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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-04-08

experienced teacher says that pupil S
SlaVe access to newspapers at home.
ii compared with those who have not,
grammarians, better punctuators and
more understandingly. and obtain q
tical knowledge Of geography In almost
the time 1t requires the others. The
spaper Is decidedly an important factor
odern life This will moi be disputed by
bne who has taken the trouble 10 inveS-
the matter for himself.
publish our list as nearly correct as we
get 1t. If we have made q mistake in
giving any man proper credit, we arc
ky sorry, as we intended to do exactly
by all.
ANSFERs From the estate OF p. b.
oun 10 James w. Tolbert, in the town of
ormick, S. C., four lots, to wit: Lot No. ),
lock H.: Lot No. 0, in Block H.; Lot No.
Block X; Lot No. TO- In Block l..
EARLY everybody is buying one or more
of wire fencing. No man can afford 10
the grass go TO waste. The cattle Will
lother it gratis.
WITH o few days OF clear weather, the
farmers have taken heart and gone to work
with a will.
DON'T throw down the supplement. Read
it, and then look on the last page of the paper
Tor odds and ends.
THERE is 10 telling where you may find
editorials, losals and communications.
MR.. w. H.DRENNoN of Mount Carmel is
now with thtPress and Banner.
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Expect Good Returns.

Give your lads" a sanguine, optimistic
hue. Convey, in subtle but unmistak-
able way, the impression that you er-
pect success, and the results will much
more surely come. Never advertise your
doubts or fears.
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Quarterly Conference.

, Next Saturday, the Second Quarterly Con-
ference of the Abbeville Station will be held
in the Methodist church. Rev. A. j. Cauth-
en-, Presiding Elder, will preach on Saturday
and Sunday.
Or. w. NJ. Leftwich, of Nashville, Tenn,
/ conduct the meeting after Tuesday.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-04-08

Nothing except the mint can make
money without adverising.-Glad
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-04-08

Our Hat stock Ia now complete. o. P.
Heath i Co.
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Whbt Free Coinage n.

o. 7. Heath Co.'s
Whbt Free Coinage IN.
While several gentlemen were talk
ing at the Markham, one of them ask
ed concerning the meaning of the
term free coinage" as it is often heard
nowadays. AN experienced mining
man explained as follows:
Free coinage means that the gov
eminent should coin silver as it coins
gold, free of charge. There are now
four coinage mints in the United
States. They are located at San Fran
cisco, New Orleans, Carson City and
Philadelphia. Any man who will
take gold to any Of these mints may
receive the gold in shape of coin, Sill
yer is not recognized on the same ba-
sis, and this is what the silver men de-
mand.
"rhere are two facts I can learn
when look at $50 gold pieces" con-
tinued the gentle man, land those are
the mint where the coin was turned
out and the initials Of the man who
made the die. If you don't know
where to look for the marks it is IL
hopeless task, but the persoh who pen
etrates the secret must have 4 new
coin and a good pair of eyes"
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A. M. Hill q sons Locals.

Seed pInders
Choice picnic hams!
Fresh candies
Just received by A. NJ. Hill & Sons.
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Merchants had better see our White Goods
when in need. o. T.. Heath Co.
Glnghams-choice styles-G l4c per yard, Mt
o. T. Heath & Co.'s
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THE AREA OF THE COMING COTTON CROP.
Before the end of this month, the greater
part of the area Of the com ing cotton crop
will have been planted; in the cotton belt
proper, quite all of it. 1t Is therefore high
lime 10 make the calculations, and to ar.
rive at a final conclusion Us to what that area
The secular papers Of late, have contained
several well written articles on the subject,
the object of which, was TO convince the lar.
mers of the lmpoicy of planning large crop
OF cotton.
II is casey TO show by figures, and past eX-
perience and observation of the markets. as
well az by Il consideration OF the we'll known
law of supply ana demand, rs 1t effects prices,
that Il larger crop will command lower price
per pound than a smaller one; ana that IL
sometimes happens that the aggregate
amount OF money realized IN gross rom
large crop, is actually less ihah inc amount
received from Il much smaller number Ol
bales. ,
Whereupon, il is urged upon the farmers,
rs a class and upon lhe Alliance as an or
ganizaton of farmers and producers, that
they should co operate 10 reduce the area ol
the crop, and thereby reduce the aggregate
Weld as O means OF securing better prices.
They are told thata large crop means low
prices per pound, a smaller aggregate return 10
each farm, and q smaller grand aggregate OF
returns to the cotton producers, as q class.
This is all very well, as far as IL goes BuI
will not the adoption Of such counsels, Daseu
alone on the arguments presented, nVolVe u
degree Of selfdenial, audot confidence IN the
faithful adherence of other farmers tostne pian
of reduction Of areas, that past experience
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-05-29
A snow white swallow.

Ornithol9gists IN Paris are much in
tercsted in the discovery of rare bird
in the shape OF a snow-white swallow
This novel specimen OF the feathered
tribe came to life lately in nest which
was built by the parent bird under the
caves of a gls s. roof covering a court in
the extensive mandatory Of trades
man residing in the district Of Grenelle
The white bird was born with tive
black specimens. one of which flew
away as soon az it was fedged, where
upon the tradeSman, IN order TO keep
the other two, transformed the glass
rooted court into temporary apiary.
Photographs have been taken of the
snow-white swallow and viii be sent TO
the leading naturaiiSts of the city, one of
whom went TO GreBelle in order TO study
the feathcr"1 curiosity. This gentle
man was. however. 100 late to see the
bird alive. Il persisted probably be-
cause too much care was taken of it, or
through fright AZ the number of people
who came TO stare at il az a natural Gu
riosity. The dead bird will now be
stuffed and sent 20 the museum Of the
Botanical Gardens. whore there is al
ready white magpie, which still lives
and hops about among its companions.
from which it only differs in color
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PROFITABLE PROFESSIONS.
Here Are TWO That Pay Better Than Law
or Medicine,

Here Arc TWO That Pay Better Than Law
or Medicine,
In discussions and articles on The
Choice of a Profession two of the most
lucrative professions of all have gencr-
ally been forgotten. These are the pro-
fessions of a jockey and strong man"
At festive meeting, viz, the annual
dinner Of the Jimcrack club, former
steward Of the Jockey club said: Cases
now exist where Il jockey receives a sal
airy equal 10 that of a secretary of state,
and Jockeys even of the second rank re-
ceivc, / think, payments which place
them in position, from a financial
point of view, considerably ahead, l
NAV sav. of the bulk Of their employ
ers."
Besides these salaries Tor retainers, as
they are calledl the Jockeys receive the
authorized and regular riding fees, and
ii Is no exaggeration, affirms the Pall
Mall Gazette, to say that at the present
moment at least half dozen of them
are earning, in connection with their
riding. in the shape OF retainers, riding
fees and presents, s5, 900 a year apiece,
and in one or two cases even more
With reference to the earnings OF
strong men," Sandow IS reported 10
have said. in connection with the con-
test i'm which he took part recently,
that by his defeat he lost more than
f4, 900, the savings of only two years.
If these statements are facts, and there
is no reason 70 doubt that they are,
we need not wonder at the large mum
Der of would-be strong men" and jock
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GATHERED FOR UNCLE SAM.

FROM 1850 TO 1890 the Indians de
creased seven per cent.
THE German emigrants outnumber
the Irish two to one every year.
IRE once mighty Indian population of
the United States has dwindlcd TO Pa
075.
OF the white population in America
eightp per cent. is unable to either read or
write.
IN'one year the cost to the govern
rnent of twine 70 tie up mail packages
reaches So, 600.
TIE number of Indians in the United
States who wear citizens dress is stated
70 be about 5000.
y ROCHESTER, teacher having occasion
70 use portrait Of George Washington
At school exercises was unable to find il
on sale anywhere in the city.
THE total amount of silver offered for
sale TO the government during the year
1890 was $50, 457 fine ounces. and the
amount purchased 1881, ,373.75 fine
ounces, costing $50, ,991 $40, the average
cost being S1.O6 per fine ounce.
NEW YORK contributed twcntv-SiX
cabinet officers IN all, Massachusetts
twenty-four, Pennsylvania twenty-five.
Virginia twenty-one and Ohio seven
teen. Missouri comes well down to-
ward the foot of the list with four To
its credit. All of the original thirteen
states, except Rhode Island, have been
represented at one time or other in the
presidents ministerial council
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-05-29
CHURCH CHOlRS,

Some OF the smpcsitions to Which EheY
Are Compelled 20 submit
Church ouartcttes have hong been
considered the lawful prey of the over
worked paragraphist. The soprano ana
bas-o are always grouped together,
while the tenor and alto are invariably
paired in an aptaGonistic attitude to-
ward the other couple. The equAlo-
rum of harmony Is recognized even by
the parngraphist. This does not lessen
the Fact that church choiI~ have real
grievances to which they must submit.
one is the gratuitous work they are
called upon TO perform in singing al
funerals. The members of n church
choir are paid certain yearly income
for singing certain number OF times
in church on Sundays. 1t j. taken for
granted that the choir will cheerfuny
acquiesce in the suggestions that it vol
unteer its aid for all the church enter
tainments where music is a feature.
And it is taken for granted that the
musical notes furnished are non-nego-
table. This is simply looked upon by
the thrifty trustees as obtaining good
measure, pressed down and running
over, for the money paid the choir
But when the singers are asked TO at
tend the funeral of some church mem
Der, whom very likely they did not
know. and sing three or four numbers
without as much as receiving thanks, II
is nothing more or less than an lrnpOSi-
| ton The male members of the choir
are called away from their business 20
chant pathetic lays over the remains OF
one in whom they had not the slightest
personal interest. yet because the de
ceased was in the habit of listening 20
their voices every Sunday, they are eN-
pected to feel amply compensated by
the satisfaction they derive from doing
an act OF charity. This dead-head work
| which church choirs, for obvious rea-
sons, are compelled to perform Is not
specified in the contracts and cannot be
fairly included in the salaries paid for
singing in church, vet it is a fact that
the singers are seldom paid for the pro-
fessional services they render at fl-
luerals-C Chicago News
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PRUPERS OF FINLAND.
The norribI. C1stom of Selling Them
Nearly Abolished.

The Horrible Custom of Selling Them Is
Nearly Abolished.
y year ago, says the Hclsingfors cor
RESPONDENT of the London News, ! men
toned the peculiar mode Finland has OF
dealing with its paupers and aged, and
am glad to be able to say that great
deal has since been done to get the in
human practice of selling the poor
creatures 10y auction abolished. The
government mas been awakened to the
fact that the practice is barbarouS and
entirely out Of accord with the other
wise cultivated institutions of Finland.
An instance of the dreadful manner in
which these auctions are held may be
recorded. \ very old woman sick and
weary Of life. almost too feeble to exist
longer, had been sold to a farmer. Her
term VAS up last Wednesday, when she
had TO be rc~Old. II was an exceeding
" cold day and a fearful snowstorrn
was raging. The poor old creature
knew that she could not live over the
night, So she asked her owner if he
would allow her 10 die in her corner,
where she would De as quiet as possible
and give no trouble and not eat any
thing. She begged hard. but her re-
quest was not granted, and she was
sent ont to the auction. The price paid
for her was very low, poor thing, for
every one knew that she could not last
long After the sale was over and the
buyers were preparing to take home
their purchases the old woman was
found dead. She had l1ePt-her word
She had been no trouble to anyone, but
had died without a murmur.
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a LITTLE OF EVERYTHING.

OSE-half of the people born die be
fore the age of sixteen.
4 FIFTEES-year-cld boy has just died
in Brooklyn of too rapid growth. At
the time of his death he was six feet
two inches tall, but did not weigh
hundred pounds
No LESS than seventeen thousand
young girls and yvomen-homeless,
in the open-all-night shelters of Step
ney Green, London, in a year.
4 RECENTLY launched baltimore
schooner was christened with water in
stead of wine, the liquor always here
vessels owners are said to be strict tenn
perance men
y PITTSBURGH (Pa.) man has been
cleaning his eyeglasses for years with
bank notes. and says they are far bet
ter for the purpose than anything else
and at the same time the bills are not
injured by it.
IN the Silvester-basilica of Rome have
been discovered the tombs of six popes,
among them that of Sylvester, who sue
ceeded in converting Constantine to
Christianity, and who lived at the time
OF Ine council OF NICE.
AFLoCK of twenty-one fine geese be-
longing TO Asher Werts, of Crawfords-
vile, Ind, spent a night on his fish
pond 1t froze during the night, and
next morning the birds We're found fast
in the ice, every one of them dead.
Two ATCHIsoS (Kan.) society young
men recently had fight. 1t is said that
after they had decided to fight they re-
moved their hats and coats; then one
asked the other TO excuse him while he
removed his necktie, collar and cuffs.
JUMPING claims in Idaho is dangerous
business \ man at Wallace named
Harris found three men putting up a
cabin on lot owned by him. They re-
fused 10 leave. whereupon he got his
gun, shot two of them dead and danger
ously wounded the third.
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A SAGAClOuS MONSTER.
An Elephant That Could Count Twenty
and Would stand No Deduction.

An Elephant That Could Count Twenty
and Would stand No Deduction.
Arthur Clay sends to the London Spec
tatur the following instance of the sa-
gucity of The elephant. II was told me
he says. by Dir. Quay-at the time a non
commissioned officer in the First bat
TALON of the SiNtioth rifles, but now one
Of her majeSty's ycomcn OF the guard.
In s53 his regiment was marching from
Pcshawur 90 koPulvie, aud was accom-
panied 10y a train of elephants. II was
the duty of the mahout in charge of
each elephant t5 prepare twenty chup-
atties, or l1t cakes made of coarse flour,
for his charge. When the twenty chup-
atties were ready they were placed be-
fore the elephants who during the pro
cess Of counting never attempted to
touch one of them until the fun numb Der
was completed. on the occasion related
bv Mr.. Quay one Of thu elephants had
seized The opportunity of his mahout's
attention being distracted for moment
to steal and swallow one Of the chupat-
ties When the mahout, having finished
the preparation. began to count them
out, he of course discovered the theft
and presented mis- charge with nineteen
in place of the usual Humber. The ele
phant Instantly appreciated the fact o.
there being our less than he had a right
10 expect, and refused TO touch them.
expressing his Indignation by loud
trumpetings. This brought the con-
ductor of the elephant line with =, hom
Mr.. Quay had hccn in converSalon) on
the sccnr. Having heard the eNplana-
tiou of the mahout, the conductor de-
cided that the nahout was in fault for
not keeping "a better lookout, and g.
dered him To provide the twentieth cake
at his own cost. When this was pre-
pared and added TO the pile the elephant
at once accepted and ate them.
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Stopped
<OrsiGSV uso

tNCpoed
the progress of Consumption.
The best authorities agree that it's
a scrofulous affection of the lungs.
If taken In time, and given fair
trial DIR. Piorce's Golden Medical
Discovery wiz effect cure. Thou
sands have been saved by it-thou-
sands more are putting 1t off till
too late. For every form of Scrof-
ula, Bronchial, Throat, and Lung
Affections, Weak Lungs, Severe
Coughs, and kindred ailments, 1t
is a positive remedy. It's gatdrdna-
teed to do all that's claimed for it.
If it doesn't benefit or cure, in
every case, your money is returned.
The Discovery" is the only
Liver, Blood and Lung Remedy
that's sold so. Think what a medi-
cine it must be
Especially has it manifested its
potency an curing letter, Salt
rheum, Eczema, Erysipelas, Boils,
Carbuncles, Sore Eyes, Goitre, or
Thick Neck, and Enlarged Glands.
Worlds Dispensary Medical AS
sociation, Makers, No. 683 Main
Street, Buffalo, n. Y.
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An Indian MYTH,

II IS stated in the mythology of India
that an Immense spider was the origin
OF the universe and the first cause of all
things Drawing the material from its
own bowels il wovc the web OF creation.
sitting in the center Of it, work it feels
anu directs the motion of every part,
until at length. when II has pleased
itself sufficiently IN ordering and con
templatiny its perfection il win draw
an 'hc threads it Las spun ont again into
itself and, when they have been ab-
sorbed' everything viii have vanished
into nothing
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Queen Anne's Guineas.

\ chest belonging TO an old man who
recently died near Kingsbridge was Of
fercd for sale by his friends for one
shilling, but falling to find purchaser
1t was decided 10 use il as firewood
While II was being chopped up two hun
drcd guineas of Queen Aune's date
rolled out of a secret drawer. The low
81 price of Queen Anne's guinea is
lhirtv shilliugs
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woman's Chances at Forty.

Il don't care if ] am an old maid"
said a charming woman If ] wait till
forty III be bound to make n brilliant
match" This sounded startling at first,
but as she went on TO explain, her
theory seemed quite likely. Men
marry women every day." she said,
who are faded, old and of dubious fig-
nres, when they might marry pretty
young girls But the girls didn't know
how to manage them. SO experience
won in place of youthful Ignorance.
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OUR BOYS AND GIRLS.

This feature OF the Times has aroused more In
terest among young people than sny other Juve-
nile publication not only because its stories
sketches chat puzzles. and problems enter
taing and Instructive. but becau=e every boy and
girl that reads 1t Is a member of the famous
Eight O'Clock Club. The Crimson and Sold
Button OF the Club Is sent Tree 10 everyone OF
them.
There no fees OF any KIND.
You can md out all about the Club and the
HUNDREDS OF PRIZES IL distributes among
boys and girls by sending for a tree copy OF the
Weekly Times, the subscription rice OF which is
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-05-29

Mrs. Westend (who has tried to
economic by slipping into cheap seat
at enc opera)-"Dear me, I didn't ex-
pect TO see you here. Bridget Bridget
tMrs- Westend's sservant)-"Oi'm a great
opery-goer mum. Generally oi Sits in
the partay, but seein' you comm up
stairs, Oh followed on t kape We com
pany."-N. Y WeeLlIv
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THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

A Handsome Weekly Journal. hIled with richly
illustrated articles every subject oil cOntempo-
raneous Interest. including Fiction. Literature.
Travel, Adventure. Society. the Drama. Sports
and Home Life. the Farm and Garden, with all
Current News Of the world.
A feature OF the Weekly Times is a department
devoted 20
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FUR AND FEATHERS.

4 RIVAL TO the Maltese cat is The pa
tese dog, a bit Of canine beauty rs'-
" imported from Paris by the fashion,
BILE.
\ NORTH CABoLI,yA hen has taken 4
numbering her eggs rs she lays .a.-
Each egg bears it, proper uul's' 4
raised figures on the she'll
WEsTvILLE, Ind, has o c5" wi
quenches her thirst AT the village pun
tossing the handle OF the pump n
her horns until sufficient water -
for her needs.
A ScorcH terrier is regular a''
head on the West Shore railroad I
win only ride on a first-class tram. =
spends his whole time travelling a--
well liked by the railroad men.
The body Of a cat which on Heye-
her %. 1850, jumped from the Top p
Washington monument a. The Gag
and lived for some time atteT".l- =.
preserved, properly labeled --
Smithsonian institution ID.
Az Oregon man claims 20 have . =
that has established a nest in ihe ..-- -
q his flower garden. in the mos III
spicuous part Of his front yard '-- -.5.I
posits an egg regularly every da' --
Sunday. 81
IKE Arab ponies which the '-,.-- ~.
Gently presented To the three ''-
the German emperor's six sons e.. e-....gI
to have a pedigree which date ..-,-.
the sacred mare on which the i'..
fed from Mecca 10 Medina. N
\ Parrot in Atlanta, Ga-' n.
in a little less than SIX "e'H.
horses. two men, six dogs ana y, III
forest OF trees. In other words - y
q painting representing tho7e .--.
and is now looking around ~. .,,,g
thing else TO satisfy his arti7l'c1 1ti
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Disease from CIothlne'

There IS probably no custom ~
lends itself more readily T." ihe ~ -
ton of infectious disease than me- l',S.',t.-.I
hold manufacture OF articles 81 el-'t r' NJ
Every physician whose duty 'l n.I
TO the homes OF the worAing poo. Il
have been struck with tn, l"'. I.se-I
many cases it could not We. n
wise under existing condition., l'.,. )
two or three available apar'iA'ss ss,-.r
occupied by fairly numer'u., "a bsFI
and a separate workroom "o". ..,rllsl
garded not unreasonably n. > ~ M
concession to personal conioIts =, D
II happens that shc same o-4.Lt. ~. -
..sweater's' tenement nay - ~
bed. often contains the sure .,st q
scarlatina or measles ana -, 5,-r d
vest which next week |l.t IL. '-t. '.-t,t.
window of some tailor. -,-..r-s
Probably not, unless under Pm .lg ..ys
some external authority, i4 r.ir
of workers to whom w' nav, ,:-aaras'
too often exhibit a surpT.-'"- 20
or carelessness with r,-y LED
propertie. Of contag1on. -.
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FIFTY CENTS A gEss,

1t Will cost you only a postal card to get q SPEC
linen copy, and then by sending so cents, which
are you will do, 10 will be sent to You for
one year. Subscriptions may begin with any
number No contfnuei stories.
Address Tor all particulars.
THE TIMES. Times RuiI ding
PHILADELPHIA.
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the Above Prizes In Cash.
This Competition will be open to Everybody
Everywhere-men women boys and girls. Oare-
ful record will be kent OF tue Subscribers sent in
by each Competitor. and the Cash will be paid
when the contest closes. the nrst day Of De
cember, 1891.
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