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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-01-12

none worse than the gas and electric
lighting registers. They are simple
things on their face, but the amount
Of lying which they do makes Satan
appear a paragon of truthfulness. II
doesn't matter to them whether gas
is burned or not; they 90 calmly
ahead making it appear that custom.
ers never extingulsh the lights at all,
and upon the damnablc record which
they make the public has to pay.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-01-12

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys.
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the syS-
tenn effectually, dlspels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy Of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and 40
ceptable to the stomach, prompt Ia
It's action and truly beneficial in ita
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, Ito
many excellent qualities commend it
to ill and have made It the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 600
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gistS. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try 1t. DO not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FLO syrup co.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
LOUISVILLE. KE AEw Y0Rk Az
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-01-12

THEY teach the art of cooking in
Philadelphia public schools, and a
class Of ten girls under the direction
Of teacher, cooked a dinner in sight
Of the crowd of visitors at the food
exhibition in that city last week.
The dinner consisted of the following
dishes: Tomato soup, scalloped NUT
ton, tomato sauce, mashed potatoes,
stewed celery and floating island. 1t
took the girls tlfty-seven minutes to
prepare the dinner, including the
time taken in cleaning up the dishes
and utensils, The food was then
passed around, and all who dared to
venture tasted it and pronounced it
good, There are objections to max
ing the public schools a vehicle for
all classes Of manual instruction, but
II girls cannot be taught how to cook
in their own homes, it is better that
they should learn in school than no.
where. Few things connected with
daily life are Of such Importance.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-01-12
Cruelty to Iortoises,

The obtaining Of tortoise shell in
wolves intense cruely to the tortoise.
When the creature is caught it is
fastened down to the ground and COW
cred round the shell with leaves and
grass, which are set alight The heat
forces the scales of the shell to Sepa-
rate and they are then cut off with a
knife. The poor reptile is then re-
leased to grow fresh scales
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-01-12

MRS. LANGTRY will send a three
feet-high doll, fashioned to be a
miniature model of herself, to the
Chicago Exposition. 1t is the knowl-
edge that such works Of art will be
on view at the great show which will
attract crowds Of visitors to Chicago.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-01-12

A BUFFALO coroner has been hold
ing an inquest on the unearthed
bones of a lot of Indians whose tribe
became extinct over 200 years ago,
The verdict was good injun."
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-01-12

A FARMER has secured the safe de-
livery Of eggs by marking the box
dynamite" but that terrifying word
would have no effect on the reckless
grocery boy.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-01-12

New YORK dealers recently bought
more than 1000 barrels of Kentucky
whisky. Lest there be some mis-
understanding as to the use which
New York proposes to make of this
liquor, the Press states that it is in
tended for medicinal purposes only.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-01-12

"SNoLLIGosTER" is not a new word,
unless the duration of an average life
time counts for nothing in the age Of
word. 1t certainly came into be-
ing before "skedaddle" did, and is,
perhaps, fully as expressive and mu-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-01-12

SELF-DENIAL does not belong to re-
ligion as characteristic of it; it be-
longs to human life; the lower nature
must always be denied when you are
trying to rise to a higher sphere.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-01-12

THE enraged bulls in Mexican
amphitheater charged on the specta-
tors at a bull-Aght, but the specta-
tors did not applaud this sort of
"sDort."
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-01-12

1T is a duty to think of and for
others, in small things as well as In
great, to study their feelings, to cul-
tivate sympathy, forbearance, good
will and tenderness.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-01-12

CHEF JUSTICE SHEPHERD, Of the
Supreme Court Of North Carolina,
began his business life as a telegraph
operator In Washington.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-01-12

A DETROIT rabbi preached a SER
mon on "How to Reconstruct Ameri-
can Home Life" One way is to
begin early and use slipper.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-01-12
KANSAS.

If comet meet planet scooting
through the sky-if a comet hit a
planet need a planet cry?
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-01-12

BIELA's comet evidently judged
that this country had trouble enough
this year and lit out into space.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-01-12

OF all the humbugs which democrat
ize this suffering world there are
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-08-16
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVICTION.
Brief Notes OF What was Done at
Greenwood,

Greenwood.
The Fourth Annual tional
Sunday School Convention of Abbeville coun-
ty. was assembled In the Presbyterian church
at Greenwood, S. e Aug. !. 1893.
Owing TO so small delegation, no business
was transacted until the morning session,
August End. After the retirement or the old
officers, the following new ones were elected
w. A. TempletOn, President.
]. D. Fooshe, Vice-President.
&. p. Hammond, Secretary.
j. +. Davis, Statistical Secretary.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
A. B. Moorse. ]. w. Greene,
+. L. Morrow, y. $. Ellis,
j. r. Level, Sr,
Encouraging reports were heard from the
different schools and several fine addresses
were delivered ON different topics.
The main feature of the afternoon session,
August End, was the election OF delegates to
the Stale Sunday School Convention TO he
held In Union, 5. c. The following delegates
were elected:
K. 9. McLees, +. Y. Pressly,
j. w. Lipscomb, S. +. Miller,
F. l. Morrow, Z. e. Connor.
There was not a very large delegation, but
there was much Interest manifested and we
think much good accomplished.
The singing was good, aud added much to
the interest OF the meeting.
The next place OF meeting was not deter
mined upon by the Committee but was left
to the Executive Committee TO decide.
We we're the Recipients OF oiGrcedWOOd's s usual
and Kindness, and only wish the
conve n tion had been more largely attended.
song. "God be with you" etc, the convention
was adjourned by order Of
G, P. Hammond. w. \. Templeion,
Secretary. President.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-08-16
No Appeal TO the Negro in 1894,

Recently some OF the old letters OF Wade
Hampton which was written in 1875 have been
reproduced. with what purpose we do not
know, but It seemed TO US that such reproduc-
ton was intended as feeler ~ see If the
Haskell plan OF calling on the negroes would
not be more acceptable in 1894 than 1t was in
1890. The conditions in 1876 were different
from those Of to-day. In, ISIS the united
white people asked such negroes as felt friend.
ly TO good government TO join us in or fight
against their brethren In black who were de-
spelling the State, but II such appeal Is made
now 1t would be for no higher or better pur-
pose than that OF calling in the negroes to
settle questions OF personal ambition as be-
tween men OF our own race. The bare sug.
gestion Of an appeal to the negro to arbitrate
our quarrels Is repulsiye to every sense OF
race pride, and II should be offensive to every
white man Of honorable principles.
Hampton In 1876 appealed to the negro
to help us out as against negroes, yet In 1888,
We believe 1t was, when white men were con-
tending. he said AN independent was worse
than Radical" or words to that effect.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-08-16
Accident at Clemson.

PENDLEToN, Aug, II The barracks bridge
at Cleruson college gave way today With some
fifty students on it.
The following are not seriously hurt: ]. G
Bradley. J. q. lowers, W. 8. Reynolds, J. @
Bsckip, P J. Pearman, A. P. Caldwell, O. g.
Whitman, F. U. Koon, F. W. lawson, j. E.
Boykin, W. P. Wright, o Chapel, J. T: Barnes,
O. Il, Earle, ]. A. Dautzler, r. Woodside,
K. VI. Smiley, r. l.. Bryant, W. b. Russell,
J W. Pitts, j. A. Mcpavid, W. b. Loug, W.
A. rk.wcrs, J. D. Johnson O. W. DanIy NJ. 4
Vice J. Il. Lowry, W. E. Henderson, T. @.
Todd, e. L. Todd, F. Dukes, F. F. Dantzler,
l. o. Dunn. J. X Ulnier, L. L. Hardin, }. q.
Manor, NJ. E. Jennings.
These are mo- @ or less seriously hurt W. 8
Yoe, internally W. C. Mcdowell, wrist out OF
place, bruised head end body W. j. Strswcr,
chin cut and teeth shattered IT. y. Mabafee.
thigh broken j. W. Lancaster, ankle fractured
aud disucated, and head wounded Q. r, Ca
gel. shocked ); NJ A. Holstein, internal injury
g. E. Goodstine, thigh fractured ); W. Il. White,
internal injury =. 9. Carter, knee and bae
ipj ured +. I. Pegues, wrist dislocated
P. q. E. SLOAN,
Sec and Treas. Board Trustees.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-08-16

We publish the Presidents message. Only
the financial question receives attention
The Press and Banner speaking for itself. has
no we'll defined opinion about the silver ques-
ton. and we do not Intend to let II disturb us
in any way. The country is big enough and
wise enough to take care Of itself We are
now direct ng our attention to the business
OF laying up dollar or two for our own use
We know nothing Of the silver question, and
while we would say nothing to be disagree
able to anybody, yet the thought irresistibly
comes to our mind that the average man who
claims to be able to solve the silver question
ass
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-08-16
From the Register.

From the Register.
The dormitory or bsrraok is built on the side
OF a hill To the vert Of the main college build
Ing, In order to yet leyel for The foundation {;
the hill wao cut away. The basement, in which
il the dining hall, etc., is on the west side,
about twenty Ieet b low the hill top, while the
other end OF the basement is not beneath the
level of the hill. The hill Is out away for TWEEN
ty or twenty i've feet from the basement wallis,
in OF der to allow plenty of light to enter the
windows. This huge trench is bridged over,
the bridge entering the second story OF the dor
mitory. After supper and at leisure moments
the boys are foud Of collecting on this bridge,
WHICH is cuol and airy. The bridge appeared
to be strong, but gave away last night while
crowd WAS collected upou it, with the reSus
stated above.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-08-16
Cl0wnish Acts Do Not Command
the Respect OF Anybody.

Respected daily contemporaries need not
forget that this newspaper Will not be driven
from Its position by clownish grimaces and
jokes, and that while we prefer 10 have the
good will OF all, that the throwing OF vitriol
at us will not bulldoze US from the path Of
duty, as we see It. We know full we'll the
penalty which Is usually inflicted upon the
weekly press who express an opinion OF their
own. or who fail TO echo the sentiments OF
the city press.
We presume. however. that our brethren
know that the Press and Banner utters its
own opinions, and we further think that the
manner Of sneering at this paper is more for
the purpose Of keeping others in the line
than with any expectation OF controlling
this newspaper.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-08-16
Walter CafnnheIl

Please allow me TO make known through
your paper that the Teachers Association OF
Abbeville County will meet at Due West on
the 2rd and 24th of August. All the teachers
and frlends OF education In the county are
urged TO attend.
Arrangements ts have been made for board at
the low rate OF seventy-hve cents day.
An interesting program has beeu prepared,
and 1t is hoped that the meeting will be one
that all will enjoy.
The sessions Of the Association will be
held In the new College building.
il. Mccain.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-08-16
Unclaimed Letters,

List of uncalled for letters remaining IN the
post Office 1T Abbcville, s. g., for the week
ending Aug. Is. 1888:
Al. j. Anderson.
B-lsaac Rutler, Henry Butler.
D.-J. X. &. Dunn. Sam Park Donaldson.
F-Harriet Frasier.
G-Miss Rudia Glover.
H-C. l.. Hester.
K--Miss Ella kellar.
L-R l.. I.oitin.
M-Mi>s Betty Matthews.
K-W. *. Rakyard.
S-John Butler Smith.
Wv. d. Weile, W. Williams,
Il, n. Tolbert, =. NJ.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-08-16

Young man, don't buy cheap second hand
rings for your girl, but buy new one from
Reese & DuPre.
Thymol Dentlfrlce will cleanse and keep
your teeth white, your mouth healthy and
your breath pure. 25 and SOC. Harrison
Game, druggists.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-08-16

NV. Joel Smith & Sons propose TO furnish
the farmers with the very best sweep, tre
"VIctor," at the very lowest possible pr'ces'
New lot Mason's fruit jars. Quarts 81
dozen, u gallon 30 dozen, extra ruooers
10c dozen. J. II. Latime1.
4 dress patterns In summer silks LEFT, when
will be sdfd ut 2Oc, worth lOc, In figured goous.
w. f. Bell.
Reese L. DuPre sell the best jewelry for the
least money.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-08-16

Any one wanting molasses by the barrel
will find IL 10 their interest TO get our prices.
p. Rosenberg & Co.
Don't forget to ask for cheap shirts. coats
and vests at w. Joel smith i Sons.
New lot of hats just received for the sum-
mer in all the leading shapes. w. +. Bell.
Outings 20 per cent less than the real value
for dresses or shirt waists. w. +. Bell.
Every one can get what they want In a sum
mer coat by calling on p. Rose nberg & Co.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-08-16

Harness. Good home made harness for Sc
at e. p. Hammond & Co. $3.50 would not buy
them. Special leader $500.
We still have q good line of buggy harness
that We offer very low for spot cash. w. Joel
smith j. Sons,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-08-16

The Charleston Dispensary.
We see that Charleston wants to keep her
dispensary open until nine o'clock. instead of
closing at six o'clock, as the other dispensa-
ries close. Let Charleston's dispensary do
just as other dispensaries do, close at six.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-08-16

have decided to add furniture 10 my sash,
door, and blind business, aud from now on
you will find large stock of Furniture at
my sash, door and blind warehouse.
B. K. Beachman.
Every thing In summer goods at cost. w.
E. Bell.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-08-16

Reese Dupre have bracelets OF the very
latest style.
Reese DnPre have new cheap watch.
Call and see It..
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-08-16
lce,

Clear cyrstal Ice solid and pure made from
distilled water, slow melting shipped by ID,
e. DuPre, Greenwood at Factory prices.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-08-16

To Salina r. Davis, Oathrine Calhoun. Mar
tha Win, Sarah Ann Andrews, Edwin A.
Smith, Gertrude Smith and G. s. Cade,
defendants In this action.
i OU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND
required to answer the complaint In this ac.
lion which is led in the Office OF the Probate
Court for said County and Stale, and TO serve
a copy Of your answer on the subscribers at
their Office Mt Abbeville Court House, In said
State and County, within twenty days after
the service of this summons on you, exclu.
sive of the day of service.
If you fail TO answer this complaint within
the time aforesaid. the plaintiff will apply TO
the Court for the relief demanded In the com.
plalnt, to wit {: The sale Of land TO pay the
debts of the said estate, and for distribution.
PERRIN d COTHRAN,.
Plaintiff Attorney.
Dated 10 August A. D., 1893.
U.S.) If. LYON,
Probate Judge.
TO Martha Win, Sarah Ann Andrews Edwin
y. Smith and Gertrude Smith:
PLEASE TAKE NorICE-That the summons
of which the above is IL copy has been filed In
the office OF the Probate Court on this date
and unless application Is made for appoint
ments of Guardian ad Item for the FAINT
defendant Gertrude Smith, application will
he made by the plaintiff
PERRIN & COTHRAN,
Plaintiff Attorneys.
August IL, 1893, ct
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-08-16
The State Of South Carolina,
County of Abbeville.
PROBATE COURT.
John g. Edwards as administrator, cum tes-
tamen to aunexo OF estate of Lee q. smith
deceased, plaintiff,
against

against
Sallna r. Davis, Cathrlne Calhoun and 9th.
ers, defendants.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-08-16


or course we are not acquainted with the
terms OF the contract for advertising, except
that "Mr. Logan agreed to advertise In fifty
state newspapers, including dailies and
week lies, for one hundred dollars"
The value Of advertising in each newspaper
IL different from that Of any other news
paper Take for instance. the Anderson In
tellgencer. That is good paper. and has a
larger circulation. perhaps, than any other
county newspaper In the State. The news.
papers that are published at the different
railroad pumps are not equal to the Intel
ligencer as an advertising medium. But Pro-
fassor johnson puts no safeguard as 10
whether his advertisement " to go into any
particular paper, and leaves IL to the agent To
choose between papers. =. AS matter OF
course the agent, as rule, trades WIN The
cheaper papers, and the cheapest papers are
generally those with the most Limited circu-
We think Professor johnson slipped up in
the statement that "the advertisement was
given 10 Mr.. Logan just as contracts fol Sta
tionery, printing, conl, beef, &C., are given
out by other officers"
If he Will look into the contracts for the
Items named he will find that the State Is
ity and quantity OF each Is specified. But
Dir. johnson does not seem to care, so his
advertisement is In newspaper.
He made no specific requirement ms to
the number of Insertions and had no
reference to the standing, influence or circn-
intion of the papers, He didn't say whether
he wanted his advertisement to receive the
widest circulation, or the least possible no.
toriety. "Fifty papers was the sole require
mpnt.
From Mr.. Johnson's statement we infer that
a more cnreless or unguHrued contract was
never made for the State, than that which he
made with Mr. Roswell T. Logan OF Charles
ton
We venture to suggest that 1t was so careless
that the copy Of the contract, and Il record of
the full, definite and specific performance Of
the same will never be made public
make no insinuation here. We simply
State what we believe To be facts, and think
are clear enough to be understood. We would
be glad II Professor Johnson can make good
and proper showing of this matter, but we
believe that we will never know the names
OF the papers, the number OF insertions and
the cost. Other officers when they buy beef,
Goa |, stationery, &C., know the quality and
the weight, and we have no doubt that any
one OF them would make u full. specific and
clear statement if he were cal led upon To do
so, as we now call upon Professor johnson
to do.
Griggs courier., 1893-07-07
Cure For sta,nmering.


A gentleman who stammered from
childhood almost up to manhood gives u
7ery simple remedy for the misfortune:
Go into room where you will be quiet
and alone, get some book that will in
terest but not excite you and sit down
and read two hours aloud to yourself,
keeping your teeth together. Do this
every two or three days, or once week
if very tiressme, always taking care to
read slowly and distinctly, moving the
lips, but not the teeth. Then. when con-
versing with others, try to speak as
slowly and distinctly as possible and
make up your mind that you will not
stanmer.
Well. tried this remedy. not having
much faith in it, must confess. bu,
willing to do almost anything to cure
myself of such an annoying difficulty
I read for two hours aloud with my
teeth together. The first result was te
mako my tongue and jaws ache-that is
while was reading-and the next t.
make me feel US if something had loos
ened my talking apparatus. for couli
speak with less difficulty Immediately
The change was so great that every ont
who knew me remarked it. l Repeated
this remedy every five or six days for .
month. and then at longer intervals un
til cured. Health.
Griggs courier., 1893-07-07
An Insurance Curiositx,


"Did you ever stop to consider" asked
Lemuel Hunter. "why it is that when q
man is burned ont he always overesti.
mates his loss about 200 per cent? This
is more particularly the case with fires
in frame building towns, where the loss
to the building is generally assessed ut
between three and four times what it
cost to erect it. raised this question
not long since with u man who was
burned out. He said the loss to his build.
ing was $4,000. but he proposed to re.
build at an expenditure Of 81 200 and
have better building. When ques.
toned the logic of his calculation. he
promptly corrected me by pointing out
that the real estate on which the build.
ing stood was worth fully $1,000. and al.
though he didn't pretend to argue that
the site had been burned up he seemed
to think himself perfectly justified in in.
cluding the value of the 25 feet frontage in
his estimate Of loss. No one was injured by
the calculation. and the good man was
perfectly justified in making it if he de.
sired. but if his idea is a general one it is
not surprising that losses generally are
greatly overestimated. st. Louis Globe.
Democrat.
Griggs courier., 1893-07-07
When tho World Fall. to Pieces.

t. leading English scientists. Jones,
Hilton. ct al. are figuring on the proba.
bilities Of the earth. finally collapsing as
Q result of the modern craze for tapping
natures great gas retorts. They argue
that tho earth is a huge balloon held up,
in part at least, by heat and internal
gases. and that when natures great gas
main is eventually exhausted the earth's
crust may break in and fall into mil.
lions of fragments! Ugh! The very
thought of such u calamity is startling.
They argue that the steady belching
forth of millions of feet of gas every
hour of the day and night is surely caus-
ing great vacuum somewhere not fal
beneath the surface, and that sooner OF
later the thin archway of earth crust
will give way. Then will occur the
grand climax Of all earthly calamities.-
st. Louis Republic.
Griggs courier., 1893-07-07

Last Saturday was Rebecca day. The
ladies of Evergreen Lodge No. 6,
Daughters Of Rebecca, had anice.cream
stand in the old Virgo building and had
a COED trade. The ice.cream was fine.
In the evening the Ceoperstewn band
very kindly came out and played few
times for the ladies. After the ice
cream and cake business was disposed
of, the room was cleared and an i'm.
promptu dance was started, Messrs
Enger. Colson and Hedge kindly donat
ing the music. A fine time was enjoy.
ed and the general wish is that the
ladies would have these parties every
two weeks. The dance was lHtle late
starting, as they did not wish to gei
any dust in Fred Kings ice-cream.