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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-06-06

There is advantage to any man who
has the opportunity of doing you a
favor, but there is no advantage to
you in receiving that favor as if you
were comforting the advantage. Graft
tude is as important to you as the
opportunity of doing good to YOU:
neighbor. A proper appreciation OF
kindness not only develops and per-
petuates kindness, but it is necessary
and indispensable in making q man
of you, and enabling you to do like
favors to others.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-06-06

Escalloped Potatoes.-Eight or ten
large potatoes pare, wash and chop
fine: put them in pudding pan and
cover with sweet cream or milk and
seasoning; put in a snail lump of
butter: bake and serve hot.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-06-06
EIGHTY YEARS.
That IL the Age OF MIR. Robert Pratt.

Mr.. Robert Pratt. now of Greenwood. but
formerly of Due West, was In town last Sale
Day, looking as young and as hale as
most men do at sixty. He commenced
lie poor and amased Il fortune before the
war and Is not poor yet
He subscribed for the first issue Of the Abb
bevilIe Banner, which was ip 1874 and he has
always been a subscriber, from that time on.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-06-06
Driving mist and cloud may blind us.
AS we struggle up the stupendous height;
But remem Der and take courage,
All life's shadows lie behind Us.
While we keep our faces bravely to the

God bless you and continue to make you
and your wife a blessing not only 10 this
community but to This whole section OF
country.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-06-06

The devil already has good start
in the family where no religious paper
is taken.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-06-06

The State of South Carolina,
COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE.
PROBATE COURT.
In the matter of the Estate of Sarah NJ. Cal
houn, Deceased.
Petition for settlement and discharge.
" NJ. P. CALHOUN AS EXECUTOR FOR
said estate having applied for settlement and
discharge. a
TT rs ORDERED, That Saturday the l6 day
of June next be fixed for granting the relief
prayed for. j; FUl.LER Lynn,
Judge Probate Court.
May II, 1894 u.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-06-06

In manners, tranquility is the su'
preme power.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-06-06
School Notice.

WILL BE IN MY OFFICE AT Abbeville
i for the transaction of business every sale
day and every Saturday except the first sat
urSaya in each month. w. T. MfLLFORD.
May /, 1894. School commissioner
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-09-12
A Small Cannon DOes 1t.

Our railroad shop men will be inter- ested in the following in letter to the New York Sun from Hornellsville, N. Y.
 One of the most difficult operations in the repairing or rebuilding of loco- motives is the removing of the old bolts from the frames of engines. These bolts are originally machine fitted to their places, which alone would make their removal difficult, but, as they are al- ways badly rusted, the process is doubly tedious. The method that has always been in use is to force them out by upward blows from heavy ham, mers. but frequently the drill had to be used before the work could be &C., complished. Some time ago a work man in the Erie railroad shops at this place conceived the idea that these bolts could be quickly and effectively removed by the use of projectile fired from cannon.
 The master mechanic resolved to test the idea, and a steel naortar-shaped piece of ordnance was made at the shops for the purpose. It has two- inch bore seven inches deep. This, was fitted with projectile the same length of the bore, two or three inches of the upper end being drilled down to a diam- eter of three-quarters of an inch to act as a punch. The first test of this novel tool in locomotive building was made on Saturday. The mortar was loaded and the projectile placed be- meath a bolt in an engine frame. At the first discharge the bolt, . particu- larly obstinate one, was driven from it's hold. The entire frame was dispos- sessed of its numerous bolts by the projectile in much shorter time than a single bolt was ever taken out by the old method. The success of the ord. nance tool will mark. an important revolution in the work of locomotive repairing.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-09-12
The Shelley Monument.

In the course of next month, our Rome correspondent informs us, sta tue of Shelley will be unveiled at Via reggie. It would, perhaps, have been more creditable to the municipality had not national and artistic jealousy led them, as We fear it did, to raise diffi- culties in the way of the erection in their town of a replica of Mir Onslow Ford monument of the poet, presented last year to the University college, Oxford, by Lady Shelley. But though they did not consent to accept work of art from an English sculptor, they have at any rate made what amends they can. by erecting to the poet statue from the hands of their own countryman, Professor Luchesi
 No one requires to be told why mon- ument is raised to Shelley at Viareggi6, for it was there that his body was washed ashore on July s, 1922, and few days later was burned, in the pres sence of Byron, Leigh Hunt, and the local authorities. There is now no more widely known name in English literature than that of Shelley, and it's universal notoriety may not unrcason- ably be ascribed in great measure, to the pathetic tragedy of his death. In- deed, it is impossible to resist the con- clusion in his case. as in that of more than one other celebrated poet, that his more vulgar fame Is due rather to the dramatic incidents of his life than to the splendor of his verse, unauestion- able as the latter may be. Had Shelley lived or seemed to live humdrum, respectable existence, certain portion of his lovely poetry would still have found its way into the hearts of his countrymen however slow and howev- CT inadequately. But, of all English poets, Shelley was the least humdrum, and one of the least respectable, and the story of his life is one long romance, sometimes ludicrous, sometimes scan- dalous, but always interesting, and ever glorified by the halo of genius. Thus, though he had but few readers in his lifetime and, indeed, for some years after his death, since the pecu- liarities of his conduct and the strange incidents of his existence were known but to few as soon as these became the property of mankind a commensur- aie interest was shown in his writings and it did not take long for his ardent admirers to persuade the world at large that never before had so much beauti- full poetry been so utterly ignored by the critics and the public. During the last thirty years Shelley worship of the most unqualified and most uncom- promising kind has prevailed; and great as was his genius, and exquisite as are his writings, it is probable that something of reaction against ex- cessive laudation has set in.-I4ondon Standard
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-09-12
The Late Mrs. Hannah M. Baldwin.

Mrs. Hannah M. Baldwin, former resident of Litchfield, died at Heidel- burg, Germany, on August 17, at the age of sixty-nine. 'It is ten years or more since Mrs. Baldwin left Litch- field" says the Enquirer, Ito make her home with her daughter, Mrs. Chitten- den, in New Haven, but everybody in the neighborhood remembers her well. She came here from Cornwall about thirty-fve years ago, her husband hav- ing met sudden and violent death a short time before. Being left depend- ent upon her own exertions, she started a millinery store here and soon &C., quired flourishing trade. As a result of her thrift and through good purchas- es of real estate in the village, she &C., cumulated quite a competence for her old age. She was the possessor at diff ferent times of the residences now owned by W. H. Sanford, of the house now the rectory of St. Anthony's church, and she owned the old Mansion house at the time of the fire"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-09-12

Rigel to allow our taking much bag gage, so all the eurios we had collected and all the luggage we did not need were left on the steamship.
 On the second night out, when We were about 300 miles from sukkertopen, there was a heavy storm. Both vessels pitched on the heavy seas at lively rate and the tank in the Miranda broke so that she at once began to III. Cap' tain Farrell had to abandon her at 5 o'clock the next morning.
 She was fast filling when we left her We did not walt to see her sink
 There were ninety-one people all told in the schooner of l07 tons burden. and We were very uncomfortable. Many of us slept on blankets thrown over the salt in the hold. Others were packed in all sorts of uncomfortable places. The winds were In our favor, and in fifteen days we reached Sidney. The rest of our story Is well known.
 We telegraphed to Bowring & Archi- bald. at Halifax, and they sent the St. Pierre to take us 10 St. Johns. There eighteen of us took the Portia. The others scattered. Some stayed, prose- cutting their studies, and others returned home by rail. All the valuable equip ment and collections we made while away were lost. We were due to have been back on the 18th of the month. but have gained five days"
 Those who returned on the Portia were: Professor William H. Brewer of Yale. Professor B. c. Jileson, Pittsburg; Professor L. L. Dycke, Kansas State university; Russell W. Porter. Massa- chusetts Institute of Technology; Phil lip Evans and Arthur Thompson of Yale, Samuel P. Orth, Oberlin; A. A. Freeman. Phillips academy; Henry c. Walsh of Outing Magazine, Louis J. w. Joyner, River View; Dr. R. M. Cramer, New York; Carl Garrison, Mer- chantville; Rudolph Kresting, New York; L. A. Travis. jr., American Mu- scum Natural History, with Dr. Cook and Captain Farrell.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-09-12
Reunion or the Stevens Family.

Atcuutoh VI tho
 Middietown. Sept. 1i.-A large repre- sentation of the various branches of the Stevens family met at the old family homestead at zoar yesterday. The occasion was one of the happiest of the many annual reunions that have been held. The day was also significant as the anniversary of the birth of George W. Stevens Of Cromwell. who was born In the year 1883 in the home where the celebration was held.
 Dinner was served shortly after noon, after which the company were called together on the spacious lawn in front of the house.
 Deacon George W. Stevens presided and gave an address of welcome and also a short historical sketch of the Stevens family.
 Reference was made to former duke of Argyle. picture of whom was ex- hibited on the occasion, which was de- clared to have striking resemblance to progenitor of the family, although no claim was made to elatlonship to the noble duke.
 Rev. Prescott F. Jernegan. pastor of the Baptist church in Middletown. was then called upon. who delivered fellc- itous address. He was followed by the Rev. J. B. Cornell. who in humorous manner referred to the Duke of Ar gyle" and noble act of the duke which had won the gratitude of thousands of Scotchman, who till the present day say as they visit the Argyle estates and enjoy the provisions he had made for their comfort, God bless the Duke of Argyle"
 Nathaniel Stevens, editor of the Win sted Citizen, then gave speech in which he spoke of his pride in being a Stevens" although not to the manor born." He reviewed the history of the family which was of great interest.
 Some excellent music was rendered and singing by the younger members of the families represented, which proved that they had sweet voices. God be with us until we meet again." was sung in conclusion, after which the company left for their homes.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-09-12
DIREorUM AT CHARTER OAK.
The King of stailions Preparing for .
 Great Race.

ihe hthk or staHhons FfephftnG TUT . Great Race.
 Hartford. Sept, il.-orrin Hickok'r stable arrived from Cleveland Saturday and took up quarters in the new section of stalls at Charter Oak park. Mir. Hiclsok reached Hartford Sunday night and gave pirectum ts:o5h). the king of stallions. light work. This keying-up will be the last Directum will receive before he meets Arion, 2.07N. and Kremlin. 2:07N. at the New England Trottlng Horse Breeders meeting at Mystic park. Boston, September 2s, for purse of slb.o0o. It is likely that the above-named three horses will be the only ones to start out of the six named. Directum stands scarcely 15-l. but no trotter ever scored for the word that could carry the speed and beauty of action that this five-year-old son of Di- rector and Stemwinder has shown to the trotting world. Hartford people re- member his mile on November 9, 1893, of 2:0S
 Among the horses in this fine string are Alaska. by Alcyone. bay mare, with a two-year-old mark of 2:27, and a recent trial of 2:20: dam by Curtis Hambletonian. Marion, black Ally, by Wilton dam by Alcantara. Agen- ta. bay mare by Steinway; dam by Red Wilkes. Silver Blonde, chestnut Ally @. by Audubon. Then there Is the celebrated Russian stallion Krakus, who has Russian record of 2:2o. made In the second mile of a two-mile heat. This Is the fastest of the Orloff trotting stock that was exhibited at the Chicago worlds fair. The stallion has the home ly head of the Hambletonian family, while he weighs fully 1,2O0. but is mus cular and very strong in speed action.
 Another light Gas the name will sug- gesD in this stable is the running horse Lucifer. for whom MT. Haggin paid $25,000. Lucifer. broken down on the running turf, was fired Gin anything but scientific manner) and finally found his way into the Hickok string as a pace-maker in special work. He can uIdW .EOdu cart HOW III l.0L, WHICH IS clip rather warm for even the invin- cible Directum's ambition.
 The men in charge of the different horses in this celebrated stable are careful, obliging and courteous. Fore man A. N. Benham is only too willing to impart information concerning the fast and promising ones in his charge.
 Charter Oak will be a track of some note for a few weeks to come, as along with the Hickok string will be present the Honorable William Russell Aliens horses from Pittsaeld, Mass. Principal among them will be Kremlin, 207% He will therefore be prepared over Charter Oak park for his great race with Directum. The individual merits of these horses will be carefully studied while at this track. Eight stalls have been engaged by MT. Ed Bithers' train CT and driver of MT. Aliens stock. Ed is well known in Hartford among the horse fraternity.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-09-12
Flounders Plentiful.

Founders are wonderfully plentiful in Long Island sound this season and
 fisherman have been glad to get two to three cents a pound for them. It is re- lated that New London man, when fishing near Fishers island few days ago, caught one two and one-half feet long, thirteen inches wide and three inches in thickness. Large shipments of founders are sent from New London to the New York market where the fish sells quicker, because sofInuch cheaper than other kinds. which are really no better for food. x
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-09-12
sseasa E THAT BI1L FOR BUSTERS.

Covered Two Years Time and Most of the
 Work Was Done on City Property.
 The bills for clusters used in the city hall. which have been audited by the special joint committee on auditing amount to $so for two years uss5-1sse), and not s6o for the first three months of 1885 as announced by the committee after it's meeting on Monday. Of this amount SIS of it was for picture dusters purchased by the late City Auditor John W. Lake, and which ought not to have been charged in the billagainst the town. The balance of the amount was spent for dusters which were used during the two years in taking care of the city hall, police building and Grand avenue precinct. Under these circumstances the bill was not consid- cred exorbitant by the committee, and the major portion of it will be taxed against the city.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-09-12
COURT RECORD.

City Criminal Sido-Judge Callahan.
 Louis Melton, violation of city ordi- nance de sidewalks, s fine. $7.66 costs; Rogert H. Goldsborough. rape, contin- ued until September IS; stephen Ken ney, breach of the peace, judgment sus- pended; Morris Addelson. breach of the peace, discharged: Emma Jones, keep ing house of i'll fame. $20 fine and costs; drunk, 30 days in jail; Mary Guy, 1re- siding in house of i'll fame, $1o fine and costs:. James McKeever, trespass. four months in jail, ss.24 costs; drunk, nolled; Thomas Lynch, breach of the peace, nolle; Frank Lyash. breach of the peace, H fine, s7sS6 cesfs; drunk, dis charged; William Lynch, breach of the peace. $1o fine, s7.ss costs, three months in jail
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-09-12
A Request to Charge,

Judge-"How do you account for the fact that the mans watch was found in your pocket?"
 Prisoner-"Your Honor, life is made up of inexplicable mysteries, and trust your honor will 50 instruct the jury."-Puck
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-09-12
W. c. T. U,

W. c. T. U,
 The state convention of the Woman's Christian Temperance union will be held in the Waterbury Methodist church, October 23, A and 25. Two hun- dred and fifty delegates from unions in this state, and probable others from adjoining states, will be present.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-04-27
9USINBSS NOTICES

TAX NOTICE-ALL PARTIES WHO
Il owe taxes for the year 1893 will
please come forward and settle or paw
same to collectors when they call.
These taxes are past due and must be
paid at once or will be compelled to
proceed by levy to collect same. Fur.
ther time cannot be given. Most re-
spectfully, @. w. THOMAS, Treasurer.
421Im
DISOLUTION NOTICE-THE FIRM
LOT the Priddy-Dunlap Plumbing Com.
pany has been this day dissolved BY mu-
tual consent. Mr.. H. r. Colman having
purchased the interest OF all parties
concerned. R. Fl. Colman will paw all
accounts due by the company for the
purchase of materials and the conduct
ing Of the business. All persons indebted
to the concern will make payment to Fl.
r. Colman.
THE PRIDDY-DUNLAP
PLUMBING COMPANY
April Q, 1894.
Having purchased the interest of all
parties to the Priddy-Dunlap Plumbing
Company, I will continue the business
OF plum bling and gas fitting, steam and
hot water heating in all its branches,
and hope to meet with q full share of
the patronage Of the public. I shall
always give the business my personal
attention, and. as usual, shall guarantee
satisfaction with ell work. / am pre-
pared to do any kind of work in our
line and do it promptly. have assumed
all the debts due for the purchase Of
materials and the conduct Of the bust
ness, and have purchased all the debts
and accounts due tho late firm of the
Priddy- Dunlap Plum bling Company. pay
ments OF which are to be made to nv
self. Respectfully, ETC.,
April 2, 1894 II. R. COLMAN.
4 6 30d
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-04-27
ODD FELLOWS SMOKER.

The boventy-flfth Anniversary Appropri-
ately Observed Last Night.
The seventy-fifth anniversary of Old
Fellowship was celebrated last night by
the d embers of Mountain Dsle, Mount
Vernon and Columbus Lodges in an ap-
propriate and pleasing manner. The
exercises were in the form of a
smoker" and were held in tho infan-
try's armory. Nearly 500 gentlemen
were present, and they greatly enjoyed
tho excellent programme that was rem
dered.
The assemblage was called to order
by Il. d. Gray, g member of Columbus
Lodge, who acted as master of cere-
son, pastor of Lee Street Methodist
Church, offered up prayer.
DR.. G. b. Vogle was the first speaker
OF the evening, and his subject was
" Odd Fellowship; Its Aims and
Objects" His exposition Of the work
ings OF the order was very clear and ex-
tremely interesting. "Oid Fellow
ship" he said, "is one Of the grandest
institutions known to man to meet the
demands Of mans social nature"
In speaking of the noble work being
done by the Odd Fellows in the State OF
Virginia, he stated that during the past
year sal, AL had been expended in
benevolent purposes. The Virginia
lodges now have a memb ership OF G, 1857,
having added 1,116 Nom bers during the
past year.
At the conclusion of DR.. Vogle's
address cigars and pipes were handed
around and social chat INDUCED in.
The following programme WAS then
rendered:
Banjo solo. piano accompaniment, Feathorston
and Willis.
Solo selcctcd. Ii. Vail
Banjo duett.. ."Old Virginia Walk Around''
Greenwood and Fcntherston.
Address,. ....... ."Mountain Dale Lodge"
A. b. Antrim.
Mandolin Club..... Lois du Bal
Address. ...... mount Vernon LODGE
q. ID. Fox.
song ......::.. ..............N.F +. Foatherston
selected reading. ......................H II. Neal
Recitation. ."Dream of Eugene Aram''
Rudolph Forster.
Selected reading. ...............W T. Thomas
Mandolin Club. Medley
w. g. Gooch.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-04-27
COM I,sroNRRs. SALES.

{ OMMISsIoNER'S SALE OF VALUABLE
- farm with handsome improvements. near
bedford City, Va,-The undersigned commission
crs WILL by virtue of DEGREES of the circuit court
OF Bcdford county, entered at it's MAY tcrms 1SlO
ana 1873 In tho suit of Nicholl, etc va Bruce
ctc.' oHcr Tor pale at public auction in front of
inc courthouse at Bedford City, Va ON SATIrR
PAY, TilR 12Tll DAY OF MAY, 1S9L AT - NJ
the very desirable farm OF ITO acres living nbont
two miles south of Bedford City. Virginia. The
iano is excellent, has on II abundance of fruit
Watcreo Ihc improvements are OF very cx-
ccptonally high order, the fine brick residence
having been enlarged and Handsomely Improved
by the late +. ii. Nichol, of England Mt n cost or
several thousand dollars.
There is large Kitchen with room above con
ncctcd with the dwelling by n broad enclosed
way opening into storcrooms. The outbuildinrs
arc complete, including barn and stable car.
rage mousse. ice and smoke houses ana framed
tenants cottagc. Large lawn. handsomely
shaded, and n most attractive outlook towards
the mountains.
This la most desirable farm and offers an OK.
ceptional opportunity to any one desiring a
country residence easily accessible to Tho
schools, churches and other convcnicnccs of
Bedford City. Va
TERMS:-Onc-fourth cash, and balance I'm
cqua instruments mt eight, sixteen and twenty
Tour months with interest, evidenced by propcr
ponds with satisfactory security; or terms can
DC varied, IL desired NJ. =. BURKS,
j. l.. CAMPBELL,
commissioners
In Bedford circuit court clerks office. April 81
1898. " -
l hereby certify that j. L. Campbell has given
bond as required. Tcste:
42o 1t cod I'M. SPECIE, Clerk.