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DEATH OF CHARLES EVANS.
End OF q Long Career-A Good Cit.
fzen Goes 10 His Reward.

On Saturday morning, the 10th instant. at 8
O'Clock, Mr.. Charles Evans died. He had
general health had been affected for some
twelve months or more.
He emierated from Ireland In lSi0 and set
tied In Abbeville county and made his nome
In and around Lebanon very nearly the
whole period OF his life.
In 1916 he was married to Miss Elizabeth j.
Robinson, who with five children Sill sur
vive him. Mr.. Evans connected himsell Wild
the Lebanon Presbyterian church nearly nall
century ago, and consequently has been In
tilnately associated with the church during
that period. He was soon after his connec-
tion with the church elected to the responsl;
BILE position OF Deacon which office nc held
until 1880. when he was elected TO the Alder-
ship. During his official life as Deacon l.eba-
non church was rebuilt, and mr!Evans was
The chairman Of the building committee, ana
did the work TO the satisfaction OF every
member of the church. and he not only gave
bis time and labor but gave his II oney freely
TO the upbullding Of the church he loved 80
we'll.
Mr.. Evans was a man who always was at
his post and always whether as private men,
ber or Deacon or Elder did his whole DUTY
conscientiously and faithfully. AS nus
band and father he was kind, gentle and al
lecttonate; as a friend he was honest and true
and he took deep Interest In his neighbors
whether rich or poor, and never was any ons
turned away Without advice. sympathy or
met any one who was more generally correct
in his views on all current subjects than MT.
Evans. But whilst he kept mp with the times
on all matters pertaining 10 our Stale ana
county he was pre-cminently Biole stuoenC'
He loved Gods word as we fear too few Cnrll-
tlans love It, ana as no man can live The lie
he lived who does not love II.
/ never saw any one that loved music 80
well as he, not the mere harmony, but the
spirit OF music. Oftentimes has the writer
seen his eyes I'LL up with tears OF Joy at the
rendering OF sonie Of the sublime hymns OF
our church. He understood In every partlcu.
lar the art OF singing and was musician OF
the highest order.
During 1881 or 1885 Mr.. Evans was elected as
director Of the Abbevllle Bible Society. Mr..
Evans was par excellence an honest man. be
not only was honest legally but be was NOR
ally honest.
This. Mr.. Editor, is an imperfect tribute TO
Christian friend by one who was intimately
acquainted with him ever since his boyhood,
and who feels he was honored in bis friend
ship of such u man. Not only has his imme-
diate family met loss, but this whole com
munity, and more particularly our CHURCH.
but we feel sure that our loss Is his gain.
DR.. J. Lowrie Wilson conductet the funeraI
services In the church at o'clock Sabbatn
evening to q crowded house from Psalms 3lth
chapter and 37th verse, "Mark the perfect
man and behold the upright for the end OF
that man Is peace"
The pastor. Rev. J: o. Lindsay, was absent
In Augusta, Ga. with his daughter who met
with an accident. A Frieno'
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Sacred to the Memory of

We are not at all sure that we
shall have any possessions, anything
of our own, in the future life, any
thing, consequently to give away.
Perhaps it will all belong to all. SO
let us have enough of giving while we
can, and enjoy the best part of pos
session.
A Christian recently remarked: II
will not say much. of my love to God,
but would speak of my love to hu-
manity." The love of humanity pro.
ducing words and deeds of kindness
is Christlike, and proceeds from love
to God.
Little self denials, little honesties,
little passing words of sympathy, little
nameiess acts of kindness, little silent
victories over favorite temptations
these are the threads of gold which,
when woven together. gleam so
brightly in the pattern of life that God
approves.
A soul which sincerely longs after
God never considers whether thing
be small or great; it is enough toknow
that he for whom it is done is intin-
itely great, that it Is his due to have
all creatures solely devoled to his
glory which can only he by fulfilling
his will.
Truths we sincerely and heartily be-
lieve govern our whole life. In
wrought and powerful convictions of
any kind mold the character of man,
whether for good or i'll. Consequently,
our beliefs are the real factors in our
history.
Let this be thy purpose, 0 friend:
To observe the law of right and do
it. Then the sunshine and the storm,
the night and the day, the heat and
the cold of life's discipline will tester
and mature the grain for the garners
in the sky.
If you have grit and perseverance.
you cannot fail. Choose your under
taking according to your best common
sense and stick to it. You are bound
to win.
Christian love feeds on liberality as
we'll as on devotion. The highest
points in Christian experience are
more often gained by giving than by
prayer.
The Methodist Herald puts this test
to our toleration: No one can lay
claim to be truly tolerant until he is
able to tolerate the intolerant."
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The dominion of any sinful habit
will fearfully enstrapge US from His
presence. A single consenting act Of
inward disobedience in thought or
will is enough to let fall a cloud be-
tween Him and us, and to leave our
hearts cherries and dark.
Language is life. Men not only
merely build sentences, but sentences
build men-build them, or tear them
down. Slipshod use of language
means slipshod thinking and acting.
Extravaganza of speech does not CO.
exist with simplicity of dress and food
and habits of life.
Waste of wealth is sometimes re-
trieved: waste of health, seldom but
waste Of time, never.
In the arithmetic of heaven nothing
cunt but love.
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GentIeness.

Gentleness is love in Society. 1t is
love holding intercourse with thoce
around it. 1t is that cordiality Of as
pect and that soul of speech which as
sure that kind and earnest hearts may
still be met with here below. 1t is that
quiet influence, which, like the scent
ed flame of an alabaster lamp, fills
many a home with light and warmth
and fragrance altogether. 1t Is the
carpet, soft and deep, which, while it
diffuses a look of comfort deadens
many creaking sound. 1t is every
thing included in that natcbless grace
the gentleness of Christ"
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Shoes for every lady at prices that will
please you. VIM, E. Bell.
Dress Goods! Don't fall 10 ask for the bar
gains In this line. VIM. E. Bell.
Coleman has the inside on gents and ladies
underwear See his gentleman's shirt at 39c
O pair, and his ladies shirt at 40c pair. They
are special bargains
Corscts at Coleman's IS per cent. under reg
ular concerns price.
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Auction ton light at Lawson's.

Don't fall to call on VIM. +. Bell from now
until the first of January. He Will give you
bargains in ladies wraps, chlldrens wraps,
dress goods. shoes &c.
Ladies under vests in all grades at VIM. E
Bells.
Full line OF chldrens ribbed hose pairs fol
25c. VIM. +. Bell.
Do you want winter wrap at cost? II sc
call on me between now aud the first OF Jan
uary. VIM. E, Bell.
Go to Coleman's for your Christmas goods.
Get your shoes at Coleman's. He will save
you Is per cent. on them.
See Colemap's new shipment Of dress goods
They are beauties. They are selling fast from
sc up.
Go TO Coleman's for your callcoes at 4l4o.
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SIMONTON CONFIRMED.

Brawley 10 Get SimOntOn's Places.
A. Towns TO be Revenue Collector.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 10, 1898 The SEN
ate to-day confirmed the Presidents appoint
ment OF Judge Charles II. Simonton OF south
Carolina, to fiji the vacancy on tho United
States Circuit Bench, occasioned by the death
OF Judge Bond.
Nal. w. H. Brawley, OF Charleston, It is
thought. will succeed Judge Simopton as
United States District Judge.
The appointment OF Collector OF Internal
Revenue for South Carolina will be made be.
fore the adjournment OF Congess. 1t is prac-.
tically settled that Samuel A. Townes, OF
Greenvllle, will get the place.
]. M. B.
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A Word About Paints.

Painters charge Just as much for putting Q
coat OF common cheap stuff on as they would
for putting on good paint. We shall only
colors. and offer such at a close profit. When
you want the best, at best prices, don't forget
Harrison e. Game.
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Among examples Of "pious senti-
ments missing their mark" the follow
ing beats all competitors that I have
come across. 1t Is said TO come from
q tombstone in the Northwest Provin-
ces. do not know whether it Is new
but it is good enough to bear repeti-
ton:
Sacred to the Memory of
The Rev.,
Who, after twenty years unremit-
ting labor as Missionary
was accidentally shot by his Kit
magyar.
"Well done, thou good and faithful
servant. .n-London Truth.
The Colfax chronicle., 1893-06-10
rn. OLD HEARTHsToNE.

We gather round the old hcarthstone.
Without is heard the north winds moan,
Within all is delight,
While 'gainst the pane the whispering rain
Speaks of a starlcss night
We sing the songs we used to sing,
When youth was ours and pleasure king,
Nor heed the angry storm,
For kindly cheer makes bright the sphere
or homo where hearts are warm
Stories are told of that dear time
When life flowed on like smoothest rhyme,
In the far long ego;
When castles rare were built In air,
To melt away like snow.
Grandfather and grandmother tell
OF olden days, when loves sweet spell
Their hearts together drew;
When hope was bright with tcndcrcst light,
And sorrows were but few.
Good Uncle John. Just home from sea,
Tells of far distant lands, whilc wo
Drink in his honcycd words:
As sweet they are, as wectand fair,
As sweetest songs of birds
And thus with story, laugh and song,
We pass the stormy night and long,
Our hearts all free from care;
Thank Heaven for this: Tonight there Is
At home no vacant chair.
Caleb Dunn, in N. Y. Ledger.
The Colfax chronicle., 1893-06-10
AMERICAN SEED FARMS.

How the Seeds OF Various Vegetables are
Obtained.
During the harvesting time for gen.
eral farmers the seed fields present a
most desirable sight. Rich, luscious
melons such as never appear in market
may be scattered over hundreds of acres
of land in bewilderiug numbers, or fine
green cabbage, lettuce or other vege-
tables may produce mass of foliage
that clothes the landscape in rich colors
The cultivators go through the fields at
this time and pull up all of the poorly
matured plants, leaving only the most
perfect ones to go to seed A few more
weeks and the green heads turn yellow
and brown Seed pods and stalks shoot
up from the heads of green, and the
plants have to be watched every day to
ascertain the proper time for harvest
ing them. When the time arrives Ia
borers are sent into the fields in COM
panies, and in the course of a few days
or weeks all of the seed pods are col
lected and carried to the barn made
purposeIy for their reception.
Pumpkins, watermelons and cucum-
bers are loaded upon carts and taken to
the seed separators, where they are
crushed to pieces and the seeds sepa-
rated and dried The onions, cabbages,
lettuce, peas and beans produce their
seeds in pods or balls, and these are
gathered in the field by men and women,
who clip off the narrow stalks and
throw them into baskets or bags The
pods are allowed to dry in the sun, and
then the seeds are separated from them
by machinery. handwork or by thresh-
ing The barns are divided into seed
bins and rooms, and all of the seeds are
collected here to be stored away until
ready for shipment Some of the seed
houses have the seeds put up in pack
ages right in the barn, while others
have them shipped to their city ware
house in bulk. One seed farm will send
off several carloads of seed IN one sea-
son, while the leaves and stalks of the
plants left in the fields can often be
sold for fodder or some other purpose.
-Cbautauuuan
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THE pousLET.

Evolution I'm the Dress Of Men Previous
to the Last Century.
The term ''doublet" during the Mid
die Ages had been a generic name for
male outer clothing, the inner tunic
being then called the waistcoat; but
when for garments worn open in front
the word ''coat" began to be employed,
s'waistcoat' and ''doublet" became
used interchangeably to denote the
uuderdresa At the effeminate court OF
Henry III. men as far as possible had
copied the Medici toilets OF the ladies,
and the doublet, or closed icrkin was
reintroduced into England during
Elizabeth's reign in the shape of a
padded and pinched imitation of the
Medici bodice; and the doublet form,
belted round the waist fastened ut the
throat and finished there, whether by a
ruff or falling collar, held its own,
both In England and in France, for the
next hundred years. when (unless we
consider it to have lately revived under
the guise of the Norfolk jaclxet) it was
finally conquered by the juste-au-corps.
Not only the bodice of the Medici
dress. but its farthingale also. in the
shape of grotcsquely-padded breeches,
was As far as possible pressed
into the service of masculine costume
during the latter part Of the sixteenth
century, and as this clumsy fashion
recommended itself particularly to
James l. rs q protection from the assas-
sination of which he lived in constant
dread, 1t survived throughout his reign,
and only gave way to fresh importa-
tion from France on the marriage OF
Charles !. with Henrietta Maria
The Medici dress of the French Court
had, during the reign of Henri w.,
grown more and more cumbrous, but
during the regency of Marie de- Medici
o process of transition set in, which
was completed by the sumptuary edicts
: of Cardinal Richelieu. Previous to
these the farthingale had already
diminished in size, and padded rolls
had disappeared from about the hips,
fullness there being only given by the
punching up of the overskirt In its
later forms the Medici ruff, too, had
spread itself out and dropped lower and
lower toward the shoulders till it be-
came approximated to the form of a
collar; while the hair, which, so long
as the stand-up ruff lasted, had been
confined to the top Of the head, was
thus allowed to descend and hang in
ringlets round the face. The long
pointed bodices, however, remained in
vogue, and, together with the rest of
the costume, were thickly overlaid
with gold and silver laces, trimmings
and embroideries mostly imported
from abroad. Review.
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The April Wide Awake

has . gossipy, descriptive sketch Of
quaint old Williamsburg, a reminder OF
the Colonial days of Virginia, written
by Edwin A. Start, and illustrated by
Louis A. Holmon. 1t opens with "The
ransy Cake, a story-sketch of an old
time English Easter happening, by M.
Carrie Hyde, also an American Easter
tide story of Creole life, "How the
Lilies Work." by Kate Chopin. Louise
Chandler Moulton has an April "Ron-
del," and Theron Brown an Easter
poem, ''The April Child" Frederick
A. Ober contributes his fourth "Colum-
bus" sketch, telling of Isabella, 1.-THE
first city in the New World;" Agnes
Blackwell tells a delightful wonder
story about willie and the Tree
decides" Add el Ardavan has Moorish
story of brave boy, "Ebnol Amed;"
Sarah Winter Kellogg gives glimpse
of life in New Mexico ''In the Dele
gates Placeta;" Mary Catherine Crow
ley contributes capital Indian story,
"Jeffs Strange Adventure" The serials
by Stddary, Molly Elliott Seawell and
Mrs. Jenness are full of interest.
Price 90 cents a number. 50. 40 a year.
On sale at news stands or sent postpaid,
on receipt of price, by u. Lothrop Com
pany, Publishers, Boston.
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e. b wALTHALL q CO., Druggists. Horse
Cave, KY, say: "Hall's Catarrh Cure cures
,very one that takes it"
CONDUCTOR e. d. LOOMS, Detroit, Mich,
says: The effect OF Halls Catarrh Cure Il
wonderful" Write him about It.
The Colfax chronicle., 1893-06-10
August
Flower

I have been troubled with dyspep-
sia, but after fair trial of August
Flower, am freed from the vexatious
trouble. B. Young, Daughters
College, Harrodsburg, KY. had
headache one year steady. One bottle
of August Flower cured me. It was
positively worth one hundred dollars
to me-J. w. Smith, Pm. and Gen.
Merchant, Townsend, Ont. l have
used it myself for constipation and
dyspepsia and it cured me, 1t is the
best seller I ever handled-C. Rugh,
Druggist, Mechanicsburg, Pa. Q
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Special Arithmetic.

II don't know what has come ovei
our son since he went to work in a shoe
store" said Mrs. Blaggins He was
looking at a calendar and he spoke OF
the figure s. as - and a as - His
mind must be going" 80" replied her
husband, that's all right They have
put him to work selling shoes to the
l0dy customers "-Washington Star.
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Proper wlsely Pride.

Neighbor making . call)-I often
wish my husband took as much interest
IN what's going on as yours does. When
I want to find out anything have to
hunt up the papers and read it myself.
Mrs Nextdoor-Yes. Alfred's always
well posted. / do believe he knows the
politics of every man in this ward, and
how much he's worth. and where he
came from, and all about him. You'll
excuse me for about five minutes, Mrs.
Wslkabout won't you? I've got to go
out and split somc kindling and bring
In few buckets # cosl Chicago Trib.
nne.
The Colfax chronicle., 1893-06-10

Terry" q monkey known to the
habitues of popular saloon in San
Francisco, has dissipated of late un-
til he is wreck. Said habitues
should make fresh note of the fact that
whislying with monkey or monkeying
with whisky is fraught with serious re-
suits.
The Colfax chronicle., 1893-06-10
The Barricade Gives WAY.

No doubt, when the bowels are stormed
their constipation, but at serious cost to the
Rssaulting party. The intestinal organs are
thereby much enfeeSled and excessively re-
laxed. Far more thoroughly, and less vio-
lently effective, is Hostetter's Stomach Bit
ters, most benign of aperients. Incom-
parable for malaria, nervousness, dyspepsia,
kidney troubles.
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At GREAT HEIGHTS.

How the Reduced atmospheric Pressure
Affects the Systcm.
An important factor is the effect of
diminished pressure on the portion of
the spinal marrow which IS concerned
with the nutrition of the locomotive
agents, the lower limbs. Greatly in
creased pressure also produces much
the same symptoms This effect has no
relation to the absence of oxygen. The
late DIR. Moxon clearly showed this in a
Enthusiastically lucid and convincing
manner in the course Of some lectures
published in 1881.
Increased pressure sends blood to the
brain, diminished pressure abstracts it
In either case the same result closely
follows The blood is greatly impeded
in circulating through the portion of
the spinal cord where it is most wanted
by the pedestrian. From this altered
condition recovery can take place only
very gradually. Certain blood vessels
must enlarge, and, in short, condition
akin to what surgeons term collat-
eral circulation has to be estab-
lished. A familiar instance of this is
witnessed when the main artery of a
limb Is tied. The blood is thenceforth
conducted to the extremity by the en-.
largement of an already existing net
work of vessels; but for some days the
nutrition of the limb. even under the
most favorable conditions, is inferior to
what It was before. Eventually, after
period to Re measured by weeks, the
circulation becomes as effective as it
was before the main artery was tied
A man submitting himself to greatly
diminished pressure must allow the
time necessary for the alteration to
take place; as it is brought about the
heartbeats will diminish in frequency
until they return to the normal stand
srd-that is to say, the increased fire.
quency Of the pulse that results from
exertion will be relatively the same as
under normal conditions of pressure. If
the amount of resistance experienced
In the blood vessels be altered, either
In the direction of increase or diminu-
tion, the heart will beat more frequent
ly, but In the case of diminished pres.
sure IL 10 but action without power.
N. Vallot while camping on the top
OF Mont Blanc, noted with what diff
Guilty the blood was propelled to the
extremities, and many others have
commented on the same fact, though
they do not appear to have ascribed
the effects to the true cause As regards
the effects due to expansion of gases
within the body. then, rs well as to the
nutrition effects. 1t would appear that
complete recovery can take place, aud
complete and entire habituation to low
pressure Century.
The Colfax chronicle., 1893-06-10

HOODS PILLS do not purge, pain or gr1pa
but act promptly, easily and eficiently. 10
The Colfax chronicle., 1893-06-10

NINE bellies of Beaver Dam, Wis, have
had woodsawing match. The saving was
easy, but the effort to say nothing must
have been a straIn.-Philadelph Record.
The Colfax chronicle., 1893-06-10
Tm9TrnGoNrAIa,

REV. II. p. CARSON, Scotland, Dak., sayss
Two bottles Of Hall'a Catarrh Cure complete
ly cured my little girl"
J. @. SIMPSON, Marques, w. Va, says:
"Hall's Catarrh Cure cured me of . very bad
case OF Catarrh.''
The Colfax chronicle., 1893-06-10

A MAN with broken leg is apt to do {
good deal of darning while the leg Is knit
lng.-Binghamton Leader.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-20

rose and objected. Mr.. Burrows in mock
aNtoniShment said tnat he would be
compelled 10 ask to dispense with the
call ana made motion 20 thai effect.
The vote resulted, Yeas none, nays 1T3.
nve less than quorum. Mr.. Fitch
moved call OF the house Mr.. Fitch's
motion was agreed tO-seas 10. navs. O.
ana the call was ordered. The call dis
closed the presence of = quorum and
Mr. Fitch moved to dispense with fur
ther proceedings Hereunder. On a
division the vote was declared TO be.
yeas 100. nays "a. ME- Burrows de-
manded teilers. The vote eSy teilers-
l96 yeas. 10 nays again broke the
quorum, and Mr.. Burrows de-
manded the yeas and nays. The
demand was seconded by a sufficient
number and the clerk began another
call OF the roll. The vote was an
nounced: Yeas. 163; nays, 0. Speaker
Pro Tenn. DOekery announced that the
yeas had It. that the motion 10 dispense
with further proceedings under the cali
OF the house had Deen adopted.
Mr.. DOckery. who had voted in the
negative. moved reconsideration OF
the vote This led to another yea and
nay vote. The vote. @hieh was on Mir.
fuckers motion 10 lay Mr. Burrows
motion q iI 70 reconsider on the table. Ue-.
suited: Yeas. 16S: nsys. @ Al sfiS
poiHt. rather Unexpectedly, KlF. Fitch
moved that the house al iluED, Ehieh
was carried without division. ana at
2:45 D. m. the house was declared All
JouTned until tomorrow. Before the
members conld leave the hall the clerk
read call for the Democratic caucus to
assemble Immediately. The RepHbl-
cans greeted rhe call with laughter and
applause as they filed out