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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-08
RELIGIOUS READING.
LrMITED USES OF MONEY.

great many Of our business men are
tompted to put the attainment Of money
above the value of the soul. 1t Is q grand
thing to have plenty OF money. The more
you get of it tho better, if it come honestly
and 20 llsefully. For the lack Of it sickness
dies without medicine, and hunger finds its
coffin in the empty bread tray, and naked
ness shivers for want of clothes and fire.
When hear Il man in canting TRADE against
money-a Christian man-aS though 1t had
no possible use on earth, and he had no inter-
est in 1t, come almost near thinking that
tho heaven that would bo appropriate for him
would be an everlasting poorhouse!
While. my friends. wo do admit there is
such thing as lawful use Of money--a
profitable use OF money.-let Us recognize also
the fact that money cannot satisfy mans
SOUL that it cannot glitter in the dark valley;
that it cannot pay our fare across the Jordan
of death; that it cannot unlock the gate OF
heaven. There are men in all occupations
who seem to act as though they thought y
pack of bonds and mortgages could be traded
off for title to heaven and as though gold
would be lawful tender in that place where
it is so common that they mako parements
out Of it. Salvation by Christ is the only sal
vation. Treasures in hoaven are the only in
corruptible treasures.
Have you ever ciphered out in the rule of
loss and gain, "What shall it profit man
if he gain the whole world and lose his soul?'
However hne your apparel the winds Of
death will flutter it like rags. sHomespun
and a threadbare coat have sometimes been
the shadow of coming robes made white in
the blood Of the Lamb. Tho pearl Of great
price is worth more than any gem you can
bring from tine ocean, than Australian or
Brazilian mines strung in one carcanet:
Seek after God; find his Righteousness, and
all shall be well here: all shall bc well
hereafter.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-08
The Louisiana Rice Crop.

Az q result Of severe. almost unoroEen
drought during the growing per:od, tnou-
sands upon thousands OF acres in the south
western parishes Of Louisiana have practlc-
ally lost their rice crops. There are eXcep-
tional instances where. through sufhc:ent
rainfall or because OF provision being made
against possible lack Of moisture by the lay
ing aside OF water reserves or pumping. lalr
crops are acknowledged out even lnciuulnS
these, many claim that the outcome Will nor
be over one-afth that OF last year.
This estimate, as we gather, applies on:y
TO the Calcaseu region ;still as it contributed
over four-ffths OF the previous crop, the total
outcome of the present year in Louisiana, as
above ratio, is not likely to be more tnan
ESQ 00O sacks. rs against 100000 III 1892,
and LOCO. 900 in 1891 The shrinkage is ap-
palling. and cannot fail to seriously affect
both individual and corporate interests III
that part OF the State as we'll as the milling
interests OF the city OF New Orleans. to which
nearly nine-tenthS Of the product Is Sent 10
be cleaned and distributed.
The outlook is certainly anything hut
cheering for the various clerical forces whlca
wait upon and earn their ltveHhood OUT Oh
this particular agricultural product. Inc
factor. broker and merchant will find tnat
1he ills of ths planters are. to considerable
extent. theirs. The marvellous expansion oil
the crop last year had excited even greater
expectations from the present one. and It's
failure excites apprehension as to the full
effect upon coordinate branches OF business.
As quite general in other parts OF the
South credit enters largely into the making
of the crop. The local or commission mer-
chant furnishes supplies, and often money,
for which he is reimbursed out OF the crop
when made. This year four-tifths, 1t is said,
make no crop, and what becomes OF the
'sadvances made on wind. sunshine and
rain?" Again, as above suggested. there
had been a looking forward to and prepara-
ton made for the handling OF great crop.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-08
A Lesson in Science.

At least one boy on Catherine street
knows more about electricity and the
trolley than he did and so does his
father. The other evening the boy
was out in front of his home, which is
not far FROM Broad street, preparing
to sprinkle the street and cool off the
pavement. The nice, black, shiny hose
had just been bought, and it was his
first experience at the job. He unrolled
the hose, coupled it on and turned on
the water. First he sprinkled the pave
ment literally, and felt grateful at the
GOODNESS which seemed to pervade the
atmosphere. Then he sprinkled the
street until the dust was oil mud and
the water was trickling in streams into
the cutters. Still he Kept up the good
work and papa came out, lighted
cigar and sat down upon the steps to
see Johnny do his work. Then mamma
came out, too, and the neighbors who
were across the street admired the
family group. After wetting down the
street and everything else in reach,
OOuuuy 1OOhSu dIouuu 1Ol LhoA . "ohioo
to conquer. Suddenly he glanced up
ward and his eyes rested on the shin
ing trolley wire which stretched away
in the distance. 1t looked rather hot,
and he concluded to sprinkle it as an
evidence of good faith. Without con-
sulting papa he turned the hose on the
trolley wire and struck it fair with a
nice, plump, strong stream of water,
while he held the nozzle of the hose
the better to direct the stream. Then
Johnny was struck by the current Of
electricity which flew down the stream
to meet him. He dropped to the side
walk and the hose turned loose, sprinkl-
ing papa and mamma we'll before they
could escape. Then the admiring
neighbors laughed and papa grabbed
Johnny, lugged him into the shed and
padded him with shingle, after which
he delivered lecture on electricity
and the dangers of the trolley. Then
be fondled Johnny again with trunk
strap and put dry suit of clothes on
himself. -Philadelphia Call.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-08
A Remarkable Life History.

Herman Kreismann, of Berlin, Ger,
many, is a remarkable man. He is now
President of the famous tramway COR
poration of that city, the biggest in;
stitution of its kind in Europe, carry
ing as it does 10, 100000 people q
year. When an infant his parents,
who were not well-to-do, brought him
to this country and settled in Chicago.
His father was u mechanic and brought
his son up we'll. He got good edu-
cation and studied for the Bar, to-
which he was finally admitted. For:
three years he was city clerk of Chi
cago, and in 1861 he was made Secre-
tary of the American Legation at Ber-
lin. From this position President o..
s. Grant promoted him to the consul.
ship at Berlin and shortly afterward
to the Consul Generalship of that city.
The strangest part of Mr.. Kreismann's
career is that he still retains his citi-
zenship of the United States after an
absence of thirty-two years, although
on several occasions he was asked to
recover his German naturalization in
order to be elected to the Reichstag..
-Pittsburg Times
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-08
wuy THE APPLE CROP FAILS.

I do not remember when there has
been such scarcity of apples at this
season of the year as there is now.
There are very few farmers, if any,
that have had apples to put up. What
has caused this scarcity? I believe
neglect of the owner is the main cause.
I have been observing the orchards in
this vicinity as well as my own and see
none that have had good, square
meal given them in several years, and
many never had one in all their ex-
istence. To wash fruit trees is prac-
tice little known among farmers. In
seeking out the prime cause of insects
iniuring trees and destroying so much
fruit, I believe it is starvation. This
causes limbs to die through the top,
and the bark to scale on the trunks
and thus make dens in which in
sects deposit their eggs. When
Matched the young penetrate the bodies
of the trees and spread over them, de-
stroying leaves and iniuring the fruit,
causing it to fall immaturely.
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In most orchards some trees sFG
more favored than others and these
are the ones that give the most and
best fruit. Two rows of my trees run
up to tobacco barn, and the nearer
the barn the finer the tree. While
the trees have been pruned several
times of dead and useless limbs, yet Z
have not washed them for several
years, and I find the trunks are scaly
up to the branches and many OF tho
branches particularly so. Now I need
not expect fine, profitable crops OF
fruit from these trees If not better
cared for. =
I;have some young peach trees and q
LIE Conte pear growing ip q poultry
yard where the soil is rich aud covered
with fine sod. The trees have BEEN
well cultivated the past two years,
well headed in and are now quite
stocky, the trunks smooth and their,
twigs indicating health and vigor. AM
other very important item in securing,
good crops OF choice fruit, which is
seldom practised, especially by thei
general farmer, is thinning the fruit!
while growing on the tree. ;Nsturei
perpetuates all fruits by the produc-
tion of seed. The maturing of these
makes the heaviest drain on the vital
energies Of the tree. Thinning the
fruit lessons the number of seeds to be
ripened by the tree and therefore In
creases it's vigor. Judicious thinning
improves the quantity, quality and
general appearance, and is alsoa great
protection against disease Of the tree
and fruit. The demand for strictly
prime fruit is much greater thaa the
supply, and those who produce the
best are always sure of obtaining the
highest r1ce.-New England Home
stead. @ e,E
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-08
WHAT YOU CAN DO.

You cannot set the world right or the
times, but you can dosomething for the truth,
and all you con do will certainly tell II the
work YOU do is for the Master, who gives you
your share, and 80 the burden Of responsible
ity is lifted of. This assurance makes perfect
satisfaction and repose possible even in the
partial work done upon the earth. Go to the
man who IS carving stone for a building; !;
ask him where is that stone going, to what
part of the temple, and how is he going to
get it into place, and what does he do? He
points you to the builders plans. This is only
one stone OF many. So when men shall ask
where and how is your little achievement
going into Gods plan, point them to your
Master, who keeps the plans, and then 60 on
doing your little service as faithfully as if the
whole temple were yours to build.-[Phlllips
Brooks.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-08
A SOLDIERS FAITH.

In the United Service Magazine. Lord
Wolseley, who had served on his staff, thus
speaks of the religious faith of General Sir
Hope Grant: His religion influenced oil he
did. His Maker was always uppermost in
his mind and to him he conflded his cares,
troubles and difficulties, and to Him he
looked az all times and under all circum-
stances for a way out of them. His trust was
indeed in God, and I very much doubt If any
man. even Abraham himself ever had o
more CONF lste or practical faith in the Al
mighty" When, upon his deathbed, he
saw an aid-ds-camp break down and burst
into tears he said: whats tho matter,
Bobby! Why, death is only like going from
ono room into another"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-08

IMPORTANCE OF THOROUGHLY CLEANED SEED
It takes but little while longer to
run the seed grain through the fan
ning-mill second time, and those
who have not tried it will be surprised
at the amount of foul stuff and light
grain that will be cleaned out. The
light grain and small kernels are far
better for feeding purposes than for
sowing with the expectation that they
will give as great an increase as the
kernel that is plump and well matured.
A safe rule to so by in cleaning seed
grain is to use little coarser screen,
that all the small kernels may be taken
out, and run the mill at little higher
speed than usual that all light and
false kernels may be blown out. Of
course none of this refuse grain is lost,
but may be used for feeding chickens
or other animals. Guard particularly
against sowing weed seed of any kind.
Better go twenty miles after pure,
clean seed than SOW seed contaminated
with foul stuff. American Agricultur-
ist.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-08

A little stir and oil is over! Behold yon
brave old oak in the meadows; OF what good
ly stature how strong and lasting! how in-
dispensable to the landscape! Hew it down
and how empty the sky! Yet in few days,
the eve growing accustomed to the changed
aspect Of the field, the oak is not missed
the landscape is as perfect rs before. Thus
the proud one of the world passeth; the little
gan that his late presence filled closeth forev-
er and his name becometh a memory. Dear
God and is this all OF ifcI III. 7. Trow-
bridge.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-08
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES..

Don't waste the eggshells.
Is the binder under shelter? ~
Clean up and paint the machines.
Tall grass is objectionable in sheep
pasture. I
A wise farmer puts his tools in order
on rainy days.
Look well to the fences between the.
pasture and cornfeld. !
Plow round the stacks in the field, J
or back fire from them. J
Clean sand will go a good way I'M
keeping the quarters clean.
If butter is underworked it will be
striped if overworked twill look Like
lard. !
When the cat and the chickens lie
down together, the chicken takes tha
inside place. /
(. It,is said that wood ashes and salt,
fed to cattle will prevent clover and
alfalfa bloat.
Enough poultry should be kept on
every farm to pick up Whatever would
otherwise go to waste. 4
When two vessels of ripening cream
are poured together be careful to mixl
thoroughly by stirring.
It is claimed that roofing felt is ex-I
cellent in poultry-houses, as the tar,
odor keeps vermin away. I
A warm, comfortable house is ap-.
preciated by the hen, who reciprocates|
with good supply of eggs.
The last eggs of hens clutch are
not considered nearly as fertile as thel
first, nor are the chicks as strong OF,
healthy.
If you do not know what color to-
paint the wagon and machinery, givel
them coat of linseed oil-that is thsl
preserving part of paint.
Make all the hay and save all theE
fodder you can. 1t looks as If thereI
would be a demand for Al hay for
shipment across the sea.
The time between harvesting thet
small grain and corn cutting may bel
well used in plowing. Done early il;
prevents many weeds from going to.
seed. ..l. lg.y
The production of choice mutton,I |
with the secondary profits of wool,
manure and fertilizers, is the best
source of profit of the most successful
English farmers. -,
ather-pulling is the way the hens.
put into practice the old saying: ''Sa-
tan finds some mischief still for idle
hands to do" If for hands you read
hens, you can understand the situation
at once. [
When you dig the potatoes there
will be some that are too small for
market. Don't make your wife use
these up at home but boil them in O.
bic kettle out in the yard and feed
them, mashed with milk, to the calves.
They will pay. you as we'll for them a.
will any of the stock. -
Some men keep sheep in pastures
where there is scant water supply be-
cause they think these animals do not
need water as much as other stock. II
is perhaps needless to say that they
are not the ones who make brilliant
success of the sheep business. Sheep
need water in their pastures and COM
mon sense in their management.
A good team of mares is never out
of place on the farm. They will dott
the work up in good shape, and if you
are wise in the selection of the stallion
and in the time of breeding they viii
give you two good colts each year with
out much interference with the work
of the fields. Don't think that any
sort will do, but have good ones, that
will do their share toward producing
valuable colts.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-08

A large forgotten reservoir was
tapped in Lockport, N. Y, the otner
day by workingmen who were excaVat'
inc for a foundation. 1t belonged TO
a system of water works abandoned
many years ago.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-08
After Long Years.

Albert Jones, a farmer living near Grand
view, Texas, was wounded in the leg ut the
battle of Cnickanauga nearly thirty Years
ago. The wound has given him no incon-
venience until within the last twelve months,
and q few days ago 1t was found necessary TO
amputate the limb. The bullet was found
imbedded in the bone.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-08
+, AGRICULTURAL.
TOPICS OF INTEREST RELATIVE
TO FARM AND GARDEN
CULLNG OUT ANIMALS.

It is true that all improbable AMI.
mails should be culled out at this sea-
son of the year and sent to the
butchers; but it does not pay to sell
them just as they are. No matter how
poor the cattle may be, they will I'M
prove with feeding. The focks should
be weeded out, and those intended for
the butcher should be fed fattening
rations for few weeks. A little fore
ing in this way will make very light
cattle take on considerable flesh, and
by the time they are ready for selling
they will bring ten per cent. more than
Il sold when first separated from the
9th srs. New York Independent.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-08

could."i But this ifeboat OF which speak
can liyean any sea and defes all breakers,
and all wclones, and all equinoXes, and all
earth, and all hell. In twenty years the life
saving apparatus along our Atlantic coast
saved the lives of over As, 900 OF the ship
wrecked but this lifeboat that commend
has saved IN twenty years hundreds OF mill
ions OF tie shipwrecked. Like those newly
invented english nfeboats, It is unsubmerS-
ible, self lighting and self bailing. -
All alody our rocky American coast things
were left to chance for centuries, and the
shipwrscts crawled up on the beach to die
unless sohe one happened to walk along or
some ishEman's hut might be near. But
after thd ship Ayrshire WAS wrecked Mt
Squan Besch, and the Powhattan LEFT her 300
dead stravn along our coast, and another
vessel went on the rocks, 400 lives perishine,
the United States Government woke up ana
made an appropriation OF S200.0O0 Tor
life stations. and life lines from fax
ing box are shot over the wild
surf. and hawsers are stretched from
wreck to store und what with Lyles's gun
and six Dared surfboat, with cork at hs sides
to make 1t unsuitable, and patrolmen all
night long walking the beach until they meet
each other and exchange metal tickets, 80 as
to show the entire beach has been traVerse1,
and the Coston light flashes hope from shore
10 Suuerer, anu surlnen, hisA9oH IL
man life saving dress, and life car rolling on
the ropes, there are many probabilities o
rescue for the unfortunate OF tho sea. But
sthe government Of the united heavens has
made better provision for the rescue OF our
souls. So close by that this moment we can
but our hand on its top and swing into 1t ls
this gospel hfeboat. 1t will not take you
more than a second to get into it.
& But while In my text we stand watching
she marines with their cutlasses, preparing
ssever the ropes of the ufeboat and let her
hilon. notice the poor equipment. only
one lifeboat. Two hundred and seventy-six
psSsengers, as Paul counted them, and only
6nsiifeboat. My text uses the singular and NOT
the plural, "Cut of the ropes OF the boat.
IdoEot suppose 1t would have heia more
ttsa shirty people, though loaded to the
ENsta2s edge.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-05-24

SIMMONS LlvEp REGULATOR 10 tho foo
Of nalaria-lt throws of tho bile and
prevents Its accommodating.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-05-24
You,1n pE TnERE.
For Wheeling is Going to DO Herself
Proud OH the Fourth.


For Wheeling IS Going to DO Herself
Proud OH the Fourth.
Amid the booming Of cannon on the
hill.tops, the screaming Of hundreds OF
steam whistles and the ringing Of many
bells, the Columbian Fourth OF July
will be ushcred into existence in
Wheeling. II your present plans will
take you elsewhere, why, just change
them at once for Wheeling expects every
man to do his duty-stay at home. The
finance committee is getting along
famously and will shortly report the
results OF their labors to tho general
committee, and then the other COM
mittoes will get their appropriations
and proceed to spend the money in a
way that will result in the greatest gala
day ever seen in Wheeling.
Tho music committee will meet to-
morrow evening in Chairman W. H.
Anderson's Office, and it is expected
that a definite outline OF the musical
programme for the Fourth will evolve.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-05-24
TUNNEY HELD FOR COURT.
1t liz now Said ho did not Strike Farench
with SlcdEo.

It il now Said he did not Strike Farenohl
with u slCdgo.
Thomas Tunnoy, who was committed
to jail on Saturday by Squire Gillespy
in default OF $1,000 bail to await the re.
suit Of tho injuries he inflicted on
Joseph Farenchi, who was badly used
up in a fight between the two, was givon
u hearing yesterday.
The testimony developed the fact
that tho injuries werO not committed
maliciously or premeditatodly. Tho
two simply had n quarrel over the
amount Of work each could perform.
Hot words followed and led TO blows,
and Tunney pummclod his antagonist
IN such lively manner about the head
that he was soon covered with blood.
Faronchi appeared, and although his
head was still covered with bandagcs,
no was not so badly hurt as was first
supposed Tho testimony was some.
what conflicting and Tunney was 70.
leased ON furnishing $lO0 bond for his
appearance at court.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-05-24
ABOUT THE MARKETS,
Strawberries Scarce, Hogs Away up aud
PinGnpplOs Plentiful now.

Strawberries Scarce, Hogs Away up aud
PInenpplOs Plentiful now.
The feature in the local markets for
the last week has been in the contin-
ued advance in hogs, Choice porkers
are now quoted at 81 80 and 81 65,
which is getting uncomlortably close
onto the high water mark OF last winter.
1t is uncertain when tho promised de.
cline will be an accomplished fact,
but those who think they know all
about hogs, say there will be consid-
cradle decline as soon as hot weather
sets In in earnest.
For the past week Strawberries have
been very scarce, on account OF the
cold weather, which hurt the Eastern
Virginia crop q few weeks ago. They
will not be very plentiful nor very
cheap IN the Wheeling market until
the local crop begins to come, which is
expected in about couple Of weeks.
In three weeks tho luscious berry is OK
pected to DO down to very reasonable
prices.
For the past two or three days pine.
apples have not been much Of Il guam
tity in tho market here; this, however,
is only temporary, as tho shipments
made to Wheeling arc weekly, and as
soon as the next weeks lot got in, the
scarcity was over. Some people
thought the pineapple was out OF the
market.