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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-10-04

Too Late.-It is one of the attributes
of good teacher that he knows how
to say things in way to make them
remembered.
During my second year at q medi'
cal college had q classmate whom il
would not be uncharitabe to call a
dullard. One of the professors was
in the habit of taking the boys una
wares and quizzing them. He said TO
The fellow one day:
"How much is dose Of" Civ
ing the technical name of crOton
oil.
"a teaspoonful," was the ready reply.
The professor made no comment,
and the fellow soon realized that he
had made mistake. After quarter
of an hour he said:
Professor, want to change my
answer to that question" ,
"It's to late, Mr.. -" responded
the professor looking at his watch.
"Your patients been dead four
teen minutes.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-10-04
Household Hints.

Grained woodwork is best clean sed
with cold tea.
Good furniture polish is made OF
one-third turpentime and two-thirds
sweet oil.
Stale crackers are improved by plac-
ing In a hot oven few minutes be-
fore serving.
Soak mildewed linen in buttermilk
over night, wash thoroughly, and;dry
in the open air.
A peck of fresh lime in damp Gel
lar, absorbs moisture and prevent ma
larious troubles :.
Half teaspoonfnl of sugar scattered
over a dying fire is better than kero.
sene. and has no element of danger.
Ivory knife.handies that have
grown yellow with age or careless
usage MAY he whitened with sand
paper.
The man who smacks his lips while
eating can hardly be called a man oi
quiet tastes.
Slip a flannel bag over the broom
after sweeping, and dust the walls
with it.
A little -four sprinkled on tins after
greasing them will help cakes. from
-ticking to the pans.
A teaspoonful of sweet cream for
each unbeaten egg will keep icing
from breaking when cut.
A teaspoonful each Of powdered alum
and borax will clarity barrel of rain
water.
A very weak solution of chloride OF
lime will remove fruit stains from
white fabrics. Lay in the sun for a
short time, and rinse thoroughly, or
the lime will injure the fabric.
A large rug of linen crash placed
under the sewing machine will catch
threads, clippings and cuttings, and
save a deal of sweeping aud dusting.
SCOT can be easily removed from a
carpet, when freshly fallen, by scat
tering salt over it. The SCOT adheres
to the salt and both can be lightly
brushed off.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-10-04


PROFESSOR and Mrs. ]. F. c. DuPre spent
day or two in town last week. TheIr many
friends in Abbeville are always glad 10 set
them. The Professor stands high with the
college authorities.
WOULDN'T It be we'll to insure the school
honssf While the Press and Banner, as a
rule, does not favor the insurance OF public
buildings, yet as long IS they are not paid for,
It might be we'll to take some insurance.
COMMUNION In the Presbyterian church
vices-pray yer.meeting Thursday night and
preaching Friday night at O'Clock.
MRS. MINNIE WILSON left last Monday,
taking her little daughter Daisy To Cedar
Spring Institute In Spartsnburg for the blind
DE, T. ]. CRYMEs, OF Greenwood. was in
town recently. The Doctor will always find
the latch string OF the Press and Banner Oh
the outside. We are always glad to see you,
Doctor.
ME-. DAvENPoRT. Of Cross Hill. is now With
Mr.. Bell and taking dancing lessons from
Miss Kate Marshall.
Ma. AND MRS. BENJAMIN P. CALHOUN
have lately been on visit to Mrs. A. W.
Smith.
MRS. THos. FROST. Of Charleston, is in town
10 zee her sister Miss Ellen Parker.
MISS ELIZA CALHOUN expects to return to
Washington next Tuesday.
MRS. LEWIS w. PARKER is at the home OF
Don't forget that Coleman carries full line
OF ladies underwear.
Try a pair Of Coleman's hose for Sc, or two
pair for l5c.
Mr.. ]. 8. NORWOOD has rented Mr.. w. o.
Bradley's house.
CAPT. WILLIAMS will move into Mrs.
Gary's house on Magazine Hill.
MRS. HENRY WILLIAMS. Of Columbia, is in
town.
Miss JARVIS Is with her friend Mrs. Dicker-
SOD.
Mr.. JOHN F. CALHOUN is suffering from
paralysis.
RM1ss LILLY HANcKEL is In town.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-10-04
Levi H. JOslIu.

A few weeks ago there passed away,
at Providence Rhode Island, U. 8. A.,
one of the leaders, for thirty-years, of
the peace cause in America, Mr.. Levi
K. Joslin. He was q man of peace In
many ways, and was universally be-
loved and respected. His horses and
dogs also loved linn. for he was a true
friend to Gods dumb creatures. He
was successful business man, hut
kindly and very consideraIe. He
bought and sold for cash only, but his
prices aud rentals were very moderate.
He remarkably combined firmness
with gentleness.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-10-04

This is the prize definition "The
first person that comes in when the
whole world goes out"
The following are some of the defini-
tiocs submitted:
A bank of credit on which we csn
draw supplies of confidence, counsel, ,
sympathy, help, and love.
One who considers my need before
my belongings.
The triple alliance of the three great
powers-love, sympathy, and help.
One who understands our 81.
lence.
A jewel whose luster the strong acids
of proverty and misfortune can not
dim.
Que who smiles on our faults, sym.
pathizes with our sorrows, weeps at
our berave uents. and Is q safe fortress
in all times of trouble.
One who, gaining the top of the lad
der, will not forget you if you remain
at the bottom.
One who in prosperity does not toady
you, in adversely assists you, IN
sickness nurses you, and after death
marries your widow and takes care o
your children.
The holly of life, whose qualities are
overshadowed In the summer Of pros
perity, but blossoms forth in the win.
ter OF adversely.
He who does not adhere to the say
ing that number one should come
first.
A watch Which beats true at all time
and never runs down.
All assurance against misanthro'
py.
An earthly minister of heavenly hap
piness. -
A friend is like ivy-the greater the
ruin, the closer he clings.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-10-04

The Vermont Methodist Conferen ce
believes "the interests of the temper
ance cause demand municipal suf-
frage for women, that such persons
may be elected to office as will enforce
the prohibitory law"
An Ohio church Is reported by Pub
lie Opinion in this years narrative OF
the state of religion as having sold its
parsonage and put the proceeds into u
steeple.
"SponduliX, as a slang name for
money, had its origin in the Greek
word spondulos, a shell shells OF that
species being once used as money,
both in Greece and Egypt.
It is held to be- true that men are
known by the company they keep,
So, too, are the women by the periods
Gals they read in public.
In the visitors hook at Swiss hotel
lately, was The following entry under
the heading Profession - "Young
lady in search of husband"
So dense is the water in the deepest
parts of the ocean, that all irOn-clad, If
it were to sink, would never reach the
bottom.
Alaska, with its islands, is said to
have u coast line of 20 900 miles, equal
in extent to the circumference of the
globe.
The doors of Furman University In
Greenville have been opened for young
women as post graduate students.
The United States acreage in grain
is greater than the entire area Of the
German Empire.
The supply of the best quality of
hogs for bacon does not equal the de-
mand.
Mexico has tried to prohibit bull
fights, but the clanl0r Of the people
has caused the law to be repealed.
France is believed to be the best
cultivated country in Europe.
The 25th, Annual Stat Fair will be
held ut Columbia, November 6, 7,S, 9.
and 10, 1893.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-10-04
The Press and Banner
BY HUGH WILSON.
Wednesday, Oct. 4, 1898.
It IS WE'LL,
And Our Hopes Are
to End in FruitiOn.
THE SHOPS
And 1876 Men
Will Move to Abbeville Within the
Next Two Weeks.
ABBEVILLE REJOlCBS
And Will Receive the Men and the
Shops With Open Arms.
FUTURE PROSPERITY ASSURED.
Will Move to Abbeville Within the
Next Two Weeks.
ABBEVILLE REJOIcES
And Will Receive the Men and the
Shops With Open Arms.
!vFVs! PROSPERITY ASSURED.

Our shops, Our Schools, Our Church.
es, Our SalubriOus Climate, Our
Pure Water, Together with the
United Efforts OF all Our People
will Bring Peace and Plenty.
The following telegram furnishes the au.
thentic Information for which our people
have 80 long looked, and Is the best news that
we have been able to present to our readers
In many day.
. The shops are now a certainty, and we have
reason to believe that we are on the eve Of
the most prosperous period in the history Of
the old town.
! Already the railroad folks have built and oc-
cupied new houses, and filled every spare
room in the town, and yet ls5 men, with
their families, are to come within the next
two weeks.
Here Is the telegram:
"ELBERToN, GA, Oct. 8, 1893.
ITO 8. G. Dickerson. Abbeville: We expect
to move TO Abbeville az soon as the tracks
are laid in the round house, and will bring
-' ''''A "''' ~ up. ]. CoCHRANE.
Master Machinist."
The tracks from the turn table to the round
house are being laid now. and will probably
be finished by the middle OF the next week.
WHAT ABBEvILLE GAVE.
81 acres OF land
Is acres costing. ng..."-.........$ 600
Note OF Is citizens........... 1920
slS,@O
This money was raised
'private subscrlptions....-.."-". 1850
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-10-04
OPENING DAYS.
AbbeviIle's Millinery StOres-BeButi
fuI GOOds-Pretty Women.

On three days of last week the grandest dis
play Of fine millinery, silks, satins, laces, rib
bonS, etc, world without end, was tn be seen
In our two millinery stores, which were most
beautifully decorated, showing all the differ
ent styles, and all In all making the grandest
display Of ladies goods ever seen In Able
Vile.
Vast numbers OF ladies thronged the stores
from early In the morning until late In the
evening, and even then many were 10th tC
leave the beautiful display Of goods.
Abbeville shoud be, and we believe H. just
ly proud of these Two "Emporiums OF Fash
ION"
These two establishments employ q mum.
ber o. sales ladies and clerks, and every veal
their territory Is increasing. Orders are daily
received from all over the State, as we'll as
from North Carolina and Georgia.
Ladies goods are kept exclusively and any
lazy can be supplied with any kind or COS
tune from the finest TO the cheapest.
Their goods are first class, and ways sold
as represented. They defy honest competition
and will duplicate city prices, in genera
bill OF goods tneir prices will often be found
even cheaper.
Too much praise cannot be spoken In be
half OF these two live, energetic Trims. They
are reliable and have the confidence of the
people at large, and are sought by ladies fal
aud near. thereby showing the notoriety
they have gained, not only at home, bu'
abroad in their short history.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-10-04
Social Etiquette.

The underbred girl is known at a
glance Harper's Bazaar enumerates
some of the things that stamp her
like assign manual. She giggles, stuff:
her handkerchief into her mouth and
wears;her gloves with one thumb out
and bare. She is usually dressed as
nearly in the height of fashion as her
knowledge and circumstances permit
even if her "things" are pinned to.
gether-a pin always answering for a
stitch with her. In the street she IL
always more or less conscious of her
clothes, throws about side glances
that, however innocent, expose her to
misconception, and receives amiable
glances that would be insulting if she
knew enough to be insulted instead
of tiattered by them. In the house
she sits with her feet pushed out or
her knees crossed, and one foot high
in air; she has finger in her mouth,
or thrusts her tongue into the side OF
it; she bites her nails, scratches her
face, or keeps her hands nt work on
her lips or chin or eyes.
She is rather fond of perfumes,
watts of them following her as she
moves, with the suggestion of burned
sugar that belongs to the cheap kind
she is usually obliged to content her
self with; she wears cotton lace, and
all sorts of shams in jewelry and
adornment; and so long as her exterior
satisfies her, unseen underclothing il
of no consequence. In her converse
ton, too, she affects the knowledge of
the word which expresses itself in
slang, and not sentence escapes her
lips that is not savored with the spice
of this misuse of English. She may
be, with all this, the soul of kindness,
warm heartedness, and even of good
principle in general; but she is an ex-
ceedidgly uncomfortable, mortifying
and distasteful person to be thrown
With to any extent in daily life.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-10-04

Gents get your cuffs, collars and cravats
from Coleman. He will sell you four ply
Ali linen cuff for l5c. same in collars for 9c.
and cravats for just half price.
Special attention Is called by Coleman to bis
lineof channels skin gloves for ladies. Some
thing new and nobby. You should see them,
All coIors. Price $50.
Boys clothing. Suits from 75c up. P. Ro.
senberg d Co.
A tremendous stock of boys single coats
All prices. P. Rosenberg & Co.
Call early II you want TO get good boys
suit for 75c. P. Rosenberg Co.
Bows suits 75c, 81, sl.25 and on up, worth
much more than we offer them at. 2. Rosen'
berg & Co.
Red clover barley, rye, orchard grass and
blue grass All fresh seed. Lowest prices
". &. Bailey, Greenwood, 5. Z.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-10-04
THE JAPANESE TEA.
y Beautiful DecOratiOns-Lovely WO.
men-Delightful Scenes-Pleasant

Beaut1Iul OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES WV
men-Delightful scenes-Pleasant
Hours.
The event OF the week, in a social way, was
the pleasant entertain ment given last Friday
night at the home OF Mrs. $. NJ. w. Smith
In this village.
brilliantly lighted by blazing fiambeaux.
Numberless Chinese lanterns, properly dis
tributed reflected their subdued mellow light.
lending TO youth and beauty sweeter
charm, and giving 10 childhood and age an
The walls Inside the house were elaborate
ly decorated with all that could please the
sight or give pleasure to the mind. Japane
fans and Japanese figures were interlaced
and twined about with the ever living foliage
OF prouder woods or humber vines.
Hiss Wicker gave u recitation with pleas;
Ing effect. Mrs. A. w. Smith furnished
charming music.
The young ladies In bewitching costumes
appeared for drill. Mrs. Benet and MISS
Marshall furnished the music, and they kept
perfect time In the pretty drill.
Tue ladies we're;
Miss Ma ggie Leslie.
Miss While Bays,
Miss Lucia MCGOWAN,
Miss Mary White,
Miss SaIie Marshall.
Miss Rachel Hemphill,
Miss Mamie Robertson,
Miss Jennie Perrin,
Miss Gussie MCIntosh.
After the drill came the refreshments
which were served by the prettiest OF pretty
young ladies'
Then came the art exhibits. which was
furnished by Mrs. RS. Link and Mrs. VIM.
Wilson. This was indeed a pleasant part Of
the program, and nearly everybody took a
season ticket aud examined everything.
At the close Of the evening the missing
word contest" took place, in which perhaps a
hundred paid five cents TO guess. The read
ing OF the different gnesses created quite an
interesting feature. When WAS concluded
was found to be "fani astic," and the winner
of the prize WIS Master Foster Barnwe
The gatekeeper. Mr.. H. II. Hill took In Sl9,
which went TO show that there was 190 paid
entrances. The art exhibit realized sl3,.
which showed that 130 persons had patroniz-
ed the show. Including S. which was sent by
a donor, who could not be present, the gross
proceeds were $50, the expenses being nomi-
NAL. The net proceeds are TO 60 TO furnish
ing the Episcopal parsonage, and, In this en-.
tertaInm ment Mrs. Smith furnished her friends
a pleasan nj evening from which she has real
lied handsome sum for the church.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-10-04
Haddon's Opening.

On last Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
r. NJ Haddon & Co.'s fall and winter opening
was the attraction for large number OF our
lady friends The store was tasteiuly draped
with the very latest dress goods In all colors
and at all prices, from the cheap cottons to
the handsome silks, and trimmings to suit.
In the windows were displayed dress goods
and one OF their specialiies fast black hose.
and q few styles OF the many shoes In ladies.
misses and Infants sizes. In the millinery
department there were hats aud hats and
hats, all OF the newest shapes and shades and
most beautifully and artistically trimmed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-10-04

When Chinese emperor dies, the in
telligence is announced by dispatches
to the various provinces write with
blue ink, the mourning color. All
persons of rank are required to take
red silk ornaments from their caps,
with the ball or button of rank. All
subjects of China, without exceptions,
are called upon to forbear shaving theil
beads for one hundred days, within
which period none may marry, play
upon musical instruments, or perform
any sacrifice.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-10-04

The English laugh at our slang
names for money, forgetting that their
own slang is as nonsensical. A joey
is fourpence, a tanner sixpence, a bob
is shilling, a Bull five shillings, a
quid is Ell, a pony EOS, and q monkey
E5OO. Alongside of. such terms, In
common use in England, the word
green back becomes an elegant
euphemism.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-10-04

What was the white you touched,
There, at his Side?
Paper his hand had clutched
Tight ere he died;
Message or wish, may be-
Smooth the folds out and sre.
Hardly the worst Of US
Here could have smiled;
Only the trcmulous
Words or child;
Prattle that has for stops
Just few ruddy drops.
Look. She is sad to miss,
Morning and night,
His---her dead father's--kiss;
Tries to be bright,
Good to mamma. and sweet,
That is oil. "Marguerite.n
All, If beside the dead,
Slumbered the pain!
All. ifthc hearts that bled
Slept with the slain!
Ifthe grief died;.- But no;
Death will not have 1t so.
Austin Dobson.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-10-04

Little Boy-I met Mr.. Jones on the
street, and he said he wanted to see
about something, aud he called papa q
"walkin' encyclopedia"
Mamma.-Indeed! and what did
my little pet say to Mr.. Jones?
Little Boy-I called him an old
centipede an threw stone at him.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-10-04
WHAT THE RAILROAD PROMISED.

: They agreed to erect and maintain the
shops for thirty years, the total cost Of the
plant to be not less than S55,0W.
@But 1t was expressly understood and
agreed that in the said sum OF $4,000 TO be
expended as aforesaid, there is to be included
the amounts heretofore expended In grading
and otherwise improving said lot, and In the
amount to be hereafter expended in building
said shops, and making other improve.
ments."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-10-04

A young minister, speaking at the
funeralof butcher, and eulogizing
the deceased, said: "He butchered in
this town for twenty years, and never
harmed living thing"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-10-04

drummer: II always hate to 60 to a
party ut Murdisons's. Mrs. Murdison
works so hard to make people feel at
ease that she makes everybody un-
comfortable.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-10-04

Landlady -"Why, how deftly you
carve the beef, Mr.. Smith! You must
be an expert" Mr.. Smith, with a
grunt of exertion-"Yes'm, Pm a
wood carver by trade.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-10-04
Closing Out.

For the next 80 days Will frame pictures at
Is per cent. reduction In price To close out
stock OF moulding TO make room for new
moulding. w. R Bailey, Greenwood, S. &.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-10-04

Too many people had rather talk
about the great dignity Of labor.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-10-04

1t is very foolish to give your chill
dren good advice while you are set
ing them bad example.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-10-21
PERSONAL AND PoLIrIcAl.

JAMES A. HUEsToN, ten years ago
manager of the Associated Press, died
at New York of cerebral meningitis
CARL RoURKE, the largest man in
America, weighing $50 pounds, died at
Belmont, n. d. His coffin was ~ by 3
feet.
THOMAS c.. EASTMAN, the largest eX-
porter of meat in the country, died
near Tarrytown, N. Y, aged 12 years.
AFTER seventeen years separation
and remarriages James T. Baxter and
Mrs. Nellie NJ. Metcalf were again
united at Washington, ID. c.
X-CqNGREssMAN JOIN l.. THOMAS,
JR,, one of the most prominent men in
Maryland and for many years leader
in the national and state councils of
the republican party, died at his home
in Baltimore, Md.
X. w CRAWFORD, at one time the cat
tie king of southern Texas, died at
HemStead.
JAMES III. STONE was nominated for
congress by the republicans of the
First Michigan district to succeed Lo-
gan J. Chipman, deceased.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-10-21
LATER.

THIRTY-oNE cases of yellow fever
We're reported at Brunswick, Ga, on
the 18th. There was one death. Cold
weather prevailed, supplemented with
a strong northeast wind. The outlook
for the sick was not cheering.
THE jury in the case of James Clifford
Hand, charged with the murder of Jay
Pulver, night watehman of the Hay
Todd Manufacturing Company, at Gpsi-
lanti, Mich, on March y last, after be-
ing out forty-eight hours, on the nth
disagreed. Hand will be retired in De-
cember.
THE $780, 600 of Cherokee strip bonds
We're sold on the 10th. The Cherokee
delegation signed the agreement at t't.
Gibson, l. T., with representatives of
an English syndicate. The bonds sold
for par and s35, 600 interest.
AT a Chicago hotel on the night;of
the 18th Alfred Jorgens of Cloverdale,
Ill, was asphyxiated by escaping gas
and Henry Hopper, of Philadelphia,
was so nearly smothered that his re-
covery is doubtful.
SIX men were literally blown to atoms
on the 18th by the explosion of pow
dermill at the Servian village of Kra-
| gujevatz. There was not trace of the
mill left.
CHARLES L. FAIR, the only surviving
son of ex-senator James Fair, was ar
rested on the 17th, at Port Costa, Cal,
while on his way east toi spend his
honeymoon, he having been married
clandestinely to San Egancisco wo-
man of notoriety He was arrested on
a charge of insanity.
AT Jackson, Mich, on the 18th, Mrs.
! Timothy Donovan, of Morris Run, Pa,
one of the,most seriously injured in the
recent Michigan CentralUreck, died at
the City hospital. This makes the thir-
! teenth victim. q,
MARSHAL MCMAHON, ex-president OF
France, died at his home near Paris, on
the 18th, aged s5Sears. The family. OF
the deceased soldier werepresent'a at his
death.
IN the senate on the nth Mr.. DOlph said thai
the committee on rules ought TO present TO the
| senate a reas enable rule limiting debate; thai
the presiding officer ought after TWO or three
days discussion of 1t, put IL TO q vote of the
senate, and that II a majority of the senate ia
vored 1t, IL should be put absolutely in force
This brought on long discussion, in which sew
eral senators participated Mr. Morgan gave
notice that he would introduce bill for tht
repeal OF the entire Sherman act This brough
Mr. Sherman to his feet and he made vigorous
speech in opposition He earnestly hoped sen
ators would do their duty to the country ado
stop further obstruction. =. The house resumed
consideration OF the bill for the better eontro
OF national banks and with but slight opposi
tton, the bfl'was passed without division, ant
the house adjourned