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Advice 10 a Girl.
Bertha asked my advice about mar

Bertha asked my advice about mar
rying. Che had just had an offer.
"Well," I said, there is so much
to choose from in life now that I
would advise no young lady to marry
unless, first, she were deeply in love
with some man who was amiable, tenn
crate, honest, virtuous, non-smoker,
and capable of earning good support
for family, and loved her only.
"Why, auntie, that is good deal tO
require of man." said Bertha.
mo honorable man would ask any
one to marry him who was not will
ing to concede all this" replied.
ut is not only yourself you are to look
out for, but the comfort and happiness
of children who may some day feel
that they would rather never have
been born than to come into q home
that Is unhappy from any of these
causes. What excuse can you give
them for selecting poor father fol
them? One has the right to bear with
miserable apologies for friends If they
so choose, but no right to inf1ict Others
with such relations, much less help
less children. The question of mar
riage is serious one: one must not b'
entered into from passion or needless
ness, but prayerfully with love, ant
all the virtues to guard it and protec
all the results which come naturally
or accidently from this varied life
Do we not see misery enough withou
adding to it by incautious alliances
Life holds much that Is beautiful
many-avenues to the girl Of this age
Let her not risk by an unholy unio
the divine inheritance of the true maj
riage. If no offer comes that gives a.
the nobility of soul, mind and body
then work when life offers success un
furnished by evil companiopship, fo
we cannot help gathering and givin
to all those with whom we come !
contact. So choose wisely, girl, an
do your part, whatever it may b.
well.n
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Family and lady visitor seated g
table. Cook enters with plate q
bread.
Member of family.-"Arn't those
beautiful biscuits ?'
Visitor-"Very. She makes beau
tifuI bread. She is good cook"
Mother-"Yes. But she hasn't
any sense. Utterly stupid. Next to q
dumb animal"
Little son bring in fresh water
After others are helped, the little five
year.old runs up and asks for
drink"
Mother -"Oh yes! It don't make
any difference what goes on, she must
bother about it,"
Man furnishing ice sends word-'Ice
given out"
Mother-"Yes Like every thing else.
Now I'm to be tormented till frost.
Nowhere to keep any thing" -
Daughter asks for money with
which to buy material for some pur-
pose.
,Mother-"I don't know whether !
have any. These miserable washer
women (who have just taken out the
wash) and that old woman in the
kitchen keep me stripped of money"
Addressing visitor-"Do you know
I pay that old creature dollor and q
quarter u week for nothing but the
ooking?' etc.,,
Mother, did you ever entertain your
visitors thus?
Do you entertain daily your family
thus?
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-01
Two Selves.

There ara two selves in each Of Us,
and they struggle for the mastery.
Which of the two selves, the higher
or the lower, is growing and gaining
within us? This ia which really de-
termines our relation to true life.
Judas had that within him which
was attracted by Christ; Peter had
in him that which was capable OF dis
loyalty to his Master. But in the
years of their personal intercourse
with Jesus, that which was noble and
true in Peter waxed strong and in
creased in power, although the aethet-
ic Old Adam in him was present
in sufficient force to make shocking
outbreak at the very elimination or
his discipleship. But his lord knew
in what direction he was moving,
foresaw the final triumph Of his high
pr nature and enjoined him to
"strengthen his brethren" when he
had overcome his own weakness.
Judas all the while was going the
other way, and the harvest that came
atIast was the only possible one. With
him al.o it had been case of first the
blade then the ear; after that the full
corn in the ear. And so every man is
growing. either through the expan-
sion and new potency of what Is God
like, or the developing power of the
ungodly elements in his nature
Sunday School Times.
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BEAUTIFUL WEDDING.
"Nick'' Tells all About the Lovely
Scene.

Troy, S. c.. Oct. %, 1898.
Troy never saw more beautiful ~eooing u ns
than that Of last Tuesday evening at S:oo
o'clock. when Mr.. o. G. Prentiss and Miss
Mary jay, both OF this place Joined hearts
and hands and we're pronounced man and
wife by Rev. l.. T. Carroll, which happy event
was witnessed in the Baptist church,
The decorations were beautiful. Ihe chan,
eel was draped In festo0ns OF evergreens ana
pure white chrysanthemumsa and white roses.
The orsan was presided over by MISS kltty
Herman with the sweet strains OF Mendel.
sohn's wedding march. the signal to bridal
party was given by Miss Daisy Jay, the
brides sister. at which the ushers and attend
ants entered In the following oroei
G. w. Pressly and Miss Rosa Smart up the
left aisle crossing In front OF the chancel, and
standing at the right. Then the groomsmen
II the following order: Mr.. Tarr H. MaIinaH nd Mr
w. r. Jay up the left aisle, taking their stano
at the right of the chancel. ,. a..
Then came the maids of honor, single ME,
up the right aisle, viz: Miss Fannie Jay, Jr.,
Miss Sarah C@thran, Miss Carrie Robinson
and Miss Minnie Taggart, each taking their
place on the rostrum.
the arm OF her father, meeting the groom on
the arm OF his best man, DIR. 6. w. Pressly, Al
the right of the chancel, they taking their
place in the centre OF the rostrum. and while
played softly and sweetly, "Annie Laurie
The bride wore an exquisite dress OF pearl
white cashmere and richly brocaded satin,
orange blossoms and full veil en- train. dia-
moud ornaments, carrying In her hand beau
| tifnl bouquet Of lilies OF The valley, while the
groom never looked more handsome In Iull
dress suit.
| Tue bridesmaids were all becomingly
dressed In cream henriettas and lace, each
carrying In her hand boquet OF delicate
pink rose buds.
After The ceremony was over the bride and
groom accompanied by the attendants re-
paired TO the parlor where an elegant recep
lion was rendered. The house was brilliant
" illuminated with Japanese lanterns IN the
| front, and the hall had "Welcome In silver
| letters over the arch, and everywhere was
some handsome decoration to charm the
most fastidions.
Scores of compliments have been passed or
the supper as being the finest ever IN THIS
place. The bride received many handsome
and valuable presents such as sets OF china
silverware, splendid watch and chain WIFE
diamond sets. etc.
| The groom is our efficient and attentive de
pot agent. and the bride one OF our most pop
ular and deserving young ladies'. While we
congratulate the groom in winning such 9
| lovely woman as bis companion, we th1nR
her no less fortunate In accepting hi as mel
better half, and hope their future life may be
as bright and happy az now.
| Mr.. r. T.. Taggart and Mr.. w. T. Jay lei
for Florida last Friday.
| Rev. J. q, Henderson preached two mt
sermons In the A. r. p. Church last Sunday
Prof. Dan Ducelios was In town last weel
with drove Of Texas ponies.
months, died last Friday night and WA
buried at Horeb Saturday the 2lst.
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How to Help Each Other.

We have met with this illustration
"The cobler could not paint the pic
ture; but he could tell Apellese that
the shoe latchet was not quite right.
and the painter thought it we'll tc
take his hint. Two neighbors one
blind and the other lame, were called
to place at a great distance. What
was to be done? The blind man
could not see, and the lame man could
not walk. Why, the blind man car:
ried the lame one: the former assisted
by his legs, the other by his eyes
Say to no one, then, I can do nothing
without you, but be ready to help
those who ask your aid; and then,
when it is needed, you may ask
theirs"
Be filled with love, and you will be
ready helpers of the needy. And love
is wonderfully ingenious to devise
ways of help. A little suggestion like
that of the shoe-latchet to the painter
may contribute to the weaving Of 9
destiny. Do what you can.
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Why Not Now.

A few days ago we saw beautiful
collection of flowers being carried to
sick room. The sight caused most
pleasurable emotion and brought to
mind MANY ether demonstrations OF
kindness to the sick which we had
witnessed. Few things are OF more
real worth than such acts Of kindness:
It was pleasant to reflect, too, that
there were thousands around US (per-
hans a Door editor in the number) who
would be remembered in the same way
if they were sick. Flowers to cheer
the room, little delicacies to tempt the
appetite, kind words and deeds toshoW
our appreciation of a friend, all would
speak beautifully and attest our warm
esteem if sickness or death should
come to our friends.
But why not now? Why not show
these marks of kindly feelings when
our friends are we'll? Sick folks are
often too sick to appreciate such favors,
and some times they never get any
better and hence can never know chat
we entertained any concern for them.
This should by no means abate our
kindness to the sick, butif we would
indulge the kindness when they are
we'll, we would all be the more inclined
that way when they are sick. Kindly
feelings entertained AMI expressed
constitute large part Of the sum OF
our happiness here and Dc no little
towards helping US to do good and TO
make the world better. They close
the doors to all discord and division
and domuch toward unifying mankind
in the higher and more useful life.
Running through every department Of
life. kind feeling would regulate this
discordant world by higher law than
Is usually known to politics and com.
merce. Just such feelings as we enter
tain for and manifest toward the sick
and the dead would make the world
4 immensely brighter and better II they
were only manifested toward the liv-
ing and the we'll. Why should they
not be thus manifested? A broader
world than we have ever seen, and
happier and more useful lives than we
have ever known lie out that way.
Why not enter and enjoy? p Why not
now?
Why fold your arms and wait for
. miracle to remove war, when we take
different course in respect to other
great evils which result from human
choice? Why expect the gospel, In ita
ordinary ministrations, to do the work,
when this has not excluded war hither.
: to from the brightest spots In
J Christendum? On What principle
will 1t do more for all the earth In fu
! ture, than it has yet done for the ma.
tion embracing 1t, unless some specified
/. measures are taken to show Its bearing
. on the evils ?.Cyrus Yale.
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Methodist Relics.

Living up to Side WEiskers.-It is
fact that side whiskered men are sell
dom seen in young and busy commu-
mites. There is good reason for 1t.
Side whiskers are expensive. They
make a man look dignified, and lead
him to cultivate slow ways and a care
full style of costume. In order to keep
up first. class side whiskers a man
must have leisure and money. If he
gets up early and rushes around town
in bob-tailed coat he will look out
of place, and people will stare at him
with panied curiosity. Atlanta as yet
has very few side whlskered men
They will come in time. When we
have. more wealth and leisure there
will be lot of solid old fellows here
summing their mutton chops on thu
promenade.
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To the Daughters OF the American
Revolution.

Having been appointed by the natlona liGn J
Board Of the daughters OF Stn,a Ine az SontE
lii rerolina. | cordially invite every woman ,t o
the State who has the blood OF heroes Tt 're in
Revolution 10 her veins, TO assemble IN in
Columbia on Nov. sth, - o'clock, IN. 70,
the purpose OF promoting State society aG ~
sympathy with the noble and eleVateu
oreapiZaiion OF the daughters Of the Ameri
can Revolution. 4. ,on,.,n
The objects OF tho Society are to mantain
American institutions, TO foster patrioiie
love OF country, as we'll as to perpetuate tne
memory OF our forefathers. by encouraging
historical research in relation TO the heVo
luton. ,oorra sonoe
record OF the heroic deeds OF american
women. I,,,,n nbr
'decended from an ancestor VINO VIII un u
failing loyalty, rendered aid to the cause %
Independence as q recognized patrlot, Us 80
soldier or sailor. or as civil officer IN one ol
the Sc veral Colonies, or States, or from 'ne
mother OF such patrioc."
R. C. Bacon
State Regent fos So Ca
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A Great Secret Out.

Pretty girl.-An old woman told me
to day that | ought to get some love
powder, and she said she guessed you
keptit =.
Druggist you can make it yourself
by mixing half teaspoonful of sugar
with a minute quantity of powdered
starch.
"Yes, and how will I give 1t to
him?"
"You must invite him to a supper
which you prepare, and slip il into bis
coffee"
land will it make him want to
marry me?"
ut will if the coffe is good, and
everything else we'll cooked"
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New Yorker: "What makes Phila-

New Yorker: "What makes Phila'
delphia so h"althy"
Philutowner: "Well, you see, peo'
pie there breathe SO slowly that they
never exhaust the oxygen rs they do
in New York.
"For M in the days that were before
the flood they were eating and drink
ing. And knew not until the
flood came and took them all away"
These words most clearly affirm that
the people in those remote days had
sunk into such depths of sottishness
and gluttony that not only were they
incapable of any attempt to self-preser-
vation when the great flood came, but
that they were too drunk to know ev-
ell that they were about being drown
ed !-AXel GustafsOn.
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An English gentleman, being at q
brilliant assembly of the elite at VII
emma recently, was much annoyed at
the conduct Of a distinguished lady
of that city, who amused herself and
u small circle of friends by saying
small but generally uncourteous
things to him and others.
"By the way" added she, show Is
it that your countrywonen speak
French so very imperfectly? We Aus
trans use it. with the same freedom
as if it were my own native tongue"
Madam" retorted he, but with
the blandest manner possible, II
know not, unless it is that the French
armies have not been twice to our
capital to teach it as they have at
yours"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-01

Lady Henry Somerset sailed from
Liverpool, Oct. I, to preside over the
Worlds Convention. She will preach
the annual sermon, Oct. -, in place OF
Mrs. Mary r.. Lathrop. whose health
will not permit her to speak.
When ivory has been kept long 1t
is ant to diminish i'm weight, owing to
the loss of gelatine, of which 1t Is
partly composed. This may he rene
died by soaking the article i'm solu-
ton of that substance. 1t is in con-e-
ouence of ivory being thus influenced
that in making very minute meas
urements ii is seldom employed.
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The Facetious Young Man Turned
Down.-He was very facetious
young man, and he was showing q
bright young woman, upon whom his
affections were lavishing themselves,
through a chair-factory that was the
principal and most interesting indus.
try of the town. The courteous at.
tendant explained everything to them,
when the facetious young man desi.
rous of showing how facetious he could
be when he tried pointing to a cane
bottomed chair, asked,
"And where do you get the holes?"
,"Oh, we buy those from the In.
dians," replied the attendant; and he
was much pleased, as the facetious
young man was not, to hear the
young woman giggle.
"Ah, indeed?n said the funny man,
superciliously.. "Of what Indians,
pray?" ;,
"Diggers,n replied the attendant,
meekly. From the Editors Drawer y
in Harper's Magazine, for septem Der
Some Good Rules.
The longer I live the more I feel the
importance of adhering'to the follow
ing rules which I have laid down for
myself in relation to such matters:
/. To hear as little as possible
what is to the prejudice of others.
2. To believe nothing of the kind
till absolutely forced to it.
8. Never to drink in the spirit of
one that circulates an i'll report.
4. Always to moderate, as far as
can, the unkindness which Is express
ed towards others. ~,
S. Always to believe that, if the
other side were heard, very different
account would be given of the mat
ter-Rev. G.. Simeon.
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The DAYS of inspiration are ne

The days of inspiration are not
past, Men are still taught of God
Even many scientific truths seem tc
come by revelation. Especially de-
men of prayer and piety see things in
the light Of the Spirit; 1t inspires
men to understand the Word. Tin.
spires holy tempers, without which
we could not see clearly the path OF
duty in all circumstances. Nothing
so beclouds the vision as sin Nothing
so clears it up as the presence of the
spirit. 1t is the pure in heart that see
God. 1t is only those born OF the
Spirit that see the kingdom of God.
We must be at the center Of the sys-
tenn to see it's harmonies and beauties
we must be in unison with God to
understand the motions of providence
and grace.-Rolston Methodist.
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For a good overcoat go to p. Rosenberg &
Co.
II you want bargains 60 to P. Rosenberg &
Co.
Ny stock Of hardware, crockery ware, bug
gy and wagon harness, saddles. brides, col
lars. Gc., is ready for inspection. Aug. w
Smith.
Bull Dog breeches are the very best Re
member they can be found only at Smith L
Sons.
New lines added. have added to my stock
hardware, chinaware, crockeryware, glass;
ware, table cutlery, &c. Aug. w. Smith.
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Public Meeting.

The citizens OF the School District OF the
town Of Abbeville assembled In the Court
House according to previous appointment at
O'Clock last evening. Gen. r. K. Hemphill
quested to act as secretary. The financial re.
port showing receipts and expenditures of all
moneys resolved by board was read and
adopted. The old board was reelected.
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The Assessment.
The State.

the ammount of taxable property In this
State as returned during the past year for
taxation and the levy for the next year to be
fixed by the State Legislature can doubtless
remain the same and at the same time meet
ali additional expenses OF running the gov.
ernment. provided however, some satisiac-
tory arrangement is made In regard 10 the
Total taxable property in the State as re-
turned for taxation is Sl70, ,767 1896 this year
as against Sl6S.S7l ri last year. The railroad
returns show property valued at S25,5Ol S7S
q decrease OF nearly two millions as COM
pared TO last year.
The figures showing the total taxable
roperty as returned by counties for this and
Lost wear are as fOllOwS:
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RANDOM SHOTS.
MADISON C. PETERS.

A homely but true adage is, IA ser.
mon, like pudding, must have some
thing in it," l have heard men preach
who would have made as good sports.
men as the Irishman who aimed at
nothing and hit it every time.
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w. Joel Smith & Sons are taking more or
ders than ever for tailor made suits, pants
and overcoats. Call and zee their samples.
Examine my stock of market and clothes
baskets. Our goods must go In the next thir-
" days. Aug. w. Smith.
Amosk Gags best dress ginghams II yardr to
the dollar. Z. Rosenberg & Co.
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The Teachers.
List first grade teachers at the late exami-

List first grade teachers at tne late e8aml
nation.
W. Culberson, Jones.
j. G. Pressly, Anlreville.
Miss Hattie Crawford, Antreville.
Miss jamie Hulchison, Phoenix.
Mrs. J. H. Stevens, Mt. Carmel.
Miss Emma Kay, Donalds.
Miss Lois Muse, Verdery.
Miss Bessie Shirley, Honea Path.
Rev. w. NJ. Plnson, Link.
Miss Lula Penney, Watts.
Miss Lizzie McClinton, Verdery.
A. Caral Muse, Verdery.
Miss Cora Bell, Level Land.
Miss Clara Clinkscales. Lowndesville
E. Cowan, Chairman.
&C. Klugh,
D. Y. Bonner,
Co. BID Ex'm'rs A. c.
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Sl7O.757. .9a5 Sl68.S7l.22

Total Sl7O,757, ,955 Sl6S 87l. .2N
The State board or Equalization has grant
ed rebates on most Of the railroad assessments
and In many INSTANCES has put roads at
their exact returns. This accounts for the
decrease In the value OF the taxable properly
OF the railroads. AS things now stand the
Richmond and Danville and South Carolina
roads are about the only ones which are still
catching 1t from the State board In the matter
OF their assessments.
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Zinc may he frightened by an ap-
plicatiOn Of lime and water mixed to
the consistency of cream.