mines.
Besides these h~oardings, these vaults con
tain the accumulated wealth Of a personal
nature Of all the milliOnaires OF New York
city. They no longer leave their stocks
AMI bonds in their office or house safes, but
take them TO the vaults, In many Of the
vaults are kept the family jewels and the
expensive plate Of gold and silvor-this last
being taken to the homes whenever an en-
tertainment is 70 be given, and returned at
once TO its place of safety in the vaults.
Hundreds of millions Of dollars are kept
in these places Of security, and some most
interesting tales might be told Of the Gus
toms OF men Of wealth in visiting the vaults
and counting their wealth. Probably the
most Interesting place is the vaults Of the
deposit company which contain the enaT-
nous wealth Of the Vanderbilts, in stocks
and bonds, aud much Of that OF Jay Gould,
Russell Sage, the Ast0rs, ex-NiayOr Grace
and many other men known as New York
m~illiouHires. These vaults are opposite the
headquarters OF the New York Central
railroad, ON Forty-second street, and were
built under the eye Of William IL Wander
bilt
When William II. Vanderbilt's sons
Cornelius, William X. and Frederick-de-
sire TO add to or take from their enormou
deposits Of stocks they are admitted into
the prisonlike compartments. When inside
the door is shut and locked, and they are
virtual prisoners. They canuot get out
until an attendant opens the door, but no
burglar, assassin or thief can get in.
William II. Vanderbilt was not 50 secret
i've in examining his wealth a. are his sons.
He used TO open one Of the doors, draw out
a great pile OF bonds, spread them on the
table before him and in full view Of the at
tendants, and make his computations, halt
muttering to himself as he did so, or else
large pair Of shears which he kept in the
desk
The large compartment within now con-
tains mucho Of the wealth Of Cornelius Van
derbilt, and the one adjoining it many Of
the millions OF William X. A smaller com
partmeut nearer the floor contains the for
tune Of the student, George Vanderbilt,
and he has been one of the frequent visit
ors, AS he has been drawing on his fortune
to build his luxurious place ia the mount
ains Of North Carolina. About once in so
often the Vanderbilt boys, averaging six
times a year, visit the vaults to deposit
new bonds and stocks. representing aces
sions to their wealth.
In this corner alone there's property rep
resenting not far from 500, 100000. IL was
in this golden cell that William II. Wander
hilt wrote his famous check for $1,000, 600
the largest individual check ever given up
TO that time. After he had written it he
said to "A fnaucier who was with him, rep
reseutinB the original West Shore interests,
81 could duplicate that check at this mo-
ment IL necessary showing that at that
time he had Sl2,OOO,OOO at least in cold cash.
New York Cor Augusta Chronicle.
, 1891-04-18

H
One day when ! wins IA boy at school the
class-had for q reading lesson the story Of
Columbus aud the egg. In the class was a
little Irish boy shout my own age, whose
name WINS Jerry Gndy, and when school
was out at noon Jerry said to me;
Did ye mind TINT -thory about Column
bus and the egg' Sure, that's not the way
the thrick was lone at all, at all. Come
wild me, aud IN show ye how Columbus
done it."
Jerry's mother kept hens, and when we
reached the house he had no trouble in
finding a fresh egg
First putting a clean plate on the
table, Jerry took she egg and shook IL VIC
lently for some seconds. or until the yolk
and the White were thoroughly mixed, like
"a compound Of milk aud water. Then,
after holding the egg upright on the plate
until the mixture inside Of il had settled
quietly into the broad base Of It, he with
drew his hand and left the egg standing
upright and alone.
There " said be, that's the WAY Column
bus done it, " and I have no doubt IL was.
for ] have often done IL thnt way. and any
body else can do it, Cor. New York Trih.
uur.
, 1891-04-18

Charlie Wallis father had gone out, just
at dusk Of a winter afternoon. to do the
nightly chores. In due time Mrs. Wal
asked Charlie 20 run to the barn, which
wa Mt some distance, and tell his father
that supper WAS ready.
The boy opened the door, but as he saw
how dark it was he started back. a don't
want to 90, mamma, he said. Let Katie
so"
Katie, who WIS nearly two years Older
than her brother, Mt once cried out:
"Oh, Charles afraid of the dark Char
lies afraid OF the durki'
mo, amt afraid of the dark, either
said the little fellow stoutly, but if get
out into it TN afraid | shall bel'-Youth's
Companion.
, 1891-04-18

81 understand, said Mr. johnson, OF the
orthodox church. 20 Mr.. jackson. Of the
Methodist church, that you used 90 know
the new minister that's coming to our
church when you lived in York state
II did, 20 said Mr.. Jackson.
'Is he a good man"
Il think he Is a very good man
well, what are his faults he must
have some faul! ~
Since you press me / know Of but one
grave fault in your new MINISTER
What is that. plcascf"
"Ho doesn't know how 70 sing q"
"Huml Not a very grave fault is 10. not
20 know how 10 stugf'
"No; but you see, he sings just The same
as II he did owl'-Nuuth'- Companion
, 1891-04-18

One principle at the bottom Of the fnrt
that water farming m~Akfs-biVger gains
h a land farming Is that whereas "a pound
Of beef must carry it, own weight. as it
were, the animal wasting most OF what it
eats In the muscular effort Of walking
about, the fish Is suspended without effort
in his native element, having merely to
wugglc It's fins occasionally in order to
achieve what locomotinu is necessary, SO
that nearly all of It's food goes 10 support
aud increase the bulk Of It's body at 80
much per sixteen ounces market price
Washington Star.
, 1891-04-18
ARE you GOING EAsTs

Ii so you viii ask for tickets via
WABASH LINE.
WHY? Because in the first place it is
to many Of the principal cities of the Eas;
the
SHORT LINE, and because on al
trains there are, free to all, new and ele-
giant
RECLINING CHAIRS and. from
points in the Rocky Mountain region, on
all through trains.
THROUGH PULLMANS, and, to cap
the climax Of luxury, all trains are fed on
DINING CARS.
G. NJ. HAMPsoN,
Commercial Agent, Denver, Col.
1877 Seventeenth Street.
, 1891-04-18
iNGRATTTUDE.

By the marge OF a murmuriuE stream
On his face sadly lying.
Isaw Cupid crying,
And thought, lie is deep Ia a dream"
But hc raised his blue eye up 10 mine,
And he showed me his wing wet.
His bow with it, string wet,
Aud said. This b. why 1 rrpiue
50 straight with my kerchicft dried
His piuIDu b~sdragElrd;
4 vine. hat had struggled
In reach, for "a bow string ! tried
Then choosing his prettiest dart,
He smiled at me -Vretly,
And fitting it neatly,
lie wiCkedly shot at my heart
And mcrrily laughing. the wight,
On strong piniou flying.
My poor heart left dying
For love, and loves deafbly-s delight,
William Barclay Durham Ia Ouos d Week
, 1891-04-18

Miss Ambrosia Passee lgigglingly)-Do
YOU know 1 reached my birthday today
Well, uow, how old do you think | ann
Mr. DilidRlly tgallautlyj-Seventeen and
"a hit.
Mr., Sillibilly-About t~wenty-thrce.
Miss A PasSec-And Mr.. HHysede. whnt
do you think
Mr. HHysede-Wal, ttkln' it all t'gether
guess the gentlemen Is right-Jewelers'
Circular.
, 1891-04-18

For years'theleditor of the Burlington
Junction MOI Post has been supiectLto
cramp collie, or fits of Indigestion. which
Frustrated him for several hours aud un-
fitted him for business for two or three
days. For the past year he has been us
ing ChamberlaIn's Collie. Cholera and
DiarrhGa Remedy whenever occasion re-
quired. and it has Invariably TivehCh him
promptrelief. 25'and 50 cent bottles for
sale.by A. Il. Ioedel.
, 1891-04-18
TWENTY DOLLAR com pIECEs,

Mrs, John Curtis of Peoria, ILL.,, writes:
Used n box of Usage Pills previous to
my second confinement; they worked like
a charm. Would pay $50 for a box
rather than do without them. as they
have proved a Godsend to me" Write
Usage Medicine company, Wichita, Kas.
Tor particulars, and their book to wives
nailed free. Sold by druggists. Sold by
W. N. Hunt, Cheyenne.
, 1891-04-18

BY FAR the most popular plays Of Shake.
spsarc In Germany are "Othello" and
"Humlct,' next 10 which comes The
Merchant Of Venice" During the last
few years they nave been performed $50
times, $40 times and 6a5 times respectively.
During the same period there WAS only one
performance in Germany OF The Merry
Wives Of Windsor, - and one also Of "Alps
Well That Ends Well"-Loudon Truth
, 1891-04-18

1t is worth noting, as an exemplihca,
ton Of the value OF small things. that il
Is not customaryro pay fractions of a
penny on dividends on government
stocks, and that some few year since
these accumulated fractions amounted
TO El43, OO0' This nice little nest egg
was handed over to the chancellor of the
eNchequer.-Ghambers' Journal.
, 1891-04-18

Daughter-Nou should have turned
down the upper corners Of your visiting
cards, ma, when you called on the bride.
That means cougratulatiou. But YOU
turned down the lower corners That
means coincidence
Matron with ajguity)-YUU'd better
wait till you are married before you crit
lcise Your mI.-Ncw York Weekly.
, 1891-04-18

Passengers destined to the prominent
cities east of the Mississippi river should
patronize the Chicago. Union Pacific &
Northwestern line. Magnificent Pullman
and Wagner sleeping cars, elegant Pull
man and Northwestern dining cars. free
reclining chair cars, handsome day
coaches and comfortable Pullman c~olonist
sleepers.
, 1891-04-18

Three meals a day OF hearty food is ex.
hausting to all the vital processes, and
even the strongest succumb finally to this
"wasteful and ridiculous excess" Amer.
leans are a nation of brain workers and
cannot safely indulge in high living. High
thinking or constant use Of the brain in
any direction calls for a plain but nour
ishing diet. Brain workers especially ought
10 live sparingly. Luxurious feeders re,
quire much exercise In the open air and
freedom from the pressure on the brain.
, 1891-04-18
"Yoyagers on hfe's sea,
To yourself be true,
And whate'er your lot may be,
Paddle your own canoe"

ITO yourself be true,n "and thou
cans't not then be false to any man"
"Self-love is not so vile a sin as self
neglecting.n Then "be wise to-day, tits
madness to defer.n Get DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery, for all af-
fections of the lungs and throat. 1t is
likewise a wonderful liver tonic, and
invigorator.
AL the year round, you may rely upon
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery.
It's not like the s~arsaparillas, that are
said to be good for the blood in March,
April and May. The discovery -
works equally well at all times, and in
all cases of blood-taints, or humors, no
matter what their name or nature. 1t
cures all Skin, Scalp and Scrofulous
affections, as Eczema, letter, Salt
rheum, Fever-sores, White Swellings,
Hip joint disease and kindred all
ments
It's the cheapest blood-purifier, sold
through druggists, because you only pay
for the good you get.
Your money is returned if it doesn't
benefit or cure you.
Can you ask more ?
, 1891-04-18

An octopus which had been in a fight
with some other monster once drifted
ashore on the Malay peninsula He had
f~eelers, or arms, which were from twelve
to seventeen feet long, and weighed alto.
gether SO pounds IL was calculated that
he was big enough and strong enough to
drag a two-ton fishing boat under the sur
face by main strsnEth.-Detruit Free Press.
, 1891-04-18

First CouEuessman-Wl,at do you
think Of Senator S~aphead's BILLY
Second C0uEressmau-l opposed it at
first, but lately / have fDlud 80 much
popular opposition 10 it that l am in
clined 10 think it must be d good thing"
, 1891-04-18

Wiukle-I understand that the lady
next to you is n fine musician.
Binkle-Eh?
Winkle-They say she camposrs.
Btnkle-Great Cesar, mol She dis
composes everybody in the hat.-Good
New.
, 1891-04-18

Clevcrtuu-For heavens sake, old man.
hat are you doing in this part ofthe town.
DashawEy-When I started for the office
this morning | didn't notice that the
blamed tailor had creased my trousers
wrong, and I've walked four miles out OF
my wayg-Clothier and FuruiSher.
, 1891-04-18

Read the following Mr.. c. II. Nor
ris, Newark, Ark. says. ''Wns down
with abcess of lungs. aud friends and
physicians pronounced me an Incurable
consumptivk. Began taking DIR. Kings
New Discovery for Consumpuon, am now
on nv third bottle, aud able to oversee
the work on my farm. 1t is the finest
medicine ever made.
Jesse Middlcwart. Decatur. Ohio. says:
Had it not been for DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption | would have
died Of lung troubles. Was gwen up By
doctors. Am now in best Of health. =
Try it. Sample bottles at B. B. David's,
druggist.
, 1891-04-18

For q number OF year, have been
subject to violent attacks Of iniiammatory
rheumatism. which generally lasted about
TWO months. On the first Of this month
/ was attacked in the knee, and suffered
severely for two days. when | procured a
Dottle OF Chamberlain's Pain Balm.
and il relieved me almost instantly. |
70 those who are similarly afflicted every
Where-R ID. Whitley. Martindale, n.
CT Feb. 1883. Mr.. Whitley is a prom
ibeut mar in this place, and his disease
was very widely known. as he suffered
such severe pains.--W. NJ. Houston K
Co. Merchants, Martindale, n. c. 50
cent bottles for sale by A. f. Roedel.
, 1891-04-18

Commencing Sunday, Feb. J., 1891, a
through Pullman Palace Sleeper will be
run from Salt Lake City and Ogden to st.
Louis via Denver and Kansas City over
the Union Pacific and Missouri Pacific
railways.
, 1891-04-18

Arntie-Johnny you eve hear your
papa use such language.
Johuny-No: and take mighty good
enre that he doesn't hear M .-Harp-r's
Bazaar.
, 1891-04-18

How arr the acoustics Of that theAtret'
The WHAT"
Acoustic properties"
"Oh, al, yes; the acoustic properties,
Why, It struck me they were rather gaudy D
-Harper's Bazaar
, 1891-04-18

ae largest stock of fine brandies. old
whiskies. choice hqueurs and superfne
cigars 1t GEORGE Masten's well known
house, corner Sixteenth and Ferguson
, 1891-04-18

Not only to get way up" work done,
but also to get your dRrnrng. patching aud
buttons seved Cd without extra charge.HI
CHEYENNE STEAM LAUNDRY.