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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-09-14

An eminent lord chief justice, who
was trying right-of-way case, had be-
fore him witness-an old farmer
who was proceeding to tell the jury
that he had "knowed the path for sixty
yeer, and my feyther tOuld | as he
hcerd my Granddaughter say"-"Stop!"
said the judge: "we can't have any
hearsav evidence here" "Not" en-
claimed Farmer Giles. "Then how
dost know who thy feyther was 'cept
by hearsay?" After the laughter had
subsidized, the judge said: "In courts of
law we can only be guided by what
you have seen with your eyes, and
nothing more or less" 30, that be a
tale.n replied the farmer. 81 ha' got a
bile on the back :of my neck, and /
never seed 'un, but I be prepared to
swear that he's there" This second
trump on the part of the witness sent
in torrent of hearsay evidence about
the footpath which obtained weight
with the jury, albeit the judge told
them it was not testimony of any
value, and the farmers party won.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-09-14
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

Mr.. +. A. Spellman left Sunday for Augusta.
Ga, where he will bny cotton. this season.
We regret very much Mr.. Spellman 's leaN ing.
During his stay among us he has made q
host OF friends who will always he glad tc see
him. Mr.. Srellman is thorough business
man, aud will be sure TO succeed in his new
home. Mrs. Spellrnau will remain heie for
several days yet.
Mr.. F. Livingston our old tOwnsnan is
again in our midst. We learn that he will
move his family here in II short time.
Miss Ogser OF Charleston, is visiting her
aunt Mrs. W. II. Hankie.
Mr. w. A. Tempeton went down on The q
c.. & ~, yesterday Oh Il short "Trip ~ Ninety
Six.
Congressmannl nominee l.atimrr spoke In
the Courthouse last saturday To the friends
OF the movement" .lll Others respectfully
invited to retire, which they did IN good or
der. This Is rather new order of things, II
1t not?
Mrs. Il. NJ. TIaddon and Miss Belle arrived
yesterday afternoon on the Il. Il H., after an
absence of several weeks In New York and
Baltimore.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-09-14
A Blind Genius.

Vidal, the French sculptor, is one of
the wonders OI the French capital.
He has been blind since his 2lst year.
We can quite easily understand how Il
blind farmer would cultivate the
ground with the plow, spade and hoe
now he would feel around the tender
plants and gently loosen the dirt from
the roots-or how the blind Birning-
ham Ala. miner tells, with the sense
of touch alone, the direction and to
what depth to drill his holes before put
ting i'm blast; but the work of Vidal
stands out in bold relief. unique won
derful and Incompatible. TO be Il
sculptor it is generally. supposed that
one must have the "mechanic's eye"
and the artists taste and persDicuity.
The latter's faculties Vidal has to an
exceptional degree-even more acute,
he believes than if the former were
not lost To- him forever.
BY slowly passing his hands over an
object he notes its external proportions
and initiates them in clay in Il manner
which strikes the beholder dumb with
surprise. A dog, horse, human face,
or anything alive or dead, he models
with, as much ease rs s,any of the doZ-
ems OF Partisan sculptors who still re-
tain the faculty of sight.
From 1856 to 1875 Vidal received
more medals than any other exhibitor
of works in the Paris art exhibitions.
Many of bis works, made in the soli-
tude of his perpetual midnight, are
now on the shelves at the great expo
sition, where The blind wonder con-
tends in friendly rivally with his less
brother artists. He never
is always genial and festive
when among his friends, who always
speak of and to him as though he
could see, and we'll may they do so, for
he is one of the best art critics in all
Paris. Louis Republic.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-09-14

We have prepared for the fruit crop by lay
Ing in a good supply of fruit jars. Call for
Mnson's, for they are the best. w. Joel Smith
i Sons.
Don't be alarmed about the advance In su
gar, Heath will have something ~ take the
place of 1t In case the price goes too high.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-09-14

Sleeping cars between Savannah and Spartanburg
Close connection at Augusta for oil points.
For further information write or call on
W. +. SHELLMAN, WI. CRAIG,
Traffic Manager. Gen. Pass. Agent.
K. L. TODD, Tray. Pass Agent Augusta, Ga
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-09-14

The Cherokee form of marriage q
peahaps the simplest and most en-
pressive Of any. The man and woman
merely join halids over u running
steram. emblemntic of the wish that
their future lives, hopes and asplra-
tiOns should flow Oh in the same chan
mel.
The Boston Journal announces the
discovery of religious sect at Berkley,
Va, organized by negro named Ma
thaniel Brown and 100 followers upon
the principle of total abstinence from
meat.
---"Grace and peace"---these go fifty
together, because we must seek our
peace i'm the free grace and favor of
God. The ark and mercy seat were
never sundered.
@, nv soul! why art thou more af-
fecled at some petty observances than
ut the fundamental laws of injustice
and charity, or thinkest to atone to
God for greater indulgences 10y scru'
pulous strictness in easy duties?
A Churchman of England, rebuking
his rector for following Roman CATHOLIC
practices, said "If you cannot find
The Lord without lighted candles, |
don't think you will find him at ALL"
Let every man be occu pied, and oc,,
cupied in the highest employment OF
which his.nature is capable, and die
with the consciousness that he has
done his best.
Piety and true morality are but the
same spirit differently manifested.
Piety is religion with its face toward
God; morality is religion with its face
toward the world. '.... -:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-09-14
PhG State Of South Carolina
County of Abbeville.
COURT OF PROBATE.

John q. Edwards, as Administrator cum trsta
mento unner0 OF the Estate OF Lee Il. Smith,
deceased Plaintiff.
against
Caroline Smith, Annie LomaX, Edward
Smith, Cltharine Calhoun, Salina X. Davis,
ct al, Defendants.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-09-14
MR.. BELLS MILLINERY.
An Ample stock, and Artistic Hands
IN MANAGE 1t.

Mr.. WIN. f. BELL has just returned from
New York with the largest stock OF millin-
cry, dress goods and fancy goods thst be has
ever brought to this market. Miss Lottie
Brown who has been with the we'll known
firm of r. S. Hill & Co., Of Anderson, will be
with him this season. She has been In New
York and Baltimore Tor The last month get.
ting all the new styles. MIR. Bell has been in
the millinery business for several years. Al
though he has had strong competition his
business has increased every year. He knows
what to buy for the trade and gets the very
best bargains.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-09-14
Good Operators.

Through the efficiency and courtesy OF tne
local telegraph operators. we are enabled 10
rresent u partial return of the election yester-
day. :,
Our OWE OPERATOR Mr.. Boyd, Is untirinS III
his efforts to serve the public, and works day
q; night III ost chreeIulIy, seeming TO regard IL
4, favor TO accommodate the public. Tuesday
night, two weeks ago, he remained at his lick
er until every ybody was tired out and asked
him To go 10 bed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-09-14
DRESS GOODS !
R. M. HaddOn & co.
Sept. 7, 1892, IF

"rhere Is but one Glenn Springs" The
..Snartanburg Herald" says: Periodically we
hear of mineral springs just discovered
(which experts say are equal to Glenn
cmrinrs.'' but Just as periodically these
Strings drop out OF notice while the crowd Of
visitors at health giving Glenn increases each
year. There are doubtless good mineral
Springs elsewhere, but to initiate compari-
else may be said in their praise. SO far there
is but one Glenn Springs, and ID. G. DuPre, at
The majority decides that Heath's grocery
store is the cheapest and best place in town TO
buy goods. The rush for flour, sugar, coffee,
&c. Is evidence OF the fact.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-09-14
Wednesday, Sept. II, 1892
Mr.. and Mrs. HaddOn in New York.
Try Goods Chrnoicle

K. NJ. Haddon, of K VI. Ha1don Il Co.
accompanied by his wife. have been making
Il very choice and complete selection OF STOCK
Mrs. Haddou proved To he most Valuaole
well as knowing the wants of large ana
lciined patronage.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-09-14
The Minister on the Farm

Amidst the toughest rural scenes
would have every American pastor
spend his summer, all through until
this month of September, writes DIR.
Talmage in The Ladies' Home Journal
Congregations would he advantaged by
it if for few weeks of every year they
would allow their pastors little farm
lite. Three weeks at fashionable wa
tering- place will not do the WORK.
There is not enough salts and sulphur
i'm all the springs 10 overcome the tight
shoes, and the uncomfortable gloves,
and the late hours, and the high liv-
ing and dresses economical at the neck.
Rather turn us out to physical work.
A sharp hoe will hack to pieces all
your dyspepsia. A pruning-knife will
cut off the eXcrescenes of your dispOsi-
ton. The dash of the shower that
vets you to the skin will cool your
spirits for ecclesiastical strife. Daily
swinging of the axe will tone up your
nerves. Tramping down the hay as it
is tossed into the NOW will tread into
forgetfulness your little perpleXities.
In the wake of the plough you may
pick up strength with which to battle
public iniquity. Neighbors looking
over the fence may think we are only
wedding canteloupes, or splitting rails,
or husking corn, when we are rebuild
ing our strength, enkindling our spir-
its, purifying our theology, or bless
| ing our souls.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-09-14

Pour boiling water over raisins, and
let them stand a.moment before seed
ing. 1t lessons the labor wonderfully.
An open headed tree grows the fair
est fruit.
Worry is fruitful source of misery
and the prime cause of premature
breakdowns.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1892-12-24

WEsT MoRGAxrowS, Dec. le.-Miss
Goldie Sheets has recovered from her
illness.
Mrs. MILAN and Mrs. Keck recently
spent day with Mrs. George Vance.
The friends Of Jesse Haigh were shock
ed to learn of the serious accident that
befell him in the coal bank and hope for
his speedy recovery.
Mrs. Keck has beautiful Texas pup
which she thinks great deal of. He is
a beauty.
$ Joe McGraw has moved to the West
side and occupies Mrs. Millan's tenant
house.
Miss Lizzie Sidwell will spend the
holidays with friends down the river.
The many friends of Mrs. Harvey Sni-
der will be pleased to hear that she is
improving in health.
Mr. and Mrs. Waters are well pleased
with their home on the west side.
Mr.. L. Jones, of Amos, Marion coun-
ty, will be the guest of his uncle Mr.. p.
H. Keck through the holidays.
Mrs. Keck has been housed up for
some days with q bad cold but is getting
well again.
Mr.. Keck will leave the law office af-
ter January LIST and live a quiet retired
life. Mr.. Keck has been persistent
worker and one of our most successful
lawyers for many years and now deserves
TO enjoy the competence he has amass-
ed. He will be missed from the bar. 1t
is proper that he have some years to
live and spend as his own time
Mrs. Mollie Frankenberry has gone
down the river to visit friends for time.
Clark Hall has finished his house.
We will soon have town here. There
are Is houses within short distance.
Annie Harris received fine organ on
Monday that being her birthday. The
instrument was given her by her father
and mother Amos Harris and wife.
Christmas will soon be here and we
should all remember the poor-or those
who are not so fortunate as ourselves,
and lend hand to make them happy.
Wishing the NEW DOMINION and all
its employees merry Christmas and a
happy New Year is Che prayer of your
correspondent. May you all live long
and be prosperous.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1892-12-24
aame.sead,. Need.

The restitution of more than | .00C
victims of the unfortunate strike at
Homestead presentsa stirring appeal
to the generous impulses of a charit-
able public. 1t means that women
and children are hungry and cold,
that homes are dreary and fireless,
and that to many innocent hearts in
the unfortunate town the coming OF
Christmas signifies only an added
sense of despair 1t would be unjust
to the generosity Of the American
character to assume that distress and
the hardships of those suffering peo-
pie will be permitted to remain long
unrelieved.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1892-12-24
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No Guess Work for Dealers.

Max Klein, the well known liquor
dealer, will, to January l, 1898, give
you the advantage of cash purchases
in large quantities of all kinds of liq-
uors, and especially so in Pure Rye
WHISTLES and California Wines. Cal.
ifornia Port and Sherry, at so cts. pei
quart. California Sweet Malaga, at
rs cents a quart. California Brandy,
so cts. to $3.50 per quart. Jamaica
Rum, rs cents to 81 so quart. Pure
Rye Whistles of any make in Penn.
sylyania, six year old, 81 90 quart, 6
quarts for S.. Silver Age years old,
one dollar and fifty cents per quart OF
fifteen dollars per full case of IL
quarts. Duquesne, one dollar and
twenty-five cents per full quart or IL
quarts for fifteen dollars. Gin, an ex.
cellent stimulant for kidney complaint
IS cents to one dollar and fifty cents
per quart.
All reliable goods, positively pure.
Boxed and sent to any address. Send
p. O. Order or Registered Letter.
Price list sent on application. Order
early. MAX KLEIN, II
so Federal Street,
Allegheny, Pa
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1892-12-24
The State Road Law Would FIX 1t.

One of the principal features Of
the slip-shod road law, or excuse for
road law, has been questioned. The
Inder tells about it in the following:
A very interesting question was
argued before the county court this
week. 1t was the constitutionality
of the law, requiring the electien OF
Surveyors Of Roads by the people.
1t is very generally believed that
these officers should be appointed by
the county court and not elected.
Some parties who were interested, Sc
cured the services of Messrs. Baker
d Martin, and they moved the court
not to permit the persons elected Sur
veyors of Roads, in the various dis
tricts, to qualify and give bond, but
to appoint such officer for each dis.
trict. This motion was resisted by
Attorneys F. Smith and W. S. Mere
dith. The argument took up consid
cradle time of the court The mo-
tion was resisted not &c much on &C
count of the constitutionality OF the
law but the manner in which it was
presented to the court. The court,
after due consideration, decided to
call in the Road Surveyors elected
and act upon their bonds, without
passing upon the constitutionality Of
the law. This will be done and those
officers will give their bonds within
the next few days. Messrs. Martin
q Baker say their clients are in earn
est about the decision of this ques-
ton and will present it again in
proper form.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1892-12-24

An Old monaghan, now in the West,
Sends Back.. democratic Greetings
Which Wont Strike Repab-
Ifeaus so Very Well


The letters Of S. A. Mccartney, for
merly Of this county, but now of Yves
ton, Illinois, are always read with inter
est by his many old Democratic friends
in this county. Below will be found
some extracts from recent communities
ton to the NEW DOMINION:
"Did you ever see such a cyclone as
that which passed about the Sth of No.
vember? Why, have only seen two
Republicans since, and they have gone
into reconstruction They informed
me that the party had gone to destruc-
ton, and that they were now left alone.
"Have you seen Morgan, of the Post
since the late triumphant march OF Dem
ocracy. l wonder If he ever thinks of
the many misleading things he publish
ed, such as Going to carry West Vir-
ginia sure pop this timer But before
the election the state was> reported all
right for the Democrats, and then is
when Monongalia Republicans should
have broken away from the false advice
of the Ring. But the result made us
feel all right, for we thought Morgan
might stumble onto it for once, but he
missed fire again, as usual 1t was like
the old Western farmer said to the bull
that was going to tackle the locomotive
1 admire his grit, but doubt his judg-
ment.' The Republicans will carry West
Virginia-on paper; no other way.
Before the election | wrote to that
old reliable Democrat at Stewartstown,
Jacob Conn, to keep his eye on Illinois;
that she was in it this time, for certain
and sure, and she was and is going to
stay that way. Just think of it; Harri-
sons 1888 plurality Of 24,00O knocked
nd MI IN
way up to 26, 000 You ought TO see them
figuring on how it all happened; it's
very rich, indeed. The facts are that if
the late lamented Republican party had
passed few more bills, and the Force
bill, my opinion is they would not have
polled as many votes as the Prohibition
party. When craft gets rotten and you
overload it, disaster is sure to follow.
I'm 1890 many said the people did not
fully understand the Mckinley bill that
in 1892 the people would fully under
stand it. 1t certainly looks as if they
did. Where is the solid South? Gone
to join the solid North There is no
solid North now. It's all in the Demo-
cratic party.
"Was it not close call in the Buck
eye State? Those flags are in danger
again. Wonder where that fire alarm
man is; haven't heard Of him since the
election.
ITO my old Democratic friends say:
Try and comfort your Republican neigh
bors as much as the circumstances will
permit, and | would like to hear of John
Cunningham being appointed postmas-
ter at Stewartstown. Hoping all will
survive another Democratic administra
ton, / am,
Yours truly,
s. A, MCCARTNEY.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1892-12-24
The Returns.

The State returns are in at last
Cleveland's majority over Harrison
is 4, 1873, but this is only plurality
The populist vote is 4,165, so Cleve-
land has a majority of Is votes over
the republican and populist vote.
The prohibition vote is 2,130. Mac
Corkle is elected over Davis by 1918;
Pendleton over Dovener by 206;
Wilson over Wisner by l,051; AL
derson over Rucker by 1,946; Holt
for Judge of Supreme Court, has
$50 over Miller, repu b1ican and pop
ulist. The banner populist county
is Wetzel, having polled 544 votes
for Weaver. Marshall comes next
with 500 votes. The banner prohi-
bition county is Richie, with ITO
votes.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1892-12-24
Christmas Once Again.
Yes. Christmas ia coming!

II continues to come round as
usual about once year.
Nor does the public lose any Of it's
zest and relish for Christmas com
ing.
We are not right certain but that
it is more highly relished IS d Holt
day by every succeeding generation
that every child of this day looks
forward to Christmas with an much
esgerness, and has as much interest
and reverence for Santa Claus as the
child Of any past day or generation.
Christmas is every body's holiday,
1t is an event which has On equal
meaning for every living human be-
ing of every condition, race, and
nationality. There is no one SO hum
BILE, or 80 obscure, 80 poor, or SO de-
graded, but that he can say with as
much assurance as any other man,
"this is my Christmas"
1t is one Of the anniversaries that
will not decline IN interest as long as
the world stands. 1t il one that
will have no less meaning to the
people thousand years hence than
it has to day.
We welcome its coming once more;
and we extend to every reader Of the
NEw DOMINION and to every one who
ought to be reader, the compliments
OF the season, and we sincerely wish
for the population Of this old town
and county the merriest Christmas
in their history.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1892-12-24
Montana was admitted to Stat,

Montana was admitted to State
hood because its admission could not
be decently refused by the Republi
can party. 1t was not considered
safely Republican, and, to Offset the
possible loss of its Senators, the
sparsely- settled Territory of Wyo-
ming-confessedly unprepared for
Statehood-was brought in at the
same time. At that time the Repub-
lican majority in Wyoming was con-
sidered absolutely sure. The neces-
sity not only of stealing for the sec
ond time the Legislature of Montana,
but Of resor:ing to a skin game to
save even the State that was meant
to Offset, knocks the ground from un-
der the feet of the Republican party.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1892-12-24
The Treasury Empty.

Commenting on the report sub
mitted by Secretary Foster the Phil
adelphia Times says: "The report
of the Secretary of the Treasury is
less disappointing than the curt par
agraphs of the Presidents message
dealing with the finances, only be-
cause less was expected from Mr..
Foster than from Mr.. Harrison. He
has been juggling with the figures
ever since he entered Office, with the
evident purpose of concealing as far
as possible the actual condition of
the Treasury, and he persists in this
juggling in his annual report. The
figures given are, of course, exact,
but they are given in such q way
that the wayfaring man can make
little out of them, except that the
Treasury is practically bankrupt.
''By holding back every payment
that it was possible to defer until
after June 30 Mr.. Foster was able TO
show an excess of receipts over ex-
penditures for the past fiscal year Of
less than ten millions. By again
emitting all liabilities that it is pos
sible to omit-and some, like the pay
ments to the sinking fund that it is
only possible to omit by disregard
ing existing statutes-and by then
estimating the revenues on an unde-
fined but evidently liberal basis, he
figures out surplus of two millions
for the current year. 1t is scarcely
necessary to say that this is no sur
plus at all that even if the Secre-
tarys figures could be trusted
margin of two millions in an account
running over $460,00O,00O is quite
too meagre to rely upon. In short,
the Secretary's own statement is
practically a confession ola deficien-
cy, and his great fault is that he has
not the frankness to state the truth,
but leaves it to be inferred"