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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-07-27
A Smart YOnng Trader.

There was once a worthy Presby-
terian minister. who, while sitting in
his study, Was interrupted by q small
boy who had by some way or other
gained admission, to sell the good man
some young pups.
II do not want any dogs, my boy" ,"
said the divine.
But these are Presbyterian pups"
persisted the youngster, The old gen'
tleman, however, would not have
them and the disappointed boy with
drew.
Some days afterward while visiting
friend who was a Universalist, the
minister was astonished to see the
same boy come in and offer to sell his
friend some pups. "Good Universalist
pups" said the chap. This was too
much for the Dominic, who said to the
boy. "Are you not the same boy that
tried to sell me these pups the other
day." ,
"Yes sir.n
"And did you not tell me then they
were Presbyterian pups" "Ies sir"
"Then how can they he Universalist
pups ?" because they haye had
their eyes opened since then" said the
little chap. 1t is needless to add he
sold the pups.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-07-27
Don't BIackmail the Candidates.

In some places we believe the practice pre-
walls of presenting subscription papers tc
candidates.
But the practice is so reprehensible, and
verses so near TO the borderland of corrup
tion, that we trust that no citizen Of Abhe
vile county will SO far forget himself, or the
cause which he represents as to ask any can
didate for a church or other subscription.
Its places the candidate in an awkward po
sition.
He does not feel inclined to give and he
fears to refuse.
If he gives he may be charged with an indi
rect effort TO buy the votes of that particular
neighborhood.
If he refuses 10 give, he fears that the peo-
pie may resent an implied offer to sell him
their votes.
In position like this, what is the candidate
TO do:
We think, If he is worthy of the office to
which he aspires, that lie should refuse 10 give
for more reasons than one:
1t is a species of corruption, or TO put II
more mildly it approat hes too near corrup-
tion.
1t Is Unfair to the other candidates who are
seeking votes. If such u practice were to be-
come honorable and common, the rich could
buy any votes that might be for sale, and the
candidate who had no money would always
be defeated.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-07-27
The Strike Mt Homestead.

About the 9th of July. some $40 men quit
work in the Carnegie Steel Works, ut Home
stead, near PittSburg, because the owners OF
the mill made slight reduction in the wages
of about 300 men. The Pink crtons afterwards
went there for some purpose inmical to the
strikers 4 fight ensucd, and several men
were killed on each side. The militia was or
dered to the place and now are quartered at
the mill, 5000 strong. The strikers were in-
yited to return TO their work, and given sew
eral days in which TO return. The time eX-
pired. None returned. Demands have been
made on them to vacate their houses within
ten days from the service of the notices. Al
the expiration of the ten days, they must
either get out or take the consequences. The
cost to the State of Pennsylvania of main
tanning the militia is large sum daily. The
loss to the mill owners is enormous. The
hardships which the strikers have under
taken will prove ruinous to many.
The great and crying evil of this country is
the arraying of capital against labor, ana the
disastrous effects of great strikes must be felt
throus hout the country.
In our opinion Congress is dcrclict in It's
duty to provide ample punishment forall per-
SONS VINO enlCT lulo d w t''S'N''S
other honest laborers and mechanics from ac-
cepting positions in any factory, mill, rail-,
road, or to work for other firms or persons
employing labor.
This Is Il free country and mill or factory
may employ whom it pleases, and mechanics
or laborers should be allowed TO accept such
places or not as pleases each individual.
Congress passed Il law to punish leaders in
q rebellion against the government; il is now
trying TO pass force bill to control Southern
elections. but this greater evil of strikes and
conspiracies against those who seek an hon
est job goes unnoticed.
We have no sympathy with those who con-
spire to prevent Il mechanic or laborer from
accepting job. They have perfect right to
quit a job they do not want but they have no
right TO prevent others from taking the work
which they have thrown down.
Conspirators against capital no less than
conSpirators against brother mechanics
should be severely punished, and our Con-
gressmen are simply not doing their duty as
long as they neglect to make provision for the
proper punishment of men who act as have
the strikers at Homestead.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-07-27
Work Of Town Bosses.
The Pickens Sentinel says:

The PickenS Sentinel says:
The friends and the foes OF the Pickens Sen.
tnel must know this: There are about seven
men in Pickens county who have said they
would not vote for any candidate who an
nounced his name In the Sentinel.
Well, now, If the hundreds OF Conservatives
in Pickens county will withhold their votes
from the town Tillmanites and those town
bosses who may be seeking 10 put rings in the
noses of the country people, the Sentinel will
find matters evened up.
Ten chances to one the boycott OF the Sen
tincl originated in the mind Of some rillman
boss in the town OF Pickens.
Let the Conservatives bear this in mind
and don't let the country people forget that
the extreme love OF the town men for the far.
mer may be based on Il patriotic desire of the
aforesaid town men to get office. The country
people might wait awhile before putting the
town friend in office. The town man often
wants office when he goes into politics, and
when he becomes dead in love with the far
mer," look out for an office seeker, and a man
who may have a ring to put in the noses o.
the country people.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-07-27
What Not to do in the Sick Room.

Don't Tiptoe. A tiptoe will some
times cause more disturbance than .
carefully, squarely placed football
Don't Tiptoe.
Don't Whisper. A whisper will Of
ten wake a light sleeper, when an or
dinary voice would not. Don't Whis
per.
Don't Sniffor Sigh.-Sniffsand sighs
may be better INDUCED in in the open
air where a gust of wind can blow
them away. Don't sniff or sigh.
Don't Handle Rattling Papers. The
folding and unfolding of papers thai
rattle" is we'll calculated to "rattle'
invalids, to say nothing of those who
are strong and well. Don't rattle"
Don't Shout. or allow the voice tie be
keyed on a high note. Shouting may
be necessity in connection with the
treatment of "beasts Of burden" but
should be counted luxury for indul
gence indoors, only when conversine
with those who are "deaf as a post
Don't Shout.-Good Housekeeping.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-07-27
Teasing Little Children.

How common it is for grown per.
sons, and especially men, to amuse
themselves by teasing little children
disturbing them when at rest, taking
their toys from them, interfering with
their plays, and in other ways worry
ing and annoying them
Recently gentleman who, with
his wife and bright little babe, was a
fellow-traveler Of mine, complained
that another gentleman of the party
had come up to them just at time
when the babe was about to be got to
sleep by its mother, and had aroused
it in order to get it to play with him.
The babe was fretted and put into an
ill-humor, and the mother, who was
already fatigued with sleep, was put to
new and unnecessary trouble to pacify
it. The disturber Of the repose of the
child seemed to give himself no con-
Germ about the mischief he had
wrought, but laughed and ioked as if
he had done very smart thing.
Doubtless, if some one had come to
him at a time when, fatigued, he was
about to fall to sleep, and had aroused
him that he might administer 10 the
amusement of such a person, he would
have resented the disturbance as all
act of cruel. not to say brutal, unkind-
ness.
A little child, even in babyhood, has
feelings as keen and as sensitive as has
the man or the women of mature
years and many pang is given to it
which it cannot resent, and of which
it is not able to complain, except by its
cries and tears, by the thoughtlessness
of adult persons able to find no better
way of amusing themselves than by
tritling with it's weakness.
Many a child has lost its rest, and
has caused its mother to lose hers, for
hours together, by being worried III
this way; and not unfrequently the
child might have become amiahle if
treated with gcntleness and kindness.
has been rendered ill-natured aud
spiteful and cruel by the things it has
suffered ut the hands of incOnsiderate
persons.
Parents themselves sometimes do
their little children positive injury by
the excess to which they go in playing
with them, and getting them unduly
excited, and keeping them in state
of excitement too long. Doubtless,
the nervous system of little children
are often broken down in this way
Western Christian Advocate.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-07-27
The Ordination.

The South Carolina Presbytery met In the
Abbeville church last Thursday evening and
Friday morning. the object OF the meeting
being to ordain the Rev. NJ. B. Grier, as mis-
sionary from this church TO China.
The exercises are said to have been exceed
ingly interesting TO all who were present.
The Press and Banner knew Of the meeting
of Presbytery but had no thought Of the in
teresting ceremonies that were to take place
If we had known Of it. 1t would have been
our greatest pleasure 10 give our readers Il ful
account Of II.
We would have done so for various reasons
Our duty to the public would have been thus
better discharged, and the occasion would
have afforded US an opportunity OF express
Ing our high appreciation of the commend
able spirit and the Selfsacriflce Of the Chris
tian brother who has consecrated himself tc
the service OF the Master, and who has chosen
to do the hardest work in the most distant
and most unpromising field.
Mr.. Grer will leave in few weeks for
China where he will remain for mony years
before returning 10 the home OF his kindred
and the land of his birth.
May our over-ruIing Providence preserve
him and bless his labors.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-07-27
The Difference.

Tho Tillmanites affect great distress be
cause Sheppard is president Of the Farmers
Bank at Edgefield.
The same crowd in this county seem 10 be
swinging TO the coat-tails OF vice-president OF
the Farmers Bank at Abbeville.
If 1t is a sin TO be President OF the Farmers
Bank at Edgefleld, what is IL to be Vice-Presl.
dent OF the Farmers Bank at Abbeville?
|. The Press and Banner thinks that to be
President of Il bank is the highest evidence
OF integrity Of character, and is the best as
surance OF unimpeachable mora. worth tha,
any man can give.
We have no objection to a man because he
is either a President or Il VicePresident OF a
Farmers Bank, and we would like for those
exceedingly virtuous and intelligent voters
TO explain the evil which they see in holding
these high and honorable Offices.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-07-27
Honor Bright.

II don't know whether you'll be
able to do much with him." said a
father to the principal of school to
whom he had brought his son as pu'
nil hes full of mischief, and loves to
break over rules and bounds"
"Does he tell the truth?" asked the
principal, "can L depend always on
his word?"
30 yes," said the father, "he's hon
est hell, tell the truth every time, ev'
en- when it's against him. You can de
pend on that" and he brought his fist
down on the table with a big thump.
"Then,it's all right" said the prin'
cipal, I'VE can manage him." and be
did.
He was "honor bright" and so came
out right.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-07-27

Our advertising column, in which the names
OF the names of the candidates appear, afford
food for thought, and gives evidence that the
candidates hope that the people are inclined
10 do a little of their own voting this year.
Our list of candidates for the House, up TO
this time, consists of only tive-two from
Ninety-Six and lhrce from Abbeville. We
presume others will yet eater the race, If the
race Is an open, free one.
OF the thirty.one candidates, in all,
twelve are from Abbeville.
We believe il is not likely that the country
people will be led around by ropes this year.
We further believe that they will not sub.
NIT TO dictation from town bosses and cross
roads managers. There is abroad a healthy
spirit OF selfrespect which will prompt them
resent any idea that the people can be driven
to the polls to vote in solid blocks for ma
chine made candidates. At present the plan
of sinking selErespect out of sight 10 form an
infinitessmal part OF the whole has passed.
Each man should and will cast his own bal
lot, and each man should express his own
choice. without being controlled by his neigh
bors. Where free thought, free speech and
intelligent citizenship exist there never can
be unity OF sentiment and unity of votes. II
we are freemen. exercising the proprietics
and obligations, the likes and dislikes OF a
citizen who has the courage of his cOnvic-
tions, there will be diversity Of opinion and
difference in the way we cast our ballot. In
order therefore, to put all doubts rs to your
independence Of characteracter and individ-
ually Of thought, do not adopt the exact tick
ct of your neighbor. There is generally more
or less of Il compromise OF principle in such :,
course.
Don't vote any other mans ticket. Vote
your own, and let him vote as he pleases.
That is the only way to get the true sense of
the people.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-07-27
Have Orders Been Issued ?-Wil the
People Submit to Have Rings
Put i'm Their Noses?

We hear that Gideon's Band, or some other
organization assuming to control the people,
have Issued orders to their loyal subjects, d.
recting them for whom they must vote in the
primaries for the House of Representatives
and for sheriff and Clerk, leaving the people
the privilege of casting their own votes for
County Commissioner, School Commissioner
and Coroner.
The plan is supposed to be u profound Sc
cret, managed in somewhat after this FASH
ion:
The chosen ticket is to be brought out one
at a time and in addition, decoy ducks for
the Legislature are also to be brought out
one at Il time, for the purpose OF deceiving the
antis and for the further purpose OF getting
the strings better fastened in the noses OF
those brethren who are supposed TO have nc
mind Of their own.
In case the secret town bosses who may as
sumo to control the people should get scared
the plan also includes the right tG call In the
decoy ducks just on the eve Of the election.
The plan provides against the charge that
the Court House is to get the lions share ol
the Legislative ticket. in the cutting off of the
heads of the Sheriff and the Clerk Of the
Court.
The decree which directs how loyal subjects
shall vote for Legislators Is supposed TO In
clude the names Of four persons from Able
vile village, and another tarorite who is not
a farmer and does not reside in town. If the
surmise is correct the plain country gudgeon
will likely see that there is at most only a
town farmer or Two on the ticket, and that
the town will actually gobble up all this Is de-
Sirahle.
We have nothing TO urge upon those citi-
zens who will allow few cross roads mana
gers and a select committee Of town bosses to
either divide out the offices among themselves
or are willing for them to deprive them OF the
right to vote for whom they please, but, If we
are not mistaken there are Il few free born
white citizens who will not hesitate to kick
off the shackles and refuse to be dictated to
on any subject, much less their right TO vote
as they please.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-07-27
Wednesday. July 81, 1892


Gov. Tillman favOrS an educational or prop
erty qualification for suffrage.
AT Aiken Gov. sheppard turned to Gov.
Tllman and asked him If he did not favor n
constitutional convention to qualify the suf-
frage. He replied. 81 will make my speech
when come 10 it," Then Sheppard charged
Gov. Tillman openly that he had written a
public letter to the press of the State favorng
n qualification of the suffrage. When Gov.
Tillman came to reply he did not say one
word upon the subject, thus admitting that
he had written such Il letter.
Here is the proof In 1883 Gov. Tillman
wrote series of letters TO stir up the people
in the State. On January 2Gth, lSSS, he wrote
two column letter to the News and Courier
in which appears the following passage:
"The remembrance of our suflerings under
Radical domination grows DINNER year by
year. and contests over railroad taxes. prOhi-
bition and municipal politics are familiar.
iZing our people with the use of the negro to
carry elect ions. We toy with this monster
which Is now lethargic and torpid. but if we
do not get Il constitutional convention 10 drd1r
his Jdn9S While he is get dSlccp by q property on
educational qualification for Suffrage he ciH one
ddy De encrgizcd 6y diutSton among Mc Whitcs
and deStrOU US
These are Gov. Tilman's own words. We
control the negro well enough now, and it is
but poor consolation to the poor or uncdu.
Gated white man that they are to have their
vote taken away from them simply to better
control the negro. The man who rents land,
and the man whose father was so unfortunate
as not to be able to educate his children, will
then have no farther need for his registration
ticket as his right to cast a free ballot us a
free man in free country will be gone.
These are facts which cannot be disputed.
1t is said by some that the work of consti-
tutional convention would have to be Submit
ted to the people, and that the people could
ratlfy or not as they please. This is a mis-.
take. The work of the convention becomes
the fundamental law Of the land as soon as
passed, without reference to the people. and
no Judge, Court or Legislature can change It,
1t is said again. that even if Gov. Tillman
favored the qualification to suffrage that he
could not make the constitution. This is
true. Gov. Tillman could not alone do it, but
when we remember the unbounded influence
he has with his party, and when we remem-
ber that he wants no 'driftwood," (and drift
wood" means opposition to his viewsO it is
the part Of wisdom to be careful now. After
the constitution is made and your right to
vote is gone, it will be too late to object then.
Gov. Tillman says he is the friend of the
poor man, and is asking reelection as such.
Is it true? Let the 'renter" and the man
who has not had the advantages Of an "edu-
cation" answer for himself.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-07-27
Petty Tyranny-Humiliat Conces-
sion.
The Anderson Journal saws:

Inc ANDERSON journal says:
at is commonly rumored and generally be-
lieved that an edict has gone forth from Gid
cons band forbldding the faithful TO vote for
any candidate who does not confine his an.
nouncement to one special paper"
The Conservatives, then, should not vote
for any candidate whose name does not APP
pear In the newspapers OF the city.
We believe the blindest candidate, with the
biggest and heaviest bandage OF the Gideon
ties tied over lis eyes, can see that there are
some Conservatives in Anderson County.
II, therefore, the Conservative voters four
teen hundred in number, retaliate and refuse
to vote for candidates whose names are not
found in the newspapers, the Gideonites and
the city bosses will be relegated To the rear.
Fourteen hundred votes are bound to be q
factor in the election, and if the country peo-
pie are wide awake the bosses around the
city Of Anderson will have a hard time In
putting rings in their noses.
They are not ready to have the cards stock.
ed on them, and will, in consequence, refuse
to be led up to the polls by Il rope to vote as
the city bosses and cross roads managers may
direct.
We take 1t for granted that the people OF
Anderson County are beginning TO get their
eyes open and will look out for ring-mak ers
and city managers who may propose to run
the whole concern and take larger share OF
the offices to themselves.
We are not informed on the subject, but 1t
would not astonish us to learn that there
were enough men in the city of Anderson
ready and willing to receive the county vote
10 fill all the desirable offices, leaving only
few little places for the cross roads man
ayers.
The plain, patriotic farmer, will, Of course,
get what he always gets from the city boss-
nothing.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-07-27

The religious observance of Sunday
is absolutely essential t" spiritual life,
because withdrawal from the world,
rest. stiffness, the turnings of the
thoughts into other channels is essen-
tial. and it seems rs if Sunday was
made by good and wise God for just
such Il purpose.
a Solitary Way.-It has been said
with truth, he who would go heaven
ward, or 60 Christward, cannot 60 with
the crowd for the crowd is not going
in that direction. And this is one of
the screst trials in the Christian life.
1t separates the Christian disciple from
many Il companionshiy which would
otherwise be delightful to him. But
the choice must be made between con-
formity to the world and conservation
to Christ.
Extra wings for Victor sweeps. 4 III sizes at
Smiths.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-07-27

Mutton with Pcas.-Take two pounds
of mutton chops, dip in flour, put in
Il stew pan with one quart of cold wa
ter, season with salt and pepper. Stew
one hour, then add one pint Of shelled
peas; cook another half hour.
Roast Beef and Turnips.-While 4
two-pound roast Of beef is cooking,
have. boiling some white turnips. When
the'meat is done serve the vegetables
with rich gravy from the meat poured
over them.
Berry Pudding. Take any kind OF
berries and spread over a rich crust;
fold up. Place in pudding pan, add
one tablespoonful of butter, one tea
cupful of sugar, season with nutmeg.
Over all pour Il quart of boiling hot
water. Bake one hour in moderate
oven. The latter preparation make the
sauce.
Steamed Pudding.-Three cupfuls of
flour, two of sugar, one Of sour cream,
four eggs, half a pound of raisins, one
tcaspOonful of soda, flavor with va
nilla; mix well, pour in Il mold and
steam two hours.
Puff 'Puddng.-MiXi in one pint of
houra teaspoonful of baking powder,
IL pinch of salt and sweet milk to make
batter; pour in CREASED pan, cover the
top with steamed apples, then Il layer
of butter. Steam half All hour. Serve
with sauce.
Fresh Cornmeal. Fresh cornmeal,
as most readers know, will quickly
heat and sour in warm weather. unless
properly ventilated. 1t is advised in
the New England Homestead to pour
the meal into bins or ha rrels, or settle
and open the bag, and with broom
handle make several chimneys i'm it
to the floor Out Of these the heat and
moisture will rise.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-07-27
Spanish Buns.

Mix together one pint Of flour, one
pint of sugar, cup of sweet milk, one
cup of butter, four eggs beaten seper-
ately, one teacup of liquid yeast, one
teaspoonful each of powdered cinna-
mop, cloves, allspice, and grated nut.
meg. Knead thoroughly, then roll
out and cut into large biscuit, and set
them to rise in warm blaze. When
we'll risen, bake them like rolls. AS
soon as they are taken from the oven,
sprinkle white sugar over them.