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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-02-10
THE BIarneyzstone.'

A great many curious legends are
started, no body knows how, and re-
peated nobody knows why, and the
legend of the Blarney stone stone is
one of them. About tour miles north
west. of the city of Cork, in Ireland,
are the ruins of Blarney Castle, and
near the summit of large square tow
er, which used to be the donjon or keep
of the castle, is the stone which Is
said to give the person who kisses it
the power to say plasant things, to
flatter his friends, and to like those
that he does not like at all. 1t is a
very great blessing to have pleasant
tongue, but it is to be- feared that those
who are called "blarneys" are not Of
ten honest, and say what they do not
mean in order to coax others to do
what they want them to.do.
It is not known just how the Blar-
ney stone first received its supposed
power. It is said that more than two
hundred years ago the owner of the
castle was taken prisoner by the Eng
Iish, and promised a great many times
that he would surrender the fortress.
Each time he invented such plausible
GACuSSS lOI uCl1J Oheho bhS "oAN oAes.
ney'' came to mean a soft, pleasant,
but deceitful manner of speech and it
may have happened in this way that
the story started that to kiss stone In
his castle would make the person who
did so like that owner of Blarney
Castle, who was smooth, pleasant,
but deceitfuW in speech. :
The position of the stone in the wall
is such that he who wishes. to kiss II
must climd above it, and then have
some one hold him by the feet while
he hangs himself down the, outside oi
the wall till his head isopposite the
stone. A foolish thing to do, you
think. Well, it is; and tits also foolish
to believe that the stone can have any
power over any ones tongue: but
there are a great many of the more
gnorant people in Ireland who believe
firmly In the power of the stone,
and tits often said of any one who
uses pretty compliments that he has
"kissed the Blarney stone."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-02-10
Looking to Their M own Interest.

The Union Store Company, of New York,
have about failed to effect trade with the
State Exchange whereby it was proposed to
speculate, or use, individual members of the
Alliance to divert large amount of trade
from the legitimate channels, for the ostensl-
BILE purpose of giving cheaper goods, but whose
chief object was 10 gain some benefit Tor the
syndicate while furnishing profitable EN-
ployment for the unnecessarily increased
number of middle men.
Stripped of It's glamor, and freed from the
sophistry which surrounds the Alliance illu-
sion, each man must work out his own for
tune, and must bring to his own door the good
or evil results of his own individual cNer-
tions.
Are men In this day and time so simple that
they think an agent may buy goods cheaper
than they themselves can buy the same arti-
cles?
Are intelligent men, with a pair Of good
eyes, and endowed with common sense, TO be
further gulled by any cry against "middle
men, while our noble order elects and ap-
points a host Of "buyers." Lecturers" ware.
house keepers" Financial agents" and 9TH
ers to draw salaries from the great multitude
OF gudgeODS VINO may Slt WIFI tnelr eyes suui
and their mouths open ready TO swallow all
that may be thrown Into them?
The fact is, business is business, and the
merchant or banker is seldom respector ol
persons. They sell for the profit and loan up
on the security, with but little regard for the
Individual.
II any gullable member OF our noble order,
doubts this proposition, let him test the mat
ter.
1t twill be noticed that no officer OF our noble
order undertakes to get for their brethren
goods out Of store or money out Of bark.
In the nobleness of their work, and In the In
spiration of their philanthropy they propose
only 10 handle ready cash for commission
See?
Hard times are at our doors, and our people,
instead of following a willo-the-wisp, are Sc
riously interested in the question of credit,
and each.man seems glad to make the neces-
sary provision for his own individual far m.
His idea of building magnificent trade cen
tres to give profitable employment to useless
middle men has about vanished.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-02-10
WIRE PULLERs AND POOR PEOPLE GET
THE TAXES.
The Way Responsibility for the Edu.
cation or Children Is Shifted and
ImpOsed Oh Others.

Imposed on Others.
A correspondent OF the Atlanta Journal re-
lates the following:
The following confab with a clever Confed-
crate veteran, who had never studied the
matter. plains the matter rs understood by
many who have never made figures on II. lie
said:
"Our taxes are enormous, and they get
worse every year. l do wonder what goes
with the money. Here is my tax receipt. /
only give In little over $1,000 worth of prop
erty. and pay s2s4O 1t takes nearly bale
of cotton. just can't stand IT. The country
is ruined If there is not sometime done to
| save US from such extravaganza. My tax, at
| the rate we paid before the war. would not ex-
ceed s$ or 81, and here am working myself to
death TO keep few sharp political wre-work X
ers in office and pay them eXorbitant sala-
ries"
"Were you In the ware"
! "Yes, and fought about three years for the
lost cause, and lost my leg in battle. and here
am required to pay these exorbtant taxes
without knowing where it. goes to-"
How many children have you'"
"Did you send them to school last year?"
ayes; sent six OF them five MONTHS
"How much tuition did you pay?"
| 81 didn't pay any-Sent them on the public
"What would 1t have cost you If you had
had to pay tuition?'
| "Well / suppose, on an average, about Sl.2l
per month each; that would he, he about @ $3.50 y
| DO you SeI peusioH irohi lile 'ola'e.
| "YeS: get 500 a year"
"Who pays this tuition Of $3.50 and Sl0O
pension
1T is paid by the State. Of course"
"What did you say yonr taxes were?'
| ~ said they were 500 40"
| "You draw $3.50 from the State and pay
500 40 taxes, and can't tell where 1t goes to or
what makes taxes SO high. Isn't that
stranger"
| "John, let's 60. This fellow don't know
nothin' no how"
"Where do you suppose these political wire
pullers get their big salaries?" :.
John. let's 90. l tell you this fellow don't
know what he's talk in about"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-02-10
The Next Crop.

Up to the present time very little gudno has
been brought to this market, and 1t is now too
late to get the usual supply, even If we had
the money to pay for 1t. The railroads could
not haul it, and our farmers could not haul II
home and distribute it in time for the coming
crop.
Our lands are poor and, without guano, will
not produce on an average OF more than 800 or
400 pounds of cotton to the acre.
This fact, even If the seasons are favorable,
Will reduce the next CT op, perhaps onethird.
II the crop is cut short for want OF guano.
and the price OF cotton still stay down, our
people Will have little with which to pay next
SaI
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-02-10
Our Missionaries.

The following list gives the names
of our missionaries in China, with
the date of their arrival in the field:
Y. J. Allen, married, 1850; A. P.
Parker, married, 1876; G.. f. Reid, mar
ried, 1880; 6. r. Loehr. 1881; ID l..
Anderson, married, 1888 w. H. Park
er, married 1888; w. B. Bonnell, mar
ried, 1887; M. B. Hill, married, 1888:
J. L. Hendry, married, 1888; II. L.
Gray, single, 1889; B. D.Lucas, single,
1890; o. E. Brown, married, 1890; T.
A. Hearn, single, 1890; Langhorne,
Leitch, married, 1890; r. NJ. Camp
bell, single, 1890.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-02-10
Diamonds of Love in her Little Heart

I was hurting homeward one cold
night last week when I found myself
behind shabby woman in rusty black
who was leading by the Land very
little girl with pinched and pathetic
face. "Mamma, mamma" heard
The child say, II am going to get you
Christmas present with my three
pennies, but I am afraid I shall have
to take you with me to find the shop
Where do they sell diamonds?"----Sel
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-02-10
TIE BANK OF LoWNDEsvILLE.
IT Is in Good COndiiiOn...First An
uunI Meeting of Stockholders.

rbo s,ock holders Of the Bank OF Lowndes-
vile n' have lust held their first annual meet.
,nn Wv The affairs of the Bank are In most
satisfactory I condition and the wisdom Of the
Directors in p@ssGas ,hn rs' be gfSatiyng Ss to al
Srionds fri n Of The bank The President Mr. D. b.
Eronl,s is nm efficient officer. and under his
management the Bank will win ies: success as as
business for the stockholders.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-02-10
Tamp-wicks should be frequently re-

Lamp-wicks should be frequently re
newed if they are expected to give ;
bright clear flame. Boiling them in
strong soapsuds will cleanse them ano
make them as good as new. If the
wicks are turned very low when no
lighted, the oil will not draw up ano
run over on the outside of the lamp
1t is better to wipe the wick carefully
with cloth than to trim it with scis'
sOrS.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-02-10
s. s. Times.

Looking at the brighter side of life
and of character is one of the ways OF
keeping our relations to others right
and wholesome. Social Intercourse Is
based on the requirement that we shall
turn our pleasanter sides to each 9th,
er. But this becomes an insincerity in
us, when it is not in harmony with
the tenor of our lives. Those who
have never taken any pains to see
good in their neighbors, or to think
good Of them, are not likely to be able
to say much that is pleasant to them,
or, indeed, to take and genuine inter
est in their welfare. Cynicism is thus
the parent of countless insincerities,
where it does not, as was the case with
Samuel Rodgers the poet, find its ma
tural expression in unsocial acerbities.
A loving estimate of our fellow-men is
not only the surest way to the truth in
knowing them, but the best help to
avoid insincerity in dealing with
them.
aszizS -
Lamp, ,wicks soaked in vinegar for
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-02-10

New crop New Orleans molasses at A. NJ
Hill & Sons.
Ifyou want child's suit, call and get 1t at
reduced prices. P. Rosenberg & Co.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-02-10

The man who prefers to- be right
rather than be president has usually
been heartily accommodated by the
people. ..
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-02-10
LIVE STOCK.

One Of the most important, we might truth
fully say one of the essential, factors IN I'M
proving our methods of farming, is the breed
Ing and feeding of live stock. We must con-
vert more of our products into higher forms
OF usefulness. More muscular labor, with u
modcum of skill, Is sufficient to produce cot
ton, corn and oats and hay. II Is true the
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-02-10

Instead OF the 800 pounds OF cotton seed
meal, 400 pounds OF nitrate OF soda may be
substituted; and Instead of the 200 pounds Of
kainit, 50 pounds Of muriate OF potash may
be used. 4
Mix them together well with hoes, breaking
all the Jumps, and you havejust as good fer
tilizer as you need, at one or two dollars per
ton cheaper, than you can buy the manipu-
lated gtianos that are no better.
For especial purposes, more OF either one OF
the ingredients may be added. For instance,
we could increase the quantity Of cotton seed
meal 10 1900 pounds for corn. For peas, re:
duce the cotton seed IN eal 10 200 pounds, and
increase the kainit to 400. For tobacco, In
crease the kaInit 10 400 or COO pounds don't
use muriate for tobaccu), and so on.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-02-10

LIDO uot Judge mans character;
when he is chasing pigs out of the:
corn field, nor a lady's complex Ion
when she is baking griddle cakes over
hot stove. Neither do / judge ofa
mans character seen only in a Moody;
and Sankey revival. If all men were
really as bad as they seen under in;s
tense proYocation there would be few
good men; and if all were as ood as
they seem under a pathetic ser mon
saints would be numerous. & NJ
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-02-10

Old government Java coffe for sale at A. M
Hill j. Sons.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-02-10
aSIiIM

Lamp. .wicks soaked in vinegar for
day or so before placing in the lamps
will give clearer flame.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-02-10
BETWEEN HODGES AND ABBEYILLE.

Trains leave spartanburg. s. c., A. d c. Division
Northbound 3.54 o. m. 4.50 p. M, 6.57 p. 70. (Vest
bnled Limited; southbt und, 500 o. m, 427 p. m:
l1.4s q. m. (vestbuled Limited; Westbound W; n
C. Division 80 p. m, for Hendersonyille, Asheyiile
Hot Springs Knoxville and Cincinnati. g..
Trsins leave Greenville. 8. O., A. q @. Division
Northbound 244 o. IN. 337 p m, 6.O5 p. m; Vesti
bnled Linited); Southbound, 61U b. M, 5.3i p. m.
1885 p. IN. (Vestbuled Limited).
Trains leave Seneca, 8. O., A. 9. Division, North.
bound III u. M, LAT p. m, southbound, 7oS q. H..
7.22 p. N.
Trains leave Greenwood, 8. c., Anderson g. c., and
Laurens, 5. o., for Augusta, Co.. and points South.
PULLMAN CAR SERVICE. .
Train leaving Greenwood $50 p. M. carries through
Pullman Sleeper from Spartanburg to Savannah, Ca
via Augusta, arriving Savannah $50 a. IN. Returning
leave Savannah $40 p. NJ; arrive Greenwood l00o
m making connection with q. d g. Division. Pull
man Palace Sleeping Car Trains 10, 81 and 3s or
A. 4 G. Division.
J. A. DODSON, W. A. TURK.
superintendent Asst Gen'l Pass. Agt,
Columbia, =. c. Charlotte. NJ U.
W. Fl, GREEN, JAS. L. TAYLOR,
Gen'l Mgr, Gen'l Pass. Agent.
Atlantn, Go. Atlanta, Ga.
SOL HAAS, Traffic Manager, Atlsnta, Ga.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-02-10
Pastor Monod ssaId ina convention Sc

Pastor Monod said ina convention Of
Scotch ministers not long ago: q
"Brethren, rou seem to be all taken:
up'with the doctrines of election and
probation. We have 8 far more seious
business on our hands in Paris. Here
the question is whether there Is any
God at all or not And Z think that
practically this is the question in New
York. And to my mind the need of
the hour in our churches lis to 5ascerS
tain whether, after all, we have the
life. five have Him as our life We
shall be very quick in answering the
question, chow do you like the life27
We shall be like the qoor man who
was going up the aisle Of the church
when the minister read his text, {. hat;
think We Of Christ ~ The good man
couldn't stand not answering that:
question; and with the happy tears
starting to his eyes, he xclaimed 81
"He; is the fairest among ten thousand
and the one altogether lovely z The
family life, the society life, the busi;
ness life, any life which you can tru-s
ly SAY you enjoy, is passing away.
Make sure of the eternal life which
consists In knowing God, and Jesus
Christ, whom He hath sent, and you
will enjoy Him, not enly now, bnt
enjoy Him forever. - ~ a
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-02-10
FOR ONE ACRE.
Southern Cnltivator.

Plow the land close and deep with turn
piOw. Sow the fertilizers, ana not less IMAM
two bushels of oats, all together, ana cover
with n cutaway harrow, or scooter plow, or
ANYTHING that will cover the seed Well ana
smooth Oft with smoothing harrow, or
After harvesting the oats. and also the
wheat, If any was Sown, the land should be
turned over Immediately aud sown in peas,
at the rate ui one and fourth bushels per
acre, eIdtwo hundred pounds OF acid, phos.
phate. Mind you, the peavines are I'd pe cut
off and made into hay when pods form freely.
THE CORN LAND.
The area to be planted in corn should be
prepared as soon as oats have been sown, by
deep and thorough plowing. On average
soils, and especially stif Gays or Dottom
lands, We much prefer To lay or rows me de-
sired width, and break the land into beds at
once, Leaving n clean water Iurrow. Al plant
lug time, the fertilizers intended Tor Tie corn
may be sown In the water furrow, covered by
four furrows, forming reversed hed, In
which the coru is 10 be planted.
There Is yet time 10 discuss the preparation
Of the cotton land. AS q general RUE, IL
should be managed as II for corn. By the
way, we think II an excellent plan 10 ADOPT a
sta ndard uniform width OF rows for corn, cot
ton, sweet potatoes, and perhaps. TOBACCO.
This we would put at four feet. or four ana d
half on rich land. 1t is easy then to prepare
cotton land for corn, or corn land for cotton,
and the advantage in cultivation OF having
rows uniform width throughout the crop, Is
very considerable. 1t is an easy matter to
space the corn or cotton along the row, as
may BE desired.
Very little planting, except of oats and OF
corn and sugarcane III our more Saulncrn
limits, Will be attempted during this month,
it being very emphatically a month OF prep
aration.
In addition to the main crops we have al
ready discussed, allowance must be made ana
space provided Tor producing IN ample supply
OF forage, both for FEEDING green and for con-
verting into hay. II Is folly 10 rely for nay
on the blades of corn TO be pulled one by one
from the stalks of the field crop of corn. 1t Is
good enough when well cured, and 1t is easily
cured, but is great cry and little wool, Like
sheariug q pig for wool
Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-12

Your fall suit should be made by Getz.
Fine tailoring, best filter, large stock.
112 West Third stoeet.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-12
AN UNEXPECTED BATH.
AQUATIC SPORTS AT CORONADO
BEACH.
Spectators Precipitated Into the water.
Los Angeles Boys Capture the
Prizes in the Swimming
Contests.

SAN DIHGo, Sept. 11.-An immense
throng assembled at Coronado, today, to
witness the aquatic tournament. just
before the first event was to take place,
the platform in front of the boat house,
and attached to it, gave way, precipi-
tating about fifty people, who were on it,
into the bay. The cooler heads immedi-
ately began the work of rescuing those
in the water. Some Of the swimmers in
the race had just donned their bathing
suits and come down from the bath
house; others plunged in with their
clothes, coats, and all, to aid in the
work Of rescue. When every one had
been fished out, it was found that no
one had received serious injuries.
The l00-yard race was won easily bv
VIM. Rice, the champion boy swimmer
OF Los Angeles, who won the frst prize.
a silver card receiver, and Ross Shone OF
the same place, took the second prize, a
silver cup.
The ll4-yard race was won by Rice in
II IL.
The polo game was won by the Coro-
nado team, by three goals, in the first
half OF the game; the Los Angeles play
ers declined to compete longer.
The obstacle race was won by Richard
Benbongh, of Coronado, and the tug of
war by the Coronado team.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-12
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
INsURRECTIoN IN MEXICO.
Indians and Reyolutionists Raising High
Jfnks in Sonora


Jfnks in Sonora.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept, Il.-A Times-
Democrat Ell Paso, Tex, special says:
Ihe trouble between the Indians and
the government at Tomasache. in the
state OF Sonora, continues. Election
troubles IN the came district, occurring
about the same time, a political party,
under. the leadership of Cruz Chavez.
organized for armed hostiiities.
General Ranjel, with the Elev-
enth battalion OF infantry, marched
against them, arriving at Tomasache.
The troops were surprised by the rebels.
several were killed, the entire staff
made prisoners and the battalion dis
persed with heavy losses. The govern
ment has strong force in the country.
but the rebels have the advantage.
Latest reports have it that the rebel
force is over 500 strong, and that the
government sent over 500 men against
them and met with signal defeat.
On Wednesday, last, Captain Marti-
nez and 300 men left Chihuahua for the
scene Of hostilities. About 100 miles
west OF Chihuahua the regulars en-
countered the rebels, resulting in the
loss of Captain Martinez and forty SOL
diers, while the rebels came out without
the loss of single man.
Last night two companies of govern
ment troops left Juarez for the ecene of
action. The government is doing all it
can to suppress the revolt, but the In
dIans in the mountains have put to
rout every advance of the regulars
without loss or capture, and now hold
as hostages General Ranjel and staff.
1t is feared that this is but the begin
ming, and that the success of the In
dians will encourage the dissatisfied
element OF Mexico to general uprieing,
and that the government will succumb.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-12
THE BIG sLUGGERs.

Sullivan sober in New York-Corbett
Starring the South.
NEW YORK. Sept. 11.-John L. Sulli-
van arrived at the Grand Central depot
at $3.50 this afternoon, on the Chicago
and Saratoga special. When Sullivan
stepped from the car cheer went up
that reassured the pugilist, and showed
that he still held warm spot in the
affections of many. "Sully" agreeably
disappointed the crowd in that he was
sober.
SPARTANsBuRG, s. G., Sept. 11.-Cor-
bett and party did not leave Atlanta
till the middle of the day, and several
thousand people gathered around to see
him off. At every station large crowds
assembled to cheer the tall young Cali
fornian.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-12
ANTELOPE VALLEY.

Antelope Valley lands are commanding the
attentio of all shrewd land seekers on &C.
count OF its rich soil, fine climate good water,
and its adaptability for raising the finest
wheat and barley in the country without
ing almonds and all kinds Of deciduous fruits
Fruits eau be dried to perfection: no fogs or
dews to disco or them. We can sell YOU lands
n the best part OF the valley from So per acre
and upwards, and have the relinqnisbments
on some very choice pieces at low figures. If
you want cheap and good home or want to
ANTELOPE VALLEY LAND AND WATER
CO., 124X South Spring street. room 1. 7-31 Tyr
Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-12
Small Bays Drowned !.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Sept. IL.
While bathing in the Tennessee river,
Frank and Ralph Curtis. and George d.
Sparks, young school boys, sons of
prominent parents, were drowned. D.
@. Curtis, father of the first two named
boys, narrowly escaped drowning in
fruitless attempt to save his boys.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-12
TROUBLE AT FIRE ISLAND.

Citizens Resist the Landing Of Quaran-
tined Passengers
SURF HOTEL, FIRE ISLAND, N. Y,
Sept. II. There has been more excite
ment In the last twelve hours, ct Fire
Island. than during the whole summer
Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-12
A Real Estate Boom

In this city. But when DR.. Franklin Miles, the
eminent Indiana specialist, claims that Heart
Disease is durable and proves 1t by thousands
Heart Cure; It attracts the attention Of the
millions suffering with Short Breath, Palpita-
ttoni Irregular Pulse, Wind IN Stomach, Pain
ing, Dropsy, ETC. A. F. Davis, silver Greek,
Neb., by using four bottles Of DR., Niles New
Heart Cure, was completely CURED alter Twelve
remedy Il sold BY Q. h. Hauce. Books Il e..
Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-12
A scare at Homestead.

HOMESTEAD, Pa, Sept. 11.-Some-
thing OF scare was created last night
by rumor that an attempt would be
made to blow up the Carnegie mill with
dynamite. Additional guards were
placed about the property, but nothing
developed to give color to the story.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-12
Attempted Suicide.

SAN Francisco, Sept. H. Hattie Gra-
ham, who, with DR.. Haven and wife, is
under arrest for the murder of Mary
Carroll. who died from the effects of q
criminal operation, attempted suicide
today by taking morphine. She was
pumped out and will recover.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-12

Continued On nth PAge.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-12
Honored by KING Humba,t.

GENOA, Sept. liking Humbert has
created the commanders of the various
foreign war ships, which are in port for
the purpose OF taking part in the Column
bus celebration, now in progress, COM
manders OF the order OF st. Maurice and
st Lazarus.