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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-01-06
Definite Rules:

a +borbuffhpy competent ~nousekeep-
ar urho hlsneYer been to a cooking
School hi was locally famous for her
culinary 4 ALL was lately tellinganoth-
or lhow to make a pudding.
Tho storv lis1 given by the Chicago
tIadoerj 4 evidently true to nature,
onen tbouysh the dialogue may not
have been reported verbatim for some
cool on rA;ore by instinct than by
rule.
NJ course don't use much flour I;
tho higger to be, the more flour I
take SOM ,times I have to use n
Great deal. Mldthen again I very oft
en- oct nm Quite a pudding without
Gavino to us$ much. You see, it de-
nands nrettv krnsiderably::ou the cook
mo nnwderI ktIf that's real good, it
don't make Pllch difference about the
1T sunnoset sou use raisins ?"
.iSometimes Il do, and then, some
t;mes T Jo{pt. 1t depends upon
W lneI T Wa il rich or not, and
what Kind sauce Pm going to
USE" r
"HOW muCQRuSpt w tHho' =,
swell now. BONE folks take a good
deal and soma folks don't. For my
mart. T never Mid like to have any
thing too sweet, sd Pm always care
full not to get tdp much sugar. After
you've made itfnca or twice you won't
have a particle If trouble in getting it
Just to suit you.D, IL,
"How many sygsF."
"There! tkafs the beauty OF 1t:
With this kind Sf a pudding it don't
make so very much difference how
many YOU use. IF you've got plenty
of eggs, why you can put in several
it won't hurt; bat If eggs are scarce
you can get alorg With less just as
well, nobody will ever notice the oit-
ference.u
DO you mix yobr dough with
milk
particular. It depends. If I've plen-
|ty of milk, I do nut if you get every
thing else alright, gs MO matter about
the milk"
use em if vol want to-. Some
folks like tem, and think myself they
rather help a pudding sometimes, es-
pecially if you useiplain sauce. But
YOU must follow yolr own taste about
that; and if you d2n't get it right the
first time, don't flame me, for I've
done my very best to tell you just
whatI do and all ak,ut it,"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-01-06
where Flowers Look Best.

There is no place where flowers
show to such advantage asin the home,
writes the New York florist, KIunder,
in The Ladies Home Journal. The
flowers and plants should be placed in
their proper shading so as to produce
the best effect. Never overcrowd
in floral decorations. This is very
important. The most popular way Of
decorating the home consists in plac-
ing beautiful foliage plants, in differ
emit shades of green in corners, on
small stands and etageres.' Flowess
are used with long stems and their
own foliage, put in case. A very neat
thing is q small number Of miniature
vases and cut-glass bowls, placed on
little taqles and filled with different
colored carnations, lilies-of-the-valley,
mignonette, or other seasonable flow
ers. Each specimen should be by it
self. This produces an exceedingly
pretty effect. The fre.places should
be we'll filled with ported plants, such
as ferns and variegated foliage plants.
Over pictures and doors a neat effect
is obtained by draping long-trailing
ferns and passion-vines in bloom.
To keep flowers fresh as long as posi-
BILE, be sure to cut a little off the stem
each day. A hard crust forms on the
end of the stem which prevents the
water ascending, and this should be
cut away each day. A little charcoal
in the water in which the flowers
stand, will sweeten them and keep
them fresh longer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-01-06

There are probably few, however, familiar
with the subject OF the rapid increase OF capl.
tai put at interest, who would not be startled
Christopher Columbus in his first voyage OF
discovery. put at interest at six per cent,
would by this time amount to more than the
entire money value Of this continent, togeth-
err with the accumulations from the industry
of all who have lived upon 1t. If any doubt
this, let them reckon the amount, estimating
the entire outfit to have cost only the small
ing that money doubles, at SIX per cent, IN a
little less Than twelve years-or accurately,
In eleven years, ten months, and tWenty-one
days. Allowing 1t to double every Twelve
six per cent. since 1896, 1t will be found, would
have amounted to Sl7,895 ZOO. 100000; which,
estimating the population Of the entire con-
tinent of America North and South TO be
eighty-f1ve millions, or seventeen million
families averaging five member each y
would give more than q million dollars as the
possession Of every one OF these. The inter-
est upon O million dollars at six per cent. ts
sixty thousand dollars, which would now be
the princely annual income Of each OF these
seventeen million families from the accumu.
lations up 10 this time upon so small q sum
as that named for the outfit of the discover
er.
In Hildreth's "History of the United
States" 1t is stated that Manhattan Island
afterward called New Amsterdam, now the
f from Il the Indians for sixty gu7fiders, or twenty
four dollars (sA), and this only about two
hundred and fifty years ago. And yet. II the
purchasers could have securely placed that
$2i where 1t would nave added to the princi-
pal annually interest at the rate OF Z per cent.
the accumulation would exceed the present
market value OF all the real estate OF the
city and county Of New York.
Again, If a man at the age twenty-five
should commenced business with a capital OF
one hundred thousand dollars, and could by
any possibility add thereto interest at our
legal rate of 7 per cent annually, the result
would be lin round numbers) as follows:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-01-06
The Emigration Act.

Perhaps the best act OF the last Legislature
was that which set an embargo upon emigra
ton agent, coming here and taking off TIT
The wealth OF this State lies largely in III
colored people, like cattle. In car load lots.
its labor and in its citizens generally, ant
when a citizen, be he white or black, leave!
the country, 1t is a public loss.
Every man who makes a bale OF cotton or
bushel of corn, is q valuable citizen, ant
adds just that much to the wealth of thu
country.
Besides doing great damage to the country
In the removal OF its productive citizens, II
perpetrates on the citizen himself, in a great
number Of instances, an i%rreparable injury
by taking him INTO a strange land, among
strangers, who often look Upon the new-com
err with distrust, and never regard him with
that kindness and confidence which is accord
ed to him by the neighbors and friends
among whom he was born.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-01-06

Women are not cruel to dumb ami
mails. No woman will willfully step
on a mouse.
Fire is one thing to the gold and
another to the dross. Which are
you?
Weigh your words and do not
throw in too many for good measure.
We may give a man credit for his
good Intentions, but he can't get cash
for them unless they are backed by
deeds.
There are people who never give
away any milk until after they have
SKINNED it, and then they want cred
it for cream.
Have no business dealings with the
man who never has q good word to
say for anybody.
He that hath tasted of the bitterness
of sih, will fear to commit it, and he
that hath felt the sweetness of mercy
will fear to offend it.
A Himble-footed lie will run around
the corner before the truth has got to
its feet, but the truth has better wind
and will be likely to come in first at
the end Of the race.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-01-06

WoRTH KNowING.-A pie n GUS
tard will not burn if in the over with
a dish of water.
A gallon of I've put into a barrel of
hard water will make it as soft as rain
water.
Shrunken, half-worn b~ed-blankets
or comforts, past using on a bed, make
good pads to put under a stair car
pet.
Spots of grease may be removed
from wall paper by laying upon them
several folds of blotting paper, and
holding a hot iron to 1t until the
grease absorbed.
Raisins may be easily stoned by
pouring boiling water over them and
letting them stand for five or ten
minutes. Drain. then rub each raisin
between the thumb and finger till the
seeds comes out clean.
To sweep a without raising q
dust, scatter damp grass or dampened
bits of paper over the carpet. This
mot only prevents the flying of dust,
fbut saves the carpet from wear and
tear. Either grass or paper is better
than tea leaves or bran (often recon-
nended) as the former leaves no stain
Or spot.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-01-06
A Deacon.

The Importance of thinking before
you speak recently received anamusi
ing illustration at a meeting he'd in 9
well-knewn town not a hundredmIles
from the banks of the Hudson. One
of the persons who occupied thestage
was an enthusiastic deacon, WHO ire
quently interrupted the speakes by
yelling: "Thank goodness for tat"'
One gentleman was called upon WA
arose and said:
Ladies and gentlemen, I I'M near
and sould in this cause, and tnae U
will bea great benefit to the people o
this place." ,oI
"Thank goodness for that!"' yelled
the deacon. IL,
"But, ladies and gentlemen,m ht
continue, II am going to say that II
will be impossible for me to address
you this evening" 49,.
"Thank goodness for that" broke III
the absent-minded deacon, amidst gen
eral laughter.-[The Ledger.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-01-06
DUE WEST AND THE GRIP,
The People Take to the Disease
Right AlOng-..Odds and Ends.

Due West, S. c., Jan. 9th, lSS2.
Mrs. Moore and Mrs. McClung, Of Virginia
are visiting the family Of Prof. j. NJ. Todd.
Mrs. Allie Clinkscales. OF LoWndesville, &C
companied by her husband, paid q visit OF q
few days to her fathers family last week.,
Mr.. K. L.. Bell who has been engaged In
teaching schoo in Montgomery, Ala, L. al
home. He expects to enter the Theological
Mr.. j. K. Hood left for his post at Ander
SON on Thursday.
kitchen furniture, and also Of some live
on the Both inst, at his residence.
visiting Miin the family Of Mr.. Michael McGee
has returned TO Greenwood, .. e., where she
is engaged in teaching in the graded school.
The Young Mems Home Missionary Society
held its regular public monthly meeting on
Saturday night. Rev. DR.. Grier delivered 8
most instru ctive address on Home Missions
Miss Ruth Cotield, q pupil OF he Winthrop
Training School, who spent her holidays Wis,
ting friends and relatives IN Town. relurneo
Miss Mary Boyd returned to her home IN
Prosperity on Tuesday.
MI. White of Statesville, N. c., brought q
daughter TO the Female College last week;
Mi. Jas. Anderson and mother OF FairvieW,
Greenville County. paid a visit to Mrs. A. S.
Kennedy or Friday.
Mrs. IF. Kennedy returned from Atlanta
M Mrs. sn E. r. !MiesGlintock, of Newberry, S. C..
returned last week to her home. She came
up to attend the sale of Rev. j. N. Young.
Mi. Morrow has retired from the firm OIL
Morrow, Nickles & Co. The business will be
continued by the other member Of the firm,
Messrs. q. n. Nickles and w. T.. Cowan.
MI. w. w. Sadler of the Home Supply Co.
of Chicago, ILL.,, spent Sabbath in own,
The week OF prayer will be observed, ser
vices being held every evening from four to
five o'clock.
La Grippe has been in town, and here are
some OF his more prominent victims:' Mr. X.
c. Brownlee, Dr. L. H.. Edwards, Rev. D. Y.
Bonner, Rev. NJ. Fennel, Mr.. J. A. Devlln.
Rev. NJ. 7. Pearson and Rev. w. L.. Pressly.
besides others too numerous 10 mention. No
6 .ath nave resulted. and all are improving.
Miss Ellie Edwards Is quite sick with the
grip. II.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-01-06
A Good Thing to Defeat.

We ask attention to the advertisement Of
the election for school purposes. 1t Is per
haps the most important measure that has
been presented to this people for a long time
and the hard times, the lack of information
as to the details of the matter to be voted for.
together with the excessive amount to be
voted away, admonish US to vote against the
proposition.
Speaking for the Press and Banner we are
In favor of q proper law and an appropriation
which is not excessive, provided the rights
Of the taxpayer are regarded.
We should not vote away $4,000 Of
our money, "for one or more school houses
without definite in formation as to the plan OF
expenditure, ard we should not bllndly vote
away two mills to pay the teachers Of q
school Of which we know nothing.
We nave no information at all as to the
terms and conditions Of the law under which
this election is held and Of course we can
give o
But we are opposed to depriving the people
who pay the money Of the right to vote annu-
ally upon the election Of trustees. The idea
OF holding a meeting at night or any other
time to change trustees should not be accept
able to the people.
The school house which we already have Is
good enough. With the expenditure of $1,000
1t can be bought and nicely repaired.
1t should be stated definitely how much OF
the $l2,O 900 the colored people are 10 get-or II
they are 10 get any.
By voting for the $4,000 for a School House
and two mills to pay teachers our town taxes
will be enormously increased, and injury will
be inflicted on various individuals.
By voting hat tax a great wrong will
be perSetrated against q lady who built a
school house a year or Two at her W ex-
pense, and she will be deprived Lot only OF
the value OF her property, but of the means
of making a living.
Great injustice will be done TO the owner OF
the Academy.
Great injustice will be lone to the various
teachers here who would be thrown out Of
employment.
The amount Of $4,000 and the interest
thereon, together with two mills added fol
teachers, will make o tax which will be hard
for many citizens to pay.
In this year OF distress, when the people
can hardly make a living, 1t seems ill-ad'
vised for the people to 60 into visionary
schemes OF building fancy school houses
With $4,000 we could build q college. Frs
kline College, as it stands to-day, we presume
did not cost half that sum.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-01-06
Newspaper Change.

Mr.. John c. Bailey, one Of the Oldest editors
in the State, has sold the Greenville Enter.
prise and Mountaineer to Col. James A.
Hoyt.
While we are truly glad to welcome Colonel
Hoyt back among the editors of the State,
We are sorry that Mr.. Bailey ~retires.
We hope that Colonel Hoyt may shorten
the name of the p%aper-the length of the
name has always been against it. We know
that be will edit it with ability, and ever
keep 1t In the front ram of the newspapers
Of South Carolina.
Colonel Hoyt Will very likely give the read.
ers Of the Mountaineer some good political
medicine, which will do them good all the
days of their lives. Mr.. Bailey Is q pro-
pounced Tillmanite. but Colonel Hoyt, while
equally pronounced in his views, will turn in
q new light on the subscribers of the Noun
taineer. so that they can now see the other
side of political questions. After Mr..
Bailey had thoroughly enlightened them as
to the virtues and excellencies Of one side, 1t
is eminently proper hat the light should be
turned so as to bear on the other side. The
readers OF the Mountaineer will no doubt be
in a little while the best informed newspaper
readers in all this country.
Mr.. Bailey. by his u~ntiring energy, and by
his unwayering determination to succeed,
has kept the head of the Enterprise and
Mountaineer above water for more than thir.
ty years.
In the last quarter Of a century no man has
lone more hard work han Mr.. Bailey, and
his industry and energy should teach q les
son.
During the last campaign Mr.. Bailey and
his paper was a strong supporter of Mr.. Till
man. and his popularity among the people
was shown in his election TO the office OF
School Commissioner Of Greenyille County.
Mr.. Bailey in retiring gives a long and in
teresting history OF the paper, which is sec.
ond in age only to the News and Courier.
We are not informed as to what business
Mr.. Bailey will hencetorth pursue, but we
presume he will be a candidate for re-
election to the Office which he now fills SO &C
ceptably.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-01-06
The Herd Times-.AbOut Paying Debt,

1t is generally believed that II everybody
would do all in his power to pay whatever
he can, the times would be easier and better
for all.
Whether this is true or not, 1t behooves ev-
cry poor man to exert every effort to pre-
serve his credit. A few dollars in his pocket
Is as trash when compared to the value OF
good credit and a fair name.
It is always a matter Of great regret when
any man consents to put a blur on his credit
for the sake Of q little ready money.
Confidence is a plant of slow growth, and
the life that is marred by a dishonest or
doubtful act, receives an injury which may
last forever. Even years of future correct
dealing may not entirely restore the merited
confidence. Money is transitory and we soon
part with it, but character is lasting, and we
have good authority for saying that a good
name is better than great riches.
while many persons have made contracts
for the new year, yet IL is to be presumed
that there are many who v not been SO
fortunate as to secure the necessary aid.
Those who fail to make a full and fair state.
ment TO their creditors will find it harder to
get credit, than If they acted otherwise.
The very worst possible feature Of hard
times at any time, is the instances OF the fool.
ish and painful surrender Of character and
credit in the effort to save, 1t may be, a bale
Of cotton. or even a few hundred dollars.
No matter how hard the times may be. 1t
will be better to be a man, and preserve your
integrity, than to be able to defeat the claim
of a creditor, however hard 1t may be.
1t is no disgrace to be poor. Though power
ty is attended with hardships, yet 1t is greatly
to be preferred, to a little money, which we
can't keep. .
II a rich man is obliged to have credit, then
how much more necessary is credit and q good
lame to the poor.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-01-06
He Freed His Mid.

Grim Stanton, his war SECRETARY,
never quite knew how to tae Lincoln
Stanton was for exterminttingl such
elements as dared to ask qustiOnf: IL
is related that once some ole had re,
fused to understand an orde, or 4t all
events had not obeyed.
II believe I'll sit down." said stan.
ton, land give thst man apiece OF
my mind" r. l..
"Do so," said Lincoln "Yrite him
now while you have it on yGlr mpnd;
Make it sharp. Cut him all
up" J..
stanton did not need a secold inva-
tation.. 1t was a bone-crusherthat ne
read to the President.
"That's right" said Abe; that's a
gO %W pme; can T send it by ?" missed Che
secretary. i,
"send it?" replied Lincoln; "sehd
it Why don't send it at all. Tear 1t
up. You have freed your minoon the
subject, and that is all that is tecessa-
nv. Tear it up, You never want to
send such letters I neverdo."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-01-06
Worth Trying.

When Isaac Hopper, the distingulh.
ed old Quaker, met a boy with dirty
face or with dirty hands, he would stop
him, and inquire;
HAS thee ever studied chemistry?
The boy, with a wondrous stare
would answer,"No," :.
"Well, 1 will teach thee how to pei,
fome a curios chemical experiment.
the old gentleman would answer.
go home, take a piece of soap, put ~
water and rub it briskly on thy hands
and face. Thou hast no idea what 2
beautiful froth it will make, and how
much whittier thy skin will he. That's
a chemical experiment. I advise thee
to try it.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-01-06
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
An Incite into AbbeviIIe Society, and
the Movements of the People Here.

VDOuts
Miss Matte Woodell. Of Raleigh, N. c., IL
visiting the family Of Judge ]. r. Lyon,
Miss Sallie Maxwell returned to-day from
Gainesville. Ga, where she has been visiting
for sometime.
Mr.. Andrew Lyon is at home for a few days
Mr.. A. E. Woodell Is visiting In Abbeville
Mrs. Isabelle Jordan, Of Greenville, Is visit
In the family OF Judge j. Fuller Lyon: c,o-
lotte.
roading In Georgia for several years came In
Monday morning on q visit to his relatives
q little better than when he was here last.
There was a large crowd In own Monday,
but trade seemed very poor.
II we judge Of the amount OF money in
the country by the prices that q number OF
mules sold at Saleday, the verdict would be
las scarce or scarcer than 1t has been IN
years." >,
The Rev. NJ. Dargan Is able once more to
fiji the pulpit at the Methodist church, and
conducted the service Sunday morning.
MIR; W, A: Lane, Of t Msd g., 2: 4 , N; r. 9TH II
friends in the city, and seemed TO be enjoying
himself very much, and adding a great deal
to the enjoying Of one our prettiest young Ia
dies.
on a hunting trip. He accompanied Mr.. Doc
With the New Year make this resolution,
"buy only what you can afford. y and next fall
when your crop Is sold you will not owe so
mnch. and have some cash to show Tor your
years work.
The german given in honor Of Miss Suzane
Herd, Of Middleton, Ga, though not largely
attended, was quite q success.
Messrs. J. s. and Coulter Cothran returned
to Columbia Monday afternoon.
Mr.. T. A. White made q flying visit to Yer
goodbye before leaving for the far West to
grow up with the country.
Miss Bessie Edward returned to Columbia
Monday where she Is attending college.
Miss Saide Colhoun and Miss Mamie Per-
rim returned from a short visit to Greenville
last Thursday evening.
Up town is improving, Mrs. D. L.. Mabry 1s
having a two story residence erected on the
site Of the house that was burned last fall.
Mr.. r. C. Wilson is adding to his house by a
new front.
MIR. T. D. Porcher, of Chicago, was in tow
Monday.
Mrs. Talley Hearth, of Columbia, and Miss
Harmon, of Lancaster, are guests OF the
Misses Russell.
odIst church was conducted by Mr.. G. V.
Hammond. Tuesday night In the Court
House by the Rev. F. Y. Presley.
Saleday was, for the numbe of people In
town, very quiet and orderly.
Chief of Police Riley is at home again,
much improved in health, and hope he will
soon be on duty again.
Mrs. w. A. Lee and Miss Mamie are down
at Bordeaux visiting relatives.
The sale of the books of the Literary Club
was q success, Or at least 1t seemed 80 to us.
The literature bringing very good prices.
Mr.. Edwin Parker took the train Monday
morning for Charleston on a pleasure trip.