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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-04-19

ut Is born in me" is current apol.
ogy for all form Of weakness and
wickedness. One is too slender, or too
short; he is too nervous, or too phleg-
matte he has special difficulty in con-
trolling his appetites. because they
are in some way constitutional with
him. He may lie expected to lead a
correct life when mis- constitution, or
mis- birthright Of evil, is not in the
way but for these he pleads himself
excusable. But his tendency to sin
was born in him as In every one.
And it was In order these special con-
stitutional weaknesses of his, that the
Christ was born into, the world. II
was for the constitutional moral
disease that the divine human remedy
was designed and offered, without
PRICES. S. Times.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-04-19
Potatoes as a Main Crop:

The occasional profitableness o
wellgrown potato crops often leads
farmers to plan how they may devote
most of their land to this crop. Nc
one ever succeeds in doing this. The
potato is so successfully grown on q
clover ley with very little manure,
thai the farmer who depends entirely
on purchased fertilizers cannot hope
to compete. The potato crop helps
little towards making manure. The
refuse or small potatoes may be fed
during fall OF winter, but are of little
value to make manure. Depending
mainly on clover as fertilizer, two
thirds of the time this clover must
occupy the land if it grow enough to
be worth much as green manure
Boston Cultivator.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-04-19

Blaine on Prohibition.-1 can and
do, from my own personal observa-
ton, unhesitatingly affirm that the
consumption of Intoxicating liquors
in Maine Is not to-day one.fourth as
great as it was twenty years ago that
in the country portions of the State
the sale and use have almost entirely
ceased; that the law of itself, under a
vigorous enforcement of its provisions,
has created temperance sentiment
which is marvellous, to which opposi-
tion is powerless. In my opinien, our
remarkable Temperance Reform of to.
day is the legitimate child of the law.
Temperance Advocate.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-04-19

Most exhorters implore you to keep
out. But there are ruts which we
should never leave. Here are some OF
them: Systematic study of the Bible;
daily prayer; thinking pure thoughts
speaking kind words helping the
helpless; cordiality to the poor and
strangers at church; standing by the
pastor; regular attendance at church:
always at the pray meeting class
meetings, too: giving all you can to
church benevolence: reading church
paper keeping patient and CHEEKY !;
living religion at home, steering
straig Int for heaven, taking everybody
along who will go.-Sydney Advocate
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-04-19
Helpful Suggestion.

If you are impatient, sit down quiet
ly and have talk with Job.
IF you are just little strong-headed
go to see Moses.
If you are getting weakened, take
a look at Elijah.
If there is no song in your heart, lis
ten to David.
If you are getting sordid, spend
awhile with Isaiah.
If you feel chilly, get the beloved
disciple to put his arms around you.
If your faith is below par, read Paul.
If you are getting lazy, watch James.
If you are losing sight of the future,
climb up to Revelation and get a
glimpse of the promised land Golden
Censer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-04-19
Watching the Tongue.

Keep wa tch on your words, my children,
For words are wonderful things;
They are sweet like the bees fresh honey
Like bees. they have terrible stings;
They can bless like the warm, glad sunshine.
And brighten tbs lonely life;
They can cut In the strife OF anger
Yes, cnt like two.edged knife.
Let them pass through yrur lips unchallenged
IF their errand be true and kind.
If they come to support the weary,
To comfort and belp the blind;
Ifa bitter, revengeful spirit
PROMPT the words, let them be unssid;
They may flash through the brain like lightning
Or fall on the heart like.leah.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-04-19
1t is a remarkable fact that people
who hate the Bible are not anxious
to 20 where the bible is not known.

IT is remarkable fact that people
who hate the Bible are not anxious
to 20 where the bible is not known.
"Be lovable; so live as to win con.
verts to your Master" Every Chris.
tian is, or ought to be, representa-
tive of Jesus Christ before the world.
He has been well styled "the worlds
Bible"-and is about the only Bible
that thousands ever look at.
The desire to say some great thing
has prevented the utterance OF many
wholesome word, and anxiety to ac-
complish some wonderful work has
crushed in the bud many an humble
deed of exceeding grace and sweet
ness.
No good deed, no genuine sacrifice,
is ever wasted. If there be good in it,
God will use it for mis- own holy pur-
poses; and whatever of ignorance, or
weakness, or mistake was mingled
with it it will drop away, as the with
cred sepals drop away when the full
flower has blown.
There is scarcely anything We need
to have repeated more frequently than
this, Be still and know that I am
God.n There is so much worry and
hustle so much feverish excitement !;
so many domestic duties: such strain
and stress of business that we find no
time for self-repose. "Be stilp' for
awhile, troubled soul, and listen to the
voice of Him who says, III will give
YOU rest" Learn of me, and ye
shall find rest to your soul.' And
when that rest comes there will be an
interior stiffness which will refresh
every part of your nature. Try it
once and you will want to try ltagain.
christian Witness.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-04-19

Mr.. ]. ALLEN SMITH, received information
yesterday that his cord wood at the Poor
House was on fire. He hurried out there to
find the fire extinguished by nelghbors. He
has about 81 900 worth Of wood cut and piled
up.
Mrs. Minter Is quite sick In North Carolina.
MIR. Minter was summoned by telegraph sew
eral days ago.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-04-19

No matter how God warns the sin.
ner, he always does it in love.
Every day of ones life is full of a
most impressive experience.
Do you ever displease Jesus by
standing idle in His vineyard?
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-04-19

Cards are out for the marriage OF Miss Ida
Devlin and Mr.. James McClintock. The cere.
mony Is TO take place tomorrow morning al
ten o'clock. Many friends extend good wish
es 10. the pretty bride and her fortunate hus-
band. She Is one Of the most popular young
ladies in Due West and she will brighten o
new home in Laurens county.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-04-19

Love is the great governing power
in the spiritual realm. 1t is the only
power that can govern spirits. Matter
is governed by force, but spirit if gov
erned ut ali must be governed by
love. 1t is onlya free agent who il
capable of moral government.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-04-19
THE INDIANS.
Their Exhibitions at Abbeville, ant
Their Eccentricities.

Their Eccentricities.
A company Of Winnebago Indians from
Nebraska were in town for several days last
week. They came on Friday evening and
made exhibitions in knox's Hall on Friday
night Saturday afternoon, and Saturday
night.
BY their dress and general appearance they
attracted no little attention by curious people
OF every degree. and their performances were
very we'll attended.
Before their performance the company, un.
der the leadership OF a bass drum, marched
around the square, the two women carrying
their infants on their backs in the traditionai
form, and mothers and infants were wrapped
in red shawls.
They seem in the matters Of dress to pay
little attention TO the changing styles anu
fashions
q Their performances consisted OF the differ
ent kind OF dances peculiar to that people.
p They did not attempt any OF the fashionable
round dances, and they appeared before their
audiences In other than the society regulation
evening dress.
Their exercise with bows and arrows on the
street attracted considerable attention.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-04-19

Verbenas arirrhinums and Zinnias
will decay if given too much water
Do not lose patience and begin to stir
up the soil if the seeds do not come up
just when you expect them; they are
often little slow about starting when
the weather Is cold. 1t is better to
SOW only part of each packet the
first time, then if they do not grow
after reasonable period put in the
rest, first studying the directions care
fully. Do not allow the plants to
grow too large before removing them
to their permanent quarters in the
| flower beds.
Never try to wear shoe too
small, or that does not fit when first
put on. Never let your shoe get hard
or dry. Do not let it run down at the
heel or the side. Never wear into the
welt or insole. A shoe repaired in
time willHretain its shape and afford
comfort, and will be found true econ:
omy. Never put wet shoes by the fire
to dry, but dry them gradually and
slowly. Never dry a wet shoe with
out first applying some oil and grease
castor oil or talIow is the best. The
steam generated in wet boot or shoe
will scald it and cause it to crack.
Never try on or handle patent leather
shoe when cold.
Said a mother to a little girl who
evidently objected to seeing another
child petted, "Why, Sadie, believe
you're jealous"
mo, mamma" she replied, "I'm
not jealous, but 1 don't feel comfor-
table,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-04-19

1t is better to begin life on Indian
meal pudding and salt Goldfish and rise
to roast beef and mince pie than to
begin on roast beef and mince pie and
get down to Indian meal pudding and
salt Goldfish.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-04-19

It is not enough to have great quail
ties; we should also have the manage
ment of them.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-04-19

The cross word should never be
formed by the lips, and the wry face
should never be formed by the heart.
We do highest honor to all great
souls, mot by following them, but by
following what they have followed"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-12-27
A FLAT FAILURE.
No &ttendaO zee at the Gas Belt Charity
Conference.


MUNCIE. I9t'c. DISQUALIFICATION
county's move To have nothing to do
with the propos ed convention of town
ship trustees and charity workers of the
gas belt at Anders on tomorrow has been
seconded by AIuncits and Delaware coun-
~, and no represent ative from this sec
ton Of the gas belt v I'll be present If the
convention is called - order Muncie
has her associated ch arities and the
needy of this city are being we'll cared
for. There is no posi-. BE gain to be
made at such a meetini y unless II be
held for political effect, as many persons
here believe the object TIA be. There
seems to be united effort. tA' the repub-
leans to show that the suffer ing in the
manufacturing cities of the 1. rs belt is
enormous. This is not true. 4 mere IS
very few people in Muncie wht1 cannot
get work enough TO provide fCA them-
selves. The associated charities are De-
ing well supplied with money, clothes and
provision which is being dispenstad TO
the needy. If other cities and coUN lties
in the gas belt are suffering they sha uld
send committee to Muncie and lea IN
how to- overcome the distressing predic, :
ment MGncie can look out for herself
and can hep some of her sisters if called
upon. OF the hundred or more manufac--
turing concerns here all are at work. but
one. the Mur,cie iron and steel works,
and il will be at work within ten days
or two weeks. Today the employees at
the c. II. over window glass works do
mated S120 cash TO the associated chari-
ties. This is an example of Muncie's
work. The young ladies in charge of
the charity ball 10 be given tomorrow
night expect To- have at least $3.50 to dis
tribute to the best Use of the needy They
will peddle out the money themselves,
as a result of the card published from
the ministers connected with the assoc
ciated charities.
ANDERSON. Dec 20.-Special.-The
Gas belt charity conference called TO
meet i'm this city today proved to be
fiat failure, Howard county being the
only one represented. TIL - ,heme was
concocted purely for political purposes.
and il was due to that fact that it
proved a fiat failure.
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NOBLR SVILLE, Dec. 10. - Special -
Today size riff Philip Rhoades conducted
James X. Armstrong. Upton county's
defaulting " easurer. to the states prison
at Michigan City to serve his sentence
of one year for embezzlement
There was a pathetic scene in the
court room VIII e Judge r. r. Stephen
son passed sent q nee upon the convicted
man. After the .ilsual formality of the
law was compiled with on the part of
the court Mr.. Arr strong was asked if
he had anything to- say With scalding
tears streaming dow.l his cheeks, his tall
frame towering aboNEe those who sur
rounded him, he uttereN a few inaudible
words. 1t appeared as z Tough he desired
to say something, but ha heart was 50
filed with sorrow that it looked as if he
would fail. The court "a tied The ST
lence in the court room wa : painful The
affected spectators, with do y 'ncast faces
and sympathy for the ma who ap-
peared before the bar of jus ii &c, looked
on with aching hearts. After. renewed
efforts Mr.. Armstrong said:
It's useless for me to say tn a I did
not get cent of Upton county's funds.
but know that 1 am innocent % any
wrong-doing. l never did apprOp.s late
one cent of that money to my priv : lte
use, and now before my God and faci a 'g
court Of justice / declare 1 am an inn =
cent man. 1 will go to the states prison,
serve out my sentence and return to my
home in Upton county to live - honest
and upright life the remaia=-- of my
days, though they may be -. IS I al
ways have lived. This is - saddest
hour of my earthly career. For such
punishment to be meted out to a man
guilty of no wrong and who has always
led an honest and upright life will cause
!. he most strong-willed and hard-hearted
nA N 10 weaken"
, banking the court for having granted
him the opportunity of speaking those
few words, the defaulting treasurer was
seate d The scene was one of the most
heart touching ever enacted in the Ham,
lton c. RI nit court room.
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sleep and did not awaken till quite a late
hour. and as he had not returned she
naturally supposed he had concluded to
remain over night.
This morning early a messenger was
sent to see after him and found out that
ne had not been at his brothers. Think
ing then that he had gone to Mr.. Nc
Roberts's house, the messenger was sent
there, but got no tidings. Returning
home. the family was notified that he
had not been at either place.
Mr.. Taylor, a brother of Mrs. Wishard.
went TO the barn to feed the stock. and
on opening the door there hung the life
less body of Mr.. Wishard. He had taken
halter of of one Of his horses and had
huckeled the head stall over the beam
and made "A slip moose of the strap. Fix
ing it, he jumped from the ladder that
goes into the haymOw Ii is supposed he
went directly 10 the barn when he left
home
This sad death is regretted by every
one who knew the genial clever Abe
Wishard. A good man gone; peace 10
his ashes.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-12-27
POLITICS IN PERRY.
The General Outlook and Some De-
tails of the Coming Campaign.


CANNELTON, Dec 49, - Special. -
one of the warmest campaigns ever
held in this county for some time will
begin the first Of the new year.
The democrats are well organized. I'M
der the leadership Of Chairman w. G..
Minor, and the republicans have begun
organizing. with John Zimmerman and
S. i. Payne at the head. while e. f.
Cummings. their old chairman Is con-
sidered not lin it, from the fact that
the most glorious defeat the republicans
ever experienced I'm this county was in
1892. during Mr.. Cummings leadership
IL has been openly declared that Edward
Cough, present judge Of the second iu-
dicial circuit, and a republican will have
to make the race again in 1894, notwith-
standing he was elected I'm 1892, but it
Reinhards term of Office did not expire
until 1894; hence Judge Cough was elect
ed I'm 1892 10 I'll the unexpired term OF
Judge Reinhard. The Hon. Bert Swan
of Rockport Will be Judge Coughs oppo-
nent Harold De Weese, the present in
cumbent, and Will May will be before
the convention for prosecutor.
The offices in Perry county have the
following seekers: NJ. +. Kasper, pres
ent auditor. for reelection: William c.
Minor, present clerk, for reelection;
John c. Reichle. present recorder, for re-
election; Jesse Cunningham, present re-
preventative, for reelection; Abe Chris
and Joe Gerth for sheriff. and no one
named for treasurer. All the above are
good. stanch democrats, and 1t would
be hard 10 defeat them.
John Conway. the present sheriff, will
be chosen county chairman Saturday,
Dec. go
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-12-27
Thc Stronr NInn nend.

WORTHWHILE, Dec, 21.-Speclal.-
Word has been received i'm this city an
nouncing the death OF William Sparks
at Bloomington. Ill, a few days since.
from the morphine habit. The de-
ceased formerly resided in this city and
also at Westfield, this county, and for
years he stood before the country with
out a peer In his chosen professionalism
of performing with heavy cannon balls.
He has travelled in this and foreign
climes with leading circus companies Of
the world and I'm his day he did not have
an equal. To have seen him toss the
heavy iron cannon balls, as though they
were but marbles, was never 10 forget
William Sparks. He was widely known
through out Indiana. Several years ago
while performing in a theater. the build
ing suddenly became enveloped i'm flames
and in en,deavoring TO find an exit he
was frigllfully burned. He suffered
such intense pain from his injuries that
he was compelled 10 take morphine to
alleviate his distress. In this way he
became addicted TO the habit of using
the drug.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-12-27
THE JENNINGS CASE.
Shuck Sues COPe-RepubIican States
men Fight.

AACh right
VERNON. Dec -Special-William
a, Shuck, democrat. who was declared
auditor Of Jennings county by a recent
decision of the supreme court. today
filed complaint in the circuit court
against John c. Cope, the quaker poIi>
tician," alleging that he, Cope, was the
former auditor OF the county; that he.
Shuck, was duly elected by a plurality
or tWenty-nine votes at the general cleo
ton in November, 1890, and that Cope
refused TO surrender the office and
Wrongfully and unlawfully held on to
the Office from Nov. Is, $780, till Dec 9.
1891, when Shuck by force elected Cope
from the Office and took posses
sion and has since held il.
This suit and demand is to recover
S5,9OO wrongfully paid to Cope as salary
and perquisites of the office during the
thirteen months he wrongfully held and
occupied the office.
Last night, on an o. & NJ. train from
North Vernon to Comisky, Ham Rogers,
chairman republican county cen
tral committee, engaged in a bloody
fight with Oliver Shepherd, president
board county commissioners, pounding
each other up in a terrible manner before
Of the fact that the republican board of
county commissioners accepted the de-
ZLsion of the supreme court and recQg-
n Il ed w. II. Shuck, democrat, as
al "a itor against the claim of John c.
co % =, republican, who claimed to be the
auGh or and who held the Office wrong
fully and in violation of law for thirteen
month :. The affair has created a big
political sensation.
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KILLED HIS FATHER.
A BRUTAL Crime Committed Near
Portland.

PORTLAND. Dec. 21.-George Isen-
hart, a farmer living near sala-
monia. was attacked by his son Wash,
and received fatal injuries. The boy
had rented the farm and went to get
some grain. His father told him that
he had received his share. Wash picked
up heavy piece Of timber and struck
his father over the head with Il. fell
ing him TO the ground. He then re-
marked 10 his brother that he had
KILLED the old man." and the brother
had better go out and get him. The
boy then left and the physician says the
skull OF the elder Isenhart is fractured.
The grand jury Is investigating.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-12-27

ANDERSON. Dec -Special-City
Engineer CUP has at last announced
that he has had a conference with Sena-
tor Brice, who was 10 be in this city
this week, presumably for. the purpose
or scooping in the Indiana Midland and
making il an extension To the l. +. &
W. He states that Brice is not figuring
on such a deal, but that he has his eve
on the Indiana gas belt as prospective
gas territory and is preparing TO get
leases on it for the Standard oil com
pany Of which he is one of the heavy
stockholders. Last week he obtained
leases on all of the territory in the vi
cinify Of Lima and New Brunswick, o.
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ANDERSON. Dec. 2i.--Special.-A
slick individual who is described as BE-
ing about twenty years old, small and
a blonde. is working a new fraud upon
the farmers in this and surrounding
counties. He claims 20 be a solicitor and
collector for the Toronto subscription
news company, and calls upon farmers
demanding that they settle for their
county and state papers. To get them
TO bite he makes big reductions. The
unsuspecting farmer falls dead easy
game and receives a receipt for the
amount paid He collects for anything
from the high-priced magazine TO the
town pa pers, and has pulled several
hundred dollars out OF this and Della
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-12-27
Frnzen 10 Death.

ELKHART, Dec. 21-SpeciaI.-It has
developed that the body Of a man
bund yesterday near here on the river
bank was that of A d. Dunbar. aged
thirty-fve. who had been simple most
of his life. He was once a patient at
the hospital for the insane at Logans-
port but was discharged as a hopeless,
but not a dangerous case. He had for
some time been confined in the county
house at South Bend. but made his
escape Monday evening and is thought
TO have been on his way TO this place
when he lost his way. lay down on the
river bank aud was frozen TO death.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-12-27
NEW FACTORIES
Rushing Into the Gas Belt in Spite Of
the Wilson Bill.

AMBER. Jon, Dec. 2-Special.-Not-
withstandina; calamity bowling republic
ans who are on all-fours following that
the dreadful Wilson bill'' viii kill
every industry in the United States.
new manufact L,ring companies are fall
ing over one 4 mother to get into tbs
gas belt. Yeste.- day was a red letter
day for Elwood. The final papers were
signed and the los alton of two new fac
tories assured. Tia largest one of the
two is tin-plate nd iron rolling mill
from Hammond, Ina e, that will employ,
when in full opel. alton, Aug. l. $50
skilled workmen TIA smaller factory
is a rolling mill from Bloomington, H.,
and will employ $50 me n. Summitville is
just closing a deal fC1 a Chicago tin
plate factory that will employ 400 peo-
pie. Midtown has just secured the
Irondale rolling mill that will. employ
400 men, and ingalls, chemical works
that viii furnish employ. nlent for 300
men.