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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-08-01
Strafghten the Back.

One of the greatest and most COM
mon deformities of the day, observes
q writer in the Boston Transcript, is
one that with care and attention
can be remedied. 1t is the round
shouldered or STOPPING habit. Many
of the most natural figures show this
tendency to stoop, while in the mar
row-chested it Is marked to q painful
degree. And yet, by raising ones
self leisurely upon the toes in per-
pendicular position several times a
day this deformity could be easily
rectified. To do this properly one
must be in a perfectly upright posi-
ton, the arms dropping at the side,
the heels well together, and the toes
forming an angle of forty-five degrees.
The rise should be made very slowly
and from the balls of both feet, and
the descent should be accomplished in
the same way, without swaying the
body out of its perpendicular line.
The exercise is not an easy one, but
may be accomplished by perseverance
and patience. 1t can be modified, too,
by standing first on one leg, then on
the other. Initiating and raising the
chest at the same time is part of the
exercise, and if persevered In will
ultimately show an increased chest
measurement, development of lung
power, and perfectly straight and erect
figure.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-08-01
The Law OF Love.

Well has it been said that love is the
greatest thing in the world. There is
nothing known that is 80 great pro.
ducer Of progress and happiness as this
one principle. 1t reaches to the
heights and descends to the valleys.
1t can be applied to individuals or ma
tions. 1t is the arbiter of every action
and the basis of Gods dealings with
men. There is nothing so flexible,
nothing 90 comprehensive. It is a
broad, brooding principle, applicable
alike to any one of hundred cases
STOPPING to bring up the wounded, and
feed the hungry, and clothe the max
ed, governing ,the home life of the
rudest toiler; ruling with equal power
in court and congress, and directing
the robed judgment of the bench
tinging art with mellower hue, and
purifying literature of unseemly taint
looking with kindly eyes into the face
of everyone who bears the mark oi
man and therefore brother looking
into the heavens in grateful recogni.
ton of the goodness of the ALL Father.
This was Christ's law of love, the only
law He ever gave.-Rev. Frank s.
Arnold, in Interior.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-08-01
Shade for Live Stock.

"A merciful man regardeth the life
of his beast" Don't neglect, during
the months of July and August, to
provide some shady place to which
your cattle, and sheep especially, can
resort during the heat of the day. All
stock is better for such a place, but
should the ruminant ami.
mails have it provided. There after
feeding they can retire and chew the
cud in comfort and derive the full
benefit of the food. If dark rs well
as simply shaded overhead, they will
enjoy greater comfort, as the flies will
not trouble them so much. An old
shed or barn makes an excellent shell
ter, or if these be not available, put
up framework of poles and cover
with brush or weeds, or both. Such
shelter will we'll repay the cost OF
erection in the increa sed yield and
better condition of the stock.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-08-01
A Farmers Pledge.

"Hallo! who are you ?" asked one of
Tom Mather's reapers, of seven year
boy.
II am papa's temperance pledge"
"You are Well, then I have q
mind to pitch you into the middle of
next week if it is you who are keeping
us from having a comforting drop Of
whisky and wauer,n said reaper.
"Yes its me-" laughed little Dick,
in high glee and if you want to
know where papa signed me, III show
you and the little boy pulled down
the collar of his shirt and showed q
queer white scar on the shoulder,
reaching up towards his throat.
"Yes, boys" said Tom, that little
fellow is my pledge, and 1 signed him,
though he does not know what that
really means. When bought this
farm ten years ago I did not know the
taste of rum or whisky. Everybody
took a little, as I found, in harvest
times and when work was pressing, so
I fell into the same way q drop II
the weather was very hot, little if 1t
was very cold, long drink at noon il
I was hard at work. I always Kept
cider in my cellar, all my work hands
had it. and come way the farm began
to run down, too.
"Summer before last it was very hot,
and was not very well; bad been
having chills. When they came on l
thoug BIT that nothing helped me more
than a little-no, a great deal, OF Whls'
ky. One noon in the fields l was
rather hungry, the dinner horn had
not sounded, and picked up my jug
an took long pull. What with the
heat and taking it on an empty stom-
ach, the whisky flew to my head as
never before. l cut the grain every
way, the ground rising up and going
down under me, and the farm shifted
till the points of the compass were all
wrong.
"You just saw that boy of mine ?
He is my only one, his mothers idol,
and-well, would die tor that boy
any day. The little chap had taken
| his puppy and wandered off out where
was working. 1t was hot. He was
hot. He was only five years old, and
what did he do but lie right down
where the tall grain would shade him,
and 20 to sleep, with the puppy cud-
ding down and doing the same. We'll,
the dizzier I got the more reck less l
swung about, and suddenly l slashed
out with that sharp steel, and-good
heavens, boys! Just fancy 1t! the
the poor lite puppy never yelped, his
throat was clean and that boy Of
mine! One great cash down his soft
white flesh, right up to his tender lit
tie throat, but escaping it, for the
puppy nestled there.
II don't know much about the rest
of that day, nor the time, until l heard
that the boy would not die. But when
old DIR. Kinley said he might live, l
Just held him up to God in my arms,
and said: Here, Lord, is my tenn
perance pledge! I'll never touch one
drop of liquor while I live, and this
boy, whose life has been spared, never
shall either, if prayers and example
and teaching can prevent; and 80,
boys, I can't treat you, for l have
signed my pledge in blood"
There was no more murmuring after
that.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-08-01
Anchor TO God.

Let your faith get strong hold on
God. In the little ports that face the
Atlantic storms, / have seen the coast
ing vessels put out huge cables, MAX
ing fast the ship at stem and stern,
and coiled about the posts that held to
the posts that held to the solid rock
and the captain has looked up at the
storm with kind of indifference,
tightening his lips and nodding his
head. "That will hold" quoth he.
Dear heart, when the storm comes get
out faiths big cable and wrap it around
the faithfulness of the Almighty
"lhat will hold" They of olden times
cast out four anchors and wished for
the day. Faiths four anchors have q
grand anchorage-the love of God
that can never, never fail US. Have
faith in his love.
Have faith in his faithfulness. My
Lord, hast thou not caused 1t to be
spoken for me: "Your heavenly
Father careth for youw Put your
finger on the word. Is it not this on
which thou hast caused me to hope,
my Lord? And is the foundation to
be moved? Never! 1t is a blessed
hold for our anchor.
Come, fetch another anchor.and fling
it out. Let it 60 down among the
tumbling seas. 1t holds-the power of
God. "My God, my God, art thou not
able to deliver? Art thou not greater
than all the ills that can beset ME
Lord of the winds and waves, AL
mighty is thy name. And 10 ! l am
thine, and thou art mine. will not
be afraid"
And yet another anchor bring and
let it 90. Fear not. Let it plunge
among these seething waves. Let
faith take hold of the wisdom of God.
My farther, thou knowest best. l see
but the beginning, and that but dimly.
Thou seest the end and outcome OF il
all. Thou leadest thy people like q
flock, and thou goest before them.
Not needlessly are they exposed to
beat of storm and stress of weather,
nor carelessly are they suffered to
wander along the bleak hillside. Thou
knowest whittier they should 60. Un.
erring wisdom guides us. We cannot
fear. We dare not doubt. That an.
chor holds. Mark Guy Pearse.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-08-01

In many a Sunday.sehool there is
found the whispering scholar. 1t may
be q boy. 1t Is oftener a girl. 1t Is
sometimes a young lady. 1t is seldom
a young man. If the teacher is q
lady, the young man if he were ever
so inclined to whisper, would not do SC
out of respect to the lady. If the
teacher is a man, some very direct and
uncomplimentary way will be found
to bring the transgressor to order. But
the young lady whisperer, what is to
be done for her? She Is the difficult
to manage of all. The lady teacher is
perplexed and grieved, and often in
despair. The gentleman teacher hesi-
tates greatly to call the lady offender
to order. And so the whispering goes
on, greatly to the detriment of the
class. to the sincere grief of the teach.
er, if not almost to the failure of the
teaching. Here as elsewhere, the pro.
verb applies, that, Zone sinner de:
stroyeth much good" Please, kind
scholar, boy or girl, lady or gentle
man, do not do it. 1t is but selfish
qualification that can do you nc
good.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-08-01
Why Hettie Was Happy.

Very many girls would have
thought that Hettie Bowers had not
much to make her happy. She had
no home of her own, and worked in
Mrs. Adams's kitchen from Monday
morning till Saturday night. But the
truth of the whole matter was that
Hettie was q Christian. There was
often a song on her lips, and Mrs.
Adams was won't to say "The kitchen
was the brightest room in the
house."
"What a sunshiny disposition your
little kitchen girl has," guests would
sometimes say to Mrs. Adams.
And the mistress, who knew well
the secret of Hettie's happiness, al
ways answered "Yes, it is the SUM-
shine of Gods love in her heart"
"Hettie," Mrs. Adams asked one
day, why are you always so happy ?"
"Why ma,am," she answered, +,
"Jesus loves me, and isn't that enough
to make any one happy ?'
"But how do you know he loves you,
Hettie ?" confined Mrs. Adams.
"He said 80, ma'am," she said, land
I couldn't doubt his word"
"Then you think he never forgets,
Hettie ?"
Her face lit up with bright smile.
"Oh that is the beauty of such
love we forget sometimes, but he
never does"
"But Hettie, don't you ever feel
lonely ?"
"Not while he il with me, ma'am ;
but sometimes when I forget his great
love, I repine."
"Well," said Mrs. Adams to herself,
as she stepped out of the kitchen,
"what grace he has bestowed upon
this little one While Hettie may be
only a poor kitchen girl, as we view
things, yet hereafter q rich reward
awaits her. He knoweth his own,
and calleth them by name.'"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-08-01
Cheerful Talk at tn Table.

Don't bring your troubles to the
table, or allow yourself to think OF
speak of domestic cares during meal.
time. Half of the Dostrums for the
cure of dyspepsia, headache aud neu'
ralgia would disappear from the mar
ket if this rule were followad. Silence
and surliness on the one hand, queru.
lous fault-finding and snarling on the
other, are bad aids to digestion, and
convert feast into a fruitful breeder
of disease. Those who have read
Southey's liable Talk" and other
works of the kind may realize how
greatly an agreeable intellectual
conversation can be made to con.
duce to physical benefit; and how
a ready reply or happy repartee may
convert meal into "a feast Of rea'
son" as we'll as moral agency for
permanent mental and physical i'm
provement. Try it.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-08-01

Salem church is much revived,
Now united heart and hand:
Many have been made alive,
To start for Canaan's land.
Lord, bless the servants Thou didst
send,
Who labored with their might;
On Thee for held they did depend
In bringing souls to light.
Some sinners are returning home
Thy blessings to receive,
Grant that they may no more roam,
Nor Thy Holy Spirit grieve.
Under thy great protecting care,
Beneath Thy sheltering wing;
Shield them from the tempter's snare,
Oh Thou our Lord and King.
Stin some are,standing out sfar
In this cold world Of sin;
Oh! will Thou leave the gate aJar
That they, too, may enter In?
And may they shortly learn to know,
That Thou dost own and bless;
Those who will serve Thee here below
Shall be Th y heavenly guest.
Nav we all love and serve Thee more,
While here on earth We stay;
Then may we dwell on that bright
shore,
Where there Is no cloudy day.
Susie NJ. Harrison, In Central Meth,
odist.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-08-01

Undoubtedly an umbrella is one OF
the most useful of possessions on q
rainy day, but not many people know
the economy of keeping two umbrel'
las, one for rain and the other for
shade. A sunshade should never be
wet, nor should an umbrella used for
rain be subjected to heat: Natty
young folks like to carry their um-
brellas, when not in use rolled up In
the sllmmest and tightest of silk
cases. This, of course, looks very
neat and pretty in the street, but
never leave the case on in the house,
Keeping the folds tightly pressed has
a tendency to make the silk cut in
those folds.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-08-01
CHANEY N. JONES,

FIRST CLASS REPAIRER OF SHOES and
i BOOTS, has his shop in the office once oc-
cupied by Colonel Orville T. Calhoun, Wnere
he will be pleased to receive orders for all
kinds of work In his line, which he will do IN
satisfactory manner, on short notice, and al
| low price. FEB. Ii, 1888,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-08-01

Salem church Is much revived,
Now united heart and hand:
Many have been made alive,
To start for Canaan's land.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-08-01

Twenty-four carat gold is all gold ;
% carat gold has % parts of gold, of
silver and of copper; 1S carat gold
has l8 parts of pure gold and 8 parts
each of silver and copper in its compo-
sition IL carat gold is half gold, the
remainder being made up of IL parts
of silver and 1-2 parts of copper.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-08-01

Miss Augusta Mayne Ito Pat Cogue,
who had just rendered her his seat
"You have nv sincere thanks sir "
Pat Cogue: mot at all, mum; not
at all. It's duty we owe to the sex.
Some folks only does it phen lass be
pretty; but says, says 1, THE sex
Pat mot the individual."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-08-01

DICHARD CAN'T, is now prepared to do
h, all work in his department In the best
manner and at reasonable charges. Monthly
customers shaving, hair cutting and sham.
pooling 81 per month. Rasors honed and put
in the best condition for Is cents esch.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-08-01

Every drunkard used to boast that
he could drink or let it alone.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-28

window n tall, white robcd form, and a slender white hand seized and lower ed the shade nOiselessly. Then. as be fore, tho light faded away. but-She was awake
 Waiting one moment in silence, Cap tain Chester then sprang up the wOoien Steps and passed under the piazza which ran the length of the bachelor quarters. Half way down the TOW he turned sharp ly to his left, opened the green Isiini-l door and stOod in q little dark hallway. Taking his matchbox from his pocket, he struck light. and by its glare quick ly read the card upnn the first doorway to his right, Mir. Howard F. JcrrOld, -th Infantry, U. $. A"
 Opening this door, he bOltCd straight through the little parlor to the bedroom in the rear. A dim light was burning on the mantel. The bcd was unrufficd. un- touched, and MT. JcrrOld was not there
 Five minutes aft,.rward Captain Chester. all alone. had labUriuusly and cautiously dragged the ladder from the side to the rear of the coluncl's hOuSr. stretched it in the roadway where he had first stumbled upnn it. then return ed to the searching party on No. 5-
 ''Send two men to put that ladder back, :" h" ordered Tt k where l told you-On the ruad behind the c,,lOncl's 's ''
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-28

"Hds any ono here anythtng to dsIsT'' captain Still, no one offered to lead the others and leave the room. After a moments nervous rapping with his knuckles cn the desk Captain Chester again abruptly spoke:
 ''Gentlemen, l am sorry to incom- mode you, but if there be nothing more that you desire to see me about shall go on with some other matters, which, pardon me. do not require your pres ence."
 At this very broad hint the party slowly found their legs, and with much wonderment and not Q few resentful glances at their temporary commander the officers sauntered to the doorway. There, however, several stopped again, still reluctant to leave in the face of so prevailing a mystery, for Wilton turned
 "Am 1 to understand that Colonel Maynard has left the post to be gone any length of time?'' he asked
 He has not yet gone do not know how long he will be gone or how soon he will start For pressing personal req sons he has turned over the command to me, and if he decide to remain ! away of course some field officer will be ordered to come to headquarters. For q day or two you will have to worry along with me, but sha'n't worry you more than can help I've got mystery ! Rnd tnisehtsf sassagh here D hsep ms
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-28
HE SKIPPED OUT.
But He Had Good Reason For Not Waiting
 Any Longer.

But He Had Good Reason For Not w attinE Any Longer. He was worried as he sat there over the six little bundles that he carried. They would drop from his arms or roll from side to side. But, being chivalrOus, as all men are, he arose when the lady in the white flannel dress entered the car and consigned his scat to her.
 Now, his bundles harasScd him still more. His sndeavOrs tO keep them from dropping aroused his friends amuse tlent.
 Wife send you shopping:" he m quircd. "Oh. yes, but don't mind that. All I'm afraid of is losing one of my bun ilcs'' -
 After the train had shot around the curve he began to count the parcels again.
 "There. 1 knew itr' he cried in n tone of worrimpnt I've lest one''
 Anything of value in it:" qucricd his friend soliCitOusly. The other paid no attention to the question. "One. two. three. four, five. ." he counted. ''I had six. and here are five. Ones gone, '' he observed glooulily dn Ntu ttlt Niidt II taIiNtlItu.
 Wait. I'll see. This is spool cotton. this is braid, this is buttons, this k soap. and this is ink Q Lord!'
 Whats up:" queried his friend The man with the bundles glanced about him nervonsly. ''Sh.' he whis- pered- Don't speak loud l remember what was in the package l lost " What was it:''
 "A couple of eggs You see, my doc tor has ordered me to drink sherry and egg every night. They haven't always fresh ones at home, so make it n rule to bring a couple up with me. O Jeru- salem, but I've done it nowr' he groaned-
 "Why. what is the matter? Where did you drop the eggs:' Didn't drop 'em at all. B1t know where lost 'em- Great Scott! get of at the next station
 "No, you don't You live three sta tions beyond"
 ''Yes. but leave this car at the next station if it takes a lung. I'm going to skip before war breaks out" He began to edge nearer the door. | "why are you so frightened!' insist ed the friend | "You see that lady to whom l gave my seat?" whispered the other. "Yes"
 "She looks smiling and unconsciUu: now. doesn't sheg'' l "Yes."
 Well, she is sitting on those eggs I left the package on the scat'
 The friend grinned The man witl the parcels bolted from the car as thu train stopped--New York Recorder.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-28
CO.OperatiVeTailOring
 Company. lN South Main St.,

With the opening Of the spring season we would call attention to one Of the finest selections Of Imported and Domestic Woolens ever placed be- fore the public.
 Determined to merit a continuance of the pat ronaoe soIiberaIIybestow- so ed on US in the past. we shall continue to lead in the making of Garments in Excellence of Quality, and Moderation of Price
 For instance, our 2O44 is a fine Clay Diagonal in deep black or blue black, of which We will make suits toorderin the most approved styleand perfect workmanship for $25.
 Our 2O38 and 2O2o are respectively a fine inn ported uale DiaqonaI and Birds Eye Worsted, of which We shall make up suits in same manner, and for the same price.
 Our 2187, 2177, 2O8o 2OoO, and a great many others. are strictly all wool black Tidbits, Chev- tot or fancy Cassimeres of which we'll make up Suits to order from SIS to $2O.
 NedliZIn0 that we nave just passed throuohe serious business depres sion. and that it would therefore be inconsistent for some of our patrons to pay for a suit of Clothes all at one time. We will in the future. as in the past Deliver Garments on small weekly payments.
 r~By request of great many of mt patrons We have arranged for adepartmoer where We will do Repairing. Cleaning and Pressing of Garments at the Lowest Prices and at the shortest notice
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-28

Il lightning blOT took the captain full iu
 the chest.
 upon the treacherous and entangling rungs. and ere he could recover himself the noiseless stranger had fairly whizzed into space and vanished in the darkness up the road. Chester sprang in pursuit. He heard the startled challenge of the sentry and then Leary's excited Halt. l say! Halt!" and then he shouted:
 Fire on him. Learyl Bring him downr'
 Bang went the ready rife with sharp. sullen roar that woke the echoes across the valley. Bang! again as Leary sent a second shot after the first. Then as the captain came painting to the spot they followed up the road. No sign of the runner. Attracted by the shots, the sergeant of the guard and one or two men, lantern bearing, came running to the scene. Excitedly they searched up and down the road ill mingled hope and dread of finding the body of the ma rauder or some clcw or trace. Nothing! Whoever he was, the fleet runner had vanished and made good his escape-
 "Who could it have been. sir?" asked the sergeant of the officer of tho day. "Surely none of the men ever come round this way"
 ''I don't know, sergeant; I don't know. Just take your lamp and see if there is anything visible down there among the rocks He may have been hit and leaped the wall Do you think you hit him, Leary?'
 "I can't say. sor. He came by me like a flash. had just n seconds look at him. an-surs I niver saw such run ninr'
 Could you see his face?'' asked Ches. | ter in a low tone as the other men mov- ed away to search the rocks
 Not his face, sor. Twas too dark |" Was there-did he look like any. body you knew ar had seen-anyb body in the commando"
 Well. snr. not among the men-thai is, there's none so tall an slim botl an so light Sure he must "a worr gums, sor You couldn't hear the whis per of n footfall."
 But whom did he seem to resembleg'
 "well. if the captain will forgive mo. sor, it's unwillin I am to say the word, but there's no one that tall an | llBut Nll baS 4<S1e hsAAA' Jerrold. Sure it couldn't be him. sor. ''
 ''Leary. will you promise me some thing on your word as n man?''
 ''I will, sor.'
 ''Say not one word of this matter tC any one except tell you or you have tC before a court"
 "I promise. sor. "
 And believe y.u- Tell the sergeant I will soon be back.
 With that he turned and walked dOwr the road until once more he came to tn, plank crossing and the passageway be tween the colonel's and bachelors row Here again he stopped short and waitet with bated breath and scarcely beating heart The faint light he had seen be fore again illumined the room and cas- its glean, upon the old gray wall Ever l M he rassS thers came silently to th'