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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1892-08-17
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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1892-08-17

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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1892-08-17
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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-02-10
Our Noble Order Did 1t.

Merchants and bankers will find that the
ability of the agricultural class to pay debts
has been greatly reduced. AS consequence
the credit of those who rent land, buy mule
on a credit, and get goods on a lien will have
but a limited credit. The fact is, that with
but few excep tions the land owner has had to
assume the payment for his tenants mule,and
then he has had to waive his rent lien, and In
many instances 10 endorse, or go security, for
the supplies fur nished. --:%
The low price OF cotton. and the warfare
which our noble order has made on capital.
has worked great hardship for the poorer or
debtor class. With reduced ability to pay,
and an open war on capital, the confidence OF
capitalists has been shaken, and they are
afraid to let out their money to our merchants
and bank ers, and our merchants and bankers
in their efforts 10 establish good credit IN the
money centres. have made exactions OF their
customers which were not made in the past.
It can now be seen thst the work Of our no.
BILE order has brought about condition Of af-
fairs which is most undesirable. While
many OF the leaders have gotten fat offices.
yet 1t is true that hundreds OF their misguided
dupes can now hardly get the necessary sup
plies with which to make crop.
Mind you. our noble order is not to blame
for the low price of cotton. but 1t Is to blame
for the injury which 1t inflicted on our credit
In the financial circles.
Poor people who make war on those from
whom they borrow. and debtors who threaten
to pay with n deprecated currency may ex-
pect to have their credit injured, and as a re-
sult OF that injury they will suffer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-02-10
Lantern. In China.

The streets of Chinese town are
entirely unlighted, so every one moy-
ing about carries a lantern or torch,
and lantern is hung up outside of ev-
cry temple, house, and shop. Conse-
uuently there is enormous trade done
in lanterns of all sizes from the huge
balloons down to the tiny little things
no bigger than oranges. They are
made occasionly Of glass, but usually
of paper or silk, stretched on silk bam-
boo and coated with varnish, and the
family surnames, shop sign, title OF
temple, etc., are always written with
red paint on the body of the lantern.
The more respected the family OF shop,
the more elaborate and solid the Ian
tern and the handsomer the inscript-
ion. Men of no respectability, gam:
blers, sharpers, and such like, find that
this practice makes Identification dis
agreeably easy, and get over the diff.
Guilty by carrying lanteres inscribed
with common surnames as Smith OF
Brown are with us wang, the equiv
alent of king. is their commonest sur,
name), or they use notices which, be-
ing translated would mean ''as you
like it, 'tchildren and grandchildren
innumerable," and so on. Lantern
carving has become such habit in
that country, that a Chinaman never
dreams of leaving home without one,
even in the brightest moonlight
Jewish Messenger.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-02-10
Oaihs.

I do not know on what scripturaf
ground swearing is to be justified, nor
On what practical ground it is to be
desired. Certainly ifplain Greek is
rendered into plain English, swearing
is expressly forbidden in the Bible.
There is nothing about jurors oatRs,
nor even oaths Of allegiance. No Ok
cpption Is made III favor of courts of
Justice or the responsibilities of high
office. The best morality to which
they of old time attained was, thou
shalt not forswear myself, but shalt
perform unto the Lord thine oaths;
but ushering in new dispensatlon,
Christ says, swear not at all. AS def,
initely as it is possible to speak, the
New Testament bids yea to be yea, and
nay, nay !, and where itscan be found
a Justification of official oaths, or why,
men may step in, and limit the rule
which Christ made universal, do not
see. .. - ,r' p @Ss e# :
l have known gay young men who
were to become government clerks, go;
up in squads TO take the oath, laughs,
ing, jostling and nudging EACH other.
Members of Congress pass to. the
Speakers desk to be ''sworn in" with
the utmost indifference of aspect, chat
ting till the last minute before, and
resuming their chat the first minute
after. No impressiveness of ,, time or
manner, or other circumstances con-
nected with the administration of the
oath, tends to- elevate them to serious
ness or neutrality-suspicious..
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-02-10

There are two sides to the Christ
mas season,-as indeed, there are to
the whole aspect Of human life,-lhe
Joyous side and the sorrowful side.
1t is because of remembered merry
makings, gone by forever that the
SEASON of merry-making is pre-emi-
nently, to some, a season OF heart
suffering. The very gayety of the
streets and shop-windews, the glee OF
children, and the exchange of compli-
ment and wishes of "merry Christ
mas" come back upon the broken
family circle or upon those suffering
from new privations, with something
of the effect of mockery. And yet the
festal life go on-and ought to go .on.
No true heart would throw out its Sc
cret sadness as a block to the on-roll-
ing wheels of right joyousneSs.
But neither ought any true heart III
the midst of its gayety to forget that
there is another face TO Christmas than
that which smiles directly at him.
The sad and the gay have each some
thing to give to the other. Christ is
in the sorrow and in the joy. He who
remembers that truth cannot be alto
gether thoughtless of the two aspects
of Christmas-tide.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-02-10

LET THEM RIPEN.--A great mistake
is made by many people in cooking
towels too soon after they are killed.
They run out and grab: up a chicken
wiring its neck, pick it and cook il
without even as much as allowed it to
become cooled off first; consequently
they are not so sweet as they would be
if allowed to ripen. They are tough,
and void of that delicate flavor that
they should possess. Epicureans pre-
fer that all meats especially towels and
game, be kept as long as possible, with
out becoming tainted, before cooking.
An old fowel well ripened and prop
erly cooked is daintier morsel than
the finest chicken just slain. Just so
with all kinds of fresh meats.
A towel should be fed nothing
twenty four hours before killing, and
should be killed and dressed twenty
four hours before cooking, during
winter and summer. Therefore, we
say let them ripen before cooking; The
word "ripen" does not mean tainted,
but "to bring to perfection"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-02-10
The Wesleyan.

A Bishops rt.-How complete
ly Bible thought, Bible history and
Bible language have entered into our
public and social life has frequently
been pointed out, and very justly, as
an evidence of the divine origin of the
Scriptures. 1t has long been a charac'
teristic of English life also. An illus
ira ton of the fact is given in the life
of late bishop who apparently be.
lieved in Solomon's injunction to ian.
swer fool according to his folly lest he
be wise in his own conceit."
The bishop, in question, speaking in
the House of Lords against a certain
measure, said 1T is not many
months since I ventured to prohesy
that this iniquitous bill would be
brought forward. I am sorry that d
prophecy delivered SO, much against
my inclination has been so soon and
fully verified in all its points,"
An opposition lord, who was some
what rough in his speech, replied:
''That, as the reverend gentlmen had
chosen to call himself prophet, he
knew only one in Scripture with whom
he deserved to be compared-that was
Balaam, the only prophet who had
prophesed against his inclination, and
he was reproved by an ASST The bish-
op mildly retorted: THAT part of
his lordship's allusion which COM
pares me to Balaam, I can readily ap-
ply to myself, but as to the reproof
that was administered to him, am
at loss to find out to whom it must
apply; for sure | am that have been
reproved by no one present but his
lordship.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-02-10
DEATH OF MAI. R. A. GRIFFIN
One OF AbbeviIle's Most Useful Citi.
zens Has Closed His Career-HOn.
Ored and Respected He Goes to His
Grave.


Major Richard Augustus Griffin died at his
home near Ninety-SiX on Sunday afternoon
last, February I. 1892.
He was born March 6, 1921 in the neighbor-
hood where he died. and was therefore In
his seventy-firSt year. He was a farmer 10
the full acceptation Of that term. His whole
life was speut on the farm on which he
lived and died.
He was first married to Miss Mary f. Watts.
sometime ago. His second marriage was tn
Miss Mary Thomr son on september %, 1916,
who survives him.
He represented Abbeville County in the
Legislature 10 the sessions Of 1876, and was
u member of the Executive Committee OF
state Agricultural Society for number OF
years.
and on the organization OF the Presby terrain
church At Ninety.Six he was ordained 10 the
work OF the eldership in which Office he
served to the end.
AS farmer we know he would like most to
be considered, and In all public matters that
look ell 10 the advancement and Improvement
Of methods in farming, or In any way pro-
noting the interest OF The farmer, he always
took an active part.
He was especially interested in young men
In their first effort at farming and always
give them carefully the benefit of his expert
ence.
His closing hours were peaceful, and he
seemed TO pass away without pain. Accord
ing 10 his direction a simple service was held
at Ninety-SiX. His favorte hymns were
sung, viz: allow firm Foundation" and
"Rock OF Ages" The twenty third Psalm
was read and beautiful prayer pronounced
by Rev. NJ. VI. Brabhsm, closing with the
benediction.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-02-10
.oidLnce..

MANY Of our girls do not know why
old lace is often so muchtm0re Yaiua-s
BILE, aud generally 80 much more Deau-
tifuI. than new. The fact Is, that the
valuable old lace is all woven IN l0st
patterns. tits frequently as a spiders
film, and cannot be reproduced Ihe,
loss of patterns was; a severe check TO.
lace.making, in France and Belglum,
and was occasioned by the freneh
Revolution. Before that time Whole
villages supported themselves by lace
making, and patterns were handed
down from one generation TO anotner.s
They were valuable heir-looms, Iors
the most celebrated weayers always vs..
had as many orders as they could exc
cute in lifetime, and they were,
bound by an oath, taken on the four
gospels, to work only for certain deal7s
ers. When the Reign of Terror began
all work of this kind was interrupted
for time. After the storm had sud-
sided the dealers and workers were far.
apart-some dead, some lost, and some
escaped to foreign lands, and such OF
the women as remained were bounu
nv their oath to work for but one, and
this oath, in site of Robespierre,s doc.
trine, was heldby the poorest of them
to be binding, and there were instanT
ces where they suffered actual want
rather than break their word g Some,
however, taught their children, and
their grandchildren, and many pat
terms were in this way preserved
Some of the daintiest' ann finest pat
terms were never recovered, and odayi
specimens of these laces are known to
be worth their weight in gold. -;
Family Fiction. $780,. Il !
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-02-10

Keep the Towels Tame.--Never al.
low dog or cat access to your yards
and never run after a hen or chick
when you desire to catch it, sensibly
advises an experienced poultry keeper
BY having the towels tame it prevents
them from being nervous and frighten'
ed always, and they will be more con,
tented, which means that they will
lay more eggs than when kept in 8
state of fright and anxiety. It is 8
real pleasure to go among tame towels
and they are easily managed; but moth
ing serves to disgust a poultrymar
more than q flock that seems to be
semi-wild and frightened. And every
flock can be made tame if desired.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-02-10
The Cotton Acreage.

Various meetings have been. held and a
multitude OF foolish resolutions have been
adopted In reference to reduction OF the cot
ton acreage.
The theory is all right, but how are these
meetings or these resolutions to govern any
body?
In business, every man is a law unto him.
SELF and 1t will be found that no reduction OF
the cotton acreage will be effected.
AS long as the people of the cotton belt find
cotton the most profitable crop. they will
+ plant 1t.
But the low price of the staple will. as q
matter of course, have q tendency to cause
our people to make an effort to raise their own
supplies at home.
AS a matter OF fact, the price OF cotton will
remain low.. The acreage will increase year
ly.
The result OF the low price OF cotton will be
that our people will raise more grain ant
meat at home. They will have more pasture!
and raise more mules.
Instead OF working for about six months II
the year, as they do now, they will be compel
ed to find something to do in the months
which are now spent in idleness.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-02-10
Alliance Leaders Must Keep Out OF
Politics.

"We sincerely hope all the All lance leaders
IN this State are not going to become candl-
dates for big offices, with fat salaries. at the
next election"
We find the above paragraph in our eX-
changes credited to the Sumter Freeman
an Alliance or peoples paper.
If the leaders Of the Alliance In this section
were debarred the privilege of running for Of
flee, the organization would die Immediately.
The fact is, the principles upon which the
Alliance was founded are all right, but when
politicians take charge of the order and run it
In their own interest, as they have done, they
bring reproach on the order and disgust
the better element OF their own ranks, who
may not be running for office. There never
was such glorious field Tor incompetent can
didates as there was once in the Alliance.
But the members are beginning to spot the
candidates who may be Alliancemen for office
only. s.,.-..,.zs . ...r. al......-..
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-02-10
PROSPEROUS KEoWEE.
Where Fools May go to SchOoI-Mar.
riage i'm That NeighbOrhOOd -
Death of q GOOD Woman. ~

KEowEE, s. c., Feb. l, 1892.
Mr.. Editor. I thought would give the read
ers of your valuable paper some news from
Keowee is five miles above Due West, on
the Anderson road. The people around keo-
wee are aboutas prosperous and happy, sIp-
pose, as any cotton farmers you know.
What fix they are all In. All the talk is
hard times and la grippe.
| Messrs. i. ]. Bowen and r. o. Branyan have
just sold a lot OF fine cotton. ,,o
Mr.. Joshua w. Ashley is moving the Ale
wine mills which now belong to him up near
Honea Path. where he will soon be ready 10
grind for the public.
Mr.. james 4. Bigby is improving his house.
The Sunday School Union of this District
had a successful session yesterday Ut Littie
River.
Mrs: Nancy Kay died at the home Of her
derson county, Jan. 2Sth. of la grippe, and WAS
buried at Little River the next day after fu-
neral services conducted by Rev. NJ. MCGEE
She was a daughter OF the late temueI w. w:
many relatives and friends In this community
who regret to hear OF her death. Her hus.
band, Mr.. R. G. Kay, is very low with the
Mr.. W. A. Kay, of Honea Path, is very sick
with pneumonia. ,
Married, Sunday morning. Jan. 8lst, 1892 al
the home Of Mr.. NJ B. Wrig ht, by Rev; NJ Nc
Gee, MIR. Henry Timms and Mrs. Gambrell. :,
The people OF Honea Path say If they cant
get u Court House they will have canning
factory and are proceeding accordingly.
| Seed oats are 10 demand. The past week
has been all that the farmers could wish for
and they have made good use Of the time
sowing oats and preparing for another crop.
There will not be as much cotton planted
this year as heretofore. We have raised cot
ton TO the neglect of other crops until we are
at the mercy of the banks and merchants
And money and mercy has both played out
but l reckon 1T will work out all right.
Experience 10 dear school, but fools VIII
| laor In I
them, but the beginning OF new year Is fl
ting time to consider whether any new depar'
lures are advisable or not on our Southern
| farms. ....
Does calm, dispassionate consideration ol
results warrant q repetition IN 30 Of the plans
and methods of '9l? or is there points al
which IT. is plain that some change might be
advantageously made?
Let us look Into these matters. Brother far.
mers there Is something wrong.
| :On the Line.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-02-10
ELECTRIC. PH0NOGRAPH.
A Machine That Sings Songs, That
Sends out Music, and Talks Back.

Mr.. Speed of our town has phonograph In II,
u nickle i'm the slot. If, for instance. you want
what the nL5e r Bird ha WnsPsrssd sn Pans to
,nti Tenr II. exactly as it was told US. If you
are still interested In our little story. you
may hear, rs we have often heard, me Low
org sFarewell"-not the lovers goodbye.
For sentiment and for heart.moving song II
NAV be better lor lovers TO see the presen ce
nf their most adorable divinities. but those
Iovers who Inny be disconsolate. or disap-
poinled and all OF those whose hearts are
hungry together with all such MS find their
cup filled with bitter dust and blight, should
assemble here as the most probable field In
which TO find the long sought heart desires.
hrnnnd this machine we may indulge in the
most delightful day dreams and Tgs, our huGGe aaG
,vEiia our homes are lighted up by the sweet
halo that surrounds the ideal heart ., But But
men and women OF every station. whether
hea RI hungry or not. should go TO hear the
nhnnorraph. 1t is Il wonderful machine
It's utl erances are automatic-iherel Is no real
Two heart in IT. lis reproduction OF sounds
makes it a wonderful machine.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-02-10
The Worlds Fair.

The Legislature having failed to make any
appropriation by which South Carolina might
be represented in the Worlds Fair next year
in Chicago, 1t is now proposed to raise the
necessary money by private subscriptions
The proposition is meeting with the hearty
annroyal OF the people everywhere. and it is
boped that South Carolina may yet be well
represented.
We think it would be we'll for the town
councils of the different towns in the State te
make liberal appropriations, and patriotic
citizens in every section Will supp'en'eh'
their money.
South Carolina is one Of the Original 'hir
teen States, and 1t would be shame LOT 'he
proudest Of all the States to stay away from
the. grandest exposition that has ever oeen
held on this continent.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-02-10
GOOD RESOLUTIONS.
Board at the Same Place - All
Sorts Of Odds and Ends.
LowNDEsvILLE, s. c., Feb. 6

LowNDEsvILLE. s. c., Feb. 6, 1892.
Last Saturday night as Messrs. j. Z. Thomas
and Monroe Cook were on their way home
their horse ran off, tore up things and bruised
the - up, but not seriously.
Only one OF our churches was occupied Sun
day. Rev. ]. S. Porter delivered good ser.
mon In the Methodist church to an attentive
congregation.
Miss Willie Leroy returned Monday from a
few days visit TO Anderson.
Mr.. J. NJ. Huckabee went 10 Abbeville Mon
Mr.. o. johnson vacated the Baskin house
Monday, and moved into his own dwelling
on Bell street.
Mrs. K. l.. Moorehead, together with Mrs.
TO the Sturkey house Monday.
Mrs. w. X. White, OF Anderson, came down
Tuesday to visit her sick father, Mr.. John M.
Moseley. -
Dr.. j. r. Baskin and DR.. ]. G. Johnson, OF
Monterey, were In town Tuesday.
Mr.. G. +. Horton, OF Williamson, came In
Tuesday To visit the family OF his son. MIR. l..
MIR. j. B. Breazeale, Of Anderson, was In
town Tuesday and Wednesday buying cotton.
Mr.J. 4. Latimer took business trip to An
derson Wednesday.
Mr.. w. r. Cunningham moved back to his
farm the first Of this week.
Mr.. I. ]. Baskin severed his connection as q
citizen with our town this week and returned
Capt. ]: =. Brownlee, of penny's creek, was
Mr.. E. r. Eorton goes to Anderson to. day.
Rev. R. P. Franks Is having his lot neatly
and Substantially enclosed, which together
with his beautiful residence, very materially
changes the appearance OF the old DuPre
place.
weather in trimming and setting out their
fruit trees, and preparing their gardens.
Our planters are now showing the pluck for
which they are noted. The very general de-
preston is wearing off. They have pu lied off
their coats, rolled up their sleeves, and have
determination TO "live at home and board at
the same place." and the forcing Of many of
them to the bottom rung OF the ladder will,
no doubt, prove "a blessing In Disguise"
They are sowing very largely in oats, and are
reducing their expenses 10 the lowest possible
limit and the indications point TO an unus-
uully small outlay for commercial fertilizers
and it may be that the blindest follower OF
"King Cotton" will rebel and return to his al
legiance TO self-interest.
Last Tuesday our community was saddened
bv the death OF the venerable Mr.. John NJ.
MoSeley, which took place at o'clock p. m
He was little over So years Of age. He was
born near Moseley's ferry on the savannah
River, and spent his long life In this section
Since early life he was consistent member OF
the Methodist church, was always at his post,
took an active part 10 within few ddysot his
,leath IN oil church work. He died honored
and respected by all who knew him. He
leaves quite large connection, and many
friends TO mourn his departure. His funeral
SMYRNA church by Revs j. S. Porter and r.
p. Franks, after which his remains were con-
signed 10 their last resting place In Smyrna
cemetery. friend pays an additlonal and
more extensive tribute TO his memory else
where in this issue. Troupe
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-02-10
A subscriber writes to the sun as fol-

A subscriber writes to the Sun as fol-
lows f. 80
"The paragraph entitled Must Wear
Coats reminds one Of that famous law.
yer and wit, Petigru, who graced the
the Bar of South Carolina many years
ago. "A Judge had issued an order
should wear black coat and trousers.
Petigru appeared one morning wear
ing pairos nankeen trousers His
Honor, with frownilg gisage accost-
ed him: O. ss q
t.lMr Petigrn, do you not knaw, sir,
that you are transgressing a most po-
sitive order of this Court?D Ut;
"In what way, may i. please your
Honor?
saThe garder says you shall aWear
black 4 coat and trousers yelled the
az have on black coat and trod-
sers, replied the witt & i
81" Butt roared the Judge, the order,
means black coat and black trousers.
m I don't read it so, replied Petigru.
1T also says the seraeant-at-arms
should wear cooked hat and sword.
see the cooked hat, dut don't see,
any cooked sword.W y
There was no further judisial com-
ment on the nankeens. 80 8